Tabla, 9 October 2009
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Title Section24 2009-10-09 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN CC /[UNITY MICA (P) 181/03/2009 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY. OCTOBER 9 2009 Sjfll A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION24 words
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Article, Illustration403 2009-10-09 1 PRADEEP PAUL Editor - Time flies... it’s been a year since tabla! was launched PRADEEP PAUL Editor Editor pradeep@sph.com.sg IT’S been a year of extremes. Extreme effort to keep a fledgling product flying in possibly the worst economic storm ever. And extreme gratification to see the enthusiasm with which the Indian403 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration937 2009-10-09 2 “tabla! has filled a niche in Singapore as not all Singapore Indians can read in the vernacular. It is able to connect with English-speaking Singapore Indians and keep them linked to the community. The paper should be commended for its success.” Dr Balaji Sadasivan, Senior Minister of937 words
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Article, Illustration786 2009-10-09 2 PATRICK JONAS - Dr Balaji on his visit to Tamil Nadu PATRICK JONAS Singapore flag flying high. patrickj@sph.com.sg LAST month, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Balaji Sadasivan made a five-day tour of Tamil Nadu. He was accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs andPHOTO COURTESY OF MFA - 786 words
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Article, Illustration425 2009-10-09 3 RINKOO BHOWMIK - That’s the message to NRIs from M.J. Akbar RINKOO BHOWMIK Rinkoo Bhowmik is a media consultant based in Singapore and runs www.buzzzar.com ASK firebrand journalist M.J. Akbar (right), who was in town for the India Club Book Talk recently, what he thinks of non-resident Indians (NRIs)PHOTO: RINKOO BHOWMICK - 425 words
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Article237 2009-10-09 4 NOBEL-PRIZE winner Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is one of the typical members of the modern day Indian diaspora Indian roots, but a global citizen. He was born in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, in 1952. His parents moved to Vadodara. After he graduated in Physics from the MS University, he moved237 words
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Article, Illustration537 2009-10-09 4 Khajuraho is now better connected to the rest of India WONDERS OF INDIA Part 4 THE Indian Railways is breathing new life into Khajuraho. Not that the 22 temples that remain from the Chandella dynasty don’t attract enough tourists to justify a link to this town. Towards thePHOTOS: MADHYA PRADESH TOURISM - 537 words
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PERSONALITY
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Article, Illustration968 2009-10-09 6 with Patrick Jonas - tabla! talk with with Patrick Jonas patrickj@sph.com.sg WHEN I met him last week, he was the CEO and managing director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). By the time you read this article, Mr Subramaniam Ramadorai would have made way for a younger man and taken onPHOTO: SINGAPORE HUMAN CAPITAL SUMMIT 2009 - 968 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration484 2009-10-09 8 The rebuilt Indian high commissioner’s residence wins Architectural Heritage Award EIGHT conserved buildings in Singapore were declared winners of the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) Architectural Heritage Award this year. And standing proud among them is Bharat Bhavan, the residence of the Indian high commissioner since 1948, at 2PHOTOS: SHING DESIGN ATELIER - 484 words
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Article, Illustration197 2009-10-09 9 EVERY now and then the world becomes a victim of violence. Taking into account the rich legacy of India’s founding father Mahatma Gandhi, the United Nations decided to observe Oct 2, his birthday, as the International Day of Non-Vio-lence. Singaporeans and Indians residing here marked thewas officiated (right).PHOTO: GIIS - 197 words
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Article, Illustration56 2009-10-09 9 love...On Oct 7, some 200 of the Fasting women performed prayers as part of the traditional festival Karva Chauth at the Chander Road Shree Laxminarayan temple. On this day Hindu women fast for their husbands’ longevity, beginning at sunrise and ending when the moon appears. and endingand ending when the PHOTO: THE NEW PAPER - 56 words
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Article, Illustration516 2009-10-09 10 SHEELA NARAYANAN - It will soon have daily flights to Hyderabad, up from five a week SHEELA NARAYANAN strength.” sheela@sph.com.sg FREQUENT travellers to the City of Pearls, as Hyderabad is known due to its pearl industry, have cause to cheer. Soon they will be able to fly thereCharminar, Hyderabad.PHOTOS: SILKAIR - 516 words
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YOUTH IN ENTERPRISE 15
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Article, Illustration543 2009-10-09 12 Sheela Narayanan IN HIS elegant and cosy China Square office, two men watch over Mr Mandeep Singh Nalwa. In one corner, he has a black and white photograph of his late father who was a career soldier in the Indian army. Next to his tablePHOTO COURTESY OF MANDEEP SINGH NALWA - 543 words
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Article150 2009-10-09 12 THE Government is moving quickly on a plan to regulate real estate agents in the wake of growing calls to improve the standards of the industry. The Straits Times understands that an independent body will be set up and chaired by a neutral party appointed by the150 words
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singapore news
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Article112 2009-10-09 12 AFTER almost 17 hours of deliberation, Ram Puneet Tiwary was found guilty for a second time on two counts of murder by a jury in Sydney. He is to be sentenced on Nov 13. But the long-running saga, which began in 2003 with the deaths of112 words
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Article105 2009-10-09 12 ENGLISH language lessons need not be boring, if pupils can be hooked from young. Teachers can use an array of tools to teach it, including riddles, poems and stories. And, from next year, there will be more “explicit instruction of grammar” from Primary 1. The105 words
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Article, Illustration434 2009-10-09 13 GAURI GUPTA - Singapore Gujarati Society GAURI GUPTA GUJARAT is blessed with a long coastline and since ancient times traders from the region have ventured overseas using the sea route. Gujarati traders arrived in Singapore and settled here as early as 1903. In 1956, prominent members of the GujaratiPHOTO: SINGAPORE GUJARATI SOCIETY - 434 words
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Article, Illustration109 2009-10-09 15 Devotees fulfil vows in annual firewalking festival THOUSANDS of devotees fulfilled their religious vows at the Sri Mariamman Temple in South Bridge Road at the annual firewalking or Theemithi festival. The devotees walked on fire to thank the goddess Draupadi for her blessings and wishes granted. More thanPHOTO: ARUN RAMU - 109 words
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91 2009-10-09 15 ENGLISH story books are a luxury in some parts of rural India. The Indian Activity Executive Committee (IAEC) of West Coast CC recently held a donation drive to collect books for children in Orissa. They managed to collect 900 books which will be91 words
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Article199 2009-10-09 18 Celebrations include awards and concert THE Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sicci) will be awarding lawyer and business leader Sat Pal Khattar a Sicci-DBS Singapore-Indian Business Award. The award, launched in 2007, is given to eminent people who have contributed to bilateral investment and business199 words
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Article, Illustration365 2009-10-09 22 “I don’t have to go around looking for customers. They now look for me.” Karung guni (rag-and-bone) man Michael Satha who went online at www.ragnbone.com.sg when the competitionheated up “I didn’t need anybody to tell me either what to do or what not to do after aPHOTO: IANS - 365 words
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Article165 2009-10-09 22 30,000 People took part in walks organised by NTUC FairPrice and the South East Community Development Council to give rice to needy families 6,500 Diwali lamps strung along Belgrave Road in Leicester, England 134India’s rank in the UN’s Human Development Index. Singapore is ranked 23 2.5 million People165 words
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Article, Illustration532 2009-10-09 11 SHEELA NARAYANAN - And you can do so at MDIS which has teamed up with Oklahoma City University to offer a degree course in the subject SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg THERE has never been a better time to be a psychologist. As Asian countries get morePHOTO: SHEELA NARAYANAN - 532 words
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EDUCATION
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Article, Illustration481 2009-10-09 14 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, NPS) Proud of Gandhiji A.G. SIBIKRISHNAN, Class 4B IT WASPHOTOS: GIIS - 481 words
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SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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Article, Illustration153 2009-10-09 14 AYUSHI GARG - AYUSHI GARG, GARG, Class 5B IN JUNE, I was selected to be one of the team leaders for a project on kindness by the Singapore Kindness Movement. My teammates Shriya, Anukriti, Prachi and I decided to work on a Fountain of Kindness and we made a paper153 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration446 2009-10-09 19 She’s excited about her second Bollywood movie London Dreams but she’s concerned about being left out of the film’s promos AFTER her Bollywood breakthrough in Ghajini, Tamil heroine Asin has teamed up with Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan for London Dreams. The film directed by Vipul Shah hasPHOTO: BOLLYWOOD HUNGAMA - 446 words
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RELAX
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Article157 2009-10-09 20 MINDSET OF A GREAT LEADER Business leaders who need some inspiration on coping with change and how to drive change in an organisation could find Swami Swaroopananda’s talk on the Mindset Of A Great Leader helpful. Tickets: $100 (only 50 seats) When: Oct 9, 3.45 to 6 pm157 words
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Article, Illustration64 2009-10-09 20 UTSAV DEEPAVALI STREET PARADE Join in the fun and watch the parade organised by the Hindu Endowments Board, Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association. There will be performances by foreign arts groups and a fireworks display. Tickets: Free tickets available at Jothi Store and Flower Shop,64 words
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Article, Illustration181 2009-10-09 20 DEREK O’BRIEN - DEREK O’BRIEN 1) In which European city was the Tate Modern Art Gallery opened in 2000? a) London b) Geneva c) Paris 2) How many stars feature on the national flag of China? a) Seven b) Six c) Five 3) In which country was cellophane produced for the first181 words
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Page 21 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous213 2009-10-09 21 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries Take time out for yourself. You will reap the benefits of past efforts and do well in your career. Taurus You are ready to discover new things. Think positive and do not dwell on problems. Gemini You need to confront long-standing issues. Keep personal issues out of213 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration711 2009-10-09 24 FREEWHEELING Rohit Brijnath - She’s done India proud and deserves to be treated well FREEWHEELING FREEWHEELING Rohit Brijnath rohitb@sph.com.sg Rohit Brijnath is a Senior Correspondent with The Straits Times NICE. Just about 25 years exactly since she made us weep at the 1984 Olympics, P.T. Usha cried at the wayPHOTO: IANS - 711 words
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Article, Illustration802 2009-10-09 26 Harsha Bhogle - Does the 50-over format work? Did the Champion’s Trophy prove anything? star column Harsha Bhogle tabla@sph.com.sg THE underdog tried hard and we applauded. New Zealand played with spirit and they punched above their weight, like they always do. But underdogs often have adrenalin on their802 words
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Article, Illustration365 2009-10-09 28 India’s Jhulan Goswami clocks 130kmh with her fastest deliveries INDIA’S women cricketers don’t make the news often. But they should... given that they are led by Jhulan Goswami, the world’s fastest bowler in women’s cricket. It is said that the Indian captain bowls at speeds close to 130kmhPHOTOS: IANS, AFP - 365 words
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Page 24 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous24 2009-10-09 24 SOLUTION quiz 1) London 2) Five 3) Switzerland 4) Mayor 5) Rubber 6) Spanish 7) Chinese 8) Cheek 9) Rio de Janeiro 10) Horse24 words
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