Tabla, 18 March 2011
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Title Section23 2011-03-18 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA (P) 046/03/2011 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2011 S|il A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION23 words
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Article, Illustration2460 2011-03-18 1 PRADEEP PAUL, PATRICK JONAS - President S.R. Nathan chats about charity work, the growing Indian community here and much more President S.R.Nathan talks to tabla! PRADEEP PAUL, PATRICK JONAS THERE is something disarming about the manner in which President S.R. Nathan converses with you. Despite the official venue we conducted the interview atPHOTO: ARUN RAMU; PHOTOS: ARUN RAMU, THE STRAITS TIMES - 2,460 words
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Advertisement153 2011-03-18 1 A.R. RAHMAN WANTS HIS ‘SOPHISTICATED SINGAPORE FANS’ AT HIS CONCERTS PAGE 16 WORLD CUP CRICKET PICKS UP STEAM PAGES 26 27 INDIA LAUNCHES TWO RS150 COINS PAGE 4 Get tabla! delivered to your doorstep. Call 6319-1800 or e-mail circs@sph.com.sg Catch us online at www.tabla.com.sg Celebrating 60 Glorious Years of Service153 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration432 2011-03-18 2 Cricket legend Viv Richards makes designer daughter happy by turning up at her show INDIA may or may not win the ongoing cricket World Cup but the event has certainly brought great joy to a budding designer in Mumbai. On the second day of the Lakme Fashion WeekPHOTOS: AFP, IANS - 432 words
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Article, Illustration344 2011-03-18 3 India’s mountains offer much more WHEN you consider India as a tourist destination, you hardly think of it as a place where you can ski or paraglide over mountains. But you can. In addition, there are several trails in the states bordering the Himalayas which arePHOTOS: INDIA TOURISM - 344 words
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PROPERTY PICKS
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Article, Illustration541 2011-03-18 4 WHEN businessman Chetan Kapoor and his wife Renita were looking for a home in Singapore in 2009, they were very sure where they wanted to be: In the east. The couple, who hail from New Delhi and had been in Singapore for more than threeARTIST’S IMPRESSION: FAR EAST ORGANIZATION - 541 words
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Article, Illustration487 2011-03-18 4 Rs150 coins on IT and Tagore are a hit in India TWO Rs150 denomination coins released recently in India are making news. The first was made last year by the Kolkata Mint to commemorate Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary. However, deliveries of487 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article361 2011-03-18 6 / 7 HERE’S a look at President S.R. Nathan’s life journey so far... G Born on July 3, 1924, in Singapore G Brought up in Muar, Johor, but moved back to Singapore when, with the crash of the rubber industry, his father lost his job G Received361 words
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Article, Illustration822 2011-03-18 8 / 9 pradeep@sph.com.sg patrickj@sph.com.sg we hope you are reading this, because the President of Singapore would like to make friends with you. When speaking about how Indians can better integrate into Singapore society, President Nathan, who takes regular morning walks along the beachPHOTOS: THE STRAITS TIMES, ARUN RAMU; FILE PHOTO - 822 words
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Article, Illustration684 2011-03-18 10 / 11 SHEELA NARAYANAN - No wood from virgin rainforests... eco-friendly furniture brand Picket Rail took the bold step of using only wood from plantations SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg THESE days eco-friendly is starting to move from a tagline to a lifestyle choice. And furniture companies like Picket Rail are trying to lead thePHOTOS: PICKET & RAIL, BERITA HARIAN - 684 words
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Article, Illustration218 2011-03-18 12 THE Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), together with the Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices (TAFEP) has launched the Tamil edition of the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices and the Guide on Employment Laws for Employers. The launch on MarchPHOTO: SICCI - 218 words
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Article248 2011-03-18 15 DURING the 2006 General El e c t i o n through new media tools such as c a m p a i g n i n g through new media tools such as Facebook, Twitter or podcasts were banned. But with the easing of248 words
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singapore news
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Article163 2011-03-18 15 THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is introducing new measures to protect users from costly Premium Rate Services (PRS) and shocking bills from high data roaming charges when they travel. While details are being worked out, one way of achieving this would be163 words
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Article143 2011-03-18 15 RESPONDING to a university student questioning the effectiveness of the $100 daily entry levy in keeping Singaporeans out of the casinos at an annual forum for contributors to Reach, the Government’s feedback portal, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan said: “Yes, you are143 words
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Article110 2011-03-18 15 SEVERAL mega-sites like Pearl Bank Apartments and Laguna Park, which have tried and failed before, are gearing up to enter the collective sale market again. Marketing agents for the pair have said both developments are “in the final laps” of the sales process. Another condo110 words
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Article120 2011-03-18 25 16,000 Doctors rural India is short of, especially in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh 52Lorries flagged down in Singapore last month for not complying with new passenger safety rules in force from Feb 1 $150 Cost for a night’s stay at the Merlion Hotel (which incorporates the Merlion120 words
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Article, Illustration214 2011-03-18 25 “When you try too hard to be cool, you ain’t cool, bro.” –Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Lui Tuck Yew responding to MPs asking for a cool image to be created for Singapore “I don’t plan anything for my birthday because I believe in celebratingPHOTO: IANS - 214 words
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Advertisement11 2011-03-18 6 / 7 IF YOU ARE THE INDIAN WHO IGNORES THE PRESIDENT... PAGE 911 words
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EDUCATION
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Article, Illustration527 2011-03-18 13 All students got home safely and repairs to building have started WHEN the 9.0 magnitude quake off the coast of Japan, and the monster tsunami it triggered, razed the Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, buildings in Tokyo 380km away from the quake’s epicentre shook,PHOTOS: GIIS - 527 words
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Article, Illustration367 2011-03-18 14 VITHIYA RAGU, Class 7B WHEN Social Studies Week was celebrated in our school recently, students from Class 6, 7 and 8 presented skits based on topics from history and geography lessons. The best team from each level was awarded a shining trophy. I was partPHOTOS: DPS - 367 words
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SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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Article, Illustration147 2011-03-18 14 VISHNU SUNIL KUMAR, Class 2D LAST week, our teacher told us to make a poster on toilet manners. Everyone in the class was very excited as this was a new experience for us. At home, I searched the Internet to learn more about the topic147 words
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Article, Illustration131 2011-03-18 14 KAASHVI KAMATH, Class 1B LAST month, my classmates and I were taken to the Chinese Garden. I was excited about the trip. First we were assigned our buddies before we got on the bus. When we reached, I saw a white arched bridge at the131 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration750 2011-03-18 16 SHEELA NARAYANAN - A.R. Rahman says the Singapore audience is a sophisticated lot who get his music SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg MUSIC maestro A.R. Rahman normally performs before large crowds between 18,000 and 70,000. So when he got a request from Base Entertainment Asia to bring his JaiPHOTO: ARUN RAMU - 750 words
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Article, Illustration475 2011-03-18 17 AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR - The movie was good, the musical is better. Especially since it has a few local touches AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR tabla@sph.com.sg LOTS of colour, larger than life costumes, soulful, deep voices and well-choreographed dance sequences... what more can one ask for when attending a musical? IPHOTOS: THE STRAITS TIMES - 475 words
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Article, Illustration655 2011-03-18 18 / 19 SHEELA NARAYANAN - SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg KAILASH Kher (right) may be only 1.57m tall, but his raw Sufi-like voice and his dynamic on-stage presence far overshadows his diminutive frame. The 37-year-old singer, one of the top performers in Bollywood, will be in Singapore to perform at Suntec CityPHOTO: IANS - 655 words
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FASHION
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Article, Illustration206 2011-03-18 20 FASHIONISTAS rejoice. The Orchard Road Business Association with Singapore Press Holdings and MasterCard is organising the second Fashion Season@Orchard 2011 from March 25 to May 8. The highlights include the Orchard Fashion Runway where 150 models will drape the latest looks from international labels such as206 words
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FOOD
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Article, Illustration362 2011-03-18 21 AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR - AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR tabla@sph.com.sg IT WAS lunchtime and Changi Business Park was bustling. Battling hunger pangs, my friend and I looked around and found Ras Bites at Plaza 8 located within the park. The casual dining outlet, which is part of the Ras chain362 words
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Page 22 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous576 2011-03-18 22 friday 2pm VIJAY: Paasa Malargal 3.30pm SONY ENT: Darr 4pm STAR PLUS: Bum Bum Bole 8pm STAR GOLD: Qayamat City Under Threat 9pm VASANTHAM: Patha Kaanikai 10pm ZEE CINEMA: Insan Mn VTV: Nenjai Thodu saturday 1pm VASANTHAM: Poo Vizhi Vaasalilae 2pm VIJAY: Pudhiya Mannargal 3pm ZEE TV: Bai Mothi Bhagyachi576 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration358 2011-03-18 23 NUS ARTS FESTIVAL A festival featuring 40 events with a great selection of traditional and contemporary Indian arts performances. Contact: Log on to www.nusartsfestival. com GThe Good, The Bad And The Sholay by Checkpoint Theatre NUS Stage. Tickets: $23 $16 When: March 25 26, 8pm Where: UCC Theatre358 words
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Page 23 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous360 2011-03-18 23 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Male seal’s bevy 6 Partners of “ands” and “buts” 9 Dry gullies of Africa 14 Rock concert venue 15 Anointing substance 16 Fall off, as popularity 17 Make good use of class time 18 Bridal bio word 19 Asian palm 20 Keep time to the music, in360 words
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Miscellaneous194 2011-03-18 23 QUIZ DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Who is the author of the play Death Of A Salesmen? a) Arthur Miller b) Harold Pinter c) Tennessee Williams 2. The Merlion is the symbol of which country? a) Taiwan b) Malaysia c) Singapore 3. Who founded the East India Association in 1866? a) Surendranath194 words
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Miscellaneous81 2011-03-18 23 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. DID YOU KNOW The Bailey Bridge, built in 1982 by81 words
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Miscellaneous29 2011-03-18 24 SOLUTIONS 1. Arthur Miller 2. Singapore 3. Dadabhai Naoroji 4. Isaac Newton 5. Natalie Portman 6. Belgian 7. English 8. Rice 9. Kajol 10. M.F. Husain crossword sudoko quiz29 words
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SPORTS
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WORLD CUP SPECIAL
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Article, Illustration576 2011-03-18 26 / 27 HEMANT KENKRE - Here’s some World Cup news with a twist Irepoints tabla! cheeky singles the HEMANT KENKRE in Mumbai THE mood in the Press Club was glum on the day after India’s loss to South Africa. The usual bonhomie and cheer, along with the clink of glasses, was576 words
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Article, Illustration284 2011-03-18 26 / 27 DR K.N. RAGHAVAN - tabla! moment DR K.N. RAGHAVAN picks the turning point of the week’s action THE shocking implosion of the famed Indian batting line-up it resulted in the fall of nine wickets for a mere 29 runs in their match against South Africa would go down in World CupPHOTO: AFP - 284 words
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Article, Illustration63 2011-03-18 26 / 27 GROUP A March 18: New Zealand v Sri Lanka (Mumbai) March 19: Australia v Pakistan (Colombo) March 20: Kenya v Zimbabwe (Kolkata) GROUP B March 18: Ireland v Netherlands (Kolkata) March 19: Bangladesh v South Africa (Dhaka) March 20: India v West Indies (Chennai) March 23:63 words
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Article, Illustration817 2011-03-18 26 / 27 HARSHA BHOGLE - As the World Cup moves into the knockout stage, Australia, South Africa, Pakistan and India look good columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg IT’S time to start bidding the “associates” goodbye and while they haven’t set the tournament afire collectively, it is also time to acknowledge their contribution.817 words
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