Tabla, 6 May 2011

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  • 26 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MM U NITY MICA (P) 046/03/2011 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, MAY 6,2011 SjSl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION
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  • 509 1  -  May 8 is Mother’s Day... time to pay tribute to these wonderful women PRADEEP PAUL pradeep@sph.com.sg WHEN we at tabla! sat down to plan our Mother’s Day issue, we drifted down the tried-and-tested path of asking readers to pay tribute to their mothers and all mothers in general.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 113 1 THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MM U NITY HEAD FOR THE HILLS IN INDIA PAGE 3 COME FOR FAR EAST’S PROPERTY PARTY PAGE 4 HARSHA BHOGLE: THE IPL’S ABOUT TEAM SPIRIT, NOT STARS PAGES 22 23 SHE’S MUM TO 66 KIDS: Page 2 MOTHERS’ MEMORIES: Pages 12 13
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  • INDIA
    • 535 2 Jaipur fashion designer prefers to look after street children Indo-Asian News Service SHE has not given birth to them, but she proudly calls herself the mother of 66 children. Ms Manan Chaturvedi, 35, could have become a fashion designer earning a decent income and living
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    • 505 3 tourists head for the hills in India SUMMER is creeping in and now is the time to plan a trip to the hills in India. The country has no dearth of hill stations, all of them designed to keep you cool in the hot summer
      PHOTOS: INDIA TOURISM BOARD, KERALA TOURISM  -  505 words
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    • 96 2 Umrao Jaan to Devdas, Jodha Akbar to Chokher Bali Aish arya i The Bollywood Collection by Art A tribute to the Great Indian Beaut JHWEUKRY A I \r T V I f o s 6W u V\ ft f SHO« 1 s pR\MG rW Timings: 11am rw UpW r w
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    • 40 2 f CARGO LOGISTICS PTE. LTD. 15 Dunlop Street (Near Masjid) Singapore *****4 9650 4030 9650 4050 DOOR TO DOOR \JR CARGO and above t CARGO 10kgs-99kgs=$2.50/kg >100 kgs=$2.00/kg Electrical Electronic Goods: 20% Discount! FREE PICK UP! (Min 25kg) FREE PACKING!
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 73 3 Be ther,e before dinner •pj WWW M i v »> s i i_f« The land of monuments is closer to Singapore nationals than ever before. With the new Tourist Visa-on-arrival facility especially for you, now simply think India, and be there! So don’t lose any more time. India’s many thrills
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  • SINGAPORE
    • PROPERTY PICKS
      • 358 4 WHETHER it is the view or the lifestyle, Indians in Singapore seem to love the idea of living near the water. And one of the more popular waterfront projects is The Bayshore, a 99-year leasehold property developed by property giant Far East Organization. Completed in 1997, the luxury
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    • 765 4  -  Chief economic adviser to Indian government likes observing human nature PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg HAVING done his undergraduate studies in Delhi and taught at the Delhi School of Economics for nine years till 1994, returning to the city last year was not a big change for Dr Kaushik
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    • 352 8  -  Now housed at ISEAS, the Gautam Pal sculpture will eventually move to India Heritage Centre NILANJANA SENGUPTA TO COMMEMORATE Rabindranath Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary, a bust of the renowned poet was presented to the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) by India’s external affairs minister S.M. Krishna
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    • 197 8 EVOLVING with the times, the Singapore Jain Religious Society (SJRS) came up with a distinctive concept to celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir with a three-day programme that involved more than 1,000 community members last month. Jainism is one of the 10 official religions recognised within the
      PHOTOS: SINGAPORE JAIN COMMUNITY  -  197 words
    • 457 11 IF YOU have registered to vote in the 2011 General Election on May 7 and your constituency is contested, you would have received your poll card by now. The card will give you the location of the polling station you are assigned to vote
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    • singapore news
      • 66 11 IN HIS May Day rally speech on May 1, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave the assurance that the Government will go on ensuring good jobs for Singaporeans, now and in the future. He also said he and his Cabinet are “very focused” on tackling the rising
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      • 71 11 THE Singapore Institute of Legal Education, officially opened on May 2. It has been charged with the training of law grads, preparing them for practice and upgrading their skills throughout their careers. It will, for a start, prepare up to 500 would-be lawyers to sit for
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    • 1407 12 / 13 Four mothers share their journey of motherhood with tabla! tabla! wishes all mothers happy Mother’s Day URVASHI SOOD MOTHERHOOD is a privilege. It is a rite of passage that is without racial, religious or cultural boundaries. It is a bond that rivals any relationship we know, a process
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    • 176 21 $331,000 Cost per day to Air India due to its pilots’ strike 37.6% Record growth in exports in India’s fiscal year 2010/11 Rs15 lakhs Donation from veteran actor Dilip Kumar towards the construction of one floor in the 16-storey building to be built by India’s Cine Television Artistes’
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    • 349 21 “Just one word concerning the impact of Singapore’s general election on the STI none.” –DBS Vickers spokesman on the Singapore’s total market capitalisation rising to $850.3 billion as of April 29 “It is a very amateur way of thinking. It is just like cutting a thief’s hands
      PHOTOS : IANS, THE DRIED; FRUITS & NUT PEOPLE  -  349 words

  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • BUSINESS
    • 1108 6 / 7  -  biz matters: Chong Siak Ching (President and CEO of Ascendas) PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg ANYONE driving into Whitefield, Bangalore’s IT hub, will pause and marvel at the International Tech Park Bangalore (ITPB, above). There was no such thing as an IT park in India when Singapore
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    • biz notes
      • 99 6 / 7 FORTIS Healthcare (India) plans to raise as much as US$500 million by hiving off some of its properties into a real-estate investment trust, or REIT, and listing it in Singapore. The Wall Street Journal claims this is according to three people familiar with the matter who
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      • 105 6 / 7 SINGAPORE retained the second spot in the INSEAD and World Economic Forum’s Annual Global Information Technology Report the Networked Readiness Index (NRI). India however slipped five spots to 48. The index covers 138 economies worldwide and is a comprehensive international assessment of the impact of ICT
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      • 85 6 / 7 CORPORATE India’s confidence level in doing business declined in the April-June period to its lowest level in six quarters due to rising prices and global uncertainties. This is according to the latest NCAER-MasterCard Worldwide Index of Business Confidence. The business confidence index (BCI) now stands at 145.3
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    • 243 6 / 7 biz TATA Group head Ratan Tata has scored a hat-trick. For the third year in a row, he has topped the Economic Times-Corporate Dossier ranking of India Incorporated’s Most Powerful CEOs list. Reliance Industries’ Mukesh Ambani retains the second spot while Telecom czar Sunil
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    • 23 6 / 7 S I N G Rs36.21 US$0.81 A$0.76 ¤0.55 £0.49 RS44.57 A$0.93 ¤0.67 U S £0.61 S$1.23
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    • 316 6 / 7 Indian real estate developers hold conference in Singapore CORRUPTION was a hot topic at 5he 11th National Conference of CREDAI (Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India) in Singapore on April 28 and 29. CREDAI president Lalitkumar Jain told the gathering that the developer community in
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  • Page 6 / 7 Advertisements
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    • 212 8 m Pfl ■m SIFAS Presents Shraddhanjali (A musical tribute to Ft. Bhimsen Joshi) f\ C<yh<AAX h SUBHRA GUHA Saturday, 21“ May, 2011| Esplanade Recital Studio 7.00pm onwards Free Seating V About the Artiste: Subhra Guha is an outstanding exponent of the Agra Gharana. She received her training under stalwarts like
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  • EDUCATION
    • 407 9 She’s fronting P&G’s Shiksha literacy drive Indo-Asian News Service BOLLYWOOD actress Rani Mukerji has taken on a new role... and it’s not on the silver screen. She is endorsing Procter Gamble’s Shiksha programme and “teaching” everyone to contribute to help educate as many people as
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    • 393 10 GAURESA NANWANI RASNA LERTNAMWONGWAN, Class 10A EARTH Day is a worldwide celebration that propels people to unite and work towards a common goal... saving our planet. The students of GIIS’ East Coast campus work very hard, in keeping with their image as Earth Warriors, to strongly promote
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 319 10 SWARNIMA SIRCAR, Class 9A AS PART of our school’s holistic education outlook we are encouraged to excel in studies, play sports and learn various arts we get to participate in several national and international level sports competitions. One of which is the ACSIS Athletic Meet the biggest
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      • Article, Illustration
        244 10 PRANAV GOYAL, Class 5A THE competition for making toys using scientific principles is back my heart leapt with joy! My mind went back to last year when I had received a Merit Award in the Sony Creative Science Award Toy-making Competition. Since then, I had been counting the
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    • 317 9 Get your copy of tabla! delivered to your doorstep every Friday for a year... for only $24 Call 6319-1800 or e-mail circs@sph.com.sg *3 LL QMS gives students a solid academic foundation. The IB results have been really impressive. We are also very happy with the University placements GIIS students have
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    • 29 11 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL m Unlocking a Chip’s (Potential. ‘DTSIS has shaped me into 'who I am now I hedeve it widCeacCmany more youngsters on the road to success!” 7 > V
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 529 14 Soha Ali Khan talks about facing the camera alongside her accomplished actress mother Sharmila Tagore Indo-Asian News Service SHE didn’t forget her lines, but she was nervous, confessed Soha Ali Khan on teaming up with her “ammi” Sharmila Tagore for the recently-released film
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    • 573 14 Indo-Asian News Service AROUND 36 per cent of Indian women wear their wedding day ensemble only once. So, ladies, it might be wise to dig out your mother’s fabulous wedding sari from the trunk and restyle it for your own marriage instead of splurging thousands
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    • Article, Illustration
      583 15  -  Show keeps memory of king of pop Michael Jackson alive AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR tabla@sph.com.sg LIKE many others, I have grown up listening, dancing and singing along to Michael Jackson songs. The undisputed king of pop had wowed us all with his slick moves and amazing vocals. While
      PHOTOS: BASE ENTERTAINMENT  -  583 words
    • Article, Illustration
      248 16 A PLAY that has captured the audiences’ hearts in India will be staged in Singapore on May 11 by Limelight Art. Directed by theatre veteran Dinesh Thakur, Jis Lahore Nahin Dekhya was written by Asghar Wajahat in the 1980s and focuses on the Partition chaos of 1947. The
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    • Article, Illustration
      263 16  -  Epic tale of the Ramayana will be highlighted with song and dance DALVINDER KAUR FAMILY values like loyalty, trust and filial piety will be at the core of Ram: An Epic Comes Alive when it is staged at the University Cultural Centre Hall next weekend. The show,
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    • 37 15 a Sizzling Corner CL ivOTMDDS v/u I i j DM *No MSG added and we use only Sunflower Oil. For Reservation: Tel: 6299 4995 80, Syed Alwi Road, Singapore *****9|~~f1 Email. info@chellas.com.sg www.chellas.com.sg Find us on Facebook
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    • 193 16 Global Indian STVVRS urn Singapore's leading singing talent hunt. Global Indian Stars is back!! Global Indian Stars 2011 seeks to identify the best of the best talent among youth in Singapore! The competition open to all singing talents in Singapore brings on stage, performers from all over the island showcasing
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    • 74 16 Due to popular demand in celebration of Mothers' Day 2011, SPARKS cordially invites you to their forthcoming exhibition DESIGNER CREATIONS By SHOBA P. Kurtis &Tops, Churidhar Suits, Salwaar Suits, Exquisite Sarees Jewellery, Ethnic Handbags Mesmerising Jewellery COME JOIN US! GET WONDERFUL GIFTS FORTHE WONDERFUL WOMEN IN YOUR LIFE! May 6
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  • FOOD
    • 366 17  -  And don’t miss Gayatri’s fish head curry either AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR LOBSTER biryani, fish head curry, appam, mutton mysore, chicken pepper... the list of what I ordered for lunch one afternoon at Gayatri Restaurant located along Race Course Road seemed endless. It was a feast, which isn’t
      PHOTOS: AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR  -  366 words
  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 70 17 BHARATH EXPRESS CARGO Door to Door BY AIR BY SHIP 1-10 kg $10.00 per kg Above 10kg $6.00 per kg Electrical Electronics $9.00 per kg 10 kg-99 kg-$3.50 +100 kg-$3.00 Furnitures, Electrical Electronics per kg $5.00 Courier Documents 100 gm $6.00 Airport to Airport $2.50* No 123 Dunlop Street (Corner)
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    • 256 17 9th World Pranic Healers’ Convention 14th- 15th May 2011 Singapore Expo Convention Exhibition Centre, Hall 7 Pranic Healing is a modern and scientific methodology developed by Grand Master Choa Kok Sui. Come and join us in the World Pranic Healers Convention, Experience and understand Pranic Healing with 10 Master Pranic
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 71 18 No time to go Shopping? Shop online and we will deliver to your Doorstep w ww.my onlinegroceries .com Hotline: 6846 9334 North South Indian Groceries Including Fresh Vegetable Frozen Items Retail Outlet 28 Haig Road Shivsagar Trading Pte Ltd YOU MUST-HAVE ESOU CE BOOK! BRAND NEW ANNUAL MAGAZINE OUT NOW!
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    • 162 18 TALKS IN ENGLISH Understanding the Mysteries Of Life by SWAMINI SIDDESHVARI DEVI Many say that there are no clear answers to spiritual queries, only K conjectures. This is not so, for the c*.. I eternal Vedas reveal crystal clear answers. Come and listen to Siddeshvari Deviji answer the B following
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    • 23 18 To place an ad in tabla! call Kalwant at 9171-4327 or Ajit at 9693-0266 or e-mail tabla@sph. com.sg Catch us online at www.tabla.com.sg
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 423 18 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries You can expect support and help from relatives and friends in your pursuit of high office. An expansion in your business/ reputation/career is also possible. Be confident and put in your best effort. Taurus You may get an unexpected windfall in the first phase of
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  • RELAX
    • 303 19 CLOTHING SHOW Exhibition of designer creations by Shoba P, held in celebration of Mother’s Day. Admission is free. When: May 6 7, 11am to 8pm Where: King’s Mansion Function Room, 437 Tanjong Katong Road Contact: 9385-3846 BHAJANS Listen to Professor Ananthramanji singing devotional songs of Bharathiar, Arunagirinathar, Meerabai,
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    • 86 19 AKSHAYA TRITIYA(MAY 6) It is the third day of the bright phase of the moon in the Hindu month of Vaishakha. On this day, the sun and the moon are said to glow at their brightest. Believers display gold coins and items in their homes,
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 296 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Work only for women? 6 Clean decks 10 Nuclear reactor 14 Really love 15 South American nation 16 Wife of Geraint 17 Ungraciousness in defeat 19 Fawn’s father 20 Record book suffix 21 Blood line? 22 the Pacemakers 23 That thing’s 24 Adverse beginning? 25 Sailors are
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    • 215 19 QUIZ DER K O’BRIE DEREK O’BRIEN 1. What is the name of the disc used as a ball in ice hockey? a) Puck b) Sack c) Capture 2. Formicine, Ponerines, Army, Leaf-cutter, Bulldog, Amazon are types of which insect? a) Earthworm b) Grasshopper c) Ant 3. Which organ in the
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    • 76 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. DID YOU KNOW The oldest European church and synagogue in
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    • 193 20 •Cri.'n'l.ri'! Onlrjit r Singapore's most authentic Beginners BolIywoo4 Pance fir Fitness class for allFeature4 by Tabla, CLEO, Vasantham Central, TimeOut. SOLLY DANCING STUDIO Sign-up for UNLIMITED CLASSES CFrom {75/monLh) by 15 May Get {30 off! www.BollyPancing.com.sg 1 Tel: *****412 I 261 Waterloo St #01-12 Waterloo Center Centrally conveniently located at
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    • 448 20 Do you want to become a property agent? Ever thought of becoming a property agent? What does it take to be one? Do you work 10 hrs a day on a fixed salary? Do you have a good network of friends? Do you feel like earning a few thousand dollars
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
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  • SPORTS
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      827 22 / 23  -  The IPL is more about team effort and less about star players columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg BEFORE this year’s IPL started, when the squads were more or less finalised but before replacements had been announced, I was part of a television programme where we had to study each
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  • Page 22 / 23 Advertisements
    • 172 22 / 23 jfet V Indus Pte Ltd Presents in Association with BIMALDEEP GROUP Mining.Steel.Coal.T rade A Ravishing Expfesien »f ENTERTAINMENT and LAUGHTER tfoi Kdta Half' Dr Kumar Vishvas June 5,2011 630 pm SCO Concert Hall, Singapore Tickets Available Now!!! Website: www.sistic.com Hotline: *****555 or Contact any authorized SISTIC agent SI' iMIHS HOMES
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    • 134 22 / 23 PHI EVENTS presents ***** AN EPIC COMES ALIVE Saturday May 14 Sunday May 15 5 pm University Cultural Centre Hall, NUS vVf r «i I An actionpacked cultural adventure! SISTIC Hotline *****555 Tickets; $120, $95, $75, $60, $50, $35 Silver Sponsor Gold Sponsor VFS Africa Americas Asia Australia Europe www.vftglobal.com
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  • Page 22 / 23 Miscellaneous
    • 137 22 / 23 IPL action this week SOLUTIONS May 6 (10.30pm) Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab, Bangalore May 7 (6.30pm) Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata May 7 (10.30pm) Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai May 8 (6.30pm) Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Bangalore May 8 (10.30pm)
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
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