Tabla, 13 May 2011
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Title Section26 2011-05-13 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MM U NITY MICA (P) 046/03/2011 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, MAY 13,2011 sph A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION26 words
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Article, Illustration1705 2011-05-13 1 WEI FEN LEE - Despite safety concerns, more travellers are sleeping on strangers’ couches now WEI FEN LEE tabla@sph.com.sg Singaporean Wei Fen Lee, 24, is a freelance writer who graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in South Asian Studies and a minor in English Literature. She is1,705 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration579 2011-05-13 2 / 3 Wei Fen Lee - Wei Fen Lee I STARTED CouchSurfing when I moved to Mumbai to work with a magazine last June for three months. I had heard of the CouchSurfing concept a few years before, but had never tried it out. When I was in Mumbai, IPHOTOS COURTESY OF WEI FEN LEE - 579 words
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PROPERTY PICKS
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Article, Illustration458 2011-05-13 4 “WALKING distance from MRT”... that’s a line property agents use very often to draw in clients. And for good reason: The convenience of being close to the MRT in Singapore, where the rail network is rapidly spreading, is always sought by people, regardless of the type ofPHOTO: FAR EAST ORGANIZATION - 458 words
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95 2011-05-13 4 Top property developer Far East Organization is inviting 50 tabla! readers to an evening of wine, snacks and property information at its Miro sales gallery (83 Cairnhill Road, next to Cairnhill Towers) on May 20, 7 to 9pm. To register, e-mail tabla@sph.com.sg (put PROPERTY95 words
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Article, Illustration462 2011-05-13 4 She conducts surprise visits to check the sanitation situation Indo-Asian News Service SURPRISE raids to check the cleanliness of localities and strict deadlines for local authorities are among the steps proposed by Delhi’s seventh woman mayor Rajni Abbi. “My top priority willIndo-Asian News Service - 462 words
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Advertisement8 2011-05-13 2 / 3 I COUCHSURFED TO MEET THE LOCALS: FACING PAGE8 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration528 2011-05-13 6 SURENDAR KAUR - Singapore’s Sikhs are heading to Malacca for Sant Baba Sohan Singh Ji’s Barsi SURENDAR KAUR surenda@sph.com.sg DON’T be surprised if you don’t see too many Sikhs in Singapore next weekend. Most of us will be in Malacca from May 20 to 22 for prayers at the Gurdwara Sahib528 words
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Article, Illustration291 2011-05-13 7 AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR - AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR THE morning of May 8 was a cool one, just perfect for Bank of India’s (BOI) walk-a-jog, an event held to commemorate 60 years of its banking in Singapore. Held at Bedok Reservoir Park, it saw close to 600 people BOI employees,PHOTO: BANK OF INDIA - 291 words
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Article, Illustration55 2011-05-13 7 harmony...438 participants of all ages enjoyed the second annual Harry’s Sindhi Cycling event at East Coast Park earlier this month. Organised by Sindhi Youth of Singapore, the youth arm of the Singapore Sindhi Association, and Katong Community Centre, it served as a platform for community interaction and familyPHOTO: SINGAPORE SINDHI ASSOCIATION - 55 words
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Article, Illustration651 2011-05-13 8 It captures 81 seats, including opposition stronghold Potong Pasir, but loses Aljunied GRC THE People’s Action Party (PAP) swept into power once again, winning a strong mandate to govern Singapore for the next five years by securing 81 out of the 87 seats in Parliament. Aside from thePHOTOS: THE STRAITS TIMES, THE NEW PAPER - 651 words
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Article219 2011-05-13 11 NOW that Singaporeans have returned the People’s Action Party (PAP) to power, the Government must get down to work with the aim of improving the lives of its citizens as its top priority, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at the 30th anniversary conference of the219 words
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singapore news
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Article131 2011-05-13 11 THE Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and the National University Hospital (NUH), will be upgraded and expanded. NUH will have two new disease centres specialising in heart and cancer problems, to give patients in the west quicker access to top specialists. NUH’s new Heart Centre, which131 words
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135 2011-05-13 11 IN ANOTHER attempt to clamp down on inflated and fraudulent claims, the Motor Insurance Taskforce has come up with a new rule: Motorists who file third-party insurance claims after an accident now have to contact the other driver’s insurer before getting their vehicle repaired. The135 words
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Article143 2011-05-13 11 ABOUT 3,000 Singaporeans are reported missing every year. But seven in 10 of those who go missing are traced and reunited with their next of kin, said a police spokesman. Crime Library Singapore, a volunteer group which helps families find missing loved ones, deals with143 words
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Article, Illustration1230 2011-05-13 12 / 13 SURESH NAIR - Queenstown, Singapore’s first satellite town, was named after royalty HELLO SINGAPORE SURESH NAIR NOT many of you will know this: Singapore’s first housing estate was named after Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain to mark her coronation in 1953. And all it takes is a walk through Queenstown,PHOTOS: NHB, CALVIN LOW - 1,230 words
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Article, Illustration591 2011-05-13 12 / 13 G First HDB flats: The surrounding terrace houses along Stirling Road were built by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) in the late 1950s, while Blocks 45, 48 and 49 were the very first blocks built by the Housing Development Board (HDB) in 1960. British planners kept591 words
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Article, Illustration224 2011-05-13 22 “I don’t believe in teamwork; give me a team that works!” Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar “There are only two years in JC and I think I would have been mugging most of the time.” Singapore Polytechnic’s top aerospace electronics student Lim Hui Yin. She is one ofPHOTO: IANS - 224 words
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Article86 2011-05-13 22 £17.51 billion Estimated wealth of Indian-born steel magnate Laksmi Mittal. It makes him the richest man in Britain 12Age of the new Maharaja of Jaipur, Rajasthan 704 Lots at the Market Street Car Park which could disappear if it is redeveloped into an office tower, leading to a86 words
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Advertisement111 2011-05-13 7 r If your Dream RMIT UNIVERSITY Engineering courses ranked in the top 100 in 2011 QS World University Rankings RMIT Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) is the is to become an Engineer, we’ll show you the way! only Engineering degree in Singapore which has dual accreditation from both Engineers Australia111 words
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EDUCATION
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Article, Illustration450 2011-05-13 9 Human rights group educates students in 25 Mumbai schools on the need to prevent harassment of women SPORTS, dance, vibrant skits, trivia and video... those were some of the methods used by international human rights organisation Breakthrough in its efforts to educate students about preventing publicPHOTO: IANS - 450 words
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Article, Illustration428 2011-05-13 10 VARUNI THAPLIYAL, Class IB Year 1 PRANAV PUTCHA, Class 10 IGCSE NORMALLY, a couple of teachers kindly spare some time and write a script for our school’s annual production. This year, it was different. A couple of our students took it upon themselves to come up withPHOTOS: NPS - 428 words
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SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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Article, Illustration157 2011-05-13 10 SUPARNA SAMAVEDHAM, Class 7A MUFTI Day is usually one of the most anticipated days of the year for NPSI students. Why? Every Mufti Day comes with a theme and this year’s theme, Japan, made the day extra special for us. Everyone had to dress up in157 words
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Article, Illustration271 2011-05-13 10 ASHWIN PRASAD, Class 7B GLEN VARGHESE, Class 7C WE WERE eagerly looking forward to hosting our first basketball home game at the NPS International School grounds, and our opponents were from UWCSEA. To lose a home game would be a major embarrassment, especially since271 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration639 2011-05-13 14 JIGAR SHAH - Deepika Padukone confesses that she is conservative about relationships JIGAR SHAH Bollywood News Service THE heartbreak that followed her break-up with Ranbir Kapoor in November 2009 evaporated when she was linked to Siddharth Mallya in early 2010. No wonder Bollywood hottie Deepika Padukone isBollywood News Service; PHOTO: IANS - 639 words
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Article, Illustration364 2011-05-13 16 AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR - AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR SHE may be Bollywood’s queen of numerology and astrology, but Ekta Kapoor has actually picked Friday, May 13, as the release date for her film Ragini MMS. What makes it even more eerie is t h a t t h e364 words
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Article, Illustration496 2011-05-13 17 SARITA ALURKAR-SRIRAM - SIFAS and Subhra Guha will celebrate the music of late Hindustani classical maestro SARITA ALURKAR-SRIRAM ON JAN 24 this year, the voice that regaled classical music aficionados worldwide fell silent. The death of legendary Hindustani classical singer Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi marked the passingPHOTO: SIFAS - 496 words
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Article, Illustration261 2011-05-13 17 Dalvinder Kaur - Dalvinder Kaur DISTINGUISHED lawyer and investor Sat Pal Khattar (below right) was recently awarded the prestigeous Padma Shri award by the Indian government. The first Singaporean to receive this honour, he was conferred the award in light of his efforts to promote bilateral relations between SingaporePHOTO: THE BUSINESS TIMES - 261 words
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Page 18 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous475 2011-05-13 18 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries A good relationship with your boss and those in authority is important. Without tremendous effort the situation will not turn in your favour. Taurus This is a favourable week for romance and a good time to propose. But those already married may face some problems.475 words
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RELAX
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Article347 2011-05-13 19 DANCE DRAMA Ram: An Epic Comes Alive is staged by dance troupe Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra from Delhi. Tickets: $120, $95, $75, $60, $50, $35, $30 When: May 14 15, 5pm Where: University Cultural Centre Hall, NUS, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent Contact: 6348-5555 TALK Swamini Siddeshvari Devi talks347 words
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Article, Illustration53 2011-05-13 19 JEWELLERY SHOW You’re bound to be tempted by the Indian jewellery brought to you by Art Karat Jewellery. Admission is free. When: Till May 15, 11am to 8pm Where: Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel, 50 East Coast Road, Roxy Square, Marine Parade Contact: 8460-0269 or log53 words
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Miscellaneous318 2011-05-13 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Protects against tampering 6 Throaty cousin of “psst!” 10 Lens covers 14 Yellow-flowered perennial 15 It’s long in fashion 16 Get better 17 Plans are disrupted when they’re upset 19 White-tailed eagle 20 List of eligible players 21 Poet’s palindromic “before” 22 Ceremony 23 One of 20318 words
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Miscellaneous227 2011-05-13 19 QUIZ DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Where did Tintin embark on his first adventure in 1929? a) The United States b) Soviet Union c) France 2. Ganymede, the largest satellite in the solar system, revolves around which planet? a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Uranus 3. Henri Dunant is the founder of which227 words
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Miscellaneous70 2011-05-13 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 There are 300,000 active mosques in India,70 words
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FOOD
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Article, Illustration405 2011-05-13 21 New dishes, new desserts and new wine and whisky club mark its third anniversary THE birthday party was on May 6, but the celebrations are still going on. To mark its third anniversary, Indian fine dining restaurant Yantra at anglin Mall has spruced up its menu. Among thePHOTO: YANTRA - 405 words
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Miscellaneous123 2011-05-13 22 Published by Tamil Murasu Limited A subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings Chairman, Tamil Murasu S. Chandra Das Director, Tamil Murasu; Editor-in-Chief, English Malay Newspapers Patrick Daniel Supervising Editor Jawharilal Rajendran Editor Pradeep Paul Deputy Editor Patrick Jonas Correspondent Sheela Narayanan Sub-editor Fong Siew Chong Design Adviser Peter Williams Marketing Adviser123 words
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Advertisement378 2011-05-13 23 FREE ADMISSION TALKS IN ENGLISH Understanding the Mysteries Of Life BY SWAMINI SIDDHESHVARI DEVI Many say that there are no clear answers to spiritual queries, only conjectures.This is not so,for the eternal Vedas reveal crystal clear answers. Come and listen to Swamini Siddheshvari Devi Ji answer the following timeless questions378 words
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Miscellaneous26 2011-05-13 23 SOLUTIONS quiz 1.Soviet Union 2. Jupiter 3. Red Cross 4.Sheep 5. South Korea 6. Apple 7. Winston 9. Steel 10. Laughing crossword Churchill 8. Brunei sudoku26 words
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Miscellaneous75 2011-05-13 23 MOVIE THIS WEEK LOVE U MR. KALAKAAR Tusshar Kapoor, Amrita Rao Cartoonist Shahil draws inspiration from emotions that come from the sky, the earth, a scrap of paper, a passing shape or even a spider’s web. Business-minded Reetu is a management trainee who lives in the world of credit, debit,75 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration986 2011-05-13 24 HARSHA BHOGLE - He’s not just giving the Royal Challengers a boost, he’s doing the same for the I PL columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@ sph.com.sg UNTIL Chris Gayle came storming into the IPL, it was in danger of becoming a tournament where a battle-scarred captain was unhappy with the pitches givenPHOTO: AFP - 986 words
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