Tabla, 27 May 2011

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  • 22 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA (P) 046/03/2011 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, MAY 27,2011 S|il A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION
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  • 973 1  -  Some do so for spiritual reasons, others for health and yet others for the good of the environment SANDHYA IYER tabla@sph.com.sg ON ONE of the walls of the Ananda Bhavan restaurant in Syed Alwi Road are these words... the strength of an elephant, the stamina of a camel,
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    • 184 1 THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY IT’S CHILDREN’S SEASON AT THE MUSEUMS PAGES 12 13 FAR EAST’S PROPERTY PARTY IS A HIT PAGE 8 SWIFT SHANTI LIKES MUM’S CHICKEN CURRY PAGE 23 Get tabla! delivered to your doorstep. Call 6319-1800 or e-mail circs@sph.com.sg Catch us online at www.tabla.com.sg modern fflonle/zori
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  • INDIA
    • 543 2  -  IIT-IIM graduate paves the way for underprivileged children to a future career by giving them an education RAMYA NAGESWARAN tabla@sph.com.sg Mr Vinayak Lohani will be in Singapore from June 2 to 6, to speak about his work with Paarivar. For more details, e-mail
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    • 751 4 Rescued from brothels across Maharashtra, they get help to start a new life... with some even getting married Indo-Asian News Service IN A western Mumbai suburb stands a six-storey building that houses 100 girls, mostly minors, where they are given vocational training and
      Indo-Asian News Service; PHOTOS: IANS  -  751 words
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    • 164 4 DARSHAN TEO Advocates Solicitors Notaries Public Commissioner For Oaths Agents For Trademarks Patents Notary Public Commissioner for Oaths Commercial Litigation Sale of HDB Property Purchase of HDB Property Power of Attorney for HDB Property Sale and Purchase of Private Property Refinancing of Private Property and HDB Property Divorce Matters Family
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    • 962 5 ■Pfi ParkwayHealth™ Common Problems in Newborn Babies Looking after a newborn baby is a wonderful experience that has to be enjoyed and cherished. Many parents, however, are often troubled by doubts, worries and concerns that this period becomes a stressful time. They are at a loss as to how to
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  • SINGAPORE
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      587 6  -  Results of West Bengal, Kerala polls suggest communism is dying AMITENDU PALIT Amitendu Palit is head of development and programmes and a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies in the National University of Singapore. The views expressed in this article are personal. HAS
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    • 679 7  -  Get back into your shorts and swimsuit after undergoing laser treatment DR IMRAN NAWAZ Dr Imran Nawaz is the medical director of Singapore Vein Centre. To find out more about treating varicose veins, call your doctor and ask about laser treatment for varicose
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    • 65 8 PRIVATE PASSION...that’s the name of the new book that captures late political veteran S. Rajaratnam’s keen interest in photography. The book, which was launched on May 23 by President S.R. Nathan at the National Library, provides readers a glimpse of the significant moments in the life of Mr
      PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES  -  65 words
    • 59 8 EFFORT...the Singapore Sindhi Association (SSA) visited Gracehaven Children’s Home, Red Cross Home for the Disabled and Society of the Aged Sick on Vesak Day (May 17). The 100-plus participants spent the day interacting with residents of the homes and distributing goodie bags. The SSA also made cash
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    • 272 8  -  tabla! readers enjoy the evening hosted by Far East Organization AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR tabla@sph.com.sg THERE was wine, Indian food and plenty of talk about Singapore’s property market at the Miro sales gallery in Cairnhill Road on the evening of May 20. About 50 tabla! readers
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    • Article, Illustration
      330 9  -  AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR tabla@sph.com.sg IF THE idea of a night of laughter and entertainment appeals to you, then poetic concert Koi Deewana Kehta Hai could well be right up your alley. It features Dr Kumar Vishvas (below) and Mr Ramesh Muskan, both famous Indian poets of this generation,
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    • 195 9  -  Dalvinder Kaur IN 1895, Rabrindranath Tagore wrote a short story titled The Hungry Stones. The enchanting tale of a young Persian lady and a young Indian man has a supernatural slant because it remains ambivalent throughout the story whether the narrative is in fact part of the
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    • 192 10 / 11 NUTRIONIST Sheeba Majumdar of Verita Advanced Wellness says vegetarians need to ensure they get sufficient protein in their diets. Especially since, she adds, pressure-cooking dals or lentils (considered a good source of protein) converts them into carbohydrates. She suggests that most vegetarians should eat raw nuts, seeds, denser
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    • 159 10 / 11 AHIMSA or non-violence being one of the important principles of Jainism, the followers of this religion are not supposed to eat anything that grows under the ground. Mrs Suman Bhadani, who is part of the Jain community in Singapore, explains that the idea is to avoid
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    • 62 10 / 11 JELLIES and ice cream sometimes have gelatine. Cheese has calf rennet, a curdling agent taken from calves’ intestines, so check if the cheese is vegetarian. For those who don’t take eggs, you have to watch out for them in biscuits, cakes and other processed foods. Find out more
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    • 1024 12 / 13  -  Storytelling sessions, craft workshops, dress-up corners and even batik painting... they’re all there at Children’s Season 2011 which sees more than 20 museums offering programmes HELLO SINGAPORE SURESH NAIR tabla@sph.com.sg WHOEVER said museums are boring and dull for the little ones? Till July
      PHOTO: PLAYEUM, THE PLAY MUSEUM; PHOTO: ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM; PHOTO: NATIONAL LIBRARY SINGAPORE; PHOTO: SINGAPORE DISCOVERY CENTRE  -  1,024 words
    • 712 12 / 13 ARMY MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE What: Little Soldiers at Army Museum of Singapore When: May 28 to June 26 (weekends only), 10am to 5.30pm Where: 520 Upper Jurong Road Army training just for children. Kitted out in child-sized uniforms and face paint,
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    • 355 14 “Golf requires a lot of time to play. Considering how there are 18 holes, if you start at 2pm you would end only at 7pm. Table tennis takes just two to three hours.” –Singapore-based Copytron Technologies’ managing director Terry Tan, who uses table tennis to bond with
      PHOTOS: IANS, DELWINDER SINGH  -  355 words
    • 205 14 914 Girls for every 1,000 boys in India, one of the worst ratios of young girls to boys in the world 96,000 Street lamps looked after by the Land Transport Authority in Singapore £1.1 billion Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover’s forecasted profit for the year ended March 2011 Rs578
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    • 228 17 AFTER being sworn in for another five- year term on May 21, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that ministers’ salaries will be reviewed. National Kidney Foundation chairman Gerard Ee will head a committee comprising people from the private and social sectors and labour movement to
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    • singapore news
      • 166 17 THE economy grew 8.3 per cent in the first three months of the year from a year ago, slightly below the advance estimate of 8.5 per cent, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Following that and signs that the global economy is strengthening, the Government
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      • 136 17 ARE consumers in for some relief? That could be so as inflation grew at its slowest pace in five months in April and fell under 5 per cent for the first time this year. The monthly Consumer Price Index rose 4.5 per cent last month over
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      • 125 17 SINGAPORE’S only Tamil language newspaper, Tamil Murasu, recorded an all-time-high average monthly sales last month. It sold 18,700 copies, a 14 per cent jump over the previous record. The Sunday edition saw an even more impressive monthly average of 26,500 copies being sold, representing a 16
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    • 198 9 I Summer excitement is back! It’s time for kids to enjoy and engage! GIIS, East Coast Campus announces a tun-filled summer camp for children aged 5 to 12 years. The camp will bring forth the creative talents of all participants with a comprehensive art, drama, dance sports workshop. Also, a
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  • EDUCATION
    • 597 15 That’s what India could need to serve some 400 million students Indo-Asian News Service WITH India needing 45,000 more colleges in the next 10 years to serve some 400 million students, education is not only attracting private enterprise but also emerging as a preferred
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    • 375 16 OINDRILA BANERJEE, Class 11B ANN VARGHESE, Class 11C ONE of the things we like about our school is that we get the opportunity to interact with leading personalities from all around the world. We meet great leaders when they visit our school, learn about them and this
      PHOTOS: GIIS  -  375 words
    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 205 16 JOSH ABRAHAM JACOB, Class 5A SOOKTHI BHAT KAV, Class 5C LAST week was an exciting time in my school. A prefectorial council was to be formed: One section of the council body would be selected while the other section would be elected. Students keen on joining
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      • 359 16 ANUKRITI BANERJEE, Class 7A CHILDREN are definitely the most important members of society. Yet, in many third world countries, they are robbed of their childhood, forced to work in dismal conditions, deprived of education, food and shelter and are not taken care of. Open Little
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    • 22 15 Get your copy of tabla! delivered to your doorstep every Friday for a year... for only $24 Call 6319-1800 or e-mail circs@sph.com.sg
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    • 198 15 m X IB Resyfff#rlighlights IB Worldwide Topper, Ms Apoorva Sachdev is a GMS student 24% of students achieved 40 points and above in 2010 2400/2400 Highest scores in SAT exams achieved by 3 (Three) GMS students IMPRESSED IB RESULTS. Mr Sanjeev Sharma Parent of Ketaki Sharma, IB Year 1 GMS
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    • 152 17 ISHUI w nwwe DPS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SINGAPORE Conorat u [ati onsj (V 0$ i<* s el C° q^suits: 20/ 0 Class X Class XII TnaziiUj ICSE ISC 100% Results ICSE About 50% students get more than 90% Marks. H Distinctions scored by 99% Students. Student Simran Gupta scored 100% Marks,
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 544 18 If the stars can regain their figures after giving birth, so can the rest Indo-Asian News Service GONE are the days when motherhood used to lead to an ill-shaped, flabby body. In-shape Bollywood mums like Malaika Arora Khan, Twinkle Khanna and Karisma Kapoor have proved
      Indo-Asian News Service; PHOTOS: IANS  -  544 words
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      • 96 18 Amitabh Bachchan (right) is set to promote a tablet for nutrition. “I have been appointed to promote Nutricharge, a tablet that overcomes the shortfalls of nutrition... it has been quite revealing to know that such products exist and that there are businesses run around it,” he
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      • 91 18 Indian boxing champ Vijender Singh, 25, has got married to his long-time friend Archana Singh, 23, daughter of Congress activist Surinder Singh. After the wedding on May 17 in his village in Bhiwani, Vijender (right) told The Times Of India: “It’s a new chapter of my
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      • 92 18 Farah Khan (below) has had many roles in B-town... from choreographer to director. Now, she’s taking up her first lead role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next production Shirin Farhad which is about a love story of two Parsis. Well aware of actresses’ tantrums, Farah told Hindustan Times: “I’ll
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    • 697 19 Superstar Nagarjuna wants to be the one to change the south Indian film industry Indo-Asian News Service AFTER more than two decades in the film industry, south Indian superstar Nagarjuna wants to break out of the mould... he wants to do “experimental cinema”. “I want
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 291 20 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries Your confidence and patience now will be helpful in negotiating new deals and contracts. No problems with health. Taurus You will have some mental and domestic problems. There will be some misunderstandings between you and your family members. Gemini There will be heavy and unnecessary expenditure. You
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    • 199 20 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 2pm VIJAY: Thanneer Thaneer 3.30pm SONY ENT: Khanjar 4pm COLORS: Lafangey Parindey 9pm VASANTHAM: Enga Oru Paatukaran 9pm STAR GOLD: Toonpur Ka Superhero Mn VTV: Nenjai Thodu saturday 1pm VASANTHAM: Bhaga Pirivinai 2pm VIJAY: Ayyanar 2.30pm SONY ENT: Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic 3pm ZEE TV: Amhi Doghe
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  • RELAX
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      373 21 FAMILY DAY Have fun at TAP AS (Teachers Parents Association of Sarada) and Ramakrishna Mission Sarada Kindergarten’s family day. Tickets: $10 When: May 28, 10.30am to 5pm Where: Ramakrishna Mission Sarada Kindergarten, 179 Bartley Road Contact: 6288-5288 REOPENING The Nagore Dargah reopens as the Nagore Dargah Indian Muslim
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    • 57 21 STORYTELLING As part of the National Museum of Singapore’s Children Season 2011, MoonShadow Stories will perform two special stories with links to specific exhibits within the museum. Admission is free. When: May 29, 11am, noon, 2 3pm Where: Glass Atrium, National Museum of Singapore, 93
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 307 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 “How ___this happen?” 4 Catnapper’s place, perhaps 8 Abrasive tools 13 ___-track mind 14 be sorry!” 15 Glory 16 Wrigley’s field? 17 Come as a result 18 Deadpan 19 Attic or basement, often 22 Voice between alto and baritone 23 “’Scuse me?” 24 Address on the Web
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    • 220 21 QUIZ DEREK O’BRIEN 1) Which is the strongest bone in the human body? a) Femur b) Ulna c) Scapula 2) The so-called “God’s Number” is the minimum number of moves needed to a) Solve a Rubik’s cube b) Defeat someone in chess c) Complete a game of Scrabble 3) Amur,
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    • 77 21 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 largest religious building in the world
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    • 245 22 0ne-dBj Jndian cAet \\PovUsh op Welcome to the third creative workshop in a series to promote Indian Folk Arts on objects of everyday use! No previous art experience required. Session 1- One stroke painting on hand bag. Session 2- ‘Rata Chitra’ painting on wooden file holder. Fees S$125/(Inclusive of lunch
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  • SPORTS
    • Article, Illustration
      595 23  -  She likes running, her mum’s chicken curry and fashion DALVINDER KAUR tabla@sph.com.sg EVERY time Veronica Shanti Pereira prepares for a race, she pulls on mismatched socks. No, that’s no accident. She is, after all, quite into fashion. These socks are her “lucky charm”, and al- though she claims
      PHOTOS: THE NEW PAPER, COURTESY OF VERONICA SHANTI PEREIRA  -  595 words
    • 815 24  -  Indian cricket is overloaded with talent... and that can sometimes backfire columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg DURING a panel discussion to launch our book (The Winning Way, written by my wife Anita and me), Stephen Fleming, erudite and dignified as usual, made a very interesting observation that
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous

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