Tabla, 24 June 2011

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  • 22 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA (P) 046/03/2011 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JUNE 24,2011 S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION
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  • 1325 1  -  The Indian Women’s Association aims to reach out to more in the community DALVINDER KAUR tabla@sph.com.sg ICARE. We Connect. Two buttons with these words stare at you when you log on to the home page of the Indian Women’s Association (IWA) website. This is part of the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 226 1 Singapore’s finest North Indian Restaurant located at The Regent Singapore is now open. Savour Chef Channa’s authentic cooking in a relaxing, romantic ambience. I Cuscaden Road, #03-02, The Regent Singapore Reservations: 6735 0203/6725 3213 www.grandpalki.com Cjrancl fail'd Authentic North Indian Cuisine wrv«-. THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SPICING UP
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  • INDIA
    • 515 2 Request to release 108-year-old prisoner on bail came not from his family but from jail authorities HE IS a free man for now but at 108 years of age, he lacks the clarity of mind to fully realise that he is back home from prison. On June
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    • regional roundup
      • 113 2 Rate hike fears BUSINESS leaders in India have urged a halt to interest rate rises fearing that inflation and lack of institutional reform could hit investment and cut economic growth. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to
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      • 111 2 Free laptops on the way THE state-run Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT) has floated an international competitive tender for sourcing 9.12 lakh laptops, keeping up its election promise of free laptops for students of higher secondary schools and arts and science colleges. The corporation has directed manufacturers
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      • 101 2 Overseas job bureau NOTING the difficulties faced by job aspirants from the state of Rajasthan, the local government has decided to set up an overseas placement bureau. It will come up under the Rajasthan Mission on Livelihood (RMOL). “There are many placement companies which are interested in making money.
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      • 88 2 Facelift for heritage sites HELP for eight heritage sites on the coast of Orissa and the state museum is coming from the World Bank. They will get a facelift as part the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project and have been selected on the basis of their architectural, sculptural, historical
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 386 3 IT’S NEW NOW OPEN! BEST Celebrations Offers exclusively in BEST DENKI at The Clementi Mall! One-Day offer on 24 June (Fri) FULL HD LCD HD LCD TV One-Day offer on 25 June (Sat) FULL HD LCD LG 42" FULL HD LCD TV 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, USB 2.0, HDMI
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 177 4  -  Dalvinder Kaur THE IWA feels that the younger generation of Indian women in Singapore should interact and engage in meaningful activities with their peers. With that in mind, it plans to set up a youth wing, most likely towards the end
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    • Article, Illustration
      445 7  -  That’s what you get when you set off in Chrysler’s Grand Voyager PRADEEP PAUL pradeep@sph.com.sg THERE are three types of motorists. The first just wants to get from point A to B. The second wants to get there as fast as possible. And the third likes making a
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    • 429 8  -  DPS, NPS and GIIS students excel in the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and Central Board for Secondary Education examinations DIVYA SASIDHARAN tabla@sph.com.sg STUDENTS from the three Indian international schools in Singapore have done it again: The Class 10 students from these schools who took the 2011
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    • 159 8 ON JUNE 18, Republic Polytechnic became the venue for The Great Hunt Hunting For Success. And 100 Primary 5 and 6 students spread out all over the campus in the quest which helped them discover their inner confidence. Organised by the Singapore Indian Development Association
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    • 602 9  -  Kolkata native Nitesh Makkar did not get into the engineering degree course he wanted, but he’s worked his way there via MDIS Brought to you by MDIS AHNUSHKA KAUR RIAR tabla@sph.com.sg MR NITESH Makkar has big dreams. The 19-year-old, who hails from Kolkata, wants to one day
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    • 162 9 G The MDIS diploma programme is an avenue for participants who want to formalise their experiences and understanding in the field of engineering. G Entry requirements include GCE O levels including mathematics and physics/science (with physics component) or equivalent or Higher NITEC in Engineering. GCE N levels and
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    • Article, Illustration
      1420 12 / 13  - SPICES SARIS Yes, Little India is predominantly Indian in character. But the lively area, a hot draw for tourists, contains much more and truly reflects Singapore’s multiracial society HELLO SINGAPORE SURESH NAIR tabla@sph.com.sg JUST follow your nose and you’ll find Little India, teased travel manager Patricia Ang when a group
      PHOTOS: NHB  -  1,420 words
    • 727 12 / 13 TEKKA MARKET: Named after the bamboo clumps (“tekka” in Hokkien) that used to grow on the banks of the Rochor Canal, this market was built in 1915. It was also known as Kandang Kerbau Market to the Malays, as buffaloes were reared in the area.
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    • 290 14 AFTER weeks of speculation about his possible candidacy, former deputy prime minister Tony Tan collected forms for the presidential election from the Elections Department on June 22. Dr Tan (above, with his wife, after collecting the forms) retired from politics in 2006 and will
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    • singapore news
      • 105 14 DEPUTY Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has unveiled a new five-year e-Government masterplan which will make it easier for the Government and people to exchange ideas and information, as well as improve ways to deliver the data. The plan includes: Data.gov.sg: A one-stop portal for both free and
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      • 116 14 THE recent Singapore Indian Eye Study, which involved 3,400 Indians aged 40 and over, has found that one in 20 Singaporean Indians has a severe form of a diabetes-related eye disease which could leave them blind. Another one in 10 already suffers from some sort of
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      • 86 14 SINGAPORE’S Indian classical arts scene lost one of its stalwarts when Mr S. Sathyalingam died on June 20 of renal failure. He was 81. The classical Indian musician and his wife Neila started music and dance classes at Tanglin Community Club in the 1970s. They also set
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    • 457 15 It includes one for family-run businesses INDIAN family-run businesses have something to look forward to. The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has announced a new award for this category as part of the several changes to the SICCI-DBS Singapore Indian Entrepreneur Awards 2011.
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    • 167 15 ONE hundred and sixty-three young musicians showcased their talent in six categories Carnatic vocal, flute, mridangam, sitar, tabla, veena and violin at the National Indian Music Competition 2011. This was more than twice the number that took part last year. The competition was held
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    • 212 22 “He needs to be measured and considered, and at the same time, also be a unifying factor at a higher level for all Singaporeans.” Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean on what is expected from a president “Most of India’s rivers have become sewers.” –India’s environment minister
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    • 96 22 12,600 Cars that failed to roll out of Maruti Suzuki India’s Manesar plant in Haryana during a recent two-week strike by employees 2.45 million Mobile subscribers that Bharti Airtel, India’s top mobile phone company, signed up in May 70,000 Cardholders that SBS Transit staff gave away to passengers
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • MOTORING
    • 624 6  -  The new Audi A6 can blaze the track while cossetting you in luxury drive PRADEEP PAUL in Abu Dhabi pradeep@sph.com.sg WHEN you’ve sold 7,000,000 yes, that’s seven million, count the zeros units of just one car, you don’t mess with the formula much. You just do
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    • motor notes
      • 83 6 PORSCHE has brought in the new Cayman R (below), which is said to offer race-car like performance thanks to being 55kg lighter than the Cayman S. The new mid-engine coupe, powered by a 3.4-litre six-cylinder engine and painted peridot green which is a colour designed just
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      • 58 6 HAVING displayed its CNG-electric hybrid buses during the last Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Tata Motors has started drawing orders from overseas: Spain has ordered 10 such buses. The eco-friendly bus, called the Starbus, has got the nod from the Delhi Transport Corporation while Mumbai’s BEST company
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      • 72 6 KEEP July 10 free if you’re interested in cars and things connected to cars. SPH is holding its annual CATS Classified Car-nival 2011 at Singapore Expo (Hall 5) from 10am to 8pm on that day... and it will offer close to 300 new and pre-owned cars, car-related
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      • 64 6 INDIA’S roads are already packed with hatchbacks. Now, Renault wants to add its version: The French carmaker plans to launch a new hatchback designed by its design centre in Mumbai by early next year. Having already launched its luxury sedan Fluence in India this year, Renault
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  • EDUCATION
    • 420 10 PRATYA ARORA, Class 8B TEAM NPSI sure revealed its true colours and competitive spirit in a challenging finish earlier this month. The anticipation for Sports Day had been building for some time; the heats had already set the tone for the excitement. All the preparations, hectic activity
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
      • 226 10 SHRAVAN SHASTRI, Class 8 THE Under-13 Howzat Youth Cricket tournament began in January, and our team played extremely well this season. After all, we had won the title last season and hopes were running high. We played some extremely tough matches this season, especially against
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    • 125 10 PRACHI PATHAK, Class 7A WHEN we walked into the school campus bringing in a flood of colour red, blue, yellow and green, proudly representing our four houses Pioneers, Voyagers, Discoverers and Explorers respectively we were all very excited and ready for an active day ahead... the
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    • 597 11  -  Yes, exam results are important but don’t let them decide what you make of yourself G. BALASUBRAMANIAN tabla@sph.com.sg G. Balasubramanian is the former director (academics) of the Central Board of Secondary Education in India and presently the chief academic officer of Global Indian International
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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    • 240 11 ■v The CBSE 12th results were fabulous with our Topper scoring an aggregate of 98%. Ameya Bangale Class 10 CBSE student GIIS student since 2007 Global Indian International School has set its sights sky high and received recognition for its exemplary academic standards and outstanding results over the years. IB
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 510 16 / 17 Angela Jonsson has made it to the 2011 Kingfisher calendar and now has her sights set on Bollywood Indo-Asian News Service BORN in Chennai to an Icelandic father and Mangalorean mother, 21-year-old model Angela Jons- son maintains that being half-Indian is no disadvantage in making
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    • 541 16 / 17  -  Nitya Padmanabhan YOU may have read about foreign tourists being recruited as Bollywood extras while they enjoy the sights on the busy streets of Colaba Causeway in south Mumbai. But some foreigners have taken it a step further. These actors have moved to Mumbai
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  • Page 16 / 17 Advertisements
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    • 74 16 / 17 Thousand Veggie Restaurant 200 South Bridge Road Singapore *****9 Tel: 6223 9686 Fax: 6224 0991 Open Daily: 11:30am to 10:30pm Great Food No Meat 1 “I am meat out since day one! A new age fusion vegetarian restaurant with a wide variety of creative Asian, Japanese and Western Dishes. NO
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  • Page 16 / 17 Miscellaneous

  • RELAX
    • Article, Illustration
      373 18 / 19 BHANGRA NIGHT B21, a bhangra group from Birmingham, UK, performs live. Tickets: $40 (includes one drink) When: June 24, 10pm Where: Hard Rock Cafe, 50 Cuscaden Road Contact: 9245-1955 or log on to www.redrosemedia.org DANCE Dance duo Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Menon from India along with two local
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  • Page 18 / 19 Advertisements
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    • 47 18 / 19 GRAB A $50 GOODIE BAG when you buy the July issue at the Young ParentsFiesta! Enjoy 25% off subscriptions and fabulous gifts. YOUNG PARENTS FIESTA Date: June 24 (Friday) to June 26 (Sunday) Venue: Marina Square Atrium Time: 11am to 9pm daily VISIT US ONLINE www.youngparents.com.sg/events facebook.com/youngparents
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    • 65 18 / 19 ¯Listings on this page are free. Write to: tabla!, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Tower Block, Level 5, Singapore *****4; fax: 6319-8311 or e-mail: tabla@sph.com.sg at least two weeks ahead. Include the name of the event, organiser, venue, date and time, ticket prices and your name, address and contact number. Send
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  • Page 18 / 19 Miscellaneous
    • 299 18 / 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Ice cream nut? 6 Ward (off) 10 Burn soother 14 Talk without a script 15 Canal from Albany 16 Froth 17 Attractive quality 20 Prison sentences 21 Like a rain forest 22 Lofty nest 23 Empty truck’s weight 24 Collar 25 Ski event 29 Larry King’s old
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    • 590 18 / 19 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries It could be an auspicious week as far as your career and finance-related matters are concerned. Domestic life too is looking good. Taurus If you are an artist, musician or writer or have an artistic hobby, this is an excellent time to undertake new projects. Watch out
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 28 20 SOLUTIONS sudoku crossword quiz 1. Black Widow 2. Jaipur 3. Kebab 4. Computer 5. Asterix 6. Great Wall of China 7. Guangzhou 8. Neck 9. Hyderabad 10. Kuchipudi
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  • FOOD
    • 430 21  -  You get joyful service and an enjoyable dining experience at not-for-profit Annalakshmi NITYA PADMANABHAN tabla@sph.com.sg IMAGINE going to a vegetarian restaurant with a relaxing ambience, great service, delicious food and, to top if off, no fixed prices! Yes, that’s what you get at Annalakshmi, which
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
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    • 88 21 (avusii) AYURVEDIC PTE. LTD X>y Phone; 6398 0415 Ayurveda For A Renewed Sense Of Wellness PIZHICHIL This treatment is helpful in nervous disorders, osteoarthritis, cervical and lumbar spondylosis, disc problems, joint pains, paralytic conditions, muscle weaknesses, etc. It tones up the skin, preventing scales and wrinkles from appearing. Consult our
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  • SPORTS
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      780 23  -  Not only does Rahul Dravid excel on the field, he’s an excellent ambassador for the game of cricket columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg IT IS already 15 years since a simple, elegant, studious and very likeable young man walked out to bat for India at Lords. It was an
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
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