Tabla, 15 July 2011

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  • 22 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA (P) 046/03/2011 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JULY 15,2011 S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION
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  • INDIA
    • 256 2 / 3  -  HEMANT KENKRE in Mumbai tabla@sph.com.sg THE three serial blasts that rocked Mumbai, the financial capital of India, did leave scars but could not dent the resilience and the spirit of Mumbaikars. Life on “the day after” was back to normal in India’s bustling megapolis. Office
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    • 1225 2 / 3  -  PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg IT WAS just another Wednesday evening in Singapore for Jet Airways account manager Aubrey Anselm Braganza. He called up his son and daughter in Mumbai both of them work in the city and was happy to hear that all was fine with them. Later
      PHOTOS: AP, IANS  -  1,225 words
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    • 292 2 / 3 Congratulations to our 2 readers who have won a S$50 Dempsey Hill voucher each! Here are Vasu Menon’s (Head of Content Research, Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank) answers to their questions: Q1: We see a lot of ads asking people to invest in the US, UK, Australia and India. What
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 259 4 KASHMIR appears in the media often these days for the wrong reasons. The separatist violence has over the years taken a toll on tourism, which is one of Jammu and Kashmir’s money spinners. Things are calm now and the state is witnessing a tourist boom. To
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    • 181 4 FOR several weeks now, India’s industry captains have been watching the political action in Delhi. They were a concerned lot. Not much was being done to push the nation’s economic reforms as political leaders were busy settling allegations of corruption. Things look better now with
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    • 198 7 That’s the promise from the S.M. Jaleel Foundation HAVING built his fortune from scratch, Mr S.M. Jaleel knows what it is like to be disadvantaged. After all, after dropping out of school, he worked as a construction worker before setting up a company
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    • 73 7 Guest of honour President S.R. Nathan was joined by almost 12,000 devotees as the Sri Muneeswaran Temple held its consecration ceremony on July 10. They were there to pay respects to the Queensway temple’s main deity, Sri Muneeswaran, who is believed to ward off evil. Held
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    • 1710 8 / 9  -  TVs and computers are No. 1 on Indians’ list when shopping for gifts to take from Singapore to India MALAVIKA NATARAJ tabla@sph.com.sg KRITHIKA Srinath is an up-and-coming interior designer in India. As she is frequently on the move, she wants to buy an iPad with 3G,
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    • 341 10  -  Budget Indian airline IndiGo will start Delhi-S’pore flights on Sept 15 DALVINDER KAUR tabla@sph.com.sg TO DELHI and back for $276. Yes, you got that right. It is not an error in printing, nor is it a marketing gimmick. IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh has gone on
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    • 306 10 IF YOU are a premier banking client of OCBC Bank, there is some good news. The bank has put in place a heavyweight team to help you make an informed investment decision. On July 11, the bank announced the launch of the OCBC Wealth Panel
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    • 296 10 INSPIRED by the Julia Roberts movie Eat Pray Love, Jet Airways is offering passengers from Singapore an Indian treat. It has teamed up with Luxe India, a specialist in experience-based holidays, to take passengers in the footsteps of the film’s protagonist. The specially-designed package
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    • 87 10 FLY to Mumbai on Kingfisher Airlines’ business class (V class onwards) and you can avail yourself of a free night’s accommodation (inclusive of breakfast) at either Taj Mahal Palace in the Colaba area or Taj Land’s End in Bandra West. This is part of a
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    • 213 13 PUBLIC transport operators SBS Transit and SMRT Corp have both applied to the Public Transport Council (PTC) for a fare increase that will work out to a 2.8 per cent rise in total fares collected. The transport operators arrived at the 2.8 per
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    • singapore news
      • 107 13 BOOSTED by strong Asian growth, Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings saw its portfolio rise to a record high of $193 billion in its last financial year. But its one-year total shareholder return a measure of how hard the investment funds are working dropped significantly to 4.6
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      • 141 13 A TASK force, led by the Ministry of National Development (MND) and including senior officials from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) and the Housing Board (HDB), will begin work this month to review pet ownership and stray animal management policies. The review, which will
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      • 127 13 NEW data released by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore show that in local households, a wired broadband service delivered over telephone lines or cable connections is now as common as a fixed telephone line. And Singapore consumers now have almost as many wireless broadband subscriptions
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    • 198 14 THE 15-storey hostel is one of the largest built by a private educational institution in Singapore. It is part of the integrated campus that the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) has put in place. On July 8, MDIS opened the $120 million integrated campus
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    • 469 14  -  Winning entry for Indian Heritage Centre design contest drew idea from traditional Indian stepwell DALVINDER KAUR tabla@sph.com.sg IN JANUARY this year, the team behind the upcoming Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) launched a contest: It wanted proposals for the architectural design of the new IHC. It received
      PHOTO: ROBERT GREG SHAND ARCHITECTS AND URBNARC  -  469 words
    • 140 21 $20 million Worth of transactions on new/used cars and motor accessories at the one-day Car-nival on July 10 3.6 million Public complaints the Madhya Pradesh government claims it has attended to in the last six months 260 Mascots at this year’s National Day Parade, the most ever $12
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    • 360 21 “India is such a diverse country it is not one nation, it is 32 different nations speaking 330 different dialects. They became one nation under the British, but it hasn’t changed the nature of the country.” Former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, saying it is hard to
      PHOTOS: IANS, SONY PICTURES  -  360 words
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  • MOTORING
    • 533 6  -  Audi’s A7 does to motoring what Justin Timberlake did for music PRADEEP PAUL pradeep@sph.com.sg IN 2006, Justin Timberlake sang SexyBack... which claimed “’m bringin sexy back”. He was singing about music and the world of entertainment. Audi, on the other hand, has its focus on the world of
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  • EDUCATION
    • 447 11 It will train students in handling the growth of the nation’s urban population Indo-Asian News Service INDIA’S urban population is expected to increase from just under 350 million at present to about 800 million by the middle of the century. Realising that this massive
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    • Article, Illustration
      520 12 MEHEK GUPTA, Class 8B THE Inter House Cultural Competition is a series of contests that take place annually at NPS International School. This year, it kicked off with the Storytelling Competition for Classes 1 and 2. The students were very creative and animated in their performances and brought
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 202 12 VIDUSHI SINHA, Class 9 IGCSE B IT HAD been a long, yet exciting year for the student council of 2010-2011 and, suddenly, we were about to give up our badges at the Valedictory Ceremony. This was when we all reflected on how much we had learned and
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      • 197 12 SAMYUKTA RAVISHANKAR, Class 10 CBSE THE Sports Day for the Early Years students felt like a quick trip through the year, experiencing each season in all its glory. After the Peace March, which saw the students marching while waving enthusiastically to the camera-toting parents, the races
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    • 237 11 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE IB WORLD TOPPER FROM GLOBAL INDIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL The GIIS management and faculty extend their heartiest congratulations to Ms Nishi Anand, the IB World Topper from Global Indian International School, Queenstown Campus. Nishi achieved a 100% score with 45/45. Heartiest congratulations to Ms Radhika Kannan, Mr Subir
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    • 81 14 The Largest Exhibition Sale of Indian Products of over 125 companies GOOD DISCOUNTS GREAT PRICES!! BEST BARGAINS BIG SALE!!!! Salaam Salaam u mdia LU 14 15 16 17 July Thu Fri Sat Sun w HALL 5B, SINGAPORE EXPO Entry Free All are welcome Timings 10 am 9 pm Handicrafts Handlooms
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
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      • 94 15 AFTER nearly 11/2months in Singapore, where he underwent medical treatment, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth returned to Chennai on July 13 night. Accompanied by his wife Latha and two daughters Aishwarya and Soundarya Rajinikanth was welcomed back by fans at the Chennai airport. He said a few words
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      • 142 15 HE RECENTLY featured in an autobiographical play which dealt with the travails of his life and the circumstances he went through to reach where he is now. And his role in upcoming film Buddha In A Traffic Jam sees him playing a professor. No
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    • 444 15 Good model good actor? Sonal Chauhan thinks so. After all, she’s managed to make it work Indo-Asian News Service IT MAY not be a shortcut to stardom on the silver screen, but it definitely can make you more confi- dent in front of the camera. That’s the opinion of Sonal
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  • FOOD
    • 414 16  -  Bokhara’s humble settings are fast overcome by its tasty food DALVINDER KAUR tabla@sph.com.sg ONE of the many downsides of not being a decent cook is the pressing need to scout for new eateries. I happen to be one of these people. So, on a recent Monday evening,
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  • RELAX
    • 528 18 / 19 EXHIBITION A showcase of south Indian properties by Future Exhibitions Promotions. Free admission. When: July 16 17, 10am Where: Park Royal Hotel, Kitchener Road Contact: 9004-7112 WORKSHOP GPrana Healing by Guru Gangadhar Ji works on the healing touch. Tickets: $300, $250, $200 When: July 16 17, 8am Where:
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  • Page 18 / 19 Miscellaneous
    • 316 18 / 19 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries Despite financial gains you will not be able to save money as it will flow out of your hands. Family life may not run smoothly. Taurus Financially, you will be in a very strong position. Your reputation and fame could increase in your social circle. You could
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    • 225 18 / 19 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 2pm VIJAY: Ayul Kaidhi 3.30pm SONY ENT: Ab Kya Hoga 4pm COLORS: Golmaal Returns 4.30pm STAR PLUS: Shootout at Lokhandwala 9pm VASANTHAM: Vellai Roja 9pm ZEE CINEMA: Vivaah 11pm STAR GOLD: Bhagam Bhag Mn VTV: Jagghubai Saturday 1pm VASANTHAM: Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum 3pm ZEE TV: Vardaxina 3.30pm
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    • 336 18 / 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 For men only 5 Nick and Nora’s film terrier 9 Exit a plane the hard way 14 Baby bottom cleaner 15 Cut from the same cloth 16 “Honest to goodness!” 17 “Them” insects 18 Missile housing 19 Pork-pie materials 20 Actor Gibson’s desert animal? 22 Up to
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    • 214 18 / 19 QUIZ DEREK O’BRIEN 1. The official website of which continent states that it is “about 50 per cent larger than Europe”? a) Antarctica b) Australia c) Africa 2. Which precious stone is made of the same material as a mollusc’s shell? a) Sapphire b) Pearl c) Diamond 3. In cricket,
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    • 72 18 / 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 I ndia is ranked 10th in the
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 27 20 SOLUTIONS 1. Australia 2. Pearl 3. Duck 4. Bharatanatyam 5. Who eats fish 8. Agatha Christie 9. The 10. Tears crossword sudoku 6. Shivaji 7. Turban quiz
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  • SPORTS
    • 769 22  -  Every runner wants to be faster. You can do it too RAMESHON MURUGIAH tabla@sph.com.sg Rameshon Murugiah holds Singapore’s national record for the marathon: 2hrs 24min 22sec. Equipped with a degree in physical education and sports science, he is an adjunct associate lecturer at Republic Polytechnic LAST week
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    • Article, Illustration
      794 23  -  As the India-England Test series begins, the Indian captain must remind himself how good he can be with the bat columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg AS INDIA slip unnoticed into a footballing nation, there is little of the frenzy that we thrust onto cricket back in India. That
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