Tabla, 19 August 2011
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Title Section23 2011-08-19 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2011 SjSl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 046/03/201123 words
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Article, Illustration2536 2011-08-19 1 PATRICK JONAS - As President S.R. Nathan steps down, he looks back at his 12 years in office m m PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg HIS calm and endearing nature was evident even before the interview had started. No sooner had President S.R. Nathan and I sat down atPHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES; PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES - 2,536 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration679 2011-08-19 2 Three exhibitions celebrating the late artist’s work held in the Indian capital this month MAQBOOL Fida Husain died in June in London. But he is everywhere in Delhi’s art canvas this month. The artist died in exile, unable to exhibit his paintings in India hisPHOTOS: IANS - 679 words
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BUSINESS
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Article, Illustration741 2011-08-19 6 / 7 PATRICK JONAS - biz matters: Kirpa Ram Sharma (managing director, Pars Ram Brothers) PATRICK JONAS patrickj@ sph.com.sg WHEN I walked into his office at the appointed time, Mr Kirpa Ram Sharma was attending to two phones while poring over a sheaf of documents. In between he was also dictating some741 words
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Article, Illustration53 2011-08-19 6 / 7 23,000 photographers from 153 countries submitted over 60,000 photos and the winner was Mr Debarshi Duttagupta. The Indian shutterbug won the Grand Prix Award in the Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011 for his photograph titled Learning To Fly (left) which was taken in Varanasi. PHOTO:PHOTO: NIKON - 53 words
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biz notes
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Article109 2011-08-19 6 / 7 BY 2015, India will need to create a lot more jobs than it does today. It will need to generate at least 55 million more jobs if it is to maintain the current ratio of employed people to total population at 39 per cent. This would109 words
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Article83 2011-08-19 6 / 7 DRY weather saw tea production in south India down by 4.6 million kg in the first quarter of this year. United Planters’ Association of Southern India chairman Peter Mathias told the Indian Express that this will be the fourth successive year of lower crop83 words
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Article86 2011-08-19 6 / 7 INDIA’S prime minister has appointed an Indian Administrative Service officer (IAS) as the chairman and managing director of Air India. Mr Rohit Nandan, who is from the 1982 IAS batch, said of the role he has taken on in the airline which has a86 words
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Article, Illustration529 2011-08-19 6 / 7 ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN - Buyers turn out in large numbers at Sumansa-organised Indian Property Show ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg DESPITE the world economy being confronted with uncertainty yet again, Indians in Singapore turned out in large numbers at the recent Indian Property Show organised by Sumansa Exhibitions. That wasPHOTO: SUMANSA EXHIBITIONS - 529 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article350 2011-08-19 8 Presidential candidates kick off campaigns with different messages IT’S confirmed. Dr Tan Cheng Bock, Mr Tan Jee Say, Dr Tony Tan and Mr Tan Kin Lian were officially unveiled as presidential candidates after their nomination papers were cleared on Aug 17. With that the contest has begun350 words
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Article, Illustration262 2011-08-19 8 THE upcoming Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) in Little India celebrated yet another important milestone with a site dedication ceremony and the unveiling of a foundation plaque at its premises on Campbell Lane on Aug 16. The event was attended by President S.R. Nathan, Deputy Prime MinisterPHOTO: ARUN RAMU - 262 words
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singapore news
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111 2011-08-19 11 SINGAPOREANS who are 40 years or older and who have a per capita monthly household income of $1,500 or less will be able to sign up for the Primary Care Partnership Scheme next year. In all, 710,000 Singaporeans will be eligible for the111 words
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110 2011-08-19 11 THE Housing Board has lifted the income ceiling for several groups of home buyers, from families to singles and the elderly. For singles, the income ceiling qualifying them for a Central Provident Fund (CPF) housing grant is now $5,000, up from $3,000;110 words
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Article, Illustration337 2011-08-19 11 IN HIS National Day rally speech on Aug 14, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong assured Singaporeans that the Government will continue to put them first. He announced a number of measures that will do just that and help them cope with rising costs and thePHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES - 337 words
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Article, Illustration1092 2011-08-19 12 / 13 SURESH NAIR - The second part of the Civic District Trail explores the cultural heart of the city and covers some of the most treasured and historical monuments HELLO SINGAPORE SURESH NAIR tabla@sph.com.sg HEY, let me show you where Michael Jackson stayed when he performed here... those words came fromPHOTOS: NHB - 1,092 words
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Article366 2011-08-19 12 / 13 THERE are more than 15 landmarks in the Civic District II trail. Here are a few: Armenian Church: The oldest surviving Christian church, it was built with funds raised from the Armenian communities in Singapore, India and Java as well as from local European and Chinese residents. Construction366 words
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Article, Illustration601 2011-08-19 14 ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN - Not many know that S. Rajaratnam was once considered among the best fiction writers in the world ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg HE WAS a politician who almost never behaved like one. A highly-acclaimed writer, admired by literary greats like E.M. Forster and George Orwell, yetPHOTOS: THE STRAITS TIMES, THE NEW PAPER - 601 words
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Article, Illustration90 2011-08-19 14 The Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) co-hosted the NTUC educational cluster National Day Observance Ceremony (left) at its integrated campus in Stirling Road on Aug 12. Graced by guest-of-honour Minister for Education Heng Swee Keat, the event saw MDIS president Eric Kuan speak about the institution’sPHOTO: MDIS - 90 words
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Article, Illustration80 2011-08-19 14 THE Indian High Commission celebrated India’s Independence Day on Aug 15 at its Grange Road chancery. In the presence of about 1,000 people, including Maharashtra’s minister for culture Sanjay Deotale who was on a visit to Singapore, high commissioner T.K.A. Raghavan unfurled the tri-colour and80 words
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Article, Illustration1475 2011-08-19 15 KARAMJIT SINGH - The HDB resale market meets the needs of many, but cash-over-valuation remains an issue KARAMJIT SINGH karamjit@credo.com.sg This article was contributed by Credo Real Estate. Karamjit Singh is the managing director of the company. WHEN the second quarter (Q2) HDB resale data was released, resale flat prices1,475 words
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Article197 2011-08-19 21 3,000 Times faster than the blink of an eye... that’s how fast the Singapore Exchange’s new trading engine can execute a stock trade 820 Visas on arrival issued by India to foreigners in July 1,698 Immigration offenders arrested in Singapore in the first six months of this year,197 words
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Article, Illustration359 2011-08-19 21 “Of course, we do realise all the hardships that our freedom fighters went through in the process of attaining independence, but we can’t sit at home and think about it.” –Delhi-based Kanwal Singh. The 26-year-old is one of many Indians who feel the nation’s Independence Day isPHOTOS: THE STRAITS TIMES, IANS - 359 words
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EDUCATION
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Article607 2011-08-19 9 G. BALASUBRAMANIAN - In an increasingly individualistic world, it’s good to teach students to work together 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 Foundation, Singapore. ONE of my friends lives in607 words
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Article, Illustration614 2011-08-19 10 TANUSHREE DEWAN, Class 11B ASHWIN VENKATRAM, Class IB Yr 1 Thirteen students from giis Queenstown got the chance to interact with one of the most eminent members of the Bush administration, former US deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage. Mr Armitage was the chief speaker of thePHOTOS: GIIS - 614 words
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SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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Article, Illustration209 2011-08-19 10 ASHWINI SRIDHAR, Class 10 IGCSE IN QUEST of knowledge and excellence, a team of four IGCSE Class 10 students and a teacher from GIIS East Coast Campus participated in Quest International 2011, the 2nd International Festival of Biotechnology held at CMS School, Lucknow. With 77 schools209 words
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Article, Illustration165 2011-08-19 10 PRATHYUSH RAJEEV, Class 5B IT WAS an experience we shall never forget. All of us at GIIS Balestier campus were bubbling with the spirit of the National Day celebrations on Aug 8. Each of us was clad in red and white... we felt as if the165 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration901 2011-08-19 16 ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN - Shammi Kapoor will always be remembered for his wacky dance moves, uninhibited acting style and of course that “yaahooooooo” in Junglee ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg THERE was no one quite like Shammi Kapoor in Bollywood. Who else could get away with a crazy puff of hair, dance901 words
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Article, Illustration167 2011-08-19 17 SALMAN Khan recently turned out for a charity football game at his old school, St tanislaus in Bandra, Mumbai. The Kids vs Dads game was an Independence Day special and many celebrity fathers took part in it along with their sons. Salman’s brothers Sohail and Arbaaz as wellPHOTOS: IANS - 167 words
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Miscellaneous314 2011-08-19 18 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries This is a good time to take up new courses and pursue new activities. It’s possible a few friendships could end to make way for new relationships. Taurus You may find the heat a bit too much to handle at work, but you should not314 words
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Miscellaneous215 2011-08-19 18 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 2pm VIJAY: Chinnapadass 3.30pm SONY ENT: Mera Gaon Mera Desh 4pm COLORS: Chandini Chowk to China 4.30pm STAR PLUS: Bum Bum Bole (right, starring Ziyah Vastani. and Darsheel Safary) 5.30pm STAR GOLD: Action Replayy 9pm VASANTHAM: Presidential Candidate Broadcast 1 10pm ZEE CINEMA: Risk Saturday 1pm VASANTHAM:215 words
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RELAX
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Article387 2011-08-19 19 MUSIC GUstad Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his troupe will treat you to some soulful sufi renditions and qawwali. Tickets: $225, $185, $155, $95, $75, $55, $35 When: Aug 19, 8pm Where: Suntec, Hall 601 602 Contact: 6348-5555 or log on to www.sistic.com.sg GSingapore Indian Fine Arts387 words
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Article, Illustration64 2011-08-19 19 RAKHI CELEBRATION All are welcome to Brahma Kumaris Rajayoga Centre’s Raksha Bandhan celebration where Sister Uma from Thiruvannamalai, India, will explain the spiritual significance of this festival and tie a rakhi on everyone’s wrist thereafter. Free admission. When: Aug 20, 5.30pm Where: Peace Hall, 764 words
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Miscellaneous313 2011-08-19 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Sleigh filler 4 Chocolate variety 8 Colour in an Alice Walker title 14 It’s really nothing 15 ___instant 16 Big Sur institute 17 Kimono accessory 18 All-freshman team? 20 Quarterback Dawson 21 Person who makes copy right? 22 Expressions of repugnance 23 Dan Quayle follower 25 Leer313 words
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Miscellaneous257 2011-08-19 19 QUIZ DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Which famous author’s father taught modelling, painting and ironwork around 1866 in the J.J. School of Arts in Mumbai? a) Rabindranath Tagore b) Rudyard Kipling c) Ruskin Bond 2. Which city hosted the IIFA Awards 2011? a) Amsterdam b) Singapore c) Toronto 3. The book The257 words
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Miscellaneous108 2011-08-19 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. WORD EXPRESS ABDICATE Grammar: The word “abdicate” is a verb.108 words
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Miscellaneous34 2011-08-19 20 SOLUTIONS crossword sudoku quiz 1. Rudyard Kipling 2. Toronto 3. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows 4. Arctic tundra 5. Kaka 6. Coconut water 7. Potato 8. Barack Obama 9. Rising nation 10. Spiderman34 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration916 2011-08-19 22 SURESH NAIR - Thanks to Venky’s and Lakshmi Mittal, India is now part of the action. Will Indian players be next? SURESH NAIR tabla@sph.com.sg HERE’S a bit of football humour... Question: Why will India never win the World Cup? Answer: Every time they get a corner, they openPHOTO: AFP - 916 words
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Article, Illustration947 2011-08-19 23 DR K.N. RAGHAVAN - Three Tests, three losses. Can India bounce back in the fourth Test? DR K.N. RAGHAVAN in Kochi tabla@sph.com.sg THE defeats in the first three Tests in the ongoing series against England have led to India losing their much heralded status as the No.PHOTO: AFP - 947 words
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Article, Illustration869 2011-08-19 24 HARSHA BHOGLE - Indian cricket desperately needs a plan to ensure the national team doesn’t fall off the edge columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg ISUSPECT Indian cricket is becoming the latest member of a club that believes in a theory which, unless already named otherwise, can be called the Precipice Theory.PHOTO: AFP - 869 words
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