Tabla, 11 May 2012
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Title Section29 2012-05-11 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MM U NITY E INDIAN COMMUNITY SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, MAY 11,2012 Stfl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 062/03/201229 words
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Article, Illustration1089 2012-05-11 1 KARISHMA UPADHYAY - Bollywood star turns producer and says people now look at him as a thinking actor KARISHMA UPADHYAY in Mumbai tabla@sph.com.sg FOUR years ago, John Abraham introduced Bollywood to the term “bubble butt”. The scene in Dostana where the camera lingered lovingly on every inch of his sweat1,089 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration340 2012-05-11 2 BY THE time you read this, Singapore’s Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam would have returned from India after a four-day visit. It was his first as foreign minister and a hectic one. He started his visit in New Delhi on May 7 and thenPHOTO: REUTERS - 340 words
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Article, Illustration599 2012-05-11 2 SHEELA NARAYANAN - And he can even speak a few words in Tamil to his customers in Little India SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg AMONG those on Buffalo Road who make a living stringing beautiful fragrant garlands for their customers who buy them as offerings, he stands out. Mr Xie Dong, isPHOTOS: SHEELA NARAYANAN - 599 words
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Article, Illustration183 2012-05-11 8 at the Central Library, is targeted for completion by mid-2013 and will have over 70,000 books in Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and English. About 30 per cent of these books will focus on green topics such as animals, plants, nature, water resources, environment and climate change. The library willPHOTO: NLB - 183 words
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Article, Illustration171 2012-05-11 8 GIVING the community an opportunity to come together to forge closer ties between Singaporeans, new citizens and permanent residents in a fun way, the People’s Association Narpani Pearavai and the Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) held its annual Family Day event on April 22. Minister forPHOTOS: ARUN RAMU - 171 words
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235 2012-05-11 13 THE writ of election has been issued. Nomination Day will take place on May 16 and Hougang’s 25,000 voters will go to the polls on May 26, if there is a contest. Polling Day for the by-election will not be a public235 words
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singapore news
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128 2012-05-11 13 RISING certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums are impacting businesses and forcing them to put the brakes on growth. Since the start of the year, the workhorses of the road lorries, vans and motorcycles have become more expensive at a staggering rate, derailing the expansion plans128 words
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Article147 2012-05-11 13 VISITORS to Singapore can expect to pay more for their hotel stays. Buoyed by demand from a greater number of tourists checking in, hotels are charging more for their rooms. In February, for example, the six-day Singapore Airshow helped pull in more visitors who also stayed147 words
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138 2012-05-11 13 IT’S not just children in childcare centres and kindergartens who are vulnerable to outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), primary school pupils are victims too. Recent data from the Ministry of Health shows that the number of sufferers in the seven- to 12-year-old138 words
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Article, Illustration393 2012-05-11 21 “It is important for (the youths) to know that they have to do well in school... It is like a player, if you do not do well in your training and do not fulfil training hours, you sit out of a match.” S-League club Tampines Rovers captainPHOTOS: IANS, WFS - 393 words
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Article219 2012-05-11 21 $68 million Revenue generated by concert ticket sales in Singapore, an increase of $26m from 2010 30,000 Number of low-income union members who will receive $3 million worth of discount vouchers for daily basic necessities Rs1 lakh crore Worth of home loans have been given by State Bank219 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration751 2012-05-11 4 LEELA NAIR - Challenge in changing media landscape is how to harness its marketing power 360 degrees LEELA NAIR Leela Nair is managing director at Mindshare Singapore. IN THE past five years, a surge in new technologies and social media innovations has altered the media landscape. Convergence and fragmentation751 words
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BUSINESS
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436 2012-05-11 6 / 7 biz IN THE latest Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands 2012 Awards list, two education providers are shining bright. Both Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) and Modern Montessori International Group (MMI) have struck gold. They were voted by consumers to be among 95436 words
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Article, Illustration501 2012-05-11 6 / 7 Ankita Pandey Vallikappen - Property promoter hosts Indian singer Mika to mark its arrival Ankita Pandey Vallikappen THE Greater Noida-based Better Option Propmart (BOP) Group announced its arrival in Singapore with a musical event called Virasat on May 4 at the Fairmont Hotel. The event featured a performance byPHOTO: BOP - 501 words
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Article13 2012-05-11 6 / 7 RS53.29 A$0.98 ¤0.77 £0.61 S$1.24 Exchange rates as of May 10, 201213 words
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Article, Illustration927 2012-05-11 6 / 7 PATRICK JONAS - biz matters: V. Hariharan (CEO and director, Singapore Mercantile Exchange) PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg IFIRST met Mr V. Hariharan in August 2010. It was on the day the Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) started trading operations here. He was then a director of SMX but based in Mumbai.927 words
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biz notes
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107 2012-05-11 6 / 7 THREE more countries France, Germany and Russia have been added to the list of countries whose citizens can avail themselves of a visa on arrival in India. However, the Indian government is not looking at mutual reciprocity as these nations don’t offer such a107 words
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Article128 2012-05-11 6 / 7 GLOBALLY, the IT services market grew only 7.7 per cent but India’s top five IT services providers did better. They grew 23.8 per cent last year, according to research firm Gartner. And there was a small surprise too, reported the Press Trust of India. Nasdaq-listed Cognizant128 words
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74 2012-05-11 6 / 7 FROM a ban on all non-Basmati rice exports out of India in 2008 to the world’s top exporter. That’s where India is heading, according to a senior economist at the International Rice Research Institute in Manila. Exports may climb to 7 million tonnes74 words
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Article72 2012-05-11 6 / 7 IN A report done by the Institute for Competitiveness (India), which is part of the global network of the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School, Haryana state has emerged as the most innovationdriven economy. Punjab was adjudged tops in transition economies, Andhra Pradesh72 words
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EDUCATION
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Article, Illustration972 2012-05-11 10 / 11 ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN - Mentored by Singapore architect Tay Kheng Soon, 14 Chinese students intend to take part in a global design competition for the university to be built ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg A GROUP of 14 students from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) architecture school havePHOTOS: NUS DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE - 972 words
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Article, Illustration334 2012-05-11 12 KARTIKEYA JUNEJA - There’s more to school than homework and exams. That’s why tabla! has this page for students of three Indian schools here to play reporter and photographer (This page is rotated among the schools. Next week, GIIS) KARTIKEYA JUNEJA, Class 8 IGCSE SOCIAL Studies Week was celebrated withPHOTOS: DPSIS - 334 words
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SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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Article, Illustration280 2012-05-11 12 STHUTHI VIJAY KUMAR - STHUTHI VIJAY KUMAR, Class 8B OUR geography lessons make many of us don the mantle of young explorers as we imagine traversing distant lands and seas. Our imagination and knowledge were put to the test in an activity which had South America as its theme. It280 words
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Article, Illustration378 2012-05-11 12 DEVADITYA OJHA - DEVADITYA OJHA, Class 7B LAST month a quiz was organised for students of class 4 to 7 to conclude the Social Studies Week celebrations. I was one of the Class 6 participants representing Lake House. Anticipating a tough competition, I devoured the encyclopaedia entries devoted to history and378 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article162 2012-05-11 14 AFTER the success of Vicky Donor, John Abraham Entertainment (JAE) is all set to keep the momentum going. “I want to make films that are meaningful as well as entertaining. I guess Vicky Donor has set the benchmark for me.” First up would be the162 words
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Article, Illustration402 2012-05-11 15 Esha Gupta’s new role inspired by India’s former top woman cop FROM bold and glamorous to plain and simple, Esha Gupta will be taking on a very different role in her sophomore effort in Chakravyuh. The model-turned-actress told the Indo-Asian News Service that she will bePHOTO: IANS - 402 words
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Article, Illustration375 2012-05-11 15 Sheela Narayanan - Sheela Narayanan AS PART of the Singapore Arts Festival, Soorya Singapore will be presenting for the first time, Theyyam, a very traditional and ritualistic art form from Kerala. Performed and practised in the Malabar region of the state, Theyyam, a combination of the words Deivam (god)PHOTO: WWW.VENGARA.COM - 375 words
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Article, Illustration301 2012-05-11 16 Komathy Rajaratnam - LOOKING GOOD Komathy Rajaratnam This fortnightly column by Dr Komathy Rajaratnam (founder of The Lifestyle Clinic at 16-03 Camden Medical Centre, tel: 6733-0788), will deal with beauty and aesthetic issues relevant to the Indian body type. THE Indian skin has more melanin301 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-05-11 16 INDIA’S most prolific and probably one of the busiest playback singers Sonu Nigam (left) will be making his way back to Singapore. The 38-year-old singer will be performing his hits at the renovated Suntec Convention Hall with its new sound and audio-visual systems on MayPHOTO: THE NEW PAPER - 97 words
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Article, Illustration480 2012-05-11 16 Sheela Narayanan - TAJ EXPRESS, presented by Sheela Narayanan FROM hip-hop to traditional Indian dance, over 40 keen dancers strutted their best to earn a place in the finals of the Taj Express dance competition on May 12. All of them were vying for 20 sweet spots for480 words
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FOOD
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Article, Illustration507 2012-05-11 17 SHEELA NARAYANAN - And those are not the only dishes you would want to try in Khansama SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg WHEN it comes to eating out in Little India, talk about spoilt for choice. While some eateries have sprung up and shut down as quickly as you can say tandoori, KhansamaPHOTOS: SHEELA NARAYANAN - 507 words
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RELAX
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Article452 2012-05-11 18 / 19 SHOW G Kampong Chai Chee CC Bedok CC IAECs jointly organise Tamil Hindu New Year Show 2012, featuring dancers and artistes who will sing old and new hit songs. Tickets include a buffet dinner. Tickets: $10 When: May 12, 6.30pm Where: Kampong Chai Chee Community Centre Hall, 200452 words
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Article, Illustration64 2012-05-11 18 / 19 EXHIBITION Our Indian Forefathers and Their Trades in Singapore is an exhibition that traces the history of the trades and professions practised by Indians who migrated to Singapore from the 19th century onwards. Free admission. When: Till July 12, 10am Where: Streets of Little India,64 words
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Article, Illustration203 2012-05-11 18 / 19 DEREK O’BRIEN - DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Which painter’s creation was The Birth Of Venus? a) Tintoretto b) Botticelli c) Leonardo da Vinci 2. What did programmers use to refer to hidden features in software applications? a) Easter egg b) Turkey c) Christmas cake 3. Garlic is native to a) Central Asia b)203 words
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Page 18 / 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous251 2012-05-11 18 / 19 friday 2pm VIJAY: Dhavani Kanavugal 3.30pm SONY ENT: Ahista Ahista 5pm STAR PLUS: Khatta Meetha 6pm STAR GOLD: Anjaana Anjaani 9pm VASANTHAM: Mundhanai Mudichu Mn VTV: Pavai Vilakku saturday 12.30pm ZEE CINEMA: Kaminey 1pm VASANTHAM: Deivathai 3pm ZEE TV: Wardaat The Revenge 3.30pm SONY ENT: Ramji Londonwale 4pm COLORS: Chhoti251 words
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Miscellaneous355 2012-05-11 18 / 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 What the humbled eat 5 Start of a classic Christmas poem 9 Laughter syllables 14 Alphabetic symbol of yore 15 Namby-pamby 16 Muse holding a lyre 17 Key in the water 18 Reminder to take out the trash 19 Starboard side 20 Leafy vegetable in Asian cuisine355 words
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Miscellaneous50 2012-05-11 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 uniquedigits going across and down over the large grid. G For solutions, turn to next page. Now, now, don’t cheat50 words
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Miscellaneous32 2012-05-11 20 SOLUTIONS crossword sudoku 1. Botticelli 2. Easter egg 3. Central Asia 4. Blue food hardly exists in nature 5. Cirrus 6. Tongue 7. Father Brown 8. Nitric 9. Dog 10. India quiz32 words
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Miscellaneous120 2012-05-11 20 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries This period is good for partnerships and group activities. Taurus Good time to consult your partners about the business. Gemini Students can expect good times. Cancer Relationships with those around you will improve. Leo This is a good time to invest in real estate. Virgo You will120 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration976 2012-05-11 22 ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN - So says the coach of 17-year-old runner who is making waves in school athletics ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg FOR A 17-year-old, Karthic Harish Ragupathy’s heroes are unusual. He has no time to admire Lionel Messi’s mastery of the football. No patience for Justin Bieber’s music.PHOTO: ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN - 976 words
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Article, Illustration767 2012-05-11 23 HARSHA BHOGLE - Give bowlers equal opportunity if ICC want to legitimise the shot columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg IAM overjoyed that the ICC is going to review the switch hit. As it stands it is unfair and strikes at the sanctity of our sport which must seek to maintain a balancePHOTO: AFP - 767 words
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Advertisement228 2012-05-11 22 Jeevanesh and I sincerely thank Flexifitness for helping us realise our athletic potential. Our personal bests and records in running would not have been possible without the constant support, expertise, and direction of Flexifitness coaches. Ashley Liew Marathon time progress from year 2008 P* Fastest Singaporean for 10km (34min 17sec)228 words
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