Tabla, 25 May 2012
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Title Section26 2012-05-25 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MMUNITY UNITY MICA (P) 062/03/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012 S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION26 words
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Article, Illustration214 2012-05-25 1 Ordinary women, extraordinary volunteers a tale of 3 Singaporeans tabla@sph.com.sg THESE three women think what they do is nothing extraordinary. At their age, between 55 and 60, many would think of taking it easy but Mrs Sarasa Sheshadri, Ms Nirmala Nair and Ms Padma Krishnan (above, from left)214 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration491 2012-05-25 2 SHEELA NARAYANAN - The two regular readers get Jet Airways tickets to India SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg HE IS usually too lazy to fill up an online survey. But when Mr Abbas Kuvawalla saw the tabla! Reader’s Survey he wanted to share his thoughts about thePHOTO: SHEELA NARAYANAN - 491 words
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Article215 2012-05-25 9 TO PROVIDE more help to low-wage workers whose salaries have lagged behind others and who have been hit hard by rising living costs the Gov- ernment has accepted a proposal to raise their wages. Those earning $1,000 or less a month could now see a built-in215 words
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singapore news
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Article123 2012-05-25 9 HIGHER car prices and accommodation costs drove inflation to a four-month high of 5.4 per cent last month and don’t expect any relief from soaring prices any time soon. The high number caught out economists who had expected the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to come in123 words
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Article148 2012-05-25 9 BOTH local and foreign-born citizens think respect for multiracial and religious practices are the top markers of what makes someone Singaporean. But there was a stark difference in the way the two groups viewed national service (NS). When the Institute of Policy Studies asked 2,000 citizens148 words
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Article124 2012-05-25 9 PLANS to develop Singaporean talent for the key finance industry will be rolled out, with moves to have more scholarships for young professionals and help with international postings. The Monetary Authority of Singapore will work with financial institutions to co-fund courses to groom young Singaporeans for124 words
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HELPING HANDS
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Article, Illustration877 2012-05-25 10 / 11 ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN - Nurse Nirmala Nair has been volunteering in Singapore and India for several years ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg SENIOR nurse manager at National Health Group Polyclinics Nirmala Nair remembers the trip she made to Mumbai in 2009 fondly. She is a member of a volunteer organisation called Family877 words
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Article, Illustration725 2012-05-25 10 / 11 SHEELA NARAYANAN - Sarasa Sheshadri has been giving children a listening ear for the last 25 years as Tinkle Friend SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg THEY don’t know her name but to numerous lonely and vulnerable children in Singapore, she is Tinkle Friend. For the last 25 years, MrsPHOTOS: SHEELA NARAYANAN, FAMILY AFFAIR - 725 words
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Article, Illustration487 2012-05-25 10 / 11 Sheela Narayanan - Padma Krishnan conveys public interest messages to the elderly Sheela Narayanan OSCAR Wilde once said about theatre: “I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another487 words
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Article181 2012-05-25 19 33,000 Households in Singapore to be surveyed between May 23 and May 31 as part of the annual Comprehensive Labour Force Survey Rs502.6 crores Loss incurred in India last year due to labour unrest and strikes 10.3 million Tonnes of coal imported by India in April 9 minutes181 words
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Article, Illustration323 2012-05-25 19 “We are constantly surprised at who they are, the number of people, how they come out of the woodwork and how many there are in the world.” Chairman of Marina Bay Sands’ parent company Las Vegas Sands Sheldon Adelson on Asia’s VIP casino players “Public expectations arePHOTOS: IANS - 323 words
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Advertisement415 2012-05-25 3 y H 999 Years Tenure V i- t B i *nr7-: t Ml 19 t II* •XMkXf II* m* i IY1» L*« I# I IVT. ft Inspired Learning Near top schools such as St. Andrew’s Junior School, CHIJ Primary and Cedar Primary School. International educational institutions include Curtin University of415 words
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BUSINESS
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Article, Illustration1265 2012-05-25 4 / 5 PATRICK JONAS - biz matters: Joy Alukkas (chairman Joyalukkas Group) PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg WHEN I walked into his hotel room, Mr Joy Alukkas was in the shower. He had overslept. The previous night had been hectic. Understandably so, since it happened to be the opening of his jewellery1,265 words
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Article90 2012-05-25 4 / 5 SINGAPORE is now India’s fourth largest export destination, behind the UAE, US and China. In the first 10 months of 2011-12, India’s exports touched US$14.8 billion. This is more than the last full year’s exports of US$10.3 billion. Director-general of the Federation of Indian Export90 words
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Article107 2012-05-25 4 / 5 THE flagship brand of United Spirits has joined Amul as the second largest brand franchise in India’s fast-moving consumer goods market. Amul touched sales of US$2.5 billion last year, while McDowell’s No. 1 brand with presence across whisky, rum and brandy flavours notched up107 words
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Article88 2012-05-25 4 / 5 IT IS said to be the biggest corporate scandal in India after Satyam. On May 22, Reebok India (owned by Germany’s Adidas) lodged a first information report with the police in Gurgaon alleging its former managing director Subhinder Singh Prem and COO Vishnu Bhagat of financial88 words
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Article58 2012-05-25 4 / 5 A DAY after India’s parliament session ended, the government hiked petrol prices across the country by Rs7.50 a litre the steepest ever increase. The Times Of India reported that after adding state taxes, petrol will cost Rs73.18 a litre in Delhi, Rs78.57 in Mumbai, Rs77.8858 words
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Article118 2012-05-25 4 / 5 THAT is some good news for India’s prime minister Manmohan Singh. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said in a report that the country’s economic growth is likely to rise more than 7.5 per cent in 2013 but continued government policy118 words
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Article, Illustration538 2012-05-25 4 / 5 PATRICK JONAS - Various reasons for the fall but there are some silver linings too biz PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg THE happy people are those who are sending money back to India from their overseas workplaces. But even they are concerned at the rate the rupee has been sliding in recent538 words
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Article, Illustration13 2012-05-25 4 / 5 RS56.32 A$1.02 ¤0.79 £0.63 S$1.27 Exchange rates as of May 24, 201213 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration434 2012-05-25 6 Luxury penthouses in Pune’s 24K Glitterati are designed by Gauri Khan LAST week we gave you a peek into what to expect from Kolte Patil Developers’ Life Republic an ultra-modern township coming up in Pune that is being offered to Singapore residents. Kolte-Patil is also offering 24K Glitterati434 words
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Advertisement118 2012-05-25 6 Chinmaya Seva Centre Singapore ANGER BURN IT, HARNESS IT Whether at home or in the workplace, in any kind of relationship including our relationship with ourselves! anger, like a poison, eats away and destroys our life, sometimes instantly, more often very slowly... But what if there were a way of118 words
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EDUCATION
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Article, Illustration398 2012-05-25 7 CBSE-i annual training programme held in Singapore for the first time FOR the 98 teachers from five schools gathered at the Global Indian International School (GIIS) Queenstown Campus on May 18, it was a first, with a bonus to boot. It was the first timePHOTOS: GIIS - 398 words
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Article, Illustration375 2012-05-25 8 LAVANYA SABARWAL - 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, DPS) LAVANYA SABARWAL, Class 8C SOON after all our assessmentsPHOTOS: NPS - 375 words
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SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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Article258 2012-05-25 8 MEHEK GUPTA - MEHEK GUPTA, Class 8B THE last few days of school are marked by not just “Mufti” day, but also the valediction of the primary grades when the Help Squad surrender their offices and the students are recognised for their performances and special traits. The secondary students258 words
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Article, Illustration283 2012-05-25 8 RAJARSHI DAS - RAJARSHI DAS, Class IB Year 2 NPS International School has started an initiative to create a school herb and spice garden. An empty piece of land in the school grounds is now home to chilli, Thai basil, laksa leaves, rosemary, curry leaves, lemongrass, bitter gourd, mintPHOTOS: NPS - 283 words
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Advertisement260 2012-05-25 7 “I knew I could trust GIIS to strengthen my son’s academic performance. Coming back was the right choice.” Ms Lipika Das, Parent of Swapnil, Class 9 CBSE GIIS Queenstown Campus student (2012 Testimonial) After trying other international schools in Singapore, Swapnil Das chose to return to GIIS. GIIS’ focus on260 words
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Advertisement128 2012-05-25 9 Torch (Bearers in the <FieCd of‘Education... INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Heartiest Congratulations to all our ICSE Students for securing Distinctions and First Divisions ensuring 100% results in ICSE board Examination. Young DIPSITE Akash V Raj brings laurels to the school by bagging the first position in International Mathematics Olympiad conducted by the128 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration842 2012-05-25 12 SHEELA NARAYANAN - It is not easy composing for a musical say the Taj Express’ music maestros TAJ EXPRESS, presented by SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg WHEN Taj Express was only a seed of an idea in the fertile mind of director and co-producer Shruti Merchant, one of the first842 words
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Article, Illustration599 2012-05-25 13 KARISHMA UPADHYAY - Mahesh Bhupati is a good dad she says KARISHMA UPADHYAY in Mumbai tabla@ sph.com.sg ONE star mum is making news for her body weight post-preg-nancy. Another is back in the limelight, shapely and ready to face the cameras in the coming months. LaraPHOTO: IANS - 599 words
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Article, Illustration287 2012-05-25 14 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. URBAN professionals these days are all about287 words
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Mirch masala
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Article, Illustration126 2012-05-25 14 SHAH Rukh Khan was recently banned from Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai after an altercation with officials. Saif Ali Khan was arrested and later released on bail after assaulting a businessman in a posh Mumbai hotel. Their contemporary Akshay Kumar (below, right) says he considers himself126 words
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Article93 2012-05-25 14 AUSTRALIAN-BORN Tamil actress Vimala Raman is finally heading for Bollywood. After six years of acting in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films, the former Miss India Australia has bagged two Hindi film projects. She is playing the role of a journalist in Ankush Bhatt-directed Mumbai Mirror, which has93 words
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99 2012-05-25 14 VIDYA Balan-starrer Kahaani, that grossed over Rs104 crores at the box office, is set to be remade in Tamil and Telugu. The TV production company Endemol India has bought its remake rights. The film revolves around the story of a pregnant woman in99 words
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Article, Illustration109 2012-05-25 14 ACTRESS Sandhya (below left), better known as Kaadhal Sandhya after the hit Tamil movie Kaadhal for which she won several awards including a Filmfare, has shifted focus to Mollywood, as Kerala’s film industry is better known. Sandhya, who is shooting for Malayalam film My Dear109 words
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Advertisement337 2012-05-25 13 Delightful learning for everyone! SUMMER FIESTA 2012 at GIIS Balestier Campus, Singapore (open to children and adults) Make these holidays enjoyable and enriching with exciting learning activities conducted by experienced trainers at Summer Fiesta 2012; a vacation workshop organised by GIIS Balestier Campus. Category 1 (K1 to Class 1) Session337 words
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Article, Illustration536 2012-05-25 15 SHEELA NARAYANAN - Moghul Mahal has been in business for over 20 years and it’s easy to see why SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg HAVING been a part of the local Indian dining scene for more than 20 years, Moghul Mahal does not need to crow about its menu from the rooftops. ItsPHOTOS: SHEELA NARAYANAN - 536 words
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Miscellaneous324 2012-05-25 16 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries You could face some trouble at work especially with your boss and supervisors. But this situation will not last long. Health could be problematic. Taurus There could be troubles in your personal life, especially with your spouse or lover. Don’t take decisions in a hurry. Speculation should324 words
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Article, Illustration363 2012-05-25 17 EXHIBITION G 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, Malacca Street,363 words
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Article, Illustration263 2012-05-25 17 DEREK O’BRIEN - DEREK O’BRIEN 1. The name of which fastener comes from French velours croche meaning “hooked velvet”? a) Zip b) Velcro c) Button 2. The parliament of which of these countries in English is Diet? a) Iran b) Maldives c) Japan 3. Consisting of 14 lines, the Petrarchan (or Italian)263 words
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Article, Illustration34 2012-05-25 17 TALK Swami Swarooopananda (below) talks about anger management entitled Anger Burn It, Harness It. Free admission. When: May 27, 7pm Where: RELC Auditorium, 30 Orange Grove Road Contact: 9735-885134 words
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Miscellaneous320 2012-05-25 17 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Boxing-ring encloser 5 African title of respect 10 Gardening moss 14 Homecoming attendee, briefly 15 Avid and then some 16 Use acid to make art 17 Cooper (car) 18Flashdance singer Cara 19 Uptown cracker topper 20 Drunken nursery offerings? 23 Women with young ’uns 24 Man-to-boy address320 words
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Miscellaneous50 2012-05-25 17 SUDOKU G For solutions, turn to next page. Now, now, don’t cheat 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.50 words
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Miscellaneous26 2012-05-25 18 1. Velcro 2. Japan 3. Sonnets 4. Rugby 5. Samosa 6. Butterflies 7. Indonesia 8. Gums 9. Thomson and Thompson 10. Neptune sudoku crossword SOLUTIONS quiz26 words
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Article, Illustration912 2012-05-25 20 HARSHA BHOGLE - Tournament throws up a few young players who need to be nurtured carefully columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg IF YOU wanted to use the old word as- sociation game to profile the IPL you would probably get “hectic”, “spectacle”, “in-the-news” (even if that isn’t strictly a word!).PHOTO: AFP - 912 words
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