Tabla, 25 May 2012

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  • 26 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 PUBLICATION
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  • Article, Illustration
    214 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)
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 288 1 DATE: 12-12-12 Book your event now on Hottest date in 2012 r> o_n Ur^rjcrraim T}us lizgzrd Scnguport Singapore Finest North Indian Restaurant at The Regent Hotel Singapore Tel: 6735 0203/ 6725 3213 Lunch: 12 2.30pm Dinner: 6 10.30pm I Cuscaden Road, #03-02 Singapore 249 715 www.grandpalki.com Singapore Best Swiss Fondue
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 491 2  -  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 the
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    • 215 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-in
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    • singapore news
      • 123 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 in
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      • 148 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 citizens
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      • 124 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 for
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    • HELPING HANDS
      • 877 10 / 11  -  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 Family
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      • 725 10 / 11  -  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, Mrs
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      • 487 10 / 11  -  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 another
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    • 181 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 minutes
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    • 323 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 are
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 415 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 of
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  • BUSINESS
    • 1265 4 / 5  -  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 jewellery
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    • biz notes
      • 90 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 Export
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      • 107 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 up
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      • 88 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 financial
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      • 58 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, Rs77.88
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      • 118 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 policy
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    • 538 4 / 5  -  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 recent
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      6 4 / 5 RS44.14 US$0.78 A$0.80 ¤0.62 £0.49
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      13 4 / 5 RS56.32 A$1.02 ¤0.79 £0.63 S$1.27 Exchange rates as of May 24, 2012
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  • Page 4 / 5 Advertisements
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  • NEWS
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      434 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 Glitterati
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    • 118 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 of
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  • EDUCATION
    • 398 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 time
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    • 375 8  -  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 assessments
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 258 8  -  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 students
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      • 283 8  -  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, mint
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 260 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 on
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 128 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 the
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 842 12  -  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 first
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    • 599 13  -  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. Lara
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    • 287 14  -  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 about
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    • Mirch masala
      • 126 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 himself
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      • 93 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 has
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      • 99 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 in
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      • 109 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 Dear
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 337 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) Session
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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  • FOOD
    • 536 15  -  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. Its
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    • 151 15 Reward yourself with our special dining perks. Enjoy 15% off* lunch 10% off* dinner food menu with CIMB Credit Cards at Moghul Mahal Restaurant Novotel Clarke Quay Level 6 Tel: 6338 6907 Valid till 31 December 2012. Other terms and conditions apply. Please refer to www.cimbbank.com.sg for more details. CIMB
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    • 84 15 Excuse me, your soul mate is waiting! Too busy? Always socializing with the same friends? We can help you find a happy, fulfilling relationship that lasts. The special someone is waiting for you. With our personalised matching service, you are closer to the love of your life. MILAN TJ MATCHMAKER
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    • 88 15 OVERWEIGHT? Who else wants to lose 5 kg in 7 days? V < Meera will be your personal coach at your time and home and teach you the 7 secrets to a lasting healthy and slim body with her successful, fun and easy 3-step system. Get started now and receive
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 156 16 KERALA AYURVEDA CENTRE KERALA AYURVEDA CENTRE 444 Serangoon Road Singapore *****6 (Opposite Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple) Tel: 6392 4158 Website: www.kac.sg Working Hours: 9am to 8pm. Closed On Mondays. Centre For Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments The fully equipped treatment centre offers all facilities for Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments under the supervision of
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    • 88 16 r7\r7\ kino for aahfflB mestic Help Let us help you. We will try and match one that is closest to your criteria from our wide range of biodatas. We specialise in Indian foreign domestic workers from North South India Sri Lanka. Transfer/New Biodatas available. OFFICE HOURS MON TO FRIDAY 10
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 324 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 should
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    • 240 16 KAPOOR lead you strong or for you wishes will flow have achieve your You will not family. Your very be a your regarding will be work will support from associates. period for www.kamalkapoor.com TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 2pm VIJAY: Pei Veedu 3.30pm SONY ENT: Hulchul 5pm STAR PLUS: Chillar Party (below)
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  • RELAX
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      363 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,
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      263 17  -  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)
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    • 34 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: 9735-8851
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 89 17 O r School Holidays Swim Sengkang Pool School Holidays Swimming program (For children) 1st group: Dates 28 May to 01 June 04 June to 08 June* 2nd group: Dates -11 June to 15 June 18 June to 22 June* 'Time: 8am to 9am/9am to 10am/4pm to 5pm/5pm to 6pm Kids
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 320 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 address
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    • 50 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.
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 203 18 tabla! Quick ads Golden I Opportunity 1 for your bright future under Anghori Baba Rooplal Ji (from Gujrat) Anghori Baba Rooplal Ji from Somnath Temple, Gujrat is blessed to have served for many years in Chicago (USA) Discuss your problems with him now and get expert advice to your problems
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    • 211 18 Du SRI SENPAGA VINAYAGAR TEMPLE 0 7?£cC<£CC' S*&C€ZcCec*tty Presents BHARATHANATYAM COMPETITION 2012 Date 26th May 2012 (Saturday) Time 2.30pm to 6.30pm Venue SSVT Kalyana Mandapam (Level 2) FREE Admission for audience! s4C£ s4te “ZOelc&etie! Cm a 0/N Level Tree PSLE Maths Tuition *Qualified students can enrol for Maths Free Tuition.
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 26 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 quiz
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
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  • SPORTS
    • 912 20  -  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!).
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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    • 84 21 tablat THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA (P) 062/03/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, MAY25, 2012 Sf!l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION r Croatian, not Construction KOLTE-PATIL DEVELOPERS LTD. THE COMMUNITY FOR THINKING MINDS COMES TO SINGAPORE, AGAIN. Enthralled by the immense response received last time, we are once again
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 336 23 IT’S NOT FOR EVERYONE. 24K offers finest homes, extraordinary in terms of location, engineering, designing and amenities. 24K is for people who have everything. It goes beyond every conceivable notion of opulence. 24K is designed with a discreet sense of real luxury that’s inversely proportionate to ostentation. Not many will
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 309 24 r M t X 24K Glitterati is for people who live to enjoy the finest pleasures of life. It features exclusive, river facing homes starting from 2,000 sft going all the way upto 6,000 sft. A true 24K offering, it goes beyond the superlatives while doing so. 24K Glitterati features
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