Tabla, 8 June 2012

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    23 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA (P) 062/03/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2012 spll A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION
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      148 1 AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN MP PAGE 2 The Taj Express chugs into town with spectacular costumes and vibrant dances... next stop, the world Firststop,Singapore WELCOME TO THE TAJ EXPRESS: PAGE 11 INSIDE THE TAJ EXPRESS: PAGES 12 13 PHOTO: SHEELA NARAYANAN Get tabla! delivered to your doorstep. Call 6319-1800
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      49 1 AY\ AY' FIRST BEST Middle Eastern Restaurant from Dubai Now in Singapore! Lavish setting Veggie friendly options. ANAR Restaurant, 26 Sentosa Gateway, The Water Fropt^ Resorts World Sentosa, #01-291, Singapore *****8 Opens daily l2-3pm 6-10pm For reservations, call 6884 6989 THE MAN WHO CARES ABOUT S’POREANS’ HEALTH PAGE 6
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      18 1 NAUTICAL THEME FOR FOOD FESTIVAL @LITTLE INDIA PAGE 8 AUTICAL THEME FOR D FESTIVAL LITTLE INDIA GE 8
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  • INDIA
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      Lock icon An officer & a gentleman MP
      791 2 An officer a gentleman MP Two of India’s biggest cricket stars share the limelight off the pitch THE IPL is over and one would expect that the overworked Indian cricketers are taking a break. Not all. The last few days have seen India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and batting maestro
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      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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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Is overfishing killing the hilsa?
      667 4 Steady decrease in numbers attributed to demand for fish even out of season Indo-Asian News Service IT IS the ultimate in Bengali cuisine and Bengalis in both India and Bangladesh swear by the delicate taste of this premium fish. But the hilsa, or ilish as
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      89 4 ayush AYURVEDIC PTE. LTD Ayurveda For Renewed Sense Of Wellness SIRODHARA SIRODHARA The continuous pouring of herbal oils milk ghee over the head and scalp helps to increase the supply of oxygen to the brain thereby stimulating the nervous system. It provides mental relaxation and helps improve memory. Free Ayurvedic
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  • BUSINESS
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      936 6 / 7  -  biz matters: T.K. Udairam (Group CEO, Eastern Health Alliance) PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg HE IS not a doctor. Neither has he done any studies related to the medical field. Yet, Mr T.K. Udairam has for the last 35 years been working successfully with medical professionals and managing hospitals. These
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        Lock icon No mobile phone roaming charges in India
        104 6 / 7 INDIA’S new telecom policy promises big changes. One of them is to abolish roaming charges for mobile phone users across India. The country’s telecom minister Kapil Sibal told the media: “Affordability of the consumers is the core of our policy. Target is one
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        Lock icon Bangalore to set up IT investment region
        74 6 / 7 A HIGH-POWERED committee has approved the Karnataka government’s proposal to set up India’s first Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) for knowledge-based industries. This includes software and hardware firms with entire supply chain. The proposal, which has gone to Delhi for approval, says the
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        Lock icon World realty price rise: India is No. 3
        85 6 / 7 INDIAN property prices are racing ahead. The global house price index survey by property consultant Knight Frank shows that Brazil recorded the strongest annual growth (23.5 per cent) in the past year, followed by Estonia with a growth rate of 13.9 per
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        Lock icon Bihar grows fastest
        73 6 / 7 FOR years, the state was known for its lawlessness and poverty. Now for the second year running, Bihar has emerged as the fastest-growing state in India. In 2011-12, the state grew 13.1 per cent. According to the Economic Times, its economy is now bigger than that of
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      94 6 / 7 This graffiti’s okay... and it adorns the outside wall of OCBC’s Sixth Avenue branch, which reopens after renovations on June 11. The artwork was done by local graffiti artist Sufian Hamri, also known as Trase, who took a month to complete it. OCBC’s branch head Dennis Tan
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      13 6 / 7 RS42.92 US$0.77 A$0.79 ¤0.62 £0.50 Exchange rates as of June 7, 2012
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      6 6 / 7 RS55.12 A$1.03 ¤0.79 £0.65 S$1.27
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      Lock icon Watch how Tiger Beer is brewed
      231 6 / 7 biz SOMETHING new is brewing at Tiger Beer in Tuas. The brewery tour has an addition in the form of a beer bottle. The tour, which was launched on June 4 at the Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore (APBS) is called New Tiger Brewery Tour.
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      Lock icon Boost for India’s exports
      392 6 / 7 AS INDIA’S economy hits the downward slope, the country’s commerce minister Anand Sharma announced new measures to boost exports. He unveiled a sev-en-point strategy on June 5 which includes the extension of an interest subsidy scheme till March 31 next year. The incentives will add up
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  • SINGAPORE
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      405 8  -  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. THERE is no clear demarcation when looking at
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      488 8 Food Festival@Little India gets more ambitious this year. The organiser wants to set a world record with 2,012 servings of fish head curry LITTLE India’s food festival is getting more ambitious. From a two-day event in previous years, this year’s Food Festival@Little India will be
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      546 10  -  Joyalukkas offers Camry as top lucky draw prize while Picket Rail has 30 per cent discounts JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg TUCKED conveniently beside City Square Mall along Serangoon Road, business goes on as usual inside Little India newcomer Joyalukkas’ jewellery showroom. But this time there is
      PHOTOS: AJIT V. ABRAHAM, PICKET & RAIL  -  546 words
    • singapore news
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        167 17 BOTH SingTel and StarHub have announced they will be revising their local data bundles. SingTel launched its fourth-generation, or 4G, mobile services on June 5, offering about four times faster surfing for smartphone users. Three models of 4G phones are available for starters. But smartphone
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        142 17 AFTER a year as housing minister, Mr Khaw Boon Wan believes recent policy moves to ease the public housing crunch are working. “Overall, we are not yet out of the woods. But I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel,” he
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        113 17 LOWER-WAGE civil servants will get a pay increase on top of a mid-year bonus of 0.3 month’s pay from next month, exceeding the recommendations of the National Wages Council. Division 4 officers, who typically earn salaries starting from about $860, will get $60 more a
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      Lock icon New rules for maids cleaning windows
      231 17 FROM now on, if you want your maid to clean the exterior of windows at your home, you have to be present to supervise the cleaning. Also window grilles must be installed and locked during the cleaning. These rules will apply to all homes,
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      214 22 “Today, I learnt that it’s okay to be different. What the DPM was trying to say was it’s okay to think different, dream different.” St Andrew’s Junior College student Wong Cheng Yin, after sitting in on Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean’s keynote address at this year’s
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      100 22 1.36 million That’s how many times Singapore’s Land Transport Authority got feedback from the public last year US$1.4 million Prize money won by Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship. He also got a medal, a memento and a piece of contemporary art 351 Delegates from 27
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      83 8 I lifestyle ini REJUVENATE- ENHANCE PRESERVE Dr. Komathy is a general practitioner with vast experience in Aesthetic Medicine and Dermatology. Safety and efficiency is paramount in the practice, especially for the Indian skin. Our Services include Permanent Laser Hair Removal (Female/ Male) Acne/ Acne Scar Dark Eye Circle Hyperpigmentation Hair
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      127 9 Adding a dash of Bollywood to your World UFA celebrates its annual Awards night on 9 June 2012 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium A ft V A' 4 i -V. m r /.i A /fi V -V v VIDEOCOD >■ V: V. I* /.V WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS AWARDS JUNE 7 9,
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
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      Lock icon Welcome to the Taj Express
      509 11  -  Celebrities and fans packed the Bollywood musical’s glittering world premiere on June 7 TAJ EXPRESS, presented by SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg THE stage lights at the Esplanade Theatre got an extra surge of star wattage as the musical Taj Express made its world premiere on June
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      528 12 / 13 The tension, the excitement, the final preparations that go into making it all come together fabulously on stage... here’s a peek behind the scenes, given exclusively to tabla! by the Taj Express producers No i in team... with 40 dancers, thousands of costumes and accessories, everyone
      PHOTOS: SHEELA NARAYANAN, ARUN RAMU  -  528 words
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      Lock icon I have learnt more from my failures than from my success
      940 14  -  Bollywood actor Anupam Kher launches his first book in Singapore ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg BOLLYWOOD actor Anupam Kher delights in his baldness. He recounts with great relish his mediocrity in school, where he barely managed passing grades. He candidly
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  • EDUCATION
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      Lock icon A battle won for girls’ education
      688 15 Fight to let Muslim girls enter Anglo-Arabic School succeeds Indo-Asian News Service IT HAS been a tough battle for Ms Faiza Nisar Ali who helped steer the entry of girls into the erstwhile male bastion of the historic Anglo-Arabic School. Ms Fazia and the
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      465 16  -  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, NPS) ANAGHA P. NAMBIAR VAASTAV ANAND, Class 12 CBSE THE Central Board
      PHOTOS: GIIS  -  465 words
    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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        197 16  -  DRUV BERRY, Class 9A LAST month, students of GIIS had the opportunity to meet Mr Gopinath Pillai, ambassador-at-large. Mr Pillai has served as Singapore’s high commissioner to Pakistan and was Singapore’s non-resident ambassador to Iran between 1990 and 2008. Addressing the students gathered at the
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        183 16  -  SOUMYADITYA CHOUDHURI, Class 5D SAGARIKA MAJUMDAR, Class 4D AS THE world celebrated Earth Day to remind everyone about global warming and their responsibility to take care of the environment, GIIS Balestier took the initiative to encourage the students to adopt a plant. We loved the wonderful
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      315 15 V* i* i 1 r "I moved my daughter back to GIIS because I wanted her to strengthen the academic foundation she had received here." Mr Gurumurthy Viswanathan Parent of Swati, Class 9 GIIS Queenstown Campus student (2012 Testimonial) After trying other international schools in Singapore, Mr Gurumurthy Viswanathan moved
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      161 17 DPS Torch (Bearers in the TieCcC qf<EcCucation... INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Engage, Enable and Empower Extending Learning Opportunities beyond the Classroom Heartiest Congratulations to our students who successfully competed against participants from various international schools and emerged winners in all three categories of the art contest conducted by Eudrim Creations. H B
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      180 18 Hare Krishna I Hare Krishna I Krishna Krishna I Hare Hare I Hare Rama I Hare Rama I Rama Rama I Hare Hare RATHA YATRA 2012 v, ..v.V '.tv m SUNDAY 10 JUNE 2012 Yio Chu Kang Stadium 210 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9, Singapore *****7 4.00 pm 8.00 pm
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      152 18 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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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
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      325 18 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries There will be some problems in your personal as well as professional life. Your repressed grievances could come out in the open. But try to avoid conflicts. Taurus This is an excellent period for intellectual and mental exercises. You’ll get along nicely with your colleagues as well
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  • RELAX
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      429 19 YATRA Sing, dance and dine at Ratha Yatra 2012. Free admission. When: June 10, 4pm Where: Yio Chu Kang Stadium, 210 Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 Contact: 9852-3890 TALK G Can you overcome knee pain without resorting to surgery? Find out at this talk by Dr Lingaraj Krishna,
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      60 19 IIFA AWARDS 2012 The Bollywood Oscars, as the annual IIFA Awards are called, is in town with Shahid Kapoor (right) as the host. In English and Hindi; children aged eight and below will not be admitted. Tickets: $1,503 to $113 When: June 9, 7pm Where:
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      187 19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. In Tintin stories, what is Bianca Castafiore’s profession? a) Scientist b) Art collector c) Singer 2. 75% of a ripe banana is what? a) Iodine b) Water c) Starch 3. What was the profession of Sir George Everest? a) Pharmacist b) Geologist c) Army general 4.
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      103 19 Property transaction? Benefit from our experience While buying/selling property it is better to go through a seasoned agent. As lakhs of dollars are at stake why take risk? A part-timer may not be able to render full service. When you go through us, you can be assured that you are
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      344 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 “C” on a calculator 6 Old form of “you” 10 Big concert equipment 14 Stir from slumber 15 Shipboard storage place 16 Wisdom passed along 17 Competitive kind of personality 18 Prove your literacy 19 Skunk’s defence 20 Defiant school monitor’s motto? 23 “I get it now!”
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      51 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. G For solutions, turn to next page. Now, now, don’t
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      147 20 rsi r C)incjl< r New Condominium Huttons I a k Huttons Asia Pte Ltd Launching Soon Near You Other Services We Are Providing: 4* Man Jeet Singh Senior Marketing Director Comparative Market Analysis Comprehensive Marketing Plan Home Loans and Re-financing Arrangements Financial Planning (BUY SELL) Investment Portfolio FREE Valuation BUY/SELL
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      148 20 AO V Spiritual awakening course in the sacred mountain of Rishikesh (I A land of Risfiies and i (India) Date of departure from Singapore 1st Sept 2012 7-day course where one will experience meditation in a different dimension within. Kundalini Yoga/Cosmic healing will be practiced and taught for a awakening
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      142 20 CENTRE FOR HINDI LEARNING (Since 2005) HINDI HOME TUITION We provide home based tuition for Hindi subject for all level of students and working adults We have 12 teachers teaching more than 100 students islandwide at our students' home GIIS, NPS, DPS, Local Schools CBSE Syllabus Reasonable Fees Visit our
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      276 20 SOLUTIONS crossword TV HIGHLIGHTS sudoku quiz friday 2pm VIJAY: Uthama Puthiran 3.30pm SONY ENT: We Are Family 5pm STAR PLUS: Bumboo 9pm VASANTHAM: Manal Kayiru 9.15pm STAR GOLD: Apne 10pm ZEE CINEMA: Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Mn VTV: Naalai saturday 1pm VASANTHAM: Avasara Kalyanam 3pm ZEE TV: Swami 4pm COLORS:
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  • FOOD
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      481 21  -  Promising Western-style dishes with Asian twists from new kid in the CBD block SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg SINCE my office is in the heartlands, I am often envious of my friends who work in the Central Business District (CBD) and their access to what I consider a smorgasbord of
      PHOTOS: SHEELA NARAYANAN  -  481 words
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      349 21 Reward yourself with our special dining perks. Enjoy 10% off* a la carte menu with CIMB Credit Cards at Asquare Kitchen 110 Telok Ayer Street Tel: 6509 1130 *Valid with a minimum spending of S$50 on a la carte menu. Other terms and conditions apply. Please refer to www.cimbbank.com.sg for
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      153 22 FLEXI FITNESS Takes care of Health, Fitness and Performance and ITZ present June Holiday Kids Sports Camp 2012 Dates: Session 7-13 (Wed) 14 June (Thurs) 2012 Session 2- 21 (Wed) 22 June (Thurs) 2012 Ages For children above 10 to 18 years of age Time: 8am to 12noon /2pm to
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      101 22 0 Glad news for Singapore Indians Fly anytime to India with life long VISA 20 fk You want to apply for OCI life long VISA? (Overseas Citizen of India Not a dual Citizenship) No documents to Prove your Indian Origin? Don’t Worry! We arrange Certificate of Indian Origin to apply
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  • SPORTS
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      1130 23  -  It’s time cricket accepts it and relooks the Test format columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg IWONDER if cricket is a bit incestuous sometimes, a little too suspicious, a little too insecure, of those that inhabit other worlds. We hear the same voices, the same thoughts, the
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      226 23 'oned /nc/crcy/- Ovcfee/ sa/s T'ahjng the sun out of Crichet! Be a part of Singapore’s first and only Indoor Cricket League! Weekday League (6-a-side) Starts: June 13th 2012 Where: The Cage, Kallang Cost: $900 per team (inc.10 games equipment) Time Slots: 7-10pm For more details, go to Weekend League (8-a-side)
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