Tabla, 19 October 2012

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  • 26 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY S|5l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 062/03/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19,2012 NGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY,
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  • Article, Illustration
    1717 1  -  That’s how Indranee Rajah terms her entry into the Cabinet on Nov 1 PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg AFTER 25 years as a practising lawyer, Indranee Rajah is bidding goodbye to the legal profession. A new dawn awaits her as Senior Minister of State for Law and Education, a
    PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES; PHOTO: ARUN RAMU, THE STRAITS TIMES  -  1,717 words
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    • 96 1 HEALING POWER OF RUDRAKSHA TOO 0 anesh Rudraksha 3SC GUARANTEE Fa 1 Face to 21 I Available shankar 85, Serangoon Road- Singapore *****0 69, Serangoon Road- Singapore *****4 0* [J Tel: 6295 5130, 6341 ***** Abiraame) Singapore's Popular Jeweller j ALIA NOT TO RIDE ON DAD MAHESH BHATT’S NAME PAGE
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 433 2  -  On Oct 20, the second tabla! Community Champion Award will be presented to a member of the community at the Deepavali Mela 2012 JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg IN THE midst of the hustle and bustle of pujas and preparations for the Festival of Lights, it is
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    • 165 2 DO YOU want to get tabla! delivered to your home? Here’s an opportunity and by doing so, you stand to get an attractive gift. tabla!, as you know, is a free paper but you can get it delivered to your
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    • 638 3  -  For the first time the Central Library will be turned into a haunted library as part of its Horror Quarter WRITE DIRECTION SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg FANCY a hair-raising time at the library? The National Library Board (NLB) is getting into the Halloween mood by putting together a
      PHOTO: NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD  -  638 words
    • 138 8 THERE were 200,000 citizens overseas as of June a 27 per cent increase from 157,100 in 2003, says the Population in Brief 2012 report published by the National Population and Talent Division (NPTD) last month. Most are between 20 and 54 years old, with
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    • 353 8 THE Ministry of Health (MOH) held a public consultation in July and August to get feedback on proposed MediShield enhancements to improve coverage and make MediShield more inclusive. Now, MOH says it will be implementing all the proposed enhancements to the scheme it put forward
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    • 129 8 FESTIVE GLOW... it is beginning to look like the Festival of Lights is here as Little India kicked off the annual light-up ceremony on Oct 13. Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Chan Chun Sing (third from right) was the guest of honour at the event,
      PHOTOS: ARUN RAMU  -  129 words
    • singapore snippets
      • 89 10 A GAG order on some 76,000 civil servants has been lifted so that they can contribute to the Our Singapore Conversation dialogues. They can now talk about government policies publicly at these dialogues. Previously, they would have had to get official permission to do so.
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      • 113 10 THIRD-QUARTER numbers showed that the Singapore economy shrank 1.5 per cent compared with the figure in the previous three months, a sign of the impact of weak manufacturing. Year-on-year figures were lacklustre as well, with expansion in the three months to Sept 30 up 1.3 per cent
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      • 67 10 THE Government has said no to nuclear energy for now, but it has not ruled out the possibility of harnessing it in the future. Second Trade and Industry Minister S. Iswaran announced in Parliament on Oct 15 that nuclear-energy technologies presently available are not yet
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      • 88 10 NEW private home sales jumped by about 84 per cent last month compared with August, to 2,621 units sold, the highest monthly figure since July 2009. The latest spike in sales came as the National Development Ministry revealed that 26,800 HDB flats, 22,400 non-landed private
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    • 330 10 THE Housing Board (HDB) has unveiled the next phase of development for Punggol. Plans for the next chapter of Punggol’s development in the next five to 15 years and beyond include seafront public housing, an expanded town centre, more green parks and corridors, as well as
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    • 144 10 Green champions... four teams made it to the finals of the inaugural Youth for Eco-Sustainability (YES!) Green Quiz but it was the team from Temasek Polytechnic that emerged the winner. The other teams were from various tertiary institutions such as Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and the National
      PHOTO: IGBC  -  144 words
    • 311 12 “Sometimes we have to get really high to see how small we are.” Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner after a 38.6km jump from the stratosphere, making him the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound “Twelve medals in Rio or 20 in 2020 isn’t a
      PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES  -  311 words
    • 88 12 $500 million Loan offered by the World Bank to support secondary education in India 33.2% Growth of high-tech start-ups founded by Indian immigrants in the US, amid a decline in immigrant entrepreneurs. It is up from 7 per cent in 2005 35 years Limit set on home loans
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    • 779 14 Contemporary Asian jewellery adds spice to Indian fashion WHEN it comes to fashion, anything goes. In our globalised world, no one would blink an eye at a creative mix and match... well, unless your sparkling jewel causes them to. As part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the
      PHOTOS: Lizard Storm  -  779 words
    • 368 18 Volunteer Shaik Mohammad has been helping boys get back on the right path for 30 years FOR the last 30 years, Mr Shaik Mohammad (below) has worked two jobs; during the day, he is a customer service officer and at night he takes on
      PHOTO: THE STRAIT TIMES  -  368 words
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  • NEWS
    • 585 4 Vikram Pandit never got the credit he deserved ON OCT 16, banking bigwigs in New York assembled for dinner at the Waldorf-Asto-ria in Manhattan. They were there to attend the annual Most Powerful Women In Banking gala. But the talk that evening centred mostly on Mr
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    • 175 4 f The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce Industry Proudly Presents Singapore’s Leading Indian Entrepreneurs 2012 SICC I-DB S Singapore Indian Entrepreneur Awa rds 2 012 SICCI’s 88 Anniversary Dinner and SICCI-DBS Singapore Indian Entrepreneur Awards 2012 Presentation Ceremony will be held on 24 October 2012 o MrThiagarajah Ravindran Managing Director
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    • 125 12 KERALA J AYURVEDA CENTRE. KERALA AYURVEDA CENTRE 444 Serangoon Road Singapore *****6 (Opposite Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple) Tel: 6392 4158 Working Hours: 9am to 8pm. Closed On Mondays. Centre For Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments The fully equipped treatment centre offers facilities for Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments under the supervision of experienced Ayurvedic
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    • 79 12 WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 10am 8:30pm Hotel Holiday Inn 11, Cavenagh Road, Orchard City Centre Join Us For A Gorgeously Festive, Stylishly Traditional Absolutely Irresistible Bazaar This Diwali With 80 Vendors Under One Roof You Are Truly Spoilt For choice All funds raised from this event support IWA Supported Charities and
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    • 40 13 Date: 20th Oct 2012 Time: 8pm onwards Venue: Arya Samaj Mandir 3rd Level Function Hall *****14 SyedAIwi Road, Singapore *****1 Guest of Honour SHRI KIRPARAM SHARMA Chairman Trustee Shree Lakshminarayan Temple Chairman Pars Ram Brothers Pte Ltd By Nandu Mishra
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    • 73 15 Standard Chartered presents 1 1 Esplanade Theatre Wednesday, 31 October 2012-8 pm Tickets on sale through SISTIC: S$250, $188, $128, $68, $48, $38 Ticketing Hotline +65 6348 5555 www. sistic. com. sg Exclusively for Standard Chartered Cardholders 10% off all ticket prices (minimum purchase of 2 tickets) For enquiries please
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  • EDUCATION
    • 452 16 That’s the advice for students taking the CAT exam IF YOU are taking the Common Admission Test (CAT) for entry to various business schools in India, experts have this tip: Relax and do not indulge in too much last-minute studies. The CAT, held every year
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    • 269 17  -  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) MEGHA ASTHANA, Class 10 CBSE i CULTURALS is one of
      PHOTOS: NPS  -  269 words
    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 305 17  -  SIDDHANT JAGTAP, Class 10 CBSEi MANY people believe that a sport is the only activity that keeps us going in life, no matter what situation we may be in. At NPSI, we have always been passionate about various sports and this outlook has given the students a
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      • 154 17  -  PRANAV KASINADHUNI, CBSEi Class 10 “ALL our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them from a young age”... this quote by Walt Disney is extremely apt for the students of NPSI, especially those who participated in the Junior Art Challenge
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    • 17 16 To place an ad in tabla! call Kalwant at 9171-4327 or Ajit at 9693-0266 or e-mail tabla@sph.com.sg
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    • 58 16 Positively Different (MOV Indian and Western Cuisine Our <"Restaurant offers a wide range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options from Chaats to ‘Tandoori items and a choice of<Biryanis. V r •s 3* For "desi-licious" food, come visit us at Desi-Rasoi (Singapore), Positively 17 Kampong Bahru Road, Singapore *****7. Outram MRT Exit
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    • 362 16 if tmi, Hi g=~ I GIIS'focus on providing a strong academic foundation and holistic development, makes it a preferred choice amongst parents and students. GIIS Academic Highlights 2011-2012 Ranked amongst IB Worldwide Toppers, Nishi Anand achieved a 100% score of 45/45 in IBDP Examination, 2011 Subir Roy, Radhika Kannan and
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    • 318 18 DPS ‘Torch (Bearers in the TieU of Plication... INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL me/ sexipb success/ skmes/ exmiy ijcccv "During the 4 years that I spent at DPSIS, I found my true calling and was able to work towards it, having specialised in Business and its related courses from the age of 16.
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 583 19  -  Alia Bhatt is determined not to ride into Bollywood on her father Mahesh’s fame ITEE SHARMA Bollywood News Service THE desire to be part of India’s movie industry was obvious when she was just four: Little Alia would dance to Hindi movie songs in front of
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    • 306 20 x v -«.f m Singapore JewelFest 2012 10TH ANNIVERSARY r f p FIRST goodrich LAST 3 DAYS i* sir. JEWEL PAVILION NGEE ANN CITY CIVIC PLAZA, ORCHARD ROAD OPEN TO PUBLIC 12-21 OCTOBER, 12.00-9.00PM* age Singapore JewelFest, showcasing the most astounding selection of exquisite gems and impeccable jewels to bring
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    • 207 21 ranq mahal RESTAURANTS w e missed you and hope that you missed us too. The wait will not be long. We will unveil a whole new dining experience at Pan Pacific Marina, Singapore, at the end of the year. With love, Rang Mahal Celebrate Diwali with our new mitthai sweets
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 515 21 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 3pm VASANTHAM: Kuruvi 4.30pm ASIANET: Pulival Kalyanam 9pm STAR GOLD: Ferrari Ki Sawaari 9pm VASATHAM: Asal Mn VTV: Panakkara Kudumbam Saturday 1pm VASANTHAM: Aalaya Mani 3pm ASIANET: Happy Husbands 3pm ZEE TV: Luck By Chance 3.30pm STAR PLUS: Force 4pm VASANTHAM: Sarkar Raj 6pm ZEE TV: Shaitan
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  • RELAX
    • 365 22 BAZAAR GIIS Diwali Bazaar with Dandiya Dhamaal is a festive market with stalls selling apparel, handicrafts, jewellery, food/chaats. There will also be cultural performances and dandiya dancing. Tickets: $5 (Free for children under 14) When: Oct 25, 11am to 8pm Where: GIIS East Coast Campus, 82 Cheviot Hill
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    • Article, Illustration
      196 22  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Which musical instrument was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori? a) Piano b) Violin c) Flute 2. Who is the famous son of Lord and Lady Greystoke? a) Bruce Wayne b) Tarzan c) Flash Gordon 3. Reita Faria, the first Indian to be Miss World, subsequently took up
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    • 44 22 CULTURAL NIGHT Tampines West Indian Cultural Night, featuring bharatanatyam, south Indian folk and bhangra dances. Free admission. When: Oct 20, 7 to 8pm Where: Tampines West Community Club, open space next to Blk 828 Tampines Ave 3 Contact: 6783-7910
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 315 22 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Gem unit 6 Owned, in the Old Testament 11 Diane in The Godfather 14 Subject of a Middle-Eastern sultan 15 Bath (prank call name) 16 Retirement resource (abbr.) 17 Boss in charge of lots of dough 19 Daily temperature extreme 20 Dawson of football fame 21 Final,
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    • 50 22 SUDOKU G For solutions, turn to next page. Now, now, don’t cheat The objectiveis 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.
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous

  • FOOD
    • 475 24  -  Four Seasons Mumbai chef Vikram Arora has a luscious menu on offer here SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg ONE of the best parts of having non-Indian friends who love Indian food is the sounds (and sometimes snorts) of appreciation that emanate from them over a good meal. I
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  • SPORTS
    • 939 25  -  Yes, he’s back... even in T20 cricket. And that’s a good sign columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg SOMETHING beautiful is happening to T20 cricket. Both in Sri Lanka, and now here in South Africa, bowlers are making a strong comeback; they are saying they never went
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    • 122 26 tabla! v> 1 TAMII. MIJRASU VOICE OF Tilt COMMIMTV dc idcaz FREE Entry Inaugural Lamp Lighting 19th Oct, 10.30am KIDS FUNTASTICA Happy Playground Tropicana, Clown Head Slider Games Feed the Frog Throw Can Bowling Golf PARTICIPATE IN COMPETITIONS Art Fancy Dress Singing Sitara Group Dance CASH PRIZES TO BE WON!
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    • 276 27 www.hdfc.com Attention NRIs PIOs We bring your dream home in India closer. Get complete home advisory solutions, right here in Singapore. >• M t l V f m > > I Li > r y 1 m \> Ns 11 3? If you've been dreaming about buying a home for
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