Tabla, 22 March 2013

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  • 23 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY ITY Sf£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 042/11/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, MARCH 22,2013
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  • Article, Illustration
    263 1 13 Indians have so far been conferred the Cultural Medallion for making significant contributions to Singapore’s art and culture THE 13 people featured in this report are ordinary folks like us. In fact some of them had to struggle more in life than we have had to. Yet,
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    • 224 1 •fy/ A MAR CHS* STONE OF THE MONTH vt ;LLOW SAPPHIfr*; The significance of this gemstone can be seen as a birth gemstone popularly known as pukhraj. The yellow sapphire is believed to keep these individuals away from diseases, debts and enemies and open up many new opportunities for them.
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    • 14 1 HARSHA BHOGLE’S STAR COLUMN PAGE 22 SNAPSHOTS OF INDIAN WINNERS: PAGES 12, 13, 14
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 105 2 THE Indian Supreme court has upheld actor Sanjay Dutt’s conviction in the Mumbai blasts of 1993 case, but reduced his sentence from six to five years in jail. The actor of Munnabhai fame was convicted of illegal possession of arms (a 9mm
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      • 83 2 TAMIL Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa (above) visited the popular Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai on March 15 and the animal lover christened seven tiger cubs which included two white ones. Arjuna and Athreya were the names given by the chief minister to the two
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      • 72 2 IN THE latest state budget of Kerala, finance minister K.M. Mani proposed setting up a matrimony fund for poor girls the contributions to which will come from expensive weddings held around the state. He proposed a contribution of not less than 3 per cent
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      • 78 2 THE Indian government has spent Rs348.90 crores between 2009 to 2012 to promote Hindi in the country and abroad. The Department of Language (DOL) claims that the endeavours have borne fruit with the increase in the number of town official language implementation committees (TOLIC)
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      • 97 2 A UNIQUE dog show called the Great Indian Dog Show (right) was recently held in Bangalore. While most dogs shows are about owners flaunting their pedigreed dogs and their charms, this show featured only Indian mongrels. Put together by a group of dog lovers from
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      • 87 2 THE All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi, which restarted its eye bank recently, received 22 eyes within 24 hours last week and transplanted all of them successfully. The recipients included 18 patients admitted at the hospital and four others who had registered
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      • 72 2 THE World Sparrow Day was celebrated (left) across India on March 20. Started four years ago by the Nature Forever Society (NFS), a Nashik-based organisation, the day is meant to bring to public notice the dwindling number of sparrows in India. The NFS works together with the
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      • 123 2 MORE than 30 per cent of men and women living in urban India are suffering from high blood pressure. The findings were revealed after an extensive mutlicentric study conducted in 10 cities in the country. The city of Jammu topped the list with 36.4 per
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    • 425 4 Indo-Asian News Service GIG culture is trending in a big way in major cities in India. It’s seen as another career option by college-goers who look at gigs as a means to earn pocket money and recognition. Gigs or concerts or live performances are
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  • EDUCATION
    • 391 5 SINDA holds two events for parents and kids PREPARING a child for Primary 1 can be an exciting journey but the transition from kindergarten to primary school can be a stressful one as well not just for the child but also
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    • 400 6  -  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) SANDHYA GOPAKUMAR, Class 8A THE students of Class 8 were
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 241 6  -  SHERIN SARAH VARGHESE, Class 8A THE Literary Week celebrations in our school encompass all languages and the students of French were particularly looking forward to this event in which teachers and senior students enjoy planning and organising fun-filled activities for all learners. We enjoyed an
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      • 248 6  -  AMAN DESAI, Class 5 OUR school’s junior cricket team had been waiting for a while to show our mettle on the pitch and the opportunity finally arrived last month when we participated in an inter-school cricket tournament organised by the Australian International School. Our players sent two
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    • 257 5 Amol Paranjape Class 10IGCSE student GIIS Queenstown Campus (2013 Testimonial) Global Indian International School's 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
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  • NEWS
    • 874 7  -  Commodity futures as an asset class is fast catching on 360 degrees V. HARIHARAN Historically, the portfolio construction process has focused on two asset classes: Stocks and bonds. But in recent years investors have become increasingly interested in utilising additional assets within their portfolios,
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    • 49 7 As one of the world’s leading building materials suppliers, Holcim is committed to provide the foundations for society's future. Our innovative solutions have contributed to the realization of Singapore’s iconic building and infrastructure such as Marina Bay Sands, National Art Gallery, and Downtown Line 3 MRT. www.holcim.com.sg t' Holcim
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  • BUSINESS
    • 1242 8 / 9  -  Ratan Tata opens up to students at SMU biz ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg IMAGINE the scene. It’s the 1990s. Mr Ratan Tata (right), in his 50s, still handsome and shy, is taking a stroll early one morning on a beach in Bombay (now Mumbai). He is
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    • biz notes
      • 148 8 / 9 THE panel discussion held by Times Now in Singapore on March 8 to analyse and debate the elements of the Indian Budget and its impact on the APAC businesses will be broadcast on March 24. The programme is on at 9pm (Singapore time) on
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      • 92 8 / 9 THE Reserve Bank of India has said it has started a comprehensive scrutiny of head offices and branches of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, which are accused of money laundering and violating regulations. “The final reports on all the three
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      • 89 8 / 9 PRIVATE sector economists feel the Singapore economy will pick up pace later in the year and grow at a better than expected 2.8 per cent for the full year. Their predictions were contained in a Monetary Authority of Singapore survey of 21 economists. Meanwhile, India
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      • 97 8 / 9 CODE Deco, a new perfumery, made its debut in Singapore with three collections: Jazz, Feminite and Detour. Helmed by founder and creative director Gauri Garodia, the 12 fragrances (four in each collection) were inspired by her love of music, literature, art and travel. The Jazz collection
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      • 75 8 / 9 LOCAL start-up Chope has got $3.3 million in funding to expand its business across Asia and hire more staff. The funding was led by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), which invested $1.81m, and two private equity investor groups. Chope is a website that allows diners to make
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    • Article, Illustration
      16 8 / 9 S I N G RS43.38 US$0.79 A$0.77 ¤0.61 £0.52 Exchange rates as of March 21, 2013
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  • SINGAPORE
    • singapore snippets
      • 156 10 / 11 IN A bid to to clamp down on illegal parking, more closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be installed islandwide. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will set up the cameras at 30 locations islandwide by the end of next year. It has called two
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      • 169 10 / 11 SINGAPORE is the most innovative city in the Asia-Pacific region, a study carried out by strategy consulting company Solidiance, has found. It got that recognition due to its rapid development from a trading port to an advanced technology leader and business leader. The Republic
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      • 104 10 / 11 CUSTOMERS in Singapore have grown more satisfied over the past year, the latest consumer index results has shown. The healthcare, finance and insurance, and infocommunications sectors all logged improvements pushing up the overall score to 69.9 out of 100. Notable successes included Alexandra Hospital which went
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      • 173 10 / 11 WHEN Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon delivered the Singapore Medical Association’s annual lecture titled Euthanasia: A Matter Of Life Or Death?, he made it clear it is for Parliament to decide if voluntary euthanasia, or assisted suicide, is to be allowed in Singapore. But the
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    • 508 10 / 11 THE Government will build a new national in-fectious-disease hospital in the Novena area, which is expected to be ready in 2018. Its purpose is to contain an outbreak to a single place, instead of affecting an entire general hospital as it did to Tan Tock
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    • 174 10 / 11 Aaaargh, SO heavy... gym owner Samuel Lim (above) is taking part in this year’s edition of the HomeTeamNS Strongman Challenge for the the sixth time because he just loves to lift weights. Now in its ninth year, the competition puts male participants through five challenges, such as
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    • 310 10 / 11 SINGAPORE’S role as a financial centre is secure for now and one key factor for the Republic’s success over the years is the confidence that its people have in the country, said former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew (left)
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    • 278 17 “Fortunately, we are very stiff competitors but have stayed brothers. It is because we carved out our own domains.” Actor Kamal Hassan on his relationship with south India’s superstar Rajinikanth “We’ve found that two things most inspire and fascinate young minds: Dinosaurs and the space and universe
      PHOTOS: IANS, BT, MOH HON MENG  -  278 words
    • 80 17 $10,000 The maximum fine for recalcitrant littering offenders. This amount was increased from the current $1,000 8 million Rural families are homeless in India 800 Jobs to be created at oil firm Halliburton’s new centre in Jurong Industrial Park, which was opened on March 18 15,284 Reported cases
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  • NEWS
    • Article, Illustration
      2023 12 / 13  -  Snapshots of the 13 Indian Cultural Medallion winners JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg Thirunalan Sasitharan Theatre, 2012 A CHILD of theatre, Thirunalan Sasitharan got involved in drama when he acted in school plays at the age of 13. Today, 42 years later, he is a widely-re-spected figure in the local
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    • Article, Illustration
      431 14 Professor Edwin Thumboo Literary Arts, 1979 PROFESSOR Edwin Thumboo (right), widely regarded as the unofficial poet laureate of Singapore, has previously told tabla! that he has embraced the tag of being “one of Singapore’s literary pioneers” and is proud to be a Singapore writer. He had said: “We
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 476 15  -  SI FAS Festival of Music and Dance is packed with variety JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg INDIAN classical music, be it from the north or south, has the power to transport the listener to distant lands with its soothing melodies that are accompanied by strong, refined voices. Expect
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    • 268 16 AFTER its successful first edition in Singapore in 2006, Zee Nite is returning to the city next month. The concert promises to bring die-hard fans up-close and personal with Zee TV stars. Zee Nite, a one-night concert, is presented by Starhub in collaboration with Esplanade. To
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    • 141 16 SINGTEL’S mio TV now offers quality Telugu programmes that will air the latest top-rated shows and movies. The channels maa TV (mio TV Channel 671) and maa movies (mio TV Channel 670) are available from March 13. maa TV features the latest drama series
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    • 113 16 THE contestants from Malaysia, Chaarumathe and Shantesh (above, first and second from right), out-sang their counterparts from Singapore and Sri Lanka to win the prestigious title of The Superstar of Asia, walking away with a cash prize of $20,000. Held on March 15 at the
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  • RELAX
    • 221 18 HER period drama Lootera is set in the 1950s and to play her part perfectly, Sonakshi Sinha (above, with actor Ranveer Singh) has taken yesteryears actresses Madhubala and Waheeda Rehman as her reference points. Many feel she resembles Reena Roy, but Sonakshi has reason to
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    • 389 19 EXHIBITIONS G India Property Exhibition features residential destinations such as Woodland Heights in Bengaluru, Ultima in Gurgaon, Gardencity in Lucknow, Hyde Park in Chandigarh and many others. Free admission. When: March 23 24, 10am to 6pm Where: 1 Raffles Place, 44-01 Contact: 8258-2473 G The Red Dot In
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    • 89 19 SEMINAR Management seminar focusing on motivating, renewing and recharging the organisation by Swami T ej omayananda (right). Need to register. When: March 29, 5 to 9pm Where: Singapore Swimming club Contact: 9018-6310 or e-mail chinmaya.sg@gmail. com TALK Listen to and meet Amma (left) from March
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    • Article, Illustration
      191 19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Which cartoon character is known as Iron Arm in Italy? a) Dennis b) Henry c) Popeye 2. Which object’s first practical version was produced in 1884 by Lewis Edson Waterman? a) Thermometer b) Porcelain c) Fountain pen 3. What do you call a person who can
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 572 18 friday 4.30pm ASIANET: Minnaminnikoottam 7pm ZEE CINEMA: Khushi 9pm SONY MAX: Money Hai Toh Honey Hai 9pm VASANTHAM: Sivappu Suriyan Mn VTV: Sivakasi saturday 12.30pm STAR PLUS: Ferrari Ki Sawaari 1pm VASANTHAM: Kanne Pappa 3pm COLORS: Na Tum Jaano Na Hum 3pm ZEE TV: Yes Boss 4pm VASANTHAM: Ek Main
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 318 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Lindsay’s bionic role 6 African capital 11 Seller’s postings 14 Affair of the heart 15 Word before “battery” or “energy” 16 A thousand thou 17 End of a Hitchcock title 19 2 Fast 2 Furious actress Mendes 20 Dumfries denial 21 Follow, as in Simon Says 22
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    • 63 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. DID YOU KNOW The largest employer in India is the
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 29 20 SOLUTIONS quiz sudoku crossword 1. Popeye 2. Fountain pen 3. Ambidextrous 4. Hong Kong 5. Vinegar 6. Herr 7. Nancy Drew 8. Uranium 9. Gila Monster 10. Kapil Dev
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  • FOOD
    • 473 21  -  Newly opened The Bazaar is worth a visit ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg BOLLYWOOD film lovers in Singapore will be familiar with the unassuming chaat place On A Roll, tucked cosily in a corner at the Shaw Towers where Jade Cinema is located. The young owners
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    • Article, Illustration
      267 21 TO RING in the Holi festivities, also known as the festival of colours, which falls on March 27, Bikanervala is offering Indian sweets eaten typically during the festival. The promotion includes five varieties of gujia, some of them not sweet. These are samosa gujia, which is the smallest
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  • SPORTS
    • Article, Illustration
      904 22  -  His book is refreshingly different from the ones usually written by cricketers columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg IT IS a matter of some disappointment that cricketers rarely write good books. When indeed they do, it is amazing how interesting careers look infinitely more boring, how exciting events are clothed
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