Tabla, 9 September 2016

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  • 23 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY NITY Sfljl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,2016 MCI (P) 017/11/2015
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  • 22 1 Several organisations in Singapore help in keeping traditional Indian art forms alive PHOTOS: TEMPLE OF FINE ARTS, BHASKAR’S ARTS ACADEMY
    PHOTOS: TEMPLE OF FINE ARTS, BHASKAR’S ARTS ACADEMY  -  22 words
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    • 25 1 THE INDIAN COMMUNITY LITTLE INDIA LIGHT-UP PAGE 6 NITY Get tabla! delivered to your doorstep. Call 6319-1800 or e-mail circs@sph.com.sg. Catch us online at www.tabla.com.sg
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    • 20 1 AXE BRAND UNIVERSAL OIL Available at all major pharmacies and medical halls COMMUNITY NITY ROYAL RECOGNITION FOR ANITA PAGE 19
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 117 2 FROM Bhubaneswar to Ahmedabad and from Lucknow to Mohali, people made a beeline some even as early as 2am on Sept 5 for Reliance Digital Stores and Digital Xpress Mini Stores to get a free Reliance Jio test 4G SIM card. The picture
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      • 80 2 IN A bid to tackle the increasing monkey menace in Himachal Pradesh, the government announced a cash incentive of Rs300 for each monkey killed outside the forests, where they have been declared vermin by the central government. Forest Minister Thakur Singh Bharmouri said a
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      • 124 2 THE Goa Forest Department will host the first bird festival in the coastal state in November. It will be held over three days from Nov 11 to 13 and participants will be treated to birdwatching sessions at the state’s numerous wildlife sanctuaries,
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      • 79 2 THE shipping ministry will develop Paradip in Odisha as a world-class, competitive and smart industrial port city. As Paradip already has a major port and strong mineral resource presence in the region, the further development will make it a hub
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      • 93 2 THE Uttar Pradesh government is constructing a roadside cafe street in Agra and it will be completed by the end of the year. The street, spread over 7,120 sq m in Fatehabad, costs Rs36 crores. It will have two restaurant
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      • 109 2 HUNDREDS gathered and celebrated at the Mother House in Kolkata as Pope Francis proclaimed Mother Teresa a saint on Sept 4. The live streaming of the Vatican ceremony was shown on two giant screens as nuns from Missionaries of Charity sat on benches
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      • 123 2 NOTED non-governmental organisation (NGO) Sulabh International handed over a fixed deposit receipt of Rs5 lakhs to Dana Manjhi, a poor villager in Odisha who was forced to carry his wife’s body for 10km as the district hospital in Kalahandi
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      • 103 2 A TOTAL of 1,248 cases of crimes were recorded against senior citizens in Delhi last year, making it the most unsafe city for them, according to the latest data from Crime In India report released by the National Crime Records Bureau.
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      • 92 2 WITH two launches in a month for the first time, India will put at least five satellites in two different orbits in September. The satellites will be launched from the state-run space agency’s rocketport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. A 2.2-tonne weather satellite
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      • 95 2 CRICKETER Yuvraj Singh (left) has forayed into the fashion industry by launching his brand YouWeCan (YWC) Fashion in collaboration with designers Shantanu and Nikhil. The cricket star said all the profits from his clothing line will be used for the benefit of
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 750 4 Revival of tank system gives hope to Telangana farmers Indo-Asian News Service Restoration of a cen-turies-old minor irrigation tank system has raised hopes among farmers in Telangana, notorious for recurring droughts and farmer suicides. A visit to a few tanks in Adilabad, the backward district bordering Maharashtra,
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    • 355 6  -  Two million visitors are expected at this year’s Deepavali festivities AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg THE streets around Serangoon Road and Race Course Road will soon be transformed with colourful lights and decorations for Deepavali. The light-up, which will run till Nov 12, will be launched by President
      PHOTOS: LISHA  -  355 words
    • 471 6 amritak@sph.com.sg THE Smile Initiative and Project Smile held their second annual charity fundraiser of high fashion on Sept 1. The Smile Initiative is a collaboration between two noted Indian designers —jewellery designer Sonali Jain of Divine Raga and apparel designer Ritu Pande of the Ritu
      PHOTO: MS GARGI  -  471 words
    • 259 10 / 11 THE Singapore economy outdid economists estimates’ last quarter to grow at a slightly faster rate than expected, but few are expecting a repeat performance, according to the latest quarterly survey of private economists by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The survey, which polled 22
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    • 143 10 / 11 Paying tribute... The Sikh community came together to offer prayers to the late former president S R Nathan at the Central Sikh Temple on Sept 3. Guest of honour Senior Minister of State and MP for Jalan Besar GRC Mr Heng Chee How was present along with members
      PHOTO: CENTRAL SIKH GURDWARA BOARD  -  143 words
    • 295 10 / 11 A DEBATE over the origins of Singa- pore’s national flower seems to have been resolved. For more than 30 years, there has been no consensus on whether the Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid hybrid was a product of nature, or whether it was artificially cross-bred by the
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    • 97 10 / 11 ON Teachers’ Day, Joyalukkas felicitated around 40 teachers who are its customers. The teachers are from various schools in Singapore. Said the executive director of Joyalukkas group John Paul Alukkas: “WorldTeachers’ Day represents a significant token of the awareness, understanding and appreciation displayed for the vital
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    • 205 10 / 11 ADMISSIONS counsellors from a variety of accredited universities from the US will come together to speak to students about their tertiary education options with them at Singapore’s Pan Pacific Hotel on Sept 24. The event at 1pm is free and open
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    • Singapore snippets
      • 171 10 / 11 UBER has started track the driving behaviour of its Singapore drivers using a new monitoring function in Uber apps. It will tap the Global Positioning System capabilities of its drivers’ mobile devices to measure their driving speeds, braking and acceleration. Daily reports will
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      • 140 10 / 11 CONSULTANCY PwC has placed Singapore second overall of 30 global cities up one from the last ranking in 2014. The ranking, outlined in its Cities of Opportunity report released recently, is based on economic and social indicators such as technological readiness, ease
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      • 160 10 / 11 TWO Singapore universities have kept their top-20 positions in the latest World University Rankings. It is the only Asian nation among the best of the world’s top universities for the second year in a row. The National University of Singapore (NUS)
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      • 74 10 / 11 THE Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) tunnel will be closed for six hours on Sept 11, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Wednesday. The tunnel will be closed for tunnel works in both directions from midnight to 6am, as will
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      • 122 10 / 11 THE Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has reminded travellers to expect heavy traffic at both land checkpoints —Woodlands andTuas over the Hari Raya Haji holiday weekend. Traffic is expected to be heavy with departures today, and on
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    • 290 10 / 11 DEVELOPERS of residential buildings might have to use more sophisticated technology in the future to get their buildings Green Markcertified. Announcing this at the opening of the Singapore Green Building Week on Wednesday, Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong said the updated scheme will
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    • 3427 12 / 13  -  Several organisations in Singapore help in keeping traditional Indian art forms alive SHONA LALL PAREKH tabla@sph.com.sg HAIR ornaments in the shape of the sun and the moon glistened under the stage lights as the bharatanatyam dancer struck a sculptural pose. An essential part of the female bharatanatyam dancer’s
      Academy. PHOTOS: TEMPLE OF THE FINE ARTS, APSARAS ARTS, BHASKAR’S ART ACADEMY; PHOTOS: TEMPLE OF FINE ARTS, SIFAS  -  3,427 words
    • 391 16 “Values are more often caught than taught. A great way for kids to understand what compassion means is for the family to demonstrate giving together.” Executive director of Touch James Tan “It’s not difficult; sometimes, it requires a bit of an adjustment to work processes but it
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    • 202 16 68 Number of foreign satellites that India is likely to launch in a single space mission next year 10 New SMRT buses have 41 charging ports each for commuters to charge their phones 130 India’s ranking out of 189 economies in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business
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  • NEWS
    • innovation
      • 690 5  -  SEERAM RAMAKRISHNA Professor Seeram Ramakrishna, Chair of Institution of Engineers Singapore Technical Committee on Future of Manufacturing National University of Singapore. ALUMNI who have made a difference to their profession and Singapore were honoured at an annual dinner at the National University
        PHOTO: THE BUSINESS TIMES  -  690 words
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    • 105 5 In association with SI FAS Festival OF INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC DANCE Celebrating excellence in the performing arts Kcl avaibhavam 2017 We invite local and regional talent in music and dance to register for participation in the SIFAS Festival 2017 to be held in March April 2017 Last date for registration
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  • EDUCATION
    • 289 7  -  There is more to school than homework and exams. That is why tabla! has this page for students of international schools here to play reporter and photographer. AASHAY CHOUHAN, Class 12A I HAVE participated in two previous editions of the Hair for Hope event, shaving my head
      PHOTOS: GIIS  -  289 words
    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 221 7  -  SAMHITA SHANKER, PRIYA MAHIP GUPTA, Class 10B Class 10A ON AUG 17, we, 13 students from Class 10 of our school, GIIS East Coast Campus, departed for Penang, Malaysia, on a three day trip to enlighten ourselves with the mechanics of Co-operatives in the schools
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      • 174 7  -  HANSINI, Class 4B ON AUG 20, the pupils of GIIS Balestier Campus were invited by Hong Wen School to participate in a National Day dinner event, which was organised by Whampoa CC. Ms Savinder Kaur, Vice-Prin-cipal, GIIS Balestier Campus, attended the event along with the pupils,
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    • 519 9  -  UOL’s foundation programme preps students for uni AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg HE IS only 18, but he has already thoroughly mapped out his plans for his tertiary education in Singapore so he can fulfil his dream of working in a bank. Samrat Singh Rawat (right)
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    • 313 8 Ten international universities, one global campus. Your Global Edge starts here. Build your future with SIM Global Education by choosing your ideal pathway from 10 international universities. With our multicultural environment and diverse campus life, you will develop the skills, knowledge and insights to take you further. Because in the
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    • 1 9 ADVERTORIAL
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    • 173 9 S' Consistency is key and planning long term goals is very important to achieve v?? O 33 success. Rasika Kale IB World Topper 2016 Perfect scorer (45/45 points) GIIS Queenstown Campus (2016 Testimonial) The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) at GIIS hones young minds through its well-balanced curriculum, which is
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    • 194 10 / 11 Learn Babaji’s Kriya Yoga with Acharya Gurudasan First Intitiation September 16-18, 2016 Receive a complete training in all techniques of Babaji's Kriya Yoga in a series of progressive initiations. KRIYA YOGA is a scientific art of Self-Realization. It was revived by a great Master of India, Babaji Nagaraj, as a
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    • 54 16 Diwali D azzle 2015^ An exotic collection of Indian products for all your Diwali celebrations from an exclusive selection of International Vendors X Thursday 15, September 10am to 7pm Pan Pacfic Orchard Level 3 Ballrooms For enquiries call 6235 3608 or visit www.fairsandbazaars.com Free Admission! Official Partners: colors "WE MOVE
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  • FOOD
    • 512 17  -  Vatan Se brings you honest-to-goodness home cooking AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg IT IS truly Vatan Se (from the home). That was my first thought after my meal at the aptly-named eatery. I was surprised when I first heard about the Indian eatery at the clubhouse of Costa Rhu
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    • 152 17 mm spume mm ™ww Class Speaker. or. International LEARN TO CONNECT. COMMUNICATE. NETWORK. LEAD. SELL. With Manoj Vasudevan “Learn to be a great leader with Manoj Vasudevan’s The Mousetrap Way. It will teach you what it is to be a great leader and how to get there.” Marshall Goldsmith, 1
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 544 18 Aspiring models of north-east must focus on grooming, says actress Barsha Rani Indo-Asian News Service THEY have immense talent and the desirable height and figure to join the modelling industry. But aspiring models from India’s north-east region, which is brimming with fashion savvy people, need to groom
      Indo-Asian News Service; PHOTO: IANS  -  544 words

  • FASHION
    • 561 19 The Duchess of Cambridge chose to wear Indian designer Anita Dongre’s outfits during her visit in April Indo-Asian News Service HER label took off when the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton opted for her creation for a day out in India. Designer Anita Dongre says
      Indo-Asian News Service; PHOTOS: IANS  -  561 words

  • RELAX
    • 432 20 POWERHOUSE vocalist Sunidhi Chau- han (left) will be in Singapore on Sept 30 to stage a live concert and get the audience grooving to her foottapping numbers. Presented by entertainment and event management firm Out of The Box Creationz, the show will be held at the
      PHOTO: IANS  -  432 words
    • Article, Illustration
      362 21 EXHIBITION Palettes Of Passion an exhibition of paintings in various styles and media by 15 Varnam artists from the Singapore Malayalee Association. Free admission. When: Sept 17,10am to 7pm Sept 18,3 to 7pm Where: Siglap South CC Hall, 6 Palm Road Contact: 9382-9059 Diwali Dazzle 2016 collection of
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    • Article, Illustration
      214 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. The 2011 film ‘The Lady’is based on the life of… a) Indira Gandhi b) Princess Diana c) Aung San Suu Kyi 2. Who among these was the inventor of the iconoscope and kinescope television systems? a) Vladimir Zworykin b) Philo Farnsworth c) David Sarnoff 3. What
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    • 57 21 PLAY We Are Like This Only 2 comedy play presented by HuM Theatre. Directed by Daisy Irani and written by Subin Subaiah. Tickets: $38 When: Till Sept 11, 8pm (Sept 10 matinees at 3pm) Where: Goodman Arts Centre, Black Box, 90 Goodman Road Contact: 9113-
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 339 20 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries This may be a week of stress and strain for you. You may not have an enthusiastic outlook, bringing new problems in life which may result in a sudden monetary loss. Taurus There may be ups and downs in this week. You may be work-averse
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    • 224 20 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 2.30pm SONY ENT: Fan 3pm LIFE OK: Hera Pheri 6.50pm STAR GOLD: Paa 9pm ZEE CINEMA: Mohra 9pm VTV: Veeram 9pm SONY MAX: Dum Laga Ke Haisha 9.30pm VASANTHAM: Puthiya Mugam sunday 11.30am COLORS: Main Hoon Na Noon ZEE TV: Awaara Paagal Deewana 1pm STAR PLUS: Dabangg
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 323 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Sparkly headgear 6 City map 10 Acknowledges applause 14 Pugilist 15 “No 16 By mouth 17 Three luck!” 16 By mouth 17 Three types of cheese 20 Congregation leader 21 Built, as a house 22 Civil Rights gp. since 1909 25 Game with kings and queens 26
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    • 46 21 SUDOKU 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. fOR SOLUTIONS, TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE
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  • 463 22 Indo-Asian News Service IN A country where Indian TV soap operas for years have focussed only on kitchen politics and “saas-bahu” dramas, a new show titled Badho Bahu will tell the story of a plus-size woman and her dreams of marriage. The
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 36 22 SOLUTIONS crossword sudoku quiz 1. Aung San Suu Kyi 2. Vladimir Zworykin 3. Blood pressure 4. Don Bradman 5. Gobi 6. Mike Krieger 7. Revolution in the Head 8. Lord Byron 9. A murder 10. Enzyme
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  • SPORTS
    • star column
      • 945 23  -  Commerce and romance have joined hands in an attempt to save Test cricket HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg CONTEXT is everything in sport. We saw that last month when P.V. Sindhu played Carolina Marin for an Olympic gold medal and the match was seen by as many people
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