Tabla, 30 September 2016

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  • 24 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY THE INDIANCOMMUNITY S|5l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,2016 MCI (P) 017/11/2015
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 129 2 INDIA’S Slum Soccer was awarded the inaugural Fifa Diversity Award at the Soccerex Global Convention in Manchester, for its outstanding work in promoting diversity and anti-discrimination through football. In the picture on the right, Dutch former international footballer Clarence Seedorf hands the
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      • 109 2 THE Delhi government is officially recognising 16 trees across the city as its “natural heritage”. Most of these trees lie in the south and New Delhi areas. They include a banyan tree at Bhikaji Cama Place, a mango tree at Lodhi Garden, arjuna
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      • 88 2 TRAVELLING to Goa from Mumbai by road will soon take only six hours due to the construction of a new four-lane concrete highway, said union minister for road trans- port and highways Nitin Gadkari. He said the rate of construction was
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      • 81 2 A NEW species of a grounddwelling lizard, Giri’s Geckoella, has been discovered in Goregaon’sAarey Colony and Thane’s Badlapur forested belts. It was named after Bengalurubased scientist Varad Giri. The species, of the genus Cyrtodactylus found in South-east Asia, India and Sri Lanka, is a
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      • 87 2 THERE will be two new Metro rails in Mumbai Metro 2B corridor running from DN Nagar-Bandra-Mankhurd and Metro 4 connecting Wadala-Ghatkopar-Thane-Kasarvadavli. This will be the first time that a Metro project will link Mumbai with Thane and Navi Mumbai, according to principal secretary,
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      • 112 2 AS MANY as 393 elephants have died in the past five years in Odisha, said forests and environment minister Bikram Keshari Arukh. A senior official of the forest department said several elephants suffered unnatural deaths due to poaching, poisoning, train and road
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      • 102 2 ACCORDING to a report published in the Indian Journal of Urology, Kolkata is set to become India’s prostate cancer capital as the occurrence rate of the disease is 28.97 per cent, rising steadily over the last 10 years. Urologist at Kolkata’s
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      • 114 2 AS MANY as 650 women gathered at Trillium Mall in Amritsar to attempt a world record for the largest fan dance on Sept 25 (below).They were clad in pink and skilfully danced to the music with Japanese hand fans. The six-minute routine was successfully recorded in two
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    • 799 3  -  Zaeen Iqbal likes the international nature at GEMS World Academy (Singapore) AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg IT HAS only been two months since she enrolled at the GEMS World Academy (Singapore) but she already loves it. Zaeen Iqbal was previously pursuing Business Information Technology at Singapore Polytechnic but decided
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    • Article, Illustration
      479 4 Assamese villagers plant fruit trees, care for birds Indo-Asian News Service BORBHUIN Chetia village in Assam’s Sivsagar district could well be mistaken for an open zoo, with a large number of hornbills flying around and happily pecking away at the fruit on trees the residents have thoughtfully planted
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    • 77 2 Celebrating Gandhi Jayanti 2016 21 Guest of Honour Mr. Murali Pillai, MP for Bukit Batok Event Highlights Various Speakers, Short Skit, Bhajans Date Time 2 Oct 2016 0945am to 1200 followed by Light Lunch Address Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hall S *****1 (3 Race Course Lane] Registration Limited Space. To Register
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  • BUSINESS
    • 826 5  -  Founders of sales acceleration tool want to help businesses grow by responding to leads faster AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg MR ZAL Dastur and Mr Kaiesh Vohra were working in a Singapore-based SME when they saw some of the struggles that the digital marketing department
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    • biz notes
      • 162 6 THIS is according to a Deloitte Indywood report. The report was released on Sept 25 at the Indywood Film Carnival 2016 at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. “In terms of revenue, the industry has gross box office realisations of US$2.1 billion,
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      • 68 6 AGITATING farmers (above) led by the Kisan Sangharsh Committee blocked rail traffic on the AmritsarDelhi and Amritsar-Jammu route on Sept 25 demanding an enhancement in the purchasing price of basmati rice and a write-off of their loans.They also demanded com- pensation of Rs10 lakhs along
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      • 90 6 NEARLY 30 countries and more than 2,000 Indian and foreign delegates took part in the 20th India International Seafood Show in Visakhapatnam from Sept 23. The three-day event was inaugurated by India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.The seafood fair is aimed at boosting India’s aquaculture
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      • 78 6 WITH the global acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts by Marriott, the US chain has become India’s number one player in the hospitality business. The Taj group was India’s number one chain so far. Marriott now has 18,000 rooms, against Taj’s 14,000, according to news
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      • 90 6 VISTARA, in which Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines own 51 per cent and 49 per cent stakes respectively, said it plans to operate 530 flights per week when it inducts its 13th aircraft next month. It currently operates 430 weekly
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      • 13 6 RS48.86 US$0.73 A$0.95 €0.65 ₤0.56 Exchange rates as of Sept 28, 2016
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    • 590 6 Online supermarket powerhouse sells over 40,000 products to over tens of thousands of customers each month IT IS a scenario many of us are familiar with working long hours, forgetting what you bought the last time you made the grueling journey to and from
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  • EDUCATION
    • 250 8  - Lanterns the canvas for my inspiration! 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. TANSHA SURENDRA, Class 6B ON AUG 28, a group of students from GIIS Balestier Campus had a
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • Article, Illustration
        141 8  -  MALLIKA VENKATRAMANI, Class 12 B MR MOHANDAS Pai, Chairman of Manipal Global Education Services, visited GIIS Queenstown Campus on July 20, for a Leadership Lecture Series programme, for which I was one of the panellists. Mr Pai captivated the audience with his speech where he spoke about the
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      • 189 8  -  PURVA SAREEN, Class 3D ON AUG 27, we at GIIS East Coast Campus celebrated our 10th Annual Day, for the lower primary segment. The guests for the show were Ms Sukanya Pushkarna President of Indian Women’s Association and Mr Joydeep Bose President and Global Head of Olam
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    • 474 11 Sinda gives out record number of excellence awards to 466 students THE Singapore Indian Development Association (Sinda) gave out its Excellence Awards to 466 students, a record high, at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College Central on Sept 24. The awards are given to those who
      PHOTOS: THE STRAITS TIMES  -  474 words
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    • 38 8 Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Joshua J. Marine c 1 founded 1956 Management Development Institute of Singapore Where lifelong learning begins of lifeldng learning from Global Indian International School
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 336 9 CONGRATULATORY messages have been coming in thick and fast for tabla!’s sixth Community Champion. Mr K. Kesavapany spent most of the weekend replying to e-mail, WhatsApp and SMS messages from Singapore and overseas. After the official award presentation event on Sept 22 at the Suntec Convention Centre,
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    • 279 10 “People don’t treat disability sports that seriously, but I think what they have accomplished is even more amazing than (what) ablebodied athletes (have done). I want to be here to support them, encourage them because I admire their spirit.” Company executive Foo Wah Jong, who took leave
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    • 101 10 17,060 Commercial vehicles in Singapore due to be scrapped in the first quarter of next year Rs1.31 crores Value of fines collected from over 53,545 traffic violators in Gurgaon between Aug 17 to Sept 16 66% Expats in Singapore feel that their quality of life is better compared
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    • 1839 12 / 13  -  51 young Singaporeans voice their views on the next big thing for the country ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN tabla@sph.com.sg LAST year, Singapore turned 50 years old. To celebrate this milestone and to also look forward to what the country’s future holds, a new book of essays titled
      PHOTOS: ETHOS BOOKS, MALMINDERJIT SINGH, FACEBOOK, ANJHANA DAMODARAN  -  1,839 words
    • 417 14 / 15 Trend of growing population likely to continue Singapore’s total population reached 5.61 million in June, up by 1.3 per cent from the previous June, population figures released yesterday showed. The number of residents and foreigners saw stable growth, similar to recent years, but small shifts are
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    • 145 14 / 15 Portraying power... The Bengali Association Singapore (BAS) staged Rajdarshan at the Khoo Auditorium in Singapore Chinese Girls’ School on Sept 24. Set in India 2,000 years ago, it explored the old adage power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely in a humourous vein. The play is a satire
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    • 296 14 / 15 AS A sophisticated financial centre, Singapore needs to step up to “aggressively target” more complex cross-border cases of money laundering, even as it is armed with a strong regulatory framework to fend off dirty money and terrorism financing. This is according to a new report from the
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      97 14 / 15 High-tech... The Tigerfish, one of two new Police Coast Guard patrol boats commissioned on Sept 27. The new boats, with their superior equipment compared to older vessels, are designed for longer operating hours and for boarding and search in the reservoir and rivers. The boats will ply the waters
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    • Singapore snippets
      • 187 14 / 15 THE authorities are considering closing the dock beside Changi Point Ferry Terminal in the wake of a recent case of cigarette smuggling, The Straits Times has learnt. The dock, located along Changi Creek, is used by Singapore and Malaysian fish farmers who come in
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      • 148 14 / 15 EMPLOYERS planning to lay off workers should notify the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) as early as possible so that the affected staff can receive more timely help, said Mr Teo Ser Luck. The Minister of State for Manpower issued the “reminder” on
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      • 208 14 / 15 PLANS are afoot to make buses and trains more user-friendly to the infirm and those with infants. Responding to recommendations made by the Public Transport Council last month, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Sept 26 it will roll out new features to make
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    • 462 16 / 17  -  Shoppers, vendors give 5th Singapore International Indian Expo the thumbs up AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg THE fifth shopping festival Singapore International Indian Expo hosted by tabla!, Tamil Murasu and events company de ideaz saw huge numbers of shoppers on all four days. The Expo was held from Sept
      PHOTOS: TIMOTHY DAVID, AMRITA KAUR, DE IDEAZ  -  462 words
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    • 147 9 'Torch (Bearers in the EieCd of‘Education. I'hfcw'tfawd \T3G 4/ (J) 4 r\ 4 O A M V$t>, the PfU provide 9 cndysi for UmiDg, discovery sdJ #elii€^ei»gDt. //y. n* ia Admissions Open a/ Qualified and International Teachers Integrated Early Years Program S Small Student Teacher Ratio a/ Spacious, Well-Equipped Classrooms
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    • 147 10 i KERALA AYURVEDA CENTRE. Singapore Our New Branch at CLEMENTIAVE 2 Centre for Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments The fully equipped treatment centre offers facilities for traditional Ayurvedic treatments under the supervision of experienced Ayurvedic Graduates from Kerala, India. We have male and female Ayurvedic Therapists from Kerala, who are qualified well-experienced.
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    • 148 10 FREE ADMISSION The European Union Presents Study SATURDAY, OCTOBER I IOAM-SPM Peninsula Excelsior Hotel, 5 Coleman Street, SI***** EXHIBITION HALL, LEVEL 5 A '"UIII ■■■•1111 if. "min ilium "mil "mi il irj's.; /r Ity 1 tu Why Study in Europe? Nations from around Europe will be represented at this annual
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    • 205 11 TOP IN THE WORLD! GIIS STUDENTS EXCEL IN IGCSE 1% V A O© 10 students emerge ‘Cambridge Top in the World’ in Mathematics Hindi Nearly 60% students score an overall grade of A* (star) 78% students secure A grade above in 7 or more subjects 100% students secure ICE Distinction
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    • 28 16 / 17 QfikeyG Mall Events Live in Concert 8th October 2016 The Star Performing Arts Centre C SBI Cf Couture Lense v John ES 53 Tickets availab e on www.sistic.com
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 550 18 Indo-Asian News Service ACTOR Sushant Singh Rajput (left), who took a plunge into Bollywood from the small screen with unconventional roles, says he does not have goals and prefers to enjoy the journey more than obsessing over the destination. The actor, who will soon be
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    • 417 18 Indo-Asian News Service THE youngest actor in India to be nominated for Best Actor alongside Shah Rukh Khan, Darsheel Safary (right) established new levels of acting excellence for a child actor inTaare Zameen Par. After some significant roles as a juvenile, he is now back in
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    • 394 19 BROTHERS and popular composers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant (right) will be in Singapore on Oct 15 to take their audience on a high-energy musical journey. Presented by Teamwork Productions, they will be teaming up with Manganiyar musicians from Rajasthan and other
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    • 282 19 Indo-Asian News Service BOLLYWOOD actor Arjun Kapoor (right) said at the inauguration of the 7th Jagran Film Festival on Sept 26 that film festivals are the purest form of education for emerging filmmakers. “Jagran Film Festival has been going on for seven years. I
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  • RELAX
    • mirch masala
      • 261 20 HER filmography doesn’t run long, but it is enhanced with critically important projects. Internationally acclaimed actress Nimrat Kaur (below) says her journey in showbiz has been a “complete rollercoaster ride”. She added that she is always on the lookout for new adventures, and
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      • 132 20 ACTOR-producer Sonu Sood has praised his co-actor Prabhudeva (above), who, he says, has great comic timing. “He (Prabhudeva) is a great guy. I have worked with him on two films... and I believe he has great comic timing. And he is a
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      • 187 20 ACTRESS Adah Sharma (right) says she doesn’t believe in restricting her style to certain things as she is never scared of fashion. “Fashion is not something you should be scared about. I think you should make mistakes and do crazy stuff. I’m
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    • 341 21 CONCERT Shreya Ghoshal live in concert. Tickets: $250, $200, $150, $125, $75 $50 When: Oct 8, 7pm Where: The Star Theatre, 1, Vista Exchange Green Contact: Log on to www.sistic.com. sg Salim and Sulaiman Merchant live in concert. Tickets: $200, $160, $120, $80 $50 When: Oct 15, 7.30pm
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    • 28 21 BLOOD DONATION Blood donation drive. Free admission. When: Oct 2, 9.30am to 3.30pm Where: Sindhu House, 795, Mountbatten Road Contact: 6338-3933 or 9100-3933
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    • Article, Illustration
      209 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. With which comic strip character would you associate Alice Mitchell? a) Dennis b) Henry c) Charlie Brown 2. In Roman numerals, what is the value of XL? a) 100 b) 40 c) 50 3. Which social media site allows users to react to updates with emoticons
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 374 20 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries This week will offer dynamic results for you. There will be success in interviews or negotiations. Financial stability will give you new confidence. Taurus You may have an irritable outlook during this week, which may make you a little nervous. But there may be positive
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    • 204 20 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 3pm LIFE OK: Fukrey 3.30pm SONY ENT: 9pm SONY MAX: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 9.30pm VASANTHAM: SandhithaVelai 10.20pm STAR GOLD: No One Killed Jessica MnVTV: PorandhaVeeda Pughundha Veeda Mn ZEE CINEMA: Tamasha (below) Saturday 11am COLORS: Welcome To Sajjanpur Noon ZEE TV: Dum 1pm VASANTHAM: AasaiAlaigal 1pm
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    • 28 21 Calling all SUBSCRIBERS Are you moving or relocating? Let us know your new address for the delivery of your copy of tabla! Drop us an email at tabla@sph.com.sg
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 319 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 It’s good if you don’t strike 6 In spite of the fact that, briefly 11 Fox rival 14 Brown, Yale, etc. 15 Cylindrical fastener 16 Statute 17 Quick winnings provider, sometimes 19 Cinnabar, for one 20 Exuberantsounding mackerels? 21 Small sample 23 What hiring your son is
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    • 47 21 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. fOR SOLUTIONS, TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE
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  • 496 22 Indo-Asian News Service HAVING created waves on the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) circuit in the US, Dalip Singh Rana (right), better known as “The Great Khali”, is now focused on helping other WWE aspirants from India realise their dreams. The 44-year-old star wrestler
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 27 22 SOLUTIONS crossword sudoku quiz 1. Dennis 2. 40 3. Facebook 4. Cellulitis 5. Brackish 6. Gila Monster 7. George Eliot 8. Moscow 9. Culottes 10. Usain Bolt
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  • FASHION
    • 509 23 Fashion guru Tarun Tahiliani, who has dressed many celebrities, says his designs target the modern Indian woman Indo-Asian News Service VETERAN fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani believes the Indian fashion industry has become more organised and a little more professional. Best known for his ability to infuse
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  • SPORTS
    • 634 24  -  Ashwin and Jadeja complement each other well in Indian conditions star column HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg INTHE Lord Of The Rings, shot in beautiful New Zealand, wizards use spells to conjure fire and create light. In distant Kanpur, visitors from Middle Earth must have thought Gandalf
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