Tabla, 7 October 2016

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  • 22 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY Sfil A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,2016 MCI (P) 017/11/2015
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    • 140 1 AXE BRAND UNIVERSAL OIL Available at all major pharmacies and medical halls COMMUNITY DANCING FOR A CAUSE PAGE 11 REMEMBERING A GREAT INDIAN SOUL PAGE 3 PM LEE’S INDIA VISIT PAGE 4 5 Bollywood’s new Kapoor Anil Kapoor’s son Harshvardhan set to dazzle movie screens REPORT ON PAGES 16 17
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 120 2 POPULAR painter and sculptor Yusuf Arakkal died in his home in Bengaluru after suffering a heart attack on Oct 4. The 71-year-old, a winner of many state, national and international awards, is survived by wife Sara Arakkal and son, Sibu Arakkal. His most recent recognition
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      • 89 2 BOLLYWOOD actress Jacqueline Fernandez (above, in white) was part of the opening act of the Indian Super League opening ceremony on Oct 1. She performed ahead of the first match in the 2016 football tournament between Northeast United FC and Kerala Blasters FC at
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      • 90 2 PEOPLE in Tamil Nadu are worried about chief minister J. Jayalalithaa’s health, who has been undergoing treatment for “fever and dehydration” at Apollo Hospital since Sept 22. Social activist ‘Traffic’ Ramaswamy had filed a public interest litigation and asked to know the “real”
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      • 84 2 A DIGITAL archive on kirtan is being developed to preserve the rich tradition of the devotional music form, which is on the verge of extinction in India, said noted Indologist Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri. Called Towards The History Of Kirtan, the project
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      • 108 2 UTTAR Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has inaugurated his new office, which will also house offices of some ministers and senior bureaucrats. The Lok Bhawan was built at a cost of Rs602 crores and will now be the seat of power, replacing the fivestorey
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      • 114 2 THE latest official count of leopards in Gujarat has shown a 20.25 per cent increase in its population in the last five years. With 1,395 leopards, the state has the second highest population of the wild cats in India after Madhya Pradesh with 1,817.
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  • NEWS
    • 292 3  -  Mohamed Fairoze IN SINGAPORE’S multi-racial and multi-religious society, commonalities among the various communities must be emphasised. In that way, Mahatma Gandhi’s principles help to reach out to all members of the community, as well as enabling everyone to embrace love in order to help humanity, said
      PHOTOS: THE HINDU SOCIETY, SINGAPORE GUJARATI SOCIETY  -  292 words
    • 197 3 THE Global Indian International School (GIIS), High Commission of India in Singapore, and the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) celebrated the UN International Day of NonViolence on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary on Oct 2 at the GIIS Queenstown campus. They also witnessed the
      PHOTO: GIIS  -  197 words
    • 603 4 / 5  -  Around 150 meet him at reception during his working visit to India AMITA SARWAL In Delhi tabla@sph.com.sg DURING his five-day working visit to India from Oct 3 to 7 at the invitation of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien
      PHOTOS: AMITA SARWAL, PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU  -  603 words
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  • EDUCATION
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      424 6  -  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. PRITHVI DINESH CHANDRA, PRITHVI DINESH CHANDRA, IB Year 2 A (Chair of HUNSC) ON AUG 21, the participants of NPSiMUN 2016
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 271 6  -  LAVANYA PRAKASH, LAVANYA PRAKASH, Grade IB Year 1 THE STUDENTS of NPSI had an amazing learning experience when we took part in a PreNational Day coastal clean-up at Lim Chu Kang on Aug 6. The event was organised by International Coastal Clean-up Singapore.
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      • 339 6  - English day assembly a tribute to the Bard RIZA MIRZA RISHI AGARWAL (Grade 8 B) (Grade 9 IGCSE D) A FEW weeks ago when we were informed that our assembly would be held soon, we were clueless about what to do. Fortunately, our teachers guided, motivated and helped to ignite
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      • 202 10  -  REBECCA SAMUEL, Grade 11 MY EXPERIENCE at GWA has has been pretty amazing. The dynamic of my small but diverse group of classmates have made me feel very welcome. In the short time that I’ve been here, I have made stronger and deeper friendships than
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      • 219 10  -  LAURA NOVA, Grade 11 ONE of the most popular sports for girls here at GWA is rugby. The interesting thing about GWA’s rugby team is that it is coached by Grade 11 students at the school. The team practices every Thursday after school with a group
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    • 545 8  -  Master’s programme at SIM GE inspired her to go to Japan to pursue her dream career AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg SHE has a background in engineering but wanted to take a step further to explore the management aspects of the industry and specialise in it. When she did
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    • 329 10  -  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. LAURA NOVA, Grade 11 ON SEPT 13, GEMS World Academy (GWA) Singapore hosted its first
      PHOTOS: GEMS WORLD ACADEMY  -  329 words
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 204 7 “I’m good at policymaking, I’m good at advising my younger colleagues, and at supporting the PM not at being the PM. That’s not me.” Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam ruling out the possibility that he might be prime minister “Many young entrepreneurs go in... without knowing that
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    • 109 7 175 Awards were presented to outstanding officers, teams and agencies in the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs 37,000 Solar cookers were given out in Shimla as part of the Himachal Pradesh Energy Development Authority’s renewable energy programme 2 Singapore’s rank in the world’s most competitive economy list 8
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    • 756 11  -  Dance exponent Lalitha Venketasubramanian hopes her production, Finding Dignity, will trigger empathy and compassion AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg SHE knows someone who is battling mental illness and understands how much suffering it can cause. “Everything seems to unravel the inability to work, the feeling
      PHOTOS: LIGESH KARUNAKARAN  -  756 words
    • 210 14 / 15 PATIENTS will now have an idea of how much private-sector surgeons charge for their services. The Ministry of Health (MOH), which started publishing total operation fees in public hospitals in 2014, has expanded the list to include total operation fees in private hospitals. The ministry says this
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    • 303 14 / 15 NParks asks Pokemon Go developer Niantic to remove Pokestops from sesitive areas PLEASE stay out of the sensitive areas in Singapore’s nature reserves, the authorities here have urged the developers of Pokemon Go. The National Parks Board (NParks) has asked that Pokestops be removed from
      PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES  -  303 words
    • Article, Illustration
      171 14 / 15 Going pink... Cabins in an SMRT train will be decked out in pink to raise breast cancer awareness. The train, commissioned by the Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) and supported by the Land Transport Authority, will feature statistics about breast cancer. The decorative features in the cabins also include
      PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES  -  171 words
    • 490 14 / 15 THE world’s first dengue vaccine has been given the green light by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), and will be available here in a few months. The vaccine is most effective in people who have had dengue before and underscoring the difficulty
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    • Singapore snippets
      • 99 14 / 15 RADIO Masti, which ceased broadcasting from Expat Radio 96.3XFM on Sept 30, is now available through live streaming. The Hindi radio station started broadcasting in 2009 and was available for three hours in the evening. From Oct 1, the station rebranded as Radio Masti 24x7,
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      • 135 14 / 15 MORE than 700 cyclists and personal mobil- ity device (PMD) users have been caught for unsafe riding by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) since May. The LTA, which launched its Active Mobility Enforcement team then, has conducted over 400 enforcement operations so
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      • 176 14 / 15 THE ikan kuning you eat with your nasi lemak could become extinct in your lifetime unless consumers turn to sustainable sources for the fish, a nature group has warned. To help consumers make ethical food choices, a guide that assesses the environmental sustainability
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      • 171 14 / 15 LIVING the high life in Singapore will need pretty deep pockets, according to the latest wealth report by private Swiss bank Julius Baer. “Singapore has overtaken Hong Kong as the second most expensive city in Asia as the latter remains out of favour with Chinese
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    • 162 8 The school’s emphasis on fair competition and recognising talent has instilled confidence in my son to excel.” Mr Hisato Yuto Parent of Taiju Yuto (Class 2) GIIS Queenstown Campus, Singapore (2016 Testimonial) WSBESM IrrY/YP The CBSE-/' programme provides rich and comprehensive inputs for students to participate in the process of
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    • 340 9 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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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 1039 16 / 17  -  Anil Kapoor’s son Harshvardhan set to dazzle movie screens KARISHMA UPADHYAY in Mumbai tabla@sph.com.sg THERE’S a new Kapoor in Bollywood. Anil Kapoor’s son, Sonam and Rhea’s brother, Arjun’s cousin and Boney’s nephew Harshvardhan comes with some serious industry pedigree. The 25-year-old makes his big screen debut with
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    • 166 16 / 17 WHEN Raj Kapoor launched his son Rishi with Bobby (1973), the thespian started a tradition of leading men and women making movies with their children. In the 80s, Rajendra Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Dharmendra followed the same template to launch their sons Kumar Gaurav (Love
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    • mirch masala
      • 242 18 ACTRESS Ashna Zaveri (below) has done two Tamil films in the last two years. Unlike her contemporaries who cash in on opportunities and sign films in succession, she has been very choosy because she doesn’t like to plan her career. “You could
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      • 129 18 ACTOR Sivakarthikeyan (in- set), whose films have appealed to all sections of the audience, including children, says he would like to be part of a fulllength children’s film alongside child actors. “A lot of writers and directors have realised that my films appeal
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      • 187 18 ACTRESS Mahie Gill (below) says the Punjabi film industry is coming of age and digital platforms are giving it a much-needed push to reach out to viewers in far off places. “Digital platforms help Punjabi movies reach out to viewers
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      • 181 18 THE Shahana Goswami and Barun Sobti starrerTu Hai Mera Sunday (see still, below) will have a world premiere at the prestigious 60th BFI London Film Festival in the Love section on Oct 15. Director Milind Dhaimade said: “A film about
        PHOTOS: IANS  -  181 words
    • 611 19 Indo-Asian News Service ACE choreographer Geeta Kapur (below) says the awareness created around the art of dance, courtesy reality TV shows, has brought respect and acceptance to it as a career option. In the past few decades, from assisting ace choreographer and
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  • Page 16 / 17 Miscellaneous
    • 67 16 / 17 p V -‘FROM'THEtDIREGTOR r z a s a'h i b a n OF RANG DE BASANTlIfAKS AND BHAAG1MILKHA BHAAG” it M •i v a ja iii /.>*.* 1 jMk j >: DARE TO LOVE AN EPIC LOVE STORY ACROSS TWO PARALLEL WORLDS! GALA RELEASE TODAY! REGULAR SHOWS AT GOLDEN VILLAGE
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    • 139 18 J„„. t A Samarpan Meditation Event oumey. D Inner reace 16 Oct 2016 Sunday 4:oo-6:3opm Hall 406 Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre Discourse in Hindi. Translation in English. Who are we? Why have we come here? What is our purpose? Our soul knows the answers to these questions. Discover
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  • RELAX
    • 366 20 WHEN GRT Jewellers launched its international showroom in Singapore in July this year, it also announced a raffle draw for its customers as part of the launch promotion. Called Shop N Win, those who bought jewellery at the store on Serangoon Road were eligible to take part
      PHOTOS: GRT JEWELLERS  -  366 words
    • Article, Illustration
      314 21 CONCERT Salim and Sulaiman Merchant live in concert. Tickets: $200, $160, $120, $80 $50 When: Oct 15, 7.30pm Where: The Star Theatre, 1 Vista Exchange Green Contact: 8118-9144 or log on to www. sistic. com.sg EXHIBITION Salaam India Family Expo. Free admission. When: Till Oct 9,10am to 10pm
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    • 35 21 CONCERT Shreya Ghoshal (right) 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
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    • Article, Illustration
      199 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. The name of which part of a flower means ‘a dot’in Greek? a) Sepal b) Ovary c) Stigma 2. The process of collecting blood from a donor and transferring it to another person is called… a) Transfusion b) Dialysis c) Transplanting 3. In 1941, Japanese fighter
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 375 20 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries This may be a week of changes for you and offer promising results in every walk of life. People looking for a change in career will have positive outcomes. Taurus This may be a profitable week for you and provides sufficient opportunities to improve your
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    • 203 20 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 3pm LIFE OK: Housefull 2 9pm SONY MAX: UMeAur Hum 9.30pm VASANTHAM: Avvai Shanmughi Mn STAR GOLD: Jodi Breakers Mn ZEE CINEMA: NH10 Saturday 11am COLORS: Welcome To Sajjanpur Noon ZEE TV: Agneepath 1pm VASANTHAM: Naan Yen Pirandhen 1pm STAR PLUS: Neerja 2.30pm SONY ENT: ABCD 2
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 290 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Fernando or Lorenzo of old TV 6 Strands at dinner? 11 Depressed 14 Rep 15 “American Idol” contestant Clay 16 Plumbing fitting 17 Financing, as a play 19 Planet, poetically 20 Gloss target 21 For each 22 Supersecretive U.S. org. 23 Takes, as an offer 27 Movie
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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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  • 384 22 WHO are we? Why have we come here? What is our purpose? Find out the answers to these questions and discover your soul through an exclusive discourse and question and answer session by founder of Samarpan Meditation His Holiness Shivkrupanand Swami. The free, non-religious event, organised
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 27 22 SOLUTIONS crossword sudoku 1. Stigma 2. Transfusion 3. Pearl Harbour 4. Fiji 5. Isobar 6. China 7. Mookie Blaylock 8. 1000 9. Professor Utonium 10. Goodbye quiz
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  • SPORTS
    • star column
      • 566 23  -  Wriddhiman Saha brings a certain stability to the team HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg THERE are many things Wriddhiman Saha is not. He is not garrulous, he is not flashy, he is not boisterous, not prone to over-the-top celebration. But there are some things that he is. Eye-catching, for
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