Tabla, 11 January 2013

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  • 22 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA (P) 042/11/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JANUARY 11,2013 S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION
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  • 1096 1  -  The traditional Tamil harvest festival is still relevant to urban Indians in Singapore who say that it strengthens their identity and is a chance for families to come together JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg SHE remembers vividly how her family used to celebrate Pongal, the harvest festival,
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    • 194 1 UNITY BOLLYWOOD FILMS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN 2013 PAGES 14, 15 16 OLLYWOOD FILMS O WACH OUT OR IN 2013 AGES 14, 15 16 COCHIN HOSTS PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS 2013 PAGE 4 DELHI RAPE REACTION:TIME TO STAND UP PAGES 2 3 Get tabla! delivered to your doorstep. Call 6319-1800
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  • INDIA
    • DELHI RAPE CASE
      • 1095 2/3  -  If you see a woman being harassed, don’t look the other way NISHTHA ASTHANA tabla@sph.com.sg AS SOMEONE who has grown up and studied in Delhi, I have been following the Delhi rape case closely. A few days ago, I asked my husband if he would have participated
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    • 553 2/3  -  RASHMI GOGNA tabla@sph.com.sg Rashmi Gogna, 43, director and designer of fashion house Pure Earth, is a Singapore permanent resident who has previously lived in Delhi and has family there. I WAS in Delhi when it happened. I heard about the incident on television along
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    • 417 4 Indian PM talks of deepening ties with overseas Indians at PBD 2013 KERALA’S commercial capital Cochin, known as the jewel of the Arabian Sea, sparkled as over 2,000 delegates from all over the world gathered in the city for the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD). The PBD is
      PHOTOS: PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU  -  417 words
    • 186 4 SINGAPORE made its presence felt at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Cochin through the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI). The industry chamber sent a 12-member delegation headed by its chairman R. Narayanamohan. The delegation, which is supported by International Enterprise, Singapore, met
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    • 708 5 Many from far-flung corners of India seeking treatment at AIIMS have to stay outside the hospital for want of bed space Indo-Asian News Service THE cold is icy, the traffic noise overpowering and the environment inhospitable. As they sit huddled over a makeshift stove cooking a
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  • SINGAPORE
    • singapore snippets
      • 156 6 / 7 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has been asked to review its policy of allowing developers to sell off free spaces within executive condominiums (ECs) for a profit. In a blog post on Jan 7, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that
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      • 108 6 / 7 THE weather set a new record for the highest temperature for the month on Jan 7. The mercury hit a high of 35.2 deg C, breaking the previous record of 34.3 deg C set in 1979 for the month of January. “The presence of a
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      • 104 6 / 7 ADMINISTRATIVE fees for Work Permit, S Pass and Employment Pass applications will increase to $30, $60 and $70 respectively from April 1. Currently, these applications cost $20. Renewal and issuance for these passes will also increase. Work Permits will
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    • 412 6 / 7 A WRIT of election, announcing Jan 16 as Nomination Day, has been issued. This means Singapore will have its second by-election in just eight months on Jan 26, when over 33,000 residents of Punggol East constituency head for the polls. After
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    • 304 6 / 7 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said he would nominate veteran politician Halimah Yacob (right) for the post of Speaker of Parliament when the House meets on Jan 14. If elected, she will be Singapore’s first female Speaker. The post was left
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    • 448 6 / 7 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called for a full review of the sale of town council software to a PAP-owned company, Action Information Management (Aim). The review, to be conducted by the Ministry of National Development (MND), is “in the interest of transparency
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    • 105 6 / 7 What a long beard you have, Mr Singh... yes, Mr Sarwan Singh holds the record for the longest beard measuring up to 2.49m. The 47-year-old, who attained the Guinness World Record title in 2010, was in Singapore last month to participate in
      PHOTO: THE NEW PAPER  -  105 words
    • 216 6 / 7 IF YOU are worried about getting the Woodlands MRT stop mixed up with its neighbouring Woodlands North and Woodlands South or mistaking Marina South for Marina Bay in the upcoming Thomson Line (TSL), here’s your chance to send in your suggested names for the stations. The
      GRAPHICS: THE STRAITS TIMES  -  216 words
    • 438 11  -  Indian visiting Singapore shows how he does it JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg ONE afternoon, four years ago, when Mr Gajendra Wadhonkar was sitting in the kitchen while his mother was cooking, he picked up a grain of rice and started to write his parents’ names
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    • 376 13 WHILE the Tamil community in Singapore is busy planning for Pongal, the Punjabi and Gujarati communities here are making plans for two of their community festivals. The Punjabis mark the end of the winter season and the coming of spring with Lohri, while the
      PHOTO: SINGAPORE KHALSA ASSOCIATION  -  376 words
    • 149 21 $160,000 Worth of heroin seized from a motorcyclist at Tuas checkpoint by the Central Narcotics Bureau and the Immigration Checkpoints Authority 150 Homeless shelters cater to about 7,500 people in Delhi $92,100 COE premium for small cars, an all-time high 14.49 kg Weight of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission
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    • 328 21 “If you lose three to four top class players, it takes time to rebuild the team. You just can’t take a magic wand and get things right.” Pakistan’s first One Day International (ODI) captain Intikhab Alam on the retirement of great players like Sachin Tendulkar (ODI) and
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  • EDUCATION
    • 630 8 / 9  -  Tara Venkatesan’s passion for cognitive science led to the first student-organised conference in Singapore Sheela Narayanan FOR the first time in Singapore, local students from the Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Anderson Junior College, NUS High School and the National University of Singapore (NUS) came together to organise
      PHOTOS: ACS(I)  -  630 words
    • 368 10  -  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) PRANAV SARAWAGI, Grade VII A THE Under-13 Cricket team from NPS
      PHOTOS: NPSIS  -  368 words
    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 256 10  -  SHARVANI SIVAKUMAR, Grade 5B THE first Under-12 Girls Badminton Team at NPS International School, was selected after the try-outs. At our first training session, we got to know each other’s names and started firing shuttles to find someone our level to play with and after a month
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      • 188 10  -  ANSHUL JHINGAN, Grade 4C THE 2012 inter-school cross country race, organised by ACSIS, was held at the Tampines Bike Park with 500 participants, of whom 20 were from NPS International School. In the bus, I was really nervous and kept thinking about the race. When we reached
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 876 14/15  -  Blockbusters and small films scored big at the Bollywood box office in 2012. Will 2013 bring similar fortunes? KARISHMA UPADHYAY tabla@sph.com.sg BOLLYWOOD had a spectacular year in 2012 with eight big-star-rers joining the Rs100 crore club and small-budget movies with interesting themes turning into hits. Trade pundits
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    • 616 14/15 Releasing a film during the festival is auspicious, says a south Indian producer PONGAL is auspicious not only for the farmers, the south Indian film industry is also hoping that the harvest festival will bring them bountiful gains at the box office. Trade analyst Trinath told Indo-Asian
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    • 394 16  -  Karishma Upadhyay 2013 is going to be the year of sequels with filmmakers cashing in on some well-known franchises like Dhoom and Krrish. Dhoom 3 Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra Dhoom 3 is undoubtedly the most awaited film of 2013. The film that will
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  • Page 14/15 Miscellaneous

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    • 66 16 Music of the Heart Soul-stirring compositions of the late Sri Chinmoy for life's inner journey An uplifting blend of Eastern, Western, classical and contemporary musical modes performed by renowned international musicians and ensembles Free Concert 20 January 2013, 4pm Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007) Zb r Kailash International
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 270 18 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries This week is a good week for you to seek out opportunities overseas. You might set new goals for yourself that will boost your confidence. Taurus There may be a few unpleasant incidents this week. You should be cautious while interacting with people. Gemini You
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    • 242 18 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 1.30pm VIJAY: Coimbatore Maapillai 4.30pm ASIANET: Time 7pm ZEE CINEMA: Mumbai Meri Jaan 9pm VASANTHAM: Ram Robert Rahim 9.30pm STAR GOLD: Aisha 11.30pm SONY MAX: Chupke Chupke Mn VTV: Dhool saturday 1pm VASANTHAM: Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum 3pm COLORS: De Taali 3pm ZEE TV: Hum Saath Saath
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  • RELAX
    • Article, Illustration
      350 19 BOOK LAUNCH Gurcharan Das will be launching his new book India Grows At Night: A Liberal Case For A Strong State at the India Club Singapore. Free for India Club members. Tickets: $25 (non-members), $15 (students) When: Jan 12, 6pm Where: Raffles Room, Tanglin Club, 5 Stevens Road
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    • Article, Illustration
      203 19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. In which Indian art form is the red dye used made from Indian madder root? a) Warli b) Kalamkari c) Dokra 2. Which French city was named Lutetia during Roman times? a) Paris b) Marseille c) Nice 3. Which bird is a symbol of death, pestilence
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    • 53 19 PRAYERS Annual Makara Vilakku Celebrations will be held at Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman temple. Special prayers are offered on all three days. Free admission. When: Jan 12 to 14, morning and evening Where: Lorong 8, field adjacent to the Temple (next to Toa Payoh South Community
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 325 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 New socialite, for short 4 Kind of training 9 Leading male in a pack 14 Actress Longoria 15 Rounded moulding 16 Called one’s bluff 17 Washington gave a famous one in 1796 20 Model of excellence 21 Tortilla chip dip 22 Sniper’s place 23 Crushing tool 26
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    • 67 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 India accounts for about 5 per cent
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 28 20 SOLUTIONS sudoku quiz crossword 1. Kalamkari 2. Paris 3. Raven 4. Barack Obama 5. Pequod 6. George W. Bush 7. Bark 8. Water 9. 22 10. Conraua goliath
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  • SPORTS
    • 892 22  -  A look back on his highlights in the One Day arena DR K.N. RAGHAVAN tabla@sph.com.sg WHEN Sachin Tendulkar announced that he would not be turning out for India again in One Day International (ODI) matches I gave myself the task of sifting through his 463 appearances to
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    • star column
      • 753 23  -  They must send clear signals and make their choices early HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg CHETESHWAR Pujara’s selection to India’s one-day international team was inevitable, to the extent that you must wonder why it took so long coming. But since picking a team is much easier when you don’t
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    • 94 22 The Tamilnadu Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited (A Govt, of Tamilnadu Undertaking) Invites you to the inauguration of fv Crafts of m Tamil Nadu (A thematic exhibition from 11.1.2013 to 20.1.2013) on Friday, 11th January 2013, at 10.00 am at The Singai Tamil Sangam No.2 Kampong Kapor Road, Singapore *****4 Inauguration
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