Tabla, 6 February 2009

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    20 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA(P) 171/09/2008 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 2009 J* SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon The new face of Indian tennis
    370 1  -  Can Yuki Bhambri, Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi keep the momentum going? PATRICK JONAS provide patrickj@sph.com.sg WHEN was the last time India figured in the finals of three events at a Grand Slam event? Okay, they may not have been the glamour events like
    Bhupathi PHOTOS: AP, AFP  -  370 words
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  • INDIA
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      Lock icon Techies in shock
      793 2 IT professionals across India facing job uncertainties, seek psychiatric help during economic crisis IndoAsian News Service LAID off after eight years as a successful IT professional, Mr Rajiv Chander Das is undergoing counselling at a psychiatric clinic. He is just one of hundreds of young people battling
      Indo- Asian News Service; PHOTO: THE NEW PAPER  -  793 words
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      Lock icon Contemporary art gets new home
      455 2  -  CHENNAI CHATTER Parvathi Nayar IT WAS a startling but heartwarming sight: A crowd of over 600 Chennaites thronging, not to catch a glimpse of Rajnikanth or Sachin Tendulkar, but to witness a dream-come-true for Chennai’s visual arts community. With this week’s inauguration of the prestigious
      PHOTO: PARVATHI NAYAR  -  455 words
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      Lock icon Guilty, she said
      464 4  -  Former supercop Kiran Bedi is using her deductive powers again... in a reality show on TV SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg SHE is filling the air space where one of the most loved soap operas on Hindi television used to be. And considering that she is making her television
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    • regional roundup
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        Lock icon ANDHRA PRADESH
        109 4 World’s ‘cheapest laptop’ unveiled THE laptop, jointly developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, was unveiled in Tirupati on Feb 3. “The device, which is smaller than the normal laptop in size and weight, still needs fine-tuning. With 2GB (gigabyte) memory
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      • Article
        Lock icon TAMIL NADU
        99 4 Lawyers join protest LAWYERS across the state are carrying out protests to end the sufferings of Tamils in Sri Lanka. On Feb 2, lawyers of Egmore court in Chennai took part in a procession raising slogans condemning the Sri Lankan government and burning the effigy of Sri Lankan
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        Lock icon KARNATAKA
        77 4 China to take part in Aero2009 NEARLY 600 exhibitors from 25 countries will take part in the seventh international aerospace exhibition in Bangalore. This time, China will make its maiden appearance. The six-day event will be held at the Yelahanka Air Force Station from Feb 11 and will be
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        Lock icon RAJASTHAN
        85 4 Shilpa’s Royal move THE Indian Premier League’s (IPL) glamour quotient has gone up a few notches. Shilpa Shetty (right, with Raj Kundra) has joined the ranks of fellow Bollywood superstars Preity Zinta and Shah Rukh Khan in becoming an owner of a Twenty20 team, reported The Times Of India.
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      Lock icon Coconuts and confidence
      569 5 That was one of the items discussed at the Davos World Economic Forum THEY came. They spoke. They partied and they left. Unlike previous years, the delegates at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss mountain town of Davos returned with their spirits low, carrying home the
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      69 3 r V m r- Congratulations Nanyang Business School Nanyang Technological University The 1 st time a Singapore University’s MBA is ranked in the World’s Top 25 and 4 th in Asia-Pacific By Financial Times, 2009 The alumni are proud of the endorsement of The Nanyang MBA by the prestigious Financial
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      154 5 City Studios i?- T V Artist Impression m Developers Sale Little India Race Course Road Area, 3 mins to Farrer Park MRT. 6-storey freehold residential commercial units for restaurants or shops with basement carpark. Commercial units (grease trap, exhaust gas ducting provisions to 1st storey). Restaurants Shops: 904, 431,226 sqft.
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      391 6 Stef* D < jHisS SHOPPING 9 ©pet £l a® February j as© $268 Special Price Atom APD-7100 Phone g=3 Pioneer Home Theater System HTZ-170-DVD $399 $219 Casio Digital Camera EX-S10 10 Megapixels Anti Shock 3 X Optical Zoom 4 X Digital Zoom Youtube Function One Touch Recording Button U.P. $449
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      453 7 3 Days Or\!y while stocks last) 6 S February 2009 u O goa $2.55 $6.50 Orkide Sunflower Oil 2kg j U.P. $7.80 f -x i l |«J $11.90 Santa Almond Chunkies rr $3.40 Vitasoy Soya Bean Drink 250ml X 6’s U P $2.85 Assorted Chunkies 1 kg U P $12
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Lock icon MAMA MIA
      383 8  -  They’re mothers, wives and businesswomen... all rolled into one AYESHA KOHLI tabla@sph.com.sg THERE is a new generation of Indian women in Singapore, intent on changing the status quo. Armed with degrees from prestigious universities and work experience in reputed firms, they are choosing to brush aside high-paying jobs
      Shweta Asnani Narang. PHOTO: NICHOLAS JENS K  -  383 words
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      Lock icon THE VETERANS
      262 8 Shweta Asnani Narang, 35, Teamwork Productions. Married to Rohit Narang of Goldman Sachs; two children, Ahaan (three) and Sanay (one) From a one-woman show in 2001, she now heads a four-member team in Singapore that organises the annual puppet festival Out Of The Box and Kalaa Utsavam, the
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      269 8 Sangeeta Roy, 35, Kala Tarang. Married to Alok Juyal of P&G; two children, Ruhaan (five) and Ishaan (three months) Two words describe Sangeeta: Steely determination. Through a difficult pregnancy, she organised the sourcing and packaging of hundreds of Indian craft artefacts from artisans and NGOs
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      Lock icon Get ready for Thaipusam
      338 11 Viewing galleries are at Selegie and Dhoby Ghaut INCREDIBLE acts of penance will be performed on Feb 8 as devotees fulfil their vows to Hindu deity Lord Murugan, son of Lord Shiva. Thaipusam, one of the biggest and most spectacular annual festivals in Singapore and Malaysia,
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      368 12 “My aunt is a doctor. Since childhood I wanted to be a doctor but I did not have (points to his brains) to become one.” Former cricket superstar Sunil Gavaskar after he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Dr D.Y. Patil University in Navi Mumbai “To
      PHOTO: GHILLIVIJAY.COM  -  368 words
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      203 12 Rs400 million Fake rupees thought to be in circulation in Uttar Pradesh. Fake currency dealers in Nepal, which borders UP, claim nearly Rs 10,000 crores of fake rupees will be in circulation in India by 2010 70,000 Number of Indians who migrated to Australia between 1996 and 2006,
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    • Article
      Lock icon Taxing times
      447 13 Finance Minister explains need to cap personal income tax rebate at $2,000 Raising the $2,000 cap for personal income tax rates would benefit only a very small group of taxpayers and significantly impact Government revenues, said Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in Parliament on Feb 5. It would also
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    • singapore news
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        Lock icon Charged with threat against MP
        98 13 A RAG-AND-BONE man was hauled to court on Feb 4 for threatening to cause hurt to Jalan Besar GRC Member of Parliament Denise Phua. Ng Kim Weng, 49, allegedly committed the criminal intimidation by telling a Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports customer service
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        Lock icon Rush for PR status
        88 13 SNAKING lines starting in the wee hours outside the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) are now a common sight as more foreigners clamour for permanent residency here. From as early as 11pm the night before, they start queueing at the entrance of Lavender MRT station. They
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        95 13 THE Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is confident that it will be able to continue generating reasonable returns for the country’s reserves despite a tougher global investment climate. Its deputy chairman and executive director Tony Tan told The Straits Times that GIC will be
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  • PERSONALITY
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      Lock icon Man with a goal
      1127 9  -  with Jawharilal with Rajendran with Jawharilal Rajendran Sivaji. raj@sph.com.sg AS A young man, former Singapore coach Poravankara Narayanan Nair Sivaji chased footballs at the expense of life’s other pursuits. Soon, word was discreetly sent through the usual channels that there was an eligible bachelor in the
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  • EDUCATION
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      Lock icon Beware the wounded Lions
      325 10  -  There’s more to school than homework and exams. That’s why tabla! has this page for students of the three Indian schools here, to play reporter and photographer (This page will be rotated among the schools. Next week, DPS) ABHISHEK G. FRANCIS, Class 8 ALL of us
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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        Lock icon Merry day at NPS
        167 10  -  ASHWIN WARRIER, Class 9 (IGCSE) CHRISTMAS is a time when excitement fills the air. At NPS, it was no different on the last day of the previous term. The excited chatter of students filled the air as they scurried around putting up decorations with a difference
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      • Article
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        345 10  -  SHREYA SAMAVEDHAM, Class 7 ONE Tuesday morning, during our French lesson, our teacher said she had an important announcement to make. Before she could go any further, one could hear the groans and moans echoing in the class. “Ma’am is going to give another vocabulary
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      88 11 DPS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SINGAPORE (fi&znesi in t&e £ield o£ education IGCSE and GCE-A level option alongwith Indian curriculum. New Kindergarten classrooms instituted to cater to new admissions. New classrooms and laboratory for IGCSE A level and senior students. UN IVERSITYo/CAMBRIDGE International Examinations CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE i Admissions open. Wait listing
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
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      39 11 mmssz 111: Z*****7 kN OUTSTANDING FILM IN ALL RESPECTS. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED**** INDIA FM Zoya AkMar’s crisply-writen and keenly directed debut showcases Bollywood for what it is...* rediff.com P; 1 a num c-*avL Y" S.bIMLE 5» B OARSt LANGUAGE N
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      136 12 It's time to get myself an MBA during this global financial crisis. Your Future. Our Priority. >>** I University Prifysgol of Wales, I Cymru, Newport I Casnewydd Newport Ysgol Fusnes Business School Casnewydd University of Wales, Newport Rank 78th in Good Times University Guide 2008 1st in Wales and 2nd
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      55 13 vegetarian Corner O Serving you a wide range of delicious South and North Indian food and mouth watering Indian sweets Catering services available Please bring this advertisement and enjoy a 10% discount promotion valid till 28-02-2009 Sure you will be spoilt for choice at CHELLAS No. 70 Serangoon Road Singapore
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
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      Lock icon M.I.A at the Grammys
      532 14  - M.I .A at the Grammys Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam has been nominated for a Grammy, but will the rapper make it to the big event on Feb 8? SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg INTERNET rap sensation Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam has finally found her spot in music’s mainstream. Hailed by the critics since 2005
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      Lock icon They certainly can dance
      211 14 TV ACTORS Shaleen Bhanot and Daljeet Kaur (below) emerged winners of the popular reality dance show Nach Baliye 4 on a glitzy finale episode late on Feb 1 and received the award from Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The couple pipped finalists Megha Gupta and Naman
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      Lock icon Bitten by the Bollywood bug
      475 15  -  Dev Patel’s role in Slumdog Millionaire has taught him a lot about India JIGAR SHAH Bollywood News Service TILL Slumdog Millionaire hit the screen, Dev Patel’s life was a quiet one. The 18-year-old British-Asian actor was acting in a Brit teen drama called Skins and
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      Lock icon The Mumbai guy’s on stage
      386 15  -  SHEELA NARAYANAN professionally.” sheela@sph.com.sg THEY call him the Mumbai guy. Despite Vadi P.V.S.S.’s extensive professional and theatrical resume of over 20 years in local Tamil television and theatre, most Singaporeans remember him as “the Mumbai guy from the M1 ad”, where he plays a comical
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    • Article
      Lock icon Slumdog quiz draws 120 entries
      298 15 LOOKS like tabla! readers really want to watch Slumdog Millionaire. Our quiz, which offered 10 pairs of tickets for the Feb 4 premier at GV Vivocity courtesy of Golden Village, received 120 entries not all were from Indians with the first one landing in our
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      Lock icon Back on track
      527 16  -  Sonam Kapoor finally appears in her second film JIGAR SHAH staple Bollywood News Service AFTER her much-publicised 2007 debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s plush romance Saawariya, Sonam Kapoor fell off the media radar last year. Now, the 24-year-old from Mumbai is back with her sophomore effort Delhi
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      Lock icon End of a comic era
      260 16  -  Sheela Narayanan TAMIL cinema lost a comedy legend on Jan 31 with the death of actor Nagesh (below). The 76-year-old had been suffering from diabetes and a heart ailment. He was laid to rest on Feb 1 in Chennai. Kollywood’s denizens paid tribute to a
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      131 16 HINDI PUNJABI LIVE MUSIC LOUNGE LIVE MUSIC LOUNGE Taal Live Music Lounge is a one-stop entertainment paradise for Night music lovers. “Taal" provides entertainment by musicians from Bollywood exclusively for Hindi Punjabi music and our charming dancers will lift your spirits by performing live stage dance. All guests are treated
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  • SHOPPING
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      Lock icon Get ready for V Day
      487 17 Ideas to make your honey happy VALENTINE’S Day is around the corner (it’s Feb 14, unromantic people) and if you are skipping the flowers and chocolate route, tabla! suggests something sexy, a touch of luxe and a little techie for your honey. SEXY What: Massage
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  • TECH
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      Lock icon Compact or SLR?
      268 17  -  GEOFFREY PEREIRA ONCE your budget for a camera hits about $1,000, you would have reached the upper limit for compact cameras and the lower limit of single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras. Which should you chose? The key difference between the SLRs and compacts is that you can change
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  • RELAX
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      58 18/19 A GIRLS DANCE NITE OUT! Ladies, let your hair down, shake your booty and have some fun. Dance the night away to the latest bhangra, Bollywood and hip-hop tunes at this event organised by Bollybeatz. When: Feb 13, 9pm onwards Where: Shisha (Ivory Kitchen, Clarke
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      651 18/19 THE ETERNAL COW: SCULPTURES PAINTINGS BY P. GNANA It’s an apt commemoration of the Chinese Year of the Ox. Showcased in this exhibition is the first public display of Singapore-based Indian artist P. Gnana’s celebrated paintings and sculptures depicting the cow as part of the Eternal Companion series,
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      Lock icon FOLLOW A BLUE CAT’S TALE
      63 18/19 Sangeetha Madhavan and Michelle Chang jointly hold the launch and reading of their book A Blue Cat’s Tale. The book is a winner of the First Time Writers Illustrators Publishing Initiative 2008 organised by the Media Development Authority and the National Book Development Council of
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    • TV HIGHLIGHTS
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          Lock icon AYUDHAM
          82 18/19 11am VTV Medical student Siva (Prashanth, above with Sneha) is an angry young man who is not afraid to question the evils of society. He meets Maha (Sneha) in college and it’s love at first sight. But she has a problem: Her maid’s son Naga (Subburaj) is in love
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          Lock icon COMEDY CIRCUS – CHINCHPOKALI TO CHINA
          60 18/19 COMEDY CIRCUS CHINCHPOKALI TO CHINA 11.30am SONY ENT A comedy with a difference a talented bunch of comical children, along with witty presenters, bring the house down with their innocent world views and unique sense of humour. Also, popular faces from television as their on-screen characters pair up to display
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      • saturday
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          Lock icon RANG DE BASANTI
          83 18/19 4pm VASANTHAM Young idealistic English film-maker Sue (Alice Patten) arrives in India to make a film about the Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and their contemporaries and their fight for freedom from the British Raj. Due to a lack of funds, she recruits students from Delhi
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          Lock icon ENGA THAMBI
          86 18/19 5pm VTV Pichumani (Prashanth) and Indu (Subashree) fall in love and want to get married but her uncle Dinakar (Nasser) is against the marriage. Nevertheless, Indu is determined to wed her first love. Dinakar hatches a plan and lands Pichumani in jail. Just as Indu gives up hope,
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      • sunday
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          22 18/19 9.30am VTV A reality show in which the host travels around Singapore and showcases the talent of ordinary people.
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          73 18/19 8pm SONY ENT Dr. Ghungroo (Paresh Rawal) is searching for a suitable bride for his nephew Rajiv (Akshay Kumar, below with Katrina Kaif). For some reason, every bridal interview ends with him off storming off in rage and disgust. Enter Uday Shetty (Nana Patekar), a highly-feared underworld don searching
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      • monday
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          Lock icon STUDENT NO. 1
          71 18/19 5pm VTV Sibiraj plays a young man who is in jail for murder. He persuades the authorities to let him continue his university education. Another student (Sherin) falls for him but the hero, as usual, keeps his distance because of his bitter past. When the villains pester
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      • tuesday
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          Lock icon LUCKY: NO TIME FOR LOVE
          47 18/19 11.30am SONY ENT Set against the romantic and majestic backdrop of St Petersburg, Russia, Lucky is a tale of love that brings together two people (Salman Khan, Sneha Ullal) who would probably never have met if not for the hand of destiny.
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      • wednesday
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          Lock icon JAI SANTOSHI MAA
          37 18/19 11.30am SONY ENT This story is about how the goddess Maa supports her devotees. It shows how undying faith in her can redeem one’s life and how her divine intervention can change it entirely.
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          Lock icon CHATRAPATHI
          98 18/19 5pm VTV Saravanan (Sarathkumar) works as the bus driver for a ladies’ college. Nikitha, one of the students, falls for him. When four thugs belonging to a caste-based political party are let off easily after causing the death of a causing of a young woman, Saravanan takes justice into
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      • thursday
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          Lock icon BAAZ: A BIRD IN DANGER
          56 18/19 11.30am SONY ENT In this spine-chilling thriller, interior designer Neha Chopra (Karishma Kapoor) arrives in Nainital to decorate a lavish bungalow for Jai Singh Dabhral (Jackie Shroff), the suave and eccentric mayor of Nainital. He becomes one of her three admirers, but one of her
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          Lock icon ARINTHUM ARIYAMALUM
          41 18/19 2pm VTV ARIYAMALUM Sathya Narayanan (Navdeep) arrives in Chennai from Nagercoil to pursue his studies. He meets Sandhya (Samiksha) in college and falls in love with her. His problems begin when he encounters the dreaded don Adhi Narayanan (Prakashraj).
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          Lock icon ALLI THANTHA VAANAM
          65 18/19  -  Mn VTV Compiled by Surendar Kaur Compiled by Surendar Kaur Satyam (Prabhu Deva) is rich but irresponsible. His father sends him out into the world to learn responsibility and the value of money. He goes to Chennai and meets several people who impact his life. He falls
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      Lock icon QUIZ
      185 18/19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Which African country shares its name with a species of peacock? a) Sudan b) Egypt c) Congo 2. What is the chief commercial source of the element Bromine? a) Glaciers b) Ocean water c) Coal mines 3. Who made a guest appearance in the Amitabh Bachchan
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      Lock icon MOVIE THIS WEEK
      106 20 LUCK BY CHANCE Farhan Akhtar, Juhi Chawla, Dimple Kapadia, Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Isha Sharvani Sona arrives in Bombay with dreams of becoming a film star while Vikram is young, handsome and full of promise. Soon they fall in love. Rolly, a
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      65 18/19 Listings on this page are free. Write to: tabla!, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Tower Block, Level 5, Singapore *****4; fax: 6319-8311 or e-mail: tabla@sph.com.sg at least two weeks ahead. Include the name of the event, organiser, venue, date and time, ticket prices and your name, address and contact number. Send
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  • Page 18/19 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      278 18/19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Con men? 6 Risked getting points 10 Garden adjunct 14 Not accidental 15 Lemur’s hangout 16 Nicollette’s co-star 17 Hardly revolutionary 20 Wishing for 21 if you want to avoid trouble” 22 German carmaker Karl 23 Fake handles 24 Federal repository 28 They’re noted on flights 29
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    • Miscellaneous
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      101 18/19 SUDOKU 2 5 9 1 4 4 5 8 6 2 5 9 8 8 2 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
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      40 20 If you have something to say, please do drop us an e-mail at tabla.com.sg. It doesn't have to be sweet, but do try to keep it short. No more than 100 words. Type in 'tabla mail' under subject. tabla! V3
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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      115 20 SOLUTIONS crossword quiz sudoku 1. Congo 2. Ocean water 3. Anil Kapoor 4. Ruskin Bond 5. Charminar 6. Aguada 7. Tappa 8. V.S. Naipaul 9. US president 10. Curry 2 3 7 4 5 1 6 9 8 6 8 1 3 7 9 2 4 5 4 5 9
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      513 20 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries The first half of the week could see you spending a lot. At your workplace, your performance may not be up to your potential. You will have to be careful with the way you deal with people. Possibility of a promotion for government employees. Taurus
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon IPL takes a hit
      775 21  -  Pakistan’s ban on its players can be overcome. But, once again, sport is the loser star column Harsha Bhogle gold. tabla@sph.com.sg SO OUR friends from Karachi and Lahore and Multan and Faisalabad will not be able to come and play cricket in India because others from
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      Lock icon Winning with Sania is sweeter: Bhupathi
      222 22/23 MAHESH Bhupathi has tasted victory at the Australian Open before. He won the mixed doubles title with Martina Hingis in 2006. But he says this win, with Sania Mirza as his partner, is special. “My feelings are different. I cherish my win with Martina
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      Lock icon I’m waiting for sponsors: Yuki
      881 22/23  -  years Patrick Jonas WHEN Yuki Bhambri arrived home on Monday, there was a surprise waiting for him. His family had arranged a party. “We got a cake for him in the form of a trophy to mark his win at the Australian Open. It was
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      Lock icon I tried not to think about the score: Sania
      427 22/23 AS SANIA Mirza served for the mixed doubles title in the Australian Open, the nerves started jangling. After all, she was staring at the possibility of her first Grand Slam title. She confessed that the thought did enter her mind, but
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