Tabla, 25 September 2009

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  • 25 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MMUNITY MICA (P) 181/03/2009 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION
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  • 387 1  -  As the Indian diaspora spreads, the Internet helps to keep traditions alive SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg THEYmaysip skinny lattes, p ec k a t their bab y ar ti choke salad y choke salad an d s h o p with their Gucci sunglasses ci sunglasses perched on their
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  • INDIA
    • regional roundup
      • Article, Illustration
        125 2 Lucknow girl at UN summit WHEN the US and Chinese presidents speak, the world listens. On Sept 23 these two powerful men listened as a 13-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh spoke. Yugratna Srivastava (above) addressed the UN Summit on Climate Change in the United Nations and she was
        PHOTO: AFP  -  125 words
      • 62 2 Henna leads to itchy palms HUNDREDS of women in three northern districts of Orissa complained of itchy and swollen palms on Sept 21 after applying henna on their hands to celebrate the Eid festival. A health official said the henna used must have contained dangerous chemicals which reacted with
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      • 85 2 Company VP bashed to death LABOUR unrest took the life of an IIM-Calcutta alumnus in Coimbatore. Mr Roy George, the vice-president (human resources) of auto instruments maker Pricol, was allegedly attacked by some of the company’s workers with iron rods. The company had earlier dismissed 42 workers for
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    • 535 2 Project funded by the star provides electricity for lanterns in nine Indian villages Indo- Asian News Services LAXMI Mondal of Banhipal village in Orissa’s Kendrapara district has never watched any of Shah Rukh Khan’s movies, as the village has been without electricity all these
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    • 640 4 Two-wheeler sales in India are roaring and manufacturers are increasing investments ACTOR John Abraham is hot. And so is India’s two-wheeler market, with which the actor is closely linked as he endorses the Yamaha brand. Earlier this month, Yamaha rolled out its iconic bike VMAX
      PHOTO: IANS  -  640 words

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    • 318 3 ESPLANADE PRESENTS A CELEBRATION DF TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATRE MEMORY OF TIME by Sikkil Gurucharan and Anil Srinivasan INDIA 20 NOV 09, FRI, 7.3QPM Esplanade Recital Studio In collaboration with Apsaras Arts Kali}' Uts&vam INDIAN FESTIVAL OF ARTS 20 29 NOV 09 SWAR SANGAM by Dr M
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  • PERSONALITY
    • Article, Illustration
      1207 6  -  tabla! talk with Patrick with Patrick Jonas with the kids.” patrickj@sph.com.sg HE WAS waiting in his hotel suite, laptop switched on with a PowerPoint presentation ready to roll. As soon as we shook hands and got some hot tea going, Mr Nihal Kaviratne made a request: “Can
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 365 7  -  China’s ambassador tours area with Dr Balaji Sadasivan V. PALANISAMY Singapore vpalani@sph.com.sg V. Palanisamy is a Senior Correspondent with Tamil Murasu ON TUESDAY evening, Little India received a special guest. China’s ambassador to Singapore was eager to visit the area and requested Senior Minister of State
      (left). PHOTOS: ARUN RAMU  -  365 words
    • 384 8/9  -  Vijay Mallya’s Formula 1 team has hit top gear. So get out there and cheer for Force India PRADEEP PAUL pradeep@sph.com.sg IT’S been a long time coming, but finally Indians have something to cheer for at the Formula 1 races. Force India has notched up good performances
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    • 160 8/9 SINGAPOREAN Pramodh Raja and his father Vijai Kumara Raja bought a model car from an antique dealer in Little India a month ago for close to $1,000; they removed the motor and decorated the body with Force India colours and a message to the team’s
      PHOTO: FORCE INDIA FORMULA ONE TEAM; PHOTO COURTESY OF PRAMODH RAJA  -  160 words
    • 310 8/9  -  DEEPIKA SHETTY Kingfisher! deepikas@sph.com.sg Deepika Shetty is a Correspondent with The Straits Times Life! WITH Force India revving into top form, with grid girls almost as hot as the leggy models seen in the Kingfisher calendar, many Indians are heading for the Marina Bay circuit
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    • 621 10  -  MDIS accounting course allows this student to get work experience while studying for her degree SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg MISS Bavani Samadaramum is not taking the conventional route to her degree. The 23-year-old Singaporean chose to pursue her accountancy degree part-time rather than full-time at a local
      PHOTO: SHEELA NARAYANAN  -  621 words
    • 203 11 THE Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) has sold about half its stake in banking giant Citigroup to rake in a profit of US$1.6 billion ($2.3 billion). GIC is now left with a 4.9 per cent stake in the US bank. The shares, amounting to a 4.5
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    • singapore news
      • 113 11 THE last two civil contracts for the Downtown Line Stage 2 (DTL2) project, worth $670.74 million, have been awarded to an Austrian firm with a Singapore branch. Alpine Bau GmbH, which is also involved in the construction of the Circle Line, won the contract for
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      • 100 11 OFFICE space in Singapore has become cheaper. According to a global office report by Colliers International, Singapore fell 20 spots in the office rental ranking. As of June 30, Singapore is in 26th spot while just six months earlier it was in sixth position.
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    • YOUTH IN ENTERPRISE 13
      • 611 11  -  Sheela Narayanan THERE are days when Mr Azad Deen looks in the mirror and thinks he should grow a beard. Only because he thinks it might make his youthful 34-year-old visage a little older and make his business partners take him
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    • 1148 12/13  -  When it comes to Indian weddings, tradition still rules the day... but Cupid lurks behind a mouse now SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg WELCOME to matrimony 2.0. What was once strictly a personal and word-of-mouth activity helmed by the family’s elders, arranged marriages in the Indian community have
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    • 488 12/13  -  Sheela Narayanan LIVING in Singapore, the US or Australia... and desperate to hold your wedding in traditional Indian style? Help is just a click away. IndianWeddingSite.com, which offers such help in the US, receives over 5.2 million hits and over 61,000 visits a month, California-based
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    • 297 15  -  Sheela Narayanan THE Indian Women’s Association (IWA) rocked the Holiday Inn Park View on Sept 18 at its signature event of the year, the IWA Navratri Dandiya. To celebrate the start of navratri nine days of prayers and fasting in honour of goddess Durga and
      PHOTO: SHEELA NARAYANAN; by Chong, GRC.PHOTO: MANISHA KUMARI  -  297 words
    • 112 15 TIMES are tough. And if you’re a corporate leader concerned about leading your team to success in these challenging times, the CEO Leadership Dialogue on Oct 9 (3.45 to 6pm), organised by the Chinmaya Seva Centre Singapore, could be for you. The theme is Mindset
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    • 211 21 168 Couples who said “I Do” at the Botanic Gardens here on Sept 20 to mark the Gardens’ 150th anniversary 60MiG-29 fighters in the Indian Air Force to be upgraded by Russia, extending their service life by 15 years 240,000 Fake ration cards found in Coimbatore, Tiruchi and
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    • 303 21 “India is not a poor country, but a poorly managed country. Despite high economic growth, many Indians don’t have enough to eat.” BJP MP Varun Gandhi “What you say, you must mean; and what you mean, you must deliver. I always understate what I intend to do
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    • 297 8/9 Paramahamsa Nithyananda offers. Bliss Foundation Singapore Kalpataru A one day meditation workshop that will enable you to fulfill your deepest wish and give you the science of Living Enlightenment Kalpataru provides you with: ‘Shakti’- ENERGY to change the things which need to change... Buddhi’- INTELLIGENCE to know what need not
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  • EDUCATION
    • 280 14  -  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 is rotated among the schools. Next week, DPS) SANJUKTA SEN, Class 9 IGCSE TWENTY of us went on
      PHOTOS: NPS  -  280 words
    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 216 14  -  VARUN RAGHAV, Class 8A WE PAINTED our faces with our house colours to get into the mood for Sports Day which began with a Unity March. After the usual races featuring the students, there was a surprise event for parents and teachers. A 50m dash was
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      • 125 14  -  AASTHA CHAWALA, Class 8A OUR English teacher came up with a great idea to help us appreciate the poem A Birthday by Christina Rossetti. We had to make a card with pictures on the cover and write a five-line poem inside on what we understood from A Birthday.
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • Article, Illustration
      575 16  -  This year’s Kalaa Utsavam line-up will appeal to all SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg For more information and ticketing details for Kalaa Utsavam, see ad on Page 3 or log on to www.esplanade.com/whats_on. PROGRAMMING officer Rajeswari Ramachandran and her team at The Esplanade Theatres on the Bay have a great
      PHOTOS: ESPLANADE  -  575 words
    • 644 17  -  That’s the question veteran actor Om Puri asks of today’s Bollywood scene MAULI SINGH concentrating things. Bollywood News Services AFTER 32 years in Bollywood, Om Puri is entitled to his opinion. And the character actor, who will be seen next in Baabarr, says today’s stars
      concentrating things. Bollywood News Services; PHOTO: IANS  -  644 words

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  • RELAX
    • 47 18/19 POP GANESHA An exhibition of contemporary depictions of the Hindu god Ganesha. Admission is free. When: Till Sept 27,11am to 7pm Where: The Gallery of Gnani Arts, The Regent Singapore, 01-05 One Cuscaden Road Contact: 9135-1716 or log on to www.gnaniarts. com
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    • 452 18/19 JUST FOR KIDS Maithri Vidhaya Kendram Academy of Music is organising a Children’s Day Mega Show with 54 children (aged 4 to 12) taking part. When: Oct 1, 7 to 8.30pm Where: Sri Sivan Temple, 24 Geylang East Ave 2 Contact: 9637-9475 LONGINGS OF THE EARTH A tribal-inspired
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    • 100 18/19 WHAT’S YOUR RAASHEE? Harman Baweja, Priyanka Chopra Yogesh Patel wants a love marriage... but he is suddenly told that he must find his dream girl within 10 days to save his family from utter ruin. His solution is simple. He will meet one girl from each raashee
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    • TV HIGHLIGHTS
      • friday
        • 32 18/19 3pm VIJAY A ardent devotee of the Nagaam marries a man who hates snakes. He forces her to stop her worship. Over time, the Nagaam makes him change his mind.
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        • 54 18/19 6.30pm ZEE CINEMA Munna (Sunjay Dutt) is feared by everyone in Mumbai. He cons his parents into believing he is a doctor. When he finds out they are coming to Mumbai to verify his claim, he transforms a shanty into a makeshift hospital, populated by patients whom
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        • 21 18/19 7pm STAR GOLD A little girl is constantly harassed by her stepmother. Kali Maa comes to her rescue.
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      • saturday
        • 52 18/19 4pm VASANTHAM A 1995 classic with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Simran begs her father to let her tour Europe before she settles down in an arranged marriage. During the tour she meets Raj and falls in love. Will she have the courage to go against
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        • 30 18/19 9pm VASANTHAM Karthik (Rathan) and Anitha (Manju) have been friends since childhood. They don’t realise they love each other until a guy enters the picture seeking Anitha’s hand.
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        • 32 18/19 10.30pmZEE CINEMA Ace reporter Shivajirao (Anil Kapoor), gets a chance to be chief minister of Maharashtra, albeit for a day.Shivaji takes over, assisted by cunning personal assistant Bansal.
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      • sunday
        • 43 18/19 1pm VASANTHAM Arun (Arvind Swamy) who becomes a thief and computer hacker by night meets a girl (Isha Koppikar) whom he fancies and wishes to turn over a new leaf. But Arun’s rogue brother is the obstacle to his plans.
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        • Article, Illustration
          29 18/19 4.30pm SONY ENT Salman Khan (below with Govinda) plays a Love Guru kind of character who specialises in advising the lovelorn. Govinda who goes to him for help...
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        • 43 18/19 9pm STAR GOLD Star Gold’s initiative aims to celebrtae comedy and to honour the people and the films that have made us laugh over the years. Stay tuned to watch some of the best performances and memorable moments of comedy.
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        • 66 18/19 9pm VASANTHAM Muthu goes to the city to enter a song contest hoping to win the prize money to pay off his mother’s debts. He returns to the village to find his girlfriend Meena’s house has been destroyed by a flood. Thinking that Meena is dead he is persuaded
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      • monday
        • 17 18/19 3pm VIJAY Two lovers enter a strange pact to marry different partners but vow to re-unite.
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        • 42 18/19 6.30pm ZEE CINEMA Sanjana (Kajol) loves Rahul, but Rahul is attracted to Nisha and announces that he will be marrying her soon. Sanjana does not take kindly to this and hopes to make Rahul change his mind.
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        • 36 18/19 7pm STAR GOLD Siddharth and Avni move into a huge manor. Avni gets a key to enter a forbidden floor unleashing a vengeful entity. Siddharth gets his friend (Akshay Kumar, below) to help Avni.
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      • tuesday
        • 32 18/19 2.50pm ZEE CINEMA Lilaram (Paresh Rawal) sells lottery tickets. One customer hits the jackpot but dies of shock. Lilaram wants to claim the money and so does everyone around him.
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        • 40 18/19 9pm STAR GOLD Orphaned and abused, a young boy faces the harsh side of life as he struggles to make a living by slaving day and night. Fatima adopts him and names him names Sikander (Amitabh Bachchan).
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      • wednesday
        • 48 18/19 3pm VIJAY The shock of his mother’s death causes a young boy to lose his voice. When he grows up, the young man (K. Bhagyaraj, who also directed the film) meets a doctor (Aswani) and falls in love with her. Will he regain his voice?
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        • Article, Illustration
          49 18/19 6pm STAR GOLD Heera (Amitabh Bachchan, right) is in love with Mohini (Zeenat A man), but she will have nothing to do with him due to his lack of ancestry. Heera is determined ancestry. Heera is now determined to find out who his his parents are. parents are.
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      • thursday
        • 43 18/19  -  3pm VIJAY Compiled by Surendar Compiled by Surendar Kaur (Programmes subject to change.) An embezzler hides the money in an old chair but a friend sells it for a measly sum... Stars Jaishankar, Vanishree and Nagesh Kaur (Programmes subject to change.)
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    • Article, Illustration
      192 18/19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1) In India, what is Kolhapur famous for? a) Saris b) Gold c) Chappals (footwear) 2) Which comic-strip character’s friends are Freckles, Peewee and Gloria? a) Archie b) Richie Rich c) Henry 3) What would you use a “piggy bank” for? a) Saving money b) Storing ink
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  • Page 18/19 Advertisements
    • 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
    • 336 18/19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Order of the court 5 Peg Woffington author Charles 10 Mudbath sites 14 Prefix before “dynamic” 15 Stop, in France 16 Mammoth growth 17 Chocoholic’s weakness 19 Catch a glimpse of 20 Coins of Great Britain 21 “A Prayer for Meany” 22 Basic verb, to Ovid 23
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    • 76 18/19 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. WHO AM I? These thighs were made for sprinting and
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 535 20 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries Responsiblities will prevent you from working out a dilemma you’re facing. Your life is already on the fast track and it will become even faster. Being patient will help you a lot. You may have to spend on home decoration and repairs. Taurus You must work hard
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    • 34 20 SOLUTIONS crossword quiz sudoku 1) Chappals (footwear) 2) Richie Rich 3) Saving money 4) Butler 5) Wellington 6) Charles Dickens 7) France 8) Knot 9) Piranha 10) Kim Clijsters who am i? C. Kunalan
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  • SPORTS
    • 789 22  -  Migrants from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are fuelling the growth of cricket in unlikely spots like Botswana, Norway and Bahrain HEMANT KENKRE tabla@sph.com.sg IF CRICKET was introduced to its colonies by the British, it is people from the Asian sub-continent Indians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans who
      PHOTOS: ICC/CRICKET EUROPE  -  789 words
    • 793 23  -  Can a depleted India go the distance at the Champion’s Trophy? star column Harsha Bhogle tabla@sph.com.sg AFTER much debate, inevitable given that India and England represent a quarter of the teams participating, the Champions Trophy has thrown itself up for examination. It has been packaged well, is
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