Tabla, 20 November 2009
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Title Section25 2009-11-20 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MM MICA (P) 181/03/2009 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 S|3l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION25 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration1483 2009-11-20 1 Sheela Narayanan - Shahid Kapoor is proving that he has the acting chops to back up his pretty boy looks Sheela Narayanan sheela@sph.com.sg SHEELA NARAYANAN YOU know you’re a star when women demand that you peel off your shirt or watch your movie the same one three times in a1,483 words
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Article, Illustration376 2009-11-20 12/13 Sheela Narayanan - Sheela Narayanan BARELY a year after it was launched on MediaCorp’s expatriate radio station XFM96.3, Big Bollywood is bowing out. In its place will be a new show called Masti run by Deeshee FM. The new management is led by Mr Rafiqul Haque, a Singapore376 words
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Article, Illustration506 2009-11-20 14 SHEELA NARAYANAN - Classical dancer Madhavi Mudgal says passion, and not money, is what her craft is all about SHEELA NARAYANAN only sheela@sph.com.sg HOW Madhavi Mudgal is able to juggle her multiple priorities can boggle the mind. For most of the year, she is on the road with her troupePHOTO: ESPLANADE - 506 words
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Article, Illustration495 2009-11-20 15 Kareena says her backless shot in Kurbaan reveals a lot about the movie’s theme Indo-Asian News Services THERE is nothing vulgar about her backless shot being used for the publicity posters of forthcoming release Kurbaan, says Kareena Kapoor. In fact, she claims it subtly reveals aIndo-Asian News Services; PHOTO: DHARMA PRODUCTIONS - 495 words
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Article, Illustration227 2009-11-20 15 IF YOU’VE seen the Punjabi film Heer Ranjha and like the outfits worn by Punjabi singer-actor Harbhajan Mann and his co-star Neeru Bajwa in it (below), here’s a chance to get your hands on them... and do some good in the process. The starsPHOTO: EROS INTERNATIONAL - 227 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration731 2009-11-20 2 PATRICK JONAS - He wants to be the first Singapore Indian to scale the icy peak PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg THREE years ago, Mr Sandhosh Kumar set out from Singapore on a trip to Mount Rinjani with a friend. He thought that it was no big deal to trekPHOTOS COURTESY OF SANDHOSH KUMAR - 731 words
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Article134 2009-11-20 2 A REBOUNDING stock market that gained two-thirds in the past year and an economy growing at 6 per cent have boosted the net worth of India’s richest people, according to the latest Forbes’ India Rich List. Last year, there were only 27 billionaires on the India Rich134 words
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regional roundup
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Article74 2009-11-20 2 Big investment by tyre firm THE project is a shot in the arm for the state. French tyre company Michelin has signed an agreement with the Tamil Nadu government to set up a plant on the outskirts of Chennai. Michelin will invest Rs4,000 crores over seven years and74 words
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Article48 2009-11-20 2 Babies’ deaths probed THE staff of a government hospital in Vijayawada city are under probe following the death of seven newborns on Nov 15. It is alleged that the babies died due to faulty incubators, failure of the oxygen system and the negligence of the doctors.48 words
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Article75 2009-11-20 2 43,000 drivers caught using handphones THE number of people caught sending SMSes or talking on handphones without a hands-free kit while driving has gone up in the state capital Ahmedabad. Two years ago, around 12,000 people were caught but the number of such offenders for this year has so75 words
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Article, Illustration544 2009-11-20 4 115 Chinese companies also present at Delhi trade fair CHINA may not appear to be the most popular country in India if one were to go by the headlines in Indian newspapers. The unhappiness expressed by China over the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal PradeshPHOTOS: AFP - 544 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article185 2009-11-20 5 AFTER a landmark summit here on Nov 15, the United States pledged to step up its engagement with Asean, which it described as a key partner in promoting regional peace and stability. The meeting between US President Barack Obama and all 10 members of Asean was the185 words
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singapore news
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Article127 2009-11-20 5 ON TURNING 62, a Singapore worker can expect his company to offer him continued employment under a proposed law. But should there be no job available with the company, the worker will not leave empty-handed. He can expect his employer to give him a payment to127 words
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173 2009-11-20 5 TWO women who spent their lives looking out for vulnerable children were honoured with the inaugural outstanding lifetime volunteers award by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports. As a member of the Juvenile Court’s advisory panel, Mrs Ann Wee, 83, helps decide the fate173 words
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Article103 2009-11-20 5 SINGAPORE’S weatherman has forecast that the wet spell will linger till January at least, with the possible risk of floods affecting low-lying parts of the island. PUB, the national water agency, said heavy rain brought on by the north-east monsoon could coincide with 3m- to 3.2m-high tides,103 words
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Article, Illustration366 2009-11-20 7 Sheela Narayanan - Regular shoppers have a wishlist for the new building which is scheduled to be completed by August 2010 Sheela Narayanan YOU may have noticed it by now, while tucking into your chaats at Bombay Cafe in Syed Alwi Road: Mustafa Shopping Centre is adding another building toPHOTOS: SHEELA NARAYANAN - 366 words
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Article, Illustration298 2009-11-20 7 THE Song of India has added another feather to its already crowded awards cap. At the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards (Hapa) held here last month, the fine dining Indian restaurant’s Director for Cuisine, Milind Sovani won the Best Asian Cuisine Chef award. The restaurant was nominated in fiveHapa Chef award.PHOTO: THE SONG OF INDIA - 298 words
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tabla!’s BIRYANI SPECIAL
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Article, Illustration922 2009-11-20 8/9 SHEELA NARAYANAN - Biryani, briyani or beriani It doesn’t matter how you spell it, this cross-border dish is delicious and has wide appeal SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg IT HAS to be one of the few rice dishes that has a cross-border, multinational appeal. Not only does it spawn offspring in a variety of flavours,922 words
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Article, Illustration178 2009-11-20 10 Love biryani but don’t know where to get your favourite type? Here’s some help GIVEN the frequency with which food outlets come and go, there is no way a complete list of all the biryani outlets in Singapore can be drawn up. However, tabla! has some178 words
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Article, Illustration609 2009-11-20 11 HARIDHARAN JAGANATHAN - A Singaporean who was one of the 116 youth delegates at the Apec meeting recounts his experience HARIDHARAN JAGANATHAN catalyst among my peers. tabla@sph.com.sg Haridharan Jaganathan, 21, is an accountancy student at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. He has cerebral palsy and uses crutches, yet is an active volunteer609 words
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Article, Illustration58 2009-11-20 11 SOLUTIONS...for more than PROBLEMS, more 500 people who attended Swami Swaroopananda’s three-day spiritual seminar at the DBS Auditorium from Nov 16 to 18. The director of Chinmaya International School covered several topics during the event, tackling everyday dilemmas and stresses with spiritual solutions. PHOTO COURTESY OFtackling PHOTO COURTESY OF SARAB KAPOOR - 58 words
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Article195 2009-11-20 21 3.34 million tonnes Waste recycled in Singapore last year, from nearly 6 million tonnes of trash Rs 1.7 crores Amount Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa spent on renovating his bungalow 600,000 H1N1 vaccines due to arrive here by year-end, to be delivered in weekly batches Rs 1.64 crores195 words
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Article, Illustration330 2009-11-20 21 “If there was racism, it was very open. If people didn’t want to talk to you they would not, but they would never abuse you.” Baroness Shreela Flather who, in 1990, became the first woman from the Asian ethnic minority community to enter Britain’s parliament "It reflectsPHOTOS: IANS - 330 words
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PERSONALITY
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Article, Illustration982 2009-11-20 6 with Patrick Jonas - tabla! talk with Patrick with Patrick Jonas patrickj@sph.com.sg IF YOU happen to exchange name cards with a Sindhi, chances are he would be a businessman. But a man I met recently, attired in a smartly-tailored shirt and trousers, happened to be a doctor. Sindhis who arePHOTO: NICHOLAS JENS K - 982 words
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Advertisement117 2009-11-20 7 EXCLUSIVE TOUR TO SHIRDI-BOMBAY! Cost: $2500.00 Per/person (Singapore Dollar) Pilgrimage to Shirdi Sai Baba’s Ashram Jangli Maharaj Ashram Zar Zari Cave (Aurangabad) Upasani Maharaj Ashram (Sakori) Ellora Cave Mehar Baba Ashram And many other holy places around Shirdi, Aurangabad, Puna and Bombay. 12th December -18th December 2009 6 full days117 words
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Advertisement63 2009-11-20 8/9 Irresistibly Mouthwatering Biriyani r Branches: 102 Syed AIwi Road Singapore *****8 Tel: 6392 5545 Fax: 6296 5575 Jurong Point New Extension 63 Jurong West Central 3 #03-35A Singapore *****1 Tel: 6566 5545 Fish Mutton Chicken Prawn Veg 76-78 Race Course Road Singapore *****5 Tel: 6296 5545 Fax: 6296 5575 Email:63 words
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EDUCATION
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Article, Illustration316 2009-11-20 16 GAURESA NANWANI - 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, NPS) GAURESA NANWANI, Class 8A WE FACED a good test ofPHOTOS: GIIS - 316 words
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SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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Article, Illustration197 2009-11-20 16 ASHWINI SRIDHAR - ASHWINI SRIDHAR, Class 8A WHAT would happen if we continue polluting our atmosphere? The answer is simple but alarming global warming! That is why students of Classes 7 to 9 of GIIS East Coast campus, along with their escort teachers, joined hundreds of Singaporeans at197 words
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Article, Illustration146 2009-11-20 16 POOJA SHAH - POOJA SHAH, Class 9A IMAGINE solving hundreds of sums in seconds! That’s exactly what Professor Ravi Kumar, an authority on Vedic Maths, authority taught us during an interactive session on his favourite subject. We started with some interesting puzzles where he introduced us to simple ways146 words
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FOOD
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Article, Illustration300 2009-11-20 17 KALWANT KAUR - No Middle-Eastern meal is complete without these three items KALWANT KAUR kalwant@sph.com.sg CRAZY as this sounds, despite living on this food mad island, I had never tried MiddleEastern food. So, when my colleagues set up a lunch at Al-Hamra in Holland Village recently, I jumped atPHOTOS: AL-HAMRA - 300 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration60 2009-11-20 18/19 CALL OF THE HEART Global Indian Cultural Centre is presenting a musical event titled Dil Ki Sadaa. featuring celebrity host Farooque Shaikh (left) and artiste Anita Singhvi. Tickets: $27, $37, $47, $57 When: Nov 21, 7.30 to 9.30pm Where: Auditorium, Global Indian International School, 160 words
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Article584 2009-11-20 18/19 KALAA UTSAVAM If you enjoy traditional and contemporary music, dance and theatre, the Esplanade is holding an Indian Festival of Arts. Contact: 6348-5555 or log on to www.kaalautsavam.com MEMORY OF TIME Performance by Sikkil Gurucharan and Anil Srinivasan (India). Tickets: $25 When: Nov 20, 7.30pm Where: Esplanade Recital584 words
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Article, Illustration117 2009-11-20 18/19 KURBAAN Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Avantika, a psychology professor in New York, travels to India to care for her ailing dad. She lands a temporary job at a university where she meets Ehsaan, a teacher. Though their friendship begins on the wrong foot, when she spots117 words
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Article, Illustration211 2009-11-20 18/19 DEREK O’BRIEN - DEREK O’BRIEN 1) Whose most famous painting depicts the German bombing of Guernica in Spain in 1937? a) Matisse b) Picasso c) Dali 2) The 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to three scientists for their studies of the structure and function of which cell organelle? a) Centrosome211 words
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Page 18/19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous167 2009-11-20 18/19 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 11am SONY ENT: Judwaa 3pm VIJAY: Idhayamey Idhayamey 9pm VASANTHAM: Alaiyamani 10.30pm ZEE CINEMA: Gulaal 11pm STAR GOLD: Black Mn VTV: Metti Saturday 2pm VIJAY: Kokkarakko 4pm VASANTHAM: Khosla Ka Ghosla (below, Boman Irani, with Parvin Dabas, Anupam Kher and Ranvir Shorey) 5pm VTV: Manuneethi 9pm VASANTHAM:167 words
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Miscellaneous315 2009-11-20 18/19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Bagpiper’s garb 5 ’til you drop 9 Airy courts 14 Nosh from Nabisco 15 Warsaw Pact nation 16 Dieter’s downers 17 Make a maxi a mini 20 Like some computer help 21 “C’mon, be 22 Vegan staple 23 A crack investigator? 25 Go up the creek without315 words
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Miscellaneous80 2009-11-20 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? I am a veteran Bollywood actress and80 words
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Page 20 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous69 2009-11-20 20 SOLUTIONS sudoku crossword who am i? Jaya Bachchan 1) Picasso 2) Ribosome 3) Superman 4) India 5) Sicily 6) Julius Caesar 7) Rapunzel 8) Jupiter 9) Kuala Lumpur 10) Pollen quiz TidMsLei $fuui Lime Cjalt&iy, 100 ZcmL R&U MS rATjjii J n«e Karan joliar’s l KURBAAN A film by rensll69 words
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Miscellaneous482 2009-11-20 20 FUTURE SPEAKS kamal kapoor Aries Your diligence and determination will ensure that no obstacle is too big for progress. Follow up on projects that have been left hanging. This is a favourable week for you, but you might feel tense and worry about unforeseen events or situations. Taurus Complications will482 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration486 2009-11-20 22 PATRICK JONAS - Annavi Chelliah is now part of first Singapore Business Golf League PATRICK JONAS years’ patrickj@sph.com.sg IN 1976, at the age of 16, Annavi Chelliah created waves by becoming the youngest professional golfer in Singapore. Now he is part of another wave: He is the tournament directorPHOTO COURTESY OF ANNAVI CHELLIAH - 486 words
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Article, Illustration52 2009-11-20 22 TITLE:16 teams locked horns for the Cairnhill CC T/20 Gopio street cricket trophy played under T/20 rules (only LBW was disallowed on unanimous consent) late last month. Eventually, it was M. United A that triumphed, beating Kannada Sangha in the final (above). PHOTO: GOPIO Eventually,Eventually, PHOTO: GOPIO - 52 words
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Article, Illustration858 2009-11-20 23 Rohit Brijnath - Rahul Dravid didn’t just score 177, he built an innings that reminds us why Test cricket is so important FREEWHEELING Rohit Brijnath must have its seasons in life. rohitb@sph.com.sg Rohit Brijnath is a Senior Correspondent with The Straits Times AS WINTER begins its slow embrace (well, notPHOTO: AFP - 858 words
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Article, Illustration926 2009-11-20 24 Harsha Bhogle - Finally, something is being done to stop chuckers. Wish the same could be done for age cheats too star column Harsha Bhogle tabla@sph.com.sg SO UMPIRES in India have started calling bowlers for chucking and it is nice to see a forgotten law being implemented! bowl- Some bowlers, especially those(right). PHOTO: AP - 926 words
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