Tabla, 11 December 2009
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Title Section22 2009-12-11 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA (P) 181/03/2009 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11,2009 Sjfil A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION22 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration1926 2009-12-11 1 R. VISWANATHAN India’s ambassador to - Olam’s Simmar Pal Singh has impressed the people of Argentina with his business sense and his turban R. VISWANATHAN India’s ambassador to R. VISWANATHAN India’s ambassador to Argentina Mr Vishwanathan, a native of Trichy in Tamil Nadu, has been ambassador of India to Argentina, Uruguay and ParaguayPHOTOS COURTESY OF SIMMAR PAL SINGH - 1,926 words
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Article, Illustration715 2009-12-11 2 American linked to Mumbai terror attacks alternates between name adopted in the US, David Headley, and Urdu one given at birth, Daood Gilani LIFE IN THE US DAOOD Sayed Gilani was born in Washington, where his parents worked at the Pakistani embassy. US newspapers, quoting friends of715 words
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regional roundup
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Article119 2009-12-11 2 Telengana close to reality LATE on Wednesday night, India’s central government agreed to demands for a new state to be carved out from Andhra Pradesh. The Telengana region covers 10 of Andhra’s 23 districts, including Hyderabad. The other districts are Warangal, Rangareddy, Medak, Nalgonda, Khammam, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Adilabad119 words
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Article107 2009-12-11 2 Goodbye Bajaj MANY are bound to become nostalgic on hearing this news: Bajaj Auto has announced that it is exiting the scooter segment altogether. It plans to concentrate instead on motorcycles and emerge as the world’s biggest bikemaker ahead of Honda. The company stopped producing Chetaks, Super and M-50107 words
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Article96 2009-12-11 2 A Nano in water purifiers Tata Chemicals has unveiled two variants of water purifiers called Swach. The two variants, priced at Rs749 and Rs999, are capable of purifying 3,000 litres of water, after which the cartridge-bulb that purifies the water stops the flow. Bulb replacement costs Rs299. The cheapest96 words
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Article, Illustration1038 2009-12-11 6 PATRICK JONAS - Mumbai and New Delhi rank second and fourth in survey on Asia Pacific cities’ development prospects PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg IF YOU think the Mumbai terror attacks had sowed seeds of doubt in investors looking at that city, think again. In a survey titled Emerging Trendsdevelopers appear facing surge demand.PHOTO: HIRANDANI CONSTRUCTIONS - 1,038 words
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Article, Illustration805 2009-12-11 3 SHEELA NARAYANAN - S’porean grandmother of six uses Bengali poet’s work to bring Indians, and even non-Indians, together SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg IN THE corners of the local arts community, a resurrection is taking place, relighting the passions for the works of Bengali poet, author, artiste, educator and Nobel laureatePHOTOS: SOUTH JODHPUR PARK ACADEMY - 805 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration99 2009-12-11 7 The sounds of the dhol rocked the Singapore Khalsa Association (SKA) on Dec 3 as almost 500 people watched the International Cultural Group from Punjab put on several spirited performances at the Punjabi Cultural Night. Organised by The Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the SKA, the eventPHOTO: INDIAN HIGH COMMISSION - 99 words
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Article, Illustration325 2009-12-11 7 MOST of us make calls to family members, friends or business associates overseas. And most of us want to do it at the cheapest rate, while ensuring that we get to hear every word being said. That’s where phone cards come in handy. With today’s325 words
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Article, Illustration750 2009-12-11 9 MALAVIKA NATARAJ - Indian and Chinese devotees mingle in Hindu and Buddhist places of worship MALAVIKA NATARAJ AT THE end of Waterloo Street, a thick smell of incense permeates the air. It is difficult to pinpoint the source. As you keep walking you realise the fragrant aroma comesPHOTOS: MALAVIKA NATARAJ - 750 words
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Article218 2009-12-11 11 ONE of India’s biggest banks has applied for a coveted licence that will allow it to establish itself across Singapore with a wider range of services and reach range and reach out to more customers. The move will put ICICI Bank in direct competition with218 words
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singapore news
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Article167 2009-12-11 11 SINGAPORE students who enrol in private schools here will get some of their money back should their schools go under the same protection that is now given to foreign students. Instead of having to pay the entire course fees in advance as required by most schools167 words
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Article144 2009-12-11 11 PRIVATE sector economists expect Singapore to grow even faster next year, as more signs emerge that the economy is returning to normal. Growth is tipped to hit 5.5 per cent next year after a 2 per cent contraction this year based on the median expectations144 words
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Article106 2009-12-11 11 DENGUE numbers in Singapore have remained low despite a recent nationwide alert in neighbouring Malaysia. While Malaysia has seen more than 36,500 cases and 78 deaths so far this year, compared to 41,034 cases and 90 deaths for the whole of last year, Singapore has seen106 words
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Article, Illustration1745 2009-12-11 12/13 HEMANT KENKRE - Self-help group’s motto has always been the betterment of the Indian community in Singapore HEMANT KENKRE TUCKED away in the leafy, sylvan Beatty Road a sharp contrast from the hustle and bustle of neighbouring Serangoon Road is a four-storey building that houses the Singapore Indian DevelopmentPHOTOS: SINDA - 1,745 words
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Article207 2009-12-11 21 343,000 Indian Singaporeans and Indian PRs here now, up from 194,000 in 1990 Rs350 crores Amount given annually to the Calcutta Port Trust by India’s shipping ministry to ensure sufficient depth at the Hooghly and Haldia ports 15kg Weight Indian actor Ranvir Shorey put on for his role207 words
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Article, Illustration377 2009-12-11 21 “We’ve got turkeys coming out of our ears at Christmas and Thanksgiving.” Communications manager of The Butcher (near Holland Road) Kellie Webster, on the low demand for turkeys till the end of November “It has become a habit for (Shashi) Tharoor to see that he arrives forPHOTO: IANS - 377 words
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Advertisement187 2009-12-11 7 ANNUAL SAMAGAM 2009 2 nd BARSI SANT BABA NAHAR SINGH Jl SUNEHRANWALE AT BABE-KE MACHAP, JOHOR PROGRAMME Arambh of First Round of Akhand Paaths On Saturday 12th Dec 2009 at 10am Final Paath Da Bhog of all Akhand Paaths On Sunday 20th Dec 2009 at 10am Followed by NAGAR KIRTAN187 words
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PERSONALITY
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Article, Illustration927 2009-12-11 8 with Patrick Jonas - tabla! talk with Patrick with Patrick Jonas patrickj@sph.com.sg WHEN she was 12, she sewed her first dress. Growing up with three sisters in steel town Bhilai, now in Chhattisgarh state, she remembers dressing up each other with their mother’s clothes. Fashion was her passion. But Mrs Rashmi GognaPHOTO: NICHOLAS JENS K - 927 words
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EDUCATION
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Article, Illustration368 2009-12-11 10 PRERNA GUPTA - 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) PRERNA GUPTA, Class 11C LAST month, the GIIS-Eagles the boysPHOTOS: GIIS - 368 words
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SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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Article, Illustration195 2009-12-11 10 NANDINI KARTHIK - NANDINI KARTHIK, Class 9 IGCSE AS THE youngest member of the GIIS-Roar, the girls’ Under-16 football team, I was both excited and nervous when we played our first game in the Acsis Football League. It was the first time most of us had195 words
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Article, Illustration208 2009-12-11 10 HANSHUL SINGHANIA - HANSHUL SINGHANIA, Class 5B NOV 20 is the day I will never forget! We, the GIIS-Heroes, beat the Lions from National Public School to win the Howzzat U-10 cricket tournament again. Even though it had been raining heavily for hours before the match, we were ready to208 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration559 2009-12-11 13 Govinda’s daughter says no newcomers for her debut film Indo-Asian News Services SHE hasn’t done a film yet, but Narmmadaa Ahuja has already started making her demands. The 21-year-old, whose only claim to fame so far is being the daughter of Bollywood star Govinda, saidIndo-Asian News Services; PHOTO: BOLLYWOOD MANTRA - 559 words
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Article, Illustration516 2009-12-11 14 As Bollywood composers rediscover Sufi music, some feel it may be overdone productive,” Indo-Asian News Service THE list is long... Allah Ke Bande, Piya Haji Ali, Khwaja Mere Khwaja, Arziyaan, just to name a few. Bollywood is surely smitten by Sufi music as composers churnproductive,” Indo-Asian News Service; PHOTO: IANS - 516 words
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Article, Illustration477 2009-12-11 15 SHEELA NARAYANAN - Debutante director bags four awards at the Asian Festival for First Films SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg SONA Jain’s head is still reeling from all the accolades she has been receiving over the past few weeks for her debut film For Real. From standing ovations in NewPHOTOS: IANS - 477 words
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FOOD
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Article, Illustration499 2009-12-11 16 SHEELA NARAYANAN - Rasam vadai’s not bad too at the new vegetarian cafe in Capitol Building SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg RECENTLY I was asked if I was vegetarian and my response was typical of my ilk... it would limit my cuisine choices. However, the converted greenies in myPHOTOS: SHEELA NARAYANAN - 499 words
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Article, Illustration377 2009-12-11 16 Sheela Narayanan AMIDST the holiday feasting, noshing on childhood favourites if you’ve taken a break from work, many of us will be trying hard to ignore a niggling little voice in the back of our brain that keeps telling you “come January, youon breathing PHOTO: POWERMOVES - 377 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration53 2009-12-11 18/19 STUMPS IN THE SAND Misfits Cricket is organising a beach cricket tournament that will see 10 teams competing in Sentosa, the second such event organised by the multinational group. When: Dec 12,10am till 7pm Where: Tanjong Beach, Sentosa, next to The Shack Beach Bar Contact:53 words
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Article550 2009-12-11 18/19 DANCE COMPETITION Catch the dance-off between local Indian dance groups in the annual competition Asuraz Thillai. Tickets: $6 When: Dec 12, 6pm Venue: Nanyang Community Club Contact: 6791-0395 BIRD WATCHING One for bird lovers... the chain of green-open spaces and forested areas spanning Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah550 words
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Article, Illustration88 2009-12-11 18/19 ROCKET SINGH SALESMAN OF THE YEAR Ranbir Kapoor, Shazahn Padamsee Harpreet Singh Bedi (Ranbir Kapoor) has just graduated with the most embarrassing marks. But he’s not going to let a few low scores stop him from getting an exciting and adventurous career. He dives into the world88 words
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Article, Illustration251 2009-12-11 18/19 DEREK O’BRIEN - DEREK O’BRIEN 1) According to a recent survey, Brazil has the most users of Google’s search engine and other services in the world. Which country has the second largest number? a) China b) India c) USA 2) The position of which line given on most maps is the line251 words
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Page 18/19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous46 2009-12-11 18/19 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 12.30pm SONY ENT: Jab We Met 2pm VTV: Mannathi Mannan 5pm STAR GOLD: Zindagi Rocks 8pm Zee TV: Pavitra Rishta 9pm VASANTHAM: Raja Rani Saturday 2pm VIJAY:Prayachitham 4pm VASANTHAM: Bunty Aur Babli (below with Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukherji) 8pm STAR GOLD: Sargam46 words
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Miscellaneous148 2009-12-11 18/19 10pm Zee TV: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge 11pm SONY ENT: Dance Premier League Sunday 1pm VASANTHAM: Pithamagan 3pm ZEE TV: Pyaar Zindagi Hai 5pm VTV: Mr Maharani 8pm STAR GOLD: Raju Chacha 9pm VIJAY: Koffee with Anu monday 2.30pm SONY ENT: Sukh By Chance 3pm VIJAY: Sandhippu148 words
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Miscellaneous314 2009-12-11 18/19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Blast loudly 6 Franklin Roosevelt’s mother 10 Symbol of noncommunication 14 A duck 15 Aphrodite’s consort 16 Of the finest quality 17 Songstress Baker 18 Catch a few rays? 19 Smoked salmon 20 Closet invader 21 Free of clutter 23 Win by a wide margin 25 Contemptibly314 words
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Miscellaneous76 2009-12-11 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. WHAT AM I? Look up and you may see me76 words
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Page 20 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous448 2009-12-11 20 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries You could be tempted to deviate from what you usually do. Go ahead, there is no harm in experimenting. Speak your mind but ensure you are neither misinterpreted nor misquoted. Taurus You need to change your attitude and way of communication this week. Your current state of448 words
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Miscellaneous30 2009-12-11 20 SOLUTIONS crossword sudoku what am i? Mynah quiz 1) India 2) International Date Line 3) Stem 4) Pulitzer 5) D 6) Blue 7) Liver 8) Copper 9) Tortoise 10)Michael Owen30 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration837 2009-12-11 22 Harsha Bhogle - India’s Test squad will realise that it is more difficult to stay on top than to get there star column Harsha Bhogle Harsha Bhogle tabla@sph.com.sg INDIA have not set foot on the summit by stepping off a helicopter, they have got there after establishingPHOTOS: IANS - 837 words
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Article, Illustration696 2009-12-11 23 Rohit Brijnath - India’s Test team is No. 1. It is a time to celebrate and to get better FREEWHEELING Rohit Brijnath rohitb@sph.com.sg Rohit Brijnath is a Senior Correspondent with The Straits Times No. 1 is a fine figure. It stands alone. So, right now, does India’sPHOTO:REUTERS - 696 words
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