Tabla, 22 January 2010

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  • 27 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MM U NITY MICA (P) 181/03/2009 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JANUARY 22,2010 IfifSl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION I
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  • REPUBLIC DAY SPECIAL
    • 1603 1 tabla! readers share their thoughts on Jan 26 SURENDRA KAUL, CEO of Bank of Baroda “I REMEMBER watching the Republic Day parade in Delhi with my parents as a child the military show, the Army marchpast. It really feels like new blood flowing into your body.
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  • INDIA
    • 852 2 Indian naval officer on a solo voyage around the world hopes to get back to Mumbai in May WHEN Indian naval commander Dilip Donde sailed out of Mumbai on Aug 19 last year, he was flagged off by India’s then naval chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta. Four months
      PHOTO: SAGARPARIKRAMA.BLOGSPOT.COM  -  852 words
    • 288 4/5 1.Indo-Asian News Service “A HUGE pillar” in the political firmament has fallen... that is how Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan (far right) described the death of Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu. “Jyoti Basu has just passed away!... Deeply grieved and send our prayers and condolences. A
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    • 1149 4/5 PM Manmohan Singh is reported to have described the former West Bengal chief minister as the best prime minister India did not have FOR 23 years, Mr Jyoti Basu ruled West Bengal. As leader of the state’s communist party, a whole new generation
      PHOTOS: AP, IANS  -  1,149 words

  • SINGAPORE
    • 787 3  -  The Young Sikh Association’s community service expeditions to India always leave lasting impressions SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg TWENTY young people, a multiracial group of strangers, spent 21 days with each other, fixing roofs and scraping paint in the middle of an Indian winter. Not the kind of
      PHOTOS: YOUNG SIKH ASSOCIATION  -  787 words
    • Article, Illustration
      173 6  -  Special message to tabla! readers from the Indian High Commissioner to Singapore DR T.C.A. RAGHAVAN High Commissioner of India I AM glad to learn that tabla! is coming out with a special issue on the occasion of India’s 61st Republic Day. Commemorating the establishment of the Republic
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    • 222 13 THE Government is watching the situation in Malaysia very closely to make sure the religious tension there does not spill over to Singapore. and Singapore. Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said the situation there also underscores the need for Singaporeans
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    • Singapore news
      • 108 13 MORE residents in young estates such as Pinnacle@Duxton, Punggol and Sengkang are turning to the Internet to get to know their neighbours, organise activities or provide information on suspicious characters in the areas. Such websites are sometimes set up even before the estates are ready and are used
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      • 123 13 COMPLAINTS about high-rise littering are at their highest in three years. According to figures from the National Environment Agency, there were 948 cases of feedback from members of the public about high-rise littering last year, up from 634 cases in 2008 and 589 in 2007. The
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      • 148 13 IF SINGTEL and StarHub’s joint bid to broadcast World Cup soccer matches fails, Singapore will face a total television blackout on the action from South Africa. Not even the free-to-air telecasts of four critical games will be shown here if the telcos fail to secure the
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    • 209 14 It signs MOU to build pre-schools there MODERNMontesso-ri Internat i o n a l MMI group is spreading its wings. After having made its presence felt in more t h an 10 countries across Asia and Australia, MMI is moving into Vietnam. On Jan 13, a
      PHOTO: MMI  -  209 words
    • 87 14 JEEVA...everyone is sure to remember this JEEVA...everyone sure calf’s birthday. It was born on the second day of the Pongal harvest festival, in Campbell Lane when the celebrations were in full swing. Mattu Pongal, as the second day of festivities is called, means “cow pongal”, and that
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    • 172 21 68,862 New cars rolled off local showroom floors last year, 29.3 per cent fewer than in 2008 and the lowest number in seven years 75 lakhs Domestic tourists visited Kerala last year. Another 7.5 lakhs were from overseas 33.6% Smokers in Himachal Pradesh, the highest in India where
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    • 315 21 “The law does not require a law-abiding citizen to behave like a coward when confronted with an imminent unlawful aggression.” India’s Supreme Court, saying it is okay to kill in self defence “I felt that I was dying after the procedure, and had to be pushed in
      PHOTOS: IANS, THE STRAITS TIMES  -  315 words

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    • 106 8/9 A flag-raising ceremony on the occasion of India's Republic Day will take place at 0900 hrs on 26th January, 2010 (Tuesday) at the High Commission's premises at 31 Grange Road, Singapore *****2. All Indian nationals and friends of India are cordially invited to attend the ceremony. High Commission of India
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    • 25 10 NPS International School Salutes A Nation On The Move Happy Republic Day 4 NPS NPS International School Singapore T: +65 6294 2400 Email: register@npsinternational.com.sg www.npsinternational.com.sg
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  • PERSONALITY
    • 1003 11  -  tabla! talk with Patrick Jonas songs. patrickj@sph.com.sg HIS path to becoming the small investor’s saviour started with an afternoon meal with two fellow lawyer friends in 1998. Mr David Gerald did not know much about the stock market when the topic came up over lunch one day.
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  • EDUCATION
    • 533 12  -  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, GIIS) SIDDHARTH SRINIVASAN, Class 10 LOVE. Bravery. Jealousy. Mercy. Devotion. Wonder. Anger.
      did it with a dance PHOTOS: DPSIS  -  533 words
    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 182 12  -  SNEHA SRINIVASAN, Class 6A AS PART of our Environmental Education our EVS teacher took us to the neighbourhood park known as Charlton Park. We had learnt about the effects of littering in the classroom and now we got to see it for real. We were
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      • Article, Illustration
        188 12  -  SHIVALIKA SINGH, Class 9A THE Republic Cultural Centre was splashed in many hues on Dec 2 last year as the theme for the Annual Fiesta for students from kindergarten to Class 2 was Colours. Young performers, some barely two years old, showcased their talents with aplomb. The lighting
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  • FOOD
    • 572 15  -  It looks like burfi but it is a moreish spicy tandoori treat SURENDAR KAUR go. surenda@sph.com.sg EVERY time I passed Park Balluchi in Serangoon Road, I wondered what it was. Was it a bar? Was it a restaurant? If so, what kind of food did it
      PHOTOS: SHEELA NARAVANAN  -  572 words
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 450 16 Oscar-winning musician uses free concert to mend India-Australia relations YES, A.R. Rahman wowed the 70,000-plus crowd at Sydney’s Parramatta Park with his music. But it was more than a performance. It was a gesture. At a time when Indian students are getting the wrong end of the
      (above) PHOTOS: PRUDENCE UPTON  -  450 words
    • 316 17 Merchants Of Bollywood show might be brought back in 2011 IF YOU have been kicking yourself for missing out on the recent run of Merchants Of Bollywood at The Esplanade, don’t worry, there will be a re-run. Ms Akila Iyengar of Arte Compass, which brought the
      PHOTOS: THE STRAITS TIMES  -  316 words
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    • 96 16 II Happy Republic Day www.funhindi.com Welcome to funhindi.com A whole new way of learning HINDI III Are your children: Wasting hours in commuting for tuition? Having difficulties in coping with Hindi in school? Unable to converse in Hindi? If ye<t, funhindi.com can help... We offer One on one teaching to
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  • RELAX
    • 73 18/19 COLOURFUL STREET THEATRE Presented by Bhaskar’s Arts Academy, Therukkoothu Caucasian Chalk Circle is directed by Purisai Sambandan, India’s top exponent in Therukoothu. Theru means street in Tamil while Koothu means drama, hence Therukkoothu is literally street theatre, colourful literally theatre, featuring a colourful mix of
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    • 185 18/19 MEDITATE AND DEVELOP Brahma Kumaris Rajayoga Centre is presenting an insightful talk by Sister Shanti, a senior Rajayoga teacher and trainer who has been practising Rajayoga meditation for the last 50 years. Admission is free. No admission for children below 14. When: Jan 25, 7.30 to 9pm Where:
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    • Article, Illustration
      237 18/19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1) What are drift, trammel and surrounding types of? a) Locks b) Windows c) Nets 2) If you are an “actuary”, you would possibly be employed in which industry? a) Advertising b) Insurance c) Publishing 3) Arched, Angled, Curved, Flat are types of what found on human
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    • 122 20 VEER Salman Khan, Zarine Khan, Mithun Chakra-borty, Sohail Khan, Jackie Shroff From the misty pages of history comes a story of extreme valour, fierce pride and poignant love. As the British enslave India with their “divide and rule” policy, kings and nawabs entrust their precious kingdoms to
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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
    • 222 18/19 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 11am ZEE CINEMA: Woh Saat Din 11.30am SONY ENT: Khoon Bhari Maang 3pm VIJAY: Asha 5pm VTV: Poo Poova Poothirukku 5pm STAR GOLD: Iski Topi Uske Sar 5.30pm STAR PLUS: Ghajini 9pm VASANTHAM: Babu 10.30pm SONY ENT: Lift Kara De Saturday 11.30am SONY ENT: Waqt The Race
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    • 307 18/19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Either horn of a crescent moon 5 Certain religious Jamaican, briefly 10 Slightly open 14 Climactic lead-in 15 Called strikes and balls 16 Artificial bait 17 Entranced 19 Evangelical’s cry 20 Modicum of colour 21 What you might wind up with 22 Domestic squabble 23 Saws wood
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    • 513 18/19 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries Being emotional could affect your performance. This is a good week for communication and you will be more tolerant. You could go on a work-related trip. Taurus This is a good time to undertake new projects. You could also be very active in spiritual activities. A trip
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 41 20 SOLUTIONS sudoku crossword quiz 1) Nets 2) Insurance 3) Eyebrows 4) A drum roll 5) Yoghurt 6) Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix 7) John Wright 8) China 9) Peeling an orange 10) Skirt i? am what Papaya seeds
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  • SPORTS
    • 259 22 Did Shane Warne have anything to do with it? Indo-Asian News Service DAMIEN Martyn’s seemingly finished career received a fillip when he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in this week’s Indian Premier League auction. And it is speculated that this was done at the
      Indo-Asian News Service  -  259 words
    • 529 23 No, not Sharapova. This is Maria Kirilenko, picked by Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi as the hottest player on the women’s tennis circuit AST week, tabla! columnist Rohit LBrijnath asked three of India’s top tennis players some questions about themselves and the circuit they play on. One of
      PHOTOS: AP, IANS  -  529 words
    • Article, Illustration
      834 24  -  The IPL-Google deal has erased geographical boundaries when it come to watching sport star column Harsha Bhogle tabla@sph.com.sg THERE was a time not so long ago when your address defined which cricket matches you could see. So, as a kid growing up in Hyderabad, we were thankful for what
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 51 22 jW^li dliia {kn, $fua Im (jakw, 100 UM > Uer.dn Bciii OAYA mii; HOW how" 4 p i b F *1 Salman Khan, Zarine Khan Milhun Chakraborly, Suhail Khan that henceforth phone bookings will only be fi>r 1 day advance *****717jot 1 day advance phone bookings., linf H-mMWwJwwifcra jar daily
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