Tabla, 23 September 2011

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  • 22 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA (P) 046/03/2011 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,2011 Sfh A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION
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  • Article, Illustration
    1471 1  -  More airlines enter the IndiaSingapore sector and travellers have reason to smile PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg AS A mild haze hung over the Singapore skies on Sept 15 afternoon, a blue and white Airbus A320 jet touched down at Changi airport. It was the inaugural flight of India’s fastest
    PHOTO: CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP; PHOTOS: SILKAIR, INDIGO, BLOOMBERG NEWS  -  1,471 words
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    • 136 1 Call 6735 0203/6725 3213 #03-02 The Regent www.grandpalki.com eMail: sree@palvision.coM THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MMUNITY KUMAR SHOWS NO FEAR IN NEW BOOK PAGE 16 SINGAPORE GP: FORCE TO RECKON WITH PAGE 24 MRS BALAJI SADASIVAN TALKS ABOUT HER LATE HUSBAND PAGE 4 Get tabla! delivered to your
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    • 17 1 Join tabla! and OCBC for an evening of beer, snacks and financial discussions: Details on Page 7
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  • INDIA
    • 345 2 Visit Hampi for its archaeological marvels AT ONCE majestic and austere, the ruins of Hampi have drawn travellers to this sleepy village in northern Karnataka for years. The village is surrounded by the ruins of the palaces and temples of the Kingdom of Vijayanagar, which
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    • 62 2 Be ther,e before dinner VJ& ',t <•« i. >J ,W -t, Hie land of monuments is closer to Singapore nationals than ever before. With the new Tourist Visa-on-arrival facility especially for you, now simply think India, and be there! So don’t lose any more time. India’s many thrills are waiting.
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 845 3  -  Goh Swee Heng’s passion for the game started when he was inducted into a team just to make up the numbers a COMING TOGETHER SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg WHEN Mr Goh Swee Heng introduces himself to you as a sports coach, you won’t be blamed for thinking he
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    • 385 3  -  SINGAPORE SURPRISES Sheela Narayanan RECENTLY I signed up to receive e-newsletters from several baby and parenting websites that provide me with information like where the best enrichment courses were, whether my child was hitting her developmental milestones on time (earlier the better) and of course strategies to
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    • 1290 4  -  On the first anniversary of Dr Balaji Sadasivan’s death, his wife Ma Swan Hoo talks about the man she fell in love with and their life together PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg HE WANTED her first visit to India to be a memorable one and he made
      PHOTOS COURTESY OF MA SWAN HOO  -  1,290 words
    • 484 6 Launch of former President S.R. Nathan’s book is accompanied by the start of the S.R. Nathan Education Upliftment Fund initiated by well-wishers AN HOUR before Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the guest of honour, arrived, former president S.R. Nathan was at the Ritz Carlton. Guests
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    • 392 7  -  US, Europe issues cause fear of a double-dip recession VASU MENON THE GLOBAL stock markets have been very volatile and have corrected sharply over the past two months. The markets’ volatility is due to concerns about a double-dip recession and the sizeable government debts in Europe. Looking
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    • 333 10 Family businesses will be recognised at this year’s SICCI-DBS entrepreneur awards FIFTEEN business people two of them are women will be competing to be named Entrepreneur of the Year in four categories at the annual Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce Industry (SICCI) entrepreneur awards.
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    • 359 11  -  So says country’s leader of the opposition about overcoming a potential global economic crisis D. AZHAGIYAPANDIYAN D. Azhagiyapandiyan is a senior writer with Tamil Murasu apandian@sph.com.sg SHE may be in the opposition but Mrs Sushma Swaraj reaffirmed India’s commitment to its Look East
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    • 423 12 Aloe vera is a crucial plant in ayurveda’s treatment of female infertility RECENT research and studies have shown that a woman’s lifestyle may affect her fertility. Lifestyle factors like alcohol consumption, work-related stress and weight can impact a woman’s ability to conceive and, if that
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    • 244 15 THE Circle Line will open fully on Oct 8 and nature lovers will be happy to note that many of its stations will connect travellers to a dozen public parks. Except for stations along its north-eastern arc, almost every
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    • singapore news
      • 121 15 FORMER Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Lee Boon Yang has been appointed director of Singapore Press Holdings Limited’s (SPH) Board with effect from Oct 1, with a view to his eventual appointment as non-executive chairman. Dr Lee will be put up for
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      • 149 15 THE Internal Security Act (ISA) “continues to be relevant and crucial as a measure of last resort” for keeping Singapore safe and secure, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said. Its statement came amid renewed calls from critics for abolishment of the
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      • 137 15 NEARLY one in four IT workers want to quit their jobs, according to a survey conducted by the Singapore Computer Society (SCS). Around 23 per cent of respondents said they intend to leave the industry for a new career. The poll also showed that younger workers,
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    • 303 22 “Whatever the overrun, we just hope that it won’t be in the magnitude of the YOG.” –MP and Transport Government Parliamentary Committee member Charles Chong on the Downtown MRT Line busting its $12 billion budget. Last year’s YOG (Youth Olympic Games) cost $387 million more than three
      PHOTO: IANS  -  303 words
    • 89 22 4,000 Number of lawyers a record who would be practising in Singapore by the end of the year 50kmh Speed at which Australian Michael Joseph McCarthy was travelling as he fell off the end of Sentosa’s MegaZip flying fox zipline and damaged his spine US$1.26 billion Hyderabad-based infrastructure
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    • 232 6 Y KRI ART THEATER DIRECTED B!J LDVLSn UJflLlfl DJRITTED flU s~\ w n u w 1 n o i j s One Indian family! One living room! Many comical tragedies! (IN ENGLISH) Put a traditional Indian father and the rest of his family members, each with his or her own
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    • 241 7 Join tabla! and OCBC for an evening of beer and financial discussions THE stock markets are shaky, so is the global economy. That’s why tabla! and OCBC Bank are teaming up to present an evening of beer (soft drinks available for teetotallers), snacks and financial advice. Join team tabla! and
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    • 133 8 / 9 We’d like to JL connect with you. Meet our wealth experts and have drinks on us! We hope you’ve enjoyed our series of financial tips from our wealth experts. Come meet Vasu Menon, Chng Bee Leng and Mark Leong personally at this networking event and enjoy an evening of fun
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    • 207 10 Global Indian International School Balestier Campus announces r GI IS Dare to Achieve Leaders forTomorrow Programme An Innovative Learning Lab to nurture leadership skills among children Dates 1 k 28th and 29th September 2011 Venue GIIS Balestier Campus 51 Jalan Rajah, Singapore *****4 Time 9:30 am to 3:00 pm Age
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  • EDUCATION
    • 528 13 Parent Foundation announces expansion plans as it celebrates 10th anniversary of GI IS GLOBAL Indian International School (GIIS) is turning 10 next year and the Global Schools Foundation (GSF) which runs the Singapore school has marked the start of its celebrations with a big bang announcement.
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    • 404 14 NEHA NAIR, Class 2D GANESH Chaturthi is a major Hindu festival organised to celebrate the birth of Lord Ganesh and, with the help of our teachers, the Class 2 students did a performance as part of our special assembly. We did a play on Ganesha with a group
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 238 14 SHEEVANI MOHANTY, Class 5B THIS is a story about angry trees, which I wrote as part of the work we do at our school’s Literary Club. All the members had to write a story on the same topic and then we read our stories to
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      • 180 14 KAASHVI KAMATH, Class 2B IN OUR weekly speech and drama session, our teacher assigned us the task of enacting a story in class. I was thrilled when my teacher asked me to enact the short story The Lion And The Mouse with my friend Harsh.
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 535 16  -  Kumar shows his true colours in a biography celebrating his 20 years in showbusiness SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg THERE was a time say, 20 years ago when watching Kumar wield the microphone with his laser sharp Singlish wit, draped to the nines in sky-high heels at the
      PHOTOS: THE NEW PAPER, 3-MONKEYS  -  535 words
    • 425 17  -  No bang... instead the nostalgic Singapore arts venue will re-open on Oct 8 with a big musical SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg KALLANG Theatre’s lights are back on after four years. And they will be focused on a big budget musical titled Singapura Lion
      PHOTO: AT SYNTHESIS  -  425 words
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 305 18 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries You will slowly be making up for the losses you had suffered earlier. Your health too will improve. Taurus Conditions at work will improve, leading to career growth and possibly a promotion. Good profits can be expected if you are in business. Gemini You could
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  • RELAX
    • 398 19 MUSICAL The SIFAS Orchestra presents Nada Sudha Rasam. Tickets: $10 When: Sept 24, 7.30pm Where: Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple Kala Mandapam, Ceylon Road Contact: 6299-5929 or e-mail at manoj@sifas.org BLOOD DONATION Do a good deed by donating blood at this event supported by IIS Association. When: Sept 25,
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    • 64 19 FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS CELEBRATIONS GLights switch-on ceremony When: Sept 23, 7pm Where: Carpark bounded by Kinta Road and Race Course Lane GBazaar When: Sept 23 to Oct 25, 11am to 11pm Where: Deepavali Festival Village, Campbell Lane GTrade Fair When: Sept 27 to Oct 25,
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 338 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Time-honoured ceremony 5 Blacksmith’s tool 9 for All Seasons” 13 unto us given” (Isaiah 9:6) 14 “I cannot tell is given” (Isaiah 9:6) 14 “I cannot tell (apocryphal Washington quote) 15 Greek salad morsel 16 Aston Martin-driving agent 18 Black tea variety 19 Didn’t go fast? 20
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    • 223 19 QUIZ DEREK O’BRIEN 1. In which martial art form does a player score an “ippon” for each correct hit? a) Judo b) Taekwondo c) Wushu 2. After Jimmy Carter, who is the only US President not to be elected for a second term? a) Ronald Reagan b) Bill Clinton c)
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    • 106 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. WORD EXPRESS MS RICHA MAHAJAN AUDACIOUS (English) AUDACIOUS (French) Grammar:
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 56 20 SOLUTIONS 1. Judo 2. George H.W. Bush 3. Value Added Tax (VAT) 4. Antarctica 5. An umbrella 6. Yellowstone National Park 9. Slumdog Millionare 10. Cake crossword sudoku 7. Hagar 8. Water quiz Greet your loved ones and business contacts via this festival of lights Call Kalwant at 9171-4327 or
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  • FOOD
    • 536 21  -  Demonstrations by chef Joshi at Yantra’s Essence of Splendour weekend included a lunch buffet SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg LET’S be honest right at the start... elegant meals are not my speciality. I am at best a “let’s see what we have in the refrigerator and
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  • SPORTS
    • 729 23  -  The English players bidding Dravid farewell from one-day cricket is a fine example columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg Sometimes, quite out of the blue, sport will throw up a tender moment; when hostility ceases and an opponent is acknowledged. Sadly these are rare, for more often
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    • 857 24  -  This weekend’s Singapore GP is crucial for Force India as it proves it can take on the big boys of F1 ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg IT HAS been four years since Vijay Mallya-owned Force India made its debut in Formula One. When it came up with
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    • 129 24 Friday, Sept 23 3.30pm: JK Racing Asia Series practice session 4.30pm: Porsche Carrera Cup Asia practice session 6.15pm: Formula One first practice session 8pm: JK Racing Asia Series qualifying session 9.30pm: Formula One second practice session Saturday, Sept 24 3.30pm: Porsche Carrera Cup Asia qualifying session
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