Tabla, 30 December 2011
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Title Section23 2011-12-30 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA (P) 046/03/2011 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2011 S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION23 words
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Article1203 2011-12-30 1 PRASENJIT K. BASU - tabla! gets an Indian economist to look into the crystal ball PRASENJIT K. BASU tabla@sph.com.sg Prasenjit K. Basu is an independent economist based in Singapore. He has worked with Daiwa, Khazanah Nasional (Malaysia) and Credit Suisse First Boston. THREE years into a modest recovery1,203 words
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Advertisement157 2011-12-30 1 The Regent Singapore Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Singapore’s Finest North Indian Restaurant. Book Now for the Maharajah Buffet $95++ per person with free flow of beers, wines and soft drinks. Call 6735 0203/ 6725 3213 I Cuscaden Road, #03-02 www.grandpalki.com HDFC’S INDIA HOMES FAIR IS BACK PAGES 4 5157 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration970 2011-12-30 2 PARVATHI NAYAR - Six young Tamils from a village outside Chennai master cuttingedge welding technology to make cryogenic metal tanks PARVATHI NAYAR in Chennai tabla@sph.com.sg “IT IS normally considered ‘man’s work’,” recalls Ms Vidhya Suresh, a 24-year-old widow. “But when the recruiters asked if I was willing to learnPHOTO: PARVATHI NAYAR - 970 words
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Article, Illustration928 2011-12-30 4 / 5 ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN - The depreciating rupee makes property in India a tempting investment ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg MOST of us know that India is regarded as one of the growing economies in the world right now. And that, as expected, has an effect on the various marketsPHOTOS: OLYMPIA, KALPATARU - 928 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration1623 2011-12-30 6 / 7 MALAVIKA NATARAJ - Two Singapore office buildings seem to be magnets for Indian-owned businesses MALAVIKA NATARAJ tabla@sph.com.sg CECIL Street, nestled in the very heart of Singapore’s central business district, is a buzzing hive of activity. Where once it was lined by rickety, one-storey shophouses, today it has become part of thePHOTOS: MALAVIKA NATARAJ - 1,623 words
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Article206 2011-12-30 11 THEY are among the world’s wealthiest, ranking sixth highest in net wealth with a mean value of US$284,692 per adult accord- ing to the Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook 2011 (net wealth is defined by a person’s financial and real estate assets without debt; however, experts206 words
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singapore news
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Article86 2011-12-30 11 HEAVY rains on Dec 23 caused what the local water agency Public Utilities Board (PUB) described as “ponding” at Orchard Road malls and flash floods in other areas like Newton Circus, United Square, parts of Bukit Timah, Kampong Java and Lincoln Road. The PUB said that86 words
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Article105 2011-12-30 11 COMMUTERS who use the MRT got good news when Jurong East interchange station opened an additional platform for passengers transferring between the North-South and East-West lines. It will operate from 7 to 10am and from 5 to 8pm on weekdays (except public holidays). Meanwhile there105 words
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Article93 2011-12-30 11 THE search for new Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) has drawn a record 50 proposals for the nine positions. Of the received nominations, 34 came from the public, while 16 were from the seven functional groups representing business and industry organisations, the labour movement, tertiary-education institutions and93 words
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Article106 2011-12-30 11 MORE carpark lots are to be built in housing estates over the next year to cater to an increase in car ownership. National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan announced this in an entry on his blog, Housing Matters, on Dec 23 where he wrote that 220 of106 words
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Article345 2011-12-30 12 / 13 Sheela Narayanan - SINGAPORE SURPRISES Sheela Narayanan IT IS something that Singaporeans have known all along but a survey just confirmed it for us. We like to eat and we like to eat at the hawker centres... a lot. Guess that’s why they call Singapore a makan paradise (makan being the345 words
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Article, Illustration950 2011-12-30 12 / 13 SHEELA NARAYANAN - Indian businesswoman is part of networking group that is stepping out of the comfort zone to raise money for charity COMING TOGETHER SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg IF YOU bump into Ms Sreyashi Sen on the street, don’t be too surprised if she spouts somePHOTOS COURTESY OF SREYASHI SEN - 950 words
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Article, Illustration438 2011-12-30 12 / 13 COME Dec 31 there will be a countdown party in just about every constituency on this island and the People’s Association (PA) wants everyone to get involved in some way. There will be about 64 parties held, an increase from 56 last year, toFILE PHOTO - 438 words
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Article, Illustration296 2011-12-30 14 THE Central Sikh Temple re-opened on Dec 23 after a $4.5 million makeover with a four-day prayer session. President Tony Tan Keng Yam draped a white scarf over his head it is religious tradition for everyone entering a Sikh temple to cover their heads asPHOTOS: THE STRAITS TIMES - 296 words
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Article182 2011-12-30 14 THREE more community health centres will be set up next year to offer support services to general practitioners (GP) in Singapore. This will boost the number of such centres to four: Currently there is one in Tampines run by Changi General Hospital, which offers services like182 words
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Article, Illustration153 2011-12-30 15 Singapore’s in the festive mood... and there are plenty of photo opportunities along Orchard Road. So grab your camera and start clicking! Nikon MOMENTS Nothing gets the Christmas mood going like decorated Christmas trees and twinkly lights, like these along the walkway outside Tanglin Mall. CAMERA: Nikon D3,PHOTOS: LIEW TONG LENG - 153 words
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Article92 2011-12-30 21 114 Age of Madam Fadilah Noor Abbe, believed to be Singapore’s oldest person 20,226 Jobs available for Library and Information Science professionals in India in the coming year but there aren’t many takers for them Rs7.25 crores Spent on print advertisements on birth anniversaries of former Indian prime92 words
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Article, Illustration206 2011-12-30 21 “We will be a Tiger that is a lot stronger and fitter and, hopefully, more well-liked or getting on the way to becoming more well-liked.” Tiger Airways CEO Chin Yau Seng on his expectations by the end of his financial year (March 31) “If you are anPHOTO: IANS - 206 words
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EDUCATION
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661 2011-12-30 9 G. BALASUBRAMANIAN - It’s time to ensure all schools have wellness programmes in place G. BALASUBRAMANIAN tabla@sph.com.sg G. Balasubramanian is the former director (academics) of the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi, and the chief academic officer of the Global Indian International Schools, Singapore. IS PREVENTION661 words
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Article, Illustration252 2011-12-30 10 NIKITA VATTAS, Class 7C OUR school was one of the many international schools that recently participated in the fourth World In Singapore Concert. Among the participating schools were the French International School, German International School, Australian International School, GIIS and many more. The concertPHOTOS: DPSIS - 252 words
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SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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Article, Illustration172 2011-12-30 10 SHREYA MUNDRA, SHWETHA RAVI, Class 9 IGCSE ARJUN PERUMALLA, Class 8 IGCSE LIKE most sporting finals, the air was saturated with a mixture of excitement and nervousness felt alike by all teams. This pressure was due to the nature of this match an all or nothing172 words
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Article, Illustration206 2011-12-30 10 SHRIYA SAXENA, Class 6C GOING Green is one of many CCA programmes offered by our school. And it involves an extensive programme which involves three components: Recycling, energy conservation and education. In our CCA classes we learn to be eco-friendly through debates, quizzes and craft activities206 words
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Advertisement207 2011-12-30 9 i y VW VVW M w V "My son has transformed into a confident learner, thanks to GIIS." Mr Sridharan Madhusudhanan Parent of Ananth Madhusudhanan, Class 1, GIIS Balestier Campus Global Indian International School's (GIIS) Primary Programme is a world-class Primary years programme based on the CBSE-International curriculum, a pioneering207 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration581 2011-12-30 16 Tamil superstar will work on animated feature Kochadaiyaan in 2012 IN A bid to avoid disappointing his fans, who are used to at least one blockbuster a year from him, Rajinikanth will have a film in 2012. The 60-year-old Tamil cinema icon has put581 words
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Article, Illustration580 2011-12-30 17 P. BALA - Some love the Dhanush ditty, others hate it. One even calls it sexist P. BALA pbala@sph.com.sg P. Bala is a journalist with Tamil Murasu. ONCE a song has reached ringtone status, hits a whopping 29 million hits on YouTube, is still eliciting comments on social580 words
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Page 17 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous42 2011-12-30 17 GVv EXCLUSIVE 0 S n <» RuJKtH KHAN v ar 1 2 NV 1 Ai music SHANKAR EHSAAN LOY lyrics JAVED AKHTAR cinematography JASON WEST ‘Y M M "i»Jw |j| Some Violence NOW SHOWING In Hindi English with English Subtitles LI Golden Village^42 words
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Page 18 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous260 2011-12-30 18 TV HIGHLIGHTS 3pm COLORS: Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage 3pm ZEE TV: Aaram Haram Aahe 3.30pm SONY ENT: Munnabhai friday 2pm VIJAY: Singaravelan 3.30pm SONY ENT: Ho Jaata Hai Pyaar 4pm STAR PLUS: Jane Tu Ya Jane Na 9pm VASANTHAM: Ellam Inbamayam 9pm VTV: Amarkalam 11pm STAR GOLD: Jab We260 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration339 2011-12-30 19 EXHIBITION GImages of Vishnu and Vishnu worship from the National Museum and other collections are on show. Organised by the Indian Heritage Centre and Hindu Endowments Board. Free admission. When: Till Jan 6 Where: Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Serangoon Road Contact: Log on to http://indianheritage.org.sg G Zak Salaam339 words
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Article, Illustration122 2011-12-30 19 GUsher in the new year at the Asian Civilisations Museum with a live DJ set of 2011’s top hits, the beat of local band West Grand Boulevard and an infectious bhangra beat. You can also catch funky hip-hop and dances grooves and Bollywood dances at122 words
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Miscellaneous327 2011-12-30 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 African tree snake 6 Borscht ingredient 10 Banshee’s cry 14 Wedding cake figure 15 Casa cookware 16 Sgt. Snorkel’s four-legged friend 17 Wintry Disney movie? 20 Wickerwork willow 21 The lesser of two 22 Brown or white weasel 24 On the apex 27 Vehicle that stops at327 words
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Miscellaneous51 2011-12-30 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. G For solutions, turn to next page. Now, Now, don’t51 words
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Miscellaneous288 2011-12-30 20 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries A good week for career, finance and domestic life but you could face huge and unexpected expenses too. Do not try to launch new and major projects. Taurus Your relationship with your spouse could be affected by your work. Those who are single could get288 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration879 2011-12-30 22 DR K.N. RAGHAVAN - Every sportsman has a favourite hunting ground... and the Sydney Cricket Ground is V.V.S. Laxman’s DR K.N. RAGHAVAN tabla@sph.com.sg Dr K.N. Raghavan is additional commissioner of Customs, Excise and Service Tax and an avid cricketer DILIP Vengsarkar’s Test career was at the crossroads when hePHOTO: AFP - 879 words
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Article, Illustration794 2011-12-30 23 HARSHA BHOGLE - As we bid a year of cricket farewell, it is time to take fresh guard and look ahead with optimism columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg PLUS ca change plus c’est la meme... and little really changed in cricket in 2011. Yes, players were arrested for match-fixing794 words
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