Tabla, 29 June 2012

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  • 26 1 tabla! HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MM U NITY MICA (P) 062/03/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2012 Sfjl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION
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  • 1437 1  -  Guinness World Record attempt will be the highlight of the Food Festival@Little India that starts on June 30 SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg WHEN Banana Leaf Apolo’s chief executive officer C. Sankar took over as the president of the Indian Restaurants Association of Singapore (IRAS) at the
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    • 46 1 o\o ap £\Y\P\Y SINGAPORE DUBAI ABU DHABI FIRST BEST Middle Eastern Restaurant from Dubai Now in Singapore! Lavish setting Veggie friendly options. 3 ANAR Restaurant, 26 Sentosa Gateway, The Wj Resorts World Sentosa, #01-291, Singapi Opens daily 12-3pm 6-10pm www.an; For reservations, call 6884 6989 .a
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 409 2 / 3 THE fish head curry is a dish that is undeniably uniquely Singapore. It uses the spices of a south Indian fish curry with a fish head, which is a delicacy among the Chinese. While there are many theories about the origins of the dish, the
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    • 189 6 / 7 CLOSE to 50 drug patents are due to expire by this year and generic versions will come onto the market. So patients can expect cheaper medication. The Health Sciences Authority has approved 18 first-time generic drugs for sale here in the past couple
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    • 360 6 / 7 SINGAPORE’S Community Development Councils (CDCs) want to get more elderly folk involved in taking care of their own health and safety, as part of a larger effort to cater to an ageing population. Over the year, the five CDCs are aiming to reach out to 114,000
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    • 146 6 / 7 SINGAPORE singer-composer Tanya Chua beat Taiwan pop divas A-Mei and Hebe Tien as well as fellow Singaporean Stefanie Sun to win her third best female singer title at the Golden Melody Awards in Taipei on June 23. Her third win in this category means Chua has equalled
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      • 135 6 / 7 SINGAPORE’S inflation eased to 5 per cent in May, slightly better than the 5.1 per cent consensus forecast from market economists. While the risks are now shifting away from inflation towards growth, most economists think the likelihood that the central bank will ease policy in October
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      • 123 6 / 7 ONE of Singapore’s oldest playgrounds a dragon-shaped structure winding above a sand pit in Toa Payoh Lorong 6 has been picked by a New York culture blog as one of 15 amazing playgrounds in the world. Flavorwire.com’s design-related post in April, titled
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      • 195 6 / 7 THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be replacing defective and damaged cables along the new Circle Line, in a move to improve reliability of the train service. These cables were uncovered in the course of tests done after a breakdown last September that
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      • 107 6 / 7 MR JANADAS Devan (right) will join the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) as Chief of Government Communications from July 1. Mr Devan, 58, will coordinate the government’s public communication and lead the Information Service in enhancing its public communication network across
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      • 55 6 / 7 APPLE has finally launched its iTunes music and movies store in Singapore and 11 other countries in Asia, reported The Straits Times. It will feature Asian and international music from all the major labels and many independent labels. There will be over 20 million songs
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    • 332 6 / 7 THE amount of funds allegedly misused by City Harvest Church (CHC) leaders is not the $23 million reported after the five leaders were arrested on June 26. It’s $50.6 million says deputy public prosecutor Christopher Ong at the court hearing on June 27. Church founder
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    • 500 8  -  Award recognises Singaporeans who demonstrate courage and is a source of inspiration for others JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg EVERYONE should have the courage to climb their own Everests. This was the message Dr Kumaran Rasappan had for others when he was honoured with the inaugural Abdeali
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    • 492 9  -  Singapore Youth Award winner Aaron Maniam gets a kick out of watching people grow and improve SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg IF ONE had to give Mr Aaron Maniam a label, it would have to be “Made In Singapore”. Officially he may be known as an Indian-Muslim but
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    • 533 10  -  Singapore PR uses his camera to raise funds for SINDA JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg IT TOOK Hewlett Packard’s vice-president Aman Neil Dokania a long climb up a steep hill to reach the Taktseng monastery in Bhutan. And there he captured one of the most cherished moments
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    • 330 22 “If I could wish for one thing in Bangalore, it would be that it was easier to get around during the day.” CEO of General Electric Co’s India unit John Flannery. The city’s traffic jams make it the sixth-most painful worldwide according to a 2011 survey of
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    • 200 22 6,000 Sri Lankan maids expected in Singapore by mid-2013, up from 4,500 now, according to the Sri Lanka High Commission. 40Operations cancelled in one week this month at Bara Hindu Rao Hospital in New Delhi due to water shortage Rs14 crores Bill to convert north-east Indian state Tripura’s
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  • INDIA
    • 904 4  -  ?MUDAR Pranab Mukherjee has already been named a candidate. Here are four more that you probably didn’t think of MUDAR PATHERYA in Kolkata tabla@sph.com.sg Mudar Patherya was once president of the 16-member The Youngsters United, a Kolkata cricket team, before members dispersed to other
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    • 655 5 Madhya Pradesh hospital raises funds for surgery to separate conjoined twin girls WHEN a poor farmer’s wife in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district gave birth to conjoined twin girls last May, the family was at a loss. It meant money for medical expenses as the babies
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    • 118 9 i 't Happiness is the way by Mahatria, The Date 14th July 2012 (Saturday) Time 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. Venue NTUC Auditorium, Level 7, NTUC Centre, (use the glass lifts outside the building) No.1, Marina Boulevard, (from Raffles Place MRT Use Exit J) Singapore *****9 Mobile +65 9742 1747,
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    • 152 9 A art, just for the love of it Temple of Fine Arts presents AN EVENING OF ENCHANTMENT ITH KATHAK LEGEND I Ben, AND TROUPE "V. r 8th July 2012 7.00 pm School of the Arts (SOTA) Drama Theatre, Singapore Admission by invitation available at Temple of Fine Arts 20 Havelock
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  • EDUCATION
    • 570 11 The graffiti on students’ desks at Indian universities is inspiring and romantic Indo-Asian News Service WE’VE seen them on monuments, trees and walls in India. But the art of doodling has taken on a new meaning in Panjab University with messages and graffiti
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    • 309 12  -  There’s more to school than homework and exams. That’s why tabla! has this page for students of three Indian schools here to play reporter and photographer (This page is rotated among the schools. Next week, NPS) KUNAL SHASTRI, Class 12 MY JOURNEY at GIIS began on Jan
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 228 12  -  ANUSHKA GAIKWAD, Class 9B A WEEK-LONG series of exciting activities last month was part of GIIS East Coast campus’ celebration of the GIIS Literary Festival 2012. With great enthusiasm from everyone, the show was a journey through the best works of literature and various art
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      • 419 12  -  SATHWIK CHILUVERU, Class 5C STUTI RASTOGI, Class 6A MEETING and listening to Design For Change movement founder Kiran Bir Sethi was a dream come true. Ms Sethi started the Design For Change School Challenge in 2009 and it has now become the
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    • 318 11 n rfg "I knew I could trust GIIS to strengthen my son's academic performance. Coming back was the right choice." Ms Lipika Das, Parent of Swapnil, Class 9 CBSE GIIS Queenstown Campus student (2012 Testimonial) After trying other international schools in Singapore, Ms Lipika Das moved her son to GIIS.
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 423 14  -  Is Asin the actress with the Midas touch? Three of her recent films have earned over Rs100 crores at the box office ITEE SHARMA Bollywood News Service SHE may not have won any awards yet for her acting, but Asin sure knows how to pick her films.
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      • 85 15 ANURAG Kashyap has had to defend the budget of his hit film Gangs Of Wasseypur, which reportedly was made at a bloated Rs45 crores. The film-maker declared on Twitter that it cost Rs18.4 crores to make the two-part mega-film. He wrote: “To clear
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      • 123 15 ACTRESS Hema Malini is planning a typical south Indian wedding for her elder daughter Esha Deol, who will marry businessman Bharat Takhtani on June 29. “Yes, it will be a complete south Indian-style wedding which will take place in a temple,” said the veteran
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    • 639 15 The Ferrari Ki Sawaari star says connections don’t help in the Indian film industry Indo-Asian News Service SHARMAN Joshi is not a stranger to the film industry. His father-in-law is veteran artiste Prem Chopra and his sister Mansi Joshi is an actress who is married to
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    • 784 16 His TV serial Satyamev Jayate exposes the country’s dark corners SINCE May 6, Sunday mornings in India have not been the same. Millions of Indians head for their living rooms, switch on their TV sets and tune into Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate... the show
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    • 111 17 Read RE REWARDED Select any of these gifts when you subscribe to Tamil Murasu at $185.70* Subscribe now at 6388 3838 or email circs@sph.com.sg. Promotion ends 26 Aug 2012. A i EC Electrolux Iff siiih i Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner Z2300 (worth $79) Philips SE1711 Dect Phone (worth $69) 0 LG
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 267 18 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries A period that promises good health, happiness peace of mind and good cheer although parents’ health could cause some worry. Taurus There could be some difference of opinion with your siblings so be diplomatic. Any plans to buy property or a vehicle could be delayed.
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    • 209 18 friday 3.30pm SONY ENT: Krazzy 4 4.30pm ASIANET: Achuvinte Amma 5pm STAR PLUS: Luck By Chance 6.30pm STAR GOLD: Masti 9pm VASANTHAM: Vetri Vizha 10pm ZEE CINEMA: Hungama saturday 1pm VASANTHAM: Panjavarna Kili 3pm ASIANET: Vinodayathra 3pm ZEE TV: Mission Vande Mataram 3.30pm SONY ENT: Luv Ka The End 4pm
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  • RELAX
    • 368 19 EXHIBITION GOur Indian Forefathers And Their Trades In Singapore is an exhibition that traces the history of the trades and professions practised by Indians who migrated to Singapore from the 19th century onwards. Free admission. When: Till July 12, 10am Where: Streets of Little India, Malacca Street, Market
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    • Article, Illustration
      256 19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Which Persian outfit has a name that means “from Shirvan” (referring to a town in north-east Persia)? a) Shirt b) Skirt c) Sherwani 2. Barge, sampan, coracle and kayak are all types of… a) Bridges b) Boats c) Footwear 3. In the solar system, which planet’s
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    • 64 19 MOVIE Catch Bengali film Ami Subhash Bolchi as well as a screening of the Marathi movie Kaksparsh with director Mahesh Manjrekar (right). Tickets: $15 (single), $25 (for two) and $200 (group booking for 20 tickets). $40 VIP ticket (includes cocktail and dialogue with the director).
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 348 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1.035 ounce 5 Fly like a para-sailer 10 Little bits 14 Word with “dynamic” or “space” 15 Like a Cheerio, say 16 Sign of impending trouble 17 They are beyond reproach 19 Andes country 20 What a photographer wants you to say 21 Arctic sea bird 23 Worn-out
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    • 77 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. DID YOU KNOW The Hawa Mahal in Jaipur was built
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 26 20 SOLUTIONS sudoku crossword quiz 1. Sherwani 2. Boats 3. Jupiter (Ganymede) 4. Edison 5. Mexico 6. Carbon 7. Polio 8. Lucky 9. Giraffe 10. Mahesh Bhupathi
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  • FOOD
    • 610 21  -  And the gyoza and chilled tofu impressed too JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg OKAY, here’s a warning: This review of a Japanese restaurant that specialises in ramen is by someone who had never eaten ramen. In fact, I’m not exactly a huge fan
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  • SPORTS
    • 196 23 Why wait for the Olympics? India’s tennis stalwarts are already trading volleys “People need to ask hard questions. Being the No 1 player in India, he (Paes) definitely deserves to go to the Olympics, but he deserves to go with someone who wants to play with him.”
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    • 1392 23  -  Yes, Indian cricket has flaws, but it isn’t the only culprit in world cricket columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg THE interesting thing about Tony Greig’s Colin Cowdrey lecture was not that he took off on India, he can be quite predictable that way, but that it took
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