Tabla, 31 August 2012

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  • 51 1 tabla! T H E H E A R T B E A T O F T H E I N D I A N C O M M U N I T Y INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA (P) 062/03/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2012 SjSl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS
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  • 1705 1  -  It's been a year since he stepped down as President of Singapore tabla! EXCLUSIVE tabla! EXCLUSIVE PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg WHEN he was president, Mr S.R. Nathan told the owner of Muthiah Restaurant that he would visit his outlet in Hindoo Road once he stepped down. Mr
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  • NEWS
    • 174 2 NEARLY 3,000 new citizens received their Singapore citizenship certificates in island-wide ceremonies held last weekend. At the National Citizenship Ceremony 2012 held on Aug 25 at the Supreme Court Auditorium, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam presented citizenship certificates to 128 new citizens (above).
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    • 526 2 Sundaresh Menon to be the fourth man to hold that post THIS year’s Onam could rank as one of the most memorable ones for Judge of Appeal at the Supreme Court Sundaresh Menon (below). The most important day of the 10-day festival that Malayalees all over
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    • 97 2 7// 1 Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society presents Swam Samudhra Carnatic Vocal Concert by Dr Radfui Bhaskar (India) Dr Radha Bhaskar is a senior disciple of Padma Bhooshan P.S.Narayanaswamy. A recipient of the prestigious Junior Research Fellowship from UGC for five years, she has received several awards like Yuva Kala
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 484 4 / 5 GONE are the days when Mr S.R. Nathan, in his role as President of Singapore, had several duties to fulfil on an average day. These days, he fixes his own agenda. And, instead of spending time at home, he is giving his time to those
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    • 119 8 / 9 OVER the space of two hours and using three different languages, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong mapped out his vision for the next chapter of the Singapore Story as being one of hope, heart and home. Mr Lee did this at his annual National Day Rally
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    • 257 8 / 9 EDUCATION, JOBS THE Singapore of tomorrow must always offer hope of a better future and be the best home that it can be for all, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The challenge, he said, is to make Singapore a gracious home over the next 20 years, one that
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    • 253 8 / 9 INTEGRATION, RESPECT IT IS not enough to just be a prosperous and successful nation, said Mr Lee. Equally importantly, people here should be caring, generous and gracious towards one another to have a bigger heart. The Prime Minister singled out one “difficult” area where Singaporeans should be big-hearted the
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    • 262 8 / 9 HOUSING, FAMILY TURNING to public housing, Mr Lee said steps were underway to reduce the waiting time to book a HDB flat and he was confident that nearly every Singaporean household could afford its own home. Mr Lee also empathised with singles concerned about their housing options, given that
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    • singapore snippets
      • 153 8 / 9 BY 2015, young patients will be taken care of in a new outpatient wing at the National University Hospital (NUH). The 5,000 sq m Paediatrics Ambulatory Centre will be situated next to the current children’s wards. It will be a family-friendly place, with plans for
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      • 151 8 / 9 WILL adding another 3,000 undergraduate places a year by 2020 lead to underemployment or unemployment of graduates? Senior Minister of State for Education Lawrence Wong thinks not. Figures show the economy is already able to support a fairly large number of university degree holders, he
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      • 152 8 / 9 THE People’s Action Party (PAP) Women’s Wing has submitted a report suggesting ways to encourage married couples to have babies to the National Population and Talent Division. The recommendations include: G Giving couples the flexibility to decide whether the latter two of the four months of
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      • 146 8 / 9 DEPUTY Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam have stressed that most Singaporeans are fair-minded and gracious. “The vitriol towards foreigners that we see especially in online discussions is quite out of our Singaporean character,” Mr Tharman wrote in a Facebook post.
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    • 252 8 / 9 DETAILS of the new Thomson Line have been unveiled. The new $18 billion line will be 30km long, 3km longer than announced in 2008. It will have 22 stations four more than planned stretching from Woodlands North to Gardens by the Bay. The fully underground,
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    • 155 10 GIVING a behind-the-scenes peak into one of Singapore’s founding fathers as an author, special adviser to the Institute of Policy Studies Tommy Koh (right) and Member of Parliament Irene Ng shared personal stories of S. Rajaratnam with an audience of some 30
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    • 608 10 MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC Indranee Rajah sings Hindi, Tamil and Cantonese songs to raise funds at a charity gala dinner WHEN a Member of Parliament goes up on stage and takes the microphone, one usually expects a speech. But it was a different
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    • 411 13 Organised by The Straits Times and the Ministry of Education, the event drew all 23 pre-university institutions THE acronym PIIGS refers to the economies of Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and one more country. Do you know which one? The team from Raffles Institution (RI)
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    • 204 21 7,500 sq ft Size of bakery workshop set up inside Changi Prison Complex, where inmates can learn culinary skills 16Percentage of subsidised diesel sold in India that is used by cars and SUVs RS201.36 crores Income tax owed to the Indian government by the Board of Control for
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    • 409 21 “Not sending any Singaporean artist to the Venice Biennale is like Singapore boycotting the Olympics.” Art collector Colin Lim on the National Arts Council’s decision not to stage a country pavilion at the 55th edition of the most important international festival for contemporary visual art “I felt
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  • BUSINESS
    • 954 6 / 7  -  biz matters: Mohd K. Rafin (Senior vice-president, Park Hotel Group) PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg AFTER he finished his pre-university studies at Swiss Cottage school, Mr Mohd Rafin wanted to do a degree in business. Instead, he was offered a course in social sciences. Turning it down, he joined
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    • biz notes
      • 103 6 / 7 WELL, that’s what people in the travel trade in Vishakhapatnam are hoping after India’s defence ministry gave its nod for keeping the local airport open from 8 to 11pm three days a week. This was announced by India’s minister of state for defence Pallam Raju
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      • 99 6 / 7 REUTERS news agency, quoting a source, says Religare Health Trust, which is backed by Indian hospitals group Fortis Healthcare, is set to launch an initial public offering (IPO) of up to $400 million in Singapore. It said the IPO will be structured as a business
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      • 91 6 / 7 CHENNAI airport has a spanking new terminal but passengers will end up paying more for the luxury of using it. From Jan 1 next year, departing passengers will have to pay a User Development Fee (Rs165 for domestic flights and Rs667 for international
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      • 73 6 / 7 AFTER five years, India’s largest realty firm DLF is bidding goodbye to the Indian Premier League. It did not renew its contract which ended on July 28. During the five years, the company spent Rs250 crores for the tournament. DLF said it will promote other sports
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    • 331 6 / 7 biz ELEVEN Indian and one Singapore company figure in Forbes magazine’s latest Asia Fabulous 50 list. Chinese companies dominate the list with 23 entries, while India claimed the second-biggest group of companies with 11 entries, up from seven. The lone Singapore company
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    • 16 6 / 7 S I N G Rs44.40 US$0.79 A$0.77 ¤0.63 £0.50 Exchange rates as of Aug 30, 2012
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    • 7 6 / 7 U S RS55.66 A$0.96 ¤0.79 £0.63 S$1.25
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    • 199 6 / 7 SAMARPANA THE ASIAN FESTIVAL OF CLASSICAL DANCE 0 i— PRIYADARSINI GOVIND TM KRISHNA RAMLI IBRAHIM THE SUTRA DANCE THEATRE SARDONO KUSUMO ANANYA CHATTERIEA GAYATRI SRIRAM PONNAMMA DEVAIAH TANVI BHASKAR SHRUTI LAYA MUDRIKA TROUPES Fri 14 Sun 16 Sep 2012 Theatre, University Cultural Centre, NUS Kent Ridge Crescent (Off AYE exit
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    • 330 11 QUALITY EDUCATION DELIVERS RESULTS GLOBAL INDIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL DELIVERS EXCEPTIONAL IGCSE CLASS 10 (2012) RESULTS GIIS HALL OF FAME More than 50% students score A* in five and more subjects r V J L Ashwini Shridhar Kanaka Kulkarni Anirban Banerjee Nisha Verma Salonee Phanse Kuhuk Parashar Kaustav Das Paras Bhatt
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  • EDUCATION
    • 470 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) ASHWINI SRIDHAR, Class IB Yr 1 TALKING to someone
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 262 12  -  YESHA RAMANI ADYASHA MISHRA, Class 10B Class 10B WE HAVE just found out that the best way to save energy is to begin with our homes. A home energy audit tells us how much power our household uses and offers efficient ways to help reduce
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      • 215 12  -  JOTHSNA SATHIYAMOORTHY YUTHIKA GITE, Class 5B Class 5B KINDNESS is contagious, spread it... that’s what we ambassadors of Friends Of Singa had to do. And we decided to extend kindness through our actions. We went to the neighbourhood to spread the message of kindness and empathy through
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    • 133 13 DPS Torch (Bearers in the EieCcC of Education,.. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Learning from a Legend Championing the Legacy of Excellence v.:• 1 B B8 U ,nv. R, fe U sis uSiti \S r'ZPuh m ‘I have never enjoyed so much enthusiasm cheerfulness among children. I can see many heroes amongst you"
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 552 14  -  Saif Ali Khan says his upcoming wedding to Kareena Kapoor will be a low-key affair j KARISHMA UPADHYAY in Mumbai tabla@sph.com. sg SAIF Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s wedding is the most talked about event of the year in Bollywood. But the couple in question
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    • 587 15  -  Indian actress Neetu Chandra can play them both... thanks to her Kathak and taekwon-do training. But for now it’s a Greek-English and Tamil movies JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg WITH her oval face, al-mond-shaped eyes and dusky skin, Neetu Chandra defines the ideal Indian beauty. And perhaps that
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    • 83 16 THE STRAITS TIMES Enjoy The Straits Times. Select your Sure-Get Gift. The pleasure is all yours! O m -A mo o> o OTO Digital Blood Pressure Monitor u.p. $138 OTO e-Cuddle Neck Shoulder Massager $180 OTO e-Twirl Foot Massager u.p. $268 OTO e-Shape Slimming Belt u.p. $298 'Subscription excludes delivery
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  • FOOD
    • 428 17  -  Song Of India quality, Race Course Road prices... that’s the promise from Indian Express SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg YOU can’t miss the big yellow sign along Race Course Road these days. Indian Express, a new player on the stretch, clearly wants to make sure that
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    • 388 17  -  LOOKING GOOD Dr Komathy Rajaratnam FILLERS: This is one of the most popular procedures to pull back the effects of age. Also referred to as a liquid facelift, a fillers procedure takes several years off the face and the result is
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous

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    • 118 18 Sri Krishna Jcyajithi (Birthday) Mahotsavain Festival 2(112 PROGRAMME Frl 07-09-12 04.00pm Thirumanjanam for all Deities 07.00pm “OotthukaduVaibhavam” a Carnatic Vocal Concert w»r by Indian Artist Sikkil C. Gurucharan Sat 08-09-12 07.45am Mahashanthi Homam 09.15am Devotees Pal Kudam Participation 07.15pm Cultural Programme 07.30pm Devotees Sree Varusai Offering 10.30pm Startof Janana Poojah
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 293 18 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries If you have applied for a loan, chances of getting it are very high. Family atmosphere will be full of happiness. Students must work hard for success. Taurus You could make a few wrong decisions. Family wise, there could be disputes over small issues. Sudden
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  • RELAX
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      386 19 GCelebrate the life and times of musical genius R.D. Burman at this concert with artistes from India. Tickets: $100, $85, $60, $40 $25 When: Aug 31, 7pm Where: Shine Auditorium, Level 3, Shaw Tower, Beach Road Contact: 9022-8086 GSwara Samudhra a Carnatic vocal concert by Dr Radha Bhaskar
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      218 19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1) Which traditional Indian dance form uses the Mathami headgear? a) Odissi b) Kathak c) Kathakali 2) What, as a nation-state of modern days, came into existence under the Durranis in the 18th century? a) Iraq b) Afghanistan c) China 3) Which of these comic-strip characters is
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    • 57 19 BANGALORE PROPERTY ON SHOW Equinox Realty and Savills present a Bangalore property showcase which features the luxurious Water’s Edge (above) development. Free admission. When: Sept 1 to 3, 10am to 6pm Where: Sept 1 Sheraton Towers Hotel, Level 3, Onyx Room; Sept 2 3 1
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 314 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Molten rock 6 It can be half-baked 10 Banco de Mexico coin 14 Fielder’s blunder 15 Have-___ (down-and-outers) 16 Wrestler’s workplace 17 “Back” three ways 20 Eats or owns 21 Steak or veal, e.g. 22 Assert without proof 23 Hiccup’s cause 25 Makes public 26 Presque Maine
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    • 50 19 SUDOKU G For solutions, turn to page 22. Now, now, don’t cheat 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 uniquedigits going across and down over the large grid.
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  • SPORTS
    • 479 22  -  The Cricket Club of India won the Singapore Cricket Club UFLTwenty20 Tournament JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg THE third and final day of the Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) UFL Twenty20 Tournament saw two Indian cricket clubs fighting for top place in a match that had spectators on the edge
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    • 101 23 AN UNBEATEN 111 by skipper Unmukt Chand steered India to victory in the under-19 cricket World Cup on Aug 26. India beat defending champions Australia in the final held at the Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville, Queensland, and the celebrations were understandably raucous. At the
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    • 1093 23  -  It will depend on their ability to find a replacement for Jacques Kallis columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg THERE is something wonderfully appropriate about South Africa’s ascent to No. 1 in Test cricket, indeed in all forms. They have long postured, threatened, sighted the goal,
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 27 22 SOLUTIONS crossword sudoku quiz 1) Odissi 2) Afghanistan 3) Hagar 4) Thailand 5) Finland 6) Kim 7) Saturn 8) Diphtheria 9) The United States 10) Jane Goodall
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