Tabla, 2 November 2012

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    23 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MMUNITY sfrl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 062/03/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2,2012
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Rahul, the kingmaker
    1383 1  -  But did he lose the chance to be ‘king’ after the next elections by not joining the Cabinet? RONOJOY SEN tabla@sph.com.sg The writer is Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore WITH 18 months to go before general elections
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      10 1 GREAT BUYS FOR THIS FESTIVE SEASON PAGES 16, 17 &18
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  • NEWS
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      627 4  -  innovation Cheaper membrane technology holds the key to providing clean water to millions GURDEV SINGH Dr Gurdev Singh is head of water technology at the Environmental Water Technology Centre of Innovation in Ngee Ann Polytechnic THE lack of clean drinking water is a key global problem of the
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      368 5 ONE OF THE 10 BEST FILMS OF THE MILLENNIUM” Devdas Sat, 3 Nov, 10 pm Time Magazine CINFNla 1 r TV ■Or, Ah. A V" ft X ~jL h A K > AAR E M A, StarHub 1 i r i ’4.n I Rab Se Sona Ishq Every Mon Fri
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Lock icon Job growth slows, jobless rate stays low
      483 6 / 7 FEWER jobs were created and more workers were laid off in the third quarter of the year, even as the overall unemployment rate dipped slightly and continues to remain low. But analysts say the labour market is still strong in the face of
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      269 6 / 7 MORE than 100,000 units of new private properties are in the pipeline, says the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The upcoming private home supply comprises 83,975 private residential units, 9,824 executive condominiums and 10,070 units from land sites that the Government has sold, or that are slated
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      Lock icon FESTIVAL DELIGHTS...
      170 6 / 7 FESTIVAL DELIGHTS... Navarathri kicked off the start of the festive season with several Indian organisations in Singapore organising events in different parts of the island. The Singapore Gujarati Society held its annual Dandiya event (above right and extreme right) over five days at the Singapore Swimming Club. Over
      PHOTOS: SPORE GUJARATI SOCIETY, KANNADA SANGHA, AJAY YADAV  -  170 words
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        Lock icon SPH launches STClassifieds
        92 6 / 7 IF YOU’RE a shopper seeking a good buy or a seller looking to offload items, new online portal STClassifieds can help. The website, owned by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), replaces ST701 Shops. Under the revamped website at www.STClassifieds.sg, searches are split into four categories that target specific
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        Lock icon Downtown Line to cost 70% more
        148 6 / 7 THE MRT Downtown Line bill has risen by more than 70 per cent from an original estimate of $12 billion to $20.7 billion. Half of this $8.7 billion increase was attributed to a sharp rise in construction cost, with the other half linked to
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        Lock icon ERP at six gantries to go up in the morning
        101 6 / 7 THE Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates for six gantries leading to the CTE and ECP will be revised from Nov 5. For the four affected gantries located on the south-bound CTE after Braddell Road, the ERP charge will go up
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        124 6 / 7 DESPITE difficult times for the economy, tax revenue has continued to rise. The Government’s operating revenue rose to $26.7 billion for the first six months of the year, beating the $25.5 billion collected in the same period last year. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said
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      Lock icon Ratan Tata among SICCI award winners
      424 11 All those honoured are inspiring examples for others AFTER getting retrenched in 2008 from a semiconductor company during the global financial crisis, engineer Kunasegar Raman was at a loss as to what to do next. When he had difficulty finding a job, Mr Raman
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      Lock icon HDFC property fair coming again
      527 14  -  Singapore-based buyers can benefit from the favourable exchange rate at India Homes Fair JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg THE depreciating rupee, although a worry for many in India, has left some people smiling. Especially Non-Indian Residents (NRIs) and foreigners Singaporeans included looking to buy property in that
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      Lock icon Festive buys
      896 16 / 17 It’s time to shop for the Festival of Lights LESS than two weeks to go before the Festival of Lights arrives on Nov 13. Whether it’s buying mithai or organising the home to host parties to ring in the festival, we have some suggestions on where to get
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      78 19 3%Goal set by the Indian finance minister to cut the budget deficit by 2017 250 million Tonnes of food grains India is expected to produce in 2012-13 0.84% Reduction in cooking gas tariffs in Singapore from Nov 1 405 Workers from the public transport sector in Singapore were
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      262 19 “In business, every step has got to be a sure step, because otherwise you stumble and fall, and that can be the end of the story. There’s no luxury of big buffers, which a country would have to ride through cycles.” Former foreign minister of Singapore George
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      125 8 1 JoYalukkas 1 QlWXLI Qj<T5AV EXQUISITE DESIGNS EXCELLENT OFFERS 24 OCT. 13 NOV. 2012 Shreya Ghoshal for Joyalukkas Jewellery DJQEriSUC-J l V v EEEQANZA FOLK] POLKI NECKLACE SET SGD 11.099 EZDNA12 Zk h yohaar DIAMOND NECKLACE SET SGD 6,699 CELEBRATE THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS WITH OUR BREATHTAKING RANGE OF JEWELLERY,
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  • EDUCATION
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      Lock icon Indian students doing well in national exams
      412 9 ORE students across all races in Singapore are pursuing studies M beyond secondary school and continuing to do well in national exams. Indian students made the most improvement at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE This was revealed in data released by the
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      Lock icon Honouring the spirit of the Mahatma
      535 10  -  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) AYUSH MISHRA, Class 11A WHAT better way to
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
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        Lock icon Testing our knowledge at the Great India Quiz
        362 10  -  ASHAR ALAM SHIVAM KUMAR, Class 11A IT WAS one of the most memorable experiences of our lives surrounded by hundreds of people competing against the best in the field of quizzing at the Great India Quiz Show which was organised in Singapore
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      239 14 J H N Dr. Ram Charan Sadhguru INSIGHT THE DNA OF SUCCESS Nov 29 in to Dec 2 nd 2012, Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore, India A leadership program by two acclaimed masters, one of corporate management and the other of inner well being -a never before opportunity for professional and
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
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      Lock icon Bhatti’s last thoughts
      873 15  -  Comedian Jaspal Singh Bhatti spoke about his latest film Power Cut just hours before he died in an accident on Oct 25 ITEE SHARMA Bollywood News Service AS THE film Power Cut premiered all over India on Oct 26, fans could not help but remember what Jaspal
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      246 15 COSY up to your favourite Bollywood stars this Festival of Lights. Sony Max, one of India’s premier Hindi movie channels, will debut on StarHub channel 131 this month and it has a blockbuster line-up for the next two months. The channel is also available on mio TV channel
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      113 16 / 17 C) DEEPAVALI DELIGHTS^ Deepavali Celebrations 2012 v Exclusive Mithai Traditional Indian Sweetmeats {l imited edition} $28 ULTIMA TREASURES BOX Our special Milhai box with 4 varieties of Dry Fruits Choice o(: Cashews. Almonds, Walnuts. Pistachios, Apricots and Raisins. DEEPAVALI DELIGHTS GIR BOX Mithai box with an assortment of 4 varieties
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      193 16 / 17 Celebrate the Festival Of Lights with our Delectable Mithai Treats! Let the festival of light brighten you and your loved ones, Sweeten your relationship this diwali with our designer gift boxes with the Unique and Exotic taste of Kaju Paan, Anjeer Roll, Mango Burfi, Coconut Burfi. Variety of Ladoos and
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      212 20 ranq mahal RESTAURANTS w e missed you and hope that you missed us too. The wait will not be long. We will unveil a whole new dining experience at Pan Pacific Marina, Singapore, at the end of the year. With love, Rang Mahal Celebrate Diwali with our new mitthai sweets
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      124 20 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 3.30pm SONY ENT: Cheeni Kum 3.30pm STAR PLUS: Fida 9pm STAR GOLD: Main Hoon Na 11pm VASANTHAM: Ithu Enga Bhoomi saturday 1pm VASANTHAM: Nawap Narkali 3pm ZEE TV: Jannnat 3pm COLORS: Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage 3.30pm STAR PLUS: Chalte Chalte 3.30pm SONY ENT: Chak De! India
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      322 20 9pm STAR GOLD: De Dana Dan 9pm VASANTHAM: Nattamai monday 3pm STAR GOLD: Woh Kaun Thi! 3.30pm SONY ENT: Ek Ajnabee tuesday 3.30pm SONY ENT: Faltu 4pm ASIANET: Baba Kalyani 6pm ZEE CINEMA: Badhaai Ho Badhaai Wednesday 3.30pm SONY ENT: Gandhi, My Father 4pm ASIANET: Calcutta News 6.30pm STAR GOLD:
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  • RELAX
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      342 21 FIRE WALKING Annual fire walking festival. When: Nov 4 Where: Sri Mariamman Temple, 244 South Bridge Road Contact: 9673-3338 or e-mail rajaperian@gmail.com EXHIBITION Bommai Kolu dolls exhibition in conjunction with the Navarathri/Dassara festival. Free admission. When: Nov 4, 5 to 8.30pm and Nov 5 6, 10am to 7pm
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      80 21 COMEDY Vir Das (left) will take the stage in this stand-up comedy show by The Comedy Club Asia, The Kings and Queens of Comedy Asia, with the best of South Asian comic talent. Joining him will be best-loved Singapore’s best-loved comedian, Kumar and award-winning female
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      185 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Melody and Millicent are nieces of which comic strip character? a) Minnie Mouse b) Donald Duck c) Pluto 2. What type of food product is an Edam? a) Cheese b) Ice cream c) Cake 3. Which part of a ship would you be in if you
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      294 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Shorts supports 5 Striker’s substitute 9 Boot out 14 Diva’s opera delivery 15 Fine-tune 16 Porsche propeller 17 Disagreeably damp 18 Jannings of old films 19 Uninviting, to a vegan 20 Store for future use 23 Diner’s prerogative 24 It divides to multiply 25 Bathtub ring gunk
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      71 21 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 playing time of the full version
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      60 22 To place an ad in tabla! call Kalwant at 9171-4327 or Ajit at 9693-0266 or e-mail tabla@sph.com.sg HP: 9422 2306 TEL: 6341 7374 Tailoring Alteration Punjabi Suits Pavadai Suits Matching Dupattas Ironing Service Flower Prayer Items at Mix Match Blk 672 #01 -32 Chancier Road (Opp Lakshimi Narayan) Goliya’s Village
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      27 22 SOLUTIONS 1. Minnie Mouse 2. Cheese 3. Toilet 4. Purple 5. Milk 9. Kendo 10. A marsupial sudoku crossword quiz 6. Adrenal glands 7. Linguistics 8. Carat
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Revenge is bad
      871 23  -  Beating England at home is India’s aim; but it should be done with positive cricket columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg THE word “revenge” keeps cropping up in the build-up to the series against England; like a whiff of malodorous air on a pleasant evening. I don’t like the
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      266 24 Attention NRIs and PIOs www.hdfc.com A home in your homeland is just a hop away. Find a home in India, right here at the Singapore Expo. HDFC'S imfia IS Prime properties of India, right here in Singapore we make homes happen V Venue: Singapore Expo, Hall 4A Dates and Timing:
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