Tabla, 30 November 2012

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  • 25 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MMUNITY UNITY MICA (P) 042/11/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION
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    359 1 Five destinations to choose from this holiday season IT IS that time of the year again when travel for pleasure is on everybody’s mind. Whether you have already booked your trips or are planning one when the rest of the holiday crowd has returned home, tab la!’s writers
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    • 270 1 S’PORE PR AIMS FOR ASIA’S NEXT TOP MODEL TITLE PAGE 16 SINGAPORE’S OLDEST OLYMPIAN RECALLS GLORY DAYS PAGE 23 INDIAN CO MMUNITY UNITY ANG LEE: I WAS BORN TO TELL STORIES PAGES 18 19 TELL STORIES CRAFTS CRUSADER LAILATYABJI ON INDIAN ARTISANS PAGE 2 SINGAPORE’S OLDEST OLYMPIAN RECALLS GLORY DAYS
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    • 25 1 A TALE OF TWO LAKES: PAGES 10 11 SERENE STOP: PAGE 12 HOP SKIP AND A FERRY RIDE AWAY: PAGE 13 HAPPY FEAT: PAGE 14
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  • INDIA
    • 886 2  -  Laila Tyabji of Dastkar says that Indian crafts can bring Indians together SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg FOR the last three decades, the elegant and charismatic Laila Tyabji has been a go-between for beauty, heritage and, to a large extent, the empowerment of women. As the chairperson and one
      PHOTOS: KALA TARANG  -  886 words
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    • 71 2 KOOSH Employment Services HomeCare Department WE KOOSH A subsidiary of KOOSH Holdings Pte Ltd KOOSH m We specialise in FOREIGN DOMESTIC WORKERS (MAIDS) from Darjeeling Punjab Sri Lanka Phi Indo Mynamar Fresh Transfer CALL 6222 2276 Head Office: 292 Upper Thomson Rd Singapore *****5 Branch Office: 31 Mackenzie Road Singapore
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 238 3 Chennai tops in queries at HDFC Homes Fair THE organisers of the HDFC India Homes Fair are happy with the turnout at the two-day fair. The total number of walk-ins to the event exceeded 7,500 and were almost at the same levels as last year, according
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    • 276 3  -  Jamuna Sundaraj INDIA International Insurance (III) may tap into the health sector in the near future. This was revealed by the company’s director Mr N.S.R Chandraprasad at a press conference held on Nov 26 to mark the company’s 25 years in Singapore. Said Mr Chandraprasad, who
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    • 113 3 TWENTY-TWO teams were flagged off by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K. Shanmugam (above, left) at the F1 Pit Building on Nov 28. The teams are part of the ASEAN-India Car Rally and they will travel through Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and
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    • 139 4 SINGAPORE’S economy and financial system may be resilient amid uncertainties in the global economy, but risks still abound and vigilance is warranted, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has warned in its annual Financial Stability Review. Companies are more leveraged today than a year ago
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    • 428 4 Youths, DPM Tharman discuss how this can be done at YSA’s dialogue Encouraging singaporeans to succeed in their own ways, and giving those who start off at a disadvantage a real opportunity to find their strengths and do well, are at the core of what makes
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    • 181 4 ABOUT 50 fathers, grandfathers, and other father figures turned up with their children and charges for the 10,000 More Fathers Reading! Prom on Nov 24. Organised by the National Library Board (NLB), the theme was Globetrotting With Daddies. The event gave the children a chance to
      PHOTO: NLB  -  181 words
    • 174 7 IN KEEPING with the spirit of the Festival of Lights, three organisations decided to spread cheer among the less fortunate in Singapore. The Singapore Indian Association, the the Singapore Indian Development Association and Mariners Cricket Club hosted a Deepavali Joy party for underprivileged children and children of
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    • 143 7 New Year offering... the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (Singapore) held its annual puja, Annakut, on Nov 25, when over 300 different food items were offered to Hindu deities. The puja was held at the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple in Ceylon Road. The organisation said the response from the
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    • Singapore snippets
      • 136 8 / 9 FOR their role in an illegal strike, four SMRT bus drivers from China were arrested between Nov 28 and 29. The Straits Times reported that they are likely to be charged in court on Nov 30. If found guilty, they shall be liable to a
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      • 160 8 / 9 THE Straits Times won the Best In Online Media gold award for its website (www.straitstimes.com) at the 2012 Asian Digital Media Awards last night. The South China Morning Post shared the award. The event, run by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers,
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      • 164 8 / 9 IF YOU are hiring a maid next month, you will have to sign an agreement to ensure your maid follows new safety guidelines when they clean the exterior of windows at your home. From Dec 1, maids and agents will also be required to sign the form
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    • 233 8 / 9 It’s about business... members of a leading Indian business industry group met key Singapore ministers on Nov 27 to exchange views and promote bilateral economic and business relations. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Core Group, led by Mr Adi Godrej, chairman of the Godrej Group, called
      PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES  -  233 words
    • 127 8 / 9 This rice is not for eating... instead, the residents used it to create a map of their Tampines GRC town. And with the finishing touches added by MP and adviser to Tampines GRC Mah Bow Tan (second from right) to the 2m x 2.04m
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    • 497 8 / 9 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong said encouraging Singaporeans to have more children is the biggest challenge confronting the country if it wishes to remain an economic juggernaut in the developed world. He said he should have pressed home to Singaporeans earlier how
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    • 371 8 / 9 MOST Housing Board (HDB) flat owners will have to pay $40 to $50 more in property tax next year. This is because the market rate for the rent they can get on their flats has gone up in the past year. The increase is
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    • 164 15 21 Puppies found in a car at Woodlands checkpoint $3 million Facelift for Sentosa Beach to be completed by the end of December 22% Of Britain’s ultra-rich club are Indians 600 Number of courses to be rolled out by community centres in the next four months for the
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    • 330 15 “40 years from today, I don’t think people will remember stars like us.” Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn “There is a certain common culture of musyawarah (Malay for consensus) in ASEAN. Of helping each other, seeking consensus. There is a culture of tolerance of each other’s differences, a culture
      PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES  -  330 words
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    • 120 4 Olivea Tel: *****000 Celebrate Christmas with Twinkling Offers at SRI AMBIKAS Supermarket. Full range of household items for your choice. Get special discount for introducing new customer Free home delivery island wide.** Direct importers of many Indian leading brands. Fresh vegetables and frozen items. Ample parking space in front of
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  • EDUCATION
    • 566 5  -  They made two trips to Tamil Nadu village to help improve crop output JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg WHEN Singapore Polytechnic (SP) biomedical science student Marcus Seah first visited Sukka Valli village in Tamil Nadu, he was amazed by the hospitality of the people and the
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    • 253 6  -  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, DPS) SIDDHANT JAGTAP, Grade 10 CBSE-i CHILDREN’S Day is one
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 209 6  -  MEGHA ASTHANA, Grade 10 CBSE i HELD once every year, the Student Led Conference is a very special day for all the primary students at NPS. It’s a day students look forward to as they get to spend time with their parents and are in charge of
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      • 158 6  -  AKASH CHAUHAN, Grade 8B I WAS really excited when I found out that I would be the captain of the NPSI cricket team for U-14 the U-14 ACSIS tournament. After beating the teams from UWCSEA East Coast, Chatsworth International School, UWCSEA Dover and Canadian International School, we
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    • 98 7 DPS Torch (Bearers in the TieCcC of‘Education... INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Dipsites proud to celebrate ASEAN-India ties Cheering the flag-off that marks the strengthening of the bonds of peace harmony ASEAN-INDIA CAR RALLY 2012 25 November 20 D'centwr K An education for the heart Soul, an education for the mind body l
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    • 86 8 / 9 ra KALA TARANG Invites you to (grafts £>azaar 201 2 Gallery The Arts House I Old Parliament Lane, Singapore *****9 29 th (Thu) November to 1 st (Sat) December 2012 II am to 7pm (Sat till 6pm) Go green without going drab with handicrafts eco-friendly yet exquisite! Find your perfect
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  • TRAVEL
    • 1025 10 / 11  -  Udaipur, Srinagar have more to offer JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg WHENEVER someone asks me about my trip to Udaipur, I am immediately transported to the moment I was on a boat on Lake Pichola. Several eye-catching sights unfurled as the boat chugged along and it left
      PHOTOS:www.passportchop.com  -  1,025 words
    • Article, Illustration
      573 12  -  Visit Vishaka patna m for its natural and historical sites AJIT V. ABRAHAM abrahama@sph.com.sg IF YOU’VE always wanted to get away for a break to a place with long beaches and an option to travel to quiet secluded natural locations, then Vishakapatnam (or Vizag as it is commonly
      PHOTOS: AJIT V. ABRAHAM  -  573 words
    • 690 13  -  If you don’t have much vacation time, head for Bintan SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg FAMILY friendly has become my buzzword when I am looking for quick getaways or for a nice vacation spot to spend a few days unwinding with my active 18-month-old toddler.
      PHOTO: BINTAN LAGOON RESORT  -  690 words
    • Article, Illustration
      816 14  -  The penguin parade in Phillip Island is just one of the rewards of a self-drive holiday from Melbourne PRADEEP PAUL tabla@sph.com.sg EVERY sunset, like clockwork, over a thousand of these little penguins that you see in the main picture clamber out of the breaking surf at one of
      PHOTOS: TOURISM VICTORIA  -  816 words
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    • 103 15 KERALA AYURVEDA CENTRE MS KERALA AYURVEDA CENTRE 444 Serangoon Road Singapore *****6 (Opposite Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple) Tel: 6392 4158 Working Hours: 9am to 8pm. Closed On Mondays. Centre For Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments The fully equipped treatment centre offers all facilities for Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments under the supervision of experienced
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 700 16  -  Confidence is the biggest ally of Singapore PR Rachel Erasmus, who represents India in the first Asia’s Next Top Model reality competition JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@ sph.com.sg SHE is no stranger to runways, photoshoots and modelling competitions. But when she heard the news that she had been
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    • 572 17 While promoting his new film, the actor gets shocking news of the murder of a guest on his television show Satyamev Jayate IT IS the most talked about movie of the year and for one good reason: Aamir Khan. Talaash the movie, slated to hit the cinemas on
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    • mirch masala
      • 79 18 / 19 THE bedecked Bappi Lahiri has cause for a triple celebration this year as he turns 60 on Nov 27 as well as marking his 40th year in showbusiness as a singer, composer and producer. He will also be honoured with the Legend award at the Big Apple Music
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      • 193 18 / 19 WHEN you are a superstar, there is every reason to expect to be feted on your birthday or in Rajinikanth’s case have your birthday used as a promotional tool. Two production houses have special birthday “gifts” for Rajini (left) who turns 62 on Dec 12. AVM
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      • 103 18 / 19 THREE of Bollywood film-maker Karan Johar’s films will be screened at the Marrakesh International Film Festival, to be held from Nov 30 to Dec 8. The 2001 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham will be screened on the opening night, and the event is
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      • 113 18 / 19 ACTOR Rajeev Khandelwal (right), who “It was my first experience hosted the popular Sach Ka Saamna show, got a taste of his own medicine in his upcoming film Table No. 21. to sit on the chair and hats off to those who
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      • 69 18 / 19 IT IS time to put on those boxing gloves, Priyanka Chopra. The Bollywood grapevine is buzzing that Priyanka is slated to play Mary Kom in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s biopic of the Olympic medal winner. Apparently Priyanka will prepare for the role by going through rigorous
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    • 1091 18 / 19  -  Director of Life Of Pi Ang Lee says he can’t do anything else KARISHMA UPADHYAY tabla@sph.com.sg KNOWN for his emotionally-charged, introspective films, Ang Lee has built his career out of constantly surprising his audience. His body of work includes a Jane Austen novel (Sense
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    • 203 17 Radha Madhav Satsang Invites All For The Bhagvad Gita Srimad Bhagwatam 13-22 December 2012, 7.30 9pm Daily The Bhagvad Gita Day 1 Essence of the Gita Day 2: Understanding Karm (Action), Gyan (Knowledge) and Bhakti (Devotion) Day 3: The difference between worshipping and loving the Divine Day 4: Navdha Bhakti
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 269 20 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries A positive week awaits. You will find success in the completion of your work. If you are in business there are new opportunities on the horizon. Taurus This is a tedious week for you. Be wary of sudden expenses and fines. There might be some trouble in
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    • 232 20 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 3.30pm SONY ENT: Akayla 3.30pm STAR PLUS: Housefull 2 4.30pm ASIANET: Kanchipurathe Kalyanam 9pm VASANTHAM: En Jeeven Paduthu 10pm ZEE CINEMA: Pankh Mn VTV: Sundara Travels Saturday 1pm VASANTHAM: Thaai Sollai Thattathey 3pm ZEE TV: Jodha Akbar 3pm COLORS: Chillar Party 4pm VASANTHAM: Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
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  • RELAX
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      384 21 TALK G Poojya Guruji Sri Ramaduta Swamy will present a spiritual discourse called Importance Of Daampatya In Attaining Highest Spiritual Bliss. Free admission but reservations required. When: Dec 2, 11am Where: Melville Park Condominium Function Room (Next to the swimming pool), 24 Simei Street 1 Contact: 6644-2294 G
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    • 45 21 BAZAAR Crafts Bazaar 2012 will feature artefacts, curios, clothes and accessories made by Indian craftspeople. Free admission. When: Till Dec 1, 11am to 7pm (Sat till 6pm) Where: The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane Contact: Log on to http://kalatarang.com/
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    • Article, Illustration
      194 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Which of these characters is self-proclaimed “World’s Cutest Kitten”? a) Hobbes b) Nermal c) Snowy 2. Followers of which celebrity in Twitter are called “monsters”? a) Justin Bieber b) Justin Timberlake c) Lady Gaga 3. Which legendary monster is said to inhabit the swamps and lagoons
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 329 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Vehicles with medallions 5 Harbinger 9 Show flexibility 14 Capital of Norway 15 borrower lender be” 16 Kitchen gadget 17 Preparatory research 19 Small part for a big name 20 Bedtime, for some 21 Mixologist’s workplace 22 It may be found on a table 24 Network news
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    • 78 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 use of electronic voting machines in
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 27 22 SOLUTIONS sudoku crossword quiz 1. Nermal 2. Lady Gaga 3. Bunyip 4. Cheese 5. Aurangabad 6. Muscle 7. Walt Disney 8. France 9. Platinum 10. Chow chow
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  • SPORTS
    • 1019 23  -  He’s the first to don national colours in football, hockey, rugby and cricket SURESH NAIR tabla@sph.com.sg HE SHAKES his head repeatedly as he looks nostalgically at his biggest sporting achievement, which is recorded in the Singapore Guinness Book of Records: Quadruple international who wore the Singapore jersey
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    • 931 24  -  India need to battle the demons in the mind that control fortunes columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg YOU see it in sport all the time, don’t you? Teams just slipping over the line between creating conditions to suit themselves, which is acceptable, and believing in their invincibility
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
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