Tabla, 18 January 2013

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  • 24 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY NDAN COMMUNTY S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 042/11/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JANUARY 18,2013
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  • 1450 1  -  After binding north and south India, the sal war kameez has gone global SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg HOW easy is it to take the workhorse of the Indian woman’s wardrobe for granted? Like the sari, the salwar kameez has been a part of Indian history for centuries. But
    PHOTO: INDOCHINE WITH GAURIKA; PHOTOS: INDOCHINE WITH GAURIKA; PHOTOS: PURE EARTH; PHOTOS: STYLEMART, INDOCHINE WITH GAURIKA  -  1,450 words
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  • INDIA
    • 789 2  -  A month after the much publicised rape incident, police patrols are up but many women worry about going out at night ANJALI OJHA Indo-Asian News Service THERE is more patrolling, a 24/7 helpline, promise of gender training of police, protests and what not. But ask any young
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    • 33 2 II Montesson Kindergarten Class 1-10 Class 11 9 1 ISP International School Better education Better experience Better school 3, Hu Ching Road, Taman Jurong, Singapore *****1 Phone 6265 2342, Hotline 9040 5969 www.yuvabharathi.sg
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 127 3 Indian Property Fair in Sin^pcrrp Excellent Investment Opportunities in Bangalore, Chennai, Noida, Gurgaon, Jaipur and many more 26th and 27th of January, 2013 (10 AM 8 PM) Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore 190 Orchard Boulevard, Grange Room 6th Floor Singapore *****6 (Near Orchard MRT) A manxRi supertech 'tovK for L-lfe-Gold SOUK*
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  • BUSINESS
    • 948 4  -  PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg PATRICK JONAS THE desktop calendar in Mr M. Rajaram’s office is custom-made. Photos of him with his two grandchildren (above, Ashwin on left and Aaran on right) feature in most of them. It portrays the soft, family side of the 60-year-old lawyer who
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    • biz notes
      • 108 4 FROM March 1, low-cost carrier IndiGo will start a direct flight between Chennai and Singapore. The airline is also looking to link Hyderabad and Bangalore with Singapore. In a statement, IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh said: “With rising business and tourism stemming from the region,
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      • 103 4 THE Indian government plans to integrate all relevant information for farmers from the various government websites and have a unified portal. The portal www.farmer.gov.in is not fully live yet. While the basic version will be in English, the content will also be available
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      • 99 4 INDIA will try and make its visa-on-arrival scheme for travellers simpler and faster to attract more inbound tourists to the country. Inaugurating the South Asian Tourism and Travel Expo in Delhi, the country’s tourism secretary Parvez Dewan said: “One is that at present
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      • 61 4 INDIA’S border issues with Pakistan may hurt the medical tourism industry said to be worth US$2 billion. The Business Standard reported that hospitals and industry experts fear visa hurdles might restrict the movement of patients from Pakistan, who constitute around 15-20 per cent
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    • 341 5 World Bank predicts economy will pick up biz Indo-Asian News Service AFTER a sharp slowdown pushing its projected growth to 5.4 per cent in the fiscal year ending March 2013, the World Bank expects India to grow at 6.4 per cent this year, rising to 7.3
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    • 111 5 THE slimmest watch in the world returns as the Edge 2013. The collection (two of them on the right) was launched in Singapore on Jan 16. At its launch, the global marketing head of watches and accessories division of Titan Industries Rajan Amba said: “We are
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    • 208 5 JOYALUKKAS Group has signed up four movie superstars (above, from left) Sudeep, R. Madhavan (with chairman and managing director of Joyalukkas Group, Joy Alukkas), Suresh Gopi and Allu Arjun as its brand ambassadors. The aim is to use them to connect with the four key
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    • Article, Illustration
      9 5 S I N G RS44.45 US$0.81 A$0.77 ¤0.61 £0.51
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      14 5 U S Exchange rates as of Jan 17, 2013 RS54.38 A$0.95 ¤0.74 £0.62 S$1.22
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    • 141 5 LITTLE India has a visitor from Tamil Nadu this Pongal. The Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation is holding an 10-day fair at The Singai Tamil Sangam, at Kampong Kapor Road. The highlight of the fair, Crafts of Tamil Nadu, is a 10-foot tall lamp (left)
      PHOTO: AJIT V. ABRAHAM  -  141 words


  • SINGAPORE
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      • 157 6 / 7 NEARLY nine out of 10 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) expect manpower costs to be the chief concern in the year ahead, a survey has found. Their concerns add to a growing call for this year’s Budget to be unveiled on Feb 25 to
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      • 162 6 / 7 MEDIA group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) reported a 6.6 per cent fall in net profit to $91.1 million for its financial first quarter ended Nov 30, 2012, from $97.5 million a year ago. Recurring earnings represented by profit before investment income and share of
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      • 128 6 / 7 EACH year, Singapore rejects an average of 4,300 applications for permanent residence (PR) by foreign spouses. These rejected applications from 2007 to 2011 were sponsored by Singaporeans. In the same period, about 480 applications by foreign spouses to be citizens were rejected each
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    • 246 6 / 7 students from the Singapore University of Technology and Design gave up their holidays to work on this snake sculpture that will light up this year’s decorations for the Chinese New Year Celebrations Street Light-up. It stretches down Eu Tong Sen Street and New Bridge Road. “We volunteered
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    • 369 6 / 7 THE Punggol East by-election on Jan 26 will be a four-cornered fight, the first such contest in a parliamentary election since 1997. The candidates are Dr Koh Poh Koon, 40, of the People’s Action Party (PAP); Ms Lee Li Lian, 34, of the
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    • 388 6 / 7 THE government announced its seventh and most sweeping package of property cooling measures in over three years on Jan 11. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam described the package as the “most significant to date” and stronger than those introduced in previous
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    • 422 8 Singapore club presents role model awards to two individuals at its 49th anniversary celebrations WHEN Mr Paul Anthony Samy met was left paralysed from the neck down after an accident while playing soccer in 1996, his then fiancee did not give a second thought to making
      PHOTO: HILLVIEW CIVILIANS UNITED SPORTS CLUB  -  422 words
    • 526 11  -  The smaller, lighter pump helps those waiting fora transplant lead a normal life JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg HEART patients in Singapore can now look forward to a newer generation of heart pumps while they wait for a transplant. The new version of the HeartWare ventricular assist
      PHOTO: NATIONAL HEART CENTRE SINGAPORE  -  526 words
    • 311 12  -  Young and old have a great time at Singapore Gujarati Society’s annual kite-flying event Uttarayan JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg ABOUT 400 people of all ages gathered at West Coast Park on Jan 13 to fly kites as the Singapore Gujarati Society celebrated Makar Sankranti with
      PHOTOS: SINGAPORE GUJARATI SOCIETY  -  311 words
    • 86 17 2,500 Staff from 19 healthcare institutions presented with the Singapore Health Quality Service Award 10% Of India’s GDP may account for black money, according to a study by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy 28,000 People aged 60 and above suffering from dementia in Singapore $230,000
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    • 240 17 “This case is about one who did not (fulfil one’s duty with integrity). This case is about one who took advantage of that hallowed position.” Deputy Public Prosecutor Andre Jumabhhoy on the sex-for-grades corruption case involving former National University of Singapore law professor Tey Tsun Hang “We
      PHOTO: IANS  -  240 words
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    • 135 8 SOORYA (SINGAPORE) PRESENT yA rV»VtVtftt»ytfffVffftVfVftfVtVfM SOORYA (SINGAPORE) K5 o Padmashri Shebana’s KRISHNA Dance Musical in English Celebrating the magic and mystique of the legend of Krishna through scintillating costumes, light effects, video projections and superb classical, folk and Bollywood dancing. Performed by 14 brilliant dancers led by Padmashri Shobana from
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  • EDUCATION
    • 471 9  -  A new learning programme helps children improve their memory skills SURESH NAIR tabla@sph.com.sg SHASHANK Kallapur is blindfolded. But he picks out mul-ti-coloured cards with numbers comfortably, figures out a crossword puzzle coolly and draws images easily without any mistakes. His father says he even rides a
      PHOTOS: ASIA LEARNING RESOURCES  -  471 words
    • 492 10  - Rishtey celebrating the ties that bind 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, GIIS) STHUTHI VIJAYKUMAR, Class 8B THIS year’s Annual Day
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 248 10  -  MEENAKSHI CHANDRA, Class 8A EVERY academic year we opt for a CCA (Co-Curricular Activity) Club and the Business Club was the most enjoyable club for me and many of my friends. We learnt the different tactics of sales management through engaging and
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      • 220 10  -  SHUBHAM KHANNA, Class 8B GEOGRAPHY is essential as it helps us gain a better understanding of our ever-changing planet and its people, and empowers us to work together to preserve and protect the world for ourselves and the future generations. There is so
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    • 287 9 "The credit for my success goes to my teachers at GIIS for their unceasing support and exceptional guidance." Ms Aditi Khirbat National University of Singapore GIIS Class 12, CBSE 2012Topper with 97% (2013 Testimonial) imi aI GIIS'focus on providing a strong academic foundation and holistic development, makes it a preferred
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    • 191 11 NO§j THE UNFURLING OF THE TRICOLOUR ON THE OCCASION OF INDIA'S 64 th REPUBLIC DAY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 0900 HRS ON 26 th JANUARY 2013 (SATURDAY) AT THE HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, 31 GRANGE ROAD, SINGAPORE *****2. ALL INDIAN NATIONALS AND FRIENDS OF INDIA ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 68 13 BUYING OR RENTING A PROPERTY? We'll reward you with $888! Visit www.STProperty.sg/deal2win now for more information. Hurry, you have until 31 March 2013 to be one of our 8 lucky winners! 1 +4 0 3 Terms conditions apply <gy i m 4* WMQKWS Awarded Best in Mobile Media (Gold) at
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    • 113 14 / 15 u an An evening of boundless symphony Celebrate the universal harmony of cultures with Kailash Kher Shafqat Amanat Ali MANY CULTURES, ONE WORLD 2 Feb 2013, 7:30 pm Venue: The Star Theatre, Level 5 The Star Performing Arts Centre 1 Vista Exchange Green, Near Buona Vista MRT Singapore *****7 Tickets:
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 587 16 The term Jatt is commonly used in the state and finding its way into other parts of India too Indo-Asian News Service “JATTS the way aha aha” they like it in Punjab where Jatt denotes not just the Jat-Sikh community but also a success mantra
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 212 17 MALLES PRESENTS V Date: 26&27 Jan 2013 Venue: Khoo Auditorium, Singapore Chinese Girls School Ithu Nyayama Sir? (Jan. 26, 2013, 3.45 p.m. 6.15 p.m.) Swadeshi Aiyar (Jan. 26, 2013, 7.30 p.m. -10 p.m.) Venkata 3 (Jan. 27, 2013, 3.45 p.m. 6.15 p.m.) Nadagam (Jan. 27, 2013, 7.30 p.m. -10 p.m.)
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 71 18 7* The Tamilnadu Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited (A Govt, of Tamilnadu Undertaking) Invites you to the of Tamil Nadu (A thematic exhibition from 11.1.2013 to 20.1.2013) at The Singai Tamil Sangam No.2 Kampong Kapor Road, Singapore *****4 (at the end of Cuff Road) Last 3 days! Sponsored bv: Office of
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    • 147 18 IT’S BACK! OPENS 24™ JANUARY (THURSDAY) BIG DISCOUNTS BEST BARGAINS I! GREAT PRICES III THE GREAT INDIA z EXHIBITION SAUE— Highlights DISCOUNT HOURS daily, 12 Noon 2 pm PARENT-CHILD LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST Groove with BHANGRA daily, 4pm Q'AWALLI performance Saturday Sunday, 5pm Dr. Chan MAGIC SHOW daily,6pm Win surprise GIVEAWAYS anytime
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 246 18 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries You will get many opportunities to display your abilities resulting in a successful week. Taurus Annoying situations at work will involve being misunderstood by your colleagues and superiors. Gemini Your patience will be sorely tested this week. Be prepared for minor accidents or even a collapse in
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    • 234 18 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 1.30pm VIJAY: Idhuthanda Police 9pm VASANTHAM: Aan Paavam 9.15pm STAR GOLD: Bol Bachchan 10pm ZEE CINEMA: Players 11.30pm SONY MAX: Tezz Mn VTV: Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu Saturday 12.30pm STAR PLUS: ITA Awards 2012 1pm VASANTHAM: Aduthu Veetu Penn 3pm COLORS: Sandwich 3pm ZEE TV: Delhi 6 4pm
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  • RELAX
    • 408 19 FESTIVAL Thaipusam is around the corner and tickets are available for devotees who want to carry milk pots or kavadis. When: Till Jan 26, 4pm Where: Sri Thendayuthapani Temple and Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple Contact: 6296-3469 or log on to www.heb.gov.sg CONCERTS G Tirugokaranam R. Vijaykumar and Trichy
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    • 29 19 LAUNCH Lakme launches its Absolute range in Singapore. Free admission. When: Jan 18 19, 2 to 7pm Where: Mustafa Centre, Exit 5 Contact: 6333-5585
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    • Article, Illustration
      183 19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. According to English dictionaries, barista is a person who serves in a.... a) Coffee shop b) Sari shop c) Book shop 2. Which dance involves bending over backwards to get under a low bar? a) Gigue b) Limbo c) Salsa 3. The Khmer ethnic group makes
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 302 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Picasso or Casals 6 Long-range weapon, briefly 10 “That’s all right, (Elvis refrain) 14 Fancy hair-net 15 Mitchell mansion 16 “Don’t leave home without it” card 17 Command to one on fire 20 St of Avila 21 victory!” 22 Agatha Christie, Miller 23 Featherbrain 25 Plods 27
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    • 75 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 Indian flag was designed by Pingali
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous

  • FOOD
    • 516 21  -  Masa-lah serves great north Indian fare at reasonable prices JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg FOOD courts are generally a favourite place to dine for many Singaporeans; the prices are reasonable and the food delicious but you are really not expecting fine, restaurant standard food. Masa-lah an Indian stall at
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
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  • SPORTS
    • 761 22  -  In 1972, Singaporean P.C. Suppiah turned heads when he turned up to take part in the 10,000m race of the Munich Games without shoes SURESH NAIR tabla@sph.com.sg THE 1972 Olympic Games in Munich will forever be etched in record books for the unprecedented terrorist attacks.
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    • Article, Illustration
      1021 23  -  But he may have to rethink his T20 captaincy columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE country.`¯ tabla@sph.com.sg IT WAS 120-4 when Mahendra Singh Dhoni walked out to bat at Kochi and, ordinarily, Indian supporters should have been tense, the finger nails should have been chewed deeper and India’s recent one-day record
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
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