Tabla, 19 April 2013

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  • 25 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MMUNITY MMUNITY Sf2l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 042/11/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, APRIL 19,2013
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  • 1516 1  -  Amish Tripathi talks about his new book deal and movie based on his first book ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg THE success of author Amish Tripathi’s Shiva trilogy, a tale of gods as mortals, catapulted the one-time banker to stardom he could have only imagined. It recently won
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 100 2 TELUGU writer Dr Ravuri Bharadwaja has been selected for the Jnanpith award for 2012. The award was announced in New Delhi on April 17. The 86-year-old writer, who has to his credit more than 37 volumes of short stories and 17 novels, was chosen for
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      • 71 2 A NON-RESIDENT Indian devotee from the US donated Rs16 crores to the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Businessman M. Ramalinga Raju handed over the offering in the form of a demand draft to temple officials, the
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      • 115 2 FORGET paying monthly instalments to the bank, residents of some apartments in Mumbai and New Delhi are paying as much as Rs1.5 lakhs per month in maintenance fees. These exorbitant rates are because of the facilities that come with the high-end apartments. At the
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      • 103 2 GUJARAT will soon lose its status as the world’s only home for wild Asiatic lions. The Indian Supreme Court has ordered that some of the lions from the Gir National Park should be moved to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno wildlife sanctuary.
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      • 72 2 KERALA will conduct a survey on the state’s diaspora next month in association with the Indian government, the state’s Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on April 17. The Non-resident Keralite Affairs Department will conduct the survey, with the state government allocating Rs1.95
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      • 109 2 THE Delhi government on April 17 informed the Delhi High Court that draft guidelines on regulating the sale of junk food and carbonated drinks within a 1,500-foot radius of schools would be made by the end of July. The court will next
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      • 80 2 THE FIRST of the seven satellites, Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), will be launched in June this year, giving India its own indigenous air navigation system/Global Positioning System (GPS), reported the Times Of India. The IRNSS-1 will provide Standard Positioning Service for civilian
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      • 86 2 A STUDY conducted by the Mumbai traffic department has revealed that the majority of those who die on Mumbai’s roads are pedestrians. The study was conducted between 2008 and 2012. As per official figures, 58 per cent of the annual fatalities are pedestrians. The second
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      • 89 2 TO MARK the completion of 160 years of Indian Railways, a Churchgate-Dahanu local train (above, being flagged off by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan) was started in Mumbai on April 16. The Mumbai suburban section of the Western Railway (WR) was extended from Virar to Dahanu Road in
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  • NEWS
    • 965 3  -  Shipping industry looking for a gust of wind to power its sails 360 degrees BIJU OOMMEN tabla@sph.com.sg Biju Oommen is the chief executive officer of Orient Express Lines (Singapore) SHIPPING is not for the faint-hearted. That is what mariners say when you get them talking over
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  • BUSINESS
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      1030 4  -  biz matters: Kaneswaran Avili (commercial director, Tiger Airways) PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg THERE is nothing flashy about Mr Kaneswaran Avili. Just like the airline he works for. However, the Indian Malaysian believes in a strong brand and wants to grow the Tiger Airlines brand in all the countries that
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    • biz notes
      • 96 4 SINGAPORE Press Holdings Limited (SPH) reported its results for the second quarter ended Feb 28, 2013 (2Q FY13) on April 12. Group recurring earnings of $79.6 million was $10.4 million (11.6 per cent) lower than that of the corresponding quarter last year (2Q
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      • 85 4 ADLABS Imagica complex opened its doors on April 11 on a 65-acre site between Mumbai and Pune. The theme park is set up by Bollywood entrepreneur Manmohan Shetty and is named after his Adlabs film company. It will feature India’s largest rollercoaster, alongside numerous specially
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      • 107 4 INDIAN companies are optimistic about the economic outlook and a survey shows that 94 per cent of businesses plan to hire this year. The survey conducted by workplace solutions provider Regus among more than 26,000 businesses in nearly 100 nations, including India, revealed that most
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    • 198 5 A 27-MEMBER business delegation from the Andhra Chamber of Commerce and Industry was in Singapore on April 16. The delegation, headed by its president Mrs Indira Dutt, had a two-hour meeting with members of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The aim of
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    • 9 5 S I N G RS43.75 US$0.80 A$0.78 ¤0.62 £0.53
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    • 170 5 biz THIS year, India’s growth will be a notch below projections according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However it predicted that this will rise to 6.2 per cent in 2014. Eco- IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) released in Washington
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    • 14 5 U S RS54.06 A$0.96 ¤0.76 £0.65 S$1.23 Exchange rates as of April 18, 2013
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  • SINGAPORE
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      • 172 6 / 7 ABOLISHING the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) may not be the solution to easing the pressure on young pupils, Senior Minister of State for Education Indranee Rajah said. There have been calls to scrap the exam to determine which secondary school a child is
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      • 162 6 / 7 ALL new homes will have to come fitted with wiring delivering high-speed fibre broadband to every room. The new rule will spare owners the hassle of drilling through walls and concealing unsightly cables. The requirement, which is similar to rules
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      • 110 6 / 7 NON-OIL domestic exports (NODX) declined by 4.8 per cent last month on a year-on-year basis, following the 30.6 per cent decrease in February, according to International Enterprise Singapore. On a year-on-year basis, NODX to all of the top 10 NODX markets, except Japan and China,
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    • 383 6 / 7 FROM June 24, commuters who travel early into the city area by train will pay nothing at all. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on April 16 that it is embarking on a one-year trial to offer free trips to those who end their
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    • 236 6 / 7 He founded Bhaskar's Arts Academy and the Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society, which have seen thousands of students pass through their doors. From specialising in bharatanatyam, he expanded his school to include classes, performances and lectures in a variety of dance and musical genres. The Bhaskars included cross-cultural
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    • 212 6 / 7 NTUC FairPrice must not forget its social mission of providing “good quality groceries and essentials at affordable prices” even as it stays competitive by catering to Singaporeans’ desire for higher-end products. Speaking at the 40th anniversary celebrations of the supermarket chain, Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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    • 207 6 / 7 THE prices of some hawker favourites have gone up, a survey has found. Many hawkers were charging about a sixth more for two out of five of Singapore’s most well-known dishes last year, according to research by the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) and
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    • 465 10  -  New restaurants, shops come up at the airport to cater to record number of visitors from India following an increase in flights ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg CHANGI Airport’s Terminal 2 resembles an airport in India for a few hours every evening. It fills up with hundreds
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    • 257 14 “You can build up, but there is a limit, because we have airports. You can reclaim, but there is also a limit, as you need to keep fairways and anchorages for your port.” BCA chief executive John Keung on Singapore’s need to build underground in future “I
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    • 91 14 $3 million Paid by insurer NTUC Income in March in back-taxes and fines for under-declaring its agents’ incomes for two decades. NTUC said the error was an oversight Rs170 crores Spent annually by the Bihar government to guard VIPs 2.7% Decline in retail sales in February compared with
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    • 309 15 MID-APRIL is a time when the Indian communities celebrate their respective new years and mark the start of the harvest. Each festival may have a different name but the celebrations are a means for the different Indian communities to come together for prayers, feasting and to reach
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  • EDUCATION
    • 398 11 MDIS presents 550 bursaries and scholarships worth $845,000 to needy and outstanding students SHE may already have a diploma in biomedical science from the Raffles College Of Higher Education, but Ms Anindita Chanda was hoping to pursue her interest further with a degree. Now, thanks
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    • 492 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) BHUMIKA LAMBA, Class IB Year 1 Participation at the ieee-ntu
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 247 12  -  VAIBHAVI C. MAYYA, Class 5A EVERY Drop Counts! that was the theme at the World Water Day celebrations. This is an annual event organised by the PUB to spread the message of water conservation to the community. As part of this campaign, the PUB had announced an
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      • Article, Illustration
        200 12  -  VIDHYABHARATHI SOMASUNDARAM, Class 7C ON MARCH 1, the Herbal Garden team of GIIS East Coast campus organised a visit to Tampines Starlight Harmony Garden. We were very warmly greeted by Mr Ismail Haji Suratman, the Harmony Garden committee chairman. The garden is the recipient of the platinum
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    • 66 12 from Global Indian International School Ttp of thm Help your child plan what they need to accomplish. At the beginning of the study session, help them write down exactly what they want to get done (complete two pages of an essay, finish a paper, write a short story, answer ten
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 389 16 Stars Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor’s on-off relationship keeps everyone guessing Indo-Asian News Service THE much-anticipated theatrical trailer of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is out and songs from the movie like Badtameez Dil and Balam Pichkari have got Bollywood fans raving about the onscreen chemistry
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    • 240 16 ACTRESS Deepika Padukone does have her plate full for now. The leggy lass has three back-to-back films scheduled for this year Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ramleela and Rohit Shetty’s Chennai Express along with Ayan Mukerji’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. But the headlines are not all about the
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    • 280 16 EVERYONE gets very excited when two old flames come together to act in a movie and everyone wants the dirt on what’s happening behind the scenes. And this furore is more intense when it involves two of Bollywood’s most good-looking people Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika
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    • 799 17 More films are featuring witches and the occult and women’s groups fear this will lead to witch hunts and women getting killed Indo-Asian News Service GHOSTS exist and black magic works. At least in Bollywood, where the upcoming Ek Thi Daayan is the latest in the list
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    • 770 18 / 19 Some small budget films do better than expected Indo-Asian News Service THE first quarter of 2013 saw approximately 130 releases in the southern film industry. Unfortunately, not even 10 per cent of the films turned out to be successful. While many of the big-budget, big-star
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    • 190 18 / 19 JAMBOREE Singapore 2013 is bringing in the latest in Indian fashion at affordable prices. The event, slated to be held at the Holiday Inn Orchard on April 26 and 27, will feature some big brand names from India. Visitors can expect the rich fabrics and motifs
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  • RELAX
    • 155 20 TAMIL actress Hansika Motwani (below), who is currently shooting upcoming Tamil comedy Theeya Vela Seiyyanum Kumaru in Japan, is overwhelmed by the love her Japanese fans are showering on her. “I have never been so touched ever! A Japanese fan came running up to me
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    • 446 21 EXHIBITIONS G Incarnation: Artist P. Gnana’s outdoor exhibition has a display of four larger-than-life sculptures of cows. The exhibition showcases his fascination with the technique of collage. Free admission. When: Till April 31, 11am to 6pm Where: Galeri Utama, The Foothills, Fort Canning Park, 70 River Valley Road,
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    • Article, Illustration
      175 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. What is the monetary unit of Albania? a) Lek b) Euro c) Dirham 2. What is a googol? a) A drink b) A dress c) A number 3. In the Tintin comics, what is the name of Captain Haddock’s butler? a) Jolyon Wagg b) Nestor c)
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    • 47 21 MUSIC Giri Samkeertana Sangamam an alumni orchestra performance featuring over 30 musicians. Tickets: $35 to $20 When: April 20, 7 to 9pm Where: University Cultural Centre Theatre, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge Crescent Contact: 9827-2874 or log on to www.sifasalumni. org/orchestra
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 662 20 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 2pm VIJAY: Kalyanam Panniyum Bramachar 4.30pm ASIANET: Loud Speaker 9pm SONY MAX: Dirty Picture 9pm VASANTHAM: Miruthanga Chakravathy 9.15pm STAR GOLD: Kachche Dhaage 10pm ZEE CINEMA: Rock On Mn VTV: Ranga Saturday Noon ASIANET: Oridathoru Postman 1pm VASANTHAM: Parthiban Kanavu 1.30pm STAR PLUS: Partner 2.30pm COLORS: Rascals
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 327 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 “Virus” prefix 5 Far from slim 10 Cut, as coupons 14 Observed in the act 15 Already had something 16 Church leader 17 Barbarian shoots a 72? 20 Not be picky with a guitar? 21 Lukewarm 22 Nod backward? 23 Woodland reveller of myth 25 Teachers’ org.
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    • 62 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 oldest synagogue in India is in
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    • 210 22 Get tabla! delivered to vour do&step. I m no role model Call 6319 1800 or email circs@sph.com.sg Catch us online at www.tabla.com.sg tablet THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY Work hard, earn well (and enrich the landlord...!!) Many expats face this dilemma. A sizeable amount of the salary goes towards
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  • SPORTS
    • 765 23  -  S’porean Andrew Morrice works as a team manager in Indian cricket captain Dhoni’s motorbike racing team DHANANJAY KHADILKAR in Paris tabla@sph.com.sg BEFORE the 2013 Supersport World Championship season started, Mr Andrew Morrice had an inkling about this season turning out to be much better than
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    • 75 23 INTRODUCED in 1990, the Supersport World Championship is a support class at every race of the Superbike World Championship. The bikes are 600cc machines and are of production category. Supersport is considered to be the feeder series for Superbikes and even MotoGP class. Cal Crutchlow, the 2009
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    • 804 24  -  Spinners outshine speedsters in pacefriendly pitch columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg FOR about 20 minutes in Mohali, that rather sleepy adjunct to Chandigarh where fast bowlers are allowed an existence in India, two spin bowlers deceived and tormented batsmen and reminded us that while the bat is a powerful
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    • 163 24 ft tl s V yHU f V w,»r v > Raffles Country Club Palm Course (Friday April 26) ,^7tr I w aJV •m •s. The High Commissioners’ Cup Golf Tournament 2013 lojnomorl Organizer title Sponsor OSBI STATE BANK OF INDIA Singapore Indian Association GUEST OF HONOUR: H E Dr T
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