Tabla, 14 June 2013

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  • 26 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MMUNITY INDIAN COMMUNITY S|il A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 042/11/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JUNE 14,2013
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  • 1272 1  -  With each film Ranbir Kapoor is inching closer to becoming a superstar KARISHMA UPADHYAY in Mumbai tabla@ sph.com.sg RANBIR Kapoor is certainly the “Man of the Moment”. Anybody and everybody who has seen his latest film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (YJHD) can’t stop gushing about him.
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 88 2 THE BHARAT Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has decided to discontinue the 160-year-old Indian telegraph service from July 15. In the age of smart phones, e-mails and SMSes, the telegram has become redundant. Faced with declining revenues, the government had, in May 2011, revised the telegram
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      • 75 2 ACTRESS Adah Sharma (below) has joined People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ (PETA) latest campaign to extend her support against cruelty and caging of birds and has urged the people to let birds fly freely. She said: “People clip the birds’ wings and just
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      • 80 2 THE Early Tsunami Warning System installed at Rangachang in Andaman and Nicobar Islands can predict a tsunami immediately after an earthquake, scientists from the National Institute of Ocean Technology said. The system assesses the impact of waves during the earthquake for the possibility of a
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      • 109 2 WEST Bengal has recorded the most number of crimes committed against women in 2012. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, a total of 30,942 cases of crimes against women were registered in the state in 2012 which accounted for 12.67 per cent
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      • 87 2 INDIAN Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved the commencement of preparatory work on the Amritsar-Delhi-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (ADKIC), which will cover seven Indian states. The ADKIC will cover the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. This is one
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      • 70 2 PUNJAB will soon get multi-level robotic car parking systems to ease the problems of parking in the commercial areas of its towns. The project has received approval from the state’s deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. Punjab has the maximum density of vehicles on
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      • 122 2 THE two-day fish prasadam event (above), that draws thousands of asthma patients looking for a miracle cure by devouring live fingerlings, came to a close on June 9 in Hyderabad. More than 40,000 people were treated this year. And it is likely that
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      • 98 2 IN AN effort to save his pregnant wife and their unborn child, a man in Kerala walked through a forest for nearly 40km in heavy rain to reach a hospital, but failed to save the baby. The tribal man, Ayyappan, carried his seven-month pregnant
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      • 82 2 THE first all-women police station in Arunachal Pradesh has started functioning in Itanagar. Its aim is to specifically deal with crimes against women. The plan to set up the north-east state’s first all-women police station was mooted by the state government days after the Delhi
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      • 71 2 A COMPILATION of weather data over the years has shown that Chennai is getting hotter and wetter. The study conducted by the India Meteorological Department says the number of hot days has gone up by 27 per cent and the cold days down by
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  • BUSINESS
    • 754 4 / 5 Businesses in India are balancing being eco-friendly and looking good Indo-Asian News Service HOW would it look if the worn-out motherboard of a computer becomes your coaster or the headlight of a bike turns into your desk lamp or a tyre tube is used as a
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    • 13 4 / 5 Exchange rates as of June 13, 2013 RS46.49 US$0.79 A$0.84 ¤0.59 £0.50
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    • 6 4 / 5 RS58.40 A$1.05 ¤0.74 £0.63 S$1.25
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    • 163 4 / 5 Building business... the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) and the visiting delegation of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 11. The MOU was signed by SICCI chairman R. Narayanamohan and FIEO vice-president Amit Goyal (above, third
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    • 122 4 / 5 KERALA AYURVEDA CENTRE. 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 facilities for Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments under the supervision of experienced Ayurvedic graduates
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  • NEWS
    • 360 degrees
      • 861 6  -  Customers’ perception or their emotional connect with the product is important too RAJIV SODHI tabla@sph.com.sg Rajiv Sodhi is senior corporate vice-president and chief customer officer at HCL Technologies. He is also a member of the advisory board of Singapore University of Technology and Design.
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    • 181 6 Brought to you by In this monthly column, we ask professionals to write about their industry. m i> I U.'i k rppir Built with ACC cement in 1963 still going strong Bhakra Nangal, illustrating India's engineering excellence even after 50 years Some things never change Bhakra Nangal designed as the
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 152 7  -  Jamuna Sundaraj IN AN attempt to educate people about Hindu temples in Singapore, 39-year-old P. Umasankaran has put together a coffee-table book on them. Titled The Heritage Of Hindu Temples In Singapore, it features 26 temples each accompanied by text on its history,
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    • 241 7 Pernod Ricard’s Responsib’All Day’s message is ‘have fun but stay smart’ ON JUNE 5, Pernod Ricard Singapore launched Responsib’All Day 2013 with the tagline Let’s Be Smart. The logo, consisting of three glasses bearing the colours of the traffic light and an overturned glass, offers a guide
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    • 915 8  -  He has a degree in music from Chennai ELAVARASI MAHENDRAN mrasi@sph.com.sg Elavarasi Mahendran is a journalist with Tamil Murasu. “MY FAVOURITE raga is Mohanam. I would love to listen to the compositions of legendary musician Tyagaraja. Chinese and Indian musical milieu share so many
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    • 899 11  -  After the controversial Rani, Indian author’s new book to hit stands early next year ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg BEST-SELLING Indian author Jaishree Misra’s first historical novel Rani, a fictionalised tale of warrior queen Laxmibai, was banned in Uttar Pradesh soon after its release in 2007.
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    • singapore snippets
      • 89 12 / 13 SINGAPORE has “reached a critical juncture” in the progress of the current dengue epidemic. Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the situation has worsened, with a record 820 cases hit last week “the highest ever recorded in Singapore’s history”. “This surpasses even the
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      • 131 12 / 13 THE Singapore Sports Council (SSC) announced on June 12 that it will not put the Changi Motorsports Hub site up for tender again effectively putting an end to the ambitious race-track project. The decision follows an extensive international and local market sounding and Request
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      • 150 12 / 13 A FIVE-MINUTE call will determine how deaf you are, when the National University of Singapore rolls out its free telephone hearing test on June 14. It aims to chart the extent of aural problems at a time when public hospitals are treating more patients who have
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      • 109 12 / 13 AS A precautionary measure, the Government said it will put the Home Team NS Pasir Ris Chalets on standby as possible quarantine housing for cases of Middle East respiratory-syndrome coronavirus from 1pm on Monday. This is to ensure that quarantine facilities can be deployed
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    • 405 12 / 13 ECONOMISTS have become less optimistic about the growth of Singapore’s economy, although its first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) came in much better than expected, partly due to a surge in financial services. The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) latest quarterly Survey of Professional Forecasters shows economists
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    • 121 12 / 13 a seafood restaurant owner bought a giant grouper measuring 2.16m long and weighing 270kg, reported Shin Min Daily News on June 12. The fish, which had to be lifted by seven men, is large enough to feed 700 to 800 people. Mr Johnny Tan (right), 52, owner of
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    • 135 12 / 13 Jem to open finally... after several fits and starts, the highly-anticipated Jem mall in Jurong East is finally opening on June 15. Announcing this in a statement to the media on June 14, Jem's development director Chris Brown said: "We are pleased to inform you that
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    • 272 12 / 13 THE benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 16.9 points or 0.53 per cent on June 12 to 3,153.48 points a modest drop by recent standards. But it took the index 0.43 per cent below 3,167.08, its value at the start of the year. On
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    • 1889 14 / 15  -  Four Indian stalls featured in the 10-day jamboree at the World Street Food Congress held in S’pore recently ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg EATING Indian street food can be a daunting task for most outsiders. Little or no attention to hygiene is the norm, rather
      PHOTOS: ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN, THE STRAITS TIMES  -  1,889 words
    • 163 21 26,000 Elderly people rent out their rooms or flat in Singapore, according to a study by the Ministry of National Development 2.7% Of Singapore’s population suffer from Hepatitis B and Chronic Hepatitis B 250 People were caught fishing illegally each year between 2010 and last year 7,000 The
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    • 412 21 “Every country in history that has a backlash against foreigners is going to go into decline.” Legendary American investor Jim Rogers, who uprooted his family from New York and moved to Singapore in 2007 “They’d call out to me and say, your children are here!” Hawker Tan
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  • EDUCATION
    • 518 9  -  JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg IT WAS a rare opportunity for 23-year-old Iswarya Nachinarkiniyan to meet and interact with a Singapore minister like Education Minister Heng Swee Keat (above). She, along with about 60 other youths, took part in the Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) on June 8, organised
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    • 344 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, GIIS) JEYANTH SIDDHARTH Class 10 ICSE THE students of Class 10 ICSE
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 231 10  -  ASHWIN SARATHI KRISHNAN PROJIT BASU, Class 7A Class 7 A SINGAPORE honours its armed forces by depicting its chronicles in the Army Museum, which we recently visited. The place preserves the heritage of the Singapore army and showcases the pride and glory of its military
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      • 187 10  -  SVETHA MAHADEVAN, Class 6D ALL the Class 6 students were curious about our field trip destination Bollywood Veggies, an organic farm in the Kranji countryside. We saw thousand-finger bananas and discovered how bananas are grown. We also learnt more about drumstick leaves, raw mango, hibiscus, jute seed
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    • 299 9 "My teachers in the IB Diploma programme at GIIS enable me to understand and explore subject concepts. I am motivated by their guidance." Anirban Banerjee IB Year 2 GIIS Queenstown Campus student (2013 Testimonial) 7 A* > v r. Global Indian International School's focus on providing a strong academic foundation
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 274 16 / 17 Indo-Asian News Service AFTER mesmerising audiences with his performance as mute Barfi in Anurag Basu’s film with the same name, the actor is all set to play a detective in the director’s next film Jagga Jasoos. The 30-year-old, who was present at the
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  • RELAX
    • 305 18 SRINIVAS Mangam’s forthcoming Telugu comedy Pusthakamlo Konni Pageelu Missing is a remake of Tamil comedy Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, and he feels that if remakes use the soul of the original story, then creativity is not compromised. “It’s a misconception that remakes kill creativity. There is
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    • Article, Illustration
      406 19 CAMP Boot Camp for under 11, 13 and 15 boys, coached by a former Test cricketer and coach from India. When: June 24 to 28, daily training from 9am to noon Contact: 9081-1156 or log on to www.simplycricket.sg TALKS G Caferati Meet Read develop your writing skills at
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    • Article, Illustration
      203 19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Which cartoon character has a sidekick by the name of Boo-Boo? a) Garfield b) Sylvester c) Yogi Bear 2. Who painted The Fiddler in 1912, on which the title of the musical Fiddler On The Roof was based? a) Paul Klee b) Marc Chagall c) Paul
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    • 93 19 AUDITIONS The New Paper New Face 2013’s first audition for females aged 14 to 23 will allow participants to enjoy the limelight as The New Paper New Face 2013, the WEEK chance to work with Singapore’s top show producer Daniel Boey and
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 339 18 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries Interviews and negotiations will be successful. Financial stability will give you new confidence. There may be some problems with your spouse or business partner. Taurus Transit of Sun and Mars in ascendant may make you a little nervous and prone to outbursts. However there may
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    • 270 18 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 2pm VIJAY: Udayam 4.30pm ASIANET: Athma Kadha 9pm VASANTHAM: Poomazhai Pozhiyuthu 9pm SONY MAX: Aarakshan 9.30pm STAR GOLD: Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi 10pm ZEE CINEMA: Desi Boyz Mn VTV: Annai Oru Aalayam Saturday 1pm VASANTHAM: Nilagiri Express 1.30pm STAR PLUS: Don 2.30pm COLORS: Aamir 3pm ZEE TV:
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 297 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 It’s as good as a miss 6 Faction 10 Wedding staple 14 Causes of distress 15 Beseech 16 Butter replacement 17 “You couldn’t be more wrong!” 20 Aussie flock 21 Like games in the dome 22 “Silent (presidential nickname) 23 What destiny has in store 24 Second
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    • 45 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 uniquedigits going across and down over the large grid. GFor solutions, turn to next page.
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  • SPORTS
    • columnstar
      • 850 22 / 23  -  India and England adapt better to Champions Trophy conditions HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg IN THE build-up to the Champions Trophy when everyone was debating the ideal composition of the Indian team, the effect of possible early summer conditions in England dominated conversation. The picture being painted was
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