Tabla, 5 July 2013

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  • 24 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MMUNITY Sffll A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 042/11/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JULY 5,2013
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  • 1161 1  -  Some say the rupee has bottomed out. Others are not so sure ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg IN INDIA, 60 has been the number for retirement. The age at which all central government employees and most others call it a day, hang up their boots,
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    • 173 1 n //i»> Semple Jewellery apa^s Marina Bay Sands Expo Convention Centre, Halls A&B 4,5,6,7 July 2013 th No: FOR EXHIBITION SALE Abiraame Singapore's Popular Jeweller 85,SerangonnRoad,Singapore■ *****0. Tel: 6295 5130 69, Serangoon Road, Singapore 217 974. Tel: 6341 5341 103, Serangoon Road, Singapore 218 008. Tel:*****130,*****130, Want To Know Gold
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 127 2 THE Indian Income Tax department seized cash, diamonds and jewellery estimated to be worth more than Rs100 crores from four small trucks (below) in Mumbai. The trucks were stopped outside the Mumbai Central railway station and 102 canvas bags carrying the money and
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      • 66 2 INDIA’S Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) will roll out a smartphone app for its services like passports, visa and Haj travel from mid-July. The app will be available on both Android and iOS devices. The MEA already has Facebook and Twitter pages and said
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      • 78 2 THE Indian Space Research Organisation launched the country’s first navigation satellite (above) on July 1. It is the first of seven satellites, part of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) that India plans to launch. The GPS-like system is likely to be operational by
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      • 81 2 THE tourism department in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, put an end to illegal and unorganised paragliding businesses from operating in the popular tourist destination of Manali. It fined illegal operators and formed a paragliders association to check on all licences of those who provide this adventure
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      • 64 2 THE Indian government has decided to privatise 15 airports in the country, despite protests from airport employees and unions. The process will start with six airports in Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and Guwahati in the first phase. The airports will be developed through
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      • 72 2 THE Mumbai police arrested a property developer for using an amber beacon on his car. The beacon cannot be used on private vehicles. The developer was stopped on July 1 at a police check post and later released on bail. He was booked
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      • 74 2 FORMER India batsman Rahul Dravid’s father Sharad Dravid died on July 3 in Bangalore. He was 79 and is survived by his wife Pushpa and two sons, Rahul and Vijay. He had been having various health issues for the last four years. The senior Dravid was
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      • 89 2 NINE years after 19-year-old Ishrat Jahan was killed by Gujarat police because of her alleged terror links, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ruled out her involvement in any terror activities. The case had received tremendous media and public interest in the country. She
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      • 94 2 MUMBAI’S share in generating new jobs sharply plummeted while Delhi-NCR has catapulted to the top slot, an industry survey has revealed. New jobs generation in the country’s commercial capital fell sharply by 28 per cent during the first quarter of this fiscal year. In
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    • Article, Illustration
      184 4 When mountain sides gave way and raging waters washed away hundreds in Uttarakhand, India’s defence personnel risked their lives to save the stranded 107,670 People were evacuated from the flood-ravaged areas by the time rescue operations ended on June 30 18,424 Were rescued by Indian Air Force helicopters
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    • 122 2 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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    • 131 3 tfSOCUJto, 1997 R A S Presents V rco i iyal LlTTLE INDIA 19-28 JULY] 2013 V, k t 'lit'M innoi/Qtiw Venue: Opposite Serangpon Plaza ns A 4, Highlights: ,,.v b im t n m Contact: Facebook information: https://www.facebook.com/lndian.RAS’ Webpage: www.irasingapore.org.sg I Tel: 6341 5356 m UBKC S m Dine Win
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    • 133 5 Attention NRIs and PIOs www.hdfc.com Want to buy a home in India? 8 leading Indian developers. Up to 50 projects. Right here in Singapore. M i< Nllllllll HDFCS inaTH Venue: Raffles Convention Centre Wilberforce Bailey Room, Level 4 Fairmont Hotel, 80 Bras Basah Road Singapore *****0. Dates Timing: 6th 7th
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  • NEWS
    • 1137 6 / 7  -  BHARTI BHARGAVA tabla@sph.com.sg Bharti Bhargava is a Singapore-based FX analyst at Forecast, covering the Indian rupee, Korean won and Indonesian rupiah. JUNE 26,2013, marked Black Wednesday for the Indian rupee (INR) as it breached the 60 mark, the level the Reserve
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    • 671 11  -  Alternative sources of energy abound here innovation NARASIMALU SRIKANTH tabla@sph.com.sg Dr Narasimalu Srikanth is a senior scientist and programme manager in charge of wind and marine energy renewables at the Energy Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University. ENERGY demand in South-east Asia is growing and there
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 473 8  -  2nd Lt Kamalasivam awarded medal for saving recruit in grenade incident JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg FOUR months ago, during a hand grenade throwing exercise in Pulau Tekong, a young soldier recruit accidentally released the grenade’s lever while pulling out the safety pin. Private Abdul Hamid Abdul Smad, who
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    • 228 12 / 13 BOTH promise to bring a glint to the eye. One has sparkling jewels and gemstones on display, while the other showcases some of the latest properties in India. The Singapore International Jewelry Expo (SIJE) at the Marina Bay Sands, from July 4 to 7, brings
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    • 416 12 / 13 SINGAPORE factories kept bucking the regional trend last month as production here ticked up to a two-year high instead of falling, as it has done in most of Asia. Manufacturers’ hiring plans also surged to a 12-year high, strengthening expectations that the past three months have
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    • 69 12 / 13 LionsXII make history...LionsXII skipper Shahril Ishak, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on his right, lifting the Malaysian Super League (MSL) trophy after winning the MSL match between the LionsXII and Felda United, with V. Sundramoorthy’s young side posting their biggest win of the season, 4-0. The
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    • 234 12 / 13 SIF project in Sri Lanka THE Singapore International Foundation (SIF) and Temasek Foundation (TF) announced the launch of a three-year training project, in collaboration with Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health and University of Colombo, on July 2. The programme will be designed, customised and implemented by 16 specialist
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    • 228 12 / 13 THE topic was India and South-east Asia: Today and Tomorrow. India’s minister of external affairs Salman Khurshid not only spoke of the present and the future, he also gave the audience a background of what India is all about. Mr Khurshid was speaking at
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    • 147 21 $23.8 million Record sale price for a Housing Board coffee shop in Hougang Avenue 4 385 Cyber crime complaints registered by Gurgaon police so far this year 703,200 tonnes Of food waste generated in Singapore last year a record high 31% Of men in India will be overweight
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    • 318 21 “After all, at some point in our lives, every male Singaporean has to go bald right?” Hair For Hope first-time participant Joe Sim admits that it was a bigger sacrifice for women who had their hair shaved off as part of the campaign to raise money for
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    • 152 8 Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare ralbaualra 3513 Ja mm 35 .JjL> T HE LORD'S^ G DANCE v E: ghtariaN ALL ARE WELCOME! Date: SUNDAY 14th July 2013 Time: 5.00 pm 9.00 pm Venue: Yio Chu Kang Stadium Address: 210
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  • EDUCATION
    • 396 9 Many are shutting down ABOUT 10 years ago, it was the golden age for professional education in India. Business schools and engineering colleges mushroomed across the country to meet the growing demand. A decade on and the situation within the technical professional colleges is
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    • 329 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) PRASHA MAITHANI, Class 9 IGCSE AMID the spatter of
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 226 10  -  AKSHATA DHURAJI, Class 9 ICSE OUR Social Studies Week witnessed various exciting activities like quizzes, watching a documentary on one of the world’s greatest conquerors Napoleon Bonaparte and showcasing our trendy, vintage look to portray the various racial groups we had chosen for a fancy dress
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      • 186 10  -  ARIN CHITNIS, Class K1 WE HAD a splashing good time learning to bathe a baby doll in class. My friends and I were thrilled to act like grown-ups as we participated in this activity. I filled a baby bathtub with about three inches of water. The tub was
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    • 291 9 GIIS'focus on ademicand ra-cunjcujar .helps students cultivate a global outlook." Subir (Left) and Sudip Roy (Right) School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University GIIS Queenstown Campus students from 2009-2011 > r Global Indian International School's focus on providing a strong academic foundation and holistic development makes it a preferred choice
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    • 38 10 from DPS International School Tip of thm W—k: Talk with your child about what happens in school every day. Show interest in their overall development and offer support where needed. SUNDA Singapore Indian Development Association 1800-295-4554 www.sinda.org.sg facebook.com/mysinda
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    • 87 11 m JZ. <► A. 0 *1 r* Address 1 1 Hindoo Road, Wellness Building, Singapore 209 1 1 0. Phone: 6291 1485 No.2 Changi Business Park Avenue 1, #01-05, Hotel Tower East UE Biz Hub, Singapore 486 015. Phone: 6444 4033 rN i wv* -;V'o .it'. S i Muthiah Restaurant
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    • 155 12 / 13 W' ’h p«i,' If Be £fM:Aajt/&r£ by Singapore International Jewelry Expo 2013 The only jewelry show dedicated to both trade and consumers! S T J E Singapore International Jewelry Expo 2013 International Jewelry, Gems Luxury Timepieces Exhibition Brought to you by CEIHS Visit Singapore International Jewelry Expo 2013 Halls A
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 624 14 Madhoo, back from a 16-year hiatus, is keen to prove her talent and wants to try directing Indo-Asian News Service POPULAR actress Madhoo (right) is geared up for her second innings in filmdom. Ready to return to Tamil cinema after a 16-year hiatus, the multilingual actress
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    • Article, Illustration
      397 15 Tamil films that impressed in the last six months THE going has not been great so far for the Tamil film industry, especially with big-budget, star-studded films falling like nine pins at the box office. But offbeat films with out-of-the-box content such as Soodhu Kavvum made by
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    • NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
      • 327 16 / 17 Dad’s presence helped me get right exposure, says Siddharth Mahadevan Indo-Asian News Service PEOPLE may think that singer Siddharth Mahadevan (left) is a new kid on the block, but the youngster feels comfortable in the industry, thanks to his musician father Shankar Mahadevan. The 20-year-old composed
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      • 380 16 / 17 Indo-Asian News Service BOLLYWOOD comedian Johnny Lever’s daughter Jamie J. (right) is all set to tickle your funny bone as a contestant in Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali a reality-based comedy show that brings together India’s TV celebrities to perform with professional comedian
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    • 100 15 ancePlanet just dance Dance Planet can make YOU dance. We offer different styles of dances with our professional and skilled instructors. e run classes at our studio different ns in Singapore. Studio Address 10, Kaki Bukit avenue 1, MapleTree Industrial, #02-0/, Singapore *****2(Bus Svc L Hip Hop (Locking, Popping, Dubstep,
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    • 108 16 / 17 1PTA Kaifi Azmi s Poetry Film Songs Sung by Ghazal Maestro Jaswinder Singh (With Live Orchestra) Date 31 August 2013 Time 7:00 pm kebabs i met Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Cuisine presents KAIFI AUR MAIN SAGA OF A POET Venue: Shine Auditorium, 100 Beach Boad, 03-01 Shaw Tower, Singapore *****2 Platinum
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    • 188 16 / 17 »»»*»♦>»>>*>>**«»*»» »»t SOORYA (SINGAPORE) pre vo hr »W, en SOORYA (SINGAPORE) k a «> s 2< r *«f t tt* f ft t tt i 5 'SOORYA FESTIVAL OF INDIAN DANCE" ance iripK Bill Celebrating Hie Classical Dance Tradirlons of India Magic and mystique of Indian classical dance to mesmerize
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  • RELAX
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      262 18 IF SIDE ponytails or braids look perfect with casual wear, fishtail braids or low buns gel well with corporate dressing, says Delhi-based make-up and hair expert Ishika Taneja who suggests hairstyles for different occasions and how to nail each look. G Hairdo with casual wear: If you are
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    • 407 19 PROPERTY EXHIBITION Eight Indian developers are showcasing up to 50 projects at the HDFC’s India Homes Gallery exhibition. Free admission. When: July 6 7, 10am to 8pm Where: Raffles Convention Centre, Wilberforce Bailey Room, Level 4, Fairmont Hotel, 80 Bras Basah Road Contact: 6536-7000 EXHIBITION Still Reflections an
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    • 78 19 SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL JEWELRY EXPO 2013 The Singapore International Jewelry Expo brings together leading local and international jewellers, manufacturers and suppliers, with 16 exhibitors from India showcasing jewellery, gems and accessories. Singapore’s Abiraame Jewellers (jewellery left) will display its gems at Booth No. P16. Free admission.
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      191 19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. The flag of which country is known as Danebrog? a) Denmark b) Germany c) Austria 2. What type of food is a Snickerdoodle? a) Ice cream b) Cookie c) Sandwich 3. Who among these would use a creel? a) Doctor b) Painter c) Fisherman 4. A
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 525 18 friday 2pm VIJAY: Saavi 3.30pm SONY ENT: Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye 4.30pm ASIANET: Bus Conductor 9pm VASANTHAM: Alaigal Oivathilai 9pm SONY MAX: Ishaqzaade 9.30pm STAR GOLD: Chandni Bar 10pm ZEE CINEMA: Aladin Mn VTV: Yuvan Yuvathi saturday 1pm VASANTHAM: En Magan 1.30pm STAR PLUS: Makkhi 2.30pm COLORS: Rascals 3pm ZEE
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 331 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Bandanna worn to protect a hairstyle 6 Astonished cries 9 Much more than moist 14 Compadre 15 Part of an i 16 Really dig 17 Diet drink phrase 18 Lennon’s bride 19 Departments with slicers 20 Competes in the Olympics 23 A Raisin In The Sun star
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    • 46 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. GFor solutions, turn to next page.
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 29 20 SOLUTIONS quiz sudoku 1. Denmark 2. Cookie 3. Fisherman 4. 8 5. Psychoanalysis 6. John F. Kennedy 7. Hair 8. William Shakespeare 9. Jules Rimet Trophy 10. Slug crossword
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  • SPORTS
    • 580 22 Join tabla! and Tamil Murasu for a day of integration over golf, food, and entertainment tabla@sph.com,sg “GOLF is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness.” So said the great poet William Wordsworth. Surely, he said that in jest. For any golfer worth his salt
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    • 948 23  -  Test series will see if they can create an aura around them columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg A TRI-SERIES after the Champions Trophy, inevitably featuring India and Sri Lanka, has all the enduring quality of a civics class after a nice lunch. Inevitably then, the cricket
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