Tabla, 8 November 2013

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  • 22 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SfSl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 042/11/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8,2013
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    • 201 1 Economic Collections Silver Gemstone Ring Get a Free Gemstones Consultation with our Experts 40 years of Experience in Gemstones Website: www.ajs.com.sg Email: enquiry(aajs.com.sg No.85,69,103, Serangoon Road, Singapore. Phone: +65 6341 5341 +65 6295 5130 THE HEARTBEAT OF THE MARKETING PRO’S HUMOROUS TAKE ON LIFE PAGES 4 5 RANVEER COMES OF
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 88 2 DRUG enforcement officials and the police are on alert in Punjab after pigeons from the Pakistan side of the border were spotted in the state. These pigeons had rings on their feet with inscriptions in Urdu. This has fuelled speculation that it
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      • 93 2 INDIA’S oil minister Veerappa Moily has approved the sale of 5kg cooking gas cylinders from all petrol pumps across the country. However, this is subject to statutory safety clearance and the Election Commission’s approval since polls have been announced in five states. The small cylinders
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      • 72 2 IN JAIL for five years for a multi-crore fodder scam, former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad earns Rs14 a day for gardening. Reports suggest he is happy with tending lawns, flower beds and vegetable patches at the jail in Hotwar in
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      • 68 2 DHARAMSHALA is set to become Himachal Pradesh’s winter capital. The announcement is expected before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The state government is keen on implementing the Maharashtra and Jammu Kashmir model of governance with two state capitals. While Jammu Kashmir has Jammu and
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      • 70 2 INDIA’S first mission to Mars took off on Nov 5. The launch took place from the southern spaceport in Sriharikota at 2.38pm in the afternoon. The Mars Orbiter Mission, known as Mangalyaan in India, was announced only 15 months ago by prime minister
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      • 68 2 NORWAY’S Magnus Carlsen arrived in Chennai on Nov 5 to participate in the World Chess Championship to be held from Nov 9 to 28. The current world No.1, Carlsen will play India’s Viswanathan Anand, who holds the World Championship title. Carlsen has brought
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      • 57 2 THE muhurat trading session was conducted at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Deepavali day from 6.15pm to 7.30pm. During the session, brokers worshipped Lakshmi, goddess of wealth. Muhurat means auspicious time. Actors Suresh Oberoi (left, in white) and Vivek Oberoi (in red) rang the opening
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    • 804 6  -  ACC’s Nand Kumar says environmentfriendly buildings shouldn’t just be commercial ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg Environmental pollution, which includes air and water pollution along with garbage problems, remains one of India’s biggest challenges. And yet, India has the world’s second highest number of green buildings
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    • Article, Illustration
      323 7 Electronic gadgets make their way into the worship of Lord Ganesha and the goddess Lakshmi Indo-Asian News Service AS PART of the Festival of Lights festivities, traders in Delhi would always place their account books along with idols of Lord Ganesha and the goddess Lakshmi in the puja.
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  • NEWS
    • 767 4 / 5  -  Paddy Rangappa’s book is refreshingly straightforward and conversational ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg THERE is no dearth of Indian fiction on college life at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and high-flying careers thereafter. Among young Indians, the
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  • EDUCATION
    • 686 8 / 9 They came from Chennai to study in the same Texas school before starting a successful business HE JOINED the university in 1979. A year later, she followed him. Both graduated from different colleges in Chennai and made their way to the University
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    • 547 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) KRITHIKA LAKSHMI, Class 9 IGCSE IFELT like a
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 113 10  -  GUNISHA GARVIKA, K2A DURING our Science Week celebrations we enjoyed visiting the senior school science lab where we saw a skeleton, models of the heart, the ear drum and the brain. We also saw the life cycle of a frog. We learnt about 3Rs reduce,
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      • Article, Illustration
        243 10  -  NAFISA AHMED, Class 9 ICSE OUR Geography syllabus this year focuses on the various geological phenomena and landforms constituting the earth. This, to me, is where the beauty of Geography lies. An interactive group assignment was given to our class while we were learning about volcanoes. We were
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    • 299 8 / 9 Ms Kalpagam Hari Parent of Tushar, IB Year 2 and Pranav, Class 7 GIIS Queenstown Campus (2013 Testimonial) v Academics is at the forefront of our focus at GIIS in providing a holistic educational experience to our students. We recognise the importance of providing value-based education with a multi-pronged approach.
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    • 36 10 from DPS International School Tip of the Week: Ensure that your child is getting sufficient rest and relaxation during exam time, to prevent too much anxiety and stress. S^NDA Singapore Indian Development Association 1800-295-4554 www.sinda.org.sg facebook.com/mysinda
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 488 11 So says keynote speaker at ASSETS workshop aimed at improving safety at pre-schools THE Association of Early Childhood and Training Services (ASSETS) held a workshop on Nov 4 for some 100 pre-school operators, teachers and parents to discuss ways of impoving safety at
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    • singapore snippets
      • 126 12 / 13 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong met People’s Action Party Malay-Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs) on Nov 5 to discuss the Government’s response to recent calls for Muslim women to freely don the hijab or headscarf in all workplaces. The MPs were glad Mr Lee
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      • 150 12 / 13 THE Straits Times (ST) is still the most-read daily newspaper here, with its online and mobile editions reaching more readers this year, according to the Nielsen Media Index Report 2013. The English daily maintained its combined print and digital readership at 33.6 per cent of the
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      • 95 12 / 13 STARHUB is set to expand its offering of original local content with its entry into the public service broadcast (PSB) arena. The pay-TV operator will produce up to 100 hours of PSB content, depending on the quality of proposals received from production houses, it
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      • 115 12 / 13 MORE students are going on to post-secondary education and they are doing better in national examinations compared with a decade ago. The data was revealed on Nov 5 by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in its annual report on how students have fared over the past
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    • 317 12 / 13 THE Fare Review Mechanism Committee (FRMC) has recommended more concessions and better monitoring of fare affordability in its report on public transport fares. The report, which was submitted to the Ministry of Transport on Nov 4 and shared with the public on Nov 5, also
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    • 306 12 / 13 PRESIDENT Tony Tan Keng Yam (below) has called on all Singaporeans to build up the nation’s social reserves, the bonds between people which he said can be drawn upon in times of crisis. These social reserves reinforce the country’s financial reserves, which he
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    • 112 12 / 13 G Government to subsidise bus and train fares of low-income workers and the disabled. G Changes to fare concessions include: free travel for children aged below seven, monthly passes that adults and senior citizens can buy to cap their transport expenses, and a big discount on fares for
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    • 69 12 / 13 lightning flashing across the sky on Nov 5 during a thunderstorm that left Singapore with more flash floods. This striking shot of Housing Board flats and condominiums was taken at 8pm as heavy rain deluged the junction of Chai Chee Road and New Upper Changi Road. Up
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    • 108 12 / 13 Deepavali treat at the Istana... dancers from the Kampong Chai Chee Bollywood Dance Group entertaining the crowds at the Istana open house for Deepavali on Nov 2. Even though clouds threatened the Festival of Lights earlier in the day, the atmosphere at the Istana was
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    • 312 12 / 13 PLANS are in place here to more accurately monitor levels of PM2.5, the air pollutant associated with vehicle emissions and the seasonal haze that has blanketed Singapore in the past. The National Environment Agency (NEA) revealed on Nov 5 that it will
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    • 176 21 248 Number of fines issued for pasting illegal advertisements from January to September this year 199 Roses were given to Sachin Tendulkar, who is playing his second last and 199th Test of his career in Eden Gardens, Kolkata 12,000 Number of inmates in Singapore’s prisons Rs2.45 lakhs Amount
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    • 313 21 “Work? This is not work. Work is stress. Here, I come to see friends and chit-chat. Every day is a day off.” Willing Hearts founder Tony Tay who, together with 200 volunteers, prepares 3,000 meals every day to be distributed to the poor and needy “I and
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 324 14 / 15 TICKETED PROGRAMMES Angkor: An Untold Story Forgotten tales from Angkor told through dance. Where: Esplanade Theatre When: Nov 15-16, 8pm Tickets: $25, $40 Taal Express by Temple of Fine Arts Discover the soul of India aboard the Taal Express, a musical train ride. Where:
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    • 1126 14 / 15  -  ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg THERE is something for every Indian arts lover at this year’s Kalaa Utsavam, the Indian Festival of Arts. Over 10 days (Nov 15-24), audiences can enjoy the best of Indian music from traditional to folk to Indian pop fusion, various graceful and
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    • 549 16  -  Actor feels his new film will reach out to a wider audience and enhance his acting reputation JOGINDER TUTEJA Bollywood News Service HE WAS happy- go-lucky in Band Baaja Baaraat (Band, Horns and Wedding Procession), turned into a Casanova for Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl and played
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    • 203 17 YOU can now watch two premium channels from India’s leading news broadcaster New Delhi Television (NDTV) NDTV 24x7 and NDTV Good Times in Singapore on StarHub TV. NDTV 24x7 is a 24-hour English language news and infotainment channel with news from India and around the world.
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    • mirch masala
      • 64 17 MOST of the contestants at the Miss Universe pageant were in white outfits in the segment for the national costume. Miss Universe India Manasi Moghe (above), however, dazzled in a bright red lengha during the show in Moscow on Nov 3. Miss Universe 2013 will
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      • 145 17 TODDLER Aaradhya Bachchan made her mum Aishwarya Rai’s 40th birthday special when she sang Happy Birthday to the actress. “Aaradhya sleeps very late, so at midnight she sang Happy Birthday to me. It’s a very special experience. She did the same last month for
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  • RELAX
    • 510 18  -  MONISH GUJRAL THEcheesecakeis a decadent, deliciously smooth and creamy dessert often laced with colourful fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, mangoes, kiwis. In my opinion, cheesecake is the most elegant way to end a meal and if I had my way, it could
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      393 19 CELEBRATIONS G Istri Sat Sang Singapore holds Diwali Dhamaka ’13 lunch/high tea with music and dance. Tickets: $35 When: Nov 8, noon to 4pm Where: Shahi Maharani North Indian Restaurant, Raffles City Contact: 9641-6390 GKg Chai Chee Community Centre Indian Activity Executive Committee’s Deepavali Cultural Nite 2013 will
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      250 19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. What do you call trousers that are close-fitting below the knee and have reinforced patches on the inside of the leg? a) Jodhpurs b) Udaipurs c) Jaisalmers 2. What kind of disease outbreaks does the H5N1 virus cause in parts of Asia and the Middle East?
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    • 39 19 TALK Auspiciousness, Within Without a talk by Swami Swaroopananda (below). Free admission and talk is in English. When: Nov 8 to 10, 7.30 to 9pm Where: RELC Auditorium, 30 Orange Grove Road Contact: 9735-8851
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 578 18 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries People may try to criticise or object to your plans and actions. You may be humiliated on several occasions. Taurus Majority of planets in 6th house will help you to control your enemies. There will be favourable responses to your career enquiries. Gemini There may
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 302 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Cartographer’s goods 5 Eastern US fruit tree 10 Imitates 14 Assist a crook 15 Licorice flavouring 16 Legendary chanteuse Simone 17 Gambling game 18 Like the lowest sale prices 20 It’s on a cupcake 22 Likeable prez? 23 Tenant’s contract 24 Plane wing component 26 Big bankroll
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    • 83 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 ancient tradition of scroll painting survives
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 30 20 crossword sudoku SOLUTIONS quiz 1. Jodhpurs 2. Avian Flu 3. Mocha 4. Pacific Ocean 5. Dutch 6. Technology of fireworks 7. Neptune 8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic 9. Wireless Fidelity 10. Grasshoppers
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    • 85 21 S4 KALA TARANG Invites you to (grafts £>azaar 201 3 Gallery The Arts House I Old Parliament Lane, Singapore *****9 20 th (Wed) to 23 rd (Sat) November 2013 II AM to 7PM (Sat till 6PM) Go green without going drab with handicrafts eco-friendly yet exquisite! Find your perfect gift
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  • SPORTS
    • 780 22  -  Unmukt Chand is ready for India’s senior cricket team ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg INDIAN cricketer Unmukt Chand (right), 20, is the latest talent in the posse of impressive Delhi batsmen who’ve made a mark internationally. He captained the India U-19 to victory in the World Cup
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    • columnstar
      • 754 23  -  Tendulkar’s batting blossomed after 1996 HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg LONG before the Internet and very long before mobile phones were available in India, there was Sachin Tendulkar. And he was playing cricket for India. You need to state it starkly to realise the eras he has traversed and
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