Tabla, 7 February 2014

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  • 24 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MMUNITY sph A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MCI (P) 031/11/2013 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7,2014
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  • 1987 1  -  The “last frontier” is drawing more Indian companies from Singapore ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg IN THE African nations of Nigeria and Ghana, the most popular brand of instant noodles is Indomie. It’s also one of the top five foods eaten in the two countries. Interestingly, Indomie was brought
    PHOTO: AFP; PHOTOS: DUFIL PRIMA FOODS, COMCRAFT, OLAM INTERNATIONAL, MMI  -  1,987 words
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    • 89 1 THE HEARTBEAT O F CRICKET IS NEW MICROSOFT CEO’S PASSION PAGE 4 Get tabla! delivered to your doorstep for $24 a year. Call 6319-1800 or e-mail circs@sph.com.sg View us at www.tabla.com.sg Get a Discount for the number of years you have been married #01-31 Parkway Parade T: 6440 4791 *Valid
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    • 7 1 DEATH OF AN IIT ALUMNUS PAGE 8
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    • 66 1 A Romantic Valentine's Day With Us... 2 Glasses of Wine Free Flow of Lime Juice Salad Bar 4 Course Dinner THE BANANA LEAF® APQLQ Where dining is an art 54, Race Course Road Singapore *****4 48 Serangoon Road 01-32, Little India Arcade Singapore *****9 www.bananaleafapolo.com Like us on Q For
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    • 6 1 SHILPA SHETTY ON MOTHERHOOD PAGE 18
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 88 2 INFOSYS founder N.R. Narayana Murthy says Indian politicians should be paid corporate salaries if the Indian government has to be corruption-free. Mr Murthy was speaking at an event in Goa. “By not paying them the salaries and incentives they deserve for the hard work
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      • 81 2 DELHI chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that his government will take the necessary corrective steps to create awareness by introducing chapters on the history of the north-east of India in the curriculum for Delhi schools. This announcement was made after the death
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      • 72 2 FORMER India batsman Sachin Tendulkar and scientist C.N.R. Rao received the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, on Feb 4. Tendulkar, 40, who retired from international cricket on Nov 16, is the first sportsperson to receive the honour. Prof Rao (above left), 79, is internationally
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      • 46 2 INDIA’S first tabloid on philanthropy called Kolkata Gives (right) was launched in Kolkata recently. Its first edition (Jan to March 2014) was made available to the public. The 24-page tabloid highlights some of the most effective Non-governmental Organisations working in Kolkata.
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      • 85 2 FORMER Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav joined Twitter last month, which got many people talking. Mr Yadav is not seen as technologically savvy and is often spotted with his buffaloes at his home. However, it has now been brought to light
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      • 73 2 UTTAR Pradesh has once again come up tops in ragging incident reports in the country. According to the latest National Anti-Ragging Helpline, UP had 471 cases of ragging which were registered from technical, polytechnic and medical institutions. UP was followed by
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      • 86 2 A 24-YEAR-OLD woman from Bangalore who went Bangalore skydiving in Salem, Tamil Nadu, died after her parachute failed to open. She had gone to skydive with her husband to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. Her husband, who was on the ground,
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      • 87 2 A TOTAL of 19 bonded labourers were rescued from a sugarcane field in Tamil Nadu on Feb 4. The labourers included nine men, eight women and two adolescent boys, all belonging to the Irula community. The group was taken from one district to another
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      • 83 2 THE three schoolchildren from Patna were fed-up with studying and decided to catch wanted gangster Dawood Ibrahim to win rewards from the Indian government. So the three standard nine students ran away from home. They travelled to Kolkata and then Delhi,
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    • 180 2 a-Marathi Film a You're Invited to the Singapore Premiere on ffiPiMKEDiyaSflO VENUE: BOMBAY TALKIES, SHAW TOWER, 2ND FLOOR, 100 BEACH ROAD, SINGAPORE *****2 Star Cast Rajesh Shringarpure Sushant Shelar Prajakta Mali Sangeeta Kapure Nakul Ghanekar Anshuman Vichare Madhavi Nimkar Devdutta Nage Sulabha Arya Arun Nalawade Amita Khopkar Dr. Vilas Ujawane
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  • BUSINESS
    • 575 4 Hyderabad-born Satya Nadella is new Microsoft CEO IT HAS been five months since Mr Steve Ballmer announced that he will be retiring as CEO of Microsoft. The media buzzed with many names who could fill his shoes. And that included two India-born names Hydera-bad-born Satya Nadella
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    • 230 4 Indo-Asian News Service FOREIGN institutional investors are “overweight” on India, largely based on the assumption that a stable coalition led by the BJP in majority will kick-start the investment cycle by introducing a host of pro-growth policy measures. But what is the
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    • 6 4 RS49.16 US$0.78 A$0.88 ¤0.58 £0.48
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    • 13 4 RS62.42 A$1.12 ¤0.74 £0.61 S$1.26 Exchange rates as of Feb 5, 2014
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    • biz notes
      • 88 4 CHAIRMAN of Citi Private Bank Deepak Sharma (right) will retire at the end of April. He has been chairman since 2009. Mr Sharma has been with Citi for 38 years. He began his career in 1976 as a Citi management associate in India. His
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      • 74 4 SILKAIR marked a new chapter in its history when it received the first of 54 new Boeing jets on Feb 4 in Seattle. The plane, above at the ceremony to mark the delivery, will take off on Feb 9 for a 21-hour flight
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      • 139 4 JOYALUKKAS has several surprises in store this Valentine’s Day. The Be Mine Valentine collection has a choice of no fewer than a dozen resplendent diamond pendants in 18k white and yellow gold. Each pendant is inspired by the classic heart, with interesting variations. The Be Mine
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 834 6  -  India-born Stanford professor A.J. Paulraj wins 2014 Marconi Prize for new wireless technology SUBINA ARORA KHANEJA in Stanford tabla@sph.com.sg IN TODAY’S wireless world, if faster data transfers, rapid multimedia downloads, greater reach of wireless connections and high quality of service are all taken for granted, it
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    • 755 8  -  Amrit Barman was known for his community efforts ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg FORMER president of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Alumni Association of Singapore Amrit Barman (left), who was instrumental in holding the first Pan-IIT Asia Pacific event in Singapore in 2012, died at his
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    • 1046 11  -  Play takes a light-hearted look at integration among Indians here and lets the audience weigh in SURESH NAIR tabla@sph.com.sg WHEN HuM Theatre’s play, We Are Like This Only!, was staged in February last year, it turned many heads as it daringly tackled the issue of integration, specifically
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    • singapore snippets
      • 146 14 / 15 THREE new bus services to the Central Business District (CBD) will be launched progressively in the third quarter of this year. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a two-year contract for the City Direct services to private bus operator Aedge Holdings. The three
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      • 144 14 / 15 SINGAPOREANS who turn 50 this year can get free screenings for colorectal, breast and cervical cancer at selected polyclinics and GPs. The year-long offer is to mark the 50th anniversary of the Singapore Cancer Society. Those who are eligible will receive a letter
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      • 209 14 / 15 TWO top independent schools which have had their government funding lowered say the cut was “substantial” and they have to relook programmes and staffing to see where they can save on costs. This could mean cutting back on overseas trips at
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    • 536 14 / 15 MEDISHIELD Life is expected to pay a larger portion of big hospital bills than MediShield does now. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Feb 4 that he agrees with a “focus on enhancing benefits under MediShield Life to reduce the co-pay-ment borne by
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    • 189 14 / 15 SINGAPORE’S most valuable banking brand is DBS Bank, which is also the top banking brand in the region, according to a study released on Feb 4. The Brand Finance Banking 500 study also showed that DBS is the 10th highest banking brand in Asia, excluding Japan.
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    • 160 14 / 15 music will once again be heard from the Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall (artist’s impression, left) from next year when the Republic’s grande dames open their doors after a three-year revamp costing $158 million. Victoria Theatre will have 614 seats, while
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    • 97 14 / 15 Help for Typhoon Haiyan Victims... on Feb 5, the Sikh Welfare Council presented a cheque worth $15,000 to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The cheque was presented by the chairman of the Sikh Welfare Council Amarjit Singh Wassan (extreme left) to the
      PHOTO: SIKH WELFARE COUNCIL  -  97 words
    • 290 14 / 15 THE anaemic stock market has taken the wind out of the sails of the initial public offering (IPO) market here. While January began on a bullish note with four listings that added more than $1 billion in value to the market compared with the lone
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    • 284 16 “Rahul is trying to bring fundamental changes in the party which can’t be done overnight. He wants the Congress to be more than an election machine. He believes in consensus. He is not weak.” Congress poll strategist Jairam Ramesh on Rahul Gandhi’s vision and priorities “The grounds
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    • 83 16 3,302 Complaints against the car industry were received by the Consumers Association of Singapore last year 6.58 million Visitors to India in 2012 243 Singapore couples getting married on Valentine’s Day this year $1.4 million Awarded to 41 community-driven projects under the National Heritage Board’s grant scheme 22,198
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    • 118 6 is Love is God I RAM —coco—- Souveniors Gifts Chanting Box Poster Photo Frame Saisatcharita Arati Namavalli Books Audio songs from Shirdi Mandir in Tamil English Rudraksha Mukhi (Faces) from Nepal with Certificate of Origin are available. Consultation to select the right one to wear base on your Name and
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  • NEWS
    • 713 7  -  Key challenge is getting industry to move towards this ideal innovation GURDEV SINGH b tabla@sph.com.sg Dr Gurdev Singh is senior manager at the Environmental Water Technology Centre of Innovation at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. INDUSTRIAL wastewater pollution has a serious impact on the environment. At present, most
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    • 86 7 In association with v r jglts jay an li 2014 Main event: Gita Havan Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 (7:00 am to 1:00 pm) Venue: Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple i V Guest-Of-Honour Mr. S R Nathan 6th President of the Republic of Singapore Distinguished Guest Mr. Sat Pal Khattar Come,
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  • EDUCATION
    • 599 9  -  Team disappointed at not finishing in top three at the ST National Youth Media Competition ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg THE National Public School (NPS) International team emerged as merit winners in this year’s The Straits Times National Youth Media Competition. The competition was won by first-time
      PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES  -  599 words
    • 419 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, NPS) KRITHIKA JAGANNATHAN, Class IGCSE 8 PALLAVI SHENOY, Class 8C OUR
      PHOTOS: GIIS  -  419 words
    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 185 10  -  ROHAN RAJESH, Class 6 INDIA’S contribution to mathematics is the zero. And great Indian mathematicians like Aryabhatta, C.V. Ramanujam and Shakuntala Devi have made huge strides. My dream is to be like them. This year I was selected for the Gifted Math Class. Run by GIIS
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      • 134 10  -  KAVISH WALI, Class 5B DEVANSH SHAH, Class 5A IN A special activity, 20 Class 5 students from GIIS Balestier campus had a video conferencing session with the GIIS Bangalore campus in India. It was a fun-filled and eye-opening experience. We learnt how to blog using
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    • 325 9 GI IS Visit us to learn more about our courses and talk to our co-ordinators at Open Day GIIS Open Day Sat, 22 Feb 2014 10 am to 2pm 1 MeiChin Road,S*****3 t At GIIS, the teachers always evoke interest in the practical applications of subject matter that helps me
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    • 53 10 S^NDA Singapore Indian Development Association 1800-295-4554 www.sinda.org.sg EJ facebook.com/mysinda Encourage your child to participate in co-curncular activities to ensure an all-rounded education. If f there is a stage performance, be fully supportive. fcJN Overcoming stage fright at a young age can boost a child’s confidence. IKS a ill from Global
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 453 17 Indo-Asian News Service LAUGHTER is the best medicine. That is an age-old saying and about 10,000 laughter clubs in India are testimony to the fact that the therapy works. A combination of group laughter exercises with yoga breathing, which allows people to laugh without
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    • 545 17  -  LOOKING GOOD Dr Komathy Rajaratnam WHATEVER your age, it pays to take care of yourself. Don’t wait till you’ve found a problem like wrinkles or sagging of the lower part of your face. The earlier you start looking after your skin, the better. How
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    • 617 18 is being a mother to her toddler son Viaan Indo-Asian News Service SHE has been a part of showbiz since the ’90s but for actress Shilpa Shetty, her favourite role is that of a doting mother to her 11/2-year-old son Viaan. The actress-producer, who was a judge
      Indo-Asian News Service; PHOTOS: IANS  -  617 words
    • 281 18 SMALL-SCREEN actress Asha Negi won the sixth season of Nach Baliye with actor-boyfriend Rithvik Dhanjani (both far right). She said she was confident they would win the celebrity dance reality show. The couple had performed consistently well from the beginning of Nach Baliye 6 and won
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    • mirch masala
      • 280 19 AFTER back-to-back blockbusters like Pizza, Soodhu Kavvum and Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, actor Vijay Sethupathi’s latest Tamil release Rummy has opened to mixed reviews, but he says he is not disappointed. Directed by Gokul, Rummy is a love story set against the backdrop
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      • 184 19 TELUGU actor Nani (below), who did not have a single release in 2013, will have three releases Paisa, Janda Pai Kapiraju and Aaha Kalyanam next month. Nani’s last release was 2012 Telugu blockbuster Eega by S.S. Rajamouli. The first of the three releases will
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      • 177 19 MEKA Srikanth has pinned all his hopes on forthcoming Telugu comedy Malligadu Marriage Bureau. He says it will give him a much needed hit. “Audiences have loved my comedy entertainers such as Vinodham and Pelli Sandadi. After a long time, I’m doing a
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    • 211 19 ft a HiAHiNlAl USA 105, SERANGOON ROAD, SINGAPORE *****0 TEL: 6292 5955 PRECIOUS C R A M SHAHN a 111 1 N 3,5oz.O00ge NATURALLY WHITENING ANTIAGEING MOISTURIZER e a C—^XTRtHVD wA,J »#'go*w*'* t9 The use of pearls as a natural whitener, rich in nutrients, has been established as an ancient
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  • RELAX
    • 273 20 JAATISHWAR is a story that seamlessly merges 2013 and 19th century Bengal and tells of the life of the bard Hensman Anthony or Anthony Firingee. The movie travels back and forth in time yet deals with common issues such as that
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    • 481 21 COURSE The Art of Living’s Happiness Program aims to dissolve stress and negative emotions, calm the mind and uplift energy. Free admission. When: Till Feb 9, 7 to 10pm (weekdays) and 2 to 6pm (weekends) Where: 433 Race Course Road Contact: 9139-1494 FESTIVALS The Chingay Parade Singapore features
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    • Article, Illustration
      243 21  -  DEREK O’ BRIEN 1. Which superhero was named after a Scottish patriot and a Brigadier-General of the American Revolution? a) Peter Parker/Spider-Man b) Bruce Wayne/Batman c) Steve Rogers/Captain America 2. Which of these takes the most time to break down in nature? a) Paper b) Tin can c) Glass
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    • 78 21 TALK Ten Things You Want To Know About The Stunning Indian Sari: In the third of a four-part series of talks by Friends of the Museums and National Library Board on regional cultural cultural icons, speakers Sarita Sriram and Ashwini Devare will discuss the timeless
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 559 20 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Libra Your professional life will run smoothly as you may enjoy cordial ties with your superiors. Some health setbacks may worry you a lot. Aries The transit of planets in 10 and 11 houses will help you to fulfil your desires. You may be successful in
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 318 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Closure for loose clothing 5 Movie theatre yell 10 Coin hole 14 Eye lasciviously 15 Make up for, as sins 16 Well-drawn character? 17 Travelling at 186,500 miles per second 20 Add bells and whistles 21 Baltimore’s nine 22 Celestial spheres 25 Show gloominess 26 (wander) 29
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    • 66 21 SUDOKU The objectiveis 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. DID YOU KNOW More than 70 per cent of one-horned rhinoceros in
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  • SPORTS
    • 730 23  -  The Irani Trophy match offers an opportunity to some India discards and many India hopefuls star column HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg ORDINARILY, the team picked for the Irani Trophy shouldn’t excite anybody. Readers over the years will be aware that I don’t particularly care much for
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
    • 32 23 SOLUTIONS sudoku crossword quiz 1. Bruce Wayne/Batman 2. Glass bottle 3. White 4. Texas 5. Eiffel Tower 6. Liver 7. Qutub Minar 8. Candela 9. Stuart Broad 10. Its fast wing beat
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