Tabla, 21 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 21,2014
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  • 1295 1  -  It’s goodbye hairy upper lip as fewer men sport the icon of Indian manliness PADDY RANGAPPA tabla@sph.com.sg Paddy Rangappa is a marketing professional and a freelance writer. His first book Been There Bungled That (Random House India) is available in Singapore at Books Actually, 9 Yong Siak Street,
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 76 2 MORE than 450 Indian women deserted by their overseas Indian spouses were given legal and monetary support, a ministry of overseas Indian affairs report said on Feb 18. The scheme, which was revised in 2011, provides US$3,000 per case in developed countries and
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      • 84 2 THERE were widespread celebrations in Telangana (below) after the Bill to grant separate statehood to the region was passed in Lok Sabha on Feb 18. There were celebrations also at Osmania University in Hyderabad, the nerve centre of the Telangana movement in 1969
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      • 82 2 TRIPURA wildlife sanctuary and zoo, near the capital city of Agartala, is now allowing anyone to adopt a wild animal like a tiger, rhino or crocodile and pay for its upkeep. The scheme aims to encourage people to participate in wildlife conservation, especially the
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      • 94 2 A RAT onboard an Air India flight from Aurangabad to Mumbai caused a two-hour delay inconveniencing over 100 passengers. The rat was first noticed by Maharashtra state minister Nitin Raut, a passenger on the flight, who alerted the crew of the plane. The plane
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      • 108 2 EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Akshat Singh, one of the semi-finalists on India’s Got Talent Season 5, made an appearance on the popular The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The boy from Kolkata was asked to appear on the show after Ellen and her crew saw a
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      • 65 2 THE Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will soon launch three Chinese satellites into space from its space centre in Sriharikota. ISRO’s launch vehicle called Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle has been chosen to launch the three DMC-3 Earth observation satellites for China. The Indian space agency
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      • 79 2 INDIA’S Supreme Court on Feb 18 commuted the death sentence of the three assassins of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi to life imprisonment. The court said the 11-year delay in deciding their mercy petition was the reason for it. Mr Gandhi was
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      • 85 2 THE Delhi police will soon allow people to register First Information Reports (FIRs) online for crimes like theft and forgery. The police said it would help in controlling street and petty crimes as more people, who were earlier reluctant to go to the
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      • 94 2 IN WHAT is considered the largest gathering of women, more than 40 lakh devotees celebrated the Attukal Pongala at the Attukal Bhagavathi Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (above) recently. The women, from all backgrounds, prepared a porridge of rice, jaggery and grated coconut
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      • 112 2 A REPORT on ashram schools in Maharashtra revealed that nearly 800 children have died there in the last 10 years. A parliamentary panel in India has asked the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to seek a detailed report and take
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      • 99 2 THE Indian flag was finally unfurled at the Winter Olympics Village at Sochi on Feb 16, five days after the International Olympic Committee revoked a 14-month suspension on the country. India was banned from the Olympics after corruption cases in its Olympic committee
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    • 487 6 Chidambaram announces 10-point agenda to make India the third largest economy in the world INDIA’S corporate sector welcomed the interim Budget announced by the Indian finance minister P. Chidambaram on Feb 17, especially for its stress on manufacturing. President of the Confederation
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 254 3 PURAVANKARA HOMES 100 FT. ABOVE ACROSS BANGALORE, CHENNAI AND KOCHI LET THE WORLD GET A MEASURE OF YOUR SUCCESS. SKY CONDOS SERIES AT THE HIGHLANDS OF KANAKAPURA ROAD SKY CONDOS SERIES AT THE SWANLAKE OMR SKY CONDOS SERIES AT THE ETERNITY KAKKANAD 2 3 BHK apts; Rs. 54 Lakhs onwards
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  • BUSINESS
    • 6 4 RS49.24 US$0.79 A$0.88 ¤0.58 £0.47
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    • 13 4 RS62.17 A$1.11 ¤0.73 £0.60 S$1.26 Exchange rates as of Feb 19, 2014
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    • biz notes
      • 190 4 SILKAIR, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, has launched a new brand campaign which showcases benefits like 30kg baggage allowance for economy class, in-flight meals and the KrisFlyer programme. It also highlights the seamless connectivity between Singapore Airlines and
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      • 165 4 THE poor performance of the Indian economy in the last year hasn’t affected the fresh batch of graduates from Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B), who were all placed with record high salaries from this year’s campus placements. All the 388 students of
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      • 157 4 TATA Motors and General Motors India announced on Feb 17 that they will cut prices of their products after India’s finance minister P. Chidambaram decided to reduce the excise on cars in the interim Budget 2014-15. Mr Chidambaram announced a cut in
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    • Article, Illustration
      613 5  -  Advertising professional feels the scarcest resource these days is consumer attention PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg IN AN attention economy, experiences matter. This is one of the guiding principles for Starcom MediaVest Group’s Ranga Somanathan as he criss-crosses South-east Asian nations servicing his company’s clients. Mr Somanathan is the chief
      PHOTO: STARCOM MEDIAVEST  -  613 words
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    • 93 4 V"V INDIAN PROPERTY FAIR yui 09pOTT> 22 23 FEB (SAT SUN) at Singapore Swimming Club 45, Tanjong Rhu Road, Singapore *****9 Amazing deals awaiting you for properties in Gurgaon, Noida Bangalore EXHIBITION IS OPEN FROM 12PM 8PM (SAT SUN) WALK IN ANYTIME FOR LUNCH OR COCKTAIL RSVP LUNCH: 12PM 3PM
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 181 5 www.fortunaprojects.in NOTHING LIKE LIVING IN A FORTUNA HOME AT NORTH BANGALORE ON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ROAD Launching two of our best projects in Singapore on 22 nd 23 rd Feb, 2014, at Swissotel The Stamford III! !UU| FORTUNA chanflufl fortunes An ISO 9001- 2008 Certified Company w -v, KSlv BE: 'A
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  • NEWS
    • 368 7 OUT of an average 110,000 hair follicles on a person’s scalp, one may lose up to 100 hairs daily. It is difficult to track the quantity of hair fall. However, excessive hair fall is a sign of a more serious underlying problem. Scalp and hair are
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    • 132 7 TRICHOLOGY is the anatomical and physiological study of hair and scalp disorders. It approaches hair problems from a scientific perspective seeking to not only improve the condition but also address the psychological impact it can have on those who suffer from hair and scalp
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  • SINGAPORE
    • Article, Illustration
      704 8  -  Meet the youngest pilot in the Black Knights team at this year’s Singapore Airshow GAYATHRI RAMESH pgaya@sph.com.sg HE IS the youngest of the six elite Black Knight pilots who performed at the Singapore Airshow from Feb 11 to 16. It was Captain Devdutt Sasidharan’s first experience as part
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    • 1153 11  -  Going to local schools helps students integrate faster GAYATHRI RAMESH pgaya@sph.com.sg IWAS in my early teens when I first invited some 25 friends over for a traditional Indian meal at my house. They all turned up Indian, Malay, Chinese, Eurasian, Javanese and a Filipino some even dressed
      PHOTOS COURTESY OF SRUTHI BOPANNA, NIRANJANA KRISHNA, BHARGAV SRIGANESH  -  1,153 words
    • singapore snippets
      • 133 14 / 15 PUBLIC transport ridership here rose by 3.7 per cent to average 6.36 million trips a day last year. The growth the ninth consecutive rise since 2005, although among the smallest was fuelled by an expanded population, tough car curbs, and more comprehensive bus and train
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      • 105 14 / 15 THE Government is planning to roll out an assistance scheme for low-income families to ensure that they will continue to receive free-to-air TV channels when the nation switches to digital broadcasting by 2020. Specifically, it is looking at subsidising the cost of the
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      • 145 14 / 15 ECONOMISTS expect to see a handsome surplus for the government coffers this financial year thanks to better economic growth last year. Experts said they predict a better-than-anticipated surplus of up to $6.5 billion for the year ending March 31 well above the $2.4 billion official
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    • 405 14 / 15 THE Public Order (Additional Temporary Measures) Bill, which was passed in Parliament on Feb 18, will allow the police to continue to take calibrated measures to maintain public order and calm in Little India. Second Minister for Home Affairs S. Iswaran told Parliament
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    • 131 14 / 15 AFTER rising 6 per cent in December, Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) went down with a 3.3 per cent year-on-year drop last month. Reduced electronics shipments reversed a seasonally adjusted 6.3 per cent expansion in December and the NODX posted a 5 per cent
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    • Article, Illustration
      130 14 / 15 walk...on Feb 16, some 20 people on a nature walk caught their first glimpse of the rarely seen five-banded gliding lizard and slender squirrel at the MacRitchie Nature Trail, a gateway to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. Led by Mr Subaraj Rajathurai (left) it was one of a
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    • 103 14 / 15 THE riot in Little India on Dec 8 will be reconstructed in detail through eyewitness accounts and video footage from surveillance cameras at a public hearing, which began on Feb 19 into the cause of the unrest. Expected to testify before the four-man Committee of Inquiry (COI)
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    • 251 14 / 15 MOST households here earned more last year, with incomes rising amid a tight labour market and government help for low-wage workers. The exception was the richest households, which saw their incomes fall. This resulted in the income gap narrowing, with the Gini coefficient a
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    • 471 16 ”Such statements only betrayed the Congress president’s ignorance of the history of Kerala. Kerala opposition leader V.S. Achuthanandan 0n AICC president Sonia Gandhi's charge during her visit to Kerala last week that communists only shed tears for the poor but had done nothing to uplift them ”I
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    • 168 16 4,136 Fires in Singapore last year a 20-year low 24 The number of tigers in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve due to the Reserve’s tiger relocation programme 15.5 million Tourists to Singapore last year an increase of 7.2 per cent from 2012 974.8 tonnes Gold bought by consumers
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  • EDUCATION
    • 380 9 SMU Sikhs Inc promotes multiculturalism through the first Langar event in Singapore About 500 students, staff and faculty from Singapore Management University (SMU) and members of the public attended the inaugural SMU Langar Day (right), organised by SMU Sikhs Inc, in collaboration with the
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    • 563 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) NADA HALEEMA, Class 11 ISC EVERY year the pages of
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 185 10  -  DIVYADARSHINI, Class 8 IGCSE OUR Tamil Literary Week comprised diverse activities that encouraged us to learn more about the language and culture. The sixth grade students took part in competitions that comprised poetry recitation, dance events and drama enactments while the seventh grade held an engaging debate
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      • 137 10  -  AFREEN CHAWLA HARSHITHA PULLA, Class 12 A Level TO CELEBRATE International Students’ Day on Jan 22, the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) invited DPS to put up a stall on the theme Harmony in Singapore. Preparations began in earnest and the students of Classes 9 and 11
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    • 394 9 GI IS Connect with us: #GIISOpenDay Q /Global Schools Foundation /Global_Schools /GIISHeadquarters <5 /company/global-schools-foundation Open Day Take a step forward... At GIIS, education goes beyond academics to offer character and confidence building opportunities. We understand the need for your child to have a strong academic foundation, along with balanced and
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 47 10 S^NDA Singapore Indian Development Association 1800-295-4554 www.sinda.org.sg U facebook.com/mysinda Allow your child to confess when he has made a mistake. Listen patiently before giving advice. Work with your child to understand the situation and avoid the same mistake in future. GK a §\H from DPS International School
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 391 17 Jagapathi Babu also keen to play supporting characters Indo-Asian News Service TELEGU actor Jagapathi Babu (below), who turned 52 on Feb 12, says he is prepared to play older, “strong” characters as well as take on supporting parts in his second innings in the film industry.
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    • 739 18 Actress Til lotama Shome has proven her mettle in international films Indo-Asian News Service SHE might not have joined the list of stars garnering gold at the box office or those whose glitzy appearances drive audiences crazy, but actress Tillotama Shome feels privileged to be a
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    • 217 19 Designer Anuradha Ramam gives stylish twist to long skirts Indo-Asian News Service MINI and short skirts have always caught the eye of party-goers, but now with the Bohemian vibe invading the fashion scene, one of the must-haves for women this season is a long skirt with a lot
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    • 406 19  -  LOOKING GOOD Dr Komathy Rajaratnam Dr Komathy Rajaratnam is the founder of The Lifestyle Clinic at 16-03 Camden Medical Centre, Tel: 6733-0788. Her articles in upcoming issues will deal with beauty and aesthetic issues relevant to the Indian body type. THESE days more men want to improve
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    • 96 19 Ilifeslyle ini REJUVENATE- ENHANCE PRESERVE Dr. Komathy is a general practitioner with vast experience in Aesthetic Medicine and Dermatology. Safety and efficiency is paramount in the practice, especially for the Indian skin. Our Services include Permanent Laser Hair Removal (Female/ Male) Acne/ Acne Scar Dark Eye Circle Hyperpigmentation Hair Loss
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  • RELAX
    • 266 20 Indo-Asian News Service SOON after lunch, your alertness goes for a toss and you reach out for a cup of coffee. Put that aside. Instead, reach for sin-free food items like raw vegetables with hummus, oatmeal and organic nut bars. Geeta Bector, marketing director and chief
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    • 373 21 DANCE Nritha Saagara bharatanatyam performance by students of the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society. Free admission. When: Feb 23, 7pm Where: Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society Auditorium, 2A Starlight Road Contact: 6299-5925 TALKS Discourses on Shri Hanuman Chalisa (in English) Swami Swaroopananda of the Chinmaya Mission speaks on
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    • 108 21 PROPERTY EXHIBITIONS GFortuna Home is launching two projects in north Bangalore Fortuna Windflower and Fortuna Vivia. Free admission. When: Feb 22 23, 10am to 8.30pm Where: Swissotel The Stamford, Indiana Room, 2 Stamford Road Contact: 9053-7766 or e-mail shashi@fortunaproj ects. com GPune prime localities and
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    • Article, Illustration
      229 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. In English playing cards, the Jack was earlier called Knave; it was renamed because… a) It could not be translated b) Its initial matched with the King card c) It had more than one meaning 2. What is the term used to denote a distance that
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    • 211 22 DISCOVER the power, relevance and secret of the Shri Hanuman Chalisa in a series of discourses by Swami Swaroopananda (left) next month. In the spiritual literature of India, there are a number of special mantras or chants called siddha grantha, which fulfil the heart’s
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 536 20 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries Guard against getting impulsive on minor issues. Flow of income will increase and help you put an end to some issues which are bothering you. Libra There may be health problems for you and your family. There will be mental unrest due to pressure from
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 308 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Some muffins 6 Curtain material 11 Like one hatter 14 Eastern Christian 15 Wizards play in one 16 Butler in Auntie Mame 17 It may be full of junk 19 Lanka 20 Absorbed, as the cost 21 Fish eggs 22 Preacher’s subject 23 Casino affliction 27 Postman’s
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    • 66 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 uniquedigits going across and down over the large grid. DID YOU KNOW Kuttanad in Kerala’s Alappuzha district has more than
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 49 22 SOLUTIONS sudoku crossword quiz 1. Its initial matched with the King card 2. Parsec 3. Mountain range 4. Duodenum 5. Suzanne Collins 6. Ice cream (yogurt is the food produced by culturing one or more dairy products) 7. Human stupidity 8. Wimbledon 9. Squeezing 10. Picture of one’s hair
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  • SPORTS
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      1053 23  -  Gaurav Shinde is first Indian in longest global yacht race SURESH NAIR tabla@sph.com.sg CALL Mumbai-born sailor Gaurav Shinde (right) a crazy sportsman but he wants to be the first Indian to race around the globe and realise his dream of being with the love of his life the
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    • 149 23 THE Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the only race in the world where the organisers supply a fleet of 12 identical 70-foot, stripped down racing yachts each sponsored by a place or a brand and manned by a fully-qualified skipper to lead the crew which
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    • 868 24  -  Losing overseas has become an epidemic in the Indian team star column HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg IF I was allowed one question of India’s Test cricketers, and was guaranteed an honest answer, I would ask “Do you, deep down in your heart, believe you can
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    • 271 24 SINGAPORE’S ex-national footballers S. Subramani, Joseph Pragasam and Tamil Maran came together on Feb 16 to lend their support to the Young Sikh Association’s efforts to promote racial harmony, understanding and integration during its annual 4-a-side football tournament. The three former stars joined Member
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