Tabla, 21 August 2015

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    22 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY 3fh A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, AUGUST 21,2015 MCI (P) 025/11/2014
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      103 1 BRINGING SILICON VALLEY TO S-E ASIA PAGE 6 FINDING THE RIGHT Q ODE FOR didn’t learn it in school learnt it at MDIS. U MM I ■w A SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY E-LEARNING With cyberspace transforming how people use and interact with technology, arm yourself with the right skills and take
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      61 1 OPINION PIECE BY SINDA CEO PAGE 15 Taking a bite out of the Indian pie As more in India eat out, can Singapore cash in? Time to invest... the food services market in India is growing fast. PHOTO: AFP REPORTS ON PAGES 12, 13 14 Get tabla! delivered to your
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      7 1 COMMUNITY ONE WHO BROKETHE MOULD PAGE 17
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
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        Lock icon Foundation stone laid for Andhra mega food park
        89 2 / 3 ANDHRA Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for the mega food park in Kurnool district on Aug 17. To be built over an area of 758 acres, the facility will deal with the processing of fruit, vegetables and
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        Lock icon Chennai Corporation schools to shelter homeless children
        83 2 / 3 AFTER a survey found that only 58 per cent of homeless children in Chennai go on to high school and 42 per cent between 15 and 18 drop out, Chennai Corporation will be setting up six shelters for these children within its schools.
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        Lock icon Cochin airport now solar-powered
        68 2 / 3 KERALA chief minister Oommen Chandy inaugurated a 12MW solar power plant at the Cochin International Airport on Aug 18. The plant comprises 46,150 solar panels laid across 45 acres in the cargo complex, allowing the airport to have 50,000 to 60,000 units of solar electricity for
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        Lock icon Jaipur marks Teej festival
        78 2 / 3 THE Teej festival was celebrated on Aug 17 in Jaipur with great fervour. Many locals, tourists and visitors watched a Teej procession, the Teej Ki Sawari, which was held in the evening. Supported by Rajasthan Tourism, it passed the Tripoli Gate (right) and ended at the
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        Lock icon Tourist activity restrictions for Rohtang Pass
        94 2 / 3 THE Himachal Pradesh government has imposed a ban on diesel and petrol vehicles for tourists to visit the Rohtang Pass, allowing only state-run buses that run on CNG and electricity. It has also banned tourist activities like horse-riding, snow-biking and paragliding and has ordered
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        Lock icon Parks to get open-air gyms
        98 2 / 3 THE Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) is planning open-air fitness centres in 10 parks. The gymnasiums, which will be implemented by the horticulture wing of the authority, will cost around Rs1 crore. Buddha Jayanti Park at Niladri Vihar will get the first gymnasium and it is
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        Lock icon Ushering in the Parsi New Year
        74 2 / 3 THE Parsi community celebrated Navroz, the Parsi New Year, on Aug 18. People usually visit the fire temple in the morning to offer prayers on this auspicious day (right). Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to Twitter to wish the Parsis a very happy
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        Lock icon 726 children with special needs adopted by foreigners
        92 2 / 3 ACCORDING to the Central Adoption Resource Authority, 726 children given up for inter-country adoption in the last three years have special needs. This is because people in India did not come forward to help them. They make up 65 per cent of
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        Lock icon Notification of eco-sensitive zone in Noida
        92 2 / 3 THE National Board of Wildlife approved a proposal on Aug 18 to notify certain areas around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary in Noida as an eco-sensitive zone. Under the draft, the eco-sensitive zone comprises a 100m area from the eastern, western and southern boundaries and
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon A nation celebrates
      294 4 / 5 ACROSS India, people celebrated the country’s 69th Independence Day with much fanfare. In Delhi, prime minister Narendra Modi addressed a large gathering from the ramparts of the Red Fort. In a speech lasting 85 minutes, he made several announcements. Some of them are: A Start-Up India initiative
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      Lock icon Celebrations in Singapore
      117 4 / 5 INDIAN nationals and friends of India in Singapore attended India’s 69th Independence Day celebrations at the High Commission of India. The Indian national flag was unfurled by high commissioner Vijay Thakur Singh, who later read out the Indian president’s speech. Children from seven Indian schools in Singapore
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      Lock icon Taking a bite out of the Indian pie
      1646 12 / 13  -  S.N. VENKAT S.N. Venkat is a senior associate director at Singapore Management University. tabla@sph.com.sg BIRIZZA (a combination of dum biryani and pizza,), Shahi Chicken McCurry Pan, Brute Tough Guy Veg Burger, spicy green banana toppings on pizza, Veg Chilli Cheese Melt…. these
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      Lock icon The Indian food services market in numbers
      276 12 / 13 Sources: ASSOCHAM, Bloomberg, Reuters, Technopak Advisors, USDA G The Indian food services sector is expected to be worth over $106 billion in 2018. G Current size is $66-68 billion. G Indians in metros eat out as many as eight times a month, comparable
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      Lock icon They cash in on doughnut dream
      967 14  -  Doughnut chain opened by two Singaporeans has over 50 outlets in India S.N. VENKAT tabla@sph.com.sg WHEN the world was focusing on Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers and the contagion that would follow in 2007-8, two friends, Lokesh Bharwani and Hitesh Bharwani, both Singaporeans, were
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  • BUSINESS
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      Lock icon Bringing Silicon Valley to S-E Asia
      1051 6  -  Mohan Belani’s e27 website helps technology start-ups in the region raise funding, get customers and secure partners BHAVNA VASNANI bhavnav@sph.com.sg AS PART of his bachelor’s degree in computer engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Mr Mohan Belani spent a year in the
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        Lock icon Joyalukkas presents winner with keys to Audi
        308 7 WHEN the Joyalukkas Drive Your Dream campaign was on, Mr C. Gunasekaran dropped by to buy a gold chain. He spent a little over $400 and got two chances to be part of the lucky draw. He couldn’t believe it when he was
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        Lock icon Gillette launches new shaver with FlexBall technology
        117 7 IT HAD been in the making for five years. On Aug 13, Gillette unveiled the Fusion ProGlide razor with FlexBall technology. The technology allows the blade to pivot sideways and bring another range of motion to shaving. It is the first shaver of
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        13 7 US $Exchangerates Rs65.23 A$1.35 ¤0.90 £0.63 S$1.40 $Exchangerates as of Aug 19, 2015
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        Lock icon Ricola offers relief for throat irritation with new lozenges
        78 7 RICOLA has launched a brand new product called Natural Relief, which comes in two flavours honey-lemon and Swiss cherry. These herbal lozenges are meant to help maintain your voice in optimal condition and alleviate the symptoms of coughs and colds. These
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        Lock icon Tigerair to fly to Lucknow from December
        69 7 TIGERAIR is expanding its network with the addition of Quanzhou and Lucknow as new destinations. It will be the only airline to to operate flights from Singapore to Lucknow. The service will be operated three times weekly on Tigerair’s A320 aircraft. The inaugural
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      158 7 a! evenbe clinic igei^scinici ihe honest way PROPFEST 2 0 15 SINGAPORE PRESENTS INDIA PROPERTY FAIR RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RETAIL SHOPS FARMLANDS IT SPACES DELHI PUNJAB GURGAON HYDERABAD INVESTMENT OPTIONS RANGING 30 LACS TO? 3 CR. COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WITH 11% ASSURED RETURN NOIDA DEHRADUN CHENNAI BANGALORE PUNE PARTICIPATING DEVELOPERS MUMBAI DATE
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  • EDUCATION
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      Lock icon Paying tribute to Dr Kalam
      496 8 Students, religious leaders and members of the local community attend former Indian president’s memorial service at GIIS A MEMORIAL service was held by the Global Schools Foundation (GSF) and the Global Indian Foundation (GIF) on Aug 18 to remember the late Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,
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      Lock icon A field day
      446 9  -  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 11 A Level ON JULY 25, an empty
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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        Lock icon Keeping spirits high
        135 9  -  VINUTHNA KOVVURI, Class 11 A Level AS THE action heated up on the track at our Annual Sports Meet, there was an equally exciting spectacle off it, thanks to the cheerleaders. Their peppy moves and bubbly energy was contagious, and even the parents in the audience ended
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        Lock icon Baskets of fun
        113 9  -  VAISHNAVI DINESH, Class 9 IG THE Inter House Basketball competition on June 4 was eagerly anticipated with practices beginning two to three weeks before the event. Each of the houses (Glacier, Lake, Oasis and Spring) played four 15-minute matches with teams of five players. I represented Spring
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      204 8 www.giissingapore.org Excellence is a habit! GIIS scores exceptional results in IB again. IB Results 2015 Highlights One IB world topper (45/45) Two near-perfect scorers (44/45) School average of 36.15 points Once again, GIIS’ IB cohort has secured exceptional results in the IB Diploma exams. This consistency in results reaffirms the
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      77 9 SRI KRISHNA MANDIR PRESENTS SRI KRISHNA JANMASTAMI APPEARANCE PAY OF LORD SRI KRISHNA 5bh Sept 2015 (Saturday) 6.30pm -12 midnight GOLD SILVER ABHISHEK KALASH V AVAILABLE CALL US FOR BOOKINGS Arati Kirtan Cultural Program Akktskek Prasadam Midnight Arati All Are Invibed Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare
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  • SINGAPORE
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        Lock icon Boy, 9, gets A in IGCSE physics
        110 10 / 11 MARK Sim (below) is just nine years old but he is already believed to be the youngest person in the world to score an A in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) physics examination. The IGCSE is an internationally recognised qualification
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        Lock icon National Day Rally
        103 10 / 11 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong will deliver the National Day Rally speech on Aug 23. He will first speak in Malay and Mandarin from 6.45 to 7.30pm, then in English from 8 to 10pm, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on Aug 17. For the
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        Lock icon Keeping hawker rents low
        92 10 / 11 HAWKERS enjoy low rents for their stalls, thanks to government policies, Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said in Parliament on Aug 18. Statistics he cited show that more than eight in 10 hawkers pay less than $1,500 in rent for their stalls each month.
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        Lock icon Non-oil domestic exports fall
        125 10 / 11 SINGAPORE exports shrank last month, renewing fears that the trade-dependent economy will continue to be weakened by global headwinds such as slowing growth in China. After rising 4.5 per cent in June, non-oil domestic exports slid 0.8 per cent in July from a year earlier worse
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      Lock icon Govt accounts safe, unlike AHPETC’s
      263 10 / 11 SINGAPORE’S public sector has in place a sound system of checks and balances that ensures public funds are properly accounted for, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Aug 17. As with past years, the Auditor-General gave government accounts a clean bill
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      158 10 / 11 a set of six currency notes with designs depicting significant milestones and achievements in Singapore’s history was launched on Aug 18 by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The set, issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to mark the country’s 50th birthday, comprises one $50 note and
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      Lock icon Teachers to get pay rise
      165 10 / 11 FROM October, non-graduate classroom teachers will progress and be paid along the same salary structure as their peers with graduate qualifications, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Aug 18. From the same month, up to 30,000 teachers will receive a 4 per cent to
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      Lock icon Indian high commissioner receives ST Asian of the Year award for PM Modi
      276 10 / 11 LAST December, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi was chosen as The Straits Times Asian of the Year 2014. On Aug 19, India’s high commissioner to Singapore Vijay Thakur Singh accepted the award on his behalf at the
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      Lock icon IT’S ONLY words
      333 16 “In the old days, when we kissed our wives and girlfriends goodbye, we meant it, because not all of us came back.” Captain Kenneth Toft, who retired from Singapore Airlines in 1997 after 37 years of flying “Yes, critics slammed the film. The trade pundits were firm
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      70 16 42,100 People aged above 65 in Singapore live by themselves, up from 14,500 in 2000 250 Cameras to be installed at Gujarat’s Gir Sanctuary for paperless monitoring of wildlife and conducting habitat studies 120,000 SG50 funpacks are yet to be collected 91,495 Criminals arrested by the Kerala Police
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      144 10 / 11 KERALA AYURVEDA CENTRE. drrat Singapore Our New Branch CLEMENTIAVE 2 Centre for Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments The fully equipped treatment centre offers facilities for traditional Ayurvedic treatments under the supervision of experienced Ayurvedic Graduates from Kerala, India. We have male and female Ayurvedic Therapists from Kerala, who are qualified well-experienced. -M
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      126 10 / 11 Singapore Malayalee Association Presents ONAM NITE 2015 S? SINGAPORE MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION Kathak Odissi Kathakali Mohiniyattam Manipuri dance Bharatanatyam B Kerala in collaboration with Esplanade Theatres on the Bay Qawwali Acrobatics Folk songs Shadow magic Mayilpeeli nritam Chenda drumming Conceived and directed by Soorya Krishnamoorthy 13 Sep 2015, Sun, 7pm, Esplanade
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  • OPINION
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        Lock icon Moving forward together
        747 15  -  K.BARATHAN K. Barathan is the chief executive officer of SINDA. IT HAS been almost 25 years since SINDA’s inception and the mission to build resilient Indian families and to ensure that the community progresses in tandem with other Singaporean communities is as relevant as ever. As the
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      124 15 Raga \V Esplanade Mi Presents l s* ■fT ■V' «r J5 WJsff /e« Moods Colours tQa Emotiot www.esplanade.com O EsplanadeSG #esp1anade' n9aP re Alapadma The Lotus Unfolds By Apsaras Arts (Singapore) Inspired by the multiple symbolic representations of the lotus in different cultures of the world, the dancers and musicians
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      138 16 Li jimp 1 1 m scan hj j^MEW Talks In English Vedic Wisdom.. For Joyous Living Meditation in digital age 28 29 Aug (Fri Sat), 7.30 9.00 pm Civil Service Club, Auditorium Level 3 60 Tessensohn Rd (Farrer Park MRT, Exit B) Free Admission. Please Register Online. More Talks Sri
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      78 16 s AYURVEDA e. CONSULTATION BY Mrs. Pinky Kamat (BAMS) ti-.l MUKHLEPAM (FACE THERAPY) Application of medicated paste on the face is called Mukhlepan. It is beneficial for better facial skin. Mukhlepan are of various types according to the nature of the ailment. Tel: +65 6396 0661 Mob: 9855 6993 Email:
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
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      Lock icon One who broke the mould
      563 17 Actresses now object to being objectified, says Vidya Indo-Asian News Service OR years, there have been item songs gaF lore with double entendre lyrics and cameras capturing actresses’ curves. But National Award-winning actress Vidya Balan says that has changed. Actresses, at least in India, are
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      Lock icon Mirroring Singapore’s transformation
      348 18 Dharma Ashoka is Temple of Fine Arts’ biggest stage production this year AS PART of its SG50 celebrations, the Temple of Fine Arts (TFA) is staging Dharma shoka A Transformative Journey from Aug 27 to 29. Performed by the students and teachers of TFA and with help
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      Lock icon Bengali Association presents evening of entertainment
      325 18 The Bengali Association Singapore (BAS) will present an evening of music, dance and drama titled Sanjh Belar Anondo Dali on Aug 22 at 6pm. “Sanjh Belar Anondo Dali is one of the most awaited events organised by BAS this year. The event promises to
      PHOTO: BENGALI ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE  -  325 words
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        Lock icon Salman’s gymnastics trainer makes it to dance reality show
        214 19 SUPERSTAR Salman Khan’s gymnastics trainer Kailash Bhatt (above right) will be seen as the spotlight performer of the week on the celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded. The show’s Spotlight has been a dream come true for people who
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        Lock icon Bollywood first, then Tamil and Telugu filmdom for Akshara
        239 19 ACTRESS Akshara Hassan (below) says she would like to establish herself in the Hindi film fraternity first before moving to Tamil and Telugu films, like her elder sister Shruti Hassan. “I would love to (do Tamil and Telugu films), but now
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        Lock icon Kristina doesn’t want to play only foreign girls
        230 19 KRISTINA Akheeva (left) says she likes to challenge herself with all kinds of roles and doesn’t want to restrict herself to playing a foreigner in Indian films. The Australian model-turned-actress, who was introduced as a foreign face in Bollywood entertainer Yamla Pagla
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        Lock icon Thithi wins two awards at Locarno International Film Fest
        238 19 BENGALURU-BASED film-maker Raam Reddy’s Kannada directorial debut Thithi (above), which premiered at Locarno International Film Festival, bagged two top awards and ended the dry spell of eight years since an Indian film got selected in the competition section of the fest.
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        Lock icon Temple fests ‘help people appreciate cultural heritage’
        147 19 Indo-Asian News Service ACTRESS and bharatanatyam dancer Rukmini Vijayakumar (below), who performed at the inaugural ceremony of the Telangana temple festival in Hyderabad on Aug 15, said such initiatives will help people appreciate the rich cultural heritage. Rukmini and her dance company Raadha
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  • RELAX
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      Lock icon Desihoppers win World of Dance
      343 20 Indo-Asian News Service INDIAN troupe Desihoppers (above) a group from across India emerged victorious at the World of Dance competition in Los Angeles. Cries of Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Ganpati Bappa Morya echoed at the Los Angeles Convention Center and the Indian tricolour was
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      Lock icon Lunch with a vision...
      85 20 a group of volunteers from Melville Park (above) held a lunch on Aug 14 to commemorate the first anniversary of Sankara Eye Society Singapore, which was incorporated in August last year. The team of 27 volunteers cooked an array of cuisine from across India for about
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      405 21 CONCERT GKarsh Kale collective, featuring Karsh Kale, Papon and Shilpa Rao. Karsh is an Indian-American musician, producer and composer. Tickets: $225, $155, $75 $35 When: Aug 23, 7pm Where: SCO Concert Hall, 7 Shenton Way Contact: Log on to www.sistic.com.sg GSufi Fusion featuring Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and
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      Lock icon hot pick OF THE WEEK
      57 21 CONCERT Opening night of Samarpana the Asian Festival of Classical Dance features renowned singer Kavita Krishnamurti Subramaniam (left) and odissi dancer Sujata Mohapatra (right) in a unique memorable collaboration: Sur Gati the Universal Rhythm. Rhythm. Tickets: $30 to $90 When: Aug 21, 7.30pm Where: Esplanade
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      Lock icon QUIZ
      175 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Oolong and Ceylon are varieties of which of these? a) Jute b) Coffee c) Tea 2. What is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Florida? a) Gulf of Mexico b) Persian Gulf c) Gulf of Oman 3. Which of these is a calculating
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      559 20 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries Efficient planning and being consistent are the keys to success. Friends of the opposite sex may give good support and guidance. Taurus Undertaking travel for purposes of leisure will keep you energetic and happy. It is good to opt for tasks that will promote your interests. Gemini
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      314 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Cheery sounds 5 Asian nurse 9 Pet protection org. 14 Polish prose 15 “Contendere” preceder 16 Word-insertion mark 17 Star Wars sage 18 Gaming first-timer 19 I Got (Croce tune) 20 What river rats do to sharpen their teeth 23 Tummy muscles 26 On (under tight control)
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      40 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 unique digits going across and down over the large grid.
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    244 22 Indo-Asian News Service SUPERSTAR Amitabh Bachchan is the most stylish and iconic person in Bollywood, says fashion designer Manish Malhotra (below left), who has designed for some of the biggest names in the industry. “Mr Bachchan is the most timeless, fantastic, brilliant,
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      205 23 A MAKE-SHIFT cricket pitch on an empty plot of land in Sengkang made the National Day weekend very special for a group of migrant workers and members of the Mar Thoma Syrian Christian Church in Singapore. Three teams of workers, mostly from the Indian
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      286 24 THE Integration Cup, the golf event organised by SPH newspapers tabla! and Tamil Murasu for the last three years, is getting a new name and a new date. The event will be rebranded as tabla! Cup from this year
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      816 24  -  Sangakkara batted as much for Sri Lanka as he did for the game star colulmn HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg FROM the land of outrageous strokemakers, elastic wrists, mystery spinners and steel bands came a cricketer who batted like a lawyer. Brief understood, thoughts gathered, arguments diligently mounted,
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