Tabla, 9 October 2015

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  • 22 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SjSl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9,2015 MCI (P) 025/11/2014
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  • 71 1 Promoters tell tabla! the challenges of staging shows Sounds of music... (left) music maestro A.R. Rahman performing at the Infinite Love concert held at the Gardens by the Bay last year. (Below) Arijit Singh in Singapore in February. Scintillating... (above) Hema Malini in Radha Raas
    PHOTOS: ARTE COMPASS, DML LIVE, S&R DANCE AND EVENTS, VMALL  -  71 words
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 87 2 THE Indian Air Force (IAF) has flagged off a bus with a simulator and various aircraft models (below right) to attract youths to join the service. The Induction Publicity Exhibition Vehicle, which costs Rs2 crores, will visit educational institutes across the country. It houses a zone that
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      • 100 2 WITH the help of locals, the Hyderabad police have installed 58 CCTV surveillance cameras around the Secunderabad railway station and other places under the Gopalapuram police’s jurisdiction The project cost about Rs24 lakhs and was sponsored by 57 donors. Hyderabad’s commissioner of police M. Mahendar Reddy
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      • 94 2 A PILOT programme was launched that will make use of satellite and drone-based imaging and other types of geospatial technology to obtain timely and accurate data on crop yields. This is currently a problem that leads to a delay in payment of claims to farmers. The
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      • 97 2 THE government will train 10,000 technicians in rural areas in the basic concepts of civil engineering under the rural jobs scheme. These technicians are educated people who will be specially trained in civil engineering concepts. They will then be involved in planning,
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      • 86 2 THE Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Oncology and Research in Coimbatore has set up a toll-free helpline for women who have queries related to breast cancer. According to the institute, the helpline is targeted at women living in rural areas who hesitate to approach a
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      • 92 2 THE Madhya Pradesh government’s decision to install a centralised music system at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital has not been well-received by doctors in the hospital. Some doctors have said it was “uncalled for” as children and cardiac patients will be affected by it. One of
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      • 96 2 THE Goa Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the chief secretary and the director-general of police after receiving complaints that there are no policewomen at the Dabolim airport police station. Social activist Aires Rodrigues said in his complaint that many women
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      • 114 2 GERMAN chancellor Angela Merkel made a three-day visit to India on Oct 4, where she met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. The two inked 18 memorandums of understanding, while Indian and German companies signed five agreements and automotive giant Bosch announced Rs650 crore investments
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    • 139 2 Singapore Pain Solutions L Sttfei-] jL ?=t H Suffering From Pain? Due to Injury from lifting heavy things Injury from sports, gym, competition Post-pregnancy backache Taking care of small children Scoliosis and bad posture Shoulder and neck pain from prolong use of computer and handphone Constantly tired from working long
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 969 4  -  Yamunaa and Yaamanni Kasavan set up their own firm to solve their peers' printing woes AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg WHILE others used to pack their bags with books, then nine-year-old twins Yamunaa and Yaamanni Kasavan would fill theirs with snacks for their peers at Greenridge Primary School. Between the
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    • 1044 6/7  -  Charity empowers disadvantaged women by providing them with training and skills BHAVNA VASNANI bhavnav@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS and Indian expatriates from different walks of life are on a mission to put a smile on the faces of women who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. “Most of the
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    • 397 8 Audi A8 is hole-in-one prize at tabla! Cup THE grand hole-in-one prize for this year’s tabla! Cup, which will be held on Oct 27 at the Singapore Island and Country Club’s (SICC) New Course, will be the technologically advanced Audi A8. The golf tournament,
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    • 1583 12 / 13  -  AMRITA KAUR BHAVNA VASNANI tabla@sph.com.sg IT’S not easy putting on a show. From deciding what shows to bring in, to finding sponsors, to advertising a show –tabla! goes behind the scenes to learn about the challenges that show promoters face. A show promoter is responsible
      PHOTOS: DML LIVE, S&R DANCE AND EVENTS, ACTION REPLAY, CARNIVAL MEDIA, TEAMWORK PRODUCTIONS, MEHAK ANKAR, OUT OF THE BOX CREATIONZ, PAMPOSH DHAR, ARTE COMPASS  -  1,583 words
    • 464 14 / 15 THE Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has apologised for an outbreak of the hepatitis C virus in one of its renal wards, which has led to 22 patients being infected with the virus. Of the 22, four who were also ill with other serious
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    • 184 14 / 15 some 600 parents participated in a conference called “My Children, Our Future” organised by SINDA and the Tamil Language Cultural Society. Guest speaker Suki Sivam, a motivational speaker from India, shared important strategies on parenting and his personal experiences. The conference was aimed at helping parents understand
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    • 106 14 / 15 4,000 fans were treated to a grand concert when they gathered for MediaCorp Vasantham’s SG50 Celebration Vasantham Ponvizha LIVE. Held at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre on Oct 2, the concert was a nostalgic celebration of local Tamil television and radio as yesteryear veteran singers came
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    • singapore snippets
      • 78 14 / 15 THE National Environment Agency (NEA) is studying the option of having a regulated national system to collect, recycle and manage e-waste. The study will review the laws and enforcement frameworks in place in other countries that require consumers to recycle and dispose of e-waste separately for
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      • 106 14 / 15 ECONOMISTS expect the central bank to weaken the Singdollar slightly in light of the slowing economy and full-year inflation looking to enter negative territory. They tip a weakening of around 1 per cent when the Monetary Authority of Singapore releases its biannual monetary policy statement, likely next week.
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      • 91 14 / 15 TO TACKLE the dearth of affordable dental care for foreign workers, migrant workers’ group HealthServe opened a new dental clinic at 1, Lorong 23, in Geylang on Oct 7. It will offer foreign workers services such as cleaning, scaling and extraction for just $10, a
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      • 107 14 / 15 AN AREA will be set aside at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve for a living gallery of mangrove trees, comprising about half of the true species in the world, in a move to conserve these plants. The 5ha area at the reserve’s coastal trail will include a nursery
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    • 170 14 / 15 THE cost of relocating staff to Singapore has fallen compared with 11 other global cities, according to a new survey. It found that Singapore slipped from the sixth-most expensive in December to seventh in June. Property company Savills compared the annual cost of renting
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    • 318 14 / 15 RACIAL and religious integration is an ongoing challenge, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Oct 4, stressing that what Singapore enjoys today is not “a natural state of affairs”. Despite the progress made over the last 50 years, it would be
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    • 72 16 33,193 Babies were born in Singapore last year 1,138 Motorists were fined in Gurgaon on its second Car-free Day on Sept 29 70% Increase in calls to Singapore’s Mental Health Helpline since it was opened to the public in October last year 32,803 Households in Bengaluru have no
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    • 296 16 “Some airlines have offered us free seats, while we have now got sponsors who have offered to help charter flights to bring these people who are unable to meet the high airfares. Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy on an initiative by his government to provide free flights
      PHOTO: IANS  -  296 words
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    • 65 4 JA SAMARPAN MEDITATION EVENT ourney inner Peace Participate in this great meditation experience with living gum, H.H. SHIVKRUPANAND SWAMI, founder of Samarpan Meditation, SATURDAY 17 OCT 2015 14:00 START The MAX Pavilion SINGAPORE EXPO FREE ENTRY NONRELIGIOUS REGISTER NOW To register your interest, visit www.journey2innerpeace.com For more information, email info@journey2innerpeace.com
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  • BUSINESS
    • Article, Illustration
      742 5  -  Four emerging pockets in the city SANJAY BAJAJ Sanjay Bajaj is the managing director at JLL India Pune. ALTHOUGH Pune has seen consistent appreciation in the last decade, there have been areas that have exceeded the average capital value appreciation rate due to infrastructure development, supply and
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    • 164 5 HAPPY NAVARATRI The nine-day festival of Navaratri is dedicated to the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga. During the first three days, the Mother is invoked as powerful force called Durga in order to destroy all our impurities, vices and defects. The next three days, the Mother is adored as a
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    • 128 6/7 International Gita Forum Led by Singapore Sindhi Association in 2015 2016 in association with other Hindu organisations and Temples under the auspices of the Hindu Endowments Board, Singapore. An exploration into the perennial scripture “Srimad Bhagavad Gita” from a modern perspective Swami Vinayakananda /r rr-' > y/ The Universal Concept
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    • 124 8 t cup 2015 Deepavali Night Gala Dinner 2015 Presented by IThe Gold Sponsor rmjMEs 'I Group UBS HIO Sponsor Supporting Partners P* ifoNE WA golfIhouse h™: w5%< Wilson Staff Pernod Ricard "ddeideaz !M_ Jt iaiiiil 0 An event organised by S^lgolf THE COURIERS From S$7.50/Kg Onwards* From S$6/Kg onwards y
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  • 851 9 At the GIIS Balestier campus, students are exposed to interactive enrichment programmes, extracurricular activities and leadership roles from a young age EVERY morning, students are greeted at the bus bay of the Global Indian International School (GIIS) Balestier campus by a familiar face. Some give
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  • EDUCATION
    • 324 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) SRINIKETH SUKUMAR, IB Year 2A IT WAS Aug 30 and
      PHOTOS: GIIS  -  324 words
    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 207 10  -  LARA TINA DIAS, Class 8B FROM April to August this year, GIIS East Coast campus took part in the Singapore Kindness Movement’s Friend of Singa (FOS) programme. The theme was “A nation of kindness starts with one”. Eight FOS ambassadors from Classes 7 and 8 were selected, namely,
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      • 210 10  -  MITYISH MANOJ NAIR, Class 5A GIIS Balestier campus hosted a two-day camp for students from Sept 26 to 28. It was attended by 68 students from Classes 3, 4 and 5 and conducted by our PE teachers, Mr Manoj Nair and Ms Kavitha P.V., along with a
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    • 61 10 It is natural for your child expresses to immediately and fin< children to face many challenges in school. However, if your that he/she is being BULLIED, inform the school an immediate solution to the issue. Talk to the teacher or school’s gliidance counsellor for some professional advice. S^NDA Singapore Indian
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    • 102 11 1 r c KO UBS Presented by mS Supporting Partners The Integration Cup is back with a new name... tabla! cup 2015 is going to be bigger and better... and the game will end with a gala Deepavali dinner Hole-in-one prize Audi A8 Attractive goodie bag Lots of lucky draw
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    • 133 16 X ■//tv Ibf Temple of Fine Arts Presents "D eefiakatewfati weekend festival, in conjunction with Navaratbri celebrations, featuring: Sit back, relax and enjoy... Music and Dance performances presented by the students of Temple of Fine Arts. Be dazzled by treats from our visual arts boutique, Lavanya... With apparel, handicrafts and
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    • 106 16 s AYURVEDA I JBS Ayurvedic Healthcare Centre 60 Rangoon Rd SC*****0) (Opp. Farrer Park MRT Exit-B) Daily: 9am-9pm CONSULTATION BY Mrs. Pinky Kamat (BAMS) NASYAM Nasal cleaning by the application of oils or powders. The nostrils are considered the doorway to the brain and nasal application of oils is believed
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  • FOOD
    • 551 17  -  Customise your meal at eatery Indline The Indian Cookery AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg TUCKED between Kreta Ayer and Neil roads is Keong Saik Road, which has some of the hippest bars and cafes. As a fan of Indian cuisine, I was excited to learn
      PHOTOS: AMRITA KAUR  -  551 words
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 570 18 It is Best Film at film festival in the US paying tribute to alternative cinema from the global South Asian community Indo-Asian News Service KADAMBARI, a Bengali film centred around Kadambari Devi, sister-in-law of Rabindranath Tagore with whom he is supposed to have had a
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    • 337 18 Indo-Asian News Service HE’S widely heralded as the inventor of the zitar a combination of sitar and guitar and stands among one of the leading exponents of Indian classical music. But now Niladri Kumar (left), who is “very intrigued” with electronic dance music (EDM), is
      Indo-Asian News Service  -  337 words
    • mirch masala
      • 132 19 KANGANA Ranaut (right), whose childhood in a small town of Himachal Pradesh was devoid of fashion influences, has fast emerged as an effortless style diva in Bollywood. The National Award winning actress has now turned designer for a limited edition line of
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      • 130 19 SHE has been part of supernatural movies like Raaz, Creature 3D and Alone, but now Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu (right) is said to have signed up to make her TV debut with an upcoming horror mini-series Darr Sabko Lagta Hai. According to a
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      • 254 19 MEGASTAR Amitabh Bachchan (top, right) is composing and singing for a new TV show, Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi. The 72-year-old, who has sung before, is focusing all his energy on this latest collaboration with Star Plus. While excitement is palpable,
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      • 180 19 INDIAN-AMERICAN actress Devika Bhise (right), who won accolades for her debut film The Man Who Knew Infinity, is happy after signing her next “intriguing” Hollywood film Shambhala, which also stars Mission: Impossible III actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The actress says though she
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      • 261 19 ACTOR Vikramjeet Virk (left), who plays the antagonist in upcoming Telugu historical film Rudhramadevi (below), says it wasn’t easy to lock horns with co-star Anushka Shetty as she fought like a true warrior in the film. “Contrary to the misconception that women
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  • RELAX
    • 291 20 DISCOVER the benefits of meditation at a mass meditation event called Journey to Inner Peace on Oct 17. The free, non-religious event, organised by Samarpan Meditation Singapore, will be be held at The MAX Pavilion, Singapore Expo, from 2 to 6pm. It will be led by
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    • 387 21 DANCE G Sagarika A Journey Of Discovery is an audio-visual dance drama based on the voyages of the first Asian Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s visit to Singapore. When: Oct 11, 7.30pm Where: Victoria Theatre Contact: 9345-6915 GTOROBAKA dance artistes Akram Khan and Israel Galvan will perform Indian kathak
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    • 42 21 DANCE Tales from the Panchatantra The Elephant And The Hare and The Crocodile And The Monkey, performed by Bhaskar’s Arts Academy (right). Free admission. When: Oct 11, 11.30am Where: Esplanade Concourse Contact: Log on to www.esplanade.com/ festivals-and-series/octoburst
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    • Article, Illustration
      185 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Menes was the first king of which country as per recorded history? a) Egypt b) Nepal c) Japan 2. Joy, Fear, Anger and Bing Bong were some of the characters from which 2015 animated film? a) Minion b) Inside Out c) Hotel Transylvania 2 3. In
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    • 276 20 w Natur, =3* Natural Therapies Centre fT r f.. 4* Ac V y v v L- We are becoming increasingly concerned about being healthy and ageing gracefully. Many of us change our lifestyles, our diets and our exercise patterns in our attempts to continue being healthy and avoid the dreaded
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 521 20 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries You may feel a little insecure and this could affect your happiness. You have to be careful with the money you have as you may lose it. Taurus Delays will prevent you from achieving your goals. Be focused so that there is no chance of committing any
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 303 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 “A man’s house castle” 6 ___’clock (midmorning) 10 Pampering places 14 Worst possible turnout 15 African antelope 16 Travel by foot 17 1998 film about a ball for teachers? 20 Be humiliated 21 James or Marilyn 22 IRA type 23 Top-of the-line 24 Bette Midler film about
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    • 48 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. G For solutions, turn to the next page.
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  • 282 22 Indo-Asian News Service BOLLYWOOD stars Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson have made impeccable style statements with their contemporary looks in Singh Is Bling. Fans enamoured by Akshay’s unique, colourful style in the film can try rural draped tunics in muted colours and asymmetrical
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 28 22 SOLUTIONS sudoku quiz 1. Egypt 2. Inside Out 3. Deuce 4. Bison 5. Carrot 6. Telephone 7. Walter Scott 8. Atlantic Ocean 9. Neptune 10. Robert Boyle crossword
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  • SPORTS
    • 427 23 Indian medallist Vijender Singh is confident he can make it on the pro circuit Indo-Asian News Service INDIAN boxing star Vijender Singh is all set for his foray into the professional arena. He says this transition from the amateur circuit is like a new era of
      Indo-Asian News Service; Delhi.PHOTOS: IANS  -  427 words
    • 141 23 Indo-Asian News Service OLYMPIC bronze medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom (left) has said fellow pugilist Vijender Singh has earned the right to decide his future and she respects his decision to turn professional and thus not be available for representing India at the 2016
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    • 818 24  -  star clumn Rohit Sharma makes us want to relook what the word means HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg HEN we were younger playWing on matting wickets in Hyderabad, the wristy flick wide of mid-on was the shot that announced your arrival. There is an indescribable elegance about it and
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