Tabla, 29 July 2016

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  • 23 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY NITY S|il A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JULY 29,2016 MCI (P) 017/11/2015
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  • 19 1 DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta sees a silver lining in every cloud PHOTO: PATRICK JONAS
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    • 18 1 AXE BRAND UNIVERSAL OIL Available at all major pharmacies and medical halls WHAT’S ON AT CULTUREFEST PAGE 7
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    • 11 1 ASHWIN SHOWS HIS PROWESS PAGE 23 REPORT ON PAGES 12 13
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 113 2 LACK of Internet connectivity is the biggest fear of Indians while travelling, according to a survey conducted by web browser Opera and lifespan accommodation company Wudstay. Nearly 34.5 per cent of people fear the lack of mobile network when travelling,
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      • 102 2 A NEW high-tech, “storytelling” museum, which will open its doors to visitors on Oct 2, has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan (presidential residence). Some of the key features of the three-storey museum include an augmented reality
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      • 119 2 BYTHE time you read this, India’s second aircraft carrier INS Viraat (below), which has served the Indian Navy for almost 30 years, would have made its final voyage from Mumbai to Kochi. Indian Navy Vice-Chairman Girish Luthra and other senior officials of
        PHOTOS: IANS  -  119 words
      • 108 2 ODISHA Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik marked the launch of a free pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens above the age of 60 in the state by launching the first pilgrimage train to Rameswaram and Madurai. The train carried more than 1,000 people from
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      • 102 2 AT 86, Dakshayani shows no signs of ageing and looks absolutely fit as she gets all set to enter the Guinness World Records as the oldest living elephant. TheTravancore Devasom Board (TDB) owner of the elephant has written to the Guinness authorities
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      • 103 2 THE Chennai high court has announced a pay raise of up to 30 per cent for garment workers in Tamil Nadu. This is the first minimum salary hike in more than 12 years. The Tamil Nadu government has notified
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      • 140 2 IROM Chanu Sharmila (below), who started her hunger strike 16 years ago demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces Act which allows security forces to kill a person on suspicion without liability to face trial, will end her fast on
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      • 123 2 RAJASTHAN Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) will introduce wedding packages on two of its iconic luxury trains Palace on Wheels (POW) and Royal Rajasthan on Wheels (RROW). Couples can charter POW for approximately Rs2.5 crores for seven nights and eight days, while
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      • 108 2 TOURISM Guild of Agra, a body comprising owners of five-star hotels and emporiums, has advised Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma to remove the scaffoldings around the Taj Mahal as it prevents tourists from appreciating the beauty of the monument. Officials said the
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    • Article, Illustration
      1324 4 / 5  -  Paper made from elephant and rhino dung in Assam is proving to be popular AZERA PARVEEN RAHMAN Women’s Feature Service THIS is a story about wildlife conservation with a twist. For the elephants and onehorned rhinos in Assam, looks like it’s their poop to the rescue. The
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  • NEWS
    • Article, Illustration
      322 6 Rajinikanth movie rakes in over Rs40 crores at the Indian box office, an opening day record Superstar Rajinikanth’s Kabali has grossed over Rs40 crore at the Indian box office, beating Salman Khan starrer Bollywood drama Sultan to emerge as the highest grossing Indian film on the opening day,
      PHOTOS: AFP  -  322 words
    • 609 17  -  tabla! reads ZAFAR ANIUM THE Singapore Literature Prize (SLP) is one of most coveted prizes for writers in Singapore. This year’s SLP winners were announced at a ceremony on July 14. Maariligal by Sithuraj Ponraj won the Singapore Literature Prize for Tamil fiction. Sithuraj Ponraj
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    • 193 17 New releases Two books of non-fiction One of Asia’s most admired novelists and essayists, Amitav Ghosh is out with his new collection of essays, The Great Derangement: Climate Change Change and the Unthinkable (Allen Lane: Penguin). The book deals with the “most difficult issue that this world has ever faced”.
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 538 7  -  Live outdoor music, dance performances and activities such as sari-tying at this year’s CultureFest AMRITA KAUR ➥amritak@sph.com.sg THIS year’s Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) CultureFest returns with an eclectic showcase of programmes and activities that takes visitors on a journey of discovery into the world of
      PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID  -  538 words
    • 139 7 Kamala Club celebrates Kerala... The Kamala club, set up in 1950, held a Keralathemed event on July 17 at the Singapore Civil Service Club. Calming backwaters of Kerala was the theme for the club’s annual lunch event. MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC Melvin Yong was the
      PHOTOS: KAMALA CLUB  -  139 words
    • 388 10 HEB and Mediacorp Oli 96.8FM organise health carnival themed Health Is Wealth IN A bid to raise awareness on common chronic illnesses and promote a healthy lifestyle among the Indian community, the Hindu Endowments Board (HEB) and Mediacorp Oli 96.8FM jointly organised a health
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    • Article, Illustration
      300 11 THE week-long Bhangra festival called Red Dot Bhangra ended on July 24 with several troupes showcasing their talent at the Bhangra Bonanza event. This cultural extravaganza featured Singapore’s top bhangra teams who came together to entertain audiences at The Grassroots Club inAng Mo Kio. Designed to promote intercultural
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    • 348 11 PEOPLE from all walks of life took part in the Sree Narayana Mission (SNM) Community Walk on the morning of July 24. It was the charity’s newest initiative to promote healthy living and raise awareness on dementia care. Gracing the event at Naval Base Secondary were
      PHOTOS: SREE NARAYANA MISSION  -  348 words
    • 1953 12 / 13  -  DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta sees a silver lining in every cloud PATRICK JONAS ➥patrickj@sph.com.sg WHEN I first interviewed him, for the inaugural issue of tabla! almost eight years ago, Mr Piyush Gupta was the CEO of Citibank (South East Asia Pacific). His daughter and son
      PHOTO: PATRICK JONAS; PHOTO: THE BUSINESS TIMES; PHOTOS COURTESY OF PIYUSH GUPTA  -  1,953 words
    • 477 14 / 15 From Jan 2017, minimum salary must be $3,600 a month, up from $3,300 now FROM January next year, foreign professionals will need to be paid at least $3,600 a month if firms want to hire them on Employment Passes (EPs), up from $3,300 now.
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    • Article, Illustration
      198 14 / 15 JEWELLERY chain Joyalukkas has introduced a gift card to enable customers to send gifts to their dear ones. On July 16, the card was launched in Singapore by chairman and MD of Joyalukkas Group, Mr JoyAlukkas, in the presence of Sinda CEO K. Barathan. This is how
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    • 192 14 / 15 A BUST of Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was unveiled at the Singapore Indian Association premises on July 20. The government of India had gifted two busts of Netaji and one was installed earlier at the Indian Heritage Centre. The high commissioner of
      PHOTOS: SINGAPORE IA, HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA  -  192 words
    • 153 14 / 15 MONETARY Authority of Singapore (MAS) managing director Ravi Menon gave this stern warning on July 26 when he said Singapore’s reputation as a clean financial centre has taken a hit after three banks here were found to have lapses in antimoney laundering controls
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    • 209 14 / 15 THE Ministry of Education (MOE) has not done enough to ensure that tuition fee loans and study loans given to tertiary students are paid back on time, the AuditorGeneral’s Office (AGO) said in its annual report released on Tuesday. Loans due for recovery from National
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    • Singapore snippets
      • 142 14 / 15 CHANGI is one of only three airports that raked in more than US$1.5 billion (S$2 billion) in spending by travellers last year. Actual amounts were not stated but Changi was ranked third, behind South Korea’s Incheon and Dubai, in a recent study by
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      • 175 14 / 15 CHANGES are being made in the plans for the Mandai eco-tourism hub to minimise the impact of its development on the environment, following one of the biggest environmental impact assessments undertaken in Singapore. One of the most significant is to swop the locations of the
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      • 175 14 / 15 EVERY month last year, more than two young people aged 10 to 19 killed themselves. The year’s total of 27 was twice as many as the year before and highest in more than a decade. The rate also stands in contrast
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      • 133 14 / 15 INFLATION has bottomed out and could make a gradual pick-up over the rest of the year following a long period of negative inflation, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Its managing director Ravi Menon told a briefing that he also expects
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    • 291 14 / 15 TOTAL manufacturing output shrank 0.3 per cent in June over the same month a year ago, lower than economists’ expectations of a 0.5 per cent increase. Manufacturing, which makes up a fifth of the economy, has been hit hard by tepid global growth and
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    • 377 16 “We have a huge legacy of jazz musicians. Some people believe jazz falls under entertainment while others strongly believe in the sanctity of it as an art from. I think for the scene to grow, we need to encourage both ends of the spectrum by setting up
      PHOTOS: THE NEW PAPER, IANS  -  377 words
    • 161 16 47% Girls in India marry before they are 18, according to the United Nations Population Fund 2,700Applicants applied for the Public Service Commission Scholarship for this year’s cycle, a five-year high and a 13 per cent increase, compared to last year 72 Foreigners in Goa have been deported
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  • EDUCATION
    • 381 8  -  There’s more to school than homework and exams. That’s whytabla! 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) NAGAMANI TEJA, Class IB Year 2 THE Physics Enrichment Camp is
      PHOTOS: GIIS  -  381 words
    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 264 8  -  RIA AGRAWAL, Class 6C ON JUNE 1, the foyer of GIIS East Coast campus was filled with the enthusiastic students of classes 6 and 7. We were going to Malaysia for a 3-day learning journey. Malaysia is populated by a blend of Malays, Chinese, Indians and
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      • Article, Illustration
        197 8  -  AROHEE TEMURNIKAR, Class 6A ON MAY 24, GIIS Balestier held the annual investiture ceremony. It was a proud moment for me when I was announced as the head girl of the school for the year 2016-2017. I am happy and excited to carry out my duties to
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    • 379 9 Doctor in Rajasthan town hires teacher to impart education to young ragpickers at a centre near his home. His aim: To get all of them enrolled in a regular school Indo-Asian News Service EVERY afternoon between three and five, the community centre at Neem Ka
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 564 18 Celeb chef Sarah Todd puts her own spin on Indian cuisine Indo-Asian News Service. AUSTRALIAN model and celebrity chef Sarah Todd runs her own restaurant in Goa and spends at least six months in India every year. The cookery expert, who debuted
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    • 314 18 Indo-Asian News Service THE international franchise Masterchef has lent glamour to the term “chef” in India, thereby bringing a shift in the perception towards the profession, says Ms Pankaj Bhadouria winner of the first season of MasterChef India. “I must say
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    • mirch masala
      • 119 19 ACTRESS Kavita Radheshyam (above), who is paired with Brahmanandam in the upcoming Kannada-Telugu action film Jaguar, says working with the veteran comedian was unforgettable. “It’s like a dream come true working with Brahmanandam. I’m paired with Brahmanandam in theTelugu version and with
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      • 138 19 ACTOR Ayushmann Khurrana (right), who created waves with his acting and singing talent in Bollywood, says the growing range of actors trying their luck in singing is a “very good trend”. Asked about actors exploring singing, Khurrana told IANS: “I think our
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      • 175 19 SHE finds Indian cinema “truly incredible” for its ability to make viewers switch out of reality and then get back to it. And it is for this reason that American actress Melissa McCarthy (right) says she would love to work in
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      • 326 19 SINGER-Rapper Hard Kaur, (left) who has lent her voice to many hit songs, says she wants to become a big music director. “As people weren’t listening to me, I myself became a music director. And now my songs have come in
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      • 117 19 ACTOR Arshad Warsi (below) says he will “very soon” direct films. Asked when he will direct films, Warsi told IANS: “Very soon. Hoping for something to fall into place and get it started. It will happen soon. “Yes, I have scripted a
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  • RELAX
    • 588 20 Indo-Asian News Service BOLLYWOOD star Priyanka Chopra’s “pitstopping” image of her “real armpits” was aimed at putting an end to trolls on her “Barbie Doll” and “unrealistic” underarms which even lacked the usual skin folds. But it’s a good reminder of how kitchen
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    • 324 21 EXHIBITIONS Interactive series by artist Lakshmi Mohanbabu. The paintings are inspired by her experience traversing the globe. Free admission. When: Till Aug 31, 11.30am to 8pm Where: AD Museum of Art And Design, 10 Tanglin Road Contact: 6734-5688 or log on to www.madmuseumsingapore. com FESTIVAL Singapore Science Festival
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    • Article, Illustration
      169 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. In 1940, who became the first African-American woman to win an Oscar? A) Pam Grier B) Nichelle Nichols C) Hattie McDaniel 2. Which team did Portugal beat to win the Euro Cup 2016? A) Spain B) France C) Germany 3. Christiaan Huygens was credited with making
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    • 47 21 FESTIVAL IHC CultureFest 2016 celebration of Indian art and culture with live performances (above), art-making, dancing (left), tours and talk. Free admission. When: July 29 30, various timings Where: Indian Heritage Centre, 5 Campbell Lane Contact: Log on to http ://indianheritage. org.sg
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 366 20 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries This week will bring drastic changes in your life. You may be impulsive and proactive. Your fertile imagination will be rewarded. Taurus This is a fortunate week for you. There may be gains without pains. You may enjoy a good lift in career or income
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    • 179 20 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 3pm LIFE OK: Housefull 2 6.30pm STAR GOLD: Jodi No. 1 9pm SONY MAX: Chal Mere Bhai 9.30pm VASANTHAM: En Aasai Rasave Mn ZEE CINEMA: Ghayal Once Again MnVTV: Guru Syshyan Saturday 11am COLORS: Garam Masala Noon ZEE TV: Nayak 1pm STAR PLUS: Dabangg 2 1pm VASANTHAM:
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 303 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Streisand, to friends 5 Sunni or Shia 9 Stir-fry pan 12 Throat dangler 14 Bahrain bigwigs 16 $5 bill, slangily 17 Cocktail often garnished with lime 19 Eggs on sushi 20 Royal bride of 1981 21 Candy apple coating 23 Tolkien tree creature 24 Bailout key 26
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    • 47 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. fOR SOLUTIONS, TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE
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  • 186 22 Indo-Asian News Service LEGENDARY athlete PT Usha (left) has joined the health and fitness app Fitso as an advisory head coach. She will overview all training activities on the platform. “I always felt that health and fitness awareness was missing from Indian culture. Encouraging common
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 28 22 SOLUTIONS crossword soduku quiz 1. Hattie McDaniel 2. France 3. Pendulum clock 4. Leo Tolstoy 5. Sabeer Bhatia 6. Islands 7. Santiago 8. Radon 9. France 10. Xerox
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  • SPORTS
    • star column
      • 781 23  -  He stands to gain from the Kumble-Kohli combination as he progresses at Test level HARSHA BHOGLE ➥tabla@sph.com.sg THE surprise, when India played the West Indies would have been if the hosts had saved the Test match. For even by the recent standards of their cricket, this is
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