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fter a brief halt in rescue operations due to incessant rains, personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) extricated seven more bodies from the debris at Malin village, even as 168 people are still feared trapped, officials said. Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Patangrao Kadam said 41 bodies have been recovered so far and eight people rescued from the huge mound of mud. "There are around 300 jawans working day and night to rescue people trapped inside," said Kadam, who added that a meeting has been fixed on Friday to decide on rehabilitation of victims. "We will chalk out plan to rehabilitate survivors. The government will help those in distress in every possible way," he said. Most of the 67 houses in Malin, located in Ambegaon taluka, some 80 km from Pune in western Maharashtra's Sahyadri ranges, were crushed under the debris of a hillside which collapsed on them following monsoon downpours early on Wednesday morning, trapping

Rescue workers, including personnel of the NDRF, using excavators to remove the mud and debris at Malin village, near Pune, on Thursday.

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MUMBAI LANDSLIDE KILLS 5-YR-OLD BOY By Khushboo Panjabi

A five-year-old boy was killed and at least five others were injured in a landslide in Ashok Nagar at Chembur Vashinaka, on Thursday.

near Vashi Naka in Chembur (E), was killed yesterday when the hut eavy rainfall in the city for the in which he slept was destroyed in last 48 hours has resulted in a the landslide, an official of the Mulandslide in suburban Chembur, nicipal Corporation of Greater killing a five-year-old boy, a civic Mumbai (MCGM) said. There were official said. Ganesh Kumar KoContinued on pg 8 ÂŤ rade, a resident of Mahul village

Media vital to promote breastfeeding

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The World Breastfeeding Week is underway and the theme for this year is 'Breastfeeding: A Winning Goal - For Life!' which asserts the importance of increasing and sustaining the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding

By Abhishek Vissapragada

are more receptive to the idea of breastfeeding because they get mohile most of us are aware of tivation from their family to do so,” breastfeeding and how it added Dr Bijlani. helps the mother and the Dr Rajshri Katke, Medical Superchild, doctors feel that more can be intendent of the State-run Cama done to create awareness about it. and Albless Hospital, who feels that Dr Suman Bijlani, online consult- though the Indian culture encouring gynaecologist at gyneguide.com ages mothers to breastfeed their felt that it would be a good idea to children and make them aware have awareness campaigns about about the benefits of breastfeeding,

WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK breastfeeding in Mumbai. “Yes, there is a lack of awareness and, more so, about the techniques of breastfeeding as I have seen women coming to me with queries about how to breastfeed their baby. At times, even after explaining, the instructions are not well adhered to,” Dr Bijlani said. “But by and large, today's women

Common myths Colostrum, the first milk secreted after birth, is not good A mother may not have enough milk to feed the baby A mother loses her figure Pumping is a good way of knowing how much milk the mother has Feeding should be done according to a schedule

have always known about the benethe younger generation in Mumbai fits of breastfeeding, but these days needs awareness campaigns about awareness is more with regards to breastfeeding. how it is beneficial for not only the Speaking about the improved baby but also the mother. scenario, Dr Bijlani added, “Earlier about breastfeeding. But today, the According to Dr Bijlani, the media there wasn't any motivation for scenario is different. Among the ed- can play a big role in making women from their families. The ucated class, people are motivating women aware about breastfeeding. media didn't give much coverage to mothers to breastfeed their chil- “Television can make a better imthis issue. Even the doctors didn't dren.” pact wherein celebrities can enfeel the need to educate women According to Dr Katke, people dorse and promote breastfeeding.

Social media is also another medium through which awareness campaigns can be conducted,” said Dr Bijlani.

Basic techniques Baby should be breastfed within the first hour after normal delivery and after three or four hours of a caesarean delivery Sit in a position that will not tire the mother Latching method ie the baby should get the entire area of the breasts to suck on and not just the nipples Women should feed the baby from one side of their breasts at a time Exclusive breastfeeding is good for the first six months

Degree or Class I? A festival of Marathi plays MU's new paper pattern for internal examinations comprises 'Fill in the blanks', 'Match the columns' and 'Answer in one sentence' By Yatin Ingle

ith the new marking scheme of Mumbai University (MU), a new paper pattern has also now been introduced by the varsity. According to this pattern, the question papers will contain 'Fill in the blanks', 'Match the columns', 'Answer in one sentence' and multiple choice questions (MCQs). The new paper pattern is likely to inconvenience teachers who will have to form objective questions out of subjective topics. The MU had declared the new

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marking scheme of 75:25 in February 2014 with 75 marks reserved for the external examination and 25 marks for internal exams. A professor, who did not wish to be named, said, “We have to cut down the subjective pattern to an objective one. This system is initiated by the university to increase the pass percentage of students. A degree college student will now have to attempt a pattern similar to that of Class I. The MU should understand the level of the degrees and then finalise the paper pattern.” On the other hand, Supriya Karande, senate member, MU, said, “The university is trying to match up with the standards of international universities which carry such questions. We want to bring in new methodologies in teaching and conducting examinations. I also hope that gradually we reach a system where exams are conducted online, which will help speed up the marking process too.” In 2012, the MU had ruled out its 50:50 marking scheme and introduced the 60:40 scheme. Later, it was noticed that colleges had been engaging in malpractices in awarding marks to the students. The MU then introduced the scaling down of the internal marks of a student if they scored low marks in the external exams. Dr Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice Chancellor, MU, said, “The decision has been finalised by the Board of studies and academic council. It will be followed in the current academic year. If the MU comes across problems regarding this pattern, then a decision will be taken over it.”

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ceedings on www.youtube.com/ enatyachaupal. he first online theatre, an Those interested, like theatre afiinitiative by Mumbai Theater cionados, critics, actors, directors, Guide and Astitva theater can make use of the social media to group, called Maybioli-e-natya take part in this innovative interacchowpal. A briefing on ‘Pratibimb’ tion for this drama festival called was held on July 28 with the partic- ‘Pratibimb’ which will run from Auipation of eminent directors like gust 1 to 5. Also taking part in the Chandrakant Kulkarni and Viren- conversation will be the lead cast dra Pradhan along with veteran of the one-act play ‘Ek Baki Ekaki’ theatre and film critic, Program- starring Krunal Alve, Sushil Jadhav, ming Chief of NCPA Deepa Parag Ozha etc. Speaking to us, Gehlot, who moderated the pro- Deepa Gehlot said, “It was Mumbai

Theater Guide who came to us with this idea and NCPA assisted them by giving their selected plays a platform. This unique platform will go a long way in making theatre enthusiasts converse with the best of theatre persons.” Some of the classic plays to be staged are ‘Sangeet Manapman’, ‘Amhi Sau Kumud Prabhakar Apte’, ‘Get Well Soon’ etc. It will be held at Experimental Theatre, NCPA and Godrej Dance Theatre.

Thane cops and RPF shirk responsibility Three days after attack on BEST TC in Bhayandar subway, FIR yet to be registered By Suresh Golani

hree days after a 52-year-old BEST-Ticket Checker (TC) attached to the Magathane Depot ( Borivali) was brutally attacked and robbed by three unidentified men inside the Bhayandar subway, an FIR is yet to be registered as “confusion” prevails over the jurisdiction between the Thane (rural) police and their railway counterparts. This despite the fact that sub-ways generally come under the jurisdiction of the city police. According to information-Rajendra Chimaji Jadhav (52) – a resident of Bhayandar (west) was walking inside the subway to board a bus from Sai-Bab temple to reach his workplace at Magathane Depot at about 4:45 am on Tuesday when three unidentified men mounted an attack on him and decamped with valuables including Rs.1300 cash, two mobile phones, BEST penalty receipt book and an Eticketing machine. Jadhav approached the Navghar police station of the Thane (rural) po-

The victim Rajendra Jadhav lice as it was nearest to the subway. However instead of registering a FIR the on-duty police personnel washed their hands off by accepting an application and directing Jadhav to approach the railway po-

lice unit in Vasai. But the RPF too turned him away saying that crime place did not come under their jurisdiction. While most of the officers attached to the Navghar police station remained unavailable for their comments, Additional SP, (Thane-Rural) Sangramsing Nishandar in his response to a telephonic message to this correspondent made it clear that the subway came under the purview of the RPF. On the other hand an on-duty personnel identifying himself as Inglekar who was posted at the RPF unit in Vasai , claimed that subways are supposed to be manned by the city police which is the authority to probe any crime occurred there. “The subway has become a haven for junkies and anti-social elements who are always on the lookout of targets during the early morning hours and late night pedestrian’s, the police should immediately nab the culprits.” demanded social worker, Subash Pandey. The police were yet to register a FIR till reports last came in.

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A report released by the NGO CRY reveals that rescued child labourers do little better after being rescued as compared to when they were labouring, mainly because of the slipshod work of rescuers

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77 FIRs filed covering 366 commercial units Number of FIRs come up in court: 58 covering 209 units Number of FIRs not heard as yet: 19 covering 157 units Judgments have been made in only three cases FIRs with information on abuse faced by children: None Employers not employing children any more: 315 of 366 307 units continue to function post FIRs. 35 units have shut down post FIRs.

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By Shwetha Kannan ccording to recent estimates, there are 218 million children involved in child labour across the globe. Statistics from the Government of India, as reported by the media, put the figure at more than 20 million child labourers in the country. But if one goes by what NGOs working in the field have to say, the number is as high as 60 million and can go up to 100 million if out-of-school children are included as part of the labour force. Chotu, who is seen washing used glasses at the 'chaiwala's tapri'; Chutki, who pleads with you for buy her flowers at the signals; Munna, who serves you soup at the Chinese food stall, are all part of these millions in our country. Are these children meant to be doing what they are doing? No. Are there ways and means to get them out of the hell that they are living in and give them a chance to lead better lives? Yes. Are we doing what it takes to help and protect them? Are we doing enough? The answer to these questions, unfortunately, is “no”. These children are supposed to be going to school, playing with friends, living their childhood just the way we lived ours. But caught in the clutches of child labour, their dreams to live a good life remains just that, a dream. One might say that these children can be rescued and be given an opportunity to lead better lives. But does this really happen? Are these 'rescued' children actually rescued and rehabilitated in the true sense? A report exploring the the aftermath of the raids that began in Mumbai in 2008, where more than 2,000 children were rescued from labour, was released by Child Rights and You (CRY) along with the Committe Action for Relief and Education (CARE) on Thursday. This report, where the lives of these children are chronicled through interviews, surveys and drawings by the children, states that for the rescue has not made much difference to the lives of many of these children. It also says that much more needs to be done by the government, much more than what it claims to be doing, to tackle the issue of child labour in the country. For this study four police zones of Dharavi, Byculla, Chembur and Antop Hill were selected as these were areas where the maximum raids had been conducted. In addition to the information collected from the 85 children (78 boys

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and seven girls coming mostly from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan and in the age group of 11 to 13 years), information for analysis was also sought from 77 First Information Reports (FIRs) from 38 police stations. “Between 2008 and 2010, 2,225 children were rescued, out of which we found out that 450 are living in Mumbai. So we decided to take a sample size of 20 per cent of these children which amounted to 85 children,” said Dr Yamini Suvarna, one of the authors of the report from CARE. The report that took almost a year to complete has come out with major findings about the life of these children before they were rescued, during the rescue and after the recsue was done. Before being rescued, none of them were given three meals a day, 60 (70.59 per cent) were given just two meals a day, 27 (31.76 per cent) did not get tea. On a positive note, 78 children (91.76 per cent) had access to drinking water. Seven children, two were into begging, four worked as street vendors and one who in a hotel, said that they did not get water to drink when at work. 70 children (82.35 per cent) earned between Rs 501 and Rs 2,000 per month, 71 children (83.53 per cent) worked 10 hours a day or more and 56 children (65.88 per cent) worked six days a week. None of them had access to education. Only eight children (9.411 per cent) had had health checkups and 42 (49.41 per cent) once received clothes from their employers. Another saddening revelation was that 42 children had been treated badly by the employer out of which one girl and 24 boys reported being subjected to verbal abuse. One girl and 17 boys reported physical abuse and one boy and one girl reported sexual abuse.

Did the rescue actually set them free? The findings give you the answer. From October to December 2013 when the study was being conducted, 50 children aged between 11 to 13 years continued working as child labourers in the top three sectors of work: hotels, leather factories and zari workshops. Thirty-five children were from Uttar Pradesh, 31 from Bihar. Sixty-five children worked full-time, 16 children combined work with education, 16 attended municipal schools (10 in Hindi medium, two in Marathi medium and four in Urdu medium), four children were no longer employed, out of which three neither worked nor attended school, while only one was at home and studying. Fifty-three children, out of the 68 not studying, wanted to study. Shockingly, 10 children who suffered abuse at the hands of either the employer or adult co-workers continue to work with the same person, this includes one of the two children who faced sexual abuse at work. And the areas of work are hotels and other eateries, leather factories, gold factories, pani-puriwallas, metal work and street vending.

So what do these findings tell us? “It is of great concern that even while children are being rescued from labour they feel neglected, unprotected and their rights are not ensured. This calls for attention from the government at all levels. There is an immediate need for streamlining the protection of children during the rescue process. We need to have a robust mechanism where each child is assured rehabilitaion in the real sense of the word,” said Kumar Nilendu, general manager

(West), development support, CRY. According to Vikas Sawant, co-author of the report from CARE, one has to make sure that the existing rules and standard operating procedures (SOPs) with regards to rescue and rehabilitation are adhered to. “What is the point in demanding new laws when there is no implementation of the existing laws in the first place? In our study we observed that the SOPs that have been prescribed by the government for rescue operations are not being adhered to. After the rescue the children were not provided with food and water. In addition, they were taken to the police station in a police vehicle, FIRs of several children were clubbed into one FIR, they were kept waiting for hours in the same room as their employers or other accused. These are few of the violations of the SOPs, that we came across. Steps to stop all this from happening must be taken,” said Sawant. The report has some suggestions and recommendations to deal with the issue in hand that touch upon subjects like process of rescue, strengthening prosecution, streamlining restoration process, adherence of SOPs, to state a few. “We have started with Mumbai as a step towards getting to know the reality of the lives of children rescued from labour. We plan to scale it up to the state level and later to a national level. We will be submitting the findings of this report to the government and all the concerned authorities to bring about changes in policy. We will try our best to bring in a change at all possible levels,” said Kreeanne Rabadi, regional director (West), CRY. shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in

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I have changed my name from Nalini Ramrao Wagh to Anuradha Uday Patil as per Affidavit C-17135 I have changed my name from Nandabai Ramesh Patil to Nanda Ramesh Patil as per Affidavit C-17136 I have changed my name from Rishu Surendran to Rishu Surendran Tharemal as per Affidavit C-17137 I have changed my name from Muhammad Azad Shaikh to Mohd Azad Shaikh as per Affidavit C-17138 I have changed my name from Rama Alias Sailee Shyam Shewalkar to Sayli Shyam Shevalkar as per Affidavit. C-17139 I have changed my name from Khatkar Suresh Shankar to Suresh Shankar Katkar as per Affidavit. C-17140 I have changed my name from Deepak Inderlal to Pamnani Deepak Inderlal as per Affidavit. C-17141 I have changed my name from Inderlal to Pamnani Inderlal as per Affidavit. C-17142 I have changed my name from Hiroo Inderlal to Pamnani Heeru Inderlal as per Affidavit. C-17143 I have changed my name from Khubchandani Kishorekumar Girdharilal to Khubchandani Kishore Girdharilal as per Affidavit C-17144 I have changed my name from Hasan Miyan Shaikh to Mohammad Hasan Abdul Rahman Shaikh as per Affidavit C-17145 I have changed my name from Mohammad Ayyub Akbar Ali to Mohammad Ayyub Akbar Ali Ansari as per Affidavit C-17146 I have changed my name from Jaygovind Sinh to Jaygovind Kalika Singh as per Affidavit C-17147 I have changed my name from Sultan Ahmed Sainullah Azmi to Sultan Sainullah Shaikh as per Affidavit C-17148 I have changed my name from Rainullah Mohamed Ismaili Azmi to Sainullah Ismail Shaikh as per Affidavit C-17149 I have changed my name from Saira Sainullah Azmi to Sayra Sainullah Shaikh as per Affidavit C-17150 We Aijaz Fakir Mohammad Sarang And Tahasin Aijaz Sarang changed our minor son name from Asrar Aijaz Sarang to Mohammad Asrar Aijaz Sarang as per Affidavit C-17151

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n Thursday, Mumbai Commissioner of Police (CP) Maria launched a software in which the time of passport verification has been reduced from the earlier 30 to 40 days to a mere 10 days. Applicants will now receive SMS updates on their application status during its journey between the Regional Passport Office (RPO), the police station and the SB-2. Interestingly, this move of the police has made Mumbai the first metro in the country to have this reduced time of 10 days for the tedious passport verification process. The fool-proof plan will be achieved through an online computerised process between the 92 police stations, SB-2 and the RPO, where the physical movement of applications has been shelved.

While announcing the new system, Maria said, “The earlier procedure involved the application first being sent to the SB-2 office after one applies in the Passport Seva Kendra. Then it was sent to the police station where the person was summoned for a brief interview to confirm his identity and criminal antecedents, and then back to the SB-2 from where it was transferred to the RPO.” Adding further, Maria said, “Now the application will be directly sent to the police station from where it will go back to the RPO through SB-2 office. The passport verification had earned the police department a bad name due to the inordinate delay and allegations of corruption.” During the procedure, the applicant will receive SMS updates at various stages. When the application has reached the police station,

A helpline has also been set up to check the application status and report grievances. Complaints can also be sent to srpipassportssb2-mumbai@nic.in.

the SMS will ask the applicant to be there within three days, between 9 am to 11 am and 6 pm to 8 pm, except on Mondays. Second, the application will be emailed to the SB-2 from where it will be forwarded to the RPO, where the applicant will receive another SMS informing him of the same. In this regard, all police stations of the city have been given dedicated user IDs and passwords. Regional passport officer Swati Kulkarni said their office receives 1,700 applications from Mumbai everyday and the online system will ensure transparency. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

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umbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) yesterday announced the introduction of its unique tripbased passes from August 1. The two trip-based passes, for 45 and 60 trips one way, have been designed keeping in mind the convenience of daily commuters using the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro to go to their workplaces, schools, colleges and other academic institutes. Currently about 2.25 lakh commuters are using smart cards, while the ridership on the route has crossed the one crore mark in June. According to a statement released by the MMOPL, a commuter can avail a 45-trip pass (one way) for just Rs 600, while the 60-trip pass (one way) will

cost Rs 800. The trip-based pass will significantly reduce the trip-based expenditure of the daily Metro commuters. As per the existing discounted fare structure valid till September 30, a commuter commuting between Versova and Ghatkopar pays Rs 20 for a single journey token and Rs 15 if he is a smart card user. If the commuter avails a trip-based pass, then he will only be paying Rs 13.33. To avail of this benefit the

Not our potholes: TMC By Priyanka Dhomse

he old Mumbai-Nashik highway near Balkumb, at Kapurbawdi, which runs parallel to the recently opened Kapurbawdi flyover, is loaded with large and deep potholes causing commuters to sit through a painfully bumpy ride as they ride over it. Commuters complain that when they took this issue the Thane Municipal Corporation, the officials there denied the responsibility of repairing this road. “I am a daily commuter of this road. The potholes are so

deep that it could cause problem to riders and their vehicles. The vehicles tilt so badly that we feel like sailing in the boat. When we took this issue to the TMC, they answered saying it is not our responsibility as the flyover beside the road is constructed by the MSRDC. So this road which is parallel to the same should also be built by them. Every year we face this problem and receive the same reply from the TMC officials,” Shyam Giri, a daily commuter of old Mumbai-Nashik highway, told the ADC. While the MSRDC says

commuter will have to procure the passes latest by August 31 so as to use it till September 30. The trip-based passes will exist even after that but the trip-based fare may be revised. The trip-based passes can be purchased at the ticket or customer care counters located at each station. The MMOPL has made arrangements for the existing smart card holders to convert their current smart cards to tripbased passes. they don't have any rights or authority to repair this road, though it is parallel to the Kapurbawdi flyover, added Shyam Giri. “The old Mumbai-Nashik highway road comes under the MSRDC as the Kapurbawdi flyover is parallel to the same. So the responsibility of repairing work is of MSRDC not TMC,” said, Sandeep Malvi, the public relations officer of the TMC. When we contacted the senior officer of MSRDC, he said, “We will soon arrange a team to take care of the potholes of the old MumbaiNashik highway near Kapurwadi, as the convenience of the people is important to us."

06 CHANGE OF NAME I Sunanda Koraga Baba Shetty have changed my name to Neelam Sachin Gavande as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 26/07/14 C-17152 I Rameshbhai Ravjibhai Patel have changed my name to Rameshbhai Ravjibhai Shingala as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 03/07/14 C-17153 I Jatinkumar Rasiklal Sandesara have changed my name to Jatin Rasiklal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 30/07/14 C-17154 I Sharada Narandas Dhodia have changed my name to Sonal Pravin Harsora as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 30/07/14 C-17155 I Chetna Dharmendrakumar Rao have changed my name to Chetna Dharmendra Rao as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/07/14 C-17156 I Dharmendrakumar Bachubhai Barot Rao have changed my name to Dharmendra Bachubhai Rao as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/07/14 C-17157 I Archana Shamkant Wagh have changed my name to Archana Somnath Nair as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/07/14 C-17158 I Asiu Fot Song Lai have changed my name to Yee Siu Lai as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/07/14 C-17159 I Mr. Rameshbhai Hargovind Loladia have changed my name to Mr. Ramesh Hargovandas Loladia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/07/14 C-17160 I Mr. Ravi Rameshbhai Loladiya have changed my name to Mr. Ravi Ramesh Loladia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/07/14 C-17161

CLASSIFIEDS I Mr. Vijaykumar Kanaiyalal Shah have changed my name to Mr. Vijay Kanaiyalal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 30/07/14 C-17167 I Mr. Dharmendrakumar Kanaiyalal Shah have changed my name to Mr. Dharmendra Kanaiyalal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 30/07/14 C-17168 I Rajesh Khatri have changed my name to Tarun Madhani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17169 I Yogita Khatri Have Changed My Name To Yogita Madhani As Per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17170 I Bhagwandas Khatri Have Changed My Name To Laherchand Madhani As Per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17171 We Tarun Madhani & Yogita Khatri Have Changed Our Minor Daughter’s Name From Simran Khatri To Simran Madhani As Per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17172 We Tarun Madhani & Yogita Khatri Have Changed Our Minor Daughter’s Name From Akshita Khatri To Akshita Madhani As Per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17173 We Tarun Madhani & Yogita Khatri Have Changed Our Minor Daughter’s Name From Shayna Madhani To Saachi Madhani As Per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17174 I Rakesh Kumar Rajaram Have Changed My Name To Rakesh Kumar Rajaram Varma As Per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17175 I Usha Rajaram Gupte Have Changed My Name To Sudeshna Vasant Dhuru As Per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17176 I Rajani Rahul Rajpakshe have changed my name to Rajni Rahul Rajpakshe as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17177

I Mrs. Neetaben Rameshbhai Loladia have changed my name to Mrs. Neeta Ramesh Loladia as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 31/07/14

I Sonia Shyam Sharma have changed my name to Sona Sunil Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17178

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I Lathief Mohamed have changed my name to Lalit Mohamed Mankada as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17179

I Vasantkumar Chimanji Chauhan have changed my name to Vasant Chimanlal Chouhan as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/07/14 C-17163 I Dhiraj Chimanlal Chauhan have changed my name to Dhiraj Chimanlal Chouhan as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/07/14 C-17164 I Kumar Bharat Chimanlal Chauhan have changed my name to Bharat Chimanlal Chouhan as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/07/14 C-17165 I Barat C. Chouhan have changed my name to Bharat Chimanlal Chouhan as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/07/14 C-17166

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I Urvashi Ramesh Senghani have changed my name to Urvashi Ramesh Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17180 I Ramesh Harji Senghani have changed my name to Ramesh Harji Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17181 I Preeti Ramesh Senghani have changed my name to Priti Ramesh Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17182 I Ramniklal Harji Patel have changed my name to Ramesh Harji Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17183

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I Rupalben Ramesh Patel have changed my name to Rupal Ramesh Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17184

I Rina Munir Shake have changed my name to Reena Mantu Pattari as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17200

I Ajitkumar Kantilal Shah have changed my name to Ajit Kantilal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17185

I Chaudhary Abdul Majid Khan Mohammed have changed my name to Khan Majeed Khan Mohammed as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17201

I Rameshchandra Bavchand Shah have changed my name to Ramesh Bavchand Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17186 I Harakchand Khimji Gala have changed my name to Harakhchand Khimji Gala as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Ankushkumar Singh have changed my name to Ankush Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17202 I Mohamed Anish have changed my name to Mohammed Anish Mohammed Salim as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17203

C-17187 I Deepa Ashwinkumar Shah have changed my name to Deepaa Poladiyaa as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17188 I Mayur Satish Poladia have changed my name to Mayur Poladiyaa as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17189 We Mr. Ramesh Harji Patel & Mrs. Priti Ramesh Patel have changed our minor son’s name from Prashant Ramesh Senghani to Prashant Ramesh Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17190 I Priti Ramesh Senghani have changed my name to Priti Ramesh Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17191 I Bhanvarlal Sardarmal Jain have changed my name to Bhawarlal Sardarmal Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17192 I Asha Bhanvarlal Jain have changed my name to Asha Bhawarlal Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17193 I Vaanji Ashar have changed my name to Vasanji Ashar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17194 I Kumar Pasad Sureshkumar Nanji have changed my name to Suresh Nanji Pasad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17195 I Ketan Madhusudanbhai Darji have changed my name to Ketan Madhusudan Solanki as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/14 C-17196 We Mr. Ritesh Nemchand Chheda & Mrs. Payal Ritesh Chheda have changed our minor daughter’s name from Hiya Ritesh Chheda to Hia Ritesh Chheda as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17197 I Maheshkumar Prahladbhai Limbachiya have changed my name to Mahesh Prahladbhai Limbachiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17198 I Mrs. Suchita Sachin Khanvilkar have changed my name to Mrs. Sangeeta Sachin Kini as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 26/07/14 C-17199

I Latika Sitaram Goel have changed my name to Lalita Sitaram Goel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17204 I Jalan Lalitakumari Mutsadilal have changed my name to Lalita Sitaram Goel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17205 I Mr. Zulfiqar Faujdar Ahmed have changed my name to Sulpikar Faujdar Ahmed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17206 I Mr. C. Jeya Kumar have changed my name to Mr. Jeya Kumar Nadar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17207 I Mr. Atul Girdharlal Satikuver /Atul Girdharlal Satikumar have changed my name to Mr. Atul Girdharlal Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17208 I Shobhana Uttamlal Zaveri have changed my name to Seema Atul Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17209 I Mohd Eliyas Qureshi @ Eliyas Qureshi have changed my name to Mohammed Iliyas Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17210 I Farhan Mohd Eliyas Qureshi have changed my name to Mohammed Farhan Mohammed Iliyas Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-17211

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embers of the Cambata Aviation Employees Union on Thursday organised a morcha to LIC office at Santacruz West, in protest against the alleged failure of LIC officials to communicate to them about alleged default by the company in depositing the amount collected under the LIC’s Salary Saving Scheme. Under the scheme, employees allow their employer to deduct LIC premium amounts directly from their salaries which the employer is then supposed to remit to LIC. A delegation of employees, led by Shiv Sena leader and former MLA, Shrikant Sarmalkar, called on LIC's Senior Divisional Manager R K Verma and complained that the company was deducting nearly Rs.27 lakh from salaries of over 2,500 employees every month under the scheme, but had not deposited the nearly Rs.1.90 crore accumulated in the last few months. Apart from the company, LIC officials were also not giving the details of payments / non-payments to policy holders, which was tanta-

By Neel Shah

n a bid to get a few crucial answers from rape accused Sunil Paraskar, the Mumbai police on Thursday moved an application before a magisterial court seeking permission to con-

PARASKAR CASE Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Sarmalkar and others in conversation with LIC's Senior Divisional Manager R K Verma in his office at Santacruz. mount to indirectly supporting the company, he said, adding that the company was utilising this fund for some other purpose in violation of the rules. After listening to the grievances, Verma assured the delegation that he would direct Cambata Aviation to clear the dues and would also instruct LIC officials to provide full

details to policy holders about the amount accumulated in their accounts. He also told the delegation that he can also provide electronic clearance service for paying premium if all the employees agreed. Commenting on the issue, Prashant Kakade, Vice-President, Cambata Aviation Private Limited told ADC that

Virar based Nishant Velvalkar was swept away by a torrential wave

day-long rainy picnic turned tragic for a group of Virar-based youngsters when waves caused by torrential rain swept one of them away at the waterfall in Tungareshwar near Vasai on Wednesday afternoon.

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According to the police, the deceased, identified as Nishant Velvalkar (11), along with his elder brother and friends from their locality in Manvelpada, Virar (E), had visited the Tungareshwar Hills near Vasai for a rainy picnic. After paying a visit to the ashram on the hillock, the youngsters decided to have a bath in the stream of Tungareshwar which also has a waterfall. Nishant was apparently frolicking in the

stream when a torrential wave caused by the heavy rain swept him deep into the waters. Nishant’s body has been recovered and sent for a post-mortem analysis, the police said. A case of accidental death has been registered in this context at the Valiv police station. Despite repeated warnings, revellers continue venturing into waterfalls during rain, completely unmindful of the consequences, officials said.

etrol price in Mumbai was cut by Rs 1.15 per litre, the second reduction in threeand-half-months, while diesel rates were hiked by 62 paise a litre. The revisions is effective from Thursday midnight, Indian Oil Corporation, the nation's largest oil firm, announced on Wednesday. Petrol in Mumbai will cost Rs.80.60 per litre from today as against Rs.81.75 a litre currently. Similarly, diesel will be priced at Rs.66.63 per litre from Friday as compared to Rs.66.01 currently. Petrol price was reduced following drop in international oil rates and rupee depreciation against US dollar, making imports cheaper, a PTI report said.

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Boy drowns in Tungareshwar waterfall By Suresh Golani

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e-TENDER NOTICE The Municipal Commissioner of Greater Mumbai invites online tender for the following work from the eligible bidders. The bid start date & time and bid end date & time is specified in the detailed tender notice on MCGM’s website under Tender section. “Providing portable temporary lighting arrangement on hire basis at Trombay Jetty for Ganpati festival 2014 in M/East Ward.” The intending tenderers shall visit the Municipal website at http://portal.mcgm.gov.in for further details of the tender. The tender documents will not be issued or received by post. Sd/Asst. Commissioner M/East Ward PRO/448/ADV/2014

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due to financial constraints the company has sought some time from LIC to clear the payment and every paisa collected from the employees would be remitted to the LIC. The company has no intention to dupe the employees. Like Cambata Aviation, many airlines are facing financial difficulties, he added.

duct a polygraphic test on the senior IPS officer. Paraskar is accused of raping and molesting a modelturned-actress. "Investigators have moved an application before a magistrate seeking permission to carry out polygraph test on the accused officer," said Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Sadanand Date. This test is commonly known as lie detector test, which can accurately detect lies. Significantly, the per-

mission of the accused is a must to conduct this scientific test and hence the police are awaiting Paraskar's say in the court. Meanwhile, the Sessions court on Thursday extended the Paraksar an interim relief from arrest till August 5. Following a complaint by the 25-year-old model, Paraskar was booked under IPC sections 376(2)(rape by a police officer), 376 C (intercourse by superintendent of jail, remand home, etc) and 354 (D) (stalking which interferes with the mental peace of a person or causes distress, fear of violence or alarm) at Malwani Police Station on July 23. The investigators have identified two places – a bungalow in Madh in suburban Mumbai and a flat in neighbouring Navi Mumbai – where the alleged incident might have taken place. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

the villagers as they slept. The entire village was wiped out from the map within seconds. If rescue operations have been the challenge for the administration, a bigger problem confronts the relatives and others. In some cases, entire families have perished leaving no one behind to perform the last rites. In others, heavy rains have prevented many of those whose relatives lost their lives in the landslide from carrying out last rites. "It's a big challenge before me now. I have lost 11 members of my family, including my parents, wife, brothers and uncles. I survived because I had gone to Pune. Now I don't even know how I will conduct the last rites," said Namdeo Jandhare. The NDRF team says with every passing hour, chances of survival for those trapped under the debris is slim. "We are trying our best, but with the time passing away, there are hardly any chances of anyone still being alive under the debris," said Alok Avasthy, NDRF commandant. Union home minister Rajnath Singh, after visiting Malin, announced a compen-

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lage homes earlier stood, twisted metal utensils and shreds of clothes were among the debris on Thursday morning. dramatically giving way and a The alarm was first sounded cascade of mud, rocks and when a state bus driver failed trees tumbling downhill, to see the usual hamlet sending up clouds of dust dwellings as he drove past the below. area, according to the Press Mud, slush and twisted Trust of India news agency, citmetal confronted rescuers, ing a local official. and the on-going heavy downPTI said the victims of the pours and howling wind landslide were members of a nearly masked the sound of tribal community that surheavy rescue machinery. vived by paddy farming on hill "The issue is that as we re- slopes in the once denselymove the mud, more is flow- forested region. ing in since the rains have Prime Minister Narendra been incessant," said Pravin Modi has described the loss of Sadhale, with the Maharashtra life as "saddening" on Twitter. Emergency Medical Services. The NDRF said it had mobilised nine teams with a strength of 378 trained personnel to help with the rescue effort, although its The Shree Siddhivinayak vehicles had difficulty accessGanapati Mandir Nyas ing the site along narrow, (Prabhadevi) Trust has damaged roads. Its dog squad announced a donation of Rs remained locked up in a vilIn order to dispose off rotting bodies, volunteers and villagers organised mass cremations near Malin village. 50 lakh towards relief lage health centre on Thursmeasures in the landslide-hit day because the animals Malin village in Pune district. sation of Rs. 2 lakh to those assistance for the rehabilita- that the NDRF personnel are were unable to sniff scents in "At a meeting on Thursday, who lost their relatives in the tion," Singh said. using in their relief operations the incessant rains, while it was decided to contribute to mishap. According to Avasthy, couldn’t be of major help as workers faced the risk of furthe relief work in the village," "Apart from the initial help around 15 feet high layer of the heavy rains are posing ther landslides. Trust executive officer of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime slush has been deposited continuous danger of further "The hills are soft due to Mangesh Shinde told PTI. Minister's Office, the state will above the village houses. landslides. Television footage rains and deforestation," said separately announce financial The earth moving machines showed a chunk of hillside Avasthy. At the site where vilPTI

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327 DANGER ZONES IN MUMBAI A By Philip Varghese

gainst the backdrop of the Pune landslide, a Right to Information (RTI) query by activist Anil Galgali has revealed that across the 25 assembly constituencies in Mumbai city, western and eastern suburbs, over 22,483 hutments in 327 hilly areas are dangerously located and need to be shifted urgently. The landslide that took place on Wednesday devastated Malin village near Pune. With seven more bodies being extricated on Thursday from the debris of

the landslide, the death toll has gone up to 30. As many as 168 people are still feared trapped under the mountain of mud-and-rock debris. RTI activist Galgali has got hold of the cold statistics of people dead in landslides. If only these hutments had been shifted, as was recommended after the Mumbai Slum Improvement Board carried out a survey on April 17, 2010, the casualties could have been reduced. On September 19, 2011, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had ordered to prepare an action plan and demanded a report on how much land will be

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A survey states that across the 25 assembly constituencies in the City, Western and Eastern suburbs, over 22,483 hutments in 327 hilly areas are dangerously located and need to be shifted urgently. Of them, 49 are in Mumbai city with 3,986 hutments. Of these, 2,303 hutments have already been shifted and 1,683 will be safeguarded by a retaining wall. In Mumbai suburb, 278 spots are dangerous with a total of 18,497 hutments. Of these, 8,698 were

available for developing a slum-free city. Even 34 months after this, the Urban Development (UD) department has till not implemented a single agenda nor prepared any Action Taking Plan (ATP) as ordered by the Chief Minister. Galgali said, “I have obtained all this information from the Housing department. Like the Pune incident, here also there are chances of major landslides which the city has already seen in 2000 and 2005 like the Ghatkopar Azad Nagar and Sakinaka Khadi No 3 incident.”

safeguarded by a retaining wall and 7,354 need to be shifted on an urgent basis.A report regarding this has been sent to the state government for a final consideration, but the state's nod is yet awaited.This, despite a revelation under the RTI that almost 260 people have lost their lives and more than 270 are injured in landslides between 1992 and 2013 in Mumbai city. The BMC and the Mumbai Suburban Collectorate jointly carried out a survey of hutments and submitted their findings.

Major cracks have surfaced on the Kasara Ghat secttion of the MumbaiNashik Highway, due to soil erosion caused by incessant rains.

Continued from pg 1 « around six hutments in the area which were destroyed in the mishap. The victims have been shifted to nearby areas by fire officials, he added.Meanwhile a fresh alert of “very heavy rainfall” in the city during the next 48 hours has been issued by the India Meteorological Department's regional centre here in Mumbai.“Mumbai and parts of the neighbouring Thane district along with the Konkan region may witness very heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours. Since this coincides with the high tide timings, there might be incidents of flooding,” said V K Rajeev, director of weather forecasting at the MeT department here.According to the MeT, the southern part of the city received 66.7 mm rainfall, while North Mumbai got 174.7 mm downpour in the 48-hour period till 8.30 am yesterday. Waterlogging was also reported at Mantralaya, Parel, Ghatkopar, Malad, Andheri and also below the stations, in Chembur BPCL colony connecting Vashi Naka. In all there were slab falling cases reported at Bhendi Bazar, Ghatkopar West, Santacruz West, Khar East and

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Potholes in the city

There were potholes detected at many parts of the city like Sion Pratiksha Nagar. Nariman Point saw many major and minor potholes on the road which can lead to accidents. Till date, according to the data acquired by the BrihanmumbaI Municipal Corporation's www.voiceofcitizen.com, set up to trace the potholes, 4,001 complaints have been made and 3,112 have been closed till now. Bhandup West. A total of 23 cases of tree falling were reported as well as four reports short circuit.

Lake levels Subsequently, the lake levels are seen going up, accumulating enough stock to quench Mumbaikars' thirst.

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Fully supply level in metres Modak Sagar 163.15 Tansa 128.63 Vihar 80.12 Tulsi 139.17 Upper Vaitarna 603.51 Bhatsa 142.07 Middle Vaitarna 285.00

Lowest drawable level in meters 143.26 118.87 73.92 131.07 595.44 104.90 220.00

Level in metres as on August 1’14 163.16 126.10 77.98 139.30 599.61 126.19 269.00

Total rainfall in MM 1296.60 1221.20 1795.60 2025.00 1142.80 1396.00 815.70

With the Tulsi and Modak Sagar lakes overflowing, the catchment areas are still receiving good rainfall that the city's seven main lakes were added with 8,03,231 million litres of water yesterday. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

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STA and MMRTA reservations may contradict each other; taxi and auto drivers will be under inspection for one month after which they will be fined if they don’t conform By Aroosa Ahmed

However, this move by the MMRTA was strongly conhe Mumbai Taximens demned by the MTU stating Union (MTU) met with that the taxi and auto rickAdditional Transport shaw drivers are not crimiCommissioner S B Sahastra- nals. budhe and the secretary of Earlier Al Quadros, leader the Regional Transport Of- of the MTU, had said, “Taxi fice (RTO) to discuss the the drivers are not going to disnew rule compelling taxi and play their cards and if a sinauto rickshaw drivers to dis- gle taxi driver is caught, then play their permits and li- we will go on a strike.” Becences, to come into effect sides, the drivers submit all from today. their information before getThe ADC had earlier re- ting their badges. ported about the Mumbai Quadros said, “In 2010, the Metropolitan Region Trans- State Transport Authority port Authority (MMRTA) (STA) had issued a reservaorder for taxi and auto rick- tion to display the identificashaw drivers to display their tion (ID) cards having permits and driving licences address, driving licence and in their respective vehicles. photograph of the taxi driver

on the dashboard. We had issued 40,000 ID cards but the RTO failed to implement it. There is also a confusion about which reservation to be followed, the ST reservation or MMRTA reservation, to display permits. We took up the matter with the Additional Transport Commissioner. His office was not aware of the earlier reservation and said they assured us that proper action will be taken. However, we will also give it in writing.” S B Sahastrabudhe, Additional Transport Commissioner, said, “We explained the current, factual position. The idea to display the permits and driving licence is to

make it visible to the commuters about the drivers information. Divers without valid permit will also be caught. It is going to increase transparency. However the STA reservation is different. If the two documents contradict each other, the RTO will take up the matter and solve the misunderstanding.” Speaking about the inspection of the permits, Sahastrabudhe said, “The inspection will start from August 1 and continue till August 30. The taxi drivers will get an extended time till September 15. If they fail to display their permits by then, then a fine of Rs 500 will be charged.”

Debris cleared, violator booked By Suresh Golani

lmost immediately after the ADC carried a news report (‘Danger looms as debris piles up’, ADC, Junly 31) exposing the death threat looming over the students and teaching staff of a civic-operated school in Dachkulpada due to the piling-up of huge mounds debris at an adjacent plot, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) swung into action and cleared the debris on Thursday afternoon.

Danger looms as debris piles up

water logging inside the classrooms posing severe inconvenience to the students. “We have cleared the debris and have also initiated steps to register an offence under the relevant sections of the M Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act (MRTP) against a person identified as Lalmani Yadav who was found responsible for the illegal dumping and endangering the lives of people staying Rampant dumping by a in the vicinity,” confirmed local builder at an open the MBMC demolition-inplot adjacent to the school charge, Srikrishna Mohite. had led to the accumulaThanking the ADC hightion of huge mounds of de- lighting the problem, NCP bris, posing a threat to the corporator Dakshata single storey school struc- Thakur said, “Better late ture located in the tribal- than never. I am happy dominated Dachkul Pada that the civic administraarea of Kashimira. tion has finally realised Apart from a threat to the the gravity of the situation school, the accumulated and stepped in to clear debris had blocked the out- the debris and book the let of water leading to acute offenders.” By Suresh Golani

ore than a year after construction ten workers were killed apfollowing a wall collapse, of parently due to the pilingat a huge mounds of debris the construction site behind in Kashimira, station police to yet another mishap seems be in waiting. This time a similar threat 50-odd looms large on the staff of students and teaching loa civic operated school inated cated in the tribal-dom of Dachkul Pada area dumpKashimira. Rampant at an ing by a local builder the to open plot adjacent school has led to the accumuof delation of huge mounds the to bris posing a threat single storey school structure.“We have been correspon ding with the civic adminisly look tration to immediate into the matter. HoweverI yet. they have not reacted for a think they are waiting wake tragedy to happen to up from their slumber,”r rued local NCP corporato added Dakshata Thakur, who that because of the accumu-

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hief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, after taking stock of the situation briefed the cabinet yesterday and made it clear that people living in dangerous locations across the state, which are prone to landslides, would have to be shifted elsewhere to prevent such incidents. At a cabinet meeting, Chavan, informed about the incident after his visit to the accident site in Pune district, said that 44 houses in Malin village of Ambegaon taluka were affected. “In order to ensure that such an incident does not occur again, people living in dangerous locations need to be shifted elsewhere and rehabilitated. About 300 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel are engaged in rescue operations. However, it is difficult to take equipment to the accident spot because of narrow roads and mud. People have been crowding the place, hampering rescue operations,” Chavan told the cabinet, according to the CMO official.

Appealing to the public not to crowd the place, he said that two more days would be required to clear the debris. “There are several villages near the hills along the Sahaydri mountain ranges. There are incidents of landslide due to cutting of trees as well as construction activities on the hills. Mountains have been flattened for agriculture,” he said. Since environmental experts have informed that the Malin landslide occurred due to such activities, if necessary, a policy will be prepared to tackle such activities, he pointed out.

‘Rlys should be run along the lines of ONGC Ltd.’ Pune landslide

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S many as 160 people are still tempted in the debris, 41 people have been crushed to death in the major landslide tragedy in Pune. Recovery operations have been going on ceaselessly – with Central assistance coming in a big way. As many as 44 homes are said to be under the debris. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh rushed to Pune, studied the situation and discussed relief measures with local authorities. Heavy rains, it is reported, is making rescue work difficult. The inevitable blame-game has started. The local authorities are being charged with negligence. They should have seen the landslide coming. People who were living in the area could not have visualised it. Experts could have, however, seen the tragedy coming and could have taken measures to prevent it. As expected, already paltry money has been given as compensation. The Home Minister has announced a compensation of a small sum of money. The state government also can be expected to provide a pittance as compensation. The number of people for whom compensation has to be given is small: The number of survivors is small. What can be done now is to make more efforts to prevent landslide tragedies. There are quite a few waiting to happen. What has become clear is that it is one of the tragedies which could have been prevented. People settled below the raised portion of land became helpless victims. Such tragedies can be expected to continue to happen, thanks to a casual approach of the authorities.

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VENTS are taking place one after another in rapid succession which makes it difficult to keep pace with them. Just in one week we had Indian nurses evacuated from Iraq, obviously after much effort. Then came the Railway Budget to be followed the next day with the announcement of the national budget. This column deals with the Railway Budget important as it is. Deccan Herald (July 9) called it a 'mixed bag' considering that there were no "firm indications how the government will raise revenues for many proposed projects". “Union Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda,” said the paper "is banking on the domestic and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) Mode". The paper said the worrying aspect was "a decline in the railway traffic growth in 201314 and increased expenditure". Acknowledging that the government has not followed the penchant of previous ministers to "make populist announcements, the paper praised certain promised initiatives".

Many challenges The Times of India (July 9) said “Gowda faces many challenges with the railway running the risk of remaining a drag on the economy rather than a force multiplier for it". However it said Gowda "deserves credit for treating passengers with more respect than usual". "Rail travel" it said, "will hopefully become a less daunting experience with an emphasis on cleanliness and related amenities". Also, said the paper, "Gowda's promise to review endless stoppage which increase duration of a journey was long overdue, but, it added, "toying with the idea of a bullet train while other trains crawl, makes no sense". The New Indian Express (July 9) called the budget "a responsible one" "without too many populist flashes and carefully balances the the need for profit with the organisation's social welfare role". It said: "to attract massive investment, it is imperative that the existing work culture of Indian Railways is radically changed". That, said the paper, "calls for restructuring of the present Railway Board". The paper praised Gowda for "limiting announcements of new projects" while focusing "rightly on completing the existing ones". The Hindu (July 9) said Gowda's presentation was full of ideas and policy formulations but lacked concrete proposals or a vision or road map to take the Indian Railways forward. Noting that the budget focused clearly

on passenger amenities, the upgradation of the computerised reservation system should be a welcome step, said the paper, adding that "an open invitation to the corporate sector to invest in PPP projects will not, by itself go very far without concrete proposals for land utilisation etc". DNA (July 9) said the railways which are currently a department of the Government of India "should be separated and organised along the lines of the Oil And Natural Gas Corporation". It added: "once it is in longer part of the Government of India it could in stages be converted into a full-fledged com-

MEDIAWATCH M.V. Kamath pany. It will be freed of its shackles and realise its full value, just as ONGC Ltd. now commands for its share on the bourses". It asked: "Is that too preposterous a dream? But then that could well be Narendra Modi's lasting fame". The Asian Age (July 8) thought that the Railway Budget is "a tame affair". "The only shock" said the paper, "as far as passengers are concerned is Gowda's proposal to link future passenger fare hikes to the rise in fuel prices". That, said the paper, "would neutralise the effects of the rising cost of fuel on the roadways". According to the paper, the budget is "more a vision statement and a measure of Gowda's intent for the railways in the coming months." It said Gowda "should have given a time frame for achieving the amenities and proposals he has made". It argued that where the budget "really fell short is security and safety". Also, said the paper, "the experience of the railways of the PPP model has not been edifying" and, in fact "it has been a failure in the earlier regime". The Telegraph (July 9) said "no government or railway minister has raised the fundamental question: Why should the government be involved in the running of the elaborate and

Don’t harbour thoughts of defeat T

O pass life’s tests, you will need to develop elasticity of the mind. Tests are not meant to crush you. They come through the natural law of progress, to help you develop your mental powers, and to advance from lower to higher levels of willingness, effort, and creativity. Most people give up and fail, but in order to succeed you must learn to persevere in your effort toward your goal. If you are suffering materially, do not add more injury to yourself by mentally accepting defeat. Even if you have no job, for your own good, you have no right to be depressed. If you sit in your home moaning and sobbing, you are paralyzing your mind with sorrow instead of keeping it busy with the kind of creative thinking which alone can show you a way out of your difficulties.

I can forgive the physically lazy man if his body is weak or if it needs rest, but I cannot so easily forgive the mentally lazy man, for he is too lazy to think. Do you need a job? Instead of sobbing and complaining, you must keep your mind busy with continuous thinking as to how you can secure work for your-

MATTER & SPIRIT self. Always remember: you are stronger than your tests. Never allow your mind to entertain human thoughts of limitation and you will see your life change for the better. If you allow such thoughts to take hold you have already lost half the battle. Throw all such thoughts out of your mind and affirm with deep conviction

complex railway network? Why should not the railways in the spirit of economic, be open to private capital and initiative?". It is worthy to note, said the paper "that the railways form a separate ministry and is not under the ministry of transport". Added the paper: "This year's railway budget is no different, save for the announcement that the bulk of future railways projects will be financed through Public Private Partnerships. This is a glimmer of change. The railways are a loss-making venture".

Competitive environment The Hindustan Times (July 9) said the railway budget "is a realistic assessment of how the railways need to morph in a competitive environment". It said: "For long Indian railways have suffered from low investment and populist policies to subsidise fares, turning the once mighty system into a slow and congested network that crimps economic growth". Added the paper: "The railways need to build capacity now; think laterally about finance. This appears to be the central message of the Railway Budget". Gowda, said the paper "has very little money to splurge in any case... The railways' operating ratio -- the rupee spent to earn every extra Rs.100 has deteriorated..." Business Line (July 9) felt that the budget may be lacking in ambition in terms of investment plans and projects... yet "it should be commended for signaling a departure from the beaten track of populism". Gowda, said the paper, "should also be given credit for stating that the railways will henceforth focus on completing projects rather than on sanctioning new ones." "It is better" added the paper, "to spend on projects deserving of immediate funding" and warned not to lay too much hope "in attracting investments in the rail sector" because these, and also foreign direct investments will take time to materialise". The Economic Times (July 9) praised Gowda for aiming to make the organisation solvent "and to kick-start stalled investment in the economy". It said that a tariff authority for automatic freight and fare adjustments makes eminent sense, but "unfortunately finds no mention in the railway budget". It took note that Gowda "wants to priorities projects and not to spread resources too thin". That, said the paper "is welcome as are foreign investment, public private partnerships and commercialisation of railway land". that whatever has been done, and is currently posing challenges in your life, can be undone. Every new effort after a failure must be well planned and charged with increasing intensity of attention. Remember, if you make up your mind that you are going to control your circumstances, your circumstances will adjust themselves accordingly. Friendly success tendencies are ready to help you, depending on your unflinching efforts. These are your invisible friends. Rouse your will by repeated judicious efforts, and ultimately you are certain to awaken the success tendencies sleeping in the dark chamber of your subconsciousness. You must believe more in the power of the mind and will. The more you depend on mind and will power, the more they will do for you. Will is concentrated mental energy directed toward a goal. — Paramahansa Yogananda

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Wrestlers have made us proud APROPOS 'Golden day for grapplers' (ADC , Jul 30), it is indeed very heartening to learn that the Indian grapplers are winning gold medals at the Commonwealth games, by virtue of which they are at the fifth slot in the game which has 71 participating nations. However, it is learned with anguish and concern that the payment of the daily allowances of the Indian contingent have not been made even for those who had gone out of the games. It certainly tells us about the poor management from the sports officials and the ministry of sports at large. This kind of inaction jeopardises the daily life of the participants in a foreign country especially in that part of the world wherein every thing is prohibitively expensive. It also diverts the focus of the participants unwar- FANTABULOUS! India has so far won many medals at the ongoing Commonwealth rantably. The officials should dis- games at Glasgow, Scotland, with the most number of medals in wrestling. burse the daily allowances at the earliest to keep up the spirit of the competition. While our crorepati should be given the right encour(millionaires) cricketers are strug- agement and financial support to Indian sportsmen/athletes. — Bikram Banerjea, via email gling to save the Southampton Test win us Gold medals at the upcomMatch in neighbouring England, ing Olympics. Most sports like our Commonwealth contingent shooting, wrestling, boxing with INDIAN wrestlers do India proud without any monetary benefits are hardly any money have brought at the ongoing Commonwealth having a golden run at Glasgow, laurels and pride for our nation at games at Glasgow with Gold Scotland. international meets over the years. medals by both our men and Sushil Kumar and company are The government should have a women in various categories at the world beaters in Wrestling and common sports fund where budthat the monopoly of the 800 MPs must stop. — Bhagwan Thadani, Pune

Simplify the system THE practice of submitting copies of documents/affidavits attested by either Class I officers or notaries for procuring things like a gas connection, passport, telephone connection/mobile connection, ration card etc or to avail oneself of various government schemes or services provided by pri- LETTER OF vate or government agen- THE DAY cies or for those intending to go abroad is indeed a unwieldy procedure. It taxes upon a person’s time and money, besides causing him mental stress and strain. What is Modi thinking? The citizen-friendly move will obviate needless tension caused to them. Yet another problem faced by citTHE Narendra Modi government izens is that at the time of getting before it came to power made loud any change incorporated in original noises and when they took the documents, like address change in charge in Delhi, they have betrayed a gas connection, telephone or mothe people of the country by chang- bile phone bill etc, bonafide citizens ing his track. He has asked for priv- are required to submit photocopies ileges for their members of of all original documents. As a reparliament (MPs) at the airport and sult, a simple change in address at in the private airlines that includes times takes months, causing unnecseats of choice, free parking ticket, essary harassment. Further avenues reserved lounge facilities and on the for simplification in the system spot ticket confirmation. While the need to be considered. — K V Raman, Malad common man struggles by standing in long queues and paying exorbitant parking fees, these politicians will have a free run. I feel that our MPs are looting the public for their INSTEAD of taking a lesson from Isselfish personal gains. It is high time rael regarding dealing with terrorists, political parties in India are in all vehemence indulged in competing with each other to take credit of bringing in the resolution of conNature uses human imagination demning Israel for the alleged civilto lift her work of creation to ian casualties in its fight with even higher levels. Palestine. Engaged in fighting on — Luigi Pirandello behalf of Palestine with Israel, Hamas, Palestinian Sunni Islamic

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THE Indian contingent in the Commonwealth games is doing extremely well but they are not able to get their daily allowances and it is a pitiable affair even after performing so well in the 20th Commonwealth games with 36 medals in their basket and many more to come. The participating players have not got their dues as daily allowance. A sizable chunk of Indian athletes are yet to get their full quota of daily allowance a week into the Glasgow Commonwealth games. Most of the 215 Indians in the contingent have spent more than 10 days without the full allowance which has been increased to USD 50 from USD 25. When Indian cricket players are showered with money, another section of sportsmen and sportswomen suffer because of the lackadaisical approach of the authorities in handling such sensitive issues. There were discrepancies in payment among the players too. Instead of just issuing a statement, the sports minister should steps to make the payment directly to the athletes.

ties, then these political parties should better come together and pass it on their own level. — Rajesh Pathak, Bhopal

ISRAEL against Palestine is a battle between two unequals – no one is comparing them on the basis of number of aircraft or tanks and on the basis of guns and bombs but on the basis of will power and courage. God "forgive" the Israelis as they are missing on certain vital parts that make a complete human. Yes they are people without heart, soul and a clear conscience. — Abdul Monim, Vashi

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WHY some people are opposing tennis star Sania Mirza’s appointment as the brand ambassador of Telangana? She has been wrongly termed the “daughter- in-law of Pakistan” just because she married Shoaib Malik, another ace sportsperson. Sania remains very much Indian till she holds an Indian passport. She is the daughter of India and has made the country proud at several occasions. She does not belong just to Hyderabad but to the whole of India. It is another matter that such intercountry marriages can help in better relations to some extent between two countries; which is the desire of most citizens of both the countries. When Amitabh Bachchan — C K Subramaniam, Sanpada can be made the brand ambassador of Gujarat even though he hails from Uttar Pradesh and lives in Maorganisation, emulate the same human shields in its fight against Is- harashtra then why can’t Sania be doctrine of jihad as do Al-Qaeda, raeli armed forces. Criticism of the brand ambassador of TelanLashkar-e-Taiba, Indian Mu- Hamas by an international organi- gana? jahideen and such others. sation, the Human Rights Watch, is Also more sports persons like her Before charging Israel of harming indicative of the seriousness of the – other than cricket – must get such civilians, one should take into ac- issue. Hence, if anybody is to be recognition to develop and encourcount the fact that Hamas has been condemned, it should be Hamas. age sports as India must improve in notorious for using children, If such a resolution is to be sports on an international scene. — Mahesh Kumar, New Delhi women and common citizens as passed only to appease the minori'DEATH rolls downhill' (ADC, Jul 31) made for a very sad reading. Our hearts go out to all those sleeping villagers of Malin village who never saw the light of the day and were buried alive by the mud sliding from the slopes nearby. The death toll may go up as the debris are being removed. The only precaution that can be taken in such cases is to keep away from the hillslopes because when the lower part of a whole hill tears asunder from its moorings and comes down crashing, nothing much can be done. This happens in many parts of the world. The mechanical impact of the rain is tremendous and the weathered rock and soil get loosened and moves down in the form of a slide or a flow.

Malin under muck

— Dr V Subramanyan, Thane

OVER 40 houses in a village in Pune district were buried in a landslide triggered by heavy rains. Malin village in Ambegaon taluka of the district was hit by a landslide after two lakes in the region overflowed and caused extensive damage. There were over 750 residents in the village. Nature's fury has caused such an extensive damage to life and property in the Pune district. Heavy rains coupled with remoteness of the area is hampering rescue work. The ill-fated

MUDDY MISHAP: A major landslide near Talegaon, Pune on Wednesday buried an entire village under muck, killing several villagers. village is 10 km from Bhimashankar Jyotirling Temple and around 70 km from Pune city. The district administration has activated search and rescue operations. A 100-member team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been rushed to the spot even as locals have begun efforts to save those trapped. Had there been proper disaster man-

agement agency in place to prevent such huge loss in advance by reallocating people living in the hilly place, so much loss could have been averted. The Central government and state should plunge into action before the situation worsens incurring more loss of life and damage to property in and around Pune district. — Jayanthy S Maniam, Sion

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DEEMED CONVEYANCE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the above Society has applied to this office for declaration of Deemed Conveyance of the following properties. The next hearing is kept on 04/08/2014 at 3.30p.m. Mr. Sumatichandra L. Munver, Mr. Uttamchandra L. Munver, M/s. Trinity Constructions, Legal Heirs of Chittaranjan Sharma, and those who have interest in the said property may submit their say at the time of hearing at the venue mentioned below. Failure to submit any say it shall be presumed that nobody has any objection and further action will be taken. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY: Plot Bearing CTS No. 64-F/6, Tirandaz Village, Powai, Mumbai-76. Survey C.T.S. No. 63 (Part) 64 Plot No. Area Sq. Mtr. No. (Part), 100 (Part) & 102 501, 530 4769 Part and new CTS No. 64-F/6 Place: Kokan Bhavan, (S.M. Patil) Room No. 201, Competent Authority & C.B.D. Belapur District Dy. Registrar, Navi Mumbai Co-op. Societies (2) Date: 30/07/2014. East Suburban Navi Mumbai

PUBLIC NOTICE

This Notice is hereby given to General public, all persons that Mr. Avinash Keshav Ashtaputre is owner in respect of Flat no. 4, First Floor, Shubhmangal Tara CHS, Thakurli, Dombivli (West), Dist - Thane. He is holding Share certificate no.5, bearing shares nos. from 21 to 25. The owners declare that the original copy of the Share Certificate has been misplaced. The owner is unable to find the document after due & diligent Search. If any person or persons, trust, trustees claiming any interest in abovementioned Flat or any part of thereof by way of sale, exchange, lease, mortgage, gift, trust, inheritance, bequest, possession, lien, easement, development, power of attorney or otherwise are hereby requested to send full particulars thereof in writing together with proof to the undersigned at following address during working hours within 14 days from the date hereof, as otherwise further procedure of transfer of abovementioned Flat will be completed without any reference or regard to any such purported claim or interest, which shall be deemed to have been waived to an intent and purpose. Sd/Advocate Smita Sansare 1/Bhagyoday Bldg., Ramnagar, Below Khardikar Classes, Dombivli (East), Dist –Thane

(EQUITY HOLDER)

Date : 01 / 08 / 2014 Place: Mumbai

NEELKANTH DHARA CO-OP HSG SOC LTD. Ghatkopar (East) Dist Mumbai

DEEMED CONVEYANCE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the above Society has applied to this office for declaration of Deemed Conveyance of the following properties. The next hearing is kept on 19/08/2014 at 3.30p.m. Mr. Sudha S. Ladhawala, M/s. Gokul Builders, Mr. Mohan Velji Patel, Mrs. Harbi Velji Patel, Mr. Ambaprasad Punjalal Dave, Mr. Nanji Devji Patel, Mrs. Parmeshwaridevi Gordhandas, Mr. Mahadev Velji Patel, Mr. Harshad Punjalal Dave, Mr. Mahesh G. Garodia, Mrs. Vinita Singhania, Mrs. Asha Gupta, Mrs. Usha Garodia, Mr. Vijaykumar G. Garodia and those who have interest in the said property may submit their say at the time of hearing at the venue mentioned below. Failure to submit any say it shall be presumed that nobody has any objection and further action will be taken. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY: Plot No. 60-61-62, Garodia Nagar, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai-77. Survey C.T.S. No. 195/91 Part No. Area Sq. Mtr. No. (admeasuring 596.70 sq.) 60-61-62 1621.20 195/96 admeasuring 540.50 sq), 195/104 admeasuring 484 sq) Place: Kokan Bhavan, Room No. 201, C.B.D. Belapur Navi Mumbai Date: 30/07/2014.

(S.M. Patil) Competent Authority & District Dy. Registrar, Co-op. Societies (2) East Suburban Navi Mumbai

No. A.E./SWM/721797661/M/E Dt. 31-07-2014

e-TENDER NOTICE The Municipal Commissioner of Greater Mumbai invites online tender for the following work from the eligible bidders. The bid start date & time and bid end date & time is specified in the detailed tender notice on MCGM’s website under Tender section. “Providing portable temporary lighting arrangement on hire basis at Vashi Jetty for Ganpati festival 2014 in M/East Ward.” The intending tenderers shall visit the Municipal website at http://portal.mcgm.gov.in for further details of the tender. The tender documents will not be issued or received by post. Sd/Asst. Commissioner M/East Ward PRO/447/ADV/2014

Save Water! Avoid Misuse of Water

LOK NISARG CO-OP HSG SOC LTD. Mulund (W), Dist Mumbai

DEEMED CONVEYANCE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the above Society has applied to this office for declaration of Deemed Conveyance of the following properties. The next hearing is kept on 05/08/2014 at 3.30p.m. Chaitany Hargovindas Divecha - General Glass Company Pvt. Ltd., Shyamvik Glasstec Pvt. Ltd., M/s. Athithi Builders, M/s. Aristo Realtors, and those who have interest in the said property may submit their say at the time of hearing at the venue mentioned below. Failure to submit any say it shall be presumed that nobody has any objection and further action will be taken. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY: B5/1, Lok Nisarg, Vaishali Nagar, Ghati Pada Road, Mulund (W), Mumbai-480. Survey C.T.S. No. 3A, 3B, & Plot No. Area Sq. Mtr. No. 249 3B/1, 3C, 3D, 3E & 3F — 14033.93 Place: Kokan Bhavan, (S.M. Patil) Room No. 201, Competent Authority & C.B.D. Belapur District Dy. Registrar, Navi Mumbai Co-op. Societies (2) Date: 30/07/2014. East Suburban Navi Mumbai

pg 19 We give you our verdict on Guilt Trip’s new menu

pg 15 Find out about the events happening in the city this weekend

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MUMBAI | FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2014

Forget sipping delicately on a cocktail and try some shots instead! Whether you want a mild, but tasty shot, or a stiff firebomb with straight-up liquor, Mumbai is quickly becoming a great place to head out for a round of shots with friends. Rhea Dhanbhoora & Dev Goswami tell you more

hen you think of shots, we’re sure you think of screaming college kids and alcohol burning uncomfortably, as it makes its way down your throat. But, bars like He Said She Said (one of the few shot-centric bars the city has to offer) are slowly changing that perception, with a range of delicious shots that go down as smooth as silk and will not leave you feeling like you’ve spent the night in a trash can. Such shots still exist of course, but you can modify them to suit your tastes. Take a look at what shots to indulge in, which ones to stay away from and where to get the best shots in the city.

>> Whether you want to try the best shots in the city or learn how to make your own, our article has everything you need to know

Your shot guide Confused about what to order? Here’s a simple list for those who want to start drinking shots, but can’t make head or tail the menu. Jager-bomb: This is one of the most popular shots, made with an energy drink and a little bit of Jagermeister. Kamikaze: Even if you’re a teetotaller, you’ve probably heard of this shot. It’s a crowd pleaser, because of the lime juice and triple sec, but those who dislike vodka should stay far away from it.

3 Wise Men: Whiskey lovers, we’ve got something for you too! With Jim Beam, Jack Daniels and Johnny Walker — this shot is definitely only for those who like their alcohol straight up!

Lemon drop: This one is a film favourite, so we’re sure you’ve at least heard of it. Another vodka based-shot, it’s made with lemon juice and sugar just like the name suggests. Cherry bomb: Prefer tasty shots? Try this one with cherry vodka and an energy drink.

>> The Kamikaze is a popular, vodkabased shot

Jell-o shots: These may be a college favourite but they’re also extremely delicious. They’re made with — you guessed it, Jell-O, vodka and water. continued on pg 14 «

slippery nipple: A current favourite with restaurants, you’ll be drinking Irish cream liqueur with sambuca, if you order this one.

B-52: It sounds like gibberish, but is actually one of the tastiest shots out there. A combination of amaretto, Irish cream and Kahlua, it will leave you licking your lips. soco & lime: If you’ve ever had Southern Comfort, you know what we’re talking about. This one mixes the fruit and whiskey based liqueur with sweetened lime juice, making it a lip-smacking shot.

cream and Irish whiskey, it’s not one for the faint-hearted.

Woo woo: We’re sure that’s what you’ll be saying after you drink this concoction. The vodka-based drink is made with peach schnapps, cranberry juice and lime wedges. Yum! >> Don’t miss out on trying the delicious B-52 shot

irish car bomb: This is fast becoming popular around Mumbai. With Guinness, Irish

>> Jell-O shots are simple but really tasty

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disgusting, it also means that you’re essentially swallowing a pickled egg filled with alcohol. Yuck!

CrAzy TOWn

Do you think that all shots are delicious? You couldn’t be more wrong. Take a look at these shots before you start thinking you can order any shot that sounds quirky.

naga chilli vodka: This actually exists in bottled form, so you don’t have to depend on a bartender to make it. It’s officially classified as the world’s hottest vodka and contains several hot peppers, as well as 40% of alcohol. We’re definitely not recommending it.

flatliner: When they said never mix drinks, the Greeks and Mexicans were clearly not paying attention. Sambuca, tequila and hot sauce make up this firecracker shot. Gorilla fart: Yes, this is a drink. Mix Bacardi with an alcohol called Wild Turkey to get this shot, but be very, very careful. hot Mexican hooker: The name is not the only questionable aspect of this drink. It’s a shot that not only contains Cuervo and Tabasco, it also has tuna fish juice! We were gagging too.

shOT rECIPEs Mixing shots on your own is not as hard as it seems. You just have to blend a few ingredients together in the right proportion. If you’d like to have a round of shots (apart from the customary round of tequila, of course) at your next house party, read on as we get bartenders from the city to give us some combinations. l Mix 30ml of vodka with 15ml triple sec and 5ml lime juice for one shot of the classic Kamakazi. Add a lemon wedge on top. This recipe is from Villa 69. l Café Sundance’s B52 is another classic shot that is simple to make — just mix 15ml Kahlua, with 15ml Baileys and 15ml of Cointreau. l We love this shot recipe by mixologist Nischal Gurung from He Said She Said. Called MSD, it sounds delicious and is extremely refreshing. Shake 30ml vodka with 10ml Monin cucumber syrup. Add 5ml of fresh lime juice and serve with a cucumber piece. l Nischal gives us another recipe that is great for those who prefer a slightly sweet shot. Called

new Jersey Turnpike: We’re really glad this drink is not more popular, because it involves squeezing a bar rag into a shot glass. It may be a challenge to drink it, but it’s one challenge that we really wouldn’t mind losing! Eggermeister: Sure, we love Jagermeister shots too. But, add in a pickled egg to the mix and it’s not only

Majama Che, you need to shake 30ml vodka with 10ml strawberry crush and 20ml pineapple juice. Serve with slice of strawberry on the rim. l If you want to be classy and want a unique taste, try this one by Ravi Sharma, owner of Saffron Bay: Mix 22ml of whiskey with 22ml white Sambuca and shake with ice before serving in a shot glass. l This shot, by Devdas Alva, owner of Ankur, goes well with a beer. Mix Irish whiskey and Irish cream in equal proportions in a shot glass. Pour

Cement mixer: If you’ve got a poor gag reflex, avoid this one, because it actually curdles in your mouth! It’s made with Irish cream and lemon juice, which in case you weren’t sure about, should never be mixed with one another!

shOTs In ThE CITy Wondering what restaurants in the city serve the best shots? We give you a list.

he said she said: Considering that He Said She Said is the only shot bar in Mumbai, of course it was going to be a part of this list. But, the real reason that we are recommending the restaurant is because the menu includes a large variety of flavours, making it our favourite. You just have to visit them. Where Remi BizCourt, Vera Desai Road, Off Link Road, Andheri (w) Our favourite shot Django, for `199

Motor oil: Why would you want to drink motor oil? The disgusting combination of all sorts of flavours such as peach and coconut, along with several types of alcohol, makes this a terrible concoction.

Irish beer in pint glasses, dunk the shot in the beer and drink everything in one go. l This one by Omesh Bhatt, owner of Fenny G & Friends, is for the whiskey lovers. Mix Johnny Walker, Black Label, Jack Daniels and Jeam Beam in equal quantities to get a strong, fullflavoured shot. l A flaming shot makes for great visual presentation and can liven up your party if you know what to do. A flaming shot is made of two parts — one is the base, which is the drink that you actually consume, and the second is a highproof alcohol which is needed to light the drink on fire. You can try several combinations for the base — gin, pomegranate juice with a fizzy drink or Kahlua with Irish cream are some popular ones. Once you pour the base in the shot glass, slowly pour a high-proof alcohol (75-80% proof ones such as tequila will work well). Make sure that it doesn’t mix into the drink and forms a layer on top of the base instead. Now, wipe away any alcohol that might have fallen out on the table. Next, use a long lighter, set the drink on fire and extinguish the flame before drinking the shot.

Copa: Copa has made a name for itself with its innovative drinks. Their Jell-O shots are very popular and the other shots on their menu are unique and worth trying too. Where Anna Building, 13th Road, Juhu Our favourite shot Jell-O Shot, for `200 The Little Door: We love The Little Door and their quirky menu. While they are known more for their delicious Mediterranean fare, they also have a great range of shots. So, the next time you are craving shots, TLD is where you should head. Where Plot B 31, Off Link Road, Andheri (w) Our favourite shot A-52, for `497 Irish house: Another pub known for its fantastic cocktails, the Irish House might not have the most unique shots, but you can be assured of great taste and amazing visual presentation. They don’t have a varied range of shots, but there are a few that are worth trying. Where Irish House outlets Our favourite shot Irish Car Bomb, for `420

It’s time to get shot

fOr yOur shOT PArTy

Whether you’re having a shot party or you just want to add a quirky touch to your home décor, these funky shot glasses will come in handy.

These gangster glasses from www.happilyunmarried.com come with a unique, truck stand. Price `1,200

Amchi Mumbai

Keep it simple

These shot glasses from www.madinindia.com are unique, without being too expensive. Price `550

We love the great range of Mumbai-inspired shot glasses on www.indiacircus.com. Price `599

Get psychedelic

If you love psychedelia, then these shot glasses from www.propshop24.com are perfect for you. Price `500

One is not enough

These chai glass themed shot glasses from www.craftsvilla.com are unique and provide room for more than just one shot. Price `1,500

What a shot

We love these well-designed, football-inspired shot glasses from www.tappukidukaan .com Price `250

The memories

Bring back memories of the land of beaches, with these quirky glasses from www.madinindia.com. Price `550

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« event: Sunday Sound of SunSet at Sun n Sand

party at the beach

VD a D day! Win Satur rian ry k, B e eve wee ’s Th up s a Thi Palm les is De chab bs! ra ou Unt for g

MUMBAI | FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2014

Yamini Walia tells you about an exciting party that is being hosted by the Beachcomber Lounge this Sunday

ou don’t need to head to Goa to soak in beautiful sunsets and have a ball on the beach. Sun N Sand is hosting an exciting evening of music, food and drink, with their Sunday Sound of Sunset party, at the Beachcomber Cocktail Lounge & Bar. The newly renovated bar is situated at lobby level, with a striking view of the swimming pool, overlooking Juhu beach. DJ Mykris, resident DJ of Ultra Sound Music fest, who has performed alongside well-known artists such as Danny Avila, Adrian Lux, Chuckie, Cedric Gervais, Benny Benassi, Fatboy Slim, Calvin Harris, Deadmau5, David Guetta, Laidback Luke, Remo, The Chemical Brothers, Booka Shade, Sasha, Nic Fanciulli and Juanjo Martin, will be playing at the venue. Along with foot thumping music, you can also enjoy a variety of cocktails and starters that are a part of the menu for the event. The bar features a new cocktail menu, which has been designed by renowned mixologist, DréMasso, who has been working and running bars across London and San Francisco for nearly two decades. If you reach the venue before 5pm, you can avail of complimentary drinks and ladies and couples are entitled to free entry, if their names are on the guest list. When August 3, from 3pm to midnight Where Beachcomber Cocktail Lounge & Bar, Sun N Sand, Juhu Contact 26201811

>> With good music and great drinks, the Sunday Sunset party at Beachcomber promises to be a lot of fun

« exhibition

exploring SelfieS

ow part of the Oxford dictionary, the word selfie, means different things to different people. It can mean putting yourself out there, or capturing your different moods through a series of images. Whether the trend is unnecessary is debatable, but there is no denying that the term has piqued the curiosity of creative people across several fields.

« event Monday ChuCkle at the little door

eat the Monday blues by heading to The Little Door (TLD), as the restaurant, in association with The Awkward Fruit, is going to give you a muchneeded dose of laughter, as they are hosting three eminent standup comics, who promise to perform their best sets. Kamal Singh will kick off the laughterfest, followed by a set by Siddharth Dudeja, while the main act will be performed by Karunesh Talwar. You can also look forward to lipsmacking food and delicious cocktails to accompany your evening. Siddharth Dudeja is an upcoming talent on the stand-up circuit, who has won multiple awards at open mic events, including those hosted at Canvas Laugh Factory and The Comedy Store. He has also been a regular performer at comic properties such as Rising Stars and Fresh Faces, by Canvas Laugh Factory and The Best In Stand Up, by The Comedy Store. Karunesh Talwar, is a writer and stand-up comedian, who is currently associated with All India Bakchod, a comedy collective that is much appreciated for its edgy,

satirical takes on current events. Having performed all over the country as well as overseas, as part of the hit show, The Royal Turds, he will now be showcasing musical parodies at the event. Also performing at the event, is the only young comic on the circuit to have a successful, one-hour solo titled What the Fatwa, Kamal Trilok Singh, who is also known for his performances at Canvas Laugh Factory and has been featured in >> (Bottom left to right) Siddharth, Best in Stand Up, at The Karnal and Karunesh, who will be Comedy Store. Tanu Narang, owner and chef of performing at The Little Door The Little Door, tells us, “The Little Door is synonymous with fun and happy memories. Hosting innovative, cultural events helps us reach an audience who really understand art, music and food. Every Monday night at TLD, we will have an audience giggling to comic acts by well-known stand up comics, followed by music sessions where everyone can join in.” When August 4 Where The Little Door, Plot B31, Shree Siddhivanayak Plaza, Off New Link Road (in the lane opposite Citi Mall) Andheri (w) Contact 26732528

« event feStival of ghazalS

here is no sounds as soothing as melodious ghazals. Khazana, a festival of ghazals, is being organised at The Oberoi, Mumbai. The festival aims to raise funds for cancer and thalassemia awareness and features performances by several prominent artists such as Bhupinder Singh, Mitali Singh, Talat Aziz, Suresh Wadkar. Sadhana Sargam, Runa and Neha Rizvi, Shruti Pathak, Tauseef Akhtar, Surinder Khan, Pooja Gaitonde, Pankaj Udhas and Sonu Nigam. When Up to August 2 Where The Oberoi, Nariman Point Contact 66325757

Through his latest series of paintings, Nilesh Vede, a Mumbai-based artist, has taken Maanava, his earlier series forward, where the individual continues his journey as a selfie. A contemporary artist, Nilesh is known for his offbeat artistic sensibilities, and personalities such as Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam and ad-man Alyque Padamsee are big fans of his work. “This exhibition expresses my reflections and several thought-provoking concepts that can change one’s perspective. Each painting weaves a story, including thoughts, feelings and emotions that we experience during different stages of our life. Several bold and intricate forms, along with the proficient use of earthy tones, transport the viewer to a tranquil world and a need to awaken to a new reality,” says Nilesh about his artwork. When Up to August 12, from 11am to 7pm Where Hirji Jehangir Art Gallery, M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda Contact 9820465408

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EXHIBITION

FOOD

instaLLation movement at art Gate GaLLery

wednesday women’s speciaL at the beachcomber

The Art Gate Gallery is continuing its installation movement with artists Tathi Premchand and Ashok Hinge. While Tathi will showcase a concept titled Lizards on Walls, Ashok will be displaying an installation titled Guru-Shishya. Tathi says, “My paintings are not just show pieces to decorate walls, but invoke thoughts that deserve to be pondered upon. I create these drawings because I am more sensitive towards societal issues. I like to paint social issues and causes and make a critical statement through them.” when Up to August 4 where Art Gate Gallery, Above Satyam Collection, Near Churchgate Station contact 42138856

Sun N Sand’s bar and lounge, Beachcomber, has exciting events lined up every Wednesday for women in the city. From great offers such as drinks for as low as `23 and buy-two-get-two-free on tequila, to lively games, there is a lot that you can look forward to. Satish Fernandes, executive assistant manager, F&B, Sun N Sand Hotel, tells us, “There will also be activities for women, such as a women’s holiday club and we are even in talks with a salsa club to hold sample sessions.” when Every Wednesday, from 6pm to midnight where Beachcomber Cocktail Bar & Lounge, Sun n Sand, Juhu contact 66938888

exhibition by the prafuLLa dahanukar art foundation

Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation, a public charity trust formed for the benefit of artists in memory of Prafulla Dahanukar, a renowned artist, is organising a group exhibition that will feature the artwork of several prominent artists. You can look forward to work by M.F. Hussain, Paritosh Sen, Akbar Padamsee and Gurcharan Das. Dilip Dahanukar, Prafulla’s husband, tells us, “Prafulla used to oversee the work of thousands of artists who applied for a booking at the Jehangir Art Gallery. She used to help the selected artists find buyers, and we want to continue her work through this foundation.” when Up to August 3 where Jehangir Art Gallery, MG Road, Kala Ghoda, Churchgate contact 9322259090

SHOPPING arzan khambatta’s new coLLection at icasa

The leading luxury and lifestyle furniture store by Abhay Gupta, ICasa, has introduced a new collection of furniture curated by wellknown sculptor, Arzan Khambatta. The collection comprises of wooden benches, dining tables, large mirror frames made of old wood work with spiral carvings, coffee tables and candle stands, and is inspired by Arzan’s sculpting abilities and a blend of his designs. Arzan tells us, “I started designing this set a while ago, and till I came to the construction stage, I did not realise that all my furniture was based on a similar theme. This happened without any conscious effort, but flowed automatically. Most of the pieces follow a foliage/ natural theme and I am glad to be associated with ICasa for my first line of furniture.” when Ongoing where ICasa, Raghuvanshi Mills Compound, 11/12, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (w) contact 24984824

urban rakhis by braided taLes

Braided Tales has introduced a range of unique rakhis called Urban Rakhis. The collection features humourous, emotional messages for your brother. Simran Adnani, founder of Braided Tales, says, “Urban Rakhis is a modern twist to the traditional festival of Rakshabandhan. Messages such as #Loveyoubro pay homage to the current digital era, while the Tu Mera Hero rakhi brings light to the superhero we see in our brothers.” The rakhis are available on their website at `1,200 each. when Ongoing where www.braidedtales.com

friendship day frat party at tiLt aLL day

up to 50% off at turtLe

Men’s lifestyle brand, Turtle is offering up to 50% off on a wide range of apparel and accessories. The collection comprises of a wide range of formal, casual and party clothes along with their limited edition range of Khadi collection. Amit Ladsaria, director at Turtle Ltd, says, “The collection showcases exciting colours and fresh designs. The accessories are at par with global fashion trends and can brighten your wardrobe this monsoon” when Ongoing where All Turtle stores across the city contact www.turtlelimited.com

SPA cysteine treatment at runah saLon

This monsoon, Runah Salon is offering a Cysteine Treatment for dull, damaged and frizzy hair. Cysteine Complex works in synergy with your hair’s existing proteins to restructure, soften and release frizz from hair. It penetrates inside the hair shaft, conditioning and moisturising it, which improves the overall strength of your hair, making it soft and shiny, and restoring it to its healthy state. A senior stylist at Runah Salon tells us, “Perfect for the monsoon, the Cysteine treatment is available at Runah Salon at an introductory price of `6,000.” when Ongoing where Runah Salon, Lower Parel contact 24941111

This Sunday, Tilt All Day has an interesting event to look forward to. To celebrate Friendship Day, they are organising a frat party with various games and competitions. Owner, Siddharth Bhatia, says, “I am pleased to offer patrons a unique experience this Friendship Day! I invite everyone to come with their friends and compete in fun beer games, with a chance to win a weekend trip to Goa!” when August 3, from 2pm onwards where Tilt All Day, Kamala Mills Compound, Lower Parel contact 24927400

waffLe week at barrio

new menu at trikaya

Trikaya has launched a new menu, which features Rojak Malaysian Salad, Roti Canai with Malaysian Curry and Playang Trai Kai. The restaurant recently launched its tandoor section, which includes dishes such as Zafrani Basa Tikka, Tandoori Kukkad, Ajwain Jhinga, Sofiyani Paneer Tikka, Bhavnagri Mirch ke Gullar, and Mutton Seekh Gilafi. Apart from this, they also serve delicious desserts such as Woon Khati, Wicked Chocolate Blob with Cinnamon Kulfi and Banana Toffee Fritters. Sahil Saigal, director at Trikaya tells us, “Our food menu draws inspiration from Southeast Asia, juggling ingredients and cooking styles to produce a menu that’s authentic and delicious. With our new menu, we have pushed the envelope further and gone back to the classics.” when Ongoing, from 12pm to 3.30pm and 7pm to 12am where Trikaya, Meera Apartment, Raya Savid Link Road, Versova Link Rd, Seven Bunglows, Andheri (w) contact 65021389

If you love waffles, then Barrio is the place to be right up to Wednesday. The café has organised Waffle Week, which began last Sunday. The 10-day long event, has some unique, indulgent preparations that you can look forward to. Karishma Dalal, head chef at Barrio, tells us, “We wanted to put a fresh, unique take on waffles and allow customers to dig into some interesting and innovative varieties. To satisfy your sweet tooth, choose from Apple Pie Waffle, Tiramisu Waffle, Lemon Cream Waffle, Candied Bacon and Nutella Waffle and Snickers Waffle. For those who prefer their waffle savoury, you can opt for the Mac N Cheese Waffle, Ham Emmenthal Breakfast Waffle Sandwich, Roasted Carmelised Onion & Gruyere Waffle, Pesto Mozarella Waffle Sandwich and Fried Chicken Waffle Sandwich.” when Up to August 6 where Barrio, Inch by Inch Body Temple, Versova, Next to Dmart, Andheri (w) contact 69907990

sizzLer festivaL at noodLe bar

If you love sizzlers, make your way down to a Noodle Bar outlet this week, where they are holding a Sizzler Festival. You can look forward to an assortment of starters and a variety of appetising sauces. S. Narayan, CEO of Pan India Food Solutions, says, “At Noodle Bar, we aim to delight our guests with the finest oriental cuisine. The Sizzler Festival gives you the perfect opportunity to celebrate at Noodle Bar with your friends and family.” when Up to August 10 where Noodle Bar outlets across the city

Lucknowi food festivaL at saptami

Saptami, the multi-cuisine, all-day dining restaurant, is celebrating a Lucknowi food festival called Jashne Awadh. The menu consists of a variety of shorbas such as Paya shorba, and Gosht Yakhni shorba; dishes such as Nalli Nihari, Dum ka Murg, Raan, Dum ki Gobi, Qaliya Gosht and Khameeri Roti, Warqii Paratha, Sheermal and Bakarkhani. The menu also includes desserts such as Khubani ka Meetha, Muzaffar, Phirni, Zarda and Shahi Tukra. Executive chef Sudhir Pai at Holiday Inn, tells us, “We will be serving authentic Awadhi preparations during the festival. The region is famous for its kebabs, so we will be showcasing some of the best kebabs. Guests can look forward to an overall Nawabi experience, as the entire restaurant will be decked up in a festive Awadhi look.” The buffet is priced at `799 per person. when Up to August 7, from 7.30pm to 11pm where Saptami, Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport, Saki Naka Junction, Andheri (e) contact 40851800

weekend buffet at soy street

Head to Soy Street for their delicious weekend buffet, comprising of a live dumpling counter, a variety of sushi, salads, soups, a live pan-fry and stir-fry counter, beverages and several desserts to choose from. Chef Raunak Gyani tells us, “Soy Street’s buffet is like a food carnival, where we get foodies from all around Navi Mumbai to try the best of Southeast Asia. The wide variety and huge spread are what our customers love the most, as we offer great quality at the best price.” The buffet is priced at `495, inclusive of taxes and `300 for children below 12 years of age. when Every Saturday and Sunday, from 12pm to 4pm where Soy Street, Inorbit Mall, Sector 30A, Vashi contact 9819437725

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With high ceilings, ample space, luxurious interiors, subtly scented French and Indian spa products and quiet personal niches, Rhea Dhanbhoora tells you why So Spa is a great indulgence, despite its price under `2,000 range, but if you look at the menu, you’ll know why we think you should go prepared with at least `3,500 in your wallet.

he one thing that Bandra Kurla Complex has going for it, is space. Smooth, wide roads lead up to an equally well spaced out Sofitel hotel, which is fast becoming one of my favourite haunts — whether it’s for an indulgent meal, a quick midnight coffee or, as I discovered most recently, an after-work spa treatment. Travelling from the cramped, rainruined suburbs and sauntering into the wide, spacious spa, with high ceilings and marbled floors is relaxing in itself. Encased in stimulating silence, on its very own floor in the hotel, the spa is sprawled over 6,000 square feet, but has only six treatment rooms, so you can see how they have space for a private Jacuzzi in their exclusive couple’s area. After a delicious cranberry drink, while walking from reception to room, I stopped several times, just to gaze at what they call the Golden Drops of Luxury, which are massive gold blobs floating over a water fountain.

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WhaT’s neW So Spa is not new, but there are a range of new treatments, men’s specials and my favourite change of them all — new timings. The spa is now open 24/7. Yes, you read that right. All you workaholics whining about tired feet and aching bones, now have somewhere to escape to, no matter what time it is. In a city that burns itself out of midnight oil and sees more incidents, accidents and traffic on a daily basis than it should, anything that’s open 24 hours a day is a godsend — and places like this are unfortunately, few and far between. The spa has also introduced a special treatment designed to make travellers feel more comfortable. Called Traveler’s Bliss, it claims to overcome the sluggishness and fatigue that is commonly associated with jet lag. Whether you’re getting ready for a long flight or just stepping off one, this is the treatment for you. But, city slickers need not feel left out; travelling to BKC during monsoon is enough of an excuse to settle into the plush spa and opt for this 60-minute treatment. The Cing Mondes and Gemology cosmetics used at So Spa, both look and smell delicious and several of the products have

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Where Sofitel Mumbai BKC, Spa, C-57, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (e) conTacT 61175000 Price 60 minutes — `4,300 traces of precious and semi-precious minerals.

TiMe To sPlurge The menu at So Spa is not as inviting as the treatments or the ambience, especially when you glance past the attractive descriptions and towards the prices. Sure, you can get a 15minute massage when you’re in a hurry or take your time and relax for 90 minutes, but no matter what, you will be shelling out a pretty penny. There are a few massages that dance in the

If my treatment hadn’t been good enough, you would have heard about it by now. With the heady scent of citrus lemon leaf oil mixed with the more down-to-earth camphor and sunflower seed oil, my relaxing crème de massage peridot was perfect. With my preferences for dim lighting and spa special music all set, I was led to a room fit for a princess, with an attached bathroom, a closet and nook to do your makeup and brush your hair after your treatment is done, complete with a jewellery box and a plush white stool placed in front of the mirror. My session lacked the traditional pre-treatment foot soak, but started with a warm towel pressed delicately on my feet instead. With slow, but steady pressure, I felt the stress, tiredness and muscle ache slowly leaving my body, as promised. Absolutely nothing was amiss with the treatment, but I felt at certain points as though a little more attention could have been paid to my neck and shoulder area (whatever time was devoted to it was a dream and left me aching for more) and my arms and hands felt disappointingly devoid of attention. If the rest of the treatment hadn’t been so good, this would not have mattered.

The end, buT noT quiTe Those of you who are always close to tears at the thought of getting up and rushing into the chaos outside once your treatment is done, will be thrilled to be led past sheer curtains into a semi-private post-spa lounge. Sit on the plush seats, gaze out at the fast-growing commercial hub of the city and sip on a large pot of green tea while snacking on almonds and flipping through magazines. It is the perfect touch. Try this one whether you’re ready to jet set around the world or not.

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Sukho Thai has introduced a new treatment called the CEO massage. Dev Goswami visits their Bandra outlet to find out whether it is a unique massage or just another gimmick

alking into the soothing atmosphere at Sukho Thai after dealing with torrential rain and unruly drivers on the road, I was very excited to try their new CEO massage. After all, it promised deep relaxation that would not only loosen up sore muscles, but also de-stress your mind and body. The CEO massage is a full-body massage, but since Sukho Thai is a foot-massage chain, almost of half of the massage is focussed on your feet and calves. In fact, the massage takes place in a foot-massage armchair, instead of a traditional spa bed. But, you won’t find me complaining! Their expertise really shows during the first half and apart from just relaxing your feet and calf muscles, the masseuse goes over several important pressure points, pressing them either with her fingers or a small, wooden massage tool. The technique is excellent and you can actually feel a relaxing sensation making its way up your back, instantly relaxing you. The treatment also includes a head and shoulder massage that is so relaxing, that it can put you to sleep. This is followed by a full-body stretch that stretches almost each and every muscle of your body — which to me, is one of the most important aspects of the massage. Even though they didn’t tell me, it was easy for me to

realise that the stretching was aimed at counteracting the effects of sitting in a chair the entire day. The stretching lasts for a good 10 minutes, is thorough and loosens up your body, leaving you feeling rejuvenated and energised. The massage ends with a strong but delicious ginger tea and bowl of fresh fruit — something that is quite necessary, because the massage leaves you feeling hungry. I am really happy with Sukho Thai’s new addition to their menu. The massage delivers on almost all of its promises. However, I don’t see why the massage is predominantly aimed at men and while they won’t stop a woman from getting the massage if she wishes to, it is strange that they are promoting it as a men’s massage. From the technique to the results, there is nothing menspecific about it. The second problem I have with it, is the CEO moniker. What the massage does is counteract the problems that arise from sitting in a chair all day and refreshes and rejuvenates you, leaving you energised enough to go back to work. This would be beneficial to any working professional and not just CEOs — though I’m willing to overlook this, as it’s probably just a way to make the therapy sound more interesting. On the whole, the CEO massage is one of the best treatments I have experienced. It costs

>> The new CEO massage at Sukho Thai is suitable for both men and women

`2,650 for 90 minutes, and though it’s a bit expensive, it is worth the money. Whether you are a woman or a man, a CEO or a mid-level manager, this massage is an excellent way to relieve pain that arises from the physical problems that we face while working in a city like Mumbai. I wholeheartedly recommend it. Where Sukho Thai outlets in the city conTacT www.sukhothai.in

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Naturally impressive Mason jars tied with ribbon, pretty tags and a no-frills, seasonal menu made a very good first impression for Sucres des Terres. Rhea Dhanbhoora tells you whether the artisanal ice-cream tastes as good as it looks

hen I tell people that I like ice cream and they lead me to ice cream that tastes like artificial essence, gums and preservatives, I’m always extremely disappointed. So, it’s safe to say that I like ice cream that’ is rich and flavourful, tastes more like cream than ice and leaves you feeling guilty for hours, because you couldn’t stop at one scoop. When I saw the pretty packaging and read about the premium, artisan ice creams from Sucres des Terres (Sugars of the Earth), a brand created by husband and wife duo Yohaan Dattoobhai and Kunali ChandariaDattoobhai, I was immediately interested. Then, I saw the prices and I won’t lie — my heart sank a little. It’s not every day that you’re going to be willing to spend an average of `650 on a jar of ice cream, and that’s where scepticism crept in. Why pick a relatively unknown brand, when I could save up for a while and indulge in my favourite Movenpick flavours? A scoop or two was enough to answer the question for me. Sucres des Terres does not have a delivery service just yet, which is extremely inconvenient if you live far from Worli and aren’t privileged enough to employ someone to get it for you, or drive all the way yourself. But, even if it’s just once, I suggest you take whatever sort of transport floats your boat and pay the hefty price (quite literally) to indulge in the premium ice cream, so you can see why I was left so impressed. Digging into the creamy ice cream is not going to satisfy those who like more of a bite than ice cream that slowly melts on your tongue and coats your palette with its heady flavours. This is not the type of ice cream you

>> (From bottom left) If you enjoy salty-sweet treats, then pick the Salted Caramel. The Dark Chocolate & Ginger is for those who can handle spice in their sweets and love dark chocolate eat in a hurry. Pick carefully from the short and sweet menu if you can only have one, because I had trouble picking three. Salted Caramel, Lime Sherbet and Espresso Croquant made my final list, with samplers of the Dark Chocolate & Candied Ginger and Lychee Sherbet flavours. The creamy treats are made with organic milk, natural flavours and Belgian chocolate and a single scoop is enough to reaffirm that their ingredients are indeed, of a good quality. If, like me, a salty-sweet treat is right up your alley, don’t miss out on the caramel ice cream.

Its salty-sweet texture and balanced flavour is pleasantly devoid of cloyingly sweet caramel. The espresso flavour is strictly for coffeelovers and received its fair share of frowns from those who found the caffeine flavour a little too strong. But, if you love coffee and appreciate the crunch of a croquant in your ice cream, this is perfect for you. The lime ice cream was not a crowd pleaser, but its light, airy texture sat well with me. The one common complaint that it received, along with the lychee sherbet, was that it wasn’t

sweet enough. But, for me, the tartness of the lime and fruitiness of the lychee were what made the sorbets winners, even though I much prefer the creamier offerings at Sucres des Terres. I expected to be thrilled with just the caramel and coffee flavours. The dark chocolate and ginger however, deserves a special mention. I love both, dark chocolate and ginger and it’s not an uncommon combination, but Sucres des Terres strikes a brilliant balance, without going overboard with too much chocolate or ginger. But, if you’re not a fan of dark chocolate and can’t handle spice in your sweets, stay far away from this striking amalgamation of flavours. You do have to take the two week warning seriously. I left a small scoop of each flavour in the freezer for a little longer than I should have, just to see if anything would really happen. The lime flavour separated into two questionable layers that I didn’t want to eat and the Salted Caramel ice cream began to form little crystalline structures over the top. The Espresso Croquant, was reduced to a jar of coffee cream. So, read and follow the instructions on the label if you don’t want to be left disappointed — that’s if the ice cream lasts two weeks of course, which I’m not quite sure it would, since it’s so easy to gobble up in one sitting. This is the type of brand that garnered its fair share of loyalists and detractors in my small circle itself, which is a good thing, because it puts it on par with any other brand that people care enough to talk about. Make sure you buy extra if you’re planning to share — it’s not something you’re going to be very generous with once you’ve tasted it. Where 2A Rashid Mansion, Annie Besant Road, Worli contact 9920985880

Guilt Trip, a quaint patisserie off Carter Road has recently added a few new items to their menu. Shirley Mistry sampled some of their offerings and brings you her verdict

ampling desserts is always a delight — they can perk up a slow, boring day and each flavourful bite improves your mood a little. All you need is a cupcake on a gloomy day to brighten things up, or a slice of cheesecake when you’re feeling down in the dumps. So, when we sat down to sample some treats from Guilt Trip’s new menu, we were quite excited. Take a look at how their desserts fared.

Red VelVet PastRy: Red velvet cupcakes, cakes and even pancakes have been done to death. Unfortunately, very few places get the right balance between the tart cream cheese and a sweet cupcake right, and in this case, the icing was the saving grace. It had a good balance of tart and sweet flavours, but the cake itself had been excessively doused in sugar syrup, turning it to mush. It resembled the texture of baby food and we weren’t impressed, to say the least. In fact, the cake is a grave injustice to the otherwise delicious icing. PRice `110 Red VelVet cheesecake: After the not-soappetising red velvet, we weren’t looking forward to the cheesecake. However, it is a marked improvement and holds together well, without the gooey, pulpy texture. However, while the cheesecake filling was nice, we wish they had held back a little on the liberal use of sugar. PRice `120

caRamel baked cheesecake: If not for the name tag that accompanied this cheesecake, we wouldn’t have been able to put a finger on what the flavour was. Although it tasted nice, a slightly more generous helping of caramel would have helped the dessert. As it stands, the dessert tastes just like a regular cheesecake, with a hint of caramel. Having said that, some of our tasting companions actually preferred the lack of caramel, as it stopped the cheesecake from getting toffee-like, so it eventually boils down to your personal preferences. PRice `120 FeRReRo mousse PastRy: Inspired by Ferrero Rocher

chocolates, this pastry was a hit with us. Dark, gooey and moist, this chocolate pastry is decadent and a few bites is all you need to quell your chocolate craving. We liked that it wasn’t too sweet and didn’t contain several elements in an attempt to make the pastry fancy. The simple dark chocolate concoction hit the nail on the head! PRice `130 chocolate baked cheesecake: We love a good cheesecake, but this dessert didn’t win us over, simply because it was too dry. A well-baked cheesecake is moist and silky, but one that is over-baked is crumbly and pasty. Unfortunately, Guilt Trip’s chocolate baked cheesecake falls under

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the latter category. However, texture aside, the flavours of this cheesecake were quite nice, with a good chocolate to cream cheese ratio. We hope that we caught them on an off day, and would like to give them another chance to see if the texture is any better, the second time around. PRice `130 macaRons

The macarons at Guilt Trip are in no way gourmet quality, but they’re some of the better macarons that we have tasted in the city. The flavours are not overdone, with subtle hints of fruit, vanilla and chocolate. The macaron itself is a little denser than we would have liked, but there is enough filling (some macarons end up being almost empty inside!) and make for a quick dessert-in-ahurry when you’re craving for something sweet. PRice `50 a piece (small) molten chocolate cake

We were told to heat the molten chocolate cake, but decided we needed to sample it cold first, just to see the difference. We advise you to heat it! It’s unimpressive when it’s cold but takes on a delicious, warm, gooey chocolate flavour once it has been warmed. PRice `110

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FACT FILE Getting There There are daily connecting flights from Mumbai to Chiang Mai on airlines such as Thai Airways and Bangkok Airways, via Bangkok. Travel within the northern Thailand region of Lanna is easy, with several buses, mini vans and car hire companies offering their services at extremely competitive prices.

>> Get up-close and personal with elephants when you visit Chiang Mai

When to Visit The months between October and February are the best time to travel to northern Thailand, when the region experiences a pleasant to chilly climate, with plenty of cultural and artistic events taking place in Chiang Mai. Accommodation Chiang Mai has an excellent selection of hotels to choose from to suit all budgets and tastes. Some of the best value-for-money options are: l Dusit D2 (www.d2hotels.com) l Sibsan Luxury Hotel Rimping (www.sibsanhotel.com) we set off once again for a wild night. But, not the legendary Bangkok kind you’re probably thinking of! The daily night safari at the Chiang Mai Night Safari is another way to meet and greet the other inhabitants of the jungle — literally. Here, visitors are encouraged to feed the rather docile animals, which include deers, zebras, giraffes and kudus, while being whisked along the safari path in an open-sided vehicle. A latenight, post-safari laser, light and sound show is a nice way to round off an evening there.

hink of Thailand, and visions of a bustling Bangkok, sun-kissed Koh Samui and historical Ayutthaya, among other typically Thai clichés, instantly assault your senses. But, it would truly be unwise to discount another, more tranquil and laid back side of this Land of a Thousand Smiles… While Chiang Mai is regarded as the second largest city in Thailand, its smalltown vibe and relaxed pace of life will make you seriously doubt that claim. Once the capital of the historical Lanna Thai, also known as the Kingdom of One Million Rice Fields — the first independent Thai kingdom within the fabled Golden Triangle — Chiang Mai seems as though it had been crafted by God on his day off, unhurriedly, with painstaking detail. So, give Chiang Mai a chance to wipe the proverbial Thailand slate clean and you will thank yourself, just like I did on my two-day, post-summer trip to the fecund Lanna region of the country.

DAY 1 Not too tired after a quick 80-minute flight from Bangkok on the very classy Bangkok Airways, with its superb, boutique airline service (that includes an airport lounge with free food, drink and internet access for all passengers, irrespective of economy or business class), I landed at the tiny Chiang Mai airport. Ready for a tryst with this citymeets-town that I had heard so much about, I set out, travelling along its paddy fieldlined roads, aided by my very helpful and chatty guide, who was rather fittingly named Chiang! Our first stop was the neat little Bo Sang Handicraft Centre, which is situated a little out of the main city. One of the finest repositories of the ancient art of parasol making, this is the place to get up close and personal with an art form that is not just celebrated in this part of the world, but revered. Here, I not only got to pick up a few gorgeous parasols at affordable prices, but the on-site artists making them were only too happy to give me a short demonstration. Besides parasols, the centre also produces paper fans and other objet d’art to decorate your home with, or simply to take home as

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Thailand! The idyllic town of Chiang Mai neatly tucked away among the verdant hills of Lanna, Northern Thailand is a treasure trove of interesting things to do and see, says Raul Dias, who spent a few days there

gifts for friends and family. For those with a thing for the gentle giant of the jungle and Thailand’s treasured national animal — the elephant, Chiang Mai is where you can get up close and personal with them. The Chiang-Dao Elephant Training Centre, a mere 30 minutes out of the city, is as far removed from a ‘zoo’ as it can get. This centre is home to 32 elephants, that are each trained by their own mahout. Travellers can not only come in close proximity to the centre’s inhabitants, but can also see them wander through the dense forests, as well as help bathe them in the placid Po river nearby. The day I was there, the elephants seemed intent in putting up a show through a football match in honour of the (then) ongoing FIFA World Cup, as they kicked a rattan ball up and down a jumbo-sized football field into gigantic goals, trumpeting in delight as they did so. Back in Chiang Mai proper, lunch was a relaxed affair at the Plub Pla restaurant. Over copious amounts of food, ranging from northern Thai specialties such as khew whan kai (herbed chicken curry) and yam ta krai (fresh water seafood salad), to neighbouring Myanmar’s national dish, the now ubiquitous noodle and prawn gravy khow suey, I learnt the nuances of the different regional Thai cuisines. While the central and

>> The night market at Chiang Mai offers scrumptious, traditional food

southern food that most of us call Thai food is coconut milk and protein-based, the subtle food of Lanna, is more herbaceous and rustic, with the freshness of the ingredients shining through. After finally checking into my hotel, the plush Dusit D2, for some much need R&R,

DAY 2 As a keen anthropology aficionado, I simply couldn’t resist Chiang’s offer to take me to a tribal village on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. The village is close to the other Mekong river countries of Myanmar, Laos and China. The tribe I had the honour of visiting, was the elusive northern-hill tribe called the Akha people. Characterised by their strangely Native American-pattered black embroidered tunics, skirts and metallic ‘ball’ headdress, the Akha people came to Thailand in the early 20th century, mainly due to their persecution in Myanmar, their home country. The Akha are believed to have a very unique and rich oral literature tradition, which they can recite, tracing their history back to several generations. I was also told by a village leader that their annual swing festival is something that shouldn’t be missed. The rest of the afternoon was reserved for some typically touristy pursuits such as visits to Chiang Mai’s major temples including the magnificent Wat Phra That Doi Suthep — a Theravada Buddhist temple, first founded in 1383. With a strong focus on highlighting this region’s role in the former opium drug trade, which was one of the chief sources of income for several countries in South East Asia during the 17th and 18th centuries, the well-appointed Chiang Mai National Museum is chock-a-block with exhibits alluding to the deadly drug and its illresultant addiction. But, addiction of another kind was compelling me to let loose in Chiang Mai’s famed night market — my compulsive malady of ‘foodiction’! From typical street fare such as a spicy and tangy Chiang Mai sausage and yum hed — a fiery mushroom salad, the market abounds with unusual flavours. Others dishes to try here include a northern Thai version of the popular som tam thai (papaya and prawn salad), all served with sticky black rice that is a specialty of the region. And it was here that I found the serendipitous joy that going off the beaten track every now and then brings to the intrepid traveller. Something I urge you to give a shot at the next time you find yourself in Thailand!

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THE ITALIAN JOB

Led by John Bridger and Charlie Croker a team is assembled

for one last heist to steal $35 million in gold bars from a heavily guarded safe in Venice, Italy. After successfully pulling off the heist, a team member, Steve, driven by greed and jealousy, arranges to take the gold for himself and eliminate the remaining members of the group. Thinking the team dead, he returns to L.A. with the gold. Charlie and the survivors of this betrayal follow Steve L.A. to exact revenge against the traitor. Charlie enlists the help of John Bridger’s daughter, Stella - a professional safe cracker, to get revenge. With Stella and the hacking skills of Lyle, the explosives skills of “Left Ear” (Mos Def), and the driving skills of “Handsome” Rob (Jason Statham) this new team plans and executes a daring heist that weaves through the freeways and subways of L.A. Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

KUNG FU HUSTLE

Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turns out to be the greatest kung-fu masters in disguise. Sing’s actions eventually cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosive kung-fu battle. Only one side will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung-fu master of all. Pix, 9 p.m.

GANGAAJAL

An SP Amit Kumar who is given charge of Tezpur police station

The A Team, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

in Bihar. The area is full of corruption, inefficiency, bribery, nepotism, favoritism and crime with help from the local police. Gradually Amit realizes that the local politician Sadhu Yadav is the one who benefits the most out of it. Amit arrests Sunder Yadav, Sadhu’s son. While Sunder is released soon, some police officers, get frustrated with the system, and pour acid into the eyes of two of Yadav’s men, blinding them. A hue and cry is raised by the media, crime almost comes to a standstill, and the police are regarded with respect. SP Amit Kumar must now put an end to this kind of situation. CVO, 9 p.m.

SAAJAN CHALE SASURAL

Naive villager Shyamsunder, who sings, comes to Bombay to

try his luck with Bollywood and wealth. He ends up on the streets, playing for small alms. He meets with another musician, Muthu Swami, and both attempt to meet the owner of Tips Cassettes, Mr. Khurana, for an audition, in vain though. Then one day, Shyamsunder meets beautiful Divya, the only daughter of Mr. Khurana, and both fall in love with each other. Divya would like to marry Shyamsunder, and also further his career. What she does not know is that Shyamsunder loves another woman from his village by the name of Pooja, who he has promised to marry. Pooja arrives in the city, and with Divya already present there, Shyamsunder and Muthu Swami invent a look-alike of Shyamsunder, with hilarious results. B4U, 9 p.m.

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10.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 10.30 Doli Armaano Ki 11.00 Jodha Akbar LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Savadhan India 7.00 Baawre: Chal Jahan Challen Mann Ke Paon Re 7.30 Gustakh Dil 8.00 Devo ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Ek Boond Ishq 9.00 Nadaan Parinde Ghar Aa Ja 9.30 Tumhari Paakhi 10.00 Laut Aao Trisha 10.30 Savadhan India COLORS

P.M. 2.00 Sasural Simar Ka 2.30 Shastri Sisters

6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00

9.30 10.30 11.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

Goshat Home Minister Jai Malhar Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta Asmita Jai Malhar Juuoni Yeti Reshmigathi

ANIMAL PLANET

Wildest Indochina Most Extreme Deadliest Hunters

3.00 Aliens Mystery Continues 3.30 Vice 4.00 The Universe 5.00 Miracles Decoded 6.00 Counting Cars 8.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 9.00 Vice 9.30 Hidden Cities Extreme 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Shipping Wars 11.00 Aliens Mystery Continues NAT. GEOGRAPHIC P.M. 2.00 Secrets of the Taj Mahal 3.00 Triumph of Life 4.00 Customs 4.30 Most Amazing Moments 5.00 World’s Weirdest 6.00 The Numbers Game

Masterchef Australia House Once Upon A Time Masterchef Australia House Koffee with Karan The Simpsons MOM Masterchef Australia House Agents of Shield

SONY TV

CID: Mumbai Special Main Naa Bhoolungi Ek Nayi Pehchaan Crime Patrol CID Crime Patrol

ZEE TV P.M. 2.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 2.30 Kumkum Bhagya 3.00 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 3.30 Pavitra Rishta 4.00 Qubool Hai 4.30 Doli Armaanon Ki 6.00 Kumkum Bhagya 6.30 Pavitra Rishta 7.00 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 7.30 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 8.00 Jodha Akbar 8.30 Do dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 9.00 Kumkum Bhagya 9.30 Qubool Hai

Devo ke Dev Mahadev, Life Ok, 8 p.m.

3.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 3.30 Balika Vadhu 4.00 Beintehaa 4.30 Shatri Sister 5.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 5.30 Jhalak Dikhala Jaa 7.00 Shastri Sisters 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Madhubala 9.00 Beintehaa 9.30 Rangrasiya 10.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se 10.30 Uttaran 11.00 Shastri Sisters P.M. 12.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

SAB TV

Taarak Mehta Ka Pritam Pyare Aur Who Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka Chidiya Ghar Badi Door Se Aaye Hai 10.00 Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir 10.30 Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai 11.00 Taarak Mehta Ka ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Jai Malhar 2.30 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi 4.00 Asmita 5.00 Jai Malhar 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari

Beintehaa, Colors, 9 p.m.

6.00 AP Safari 7.00 Up, Close and Dangerous 8.00 Wild Asia 9.00 Be The Creature 10.00 The Wild Ones 10.30 Fit For The Wild 11.00 Untamed and Uncut

DISCOVERY P.M. 2.00 Rise of the Machines 3.00 Man vs Wild 4.00 The Mind Control Freaks 4.30 Magic of Science 5.00 Factory Made 5.30 What Happened Next 6.00 Wildest India 7.00 Lost Treasure Hunters 8.00 The Mind Control Freaks 8.30 Magic of Science 9.00 Super Skyscraper 10.00 Alaska Gold Diggers 11.00 Sex Sent Me To The ER P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.50 5.40 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

SCIENCE

The Gadget Show How It’s Made Tech Toys 360 Time Warp How It’s Made Weird or What? Tech Toys 360 How It’s Made The Gadget Show Weapon Masters Time Warp

HISTORY CHANNEL P.M. 2.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure

DOORDARSHAN

DDI (Main Channel)

P.M. 2.30 News in Marathi 3.00 Mitra Yala Jeevan Ase Naav 3.30 Chimni Pankhara 4.00 Ashi Hi Dharma Kanya 4.30 Karan The Detective 5.00 News in Marathi 5.05 Pimpalpan Suvarnskshan 5.30 Krishna Kali 6.00 Krishidarshan 6.30 Swastha Bharat 7.00 News in Marathi 7.30 Saraswatichandra 8.00 Chirang 8.30 Pavitra Bandhan….Do Dilon Ka

MOVIE CHANNELS

P.M. 12.00 3.00 5.00 7.00 9.00 11.25 A.M. 8.30 10.10 P.M. 12.15 2.15 4.55 6.55 9.00

9.00 Zara Aankh Mein Bhar Lo Pani: Musical programme 9.30 YEH JAWAANI HAI D EEWANI: Film. Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Kalki Koechlin, Evelyn Sharma

DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30

Samachar News Sports News News Samachar News Samachar The News

6.30 Most Amazing Moments 7.00 Built for the Kill 8.00 Cougar vs Wold 9.00 Science of Stupid 9.30 The Numbers Game 10.00 Showdown of the Unbeatables 10.30 Megastructures 11.30 Science of Stupid

STAR SPORTS1 P.M. 2.30 Jai Ho 3.00 Close Encounters 3.30 Pro Kabaddi League 14 h/ls 4.00 India Tour of Eng 14 h/ls 3rd Test Day 5 5.00 Jai Ho 5.30 Pro Kabaddi League 14 h/ls 6.00 T20 Triumphs 6.30 Jai Ho 7.00 Close Encounters 7.30 Pro Kabaddi League 14 h/ls 7.45 Pro Kabaddi League 14 Vizag vs Patna 9.00 Pro Kabaddi League 14 Kolkata vs Pune 10.30 Jai Ho 11.00 Natwest T20 Blast 14 Quarterfinal 1: Lancashire vs Glamorgan STAR SPORTS4

P.M. 1.00 Match of the Week 3.00 Pro Kabaddi League 14 h/ls 3.30 The Football Review 4.00 Citi Open 14 Round of 16 6.00 Premier League h/ls Greatest Goals 7.00 International Friendlies: Chivas vs Bayern Munich 9.00 Premier League h/ls Greatest Goals 11.00 India vs England 14 TEN CRICKET

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, DDI, 9.30 p.m.

6.05 6.30 7.00 7.30 7.40 7.50 8.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Metro Scan Desh Pardesh Samachar News Parliament News Sansad Samachar News Night Wide Angle Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar

P.M. 2.00 SL Lanka Tour of SA 11/12 4th ODI 4.00 SA Tour of Pak 13 h/ls 4th ODI 6.00 Cricket Classics Pak vs SA March 7.00 ICC Cricket 360 7.30 NZ Tour of WI 14 h/ls 3rd Test 9.30 India Tour of SL 12 h/ls 4th ODI 11.30 ICC Cricket 360.

STARMOVIES

The Adventures of Tintin Wated The Marine Predator The A Team Oblivion The Marine Shanghai Noon

HBO

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice The Great Gatsby Zookeeper Conan The Barbarian The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

A.M. 9.05 Conan The Barbarian 11.15 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings

P.M. 12.25 3.00 5.00 7.00 9.00 11.10 A.M. 8.30 10.55

STAR WORLD

ZEE CAFÉ P.M. 2.00 The Mentalist 3.00 The Good Wife 4.00 American Funniest Home Videos 5.00 Just for Laughs 6.00 The Mentalist 7.00 Grey’s Anatomy 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two and a Half Men 9.00 The Good Wife 10.00 The Mentalist 11.00 The Big Bang Theory P.M. 12.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

LISTING

P.M. 1.45 4.05 6.35 9.00 11.05 A.M. 8.30 10.55 P.M. 2.00 5.10 8.00 10.00 A.M. 7.50 10.20

ZEE STUDIO

Deja Vu Primeval Flightplan The Proposal The Italian Job Air Force One Deja Vu Flightplan

PIX

7.00 Dhadakebaaz 9.30 Maharashtracha Favourite Kon 2013

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 1.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9,.00 10.30

P.M. 12.00 5.00 7.00 7.30 10.00 A.M. 7.00

Oggy Day Pokemon Black and White Roll No 21 Oggy and the Cockroaches Johnny Test Courage the Cowardly Dog Lego Legnends of Chima Tom and Jerry Tales Scooby Doo Ghoul School Oggy Ki Olly

POGO

Chhota Bheem Marathon Chhota Bheem Marathon Krishna The Great Chhota Bheem Marathon Chhota Chintu Bada Feku

Barbie in The Perfect Christmas 8.30 Raj Aur Vizukama Ki Takkar 10.00 Bheem Aur Salman Ki Kick

DISNEY CHANNEL

P.M. 2.00 Doraemon 3.30 Doraemon – Cap Tiao

The Terminator True Legend Colombiana Kung Fu Hustle Octopussy Into The Blue Finding Nemo

STAR GOLD

Bhagam Bhag Jigar Pro Kabaddi League 14 Return of Kaalia Hijack Indian

The Italian Job, Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

MAX

P.M. 1.00 Himmat: Tabu, Sunny Deol 5.00 Dhada: Naga Chaitanya 9.00 Sabse Badi Hera Pheri: Vishnu Genelia A.M. 7.00 Sabse Badhkar Hum: Prabhas 10.00 King No 1: Nagarjuna P.M. 12.50 3.40 6.50 9.00 A.M. 9.00 11.30 P.M. 2.00 5.30 9.00 A.M. 9.30 P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M. 9.00 11.30 P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00

All programmes on this page are as per the official schedules of the various channels. Afternoon is not responsible for any last minute changes.

ZEE CINEMA

Main Tera Dushman Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Six Chennai vs China Magic Robot Shiva: The Super Hero

CVO

Jeemat: Akshay Kumar Jurmana: Mithun Gangaajal: Ajat Devgan The Don: Mithun

FILMY

Chachi 420 Kyun! Ho Gaya Na… Raaj Tilak Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Magic Robot Shiva: the Super Hero

B4U

Sau Din Saas Ke: Raj Babbar Muqabala: Govinda The Trian: Imran Hashmi Saajan Chale Sasural: Govinda

A.M 7.30 Aulad: Jeetendra

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Naza Chakula 4.30 Kutumb

Gangaajal, CVO, 9 p.m. 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 7.30

8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 A.M. 8.00 9.30 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Art Attack Phineas and Ferb Gravity Falls Doraemon Cap Tiao-Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Best of Luck Nikki Slokk Shake It Up Best of Luck Nikki Slokk

Doraemon Jatnp Gravity Falls Mickey Mouse Shorts 2 Phineas and Ferb New Doraemon

DISNEY XD

P.M. 2.00 Kiteretsu 5.30 Iron Man: Armored Adventures 6.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 7.00 Phineas and Ferb 8.00 Ultimate Spider Man 9.00 Hulk and the Agents of SMASH 9.30 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telebrands A.M. 8.00 Space Goofs 8.30 Rekkit the Rabbit 9.00 Space Goofs 9.30 American Dragon 10.00 Super Robot 11.00 Kick Buttowski.

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TOP VIEW

There is, at present, no proposal under consideration of the government for scraping and rationalising the present form of the Planning Commission.

Planning Minister Rao Inderjit Singh BUSINESS BRIEFS Maruti To Launch A Slew Of Products

Hold Long Positions With Stop Loss At 15 DMA NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Friday (August 1, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell substantially on Thursday (July 31, 2014) a net 70.10 points (0.90%) and closed at the 7721 point level. The market opened down with a gap at the 7784 points level. It then rose by a few points and registered the day’s high at the 7791 points level at 11.05 a.m. The index then dropped sharply into the red and registered the day’s low at the 7713 points level at 3.10 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a choppy session and moved in a range of 81 points. Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 43 were losers, while just 7 stocks closed in the green. Some buying was witnessed in realty, healthcare and metal stocks, while substantial selling was witnessed in power, banking and consumer durables stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 29.34%. This change is substantial and indicates a wide participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was neutral. Amongst all the traded stocks, 742 were gainers, 798 were losers and 44 remained unchanged. Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined and has exited the over-bought zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the slow D line (negative if it continues). RSI Indicator: The RSI fell crossed below the 60 level and is now declining (negative if it continues).

MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero but is declining (negative if it continues). It is above its 9-day Average (positive).

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line but both lines are converging (negative if it continues). The ADX is flat while the Market Index is falling. No signal here.

The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a strong market but with a negative bias.

Suppor t Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 7471 points level. The next support is at the 7321 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 7896 points level. The next resistance is at the 7954 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 7741 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 7691. Support (2) = 7661. Resistance (1) = 7772. Resistance (2) = 7822. OUTLOOK FOR TODAY On Japanese candlestick patterns the index had formed a long black body candle on substantially higher volumes. In fact yesterday’s candle is almost like a Black Marubozu candle. (A Black Marubozu forms when the open equals the high and the close equals the low). Further, the index is below its 5 days moving average and is declining. Moreover, the velocity parameters which were positively trended have now turned neutral. All these indicate a negative bias. However, the index continues to remain above its 15, 25 and 200 days moving averages and all the three averages are rising. This is positive. Investors are advised to hold long positions but with a strict stop loss at the 15-day average at the 7671 point’s level.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 7776) Negative. Is above its 15-day average (at 7671) Positive. Is above its 25-day average (at 7660) Positive. Is above its 200-day average (at 6666) Positive. All the four averages are positively trended. Positive. Overall Market Strength/Weakness:

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Maruti Suzuki India is gearing up for a launch programme for a slew of products, including mid sized sedan Ciaz and an LCV along with compact SUV, in the next 12 months to strengthen its hold in the domestic market. “We are poised for entering into a strong product launch cycle, including Ciaz and an LCV (light commercial vehicle) and refreshes of existing models in the next 12 months from now,” Maruti Suzuki India VicePresident Rahul Bharti told analysts in a conference call. The company will also be making its foray into compact SUV segment, he said without sharing the time-line for the launch of the products. The company had showcased two concept cars - SX4 S-Cross and Ciaz during the Auto Expo held in February this year. Its compact SUV based on XA Alpha, displayed in 2012 Auto Expo is long awaited. The product is likely to be launched early next year.

Road Projects Worth Over Rs 26,500 Cr Stuck

Road projects worth more than Rs 26,550 crore are stuck in disputes between developers and highways regulator NHAI, the government said yesterday. “Total amount pending in disputes between NHAI and developers/concessionaires was Rs 26,556.40 crore,” Minister of Road Transport and Highways Krishanpal Gurjar said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. Disputes relating to 45 contract packages have been resolved under the one-time settlement scheme, he said, adding that disputes of Rs 9,860 crore have been settled for Rs 922 crore. He said the ministry, along with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), has taken a slew of steps for fast- tracking highways projects including streamlining of land acquisition process.

Indian Overseas Bank Q1 Net Profit Rises By 116%

Indian Overseas Bank reported a robust rise in net profit by 115.99% at Rs 271.72 crore in Q1 FY15, as against Rs 125.80 crore for the same quarter last year. Net interest income was Rs 1426.88 crore for Q1 this year as against Rs 1316.22 crore last year, while NIM stood at 2.24 during this quarter. The bank’s chairman and managing director M Narendra said that gross NPA stood at Rs 10,350.83 crore for Q1 this fiscal against Rs 7,431.69 crore in same period last year while net NPA was Rs 6643.62 crore and provisions coverage ratio stood at 52.85% with Rs 525 crores this year.

‘India Travel Awards – West’

Three Pune city hotels including Novotel, DoubleTree by Hilton and Oakwood Premier bagged the maiden edition of the India Travel Awards – West held in Pune recently. Seen in the picture (L to R) are Guest of Honour, Mrs. India-International-2013, Amita Motwani and Chief Guest, Parvez Dewan, Tourism Secretary, Govt. of India, presenting the ‘Best Debut Business Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton Pune- Chinchwad’, to Prateek Chordia, Director and Sahdev Mehta, GM, as SanJeet, Director, DDP Publications Ltd., looks on.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Emkay calls a ‘Buy’ on DCM Shriram CMP: Rs. 174

Target Rs. 260

Religare calls a ‘Buy’ on Indoco Remedies CMP: Rs. 244

Target Rs. 260

CFOs Optimism At All Time High

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NEWS FLASH

Tech Mahindra Q4 net dips 8% to Rs 630.7 cr ICICI Bank's Q1 net profit rises 17% to Rs 2655 cr Maruti Suzuki Q1 net up 20.7% at Rs 762.28 cr Shoppers Stop Gross Retail Turnover up 13.6%; Net profits down 54.26% Deepak Fertilisers Q1 Net drops 7% to Rs 39.85 cr HCC Q1 net profit up 41% at Rs 27 cr.

Optimism Index for overall macroeconomic conditions increases by around 79% on a y-o-y basis, whereas optimism index about financial performance at the company level up by around 23% on a y-o-y basis By A Business reporter

pan India survey of Corporate CFOs in which they were asked about their confidence in the overall financial and macroeconomic conditions for Q3 2014 (Jul-Sep of the calendar year 2014), as compared to the same quarter of the previous year reveals CFOs are optimistic with respect to the overall financial health of their respective companies, the business risk environment and the macroeconomic scenario in the country. Revealing interesting facts about CFOs’ perspective on the overall Business Climate, the survey con-

ducted by Dun & Bradstreet says its Composite CFO Optimism Index stands at an all-time high during Q3 2014. The Composite CFO Optimism Index for Q3 2014 surged by 42.8% on a y-o-y basis and 35.4% on a q-o-q basis. Optimism Index for overall macroeconomic conditions increased by around 79% on a y-o-y basis, whereas optimism index about financial performance at the company level increased by around 23% on a y-o-y basis. The overall optimism in the services sector is significantly higher than optimism in Industrial sector. Within the services sector, CFOs are more optimistic regarding overall macro-economic conditions than the financial performance at company level. The Optimism amongst CFOs has increased significantly as 79% (alltime high) of the surveyed CFOs expect the level of financial risks on company’s balance sheet either to decline or remain the same during Q3 2014. Further, a significant number of surveyed CFOs i.e. 46%, which is all-time high, expect risk appetite to go up in Q3 2014. The percentage of surveyed CFOs expecting the operating margin to go up has increased to a 9 quarter high of 59% during Q3 2014. Around

as a whole has increased significantly during Q3 2014 as around 63% (8-quarter high) of the surveyed CFOs expect it to remain either unchanged or favorable as compared to the year ago period. Cash flow management, reducing cost and risk management continue to be the top most priorities of the surveyed CFOs during the next six months, mostly in line with our previous surveys. However, the percentage of CFOs opting for these priorities has increased to record an all-time high during Q3 2014. Commenting on the findings of the survey, Arvind Raghav, DirectorRisk Management Solution, Dun & Bradstreet India said “ The various measures announced in the Budget 60% of the surveyed CFOs expect have the potential to kick-start the liquidity position of their company investment cycle. This could partly to increase during Q3 2014. explain the improved optimism Around 88% of the surveyed level amongst the CFOs regarding CFOs expressed optimism regard- the financial performance at the ing the macro-economic scenario company level. Expectations of for India Inc stating conditions to higher operating margin during Q3 remain favourable during Q3 2014 – 2014 bear testimony to the imall-time high. Further, nearly 56% of proved demand conditions that the surveyed CFOs revealed that CFOs foresee in the near future. they expect global macro-economic While CFOs are most optimistic scenario for corporate sector to be during Q3 2014, cash flow managefavourable during Q3 2014. ment and reducing cost continued Optimism regarding the level of to remain top most priorities. Going financial risks for corporate sector forward, the measures taken by the Government to mitigate the impact of weak monsoon as well as policy moves to de-bottleneck large projects would play a crucial role in sustaining the already heightened sense of exuberance”.

CRISIL Rates First Infrastructure Bond Under New Rules

Assigns AA+/Stable’ rating to the Rs.10 billion long-term infrastructure bonds of Andhra Bank, making it the first issuance to be rated after the RBI revised regulations on July 15 By A Business Reporter

bonds will be cost-effective for the issuing bank. The benefit would be he new rules are positive for around 75 basis points compared banks, as they open up a much- with longer-maturity deposits. The needed, long-term funding avenue bonds will also help banks improve –that, too, with minimum regula- their asset-liability profile.” He was tory pre-emption. Says Pawan commenting on the CRISIL Agrawal, Senior Director, CRISIL AA+/Stable’ assigned to Andhra Ratings, “Given the exemption from Bank’s Rs.10 billion issue. statutory reserve requirements and CRISIL has also reaffirmed its ratpriority-sector obligations, these ings on the bank’s Tier I Perpetual

D.S. Kulkarni Developers NCD Issue To Open On August 4 By Dominic Rebello

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S Kulkarni Developers proposes to open on August 4 a public issue of secured redeemable nonconvertible debentures (NCD) aggregating up to Rs. 100 crore. The company has the option to retain oversubscription of an equal amount taking the total issue size to Rs. 200 crore. The company proposes to use the issue proceeds for the construction of 'DSK Dream City in Pune and 3 other projects under development. The NCD offers four investment options. For options I, II and IV the minimum application size is five NCDs aggregating Rs. 25,000 (face value Rs. 5,000) while for option III the size is one NCD of size Rs. 25,000 (face value Rs. 25,000). The coupon rates for these four

options are 12.5% p.a. for option I, 12.65% for option III and 12.75% for option IV. The effective yields are 13.1% per annum for Option I; 13.43% for Option II; 12.65% for Option III and 13.52% for Option IV. The tenor for these four options are-36 months with quarterly interest payout for option I ; 66 months and payout on maturity of option II; 72 months for option III with annual payout and 84 months with annual payout for option IV. The company is offering an extra 0.25% to women investors, employees, shareholders, senior citizens, servicemen and ex-servicemen. The NCDs have been rated 'CARE BBB+' by CARE for an amount of upto Rs. 200 crore. The NCD are proposed to be listed on the BSE. SBI Capital Markets is the lead manager to the issue.

Bonds and Upper Tier-II bonds at 'AA/Stable’.The ratings continue to factor in the strong support that Andhra Bank will receive from the Government and the bank’s adequate capitalisation. These rating strengths are partially offset by Andhra Bank’s modest asset quality and earnings profile. Further, the bank could witness additional pressure in the near term due to farm loan waivers announced by the state governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The RBI’s move to revise the regulations on long-term bonds (with a minimum maturity of seven years) for financing infrastructure projects and for affordable housing - by scheduled commercial banks - followed a similar announcement in the Union Budget on July 10. Apart from statutory liquidity ratio and cash reserve ratio exemptions, advances against these bonds are also exempt from priority-sector lending obligations. Around a fifth of outstanding banking sector credit as on March 31, 2014, was to infrastructure and affordable housing segments. CRISIL estimates at least Rs.3 trillion of loans to these sectors – both current and prospective -- would qualify for funding through infrastructure bonds in the current fiscal. Adds Agrawal, “Given the magnitude of eligible loans for funding, the issuance of these bonds will pick up over time.” CRISIL believes these measures by RBI will also help in deepening and developing the Indian bond market.

BoB Chairman Becomes RBI Deputy Governor

By A Business Reporter

S. Mundra took over as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) yesterday. Prior to joining the Reserve Bank, Mundra was Chairman and Managing Director, Bank of Baroda, the second largest bank in the country. As Deputy Governor, he will look after banking supervision, currency management, financial stability, rural credit, as also, the Reserve Bank’s human resources and physical security. Born on July 18, 1954, Mundra began his career as a Probationary Officer in Bank of Baroda in March 1977. During a banking career spanning 37 years, he has held several challenging positions including heading Bank of Baroda’s European operations (UK) before being elevated as Executive Director of Union Bank of India in September 2010 and further as Chairman of Bank of Baroda in January 2013.

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By Sandeep Hattangadi

What made you accept ‘Singham 2’? Rohit Shetty is one of my favourite directors who has given me hits like ‘Golmaal Returns’ and ‘Golmaal 3’ and he is a director every leading lady wants to work with. I am sure that ‘Singham 2’ will also prove to be a hit because Rohit has a character written specially for me which has comic shades. I play a Marathi ‘mulgi’ Avni, a hairdresser who delivers a lot of cuss words in Marathi lingo and tries to woo the strong and silent Bajirao Singham played by Ajay Devgan.

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MUMBAI | FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2014 industry as a star. Audiences too like my characters in commercial films.

Don’t you feel that leading ladies don’t have a big role to play in action films? That‘s not the case with ‘Singham Returns’ as I have a prominent role. Why does one equate action films as only hero-oriented in Hindi films? Even in Hollywood there are the ‘James Bond’ films or the ‘Bourne Identity’ franchise where there is very less scope for leading ladies. Yet we find stars like Angelina Jolie doing action-packed roles in male dominated films. It’s not only female oriented films that you can showcase your talent but even in action-packed films. One requires a lot of talent and passion to portray these characters. It’s not a picnic where one can enjoy but it requires a lot of hard work.

E L O R L I V E D E R A AD IN ‘SINGHAM 2’

Did you have to learn Marathi for the role? Yes. I am very good with learning languages. There were a lot of Marathi speaking people on the sets. I learnt some unprintable words as well from them.

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We hear you have also rode an auto rickshaw in the film Yes. I now have a different job alternative (laughs). I can become India’s first auto rickshaw driver if I want!

What is ‘Singham 2’ all about? In ‘Singham 2’, Bajirao Singham played by Ajay Devgan, fights against the political parties and enemies of the country who hoard black money and send it to their offshore accounts, in places like Switzerland, which takes a toll on the exchequer and the country’s economy. This is a burning issue and it goes to the credit of the police force trying to fight it.

Why is it that you do only commercial films? I prefer them because cinema is basically meant for entertainment and I have worked with top stars like Ajay Devgan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, etc and that is the reason I get a lot of respect in the film

Kareena is one helluva Marathi mulgi!

Tiger Shroff receives 5th degree black belt honour ‘H

eropanti’ star Tiger Shroff has been honoured with a 5th degree black belt from the official taekwondo organisation of South Korea. The 24-year-old son of Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff, who received the black belt from Kukkiwon World Taekwondo headquarters, took to Facebook to express his happiness.

“I am so honoured to have received a 5th degree honorary black belt from the Kukkiwon World Taekwondo headquarters! I am most grateful to the Association and the Korean Government! “This is far more than I deserve and I will work even harder to live up to this honour so I can wear this belt with pride!” he wrote on his Face book page.

Anup Jalota’s many happy returns from US

By Chaitanya Padukone

espite a major health-scare crisis involving his wife Medha, Bollywood movie producer and eminent singer Anup Jalota was in a euphoric mood as he celebrated both his birthday and the Eid Mubarak festivities with musical aplomb. Refuting rumours that he is settling in the US for the next 18 months with his ailing wife, as she has to undergo major renal and cardiac surgeries, Anup, speaking to the ADC, said that it was partially true. “Although we, including my son Aryaman, are all leaving for the US by mid-August for my wife’s intensive treatment, I will be returning to India often and briefly to fulfill my domestic commitments out here. In fact I have a string of film productions lined up for release, including ‘Hum Baaja Bajaa Denge’ directed by Chandra (‘Don’) Barot ,” insisted the jovial Jalota. Among the scene-stealers at the late night ‘Jashan-e-Jalota’, besides the affable star M P Shatrughan Sinha, was celebrated filmmaker Shekhar Kapur who made a surprise guest appearance at mid-

night. In the past, the ‘Mr India’ director had acted in as a romantic hero, along with Prem Kishen (now a leading TV serial producer) who coincidentally was also a guest at the same Jalota event. Asked why he was conspicuously missing this year from the list of stalwart performers at the on-going ‘Khazana Ghazal’-fest in the city, Anup quipped, “Not many know that there is a ‘vilaayti khazana’ waiting for me in the US this weekend, where I am performing the the prestigious live concerts in New Jersey and Seattle,” signs off Jalota whose milestone album ‘We Love You Jagjit’, also featuring eight other top singers, dedicating vocal tribute-tracks to the late ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, is being released shortly. The turnout of celebs at Anup’s event included Bhojpuri superstar Ravi Kishen, Deepa-Ketan Mehta, veteran star-emcees Tabassum and Harish Bhimani, singers Talat Aziz (in Arab head-gear), Richa Sharma, Madhushree, Akruti Kakkar, Jaspinder Narula, Kavita Paudwal, Sumeet Tappoo, Madhuri Pandey, ace violinist Sunita Bhuyan and politician Amar Singh.

‘Khakhi sherwaniwala’ Vrajendra Gaur remembered M

Ace screenwriter Vrajendra Gaur’s death anniversary will be observed on August 7. Rajesh V Gaur and Suneel V Gaur chronicle his life and times

Vrajendra Gaur with dear friends Dev Anand and actor Kundan

any found it difficult to pronounce his name phonetically correct in the film world so they chose to call him the ‘khaki sherwaniwala writer’. It took quite some time for Vrajendra Gaur, to shed the ‘khaki sherwani’ and adopt casual wear of shirt and trousers that is so much a way of life in the film industry. Leaving All India Radio, Lucknow which gave him ample scope to exercise his literary flair, Gaur came to Bombay to write dialogues for ‘Sawan’ which starred valuable names like Motilal and Shanta Apte and plunged himself in the throes of creativity. ‘Sawan‘ was followed by the Bharat Bhushan starrer ‘Aankhen’ (1949) and the Ashok Kumar starrer Sangram (1950). Both the films were hits and Gaur

became feverishly busy writing for more and more films. Gaur was probably the only writer with such rich literary background who made it big in films. Many others came, but they left no sooner then they arrived because they could not adapt to the technique of film writing. His dialogue stemmed from strong characterisation. He often said the reason for herding so many people in a film is to lend colour. And the dialogue writer helps to achieve this by making them speak their language. In the 35 years Vrajendra Gaur was a part of the film industry, he wrote many superior films like Bimal Roy’s ‘Parineeta’, ‘Sangram’, ‘China Town’, ‘Manzil’, ‘Teen

Deviyaan’, ‘Howrah Bridge’, ‘Saraswatichandra’, ‘Sharmilee’, ‘Warrant’, ‘Lal Paththar’, ‘Kati Patang’, ‘Anuraag’, ‘Geet Gaata Chal’, ‘Ankhiyon Ke Jharokon Se’, ‘The Great Gambler’, ‘Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye’, etc. For the last mentioned film he won the Filmfare awards in the best screenplay and dialogue categories. Gaur had also directed a lone film called ‘Kasturi’ in which filmmaker Shakti Samanta was his assistant. Despite ‘Kasturi’ doing well, Gaur did not direct a film again and returned to his first love, writing. Shakti often said that he owed his career as a filmmaker to Vrajendra Gaur. No wonder then that Gaur wrote most of Shakti’s films.

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Still celebrating ‘Kick’

triking gold at the box office with his directorial debut ‘Kick’, producer Sajid Nadiadwala said celebrations have not stopped at his and actor Salman Khan’s residences. As a producer, Sajid with his production house Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt Ltd had scored a hat-trick with films ‘Highway’, ‘2 States’ and ‘Heropanti’ doing good business. Salman and Jacqueline Fernandez starrer ‘Kick’ has reportedly garnered Rs 147 crore worldwide since its release on July 25. “It has been a very special Eid. NGE started the year with a bang and ‘Kick’ has added to it. It’s been euphoric. Celebrations at Salman and my residences have not stopped,” Sajid Nadiadwala said in a statement here.

obody, except a very brave newbie (‘Lateef:The King of Crime’) dared to release a film in the week after ‘Kick’, afraid that the blockbuster’s audience would eat into their box office production. So with no big Hindi film this week, here’s another installment of ‘This & That’.

RINGSIDE VIEW Deepa Gahlot People cribbing on social media about how awful ‘Kick’ was. What were they expecting? Pedro Almodovar? At least the film worked wonders for Nawazuddin Siddiqui, even if he had just a small role, he made it rock. Sajid Khan went to watch Johny Lever’s show and when Lever asked audiences to narrate some annoying experi-

Didn’t feel nervous with Amitabh: Aahana

ahana Kumra, who plays Amitabh Bachchan’s reel-daughter Taruni in ‘Yudh’, admits that meeting Big B for the first time was “overwhelming” but she did not feel nervous to work with him. Kumra may be new to the medium of television but she comes with a strong theatre background and credits her training on stage for instilling confidence in her. “I must admit that it is a bit overwhelming to meet Mr Bachchan. But I did not feel fidgety or nervous because my two mentors Naseeruddin Shah and Makarand Deshpande taught me to never be afraid. I have lot of confidence in myself and my work,” Kumra told PTI in an interview. The actress, however, says it was easy to work with Bachchan right from day one and the megastar took time to discuss how they should approach their roles. “Anurag (Kashyap) had told him that I would play Taruni but there was no ice-breaker. When the shooting started, my first scene was with Mr Bachchan. I spent whole night working on it. The next day, he sat me down and asked about my understanding of the role. He also came up with a beautiful backstory for my part. He is lovely to work with,” she said. Kumra feels her character in the show is very strong. “Taruni is a lot like her father. She is stubborn. She identifies a lot with him and she is the only one who can stand up to him. It’s a very strong and intense role.”

ence, someone piped up about suffering ‘Humshakals’. Ouch! Kalki Koechlin and Richa Chadda doing a play together is making waves—with Purab Kohli and Cyrus Sahukar, in Atul Kumar’s ‘Trivial Disasters’. Next week comes a film

wo of Mahesh Bhatt’s films, ‘Arth’ and ‘Daddy’, have been adapted into the play format and the filmmaker feels it will be a stimulus for the theatre industry. The adaptation of ‘Arth’, which starred Shabana Azmi, hit the stage in March. ‘Daddy’ marked the filmmaker’s daughter Pooja Bhatt’s acting debut and will open on August 4 in the capital. “Many great plays are often made into films so why not try it the other way around? It is important to keep theatre alive. Imaginative marketing skills add value to plays

just one big hit? Premature, no? Emraan Hashmi’s kiss with Humaima Malik is a talking point of ‘Raja Natwarlal’…after Sunny Leone, do people still get shocked by a kiss? The promo of the Rani Mukerji starrer ‘Mardaani’ looks good, hope she is able to pull it off. How many comebacks is Kajol going to make? They should find another way to promote the film. Besides the comeback gimmick, news of stars putting and losing weight is just plain tedious. It comes with the territory, so what’s big deal about a few kilos? Why is Priyanka Chopra being dissed because she is playing North-Eastern Mary Kom...she didn’t beg to be cast. Even today when you talk of rain scenes in Bollywood, the image that comes into everybody’s mind is Raj called ‘Entertainment’, which imony in the Hrithik Roshan- Kapoor and Nargis under an has a dog as a star. Can’t figure Suzanne Khan divorce. Be- umbrella singing, ‘Pyar hua, out what to expect from this fore the mind started ikraar hua’. The power of clasone! boggling it was revealed to be sic cinema. Subhash Ghai’s Whistling untrue. The favourite rain song still Woods is given a breather by Kangana Ranaut’s inter- remains, ‘Saawan ka mahina, the High Court. Good for him. views are starting to sound just pawan kare sor’ from ‘Milan’. Social media is buzzing a bit arrogant. Blowing your Great music and lyrics about the Rs 400 crore al- own trumpet is fine, but after endure.

Films adapted into plays

and adapting movies into plays is one way to do that. The theatre movement needs a shot in the arm and I think this way it can be done,” Bhatt told PTI. The play is being directed by Danish Iqbal. “ ‘Daddy’ is a very special film because Pooja made her debut with this film. The story is still contemporary about a dysfunctional family. It makes us realise that children may be young but their level of maturity is way ahead

of adults at times. And these are the ingredients that makes this ideal for viewers,” he said. Sharing his experience of directing Pooja in the film for the first time, Bhatt said he asked the actress to be part of the film because she fit the role. “Pooja was not part of the film just to foray into Bollywood but because she fit the part perfectly. The play is about this daughter dealing with the alcoholism of her father and how she pulls him out of it. The girl had to be innocent and vulnerable and Pooja was around 16 or 17 and was perfect for it,” he said.

It was actor Imran Zahid who came up to Bhatt with the idea to adapt his films into plays. Zahid says they had initially decided to adapt ‘Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin’. “I came up with the idea and approached Mahesh-sir. We had initially thought of adapting ‘Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin’ but then we zeroed in on ‘Arth’ and ‘Daddy’. It is a big thing for theatre that such films made by National awardwinning director is being adapted on-stage,” he said. Zahid, who played the role of Kulbhushan Kharbanda in the ‘Arth’ play, will reprise the role of Anupam Kher in the stage version of ‘Daddy’. When asked if any significant changes have been made, the actor said, “The dialogues were so perfect as they were.”

Imran Zahid and (inset) Mahesh Bhatt

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ENIGMA CODE 802

ACROSS: 1 Spins terrific LP that somehow gets down to basics (5,10) 9 Extra cost of overstepping the mark in play (2,4) 10 Girl thought to be like Queen Victoria ? (8) 11 Large number made their mark beyond boundary (3,5) 14 An early walk (6) 17 Estate all-rounder (8.5). (13) 20 Speedy help appreciated by a forgetful actor (6,7) 23 An agreeable chap (3-3) 25 Record production demanding immediate attention (8) 28 A fellow eloquent and wealthy (8) 29 Find out it's permissible, to a point (6) 30 Too much to pay for demanding with menaces ? (12,3) DOWN: 2 100 percent emblematic (6) 3 Quiet! Has trouble with old Persian leaders (5) 4 Brief paralysis of one in a game (5) 5 Employed in practice (2,3) 6 Mass endowment (7) 7 Bang goes the money! (5) 8 One may come to it if the accident leads to the grave (6,3) 12 Silly-billy, to serve such a chop! (5) 13 Goes on the roller-coaster, perhaps (5) 15 Man writing poetry finished about noon (5) 16 Is it drunk when eaten ? (5-4) 17 Gets wind of some strikes? (5) 18 In winter, deer are relatively less common (5) 19 Moves through the air over the stage (5) 21 A straight departure from all-

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Each colour in our code represents a letter. When you have cracked the code you will be able to make up seven words. The clue to first word is given to help you get started.

The Clue: Determined

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE ALMOST, SLALOM, LLAMAS, MAMMAL, SALAAM, MASALA, ALLOTS

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MATH PYRAMID 802 round progress (7) 22 Ordered skate style (2-4) 24 It's much used by composers (5) 25 African animal to shoot first (5)

26 I left Aileen in distress for another girl (5) 27 Disgusting filth now, but used to be miles worse (5)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Pooh, 3 Isoseismic, 10 Weigh-in, 11 Almsman, 12 Bail out, 13 Forced, 15 Overs, 16 Recalesce, 18 Encourage, 21 Fusil, 23 Tomato, 25 Starved, 27 Minorca, 28 Dies non, 29 Red admiral, 30 Tata. DOWN: 1 Pawnbroker, 2 Oxidise, 4 Sanitaria, 5 Staff, 6 Immoral, 7 Members, 8 Cane, 9 Whoops, 14 Belladonna, 17 Clepsydra, 19 Crowned, 20 Unaired, 21 Frayed, 22 Savanna, 24 Okapi, 26 Emir.

QUICK CROSS 802

ACROSS: 1. ___ Doubtfire 4. Botanist Gray 5. Broad valleys 8. ___ Offensive, 1968 9. ___ on it, think over over night 12. Transgress 13. Bite the dust

The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied. 1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

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DOWN: 1. Demented 2. Pretoria's loc. 3. Adds seasoning 6. Conger of the Atlantic 7. Knight's mount 10. ___ Tu : Verdi aria 11. Lead-in for "fix" or "mix"

HIDATO 802

The goal of Hidato is to fill the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally from first to the last number in the grid. The first and last numbers of a puzzle and a some other numbers are already filled in. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

MATHDOKU 802

Place numbers into the puzzle cells in such a way that each row and column contains each of the digits from 1 up to the size of the puzzle (4,5 or 6). Like a Sudoku puzzle, no number is repeated in any row or column. Each bold-outlined group of cells contains a hint consisting of a number and one of the mathematical symbols + x - /. The number is the result of applying the mathematical operation represented by the symbol to the digits contained within the domain. The solution to each puzzle is arrived at logically and is unique. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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Virgo Nag Panchami Hasta Ahoratri Kanya (Virgo) P.Th. Lilac 6

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Business interests will grow and initially you may have to invest a lot of money. Fresh investments will yield huge profits. An important event will put you very much in the limelight. This will be a very important year for you and you are likely to realize most of your dreams and aspirations. This applies particularly to those in the field of arts. A new romance adds joy to your life. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be tall, attractive, with beautiful eyes and a glowing skin. A magnetic, smile will lead to many friends and admirers. Disciplined, helpful and well educated. A profession in law, administration or land development will lead to gains. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Any applications made today will bring a favorable response. Students will do very well in their Tests and interviews. Whatever you do may not bring about immediate rewards but if you keep on going with sincerity your efforts are bound to bring adequate results later.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Make use of an opportunity to go out and visit a new place of recreation or go outdoors on a picnic. You will feel refreshed. It would be better to personally visit an elder to sort out an issue rather than writing a letter, or speaking over phone. Try to give things a more personal touch.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You have a hard day ahead, but you will accomplish all that you have lined up for today. A long overdue payment is received much to your surprise. The evening is spent with friends. Plans for a long journey, perhaps a holiday, are likely and will be enjoyable. Your emotional bonds are fortified and all is well but remember not to take things for granted for you can still get into trouble.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You need to devote more attention to your work that seems to go awry due to neglect. Avoid arguments or discussions on matters that are upsetting to others. Keep your temper in check and work at improving your relationships. Being upfront about your predicament will get a more understanding response from your beloved. A confrontation at this juncture will be a hindrance to your progress.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): An important and prestigious deal or assignment could be offered to you. It is the beginning of rewarding phase. Matters concerning ancestral property, which has been dragging on, will go in your favor bringing an end to the prevailing tension. Everyone will be happy.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Travels, meetings, and negotiations will have a favorable outcome. You will efficiently finish a project that has been keeping you busy. Written reports and submitted projects will also get a positive reply. Good developments around lead to financial gains for you. Expectations of loved ones and associates from you are very high. Rest assured that you would not let them down in any manner.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You will be expanding your horizons into areas, which are new and challenging. You will get one such interesting offer today. There will be many other proposals coming your way so you can afford to pick and choose what you want. Take up work that lends prestige to your profession. Romance adds color and charm to the evening. An outing or get-together with the family may also have something to do with a marriage proposal coming through someone known to you.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): An increase in income assures you of a good future. Try to invest some money in savings on long-term basis. There will be demands for money from members of your family. But you have no choice but to look after the needs of others. Let not your problems interfere in your relationship with your beloved. The single maybe pleasantly surprised by the attention of a silent admirer.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You will get a good opportunity that assures steady growth but not spectacular profit. Under the present circumstances it would pay to play safe. A short and unexpected journey may upset your plans. It will involve more expenses and a bit of discomfort. Regardless of your other responsibilities you will have to find time for love and your commitment to your beloved which is important.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You may have to put up with opposition mainly due to the manner in which you conduct your affairs. You will be able to resolve issues after sitting down and having polite discussion and without having nasty arguments. Additional expenses on developing a property are also indicated. A controversy involving you is distressing. Keep calm and stay out of arguments. Sincerity will see you through this rough patch.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Avoid taking anything for granted regardless of how satisfactory things may appear. Give assistance only where it will be appreciated. You should be able to obtain the results you desire by combining efforts with the work of others. Family will be supportive of your actions. You will meet a person of great charm. It seems you will develop an instant liking but it is prudent not to show an eagerness to get to know the person better.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Do not allow a temporary setback to upset your plans. Not a good time to start a new assignment, unless you can complete it quickly. Avoid antagonizing those around you by being forceful in the expression of your opinion. Be practical in financial matter. Matters could go out of control if you continue the way you are in personal life. Control your temper or the constant need to assert yourself always.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5036 ACROSS: 1 Moms' partners (4) 4 C to C in music, for example (6) 8 ___ la la ... (song humming) (3) 10 Canvas cover (4) 13 Sanctions, accepts or consents (8) 14 Accepted (5,2) 15 Calm down (6) 17 Follower of John Maynard (9) 21 Diameter, in short? (3) 22 Birds _ _ feather (2,1) 23 Buy and sell stocks, goods, etc. as a middle man (3) 26 Animal ____ : the breeding, rearing and marketing of cattle, sheep etc.? (9) 27 Glance, or attractive sight (6) 28 Outlawing (7) 32 Stingy person (8) 34 Showily pretentious (4) 35 ___ on the back : praise, congratulate, or encourage? (3) 36 Equipped with sails, masts, etc.; of ships (6) 37 Inquires, calls or examines, in a way? (4)

DOWN: 1 Sunil or Sanjay (4) 2 A small knife (4) 3 German madame (4) 5 A circle of ships to guard an area (6) 6 Advocate, in short (3) 7 Follows (6) 9 Third party program for a smartphone (3) 11 Exclaimed in amazement, joy, or surprise (5) 12 Contour feather (5) 15 Swedish export (4) 16 ___ on a person's corns : offended his feelings or privileges? (4) 18 Exclamation of fright (4) 19 ___ searching : a critical examination of one's actions, motives, etc.? (4) 20 ___ and buts : the chances in life, in a

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SUDOKU 2222 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: I equals T

The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another.

way ...? (3) 23 Knowledge gained through meditation (5) 24 Bear the ___ of : face the main thrust of? (5) 25 Eruptive skin disease (6) 26 Jostle, push around (6)

28 Soft roll (3) 29 "Paradise Lost" character (4) 30 Annoys, disgusts or bores (4) 31 Workout or exercise places, in short (4) 33 A two-wheeled, one-horse vehicle (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Dispur, 7 Every one, 8 Duff, 10 Spores, 11 Uppish, 14 Web, 16 Earls, 17 Lend, 19 Lolls, 21 Titus, 22 Pried, 23 Faye, 26 Spiry, 28 Dam, 29 Heroin, 30 Airing, 31 Flor, 32 Concorde, 33 Wisely. DOWN: 1 Diesel, 2 Poured, 3 Refs, 4 Propels, 5 Tosir, 6 Meths, 8 Down, 9 Feb, 12 Pas, 13 Slyly, 15 Toted, 18 Etape, 19 Lii, 20 Lud, 21 Try it on, 22 Pro, 23 Faroes, 24 Amir, 25 Eighty, 26 Shack, 27 Irony, 28 Dil, 30 A Few.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2041 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

R N B L P M P H K L H H M F I M

T U Z P Q O

L J U

V J U L I N J U O I R U Z J

V M B U

I R U

I R L I

V R Z H A J U P

T L V S

R M B U

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: An undefined problem has an infinite number of solutions

Afternoon WORD MINE

How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 06 average; 07 good; 09 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: belt, bent, best, blest, blunt, BLUNTNESS, bunt, bust, bustle, lent, lest, lust, lute, nest, sent, stub, stun, sublet, subset, subtle, suet, sunset, tube, tune, tunnel, tussle, unbent.

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ALL SMILES... England captain Alastair Cook smiles up into the sun as he stands, during the presentations after the test match. [L] India's Ajinkya Rahane and Pankaj Singh walk off the field as the England team celebrate their victory after the last wicket fell of Pankaj Singh who was bowled out by England's Moeen Ali on the final day at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton, England.

Moeen Ali dents the Indian batting with a ‘six-for’ as India lose by 266 runs; Hosts level series

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OUTHAMPTON: A listless India crashed to a humiliating 266run defeat against England in the third cricket Test after an abject batting surrender allowed the hosts to level the five-match series 1-1. Needing to bat out the whole day with six wickets in hand in order to save the match, Indian batting crumbled in the first session itself getting bundled out for a meagre 178 in 66.4 overs in a completely lopsided contest at the Ageas Bowl. It was one of the biggest defeats for India in terms of runs on English soil but not their worst, having lost a Test

match by a mammoth 319 runs in Nottingham during the last tour in 2011. For England, the victory meant an end to a winless streak of 10 Test matches starting from the Ashes Down Under. To add insult to the injury, it was part-time off-spinner Moeen Ali, who bamboozled the lower-oder batsmen with his career-best haul of 6 for 67 in 20.4 overs. Pacer Jimmy Anderson provided the first breakthrough in the morning when he had Rohit Sharma (6) nibbling at an away-going delivery to be caught by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (6) couldn't replicate the resilience of the first

innings as he was again a victim of an outswinger, edging to the keeper. While Ajinkya Rahane waged a lone battle at the other end, he could do little as he saw wickets falling like nine pins at the other end. Moeen, then got into the action as he got the ball to turn and jump from the rough as well as bowling the classical offbreaks. He cleaned up Ravindra Jadeja (15) with a delivery that pitched on the rough and came in to hit the off-stump. Bhuvneshwar Kumar got out to a bat-pad catch with a delivery that spun in after pitching. His maiden 'five-for' was completed when a typical off-break cleaned up Mo-

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BANGALORE RACES TODAY: CARD AND SELECTIONS

ANGALORE: There are eight 5.Honourable Empress 58 A.Ramu races today and the 1st starts at 6.Saphira 57 Ajeet Kumar 2 p.m. 7.Simra 55.5 D. Gnaneshwar 8.Angel Queen 55 J.H.Christopher 1. The Happy Valley Plate - Division 9.Buzzword 55 Syed Asgar II 1200M: 2 P.M. Win: Astonishing; Angel Queen 1.Attractive Bay 60 Harish B. 4. The Tudor Jet Plate 1400M: 3.30 2.Balance Of Nature 59 Rajesh P.M. Kumar M 1.Magic Wave 62.5 Chetan Kalay S. 3.Spark Of Illusion 57.5 Bhawani 2.Midnight Cruze 62.5 Yash Narredu Singh 3.Entertainer 61.5 Arshad Alam 4.Sayyonee 56 J.H.Christopher 4.Carducci 60.5 R. Anand 5.Fashion Flame 55.5 Vivek 5.Spanish Fly 60.5 Anjar Alam 6.Shahraan 55.5 Imran Chisty 6.Deep Blue Sea 60 Saddam 7.Immaculate 55 Arshad Alam Hussain 8.Attractor 51.5 Irvan Singh 7.Sunday Cruz 58 Harish B. 9.Kali Ghata 51.5 Ajeet Kumar 8.Right On Time 56 Ajeet Kumar Win: Shahraan; Kali Ghata 9.Red Admiral 55.5 Vinod Shinde 2. The K.N. Chennabasappa 10.The First Bullet 54 Irvan Singh Memorial Cup - Division II 1200M: 11.Arun 53.5 Rajesh Kumar M 2.30 P.M. 12.My Law 52.5 J.H.Christopher 1.Amazing Desire 63 M. Prabhakaran Win: Arun; My Law 2.Native Indian 54 Chetan Kalay S. 5. The Bangalore City Gold Cup 3.Violent Storm 54 Imran Chisty 1200M: 4 P.M. 4.Sabse Bada Rupaiya 53.5 Ajeet 1.Ancient Wonder 60 Imran Chisty Kumar 2.Chul Bul Pandy 60 P. Trevor 5.Solitaire Royale 53.5 P. S. Chouhan 3.Ishpingo 60 T. S. Jodha 6.Sweet Secret 53.5 T. S. Jodha 4.Rock With U 60 P. S. Chouhan 7.Autumn Rush 53 Neeraj Rawal 5.Shivalik Star 60 S. John 8.Loveofmylife 50 Yash Narredu 6.Bullseye 58.5 S. Zervan Win: Loveofmylife; Violent Storm 7.Emperor Cruise 54.5 3. The Happy Valley Plate - Division J.H.Christopher I 1200M: 3 P.M. Win: Bullseye; Shivalik Star 1.Inspirator 61.5 Vivek 6. The K.N. Chennabasappa 2.A Game To Remember 61 Bhawani Memorial Cup - Division I 1200M: Singh 4.30 P.M. 3.Thunder 61 Rajesh Kumar M 1.Talisker 64 M. Prabhakaran 4.Astonishing 59 Yash Narredu 2.Jersey Shore 63 Bhawani Singh

3.Virat 62 Chetan Kalay S. 4.Cape Ferrat 60.5 S. John 5.Iron Marshall 59 A. Sandesh 6.Real Steel 58.5 Imran Chisty 7.Next Move 55 Yash Narredu 8.Port Blair 55 Rajesh Kumar M Win: Port Blair; Next Move 7. The Beautiful Babe Plate (Horses Rated 40 To 65) (About) 1200 M: 5 P.M. 1.West Side Story 60 Imran Chisty 2.Double O Seven 59.5 Yash Narredu 3.New Emperor 58.5 Shobhan Babu 4.Fair Game 58 A.Ramu 5.Topspot 57.5 P. S. Chouhan 6.Star Of Destiny 57 Declared Later 7.Rustic Sunrise 56 T. S. Jodha 8.Temujin 55.5 Arshad Alam 9.Cool Baby 55 Ramesh Kumarn 10.Bullion Express 54.5 Declared Later 11.Cullinan 54.5 B. Nayak 12.Scarlet Emperor 54.5 S. John Win: Scarlet Emperor; Double O Seven 8. The Bold Gesture Plate 1200M: 5.30 P.M. 1.Major Attraction 62.5 Bhawani Singh 2.Eragon 61.5 S. John 3.Brown Panther 55.5 Arshad Alam 4.Black Areca 55 Ashok Kumar A. 5.Secret Launch 54 V.R.Jagadeesh 6.Cadogan 53 Vivek 7.Turf Ostrich 53 A.R.Pradeep 8.Summer Star 52.5 Yash Narredu 9.Icecream 52 Rajesh Kumar M 10.Indian Legend 52 Chetan Kalay S.

hammed Shami. Rahane duly got his second half-century of the match hitting a brilliant square drive off Chris Woakes with No 11 Pankaj Singh for company. Pankaj was finally cleaned up by Moeen for his sixth scalp as he played inside the line. The two teams will now travel to Manchester for the fourth cricket Test to be played from August 7 at the Old Trafford. India lost their last six wickets for just 66 runs in 24.4 overs on the final day. Moeen took four wickets for 17 runs in the space of 22 balls, having dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli on the fourth day. Rahane's unbeaten 52 off 121 balls with seven boundaries was the only sav-

ing grace in an otherwise disastrous performance. James Anderson, who will be attending the ICC hearing on his alleged altercation with Ravindra Jadeja, was again adjudged man-ofthe-match for his brilliant match figures of seven for 77 on a track, which wasn't exactly conducive for seam and swing bowling. Stuart Broad (022), Chris Jordan (0-22), Chris Woakes (0-23) might have gone wicketless but they certainly kept the pressure on the Indian batsmen. BRIEF SCORES: England 569/7d & 205/4d bt India 330 & 178 in 66.4 overs [Ajinkya Rahane 52 not out, Moeen Ali 6/67] by 266 runs.

We’ll have to rethink our four-bowler strategy: Dhoni S

OUTHAMPTON: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed his batsmen for the "soft dismissals" which saw them suffer an embarrassing 266-run defeat in the third cricket Test and said they would need to discuss their fourbowler strategy ahead of the fourth rubber. Asked about the decision to go with four bowlers in the third Test, Dhoni said: "The reason for using four bowlers is the we never used the fifth. We just used him for 10 and 8 overs. With Shikhar and Vijay and Rohit around we thought we could do it. "But it's the bowling we need to improve and hit the top of off stump. We will have to think about the four-bowler strategy. We can say the extra batsman didn't score, but then again the extra bowler didn't pick up wickets. So we have to discuss a lot and decide on the basis of the pitch." Part-time off-spinner Moeen Ali's six-wicket haul saw India bundle out for 178 in the second innings to earn a huge win for England and draw level in the five-test series and Dhoni said his batsmen should have been more positive. "I don't think we played good cricket. We played the fast bowlers well. Moeen (Ali) bowled well, but we also allowed him to bowl well,"

Mahendra Singh Dhoni walks off the pitch after the presentations following the final day of the third test match at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton, England. England's Moeen Ali took six wickets to lead the hosts to a 266-run win over India. said Dhoni after India lost the third Test by a huge 266 runs. "He bowled good lines and one ball will turn, there is some wear on the wicket and we should have been more positive."

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INDIA’A MEDAL TALLY

Sardar reprimanded for ‘inappropriate physical conduct’

G S B T 12 20 13 45 Yogeshwar Dutt wrestles with Canada's Jevon Balfour during the men's freestyle wrestling 65kg final match at the Scottish Exhibition Conference Centre during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on Thursday.

Indian men's hockey captain Sardar Singh was officially reprimanded for inappropriate physical conduct against an opposition player during his side's group match against Australia here. The incident happened on Tuesday when Eddie Ockenden was hit on the face. India lost the match 2-4. After video evidence was played, the appeal jury at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre found that Sardar had no intention to cause the injury to Ockenden but had behaved inappropriately, the organisers said in a statement on 'myGamesInfo 2014' website. The official reprimand has no immediate consequences.

Security fears prevented Rajapaksa from attending CWG

GOLDQUEST CONTINUES G

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa skipped the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow because of possible security threats from the Tamil diaspora groups based in the UK, a top minister said. "Security concerns are of paramount importance", Keheliya Rambukwella, the Minister of Information and the government spokesman said. Rajapaksa is the current Chair of the 54-nation Commonwealth by virtue of his hosting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held here in November last year. Pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) Tamil diaspora groups held noisy demonstrations during both the previous visits to Britain by Rajapaksa. In 2010 his address to the Oxford University union was cancelled while Tamil groups also demonstrated when he visited to attend the Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations lunch in 2013.

LASGOW: Olympics bronze medallistYogeshwar Dutt and Babita Kumari breezed their way to goldmedals as wrestlers continued to rule the roost by bagging an impressive two yellow metals for India on the eighth day of the 20th Commonwealth Games. While Yogeshwar (men's 65kg freestyle) and Babita Kumari (women's 55kg) won golds, Geetika Jhakar (women's 63kg) failed to match her compatriots and managed a silver on the wrestling mat for India. It was good news for India in other disciplines as well as young Dipa Karmarkar today scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games by bagging a bronze in the vault event. By virtue of this two golds and Dipa's bronze, India Babita Kumari celebrates after winning the gold medal against Canada's Brittanee Laverdure during the have moved have consolidated women's Freestyle Wrestling 55kg Final match at the Scottish Exhibition Conference Centre during the their sixth position in medal Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on Thursday. standings with a total haul of 44 medals -- 12 gold, 20 silverand 13 bronze. great effect. feated another Scottish wrestler after taking a 10-0 lead on technical England were at at the top of the Yogeshwar first beat Alex Gladkov Gareth Jones in the quarterfinals by points. He continued his domichart with a total of 115 medals fol- of Scotland 4-0 and then easily de- employing the same leg-twisting nance in the final and made lightlowed by Australia (110), Canada technique he had used while win- work of his Canadian opponent (56), Scotland (41) and New Zealand ning bronze in the London Jevon Balfour to clinch the gold Geetika Jakhar wins silver (39). Olympics. medal in just 1:53 seconds. in women’s wrestling free The Indians enjoyed a good day In the semifinals, Yogeshwar sucBut it all started with Babita who style 63 kg. on the final day ofwrestling comcessfully used his favourite tech- completely dominated her gold Pawan Kumar wins bronze petition as Yogeshwar hardly broke nique again to get the better of Sri medal bout against Brittanee Laverin men’s 86kg freestyle sweat en route to his gold medal Lanka's Chamara Perera in just two dure to seal the contest 9-2 in her wrestling. effort by using his trademark minutes and three seconds. favour and give India its first yellow 'fitele' (leg-twisting) technique to Yogeshwar won with a 0-5 verdict metal of the day.

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Vijender Singh in action against Trinidad and Tobago's Aaron Prince during the Men's Middle Weight quarterfinal during the 2014 CWG in Glasgow.

5 BOXERS, INCLUDING

VIJENDER, ASSURED OF MEDALS By Philem Dipak Singh

in the men's competition, while L Sarita Devi (60kg) and Pinki Jangra LASGOW: Olympic and World (51kg) entered the last four of the Championship bronze- women's event. medallist Vijender Singh led Vijender, the 2008 Olympic the charge as five Indian boxers, in- bronze-medallist, outclassed cluding two women, assured them- Trinidad and Tobago's Aaron Prince, selves of medals at the 20th winning 3-0 on points in a unaniCommonwealth Games by advanc- mous decision. "I changed my tactics ing to the semifinals of their respec- midway in the bout. In the first round tive weight categories here. I was trying to play a bit defensively. Vijender (75kg), Mandeep Jangra But he kept on coming and so I had (69kg) and L Devendro Singh (49kg) to change my tactics and become agcame up with dominating victories gressive," said the former World

Championship bronze-medallist. "It is all about doing right things during the bout. I took some punches from my opponent but it was all about boxing.You get hit. I am getting better and hope I win gold," added the former world number one. The first round was a bit subdued with both the boxers trying to get a measure of each other. Vijender was the more defensive of the two in the opening three minutes. In the second round though, Vijender picked up pace and caught his rival off guard

with a flurry of punches for which Prince had no response. A straight jab and then a right hook from Vijender rattled Prince. The tempo continued in the third round and Vijender won comfortably in the end. On his comfortable win, Vijender said, "It was an open fight but my opponent was also very tough. I never underestimated him but I never thought I was ever in any real danger either." Asked about the semifinal, he said, "Once you get to a semi-final in any

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LASGOW: India paddlers Sharath Kamal and Anthony Amalraj marched into the men's doubles semifinals at the Commonwealth Games. Kamal, who put up a disappointing show in India's poor team championship campaign, remains in the medal hunt with a convincing win over England's Danny Reed and Sam Walker 12-10 11-6 711 11-8 in the quarterfinals held at the Scotstoun Sports Campus. However, Kamal and Shamini Kumaresan experienced a bitter loss against Reed and Kelly Sibley in the mixed doubles quarterfinals. The Indians fought back well after losing the plot early but eventually went down 7-11 9-11 11-5 14-12 4-11. Soumyajit Ghosh and Harmeet Desai lost 12-10 11-9 11-8 11-8 against the mighty Singapore pairing of Gao Ning and Li Hu in another quarterfinal. Earlier yesterday, rising Indian table tennis player Manika Batra fought her way into the women's singles quarterfinals while Kamal entered the quarterfinals of men's

Boxing chiefs to probe headguard scrapping

GLASGOW: The International Boxing Association says it will carry out a detailed study of the impact of scrapping headguards for amateur contests following the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games. It follows a call from Australian boxer Daniel Lewis for the immediate return of the safety gear after a failed medical check ruled him out of his welterweight quarter-final on Wednesday. The 21-year-old suffered a badly cut eye in his win against Nigeria's Kehinde Ademuyiwa on Monday. The wound failed to sufficiently heal in time for him to meet Mandeep Jangra of India, who was given a walkover into the semi-finals. A growing number of cut head injuries have resulted from male boxers stepping into the ring without head protection after AIBA changed their rules last year. AIBA vice-president Dr Abdellah Bessalem from Algeria said his organisation was aware of the concerns and would address them after the Games. competition, you really have to be at your very best and you prepare for that the way you would prepare for the gold medal fight. "I'm going to be up against Connor Coyle (Nigeria) and that will be a very big challenge for me, but I am feeling really great." World No. 3 Devendro outclassed Aqeel Ahmed of Scotland to advance to the medal round. Mandeep, on the other hand, literally walked into the last four after his rival, Daniel Lewis of Australia, was declared unfit to fight due to a cut above his eye.

AIR BORNE... Ashish Kumar competes in Gymnastics Artistic Men's Floor final during the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday.

doubles and mixed doubles. Batra, the 19-year-old from Delhi, recovered from a two game deficit to beat Canadian teenager Anqi Luo 11-13 11-7 8-11 11-2 11-7 11-9 at the Scotstoun Sports Campus.

Ghosal-Sandhu knocked out Indian squash players Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Sandhu suffered a heart-breaking loss in the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals. The seventh seeds from India lost 5-11 11-8 9-11 to eighth seeds Stuart Crawford and Greg Lobban of Scotland to bow out of the competition. Ghosal's only hope of a medal now is in the mixed doubles alongside Dipika Pallikal. "It feels really bad. We are out now and that's not what we would have liked obviously. I think they came out better in the first game than us. In the second game we were better than them and the third was quite neck and neck throughout," said Ghosal.

Golden count goes down but Indian shooters dominate

LASGOW: The gold medals were hard to come by this time but Indian shooters were nonetheless mostly on target as they reaped a rich harvest of 17 medals in the Commonwealth Games with the surprising exception of Olympic silver-medallist Vijay Kumar and the seasoned Heena Sidhu. India were hit hard at this edition of Commonwealth Games as the pair events, in which the country had won India had won 18 medals lats time, were dropped here. This time, India managed just

four gold with Vijay and the experienced Heena Sidhu crashing out in the qualification stage and another Olympic medallist Gagan Narang failing to grab a yellow metal. Narang settled for a bronze in men's 50m rifle 3 positions in which he had won gold in both 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games. He, however, had a decent show by winning a silver -- his first CWG medal in the 50m rifle prone event. Narang failed to join Michael Gault of England and Jaspal Rana

of India to have won nine gold medals in the Commonwealth Games history. He has won four gold each in the 2006 and 2010 Games. "I am not disappointed all all for not winning a gold here. I won a silver in a new event, the best by an Indian in the Games. I have enough time left with me to break the record," he said. Vijay was the worst performer of all the Indian shooters and he made a quiet exit from the Games after failing to qualify for the final round in men's 25m rapid fire pistol event.

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LASGOW: A clinical first-half performance from India saw them breeze past South Africa by 52 margin to qualify for the semi-final of the men's hockey competition at the 20th Commonwealth Games. Having finished second in

the pool behind defending champions Australia, India will now take on New Zealand in the semi-final while the Kookaburras are pitted against England in the other last four clash. Dragflickers V Raghunath and Rupinderpal Singh were

on target in the 4th and 8th minute respectively followed by a 22nd minute strike by Ramandeep Singh to make it 3-0. SV Sunil (26th minute) played a brilliant one-two with Nikkin Thimmaia before tapping it in to make it 4-0. Manpreet Singh dived full

stretch to meet an Akashdeep Singh cross to round off the tally in the 58th minute. Having pumped in four goals in the first half which proved to be good enough, India did drop guard after the change of ends conceding a couple of goals in the process.

South Africa's Timothy Drummond challenges India's Ramandeep Singh during their men's field hockey match at the National Hockey Centre during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Razeem Thakur nets two in Navaghar’s win M

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR HALF MARATHON Registration for the Half Marathon category in the Mumbai Marathon 2015 have begun and will close on August 30 while registrations for the dream run will open on September 2 four days later. The registrations for the senior citizens run and champions with disability will open on September 8.

PAWAR, CHANDORKAR EMERGE CHAMPIONS Pankaj Pawar, Sangeeta Chandorkar, Shobha Kamat and Manu Baria won the men, women, veteran women and vetrean men singles event respectively in the Maharashtra State and Inter District Carrom Championship which concluded at Vasai recently. Mumbai’s Sandeep Deorukhkar former Asain and National Champion crashed at the final hurdle loosing to Mumbai’s Pankaj Pawar, a former state champion. The fourth seeded Pawar rose to the challenge with a confident performance to record a upset victory against the former Asain and national champion Sandeep Deorukhkar of mumbai in a tense encounter. Vishwanath Salian | ADC

UMBAI: Navaghar FC showed solid fighting qualities as they rallied from a first half deficit to overcome Maharashtra Mitra Mandal 21 in a Third Division qualifying league match of the Mumbai District Football Association League played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Thursday. Maharashtra MM against the run of play took the lead when Mandar S. found the net in the 17th minute. Navaghar took the setback in their stride and came back strongly to turn things around in their favour. They were well-served by striker Razeem Thakur who struck the equaliser in the 34th minute and then went on to net the winner 10 minutes later. In the first match, Salcette FC ‘B’ and Anjuman-EGulshan shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Krihnaraj Dev was on target for Salcette, while Anjuma scored through Yusuf Shaikh. Results , at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel – Third Div qualifying league:Salcette FC ‘B’ 1 (Krishnaraj Dev) drew with Anjuman E Gulshan 1 (Yusuf Shaikh). Navaghar FC 2 (Razeem Thakur 2) beat Maharashtra Mitra Mandal 1 (Mandar S).

DESPITE THE DOWNPOUR... Activity School, Peddar Road and Navy Children, Colaba were engaged in a contest during the boys under 16 MSSA interschool football tournament held the Azad Maidan on Thursday. Navy Children won the match 3-0 with Ritiek Sharma, Abhishek Balalia and Deepak Singh scoring a goal each.