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BJP may not get clear majority in state, say bookies By Neel Shah

year, fathom the bookies in Mumbai’s Satta Bazar. egardless of the specThe current estimates by tacular win of the Bhar- the illegal betting market, taiya Janata Party (BJP) which had early this year prein the 2014 Lok Sabha elec- dicted about the BJP-led altions, the party will not be liance crossing the 272-seat able to get a simple majority Continued on pg 8 « in the Maharashtra polls this

21 Varsities declared fake, deregularised UGC cracks whip, declares 42 universities fake By Yatin Ingle

he University Grants Commission (UGC) has released another list of 21 “fake” universities following its first list of 21 universities and has dissolved degrees awarded by these 42 universities. In December, the Students’ Grievance Cell of the Mumbai University received almost five cases of students

having their Master's degrees cancelled, even though they had completed their courses and their marksheets were printed. The cell mentioned that these students had graduated from the universities mentioned in the list and the three-year degrees was awarded to them in a year or two. Every year the UGC audits universities as per the UGC

Act 1956 and displays the list of unrecognised universities on its website. Once the universities are declared fake, the degrees from these universities are dissolved. This list carries a maximum number of fake universities from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Continued on pg 8 «

CGSI to act against errant online shopping portals

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Many complaints have been lodged with the consumer body against the false practices of several online shops

Holding the Coffee Table Book (from L to R) are Tony and Priya Pereira (authors), Giles Rebello (Guest Of Honour), Fr. Kenneth Misquitta, Principal, (Guest Of Honour), Gerson da Cunha (Guest Of Honour),Fr. Evarist Newnes (Former Principal), Jaideep Oberoi (photographer) and Rahul Mulani (Voice Artiste)

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fter the much talked about 'Big Billion Day' of India's highly popular online shopping portal, the Consumer Guidance Society of India (CGSI) has received lots of complaints against online shopping portals like Flipkart and Snapdeal offering huge discounts on products and then increasing the prices at the time of the order, order cancellations and claiming products are out of stock after putting up the order. Nazir Khan, a resident of Nagpur ordered memory cards -- Moto e and Samsung (2 units each) – from Flipkart. Hussain’s order for Moto e was cancelled despite it being a ‘Big Billion Day' offer with the provisions and promise of easy replacement, no cancellation and no

refund. Khan placed his order on October 6. He approached CGSI along with his order confirmation number and snapshot at the time of the order and the confirmation mail from Flipkart. “This is one such case among many others received by us. There are complaints in which the discount offer is 90 per cent of the MRP but the actual price to be paid is much higher,” said Dr M S Kamath, Hon. Secretary, CGSI. This is unfair to the customers, that too during

the festival season and we are going to take up these complaints on behalf of the consumers,” added Dr Kamath. On Monday, Flipkart and Snapdeal advertised the festival season discounts ranging from 30 per cent to 90 per cent on various brands with combo offers and freebies. Many customers were disappointed that most of the widely publicised deals and brands were not visible on the websites just within an hour or two after the announcements.

Adil Zainulbhai new QCI chief By A Staff Reporter

SBUT which has undertaken the cluster redevelopment projects in hahzada Dr Qaidjoher bhaisaheb Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar. Ezzuddin, Chairman of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust picked the former McKinsey India (SBUT), felicitated Adil Zainulbhai chief to head QCI to give wings to on his appointment as the Chair- his ambitious 'Make in India' initiaman of the Quality Council of India tive. Zainulbhai serves as a senior ad(QCI). Zainulbhai is a trustee of viser to McKinsey India besides being on the boards of Reliance Industries, American Indian Founda-

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tion, Indian Institute of technology and Network 18, to name a few. Speaking at the felicitation, Zainulbhai said that he was honoured and humbled for having been given the responsibility to serve the nation. He added that quality is critical to everything that is made in India and hoped that over the next decade India would set the benchmark for quality products and services for the rest of the world.

Vikas Sabnis

A breach of discipline by me? Never sir! I was just criticising corruption in the BJP, not from our party.

Shahzada Dr Qaidjoher bhaisaheb Ezzuddin felicitates Mr Adil Zainulbhai.

‘Colours of Immaculate White’ launched By A Staff Reporter

he unveiling of the Coffee Table book, Colours of Immaculate White, Sesquicentennial Edition of St. Mary’s School ICSE, Mazagaon, was carried out with much pomp and ceremony at its auditorium on Tuesday. Mr. Gerson da Cunha, former “Citizen of Mumbai” (2010-2011), advertising man, journalist, social activist, author, Indian stage and film actor, with movies such as Electric Moon, Cotton Mary, Asoka, Water, among others, graced the occasion by his presence as guest of honour. Giles Rebello, senior teacher of the school of yesteryears, was the

other guest of honour. The book took two whole years to be completed and covers one hundred and fifty years of history and events of St. Mary’s School dating back to 1864, the year of its establishment. It has thousands of memories from students and retired teachers and boasts of 114 contributions, 390 photographs, 304 pages and 89 researched books. The function was hosted by one of Mumbai’s leading voice of Rahul Mulani. The school's 150th year celebrations began in November 2013 and have included a sports carnival, a programme for underprivileged children, an alumni dinner, and a drama, "Rusty Screws".

Mumbai Film Festival to screen 24 French films F

rom comedies like 'In The Courtyard' and 'Serial (Bad) Weddings' to dramas including 'Clouds of Sils Maria' and 'Girlhood', the 16th edition of Mumbai Film Festival will screen 24 French films. The seven-day festival (October 14-21) will also feature films of acclaimed French actress Catherine Deneuve, like 'A Matter of Resistance', 'The Beloved' and 'The Last Metro'. Deneuve, 70, who will attend the festival, will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award during its opening ceremony, reports PTI. French filmmakers Pierre Salvadori ('In the Courtyard'), Thomas Cailley ('Love at First Fight'), Raphael Neal, ('Fever'), among others will also be present. "This year the Mumbai Film Festival will enjoy the privilege and honour to confer the life time achievement award on another icon of the French Film industry, legendary yet evergreen actress Catherine Deneuve. 'Rendez-vous with French Cinema' will showcase the cream of the French productions of the year," Srinivasan Narayanan, festival director said. A special section 'Rendez-vous with French cinema', to take place

on October 16, aims to establish an exhilarating platform for showcasing the various facets of French contemporary cinema, helping Indian distributors to promote new French films and celebrate the growing Indo-French ties. Films that will be screened as part of this section include, 'Clouds of Sils Maria' by Olivier Assayas, 'French Riviera' by Andre Techine, 'Girlhood' by Celine Sciamma, 'Life of Riley by Alain Resnais, among others. "The Indians as well as the French love cinema. We are delighted to screen a retrospective film dedicated to Catherine Deneuve who will honour us by her presence in Mumbai," said Francois Vandeville, Cultural Counsellor and Director of InstitutFrançais in India.

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complexity of technologies would make it hard to identify the perpetrators. Considering the Western world's over-dependency on technology, there is an underground market there that buys and sells vulnerabilities in internet and safety systems available in the market. When this happens in India, Mumbai's Cyber Cell which has primarily been dealing in tracking petty criminals posting dirty pictures of women online will have its work cut out for it.

E-commerce company wars

It's fun to watch these ecommerce sites at war with each other, as long as we are benefitting from it. After Flipkart announced its Big Billion Day, not wanting to be left far behind Snapdeal and Amazon quickly announced

Women preparing 'akash kandil' for Diwali at Kandil Galli in Matunga.

Diwali – festival of noise

In India, noise is an important part of any celebration. Take any festival, wedding, birthday, or any such happening, loud music is a must. This means a continuing conflict with the government and police who are quite mean about it. One anti-social man who is allergic to music, complains to the police and the khaki army comes and spoils it all. They take the party folks to the station, make them wait there and impose a fine. It is possible the police may seize the opportunity to conduct breath tests – to test whether the man or woman

has consumed alcohol. The police have powers – thanks to an antiquated law – to book a man who has no drinking permit. This is an obnoxious law from the prohibition days. Once again people in this city have a chance to enjoy noise. Diwali, the festival of noise, will begin in a few days. The government and the police will talk about noise levels, decibels etc, to scotch the celebration in Diwali. Diwali also can be regarded as a festival of lights but if it is without noise, it becomes boringly

calm. So let there be fireworks. Diwali comes once a year.

Death by Internet

Experts have warned of an impending physical danger from online crime. They're not talking about virus attacks that will eat your electronic information. Rather, they are warning of the possibility of an online murder by the end of the year, with exponential increase from then on. How is this possible you may ask? The more we begin to depend on technology, the easier it will be for cybercriminals to target their victim by exploiting Internet technology. We can only

hope that our police will be able to adapt and grow to tackle this. We live in a new era of technological interconnectedness in which everything from garage doors, hospital health systems, and our home safety systems are linked and controlled through computer networks. With the prospects of 'smart cities’ in our near future, failure to protect devices properly could leave them open to being hacked by outsiders. The vulnerability lies even in devices like the pacemaker. If the city's underworld adopts this technological knowledge, there will be a new modus operandi for extortion cases and the

Modi’s taking attendance It is becoming increasingly difficult to bunk our routine mundane lives and not get caught. After colleges across the country went on a rampage installing Biometric Attendance Systems as a foolproof way to avoid proxies by students, our Prime Minister has launched a Biometric Attendance System (BAS) for government employees. Under the system, an organisation needs to register on the website which will generate a unique sub-domain. Employees will be

required to enter their sixdigit attendance ids (generated using their Aadhaar number) and subsequently the system will ask for finger print verification. Even if staff members visitng other government offices for meetings, they will be able to mark attendance in the bio-metric terminal installed in various central government buildings. So there's literally no escape. Since network connectivity is essential for marking attendance, the government is planning two types of connectivity: wi-fi

on broadband and SIMbased GSM connectivity on tablets. The system will give a dynamic interface to know the number of people attending office and the count of active devices.

Commendable as the wireless system of attendance is, we hope Modi's safety systems are in place, especially with the threat of death by Internet looming.

original idea. It bought the domain name bigbillionday.com. In December 2013, an American communications professional, Justine Sacco, travelling to Africa tweeted: “Going to Africa. Hope I don't get AIDS. Just Kidding. I'm white!” The Western world was outraged at her insolence and threw harsh flak at her on the Internet. But one relief organisation, Aid for Africa, decided to make use of the opportunity to raise funds. It bought the domain name: justinesacco.com. So when anyone searched for Justine Sacco and her AIDS comment, they would be encouraged to donate to the AIDS foundation working in Africa. But Amazon didn't stop there. It also seemed to have bought the keyword flipkart for the day, as Amazon advertisements appeared on pages that had

Snapdeal took out a full page ad on the front page of an Indian newspaper when Flipkart took the back.

their respective discount days to attract the highspending Indian consumer. Snapdeal and Amazon started mocking Flipkart in their own ads, to promote their own sale days. Most of them were mediocre and unfunny, but Amazon did have one ingenious idea characteristic of the American sense of humour and their innovativeness, although it was not a totally

the keyword flipkart. So every website that displayed Google ads, automatically got Amazon ads to show up on pages that had the keyword flipkart. Corporate wars are much more interesting than real wars, even if it costs us more than US $100 million – that is how much Flipkart made from its Big Billion Day.

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014 I have changed my name from Mamata Pravin Doshi to Mamta Pravin Doshi as per Affidavit dated 29 Sept, 2014 C-26616

I have changed my name from “Krishnaben” to “Krishna Jayendra Bhagat” as per Affidavit Dated 19th August’ 2014. C-26632

I have changed my name from Husen Bhai Yusuf Bhai Asamadi to Hussain Yusuf Bhai Asamdi as per Affidavit C-26650

I have changed my name from Daksh Sandeep Mehta to Arham Sandeep Mehta vide Maharashtra Gazette (No. X-75441 ) dated 13/02/2013. C-26602

I have changed my name from Shalu Sunil Hinduja to Shalini Sunil Hinduja as per Maharashtra Gazette No. (U-60591) and also as per deedpoll Affidavit C-26617

I have changed my name from “Manoj Bajranglal Shah” to “Manojkumar Bajranglal Shah” as per Affidavit. C-26633

I have changed my name from Kamrunissa Gulam Rasool Selia to Kamrunnisa Hussain Asamdi as per Affidavit C-26651

I have changed my name from Chintaram Khaderu, to ‘Chintaram Khaderu Prasad Harjan’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/10/2014. C-26603

I have changed my name from from Badarunalahak Shaikh (ol d name) to Badrulhaq Shaikh (new name) as per Affidavit No. (LG 916693) Dt.07.10.14 C-26618

I have changed my name from “Sonika Kundanmal Jain@Sonika Kundan Jain” to “Sonika Kundanmal Dhakad” as per Affidavit. C-26634

I have changed my name from Gokulbhai Shamji Patel to Gokul Shamji Patel as per Affidavit C-26652

I have changed my name from Mr. Loyons Lawrence D’souza, to ‘Mr. Loins Glenn Lawrence D’souza’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/10/2014. C-26604

I have changed my name from Michael Edmund Elias Martin Coelho to Michael Edmund Elias Coelho as per Maharashtra Gazette No (U-18411) C-26619

I have changed my name from Rohak Jitendra Shah, to ‘Rouhak Jitendra Shah’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-66778) Dated: 13/02/2014. C-26605

I have changed my name from Hitesh Babubhai to Hitesh Babulal Shah as per Affidavit dated 7 Oct, 2014 C-26620

I have changed my name from Burhan Saifuddin Nimuchwala to Burhan Saifuddin Rampurawala (Gazette No. X-88910 date; April 10-16, 2014). C-26601

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I have changed my name from Mr. Narayan Khatumal Chandwani to Mr. Narain Khatumal Chandwani as per Affidavit No. LR731891 dated 04 October 2014. C-26594 I, Bhuraram Devkishan Suthar (Kularai) has changed my name to Bhuraram Devkishan Kularai vide Affidavit dated: 309-2014. C-26595 I have change my old name Sunetra Niranjan Kothawade to new name Shrutika Manjusha Sonje as per Affidavit C-26596 I have change my old name Azhar Ali Zahoor Ali Sayyed to new name Azhar Zahoor Sayyed as per Affidavit C-26597 I have change my old name Seema Praveen Azar Ali Sayyed to new name Mrs. Seema Azhar Sayyed as per Affidavit C-26598 I have changed my name from Abdul Rahim Abdul Jabbar to Abdul Rahim Abdul Jabbar Shaikh as per Gazette No. (X-18472). C-26599 I have changed my name from Mohd Zakir Sabri to Zakir Husain Sabri as per Affidavit dated 06/10/2014. C-26600

I have changed my name from Nalini Sitaram Dange, to ‘Anita Ganpat Sawant’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/10/2014. C-26606 I have changed my name from Patel Vinodray Karsandas, to ‘Patel Vinod Karsanbhai’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/10/2014. C-26607 I have changed my name from Rameshkumar Jayantilal Loladia (Shah) alias Rameshkumar Jayantilal Loladia to Ramesh Jayantilal Shah as per Affidavit dated: 6 Oct 2014. C-26608 I have changed my name from Smita Annish Sarin to Smita Krishanlal Dhingra as per Affidavit dated7 Oct, 2014 C-26609 I have changed my name from Dwarkabai Dinanath Patil to Varsha Dattaram Patil as per Affidavit dated 7 Oct, 2014 C-2661 I have changed my name from Santosh Laxman Dhangar to Santosh Laxman Solapnor as per Govt. of Maha. Gazette No. (X-63248) C-26611 I have changed my name from Krishna Laxman Poojari to Krishna Laxman Solapnor as per Maharashtra Gazette No. (X-63249) C-26612 I have changed my name from (old name) Nitaben Amrutlal Lad/Nitabahen Amrutlal Lad to (new name) Neeta Sanjay Mistry as per Affidavit dated 01st Oct 2014 C-26613 I have changed my name from (old name) Bhavikumari Sanjay Mistry to (new name) Bhavi Sanjay Mistry as per Affidavit Dated 01st Oct 2014 C-26614 I have changed my name from Girishkumar Anopchand Doshi to Girish Anopchand Doshi as per Affidavit dated 27 Sept, 2014 C-26615

I have changed my name from “Jibin Mathew” to “Mathewjibin Mathai” as per Affidavit Dated 02nd October’ 2014. C-26621 I have changed my name from “Viren Madanraj” to “Viren Madanraj Jain” as per Affidavit dated 07th October’ 2014. C-26622 I have changed my name from “Madanraj” to “Madanraj Kapoorchand Jain” as per Affidavit dated 07th October’ 2014. C-26623 I have changed my name from “Santosh” to “Santosh Madanraj Jain” as per Affidavit dated 07th October’ 2014. C-26624 I have changed my name from “Ankit Madanraj” to “Ankit Madanraj Jain” as per Affidavit Dated 07th October’ 2014. C-26625 I have changed my name from “Vimalesh Gaya Yadav” to “Vimlesh Gaya Yadav” as per Affidavit dated 07th October’ 2014. C-26626 I have changed my name from “Chandanben Jaysukhlal Gevariya” to “Jinal Hitesh Kikani” as per Affidavit dated 07th October’ 2014. C-26627 I have changed my name from “Jinalben Hitesh Kikani” to “Jinal Hitesh Kikani” as per Affidavit dated 07th October’ 2014. C-26628 I have changed my name from “Radhadevi Singh” to “Radha Lalbahadur Singhkharwar” as per Affidavit dated 03rd October’ 2014. C-26629

I have changed my name from “Kundalmal Jain@ Kundan Jain” to “Kundalmal Dhakad” as per Affidavit. C-26635 I have changed my name from “Basanti Kundan Jain” to “Basantidevi Kundanmal Dhakad” as per Affidavit. C-26636 I have changed my name from “Niharika Umang Bhargara” to “Niharika Umang Bhargava” as per Affidavit. C-26637 I have changed my name from “Umang Bhargara” to “Umang Bhargava” as per Affidavit. C-26638 I have changed my name from “Chandulal Parmar” to “Chandubhai Parmar” as per Affidavit. C-26639 I have changed my name from “Jitendrakumar Nandlal Mehta” to “Jitendra Nandlal Mehta” as per Affidavit. C-26640 I have changed my name from Krishna Dhanuskodi Konar to Dhanuskodi Krishna Konar as per Affidavit C-26641 I have changed my name from Baban Mukundrao Tarakase to Babasaheb Mukund Tarakase as per Affidavit C-26642 I have changed my name from Sruthy Sivadason to Sruthy Sivadasan Nattuvetty as per Affidavit C-26643 I have changed my name from Hasina Hasanu Shaikh to Nasima Banu Hasnu Shaikh as per Affidavit C-26644 I have changed my name from Abdul Mehmood Malik Shaikh to Mehmood Abdul Malik Shaikh as per Affidavit C-26645 I have changed my name from Hazra Hasan Mugal to Hajra Hasan Mughal as per Affidavit C-26646 We, Mr. Arvind Solanki & Mrs. Deepika Solanki have changed our son’s name from Rishi Arvind Jain to Rishi Arvind Solanki as per Affidavit C-26647

I have changed my name from “Priyanka Shaw” to “Priyanka Shah” Vide Maharashtra Gazette (U-73050). C-26630

We, Mr. Arvind Solanki & Mrs. Deepika Solanki have changed our son’s name from Aryan Arvind Jain Solanki to Aryan Arvind Solanki as per Affidavit C-26648

I have changed my name from “Anis Ahmed” to “Anis Shaikh” as per Affidavit dated 07th October’ 2014. C-26631

I have changed my name from Salimbhai Noormohammed Solanki to Salim Noormohammed Solanki as per Affidavit C-26649

I have changed my name from Vinit Agarwal to Vinit Manglunia as per Affidavit C-26653 I have changed my name from Santosh Agarwal to Santosh Manglunia as per Affidavit C-26654 I have changed my name from Bhavana Narayan Shankoo to Anuradha Ganesh Annam as per Affidavit C-26655 I have changed my name from Saeed Khan to Mohammad Saeed Khan as per Affidavit C-26656 I have changed my name from Saeed Mohammad Sharif to Mohammad Saeed Mohammad Sharif Khan as per Affidavit C-26657 I have changed my name from Nijumuddin Khan to Nizamuddin Khan as per Affidavit C-26658 I have changed my name from Rijwana Abdul Rahiman Mansuri to Rizvana Iqbal Mansuri as per Affidavit C-26659 I have changed my name from Alima Bhee Syed Ahmed to Halima Bee Mohammad Hanif Shaikh as per Affidavit C-26660 I have changed my name from Waqar Abbas Sayed to Waqar Abbas Syed as per Affidavit C-26661 I have changed my name from Kirankumar Ambalal Jain to Kiran Ambalal Jain as per Affidavit C-26662 I have changed my name from Zarafsha Fardeen Mansoor to Jarafsha Fardeen Mansoor as per Affidavit C-26663 I have changed my name from Janardhan Adsule to Janardan Adsule as per Affidavit C-26664 I have changed my name from Selvam to Selvan Mudaliar as per Affidavit C-26665 I have changed my name from S Sujith Kumar to Sujith Kumar Selvan Mudaliar as per Affidavit C-26666 I have changed my name from Ahmed Shaik to Ahmed Mohammed Mushtaq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-26667 I have changed my name from Mohammed Mustaq Shaik to Mohammed Mushtaq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-26668

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enior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar yesterday lashed out at Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray for toeing the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar line in attacking the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to newspersons here he remarked that Sena and MNS were parroting the exact words of the NCP. Replying to queries over the opposition charge of attempts to carve a separate state of Vidarbha, he said that although the party was

Prakash Javadekar committed to the cause, the issue of separate statehood for Vidarbha was not on the party's Assembly election agenda. Meanwhile, addressing a rally earlier in North Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while rubbishing the opposition charge stated that

till he is there in New Delhi no one can separate Mumbai from Maharashtra. Javadekar said that the opposition instead of debating on burning issues facing Maharashtra, were gripped by Modiphobia. Javadekar stated the BJP will not deviate from its decided campaign agenda of raising development issues. He wanted the Sena and MNS to spell out who their real political enemies were. Replying to queries over Sena criticism despite being part of BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) he said that the party will deal with the issue after October 15. He added that the opponents were feeling the ground beneath them shaky and hence were levelling wanton baseless allegations against the BJP and Modi.

Congress bickers about Modi rallies By A Special Correspondent

he state Congress has lambasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing so many election campaign rallies in the state. The party has stated that the BJP and Modi has devalued the post of the PM. Speaking to reporters, Congress spokesperson and the partys national media panel member, Anant Gadgil said, “We all have respect for the Prime Minister's post. The decorum of such an important post has to be protected. But our PM is addressing election rally in

almost each and every district. More than 20 rallies of Modi has been organised by the BJP. This has devalued the stature of the Prime Minister.” He questioned, “By inviting Modi to address so many rallies across the state, the BJP has indirectly confessed that the Assembly election is not easy for the party. After the Assembly polls, elections to the various civic bodies and grampanchyat are due. My question is will Modi address the election rallies in those tehsils also.” Taking a dig at Union Transport

Minister Nitin Gadkari for his statements to the effect of inducing voters to take bribes during campaigning, Gadgil said, “While addressing the election rally, Gadkari categorically induced the voters to take bribes if offered by someone and then decide how to vote. This has shown the real face of the party. “The party has imported as many as 60 candidates from other parties. Still the BJP is making tall claims about its strength in the state. This is nothing but what can be termed as a 'ullu banaoing' to the people of Maharashtra.”

Raj questions PM’s national duties Raj Thackeray critiques PM Modi yet again; questions him about his national duty over campaigning in Maharashtra By Yatin Ingle

aharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday once again targetted PM Narendra Modi in his address to the voters. Addressing a rally at Charkop, Kandivali, Thackeray pointed his words towards PM Mod,i questioning him about his national duty as PM. Modi has been actively participating in the ongoing election campaigning for the Maharastra Assembly. Thackeray said, “The PM's office has to be locked for nearly a month now as the PM is busy attending rallies in the state. If this is the case, then who will be doing the national duty? People have lost their lives at

Raj Thackeray the border and you (Modi) are busy here taking rallies for your pary? What type of a PM have we got? Indians trusted and put their faith in you to perform your national duties.

Thackeray also pointed at the initiation of the first bullet train in India. “Why does the PM want the bullet train only from Ahemdabad to Mumbai? Why not Chennai, Bengaluru or elsewhere in the state? The PM wants everything in Gujarat and not Maharashtra?” he asked. Thackeray also targetted NCP's Ajit Pawar as he said, “I don't know of what skin he (Ajit Pawar) is made? He has been involved in scams and is still freely giving speeches in his rallies and asking for votes.” Thackeray added, “The entire state has been handed over to the contractors and the builders by the ministers who have been taking over the lands and increasing the slums across the city.”

ASSEMBLY STATISTICS

Assembly seats: 288 Candidates: 4,119 Parties: 94 Independent candidates: 1,699 (highest-ever)

Candidates from seven top parties:

Congress – 287 Shiv Sena – 282 Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) – 280 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) – 278 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – 260 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) - 219 Bahujan Mukti Party – 132

Party symbols allotted: 59 Unfamiliar symbols: Autorickshaw, coconut, whistle, cot, bat, gas cylinder, television

Voters: 8,33,90,396 (as on September 29, 2014) Male: 4,40,26,401 Female: 3,93,63,011 Others: 984

IN THE RUNNING ARE... 152 – BORIVALI Total Candidates – 11 Uttamprakash Agarwal – Shiv Sena Ashok Sutrale – Congress Adv Inderpal Singh – NCP Vinod Tawde – BJP Nayan Kadam – MNS 2009 Assembly result: Gopal Shetty (BJP) defeated Nayan Kadam (MNS) by a margin of 30,227 votes 2014 Lok Sabha winner: Gopal Shetty (BJP) won No of voters 3.3 lakh

153 – DAHISAR Total Candidates – 13 Vinod Ghosalkar – Shiv Sena Manisha Chaudhary – BJP Sheetal Mhatre – Congress Shubha Raul – MNS Harish Shetty – NCP

2009 Assembly result: Vinod Ghosalkar (Shiv Sena) defeated Yogesh Dube (Congress) by a margin of 16,156 votes

2014 Lok Sabha winner: Gopal Shetty (BJP) No of voters: 3.1 lakh

154 – MAGTHANE Total Candidates – 15 Pravin Darekar – MNS (Sitting) Prakash Surve – Shiv Sena Sachin Shinde – NCP Sachin Sawant – Congress Hemendra Mehta – BJP

2009 Assembly result: Pravin Darekar (MNS) defeated Prakash Surve (NCP) by a margin of 16,156 votes 2014 Lok Sabha winner: Gopal Shetty (BJP) No of voters: 3.1 lakh

155 – MULUND Total Candidates – 10 Charan Singh Sapra – Congress

Nandkumar Vaity – NCP Prabhakar Shinde – Shiv Sena Satyawan Dalvi – MNS Sardar Tara Singh – BJP (Sitting)

2009 Assembly result: Sardar Tara Singh (BJP) defeated Satyawan Dalvi (MNS) by a margin of 27,976 votes 2014 Lok Sabha winner: Dr Kirit Somaiya (BJP) No of voters: 3 lakh

156 – VIKHROLI Total Candidates – 14 Mangesh Sangle – MNS (Sitting) Sunil R Raut – Shiv Sena Sanjay Dina Patil – NCP Dr Sandesh Mhatre – Congress Vivek Pandit – RPI-A

2009 Assembly result: Mangesh Sangle (MNS) defeated Pallavi S Patil (NCP) by a margin of 20,412 votes 2014 Lok Sabha winner: Dr Kirit Somaiya (BJP) No of Voters: 2.5 lakh

157 – BHANDUP Total Candidates – 17 Ashok Patil – Shiv Sena Manoj Kotak – BJP Lal Bahadur Singh – NCP Shyam T Sawant – Congress Shishir Shinde – MNS (Sitting) 2009 Assembly result: Shishir Shinde (MNS) defeated Shivajirao Nalawade (NCP) by a margin of 30,943 votes 2014 Lok Sabha winner: Dr Kirit Somaiya (BJP) No of voters: 3 lakh 158 – JOGESHWARI (E) Total Candidates – 8 Ujwala Modak – BJP Dinkar H Tawde – NCP Bhalchandra Ambure – MNS Ravindra D Waikar – Shiv Sena Rajesh P Sharma - Congress No of voters: 2.9 lakh

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06 I have changed my name from Nayeem Sultana Shaik to Sultana Mohammed Mushtaq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-26669 I have changed my name from Ishvaree Manohar Raje to Ishwari Manohar Raje as per Affidavit. C-26670 I have changed my name from Gurdev Singh Sardara Singh to Gurdev Singh Sardara Singh Matharoo as per Affidavit. C-26671 I have changed my name from Maria Rosario to Maria Agostin Dcosta as per Affidavit. C-26672 I have changed my name from Gustin Bastanra Costa to Agostin Dcosta as per Affidavit C-26673 I have changed my name from Sumendrasingh to Sumendrasingh Bist as per deed poll Affidavit No. KW462913 C-26674 I have changed my name from Shrawankumar Ramchandra Agrawal to Shrawankumar Ramchandra Agarwal as per Affidavit C-26675 I have changed my name from Shrawan Agrawal to Shrawankumar Agarwal as per Affidavit C-26676 We have changed our minor son's name from Master Kalpit Shrawan Agrawal to Master Kalpit Shrawankumar Agarwal as per Affidavit C-26677 We have changed our minor daughter's name from Miss Shayma Khatoon Rais Ahmed Khan to Miss Saima Rais Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit C-26678 I have changed my name from Vrushal Vilas Dalavi to Vrushal Vilas Dalvi as per Affidavit C-26679 I have changed my name from Nareshkumar Govindram Tailor to Naresh Govindram Dabi as per Affidavit C-26680 I have changed my name from Khushbu Manojkumar Shah to Khusbu Manojkumar Shah as per Affidavit C-26681

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Yadev Satishchand to Lawrence Yadav as per Affidavit C-26688 I have changed my name from Sarngadharan K. to Sarangdharan Krishnan Nair as per Affidavit C-26689 I have changed my name from Mohamad Avid Abul Khajemansorri to Mohamad Abid Abul Khajemansorri as per Affidavit C-26690 I have changed my name from Prem Kumar to Premkumar Sarangdharan Nair as per Affidavit C-26691 I have changed my name from Mukesh Vasant Mandaliya to Mukesh Vasantrai Mandaliya as per Affidavit C-26692 I have changed my name from Vasant Harilal Mandaliya to Vasantrai Harilal Mandaliya as per Affidavit C-26693 I have changed my name from Josephine Monthy Pinto to Josephine Gerald Pinto as per Affidavit C-26694 I have changed my name from Shambu to Shambhu Shetty as per Affidavit C-26695 I have changed my name from Kiran Kumar to Kiran Shambhu Shetty as per Affidavit C-26696 I have changed my name from Mohamad Abul Amrul Khajemansorri to Abul Amrul Khajemansorri as per Affidavit C-26697 I have changed my name from Ajay Kumar Sureshlal Parchani to Ajay Suresh Parchani vide deed poll Affidavit C-26698 I have changed my name from Vijay Nathumal Chainchlani to Vijay Kumar Nathumal Chanchlani vide deed poll Affidavit C-26699 I have changed my name from Mohd Siraj Nasir Mohd Baldiwala to Mohammed Siraj Nasir Mohd as per Affidavit dated: 07/10/2014 C-26700

I have changed my name from Vinod Chandreshkumar Jain to Vinod Chandresh Jain as per Affidavit C-26682

I have changed my name from Mohammed Abdul Rasheed Shaikh to Mohammed Azhar Abdul Rashid Shaikh as per Affidavit C-26701

I have changed my name from Philomina Louis Mathias to Philomena Louis Mathias as per Affidavit C-26683

I have changed my name from Jikriya A Rahiman Chaos to Jikriya Abdul Rahiman Chaus as per Affidavit C-26702

I have changed my name from Ganeshdatta Dubey to Ganesh Dubey as per Affidavit C-26684

I have changed my name from Mohammad Ahamad Khan to Mohammad Ahmad Khan as per Affidavit C-26703

I have changed my name from Odhan Rao to Kodhan Rao as per Affidavit C-26685

I have changed my name from Imtiyaz Sayed to Imtiyaz Hussain Sayed as per Affidavit C-26704

I have changed my name from Vijaykumar Sureshkumar Jain to Vijay Sureshkumar Jain as per Affidavit Dated 07/10/2014 C-26686 I have changed my name from Anilkumar Ramlakhan to Anilkumar Ramlakhan Maurya as per Affidavit C-26687

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I have changed my name from Mr. Mehandi Mahamad Najarali Prasla to Mr.Mahedi Najarali Prasla as per deed poll Affidavit C-26707 I have changed my name from Mrs. Zahra Mehandi Mahamad Prasla to Jaharaben Mahedi Prasla as per deed poll Affidavit C-26708 I have changed my name from Mohd Ammaar Qasmi to Mohd Ammar Qasmi as per Affidavit C-26709 I have changed my name from Sabiya Ashfaque Shaikh to Sabiha Ashfaque Mujawar as per Affidavit C-26710 I have changed my name from Mohamed Iqbal Kazi to Iqbal Kazi as per Affidavit C-26711 I have changed my name from Mrs. Sumaiya Khanam Mohd Saifuddin Ahmed Jawwad to Mrs. Sumaiya Mohammed Saifuddin Ahmed Jawwad as per Affidavit C-26712 I have changed my name from Mrs. Sumaiya Khan Mohammed Saifuddin Ahmed Jawwad to Mrs. Sumaiya Mohammed Saifuddin Ahmed Jawwad as per Affidavit C-26713 I have changed my name from Mr. Saifuddin Jawwad Ahmed to Mr. Mohammed Saifuddin Ahmed Jawwad as per Affidavit C-26714 I Mohammed Saifuddin Ahmed Jawwad have change my minor son name from Mst. Mohammed Imaduddin Ahmed Luqman to Mohammed Imaduddin Luqman as per Affidavit C-26715 I Mohammed Saifuddin Ahmed Jawwad have changed my minor son name from Mst. Mohammed Salahuddin to Mst. Mohammed Salahuddin Yahya as per Affidavit C-26716 I have changed my name from Siddique Ahmed Siddiqui Salahuddin to Salahuddin Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-26717 I have changed my name from Shailesh Brijwasi Mourya to Shailesh Brijwasi Maurya as per Affidavit C-26718 I have changed my name from Shaikh Zorab to Shaikh Sohrab as per Affidavit. C-26719 I have changed my name from Ovalekar Mukesh Janardan to Ovalekar Mukesh Janardhan as per Affidavit. C-26720 We Mr.Valecha Rajesh & Mrs. Valecha Sneha have changed our minor child name from Valecha Naveen Rajesh to Valecha Navin Rajesh as per Affidavit C-26721

I have changed my name from Abdul Rasheed Shaikh to Abdul Rashid Shaikh as per Affidavit C-26705

I have changed my name from Gauri Devi Sohan Gehalot to Gauri Sohan Gehalot as per Affidavit. C-26722

I have changed my name from Ms. Ilamben Mehandi Mahamad Prasla to Ms.Ilam Mahedi Prasla as per deed poll Affidavit C-26706

I have changed my name from Nitin Kumar Padmanath Thaker to Nitin Padmanabh Thaker as per Affidavit. C-26723

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014 I have changed my name from Devangna Bhaishaker Thaker to Devangana Nitin Thaker as per Affidavit. C-26724 I have changed my name from Sweta Chandrakant Pathak to Shweta Gaurav Thaker as per Affidavit. C-26725 I have changed my name from Lalita Sharad Darade to Lalita Arjun Gite as per Affidavit. C-26726 I have changed my name from Harshali Shankar Khairnar to Priyanka Yogesh Shimpi as per Affidavit. C-26727 I Mrs. Lalita Arjun Gite have changed my minor child name from Akanksha Sharad Darade to Akanksha Lalita Gite as per Affidavit. C-26728 I Jayesh Shantilal Rawal have changed my name to Sagar Shantilal Rawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/10/14 C-26729 I Barunkant Provashchandra Ghost have changed my name to Barunkanti Provashchandra Ghost as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/10/14 C-26730 I Barun Pravesh Ghost have changed my name to Barunkanti Provashchandra Ghost as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/10/14 C-26731 I Barun Pravesh Chandra Ghost have changed my name to Barunkanti Provashchandra Ghost as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/10/14 C-26732 I Jagadish Nanji Mandaliya have changed my name to Jagdish Nanji Mandaliya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/10/14 C-26733 I Sulochana Mishrilalji have changed my name to Sulochana Mishrilal Trivedi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/10/14 C-26734 I Shri Tusharkumar Mishrilalji have changed my name to Tushar Mishrilal Trivedi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/10/14 C-26735 I Shri Mishrilalji have changed my name to Mishrilal Jayshankar Trivedi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/10/14 C-26736 I Mr. Mahadhavdas Narandas Thakkar have changed my name to Mr. Rajesh Narayandas Modi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/10/14 C-26737 I Anuradha Sangram Bisoyi have changed my name to Miss. Anuradha Sangram Bishoyi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/10/14 C-26738 I Christopher Oneil Mohan Bangera have changed my name to Christopher Oniel Mohan Fernandes as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/10/14 C-26739

I Suresh Kumar Ramkumar Jaiswal have changed my name to Suresh Ramkumar Jaiswal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/10/14 C-26740 I Praful Kumar Babulal Jain have changed my name to Praful Babulal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/10/14 C-26741 I Neema Prafulkumar Jain have changed my name to Nirmala Praful Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/10/14 C-26742 I Mr. Praful Babulal Jain have changed my minor daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Mithi Kumari Praful Borana to Mithi Praful Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/10/14 C-26743 I Pushpalatha Liladhar Bangera have changed my name to Pushpalata Liladhar Bangera as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/10/14 C-26744 I Lata Liladhar Bangera have changed my name to Pushpalata Liladhar Bangera as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/10/14 C-26745 I Jayatul Amrutlal Parmar have changed my name to Jaytul Amrutlal Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 12/03/14 C-26746 I Dsoja Sebestin Fredi have changed my name to Dsouza Sebastin Freddy as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26747 I Usman Ishamail Kharodia have changed my name to Usman Ismail Kharodia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26748 I Sanoj Kumar Vishwakarma have changed my name to Sanoj Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/10/14 C-26749 I Shalin Kumar Ashokkumar have changed my name to Shalin Ashokkumar Rathod as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/10/14 C-26750 I Lakhwinder Chahal have changed my name to Lakhwinder Kaur Chahal as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/10/14 C-26751 I Bharatkumar Manharlal Khatri have changed my name to Bharat Manharlal Khatri as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26752

I Rajesh Bhavanji Dhedia have changed my name to Rajesh Bhavanji Dedhia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26757 I Ramila Rajesh Dhedia have changed my name to Ramila Rajesh Dedhia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26758 I Gauranga Ravindra have changed my name to Gaurang Ravindra Sawant as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26759 I Rachana Ravindra have changed my name to Rachana Ravindra Sawant as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26760 I Malika Ram have changed my name to Mallika Narayan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26761 I Pinakinbhai Keshavlal Shastri/ Pinakin Keshavlal Shastri have changed my name to Pinakiprasad Keshavlal Shastri as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26762 I Lalitkumar Govindji Majithia have changed my name to Laxmidas Govindji Majithia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26763 I Santoshi Jagannath Karande have changed my name to Sheetal Nitin Bhagat as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26764 I Archana Kumari Mishra have changed my name to Archana Jha as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26765 I Madhusudan Nageshwar Rao have changed my name to Madhusudan Rao Nageshwar Rao Pechetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26766 I Laxmi Madhusudan Rao have changed my name to Laxmi Madhusudan Rao Pechetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26767 We Mr. Madhusudan Rao Pechetty & Mrs. Laxmi Madhusudan Rao Pechetty have changed our son's name from Aditya Madhusudan Rao to Aditya Madhusudan Rao Pechetty as per Deed Poll Affidavit. C-26768 We Mr. Madhusudan Rao Pechetty & Mrs. Laxmi Madhusudan Rao Pechetty have changed our daughter's name from P. Amrita Rao Madhusudan Rao to Amrita Madhusudan Rao Pechetty as per Deed Poll Affidavit. C-26769

I Rekhabahen Maganbhai Solanki have changed my name to Rekha Bharat Khatri as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26753

I Kaniz Zehara Ashraf Husain Sayed have changed my name to Kaniz Zehra Mohammed Zahid Rizvi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26770

I Jinal Bharatkumar have changed my name to Jinal Bharat Khatri as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26754

I Prafulla Vipra Rawal have changed my name to Praful Bipra Rawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26771

I Bharatkumar Manharlal have changed my name to Bharat Manharlal Khatri as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26755

I Vipra Biro Rawal have changed my name to Bipra Biro Rawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26772

I Rekhaben Bharatkumar have changed my name to Rekha Bharat Khatri as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26756

I Clifford Santos De Sa have changed my name to Santos Clifford De Sa as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-26773

BJP’s Ram Kadam, 2 others booked for violating model code of conduct

07 CITY Stolen on Raksha Bandhan, caught on Dussera

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014

By Neel Shah

ust a week before the assembly elections, Mumbai police registered an FIR against BJP's Ghatkopar constituency candidate Ram Kadam and two others on Monday night. The FIR was registered on charges of cheating and campaigning without permission from concerned authority, which violated the Model Code of Conduct. "Former MLA Ram Kadam, who is currently contesting from BJP and two others were booked under sections of cheating. This followed a complaint by vigilance officer of the Election Commission," said Rajaram Vhanmane, senior inspector of Ghatkopar police station. According to police, they received a complaint from the vigilance officer about

Ex-MLA Ram Kadam Kadam's act of setting up an office near a Ganesh temple at Asalpha area in suburban Ghatkopar. After setting up the office Kadam began to campaign at several religious places in Ghatkopar (W) area. For all this, Kadam allegedly did not take permission but instead went a step ahead and did political cam-

paigning near and within the compound of a religious place, which is not allowed, said the police. However, Kadam claimed to have obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from a representative of the temple. It later turned out that the man who issued the NOC was not authorised to do so. Considering this, the person who posed as the representative of the temple was also booked along with Kadam and his associate, added police. Kadam, who was earlier associated with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party was not given a ticket to contest the election, following which he was granted a ticket by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to contest the election from Ghatkopar (W).

Accused had also cheated another car owner in Chandigarh in a similar manner

32-year-old conman, who claims to be a film producer has allegedly cheated a Bollywood choreographer of his Volkswagen car worth Rs. 25 lakh. Following the complaint registered by the choreographer, Swaroop Raj, 36, the Khar police traced the conman's location to Chandigarh and have sent a police team to arrest him. Police said that the suspect, Naveed Khan alias Malik Bhai moved in Bollywood circles and also interacted with rich people in society. Khan was staying in

a rented apartment at 14th Cross Road in Khar (west) since past few months along with his wife and daughter. “Khan borrowed the Volkswagen car of the choreographer three months ago and after using it for a month in Mumbai he reportedly took off with it to Chandigarh along with his family. He also changed his cellphone number,” said a police officer. On September 4, when the complainant found Khan’s number unavailable, he visited his home in Khar and learnt that he had vacated the place. Raj then approached the Khar police

and registered a case under section 406 (criminal breach of trust) of the IPC. “During investigation we learnt that Khan was now living in Chandigarh,” added the officer. The police also learnt that Khan had used the same modus operandi and cheated a person in Chandigarh; a car robbery case was registered against him there too. “We spoke to the Chandigarh police, who have nabbed him and a police team has gone and will take his custody soon” said Shivajirao Kolekar, assistant commissioner of police, Bandra division.

Murder case solved after 18 months By Suresh Golani

ighteen months after an unidentified man, aged around 3o years, was found murdered in Vasai, the Crime Detection squad of the Manekpur police arrested one person for his alleged involvement in the crime and ascertained the identity of the deceased as Rajesh Waghela alias Bharat. The accused, Amol Rajput, killed Waghela on April 21, 2013, with the help his accomplice, after he learnt about the relationship he was having with his cousin sister. The police had recovered the body of a youth with his head smashed last year. However, despite efforts, the identity of the de-

ceased could not be ascertained. “Last month our police personnel stumbled upon information about a murder committed by Rajput and his unidentified friend,” said senior police inspector K S Hegaje. Investigations revealed that the suspect had settled down in Bhilad village, Gujarat and occasionally visited his tenement in the Waghripada area of Vasai. The police tracked Rajput's movements and finally arrested him on Saturday. During rounds of sustained interrogations, Rajput confessed to the crime which he committed with the help of his friend. In his statement to the police, Rajput said that he strongly objected to Waghela’s affair

49-year-old auto driver has been detained by the Vakola police on the day of Dussera for allegedly stealing a bag that a lady had left behind in his auto at Santacruz on the day of Raksha Bandhan containing a gold chain The auto rickshaw driver and his and a mobile phone. On Raksha Bandhan day brother in law. this year, the 35-year-old lady took an auto from Vakola to (UP). He buried the gold orSantacruz railway station naments at his farm there from where she wanted to without informing his family board a train. She however members. After the incident, the lady left her bag carrying gold worth Rs 1 lakh and a mobile filed a complaint at the Vakola police station after phone inside the auto. The auto driver, Manishak- which the police tried to track nar Dubey, then took the bag her phone. and boarded a train to his naOn Friday, the police got to tive place in Uttar Pradesh know that someone has con-

with his cousin sister and despite several warnings, Waghela had failed to relent, forcing Rajput to take this step. On the day of the crime, Rajput invited Waghela to a booze party where he strangulated him to death and later smashed his body with a boulder. “Investigations also revealed that the deceased was a notorious thief involved in several railway related petty cases,” Hegaje said. While a hunt is on to nab the absconding co-accused, a case under section 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against Rajput who has been remanded to police custody till October 8, the police said.

tacted someone in UP and Mumbai from that phone. Sources from Vakola Police station revealed, “After the incident, we checked the CCTV footage of the spot where the lady left the auto, but we did not get any clue. Just two days before Dussera, we come to know that someone had switched on the mobile phone and contacted someone in UP and Mumbai.” “Later, we contacted the person whom the accused had contacted in Mumbai. We realised that the person in Mumbai was the brother-inlaw of the auto driver. We are trying to recover the booty which he has buried inside his farm in UP. Later we will book him, till now no FIR has been registered,” sources revealed.

Burglars in the guise of party workers

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Chandigarh cops nab conman who fled with Bollywood artiste's car By Zuber Ansari

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By Suresh Golani

ectic campaigning for the upcoming Assembly elections became a perfect opportunity for robbers in Virar who posed as volunteers of a local political party and sneaked into a building under the pretext of door-to-door canvassing and broke into a locked flat on Tuesday afternoon. According to the police the incident was reported from the Narayan Niwas building in Virar (E), where unidenti-

fied thieves broke into the flat owned by Bhadresh Jhaveri and decamped with a booty of Rs 6.3 lakh including cash and gold ornaments. The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon, when Jhaveri was busy at his workplace and his wife Maya had gone to give him his lunch as usual. The police

suspect that the miscreants, claiming to be party volunteers, had sneaked into the building premises under the pretext of giving voter slips to the building residents. “While a case of theft has been registered, we are scanning the footage captured by the CCTV cameras,” said an investigating officer.

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e-TENDER NOTICE The Municipal Commissioner of Greater Mumbai invites online e-Tenders for the following works on “Percentage Basis” 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 ‘Tenders’ section. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI e-TENDER NOTICE Department: Ch. Engg. (M&E) Section: Dy. Ch. Engg. (M&E) W.S. Subject: i) Re-construction of foundation for & electric furnace no. 1 at e-tender No.: Dahanukarwadi electric crematorium at Kandivali (West) in R/South Ward. And ii) Modification in the foundation for electric furnace no. 1 at Daulatnagar electric crematorium at Borivali (East) in R/Central ward as per BOQ and specifications. Bid No. 7100032297 Bid Start: Date: 08-10-2014 Time: 11.00 am Bid End: Date: 22-10-2014 Time: 4.00 pm Portal: http://portal.mcgm.gov.in Contact Person: Ex. Engr. (M&E) W.S.-I a) Name: Shri K.H. Perekar b) Contact No. (Office): 28676013/ 29675862 c) e-mail Address: eews01me@mcgm.gov.in 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/courier. Sd/Dy.Ch.Eng. (M&E) W.S. PRO/751/ADV/2014

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BJP launches its WhatsApp number By Prashant Hamine

tate Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday launched its WhatsApp number (9555552014) to connect with voters across Maharashtra. Launching the WhatsApp number, senior BJP leader and Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar stated that the aim was to building a direct partnership between the people and BJP using technology for growth and development of the state. However, the party has refrained from launching its own App despite being viewed as the first party to use social media platforms in its election campaigns. Speaking to ADC, Joint Chief Electoral Officer Neelesh Gatne on Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) launching their own Apps, stated that the Election

Commission of India (ECI) can only intervene if there is any objectionable content uploaded on Social Media platforms. He added that the poll body otherwise cannot be seen curbing people's freedom of expression. The poll body also cannot regulate each and every post that is uploaded on social media platforms and only can act if any specific complaint is made. The MNS with its App – MaNaSe Mitra was the first one to make its presence felt on the social media platform. It was followed by NCP which launched NCP Mobile App. Javadekar stated that people of the state can share their ideas, suggestions, expertise on the party's WhatsApp number. It will also serve as a listening post for the party to gauge the mood of the electorate. People can send pictures, videos, documents etc on development issues and matters of state interest.

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014

By Priyanka Dhomse

aya Vishnu Khandekar (58), working as a teacher in Thane's Singhania School, on Monday came under the wheels of a private bus, while she was on her two-wheeler (Activa). A case in this regard has been registered in Thane's Vartak nagar police station. Police officers said that the incident took place near Samta Nagar at around 7:30 pm, when the victim was on her two-wheeler riding on the left side of the bus (MH 431854) running parallel to her bike. Suddenly another two-wheeler sped past the

victim and overtook her, plying from Cadbury junction when Khandekar lost control to Vartak Nagar. The victim and fell down. She was thus was immediately taken to the crushed by the bus. civil hospital where doctors “We have taken the bus into declared her dead on arrival custody. It was empty and was as she had received a severe

head injury. A case has been registered under the section 279, 304 (A) and further investigation is on,” said investigation officer Patole of Vartak nagar police station. Sushil Kadam | ADC

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Maha Polls: Bookies choice Continued from pg 1 « mark in the Lok Sabha, suggest that the BJP could manage to win a little over 110-115 seats in Maharashtra. More than 144 seats are required to form the government in the 288-seat Maharashtra state Assembly. Presently, the state is witnessing a multi-cornered poll battle between five major parties – Shiv Sena (SS), Congress, BJP, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). A pre-poll alliance between the BJP-SS and Congress-NCP could not be reached over disagreement on seat sharing. Considering the current scenario, the bookies are refusing to accept any bets this time as some of the party workers have pressured them

to project their party getting a clear majority, said a top bookie in Mumbai. Also, the bookies haven't disclosed the rates for any party this year, added the bookie. SS is expected to win around 40-50 seats. The Raj Thackeray led MNS could corner 15-20 seats, say bookies. The Congress and NCP are likely to get between 40-50 seats each, they say. Bookies believe that the delayed entry of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in the poll campaign will hurt the party itself, as it is seen that the PM has sidelined the party's veteran state leaders. The PM was on a foreign tour for most part of the last month and is also campaigning in Haryana. Modi will address a few more rallies over the weekend in Maharashtra. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

21 Varsities declared fake, deregularised Continued from pg 1 « West Bengal. In January the UGC had released its first list of 21 self-styled, unrecognised institutions across nine states of India, which have been functioning against the provisions of the UGC Act, 1956. All these institutions have been declared fake and do not have the right to confer or grant degrees. Pradeep Sawant, senate member and member of the Students Grievance Cell, MU, said, “Students opt for deemed varsities to complete their graduation quickly, but they are not

accepted according to UGC norms. The MU cannot accept students with degrees from deemed universities and cannot allow them to pursue further education from the MU.” About students being allowed for exams and their marksheets being printed, he said, “The college authorities and examination department which have accepted the admissions and allowed these students to sit for the exams will be punished and strict action will be taken against them.” yatin.ingle@afternoondc.in

Gangster Chhota Rajan's brother Deepak Nikhalje, an RPI party worker, has asked for a detailed probe into the accident wherein his car was hit by a dumper. The incident took place on Monday night around 10.15 pm after Deepak left the BJP office at Chembur. Deepak was unhurt in the accident and the driver of the dumper was arrested by the police. Meanwhile, the gangster's brother has alleged that it was an attempt to eliminate him.

BCPT organises discussion on community foundations By Aroosa Ahmed

he Bombay Community Public Trust (BCPT) and Help Your NGO organised a talk on Tuesday on 'The Community Foundation Advantage'. Community foundation though not popular stands for the instruments of civil society which are designed to pool donations into a coordinated investment and grant making facility dedicated primarily to the social improvement of a given place. Bibi Patel, Vice-President of the Community Foundation of Ottawa was the key speaker of the event. Bibi Patel,Vice-President of

the Community Foundation of Ottawa, said, “Community Foundation is an autonomous body which reports to their board and nobody else. Beauty of Community Foundation is that we work so closely without donors that we are able to help them meet any philanthropic or chargeable objectives even as far as away as India.” She further described the community foundations in Ottawa, Canada and the growth in the donors and the increase of participation from the people. She also in her talk highlighted the advantages offered by a community foundation.

The session also emphasised on the history of the community foundation movement, and also the importance of community foundation in India and the work the donors are doing from Canada for Indian women in Uttar Pradesh. Harsha Parekh, Executive, Trustee, The Bombay Community Public Trust (BCPT) said, “With the recent amendment of the New Companies Act, there exist huge opportunities for corporates to promote a range of social, environmental causes in the country. Community Foundations seem to me very good options for donor engage-

ment.We can enhance the capacity of NGOs by giving them access to funds that have enabled them to implement projects. At the same time, we can enhance the capacity of donors by identifying projects and NGOs to whom they can channel their resources and also help private charities and trusts through effective advising on the management of their funds as well as managing their donations for specific activities.” Community foundations is a global phenomenon with 1,700 existing around the world of which over 700 are in the United States.

Sohrabuddin case process will not be delayed at any cost: Prosecution

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PIL to scrap tolls By Santia Dudi

estern Indian Automobile Association (WIAA) will file a Public Interest Litigation requesting the court to scrap tolls.

if you chose to travel by the old road.WIAA believes that an extra price could be included in new car prices to compensate for the toll money, as only the toll contractor is earning and the

WIAA believes the toll should be scrapped in Maharashtra and other places as the amount of precious fuel wasted during the long queues is not justified. “During the morning hours at the Worli Bandra Sea Link, Vashi and the Expressway, the lines take at least 20 minutes to 45 minutes to clear. No time is saved and it is in fact faster

roads are not really maintained,” said Nitin Dossa, WIAA's executive chairman. The PIL will be filed in the Bombay High Court in the next 15 days. Dossa added, “As we are not standing for elections, so there is no chance that this is a publicity stunt. We are also looking forward to the support of the common people.”

Defence lawyer had sought more time from court to file reply to plea of victim's brother

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n the Sessions Court on Tuesday, Mitesh Amin, the defence lawyer in Sohrabuddin fake encounter case asked for time from the court to file reply to the application filed by Sohrabuddin's brother. Rubabuddin Sheikh, the brother of the deceased filed an application in the courtroom of special CBI judge B H Loya asking for the case related documents to be provided to him in Gujarati. Though the translation of the documents is already going on as per the Supreme Court's order, the complainant had not mentioned which documents he wants. Also putting a full stop on the speculations of the case getting further delayed because of the application, the special public prosecutor, Abhisekh Arora made it clear that it won't happen. He told

the ADC, “The application filed by Rubabuddin asking for documents in Gujarati won't delay the case in any way. As the translation is already going on, the court will take a stand on what documents are to be provided in Gujarati as desired by the complainant. The court has been adjourned till October 17. The discharge application of Amit Shah, the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will also be heard on October 17.

Prosecution to reply to Vimal Patni's plea On October 13, the prosecution is likely to file the reply to the application filed by Vimal Patni, director of R K Marbles, Rajasthan, asking for the renewal of his passport. Allegedly, Patni was asked to

Sohrabuddin Sheikh pay Rs 24 crore as protection money by the Sohrabuddin gang. After which he allegedly approached politicians and police officials to inquire about the gang's influence. In Azad Shrivastav | ADC

the charge sheet filed by the CBI, it has been mentioned that the influence of Patni in the political circles was one of the reasons behind the encounter.

Rahul exempted from appearance in defamation case A

magisterial court in Bhiwandi in Thane district yesterday granted exemption to Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi from personal appearance in a case in which he has been accused of making defamatory references to RSS while campaigning during Lok Sabha polls. First Class Judicial Magistrate S.V. Swami granted

Rahul's prayer for exemption rashtra and Haryana. moved by his counsel citing Swami had directed the his busy schedule due to As- Congress leader to be present sembly elections in Maha- in the court on Tuesday.

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KOJAGIRI CELEBRATED... Revellers don attires of demigods as though they have directly descended from the heaven during the 'Kojagiri Purnima' celebrations organized by Parel Shiv Sandesh Bld No.1, 2 and 3 in Worli on Tuesday.

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Politics is seeing a tectonic shift -- it’s anti-BJPism now!

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Rahul Gandhi’s I poll campaign in Maharashtra R

AHUL Gandhi is a good, clean Congress leader, but evidently he does not know how to conduct a poll campaign. He made no impact in Uttar Pradesh in the last Lok Sabha elections and he was a failure before that in that state’s assembly elections. He is no rabble rouser. In his speeches, one sees evidence of reason more than emotion. He has never been a crowd puller. In Delhi elections when he went to the aid of Sheila Dikshit, the crowd was thin and even after he came to the venue, it started moving away. He has no go perhaps but to address rallies in Maharashtra. Will the Congress be able to organise rallies for him like the BJP? The Congress perhaps still think as a dynasty man, he still has the ability to attract people. The Congress is not prepared to face truth boldly in this regard. He cannot wash away a firm, wide belief in the people that during the last five years of rule in Maharashtra, the Congress has been involved in many cases of corruption. The Adarsh happening has shown that the top Congress leaders cannot escape corrupt charges. Being in alliance with NCP in the DF government, has made things worse for the Congress. There is an irrigation scam by this party and the Congress — being in the alliance — becomes tainted too. Rahul Gandhi can do precious little to improve the situation.

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T is ironic that a man who was supposed to be a divisive figure is actually reuniting estranged friends and relatives. In Bihar, Narendra Modi managed to bring bitter rivals Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav together to fight the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the August by-polls. And now the two are working on a plan to jointly contest next year’s assembly polls just to keep the saffron party out. In Maharashtra, Modi could well cement a spectacular family patch-up between warring cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray. Raj confided in some journalists that it was too late for a joint Shiv Sena-MNS campaign against Modi’s BJP. But he hinted that something was on the cards after Uddhav dialed him with a request to bury the hatchet. Political circles are buzzing with speculation that Raj may make a game-changing announcement at a rally in Mumbai just before campaigning ends on October 13. As Amit Shah hops from state to state using Modi as his spearhead to paint the country in saffron colours, regional parties are slowly waking up to the grim realization that the arrival of the new BJP means their doom. Uddhav and Raj are fighting a battle for survival. If the BJP succeeds in its mission to capture power in Maharashtra, the Thackeray cousins can kiss their politics goodbye. In West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee has already launched a shrill non-cooperation movement against the Modi government. Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu has been more circumspect but her current stint in jail may well force her to rethink her politics. Odisha Chief Minister Navin Patnaik has been the most supportive of the regional chieftains so far, but he too will have to reconsider his options if the BJP realizes its ambition to replace the Congress as the central pole of Indian politics. Regional parties have always seen the Congress as their main opponent. But as the Congress slides into irrelevance and the BJP fills the space, politics is seeing a tectonic shift. Anti-Congressism is dead. It’s anti-BJPism now.

Mamata’s extravagance this year

EST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may be under pressure as the CBI closes in on her associates one by one in the Saradha scam investigation. But her problems did not diminish her enthusiasm for Durga Puja celebrations.

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A lavish gift giver during Puja, Mamata was particularly extravagant this year. She distributed presents of designer sarees, Fab India kurta-pyjama sets and sweets to virtually every government officer in West Bengal. In fact, her generosity was not limited to senior officials. She sent presents to district magistrates and even block development officers. Now, why should Mamata want to curry favour with her bureaucrats? Is she worried

YSTICISM is an outlook on life. Things which seem real to the average person are unreal in the eyes of the mystic. Things that seem unreal in the eyes of the average person are real in the eyes of the mystic. For the mystic, God is the source and goal of all, God is all and all is God. However, a real mystic does not say, as an intellectual student of philosophy does, 'I do not believe in God, although I believe in the abstract.' Such a man is unpoetic and without an ideal. He may have got hold of some truth, but it is a flower without fragrance. One cannot worship the abstract; no one can communicate with the abstract, give anything to it, or take anything from it. To worship in that way is meaningless. We must have something before us to love, to worship, to adhere to, to look up to, to raise high. It is true if we say, 'God is everything and all;' yet, at the same time, from another point of view, 'everything' means 'nothing.' The mystic says, 'If you have no God, make

Déjà vu time for D.P. Yadav

T looks like tainted D.P. Yadav’s brief flirtation with the BJP is over. There was such a backlash to his presence on the dais with Amit Shah at a public meeting in Haryana recently that everyone in the BJP is now distancing himself from Yadav. This is déjà vu time for Yadav. A similar thing happened to him in 2004. That time, he actually managed to join the BJP but was kicked out within four days after a huge storm. Venkaiah Naidu was the party president and it said that Yadav was inducted into the BJP at the behest of the late Pramod Mahajan who felt he would be an asset in western UP in the Lok Sabha polls that year. Vajpayee, who was prime minister then, and Advani, who was home minister, both claimed that they were not consulted, nor did they have prior knowledge of the induction. After four days of controversy during which Arati R. Jerath time his criminal links and the range of murder cases against him became the talk of the about a possible backlash from the Saradha town, the BJP expelled Yadav. He’s facing the same cold treatment today. scandal? Is she trying to protect her party by keeping the babus happy? West Bengal’s Ironically, it is said that Amit Shah was in touch with him at the time of the Lok Sabha babudom is perplexed. polls to garner support for BJP candidates in western UP. Yadav hinted as much when he claimed that Shah was a friend. He said he AILED AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa is said was ready to join the BJP as soon as he reto be in a towering rage over what she be- ceived an invitation. BJP sources say that the lieves is betrayal by her party leaders. Appar- expected invitation will not come now. ently, they had given her a false sense of security with assurances that nothing would happen to her in the disproportionate assets ANDHI family son-in-law Robert Vadra case. Two people are particularly anxious. found himself in a fracas in the capital’s One is her successor as chief minister, O. Panneerselvam. Although he is a devoted loyalist, power park, Lodi Garden, the other day. He AIADMK watchers were shocked that she re- was there for his usual morning run when he’s fused to meet him when he visited her in jail. in Delhi. After finishing his run, he went to his The party grapevine is buzzing with specula- usual spot to do pushups and other exercises. tion that she may even replace him once she He found that one of the two stones he had is out on bail. put there for his pushups had gone missing. The other person who is worried is the reAccording to eyewitnesses, Vadra was furicently elected Lok Sabha deputy speaker M. ous and demanded that Lodi Garden staff be Thambidurai. He was supposed to be Jay- summoned to explain where the stone had alalithaa’s envoy in Delhi to liaise with the vanished. A small crowd gathered and Modi government on issues arising out of the started taunting him. This was probably his disproportionate assets case. Those close to first brush with reality after ten years of AIADMK circles say Jaya is feeling let down by Congress power.

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him. They say that she may ask him to tender his resignation from the post of deputy speaker before the winter session of Parliament begins.

one.' It is the man without an ideal and without imagination who ignores God. A cup of water is as interesting as the ocean, or perhaps even more so when one is thirsty. A personal God is as important as, or even more important than, the idea of the abstract from which we gain nothing. We human beings have our limited mind.

MATTER & SPIRIT We can grasp the idea of God inasmuch as we can conceive of God. For instance, we may have a friend whom we love and whom we wish to praise, yet he is above our praise. All we can do is say, 'How kind, how good, how patient, or how wonderful is my friend.' That is all. Our words cannot make him greater. Our words cannot even express fully what we ourselves think of him. All we can do is to make a conception of our friend for our own understanding. It is the same with God. Man cannot comprehend God fully. All he can do is

to form a conception of God for himself in order to make comprehensible something that is unlimited. That is why the mystic does not say, 'My realization of God is higher than yours, therefore I keep away from you.' I have seen a mystic walking in a religious procession with the peasants, singing hymns with them before an idol of stone. He himself was greater than the God in the procession, and yet he was singing with the same reverence as everybody else. He never had any desire to show that his belief, his realization, was higher or greater than the realization of the others. God is not abstract for the mystic; to him, God is a reality. The mystic does not think of God as abstract, although he knows God to be so. It is not a question of knowing, but of being. God, for the mystic, is the steppingstone to self-realization. He is the gate, He is the door, the entrance to the heavens. God, for the mystic, is a key with which to open the secret of life, the abode from whence he comes, to which he returns, and where he finds himself at home. — Hazrat Inayat Khan

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PRIME Minister Narendra Modi's statement at the election rally in Aurangabad that the state has wasted 15 years under the Congress-NCP rule is rubbish. Maharashtra has progressed in all sectors under the Congress-NCP rule and have done much better than Gujarat and other states. Modi's statement is a sign of frustration as there is no chance of the BJP winning the election on their own in a state whose house is divided and its allies like Shiv Sena have left. The people of Maharashtra are quite happy with the progress of the state under the Congress rule. They have taken the people into confidence. They will not be misguided by communal forces. It is time that the BJP should stop this political stunt and stop misleading the people with false promises. They must be exposed for not fulfilling the deeds which they promised during the Lok Sabha elections. — Bhagwan Thadani, Pune

CHAVAN'S suspicion of a BJP-NCP nexus is right going by the timing of the NCP's withdrawal of support from the DF government in the state, which was immediately after the announcement of the split in the Sena-BJP alliance. The very fact

Political games

ALL IN GOOD TIME: If the total number of seats won either by the BJP+MNS or by the Cong+NCP put together happen to exceed 144, then these very sworn foes will instantly sink their differences and jointly stake claim to the throne. that the BJP has been going around declaring that it will not have any tie-ups with the NCP "under any circumstances" only goes to strengthen this perception. Clearly with a view to making Maharashtra a 'Congress-mukt' and adding it to its swelling kitty of state governments, the BJP got rid of the former Governor in haste, brought in its own nominee, and had President's rule imposed just for a fortnight after the outgoing

Personal choice IT is shocking that K J Yesudas objected to women wearing jeans. It is a laughable objection. Daily newspaper supplement photos too were not acceptable some years ago. What was objectionable some years ago no more is. Standards have changed. Mothers and daughters both wear revealing clothes – they do not find anything wrong, nor do their husbands stop them as they accept it. What to wear is a personal choice within the law, but there are some people-so called champions (selfappointed) of society and not to ‘Haider’ is a film that shows the Indian mention political organisations. Army in bad light. There are such cases of objection frequently raised in schools, colleges, clubs etc. The worst case of objection is on lingerie ads and on the women A film that glorifies terrorists at the wearing bikinis at sea beaches. — Mahesh Kumar, New Delhi expense of the armed forces should not have got the nod from the censor board. 'Haider' should be banned at the earliest. It is a badly conceived film that portrays the In- WHEN PM Narendra Modi was dedian Army in a sadistic manner. livering lectures in New York, I saw People who guard the nations secu- in him a great combination of rity surely deserve the respect of the Vivekananda, Raja Ram Mohan people. But the glitz and glitter Roy. Rabindranath Thakur and Maworld of cinema loves controversy hatma Gandhi among others! Now and shows the opposite for com- when he came to the city of Mummercial interest. Controversy in our bai, I discerned in him the brilliancy country no doubt sells and results of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Lokin free publicity. There should be a manya Tilak! And I am sure when he line and limit to which filmmakers goes to Haryana and Chandigarh I can stoop. Film stars only play their will not fail to see in him Lala Lajroles but should not bow down to pat Rai! Indeed the names I have just such gimmicks by portraying roles mentioned above are harbingers of that insult the armed forces. I be- global peace, amity and harmony – lieve they too are at fault by permit- In the thoughts of these ever-memting such films for money. People orable personalities lie India's, nay, should boycott films like 'Haider' the world's redemption. — P Chakravorty, Fort which are anti-national in national interest so that no filmmaker dare make such films in the future.

‘Haider’ demeans the forces

Great combinations

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QUOTE: Good artists copy, great artists steal. — Pablo Picasso

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DID you hear the National Anthem sung by Kavita Krishnamurthy during the PM’s US visit? It was sung at a speed devoid of vitality and energy. Even the PM appeared uncomfortable. At every film show the National Anthem is played. According to protocol, the anthem has to

CM was reportedly asked to continue as the caretaker CM until the elections. The political signals are very clear -- the NCP has found a new partner. — Dr V Subramanyan, Thane

APROPOS the edit piece 'Modi blasts Cong, NCP but not Sena' (ADC, Oct 6), Modi's inclination towards the Shiv Sena clearly indicates that although a

split between these two parties after a prolonged alliance has occurred over seat sharing dissatisfaction, a post poll re-alliance is very likely depending on the outcome. Unfortunately though the former state Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan carried the can well without any blemish, the debacle occurred in view of a split between the former ruling parties Congress and NCP also. The five cornered fight in the state would indeed pose a tricky situation to the electorate to choose the right candidate who could be aptly saddled to carry the can forward. — Bikram Banerjea, via email

THE break-up of the Shiv Sena and BJP was unexpected, but the people of Maharashtra still think it can be resolved if Uddhav meets Modi. On one hand, Uddhav credits the Shiv Sena and Balasaheb for whatever Modi is today, as Balasaheb was in favour of Modi when everyone else was against him on the issue of the 2002 Gujarat riots. However I would like to remind Uddhav that it was his present party who was against making Modi the candidate for PM. The SS supported Sushma Swaraj, so the credit is baseless. Further, I can’t

daily – the state officials demand ‘nazarana’ from a 1965 Indo-Pak war widow Indira Jadhav (72), for a plot of land in Ratnagiri which is to be handed to her. Jadhav suffers from cancer and many more other problems created by the Maharashtra state officials, including monetary problems. Yet this state government claims of having created 28 lakh new jobs in Maharashtra. Fortunately I also read good news in this daily – at least 100 Muslim youths have launched a special campaign to sensitise their community to clean-up the blood and flesh quickly after the qurbani (sacrifice) on Bakra-eid so that feelings — T R Ramaswami, Kandivali of other communities are not hurt. Unfortunately, some people think that I am an extremist Hindu, just because of my letters against MusI read some very bad news in this lims. But those letters are nota-

be performed in 52 seconds. The theatre version takes 90 seconds, Kavita took 92 seconds, even versions by Lata and Asha take 90 seconds. Will the I&B ministry pass instructions for the anthem to be sung in 52 seconds? It is not a pop song that can have remixes Bollywood style. And if the anOF them can be sung LETTER THE DAY anyhow, then can it be sung after sunset in theatres with the flag flying in full flow? The flag should have nothing above it, then how can it be raised in an enclosed theatre? And is it really necessary to play the National Anthem in movie theatres?

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understand how the SS is asking for more seats though they have never done any outstanding work? People cannot even hope for the best from the BMC. Even routine work is always in routine delay. Let's give the chance to other leaders like Devendra, Eknath Khadse, Gadkari and the Munde daughters. — Bhavesh Jani, Nala Sopara

THE Assembly polls for the State of Maharashtra are seeing a strange spectacle. The four main contenders, who were close allies a few days ago have now turned into bitter enemies. However this confrontational attitude may not last after October 19. If the total number of seats won either by the BJP+SS or by the Cong+NCP put together happen to exceed 144, then these very sworn foes would instantly sink their differences and jointly stake claim to the throne. The convenient excuse in advance would be – “In the interests of the people of the state we have decided to keep aside our mutual acrimony. Ultimately, it will be the Goddess Lakshmi who will have the final say about who should occupy the sixth floor of the Mantralaya building.” — Arun Malankar, Santacruz

gainst all the Muslims indiscriminately, but only against those with an anti-India mentality. — Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

Provoked exodus SOME Shiv Sena & MNS leaders are criticising Gujaratis for shifting the textile industries centre from Mumbai to Ahmedabad and Surat. With some introspection in the matter, they will find an explanation for the exodus. Was it not a Marathi militant trade union leader of the textile workers who called for the indefinite strike of the 2.5 lakh Maharashtrian mill workers (all hailing from Sindhudurg district) and made them penniless paupers and beggars since the day of the Girni Hartal from January 19, 1982, onwards? — Vineet Phadtare, Borivali

Kabaddi teams show of strength WE are proud of India's performance in the Asian Games. While our cricket team could not bring a gold, our men's kabaddi won the seventh gold in succession and proved that they are second to none. The final match was close against Iran. The scoreline 27-25 in favour of team India tells the tale of a close encounter. Even our women's team won the gold to keep the Indian flag flying high in kabaddi. India thus completed a golden double on the kabaddi mat for the second successive edition. But we also had players like Leander Paes and his team who skipped the Asian Games for better ATP points. Our cricketers have time to play IPL, CL and Kanga League but failed to show their faces in the Asian Games. We must encourage games like kabaddi rather than supporting the papertiger-Indian-cricket-team which is scared of playing in the Asian Games. — C K Ramanathan, Bhandup

WITH THE RIGHT ENCOURAGEMENT: Our men's kabaddi team won the seventh gold in succession and proved that they are second to none, while our glamourous cricket team let us down.

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Pak violates ceasefire thrice, targets 40 BoPs

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THE REAL JEWEL... South Indian actress and brand ambassador of '16th Jewels of India', Pranitha Subhash walks down the ramp during a jewellery exhibition in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

CBI rules out foul play in Munde’s death

CBI on Tuesday ruled out any foul play in the death of Union Minister Gopinath Munde four months back, claiming that the politician had died due to injuries sustained in a road accident. Doctors had said that Munde died due to shock and haemorrhage following injuries to his neck and liver in the accident.

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AMMU: Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire thrice by targeting 40 Border Out Posts (BoPs) and 25 border hamlets with heavy mortar shells in Jammu sector and LoC areas in Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir, leaving nine persons injured. As the ceasefire violations continued, anti-Pakistan protests rocked Jammu and other areas on Tuesday to protest the firing and shelling. Defence Spokesman Lt Col Maneesh Mehta said Pakistani troops opened fire with small arms in Balnoie forward belt along LoC in Poonch district around 2.20 p.m. The Army retaliated effectively and the exchange of fire is going on in the area, he said, adding there was no loss of life or injury to anyone on the Army side. In another ceasefire violation, Pakistan Rangers resorted to firing and mortar shelling in Arnia town this morning, a police officer said. A shell also exploded near the compound wall of a police station in Arnia, leaving six persons injured, the police officer told PTI. "Pakistani Rangers had fired mortars and opened heavy fire on BSF posts along the International Border

A villager shows bullet marks on a shutter of a shop after firing from the Pakistani side at Trewa More at Arnia sector in Jammu on Tuesday. since 2100 hours last night", BSF Spokesman Vinood Yadav said. "As many as 40 BSF BoPs were affected by the fire from Pakistan side", Yadav said, adding that firing and shelling was targeted on areas along the IB in Arnia, R.S. Pura, Kanachak and Pargwal sub-sectors along IB in Jammu and Samba dis-

tricts. He said almost all the BSF posts in Kanachak and Pargwal were targeted by the Pakistan Rangers. "BSF posts in Arnia and R S Pura Sub-sectors were also also targeted by the enemy," the Spokesman said. "BSF troops at all the places gave a befitting reply to the firing from Pakistan", the spokesman said.

Delhi govt collects Rs.8,400cr VAT

Delhi government has collected over Rs.8,400 crore from value added tax (VAT) in the first six months of current fiscal year, which is an increase of around Rs.420 crore as compared to the corresponding period the previous year. Sanjiv Khirwar, Commissioner in the Trade and Tax department, said that the department has collected tax of Rs 8469.90 crore which is an increase of Rs 420.73 crore as compared to previous year.

Goa Shipyard's exports to Myanmar, Mauritius

In line with the new government's policy to promote export of defence hardware, Goa Shipyard Ltd. on Tuesday said it has supplied naval equipment to countries such as Myanmar and Mauritius and is pursuing orders from other friendly foreign nations.

A day after it lodged a protest with India on alleged ceasefire violations along the border, Pakistan on Tuesday approached UN military observer group over the LoC situation. According to the Press Counsellor in the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, Pakistan has recorded protest at United Nations Military Observer Group In India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) office in Islamabad on the LoC situation. India has always maintained that UNMOGIP has "outlived its relevance" and has "no role to play whatsoever". UNMOGIP, established under a UN Security Council Resolution, was meant to supervise the ceasefire line established under the Karachi Agreement of July 1949. Yesterday, a Pakistan Foreign Office statement said, "The Government has lodged strong protest with the Government of India through diplomatic channels and called for restraining its forces.”

ED issues summons to Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Retirement age of scientists may be raised

The retirement age of scientists may be raised from 60 to 62 years to help put their acumen to an extended use. Indications in this regard were given by Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh in New Delhi. "The government is seriously thinking of enhancing the reitrement age of the scientists to 62. The kind of acumen they achieve by the time they reach the age of 60 should be put to use for another two years," he said.

Pak approaches UN military observer group

WATER STUDIES... Union Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti with R.K. Pachauri, Director General, TERI, and Venkatesh Kini, President, Coca-Cola India, at the inauguration of the Department of Regional Water Studies at TERI University in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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ANGALORE: Jailed former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa again failed to get relief from Karnataka High Court which on Tuesday rejected her bail plea, a decision that she may challenge in the Supreme Court possibly by Wednesday. There 'are no grounds' to give bail as corruption amounts to "violation of human rights" and leads to economic imbalance, observed Justice A.V. Chandrashekhara, who pronounced the order in a packed court room that came as a blow to the AIADMK chief and her supporters outside and elsewhere. Earlier, Special Public Prosecutor Bhavani Singh told the court he had no objection to grant of conditional bail to Jayalalithaa, who is in prison here since her conviction by the Special Court on September 27 in the disproportionate assets case. As word of Bhavan Singh's stand spread outside, AIADMK support-

Supporters of AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa weep after her conditional bail was rejected by the Bangalore court, in Coimbatore on Tuesday. ers outside the court and those who had gathered near the Parappana Agrahara jail, where Jayalalithaa is lodged, went delirious anticipating her release and burst crackers. But their joy was short lived as when the verdict came, they went into a state of disbelief. Scenes of jubilation gave way to wailing by

the women gathered there, while men lay themselves flat on the ground shouting slogans. "My client will take a call," senior counsel Ram Jethmalani, who appeared for Jayalalithaa, told PTI, after the verdict when asked whether they will approach the Supreme Court.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

EW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons for personal appearance to Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in connection with an alleged forex violations case of 2011. The agency has initiated a probe under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) sometime back against the singer and his associates, and has now issued summons against him to appear before investigators at the agency's Delhi zonal office here. "The summons have been sent through the Indian Embassy in Pakistan. He has been summoned for presenting his case and answering agency's questions under Section 37 of the FEMA in connection with a foreign exchange violation case," official sources told PTI. The case dates back to 2011 when the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted Khan and his manager, Marrouf Ali Khan, at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here for allegedly carrying an undeclared USD 1.24 lakh and some other instruments in foreign currency. The ED which is the central agency to probe such forex contraventions under the FEMA took over the case after this episode.

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India is among the top countries where employers are facing a difficulty in filling up jobs. For India, the difficulty to fill up jobs is 48 per cent, which is above the global standard of 34 per cent in 2012

By Sachin Adhikari, Chief Mentor & Spokesperson, Global Success Foundation

he lack of available applicants, shortage of hard skills and shortage of suitable employability, including soft skills, are some of the key reasons in finding a suitable candidate for available jobs in the country. This is accelerated by the general economic growth that has increased the demand for skilled manpower widening the gap between the demand and supply of skilled manpower in the country. According to the NSSO survey, only

six per cent (approx) of our total workforce (459 million) is in the organised sector. The World Economic Forum indicates that only 25 per cent of the total Indian professionals are considered employable by the organised sector. The unorganised sector is not supported by any structured skill development and training system of acquiring or upgrading skills. Skill formation takes place through informal channels such as family occupations, onthe-job training under master craftsmen with no linkages to formal education training and certification. It is great to see the new govern-

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ment taking bold and concrete steps towards overcoming the shortfalls in Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educational system. Our Prime Minister has already addressed issues of employability and announced his vision of turning our country into a Skilled India. Further to its announcements in 2014 budget towards a positive and impactful focus on vocational training and skills, it has announced that it is working to set up an examination board to benchmark vocational training in the country as it seeks to bring skill development in line with

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I want to go for the CFP (Certified Financial Planner) course, but I don't know much about it. Please tell me whether this course has any value in India? What are the companies that recruit CFPs? From where should I do CFP in India? —Pranav Das If you are interested in working in the Financial Planning sector, then CFP is the course that can open doors for you. The certification empowers professionals to deal with various personal financial issues which include areas such as cash flow management, investment planning, risk analysis, insurance and so on. There is a good scope for certified financial planners in India and an increasing number of banks are making it mandatory for their Relationship Managers to acquire the CFP certification. Apart from banks one can also work in Asset Management Companies, broking firms, KPO’s, insurance firms. You can apply to various banks and financial institutions through newspaper advertisements and online portals. You can check with www.iifp.in for further information.

I am currently in my final year of the Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM) course. I am doing specialisation in journalism. Can you please tell me about different courses though distance available for the field of public administration? Anywhere in India is fine with me. Also please tell me about career prospects in this field. —Sumitra Ramchandran There are several universities like Indira Gandhi National Open University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Annamalai University and so on which offers course in Masters in Public Administration or MA in Public Administration through distance learning mode. After completion of the course you can find employment in the government or non government sector. For entry in government sector you need to clear the state or the Central Civil Services exam like MPSC/UPSC.

I am currently doing HSC Arts. I want to decide which course to take for my degree. I like to make different designs especially fashion/clothes. I have done some hobby courses also for it. But now I intend to take it up seriously. Please guide me to make my career in the field of design. —Shikha Pandey There are immense career opportunities for talented designers. You can take up formal training in the field of fashion designing after HSC and also pursue creative courses in the areas of your interest for refinement. You have the following options to choose from: Fashion Designing or take up Textile Designing or Fine Arts. To enter the field of Fine Arts, you need to clear the entrance exam and then join the course. If you have any queries for this column, contact us on education@afternoondc.in

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international standards. The structure for this is being framed by the labour and employment ministry with help from the Central Board of Secondary Education, which sets the curriculum, conducts examinations and regulates the quality of secondary education in the country. If effectively implemented, this can be a huge milestone towards bridging the employability and employment gap in the country. The government has taken steps to provide formal education at the school level like the Right to Education (RTE) Act which provides for free education to children between the ages of six and 14 years. The next reasonable action the government can take is to provide financial support to vocational training and though it is already encouraging private sector participation in vocational education through NSDC, there is scope for more. For instance, we could consider introducing ‘voucher support’ to each potential learner for getting vocational training through private or public sector institutions. The other possible way of increasing the number of employable workers is through women participation in vocational education and training which currently is especially low as compared to men. There are a few reasons constraining interest/participation which are usually social and cultural norms and family responsibilities, especially in rural areas. Therefore, in order to increase enrollments, the combined efforts with local NGOs and panchayats on informing women and their families on the advantages of vocational education, which may lead to employability, can help significantly. Specifically, women should be targeted by explaining how inculcating income-generating skills and activities within them would subsequently lead to improving their social and economic status.

In order to include the rural and semi-rural population under this strategy, we should take into account the current education status of the learners and synthesise elementary formal education along with vocational training. Given that most of the potential learners have very low formal educational qualifications and may belong to rural/SC/ST and other underprivileged sections of the society, this will encourage them to take up such trainings and also improve the quality of the workforce we are out to build. Additionally, the vocational education and training facilities have to be improved tremendously by setting standards, certifications and guidelines on the curriculum. All these measures are critical in completing the skill training process, which started at the primary level. The other important way of adding value to the vocational training systems in India is to make them more ‘learner-centric’. This means that whatever changes the newly formed government entity aims to make, should be in accordance with inputs/suggestions given by the learner. Considering that each trainee or student may differ on age, place of stay, economic and social background would mean that they each would have his/her different understanding of a career. Giving them the option to explore his own potential and deliver to society in the most proficient manner can be made possible by establishing a regional Career and Counseling window wherein professional expertise may be provided. This could be restricted to a district level with a pool of professionals from the field of psychology and skill planning to support the initiative or at a further localised level. A similar strategy has been successfully implemented in Bangladesh under the Underprivileged Children’s Education Programme (UCEP) which was initiated to advocate vocational training along with formal education to raise the living standards of poor urban children. UCEP received extraordinarily high completion and employment rates for its graduates, both averaging 95 per cent. The

programme was divided into three stages: onformal basic education starting at 10 or 11 years where about half the graduates from the non-formal basic education program are admitted into vocational training followed by the second stage consisting of fundamental skills training, varying in length from six months to two years and finally placement in employment with follow-up on the job.

Factors that have contributed to making UCEP success are: Providing students with a solid base of general education, focusing on the proper target group, i.e., those with “blue collar working aspirations” Continuous linkages with industry, which ensure that trainees are trained in the knowledge, skills and attitudes sought by employers, and also that employers are aware of the competencies of UCEP graduates Focus on the acquisition of skills and competencies through highly structured, supervised individual”hands-on” instruction Rigorous follow-up of each graduate in terms of employment, earnings and performance on the job. A lot of these factors are being addressed by the government with the ministry announcing a revamped curriculum and providing rigorous training to principals and teachers to professionalise the exam system, along with introducing flexi MOUs for employers to decide on the kind of skills needed. The government has also recently cleared a five-year-old plan initiated during Narendra Modi’s days as Gujarat Chief Minister for a new skill development plan called NETAP which aims at providing 'push on-the-job’ training to boost job creation by aligning skills of the workforce to industry's needs. This is the first apprenticeship programme in the country that will give students academic credit for their on-the-job training towards diploma and degree programmes thus creating a new connection between skills and higher education.

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Archaeology you will be required to have, or expect to obtain, a minimum 75 per cent in Bachelors degree. Along with the application you also need to submit your BA in Archaeology or equivalent degree. Some other documents that you may require are a Statement of Purpose and Letters of Recommendation.

The US has a four-year education for an undergraduate degree and the UK has a three-year education system. Does it mean that the US education is better? —Rekha The length of the degree doesn't decide if a particular degree is better or not. The

employability of the degree and reputation of the university decides what is better. If cost is an issue, education in the UK is the obvious choice but one will sacrifice on flexibility of choosing your major which the US provides. The US allows you to explore within a wide range of subjects and remain undecided in your major for the first year, whereas the UK requires you to select your major at the time of your application. I want to do my Masters in Forensic Psychology in the UK. I intend to pursue my Masters in Forensic Psychology there. Can you suggest some colleges I can apply to? And what are the requirements for admission? —Divya Psychology is certainly not suitable for all

career choices but one of the greatest strengths of a psychology degree is the enormous variety of career paths that are available to graduates. Some of the universities that offer a Masters in Forensic Psychology in UK are Birmingham City University, University of Kent, University of Leicester and University of Portsmouth. In all these universities this degree is offered on a full time basis, which usually takes 1 year to complete. When it comes to entry requirements, while it is not a requirement to have work experience before you apply for your Masters course in UK, it is advisable to have at least done an internship before you apply. This will not only strengthen your application but will also give you an insight into what specific field under the Psychology umbrella you would like to apply to. If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence of competence in English language in the form of an IELTS/ TOEFL score. The U.K. requires between 6070 per cent from your undergraduate degree for this course. Along with the application form, you will also need to provide two letters of reference from higher education academic institutions of your latest degree.

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Kohinoor Blossoms celebrates nine colours of Navratri

he students of Kohinoor Blossoms celebrated Navratri in a very unique way. Goddess Durga and its nine forms are worshipped

during Navratri. A unique aspect of this festival was presented to the children of Kohinoor Blossoms. The festival of nine nights has a

specific colour for each day. It is believed that each colour represents a particular guna (characteristic or quality.) The students of KB,

brought together the nine different colours of Navratri, each symbolic of or portraying a peculiar trait of the goddess.

The Jr Kg students displayed a formation illustrating the nine colours and the value attached with it. It was truly a sight to see the little

performers at their best. It was right at KB that one could see all the nine forms of Goddess come alive in the most adorable way.

Saluting soldiers of the skies An unexpected venture

By Vinaya Patil

hile we sit cozily in our homes, most of us gearing up for the upcoming Diwali festivities, someone out there is guarding our skies with utmost dedication and sincerity. Yes, someone is guarding our borders and our waters too, but today we are specifically speaking of the skies because today is the Indian Air Force Day. Not many know this, even though we

are thoroughly updated about everything Bollywood. This is not to say that knowledge about Bollywood is unnecessary. But we are largely unjust to our real heroes who 'give their today for our tomorrow'. October 8, 1932 saw the official establishment of the Indian Air Force (IAF) under the British administration. The IAF since independence has been involved in four wars with Pakistan and one with China, apart from

echnology is truly developing rapidly. Now you can completely control your phone and access everything you need by just using your voice. Motorola recently launched Moto Hint, a discreet wireless earbud which is much more than a Bluetooth headset. The Hint is a tiny, Bluetooth-enabled earbud that is designed to keep you in immediate, voice-enabled touch with the world around you. It uses just your voice to communicate with services and apps on your phone, and it relays answers to your questions, gives you turn-byturn directions, lets you send texts, emails, set reminders, post to social media, and of

y visit to La Folie was filled with astonishment. La Folie is a French influenced patisserie (pastry) shop at Kala Ghoda, a comparatively new concept to the Indian markets. They specialise in desserts like Rouge Vellore, St Honoré Pastry, 100 per cent chocolate and many more. Priced in the range of Rs 215 to Rs 250, La Folie is a one-time try for those who want to experiment with their definition of French patisserie. It is a three-table seater eatery with not enough place for large groups. The overall experience is

the end of my Pink Vellore pastry. My experience with the St Honoré pastra was nothing but an awkward treat to my taste buds. Soggy pastry is the last thing you want to have in a French patisserie. It was either stale or wasn't made exceptionally well. I happened to have a shot of Maria Khatri the hot chocolate too which didn’t meet my expectations as it was awfully bitter and had a lump. To top Bombay and gaining recognition for it off, it was not even hot. La Folie its new concept, exceptional taste disappointed on certain levels but I and ambience. My review might take some by sur- am definitely going back there to prise as my experience lasted only till savour the Pink Vellore pastry.

quite distinct from your regular restaurants where you order your dessert at the end of your meal. La Folie is one-of-its-kind in south

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numerous other exercises and rescue operations. 'Nabham Sprusham Dipatam' (touch the skies with glory) is the IAF motto and the force has been rightly bringing glory to India over the years through several successful operations. As our air warriors celebrate the 82nd Air Force Day today, let us remember them and salute their spirit, valour and sacrifice. Take a bow all you guardians of the skies!

course, make and receive calls. There's a sensor in the earbud that recognizes when it's put in your ear, and it turns on and connects automatically; when you take it out, it turns off. It's about the size of a thumbnail, and connects to your phone automatically by sensing when you place it in your ear—all seamlessly. It's comfortable and light and has passthrough audio so it doesn't sound like there's anything blocking your ear. You talk to it, it talks back. It employs some of same finishes you find on Motorola's new Moto X, including natural wood. It gives you about three hours of talk-time on a single charge. Motorola has set a $149.99 price point for the Hint.

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ecognising the successful passing-out of the first batch of Mechatronics Apprentices selected by Volkswagen Academy for the programme in 2011, Volkswagen India recently hosted the 15 apprentices at a certificate-giving ceremony held at the Pune Plant. The apprentices have been absorbed by Volkswagen India Private Limited and have been assigned to key departments across various functions within the plant. Additionally, two apprentices who excelled in the programme have been accorded special recognition for their merit. The 15 apprentices hailing from different parts of the country have earned themselves the opportunity to build a promising career with Volkswagen India on completion of the Mechatronics Apprenticeship Programme. These apprentices – 11 boys and four girls – received their Certificates at a ceremony conducted by Volkswagen India. Steffen Gunnar Bayer, Director German Vocational Education and Training Abroad from Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) was present at the ceremony to hand over the certificates along with Andreas Lauenroth, Executive Director Technical and Peter Raussendorf, Executive Director HR & Admin of Volkswagen India Private Limited. The apprentices have

Apprentices passing out from first batch of Mechatronics Apprenticeship Programme Anshuman Srivastava (Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh) Ashutosh Mishra (Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh) Chetan Chandrashekhar Giram (Latur, Maharashtra) Kishor Shankar Saibol (Daund, Maharashtra) Nilesh Raghunath Hajare (Pune, Maharashtra) Pallavi Rajaram Sabale (Pune, Maharashtra) Rajiv Mohan Mishra (Unnao, Uttar Pradesh) Raju Shamrao Sapate (Kolhapur, Maharashtra) Sagar Balkrishna Kawade (Pune, Maharashtra) Shilpa Gangadhar Purankar (Pune, Maharashtra) Siddh Prakash (Munger, Bihar) Sonal Jagannath Hinge (Pune, Maharashtra) Varsha Dnyaneshwar Pawale (Pune, Maharashtra) Yogesh Ankush Malghe (Pune, Maharashtra) Yogesh Dattatraya Nagare (Nasik, Maharashtra)

been placed in key manufacturing functions like Planning, Maintenance, Pilot Hall, Quality and Engine Assembly.

Excellence Rewarded Rajiv Mishra from Unnao, Uttar Pradesh and Anshuman Srivastava from Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh performed exceptionally well throughout the course and have been accorded special recognition by Volkswagen India. Rajiv Mishra’s achievement has earned him a year long stint, at Volkswagen Salzgitter Engine Plant in Germany. among others.

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The crucial role of exam integrity

in India’s global competency

By Belinda Brunne, Test Development Strategist at Pearson VUE

n internationally respected education system is a crucial factor in India’s ability to compete on the world stage. Indeed the perceived integrity of educational assessment practices is vital for India’s national economy and international image. For without credibility, qualifications are of little value – and the respect allotted by other countries to the qualifications earned through an entire nation’s education system can be affected significantly. Focusing on the way exams are developed – especially on the integrity of those exams – could provide a further boost to India’s global reputation. India is emerging as a knowledge-based economy and human capital is becoming its major strength. Yet only one in ten of 17 – 23year-olds are in the higher education system, according to a PwC survey highlighting the severe inadequacies of India’s infrastructure for the delivery of education. This highlights the need for upgrading the educational infrastructure to optimise India’s potential in today’s globalised, knowledge-driven world. Over 2,000 years ago, China held exams as part of the selection process for civil services and similar tests are still being used today for university admissions and to select employees. These “high-stakes exams” used for university admissions or professional qualification tests have significant consequences for those who take them and organisations that sponsor them. Globalisation and the digital age mean that the high-stakes exams of today have different and more sophisticated demands placed upon them. The growing importance of knowledge as a commodity and the rapid pace of technological advancements, along with globalisation and the increasing significance of qualifications, require an educational assessment process that promotes meritocracy. Test providers must work to design and build exams according to industry best practices

that are valid, reliable and fair. Validity means the inferences made from test scores are meaningful, reflecting critical aspects of relevant knowledge or skills. For example, doing well in a university admissions test should mean someone is more likely to do well at university. Reliability refers to consistency and reproducibility, and a fair exam is one that is equitable for all test takers regardless of their background or social status. Exam scores should be equivalent for test takers who have an equivalent ability level. Modern-day test-sponsors have many tools at their disposal to develop and deliver exams which are valid, reliable, and fair. These include modern-day measurement science and computer-based testing (CBT). When developing computer-based tests, for example, Pearson VUE’s PhD-level psychometricians collaborate with test sponsors’ subject matter experts to design and build tests according to industry best practices. Psychometricians are measurement experts who analyse data on candidate performance as well as exam and question performance. Question difficulty is measured by the proportion of test takers who are able to provide the right answer. Question discrimination gauges how well the question distinguishes between more or less able test takers. Psychometricians perform a process called test equating that enables test results to be comparable across time and across different versions of the examination. This is an important process for increasing the reliability and fairness of exams. For example in a medical exam, a doctor should not be able to pass simply because the version of the exam he or she took was easier than other versions. Many organisations that sponsor highstakes exams across the world have shifted from pencil-and-paper testing to CBT. In 2013 Pearson VUE saw a tipping point where we signed a record number of new contracts, developing and launching major CBT programmes across India, and the trend is continuing into 2014 with additional new client partnership announcements coming up. Since exam papers do not have to be physi-

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cally shipped to and from testing locations, CBT eases the administrative burdens encountered by test sponsors making it much easier for testing organisations to compete on a global stage. And people who cannot afford the time or money to take a test in a city centre on a particular day have the opportunity to visit a local CBT test centre as exams are made available on-demand throughout the year or available within pre-determined blocks of time. Exam security is vital to fairness. In a CBT environment, exams can be constructed in ways so that all test takers not taking the exam at the same time do not get the same questions. The use of computers in everyday life around the world is now much more entrenched than when computer-based testing first became popular. Jobs in today’s economy require computer literacy, and CBT provides a means of taking an exam that is more similar to how people work and study today. The level of computer literacy required for most tests is very basic but practice opportunities and tutorials can also be provided. A December 2012 report by McKinsey and Company, Inc. found that India has the thirdlargest number of internet users worldwide. The report also acknowledged that weak infrastructure keeps India’s internet penetration low but improvements in its internet ecosystem would enable better capitalisation through economic contributions from the internet. India’s education, assessment and professional qualification systems must prepare to continuously meet the human capital demands of today’s globalised knowledgebased economy. CBT has become the benchmark delivery method for high-stakes exams. The flexibility and ease of access provided by CBT mean a greater ability to compete in the globalised economy. High-stakes exams should be valid, reliable and fair, and this is critical if India is to continue the upward trajectory of its international standing in today’s ever-shrinking and computerised world. NOTE: Pearson VUE will be hosting a free webinar, 'Making the mark: how candidate convenience can improve your testing success', on November 26 at 4.30 pm. Log into the website to register.

am a 2000 commerce graduate from Ram Lal Anand College, Delhi University. My college had big red buildings all over a big campus which looks like a fort. We had a big library and the canteen was really awesome. There was also a stationery shop. Everything and anything related to studies was available in our college and I used to look forward to going there every day. The first day of my college was amazing. Friends and I who passed Class 10 together had joined the same college, so I was neither scared nor nervous. I entered college with full confidence as if I had been there many times before. The first day is always special as you are stepping into a new world after your school life. I remember my seniors tried to rag me on the second day of college. But they couldn't as I had a bunch of friends along. I felt safe because of my group of friends. I used to hear ragging stories, but nothing happened to me luckily. Some of my professors were very friendly and of great help, but some were very strict. One particular professor used to like me and also helped me in my studies when I had problems. They were like my family. We used to share everything with our teachers, including our personal problems. I used to take private classes too from my college professors. My studies involved accounts, math, language and economics. My favourite subject was accounts. I always scored good marks in accounts. I used to travel by the college bus in which only college students were allowed. If not the college bus then I used to travel by local transport. Travelling was fun especially in winter. College life was awesome. I had a very good time with my friends and teachers. We used to also study hard. I used to party with my close friends and also study together during exam times. I will never forget the time I spent in my

“College life gives you perspective,” says actor Krishna Bisth who plays Kasim in the television serial ‘Hatim’

college. Everyone used to stand for each other in good and bad times. There was a lot of sharing and caring. I was evolving as a person. When I look back I miss all the fun and masti. I had a great time as those few years were fun-filled and stress-free. If I ever get a magic wand I'd go back to my college days and cherish them again. I looked forward to going to college every morning. Our favorite eating, meeting and socialising places were the South campus, Sarojini Market and my college canteen. I used to love the samosas there, the chole bathure and chola kulcha too. My friends were from different places. They were all particular about their studies. They used to support each other and be the backbone for each other. I used to have great conversations with them. We used to eat together, spend quality time and even party and study together. College life never comes

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« ADMISSION ALERTS FEDERAL BANK HORMIS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP 2014

Applications are invited for the Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation Scholarships for the batch of 2014 from students studying medicine, agriculture, engineering, nursing or MBA in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra. The scholarship is instituted in memory of the founder of the Federal Bank, Shri K P Hormis. Twenty students from each discipline will be reimbursed 100 per cent of their tuition fees, subject to a maximum of Rs 1 lakh per year. One seat in each discipline will be kept aside for physically challenged students, which shall be duly evidenced by a certificate issued by a medical officer not below the rank of the DMO or an approved medical officer of the bank. Students applying for the scholarship should have secured admission under the government quota in government, aided and self-financed colleges during the academic year 2014-15, and their family income should be below Rs 2.50 lakh per annum. Application forms for the scholarship can be downloaded from www.federalbank.co.in.

back. It gives you a broad perspective towards everything. It perks you up to look and experience life differently. My most embarrassing moment was when my friends made me wear a saree as we were playing a dare game. It was really a hilarious situation. I had not imagined how I would look. I was the butt of jokes, yet it was an experience in itself. There was another incident which was really bad as I still get embarrassed whenever I remember that day. Our group actually planned a movie which was quite a hit when it released and one day we all lied to our professor and went to the theatre to watch it. And when we reached the venue we saw our professor too. All of us were hiding our faces but before we could do that he saw us and gave a tough look. I was so scared and thought that he would inform my father about this. My education has helped me a lot. It made me

understand the rules and regulations I have to follow for life and especially follow in the industry. Education also gives you confidence and the ability to evolve as a person and keep a variety of career options open. Today when I am standing in front of the camera there are many aspects which are related to my educational background, for example the dialogue delivery needs a lot of good and positive body language that you can only get with a solid background. The way you have been brought up, that shows your personality. So don't ignore your studies. As told to Monarose Sheila Pereira

Beyond Boundaries with INK2014 T

he 5th edition of the INK Conference will be held at The Grand Hyatt, Mumbai with the aim to provide a platform to a stellar group of achievers from diverse disciplines and geographies. This year the conference goes ‘Beyond Boundaries’ and is inspired by the human capacity to defy labels, limitations and the status quo to launch rockets to Mars, take on global challenges, and imagine a new future. With this year’s theme INK2014 is looking to collectively gather inspirational thoughts, stories and perspectives of those who truly think beyond boundaries. Spanning three days from October 31st to November 2nd, the conference will witness the participation of more than 50 speakers from various fields who will deliver their thoughtprovoking talks over 10 sessions, each uniquely named to represent path breaking ideation. The conference will also be streamed live and uncut to an audience of over 400 people at the American School Of Bombay campus. INK Live 2014 will consist of collaborative workshops, direct interactions with select speakers from the conference, engaging discussions and other fun-filled learning activities with peers.

The speakers also include members of this year’s INK Fellows Programme which identifies young change-makers around the world such as: Arunima Sinha, first female amputee to climb Mount Everest Anjney Midha, youngest partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Aurelie Chauleur, world music producer Dhairya Dand & Daniel Leithinger, MIT Media Lab and INK Fellows Neeraj Kakkar, co-founder of Hector Beverages Shipra Jain – CMO at Bluestone Shravani Hagargi – social entrepreneur from Hubli

“We are thrilled to gather a great group of speakers and fellows whose accomplishments Some of the renowned speakers spanning create a large economic as well as human physician-scientist David Rowan, the erudite editor of the UK edi- across a wide variety of disciplines, and geo- impact,” added Lakshmi. graphical regions include: At INK 2014, Autodesk Technology tion of WIRED magazine Jordan Brandt, futurist at Autodesk Anupama Chopra, dynamic journalist and Futurist Jordan Brandt will co-host the session Neeraj Arora, the “business guy” at Whatsapp Bollywood chronicler “Back To The Future”, exploring the future of Neil Mehta, listed in Fortune's “30 under 30” Henry Kaiser, musician how the world will be designed and made. finance deal makers Kunal Bahl, founder of Snapdeal Participants will also enjoy the Autodesk Shantanu Moitra, National Award winning Neil Jacobstein, an authority on robotics and Experience Zone, where they can music director and composer artificial intelligence The INK Conference is being co-hosted interact with the latest technologies in Vani Kola, one of the most successful venture Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Oscar winning film- manufacturing, architecture, engineering and by eminent personalities including: Daniel Kraft, Stanford and Harvard trained capitalists in India maker entertainment.”

Why I love my college?

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Sana Shaikh, Sophia College

love my college because of its campus. I think Sophia's has the prettiest of all campuses, in spite of being such a huge property. Sophia's in comparison to any other girls college in Mumbai tops the ranks. The faculty here is super cool and very helpful. And further studies in the arts stream has always ranked amongst the

best at Sophia's. I am an out-station student studying English literature. I've been here for the last three years. Each and every aspect of this college is an experience in itself. I am away from home, but don’t miss it on any single day. Being away from home in an all-girls college must be the most impulsive decision I have ever

taken. The thing I love most about the college is its canteen. You will never die hungry here even though hostel food makes us sick. Why did I choose Sophia? Because I wanted to explore life out of Lucknow and my parents wouldn’t ever send me to a college other than Sophia’s in Bombay.

VES Polytechnic joins ‘Swachcha Bharat Abhiyan’

n the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, VES Polytechnic took the initiative of carrying out the 'Swachcha Bharat Abhiyan' within the college premises as well as around the Sindhi Society area. Mukund Patil, Director (HR) of VES motivated all the students to start

the Abhiyan with full energy. Cleanliness participation was taken by Laxman Kannal (Trustee VES), Principal Vikrant Joshi, HODs of all VESP departments, Teaching staff, Non-teaching Staff, Ground staff and students. The event began with the inaugu-

ration function in the quadrangle at 9.30 am with a briefing about the importance of cleanliness which was explained by the Sphurti and Anvesh GS and ended with a pledge. A group of students with their respective teachers then proceeded

towards their allotted area for cleaning. All the staff and students actively participated in the event and enjoyed the work. After the work refreshments were provided to all the participants.

Why Psychology majors? Aarti Roy, SNDT Santacruz

Students take a stand for cleanliness

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series of cleanliness drives were launched at various campuses of Bharati Vidyapeeth and aim at creating awareness among the students, faculties, staff and public to inculcate a habit of keeping their surrounding clean,” said campus director Dr Vilasrao Kadam while inaugurating the 'Swachh Vidyalaya-Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' at its CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai campus. The function started with paying tributes to the father of the nation Gandhijee (Bapu) and one of the greatest mass leaders and pride of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri. On the occasion, Dr Dattajirao Y Patil, the director of the Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management Studies and Research (BVIMSR) read the circular of the AICTE and the UGC and emphasised that this cleanliness drive is just a beginning to spread awareness and it must continue

throughout life to ensure the habit of cleanliness, he added. In this drive, the students of Management Studies and Research, Institute of Management and Information Technology, Institute of

Management and Entrepreneurship Development, Institute of Pharmacy and the Institute of Hotel Management participated enthusiastically. Faculty members, administrative

staff, students and the public also took an oath to keep their surroundings clean and practice hygiene in their day to day affairs. This 'Swachh Vidyalaya-Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' was organised under the banner of National Service Scheme of Bharati Vidyapeeth. By cleanliness, they mean the habit of keeping the physical surroundings and mind clean. Cleanliness of mind is also essential to obtain godliness, said Satya Ranjan, one of the prominent members of this 'Swachh VidyalayaSwachh Bharat Abhiyan'. “It gives me pleasure that we have utilised our holiday for a good cause and to make this movement a success,” said Dr Vaishali Patil, the HOD of MCA, while congratulating the volunteers who made a sincere effort in this drive to clean the premise and the surrounding areas.

was a very average student till Class X. I always scored marks in the early 60 per cent category. Due to having a low percentage in school, I thought it was best to take up the Arts stream and I thought it might not be that difficult. So then I chose my subjects. I knew nothing about Pyschology but yet I chose it. Being the only child I always took everything for granted and it was only after studying psychology for five years did I realise so much about myself. Psychology I would say is more complex than any of the other studies on earth as it gives you the gateway to peep into each mind and seek more knowledge. My parents always kept telling me that I will never be able to make a career, but when I got my first salary of Rs 75 during my internship I was blessed, I felt this is my biggest achievement. I have developed much more as a person and now there is so much more to me. I never thought studying in college could influence a personality so much.

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PACKAGING PROFESSIONALS IN DEMAND

Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), which works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, runs a two-year full-time post graduate diploma in packaging (PGDP). IIP is also starting its four-year degree programme in packaging technology and management from 2015. The courses to be offered are a four-year BTech, followed by an MTech, a research programme and Phd. All will come under the aegis of a university, proposed to be in Mumbai and it will come up within the current Five Year Plan. This is to address the industry’s crunch of packaging professionals. About the course: Admissions follow a stringent process. The PGDP programme aims at training the students in all aspects of the science of packaging; which includes research and development aspects by inclusion of individual and group projects every year. A total of around 100 students graduate every year, from across four branches of IIP, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad. Eligibility: To be eligible for the entrance exam, one has to be a Graduate in Science (12+3 years degree – entire five years in science only), with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology (any one as main subject) or Agriculture/ Food Science or Engineering or Technology with minimum second class.

HANDWRITING OLYMPIAD

Kokuyo Camlin [formerly Camlin Ltd] India’s art and stationery company teams up with handwriting assessment, Write Right to present the Camlin Cartridge Fountain Pen Handwriting Olympiad. The contest will reach out to 22,000 schools with over 45 lakhs students participating across 22 states coveting for top spots. The Handwriting Olympiad is open to students from class 2nd to 12th standards. Students from coaching centers and individuals are also eligible to participate in the Handwriting Olympiad. In order to register, one needs to log on to the website www.handwritingolympiad.com. The contest has 3 distinct categories - Category A [Class 9th to 12th], Category B [Class 5th to 8th] and Category C [Class 2nd to 4th respectively]. There is no specific theme for the students to qualify however each student that enlists will receive exposure and platform wherein their handwriting will be evaluated individually and guidance on improving legibility in their handwriting will be provided.

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“This decade is for responsible heritage conservation,” says Anupam Sah (45), Director, Anupam Heritage Lab (India) Pvt Ltd and Head of Art Conservation, Research and Training, CSMVS Museum, urging students to join in the movement for cultural heritage in India. Naressa Coutinho finds out what it takes to be an art conservator

Who is an art conservator-restorer and what does his/her job entail? Art consevators-restorers, as a comparison, are doctors for works of art, and are well trained both in the sciences and humanities as well as with skills of working with their hands. They recognise the objective signs of damage to an artwork, and coupled with an understanding of the materials with which an artwork is created, are able to diagnose how the deterioration is proceeding. They take remedial treatment to arrest the damage in order to enhance the longevity of the artwork. After treatment of the work, they recommend maintenance plans or preventive conservation for the artworks. At times, they take recourse to restoration of the visual aspect of the artwork in order to re-establish the 'message' of the artwork. Your journey as an art conservator The upper course of my journey began at St Joseph's College at Nainital, and then from there to Delhi for my Sciences and Art Conservation studies, followed by Italy and UK for specialisations. A fair amount of field work was done in Orissa, especially working on communities linked heritage conservation, and now the middle course is being enriched here in Mumbai where an international centre for art conservation is being developed, and in other places in India where our projects are being implemented.

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a combination of materials like manuscripts, prints and drawings, paintings on canvas, sculptures, objects, wall paintings. Each of these sub sectors needs working hands at different levels – there are those who have basic education and can be trained to do careful and repetitive work. Then at the next level are those who are, in addition, also capable of supervising teams. The fullfledged art conservators and restorers are those who are willing to take responsibility and are able to take decisions on what the correct diagnosis is and what treatment methodology would be the right one to follow. To rise up the ladder, one has to keep building up on the following steps: sincerity, manual skills, attention to detail, zero error work, ability to innovate, research and academic skills, ability to visualise, plan and implement parallel works, communication and management skills.

How does one become an art conservator-restorer? People from a variety of backgrounds can try their hand in this field. What they need is an interest in fine arts as well as in the sciences, to have the inclination to study diverse subjects, have manual dexterity and a love for working with ones hands, an eye for detail and powers of observation and visualisation. One may either join first as an apprentice or intern, attend short term workshops, and if the interest persists, one can take up a formal course in art conservation. In India, a Masters programme lasts about two years, which just about prepares you with the basics. Abroad, a full-fledged course lasts five years. People join usually after graduation or post graduation, but some at the technician level also join after school and continue their studies simultaneously. Since 1990, a Masters programme in Art Conservation is run by the National Museum Institute in Delhi, and one by the Delhi Institute of Heritage Management. Short-term programmes are conducted by various institutions in most of the states of India. In Delhi, INTACH and IGNCA conduct workshops on various

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What is the scope for growth in this field? Any job that we do brings us a salary, but more importantly, every job, over the years, helps in the development of a person in terms of experience, expertise, personality and enlarges ones spheres of interests. The scope of growth therefore could be in the initial profession, but could also be in allied professions that one’s primary profession links up with, depending on each individual’s skills and interests. The advantage with art conservation is that because it involves such a variety of disciplines, one can move on at different tangents and take up or build up professions in related sectors. One can work towards conserving either or

aspects of art conservation. In the government sector, the Archaeological Survey of India conducts courses for potential staff, as does National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property for interested persons. The National Mission for Manuscripts conducts programmes for mansucripts conservation. Corporate establishments are sponsoring a number of conservation projects in India. It is an ironic situation in India at the moment, where resources are being made available, but the human resource is wanting. In Mumbai, a diploma programme on museology and preventive conservation is awarded by the University of Mumbai and is conducted at the CSMVS museum. St. Xavier's College has embedded a preventive art conservation course in its Ancient Indian History and Culture Masters programme. Short term training programmes are run by CSMVS and A HeritageLab, as well as by the Himalayan Society for Heritage and Art Conservation. Art Conservation Degree programmes in English are conducted abroad primarily in the UK and USA. Other European countries offer equally good programmes in their national languages. Students and mid level professionals from India go abroad on scholarships to various countries. Recently, under the Govt of India, Ministry of Culture and Andrew Mellon Foundation scholarships, more than 15 art conservators have been given fellowships at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York,USA) and at SRAL (Maastricht, Netherlands). Various foundations such as INLAKS, Charles Wallace Foundation etc provide scholarships. People are selected for these scholarships based on evidence of commitment and on realistic plans of how they want to contribute to the conservation of the cultural heritage in India. Where can an art conservator find work? A fresh graduate of art conservation must first get work experience with the various art conservation centres and practitioners in India. There are central government and state government museums, archives, libraries and universities that have positions.

A number of other institutions and NGOs work in the field of conservation of cultural heritage and implement projects in which jobs are available. In Mumbai, one could work at the various museums or in private conservation studios.

Approximate income of an art conservator. (Range depending on rise and seniority) A well trained art conservator in Mumbai who demonstrates good work skills and potential could by the second year of work earn Rs 20-25,000. After a few years, for a skilled person, the fee progressively increases and presently plateaus around 45,000, depending on the employer. Once you have established yourself and are confident of your work skills, you can work as consulting conservators and earn higher. For those who join the state or central government jobs, salaries are governed by established scales with associated perks. Those with entrepreneurial skills can mobilise larger teams and can build up their own credibility and financials. There is no sustainable shortcuts in this profession.

What was your previous work week like? My team prepared condition reports for paintings by Gaitonde which had to be sent for an upcoming exhibition at Guggenheim. We examined a work attributed to Raja Ravi Verma using ultraviolet fluorescence, infrared imaging and x-rays. Our scientist negotiated purchase of an x-ray fluorescence unit so that we can confirm the composition of paints and other materials that make up historic and artistic works. Our paper conservation team treated a series of lithographs, drawings and watercolours of the British era. Some shattered ceramics and an 11th century stone sculpture were repaired as were some very damaged early 19th century oil paintings on canvas. In collaboration with JJ College of Architecture, MMRHCS and CSMVS we conducted a short workshop on built heritage for architects, engineers and craftspersons. Some of us also wrote articles for some publications while our researchers worked on Indian miniature paintings and on the use of lasers to clean artworks.

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By Maria Khatri

Moments worth capturing, music worth your playlist and a movie worth a watch. There are very few movies that impact your soul from within. This is one of them. However, the movie didn’t impress many in numbers but was loved by the youth. Love happens and happens stronger when you travel with that special person.

handsom emunda and a khoobsurat kudi meet in the landscapes of Europe, fight and then fall in love. How dramatic! This is a typical Hindi movie with its own twist. We all love these movies and desire to experience this drama in true life. at least once in a life time These are movies that took us round the globe with their breathtaking locales; films like the following showed us boundaries beyond the typical. They explored, they conquered and they inspired. Love, Travel, Drama all in one. We bring to you the most loved travel romances. We explore destinations and love both in this article.

Socha Na Tha (2005): This movie must not have been watched by many, however this is the cutest travel romance stories of its times. This movie saw the debut of Abhay Deol where he was a visual treat. Love doesn’t need to happen at first sight and sometime when it happens the second time you might be luckier. This is yet a again a love story with a lot of family intervention as family members do not agree to the match due to the caste and culture differences. A very sweet love story that yet again has developed through travels. Bollywood each year gives us thousands of love stories but the cute travel based romantic flicks are very few.

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995): Who can forget the Romeo Raj and the Juliet Simran's love story. Two individuals of different cultures meet, fight, love and after all the fighting get married. A movie that is close to each youngster’s heart. The romance starts from lovely London and ends in India. A Punjabi drama that has ruled over the hearts of millions over the last two decades. After DDLJ’s hit, each girl dreamt of a Raj and every eligible bachelor dreamt of a girl like Simran. What’s in this movie to love? You get to know a lot about a person when you travel along with him or her and that’s where love rises above all barriers. When you combine a good destination with a strong story you generate a surefire, super duper hit.

a chord with everyone. A love story that has the capability to melt your heart, a trip that makes you feel a part of it. A story of two known, yet unknown individuals trying to live their lives on their own conditions and yet seek happiness in each other. Bunny, a travel bird and Naina, a genius doctor take a trek trip in the Himalayas with their friends; however no one had known what’s going to happen next. Each Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011): character may just remind you of A movie that inspired the entire your best friends in school and colworld to go red, in true sense lege. Each of us must at least take 'ZNMD' brought us the Tomatina one trip of this sort. We love the feelFestival , which is one reason people ing this movie leaves in your heart. visit Spain. The love story of modern times – 'ZNMD' brought to us new Jab We Met (2007): The name says it concepts of taking that last trip all, they almost missed a train, they before you get married. A story of almost got caught by the police and three best friends who parted years they almost travelled through ago and met years later to fulfill their Rajasthan and finally reached wish of taking an international trip Punjab, to then run away. A sweet before their friend takes his vow. cute love story that travels through This movie may have inspired the breadth of northern India. youngsters to take one trip to at least Sometimes one wonders how life one destination like Spain. And can change with a single journey. thereafter the count of international 'Jab We Met' is one of the most tourists has shot up with a great hike favorite youth movies of its era, as it in Spain. While this movie was more captured the hearts of millions with about friendship, it did include a its bubbly chirpy story line. Good love element that mellows down in music, good screenplay and a good the duration of this voyage. This is story, this film was a heart stormer. when relationships make and break but yet this is a movie loved by all. Anjana Anjani (2010): A story that No aspect of this movie overpow- travels in the country of dreams. ered the other but yet made us fall in Where love is first betrayed and love. then takes a leap to finding true love. A movie that rotates around Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani (2013): Why? two very strong and independent Why do they make movies of these youths living in San Francisco and genre? This movie really creates an New York, who have lost everything obsessive feeling of friendship we all in life and want to plan a joint venmust have had during our college ture to commit suicide. However, days. From the mountains of Manali they have their own list of must dos to the Forts of Jaipur, YJD has struck before they surrender their lives.

share of girl troubles that of the only female contact being Shem’s girlfriend the adopted child Ila (Emma Watson) who’s sympathetic to his barely concealed lust for her. Rejected, he sets off and falls in love with a refugee girl, but their relationship takes a turn for the worse after he sees her trampled to death by marauding savages. Shem and Ila have twins out of wedlock, which infuriates Noah. Noah is warned of a deluge and sets off in the ark. Ham with no one by his side, boards the ark he’ll share with a group of blood relatives for the next six months. The trip has a lot of ups and

downs, from a mental breakdown to alleged bloody infanticide. But it all ends well, for when the ark finally docks, we see Ham set out to make his own way in the world. Noah is a film inspired by the epic story of courage, sacrifice and hope. The sets, locations, especially the scenery is stunning, while the costumes are well chosen and fit this period film perfectly. The majestic ark and the building of the storage for animals and human folk are mesmerizing. Sadly this 2 hour film has no bonus material.

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NOAH Rs. 599 Cast: Russell Crowe, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, Logan Lerman, Nick Nolte Director: Darren Aronofsky

OAH, is not entirely a Christian film, and does not follow the Biblical story in its entirety, though we’d say it is an adaptation of the story of Noah and depicts the visions that led Noah to voice dire prophesies of apocalypse and to build an ark for his family and mankind to survive. Revisiting the biblical epic we have Noah (Russell Crowe) and his wife Naameh (Jennifer Connelly) and their teenage son Ham (Logan Lerman). Ham on the verge of adulthood helps his father in building the Ark, along with his dutiful, unquestioning siblings. As the middle child, he finds himself regularly overlooked in favor of firstborn Shem and pre-teen Japheth. Coming of age, Ham has his fair

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a) Ila b) Naameh c) Mary How many sons does Noah have? a) One b) Two c) Three

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Japanese trio win Nobel for Physics WORLD

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Putin celebrates 62nd birthday in Siberia

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating his 62nd birthday in the wilderness of Siberia as supporters from across Russia create tributes in his honour. Putin celebrated his birthday ON Tuesday in the Siberian forest some "300-400 kilometres from the nearest populated area," his press secretary told Russian news media.

TOCKHOLM: Three Japanese-born researchers on Tuesday won the Nobel Prize for Physics for inventing the LED lamp, a boon in the fight against global warming and aiding people in poverty. The trio are Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura, a researcher who is currently based in the United States. "This year's Nobel Laureates are rewarded for having invented a new energy-efficient and environment-friendly light source -- the blue lightemitting diode (LED)," the jury said. "Their inventions were revolutionary," it said. "Incandescent light bulbs lit the 20th century; the 21st century will be lit by LED lamps." The three researchers produced bright blue light beams from semiconductors in the early 1990s, triggering a fundamental transformation of lighting technology, according to the jury. Red and green diodes had been around for a long time but without blue light, white lamps could not be created. Devising the blue LED was a challenge that endured for three decades. "They succeeded where everyone else had failed," the jury said. It added: "With the advent of LED lamps we now have more long-lasting and more efficient alternatives to older light sources." LED lamps emit a bright white light, are long-

The 3 winners of Nobel Prize in Physics (from left), Meijo University Prof. Isamu Akasaki, 85, Nagoya University Prof. Hiroshi Amano, 54, Meijo and Shuji Nakamura, 60, of the University of California at Santa Barbara, U.S.A. lasting and use far less energy compared with the incandescent lightbulb pioneered by Thomas Edison in the 19th century. Because they have very low electricity needs, LED lights can be connected to cheap, local solar power -- a benefit for the more than 1.5 billion people around the world who lack access to the electricity grid. The winners will share the prize sum of eight

Revered German novelist Siegfried Lenz dead at 88

BERLIN: One of Germany's last literary lions of the World War II generation, Siegfried Lenz, who was credited with helping his country grapple with its Nazi legacy, died on Tuesday aged 88, his publisher said. The cause of death was not released. Lenz captured some of his country's most prestigious prizes for novels such as the widely translated 'Deutschstunde' (German Lesson), 'Das Vorbild' (An Exemplary Life) and 'Heimatmuseum' (The Heritage).

N. Korea's Kim not in Pyongyang: Seoul

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, who has not been seen in public for more than a month, is believed to be staying outside Pyongyang, South Korea's defence chief said on Tuesday. "As far as I know, (Kim) is staying at a certain place north of Pyongyang," Defence Minister Han Min-Koo said when lawmakers visited his office for a regular parliamentary inspection of military affairs, without elaborating on Kim's whereabouts.

Visitors takes a photo on the new glass floor at The Eiffel Tower, during the inauguration of the newly refurbished first floor, in Paris, France on Monday. Visitors can walk on a transparent floor at 188 feet high and look down through solid glass, with safety glass barriers around the edge.

Eiffel Tower gets $38mn facelift P

ARIS: The Eiffel Tower One tourist from Jorhas been given a ver- dan, Yousef Mobaidin, tigo-inducing face lift as said he was "terrified. It organisers celebrate the looks really scary," gripParis monument's 125th ping his friend's arm as he anniversary. walked on the glass. Aaron Smith from The 324-metre tower now has see-through glass Hawaii admitted to getfloor panels on its first ting butterflies, hoping level. The four small view- "they did a good job ing sections, which cost building it." The iron-lattice tower is $38 million, were unveiled the world's most visited to visitors on Monday. Though the first level is paying attraction, and was only 57 metres high, it's erected for the 1889 World (AP) not for the faint-hearted. Fair.

UK court lifts immunity for Bahraini prince

LONDON: A British judge on Tuesday said Bahrain's Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa did not have legal immunity from prosecution following a review requested by a Bahraini torture survivor. "It's a victory for the people of Bahrain," Sayed AlWadaei, director of advocacy at the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy campaign group, told AFP after the hearing. "Day of accountability has come for Bahrain," he said.

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HONOUR FOR ARNIE... Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (left) looks at the Arnold Statue on Monday, in the courtyard of Greater Columbus Convention Center.

million Swedish kronor (US $1.1 million, 883,000 euros). Last year the award went to Peter Higgs of Britain and Francois Englert of Belgium for the discovery of the "God particle". In line with tradition, the laureates will receive their prize at a formal ceremony in Stockholm on December 10, the anniversary of prize founder Alfred Nobel's death in 1896. (AFP)

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We came away impressed by his ( prime minister Narendra Modi's) commitment to fighting poverty and improving health for India’s poorest people...This is an exciting time, not just for India, but for everyone who cares about giving the poorest people a chance to lead healthy, productive lives. With all the attention and innovation going on in these areas—from health to financial services—we have a fantastic opportunity to make an impact. It’s inspiring to see India moving to the forefront of these efforts.

Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates BUSINESS BRIEFS Canara Bank Arm Seeks Sebi Nod To Raise Rs 300 Cr

Can Fin Homes has sought capital market regulator Sebi's approval to raise up to Rs 300 crore through a Rights Issue to shore up its capital base. Shares are issued to existing investors based on their holdings at a pre-determined price and ratio. Can Fin Homes, promoted by Canara Bank, would issue equity shares for an aggregate amount of up to Rs 300 crore on a rights basis to its shareholders, as per a draft letter filed by the firm with Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Nifty Closes Below 7900

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (October 8, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell substantially on Tuesday (October 07, 2014) a net 93.15 points (1.17%) and closed at the 7852 point level. The market opened down with a gap at the 7897 points level. It then rose and registered the day’s high at the 7943 points level at 9.19 a.m. The index then declined sharply and turned into a range bound movement until 2.40 p.m. It then declined further and registered the day’s low at the 7842 points level at 3.10 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained below its previous close throughout the session, moved in a range of 100 points and closed below the psychologically important 7900 points level. Sentiment was extremely bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 43 were losers, while just 7 stocks closed in the green. All the sectoral indices closed in the red. Substantial selling was witnessed in metal, healthcare, capital goods and consumer durables stocks. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 13.14%. This change is substantial and indicates a less than full participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 493 were gainers, 1082 were losers and 41 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined in the neutral zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator has dropped below the slow D line (negative and a sell signal). RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 40 level but is now declining (negative if it continues).

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

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

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 7816 points level. The next support is at the 7615 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8138 points level. The next resistance is at the 8246 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 = 7879 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 7816. Support (2) = 7779. Resistance (1) = 7916. Resistance (2) = 7980. OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index after having formed three consecutive doji patterns (indicating indecisiveness amongst investors) has formed a long black body candle on higher volumes. This is negative and indicates that the bias has shifted towards the sell side of the market. Further, the index is below its 5, 15 and 25 day’s moving average and all the three averages are declining and also negatively trended. Moreover, the velocity parameters which were neutrally trended have now turned negative. All these indicate a negative bias and the possibility of a further decline unfolding. Incidentally, the index is approaching a major support level at the 7816 points level. There is a possibility that the index could find some support and reverse from there. However, if it declines below it, then a further decline could unfold. Investors are advised to avoid buying at present levels.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 7938) Negative. Is below its 15-day average (at 8004) Negative. Is below its 25-day average (at 8037) Negative. Is above its 200-day average (at 7045) Positive.

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a weak market with a negative bias. Disclaimer: Investment recommendations made in ‘ADC’ are for information purposes only and derived from sources that are deemed to be reliable but their accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed. ‘ADC’ or the analyst/writer does not accept any liability for the use of this column for the buying or selling of securities. Readers of this newspaper who buy or sell securities based on the information in this newspaper are solely responsible for their actions. ‘ADC’ and/or its affiliates and/or employees and/or the author, his company or his acquaintances may have interests/ positions, financial or otherwise in the securities mentioned in this newspaper.

IFAT India 2014 Commences Tomorrow

IFAT India 2014, the Indian edition of the world’s largest trade exhibition on environmental technology will be hosted from 9 – 11 October, 2014. IFATIndia2014 is the largest trade exhibition in this segment with a focus on environmental technology. This exhibition would infuse the most updated technologies with a great amalgamation of superior quality services across sectors of the environment industry. The exhibition encapsulates sectors of water, sewage, refuse, recycling and energy conservation.

IEX Clocks Highest Electricity Trading Volume

The volume of electricity traded on the Indian Energy Exchange touched a high of 125 million units on Monday, spurred by rising demand for power. With demand outstripping supply, the price of electricity traded yesterday rose to Rs 5.29 per unit. According to the bourse, the volume of electricity traded was the "highest ever" at 125 million units on Monday and this power was to be delivered yesterday. "This achievement surpasses the last highest traded volume of 117 MUs which was traded on September 8, 2013," IEX said in a statement.

UltraTech Eyes Jaypee’s Cement Plants In MP

Aditya Birla group firm Ultratech Cement is believed to be looking at possible acquisition of Jaypee Group's three cement plants in Madhya Pradesh in a deal that could be worth about Rs 5,500-6,000 crore. While investment banking sources involved in the talks said that the discussions are currently under way for a possible deal, a spokesperson for UltraTech declined to comment on queries in this regard.

Quick Heal Releases ‘The Sinon Campaign’ Report

Quick Heal Technologies has released an extensive report named “The Sinon Campaign” based on the study of a targeted attack on Defense Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), the research laboratory of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). The attack was detected and blocked by Quick Heal’s premium end point security solution. These highly researched and targeted attacks vary from other cyber-attacks with their sophisticated techniques and intent on pilfering critical information.

L&T-Dell Deal Gets Competition Commission's Nod

Competition Commission has cleared L&T Technology Services' proposed acquisition of IT company Dell International Services India certain assets related to engineering services business. According to the fair trade regulator the proposed deal does not raise anti-competition concerns in the country. L&T Technology Services had entered into an 'Asset Purchase Agreement' with Dell International on July 22, 2014 to acquire certain assets and liabilities of the latter related to the business of providing engineering services.

Textiles Min To Launch Pashmina Promotion Prog Today

Union Textiles Minister Santosh Gangwar will launch the Pashmina Promotion Programme (P 3) and lay the foundation stone of a Pashmina Dehairing Plant at Leh, Ladakh today, seeking to develop crafts of J&K. Under P-3, a major provision has been made for the establishment of latest technology imported Pashmina Dehairing Plant at Leh with a total grant of Rs 19.35 crore including other machineries like Scouring, Drying, and boiler along with construction of building for installation of these machineries at Leh.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Karvy Stock Broking calls a ‘Buy’ on Infosys Tech CMP: Rs. 3830

Target: Rs. 4460

Motilal Oswal calls a ‘Buy’ on Colgate Palmolive CMP: Rs. 1735

Target: Rs. 1900

Afternoon Despatch & Courier

Mutual Fundsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Average Assets Touch Record High

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L&T bags Rs 1,630-cr contract in Uttar Pradesh GMR's 1,370 MW Chhattisgarh power plant begins generation MFs invest Rs 23Kcr in debt in Sept; total Rs 5 lakh cr in 2014 Capt. K. Devadas, Senior VP, of The Shipping Corporation of India takes charge as Director (Technical & Offshore Services) Mahindras to buy 51% in Peugeot Motocycles for euro 28 mn.

The total AUM (excluding fund of funds) have increased 7.24%, or by Rs 714.53 bn, to a record new high of Rs 10.59 trillion in the quarter ended September By A Business Reporter

he Indian mutual fund industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s average assets under management (AUM) continued to scale new highs. The total AUM (excluding fund of funds) increased 7.24%, or by Rs 714.53 bn, to a record new high of Rs 10.59 trillion in the quarter ended September, according to the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Industry assets were primarily boosted by a surge in equity AUM and supported by gains in short duration debt funds according to a latest Crisil Research report. It believes that equity funds boosted industry assets in the latest quarter with the category average AUM up 23.49%, or by Rs 553.81 bn, (highest rise since September 2010 when AMFI started declaring quarterly average AUM) to its fresh

record high of Rs 2.91 trillion. Gain in equity assets was fuelled by positive market sentiments and robust inflows into the category. The market as represented by the benchmark â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CNX Nifty â&#x20AC;&#x201C; gained 4.64% on hopes of reforms by the newly elected government at the Centre. The category reported inflows of Rs 171.89 bn in the first two months of the quarter (as per latest inflow/outflow data provided by AMFI). Shorter duration funds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which include money market funds, ultrashort term and short-term debt funds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; reported a rise in assets (consolidated) for the fourth consecutive quarter as investors continued to prefer investing in these categories since they are less sensitive to interest rate uncertainty visĂ -vis longer duration funds. Consolidated assets of the category rose 8.34%, or by Rs 368.73 bn, to Rs

4.79 trillion. On a standalone basis, short-term debt and money market funds rose to record highs of Rs 863.02 bn and Rs 2.86 trillion, respectively, in the September quarter. Gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) marked their fourth consecutive quarterly fall, down 6.65% or by Rs 5.49 bn to Rs 76.98 bn. The underlying asset prices (represented by CRISIL Gold Index) have declined 5.05% in the latest quarter. The average AUM of direct plans rose 3.85%, or by Rs 130.73 bn, to Rs 3.53 trillion. However, the share of direct plans decreased marginally to 33% of the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AUM (excluding fund of funds) in the reported quarter vis-Ă vis 34% in the previous quarter. Mutual funds managing the lion share of the industry - HDFC Fund, ICICI Prudential MF and Reliance MF - logged highest absolute gains in the Sept quarter.

IT Firms To Witness Healthy Revenue Growth By A Business Reporter

ndian IT firms are â&#x20AC;&#x153;currently in an environment of healthy revenue growth, led by US discretionary spend and Europe cost-cutting led growthâ&#x20AC;?, says Karvy Stock Broking in a report on the Indian IT sector with a positive view . â&#x20AC;&#x153;We like the quality of businesses also, with high RoE, little to no debt and good cash flow. Stable currency is another positive. A harsh US visa regime is a key risk to our positive sector view. We have Buy ratings on Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies (HCLT) and

a Hold rating on Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) owing to high valuationâ&#x20AC;? it says. As per NASSCOM, IT exports are expected to grow at 13%-15% YoY in USD terms in FY15, with the growth momentum to be led by uptick in discretionary spend in the US and strong Europe growth on cost cutting compulsions. Indian IT firms have also steadily increased their contribution from â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;newer service linesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. With newer services likely to be key growth drivers, we expect continued focus on this aspect. Karvy believes Europe is showing

encouraging growth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the past few quarters, Europe revenue has grown ahead of companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s average for the past 8 quarters for all the top-tier IT firms. This growth has been led by the need for cost cutting by European corporations. Secular growth in Europe is a positiveâ&#x20AC;?. As regards individual firms Karvy says â&#x20AC;?We initiate coverage on the Indian IT space with a positive view, as we expect healthy revenue growth to drive good earnings growth. We would back Indian IT firms in a healthy revenue growth environment.

India Ranks 18th On Most Desirable Place To Work; US On Top By A Business Reporter ndia has been ranked 18th globally on the list of most desirable destinations to work, even as 7080% of Indians are willing to work in an overseas location, says a new report. The US has been ranked on the top, followed by the UK, Canada, Germany and Switzerland, making them the five most desirable countries to work on the

abroad or are willing to move to a foreign country for work. Some of the most important workplace attribute in India include good work life balance, job security, learning and career development and appreciation for your work. The report noted that most people are willing to uproot themselves and head for a foreign country for work mainly because they want to broaden their life experience and

list compiled by the Boston Consulting Group, total jobs.Com and The Network. The other countries in the top 10, where foreigners said they would like to work include -France (6th), Australia (7th), Spain (8th), Italy (9th) and Sweden (10th). As a desirable work destination, India was ranked 18th among G20 nations, reports PTI. The Asia Pacific region does not generate as much interest as a possible work destination as the US or Europe, largely because of the perceived difficulty of learning Asian Language, the report said, but noted "some fast growing Asian countries are starting to reclaim workers they have lost." Globally, one in every five participants already has international work experience and almost 64% said they would be willing to go to another country for work. According to the survey, around 70-80% of Indians are already living

that of their families. "The proportion of people willing to work abroad is particularly high in countries that are still developing economically or are experiencing political instability," the survey said adding that more than 97% of Pakistanis say they would be willing to go abroad for work. Around 94% of survey respondents in Netherlands said they would consider moving to another country for work. In France, where the economy has been showing signs of stagnating, the same proportion (94%) is willing to leave home. On the other hand, people in the US, Germany and the UK -- three economies that have rebounded more convincingly -- are not as willing to go abroad for work. Barely a third of US respondents say they would consider the idea and only 44% of those in the UK and Germany say they would be interested in taking a job in another country, the report said.

Monetary Policy Framework By Dec End By A Business Reporter

he Finance Ministry and the RBI will finalise a new monetary policy framework by December end under which the central bank will pursue the retail inflation target to be decided by the government. According to official sources, the internal work for the new monetary policy framework is in advanced stages and the government will have to take a final view on it in consultation with the RBI. Under the new framework, the interest rate will be decided by a monetary policy committee with a view to ensure that inflation remains within the targeted levels. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had in his Budget speech on July 10 said: "It is also essential to have a modern monetary policy framework to meet the challenge of an increasingly complex economy. Government will, in close consultation with the

RBI, put in place such a framework". The new framework, sources said, have to be decided by December end so that the initiatives could be included in the Action Taken Report which has to be tabled in Parliament by January 15, reports PTI. On fixing a target for inflation, sources said: "What is the appropriate inflation target for India cannot be decided by the RBI, it has to be decided by the government. Government may decide in consultation with Parliament, Government may decide on its own". The decision to develop a monetary policy framework follows from the recommendation by the Urjit Patel Committee. RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has been pursuing hawkish monetary policy stance to keep inflation under check. It has not reduced rates in four consecutive policies despite pressure from the industry and the Finance Ministry to cut rates to boost growth.

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TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

Retired CIA agent Frank Moses is in love with Sarah Ross and enjoying their normal life. Out of the blue, Marvin Boggs meets Frank in the supermarket and tells that Wikileaks has released the information that they had participated and know the whereabouts of the Nightshade, a portable nuclear weapon that was smuggled in pieces and hidden in Russia. Now the top agents in the world are under contract to seek them out to discover where Nightshade is. The trio travels to Paris and teamsup with the Russian Katja to track down the former Russian Agent ‘The Frog’ to get more information about the operation. They learn that the brilliant inventor Dr. Edward Bailey might know where the weapon is. They discover that Bailey has been interned in an asylum in London by the MI-16 for thirty-two years and the British Victoria joins the team. They rescue Bailey and find that the nuclear device is hidden in the Kremlin. Soon the dangerous South Korean Han joins the group expecting to retrieve the… HBO, 9 p.m.

UDANN

SOAPS & SERIALS

In tonight’s episode we will see, when Bhaiyaji leaves for his meeting, he threatens Ishwar about the consequences if Chakor is not found. Meanwhile Imli, certain that Chakor is locked up in the haveli, comes back home to inform the family about the same. Colors, 8.30 p.m.

YAMAHA FASCINO MISS DIVA UNIVERSE 2014

On the lookout for the ONE who represents India at the international platform, one is expected to be eloquent, spontaneous and witty amongst other qualities. The third episode therefore revolves around the the finalists attending a press conference, where they are interviewed by the Press in pairs. Lara Dutta along with Celebrity guests- Cyrus Broacha and Femina editor Tanya Chaitanya assess the girls on their personality traits such as – Wit, spontaneity, communication, expression, creativity and most importantly, how they react under pressure. Catch the weakest link getting eliminated. Zee Cafe, 8.30 p.m.

NATURAL BORN HUNTERS

Join Steve Backshall and Barney Harwood in NATURAL BORN HUNTERS, as they commentate on a bat, golden eagle and hammerhead shark as they go head to head in a race to eat. Observe these amazing animals as they each use their individual superpowers to catch their prey. Animal Planet, 10 p.m.

BODY BIZARRE

They suffer from conditions so rare and mysterious that the medical world is baffled. Sometimes they require surgery so intricate and demanding that the odds of survival are stacked against them. And yet, with the love of friends and family and the dedication of medical teams, their overwhelming strength and passion for life pulls them through. Even treatment cannot tell the full tale. What amazes here is the sheer will to live, an unquenchable desire to survive and flourish against all odds. Body Bizarre tells the story of humanity at its best. Discovery, 11 p.m.

JAMAI RAJA

DD’s ploy of disrupting Roshini and Sid’s honeymoon is successful to an extent as the couple ends up bickering a lot but they eventually make peace and come back home happy, much to DD’s irritation. Sid confronts her about the same and tells her the purpose behind her plan to keep Sid and Roshini apart has

INTO THE BLUE

Udann, Colors, 8.30 p.m.

failed and that soon she will receive the good news that is on its way. Zee TV, 8.30 p.m.

HOW IT’S MADE

Have you ever wondered how things are made? HOW IT’S MADE finds out how the everyday objects people use become the things they are. Discovery Science, 8 p.m.

SUHANI SI EK LADKI

Yuvraj comes to know that suhani hid the ravan.. suhani tells him that she thinks that it looks like him..yuvraj tells suhani that he returned the ravan to dadi..suhani gets upset..everyone gets ready to burn the ravan just then ragini comes and showsthe ravana to dadi and tells her that suhani hid this cause she didn’t want the ravan to get burned but yuvraj tells ddai that he made another ravan for dahan so that ddai dpesnt get ujpset..ddai gets happy.. suhani feels good..soumya also comes for ravan dahan..suhani gts happy to see her.. Star Plus, 6.30 p.m.

EVIL, I

Step into the dark and sinister minds of paranoid murderers as ID’s EVIL, I recounts first-person narrations of the actual crime committed by them. The series unveils the real homicide investigations of the most horrific serial murderers. These real homicide investigations give a menacing look at their skewed thoughts and intentions behind the crime. ID, 10. 28 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

Sam and Jared are a young couple in the Bahamas, divers and aspiring treasure hunters. While the arrogant salvager Bates has loads of expensive equipment, Jared gets by with a small, battered boat. Jared and Sam find a historic wreck, but nearby is a wrecked airplane with a large quantity of cocaine. Jared and Sam want the treasure; their diving partners also want the drugs. Dangerous criminals realize the plane and cocaine are submerged somewhere in the area. When the bad guys learn that the couple has located the drugs, Jared and Sam find themselves in mortal peril. Pix, 9 p.m. Agneepath is a story of revenge of Vijay Chauhan against an evil and sadistic Kaancha, who hangs Vijay’s father to death. Vijay grows up with a single aim of avenging his father’s death. The story revolves around Vijay Chauhan, his relationships with his family and above all, his Revenge. Zee Cinema, 9 p.m.

LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER

Lara Croft, a tomb raider, who collects ancient artifacts on her expeditions, defies any danger she encounters. Now she must overcome obstacles to retrieve a key that leads to a talisman, in order to destroy it, lest it falls into the hands of a secret society called the Illuminati, who intend to use it to control time. Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

OBLIVION

One of the few remaining drone repairmen assigned to Earth, its surface devastated after decades of war with the alien Scavs, discovers a crashed spacecraft with contents that bring into question everything he believed about the war, and may even put the fate of mankind in his hands. Star Movies, 9 p.m. After Hollywood stuntman, Lucky Doshi, gets married to Kamini Sandhu, his Punjab-born friend and fellow Universal Studio’s colleague, Viraj Shergill, chastises him, while Kamini’s man-hating surgeon friend, Simrita Rai, coaches her to not be intimate with him. Simrita and Viraj clash verbally several times but things change after he ruptures his intestine while filming a

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Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Bandhan…. Sari Umar Kumkum Bhagya Neeli Chhatri Waale Qubool Hai Bandhan… Saari Umar Neeli Chaatri Wale Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Pavitra Rishta

Into The Blue, Pix, 9 p.m.

movie and is hospitalized. His life will undergo many changes after he finds out - much to his amazement - that Simrita loves him, without realizes that her feelings for him are temporarily motivated. CVO, 9 p.m.

GEHRAYEE

When a successful manager decides to sell his plantation in his ancestral village to another company, his young daughter begins acting very strangely. Filmy, 8 p.m.

BLACKMAIL

Alice White is the daughter of a shopkeeper in 1920’s London. Her boyfriend, Frank Webber is a Scotland Yard detective who seems more interested in police work than in her. Frank takes Alice out one night, but she has secretly arranged to meet another man. Later that night Alice agrees to go back to his flat to see his studio. The man has other ideas and as he tries to rape Alice, she defends herself and kills him with a bread knife. When the body is discovered, Frank is assigned to the case, he quickly determines that Alice is the killer, but so has someone else and blackmail is threatened. B4U, 9 p.m.

LISTING

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Savdhaan India Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye Gustakh Dil Devo ke Dev Mahadev Tumhari Pakhi Laut Aao Trisha Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye Comedy Classes Savdhaan India Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye

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Ka Re Duraava Home Minister Jai Malhar Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi Ka Re Duraava Chala Hava Yeu Dya Jai Malhar Ka Re Duraava

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Hidden Kingdom Animal Battlegrounds Natural Born Hunters Predators Prey Be The Creature AP Safari Extreme Animals Ultimate Killers

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Kaun Banega Crorepati, Sony TV, 8.30 p.m.

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Man Hunt Science of Stupid Big Bigger Biggest Ultimate Animal Countdown Brain Games Science of Stupid Animal Fight Club Brain Games

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ZEE MARATHI

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Suhaani Si Ek Ladki, Star Plus, 6.30 p.m.

8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Hidden Kingdom River Monsters Body Bizarre Predators Prey Be The Creature

P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

Man vs Wild Magic of Science Food Factory Man Woman Wild My Shocking Story Ganges Food Factory What Happened Next Man Woman Wild Nature’s Mickroworlds You Have Been Warned Body Bizarre

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SCIENCE

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HISTORY

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News Samachar Business Wrap. Metro Scan Desh Pardesh

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Redrum Evil I Dates From Hell I Married A Mobster Redrum Disappeared Blood Relatives Redrum Evil I Who The Bleep Did I Marry

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DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 2.00 Fourth Umpire 2.30 West Indies Tour of India 2014 : 1st One Day International 11.00 CHAUDHVIN KA CHAND: Part II. Waheeda Rehman, Guru Dutt, Rehman, Minoo Mumtaz, Johnny Walker, Noor Jehan P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00

Changed The World 9.00 The Miracle Hunter 10.00 Pawn Stars 11.00 Storage Wars

STAR WORLD

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KALKI KOECHLIN

Fun & frolic

good LOOKING was stylist Ami Patel who presented

her Look Good Fall 2014 Trends show at MFW. It was quirky and full of fun and pizzazz and livening things up was Kalki Koechlin in a cream printed halter dress who danced across to the photographers’ pit for a selfie with them. Adding comic relief was Cyrus Broacha in a Superman tee and lungi. And shining at the Girls on Film/Paper Dolls/Little Mistress show was Lisa Haydon who had handpicked the chic creations.

HRITHIK ROSHAN

NIDHI SUNIL

The big bang

FASHION BLOGGERS

energy adrenaline HIGH pumping excitement was in the air as

Resort sizzle

her Boho Luxe Resort FOR show Pria Kataria Puri chose glam celebrity and fashion

LISA HAYDON

bloggers Malini Agarwal, Scherezade Shroff, Karishma Rajani, Aanam Chashmawala and Rhea Gupte to open her sizzling show at MFW. And international fashion brand Vero Moda presented its Vero Moda Marquee by Karan Johar show with Bollywood babe Dia Mirza as showstopper, shining in a shimmering pair of black bellbottom pants and a glittering black and gold blouson.

DIA MIRZA

Marcellus Baptista

Hrithik Roshan presented his HRX brand at the closing show of Myntra Fashion Weekend at Palladium Hotel. Acrobatic dancers, models on roller blades, bicycles and skateboards were on the ramp. Active and casual wear, easy and comfy clothes, graphics and solids, checks and prints, hoodies, biker jackets and track pants were seen. And then there was Hrithik in a grey jacket, brown trousers and printed tee.

FUTURE OF FASHION DESIGNERS MEN’S HEALTH SHOW

LUXURY

Sharp look

menswear flashed across at the Men’s Health show at MFW. What you witnessed were real-guy looks with ready-to-wear collections across various brands. Starting it all was sharp, dressy looks from Thomas Pink, followed by casual cool of Paul and Shark and ending with the punk and rebellion of Diesel Black. Ali Zafar was the show starter, looking dapper in a grey suit with a pink shirt. Also seen on the ramp was Timmy Narang and leggy models in men’s shirts.

Glam slam

and red carpet glam was what it was as Raakesh COCKTAIL Agarvwal’s line titled Seduce Not Control at MFW. Leather and glittery jackets, body suits and gowns was what you saw as also

RAAKESH AGARVWAL SHOW

golden chains around the models’ bodies. And Aki Narula curated the Future of Fashion show with Huemn by Pranav Mishra and Shyma Shetty, Ikai by Ragini Ahuja, Ka-Sha by Karishma Shahani Khan, Quirk Box by Rixi Bhatia and Jayesh Sachdev and Surendri by Yogesh Chaudhary.

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ACROSS:

1. Slippery surface (5) 4.Type of salad (8) 9.Vital line (5) 13.Haul (3) 14.Friend (5) 15.Insight (10) 16.Bed linen (5) 19.Metal glove (7) 20.Thin, fruit syrup (9) 21.Modi’s U.S.speech venue (7) 25.Acting too quickly, without planning (5,5,5) 27.Wide open (5) 30.Salamander (4) 32.Opponent (10) 34.Mistake (3) 35.Suffix with differ (3) 36.Ruling group (6) 37.Letter opener (3) 39.Former President George——-(4) 41.Mighty (5) 42.Vista (8) 45.Tusker (8)

CROSSWORD NO 212 Nita Jaggi

47. Like some rays (8) 51.Recoil (8) 55.Musical chord (8) 57. Got up from sleep (8) 59.Maritime (5) 61.Require (4) 62.Greg suffix (3) 65.Steep (6) 67.Container (3) 68.Before (3) 69.Skillful planner (10) 71.——-Hari (4) 72.Poet Mark Van——-(5) 75.Idealistic state (5,6,4) 78.Winged horse (7) 79.Patterns (9) 81.Famous book ‘Rich Dad ——- —— ’(4,3) 85.Current virus epidemic in Africa (5) 86.Divine guidance (10) 87.——-Jackson (5) 88.——candy-attractive date (3) 89.Hindu mendicant (5) 90.Government department (8) 91.Prestige dish ‘———korma’ (5)

DOWN:

2.High commendation (9) 3.Student in uniform (5) 5.Rowing gear (4) 6.African Republic (7) 7.American city (3,7) 8.Courted (5) 9.Deliver (10)

10.Hazard (4) 11.Concert venues (6) 12.Pass out (5) 17.Object (5) 18.Gossipy person (10) 22.Oxford University Press (3) 23.Obtain (6) 24.Canvas shelter (4) 25.Moor plant (7) 26.Conflicts (4) 27.Consumed (3) 28. Story: ‘———and the Forty Thieves’(7) 29.Nonsense (7)

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31.Song bird (4) 33.Kind of bag (4) 38.Politician Smriti———(5) 40.Container (3) 43.Parrot (3) 44.Acorn tree (3) 46.Social outcast (5) 47.Prone to anger (7) 48.Plumage (7) 49.Copy (3) 50.Adam and ——(3) 52. Math gadget (10) 53.Oil source (7) 54.Glimpse (3)

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56.Kerala’s festival (4) 58.Piano piece (4) 60.Seller (6) 62.Golf-bogey (3,4,3) 63. Back——(4) 64.Folk (10) 66.K-O connection (1,1,1) 67.Chair part (4) 70.Queen of England (9)

73. Iron——(3) 74. Avoid tax(5) 76. Zoo————(7) 77.Crown Prince of Austria (6) 78.Plant part (5) 80.Intro (5) 82.Arrive at (5) 83.Escapade (4) 84.Mark (4)

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 211)

ACROSS: 1.Bones 4.Before Long 8.Spaces 13.Confident 15.Tableau Vivant 16.Orogeny 17.Narration 18.Alien 19.Oppressiveness 23.Reenact 26.Incident 28. Articulation 31.Conga 32.Vertical 33.Advocate 36.Svengali 37.New Delhi 38.Serif 40.Field Marshal 42.Rare Bird 44.Louis Xv 46.Smith And Wesson 49.Hovel 50.Carnation 53.Embassy 55.Reconstructed 56.Antonioni 57.Saloon 58.Eddie Maple 59.Eased DOWN: 1.Beckon 2.Non Compliance 3.Swipe 4.Bye Byes 5.Retarded 6.Libya 7.Niewiescin 9.Primate 10.Charivari 11.Satan 12.Turnaround Time 14.Ten 20.Recharged 21.Ignore 22.Ear Candy 24.Tenderfoot 25.Successful 27.Devils Advocate 29.Acoustics 30.Literati 34.A Pride Of Snobs 35.Albarn 39.Asks Around 41.Equivocal 43.Sheikdom 45.Salanio 47.Wrestle 48.Myriad 49.Hares 51.Altai 52.Npa 54.Tinge.

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Pisces Purnima till 4.20 p.m. Uttarabhadrapad Meen (Pisces) D.Ch.Z. Purple 4

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: The next twelve months sees you in the forefront of activities. You will be immensely popular in your field of work. Those desirous of joining public life or active politics should take the plunge now. The employed will be keen to set up their own enterprise and will receive the support of their family and friends to start their own business. The married will share joyful togetherness, while those in love are assured delightful companionship. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be plump, good-looking and magnetically beautiful eyes. Will be cordial, respectful and adaptable. After basic education, an interest in a wide range of subjects and a knack of putting across ideas in a convincing manner leads to many opportunities. A career in marketing or academics will lead to gains. Will also be interested in fine arts.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): At a business meeting for a new project you should be prepared for making a few adjustments. With some quick thinking and a few compromises you will win a contract with additional benefits. Those who are appearing for an interview will be successful. The married or those already committed in love are cautioned against secret liaison, for this could create serious rift in old relationship.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Try to do one thing at a time to get best results. Consolidate recent gains and try to strengthen your position at work. Those waiting for news from overseas will get favorable response. Employment-seekers will get a temporary job offer, which should be accepted. You may now realize the futility of long-standing personal association. A parting of ways cannot be ruled out. Keep a check on your health.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You will create a new approach in work, which improves efficiency, and yields increased profits. Stick closely to your new plan of action. Do not resort to borrowing; you are capable of raising your own resources. A celebration is likely in the family. You meet up with someone you may have met in different circumstances. The present setting seems to be more conducive for a friendship to develop.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You conclude your work on schedule and decide to leave early to take it easy at home. Perhaps you are waiting for some news about work related activities. Have confidence in yourself and your destiny and will certainly get good news that you are waiting for. You are too preoccupied with yourself to notice the caring support that you have been getting form someone close.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Associates may not be helpful when you need. Try not to make important decisions right now. Maybe, you are under too much stress and it is reflecting on your relationships with colleagues. Routine work will bring in money. Expenses are also likely, perhaps more than expected. At a meeting or large gathering, you will be very popular. Members of the opposite sex will be drawn to you quite unexpectedly.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Your travel for work is favorable. An earlier project brings monetary rewards and praise. A major breakthrough in your work and career is foreseen. Apply your mind with complete attention to grab the opportunity that comes along. A busy schedule disturbs family life. You will get an opportunity to do things you enjoy. New situations could bring into your life a person that becomes a good friend.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Travel plans run into some delays. You could be running late for an important meeting and this could upset your schedule. You may have a lot coming at you today but you have it in you to deal with any emergency and come out unscathed. Keep a check on your temper. You cannot wish away mistakes you have made. You are a lovable person it would be difficult to ignore you and stay angry for long. You will be able make up for lost time with your beloved.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You begin the day on positive news. An earlier payment comes at the most opportune when you need it most for further commitment. Your profits can be increased by certain radical changes. Begin from cutting down expenditure, and get rid of unproductive investments. Your mind will be more on security and plans for the future. A family gathering to celebrate an auspicious event will be pleasant.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): An increase in income is indicated. You are able to reinvest the surplus amount profitably. Sometimes extra money coming in can mean that you may have some unforeseen expenses coming up too. Be prepared for contingencies that could turn up from areas you least expect. A minor misunderstanding could get blown out of proportion if you allow it to. Work at achieving harmony in your relationship.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You are on the right track. There is some unusual news on the way and although it may come as a surprise, you will be pleased with results. Gains are likely from deals and assignments concluded earlier. You will also be required to finalize new projects and sign agreements. A holiday or travel with your beloved is also likely. Do not let past disappointment get in the way of good times.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You must tackle important work personally. This way you will be happy that things are moving ahead according to your plans. Sudden journey is likely. Success in your current venture will give boost to your career. Continue to work in your present job or business that is poised for growth. Keep relationship cordial both at home and at work. At a social get-together you will be very much in demand.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You will have unexpected financial gains and your good judgment and ability to work against all odds will prove to be very successful. In your over exuberance to get things done you could bungle. Nevertheless help will be at hand and you would have learnt something today. Stressful phase in love relationships are over and you can look forward to good times ahead.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5092

ACROSS: 4 Finale or end (6) 7 Alpine mountain (8) 8 Looked happy (6) 10 __ the decks : prepare for action? (5) 13 Occasion when food is taken (4) 14 Mariners (4) 15 Legal claim (4) 16 ___ with : trifle with? (3) 17 Shrewd or eager (4) 19 US Govt. agent (1-3) 21 C.N. ___ : founder of DMK? (9) 23 Greek portico (4) 24 Agitated state (4) 26 Native or inhabitant as a suffix (3) 27 Nile queen, informally (4) 29 River island? (4) 32 Don't change spelling, leave as is (4) 33 Feel about blindly (5) 34 State neighbouring Bihar and Madhya Pradesh (6) 35 Your days are ___ : a threat that one will die soon? (8) 36 No longer capable (4,2)

DOWN: 1 Kick out (5) 2 Below, nether (5) 3 Way, way off (4) 4 A large-headed friction match (5) 5 A piece of metal to hold wood (4) 6 __ __ it : hurry? (4,2) 9 A minister, for us Indians? (6) 11 Section of a journey or a race (3) 12 ___ __ questions : believe implicitly, in a way? (3,2) 13 Inclination (7) 15 A tract of open ground, especially a grassland or a meadow (3)

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SUDOKU 2278 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:

16 ____ chi: Chinese exercises (3) 18 Dramatises or performs (6) 20 Mother (5) 21 ___ away : corroded? (3) 22 United Nations Organisation, in short (3) 23 Breastbones (6)

25 Affected individual (3) 28 Tilted over (5) 30 ____ truly : one way to end an official letter? (5) 31 Is inclined? (5) 32 An NCO (4) 33 Shoots the breeze (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Gurkha, 5 Key, 8 Amen, 9 Earn, 10 Napalm, 11 Foresight, 13 Rain, 15 Nal, 16 Radii, 17 Tarry, 20 Lei, 22 May, 23 Sidle, 24 Solid, 26 Mil, 27 Dine, 28 Perplexed, 31 Ousted, 32 Baku, 33 Shun, 34 Thy, 35 Tendon. DOWN: 1 Gantry, 2 Repaired, 3 Half, 4 Ammonia, 5 Kneel, 6 Yeti, 7 Archery, 12 Rai, 14 Nail, 18 Amid, 19 Radiated, 20 Liberal, 21 Dole out, 24 Six, 25 Leaden, 26 Messy, 29 Pout, 30 Dune.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2097 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

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: T equals U

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

V Y

W I T

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S G X R K V E G F G Q Z G P M G

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Let us so live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry

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: 30 average; 34 good; 38 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: actual, ACTUARIAL, aura, aural, cult, curl, curt, curtail, ritual, ultra, uric.

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By R Eswar

Indians will have to play out of their skin if they want to make any impression. But they would certainly take confidence from their recent win against Bangladesh. At least seven out of 15 West Indian players know the Indian conditions well, having played in the IPL and CLT20 and that would obviously come in handy. Last November Darren Sammy made way for Dwayne Bravo as captain of the side in the first of their three match series, but Bravo had a nightmarish time. This time around, he must be planning things differently to counter the Indians at their own backyard.

K I was naive, stupid but not a villain: Pietersen

LONDON: His anger at the English cricket administration and the then coach Andy Flower notwithstanding, Kevin Pietersen says he hasn't been too wise himself even though he is far from being the "villain" that he was made out to be before being sacked. In his no holds barred autobiography, which is due to be out on Thursday, Pietersen recalled his sacking from the team but also hoped for a comeback. "I didn't always tread wisely. I was often naive and sometimes stupid. I was no villain, though," he writes. "Cricket is politics. Bad politics. Things change overnight. I believe that the governing body of English cricket could change; I believe it should change. I am happy for now, but I would be happy to come back. Anything can happen in cricket." The maverick batsman dwelled on his fractious relationship with coach Andy Flower and how his career came to an end abruptly last year. "Contagiously sour. Infectiously dour. He could walk into a room and suck all the joy out of it in five seconds. Just a Mood Hoover. That's how I came to think of him," he said referring to the former coach. "A clique choked our team... And Andy Flower let that clique grow like a bad weed. The dressing room slowly became the territory of the biggest mouths among the bowlers - and a wicketkeeper. They ran an exclusive club. If you're outside that clique, you were fair game for mocking, ridicule, bullying," he added.

OCHI: India will seek to reaffirm their supremacy in the shorter version of the game as they go into a five-match ODI series against an understrength West Indies here today with the prime focus of preparing for the upcoming cricket World Cup. With five series victories against the Caribbean side, including three away series since 2006-07 under their belt, India would be looking to keep their winning record intact as they start the series as clear favourites. The hosts are expected to have little trouble against the lowly West Indians, who are further handicapped with mystery spinner Sunil Narine being withdrawn from the tour following his "illegal" bowling action reported during the Champions League T20. The Windies are also without their run machine Chris Gayle, whose absence will certainly dent their chances. While the threat of rain looms large over the first ODI today, the fans would be hoping to see the two teams in action. The home team will be keen to take a 1-0 lead at this ground where they dethroned Australia in January last year, before beating the West Indians last November at the same venue. The series is crucial to India's preparation to defend their World Cup title next year and the players will be looking to put up solid performances. Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India are a well balanced side with both batsmen, barring the prolonged slump of Virat Kohli, and bowlers in good nick. Selectors have picked Murali Vijay in place of injured Rohit Sharma but it remains to be seen whether he or Ajinkya Rahane would open the innings with Shikhar Dhawan. For Virat Kohli, there won't be a better opportunity to get back into form. The middle-

Teams: India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Murali Vijay, Kuldeep Yadav. West Indies: Dwayne Bravo (C), Darren Bravo, Jason Holder, Leon Johnson, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Andre Russel, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Jerome Taylor. Match starts at 2.30 pm (IST).

order looks strong with the likes of Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu and Dhoni in the ranks. In the bowling department, Mohit Sharma would be the one to watch out for as he has

been progressing well under Dhoni for Chennai Super Kings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav complete the pace quartet for India with experienced Amit Mishra and

Ravindra Jadeja manning the spin department. It would interesting to see if 19-year-old left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav is picked up in the playing eleven today. In contrast, the West

Bravo would be pinning his hopes on experienced players like Darren Sammy, Darren Bravo and Kieron Pollard to come good with the bat. With 98 ODI wickets against his name, Jerome Taylor will be looking to reach the landmark of 100 wickets here itself. Taylor's return to the team has strengthened West Indian pace attack with the likes of Kemar Roach and Ravi Rampaul already in the line-up. But their spinning department sans Narine is a cause of concern. The onus is now on left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn, Narine's replacement, to deliver for his team.

With Oz tour in mind, Dhoni to try out a few things against WI By R Eshwar

OCHI: The series against West Indies will be India's only chance to iron out any flaws before embarking on the tough tour of Australia and skipper Mahendra Singh hinted that the hosts will try out a few things in the home rubber against the Caribbeans starting here today The West Indies are

presently touring India for five ODIs, three Tests and one-off Twenty20 International. On the eve of the first ODI at the Nehru Stadium, Dhoni, however, made it clear that although he will look to experiment with a few things, winning the series is of paramount importance for India. "We want to see the bigger picture here. We want to do a few things (in the series) be-

cause you don't want to go to Australia and say we should have done this, we should have done that. We will see what our cricketers can offer (against West Indies) and I will also see what best I can do," Dhoni said at the prematch press conference ahead of the first ODI. "But it is important to start well and look to win the series. This is first and foremost in our minds," he stressed.

After the conclusion of the series against the West Indies, India will tour Australia from December 2014 to January 2015, for four Tests followed by an ODI tri-series that also features England. So understandably, queries on India's preparation for the Australia tour took most of the attention. In the absence of injured Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane is expected to take up

the responsibility of opening the batting. But Dhoni did not mince words when he said he prefers Rahane over Rohit in the opening slot and even hinted that the former can be asked to take up the role in Australia. "I personally feel Anjinkya (Rahane) has really held through his job as an opener, even in IPL he opens. He has been very consistent against both seamers.â&#x20AC;?

Owners Haresh and Manav Mehta win a double

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Lucky Charm which won the Giacosa Plate being led in by trainer Narendra Lagad.

Trainer Mansoor Shah leading in Mr. Haresh Mehta and Mansoor Mehta’s horse Nirbhaya after it won the Div II of the Champagne Gold Plate.

Chairman of the RWITC Steward Committee Mr. Champaklal Zaveri (right) presenting the Vasaki Trophy to Mr. Magansingh Jodha after the win of Square Moon in the race.

Long odds double for Pesi By Prasanna

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wner Haresh and Manav Mehta were not in Pune to lead in Centaurus -- a total outsider -which won the MGM Gold Trophy. The horse is trained by Mansoor Shah. It was a thrilling win. It was also a shocking win. It was available at long odds. S.J. Sunil was on it and its performance last time out was not inspiring. Another Haresh Mehta's horse which Mansoor Shah led in was Nirbhaya which was also available at fairly good odds. Another trainer who did well on Sunday was Pesi Shroff. First, he got Kazuri in the Altois Plate (7 to 2) and

then Mine Forever for the Poonawallas in the Beyond Belief Plate. Watch both thehorses in Mumbai. Simply Divine was a rage in the October Handicap. The horse which stole the race however was Tinogona, owned by Rajesh Monga and trained by S.K. Sunderjee. Favourite Simply Divine could not cope with the late challenge from Tinogona. With the win of Lucky Charm, trainer Narendra Lagad's tally went up to 1000 plus. The trainer is the third trainer who has led in 1000 winners: Imtiaz Sait, Dallas Todywalla, Narendra Lagad. Lucky Charm appears to be a good one: It won by nearly 4 lengths. Runs to remember: Square

GEARING UP... Mumbai City FC and ONGC played a friendly match prior to the commencement of the Indian Super League to be held from October 12.

Trainer Pesi Shroff leading in Kazuri after it won the Artois Plate.

Trainer Pesi Shroff leading in Mine Forever after it won the Beyond Belief Plate. The horse is owned by Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla, Adar Poonawalla and Mrs. Natasha Poonawalla.

Trainer Mansoor Shah (right) receiving the MGM Gold Trophy after Centaurus -- Haresh Mehta's horse won the race. At extreme left is Mr. Champaklal Zaveri. Moon, Zabrok, Without Fear, Umarkot, Mine Forever, CenNatalian Express, Kazuri, taurus, Dyna.

Under-strength Kenkre shoot down Packers, make semis M

UMBAI: Kenkre FC, despite not being at full strength, produced a solid determined performance to overcome Bandra Packers 43 via the penalty shootout and advance to the semi-finals of the women’s competition of the 11thBWFA football tournament played at the Dr. Norman Lewis Supari Talao municipal grounds. In the opening quarterfinal play-off match, Kenkre FC fielding just eight players did well to match their rivals who were a complete team and shared honours in a 1-1 draw at the end of normal time.

They later held their nerves in the crucial tiebreaker winning 3-2 to emerge victors and book their place in the last four round. Sahitra Ghurye struck an early goal for Kenkre before Laura Estebeiro from a free-kick found the equaliser just before the final whistle. In the ensuing penalty shootout duel, Sahitra Ghurye, Trishla Desai and Nirbha Ghurye successfully converted from the ‘spot’ for Kenkre, while Bandra Packers could only score two through Laura Estibeiro and Valencia Macarenhas. In another quarter-final encounter, Sea View SC rid-

ing on Lian Mathews twin efforts prevailed over arch-rivals Bodyline FC by a 3-0 margin. After a barren first half, Sea View SC got their act together and stepped up the pace. Having gained control of the match, Sea View opened their account when left outer Lian Mathews dribbled past a host of defenders to strike the opening goal in the 40th minute. A few minutes later, Sea View’s key player Jennifer Rayar increased the margin when she struck from an acute angle goal before Lian completed the tally in the dying minutes of the match.

PRITAM RANA SCORES WINNER FOR ATLANTA FC Atlanta FC dished out a good fighting display to put it across Hugh Fernandes Academy by a narrow 1-0 margin in a keenly contested Second Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association League played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Tuesday. Pritam Rana struck the all-important winning goal for Atlanta.The two other matches of the day turned out to be one-sided affairs with G.K.W. Rangers defeating Naseeb Reloaded by a convincing 4-0 margin and Classic FC outplaying Tata Power by five goals to nil.

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ASHINGTON: Michael Phelps, the 18-time Olympic swim champion arrested last week for drink driving, was banned for six months by USA Swimming and dropped from the 2015 World Championships. Monday's punishments came six days after Phelps was apprehended by police in his hometown of Baltimore and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, excessive speed and crossing the center line while driving inside a tunnel. On Sunday, Phelps said on Twitter that he would be taking a break from swimming and "take some time away to attend a program" for treatment of unspecified personal issues. In announcing sanctions against the Olympic superstar, USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus said Phelps' actions required "significant consequences." "Michael has publicly acknowledged the impact of his decisions, his accountability especially due to his stature in the sport and the steps necessary for self-improvement," Wielgus said. "We endorse and are here to fully support his personal development actions." The discipline meted out, which includes forfeiture of Phelps' funding from the federation for six months, is

Michael Phelps of the U.S. holds up his men's 100m butterfly gold medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Australia. USA Swimming on Monday , Oct. 6, 2014, suspended Phelps for six months as a result of the Olympic champion's second DUI arrest. based on USA Swimming rules that prohibit conduct "detrimental to the image or reputation" of USA Swimming or the sport. Phelps will still be allowed to train with his club, but cannot compete in USA Swimming-sanctioned competitions through March 6, 2015. According to the feder-

ation, Phelps has agreed that he will not represent the United States at the World Championships on August 29 in Kazan, Russia. The worlds were expected to provide a key measure of whether Phelps' comeback had him on course to challenge for more Olympic gold at Rio in 2016.

The 29-year-old retired after the 2012 London Olympics with a record 22 Olympic medals, but launched a comeback earlier this year. He won three gold medals at the Pan Pacific Championships in late August in Australia to cement his place on the world championship team. Phelps said in his statement on social media on Sunday that he was entering a program "that will provide the help I need to better understand myself." He gave no further details of the issues he expected to deal with. Police say a breathalyzer administered after Phelps' arrest measured his blood alcohol level at .14, almost twice the legal limit of .08 in Maryland. Phelps' trial is scheduled for November 19. Ten years ago, Phelps pleaded guilty to driving while impaired in rural Maryland. He was sentenced to 18 months' probation and fined $250 for what he later described as an "isolated incident." He was under the microscope again in 2009 -- after his glittering eight-gold haul at the 2008 Beijing Olympics -- when a photograph of him apparently smoking a marijuana pipe was published in a British tabloid and went viral. USA Swimming banned him for three months over that incident.

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I have been treated badly for years by authorities: Seema By Philem Dipak Singh

EW DELHI: Livid with detractors for casting aspersions on her achievements because of a dopetainted past, Asian Games gold medallist discus thrower Seema Punia said she has been "ill-treated" by authorities, including the national federation, for many years now. Seema, who won a gold in the just-concluded Incheon Games, said despite being a top performer for the country in the past 14 years, she received stepmotherly treatment from the authorities. "I am a junior World Championships medallist. I have won medals in three successive Commonwealth Games (2006 to 2014) before I won a gold in Incheon. I have brought laurels for the country for the past more than a decade in my long career and I thought I deserved better treatment but I have been looked upon with suspicion whenever I have achieved something. This is not fair," 31-year-old told PTI in an interview. Seema was stripped off her gold medal in 2000 World Junior Championships in Santiago after testing positive for a banned stimulant -pseu-

doephedrine -- though she had claimed at that time that it was due to a medicine she took for common cold while on her way to Chile from India. She was issued a warning but two years later, she won a bronze in the World Junior Championships in Jamaica. Later, she was embroiled in another doping controversy just before the 2006 Asian Games and she withdrew, citing "ill-health" of her father. "I will not look back and I hope to prove my detractors wrong. Now my ultimate target is winning a medal in 2016 London Olympics and if I do that, I think my detractors will be silenced," said Punia, who returned home from South Korea yesterday.

Horror footage of Asiad gold will have telling impact on Indian hockey: Walsh Bianchi crash emerges By Saumojyoti S Choudhury

OKYO: Horrifying footage has emerged showing the moment Jules Bianchi's speeding Formula One car smashed into a stationary tractor-crane, leaving him fighting for his life in a Japanese hospital with serious head injuries. The 25-yearold Frenchman was said to be "critical, but stable" after surgery in the wake of the terrifying smash on a rainsoaked Suzuka circuit on Sunday. Criticism grew Tuesday of race organisers, with former world champion Alan Prost weighing in to declaim errors that led to the crash. The spectator film, posted on YouTube, shows his outof-control Marussia slamming into the back of the yellow recovery vehicle,

sparks flying as the body of the car slides underneath its raised rear end. The impact, which appears to be at around Bianchi's helmet height, shears off the air intake cover that hangs over the back of the driver's head. Formula One has regularly been rocked by debate over open-top cockpits, which offer drivers little head protection. In slow-motion, the video appears to show Bianchi's helmet rebounding violently off the heavy lifting vehicle, which is bounced into the air by the force of the impact. The vehicle was trying to remove Adrian Sutil's stricken Sauber, which had crashed at the same spot on the circuit a lap earlier. Prost told Europe 1 radio that the removal truck should never have been there. "The entry of this crane (onto the circuit) without the safety car is totally unacceptable. It's a real mistake that should not be repeated," he said, "A mistake has been made, that's obvious.Who made the mistake, I'm still not entirely sure. Was it the race director or the marshals on those bends? Someone must have made the decision to remove Sutil's car."

EW DELHI: The Asian Games gold medal after a hiatus of 16 years will have a "telling impact" on Indian hockey, feels chief coach Terry Walsh, insisting that "sustainability" would be the key to produce "continued excellence". A spirited India outclassed arch-rivals Pakistan 4-2 in a nerve-wrecking shoot-out to regain the Asian Games men's hockey gold medal after a gap of 16 years and also sealed a direct entry into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. And Walsh said the yellow metal in Incheon is an "indicator" of the team's progress. "The situation now is very delicately balanced. So this gold is definitely going to have a telling impact on In-

dian hockey. We have moved to a better place with the team than what we were a year back," the Australian told PTI in an interview. "It was much-needed, the gold was a great tonic. It gave a good measure of our progress. But the real question from here on is sustainability and improvement. The need of the hour now is to make some aggressive strategy. We will have to make some changes because constant changes are a must to produce consistency and continued excellence," he said. Walsh said a strong development programme from the grassroot level is a must if India wants to achieve consistency. "The present group of players are very good but the real issue is longevity. You need to have development

programmes for sustainability and longevity. There needs to be accountability which I am sorry to say is not present now," he pin-pointed. "We have very good talent in junior programmes and they need to be exposed. But unfortunately the level of domestic hockey is very low level and for me it is the urgent problem, which can be addressed only by putting in place a better development programme." The gold in Incheon definitely gave the highly-paid Walsh some relief as he was under immense pressure to deliver results but the chief coach said India still has a long way to traverse to match the top three of the world. "We made good progression but you can never be happy as a coach.â&#x20AC;?

Tendulkar likely to attend Air Force Day parade today NEW DELHI: Retired Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, the first sportsperson to be made honourary Group Captain in the Indian Air Force, is likely to attend the IAF Day parade today. "He has been invited and there are indications that he will attend," an IAF official said on the eve of the 82nd Air Force Day

celebrations in Hindan n-ear here. The iconic batsman was conferred with the IAF honorary rank of Group Captain to honour his cricketing achievements in 201o amid much fanfare. He was the first personality with no aviation background to receive the honour. The rank was conferred

on Tendulkar under the provision of granting honorary rank by armed forces to eminent personalities acknowledging their contribution towards the nation. The 41-year-old Mumbaikar retired from international cricket last year in November after playing 200 Test matches.

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