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“It is a criminal offence to send someone in close proximity of live wires. The authorities did not even provide hand gloves or safety harness,” said a passerby, yesterday.

Railway workers of the Harbour line overhead equipment (OHE) maintenance department are seen atop OHE poles, near Mankhurd station, on Tuesday.

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RUN & NAB: Anti-Chain Snatching Squad told

By Zuber Ansari

not have the right equipment is an understatement. Only in December of he newly-launched Mumbai Po- last year, did the ACSU get an office to lice's Anti-Chain Snatching Unit function. To date the unit does not (ACSU) is facing few problems as it at- have vehicles, wireless equipments, tempts to function in a proper man- telephone and has a solitary comner. The unit was formed in August puter for its entire staff. last year but only started operations First things first, not many people in December.What is significant, is till including the cops themselves are date it has not solved a single case as it aware of there being such a unit as lacks basic amenities which are cru- ASCU operating actively. The ACSU cially needed.To say that the unit does was commissioned in August-September last year. The unit is an ambitious project of Mumbai police to reduce chain snatching incidents.

According to police officials, on an average around 20 chain snatching incident take place every day in Mumbai. Chain snatching is a serious concern for Mumbai police due to high number of incidents taking place every day.

Most of the chain snatchers are

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mployees of the Harbour line over head equipment (OHE) maintenance team were seen climbing on the OHE poles near Mankhurd station on Tuesday, compromising the safety procedure during the maintenance of the over head equipment.

At least three workers climbed on top of the OHE polls in between Mankhurd and Vashi stations in the morning peak hours. However, these workers had no safety harness or other safety belt around them for their protection.

It was a typical morning peak hour, as trains trundled past after every five minutes or so. These employees, sat perched just a few inches above the live wires, that were carrying 1500 volts which can char a person to death in a moment or two, if the person comes into direct contact with the wires.

The intrepid workers held the pole tightly with one had and were painting or applying some kind of liquid on the poles of OHE. It was not clear whether these were regular staffers of the Central Railway or contract workers.

According to officials since the Railway Minister is from Mumbai and he is smart enough and can not be fooled easily, and also does not suffer fools easily, railway officials have been forced to pull up their socks. Gone is the lethargic attitude of the officers, who will be promptly pulled up for any lapses on their part. They now have simply no excuses, and have to perform. But in meeting their deadlines, are they compromising safety procedures?

“It is criminal offence to send someone in close proximity of live wires” said a passerby who was walking along side rail track. “They did not provided hand gloves or safety harness, in case if they lose balance, what would happen,” he added.

Central Railway Public Relation Officials did not respond to repeated phone calls or text message.

Even as Central Railway trains trundle past at peak hours, workers climb poles which are perilously close to live wires to ensure maintenance of Over Head Equipment.

Understanding the Vedic philosophy

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t the Govardhan Eco Village, in Wada Taluka, this Saturday industrialists and corporate leaders from across the country and many from the world over got together to learn and understand the insights of Indian Vedic philosophy for businesses from His Holiness Radhanath Swami, ISKCON Spiritual Leader.

Swamiji talking about using Vedic wisdom for Modern Business said, “At physical level nothing is stable. It's like when you see anything under the microscope, you'll see everything moving.

Truth is constant. It's like a foundation of a building, which you Ajay Piramal with HH Radhanath Swami cannot see but it holds everything.

And that everlasting truth is Sanatan Dharma is often forgotten Sanatan Dharma.

However, and overlooked. Proprietorship

torical examples of how we should utilise what God has given us.

When we give for the good of society, it brings us real happiness.”

New age spiritual guru and ISKCON spiritual leader His Holiness Radhanath Swami spoke about Vedic Wisdom for Modern Business, Art of Real Giving, Passion with Compassion, Media for Sustainable Change, Spirituality – A Compass for Business, Governance based on Vedic Wisdom, to the dignataries and industry veterans in artha forum. Dignataries present included Swadheen Kshatriya, Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, Dr Achyuta Samanta , Dr ND Desai, Ajay Piramal, Hrishikesh Mafatlal, Chairman, Rajjat Barjatya, Dinesh Pillai, Ashish Chauhan, means control, but the way is to Rahul Tiwary and Siddharth Tiwary give. Our Vedic literature has his- among others.

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Let’s protest ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan! That’s going to challenge our ‘Right to spit’ anywhere.

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POLICEMEN SET AN EXAMPLE: CM Devendra Fadnavis (inset) flags off policemen on motorbikes at Marine Drive. The policemen are seeking to set an example and send a driving message home: wear helmets, ride safe.

Rising Star Award for Dr Nishant Kumar – Eye Surgeon and Fulbright Scholar

The Indian Academy of Diabetes awarded Dr Nishant Kumar with the Indian Academy of Diabetes -

Sanofi, Rising Star Award for 2015 at the International Symposium of Diabetes held in Mumbai.

Dr Nishant Kumar is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon who returned to Mumbai in late 2014 after having trained and lived in the UK for the past 14 years. He now works as a Consultant Ophthalmologist with expertise in uveitis and the medical and surgical management of complex diseases affecting the posterior segment (vitreous, retina and macula) at the P D Hinduja Hospital, Mahim and the Hinduja Healthcare Surgical Hospital, Khar.

Dr Kumar is one of the only eye doctors in India to have completed multiple Fellowships (advanced training) in Uveitis (diseases of infection and inflammation affecting the eye), Medical Retina and Surgical Retina both in the UK and USA. Prior to returning back home, he was a Consultant Eye Surgeon at the famous Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.

Moorfields Eye Hospital in London is the oldest, largest and is considered the most prestigious eye hospital in the world. It is one of the leading eye institutes providing super-specialist care for patients not only from London and the UK but it also attracts patients with complex and complicated eye problems from all parts of the world. At Moorfields Eye Hospital in London he was part of the Medical

Retina, Vitreo-Retina (surgical retina), Uveitis and Cataract services providing medical and surgical expertise.

In 2010, in recognition of his expertise and his efforts in clinical research, clinical trials, teaching and his involvement with the Department of Health and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists he was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship.

The Fulbright Program, is a program of highly competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists. The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs sponsors the Fulbright Program from an annual appropriation from the US Congress.

The Fulbright Program is one of the most prestigious awards programs worldwide, operating in over 155 countries. Fifty-three Fulbright alumni have won Nobel Prizes; seventy-eight have won Pulitzer Prizes. More Nobel laureates are former Fulbright recipients than any other award program Dr Kumar returned home as he feels there is a need for a good institution in Mumbai which not only provides clinical and surgical excellence that is comparable

globally, but also provides a patient experience that can rival the best centers globally.

Hum do, hamare char!

The Indian government has been successful, to some extent, in its family planning campaign. Deciding that something should be done to cut down the growing population, it produced a two-child plan. This plan was started a few years after India gained freedom.

All religious communities believe that there should be no restriction on the number of children a family could have. Christanity, for instance, forbids birth control.

Muslim and Hindu families ignore plans by the government and go on producing babies.

If the government asks people to have only two babies, would it be wrong if some others also make observations in this regard? For instance Sadhvi Prachi and Sakshi Maharaj have said that Hindu women should have four children.

Evidently, he wants to ensure that the Hindu population remains the single largest in the country. They favour even the passing of a bill in Parliament in this regard.

Sakshi and Sadhvi have a right to express their opinion. They cannot however force anyone to have four babies.

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I have changed my name from Majiburrehman Hafizullah to Majiburrehman Hafizullah Khan vide Affidavit dated 10.01.2015.

C-42759 I Mr. Stephan John Rangayya holder of Indian Passport Z 1453208 declare that my name has been changed/corrected to Stephen John Rangayya to adhere to my original birth certificate.

C-42760 I have changed my name from Saritsben Vallabhbhai Miyani, to ‘Savitaben Vallabhbhai Miyani’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/2015.

C-42761 I have changed my name from Shila Chandresh Miyani, to ‘Sheela Chandresh Miyani’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/2015.

C-42762 I, Nazeeb Madani Sorathia have changed my Son’s name from Abdul Samad Najib Sorathiya, to ‘Abdul Samad Najib Sorathia’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/2015.

C-42763 I have changed my name from Najib Madani Sorathiya, to ‘Najib Madani Sorathia’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/2015.

C-42764 I have changed my name from Abdul Rehman Najib Sorathiya, to ‘Abdul Rehman Najib Sorathia’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/2015.

C-42765 I have changed my name from Sabera Najib Sorathiya & Sabera Najib Mohamed Sorathiya, to ‘Sabera Najib Sorathia’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/2015.

C-42766 I have changed my name from Sakir Ali Ibarat Ali, to ‘Sakir Ali Ibarat Ali Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/01/2015.

C-42767 I have changed my name from Ms Bijal Bipinkumar Jamvecha, to ‘Ms Bijal Bipinkumar Soni’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/2015.

C-42768 I have changed my name from Sunil Sadanand Sonone to Sunil Sadanand Sonawane as per Affidavit Dated 10/01/2015.

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I have changed my name from Digambar Laxman Rale to Digamber Laxman Rale as per Affidavit Dated 10/01/2015.

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I have changed my name from Rukaiya Hasan Tambawalla to Rukaiya Hasan Tambawala as per Affidavit Dated 10.01.2015.

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I have changed my name from Amzad Hussain to Amjad Sheikh as per Affidavit Dated 12/01/2015.

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I have changed my name from Maria Hasan Tambawalla to Mariya Hasan Tambawala as per Affidavit Dated 10.01.2015.

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I have changed my name from Amzad Hussain to Amjad Hussain Sheikh as per Affidavit Dated 12/01/2015.

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I have changed my name from Manojkumar Lachhmandas Ahuja to Manoj Lachhmandas Ahuja by virtue of deed poll Affidavit C-42788

I have changed my name from Roshan Abdul Rehman to Roshan Khan as per Affidavit Dated 12/01/2015.

C-42773 I have changed my name from Dilipkumar to Dilip Parshotam Rathod as per Affidavit Dated 12/01/2015.

C-42774 I have changed my name from Mohammed Arif to Mohammed Arif Shaikh as per Affidavit Dated 12/01/2015.

C-42775 I have changed my name from Mohd Arif Meman to Harish Dharvesh as per Affidavit Dated 12/01/2015.

C-42776 I have changed my name from Monica to Monika Piyush Mittal as per Affidavit Dated 12/01/2015.

C-42777 I have changed my name from Upadhyay Seemadevi Umanath to Seema Ashish Shukla as per Affidavit Dated 12/01/2015.

C-42778 I have changed my name from Kiranbaladevi to Kiran Prabhakar Shukla as per Affidavit Dated 12/01/2015.

C-42779 I have changed my name from Mrs. Dilshad Vivek Mehra to Mrs. Simran Vivek Mehra as per Affidavit Dated 12/01/2015.

C-42780 We Mr. Chintan Nitin Kalyani and Mrs. Prachi Chintan Kalyani have changed my daughter name from Darisha Chintan Kalyani to Dhrisha Chintan Kalyani as per Affidavit Dated 13/01/2015.

C-42781 I have changed my name from Mukeshkumar Chunnilal Jain to Mukesh Chunilal Jain As Per Deed Poll Affidavit Dated 1205-2015.

C-42782 I have changed my name from Chunnilal Multanmalji Jain to Chunilal Multanmalji Jain as per Deed Poll Affidavit Dated 12-05-2015.

C-42783 I have changed my name from Rajeshri Hastimal Doshi to Rajeshree Mukesh Jain as per Deed Poll Affidavit Dated 1205-2015.

C-42784 I have changed my name from Mr. Santoshkumar Surendraprasad Gupta to Mr. Santosh Surendraprasad Gupta According Deedpoll Affidavit Dated; 12/1/2015.

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I have changed my name from Ashok Narayandas Kundnani to Ashoklal Narayandas Kundnani by virtue of deed poll Affidavit C-42789 I have changed my name from Kishinchand Gopichand to Kishinchand Gopichand Rijhwani by virtue of deed poll Affidavit C-42790 I have changed my name from Neha Ramakrishna Madhubavi to Neha Ramakrishna Madbhavi by virtue of deed poll Affidavit C-42791 I have changed my name from Suvra Shyamsunder Karmakar to Subhra Shyamsunder Karmakar by virtue of deed poll Affidavit C-42792 I have changed my name from Chetna Yashwant Khatri to Chetna Nilesh Khatri vide Govt of Maha. Gazette No (U-24078) C-42793 I have changed my name from Md. Kasim Md. Siddque Qadri to Mohammad Kasim Kadari as per Affidavit No. LX 154134 C-42794 I have changed my name from Rakshaben to Jyoti Mehta as per Affidavit No. L X 184576 C-42796 I have changed my name from Vijaykumar Shambhubhai to Vijay Mehta as per Affidavit No. L X 184577 C-42797 I have changed my name from Jolina Pinto to Jolina Elizabeth Pinto as per Affidavit dated 07/01/2015.

C-42795 I Meena Amit Vishawadiya have changed my name to Meena Shashikant Visawadiya as per Affidavit dated 12th January, 2015.

C-42798 "I Amit Shantilal Vishawadiya have changed my name to Shashikant Shantilal Visawadiya as per Affidavit dated 12th January, 2015 C-42799 "I Amitkumar Shantilal Visawadia have changed my name to Shashikant Shantilal Visawadiya as per Affidavit dated 12th January, 2015 C-42800 I Meena Amitkumar Visawadia have changed my name to Meena Shashikant Visawadiya as per Affidavit dated 12th January, 2015 C-42801

I Nidhi Amitkumar Visawadia have changed my name to Nidhi Shashikant Visawadiya as per Affidavit dated 12th January, 2015 C-42802

I have changed my name from Vipul Mahendrakumar Jain to Vimalkumar Mahendrakumar Jain as per Maharashtra Gazette No. (U-25224) C-42818

I have changed my name from “Niranjan Kumar Sahni” to “Niranjan Sahni” as per Affidavit Dated 13th January” 2015.

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I have changed my name from Shaikh Mohd Wasid Mohd Qasim to Wasid Qasim Shaikh as per the Affidavit C-42819

I have changed my name from “Julie Devi” to “Julie Sahni” as per Affidavit Dated 13th January” 2015.

C-42804 I have changed my name from “Mr. Umarmiyan Abdul Hameed Solkar” to “Mr. Umermiyan Abdul Hameed Solkar” as per Affidavit Dated 12th January” 2015.

C-42805 I have changed my name from “Lailat Mushtaqali Shaikh” to “Liyana Mushtaqali Shaikh” vide Maha. Gazette (U-92524).

C-42806 I have changed my name from Surajmal Bhavaniprasad Jaiswal to “Suraj Bhavaniprasad Jaiswal” as per Affidavit.

C-42807 I have changed my name from “Smita Vaman Oak” to “Pratiksha Prasad Khare” as per Affidavit.

C-42808 I have changed my name from “Jaspreet Kaur Baldev Singh Matharu” to “Anjum Shaikh” vide Maha. Gazette (U-25219) Dated 25-31 December” 2014.

C-42809 I have changed my name from “Maqbool Khan” to “Maqbool Ahmed Khan” as per Affidavit.

C-42810 I, “Mr. Pradeep Kalyanrao Deshmukh” change my minor son’s name from Avinash PradeepDeshmukh to Avneesh Pradeep Deshmukh as per Affidavit Dated 13th January” 2015.

C-42811 I have changed my name from “Meena Bharat Ahir” to “Mali Bhagu Ahir” as per Affidavit.

C-42812 I have changed my name from “Bharat Ahir” to “Bhagu Ahir” as per Affidavit.

C-42813 I have changed my name from Jaipal Singh to Jaipal Ghadwal as per Maharashtra Gazette (X-14415) C-42814 I have changed my name from Mehdi Reza Huseinali Maknojia to Mahdi Reza Husenali Maknojia as per Maharashtra Gazette No. (X-22042) C-42815

I have changed my name from Ajaz Sajjad Inamdar to Ajaz Parveen Sajjad Inamdar as per the Affidavit.

C-42820 I have changed my name from Shahid Rasool Nandoliya to Shahid Rasool Nandolia as per the Affidavit.

C-42821 I have changed my name from Samaruddha Santosh Wagh to Samruddha Santosh Wagh as per the Affidavit.

C-42822 I have changed my name from Ali Reza Amirali Lila to Ali Raza Amirali Leela as per the affidavit.

C-42823 I have changed my name from Meharbansingh Bhagwansingh Mehra to Meharban Bhagwan Mehra as per the Affidavit.

C-42824 I have changed my name from Fakirmiya Ebrahim Kazi to Fakirmiya Ibrahim Kazi as per the affidavit.

C-42825 I have changed my name from Ruhina Majumder to Raya Majumder as per Maharashtra Gazette No. (U-26024) C-42826 I have changed my name from Sarojbala Virpar Khimasia to Saroj Ratilal Shah as per the Affidavit.

C-42827 I have changed my name from Mr. Ajagar Ali Ismail Shaikh to Mr. Asgar Ali Ismail Muchhale as per Affidavit dated 13/01/2015.

C-42828 I have changed my name from Mohamed Azim Mohamed Hafiz to Mohammed Azim Shaikh as per the Affidavit.

C-42829 I have changed my name from Anand Aithappa Poojary to Ananda Aithappa Poojary as per Affidavit Dated 13th January 2015 C-42830 I have changed my name from Reyazuddin Mohammad Rafique to Reyazuddin Mohammad Rafique Khan as per Affidavit C-42831 I have changed my name from M. Azim to Mohammed Azim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-42832

I have changed my name from Abdul Razzak Fakir to Adbul Razak Fakir Mohamed Shaikh as per the Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Vanitha Lenin Pillai to Vanita Jayvant Patil as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Rekha Motilal Jain to Ranjita Vimalkumar Jain as per Maharashtra Gazette No. (U-25215) C-42817

I have changed my name from Parnita Kirtikumar Kothari to Parinita Kirtikumar Kothari as per Affidavit C-42834

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I have changed my name from Kirti Kothari to Kirtikumar Kothari as per Affidavit C-42835 I have changed my name from Kalimuddin Mokimuddin Sheikh to Umer Mokimuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit C-42836 I have changed my name from Adakkara Varey Lilly to Lilly George as per Affidavit C-42837 I have changed my name from Arachan Maghji Gudhka to Harkhchand Meghji Gudhka as per Affidavit C-42838 I have changed my name from Manoj Kumar Rawtani to Manoj Rawlani as per Affidavit C-42839 I have changed my name from Wadhwani Kanchan Ghanshyam to Wadhwani Kanchan Ghanshyamdas as per Affidavit C-42840 I have changed my name from Vizyabai to Vizabai Shesherao Shinde as per Affidavit.

C-42841 I have changed my name from Maneeshkumar Rajwant Singh to Manish Rajvant Singh as per Affidavit.

C-42842 I have changed my name from Mumtaz to Mumtaz Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-42843 I have changed my name from Raifunnissa Mumtaz to Raitunnisa Mumtaz Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-42844 I have changed my name from Afzalali Mumtaz to Afzal Mumtaz Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-42845 I have changed my name from Mr .Akhil Hari Pillai to Mr. Akhil Harikumar Nair as per Affidavit.

C-42846 I have changed my name from Mr. Hari to Mr.Harikumar Nair as per Affidavit.

C-42847 I have changed my name from Mrs.Sreeletha Hari to Mrs.Sreeletha Harikumar Nair as per Affidavit.

C-42848 I have changed my name from Ramashri Singh to Ramashre Singh as per Affidavit C-42849 I have changed my name from Singh Deepakkumar Ramashri to Singh Deepak Ramashri as per Affidavit C-42850 I have changed my name from Ku Anandkumar Hemantkumar Verma to Anand Hemant Verma as per Affidavit C-42851 I have changed my name from Hemantkumar Verma to Hemant Verma as per Affidavit C-42852

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Danve says govt has taken steps to maintain sugar prices The govt has raised export subsidy to maintain sugar prices; state govt announces Rs 2,000 crore drought relief package for farmers

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State BJP President Raosaheb Danve welcoming former MNS MLA Praveen Darekar upon his entry into the BJP at the State BJP office on Tuesday. Mumbai BJP president and MLA Ashish Shelar looks on.

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f the charges are proved against those who have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) then they will not be kept in the party, remarked state BJP president Raosaheb Danve yesterday at the state party office while welcoming former Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) MLA Praveen Darekar into the party fold.

Speaking to newspersons here, he said that Darekar has not been so far found guilty. He clarified that the state party leadership was under no pressure over admitting Darekar

and Vasant Geete into party fold and that the issue was debated prior to their entry into the party.

Ironically enough, in October 2014, then leader of opposition in legislative council and current Minister for School Education Vinod Tawde had alleged a Rs 412 crore scam in the Darekar-held Mumbai District Cooperative Bank. The Shiv Sena had in 2013 demanded the dissolution of the bank.

Besides Darekar and Geete, Danve welcomed two other former MLAs Ramesh Patil and Kashinath Mengal into the party fold. He also denied that the party was wel-

coming leaders from other parties just to achieve the one crore membership target.

Asked whether the entry of Geete into the party fold was aimed at altering the numerical equations in the MNS-controlled Nashik municipal corporation, Danve remarked that nothing was impossible in politics. He said that till today the party has so far enrolled 26 lakh members and in the next phase the party will enroll another 75 lakh members. The party has plans to enroll at least 100 members per booth in the 90,000 odd polling booths in the state.

he Central government has raised the import duty on sugar from 10 to 25 per cent and announced Rs 4,000 per tonne export subsidy on raw sugar to maintain stable sugar prices in the county, stated Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Raosaheb Danve while speaking to newspersons at the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office yesterday.

Meanwhile, activists of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna (SSS) led by MP Raju Shetti yesterday ransacked the Sugar Commissioner office in Pune. Shetti, an ally of the BJP, has warned that the SSS activist will gherao district Guardian Minister's office in the state if the government fails to ensure payment of Fair Remuneration Price (FRP) for sugarcane growers by January 26.

The union minister disclosed that the country has a surplus stock of 70 lakh metric tonnes of sugar and this year also a bumper production of 250 lakh metric tonnes is anticipated which has led to sugar prices falling in the

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he state government yesterday effected transfers of 17 senior bureaucrats in the state and the most notable transfer has been that of Abha Shukla (1993 batch) who has been posted as Resident Commissioner and Secretary Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi. The incumbent and controversial officer Bipin Mallik has since been sent on deputation to the Labour department in the Central government.

Mallik was the target of the ire of newly-elected Shiv Sena MPs who had felt aggrieved at the poor quality of food and lack of accommodation facilities at the Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi. The Sena MPs had demanded his transfer.

Among the other senior bureaucrats transferred yesterday were Debashish Chakraborty (1986 batch) who has been posted as managing director, Shivshahi Redevelopment project. Om Prakash Bakoria (2006) who was additional municipal commissioner, Pune municipal corporation has been posted as commissioner Sports and Youth, Pune.

Other officers who have been transferred include – Asheesh

Sharma who has been posted as chief executive office Maharashtra Maritime Board. Y E Kerure (1997), Commissioner, Dairy Development, Mumbai has been posted as Commissioner, Fisheries, Mumbai.

Sachin Kurve (2003), has been posted as Commissioner, MNERGA, Nagpur. Uday Chaudhari (2010) has been posted as CEO, ZP, Dhule in place of A B Landge. Rahul Rekhawar (2011) Assistant Collector, Nagpur has been posted as CEO, ZP, Gondia in place of D D Shinde. Deepa Mudhol (2011), Assistant Collector, Brahmapuri Sub Division, Chandrapur has been posted as CEO, ZP, Buldana in place of Om Prakash Deshmukh. Abhijeet Chaudhari (2011) Assistant Collector, Sub Division, Kinwat, Nanded has been posted as CEO, ZP, Aurangabad in place of Deepak Chaudhari.

M Devender Singh (2011) Assistant Collector, Sub Division, Charmoshi, Gadchiroli has been posted as CEO, ZP, Akola in place of A B Unhale. Sanjay Meena (2011) Project Officer, ITDP and Assistant Collector, Dharni Sub Division, Amaravati has been posted as CEO, ZP, Wardha. Astik Kumar Pandey (2011) Project Officer, ITDP, and Assistant

Bipin Mallik Collector, Sub Divisional Kalwan, Nashik has been posted as CEO, ZP, Jalgaon in place of D M Mugalikar.

M G Ardad (State Cadre Service) Additional Collector (ULC), Brihan Mumbai has been posted as CEO, ZP, Hingoli in place of P V Bansode.

A B Unhale (SCS) CEO, ZP, Akola has been posted as MD, Maharashtra State Seed Corpn, Akola. P Siva Sankar (2011) Assistant Collector, Gadchiroli has been posted as Municipal Commissioner, Kolhapur Municipal Corporation in place of Vijayalakshmi Prasanna-Bidari.

Sushil Khodawekar (2011) Assistant Collector, Jawhar Sub Division, Palghar has been posted as Municipal Corporation, Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation in place of Ramnath Sonawane.

open market. Danve stated that the annual average consumption of sugar is around 240 lakh metric tonnes and the government also keeps a three-month buffer stock. Despite this, there will be 20 lakh metric tonnes surplus sugar stock left.

He said that keeping this in mind, the government has hiked the export subsidy which will enable export of 17 lakh metric tonnes. Danve added that the government has issued notices to 107 sugar mills in the state for nonpayment of FRP to farmers.

Meanwhile, in a related development, the state cabinet yesterday announced a Rs 2,000 crore relief package for drought-affected farmers from Nashik, Pune, Nagpur, Amravati and Aurangabad divisions in the state. The compensation amount will be paid to affected farmers who lost their Kharif crop this year and will be paid before January 26. In an another decision, the state cabinet approved the creation of a separate Skill Development department on the lines of the one created at the Centre.

Newbies become lecturers

By Yatin Ingle

17 IAS officers transferred

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hile the University of Mumbai (MU) has been recruiting its administrative officers with maximum experience of working in the industry, it has been quite lax in terms of appointing lecturers. Just after finishing their Post Graduation (PG) course, students have been appointed to teach the very next PG batch in the University departments.

Some students have claimed that these 'freshers' are unable to provide the right guidance.

Yesterday, the ADC visited various departments of the University at the Kalina Campus during the lecture hours. When verified with the department and the current year students, it was known that these teachers had been appointed as visiting faculties only three months after they completed

their PG course in the same department.

A student told the ADC, “When we have doubts related to the industry practices, these new teacher are unable to give us proper answers. These teachers were our seniors a few months ago and suddenly they are our teachers. The University should rather appoint experienced teachers.”

Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor of MU is still under the scanner of the High Court for being ineligible for the post of Vice-Chancellor.

The ADC spoke to Dr M A Khan, who said, “As per the norms of the UGC, a candidate having first class in Post Graduate is eligible to teach on temporary basis as an assistant Professor. We also take feedback from students about their teaching and then take a decision upon whether to continue as teachers or not.”

BJP to go with Sena in Thane, Palghar ZP polls

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ven as Congress and NCP have forged an alliance for upcoming elections to Palghar and Thane Zilla Parishads, BJP on Tuesday said it will tie up with Shiv Sena for sure soon.

"We are sure of sweeping the upcoming ZP polls. I don't think either of our opponents (Congress and NCP) stands a chance against us. BJP will have an alliance with Shiv Sena. If it doesn't happen now, it is bound to happen later," BJP MLA Vishnu Savara, who rep-

resents Vikramgadh seat in neighbouring Palghar district, told PTI. He said BJP has asked its local leaders to finalise intricacies of the proposed alliance.

The polls for newly-created ZP in Palghar, and for Thane ZP will be held on January 28. Both ZPs will have 57 members each.

Meanwhile, a BJP leader said on the condition of anonymity that Congress leader and former minister Rajendra Gavit is in talks with BJP to switch over ahead of polls.

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CLASSIFIEDS

CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Gayatridevi Hemantkumar Verma to Gayatri Hemant Verma as per Affidavit C-42853 I have changed my name from Shiwani Chandak to Shivani Chandak as per Affidavit C-42854 I have changed my name from Ashok Kumar Chandak to Ashok Chandak as per Affidavit C-42855 I have changed my name from Maurya Sunil Kumar Ramsamujh to Sunil Ramsamujh Maurya as per Affidavit C-42856 I have changed my name from Patel Shahid Mohammad to Shahid Amin Patel as per Affidavit C-42857 I have changed my name from Bhavesh Kumar Suresh Sony to Bhavesh Suresh Soni as per Affidavit C-42858 I have changed my name from Suresh Sony to Suresh Soni as per Affidavit C-42859 I have changed my name from Lalita Suresh Sony to Lalita Suresh Soni as per Affidavit C-42860 I have changed my name from Munaf Mumtaz Alam Qureshi to Abdul Munaf Mumtaz Alam Qureshi as per Affidavit Dt.1301-2015.

C-42861 I have changed my name from Zaheer Ahmad Abdul Ghaffar to Zaheer Ahmad Abdul Ghaffar Shaikh as per Affidavit Dt. 13-01-2015.

C-42862 I have changed my name from Zaiba Sher Ali Shaikh to Zeba Zaheer Ali Mirza as per Affidavit Dt. 12-01-2015.

C-42863 I have changed my name from Naseem Nabi Ahmed to Naseem Nabi Ahmed Sayed as per Affidavit Dt. 12-01-2015.

C-42864 I have changed my name from Yasmin Mohammed Mehmood Qureshi to Yasmeen Mehmood Shaikh as per Affidavit C-42865 I have changed my name from Anis Ahmed Pattan To Anis Ahmed Sakhawatali Shaikh As Per Affidavit C-42866 I have changed my name from Renette Briniel Roland Dsouza to Renette Alistair Dsouza as per Affidavit.

C-42867 I have changed my name from Dominic Jeffery Dsouza to Jeffrey Dsouza as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Alistar Jeffery Dsouza to Alistair Jeffrey Dsouza as per Affidavit.

C-42871

I have changed my name from Suresh Mohanraj Jain to Sureshkumar Jain as per Affidavit C-42889

I have changed my name from Yunus Gani Shaikh to Mohammad Yunus Usmangani Shaikh as per Affidavit C-42907

I have changed my name from A.K. Narayanan to Attapilly Kunchiamma Narayanan Nair as per Affidavit C-42872

I have changed my name from Talim Abdul Gani Shaikh to Shaikh Talim Abdul Gani as per Affidavit C-42890

I have changed my name from Mahejabin Yunus Shaikh to Mehjabeen Mohammad Yunus Shaikh as per Affidavit C-42908

I have changed my name from Dolly Jayesh Sangoi to Komal Bhavik Khimasiya as per Affidavit C-42873

I have changed my name from Jigar Mavjibhai to Jigar Mavjibhai Rambhia as per Affidavit C-42891

I have changed my name from Bishwas to Bishwas Pushkar Nath Pandey as per Affidavit C-42909

I have changed my name from Shehnaz Banu Siraj Patel to Shehnaz Siraj Patel as per Affidavit C-42874

I have changed my name from Mavjibhai Popatbhai to Mavjibhai Popatbhai Rambhia as per Affidavit C-42892

I have changed my name from Manisha Nirmal Dhameja to Jyoti Nirmal Dhamdja as per Affidavit C-42875

I have changed my name from Zaverben Mavjibhai to Zaverben Mavjibhai Rambhia as per Affidavit C-42893

I have changed my name from Vinod Kumar Ramayan Ram to Vinod Ramayan Ram Jaiswal as per Affidavit C-42876

I have changed my name from Premjibhai Khimji Solanki to Premji Khimji Solanki as per Affidavit C-42894

I have changed my name from Marghoob Ahmd Abdul Rafique to Shaikh Marghoob Ahmed Abdul Rafique as per Affidavit C-42877

I have changed my name from Jayaben Premji Solanki to Jasu Premji Solanki as per Affidavit C-42895

I have changed my name from Anandram Kanyalal Kukreja to Anand Kanyalal Kukreja as per Affidavit C-42913

I have changed my name from Nirmala Sahedeo Chavhan to Jayshri Prabhakar Parab as per Affidavit C-42896

I have changed my name from Mohanlal Utamchand Punjabi to Mohandas Uttamchand Punjabi as per Affidavit C-42914

I have changed my name from Subhash Gajanan Davle to Subhash Gajanan Devle as per Affidavit C-42897

I have changed my name from Mamta Ramasre Mali to Saima Rahim Shah as per Affidavit C-42915

I have changed my name from Sandhya Subhash Davle to Sandhya Subhash Devle as per Affidavit C-42898

I have changed my name from Mohammed Iqbal Inayat Hussain Shaikh to Shaikh Iqbal Inayat Hussain as per Affidavit C-42916

I have changed my name from Rubi Maurice Mark Agera to Ruby Mark Agera as per Affidavit C-42934

I have changed my name from Shaikh Jabar Iqbal to Shaikh Jaber Iqbal as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Sultan Irfan Sayyed to Salman Irfan Sayyed as per Affidavit C-42935

I have changed my name from Imran Shakil Ahmed Abdul Aziz Jaweri to Imran Shakil Zaveri as per Affidavit C-42878 I have changed my name from Faimidabano Shakil Ahmed Abdul Aziz Jaweri to Fahmida Banu Shakil Zaveri as per Affidavit C-42879 I have changed my name from Fehmeeda Bano Mohd Usman to Fahmida Banu Shakil Zaveri as per Affidavit C-42880 I have changed my name from Jahida Banu Abdul Hamid Mansuri to Jahida Shakil Mansuri as per Affidavit C-42881 I have changed my name from Asgar Shaikh to Asgarali Maqdoom Shaikh as per Affidavit C-42882 I have changed my name from Sadiya Nijib Feroz Munshi to Sadiya Najib Munshi as per Affidavit C-42883 I have changed my name from Baban Dhondiram Bagade to Baban Dhondiram Vagade as per Affidavit C-42884 I have changed my name from Shila Devidas Hiwrale to Sheela Prabhakar Jadhav as per Affidavit C-42885 I have changed my name from Raisha Lal Mohammad Shaikh to Malikunnisa Lal Mohammad Shaikh as per Affidavit C-42886

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I have changed my name from Domnic Jeffry Oniel Dsouza to Jeffrey Dsouza as per Affidavit.

C-42869

I have changed my name from Apeksha Suresh Jain to Akanksha Suresh Jain as per Affidavit C-42887

I have changed my name from Lily Gretta Dsouza to Gretta Jeffrey Dsouza as per Affidavit C-42870

I have changed my name from Rasita Suresh Jain to Rasila Suresh Jain as per Affidavit C-42888

We Subhash Gajanan Davle & Mrs. Sandhya Subhash Davle have changed our child’s name from Ruchit Subhash Davle to Ruchit Subhash Devle as per Affidavit C-42899 I have changed my name from Sandhya Hari Patil to Sandhya Subhash Devle as per Affidavit C-42900 I have changed my name from Kalpana Manik Tambe to Vrushali Vijay Parulekar as per Affidavit C-42901 I have changed my name from Vijay Dhaku Yadav to Vijay Dhaku Parulekar as per Affidavit C-42902 I have changed my name from Meharjahan Shamshuddin Khan to Maher Jahan Mohammad Hanif Ansari as per Affidavit C-42903 I have changed my name from Mohammad Yaseen Mohammad Yusuf to Mohammad Yaseen Mohammad Yusuf as per Affidavit C-42904 I have changed my name from Mohd Azad Mohd Jumai to Mohammad Azad Mohammad Jumai Salmani as per Affidavit C-42905 I have changed my name from Devendrakumar Keshav Mithbawkar to Devendra Keshav Mithbavkar as per Affidavit C-42906

I have changed my name from Pushpa Semwal to Pushpadevi Semwal as per Affidavit C-42910 I have changed my name from Ragini Prakash Gagnani to Raagini Prakash Gagnani as per Affidavit C-42911 I have changed my name from Chanderalal Hundrajmal Sukheja to Chanderlal Hundrajmal Sukheja as per Affidavit C-42912

C-42917 I have changed my name from Shamim Mohammed Iqbal Inayat Hussain Shaikh to Shaikh Shamim Iqbal as per Affidavit C-42918 I have changed my name from Sadaf Mohammed Siddiqui to Jetpurwala Sadaf Mohammed Siddique as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Ayisha Siddhika Inamdar to Ayisha Inamdar as per Affidavit C-42925

I have changed my name from K. Chadrasekaran to Chandrasekaran asper Affidavit C-42945

I have changed my name from Mahejabeen Rukumuddin Jakati to Mahajabeen Abdul Rehman Inamdar as per Affidavit C-42926

I have changed my name from Subbaraman R. M. to Suburam Acharya as per Affidavit C-42946

I have changed my name from Bhaveshkumar Nanji Veera to Bhavesh Nanji Veera as per Affidavit C-42927 I have changed my name from Naseem Banu Mohamed Yusuf Palapatty to Naseem Yusuf Kutty as per Affidavit C-42928 I have changed my name from Sheral Veena Fernandes to Sheral Stany Fernandes as per Affidavit C-42929 I have changed my name from Ramabai Rambharos Kharbare to Rama Kharbare as per Affidavit C-42930 I have changed my name from Varisha Khatoon Asgar Ali to Barisha Zakir Khan as per Affidavit C-42931 I have changed my name from Smitha Maureen Gonsalves to Smitha Dancy Henriques as per Affidavit C-42932 I have changed my name from Devashri to Devshree Suraj Sarfare as per Affidavit C-42933

I have changed my name from Sandeep Kumar Rai to Sandeep Rai as per Affidavit C-42936 I have changed my name from Kajalben Indravadan Gandhi to Kajal Jitesh Dedhia as per Affidavit C-42937

I have changed my name from Supiyan Kadir Patel to Sufiyan Kadir Patel as per Affidavit C-42947 I have changed my name from Sagarbai Rathod to Sharda Rathod as per Affidavit C-42948 I have changed my name from Lalan Mandal to Sirajul Jamatali Mandal as per Affidavit C-42949 I have changed my name from Mangal Shankar Pawar to Kamal Vasant Jadhav as per Affidavit C-42950 I have changed my name from Saarupya Jonnavittula to Sarupya Jonnavittula as per Affidavit C-42951 I have changed my name from Monghi to Moghi Mavji Bhrasadiya as per Affidavit C-42952 I have changed my name from Mavji to Mavji Pancha Bhrasadiya as per Affidavit C-42953 I have changed my name from Mukeshkumar Dangi/Jain to Mukesh Jain as per Affidavit C-42954 We Mr. Mukesh Jain & Mrs. Sarita Jain have changed our minor child name from Jigyashu/Jainam Jain to Jainam Jain as per Affidavit C-42955 We have changed our minor child name from Mahesh to Aditya Narendra Singhal as per Affidavit C-42956 We have changed our minor child name from Annay Jain Jalmi to Annay Jain as per Affidavit C-42957

C-42919

I have changed my name from Abdul Latif Mansuri to Abdul Latif Mansoori as per Affidavit C-42938

We have changed our minor child name from Avika Jalmi Jain to Avika Jain as per Affidavit C-42958

I have changed my name form Ansari Shaminabano Yusuf Ismail to Ansari Samina Yusuf as per Affidavit C-42920

I have changed my name from Hiteshchandra Prabhulal Thakkar to Hitesh Prabhulal Thakkar as per Affidavit C-42939

I have changed my name from Vikas Kumar Jalmi Jain to Vikas Chander Sing Jain as per Affidavit C-42959

I have changed my name form Abdul Kader Bashir Ahmed to Shaikh Abdul Kader Bashir Ahmed as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Sairabegum to Shaina Bashir Hussain Shaikh as per Affidavit C-42940

I have changed my name from Indu Bala Pagaria to Teena Jain as per Affidavit C-42960

C-42921

I have changed my name from Ranjeet Singh to Ranjit Singh as per Affidavit C-42941

I have changed my name from Sanjiv Bhalchandra Despande to Sanjiv Bhalchandra Deshpande as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Karishma to Karishma Ashok Mallan as per Affidavit C-42942

C-42961

I have changed my name form Maherunisa Mohamed Kasam to Ansari Mehrunnisa Mohamed Kasam as per Affidavit C-42922 I have changed my name form Patni Mohammed Touseef Salim to Patni Mohammed Tausif Salim as per Affidavit C-42923

I have changed my name from Rajendrakumar Upadhyay to Rajendra Upadhyay as per Affidavit C-42943

I have changed my name from Bhumii Mohit Gangaramani to Shruti Patel as per Affidavit C-42924

I have changed my name from Mohanan to Mohanandas Assari as per Affidavit C-42944

I have changed my name from Rajubai Namdeo Rao Ingole to Rajani Dadarao Khadse as per Deedpoll Affidavit/Annexure 'E C-42962 I have changed my name from Javaharlal Narmada Prasad to Jawaharlal Narmada Prasad Ginghore as per Affidavit C-42963

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Santacruz police nab filmmaker Kanti Shah

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015

By Vikrant Kelkar

Andheri and brought him into the police station for furlmost after one week ther investigation. Last week, the Santacruz Police a small-time actress had filed has finally arrested a complaint against filmsmall-time film director-pro- maker Kanti Shah for circuducer Kanti lating fake nude videos of her.

Shah in the After registering an FIR in this m o r p h e d case, the Santacruz police nude clip handed over the case to city case. The cops have nabbed him from And- police Cyber Cell. heri and Police authorities will now Kanti Shah p r o d u c e d question Shah about the cirhim before culating clip and the source's the court where he was sent origin with the help of the to police custody for two Cyber Cell. days.

The incident came to light On the basis of informa- after the complainant in the tion, the Santacuz police laid case got to know of the clip a trap and arrested alleged through her colleagues. They accused Kantilal Shah from informed her that they had

Robbers assault elderly couple in Vasai

seen a trailer of the upcoming Hindi film in which she is the heroine. The picture in question contains the morphed face of the complainant and the body of someone else.

Ever since the video clip went viral, the actress underwent mental trauma as she received lewd calls.

Before his arrest, Kanti Shah's associate had said, “The actress was in his movie and whatever has happened has been as per her contract.

She was demanding money which he refused to give, due to which she has filed a complaint. He is out of the city for some work and does not know about the police action.

Once he comes back to city he will contact the Santacruz police.”

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Vakola police re-open 10-month-old hit-n-run case

By Zuber Ansari

cle on the Western Express Highway (WEH) in April last year. She was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital. The identity of the vehicle and its driver, though, remain a mystery.

Leena's sister Jesita Joseph Milar has been following this case and has her suspicions over the police investigation.

To ensure justice for Leena's untimely death, her seven brothers and three sisters have taken it upon themselves to investigate the death, parallel to the police investigation.The man who had phoned the control room after the accident, Francis D’souza, said that he did not know which vehicle knocked Leena down. CCTV footage from Kherwadi Junction to Dahisar has been checked, but since the cameras are installed in the opposite direction,little of use has come to light.

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lmost after 10 months, the Vakola Police has re-opened an unsolved hit-and-run case of a 52-year-old woman after they received an order from their top officials to probe into the case and arrest the vehicle driver.

Police Inspector (PI) Jeevan Kharat has circulated a public notice to various people in the locality. The public appeal notice states that anyone having any information regarding the accident, vehicle or diver of the vehicle should come forward and contact the police control room or Vakola Police station.

According to PI Kharat, they have reopened the Leena Ribeiro case but haven't yet got any clue or lead.

Leena Ribeiro, a resident of Kurla, was knocked down by a speeding vehi-

RUN & NAB...

Continued from pg 1 « believed to be drug addicts and difficult to arrest after committing the crime, they zip off on their bikes at high speeds of more than 120kmph and making it virtually impossible for the cops to keep up with them. The snatchers also target places where it is easy for them to escape, like Western and Eastern Express highways, several narrow lanes like in Matunga, etc.

ACSU was formed under the Mumbai police special crime branch unit and is currently being headed by Police Inspector Pramod Kokate. The unit comprises a few Assistant Inspectors, 20 constables and several policemen.

At present, after much hemming and hawing, the unit was allocated an office on the third floor of

the Sahar police station.

The staff has no work except for collecting FIR and evidence (CCTV footage) from local police stations where chain snatching takes place.

The staff just collects this data and files it up. Till now not even single case has been detected, so how can work on curbing chain snatching begin!

Not having a single vehicle of their own, also adds considerably to the ACSU's woes, as the understaffed unit has to use public transport to do the run of almost 93 police stations in the city, which report about chain snatchings. Besides not having its own landline number, the unit has no access to internet. This can reflect on the unit's chain reaction of no success, especially when the cops have been told to run and nab the criminals, who themselves operate on high-powered bikes!

Mid-day meal: 24 students rushed to Sion hospital after food poisoning

By Shwetha Kannan

“From the symptoms exhibited by the students, it looks t least, 24 boys aged like a case of food poisoning. around 13-14 years, from Five or six of them had comDayanand Balak Vidyalaya in plaints of vomiting and loose Matunga, were rushed to motions while the others had BMC-run Lokmanya Tilak Mu- stoamch ache. All of them are nicipal General Hospital com- being treated with IV fluids and monly known as Sion Hospital antibiotics. Nobody is serious. after they started complaining All of them are stable and in the of stomach ache and then wards. We have admitted them started vomiting after con- for observation so that nobody suming 'khichdi' served to has to come back after going them under the mid-day meal home,” said Dr Avinash Supe, scheme at the school.

Dean, Sion Hospital.

This incident happened on The FDA has already colTuesday when at around 3:45 lected samples of the 'khichdi' p.m. the students were served for analysis. “The samples will 'khichdi' at the school. Some- be sent to the laboratory for time after eating the 'khichdi', analysis,” said Suresh Annathey started exhibiting symp- pure, Joint Comm (Food), FDA. toms like stomach ache and Matunga police are also innausea. Some of them even vestigating the case. The supstarted vomiting and having ply of the food in question has loose motions. By 5:30 p.m. all come from Priyadarshini Niof them had reached the casu- radhar Mahila Sahay Mandal alty department of Sion Hospi- which is located in Bhandup tal and were treated, and the contractor's name is immediately.

Kedar Oswal.

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hanks to the inefficiency of the Palghar district police, robbers seem to be striking at will in the VasaiVirar region. Five masked men armed with choppers and iron rods broke into a bungalow in Naigaon near Vasai, mounted a brutal attack on an elderly couple before decamping with Rs 80,000 cash and gold ornaments worth lakhs.

According to the police, the crime was reported at around 2 am on Tuesday at Anthony Paul Cerejo’s (80) bungalow 'Rita Smriti Niwas' in Umela village. The miscreants broke

into the bungalow and mounted a violent assault on Anthony and his 73-year-old wife Agnes, following which they ransacked the entire household before escaping with cash and the gold ornaments. The couple’s son and his family remained asleep on the first floor, as it took just 10 minutes for the robbers to execute their ghastly act. The brutal incident which comes amidst a spate of robbery-cum-attacks on people especially senior citizens in the region has not only shocked local residents but has put a serious question mark on the efficiency of the Palghar district police.

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IN THE BOMBAY CITY CIVIL COURT AT BOMBAY SUMMARY SUIT NO. 4373 OF 2013 (Under Order XXXVII Rule 2 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908)

Deepak Prafulla Kumar Samal residing at 11, 5th floor, Ivanhoe, 139 General J. Bhosale Marg, Mumbai 400 021. ... PLAINTIFF Versus 1. Sameer Bhupendra Kapadia residence at Flat No.502, 5th floor, Earth Sampann, 198/200 Khetwadi Main Road, 10th Lane Corner, Mumbai 400 004 having Office at Birla Sun Life Insurance Dina Building, 53, Maharshi, Karve Road, Dr. C. Mores Chowk, Marine Lines, Mumbai 400 002.

2. Meghna Sameer Kapadia residence at Flat No.502, 5th floor, Earth Sampann, 198/200 Khetwadi Main Road, 10th Lane Comer, Mumbai 400 004. ... DEFENDANTS To, 1. Sameer Bhupendra Kapadia 2. Meghna Sameer Kapadia ... DEFENDANTS Whereas, the Plaintiff has instituted above Summary Suit against You under Order XXXVII of the CPC. You are hereby summoned to cause an appearance to be entered for you, within ten days from the service hereof, in default whereof the Plaintiff will be entitled at any time after the expiration of such ten days to obtain a decree for the sum of Rs.10,00,000/- with interest thereon at 15% per annum upto date till filing of the Suit amounting to Rs. 14,47,534.25/- and such sum as prayed for and for costs, together with such interest, if any, as the Hon'ble Court may order.

If you cause an appearance to be entered for you, the Plaintiff will thereafter serve upon you a Summons for Judgment at the hearing of which you will be entitled to ask the Hon'ble Court for leave to defend the Suit.

Leave to defend may be obtained if you satisfy the Court by affidavit or otherwise that there is a defence to the suit on the merits or that it is reasonable that you should be allowed to defend the Suit.

THIS NOTICE IS ORDERED by Hon'ble Judge, Shri R.B. Deshpande presiding in Court Room No.24, on 22nd day of November 2014 GIVEN UNDER MY HAND SEAL OF THIS COURT Dated this 17lh day of December, 2014.

Sd/Addl. Registrar, SEAL City Civil Court, SEAL Mumbai-400032

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CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Sunita Sujan Mahimkar to Smita Sujan Mahimkar as per Affidavit C-42964 We have changed our minor child name from Shreyas Kumar Singh to Shreyash Santosh Singh as per Affidavit C-42965 I have changed my name from Rizwanaben Altaf Batliwala to Rizwana Altaf Batliwala As per Affidavit C-42966 I have changed my name from Saima Parveen Margoob Ahmed to Shaikh Saima Parveen Marghoob Ahmed as per Affidavit C-42967 I have changed my name from Mr. Mohd Ali Faruque Quraishi to Mr. Mohammed Ali Mohammed Farooque Khokar as per deed pooll Affidavit C-42968 I have changed my name from Mr. Faruque Alauddin Quraishi to Mr. Mohammed Farooque Khokar as per deed poll Affidavit C-42969 I have changed my name from Mrs. Shabana Faruque Quraishi to Mrs. Shabana Khokar as per deed poll Affidavit C-42970 I have changed my name from Mr. Farooque Quraishi to Mr. Mohammed Farooque Khokar as per Deed Poll Affidavit C-42971 I have changed my name from Shaikh Juneed to Junaid Ismail Shaikh as per Affidavit C-42972 I have changed my name from Bondada Vasavi Samantaka Varsha to Varsha Bondada as per Affidavit C-42973 I have changed my name from Gupta Vivekita to Vivekita Sensharma as per Affidavit C-42974 I have changed my name from Akalbunnisha Ashik Ali Manihar to Akalbun Ashik Ali Manihar as per Affidavit C-42975 I have changed my name from Zuber Ahmed Khan to Juber Ahmad Khan as per Affidavit C-42976 I have changed my name from Pradeep to Pradeep Ramesh Bhatt as per Affidavit C-42977 I have changed my name from Miss.

Suvarnalata Tatu Ghadigoankar to Mrs. Pranita Prakash Gurav as per Affidavit C-42978

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Mr. Makbul Ahmed to Mr. Maqbool Qureshi as per deed poll Affidavit C-42982 I have changed my name from Mr. Imran Makbul Ahmed Qureshi to Mrs. Shabana Khokar as per deed poll Affidavit C-42983 I have changed my name from Mr. Mohammed Chand Basha Shaik to Mr. Mohammed Chand Basha Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit C-42984 I have changed my name from Mr.Jamshed Ahmed to Mr. Jamshed Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit C-42985 I have changed my name from Mrs.Tairunnisa Majid Sheikh to Mrs.Tairun Majid Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit C-42986 I have changed my name from Yusuf Abdulla Shaikh to Yusuf Abdul Shaikh as per Affidavit C-42987 I have changed my name from Mahamad Sameer Sikander Shaikh to Mohammed Sameer Sikander Shaikh as per Affidavit C-42988 I have changed my name from Shanavaz Khalil Marup to Shahnawaz Khalil Maruf as per Affidavit C-42989 I have changed my name from Hasan Aabbas Kazim Hussain to Hasan Aabbas Kazim Hussain Sayed as per Affidavit C-42990 I have changed my name from Deepak Kumar Madhavji Katarmal to Deepak Madhavji Katariya as per Affidavit C-42991 I have changed my name from Paisy Walter D'souza to Patsy Walter D'souza as per Affidavit.

C-42992 I Prafullaben Champaklal Shah / Pritiben Anil Shah have changed my name to Priti Anil Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/15 C-42993 I Anilkumar Jayantilal Shah have changed my name to Anil Jayantilal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/15 C-42994 I Unnati Dayal Patel have changed my name to Unnati Dayalbhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/01/15 C-42995

I have changed my name from Nizam Abdul Razzaque to Nizam Abdul Razzaque Shaikh as per Affidavit C-42980

We Mr. Wahajuddin Chaudhary & Mrs. Khalikun Wahajuddin Chaudhary have changed our minor daughter’s name from Mohhammad Sahil Wahajuddin Choudhary to Mohhammad Sahil Wahajuddin Chaudhary as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/12/14 C-42996

I have changed my name from Mrs.Khatoon Makbul Ahmed to Mrs. Khatoon Maqbool Qureshi as per deed poll Affidavit C-42981

I Navnitlal Manilal Shah have changed my name to Navnit Manilal Dhabalia as per Maha.

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I have changed my name from Zuber Ahemad Najir Ahmed to Zubair Ahmed Najir Ahmed Ansari as per Affidavit C-42979

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I Devendra Jayantilal Shah have changed my name to Devendrakumar Jayantilal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/15 C-42998

I Nawshaba Mohd Mobin Shaikh have changed my name to Naushaba Mohd Mobin Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Rahimdin Kadharbasha Sheikh have changed my name to Rahimuddin Kadharbasha Sheikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Payal Gautamchand Ranka have changed my name to Kinjal Gautamchand Ranka as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/01/15 C-42999

I Navashaba Mohd Mobin Shaikh have changed my name to Naushaba Mohd Mobin Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Manjula Shantilal Chohan have changed my name to Manjula Vijay Balsara as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Mr. Surendra Kumar Maniklal Jain @ Mr. Surendra Kumar have changed my name to Mr. Surendra Maniklal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/15 C-43000

I Joginder Ramjeet have changed my name to Joginder Ramjeet Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Herbert Avelino Almeida have changed my name to Avelino Helbert Almeida as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/01/15 C-43001 I Lorna Almeida have changed my name to Lona Aura Agnelina Correia as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/15 C-43002 I Manoj Shesappa Bhanjan have changed my name to Manoj Shesappa Banjan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43003 I Mr. Jitendrakumar Maganlal Tarapara have changed my name to Mr. Jitendra Maganlal Tarapara as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/15 C-43004

I Rameshchand Poornmasi Varma have changed my name to Ramesh Poornmasi Varma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43018 I Akhtar Husain Sayed Sahab Husain have changed my name to Aktar Hussain Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43019 I Urvee Pravin Mamania have changed my name to Urvi Pravin Mamniya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43020 I Pravin Bhimshi Mamania have changed my name to Pravin Bhimshi Mamniya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Pandya Yaminibehen Navinchandra have changed my name to Yamini Bharat Japi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Bunti Sarma have changed my name to Bunty Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Nipulkumar Shah have changed my name to Nipul Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Santoshkumar Ravinath Dubey have changed my name to Santosh Ravinath Dubey as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43008 I Manoharlal Badiyani have changed my name to Manahar Badiyani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43009 I Hafija Mohamed Hanif Dokadiya have changed my name to Hafiza Imran Sudiwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43010 I Abdul Gafar Sudiwala & Gafoor Sudiwala have changed my name to Abdul Gaffar Sudiwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43011 I Nazma Abdul Sakur Memon have changed my name to Najma Abdul Shakur Sudiwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43012 I Abdul Sakur Memon have changed my name to Abdul Shakur Sudiwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43013 I Syed Jamal Akhtar have changed my name to Sayyad Jamal Akhtar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Samsudin Sheikh have changed my name to Shamsuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit Dated – 12/01/2015 C-43036 I Sairabanu Sheikh have changed my name to Sairabanu Shaikh as per Affidavit Dated 12/01/2015.

C-43037 I Shabaz Samsudin Sheikh have changed my name to Shabaz Shamshuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit dated :12/01/2015.

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I Poonam Pravin Mamania have changed my name to Poonam Pravin Mamniya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Mrs. Ritaben Jitendrakumar Tarapara have changed my name to Mrs. Rita Jitendra Tarapara as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/01/15 C-43005

I Sribabu Sarma have changed my name to Shribabu Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Mr Santoshkumar Sureshchandra Agrawal have changed my name to Mr Santosh Sureshchandra Agrawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 13/01/2015 C-43035

I Mahendrabhai Shah have changed my name to Mahendra Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43025 I Preeti Nipul Shah have changed my name to Priti Nipul Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43026 I Wajida Begum Sk Sultan have changed my name to Wajida Begum Sultan Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43027 I Mr. Ekarar Ali Mohmmed Jalil Shaikh have changed my name to Mr. Ekrar Ali Mohmmed Jalil Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43028 I Mr. Anil Fulchand Vishwkarma have changed my name to Mr. Anil Fulchand Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43029 I Mrs. Shobhadevi Fulchand Vishwkarma have changed my name to Mrs. Shobhadevi Fulchand Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43030 I Mr. Fulchand Murli Vishwkarma have changed my name to Mr. Fulchand Murli Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-43031 I Miss. Zareena Khatoon Naimullah have changed my name to Mrs. Zareena Nasrulla Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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8-yr-old undergoes rare heart surgery

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By Shwetha Kannan

case was extremely complex.

PNET is rare type of paedimagine a 35 to 40 cm atric solid tumour. Only two chest cavity of an eight- to three per cent of paediyear-old boy filled with a atric solid tumours turn out 18 cm malignant tumour to be PNET. And what made weighing around 1.5 kg. This this case exceptionally rare was the condition of Amin was the size of the tumour. It Qureshi from Jogeshwari 15 was 18 cm. It was a chaldays ago as he was diag- lenge.” nosed with a tumour called The operating team comPeripheral Primitive Neuro prised a cardiothoracic surEctodermal Tumour (PNET), geon, a general surgeon, a rare type of tumour which anaesthetists and a few asis highly cancerous. sistants.

But after undergoing a six“The tumour was so widehour long complex surgery spread that it was filling up at Saifee hospital on January the child's right chest cavity, 5, today he is all set to be dis- extending up to the opposite charged and is looking for- chest cavity crossing the ward to getting back to centre of the chest where the school and meeting his heart is lodged. It was enfriends. veloping and compressing Speaking about this case, the lung, the great vessels Dr Anil Sanganeria, Onco- and pushing the heart to the surgeon at Saifee hospital, opposite side. Such a huge who led the team that oper- tumour is rare to see,” said ated upon Amin, said, “This Dr Sanganeria.

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Amin Qureshi recouping at Saifee Hospital.

Amin Qureshi with Dr. Anil Sanganeria at Saifee Hospital.

But the team successfully removed the tumour from the little one's body.

“The beauty of the surgery was that we managed to remove the entire tumour. No hints of the tumour are left

behind. And once the tumour was removed, the heart came back to its place,” said Dr Sanganeria.

Giving Amin's history, his mother Fatima Qureshi said, “It was since some time that

BMC re-invites tenders for filling trenches

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listed the contractors, we found that the bids were too he Brihanmumbai Mu- low. Our apprehension was nicipal Corporation that the quality of work (BMC) has re-invited tenders would suffer if we signed the worth Rs 350 crore for filling contract at such a low price. It of trenches in the city as they may not pinch the civic auhave found that in the earlier thority, but there would be a tender, the contractors had question mark over the qualbid 55-60 per cent below the ity of work.” Contractors civic body's estimate. The maintained that rates had civic officials now hope that fallen due to “plummeting” the tenders will receive better oil prices. responses from the contracIncidentally, the BMC retors, as low bidding is likely to ceived low bids despite inaffect quality of work.The creasing the total cost of civic authority had issued filling trenches three times. tenders for filling of trenches, For the years 2013-14, the which were dug by under- civic body had issued tenders ground utility companies, for worth Rs 120 crore to fill the next two years 2015-17. R trenches across the city. For A Pawar, chief engineer from each zone Rs 20 crore were the road department of the set aside to reinstate the BMC said, “In the first week roads after it was dug by an of January, when we short- underground utility owner.

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This time, the cost was increased up to Rs 350 crore with the hope that contractors will find it difficult to bid low keeping in mind the hike in rates. Rs 50 crore have been assigned for each zone.

According to the BMC's trenching guidelines, a dug up footpath or road is expected to be restored to its original condition within seven days after the trenching activity is over.

However, due to shoddy jobs by contractors, roads and pavements remain in pitiable conditions causing inconvenience to people. An internal audit in 2013 by a BMC-appointed Swiss-based auditor, SGS India Pvt Ltd, revealed that freshly-laid roads worth Rs 550 crore were damaged by poor filling.

Amin had been experiencing slight pain in his chest but we used to take him to a local doctor and that medication used to give him relief. We did not take the pain seriously.

But when its frequency started increasing, our doctor suggested that we get an Xray and then a CT scan done.

It was through these tests that we got to know that there was a growth in his chest. Then we started looking for affordable places for his treatment and that took some time.

Then finally, when his condition started worsening, we got him here and went ahead with the surgery as suggested by the doctor.”

According to Dr Sanganeria, the case could have been less complex had Amin been brought to him earlier.

“Amin was brought to us 15 days ago with a visible bulge on his chest and symp-

toms of breathlessness but he had been having issues since the last four to five months. The size of the tumour doubled in three months' time. From 9.9 cm it grew to 18 cm. This tumour would probably be around nine months to one-yearold. Had this surgery not happened now, it could have spread to other parts of the body as well. It could also have been fatal,” said Dr Sanganeria.

Amin, who will soon be discharged, would have to undergo protocol chemotherapy for six to eight months and would have to do regular follow-ups after the chemotherapy sessions, informed Dr Sanganeria.

“The need for radiation would be decided on the basis of the progress Amin makes,” said Dr Sanganeria. shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in

SAVE THE BIRDS...

The Republican Party of India (RPI) organised a 'Let Me Fly' campaign in which children were dressed like birds holding placards to spread social awareness and save birds from the dreaded 'manja' and kite flying – the other adverse effects of Makar Sankranti -- near CST, on Tuesday.

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Teacher protest by closing schools for a day

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Around 150 teachers from Maharashtra Rajya Shikshak Parishad sit in protest in Thane, yesterday.

eachers in Thane on Tuesday protested against the government, and threatened an indefinite protest if no positive action is taken in the future regarding their demands.

Around 150 teachers from Maharashtra Rajhya Shikshak Parishad protested by keeping schools closed for a day.

Their demands are – grants for the schools and pay for the teachers according to the sixth Pay Commission. They also demanded that the government ensure promotions for teachers according to the RTE act and should give justice to the teachers teaching art and sports.

“We have put forth our demands a number of times before the government by

sending letters, in meetings, but nothing positive has came out from it till now.

Therefore we had come up with the protest by keeping the schools closed for a day.

We will go for an indefinite protest in February by keeping the schools closed if no action is taken by the government,” said Ramnath Mote, member of Maharashtra Rajhya Shikshak Parishad.

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RSS set to evolve with a ‘political man’ at the top

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“When you say things like, 'We have to wipe out the Taliban', what does that mean? The Taliban is not a fixed number of people. The Taliban is an ideology that has sprung out of a history that, you know, America created anyway.”

— Arundhati Roy

Pak should do more against terror: US U

S Secretary of State John Kerry has said that Pakistan should do more to contain terror, target all terror groups and maintain peace along the border with India. That is an advice which Pakistan is unlikely to take.

Pakistan needs terrorists in its proxy war against India. They are all trained by the army. In fact, terrorists are regarded as brave patriots. Will Pakistan get rid of folks who are involved in Kashmir operations? The terrorists are all trained by the army.

It is only the Taliban which is the enemy of Pakistan. The Taliban terrorists are the only ones Pakistan will fight.

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and other terror leaders will never be punished by Pakistan. They have been holding bogus trials of top terrorists and they have no intention of punishing them.

Hafiz Saeed is making wild speeches in public against India. He is saying that Pakistan should wage a war over Kashmir. Pakistan is behind all terrorists who are advocating war against India. They are allowed to roam free. The government and the army do not consider them as terrorists.

The latest on the terror boat is that India siding with Taliban and is involved in joint attacks against Pakistan. This is, of course, is a bogus charge. India has never been involved with an terror group operating in Pakistan.

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change in the upper echelons of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is expected in March with significant implications for both the Modi government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The self-effacing general secretary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi will bow out to make way for a younger, more assertive and politically astute leader in Dattatreya Hosabale.

It’s not just a generational shift, as parivar circles maintain, although Hosabale at 59 is eight years younger than Joshi. The appointment is indicative of a paradigm shift in RSS thinking. For the first time, the Sangh will have as its executive head a man with a keen nose for politics.

Reports of the expected announcement at the March meeting of the Sangh’s top decision making body, the Pratinidhi Sabha, has sent a frisson of anticipation through BJP circles which are agog with speculation on what

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a formidable custodian of RSS interests. Modi is known to drive hard bargains through skillful negotiations, but Hosabale is said to be more than a match for him. Unlike past RSS leaders who reveled in deep silences, Hosabale is articulate and has no hesitation in calling a spade a spade. He has the added advantage of knowing most top BJP leaders and MPs personally, having guided the affairs of the party’s student wing, ABVP, for two decades.

It will be interesting to see how the Hosabale-Modi equation evolves. One thing is certain. With a political man at the top, the RSS may not be the same.

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HE appointments of Indian-American economist Arvind Panagariya as head of the newly-created NITI Aayog and fellow economist Bibek Debroy as a full-time member, have sent ripples of surprise through BJP circles. Consider the choice of Panagariya.

Apart from the fact that his pro-market economic philosophy is likely to put him in the firing line of the RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch, BJP insiders recall that Narendra Modi had overlooked him for the post of chief economic advisor in the finance ministry just three months ago.

It seems Panagariya was considered for the job and even met Modi in this connection.

But ultimately, Modi chose another US-based Indian economist, Arvind Subramanian, inArati R. Jerath stead. In fact, BJP insiders say that Modi was particularly impressed with Subramanian it means for government and party. On the and picked him over Panagariya and others face of it, Hosabale’s elevation is good news who were lobbying for the post.

As for Debroy, BJP circles wonder how the for Modi. They go back a long way and insiders recall that in the face-off with Togadia Modi government will handle someone who after the 2002 Gujarat riots, Hosabale sided is described by some of his peers as a maverwith Modi and played a key role in ensuring ick. On the morning his appointment was anhis continuance as Gujarat chief minister in nounced, Debroy wrote a scathing article in a leading financial newspaper criticizing the the face of opposition from Vajpayee.

A section in the BJP believes that the Modi- formation of the NITI Aayog. In the article, he Hosabale team will ensure a smoother work- asked seven questions of the Modi governing relationship between the RSS and the ment on whether the new body was the right government. Certainly, Modi may find it eas- instrument to replace the Planning Commisier to communicate with Hosabale who has sion.

Perhaps Debroy was unaware that his apoften shown himself to be pragmatic and accommodative to the compulsions imposed pointment was going to be announced on the day his article appeared. When journalists by politics.

But there are others who feel that Hosabale tried to contact him that evening for his comis a tough nut to crack and could prove to be ments, he was unavailable. He later tweeted

POWER TALK

Knowledge of truth is a secret science T

HE secret of the self can be found by analyzing oneself. By studying the self one will find that the body is only a cover over one’s real self. But by a still more profound study one will find that even one’s mind is a cover over one's real self.

As soon as one finds this out, one will become independent of the body as a means to live. Also, one will become independent of the mind to live. ‘But’, one might ask, ‘if there is no body, then what is life?’

One asks this because man has limited himself by experiencing life through the body, and has not tried to experience life without its help. When man is not conscious of his body, then he is conscious of his mind. When the eyes are open he is looking at things before him. When his eyes are closed then he is pondering upon what his mind has gained.

In both cases he is dependent either upon his body or upon his mind to live, and this de-

pendence makes the soul limited. It not only limits it, but it makes the soul mortal.

In reality the soul is not mortal, but if the soul believes in mortality it is just like being mortal.

The teaching of Jesus Christ, from beginning to end, is to rise above mortality, to find

MATTER & SPIRIT out about life, to learn the art, the science, of living. All the scriptures, every philosopher and mystic, teach this.

And why do they teach this? Because if there is one thing undesirable it is mortality, death. No sane person would ask for death.

Desire for death is not a natural desire, and even when the mind is craving for death the soul is longing for life.

The soul is living. It is life itself. Death is

to explain that he was in a pre-fixed appointment with his doctor and was thinking of seven answers to his seven questions!

Debroy is known to be independent minded and quite outspoken. When he was a member of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, he created a stir by praising the Gujarat model of development. He was eased out of the RGF soon after that.

Fresh veggies from PM’s garden

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SS full-timers who live and eat in their Delhi headquarters at Jhandewalan are quite thrilled with Narendra Modi. Apparently, he has been plying them with fresh vegetables from the kitchen garden at the PM’s Race Course Road residence.

An insider said that a car from the PM’s residence is frequently spotted in Jhandewalan ferrying vegetables to the community kitchen in the Keshav Kunj building. Being a bachelor, Modi has little use for the enormous quantity of vegetables plucked every day.

Apparently, the size of the kitchen garden was considerably enlarged during Manmohan Singh’s ten years on Race Course Road.

BJP circles wonder whether the former PM used to send over baskets of fresh vegetables to Sonia Gandhi like Modi does to his 10 Janpath!

Mission 36+ for Delhi polls?

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HE success of its Mission 272+ in the Lok Sabha elections encouraged the BJP to coin a Mission 145+ for the Maharashtra assembly elections in October and a Mission 44 for the J&K elections a month later. But the failure of the last two missions has prompted a rethink in the party on setting a target number for the upcoming Delhi polls.

At a recent internal meeting, the issue was discussed in detail. Should the party announce a Mission 60 or a Mission 50 or a Mission 40? One cautious person suggested that instead of hyping it up, the BJP should make it Mission 36+. This is the number for a simple majority in the 70-member Delhi assembly.

The proposal was immediately shot down as being too defeatist. It was felt that a number like 36 would be an admission that Arvind Kejriwal has spooked the BJP in Delhi and the party is unsure of its performance. The BJP had a glorious run in 2014, winning every election that year. But 2015 has dawned with uncertainties looming on the horizon. something foreign to it. It does not know death. That is why even the smallest insect protects itself in every way. It does not wish to die.

What we call death is our impression of a change. Life is subject to change, and death is only a change of life. But making people believe in immortality and making them rise above the fear of death should be done gradually and not suddenly, for otherwise this knowledge would frighten a person more than death itself.

It is for that reason that the knowledge of this truth was made a mystical, secret science.

Otherwise there would have been no reason for withholding something as precious as that knowledge from one's fellow men.

When a person is awakened suddenly he suffers a great shock, physically and mentally, and it takes him a long time to recover. It is the same with all spiritual truths. This is why there are initiations and a vow of secrecy. One cannot place a dinner before a newborn infant. He must first be fed with milk.

— Hazrat Inayat Khan

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THE bugle has been sounded for the 2015 Delhi Assembly polls around a year after the capital had its last elections. Much has changed in these 13 months: there is a new government, armed with a formidable majority at the Centre, led by Narendra Modi, AAP is no longer a nervous debutante and Congress wears a distinctly exhausted look. And yet the Delhi elections are not without significance – not least because the contest pits two contrasting but charismatic figures against each other.

Devoid of a strong local leadership, BJP is banking on the PM's appeal to win the day once again.

Modi has already shown that in states like Haryana and Maharashtra his national image can offset faction-ridden local units and pull in youthful inspirational voters. In Delhi though, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal poses a different challenge: he is easily the most recognisable face in Delhi politics and The Delhi elections are less than a month has shown a capacity to punch away and parties have begun above his weight – by his energetic preparations in full swing for their campaigning and communication respective victories. through innovative means on social media and publicised dharnas. just 49 days, losing substantial Kejriwal has already paid a heavy middle-class support as a result. price for resigning from office in But in lower income groups and

utterances? It seems AAP is steadily gaining ground which has rattled the BJP into using their 'Bhramaast' once again.

Only time will tell whether Kejriwal's sincere admission of 49 days slum clusters, AAP's anti-corrup- sarkar being a mistake, go down tion plank and cheaper bijli-pani well and electorate give him anmanifesto does resonate even now. other chance or will they go for the Modi and BJP have tended to focus ones who commit blunders withon the big national picture, prom- out remorse?

— Abdul Monim, Vashi ising faster development if governments at the Centre and the state

belong to the same party. Congress, once the dominant party in THE Congress has reportedly deDelhi, is now reduced to a nostal- cided not to support the AAP, if gic relic of the Sheila Dikshit years such a need arises in the aftermath Full statehood may be a long-term of the elections to the Delhi Asanswer – the immediate task is to sembly. If the BJP emerges as the largest single party, but short of get a stable government.

— Bhagwan Thadani, via email majority, and the AAP comes a close second; what will the Con gress do? Will it not extend at least ONE thing that certainly is com- an outside lifeline to AK to form mon between a beautifully exe- the government, if their combined cuted cover drive (in cricket), an tally indicates so? A convenient exengineered riot and issuing of a cuse can then be cited, viz to save show-cause notice to a nuisance 'secularism' and to stop the 'comleader, is that it's all about timing. munal' forces from coming to The timing of the show-cause no- power. After all, the only common tice to Sakshi Maharaj coinciding factor which can bring the AAP and with the announcement of dates of the Congress together, is their firm the Delhi elections raises some 'belief' in the 'holy' principle of doubts. Why was nothing done im- 'secularism'.

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz mediately after his embarrassing

The game begins

We love them

living being and it is our duty to protect and care for other creatures.

EVERY day numerous cases are coming up in the newspapers for feeding and helping sterilise stray dogs, animals lovers been targeted by society members. Incidents of animals lovers being victimised were very common in Mumbai and New Mumbai. In the first place it is the lawful thing to do. The Indian Constitution castes a fundamental

— Probir Kumar Bode, New Panvel

Aftermath

POST the barbaric slaughtering of some of the best cartoonists, we all witnessed how the French people along with those of 40 nations joined hands to show solidarity against the barbarity. Apart from this gesture, a mammoth crowd of more than a millions marched on the street and we saw how in a jiffy the French police men along with the special guards cornered the culprits and managed the crowd. This certainly sparked the memory of each Mumbaikar of the 26/11 massacre, of course in that human slaughter, the size of the casualty was much more than the Paris episode. However, we never saw our great politicos joining the aam aadmi on the street sympathising and mourning the dead shoulder to shoulder with the bereaved famicompassion to all living creatures lies. Rather out here the special and that is precisely what persons force to combat the barbaric outchoosing to feed stray and hungry rage took considerable time to start animals, especially the much ma- fighting the terror outfit. I wonder ligned street digs are in fact doing. when we would be achieving this Treating animals with kindness and kind of efficiency and mindset to being the food source for hungry combat such unforeseen terror atanimals reduces man-animal con- tacks, as the French did.

— Bikram Banerjea, via email flicts.

Unfortunately people that irrationally fear or dislike street dogs do not realise this, and are hostile to and harass and seek to intimidate THE idea of running AC coaches on and persecute street dogs feeders. the suburban trains of Mumbai, Animal Welfare Board of India (Gov- though well thought of, may face ernment of India)under the Min- practical difficulties. As of today, the istry of Environment should issued life lines of Mumbai are totally jam identity cards for street dog feeders packed with no breathing space inand colony caretakers of stray ani- side the compartments with a nummals, so that nobody has a prob- ber of travelers hanging by the lem. We consider our self superior window grills. In such a scenario, to other living beings, we should re- the doors to the AC bogies will be alise that life is precious for every forced open by the jostling crowds competing with each other to grab whatever space they will find to stand on. How the authorities will tackle such a situation remains to People may hear your words, but be seen when the first AC rakes are they feel your attitude. pressed into service.

— Vineet Phadtare, Borivali — John C Maxwell

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Status quo AS per some press reports, the Samajwadi Party is not very enthusiastic about the formation of the proposed Janata Parivar, and for obvious reasons. First is that the party is almost non-existent in Bihar. Secondly, its chief Mulayam Singh Yadav nurses a prime ministerial ambition. In case of the Parivar getting substantial number of seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, MSY perceives a threat from the two Bihari strong men viz Lalu and Nitish Kumar as serious contenders for the coveted post. It will all depend on who secures the maximum number of MPs among the three leaders. Till that, it will only be status quo.

— Jorhat Singh, Kandivali

Make in India THE 'Make in India' slogan given by the PM is basically aimed at foreign investors to set up their production units in India to produce branded products to be exported to other countries. A majority of the exporting countries assemble parts manufactured. In the past, there was a enormous demand for Indian goods like silk and woolen clothes, handicrafts of metal, wood and stone in other countries. Factors required for production like infrastructure, labour and raw material are fundamentally required to be rationalised. Cheap labour is available in plenty in villages, but they need to be trained to produce goods so as to stand in competition in the international market. These villages also need to be provided with conducive infrastructure. India will have to create an ambience of liking of Indian people for Indigenous goods so that import of goods from other countries too is reduced.

— K V Raman, Malad

Coastal insecurity THERE are alarming reports in the print-media, quoting sources in the state's home ministry, that 70 per cent of Maharashtra's 720-km long coastline is vulnerable to infiltrators

been noticed that some sections of the media create unwanted, unwarranted and uncalled for controversies. Agreed that the playback singer Ashok Tiwari shouldn’t have been invited for this event. But the event managers will have to face the heat from the Commissioner of Police (Mumbai) Rakesh Maria. When Maria has sat in the hot-seat of Commissioner he has never shown a glowing lacunae and anomaly in finding fault even with his own men. The ones who have invited Tiwari will face the heat and action from Maria. Citizens should have a heart for the Mumbai Police force, who works strenuously 24x7 providing us security at the cost of their health and liberty. From the time Rakesh has taken charge as Commissioner of Police, the crime rate has decimated and detection rate has increased manifold accordingly with media statistics.

— Fayyaz S Pathan, Dahisar

Vibrant India

NARENDRA Modi is the Prime Minister of India and not just Gujarat and hence the focus of development should be the whole of our country and not just the state he used to represent before he became PM. Vibrant Gujarat summit, the brain child of Modi, was a huge sucwho can use it as their landing cess as big world leaders across points at any time. More than the continents promised huge investcoastline, it is the state's 1020-km ments in Gujarat which is already long creekline that reportedly poses developed. a threat. That 10 aliens with big The focus one thought should backpacks could walk through the have been on states that have huge Budhawar Park in 2008 to wreak potential but not much developed havoc in our city will remain an in- like eastern states of our country delible blot on the efficiency of our likes Bengal and others. Modi is security agencies for eternity. It is making the right noises at the mohigh time therefore that the work of ment apart from being popular all the 15 agencies that monitor our globally. Politics should take a back coastal security was co-ordinated seat and underdeveloped states of properly so that the city does not our country should be given a boost fall prey to another attack from the up with the right infrastructure to sea. create job opportunities so that — Dr V Subramanyam, Thane people need not migrate to metro cities for employment. India is a land of opportunities and Modi has the charisma to lead our THIS refers to ‘SINGER, ACCUSED country into a vibrant India in the OF RAPE, PERFORMS AT POLICE days to come thus turning our EVENT’ (ADC, Jan, 12). The Mum- country into an superpower in the bai Police holds its annual function coming times.

— S N Kabra, Goregaon 'Umang' once a year. It has always

No controversies please

Give it to the deserving THERE is no doubt that Dhyan Chand deserved the Bharat Ratna before anybody else. The laws were amended just to award Sachin Tendulkar based on populism. Having amended the laws the least they could have done is to award Dhyan Chand and Vishwanathan Anand simultaneously.

In fact Dhyan Chand deserves the award much more than Sachin and much earlier than Sachin. International Hockey Federation has 128 members whereas cricket is played in only 16 countries including minnows. Likewise, World Chess Federation FIDE has currently around 150 countries as its members. This makes Vishy's achievement all the more monumental when you compare to cricket which is played in only 16 countries. Moreover, its an individual sport unlike cricket and Anand has won the world championship not once not twice but five times. And now will the Indian

The Bharat Ratna has largely remained a controversial topic in recent times, owing to the people who have received it and the ones who have been kept away from it.

Government wake up and award Vishy with the Bharat Ratna, one of the most deserving candidates?

— Chandrakant Kotian, via email

Readers are requested to email letters to the editor and add their neighbourhood as well. Please email letters to afternoonletters@gmail.com

Why only Puncham Pyao?

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In the report filed by the Mumbai heritage conservation committee, along with the pyao, relocation or removal of other prominent structures was also suggested

By Santia Dudi

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he Puncham pyao demolition, which is doing the rounds across media platforms, is allegedly not the only structure which is obstructing the pedestrians. As per a report dated September 18, 2014, sent by the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee to deputy municipal corporation (Zone I), the removal/relocation of several other structures were also suggested. The list of the structures to be removed/relocated comprises visitor parking of the Bombay Gymkhana, Godrej Pavilion garden and the Fashion street and others near Dhobi Talao. The ADC has access to the report.

Advocate Abha Singh, who is representing the Puncham NGO in the Sessions Court, who constructed the Pyao, told the ADC, “Today in the court, I raised this point that as per the Mumbai heritage conservation committee report, Puncham pyao is not the only one to obstruct the pedestrians, but there are almost 10 other similar structures which are obstructing the pedestrians and the removal/relocation of all those structures were mentioned in the report. And prominent and important structures like visitors

TODAY Shri Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu Ji, (Founder – INDIA RISING) inspired by H.H. Radhanath Swami Maharaj (ISKCON – Radha Gopinath Temple, Chowpatty): UDAAN (Kite Flying Festival) celebrating the spirit of rising on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Tilak Nagar Municipal Grounds, Behind Sahakar Cinema, Chembur, 3 pm.

'I Love Mumbai' with Green World Nursery Plant & Flower Show: An exhibition of nursery plants and flowers. Chief Guests: Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao, CP Rakesh

The Panchum pyao near Bombay Gymkhana which satisfies the thirst of a whole lot of people. parking for Bombay Gymkhana, Godrej Pavilion garden and the Fashion street are also there in this list. I raised this issue in the court as to why the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is not touching these structures. Are these structures too powerful to be demolished/relocated? Or because these structures mean money and that's why nobody dares to touch it! And the pyao which is serving such a noble cause is bearing the brunt.”

She further said, “Is it really sad Maria. The function will be chaired

by Nana Chudasama, president, 'I Love Mumbai', outside Wilson Gymkhana, Marine Drive at 12 noon.

NCPA with ITC – Sangeet Research Academy (Western Region): Hindustani music recital, Harpreet (vocal) Roopa Panesar (sitar), Little Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point, 6.30 pm.

ART & EXHIBITION Jehangir Art Gallery: Photography exhibition of Worldwide Wildlife Excursions '80ºN – 65ºS' by veteran photographer Vikram Potdar, from January 13 to 19, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Azad Shrivastav | ADC

that the pyao which is meant for public convenience and is used regularly is facing this while similar other structures remain untouched.

I guess the BMC wants everyone to buy water bottles.”

The matter of demolition of the pyao is under trial at the Sessions court. The BMC is yet to file a reply to the application moved by advocate Singh stating that the BMC commissioner is not authorised to demolish the structure. The corporation has the right to do it after the corporators pass a resolution for the

same. Now the case has been adjourned to February 11.

Also, advocate Singh has said in the court that if such structures (which are gifted to people by a party other than the government/municipality) are demolished, the corporation is liable to give a compensation to that party.

The ADC made several attempts to contact BMC commissioner Sitaram Kunte and deputy municipal corporation (Zone I) Vasant Prabhu, but there was no response.

The civic body claims that the

area is becoming filthy and that people are complaining about the dirt around the fountain. The water fountain, inaugurated in 2004 by Gopinath Munde who was then a Member of Parliament, has been serving people for the past 10 years.

In 2004, Puncham, a child aid organisation, approached the BMC with a plan to build water fountains in the city. The BMC agreed to the plan of building the fountain in front of the Bombay Gymkhana and several other locations in the city.

112 illegal religious shrines in Mira-Bhayandar, 78 on govt land In certain cases, builders have built religious structures in reserved portions of their layout

By Suresh Golani

Litigation (PIL), a divisional bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Justice ven as the High Court slammed Anil Menon, slammed the authorithe state government authorities ties for not implementing its resolufor their inaction in context to ille- tion to demolish shrines built gal religious shrines that have come without following the law. “We will up after September 29, 2009, the act as soon as we receive the copy of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corpo- orders passed by the judiciary,” said ration (MBMC) is still waiting for or- municipal commissioner Subhash ders to initiate steps towards Laakhe. The MBMC statistics reveal planning a crackdown against the that despite the presence of 78 out illegalities.

Acting on the state government’s guidelines issued on August 24, 2013 to municipal councils and corporations across the state, which followed in compliance of the Supreme Court order in SLP (Civil No 8519/2006) regarding illegal religious constructions in public places, the MBMC had identified couple from Arnala in Vasai here 218 religious structures in the Mira have been arrested on charges Bhayandar region. The religious structures were divided into two of sexually abusing and physically categories – A and B. Category A torturing their maid servant, police comprised 106 structures which are said on Tuesday.

API Sandip Shivle of Arnala Police not only age-old but are regularly visited by devotees and can be reg- Station said the couple kept harassularised, while category B com- ing the 30-year-old domestic help prises of 112 illegal structures that since 2000 following which she have encroached on roads, pave- lodged a police complaint yesterments and sidewalks posing ob- day.

According to the victim's comstruction to flow of traffic and those cannot be regularised and have to plaint, the house-owner Leon Lamba (37) used to allegedly force be removed.

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of the 112 religious structures on government reserved land, none of them have been removed ignoring the fact that they were coming in way of twin-city's development plans and also blocked traffic besides creating law and order situation. In certain cases, builders have themselves constructed religious structures in reserved portions of their layout.

Couple arrested for sexually abusing maid servant

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LGBT RALLY... Transgenders community and members of Kinner Maa Ek Samajik Sanstha Trust hold a demonstration to protest against the government's inaction to their various demands at August Kranti Maidan, on Tuesday.

rape her when she was under its influence, reports PTI. His wife Rita on the other hand used to brand her with hot objects like mosquito coils over house errands, leaving severe burn marks all over the woman's body, police said.

The couple have been charged under sections 376, (2)(f )(M), 328, 326, 325, rw 34 and 506 of the IPC, police said.

They were arrested last night from their residence in a housing colony in Bolinz here. Further investigations are underway.

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Director, Growth Centre, is a Post Graduate in Business Administration and has specialised in HR, and also holds a Post Graduation Diploma in Career Counselling

MORE ON PERSONAL COUNSELLING

I am a science graduate from Calcutta University. After a long time, I want to start my study through distance learning or parttime mode again. I am interested in personal counselling. How should I go about it?

—Sangeeta Bhattacharyya

You can either opt for MA/MSc [Psychology] or Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling from any of the recognised Distance Education Universities. For admissions you can log on to the official websites or approach designated study centers of these Universities. Some of the universities which offer these courses are Annamalai University, IGNOU and so on.

I have done my B Com and I want to do MMS. Can I do it? Which institutes offer this course?

—Amit Chaurasiya If you have secured 50 per cent in your Graduation from a recognised University as well as cleared the relevant entrance exam as well as the selection process you can opt for MMS. For a detailed list of institutes please log on to www.dte.org.in/mba I am currently studying Banking and Insurance (BBI) II year. I want to know about part-time courses related to BBI which consist of theory and internship.

—Veena Pillai

For upgrading your knowledge in the world of banking, there are a few diploma programmes offered by the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance. For more details log on to www.iibf.org. Similarly, there are a number of programmes offered by the Insurance Institute of India. For details log on to www.insuranceinstituteofindia.com. Please note that part-time courses may not have the option of offering internships. You can try through your own contacts for the same.

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The last foot towards GATE’15

By Abhijit Chaudhari, Director, GATEFORUM

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ATE is an entrance exam conducted annually for admissions to various science and technology postgraduate programs in India like IITs, NITs, IITs and various other government and private institutions and universities in India. It is one of the most important gateways for students aiming to pursue their masters in engineering.

Engineering is considered to be the most sought after option and hence has been one of the most lucrative career options for students in India. With increasing number of engineering students, the market has witnessed tough competition thus making it the most sought after options for students to register/enroll for further education/qualification with a Masters degree in Engineering.

What is new in GATE 2015?

GATE score is valid for three years All the registration process is made online The test will be conducted online for all the streams As per the earlier notification, no Scientific calculators were allowed for the exam instead a virtual Scientific calculator was to be made live for the students but with the latest notification received from GATE Committee this change will not be implied in GATE 2015 and hence students are allowed to carry

with formulae – their scientific calculator and no virtual 5. Familiarise Engineering subjects have a lot of forcalculator to be provided for the test. mulae; try having a good command The test will have numerical answer over the formulae that can help you questions apart from multiple choice solve the questions. questions.

6. Make your own exam strategy – Some people like to start solving a paper Last moment tips from the first question, while some With less than a month to go for GATE’15, people like to glance through the entire it is like the final lap of a race. The past paper and start answering questions eight to ten months would have been from their areas of strength. Based on spent in strengthening and revising conyour experiments in the mock test cepts and now is the time to fine-tune series, you can fine tune your own your strategy and put in that extra effort – exam strategy. the final sprint to win the race. A few tips: 1. Avoid starting new topics: It’s not the 7. Accuracy is the key – The penalty for a wrong answer (for the multiple choice time to start new topics so avoid any questions) is a severe 33 per cent and such activity and focus only on your hence answer the questions carefully strengths. to maximise your marks.

2. Don’t panic: Don’t panic about the competition and the exam, keep calm 8. Don’t take the 'eliminating the wrong answer options' approach too often as this will help you focus on your prepamany questions in GATE’15 would be ration. of numerical type (wherein you will 3. Appear in a mock test series – Take up have to enter a value instead of choosa mock test series as it will help you ing from four options). adapt to the online pattern. It will also help you assess your preparation and 9. Carry your stationary, scientific calculator and admit card along with one based on the test analysis, you can valid photo identification proof. focus on areas that you are weak in and can prepare those areas. It will also give 10. Relax before the exam – One day before GATE, stop thinking about it. you exhaustive practice on different Watch a movie or anything that relaxes types of questions. you. Appear for the exam with a fresh 4. Focus on high-return topics – mind.

Engineering Mathematics and General Ability constitute 30 per cent of the 11. Remember that GATE is not the end of the world – Put your best foot fortotal marks and are relatively easier to ward and do not worry excessively score in. You could look at some online about the results. lectures to prepare in these topics.

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I will complete my BCom next year. I want to pursue studies in packaging abroad. Is there any university abroad that offers such a course? What's the eligibility?

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MSc Packaging Science MSc Packaging The countries that offer this programme are: USA, UK, France and Finland. The eligibility requirements are a Bachelor’s Degree with a GPA of 3.0 or more along with a good English Requirements score (TOEFL/IELTS). Some colleges may require the GRE Test also. If you are considering the Design programs, you may require to submit a Portfolio at the time of application.

I am pursuing ophthalmology (last year) and wish to continue further

studies in either UK or US universities.

Which universities are best to pursue Masters in Opthalmology? Which foreign exams I need to clear in order to get there? What scholarships are available for the same? What would be the cost of living at both places?

—Karan Shah There are several courses available in the UK which are related to Opthalmology. The basic requirements for the UK are a

Bachelor's degree in either medical, biomedical, science or life sciences awarded with a minimum of a second-class Honours degree. Overseas students, whose first language is not English, will have to provide evidence of their proficiency of the English language by taking the IELTS test. Some universities in the UK that offer Masters Programme related to Opthalmology are: University of Edinburgh, Glascow Caledonian University, University College London, Some universities also offer Online Distance Learning Programs.

The course fees are about £15,000 to £24,000 depending upon the course and the college.

I have completed my BE in instrumentation this year I need to apply for MS. Please suggest some good universities in USA and Germany?

—Paramvir Singh Kaur After completion of a BE in Instrumentation, there is wide spectrum of Masters courses to choose from. Some of them are: Master of Engineering, Master of Technology or Master of Science courses in Applied Instrumentation, Process Control and Instrumentation, Electronics and Instrumentation, Control Systems and Instrumentation to name a few. Most leading Universities in the US like Purdue, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Princeton, Cornell may offer the above listed courses. There are only few colleges that offer Masters Program in Germany with English as medium of Instruction. They are: Hamburg University, Technical University of Darmstadt (University of Technology) and University of Applied Sciences Bremen.

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Over 10,000 students participate in Ryan Minithon

Annual show themed ‘Being Human’ <<From (L-R) Sohail Khan and Vatsal Sheth with students at DY Patil International school’s annual show Being Human

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ver 10,000 students participated in the Ryan Minithon.

Ryan International Group of Institutions, an Indian education provider, successfully organised the Ryan Minithon recently.

This was the 119th race to be held and over 10,000 students from Mumbai participated. The Ryan International Group of Institutions has been con-

ducting this event at various places in the country for the past 16 years.

The overall winner of the Ryan Minithon was the St Aloysius, Nalasopara and St Augustine High School, Nerul finished second.

This year the Minithon was held at St Lawrence High School, Borivali (W).

There were separate age groups for boys and girls – from U12, U14 and U16.

<<Students performing at the show and (R) Sohail Khan and Vatsal Sheth handing over a winning certificate to a student at the school’s annual show

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Y Patil International School, Worli held their annual interhouse dramatics competition at the Y B Chavan Auditorium near Mantralaya with the theme – ‘Being Human’ of Salman Khan’s charitable trust. The show was held as a

part of the middle, secondary and high school annual show.

Over 100 students from four houses – Red, Yellow, Green and Blue of the school participated in this competition based on ‘Being Human’ where Sohail Khan and actor Vatsal Sheth judged the per-

formances. Exciting dramas were performed by the children with the support of digital sound, display and special effects. Before the show, Salman Khan’s video message was played to encourage the participants.

Other than Sohail Khan and

Vatsal Sheth, Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Agnihotri were the celebrated guests amongst others at this jam-packed show which was seen by Principal Dr Meena Mahadevan, D Y Patil International Schools Head Farzana Dohadwala, parents and other invitees.

World’s first circular plastic OLED display

By Chandragupta Amritkar

<<Six-year-old Raheesh Khatri has just been declared as the world's youngest drag racer after the Valley run conducted at Aamby Valley. The record earlier belonged to Amber Bell, an eight-year-old from London. Raheesh got his hands on a motocross bike for the first time when he was six years old and the rest is history. Practicing voraciously on his Yamaha PW-80, he has achieved new heights that a sixyear-old could only dream of. He also made it to the second round of the All India Biking Championship recently which is no cake-walk for a child his age.

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don't, the camera will be focused on the top of your head. ou've just received word from the human Use the reference box provided along-side the resources manager that your resume has question player to see how you appear. made the cut for your dream job. Next up Maintain your etiquette between questions is the interview. The job interview is your chance and also when the question videos are being to create a positive impression of yourself. It can played. be the vital game-changer, defining whether the Keep track of your answering time and ensure door of opportunity opens for you or slams itself that you complete your answers before. You shut. Technology has made the business world don't want your answers to be submitted smaller than ever, especially when it comes to incomplete. hiring. Thanks to tools like Skype and Google Don't take more than required time between Hangouts, out-of-town candidates who may not answers. Be aware that the total interview be able to travel to the job site can enjoy the bentime is monitored and any hint of malpracefits of a face-to-face interview without having tice will be reported. to be physically present. Physical distance Avoid using search engines while attending between potential employers and job seekers is the interview. Any unexpected behavior will no longer the impediment it once was. Digital ATTIRE be quickly noticed by the evaluators. interviewing will never truly replace a face-to- Dress professionally. Wear the same interview What to expect? face [meeting], but it is the closest thing we have attire you would for an in-person interview.

The interview process will be the same as an to the real deal — if it's done properly. in-person interview. The automated inter Don't make the mistake of not dressing fullHere are some of the most important rules for view's objective (to screen candidates for length professionally as you might have to job seekers when faced with an online or video employment) is the same. move in front of the camera unexpectedly. job interview to create a favourable and memo You will be asked the same type of interview rable impact.

Attending Interview questions as any in person interview. Also, be prepared to ask questions, as well.

Make sure the table is clean and neat. You Important dos and don'ts to empower your There’s no need to get hung up on tough don't want to distract the interviewer. success and take your candidacy to the Be aware that the microphone picks up all the questions. Just be sure to practice and be next step: noise in the room. Don't tap your pen or shuf- prompt. When you are well prepared with the PLANNING right responses, you ensure that your answers— fle papers.

Make sure that you have provided any mate- Make eye contact with the camera. If you and you—stand out in the crowd.

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rials that the recruiter needs in advance. Also keep a soft copy of your resume, a cover letter and a photograph etc in case if the tool prompts you to submit the same.

Be ready in front of your PC early so you have time to get situated.

Ask for assistance from online support team if you're not sure how to use the tool.

Check if the internet, camera, mic and speaker you are going to use for the interview is functioning appropriately.

Keep the contact details of the support team handy so that you can contact them immediately in case of any issues you face.

Ensure that there is appropriate lighting. Sit facing the light in the room.

Bayer CropScience together with Future Farmers Network Australia (FFN) will host the second Youth Ag-Summit in Canberra on August 24-28, 2015.

Approximately 100 young thought leaders from around the world are invited to secure their attendance by submitting an essay outlining their position on the underlying causes of food security and the effect it can have on a population.

Essay applications are now being accepted online through January 30, 2015 at www.youthagsummit.com.

The Summit is a unique forum for youth leaders to bring their fresh and innovative thinking to these big challenges, providing a global platform to allow youth to engage with current and future agricultural leaders.

Bayer CropScience first supported the Youth Ag-Summit movement in Canada in 2013, where over 100 participants from around the world shared their ideas in an open dialogue about the future of agriculture.

YES BANK TRANSFORMATION SERIES

YES BANK Transformation Series is back with its third edition in an all new avataar. It is a unique platform that offers university level students across the world an opportunity to work on real life industry challenges and issues and find innovative solutions.

YES BANK Transformation Series was launched in 2010. From the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) to top international colleges, over 2,000 bright young minds from 550 colleges took part in the previous editions. Many solutions provided by them have been successfully implemented.

In this edition, participants will have to solve a real-life case study on ‘Innovation in India’s Banking Sector’ and provide creative solutions. The contest was launched on January 5 and entries will be accepted until January 26. The top ten teams will get to present their ideas to an esteemed jury comprising doyens of India Inc and academia such as renowned economist, Bibek Debroy; CEO of Oracle India, Chaitanya Kamat and Former Chairman and Managing Director, Corporation Bank, Ajai Kumar.

There is also cash prize for the winners – Rs 1.5 lakh, 1 lakh and 50,000 for the first, second and third position respectively.

Contest details: Registration start date: January 5 Contest close date: January 26 Website Link: www.yesbank.in/transformation.html Registration Link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/YESTS

EXHIBITIONS AT DR. BHAU DAJI LAD MUMBAI CITY MUSEUM

Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum presents7000 Museums: A Project For The Republic of India, By Atul Dodiya Curated by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta On view till 10th February, 2015 Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum is also presenting: Migrating Histories of Molecular Identities

By Valay Shende in collaboration with Sakshi Gallery On view from 10th January, 2015 to 28th February 2015

‘Education must stimulate questioning’ “At Sophia, we used to take unsupervised exams and NO ONE cheated or copied,” says Shubhada Maitra, Professor at TISS, Centre for Health and Mental Health, School of Social Work, TISS, Mumbai Campus

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did my BSc, MA in Social Work with specialisation in Medical and Psychiatric Social Work and PhD in Social Work. I studied at Sophia College for Women, Mumbai and TISS, Mumbai.

Sophia College had an old world, colonial style of architecture, while TISS was rustic, mostly single-storeyed buildings in stone and wood, with lots of greenery, huge French windows in the classroom, stone walls, high ceiling, wooden chairs with a writing board on the right side, one doesn't see those kind of chairs any more.

My first day in college was great fun and filled with anticipation. I made friends quickly. The atmosphere was formal, yet warm. The professors were learned, formal, distant, and great role models. Studies were easy, no cramming; the teaching was good, so one could do well in the exams.

I travelled by BEST bus to Sophia College and hitch-hiked while returning as buses would arrive jam-packed in the evening at Peddar Road. The TISS bus would pick up faculty and students from Tilak Bridge Dadar, in the morning and would also drop us back. It made two trips each in the morning (8.15 am and 9.15 am

and 4.30 pm and 5.45 pm).

College life was great fun, I had a blast. While I was in Sophia, we went to theatres like Sterling, New Excelsior, New Empire and Eros in South Bombay. We would hang out in the college canteen, at Breach Candy (there was a place called Tutkuks), Charni Road Chowpaty, Anando milk bar, Chinese Room and Flora restaurants and Sundance Cafe near Eros theatre. We would also spend a lot of time in each other's (friends) homes.

My friend circle was small, but very close, we were about four to five friends in the group, all women in both colleges. College life comes

with its own set of anecdotes. In Sophia, we had a new professor who joined our department. He was young and we took it upon ourselves to introduce him to the college. In the process we played many pranks on him in the laboratory while doing experiments.

During the monsoons, we would fold up our jeans, close the umbrella and walk from Sophia College to Haji Ali, or Worli Sea Face or Marine Drive or Malabar Hill. The fun was in getting drenched to the bone and having a hot meal afterwards. Also at Sophia, we used to take unsupervised exams and NO ONE cheated or copied. I often won-

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der why that cannot be done today. At TISS, our group of students along with two faculty members had gone on a study tour and all our bags were stolen on the ST bus on our journey back to Mumbai. That was tragic and hilarious at the same time.

I had an infuriating moment when a college professor claimed he had fallen in love with me.

I gave him a piece of my mind, saying how a professor could talk like that to a student and then we had to be face to face the whole next year. We survived but I can still remember my anger. Now, so many years later, I laugh about it.

The TISS education prepared me for life. I came from a typical Maharashtrian middleclass family with both parents working outside the home. So the atmosphere at home was fairly liberal with free and open communication.

Yet, I had neither seen, nor been exposed to harsher realities of poverty, deprivation, exploitation and so on. Being in the Social Work programme in TISS developed sensitivity in me about social issues and those marginalised. Our salaries are as per Standard UGC scales.

India itself is so diverse, there is no 'one' experience of studying in India. For example being in Bombay or Delhi is very different from studying in Kolhapur or Ranchi.

However, I think the exposure to any education and educational system that stimulates questioning, thinking, reflexivity, empathy, critiquing around issues of social justice, equality, empowerment and marginalisation, is bound to result in a different kind of worldview and therefore the nature of engagement with social issues. If western education develops in you an acceptance of difference and diversity and respect for this difference, it is good. If studying abroad helps us to look after our own immediate needs, give our best in a competitive world (but not become competitive in turn!), develop a thirst for knowledge and become disciplined in our work and everyday life, I would say, that exposure is good. However, personal ambition taking precedence over ambition for your profession is problematic. Also, intolerance for those less 'talented' than us is arrogance.

As told to Monarose Sheila Pereira

CAMPING OUT IN NATURE

January 18: BNHS trail - Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary: Spread over 85 sq km, Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary forms a corridor between Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary. Three different types of forest: Dry Deciduous, Moist Deciduous and Semi Evergreen, are seen here. Learn about the importance of forest corridors and more from BNHS during this trail.

Birds like Rufous Treepie, Verditer Flycatcher, Shikra, Black-hooded Oriole, Brown-headed Barbet, Redwhiskered and Red-vented Bulbul, and many more can be seen. Charges: Rs 700 for members and Rs 750 for others.

Registration: Hornbill House 22871202/22821811 or bnhs.programmes@gmail.com

February 8: BNHS Flamingo Watch at Sewri Mudflats: Experience the unique opportunity to view graceful Lesser Flamingos and Greater Flamingos feeding at Sewri mudflats. Learn about these magnificent winter visitors on a trail with BNHS. Sewri is also the place for many migratory birds such as Broad-billed Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, and Eurasian Curlew. Charges: Rs 100 for members and Rs 150 for others.

Registration: On the spot. Contact: Hornbill House 22871202/22821811 or bnhs.programmes@gmail.com

February 15: BNHS birding trail at Yeoor Hills: Yeoor Hills are a part of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park approachable from Thane; not known to many, this forest has been preserved in pristine condition. The mixed deciduous forest harbours birds like Whitebrowed Bulbul, Indian Grey Hornbill, Greater Coucal, Indian Blackbird, Gold-fronted Leafbird, and Crested Serpent Eagle. Charges: Rs 700 for members and Rs 750 for others. Registration: Hornbill House 22871202/22821811 or bnhs.programmes@gmail.com February 22: BNHS birding trail at Bhandup Pumping Station: It is very difficult for people to imagine that beautiful, tall, statuesque birds like Flamingos, cryptically patterned sandpipers, graceful terns, hungry gulls, and handsome harriers can be seen in the middle of our teeming metropolitan city. But yes, like an oasis in the desert, such a place exists on the fringes of the Eastern Express Highway, where the last of the salt pans and mangroves remain. A place of stark beauty, and grassy plains interspersed with marshy pools, filled with bird life. Join BNHS on a trail to explore the few remaining open patches in our city. Charges: Rs 700 for members and Rs 750 for others (Charges include transportation, entry, and BNHS expertise). Registration: Hornbill House 22871202/ 22821811 or bnhs.programmes@gmail.com

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& WWI MISB Bocconi hosts JAAF 2015 offerTISSGraduate Afternoon Despatch & Courier

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Management; and Sanjay Kallapur, Indian School of Business. Keynote speakers included Bala Dharan, Harvard Law School; Joshua Ronen, Stern School of Business, New York University; Bikki Jaggi, Rutgers University, Giorgio Gotti, President-elect International Accounting Section--AAA, UTEP; and Agnes Cheng, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

The conference programme included four research sessions with three panel discussions and presentation of 11 papers.

The panel discussions covered: Research Horizons in Finance and Accounting in a Globalized Economy Do Emerging Markets Differ from Developed Countries? Results from Studies on China and India?

Transparency in Corporate India: How do Governance Issues Matter for Restarting economic growth?

Papers were presented by Audrey Wen-Hsin Hsu, National Taiwan University; Raghunandan Kannan, Florida International University, USA; Amy Yueh-Fang Ho, Providence University, Taiwan; Hariom Manchiraju, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, India; Suresh Radhakrishnan, University of Texas, Dallas, US; Yong Zhang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Debarati Basu, Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata, India; Laura Zoni, SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan, Italy; Samir Trabelsi, Brock University, Canada; Robert Couch, Atkinson Graduate School of Management, USA; and Marinilka Kimbro, Seattle University, Washington, USA.

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he 'Special Issue' conference of the Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance (JAAF), on ‘Research Challenges in Accounting and Finance in a Globalized Economy: Fair value measurements, valuation models, and management practices’, concluded recently at MISB Bocconi’s campus in Knowledge Park, Powai, Mumbai. The conference was coorganised by JAAF, SDA Bocconi, Milan, and ISB, Hyderabad, and sponsored by PWC Italy.

MISB Bocconi, a premier business school, had the privilege of being India’s first-ever host of the prestigious JAAF conference. The conference, held between January

8 to 10, brought together nearly 50 of the world’s leading academics in accounting and finance to discuss and debate the latest advances and practices in fair value accounting and valuation.

The discussions and papers focused on India – relevant global best practices on fair valuation, financial reporting quality and corporate transparency, and the lessons for India from the recent global financial crisis.

Distinguished participants included guest editors Kashi R Balachandran, Stern School of Business, New York University; Antonio Marra, Università Bocconi and SDA Bocconi School of

Nobel laureate interacts with Welingkar students N

obel laureate Dr John Robin Warren (Adelaide, Australia) visited the students at Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research for a straight from the heart interaction where he shared his dictums for creating excellence, an embedded integral in professional pursuits cutting across domains and specialisations. Warren was in town for the 102nd Indian Science Congress at University of Mumbai.

Warren was bestowed with the Noble honour for his work in Physiology (Medicine) in the year 2005 for his discovery on the ‘bacterium Helicobacter pylori’ and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer diseases. Warren on a request from Welingkar decided to share a few of his collections and from the journey of his life as he went ahead chasing his convictions and passion with perseverance.

While addressing the young MBAs at WeSchool, through a presentation aptly titled ‘Heliobactor – the ease and difficulty of a new discovery’, Dr Robin Warren had the following words of wisdom to share, “When we started on our journey, scientific and technologi-

<<Prof Dr Uday Salunkhe and Dr J Robin Warren at WeSchool cal tools were not advanced.

Science believed that bacteria couldn’t grow in stomach, good biopsies were rare, and there were no clinical specimens. Gastritis was not understood well by the medical fraternity. But we refused to be discouraged, kept experimenting with determination and after years of dedicated hard work, discovered the bacterial strain. It was a quite a miracle and opened new vistas in

discovering treatments for Gastritis and peptic ulcers for making the life of human beings more productive and healthy.” The students and faculty listened in rapt attention as a lesson in scientific creativity and innovation unfolded in front of their eyes.

Prof Dr Uday Salunkhe, Group Director, WeSchool, said, “Irrespective of the area of one’s pursuits the basics of excellence

remain the same - dedication, sagacity, commitment and perseverance.

“Warren’s expertise focuses on Medicine, yet the axioms of a life socially impactful are applicable to all domains, may it be medicine or business. Such interactions with global performers give a much valuable insight into the students making them more global and futuristic in their outlook.

Interaction with a scientist of such a great stature who has dedicated his life to research for a healthy global society inspires us to take forward the agenda of social.”

The students had their share of questions. A relaxed Warren enjoyed every part of it as he happily responded to the volley of questions showered upon him by the young minds.

“Qualities of consistency, strong belief and patience are critical for breakthrough innovation to happen irrespective of the field or sector that one is working in.

Interacting with Dr Warren was indeed an inspiring and learning experience for us,” shared one of the students from WeSchool.

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n their constant endeavour to ensure proliferation of Film & Media education, including it being brought into the mainstream and it becoming a focus area for India’s leading institutions, Whistling Woods International ( WWI) has partnered with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences – School of Vocational Education (TISS SVE).

This is a coming together of two of the best institutes in India. TISS, over its 78year history and has built an impressive reputation through its high-quality, progressive & socially relevant education in the social sciences. WWI in its ninth year has already become India’s premier institute of Film, Communication and Media Arts & has also been rated as one of the Ten Best Film Schools in the World. The coming together of the Academic pedagogy of TISS and the well-established practical rigour of WWI’s education will form a perfect partnership to ensure that the best Film & Media education is offered to students.

Admissions for these courses will commence in January 2015 and classes will commence in July 2015.

Prof Parasuraman, Director – TISS, said “Filmmaking, Communication and Media Studies are as much a part of society as any other field.

Over the years, TISS has always delivered progressive education in all the social sciences. We have closely observed WWI, interacted with the management team of WWI and observed that they demonstrate the same degree of quality consciousness as TISS. We at TISS felt it appropriate to partner with WWI to offer degree programs in Filmmaking, Communication & Media Studies.”

Talking about the association, Subhash Ghai, Founder & Chairman – WWI, said, “A lot of thought and meticulous planning has gone into finalizing the curriculum, faculty & the practical nature of the education at WWI. It is regularly updated keeping international standards in mind. Associating with TISS, an institution of high academic pedagogy, is a step in the same direction; to enhance the quality of programs offered at WWI.”

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NATIONAL ENGINEERING CHALLENGE 2015

The Gate Academy, the premier institution for quality GATE education driven by technology and coaching, holds a National Level Engineering Quiz to identify and recognise students with high intellect and academic talent in the field of engineering. The final event that is to be held in Bengaluru is aimed at empowering engineering students and exposing them to national-level competition.

Based on the tests and quizzes, 100 scholarships and prizes worth Rs 25 lakh will be awarded to the students.

The event is sponsored by Olx.in, Pinig Tech Pvt. Ltd, Helios lifestyle and Course Kart.

The contest has been bifurcated into three different rounds viz preliminary, zonal and final.

The preliminary rounds will be conducted online and are scheduled on February 1, 15 and March 1 from 9 am to 9:30 am.

Hundred winning students from 50 centres will be given free classroom coaching programmes worth Rs 25,000.

The winners of the preliminary round shall travel to their respective zones in Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai and appear for a pen and paper test on March 22.

The top two winners of this test will be rewarded with a TabGATE worth Rs 12,000 and shall be eligible for the final round.

The Grand Finale will be conducted in Bengaluru on the July 5 where every zone will be represented by a twomember team.

The winning team will win a cash prize worth Rs 2,00,000 and the runner-up team will get prizes worth Rs 1,50,000.

The finale will be conducted in the presence of some of the most eminent personalities in the field of Science and Engineering like Prof C Chellappan: Director, Ramanujan Computing Centre, Anna University (Retd), Prof H Achyutha: Professor of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras (Retd), Prof O V Krishnaya Chetty: Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras (Retd), Prof P A Aswathanarayana: Professor of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras (Retd) and Dr K Panchalan: Registrar IIT Madras (Retd).

To register, students can either visit any of the 50 centres of the Gate Academy and get the login credentials or can log on to: http://thegateacademy.com/nec-online/ to register.

First Earth, then Mars

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Hundred years ago, Sir Earnest Shackleton undertook an epic voyage to Antarctica where his entire crew of 28 men survived four months, awaiting rescue. Last week, 66 students set off on a similar journey for the Elephant Island on the Students On Ice – Antarctic expedition and amongst them was young Zareen Cheema. In a fascinating interview with Naressa Coutinho, she recounts her amazing experience on the recent expedition and her dreams of colonizing Mars

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s kids you often looked forward to bedtime stories, alive with fairies, princesses and unbridled adventure but dad never told us any, instead he’d enthral us, no less, with heroic tales of explorers, sea-farers and momentous discoveries,” recalls Zareen. She eagerly drifts past memories of her first telescope erected on their terrace, and how she’d spend hours gazing up at the sky with childlike curiosity. Her probing mind finally pulled against its restraints when she saw photographs of the Aurora Australis. Only a decade later and here she is, just back from an edifying Antarctic Expedition, already working on an Independent Research Study on the use of a remote sensing technology called Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), in understanding the phenomenon of the Aurora Australis.

Zareen Cheema (19) is currently pursuing Mechanical Engineering at Cummins College of Engineering, Pune and was the only Indian student to be selected for the ‘Students on Ice – Antarctic Expedition 2014’ that took place from December 25 to January 8.

“I was deeply inspired by Polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackelton and I was confident that this educational expedition to the icy continent with leading scientists, polar researchers, enthusiasts and students from across the world would enhance my scientific spark,” explains Zareen.

The dream expedition to Antarctica would cost a staggering sum of USD 14,500, which Zareen was determined to collect on her

own. She started a campaign on Indiegogo, an international crowdfunding site and managed to cover just about half of the total amount through the five-month-long sponsorship. “There were days when nobody would contribute and it would get frustrating,” admits Zareen, speaking on the mechanics of crowdfunding. “I began reading numerous articles on crowdfunding.

It all depends on the online flow of traffic to your page. I used various social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn; wrote extensively to spread the word amongst friends and family; and even got friends with popular blogs to write about the expedition.”

She went on to approach her college, school and various other organisations for financial assistance and her plea was well received.

In December, she finally flew to Toronto and joined the Expedition group as they made their way to Buenos Aries, Argentina and onward to Ushuaia, the southernmost city of the world, and from there careful navigation through Drake’s passage towards Antarctica. Through numerous educational stops, an abandoned Whaling station, a dormant volcano, workshops, hikes and presentations, the extraordinary team of 66 high school and university students along with historians, artists and explorers made a transformative and life-changing journey. With Antarctica, Zareen is happily crossing out her sixth continental conquest and she greedily eyes Australia, the last in her earthly

bucket list of world travel. “My favourite city in the world,” chirps Zareen, “would have to be Ushuaia, Argentina. The ice-capped mountains, the little ships dotting the Beagle channel and the adorable penguins are images I will never be able to forget and maybe someday, Tomas Ferrari, Consul General of Argentina in Mumbai said, “To have young minds like Zareen Cheema display such genuine passion for the environment and issues concerning global warming, is truly amazing. We are glad she had this opportunity to visit Argentina and complete the Antarctic Expedition.”

I’ll be able to buy a house there.”

She owes most of these worldwide travels to educational conferences, scholarships and space projects. Like the time she was invited to Washington DC to attend the NASA/NSS International Space Development Conference or the time she was selected to be the only Indian for the European Space Camp in Andenes, Norway, where she had to test, build and launch a rocket. She won the second prize at the NASA International Space Settlement Design Contest, not once but twice in 2012 and 2013, following her newfound interest in the human colonization of Mars in Class X and her

admiration for Stephen Hawking.

Zareen Cheema is now gearing up for the second round of selections to the ‘One-way Mars trip’. She is the youngest of 705 candidates for the Mars-one manned mission where the first permanent human colony will be set up.

“I have no second thoughts and I owe it to my family who has supported me at every step,” she says.

Mars-One is a nonprofit organization that aims to send four people to the Red Planet in 2024 and subsequent groups in later years.

Those chosen will undergo rigorous training in simulators and will develop skills to adapt and survive on Mars. The criteria for selection required applicants to be above the age of 18. Lucky for Zareen, she turned 18 just days before the application deadline. Besides technical knowledge and adeptness, applicants will be judged on their passion to explore, adapt and socialise in the new world.

“It is not about the number of continents I visit and it doesn’t matter if I get selected or not for this grand outer space experience but it is in simply knowing that my passion and dreams will lead me somewhere, somehow and that, I’m confident of. I want to extend my sincere gratitude to my family, my sponsors – St Mary’s School, Cummins College of Engineering, Dr KN Modi Foundation, Rotary Club of Poona, to the Consulate of Argentina in Mumbai and to all who have supported and encouraged me to reach for the stars!” concludes Zareen.

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Why is Homosexuality still a taboo?

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By Mohammed Suratwala, Hinduja college

Other than that, they are called names like ‘faggot’, ‘dyke’ which are socially unacceptable, I mean what if I call you names like ‘Nymphos’.

We are all human beings and we all have equal rights to live as you do.

All differences aside, people are so obsessed about their sexuality that even if they as much as feel a little bit ‘touchy’ by the same sex they start passing comments.

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y topic today is quite sensitive as well as queer in nature. I always wanted to write on something like this, because people have become fastpaced in technology, lifestyle, culture and almost everything. But the moment a word is uttered about being ‘gay’ or even ‘sex’ the entire conversation becomes redundant.

People are so careful and orthodox while saying these words as if they are going to have a seizure.

And the stereotypes! First of all, they have this theory that ‘being a gay’ is a 'stain' on society as if peeing in public or having drugs or eve-teasing and even rape are godly actions.

Being a gay or a lesbian is quite normal for me, a man loves a man, and a woman loves a woman.

What’s wrong in that? After all, we all are human beings and God created us to mate, there were no terms and conditions applied to that (Please spare me the Adam and Eve logic) Human beings are the ones with the brains (useful of course); we know what we are doing and with God’s will we have invented so many things, built so many things and we have made this world a better place to live in. Then why are we averse while choosing our life partners? We can do whatever we want and obviously we have decided something before choosing who is right for us, we are not sodomites.

Excuse me for my profanity, I got carried away with my emotions. But seriously, this has to stop. Society looks down upon these people with

In a developing country like India, the problems faced by such a marginal population can be resolved when such situations are objected to: 1. ‘Coming out’, only to be rejected by family members and friends.

2. Being bullied or taunted by schoolmates on a daily basis.

3. Homophobic jokes or harassment in the workplace.

4. Being threatened or bashed when out on the street.

5. Hiding a part of yourself in social situations for fear of being rejected or marginalised.

6. Feeling guilt and shame about your sexuality in the face of negative messages being delivered by the society around you. shame and disrespect, even some of the so-called youngsters who blab about being equal, humiliate them and make fun of them.

Besides, they are not accepted by their religion and thus creates tension between them. Another stereotype for these people is that they love to wear leather, they walk differently, they talk differently, and as soon as they come between a group of their friends, there is awkwardness all around. Is it contagious guys? They are making love with the same sex, that's all.

KAHANI KARNIVAL 2015 T he Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum is partnering with the Kahani Karnival Trust to organize and present a unique children’s literature festival, the Kahani Karnival, at the Museum.

The festival will include a mega festival which will be held over two days in January 2015 to kick-start the year, followed by three smaller, oneday festivals held each quarter. The mega festival will be a jamboree of multidisciplinary art forms and will include sessions with practitioners from the worlds of art, music, theatre, dance and writing.

Spend the day at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum listening to stories, attending workshops, museum walk throughs, meeting authors and watching performances.

Friday, 16th January, 2015, 4:00pm to 6pm and Saturday, 17th January, 2015, 10:00am to 7:30pm.

Sessions are open for children ages 2-12 years

To register: http://www. mycity4kids.com/ KahaniKarnival Museum entry fees will apply The Museum will also be presenting the December edition of Video Art at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, curated by Gayatri Sinha/Critical Collective.

Artists featured: Qiu Zhijie, Surekha, Kiran Subbaiah and Akshay Raj Singh Rathore The series of video art compilations features works of artists whose practice involves video and multimedia. The viewing will run over a 12 month period in monthly editions.

The videos for the month of January focus on repetition and erasure. The works are meditative and offer different perspectives on the nature of cyclical gestures as acts of renewal and gradual disappearance.

They suggest that even within the seemingly abstract residue there is the possibility of a concerted violence.

suddenly changes his plans and takes the unknown road where Travis spots them. In his 4WD, the two drivers take road rage to the extreme trying to force each other to crash at high speed.

The chase is exciting to watch. The cars speed into bumpy terrain that ultimately leads them to crash land over a small hill overlooking a stationary prison van. The two cars go head on into the police van which hits another car with a baby in the back that has stopped to help. The collision involving all four vehicles leaves many who were out of their cars dead and the others injured. The multi car pileup at the desert intersection has

also found new faces for the couple who encounter the group of survivors, that include a wanted smuggler Omar (Moussa Maaskri), a French woman, Audrey (Marie – Josee Croze) with a sick baby and Saleh, a mysterious "repairman" (Roschdy Zem) who joins them later.

It is now a do or die situation with strangers who have never seen each other before revealing a past of their own.

Can each trust the other? Omar who is a convict is feared by the two women. Fisticuffs erupt and the will to survive begins. Watch the climax unfold that also brings out the real — Verus Ferreira story in the end.

DVD REVIEW

INTERSECTIONS Rs. 299/Director: David Marconi Cast: Frank Grillo, Jaimie Alexander, Marie-Josee Croze, Moussa Maaskri, Roschdy Zem, Charlie Bewley

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OLLISION (aka ‘Intersections’ in India) is simple to understand except it has multiple plots which might get you confused. The star cast is not top line, but the adventure gets so mysterious that you don’t mind the actors who are all probably newcomers.

Taylor and Scott Dolan (Jaimie Alexander and Frank Grillo) are on their honeymoon in Morocco. Shrewd as she is, Taylor has other plans on her mind. Taylor plots to kill her rich husband with help from her lover, Travis (Charlie Bewley) who also resides in the same hotel.

On a bright morning Scott is all set to view the sights of Morocco, but

AFTERNOON REVIEW CONTEST

Where are Taylor and Scott honeymooning? a) Morocco b) Israel c) Zambia

Besides others, who does the couple find after they crash-land into the cars?

a) A cook b) A tourist guide c) A smuggler

What is the other name of the movie Intersections called? a) Bang Bang b) Collision c) Desert Crash

Like movies as much as we do? Here’s your chance to build up a whole collection. Every Wednesday we bring you a film quiz based on a particular movie.

Answer the questions attached and two correct entries (chosen by random lottery) will get DVD copies of the film. So get cracking IMMEDIATELY and send in your answers by email with your name, address and contact number to response@afternoondc.in (In the subject line put ‘Afternoon DVD review contest’) Names of winners will be announced every Wednesday hereafter.

Winners can collect their prize DVDs from our office on furnishing proof of ID, within 15 days of the announcement.

Last week’s winners: Nishanth M., Reshma Rajendran

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NEWS IN BRIEF NC ready to support PDP in J&K

In a new political twist in Jammu & Kashmir, National Conference on Tuesday formally offered support to PDP in a letter to Governor N.N. Vohra for forming a government that could break the logjam of over three weeks. "@JKNC_has written to Governor Vohra Sahib reiterating our offer of support to @jkpdp and asking him to call us before deciding the assembly viability," National Conference's Working President Omar Abdullah tweeted.

Buta Singh’s son Arvinder joins BJP

Ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, BJP on Tuesday received a substantial gain as Arvinder Singh Lovely, son of former Union Home Minister and senior one-time Congress leader Buta Singh, joined the party.

Apart from Lovely, a number of other leaders from Congress, Aam Aadmi Party also joined the saffron party during the day.

TAKES CHARGE... Noted economist Arvind Panagariya steps into his office of NITI Aayog as its first Vice-Chairman in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Finish ‘blackmoney’ probe

by March 31: CBDT

Investigations against black money holders in Swiss bank accounts, known as the HSBC list, have been put on a fast-track as the CBDT has asked tax sleuths to quickly gather all foreign-based evidences in these cases and render final action by March-end.

The latest development relates to the disclosure of names by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money in the HSBC's bank branch in Geneva, provided by the French government to India few years back, in which names of 628 Indians had figured with a total amount of Rs 4,479 crore being held in them.

Assam killings: Top NDFB(S) militant nabbed

The Chief Recruiting Officer of militant outfit NDFB(S), who is believed to be the brain behind the December killings of Adivasis in Assam, was arrested on Tuesday along with seven others in a joint-operation by the army.

Parrikar warns Pak to stop proxy war FESTIVALS OF INDIA... College girls perform 'gidha' (popular folk dance of women in Punjab) around a bonfire as they celebrate Lohri festival in Patiala, whereas a man flies a kite during the international kite festival organized by Surat Municipal Corporation ahead of 'Makar Sankranti', in Surat, on Tuesday.

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UCKNOW/NEW DELHI: On a day when the US asked Pakistan to fight all terror groups, India on Tuesday warned that 'pro-active' steps will be taken to deal with the 'proxy war' supported by the neighbouring country and said a 'difference' will be seen in the next six months.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar while sending a tough message to Pakistan over ceasefire violations and infiltrations by militants also said it will be ensured that the 'enemy' doesn't show any more interest in proxy war. At the same time, he said India wanted peace with Pakistan.

Parrikar's remarks came even as Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh accused Pakistan of continuing to support 'proxy war' in Jammu & Kashmir despite suffering casualties due to terror on its soil, reports PTI. Asking Pakistan to target all militant groups, US Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters in Islamabad that terror outfits like LeT, Taliban and the Haqqani network posed a threat to countries in the region like India and also to the US. "On proxy war, the gov-

ernment is very clear about what is happening.

We have taken a stand and though I will not like to tell you what is the exact action we are taking...You will be able to see the difference by the time summer gets over. In the next 6 months you will see the difference in actual figures," Parrikar told a press conference in Lucknow.

Stating that "one difference" is already visible, he said the number of terrorists neutralised so far this year is about 65 to 70 per cent more than that in last year. "We want peace with our neighbours, but if there is an attempt for proxy war, we will take some proactive steps.

What kind of proactive steps cannot be revealed in a press conference.

"But, I can assure you that we will ensure that enemy doesn't show any interest in proxy war or the interest comes down," he added. To a question on dialogue with Pakistan, the Defence Minister said, "India's position is very clear. The stand taken by the Ministry of External Affairs is clear. If any dialogue has to be done with Pakistan, they should first stop ceasefire violation and intrusion of terrorists."

Liquor toll mounts to 31, over 100 hospitalised L

UCKNOW: The toll in the hooch tragedy in Lucknow and Unnao districts on Tuesday climbed to 31 with 17 more people dying overnight in various hospitals here. Over 100 persons were still undergoing treatment in different hospitals in the state capital. "Till now 25 deaths have been reported from Lucknow and six from Unnao," IG (Law and Order) A Satish Ganesh told PTI. He said that cases have been lodged in Malihabad, Hasanganj, Aurus and two persons have

been detained. Calling for action, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that state government should thoroughly probe the deaths and initiate strict action against those found guilty. "The state government should thoroughly probe deaths due to spurious liquor and initiate strict action against those found guilty," Singh told reporters. The hooch tragedy occurred in Kharta and other villages in Malihabad area of Lucknow and Talasarai village in Hasanganj area of Unnao district yesterday.

"If it does not stop, then dialogue alone will not bring a solution. That should be very clear, intention expressed should be reflected in performance and delivery on the

ground," he said. In Delhi, the Army Chief said, "Pakistan is supporting proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir despite suffering casualties within their country". Gen

Singh said one will have to "wait and watch" if Pakistan Army has had a change of heart since the gruesome terror attack on an Army school in Peshawar last month.

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Call on timing of CIL (Coal India Ltd) divestment will be taken by the Finance Ministry. There is a Committee to deal with the grievances.

Coal Secretary Anil Swarup BUSINESS BRIEFS OPEC Cannot Protect Oil Prices, Says UAE

Hold Long Positions

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (January 14, 2015) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell marginally on Tuesday (January 13, 2015) a net 23.60 points (0.28%) and closed at the 8299 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 8346 points level. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 8356 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then turned into a range bound movement until 2.18 p.m. It then declined sharply into the red and registered the day’s low at the 8267 points level at 2.46 p.m. The index then rose and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session, moved in a range of 88 points and closed just below the psychologically important 8300 points level. Sentiment was mixed and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 27 were losers, 22 were gainers and 1 remained unchanged. All the sectoral indices barring FMCG and healthcare closed in the red. Substantial selling was witnessed in realty, consumer durables and oil & gas stocks.

Is above its 25-day average (at 8243) Positive.

Is above its 200-day average (at 7702) Positive.

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a strong market but with a negative bias.

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 7909 points level.

The next support is at the 7831 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8334 points level.

The next resistance is at the 8581 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 = 8308 (This is the level where the trend is likely TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: to change during intra-day).

Volume: Support (1) = 8259.

Volume (Qty shares) increased 6.59%. This change is small Support (2) = 8219.

Resistance (1) = 8348. and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Resistance (2) = 8396.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: all the traded stocks, 645 were gainers, 843 were losers On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed and 41 remained unchanged. a small black body candle. This is negative. However, the i ndex is above its 5, 15, 25 and 200 days moving Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the neutral zone. averages. Further, the 5 days moving average has The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is above the crossed above the 25 days moving average. Moreover, the velocity parameters are positively trended. All these slow D line (positive if it continues). indicate a positive bias and the possibility of an upmove RSI Indicator: unfolding.

The RSI is above the 40 level but is now declining (negative Investors are advi sed to hold long positions. if it continues).

MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero but is now rising (positive). It is above its 9-day Average (positive).

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above /the –DI line and both lines are flat.

No signal here.

The ADX is falling while the Market Index is falling, which indicates that the present down trend is decreasing in strength.

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 8248) Positive.

Is above its 15-day average (at 8256) Positive.

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.

OPEC cannot protect world oil prices which have plunged since June, the United Arab Emirates said yesterday, adding that rising North American shale oil output needed to be curbed. World prices have been falling since June but the pace of the slide accelerated in November when the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided to maintain its production unchanged at 30 million barrels per day. Analysts say that richer OPEC members like the UAE have been ready to accept the price fall in the hope that it will force higher-cost shale producers out of the market. “We cannot continue to be protecting a certain price,” UAE Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said. “We have seen the oversupply, coming primarily from shale oil, and that needed to be corrected,” he told participants in the Gulf Intelligence UAE Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi. Oil prices continued their slide towards six-year lows in Asian trade on Tuesday after Brent crude closed below $50 a barrel the previous day for the first time since April 2009.

M&M’s Ssangyong Launches Its Compact SUV Tivoli In Seoul

Ssangyong Motor Co (SYMC) which yesterday launched its compact SUV Tivoli, the first product to come out of the South Korean firm after its takeover by Mahindra & Mahindra, is looking at the US market for a bigger play as part of its revival plan. Ssangyong, which is the fourth largest auto maker of South Korea has invested USD 320 million in Tivoli project and would pump in approximately USD 920 million in the next three years on various activities to further enhance its position in the market.”Ssanyong has invested 700 billion won since its M&A (with Mahindra) and would put one trillion won (USD 920 million) in next three years,” said Ssangyong Motor Co Chairman of BOD P K Goenka. Tivoli is the first product to come out of the SYMC stable after Mahindra & Mahindra acquired 70 per cent controlling stake in 2011.The company has launched four versions powered by 1,597 CC petrol engine with price ranging between 16.35 million won (USD 15,000) to 23.47 million won (USD 21,500). The diesel engine based models would come in July.

IndusInd Bank Profits Up 28.8%

IndusInd Bank, has reported a 28.8% growth in profit at Rs 447 crore for the quarter ended December 2014 supported by higher other income and net interest income and lower provisions as against Rs 347 crore last year.

Commenting on the performance, Romesh Sobti, MD & CEO, IndusInd Bank said, “This quarter, the Bank continued to deliver a good performance against a backdrop of continued economic slowdown. Growth in the bottom line is seen from improved NIM, diversified income streams and active cost management.” He further added “During this quarter the Bank unveiled new marketing campaign on the latest proposition Video Branch service which was very successful in capturing the imagination of ever-increasing tech savvy customer base.”

Lanxess Undergoes Strategic Realignment

Global specialty chemicals company Lanxess, is currently undergoing strategic realignment within the organization as part of its ‘Let’s Lanxess Again’ project. One of its largest business units Advanced Industrial Intermediates (AII), which until now catered to intermediates for agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, dyes, coatings among others, will now also take over the antioxidants and accelerators businesses previously managed by the Rubber Chemicals (RUC) business unit at Lanxess.

BMB & Lakme Ink MoU To Finance Franchisees

Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB)and Lakme Lever Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of Hindustan Unilever Limited, has joined hands to bring easy financing options to fuel women entrepreneurship. The MoU was signed by Usha Ananthasubramanian, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharatiya Mahila Bank and Pushkaraj Shenai, CEO, Lakme Lever Limited at a function held in Mumbai . “This partnership would help encourage more women to become Salon’s business partners. The Bank understands that most of the women in the country do not own property and this should not become an obstacle for them to start their own enterprise and become financially independent,” Ananthasubramanian said.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Religare calls a ‘Buy’ on Crompton Greaves CMP: Rs. 187

Target Rs. 230

HDFC Securities calls a ‘Buy’ on Oberoi Realty CMP: Rs. 268

Target Rs. 328

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Black Money Probe Fast Tracked, To Finish By March 31 NEWS FLASH

President promulgates mining ordinance paving the way for auctioning of mines containing minerals such as iron ore and bauxite Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council to hold gems buyer-seller meet in China from Jan 15 Piramal's pharma solution arm to invest $40m in new technology Delhi HC bars Cipla from selling copy of Novartis respiratory drug.

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nvestigations against black money holders in Swiss bank accounts, known as the HSBC list, have been put on a fast-track as the CBDT has asked tax sleuths to quickly gather all foreign-based evidences in these cases and render final action by March-end. The latest development relates to the disclosure of names by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money in the HSBC's bank branch in Geneva, provided by the French government to India few years back, in which names of 628 Indians had figured with a total amount of Rs 4,479 crore being held in them.

"All I-T investigation units have been asked to process foreign requests for exchange of information on these cases by February 15.

These cases are getting time-barred with the end of the current financial year on March 31. The CBDT has issued latest directives to speed up probe in these cases and quickly send them across to foreign shores," PTI quoting sources privy to the development said.

They said the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex policy making body of the I-T department, decided to fasten these cases as the probe against these black money holders will not hold legal value after March 31, 2015 as that it is the upper limit stipulated under law to prosecute and initiate legal action in these cases which pertain to 2007-08 fiscal.

Sources said the exclusive Exchange of Information (EOI) unit under the foreign tax wing of the CBDT has asked the I-T department

to specifically focus on cases getting "time barred by March 31" so that legal requests could be sent abroad to countries like the US, UK, Switzerland and Gulf.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had earlier said that proceedings in these cases will be completed by March 31, 2015. The SIT headed by retired Supreme Court judge M B Shah along with Justice (retd) Arijit Pasayat had also stated in their last report submitted to the apex court in December last that these cases will be brought to their logical and legal conclusion by the said deadline.

Under the larger ambit of the probe against black money, the tax department and other agencies including the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are also probing cases involving unaccounted wealth totalling Rs 14,957.95 crore in the country.

Call For Monetary Easing Gets Shriller Inflation, factory output data warrant monetary easing in 2015, say experts

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oth inflation and factory output data reinforce the case for monetary easing this year and the Reserve Bank of India may go for a policy rate cut before the February budget, say experts. "Both inflation and growth data reinforce the case for monetary easing this year. We expect 50 bps in rate cuts in 2015," PTI quoting HSBC Chief India Economist Pranjul Bhandari said.

Echoing similar sentiments, Citi-

group India Economist Rohini Malkani said the latest inflation data and benign outlook strengthens the case for monetary easing, adding that "we reiterate our view that the normalisation in inflation could result in rates being eased by 100bps by FY16....Given current growth-inflation dynamics and RBI's December policy statement of the possibility of acting outside the policy review cycle, we wouldn't be surprised if it does cut before the February budget," he said.

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan during the last monetary policy review in December 2014 kept interest rate unchanged, saying that a shift in stance is 'premature' but hinted that a cut may come in early 2015 if inflation continues to ease

and government acts on the fiscal side. RBI is scheduled to announce its sixth bi-monthly monetary policy on February 3.

According to official figures, industrial production grew at fivemonth high of 3.8% in November last year, while retail inflation inched up to 5% in December. According to HSBC, the CPI inflation would average in the 5.5-6% range in the first half of 2015. RBI's current target is 6% CPI inflation in January 2016.

Meanwhile a DBS in a research note further said that "overall, we expect the production trend to improve gradually. ... This should see GDP growth recover to 5.6% in FY14/15 and accelerate to 6.1% in FY15/16", the DBS report added.

Although increasing the percentage of women on boards of directors has been linked to better financial earnings, more innovation and higher group performances...

Women Hold Just 9.5% Of Board Seats In BSE 200 Companies

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omen hold just 9.5% of board seats in BSE 200 companies, a report has found. However, the percentage is better than that of a few major countries like Japan and Portugal. According to a study released by research firm Catalyst yesterday, women's share of board seats in India is only 9.5% for BSE 200 companies.

The presentation of women on boards seats in India is very low despite new Companies Act requires every listed company to appoint at least one woman to their board, reports PTI. The study titled '2014 Catalyst Census: Women Board Directors' has examined the gender diversity on boards at listed companies in 20 countries including the US, Canada, Europe and Asia-Pacific (Australia, Hong Kong, India and Japan).

The percentage of women on board in public listed companies is topped by Norway at 35.5%, while Japan had the lowest (only 3.1%) share of female board members

among the countries studied.

In the UK, women hold 22.8% of board seats in FTSE 100 index companies, in the US women hold 19.2% of S&P 500 company board seats and in Australia they hold 19.2% of S&P ASX 200 index. In Portugal women hold 7.9% of board seats, while in case of Canada, women's presentation is 20.8% on S&P/TSX 60 board seats.

"We have evidence and optimism that closing the gender gap on corporate boards is possible, yet the current numbers are simply not good enough," says Catalyst President and CEO Deborah Gillis. "Companies that are not making diversity on boards a priority should be embarrassed. Smart leaders know that they can either lead the movement toward making profound and lasting impact, or be left behind," he added.

Increasing the percentage of women on a board of directors has been linked to better financial earnings, more innovation and higher group performances.

US-India Investment Initiative Launched Ahead Of Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Visit

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for International Finance Ramin Toloui and Ministry of Finance Adhead of President Barack ditional Secretary Ajay Tyagi.

Obama's visit to India later this Through the signing of an arrangemonth, India and the US have ment for work under the Initiative launched an investment initiative to today, the US and India agreed to focus on capital market reforms and cooperate on facilitating capital policy measures that would help market development conducive to spur long-term investment by financing investment, creating an American investors in India. environment that encourages inThough announced during the vestment in various sectors in India, White House meeting between and working to overcome any obObama and Prime Minister Naren- stacles to such investment, a media dra Modi in September, the India- release said.They also met with a US Investment Initiative was group of US portfolio investors and formally launched in Washington capital market experts that work on yesterday at the Department of India.

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forms and policy measures that would help spur long-term investment by US investors in India. "The discussion today focused on potential policy measures that could facilitate US investment in India and deepen Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital markets," the statement said.

Toloui and Tyagi discussed the importance of continued progress on India's economic reform agenda, which will promote India's growth and job creation, as well as greater US-India economic ties.

Toloui also noted that Treasury looks forward to continued engagement between the US and India on economic issues at the fifth annual US-India Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue in India on February 12, 2015. (PTI)

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TV GUIDE

Sankranti in Shahi andaaz

With Makar Sankranti marking the arrival of spring, the entire palace will be celebrating this festival with a lot of devotion and fanfare.

Amongst so much pomp and glory, the Emperor will be seen trying hard to win back his beloved Raani Sahiba in the most unique way. Don’t miss this festive special, flavoured with magnificence and splendor of Royalty on Wednesday, January 14, at 9 pm on BIG MAGIC. Makar Sankranti is around the corner and just a few days

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MELISSA AND JOEY SEASON 2

Mel and Joe attempt to respect each other’s privacy after they have a quarrel about boundaries. Elsewhere, Lennox dreads working on the spirit committee at school, but her attitude changes after she meets the president of the club, Aidan (Cody Linley). Star Worl d, 8.30 p.m.

SATRANGI SASURAL

Thrilled to know that Aarushi herself is the Dilwaali kudi, Vihaan rushes to Aarushi in the middle of the night with a million thoughts running in his head. What will Aarushi say when she learns of Vihaan’s true feelings? Zee T V, 10 p.m.

AFRICA

AFRICA takes one on a breathtaking journey to explore its incredible array of wildlife and the people who inhabit one of the world’s most diverse landscapes. Tune into the show as it delves into the heart of this valley and discovers what makes it such an amazing geographical phenomenon. Anim al Plan et, 8 p.m.

AMERICAN DIGGER

AMERICAN DIGGER focuses on Savage and his crew as they travel across the United States searching for buried artifacts.

Searching historical documents, the team attempts to find locations that may contain artifacts that can be located using a variety of tools including shovel and metal detectors. The crew has to negotiate with the various land owners for permission to dig on their land. When valuable artifacts are discovered they are taken to various collectors and sold at which time the money would be split between the land owner and Savage. Discover y, 7.30 p.m .

MODERN SNIPER

For the past eight years, the U.S. Army’s Sniper School at Fort Benning, Ga., has hosted the International Sniper Competition; where elite two-man teams compete to earn the coveted title of Top Sniper. Tune into MODERN SNIPER on Discovery Science as it explores the science of making quick and accurate shots by

Melissa And Joey, Star World, 8.30 p.m.

examining precision riflescopes and ballistic calculations.

Discover y Science, 11 p.m.

I’D KILL FOR YOU

I’D KILL FOR YOU on ID - Investigation Discovery exposes chilling crimes committed by men and women with twisted agendas who use their lovers as murder weapons. Whether they’re after the inheritance of their elderly husband, have their eyes set on a younger model, or are trying to stake claim to their partner’s life insurance, these men and women will stop at nothing to live their own happily ever - even if it means a tragic never after for someone else. ID, 10 p.m.

TU MERA HERO

Titu is heartbroken over the truth about Ruhi and Kapil, and at the same time, he is worried over Govind Narayan’s challenge of bringing home a girl to marry him in 24 hours. How will Titu manage to get out of this situation? Star Plus, 8 p.m .

MOVIES OF THE DAY

Lake Victoria’s annual Spring party by 50,000 young revelers is about to turn into a feeding frenzy with prehistoric hungerpains. With knee-trembler’s above the waves and tremors below, released from their dormant sleep, thousands upon thousands of flesh-eating nippers are released into the lake with whetted appetites and razor-sharp teeth. With a motley crew of strangers thrown together to defend these shores, it is now up to them to prevent the largest eat-out in human, and piranha, history.

Pix , 9 p.m .

FAST AND FURIOUS

Heading back to the streets where it all began, two men rejoin two women to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert. When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O’Connor. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what’s possible behind the wheel. Star Mov ies, 9 p.m.

GANGA JAMUNA SARASWATI

Gangaa Jamunaa and Saraswathi the most pious rivers, create a unique holy merger, popularly known as “Sangam”. Likewise the characters of our story Gangaa Jamunaa and Saraswathi desire to meet and merge in love of each other. Gangaa Jamunaa begin to love each other and pledge to become one, Saraswati silently loves Gangaa, and dedicates her life to him. However there are many, who would like to separate the happy lovers. There is Hansraj, who does it, and with the result Jamuna separates from Gangaa. Jamuna reaches Shanker’s home, Shanker who already loved her becomes extremely happy finding Jamuna in his home. In the meantime Saraswati was about to come closer to Ganga. Zee Cinema, 8 p.m.

FARISHTAY

Gayetri lives with two close male friends, who she considers her brothers by the names of Veeru and Dheeru, who are smalltime thieves, and con men, and are known to the local police.

When Gayetri meets and falls in love with Police Inspector Arjun Thanghe, the duo are delighted and arrange her marriage with great pomp and ceremony. Arjun is then assigned duties to a distant village, which is facing oppression at the hands of Raja Jaichand, who refuses to accept the Indian Government nor even acknowledge it, and rules the region like a dictator. Arjun at-

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before the festival, Akbar and Rani Sahiba have a misunderstanding. Rani Sahiba decides to visit her cousin King Shakti Singh, who is not very fond of the Mighty Emperor. Unable to bear the parting, Akbar tries to contact Rani Sahiba but all in vain. With the two witty Navratnas vying for Akbar’s attention, they come up with two different plans. Whose idea will the emperor pay heed to?

The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy. H BO, 9 p.m.

PIRANHA

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Piranha, Pix, 9 p.m.

tempts to set things right, but is killed in the process, and Gayetri loses her mind. Gayetri does find her way to contact her brothers, and is horrified to find them in the employ of the person who has killed her husband, none other than Jaichand. B4U, 6 p.m.

MAATI MAANGEY KHOON

As far as he can remember Harinarain Singh alias Hariya has no knowledge of his birth, parents nor of a family home. During a skirmish with some of Thakur Balram Singh’s hoodlums, he lies unconscious at the entrance of a temple with the Poojary in attendance, and an elderly unhinged woman praying to God for his sake.

When he wakes, the Poojary tells him that the woman, known as “Pagli” (madwoman) is his very own mother, his father was a farmer, Ram Singh, who died of shock when his land was taken away by Balram and his men. Shortly thereafter Pagli passes away, and Hariya swears to take back his land from Balram. A wily Balram transfer this land in his nephew, Filmy, 8.30 p.m.

GOLIYON KI RAASLEELA RAM-LEELA

In a Gujarati village, Ranjaar, infamous for its uninhibited manufacture and sale of arms and ammunition (weapons are sold like vegetables at the place), two clans, Rajari and Sanera, have been at odds with each other for the past 500 years. The film opens with a violent altercation between the two over petty matters.

Meghji, a Rajari head, sets out to kill Bhavani who is a Sanera, after the latter tries to kill the former's son. Bhavani is almost killed when Ram intervenes and saves him, only to be reprimanded by Meghji, who is his elder brother. All the Rajari elders are irked by Ram's mindset of making truce with the other clan. Max, 9 p.m.

towers to impressive and awe-inspiring tombs, Indian architecture has pushed the boundaries of design and engineering for centuries without the aid of modern machinery. Discover India’s best kept architectural secrets in ‘SanrachnaMagic Of Ancient Architecture’ - a showcase of the country’s most beautiful monuments that have stood the test of time – every Thursday at 10 pm on The EPIC channel. Launching on Thursday, January 15, ‘Sanrachna - Magic Of STAR PLUS

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Neil Bhatt signs Zee show

Actor Neil Bhatt who is already doing 'Diya Aur Baati' with Sashi Sumeet Mital has signed their next show coming on Zee TV as a lead. We hear that the story is of

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P.M. 2.00 Best of Savdhaan India 7.00 Savdhaan India 7.30 Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali 8.00 Mahakumbh 8.30 Laut Aao Trisha 9.30 Aheeb Daastan Hai Ye 10.00 Comedy Classes 10.30 Savdhaan India: India Fights Back 11.30 Mahakumbh

7.30 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 8.00 Honor Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Ka Re Duraava 9.30 Asmita 10.30 Jai Malhar 11.00 Ka Re Duraava

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P.M. 2.00 Corwin’s Quest 3.00 Animal Battleground 4.00 United Colors of Wild: Life Stories 6.00 AP Safari 7.00 Most Extreme 8.00 Africa 9.00 Be The Creature 10.00 United Colors of Wild 11.00 Wildest Africa

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Satrangi Sasuraal Doli Armaanon Ki Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai SRGMP Li’s Champs Bandhan… Saari Umar Doli Armaanon Ki Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Satrangi Sasuraal Bandhan… Saari Umar Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke

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4.30 5.00 5.05 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00

INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Beauty Queen Murders 3.00 Disappeared 4.00 Tehkikaat: On The Case 5.00 Fata Encounters

News in Marathi Ruchira Bheti Lagi Jeeva Sankat Mochan Hanuman Karan-The Detectige News in Marathi Chandramukhi Chitrahaar Krishidarshan Amchi Makti Amchi Mansa News in Marathi Khamosh Sa Afsana Pavitra Bandha Zindagi..Ek Bhanwar

four brothers and Anand Suryavanshi, Mohit Malhotra, etc have already been signed for the other characters on the show. Our source informs us, “Neil will be playing one of the leads and the character's name is Bhushan who is a fun-loving and responsible guy.

Bhushan loves his family unconditionally and can do anything for his family.” When we asked Neil he confirmed saying, “Yes I am doing the show but its too early to talk about it now.”

MOVIE CHANNELS

P.M 1.45 3.55 6.25 9.00 11.35 A.M. 8.25 10.10

STARMOVIES

Jumanji Oblivion Die Hard 4 Fast and Furious Dragon Emperor

Hotel Transylvania Die Hard 4

HBO

P.M. 12.45 Pacific Rim 3.10 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 6.35 Star Trek Into Darkness 9.00 Riddick 11.15 Red 2 A.M. 9.35 Star Trek Into Darkness 11.55 Riddick

ZEE STUDIO

P.M. 2.05 Mission Impossible: Most Watned 4.45 Along Came a Spider 6.55 Sleepy Hallow 9.00 National Treasure 11.40 The Tuxedo

PIX

Ye Hai Mohabbatein, Star Plus, 11 p.m.

COLORS

P.M. 2.00 Udann 2.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 3.00 Comedy Nights with Kapil 6.00 Udaan 6.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 7.00 Shastri Sisters 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Udaan 9.00 Bigg Boss 10.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 10.30 Uttaran 11.00 Shastri Sisters

SAB TV

P.M. 2.00 Taarak Mehta Ka 7.00 Yam Hain Hum 7.30 Badi DoorSe Aaye Hai 8.00 Baal Veer 8.30 Taarak Mehta Ka..

9.00 Chidiya Ghar 9.30 Badi Door Se Aaye Hai 10.00 Yam Hain Hum 10.30 FIR 11.00 Taarak Mehta Ka….

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Ka re Duraava 2.30 Jai Malhar 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Juloon Yeti Reshimghathi 4.00 Chala Hava Yeu Dya 5.00 Jai Malhar 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Ka Re Duraava 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar

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

Yam Hain Hum, SAB TV, 10 p.m.

DISCOVERY

Factory Made Man Woman Wild Food Factory I Shouldn’t Be Alive Destroyed in Seconds What Happened Next American Digger How Do They Do It Ganges You Have Been Warned 11.00 What Happened Next P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00 P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 5.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

SCIENCE

The Gadget Show Quirky Science How It’s Made Combat Countdown Manufactured Time Wrap Quirky Science Tech Toys 360 How It’s Made The Gadget Show Manufactured Time Wrap Modern Sniper

HISTORY

Food CIA Counting Cars Modern Marvels Ancient Aliens Pawn Stars Counting Cars Your Bleeped Up Brain Pawn Stars Baggage Battles Counting Cars

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Secrets of Stupid 3.00 Car Science 3.30 Do Or Die: Disaster in the Sky

DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00

4.00 Customs 4.30 Do Or Die: Raging Bull 5.00 Secrets of The Taj Mahal 6.00 Science of Stupid 7.00 Brain Games: Mind Your Body 7.30 Monkey Thieves: Gate Crashers 8.00 Built for the Kill: Wolf 9.00 Science of Stupid 10.00 Crowd Control: Money 10.30 Big Bigger Biggest: Space Station 11.30 Monkey Thieves: Gate Crashers

STAR WORLD

P.M. 2.00 Desperate Housewives 4.00 America Funniest Home Videos 5.00 The Big Bang Theory 5.30 Just for Laughs 6.00 Perception 7.00 The Following 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two And a Half Men 9.00 Desperate Housewives 10.00 Perception 11.00 The Big Bang Theory

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30

Ancient Architecture’ invites viewers to explore the famed landscapes of our history, find monuments that dotted Indian history and uncover the secrets of the architectural legends. Marvel at the impeccable construction of monuments that were constructed almost 5,000 years ago without the aid of modern mechanics and machinery.

TV TALK

9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Dard Ka Rishta Jab Jab Bahar Ayee Paltan TRISH UL: Sanjeev Kumar, Waheeda Rehamn, Amitabh B, Shashi K

DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.05

Samachar Mid Day News Sports News News Samachar.

News Samachar Business Wrap.

Metro Scan

Trishul, DDI, 11 p.m.

6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Desh Pardesh Janadesh News News Night Charcha Mein Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar

6.00 I’d Kill For You 7.00 Datess From Hell 7.30 Who The Bleep Did I Marry 8.00 Disappeared 9.00 Fatal Encounters 10.00 I’d Kill For You 11.00 Who The Bleep Did I Marry

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00

9.00 9.30 10.00

11.00

Cricket World Cup Great Spells Close Encounters Jai Ho Cricket World Cup Jai Ho Great Spells Cricket World Cup: Capturing The Cup 1979 Great Knocks Cricket World Cup History of the Cricket World Cup Cricket World Cup Jai Ho History of the Cricket World Cup Great Knocks

STAR SPORTS3

P.M. 2.00 Cricket World Cup 1992 3.00 Cricket World Cup: 1975 4.00 Great Knocks 4.30 Hockey India League 14 h/ls 5.00 Jai Ho 6.00 History of the Cricket World Cup 7.00 Hockey India League 14 h/ls 7.30 Close Encounters 8.00 Cricket World Cup: 1975 9.00 Cricket World Cup ’79 10.00 Jai Ho 11.00 Great Spells: Shoaib

TEN CRICKET

P.M. 2.00 Eng Tour of SL 14 h/ls 3rd ODI 3.00 WI Tour of SA 14/15 1st T20 4.00 Aus Tour of SA 14 h/ls 3rd T20 5.00 Great Centuries: AB De Villers 5.30 WI Tour of A 14/15 2nd T20 6.30 Tri Nation 14 Zim, SA Aus, Final : SA vs Aus 7.30 Aus Tour of Pak 14 h/ls 1st T20 8.30 WI tour of SA 14/15 2nd T20 9.30 WI Tour of SA 14/15 3rd T20

P.M. 1.45 Captain America: The First Avenger 4.05 Die Another Day 6.55 Kung Fu Hustle 9.00 Piranha 10.40 The Forbidden Kingdom A.M. 9.15 Piranha 10.55 Welcome To The Jungle P.M. 1.55 4.50 8.00 10.40 A.M. 8.25 11.30

4.30 Dhudgus: Hemangi Kavi 7.00 Nana Mama: Bharat Jadhav 9.30 Nau Mahine Nau Diwas: Sanjay N

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.30 Haddi Mera Buddy: The Movie 4.30 Bas Karo Henry 5.00 Ben 10 Omniverse 6.00 Oggy and the Cockroaches 7.00 Henry Birthday Party 9.00 Henry Ki Jai Ho! 10.30 Johnny Test 11.00 Adventure Time A.M. 8.00 Ben 10 8.30 Johnny Test 9.00 Tom and Jerry Kids Show 10.00 Ben 10 10.30 Haddi Mera Buddy 11.00 Rockstar Henry

POGO

P.M. 12.00 Chhota Bheem Marathon: Gujrat Style 7.00 Shantimaan 7.30 Chhota Bheem 8.30 Back 2 Back Bheem 9.30 Krishna and Blaram II: Kalvakra Returns 11.00 MAD A.M. 8.00 Richie Rich 9.00 Shaktimaan

STAR GOLD

Tumse Acha Kaun Hai Bol Bachchan Dangerous Khiladi Farz Barsaat Khatta Meetha

MAX

Fast and Furious, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

P.M. 1.00 Aashiq: Anupam Kher 5.00 Cheeta The Power of One: Mahesh Bhatt 9.00 Goliyon Ki Raasleela RamLeela: Ranveer Singh A.M. 10.00 Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai: Hrithik Roshan

ZEE CINEMA

P.M 2.05 Hindustani Yodha: Nagarjuna 4.50 Coolie: Amitabh B 8.00 Ganga Jamuna Saraswati: Amitabh B A.M. 10.30 Hum Dono: Rishi K

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Swarag Narak: Sanjeev Kumar 5.30 Bezubaan: Shashi Kapoor 9.00 Hijack: Shiny Ahuja A.M. 9.30 Aa Dekhen Zara: Neil Nitin

FILMY

P.M. 12.30 Lajja 5.00 Rustom 8.30 Maati Maangey Khoon P.M 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M. 7.30 P.M. 2.20 5.45 9.00 A.M. 7.50 10.45

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

B4U

Baashha: Rajnikanth Daraar: Rishi Kapoor Farishtay: Dharmendra Mahabali: Sarath Kumar Ragini MMS: Rajkumar

ZEE CLASSIC

Ganwaar Charas Prince

Keemat Kanyadaan

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Mast Challay Amcha: Bharat Jadhav

The Tuxedo, Zee Studio, 11.40 p.m.

10.00 Krishna and Balram II: Kalvakra Returns P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.30 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.30 9.00 A.M. 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.20

DISNEY CHANNEL

Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Gravity Falls Suite life of Karan and Kabir Best of Luck Nikki Doraemon Best of Luck Nikki

Ishaan Best of Luck Nikki Suite Life of Karan and Kabir Jake and the Never Land Pirates

DISNEY XD

P.M. 1.30 Kiteretsu 5.30 Iron Man: Armored Adventures 6.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 7.00 Phineas and Ferb 8.00 Ultimate Spider Man 8.30 Kiteretsu 9.30 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telematches A.M. 8.00 Space Goofs 8.30 Rekkit the Rabbit 9.00 Space Goofs 9.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 10.00 Phineas and Ferb 10.30 Super Robot

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Laundry list laundry only a IS woman’s job?

This is the question

DOLLY THAKORE & JENNY BHATT

Pop shots

FLASHY colours and zany visuals

caught your eye as Jenny Bhatt previewed her solo show ‘Moksha Shots – The Conquest of the Mind’ at Gallery Art & Soul. On display were her eye-catching paintings revolving around today’s society, set against a pop-art background.

Deepak Shinde, Vikram Bawa and wife Homring Gachui, Khushnuma Khambatta, Dolly Thakore and Gurcharan Singh were there feasting on the many exhibits, fine wine and tasty hors HOMRING GACHUI & VIKRAM BAWA d’oeuvres.

SHILPA SHETTY, NEHA DHUPIA & MANDIRA BEDI

that lovely ladies Shilpa Shetty, Neha Dhupia and Mandira Bedi were asking at Palladium Hotel.

Drawing from the recent findings of a Nielsen India survey on Indian households, supported by detergent brand Ariel India, the talk was on equal opportunities for both men and women and that there is a high sense of inequality between men and women, particularly when it comes to household chores like washing clothes.

Cookery chic

Sanjeev Kapoor’s premium CHEF cookware and appliances brand Wonderchef made waves as it

UJJWALA RAUT, DIVYANKA GUPTA & RAVI SAXENA

hosted a cookware fashion show at Homestop in Inorbit Mall. Our very own international supermodel Ujjwala Raut along with some regular shoppers walked the ramp showcasing Wonderchef’s innovative Slow Juicer. Little Miss. Divyanka Gupta was the lucky one who bagged a chance to feature in the ad. Also present was Ravi Saxena, MD, Wonderchef.

Splash!

MAKING a big splash was

Splash, the largest high-street fashion retailer from the Middle East that set up shop at Infiniti Mall in Malad. On view at this second Splash outlet in town were trendy clothing and attractive accessories inspired by the very latest international fashion trends.

Splash brand ambassador Esha Gupta was there to inaugurate the new all-white store that also saw the launch of the Splash gift cards. And looking happy indeed was Kalyan Kumar, COO, Splash.

ESHA GUPTA

Marcellus Baptista

JITENDRA & CHARAN SINGH SAPRA

Punjabi fest

rice, popcorn and sweets were thrown PUFFED around the bonfire at The Club at the Lohri di Raat festival hosted by Charan Singh Sapra, president

GULSHAN GROVER

of the Punjabi Cultural Heritage Board. Jeetendra, Gulshan Grover and TV stars Sudeepa Singh, Mukesh Rishi and Arjun Punj with wife Gurdeep Kohli were there to soak in the Punjabi flavours with songs by Navraaj Hans and Jaz Dhami.

And it was time for cocktails and dinner at the cool wintry night at the open-air venue.

SUDEEPA SINGH

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ACROSS:

1. Lxurious home (5) 4. Kidnapper (6) 7. Bring forward (7) 11. Help (4) 16. Insect nest (5) 17. Small dogs (7) 18. Capital of Sikkim (7) 19. Coconut------ - spicy Indian dish (5) 20. Column base (6) 21. Put on rent (5) 22. Spring flower (5) 25. ’Sh’ or ‘ch’ in English (7) 26. Orange skin(4) 27. Loft (5) 28. Black------ (5) 32. Standard (5) 34. Stroke (3) 35. Remiss (5) 43. Haughty (8) 44. Mishap (8) 45. Actress -------Kapadia (6) 48. Salad ingredient (5) 49. Apprehend (6) 50. Web maker(6)

CROSSWORD NO 226 Nita Jaggi 51. Emplyed (5) 53. Baltic land(6) 54. Discussion (8) 55. Swell (8) 58. Rates (5) 59. Hill dweller (3) 60. Agreements (5) 67. Under-the-abdomen area (5) 68. Fall apart (5) 70. Juicy fruit (4) 72. Wise (7) 76. Having temperature (5) 77. Father (5) 78. Dry fruit (6) 79. Creep (5) 82. Copy (7) 83. Not common (7) 84. New Zealand native (5) 85. Level (4) 86. Provoke (7) 87. Scary story (6) 88. Wool source (5)

DOWN:

1. Nasty (4) 2. Urdu or Bengali, for one (8) 3. City official (8) 4. Hurl (4) 5. Famous (7) 6. Adversary (8)

8. Barren (8) 9. Kabul native (7) 10. Pass on (6) 12. Collectible plastic jewellery(8) 13. Kind of roof (6) 14. Quarrel (5) 15. Greek astronomer (7) 23. Thoughts (5) 24. Fraud (9) 29. Progress (5) 30. Frozen water (3) 31. Protects (7) 33. To decide upon (9)

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36. Baseball hit (4,5) 37. Young chicken (7) 38. Part of a shop (7) 39. Pill (7) 40. Not biological child (7) 41. Capital of Kyrgyzstan (7) 42. Treat badly (7) 46. Supporter (7) 47. Invaluable (9) 52. Broker (5) 56. Knockm (3) 57. Hits(5) 61. Go across(8)

SEND YOUR ANSWER IN GIVEN FORMAT ACROSS 1. V I X E N 4. B R A I S E 7. C A R R I E R .........

DOWN 1. V A M P 2. X A N T H U R A 3. N O V E M B E R .............

62. Break apart (7) 63. Type of window (8) 64. Pink bird (8) 65. Views (8) 66. Aspic ingredient (8) 69. Glowing (7)

71. Large creature (7) 73. Change (6) 74. Water source (6) 75. Skin blemishes (5) 80. Former J&K CM------Abdullah (4) 81. Plant fibre (4)

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 225)

ACROSS: 1. Start 4. Raptor 7. Emperor 11. Ones 16. Cones 17. Roebuck 18.

Attract 19. Drums 20. Faucet 21. Otter 22. Rehab 25. Tetanus 26. Elms 27.

Peace 28. Dolls 32. Bells 34. Pay 35. Sinus 43. Afflatus 44. Exchange 45.

Borrow 48. Onion 49. Icicle 50. Blouse 51. Liver 53. Sweden 54. Quantity 55. Incident 58. Dares 59. Fee 60. Psalm 67. Group 68. Skins 70. Dumb 72.

Tambour 76. Motif 77. Hinge 78. Diktat 79. Snore 82. Colombo 83. Washrag 84. Caned 85. Hill 86. Turkeys 87. Sorrow 88. Eyrie DOWN: 1. Sill 2. Accurate 3. Tenement 4. Rose 5. Partake 6. Overcome 8.

Makeover 9. Elastic 10. Outcry 12. Nutshell 13. Strobe 14. Suite 15. Patriot 23. Other 24. Ascertain 29. Parch 30. Bud 31. Cutwork 33. Lassitude 36.

Ingluvies 37. Officer 38. Blanket 39. Bellini 40. Valleys 41. Collide 42.

Prevent 46. Rooster 47. Percolate 52. Piles 56. Tap 57. Beard 61. Protocol 62. Buffalo 63. Underway 64. Buckaroo 65. Eminence 66. Corridor 69.

Kinfolk 71. Bragger 73. Ambush 74. Thimpu 75. Adust 80. Scow 81. Dame

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TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

: : : : : :

Libra/Sun in Capricorn 9th Paush Krishnapaksha Swati Ahoratri Tula [Libra] R. T. Black 7

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Things will begin to fall into place and the backlog of work will be cleared making it easier for you to look at new prospects of work. Delays and adversity at work will be overcome and you will now make rapid progress. A senior or an important business associate will meet you to discuss a new project. Creative artists, especially those who are in communication media, writers, sculptors, and crafts people will be in the limelight for their work.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Good looking, elegant, soft spoken, healthy and long-lived.

Will have sensitive feet. Independent, at times rigid but will attain all good things of life.

Will be helpful caring to loved ones. A career in an artistic or creative field or diplomatic sphere will lead to gains.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Approval for a particular assignment will come through now. Otherwise too it is a rewarding day at work.

Financial gains will accrue from work done earlier. The ability to make the most of a situation and take quick decisions leads to a contract that is likely to add to your name and profit. A family problem could surface which has been brewing for some time. Your mate or beloved will be supportive and help to find a solution.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Opportunity arrives for a new job or work that you have been anxiously looking forward to. It might have been a long wait and you might have lost all hope, but now it is time for rejoicing. Financial situation begins to improve with the changing circumstances. Love life is passing through a tricky phase, especially for those having secret liaisons or clandestine affairs. Watch your step today.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Things may not move, as you want them to. Be resolute and concentrate on working out an alternate strategy for the future. The future is not as depressing as you imagine it to be. There is a silver lining so wait for the appropriate time when things begin to happen. Those in love have a strong bond and will share intimate moments of togetherness.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You benefit more through social contacts and also through good public relations. By monitoring changes and trends personally you have better chances of adjusting to new situations in business and meeting the challenge. Be sure to meet commitments lest you lose credibility.

Personal relationships are happy and congenial. You will share moments of intimacy and togetherness with your mate or beloved.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You will receive good news about work. If you need to raise money for your new project, this will be available through someone you know. A delay in an important decision will work to your advantage. Perhaps there could be help coming from another source too. If you are seeking a chance to rekindle a romantic association that is more or less over you could be disappointed with the response you get.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Your ambition and perseverance will pay you rich dividends and earn you public fame and recognition. Financial matters will be very favorable and will add to your regular income and benefits through short-term projects or commission work. A change is not advised right now .An outing with friends or a close relative from out of town will be enjoyable though tiring. Romance will flower.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Some expected money would be received which will come as a pleasant surprise. An interview, test or application made today will have a favorable response. Applications for visas will also get a favorable result. After a tension packed day you can look forward to relaxing in the evening.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Apply your mind to work leaving nothing to chance.

Keeping a tab on what’s happening around you will work to your advantage.

Success is assured to you in all that you do. There will be opportunities to travel for work and pleasure. Financially too the period is good. Including your mate on a travel plan for work could do wonders for your relationship. Try not to discuss family and related issues.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): It is a busy day that will keep you on the alert throughout. News from overseas is indicated. A change is certainly indicated in your circumstances that you have been looking forward to.

Those who are keen on higher studies will have to work harder. Those in creative fields will do very well. You have a great thing going in your love relationship but you need to be more demonstrative and today is a good day to start.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): No doubt you have been working hard both your job and at your relationships, but somehow problems and misunderstandings continue. However a certain development today may make you realize that your efforts were not in vain and that will give you immense happiness. You could be feeling a little sorry for yourself today. If you need tender loving care all you need to do is ask for it.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): Signing of important deal leads to gains. Scheduled meetings are bound to be a success. However, certain important decisions may have to be deferred due to certain delays, though the outcome will be good. Travel plans might also change unexpectedly. For the single there are many marriage proposals but not one that is suitable. Watch out for tendency to be too picky. Have more realistic approach.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Overseas influence is strong and you will be offered a large contract that you have been pursuing for a long time. An expected payment will also materialize. You could enter into a joint venture or collaboration with those who live abroad or with foreigners. A romantic need or change of mood might make you decide to leave work early to spend some quality time with your mate or beloved.

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9 10

11 13 15 16 17

20 22 23 24 26 27 28 31 32 33 34 35

Compartment for safekeeping (6) Hit hard or thrash (3) Stout cord made by twisting together strands of hemp or wire (4) Famous mountain range in Russia (4) Mr. Borde to his friends and admirers (6) Instruct (9) A mop for cleaning floors, decks, etc (4) Boy's name or to put on clothes (3) Popular tourist destination in North India (5) The five day affairs on the cricket ground (5) Guitarist Barrett of Pink Floyd who passed away in 2006 (3) The name of a book by Rider Haggard (3) Put down (5) Equilibrium, composure or selfpossession (5) Determine the total of (3) A killer whale (4) Insulted to one’s face (9) A railway beneath the surface of the street (6) European hop (4) Golf stroke (4) Expire (3) Pearl creator (6)

DOWN: 1

A large winged insect like a grasshopper which does great damage to crops in hot countries (6) 2 Author of Artha Shastra, a genuine book on statecraft? (8) 3 Mahler's "Das Lied von der __" (4) 4 Unsparingly (7) 5 Russian revolutionary leader (5) 6 Great in quantity (4) 7 A clothing, and bedding, for a newborn child (7) 12 Bud's movie partner (3)

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

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP 14 18 19 20 21 24

Flowers to be (4) Old gas name (4) Bollywood's Mallika ____ (8) Excess, eat or drink to excess (7) Gets as far as - wakes up (5,2) ___ on the map : bring into the

25 26 29 30

public eye; make known or famous? (3) He may plead your case for you (6) Harry Potter's professor (5) Clarinet part (4) You are morally bound to do yours (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Suds, 4 Offing, 8 Pul, 10 Abet, 13 Cariappa, 14 Married, 15 Brawls, 17 Scenarios, 21 Ali, 22 Err, 23 Cot, 26 Parabolic, 27 Opened, 28 Uttered, 32 Shillong, 34 Cato, 35 Did, 36 Floods, 37 Jiff.

DOWN: 1 Sham, 2 Deer, 3 Puce, 5 Friars, 6 Imp, 7 Gdansk, 9 Lad, 11 Barca, 12 Trini, 15 Bora, 16 Wool, 18 Elle, 19 Read, 20 Irr, 23 Cosec, 24 Tibet, 25 Pots of, 26 Peeled, 28 Und, 29 TGIF, 30 Ravi, 31 Doff, 33 IPO.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2180 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

Today’s clue: S equals T

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

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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Yesterday’s solution: Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in life.

Afternoon WORD MINE

HEATHCLIFF

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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: 12 average; 14 good; 16 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: instil, into, lint, lion, list, loin, silo, silt, slit, soil, toil, tonsil, violin, VIOLINIST, vision, visit

Yesterday’s

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URICH: Portugal and Real Madrid great Cristiano Ronaldo lifted his third FIFA world footballer of the year award in an overwhelming win over eternal rival Lionel Messi, Barcelona's Argentine magician.

The 29-year-old forward -who played a key role in Real Madrid's charge to a 10th Champions League trophy -beat four-time winner Messi to the Ballon d'Or for the second year in a row yesterday.

Germany's World Cup winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer came third in the vote.

Ronaldo was the star of a glittering FIFA awards ceremony in Zurich at which Real Madrid teammate James Rodriguez won the goal of the year award and Germany's Joachim Loew was declared coach of the year.

"I never thought I would win this trophy on three occasions," Ronaldo said in his victory speech, signalling there would be no let-up in his quest for football glory.

"I want to be one of the greatest players of all time and of course this requires a lot of effort," added the striker, who won the award for the first time while at Manchester United in 2008.

ICING ON THE CAKE Loew, who moved up from assistant coach to the top job after the 2006 World Cup which Germany hosted, said that his award rounded off a sensational year.

"It is for me a huge honour, it is the icing on the cake and the cake was winning the World Cup," said Loew, adding: "Winning the World Cup was the consequence of many years' hard work and lots of right decisions."

Loew won the award with 36.23% of all votes. Real Madrid's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti was second with 22.06% and Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone third (19.02%), after an extraordinary season in which the Ar-

It is for me a huge honour, it is the icing on the cake and the cake was winning the World Cup.

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INCREDIBLE MOMENTS The Portuguese then took to Twitter to express his joy.

"2014 was full of incredible moments. Thank you all!" he tweeted. Ronaldo led Real Madrid to their 10th European Champions League crown -- their first in 12 years -- in sensational style in 2014, smashing Messi's record of 15 Champions League goals in a single season with 17 in just 11 appearances.

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"We will do all we can to make this happen."

I never thought I would win this trophy on three occasions. I want to be one of the greatest players of all time and of course this requires a lot of effort.

Ronaldo, whose son and mother were present, burst into tears when he went up to collect the award before praising his team-mates and paying homage to his family.

"I would like to thank my mother, to my father, who is in heaven and who is looking down on me, to my family," said Ronaldo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been an unforgettable year and to win a trophy of this importance is unimaginable."

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Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates after winning the FIFA Men's soccer player of the year 2014 prize at the FIFA Ballon d'Or awarding ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland. Joachim Loew, from left, head coach of the German national team, FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter and Ralf Kellermann of Germany pose with their trophies after winning the FIFA soccer coach of the year 2014. injury contributed to an underwhelming World Cup for the Portugal captain. Ronaldo cruised to Ballon d'Or victory with 37.66% of the votes garnered from the 181 national team coaches, 182 national team captains, and 181 media representatives who voted.

Messi finished second with 15.76% and Neuer was just adrift of the Argentinian with 15.72%.

His victory was greeted with joy in Portugal with both the president and the prime minister expressing their delight.

"This trophy is recognition of

your superb sporting ability, of your determination and of your dedication which has been a feature of your footballing career," wrote Portugal President Anibal Cavaco Silva on the presidential website.

Portugal coach Fernando Santos congratulated Ronaldo."Cristiano has already said that what is missing from his brilliant career is to win something with the national team," said Santos, who took over from Paulo Bento after Portugal lost 1-0 to Albania in their opening Euro 2016 qualifier.

gentine led Atletico to the Spanish title.

Rodriguez's sublime volley for Colombia against Uruguay in their last 16 match at the World Cup was a worthy winner for goal of the year voted on by the public.

The 23-year-old who was outstanding as Colombia reached the quarter-finals only to lose to Brazil -- came out ahead of Robin van Persie's header at full stretch against Spain in the World Cup final group game against Spain, and surprise finalist Stephanie Roche of Ireland.

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URICH: Lionel Messi saw arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo beat him to the Ballon d'Or in Zurich and then reignited speculation over his own future by saying: "I don't know where I'll be next year."

Barcelona and Argentina superstar Messi appeared to row back on his own comments made 24 hours earlier that rumours that he could leave the Camp Nou for Chelsea or Manchester City were "all lies".

"I always said that I would finish my career at Barcelona and then at (his home town club in Argentina) Newell's," Messi told reporters after Real Madrid's Portuguese icon Ronaldo lifted the world footballer of the year title for the second year in succession at a glittering FIFA awards ceremony.

"But I don't know where I'll be next year.

"As Cristiano (Ronaldo) said recently, football has many twists and anything can happen," added the Barca talisman, who himself won the Ballon d'Or four

years in a row from 2009.

After a superb performance in Barcelona's 3-1 win over Spanish champions Atletico Madrid on Sunday, Messi had angrily dismissed talk that he wanted to leave after clashing with Barca's manager Luis Enrique and the club's board.

"I have never demanded anything to ensure that I stay because I never had any intention of leaving," he told Barca TV after the match.

Messi's relationship with Enrique had come under scrutiny after the forward was benched for the 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad a week earlier. The rumours grew after Messi missed the first training session after that match, citing a stomach bug. "I have heard it said that my dad has spoken to Chelsea or Manchester City.

It is all lies. I have taken this chance to deny it so that everyone knows the truth," Messi said Sunday.

But his latest comments are sure to regenerate interest from a number of cashrich English Premier League clubs.

Goa blank West Bengal

BENAULIM (GOA): Goa scored a convincing 2-0 win over West Bengal in their opening match of the Coca Cola Cup football final round, played at Benaulim ground.

Both the teams played a positive game as they tried to gauge each other's strengths. Goa, who enjoyed more ball possession, surged ahead in the 30th minute through Niraj Parekh to have them leading 1-0 at half time.

Changing over they maintained possession and

Aaron Barreto, who troubled the rival defense, then made sure that his team collected full points when he scored in the 77th minute.

In the other match played at Cuncolim ground, Chandigarh and Karnataka played out a 1-1 draw.

Both the teams played attacking football and Chandigarh took the lead in the 19th minute through Manvir Singh. Karnataka replied after missing a couple of chances through Manish Bist.

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Boxer Sarita Devi, shooter Jitu Rai and veteran billiards player Geet Sethi during an interaction in Mumbai on Tuesday.

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letes in coming times. Geet Sethi said that all the veterUMBAI: In order to ans of their respective sports promote exchange of could provide was mere exideas, world billiards perience and how to handle champion Geet Sethi and five situations during achievetime world chess champion ments and downfalls. “ExcelVishwanathan Anand have lence is always pursued and started to mentor noted ath- not attained. And what we letes from Olympic Gold can offer is only experience Quest [OQG]. to these athletes. There are Pugilist Sarita Devi and good in their fields and we champion shooter Jitu Rai cannot teach them how to were part of the first mentor- play, what we can do is how ship programme initiated by to stay level-headed in testOGQ which would later ing times. After achievecover a wider base of ath- ments, there are pitfalls of

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distractions. We can tell them how to handle this enroute to the Olympics,” said Geet Sethi who is also the director in OQG along with Anand.

Sarita Devi who spent the latter half of the previous year under the shadow of ban from the international boxing federation said she had to go through immense hardships physically and mentally due to the stress which she encountered post the Asian Games in Incheon.

The Manipuri boxer said that

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UMBAI: Mumbai girl’s Serah Menezes and Dakshata Patel, both shouldered the responsibility in helping Maharashtra clinch the girl’s under-17 tennis silver medal in the 60th National School Games, which was held at Gulbarga in Karnataka, from January 7-12, January. Jitasha Shastri, Neha Mokashi and Rashmi were the other players of the five-member Maharashtra team.

Maharashtra along with Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Chandigarh were seeded in the tournament and were given a bye in the first round.

From the second round onwards, the duo of Serah and Dakshata, both comfortably won their respective matches to steer the state team to the last four. In the semi-final, the Maharashtra girl’s comfortably defeated Punjab 2-0 to set a title clash with Telengana in the title

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down fighting 1-2 to the eventual champions Telengana.

For Serah this was another successful tournament, having also won the silver medal in 2012.

The Mulund girl was not disappointed on finishing second best. “We (Maharashtra team) are not disappointed on losing the final.

We lost to a better team.

However, the experience during the School Games was tremendous, and we would like to thank the crowd for their wholehearted support, which helped us (Maharashtra) to Serah Menezes (left) and Dakshata put extra efforts,” said Serah.

Patel are all smiles as they pose Dakshata shared the same with their silver medals and the sentiments as her teammate runners-up trophy after losing to Serah. “We had a good team Telengana in the final of the girl’s and we tried our best. We under-17 tennis tournament in the matched the best players in 60th National School Games. the country and were very happy to get the silver medal round. However, in the cru- for Maharashtra,” stated cial final, Maharashtra went Dakshata.

she has kept the past behind her and was looking forward to start her training post her operation for her right wrist which was held in November last year.

“I was mentally and physically exhausted last year and have put the controversies behind me. My only aim is to bag a medal at the Rio Olympics,” said the intrepid Sarita Devi.

She added that she participated under an injury threat and was advised by her doctors to skip the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games due to injury, however, she went against the advice to compete in these two events. “I wanted to participate in both the events. It was important for me to do so. I have had the surgery and I will start practicing from next month in Bangalore,” she added.

While for Jitu Rai the calender seems full with events as he will be competing at four International Shooting Sport Federation events this year.

The pressure of qualification wont be there on the shooter as he has already qualified for the Olympics after he became the first Indian shooter to qualify for the Rio De Janerio 2016 Olympics after winning silver medal in the men's 50m Pistol event during the ISSF championship in September last year. “I will be travelling to Rio this year to get accustomed to the climate and facilities. There will also be certain events during that duration which I may participate,” said Jitu Rai.

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Action during the Southern Railway and Punjab match in the women’s league of the 10th Savio Cup All-India Basketball Tournament, at the Don Bosco High School basketball court, Matunga, on Tuesday.

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UMBAI: Reigning champions Southern Railway, Chennai launched their campaign in style by coasting to an authoritative 66-34 victory in a women’s league match of the 10th Savio Cup All-India Basketball Tournament for men and women at the Don Bosco High School basketball court, Matunga on Tuesday.

The Chennai girl encountered a bit of resistance from the Punjab girl’s initially, but once they got into their rhythm they took total control and opened up a healthy 37-18 half-time lead. The southern outfit continued to call the shot after the break before closing out the match. Raja Priyadarshani scored 18 points for the winners, while Kirandeep Kaur was the most impressive player for Punjab scoring 20 points.

This was the second suc-

cessive defeat for the Punjab women, who had suffered a 38-72 defeat to Maharashtra in the opening women’s league match. Meanwhile, strong title contenders for the men’s title Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made a winning start defeating Indian Railways by a convincing 71-46 margin in a group-A encounter. A. Arvind with 13 points topscored for IOB, while Prakash Mishra with 10 points was the leading scorer for Railways.

Results: Women’s league: Maharashtra 72 (Manisha Dange 20 points) beat Punjab 38 (Simriti 10). Half-time: 44-21. South Central Railway 66 (Raja Priyadharshini 18) beat Punjab 34 (Kirandeep Kaur). Half-time: 37-18. Men’s league (Group-A): Indian Overseas Bank 71 (A. Arvind 13) beat Indian Railways 46 (Prakash Mishra 10). Halftime: 42-22.

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UMBAI: Arjun Tendulkar and Jehangir Ansari bowled an impressive spell to bundle M.I.G Cricket Club for 99 runs in the quarter final match of the fifth Capital Santosh Kumar Ghosh U/16 selection Cricket Tournament played at Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation ground in Oval.

In reply, Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation were 109 for no loss at the end of the first day's play.

Vengsarkar Foundation who elected to field after winning the toss gave their opponent the first blow in the opening over itself. Tendulkar took the first wicket in his first over to prove his captain's decision right.

Thereafter Arjun in the company of Jehangir Ansari bowled superb spell to bundle out their opponent for 99 runs.

Arjun took 4/20 and was

eager to complete the five wicket haul but due to cramp he had to go back into the pavilion but his partner Jehangir completed his target by taking five wickets for 52 runs. For MIG, Darshan Borkar (21)) and Faizan Rabbani (29) showed some resistence.

In reply, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaishnav Narvekar attacked on the MIG attack to end the day on 109 for no loss.

Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 13 fours in his unfinished inning of 75 runs and Vaishnav Narvekar is batting on 32.

Brief Score: MIG – 99 in 40 overs (Darshan Borkar 21, Faizan Rabbani 29 ; Arjun Tendulkar 4/20, Jehangir Ansari 5/52) trail Vengsarkar Foundation – 109 /0 (Yashasvi Jaiswal batting 75, Vaishnav Narvekar batting 32) by 10 runs.

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Kapil Dev hails Dhoni’s retirement timing K

OLKATA: Saluting his decision to retire from Test cricket, former India captain Kapil Dev said Mahendra Singh Dhoni has given everybody, including the chair-greedy administrators, a food for thought with his bold step.

"You could have easily played 200 Tests. We could not do it what you have done by saying 'goodbye, I've done my best and let the next generation come out'.

That's why I say 'Dhoni well done, you're my man'," Kapil Dev said during his address at the 4th Tiger Pataudi Memorial Lecture, organised by The Telegraph.

"Dhoni you're a great guy.

You have served the country so well. He has done a good thing. A lot of people said he should have played at least 100 Tests. I think he has given us a new thought. You don't have to play throughout your life. You should retire when you think the next generation is coming," he said. Quoting Aussie great Greg Chappell, he further said, "He had said one thing which I admire. Any cricketer who plays longer than his time, kills the next three generation. It's a thought I truly admire."

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K Taking a dig at the cricket administrators, Kapil Dev said, "I hope in cricket, the administration people will learn from it and not stick to their chairs for 30 years or lifetime."

Kapil also wished Dhoni and team all the best for their World Cup title defence in Australia-New Zealand next month.

"I wish you another victory. I hope you play well and don't let it go. It comes every four years. It's painful to wait for another four years."

Recollecting their 1983 triumph, the ace Indian allrounder said, "I feel very proud and happy I was a part of the 1983 team. Forget about captaincy, but a part of the process we started in our country."

OLKATA: Not less than 48 hours after returning from the gruelling tour to Australia, wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha slammed an unbeaten century to script Bengal's stunning comeback against Jammu and Kashmir on the opening day of a Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match here.

Having just returned from Australia on late Sunday night, Saha was quick to adjust to his home condition as his unbeaten 129 off 202 balls (18x4s, 1x6) took Bengal to 312 for seven at stumps from a precarious 68 for four at one stage after opting to bat at the Eden Gardens.

While a relaxed Saha led Bengal's stunning comeback with his ninth first-class century, skipper Laxmi Ratan Shukla lent a fine support to the wicketkeeper with a defiant 72 from 123 balls (9x4s, 1x6) in a 144-run fifth wicket partnership.

In the morning, Jammu and Kashmir skipper Parvez Rasool (2/57) rattled the Bengal top-order with two wickets in successive deliveries when the off-spinner dismissed Arindam Das (30) and castled Sudip Chatterjee (0)

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altogether as he took time to settle down before playing briskly in a chanceless innings.

"It was a bit tough intially but after adjusting to the slow nature of the pitch, things looked easy. It's a typical slow and low bounce wicket, ideal for batting," a calm looking Saha said, adding that they would look to score 400-450 in the first innings.

At the same time, Jammu and Kashmir's inexperience came to the fore as they showed little creativity in rotating the bowlers as the duo of Saha and Shukla easily played the spinners on the flat Eden track.

Medium pacer Mohammed Mudhasir finally gave the breakthrough when he beat Shukla's gate with an Bengal cricketer Wridhiman Saha in action during the Ranji Trophy tie incoming delivery. aganist Jammu & Kashmir at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Shreevats Goswami and Saurasish Lahiri got out with a doosra in his second Promoted to open the in- bowled on identical scores of over. Later, Jammu and nings in place of Rohan 17 as five of the seven Bengal Kahsmir new ball bowler Banerjee, last match centu- batsmen were dismissed in Ram Dayal (2/88) scalped the rion Abhimanyu gave a similar fashion. in-form duo of Abhimanyu steady start with Das as they Easwaran (21) and skipper were 49 for no loss but the Brief Scores: Bengal 1st Manoj Tiwary (9) as Bengal mini collapse left Bengal in innings: 312 for seven in 90 overs lost four wickets in 19 runs tatters. Fresh from his Team (Wriddhiman Saha 129 batting, and looked in dire straits at India stint, Saha showed he Laxmi Ratan Shukla 72; Parvez 98 for four at the lunch break. belonged to a different league Rasool 2/57) vs Jammu & Kashmir.

Goan I-League clubs unveil initiatives to market home matches Play fearless cricket in WC: P retiring Misbah to his team ANAJI: The three Goan ILeague clubs today unveiled new marketing strategies as they gear up for the country's premier compeititon starting January 17.

Former champions Dempo and Salgaocar as well Sporting Clube de Goa came together to launch a joint marketing initiative in a bid to get the fans, specially those from the villages, back to the stadium for the ILeague.

The promotion plans include putting up hoardings, road shows, banners, leaflets, flyers, player cut-outs, etc.

This is the first time that all Goan clubs have come together to promote their home matches of the ILeague.

Road shows have been planned a day prior to the match and also on the day of the match to create the desired awareness, while player cut-outs will be put up at prominent traffic islands in major cities.

To facilitate availability of tickets to the fans, the same will be put up for sale in advance at various outlets in villages and cities which will be branded with I-League signage in addition to the box office at the stadium.

The tickets will be priced at Rs 50 for North, South and East stands and Rs 100 for West stand. Besides air-conditioned corporate/hospitality boxes will also be made

available as per demand.

Tickets will be available in advance initially for eight matches to be played in January and February. Matches , which will be telecast live will start at 4.30 pm and 7 pm. All other matches will begin at 5.30 pm.

Salgaocar play the first home match on the opening day of the I-league on January 17 against Pune FC at 4.30 pm, while Sporting Clube de Goa meet East Bengal the next day at 7 pm.

The three Clubs have appealed to the Goan clubs to

support the teams by turning up at the stadium. Present at the launch of the promotional activities were the patrons of the three clubs, Salgaocar's Shivanand Salgaocar, Dempo's Shrinivas Dempo and Peter Vaz of Sporting Clube de Goa. Salgaocar admitted that all the while his club targeted youth development and was now applying mind on the marketing aspect of the game. Praising the IMG-Reliance combine at the successful marketing of the Indian Super League (ISL), he

said the I-League need to be given a similar direction. "We need to try and replicate the ISL." Though the ISL needs quality players, Salgaocar said he can't see real youth development arising out of ISL. Citing the example of Bengaluru, who won last year's I-League, Salgaocar said the corporate interest is growing in football. Peter Vaz, whose club has relied more on home-grown players, was optimistic that the I-League this year would be highly competitive.

Tushar nets perfect 10 in Satya Vijay’s thumping victory

MUMBAI: Tushar Poojari showed great scoring form hammering in 10 goals to power Satya Vijaya SC to a thumping 15-0 win against a hapless Jai Hind SC in onesided league match of the 19th late Ramanath Payyade Memorial Football Tournament, organised by KSA (Karnatak Sporting Association) and played at the KSA ground, Cross Maidan, Churchgate. Tushar’s teammates, Desmond Noronha scored two goal while Tejas Poojari, Shrikant Poojari and Akshay Shetty chipped in with one each to complete the rout.

In the second match of the day, Roger Sam scored a brace in leading Jai Bharat SC

to a 4-2 win against Saraswati SC. Rashid Shaikh and Valerian Pereira were the other goal scorers for the winners, while Ivor D’Souza netted both the goals for the losing side.

FREE CRICKET COACHING CAMP Bank of Maharashtra Sports Club in association with SP Group Cricket Academy will organise a three-month free advance coaching camp for cricketers born between Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1997.

Selection trials will be held on Jan 12, 13 and 14 at BMC pitch, Shivaji Park between 7 to 9 am and 4 to 6 pm.

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AAKASH, RAHIM BOWL JWALA SPORTS TO WIN It was the pace of Rahim Shaikh and off-spin of Aakash Ayyar that featured in Jwala Sports Foundation’s 44 runs win over table topper MCC (Blue) in the six-team double-leg Twister PRO-40 League at Oval Maidan yesterday. With this win, Jwala outfit is in contention for the title, as they joined MCC (Green) at the top of the table. Rahim and Akash shared the spoils with five wickets apiece as chasing 94 to win, as MCC (Blue) were bundled out for 49 in just 23 overs.

In the other tie, MCC (Green) had a four wicket win over MCC (Red).

vate other players with my performances," he said.

The veteran batsman also made it clear he had announced his decision to retire from ODI under no duress. "There is no pressure on me nor was I bothered by the criticism I have faced. I took the decision to retire from ODIs with a very open and positive mind," he told a news conference.

"I will go out without any regrets." Misbah said Pakistan's World Cup-bound team has some exciting talents and there was ample time for them to go and adAHORE: Retiring Pakistan just to the conditions in Auscaptain Misbah-ul-Haq tralia and New Zealand. wants his teammates to play fearless cricket in the up- COUNSELLING SESSIONS coming ODI World Cup in FOR PAK CRICKETERS Australia and New Zealand, AHEAD OF WORLD CUP and said lifting the presti- The World Cup bound Pakgious trophy would be a fit- istani cricketers will have two ting farewell gift for him. counselling sessions with a "My message to all my well-known sports psycholoplayers is not to think about gist before leaving next week defeat and just go out and from Lahore for New play fearless cricket in the Zealand. An official in the World Cup," said Misbah, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) who has announced his deci- told PTI that sports psycholsion to retire from ODIs after ogist Babri will hold two septhe World Cup. arate sessions with the "Obviously I would love to players at the national cricket end my ODI career on a high academy in Lahore. and nothing could be greater "The players are going to than winning the World Cup. attend a four day conditionBut right now my ambition is ing camp from Wednesday to do well in the tournament and these sessions are part of and also inspire and moti- the camp," he added.

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EW DELHI: Former India cricket coach John Wright feels the only way the current team can defend its World Cup title is by backing its exciting batting line-up with a much-improved bowling effort than what it has shown of late.

Wright said the team has got the best possible preparation for the mega event Down Under by playing a four match Test series and is soon to play in the ODI tri-series.

Comparing the champion 2011 squad with the current lot, the affable New Zealander

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said the batting firepower along with a more experienced captain in Mahendra Singh Dhoni will need the support from the other two departments in a tournament he considers wide open.

"That team had been playing together for a longer period of time. This team is more unknown. Batting wise it looks as exciting as the one in 2011. Dhoni has had more leadership experience in oneday cricket. But a lot will depend on taking those early wickets and holding on to the catches," Wright told a hand-

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YDNEY: Former Australian batsman Michael Hussey warned teams against underestimating India after their 02 loss in the Tests series and said the visitors will be a confident side when they start their title defence in next month's World Cup. "The big positive for India is that they have already been in Australia for the last two months.

They are now well versed with the conditions here, the pace and bounce of pitches. They also have a tri-series coming up involving England. So they have a good run before the World Cup starts and nobody should underestimate them because of the Test results," Hussey said.

"Don't read too much into the 2-0 scoreline because not only did India compete hard in the Test series but they are a completely different outfit in limited-overs. They are very confident in that mode," he added.

India lost the four-Test series against Australia after going down in the first two matches.

Talking about India's performance, Hussey said the visitors' batting line did well but the bowling lacked disciplined.

"Well the batting has completely changed and they have done well. Virat Kohli is a fantastic player and he has just scored runs by the heaps. I think this will continue for him going forward," said Hussey, who was part of the Australian team during India's 2011 tour.

Chris Rogers checks his helmet after being hit in the field during the second Test against India in Brisbane.

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YDNEY: Australian opener Chris Rogers said he contemplated retiring after being hit at the back of his helmet by a Rohit Sharma sweep shot while fielding during the second cricket Test against India at the Gabba.

The incident happened on the opening day of the Brisbane Test when Rogers was fielding at short leg.

The 37-year-old copped a ball to the back of the helmet, a spot similar to where the late Phil Hughes was struck during a Sheffield Shield game in November.

The freakish incident upset Rogers so much that for a moment he found himself at the cricketing crossroads. "It was an interesting time after what happened with Phil.

There are a lot of guys who are finding it pretty hard.

Mortality hadn't really been an issue in the game," Rogers was quoted as saying in the Sydney Morning Herald.

"I fielded at short leg on the last day in the Test when Michael Clarke got injured in Adelaide, and I took one on

the hip there, and I didn't do very well (with the bat), so I wasn't happy with my own form. Then we went up to Brisbane and day one I was under there and Rohit Sharma swept one and he hit me in the back of the helmet, and it's only inches away from where Phil got hit.

It was an interesting time after what happened with Phil.

There are a lot of guys who are finding it pretty hard. Mortality hadn't really been an issue in the game.

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"So you just have different thoughts go through your head. That night I was pretty upset so I just wasn't sure which way to go. I had to speak to a few people close to me," said the splendidly consistent Rogers, who eventually scored 417 runs at an average of 52.12 in the fourTest series.

ful of reporters while watching the Ranji Trophy match between Baroda and Railways.

"There will be two new white balls (in each innings), you want to take advantage of that. You want to be taking wickets, otherwise the game runs away from you," said the former New Zealand captain who is in India to look for fresh talent as a coach for Mumbai Indians.

The sixty-year-old picked Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as India's key players in the tournament beginning on

February 14. He is also pleased to see Kohli doing well as a captain in the recently concluded Test series in Australia.

"The most encouraging sign about Kohli is that he has performed (as a captain). It is very difficult to lead the side if you are not performing. Captaincy is like coaching. The more you do it, the more you learn. The impressive thing about him is that he leads with performance," said Wright.

Talking about Rohit, he said: "I know what he can do.

He is a match winner and beautiful to watch."

Wright also hoped that players who have been picked ahead of Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag perform in their absence.

"I heard he (Yuvraj) is doing well in domestic cricket. If you drop a player like him, you just hope those who get the opportunity perform. He is a serious player. I am sure it (his selection) created a lot of discussion at the selection meeting," he said when asked about the Man of the Series at the 2011 World Cup.