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SEAT SHARING: BJP DENIES GIVING SENA AN ULTIMATUM A

By Prashant Hamine

midst continued tough posturing and hard bargaining from both the Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over seat sharing talks, senior BJP leader and in-charge of election management for Maharashtra, Om Prakash Mathur denied having issued any ultimatum to the Sena over finalising seat sharing talks within 12 hours. Senior Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut too pleaded ignorance over the BJP issuing any ultimatum to it. Meanwhile, at the meeting of Sena office bearers, party president Uddhav Thackeray was authorised to take a final decision on the issue in consonance with Sena and Maharashtra's pride. Earlier in the day, BJP president Amit Shah while addressing a public rally at Chaundi near Ahmednagar and later on addressing party cadres in Pune refrained from making any reference to the Sena. He however urged party cadres to ignore who was the chief ministerial candidate and work from the booth level to ensure that the BJP sweeps to power in the state. Later on, in a brief chat with media persons in Mumbai, state in-charge Rajeev Pratap Rudy remarked that the talks between Sena and BJP were progressing satisfactorily at the top level and hoped that a amicable solution will be found in a couple of days. Later, speaking to media persons at state BJP office, Mathur disclosed that Rudy and state party president Devendra Fadnavis were engaged in seat sharing talks with Sena president Uddhav Thackeray. He however added that the BJP central election committee is likely to meet in New Delhi on two days from September 20 for the Continued on pg 8 ÂŤ

PTI

China to set up auto industrial park in Maharashtra, electricity equipment park in Gujarat

PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after the joint statement following the agreement signing ceremony at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thursday.

Rlys join hands with China

EW DELHI: China on Thursday com- trade imbalance and strengthen investment mitted US $20 billion investment over cooperation to realise $20 billion investment the next five years and agreed to pro- from China in the next five years, among vide greater market access to Indian products other things. The Chinese financial pledge, however, is in farm, pharma and gems and jewellery sectors, with a view to reducing the large trade much less than what India got from Japan during Modi's visit less than a month ago. Japan gap with India. The 'Five-year Trade and Economic Devel- had pledged $35 billion spread over five years. As per the agreement, China will provide opment Plan' was signed by Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Chinese market access to Indian pharmaceuticals, counterpart Gao Hucheng in the presence of handicrafts, textile, gems and jewellery, bovine Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting meat, oil meals, basmati and non-basmati President Xi Jinping, reports PTI. The agreement seeks to reduce the bilateral Continued on pg 8 ÂŤ

In a significant development, Indian Railways (IR) yesterday joined hands with China to increase speed in its existing rail network, modernise stations and enhance mutual cooperation in the sector in the country. Under the MoU for Railways, both sides have agreed to enhance cooperation in the railway sector in speed-raising on the identified route and studying feasibility of cooperation in bullet train projects among others. The MoU signed by Chairman Railway Board Arunendra Kumar and Administrator of China's National Railway Administration Lu Dongfu also envisages heavy-haul transportation training of Indian Railway personnel and redevelopment of railway stations and setting up of a Railway University in India. Railways have identified ChennaiBangalore-Mysore section for speed raising to 160 km per hour with help from China.

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Severe shortage of stamps has been affecting post offices in the state including Mumbai and Thane

By Raju Vernekar

severe shortage of postal stamps of small denominations, particularly those below 10, has been affecting post offices in Maharashtra including Mumbai and Thane, due to short supply from the India Security Press in Nashik. There are over 12,000 post offices in Maharashtra including 236 in Mumbai and 439 in Thane district. In addition, there are six sale counters in the Mumbai GPO. On an average, postal stamps worth over Rs 25 crore are sold per day in the state. In Mumbai, the sale of postal stamps is estimated to be in the region of Rs 55 lakh per day. However, due to the shortage, the sale of postal stamps has come down by nearly 60 per cent. For example in Andheri (West) post office, the stamps of Rs.10, Rs.5, Rs.4, Rs.2 and Re.1 are not available and the stamps of very small denominations like 25 and 50 paisa are available. The postal authorities in Andheri have also pasted a notice communicating about the non-availability of stamps to the public. The shortage has been creating problems for people using postal services on a regular basis. The consumers are sometimes required to paste more stamps of smaller denominations consuming a lot of time. Small-time publishers, merchants, religious organisations and clubs who send periodicals to subscribers using stamps of small denomination are the worst hit. The periodicals are required to be posted in stipulated time if they are to avail of book-post facility. Commenting on the issue, V.

A ticket sale counter at Andheri (West) Post Office. high. Besides, we have begun selling by next month,” he added. The Circle Stamp Depot’s main philatelic stamps (of Rs 5 denomination) to tide over the difficulty. duty is to procure stamps, stationery, Also, we are in the process of mak- IPOs and cash certificates from ISP, ing available the franking facility Nashik and Security Printing Press, wherever possible,” she added. Hyderabad and supply to all the 61 A spokesman for India Security Head Post offices in Maharashtra Press, Nashik claimed that they and Goa circles. have been regularly supplying stamps to the Circle Stamp depot, located at Upnagar of Nashik and there is no shortage as such. However, a spokesman for Ulhas Dusane, Superintendent, Circle Vikas Sabnis Stamp depot, Nashik told the ADC that the supply of postal stamps from ISP has been erratic in the last two years and a variety of reasons like break-down of machinery to the shortage of paper etc are advanced by representatives of the ISP in every meeting. “We hope for some improvement in the situation

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A notice communicating shortage of stamps outside the Andheri (West) Post Office. Mallika, Senior Deputy Director, Mumbai GPO, Mumbai Region told the ADC that due to the non-receipt of stocks from India Security Press (ISP), Nashik, this situation has arisen which is prevailing for the

last two to three months. “We have just received stamps of Rs 3 denomination and hope that the situation will improve.” “We are redistributing stamps to post offices where the demand is

‘Marathas are dominant, not backward’ Petitioner states in PIL that the community controls 75 per cent of sugar factories, land and educational institutions in the state By Philip Varghese

ith elections round the corner, the issue of reservation for the Marathas and Muslims seems to have become a much highlighted topic after the Bombay High Court division bench headed by Chief Justice Mohit Shah asked the petitioner to provide data regarding the purported dominance of Marathas in economically strong regions of Satara, Sangli, Parbhani, Baramati, Pune and Karad, vis-a-vis other districts. This comes after the petitioner, former journalist Ketan Tirodkar who has filed

one of the public interest litigations against state government's election-year decision to provide reservations told the court on Thursday that 75 per cent of cooperative sugar factories in Maharashtra were controlled by Marathas and that they were not from the backward class and are dominant in several sectors. Tirodkar contended that 75 per cent of the educational institutions too were controlled by the same community and 75 per cent of the land in the state was owned by the Maratha community. The people from the community form majority of the borrowers of Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank, and many loans of the bank had turned bad, leading to appointment of administrator, he said. The Congress-NCP government, which is facing Assembly elections next month, earlier this year took the decision to provide 16

per cent reservations for cent, and a religion can not Marathas and five per cent be a basis for providing reservations. The government's for the Muslims. Senior advocate Pradeep argument is that these two Sancheti, appearing for the communities were socially NGO Youth For Equality, an- and economically backward. other petitioner, argued that Reacting to this, Advocate as per the Supreme Court's General Darius Khambata guidelines aggregate reserva- said that regarding Muslims, tions cannot exceed 50 per they too were socially and

economically backward. While providing five per cent reservations to them, the government had taken into consideration recommendations of Rajinder Sachhar committee and Mahmoodur Rahman committee, both of which had sought reservations for the community.

Not to worry! To secure BJP’s victory, Manmohan Singh, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are coming to the state for the Congress’ poll campaign.

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Say it right!

Vishwanath Salian | ADC

While Chinese President Xi Jinping is in India, a lot of deals are being signed, a lot of pictures clicked, friendships sealed and all of that, but most Indians are unaware of how to pronounce the name of our neighbouring country's President. Here's some help for all such. The spelling: XI JINPING Language: Mandarin 'Xi' is pretty hard because the 'x' sound does not exist in English. Some say it is similar to the first sound in 'yes' in English. Try producing a hissing sound and

Chinese President Xi Jinping

you'll get close. 'i' is like the 'y' in 'you', but longer. Some, however, insist that the 'xi' is more like the 'shee' 1 'jin' is also tricky. 'j' is pronounced like 'x', but has a stop in front of it. The 'i' in 'jin' is similar to the 'i' in 'xi' but shorter. This too, has another story. 'jin', according to some websites, is 'yin' 2 'ping' is fairly straightforward and follows the English pronunciation. One minor difference is that the 'ng' is pronounced farther back and is more prominent than in English. We can thus assume that it is safe to pronounce the name as – SHEE YINPING

World’s smallest book

Two brothers from Canada have come up with a novel idea - a book so small you need an electron microscope to read it. 'Teeny Ted from Turnip Town', currently the world's smallest book, is a reproduction of a 30-page tale that fits on the width of a human hair. The reproduction, which is printed with pure crystalline silicon, cost a staggering $15,000 (around £9,250) to create. It was written by Malcolm Douglas Chaplin and published by his brother, Robert, at the Simon Fraser University, in British Columbia, Canada. The book's exact measurements are 70 micrometres by 100 micrometres. Its pages, which are too small to be read even using a microscope, are printed on a single tablet. Teeny Ted's story, Robert Chaplin said, is one of triumph - where the main character wins an annual turnip-growing contest.The minute book has been included in the

LOOMING LARGE: MHAL Hockey Stadium under thick, dark clouds, yesterday.

Guinness Book of Records. The original, tiny version of the book has the ISBN reference number ISBN-978-1-894897-17-4.

Woman – the weaker sex?

In a man’s world, 34-year Manju has bravely stood her own ground. When death and hardship came into her life unannounced, there was no time to grieve and lose hope. She chose to take up the decidedly male profession of a Coolie, and has become India’s first and only woman porter in the entire North Western Railway region. Hailing from Jaipur district’s Sunderpura village, Manju was a carefree mother of three until the untimely death of her husband, Mahadev. Mahadev worked as a porter at the Jaipur Railway station, and was the only breadwinner of the entire family. Manju took the difficult decision to step into her husband’s shoes and don his ‘No. 15’ coolie badge. She is the only lady porter in the 177 strong workforce of the Jaipur Railway Station.For a woman to survive in

all-male industry is challenging. Apart from the laborious physical task of lifting heavy loads, there are emotional and psychological consequences too. Manju reveals, “I felt embarrassed when out of sheer curiosity people came to see me pick up luggage. I was always on display. Sometimes, dealing with the heavier bags, I would stumble more times than I care to remember.” And then they say women are the weaker sex.

Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign on Sept 25

SEEKING to make the country a global manufacturing hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to launch the ambitious 'Make in India' campaign in the presence of global and domestic CEOs on September 25. Hundreds of global and domestic CEOs are expected to attend the function at Vigyan Bhavan here, an official said. In his maiden independence day address, Modi invited the global

UP FOR THE LONG HAUL: India’s lone woman porter, Manju at Jaipur station.

business community to set up manufacturing facilities in India, giving the slogan 'come, make in India'. To make it more successful, the campaign would be simultaneously launched in different state capitals including Mumbai, Chennai and

Bangalore. The campaign will also be launched in countries having similar time zone as that of India. The move is aimed at generating huge employment opportunities in the country besides boosting trade and economic growth.

Gaitonde’s masterpieces sell for $3.75mn

MASTERPIECES by artist Vasudeo S. Gaitonde were sold for about US $3.75 million at leading auction houses in New York, an affirmation of the strong and buoyant market for South Asian contemporary art. Bonhams, one of the world's largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques, said a 1961 'Untitled' oil on canvas by Gaitonde sold for $1.08 million while another 1963 'Untitled' painting by the artist sold for $1.68 million at an auction of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art on Wednesday. Leading auction house Christie's also offered for auction an 'Untitled' oil on canvas signed and dated 'V S Gaitonde 71' valued at $750,000 – $900,000. The painting sold for $965,000. Another painting 'Kaltura' by Gaitonde, valued at between $4,000 - $6,000, sold for $15,000. Among the paintings up for auction at the two houses were works by some of the greatest Indian artists including M.F. Husain and Syed Haidar Raza. Bonhams had said the two Gaitonde paintings were created at a "dramatic turning point" in

Vasudeo S. Gaitonde

the artist's career. The auction house said Gaitonde has "finally arrived on the international stage" with a retrospective at the prestigious Guggenheim museum opening on October 24. Born in 1924, Gaitonde was in his late 30s when he created the paintings. "Gaitonde's international reputation today is the result of his lifelong and uncompromising pursuit of excellence. His chosen path fraught with difficulties was his unwavering commitment to the idiom of abstraction," the house said.

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Notice is hereby given to public that my client Mr. Haresh Sanghavi residing at 2/10, Azad Nagar Society , N.S.Road no 1, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (West) has lost / misplaced the documents mentioned herein : (1) Allotment Letter dated 9/1/2010 registered number BDR 9-03277/2010 & (2) Original receipt dated 27/12/2010 registered number 13209. All persons are hereby informed not to deal or carry out any transaction on the basis of the said missing documents. If anyone has already carried out or being carried out kindly inform the undersigned in writing on the below mentioned address within 7 days from this Sd/present. Prateek Sanghvi New Lalit Sadan , 1st floor, Ansari road , Vile Parle (west) , Mumbai 400 056.

I have changed my name from Afzal Ayub Randanpara/ Radhanpurwala, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Radhanpara Afzal Ayubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/09/2014. C-24059

I have changed my name from Mohiyuddin Sarfuddin Mistary, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mohiyuddin Sarfuddin Shaikhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-98883) Dated: 04/04/2013. C-24046

I have changed my name from Ayub Randanpara, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Radhanpara Ayub Mohammadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/09/2014. C-24060

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Notice Under Rule 4 of the Rules for Licensing and controlling places of public amusements (other than cinemas) and performances for public amusements including games rules 1960. Date form 19.09.2014 to 02.10.2014. Please take notice that Shri Nandkishor Gunaji Sawant, Owner of M/s. Crazy Games situated at Chembur, Mumbai400 071 has applied to the commissioner of police, Brihan Mumbai for grant of Police No objection Certificate for location of the proposed video game parlour at shop No.-147,2/3 Shell colony road, near Chembur railway crossing, Chembur, Mumbai-400 071 and bounde as under 1) On or towards the North Railway line. 2) On or towards the South Shell Colony road. 3) On or towards the East Jenny Photo Studio. 4) On or towards the West Track side hotel. Notice is hereby given that any person having any objection to the grant of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;No objection certificateâ&#x20AC;? as aforesaid should lodge his objection in writing with the Commissioner of Police, Brihan Mumbai (Theatre Branch), not later than 15 days. Any objection received after that, shall not be taken into consideration. Given under my hand and seal this 19.09.2014 Sr. Inspector of Police Desk-X (Theatre Branch) For Commissioner of Police Brihan Mumbai.

I have changed my name from Ayisham Arif Khan, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Atik Arif Khanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 5834) Dated: 21/08/2014. C-24045

I have changed my name from Shehzaad Alam, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shehzaad Alam Shaikhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/08/2014. C-24052 I have changed my name from Sudha Somenath, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sudha Narangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/09/2014. C-24053

CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Mehboob Ali to Mehboob Ali Ansari as per Affidavit dated 17/9/14. C-24040 I Deepak Kumar Khatri have changed my name to Deepak Nagji Mer vide Affidavit dated 18.9.2014 C-24041

I have changed my name from Rizwana Sulaiman Safi, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rizwana Sulaiman Kalladkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 18/09/2014. C-24054 I have changed my name from Shadab Husain S/o Mohammad Amjad, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shadab Shaikh S/o Mohammed Amjad Shaikhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/09/2014. C-24055

I Nupur Deepak Mayer have changed my name to Noopur Deepak Mer vide Affidavit dated 18.9.2014 C-24042

I have changed my name from Shaikh Suraiyabi Husen, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shaikh Suraiya Haasamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/09/2014. C-24056

I have changed my name from Nicholas Gama to Nicolau Malegao throughMaharashtra Gazette No. U-75647 dated 15.03.2014 C-24043

I have changed my name from Shaikh Atiya Parveen Mohamed Buran, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shaikh Atiya Parweenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/09/2014. C-24057

I have changed my name from Mohammad Wahid S/o Mohammad Yusuf to Shaikh Mohammed Wahid S/o Mohammed Yusuf as per Affidavit dated 17/9/14 C-24044

I have changed my name from Khan Farah Naaz Mohd Soheb, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Khan Farha Naaz Mohammed Shoebâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/09/2014. C-24058

I have changed my name from Rukhsana Randanpara/ Ruksana Radhanpurwala, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Radhanpara Ruksana Ayubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/09/2014. C-24061 I have changed my name from Latif Shaikh, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shirgaonkar Abdul Latifâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/09/2014. C-24062 I have changed my name from Asim Yusufbhai Mansuri, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mansuri Mohammed Asif Yusufbhaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/09/2014. C-24063 I have changed my name from Yasmin Haroon Rasheed, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Merchant Yasmin Haroon Rasheedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/09/2014. C-24064 I have changed my name from David Lawrence Yadav, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;David Satishchand Yadevâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 17/09/2014. C-24065 I have changed my name from Tajirali Samiulla Ansari to Mr. Tajeerali Samiulla Ansari as per deed poll Affidavit. C-24066 I have changed my name from Safha Abidali Sayed to Miss. Saffa Abidali Sayyed as per deed poll Affidavit. C-24067 I have changed my name from Raziya Anwar Ali Sayyed to Raziya Banu Yusuf Khan as per deed poll Affidavit. C-24068 I have changed my name from Monika Joseph Sunderraj to Monica Joseph Sunderaj as per deed poll Affidavit. C-24069 I have changed my name from Mrs. Mahemudabegum Fahim Ahmed Qureshi to Mrs. Mehmoodabegum Fahim Ahmed Qureshi as per deed poll Affidavit. C-24070 I have changed my name from Modh Kamruzama Ansari to Mr. Kamruzzama Ansari as per deed poll Affidavit. C-24071 I have changed my name from Mr. Mohd Alim Fahim Ahmed Qureshi to Mr. Alim Ahmed Fahim Ahmed Qureshi as per deed poll Affidavit. C-24072 I have changed my name from Waikar Jayant Vasantrao to Waikar Jayant Vasant as per Deed Poll Affidavit. C-24073 I have changed my name from Chanderlal Sajandas Matlani to Chandiram Sajandas Matlani as per Deed Poll Affidavit. C-24074

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Dy CM says that on basis of LS poll results, NCP must get 144 seats for Assembly polls

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eputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar yesterday categorically justified the National Congress Party's demand for equal seat sharing for the Assembly election scheduled on October 15. Speaking to reporters, Pawar said, “Our demand for half of the total 288 seats is fully justified. It is a practical demand. Earlier, formulas were worked out on the basis of previous election results. So according to the recent Lok Sabha poll result we deserve equal sharing. It is a fact that there is no headway in Congress-NCP talks so far. Congress has rejected our demand for equal number of seats. We are hopeful that intervention of NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Congress president Sonia Gandhi will help to resolve the deadlock”. On a query whether he would be the chief ministerial

Ajit Pawar candidate if the party emerges single largest party, he said, “The NCP will not repeat the past mistakes if it emerges as the single largest party, as it did in 2004 Assembly elections. The newly elected MLAs of the party will decide on their leader. In 2004, NCP emerged as the single largest party with 71 seats but conceded the chief ministerial post to ally Con-

gress in return for two additional cabinet berths. This time around we will form the government if the party wins”. “If NCP gets to form the government it will scrap toll levy in the state. The overall decision making will be faster,” he added further. Referring to Congress MLA Prashant Thakur quitting the party to join BJP over the issue of Kharghar toll plaza, Pawar pointed out that a young political activist like Prashant quitting over this issue is most unfortunate. Forty per cent of the state population pass through the Kharghar toll 'naka' to come to Mumbai. I was in favour of the scrapping of the toll but Cidco and MMRDA would need to pay Rs.1200 crore to the government. It was not a big deal but Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan did not agree over this issue and it is still pending,” he clarified.

FIR against impostors faking Raj Thackeray’s identity online A

n FIR was registered against unidentified people on Thursday, for allegedly creating fake social media accounts of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray as well as posting "objectionable pictures" of the MNS chief and his family members online, the police said. "An FIR has been registered against unidentified persons under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act in connection with the complaint related to MNS chief Raj Thackeray," Shivaji Park police station's senior inspector Parshuram Kakad said. "A written complaint was handed over to the police by Thackeray's personal assistant Sachin More and accordingly the FIR was registered," Kakad said. The written complaint submitted yesterday by More read, "We wish to bring to your notice that fake accounts on social networking sites such as Facebook and Orkut have been created in the name of MNS chief Raj Thackeray and intimate pictures of Thackeray have been posted online without his consent".

The complaint stated that alleged impostors had sent "friend requests" to people online. After accepting these "friend requests", the fraudsters indulged in chats in the name of Raj Thackeray. "The impostor is fooling people by making them believe that Raj Thackeray him-

self is chatting with them," it alleged. It is imperative to take strict action against the accused as they have indulged in criminal acts of posting fake political reactions and thereby creating confusion in the minds of the people, the letter said.

he All India Majlis-eIttehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM or MIM for short) is all set to make its formal foray into the Maharashtra Assembly election scene. The MIM has made its intentions clear of contesting about 60 odd Assembly seats in the October 15 elections in the state. Of these, the MIM plans to contest about 10 in Mumbai. The decision of the Asauddin and Akbaruddin Owaisi led MIM to contest Assembly elections in Maharashtra has set alarm bells ringing in political circles. Known for its hardline stance on minority issues, the entry of Akbaruddin Owaisi

MIM into the state has raised the anxiety levels in the ruling Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). There could be more problems on hand for the ruling Congress-NCP alliance as there are unconfirmed reports about All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader and Lok Sabha MP from Assam, Baddurdin Ajmal also planning to contest Assembly elections in Maharashtra. Both MIM and AIUDF are known to have widespread and sizable following amongst the minority community. The MIM is currently led by president and Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad, Asauddin Owaisi and his younger brother Akbaruddin Owaisi. Speaking exclusively to the ADC yesterday, an MIM office-bearer on conditions Azad Shrivastav | ADC

BOWING TO THE LAMA: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama is greeted prior to his talk to the Indian Merchants' Chamber (IMC) 108th Foundation Day celebration at the Y B Chavan in Nariman Point on Thursday.

of anonymity disclosed that the MIM intends to contest 10 minority dominated Assembly seats in Mumbai like Mumbadevi, Byculla, Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Chembur, Andheri (W), Versova, Dindoshi, Chandivali, Anushakti Nagar and Kalina. Outside Mumbai, the MIM plans to contest Bhiwandi (E), Bhiwandi (W), Mira Bhayandar, MumbraKalwa in Thane district. Besides this the MIM also has plans to contest assembly seats in Nashik, Beed, Aurangabad, Nanded, Osmanabad, Parbhani and some seats in Western Maharashtra and Vidarbha region. The MIM leader claimed that the party has the ability and support base to win at least 10 Assembly seats in Maharashtra. He argued that the intention of the MIM is to give a jolt to the CongressNCP alliance and emerge as the credible option for the

minority community. The party plans to field candidates from the minority community in Assembly seats that are dominated by the community. Party leader and MIM floor leader in Telangana state legislature Akbaruddin Owaisi had recently held a well attended rally at Nagpada in south Mumbai. The MIM has 11 corporators in the 81 member Nanded-Waghala municipal corporation. Although the Congress swept the Nanded civic body polls in October 2012, what caught the attention of everybody was the election of 11 MIM corporators. In the civic polls held then, the MIM damaged the electoral prospects of at least 15 seats held by the Congress. Besides Nanded civic body, the MIM has its presence in Surat civic body and some civic bodies in Uttar Pradesh as well.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Komal Arun Matlani to Anjali Arun Matlani as per Deed Poll Affidavit. C-24075 I have changed my name from Ganshyam Gurdasmal Punjwani to Ghanshyamdas Gurdasmal Punjwani as per Deed Poll Affidavit. C-24076 I have changed my name from Mr. Babusahab Mohammed Ali to Mr. Babusahab Mohammed Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 18.09.2014. C-24077 I have changed my name from Kokilaben Arvindkumar Solanki to Kumud Arvindkumar Solanki as per Affidavit Dated: 16 Sept 2014 C-24078 I have changed my name from Chetna Arvindkumar Solanki to Priyankaa Arvindkumar Solanki as per Affidavit Dated: 17 Sept 2014 C-24079 I have changed my name from Gururaj Seshagiri Rao to Raj Seshagiri Rao as per Maharashtra Gazette No (U17468) and as per deedpoll affidavit dated 18 Sept,2014 C-24080 I have changed my name from Sharifa Ashfak Ansari to Tabbassum Ashfak Ansari As per Affidavit C-24081 I have changed my name from Shafiyabibi Kasim Mithagari to Mumtaz Karamat Mithagari as per Deedpoll Affidavit/ Annexure 'E'. C-24082 I have changed my name from Hamida Abdul Gafoor Kanekar to Havabi Isak Vavekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit/Annexure 'E'. C-24083 I have changed my name from Najma Maqbul Surve to Najmunnisa Makbul Surve as per Deedpoll Affidavit/ Annexure -'E'. C-24084 I have changed my name from Kapil Bipinchandra Mazgoanwala to Kapilkumar Bipin Gala as per Affidavit dated 5th Sept 2014 C-24085 I have changed my name from Vidya Tukaram Mhatre to Suwarna Balaram Patil as per Maharashtra Gazette No. (X-18578) C-24086 I have changed my name from Shahnsha Alam Abdul Qadir to Shahensha Abdul Qadir Shaikh as per deedpoll Affidavit C-24087 I have changed our name from Shah Bhanuben Hemchand to Shah Bhanumati Hemchand as per Affidavit C-24088 I have changed our name from Majithia Arvindkumar kakubhai to Majithia Arvind Kakubhai as per Affidavit C-24089 I have changed our name from Mali Dharmistha Rameshbhai to Khodakiya Dharmistha Rameshbhai as per Affidavit C-24090

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed our name from Mali Nikhil Rameshchandra to Khodakiya Nikhil Rameshbhai as per Affidavit C-24091 I have changed our name from Mali Rameshchandra Bhagwanbhai to Khodakiya Rameshbhai Bhagwanbhai as per Affidavit C-24092 I have changed our name from Khodakiya Rameshchandra Bhagwanbhai to Khodakiya Rameshbhai Bhagwanbhai as per Affidavit C-24093 I have changed our name from Khodakiya Dharmisthaben Rameshbhai to Khodakiya Dharmistha Rameshbhai as per Affidavit C-24094 I have changed my name from akhtar ali mehmood ali to akhtar ali mehmood ali shaikh as per Affidavit C-24095 I have changed my name from Imtiaz Ali Mehmood Ali to Imtiyaz Ali Mehmood Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24096 I have changed my name from Rehman Firoz Ahmed to Abdul Rehman Firoz Ahmed Shaikh as per Gazette No:U- 4220 C-24097 I have changed my name from Alefiya Mukarram Bharmal to Alafiya Mukarram Bharmal as per Court Affidavit dated : 18/ 9/ 2014 C-24098 I have changed my name from Munira Abizer Naim to Mubina Abizer Naim as per Court Affidavit dated : 18/ 9/ 2014 C-24099 I have changed my name from Mazharuddin Buranuddinshaikh to Mazharuddin Burhanuddin Shaikh as per Court Affidavit dated: 15/ 9/ 2014 C-24100 I have changed my name from Abdulla Mohammed Shafique to Abdullah Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24101 I have changed my name from Mohammad Imran Shaikh to Imran Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24102 I have changed my name from Nargis to Nargis Begam Khan as per Affidavit C-24103 I have changed my name from Zulkifal Nawab Surve O to Zulkifal Nawab Surve as per Sworn Affidavit C-24104 I have changed my name from Ranjodh Singh to Ranjodh Singh Dhillon as per Affidavit C-24105 I have changed my name from Pramila Baban Turale to Premila Baban Turale as per Affidavit C-24106

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I have changed my name from Mohammed Sarfuddin Sheikh to Mohammed Sharfuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24110

I have changed my name from Rehana Begum Mohammad Munnu to Rehanabano Ziyauddin Rain as per Affidavit C-24130

I have changed my name from Jyotiben Kalabhai Gohil to Jyoti Mohanlal Helia as per Affidavit C-24111

I have changed my name from Hemant Kumar Chainrup Tapadia to Hemant Kumar Chainrup Taparia as per Affidavit C-24131

I have changed my name from Parveen Shamsuddin Sk to Parvin Rashid Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24112 I have changed my name from Pushpa Robin Tayde to Rita Robin Tayde as per Affidavit C-24113 I have changed my name from Bhavanabahen Prabhudas Nathwani to Bhavana Umesh Pandhi as per Affidavit C-24114 I have changed my name from S. Margaret to Sebastina Mary Margaret as per Affidavit C-24115 I have changed my name from Rajeshbhai Rasiklal Shah to Rajesh Rasiklal Shah as per Affidavit C-24116 I have changed my name from Arul Rayer to Arul Rayan as per Affidavit C-24117 I have changed my name from T. Venice P. Rayer to Venice Rayan as per Affidavit C-24118 I have changed my name from Mary Rayer to Mary Rayan as per Affidavit C-24119 I have changed my name from Estefy Aliza Fernandes to Steffi Albert Fernandes as per Affidavit C-24120 I have changed my name from Suhel Iqbal Khan to Suhel Iqbal Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24121 I have changed my name from Achalraj Anraj to Achalraj Anraj Jain as per Affidavit C-24122 I have changed my name from Vijender Dhuri Singh to Vijendra Dhuri Singh as per Affidavit C-24123 I have changed my name from Babita Vijender Singh to Babita Vijendra Singh as per Affidavit C-24124 I have changed my name from Sumit Vijender Dhuri Singh to Sumit Vijendra Singh as per Affidavit C-24125 We, Mr. Vijendra Dhuri Singh and Mrs. Babita Vijendra Singh have changed our daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Kavita Vijender Dhuri Singh to Kavita Vijendra Singh as per Affidavit C-24126

I have changed my name from Nisaramad Ibraimo Chapri to Nisaramad Ibraimo as per Affidavit C-24132 I have changed my name from Ibraimo Suleman Chapri to Ibraimo Suleman as per Affidavit C-24133 I have changed my name from Samira Nisaramad Chapri to Samira Nisaramad as per Affidavit C-24134 I have changed my name from Shashikant Rajendra Ahire to Akshay Rajendra Ahire as per Affidavit C-24135

I have changed my name from Kirti Kishangopal Khaitan to Kirttee Khaitan as per Affidavit C-24149

I have changed my name from Salim Mehboob Akhtar Shaikh to Mohammed Salim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24169

I have changed my name from Amitkumar Ramsakal Upadhyay to Amit Ramsakal Upadhyay as per Affidavit C-24150

I have changed my name from Bilkis Salim Shaikh to Bilqueesunnisa Mohammed Salim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24170

I have changed my name from Deepali Rajesh Gavate to Deepa Rajesh Gavate as per Affidavit C-24151 I have changed my name from Suwarna Sunil Bhandare to Suvarna Sunil Bhandare as per Affidavit C-24152 I have changed my name from Ranchoddas Shivji Bhadra to Ranchhoddas Shivji Bhadra as per Affidavit C-24153

I have changed my name from Patel Sabihabanu Ismail Haji Vali Musa to Patel Sabiha Yaseen as per Affidavit C-24172

I have changed my name from Kakuli to Kakoli Bapi Mukherjee as per Affidavit C-24154

I have changed my name from Mahmoodul Haq Shaikh to Mehmoodul Haque Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24173

I have changed my name from Pintu Babulal Shah to Pintu Babulal Parikh as per Affidavit C-24155

I have changed my name from Shekhar Karush to Shekhar Rampalat Benvanshi as per Affidavit C-24136

I have changed my name from Arunkumar Kishanlal Geria to Arun Kishanlal Geria as per Affidavit C-24156

I have changed my name from Rohitkumar Amratlal Hingu to Rohit Amrutlal Hingu as per Affidavit C-24137

I have changed my name from Kishorchandra Mulchand to Kishor Mulchanddas Kansara as per Affidavit C-24157

I have changed my name from Amratlal Dhanji Hingu to Amratlal Dhanji Hingu as per Affidavit C-24138 I have changed my name from Roshan Aktar Saiyed to Roshan Akhtar Shah as per Affidavit C-24139 I have changed my name from Fazal Hasan Sharafat Hussain to Fazil Hussain Sharafat Hussain Mogal as per Gazette No. (U-36609) C-24140 I have changed my name from Shiraj Ahmed Fazal Hasan to Siraj Ahmed Fazil Hussain Mogal as per Gazette No. (U-36610) C-24141 I have changed my name from Mohd Bilal Mohd Umar Ansari to Bilal Mohammed Umar Ansari as per Affidavit C-24142 I have changed my name from Kalamuddin Jamaluddin Khan to Amanuddin Jamaluddin Khan as per Affidavit C-24143 I have changed my name from Dipak Kumar Kishorilal Gautam to Deepak Kishorilal Gautam as per Affidavit C-24144 I have changed my name from Nicaeline Bernadette Rodrigues to Bernadette Savio Fernandes as per Affidavit C-24145

We Mohammed Salim Shaikh and Bilqueesunnisa Mohammed Salim Shaikh have changed our minor son name from Mohammed Ubaid Sk to Mohammed Ubaid Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24171

I have changed my name from Vijaykumar Buddhiprakash to Vijaykumar Buddhiprakash Agarwal as per Affidavit C-24158 I have changed my name from Mustak Ahmad Khalifa to Mustak Moinuddin Khalifa as per Affidavit C-24159 I have changed my name from Chandadevi Durga Saraf to Chanda Durga Saraf as per Affidavit C-24160 I have changed my name from Chetankumar Shantilal Pareka to Chetan Shantilal Parekh as per Affidavit C-24161

I have changed my name from Rahim Aziz Khan to Abdul Rahim Aziz Khan as per Affidavit C-24174 I have changed my name from Mohammed Numan Junaidi to Mohammed Nouman Mohammed Shafi Junaidi as per Affidavit C-24175 I have changed my name from Deepika Vilas Kapase to Geet Kaur Balvinder Singh Bhela as per Affidavit C-24176 I have changed my name from Joshiya Junaidi to Joshya Mohammed Shafiuddin Junaidi as per Affidavit C-24177 I have changed my name from U Shyamsundar Acharya to Udupi Shyamsundar Acharya as per Affidavit C-24178 I have changed my name from Zaibunnisa Junaidi to Zaibunnisa Mohammed Shafiuddin Junaidi as per Affidavit C-24179

I have changed my name from Kamalashankar Tiwari to Kamlashankar Tiwari as per Affidavit C-24162

I have changed my name from Mohammed Ulfat Junaidi to Mohammed Ulfat Mohammed Shafiuddin Junaidi as per Affidavit C-24180

I have changed my name from Jerome Dominic Purkar to Jerol Domnic Purkar as per Affidavit C-24163

I have changed my name from Kapilkumar Madanlal Jain to Kapil Madanlal Kothari as per Affidavit. C-24181

I have changed my name from Rakeshkumar Bhavarlal Bafna to Rakesh Bhavarlal Bafna as per Affidavit C-24164

We Mr Manoranjan Nayak & Mrs Swayamprava Nayak change our son name from Preetam Nayak to Akshit Nayak as per Affidavit C-24182

I have changed my name from Jyoti Nareshkumar Rupchandani to Jaywanti Nareshkumar Rupchandani as per Affidavit C-24165

I have changed my name from Sureshkumar Ramchandran Nair to Suresh Ramchandran Nair as per Affidavit C-24107

I have changed my name from Raghu to Raghunath Suvarna as per Affidavit C-24127

I have changed my name from Mukesh Kumar to Mukesh Shrivastava as per Affidavit C-24146

I have change my name from Akbar Ali Mohd Murtuza Ansari to Akbar Ansari Mohd Murtuza Ansari as per Maharashtra Govt Gazette No. (X-18820) dated: August 21-27, 2014 C-24166

I have changed my name from Ranjanben Kirtikumar Thakkar to Rekha Kirtikumar Thakkar as per Affidavit C-24108

I have changed my name from Bhanvarlal Madhulalji Lodha to Bhanwarlal Madhulalji Lodha as per Affidavit C-24128

I have changed my name from Raosaheb Vilasrao Katkar to Rohit Vilasrao Katkar as per Affidavit C-24147

I have changed my name from Azhar Mahmad Shekh to Azhar Mohammed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24167

I have changed my name from Vishun Jaiswal to Vishnu Jaiswal as per Affidavit C-24109

I have changed my name from Mumtaz Begum Khan to Mumtaz Khan as per Affidavit C-24129

I have changed my name from Ratan to Ratnamala Dharu Mane as per Affidavit C-24148

I have changed my name from Azher Mohammed Shaikh to Azhar Mohammed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24168

I have changed my name from Swayam Prabha Nayak to Swayamprava Nayak as per Affidavit C-24183 I have changed my name from Shohab Ilyas Shaikh to Shoaib Ilyas Shaikh as per Affidavit C-24184 I have changed my name from Manojkumar Raghunath Salun khe to Manoj Raghunath Salunkhe as per Affidavit. C-24185 I have changed my name from Partabi Bai Rajput to Pratabi Mangusingh Rajput as per Affidavit. C-24186

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Bedridden youth gets `1 crore to cool new lease of life University down!

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Being afflicted by juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Sandeep hadn't walked since 5 years, but now he can, after corrective surgery

Mahanagar Gas Ltd. to fund the airconditioning of the Sir Cowasji Jehangir Convocation Hall

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By Yatin Ingle

he Mumbai University's work on air-conditioning its historic hall, the Sir Cowasji Jehangir Convocation Hall, was at a standstill till yesterday, when the Mahanagar Gas Limited confirmed that it would pump in Rs 1 crore to set up the A/C unit keeping in mind the prestige of the university. The Sir Cowasji Jehangir Convocation Hall was funded and set up by Parsi entrepreneur and business tycoon Sir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney. It was completed in the 1870s and was recently renovated to its original glory after decades of neglect. This hall can accommodate 500 persons, with another 100 on its balcony. Keeping in mind the visits of international ministries and dignitaries to the convocation hall, the var-

sity had proposed the need for ACs. The hall has been host to various international conferences, seminars and visits by the prime ministers and presidents of various countries Mahanagar Gas is taking up this project as part of its CSR programme. A standard air-conditioning system has to be procured and installed. In September 2012, the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation had said that the varsity's proposal stated that the balcony inside the convocation hall would be permanently blocked and the sudden cooling could

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damage the structure. The committee had thus rejected the proposal. Later, in June 2013, members of the Board of College and University Development (BCUD) had rehashed the plan to air condition the hall. The MU then prepared a sketch for the installation of the AC which was forwarded to the heritage committee. The heritage committee suggested various modifications, which the MU has considered in its new plan. The ADC spoke to Dr Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice Chancellor, MU, who said, “The MU will soon start fixing the air-conditioners once the experts finalise the design.”

uvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, a rather uncommon disease that occurs in children may affect a single or multiple joints in children and if the patient is not treated at the right time, it can lead to substantial loss of joint mobility and function. And this is what happened to 23-year old Sandeep Wamkar from Dapoli. Sandeep was completely bedridden for more than five years, as he was suffering from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. After completing schooling, tenth standard pass Sandeep took up a job as a salesman at a book store but his condition was keeping him from being able to work properly. He used to have extended spells of excruciating pain and it was due to this that Sandeep had to quit his job within two years. He had lost all movement in his legs and was ren-

Sandeep Wamkar dered completely unable to walk. Unable to see Sandeep in such pain and trouble, his relatives brought him to Mumbai and suggested his

family visit Fortis Raheja Hospital. A thorough examination by Dr Satish Mutha, Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon, Fortis Raheja Hospital found out that Sandeep's hip joints had been severely damaged due to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and he needed to undergo surgery. And so, three weeks ago, Sandeep underwent an uncemented total hip replacement on his right leg. His left leg will also be operated at a later stage. Dr Mutha said, “It has been three weeks since we performed this surgery on Sandeep and I am glad to see marked improvement in his condition. Being bedridden for so many years with unending pain, he would barely get good sleep in the night. But after the surgery, Sandeep can now walk with the help of a walker, can do his routine work and he also gets quality sleep.” “Diagnosing JRA in children can be quite a challenge at times and requires high index of suspicion. Fortunately in most cases it remains mild and may disappear with time. A small percentage like Sandeep may experience severe form of the disease and need aggressive medical management and also sometimes surgical intervention,” added Dr Mutha.

Woman rescued from dance One more co-op hospital to be built in Vikhroli bar detected with AIDS By A Staff Reporter

25-yr-old victim was introduced to the dance bar by a friend

the owner was not adhering to the norms of the licence required to hire dancers. In the medical report it was found that she is HIV positive and later on she confirmed by telling us that she is By Santia Dudi undergoing treatment for the same.” She further added, “We eema (name changed to pro- tried to ask whether she was tect the identity of the victim), forced into prostitution at the bar the 25-year-old who was rescued because of which she got infrom Zoom dance bar, Thane, in fected. But all our efforts went fua raid conducted on June 17 ad- tile as she didn't give any mits being an HIV patient. Seema information. She is mentally diswas among the 30 girls, including turbed. She is also worried about seven minors who were rescued her kid. Though the treatment is from the bar. After the rescue, going on, there is no improveSeema's medical tests were sent ment in her condition. We, as a to Navjeevan Shelter Home, NGO are trying our level best to Mankhurd. Later she told one of get the best treatment for her.” Aparna, Provision Officer (PO) the NGO representatives that she at the Navjeevan shelter home is suffering from AIDS. The NGO representative, Pooja said, “Once she was admitted (21), name changed, told ADC, here she told us that her treat“Seema is from Mirzapur, Uttar ment for AIDS is going on and Pradesh. She lives at Thane at her her medical reports confirmed it. mother's house. Her husband We made special arrangements disowned her soon after she de- for her treatment. We are also livered her kid. She told us that taking special care of her diet. We she has a 4-year-old baby who is are doing our best. And once we with her brother right now. She will get orders from court we will was introduced to the dance bar release her as she is an adult and by one of her friends. The raid on after that she will be free to go the dance bar was conducted as wherever she wants to.”

adar-based Shushrusha Citizens’ Co-operative Hospital which is Asia’s only medical institution based on the co-operative model announced a similar 120 bed hospital in its first phase, in Kannamwarnagar, Vikhroli which is expected to be functional by October 2016. The Vikhroli hospital will have state-of-the-art 17 bed ICCU with round-the-clock monitoring, stateof-the-art seven bedded high dependency unit with life support equipments, specialised paediatric and neo-natal unit, modern diagnostic centre, cardiac centre, integrated centre for joint replacement, spinal surgery sports medicine, ophthalmology, an ayurvedic and pain clinic. “We are expecting a minimum of Rs.10 crore from people in the form of society’s contribution for the Vikhroli project. If this contribution is not collected from the people, then the cost per bed could rise upto Rs 1,500. People’s support will ensure Rs.700 per bed cost in the general ward along with affordable medical services for the middle and lower middle income group,” said Dinesh Afzalpurkar, former IAS and now chief of the Vikhroli project of Shushrusha. Padma Bhushan Dr Nandu Laud, Chairman, Shushrusha Citizens’ Co-operative Hospital said, “All we need is 10,000 people to set aside Rs.2 daily for four years and a community hospital can be raised. Local industries can donate two per cent of their profit under CSR towards this hospital and support it. This is theonly model to create affordable medical care for all. Shushrusha is a shining example of ‘People’s Hospital’ run by the people, for the people and of the people.”

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CORRIGENDUM Ref. 1) pro/716/adv/2014 Dt. 10-9-2014 1) e-Tender Bid No. — 7100031983 The office of Chief M.S. & HOD (Sec. Health Care Services) Bandra (W) has invited e-tender Bid Number referred to above. The said bid number may please be read as follows: S. Published E-Tender : Corrected E-Tender No. Bid No. Bid No. to be read as 3. 7100031983 : 7100032175 All the other publications will remain unchanged. Sd/Chief Medical Superintendent & HOD PRO/716/ADV/CORRI/2014 (Sec. Health Care Services)

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I have changed my name from Sahim Abdul Rehman Baluch to Saeem Abdul Rehman Baluch as per Affidavit. C-24187 I have changed my name from Wadwani Omprakash to Wadhwa Omprakash as per Affidavit. C-24188 I have changed my name from Israni Vinay Naresh to Israni Vinay Nareshlal as per Affidavit. C-24189 I have changed my name from Ayaz Ahmed Pyar Mohammed Lohar to Ayaz Pyar Mohammed Kapoor as per Affidavit Dt. 17-09-2014. C-24190 I have changed my name from Ameen Ayyub Qureshi to Amin Ayyub Qureshi as per Affidavit Dt. 08-09-2014. C-24191 I have changed my name from Mohamed Ayoob Hasan Qureshi to Mohammad Ayub Hasan Qureshi as per Affidavit Dt. 08-09-2014. C-24192 We Shri Mohan Kolaikal Menon & Smt. Jyothishree Mohan Menon parents apply for change of name minor child from Kumari Aswathy Mohan Nair to Kumari Ashwaty Mohan Menon as per Affidavit dated 19th August 2014. C-24193 I have changed my name from “Thakur Ramsagar” to “Ram Sagar Thakur” as per Affidavit dated 15th September’ 2014. C-24194 I have changed my name from “Aashish Sanjay Moolchandani” to “Ashish Sanjay Moolchandani” as per Affidavit dated 18thaugust 2014. C-24195 I have changed my name from “Payal Singh” to “Payal Najmus Saquib Ahmed” as per Affidavit dated 18th August’ 2014. C-24196 I have changed my name from “Aasia Mohmmed Ali Hamdulay” to “Aasiya Mohmmed Haroon Shaikh” as per Affidavit dated 18thaugust’ 2014. C-24197 I have changed my name from “Vijayshree Pravinchand Ukey” to “Vidya Shailesh Dhewde” as per Affidavit dated 08th September’ 2014. C-24198 I have changed my name from “Mansur Surani to “Mansurali Suranidhewde” as per Affidavit dated 18th September’ 2014. C-24199 I have changed my name from “Minaz Mansurali” to “Minaz Mansurali Surani” as per Affidavit dated 18th September’ 2014. C-24200 I have changed my name from “Mansurali” to “Mansurali Surani” as per Affidavit dated 18th September’ 2014. C-24201

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CLASSIFIEDS I Mr. Siddharth Sunil Rambhia have changed my name to Mr. Siddharth Sunil Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/09/14 C-24204 I Mr. Sunil Bhavanji Shah have changed my minor son’s name from Master. Meet Sunil Rambhia to Master. Meet Sunil Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/09/14 C-24205 I Vinubhai Rajibhai Ranpariya have changed my name to Vinodbhai Ravjibhai Ranpariya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/09/14 C-24206 I Akshay Vinodbhai Ranparia have changed my name to Akshay Vinodbhai Ranpariya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 11/08/14 C-24207 I Miss. Shrushi Dhirubhai Patel have changed my name to Miss. Shruchi Dhirubhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/09/14 C-24208 I Jayshree Bala Keshavlal Parekh have changed my name to Jayshree Narendra Kothari as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/09/14 C-24209 I Ranjan Nagindas Mehta have changed my name to Rupa Vikram Modi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/09/14 C-24210

I Dimpal Hitesh Jain have changed my name to Dimple Hitesh Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24222 I Nayan Bakulbhai have changed my name to Nayan Bakulbhai Gediya as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24223 I Jayant Nagda @ Jayanti Nagda have changed my name to Jayantilal Nagda as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24224 I Roshan Devraj Gavde have changed my name to Roshan Devaraj Gowda as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24225 I Laxmi Devraj Gavde have changed my name to Laxmi Devaraj Gowda as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24226 I Devraj Gavde @ Devraj Gowda have changed my name to Devaraj Gowda as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24227 I Mu. Husain Haqiqullah have changed my name to Mohd. Husain Haqiqullah Siddiqui as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24228 I Patil Subhangi Maruti have changed my name to Shalaka Ganesh Ghawali as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24229

I Rajesh Singh Sajwan have changed my name to Rajesh Sajwan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24211

I Mohd. Sultan Mohd. Irfan have changed my name to Mohammed Sultan Mohd. Irfan Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24230

I Satishkumar have changed my name to Satish Kumar Elumalai Padiyachi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24212

I Aziz Sayyed Badruddin have changed my name to Azeez Badruddin Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24231

I Ezhumalai have changed my name to R Elumalai as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24213

I Razia Banu Husain Saheb have changed my name to Razia Azeez Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24232

I Rajakumari have changed my name to Rajkumare Elumalai Padaychi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24214 I Anjubala Vinodkumar Rao have changed my name to Anju Vinod Rao as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24215

I Sayyed Rafatbanu Aziz have changed my name to Sayyed Razia Azeez as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24233 I Tahira Begam Mo Layak have changed my name to Tahira Afroz Alam Baig as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24234

I Mohamed Akbarhusein Anwarul Haque Khan have changed my name to Akbar Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24216

I Ganesh have changed my name to Ganesh Devendra as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24235

I Aashish Kumar Kailash Dhivar have changed my name to Aashish Kailash Dhivar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24217

I Iyeshabi Islamuddin Ansari have changed my name to Aaisha Islamuddin Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24236

I Afreen Aamin Palasara have changed my name to Afrin Amin Palasra as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24218

I Mary D’costa have changed my name to Mary Da Costa as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24237

I Aamin Abdul Palasara have changed my name to Amin Abdul Palasra as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24219

I Dhanalaxmi Muttuswami Naidu have changed my name to Dhanalakshmi Muthuswami Naidu as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/09/14 C-24202

I Veena Madhukar Bhilare have changed my name to Rani Madhukar Bhilare as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24220

I Mr. Sunilchandra Bhavanji Shah have changed my name to Mr. Sunil Bhavanji Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/09/14 C-24203

I Hemantkumar Ratanshi Visaria have changed my name to Hemant Ratanshi Visaria as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24221

I Iqlakh Ah Siddique have changed my name to Akhlaq Ahmed Siddique as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24238 I Surya Balli Kailash have changed my name to Suryabali Kailash Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24239 I Mohammed Shamshad Alam have changed my name to Mohammed Shamshad Alam Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/09/14 C-24240

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I Lakhwinder Chahal have changed my name to Lakhwinder Kaur Chahal as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/09/14 C-24242 I Dharmalingam Venkatesh Naidu have changed my name to Dharmalingam Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24243 I Dharmalingam Venkatesh Naidu have changed my name to Dharmalingam Venkatesh Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24244 I Lalita Dharmalingam Naidu have changed my name to Lalita Dharmalingam Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24245 I Meghana Mangesh Jalgaonkar/ Vidhya Jagannath Kale have changed my name to Meghna Mangesh Jalgaonkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24246 I Vinodbhai Bechardas Raval have changed my name to Vinodkumar Bechardas Raval as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24247 I Agnes Sylvester Raju Michael Nadar have changed my name to Agnel Sylvester Susai Michael Nadar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24248 I Raju Michael Nadar have changed my name to Susai Michael Nadar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24249 I Suhel Akhtar Aqrar Ahmed Ansari have changed my name to Sohel Akhtar Ikrar Ahmed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24250 I Aqrar Ahmed Ansari have changed my name to Ikrar Ahmed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24251 I Angelo Domnic Fernandes have changed my name to Agnelo Domnic Fernandes as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24252 I Ramlal Shankar Pawar have changed my name to Ramesh Shankar Pawar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24253 I Louis Sylvester Libeiro have changed my name to Louis Sylvester Rebello as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24254 I Myural Louis Rebello have changed my name to Muriel Louis Rebello as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24255 I Miss. Priyanka Jayantilal Sharma have changed my name to Mrs. Twinkle Chirag Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-24256 I Smt. Sheetal Kishor Thakkar Bhayani have changed my name to Smt. Sheetal Kishor Khandhedia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/09/14 C-24257 I Mr. Bhagwan Singh have changed my name to Mr. Bhagwan Singh Rathod as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/09/14 C-24258

PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping clap as Mayor of Mumbai Snehal Ambekar and Chinese Executive Vice Mayor of Shanghai, Tu Guangshao exchange files at the agreement signing ceremony at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thursday. Continued from pg 1 « rice, fruits and vegetables. Addressing a press conference, Modi said: "I am pleased with the agreements on two Chinese industrial parks in India and a commitment to realise $20 billion of Chinese investments in the next five years. This opens a new chapter in our economic relations." As per the MoU signed in June, 2014, China will set up a auto industrial park in Maharashtra and electricity equipment industrial park in Gujarat. A separate pact on AudioVisual Co-production between the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and China's State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television was also signed to enable producers from both countries to get an opportunity to pool their creative, artistic, technical, financial and marketing resources to co-produce films. The two sides also decided to enhance cooperation in matters related to custom administration and inked a pact that will help strengthening cooperation to fight trans-border economic crimes and custom offences through sharing of information. It would also facilitate trade through en-

Seat sharing: BJP denies giving Sena an ultimatum Continued from pg 1 « October 15 assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra. Mathur also denied having giving any number of assembly seats to the Sena that the BJP wants to contest. He expressed optimism that the seat sharing talks will be concluded soon. Speaking to the media after the meeting of Sena office bearers at Matoshri, Raut remarked, “We did discuss the alliance issue. We have asked Uddhav Thackeray to take a final call. The Sena's pride and Maharashtra's pride is

hanced customs cooperation. A pact was inked between Indian Space Research Organisation and China National Space Administration on cooperation in the peaceful use of space. The MoU enables both sides to encourage exchange and cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes, including research and development of scientific experiment, remote sensing and communications satellites. Another MOU was signed to foster long-term collaboration between various cultural institutions of the two countries. These institutions include museums, archaeological organisations and performing art centres. Both sides also agreed to carry out cooperation in fields of drug standards, traditional medicine and drug testing. A pact was inked in this regard. Another agreement was signed to establish Sister City relationship between Mumbai and Shanghai. It will enhance people-to-people exchanges fostering greater mutual understanding. China has also agreed to participate in the New Delhi World Book Fair 2016 as the Guest of Honour Country. important to us. Whatever decision Uddhav will take we will support him. We are not aware of any ultimatum.” According to sources in both the alliance partners, a solution to the vexed seat sharing issue could be arrived in a day or two. Meanwhile, in an apparent show of pressure tactics, Republican Party of India (Athawale) leader and MP Ramdas Athawale claimed to have received a phone call from Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar for an alliance. A similar veiled warning was issued by Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna (SSS) leader and MP Raju Shetty who remarked that if the alliance issue was not resolved soon the SSS will contest the assembly polls on its own strength.

Navi Mumbai path-lab case: Lab owner and doc arrested

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he Rabale police on September 16 arrested the owner of a pathological laboratory in Navi Mumbai along with a doctor for being involved in some malpractices. The ADC had in July published an article – 'A dicey path lab and a bogus doctor', where a case was lodged at Rabale police station against Arvind S Yadav, owner of a pathological laboratory called Pratima Clinical Diagnostic Centre at Airoli and Dr Vivekanand Parshuram

Honakeri because the laboratory was using the signature of Dr Honakeri, who stays at Bijapur in Karnataka and is a full-time pathologist at a medical college, on the reports given by the laboratory in Mumbai. This questionable act was deemed unethical by the Maharashtra Association of Practising Pathologists and Microbiologists (MAPPM) and Dr Rajiv Rao, a pathalogist from Navi Mumbai and also the spokesperson of MAPPM had thus lodged a complaint against them. “A complaint had been

lodged against them and investigations were on. We were gathering evidence against them by talking to members of the MAPPM. We also did some fact-finding at Bijapur where Dr Honakeri used to stay and work. After having collected enough evidence, when we got to know that the absconding Dr Honakeri was in Ghatkopar, we immediately went there and arrested him. We also arrested Yadav and produced them at the court in CBD Belapur on the same day. They have been booked under sections 420 (Cheating and dishonestly in-

ducing delivery of property ), 465 (Punishment for forgery), 467 (Forgery of valuable security, will, etc), 468 (Forgery for purpose of cheating), 471 (Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record) and also under the Medical Council of India Act,” said Assistant Police Inspector A Gawade, Rabale police station. The charge-sheet will be submitted within a week's time. In the meanwhile, Yadav and Dr Honakeri are now out on bail, informed Gawade. shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in

‘Give Way for Ambulance’ drive launched By Zuber Ansari

umbai traffic police is all set to launch a drive to help and ensure ambulances carrying critical patients reach hospitals faster by escorting the emergency vehicles themesleves besides creating awareness among the motorists. The drive titled "Give Way for Ambulance" will be, in association with charitable organisation Radhee Disaster & Education Foundation and Shriram Transport, launched here by Mumbai traffic police. "However, it was implemented on an experimental basis for the past few weeks ensuring the emergency vehicles moved like VVIP cars," said B K Upadhyay, Joint Police Commissioner (Traffic). "Critical patients may lose their lives if the ambulances

Jt. CP (Traffic) B.K. Upadhyay addressing mediapersons. face difficulties in wading through huge traffic jams. Many a times we see emergency vehicle stuck in heavy traffic snarls. Hence we have decided to generate awareness among the public, especially among the motorists, who can make little efforts from their end, enabling saving of lives of patients," the IPS officer said. Mumbaikars will soon see banners, posters, hoardings

near hospitals, and important traffic junctions among others that would be put up as part of the campaign to educate as to how one can help the ambulances get rid of traffic. "We will also reach out to people through advertisements on cable channels and radios," he said adding that, "There is nothing wrong in vehicles stationed in front of an ambulance break red light

to give way. We will ensure clearing the right lane of a packed road so that ambulance proceeds without any hassles. “There are about 900 ambulances on the road on a daily basis but we will escort the vehicles that are ferrying those declared as critical patients,” the traffic police chief added. Rita Salva, director of Radhee foundation said, "Even the ambulance driver is not aware that they are supposed to drive in right lane only and not in zigzag manner to reach the hospital at the earliest." Traffic police have also held several meetings with doctors' associations, ambulance operators' associations, auto and taxi unions to ensure proper co-ordination with them so that drive can be successfully implemented.

Beef up air traffic control system: Guv By A Staff Reporter

overnor Ch Vidyasagar Rao on Thursday expressed the need for strengthening air traffic control system to cope up with the growing air traffic movement and to ensure safety of passengers in the country. Rao said, with the Indian trade and economy moving forward, air traffic movement has become very complex requiring continuous monitoring of aircraft movement in space and at the time of landing and take-off. This has created a need for having a strong air traffic control system with robust design and features. The Governor was addressing a seminar on ‘Future Air Traffic Management – Safe,

Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao is presented a replica of the Mumbai Air Traffic Control tower at the inauguration of a seminar on Future Air Traffic Management, on Thursday. Seamless and Synchronized’ organised as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Air Traffic Controllers Guild on Thursday. The Air Traffic Controllers’ Guild (India), a professional body

of Air Traffic Controllers in India was conceived in Mumbai and established on September 18, 1964. The Governor said only six metro airports in the country among themselves are re-

sponsible for handling more than 70 per cent of air traffic. This, he said, has led to congestion at metro airports with consequent traffic delay, high fuel consumption, growing pollution, etc. In this connection he said, air traffic management has become an urgent issue to be addressed at the metro airports. “The challenge is to cope with increasing traffic, increasing connectivity and the need to attain higher levels of efficiency along with enhanced safety,” he said. The Governor called upon the ATC Guild (India) to explore the possibility of working closely with universities in Maharashtra and starting Air Traffic Management related programmes through the universities and colleges.

Byculla zoo’s lioness in hospital for over a year By Aroosa Ahmed

ioness Jimmy (14), born to Anita who passed away three years ago at the Jijamata Udyan, Byculla, has been in the zoo hospital for a year and a half now. Jimmy, the only big cat at the zoo, was shifted to the zoo hospital after being detected

with a nerve problem – peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a disease affecting the nerves which may impair sensation, movement, gland or organ function, or other aspects of health, depending on the type of nerve affected. It is a slow progression of nerve loss or damage. The common causes of the disease include systemic diseases, vitamin

deficiency, traumatic injury or infection, or it may be inherited. Talking to the ADC, Anil Anjankar said, “Jimmy was suffering from administered nerve tonics, joint supplements and saline, and she underwent physiotherapy. We would feed her as she would not eat on her own. However, now her condition is getting better and she is eating on her own. Keeping her at the zoo cage would not make her feel better, that is why she is kept in the zoo hospital and given good care. She is a hybrid breed (African-Asiatic) and to get another Asiatic lion, it would take us a minimum of an year.” He further said, “We do not have a tiger in the zoo at present, there was one in 2007. However, once the redevelopment of the zoo is done and the animals feel better in their natural habitat, we plan to bring in tigers.” Veterinary officer at the zoo, Dr Komal Raul, said, “The lioness is doing fine and being treated well.”

Tribute to a ‘literary colossus’ called U.R. Ananthamurthy

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Ponder awhile… “The holidays are only holy if we make them so.” — Marianne Williamson

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UITE a few state governments send their MLAs on a free foreign jaunt. It is not known whether the government does this with an ulterior motive. It is the taxpayers’ money they are spending. From Karnataka, 15 MLAs have gone on an European trip. They are not spending their own: the Karnataka government is financing the tour. Obviously, they will be claiming it as a ‘study tour’. They will not speak a word about the joy ride. What is most astonishing is that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah does not know a thing about this foreign junket. When newsmen asked him, he said he had no information about it. Does this mean that the CM does not know what is going on in his government? Usually, the excuse given is that the study tour will benefit the country. Even the BMC has sent councillors and other officials on study tours. One of the study tours conducted was for the to study the drainage system in London. After their return, the drainage system of the city remained as bad as ever. The study tour seemed to have done very little to improve the drainage. It only helped officials to have a free, happy holiday.

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T may be quite some time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his Independence Day speech, but it is never too late to report what the media has to say about it. So this is what The Free Press Journal (Aug. 16) said and it deserves notice: "Modi's wonted oratory was in full flow as he pressed all the right buttons to exhort India to get its act together. Modi mesmerised the nationwide audience, what is more he spoke from an open podium, not from behind a bulletproof glass enclosure. Typically Modi began by calling himself the first servant of the people... (which) was received with wild cheering from the distinguished assemblage. There was much more to win the hearts of the people and to neutralise the critics".

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wind" and the results in four states "show that BJP's unprecedented gains in the Lok Sabha earlier this year do not automatically translate into gains in local elections". The paper added: "By-elections are by no means a referendum on the Modi government's first months but these results mean that BJP should not take its current ascendance as irreversible. NDA must focus on performance and outcome now". The Hindu (Aug. 26) noted that the latest round of by-elections to Assembly seats will be remembered for the success of a political experiment in Bihar involving the coming together of three parties against the Bharatiya Janata Party. “The results", said the paper

departure from this pattern". The passing away of Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy drew serious attention in the media. The Indian Express (Aug. 25) called Ananthamurthy a 'literary colossus' which indeed he was. As the paper noted, Ananthamurthy was "a crusader against populist writing" and one who explored how caste, dogma and religious scholarship played out in the face of the death of a Brahmin apostate. Ananthamurthy was a Jnanpith awardee who examined India's biggest dilemmas since Independence. Thus, as the paper pointed out, the writer in his famous works wanted to find out whether Brahmins and shudras were irreconcilable categories. Ananthamurthy raised such issues as "Is medium education impoverishing our emotional lives? How can we retain our self-respect in a post colonial globalised age?" As the paper saw in his death, it has been a loss of "a literary colossus, provocateur and a supporter of many causes" who had "few peers in India".

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Likewise Deccan Herald (Aug. 25) saw in Ananthamurthy “A 'literary colossus' among the rare bred who included several generations of people". The paper described him as a "multifaceted personality who excelled as a teacher and administrator, igniting several young minds". Calling him "one of the tallest progressive thinkers the country has seen" the paper said "a staunch votary of secular ideals he raised his voice on several social and political issues and remained unfazed and adamant on the controversies that his comments created till his very end". The Asian Age (Aug. 24) felt that "the Indian literary world has lost a giant, the intelligentsia a major voice and the country a person of impeccable intellectual integrity". The Hindustan Times (Aug. 26) published a powerful article by Sitaram Yechury, CPM Politburo member, which said that Ananthamurthy "spoke about all our dreams while remaining a socialist by conviction and practice till the end". As Yechury saw it, Ananthamurthy felt "the imposition of anything was alien to India's ethos". As Yechury saw him, “Ananthamurthy was a litterateur par excellence and a down-to-earth practitioner of equality and social justice". As Yechury noticed, Ananthamurthy was a "strident critic of all forms of hegemonism and his opposition to Hindutva arose from this conviction.”

PM Modi’s humility Praising all the issues that the prime minister had raised, in lauding the issue of female foeticide, added the paper: "This was a real prime ministerial address in the true sense of the term, with Modi displaying humility as the first servant of the people exhorting them when necessary, gently guiding them when required and generally staying above the partisan fray. There was not a single false note in the entire address. Hope what he said he can implement in the years ahead. It was a stirring performance all the way". Two days later the same paper reported that Modi's popularity rating "had gone up further following the early morning address at the Red Fort. Even those who are viscerally hostile to him felt obliged to commend it". Concluding the paper said: "If only every Indian, including, of course, politicians began to take their civic duties seriously, the face of the country will change sooner than one realises". Following the by-elections to assembly seats in Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab in which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost six incumbent seats, The Economic Times (Aug. 26) said it was "a major setback for a party basking in the euphoria of a historic Lok Sabha victory in May". Said the paper: "The Bihar outcome gives the lie to the theory of pan-Hindu mobilisation... The BJP could win only four seats. While the blame game starts in the BJP, it goes to the credit of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar that they agreed to bury long-standing hostilities, swallow their pride and forge a formidable coalition spanning caste and religious identities". The Times of India (Aug. 26) said that the by-election results are "straws in the political

Multifaceted personality M.V. Kamath "significantly moderate the idea that the BJP is at an electorally invulnerable point in its history". It added: "At the same time it cannot be denied that the BJP had beaten alliance arithmetic in the four seats it has won. The results indicate how the battle lines will be drawn when Assembly elections are held in Bihar in 2015". None of the papers ever mentioned it but what the elections in Bihar showed was not a respect for principles but for the ever present caste system that is the bane in Bihar. As the paper noted "the three parties seemed to have done some strategic thinking in bringing together their combined vote base drawn from the Yadavs, other backward classes, Dalits and Muslims". The Hindustan Times (Aug. 26) felt that the Bihar by-poll results suggest that key players got the electoral maths right, but there was no wave. It said: "These by-poll results are in agreement with the general trend observed over the past few elections that the results of the Lok Sabha polls and those of the Assembly elections have thrown up divergent pictures, though there have been occasional

Sufis have seen the ‘Beloved’ in all beings M

AN seeks happiness in pleasure, in joy, but these are only shadows of happiness. The real happiness is in the heart of man. But man does not look for it. In order to find happiness, he seeks pleasure. Anything that is passing and anything that results in unhappiness is not happiness. Happiness is the very being of man. Vedantists have called the human soul Ananda, happiness, because the soul itself is happiness. Sin and virtue, good and bad, right and wrong, can be distinguished and determined on this principle. Virtue is what brings real happiness. What is called right is that which leads to happiness. What is good is good because it gives happiness. And if it does not do so it cannot be good, it cannot be virtue, it cannot be right. Whenever man has found virtue in unhappiness he has been mistaken. Whenever he was wrong he has been unhappy. Happiness is the being of man. That is why he craves for it.

Man also shows his inclination for peace. It is not rest or comfort or solitude which can give peace. It is an art which must be learnt, the art of the mystics by which one comes to experience peace. One may ask why, if it is natural for the soul to experience peace, one must strive for peace by practice, by meditation, by con-

MATTER & SPIRIT templation. The answer is that it is natural to experience peace, but life in the world is not natural. Animals, birds experience peace, but not man, for he is the robber of his own peace. What is peace? Peace is the natural condition of the soul. The soul which has lost its natural condition becomes restless. The normal condition of mind is tranquility, yet at the same time the mind is anything but tranquil. The soul experiences anything but peace. The question which arises in the mind of every thoughtful person is, what was the rea-

son, what was the purpose of the creation of this world? The answer is, to break the monotony. Call it God, call it the only Being, call it the source and goal of all. Being alone, He wished that there should be something for Him to know. The Hindus says that the creation is the dream of Brahma. One may call it a dream, but it is the main purpose. The Sufis explain it thus: that God, the Lover, wanted to know His own nature. And that therefore through manifestation the Beloved was created, in order that love might manifest. And when we look at it in this light, then all that we see is the Beloved. As Rumi, the greatest writer of Persia says, The Beloved is all in all, the lover only veils Him. The Beloved is all that lives, the lover a dead thing. (Mathnawi I, 30) Sufis have therefore called God the Beloved. And they have seen the Beloved in all beings. They did not think that God was in heaven, apart, away from all beings. In everything, in all forms, they have seen the beauty of God. And in this realization the main purpose and the ultimate purpose of life is fulfilled. — Hazrat Inayat Khan

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Setback or boon in disguise? THE result of by-election gave a shock to he BJP. However, such shocking feedback from public, must be present before true politicians at regular internals. This gives an idea to the rulers, that where they have gone wrong or missed something. It is better to say that the BJP should not take the upcoming Assembly election of Haryana and Maharashtra for granted. Further, the Shiv Sena also got the opportunity to dominate the BJP in its state. The present scenario gives hope for the Congress-NCP and MNS too, but by mediating, SS and BJP can resolve their seats issue and can give a good message to the public for good governance. — Bhavesh Jani, Nala Sopara

THE by-poll debacle in the just concluded Assembly and Parliamentary polls are a boon in disguise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his leaders had become complacent after the Modi wave which placed their leader at the top post and they believed that this wave would continue for years to come. While Modi has been busy building the nation's image in the eyes of the international community, success has gone to the heads of his leaders and supporters who became overconfident and thought that every political seat can be won in the name of their leader. To be fair to PM Narendra Modi, he has not had much time to look into party affairs after becoming

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan

Jackie-Bachchan together? IT is a matter of immense pride that Bollywood’s iconic celebrity Amitabh Bachchan and China’s iconic celebrity Jackie Chan will be working together in an Indo-Chinese ambitious project titled 'Gold Struck'. In fact, Jackie Chan had expressed his immense love for the vibrancy of Indian Cinema and that he would like to work with the Indian actors.

QUOTE: It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything. — Joseph Stalin

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BIG BLOW: The Assembly by-poll results that were recently announced have shocked the BJP members owing to their poor performance. tributing it to the Modi wave, and now don't seem to give 'credit' to him for the pathetic showing in the by elections counting for which took place on September 16. One doesn't know about when acche din will come for the country but certainly not much of them are in sight for the ruling BJP as now it will face even stiffer challenge in Maharashtra elections, not only from the Congress-NCP alliance but their own poll partners viz Shiv Sena who may want to ex— S N Kabra, Goregaon tract more in seat share and also on the issue of CM's post. The voters in UP have also 'enISN'T it ironical that a few days ago lightened' the ignorant Home the BJP went gaga over their stu- Minister, Rajnath Singh, about the dents wing viz ABVP's sweep of the meaning of Love Jihad - an elecDelhi university elections, at- torate disaster. Hopefully, he will Prime Minister as he was busy in other important issues facing the nation. People and the media should not read much into the recent poll setback which on the contrary would work as a bitter pill to remind party workers of the NDA alliance that it is performance and not just the Modi wave or name that is required to win elections. Narendra Modi is a shrewd politician and I am sure he has it in him to lead his men.

The Chan-Bachchan project on the anvil which is reportedly to be an adventure set against the backdrop of re-incarnation, will also feature the gorgeous Jacqueline Fernandez and Abhay Deol. Amitabh Bachchan will indeed be doing not only the Indian film fraternity proud but also his legions of fans spread all over the world by working in an Indo-Chinese project and that too with the most popular iconic personality of China Jackie Chan. It will be a treat to watch the two Titans in action on the silver screen. Here’s wishing all the best to Amitabh Bachchan. — K V Raman, Malad

Funny festo As elections to the state are on our doorstep, political parties will soon release a 'Funny festo', instead of a manifesto...like We promise bigger and better potholes When it floods, we will give you swimming trunks If there is a water cut, free towels provided Traffic snarls? Congestion? Adrak chai given Railway pain? we will give balms Adulteration problems. Free digestive pills No parks. We will build pay and parks No medical services? we will pray for you Food inflation? Diet charts provided. — Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra

Nationwide classroom PRIME Minister Narendra Modi’s nationwide meet with students was applauded wholeheartedly by the students LETTER OF themselves because they THE DAY are not politicians. They all were extremely eager to watch and listen to him unlike the ‘creators’ of unwanted controversies

not forget the meaning of it for a long time now. — Abdul Monim, Vashi

THE ignominy suffered by the BJP in various Assembly polls after May 16 could have been avoided had the party decided to adopt the following criteria before selecting the candidates for the General Elections of April/May 2014: No sitting MLA from the party should have been given the ticket to contest the Parliamentary election, No party member, whether PM candidate or an ordinary party worker, should have been permitted to stand from more than one Lok Sabha constituency. This way, the loss of Assembly seats to the 'secular' alliance could have been at least postponed by a few years. Apart from this, a few crores of rupees, spent on such avoidable exercise, would have been saved. — Arun Malankar, Santacruz

THE results of the various Assembly and Lok Sabha polls that were held after May 16, clearly show that the BJP-led government at the Centre has completely lost the confidence of the people, and as such, they have forfeited their moral right to rule the country. If the Saffron government does not quit on its own, then a joint delegation of all the secular parties in India should at once petition the President and impress upon him the urgent need to dismiss this communal govt and order fresh elections. Such a step will go a long way in ensuring a minimum of a century’s rule for the entire 'secular' alliance, acting as a single cohesive unit. — Jorhat Singh, Kandivali

and complaints – the politicians. The latter are rarely interested in solving people’s problems impartially, indiscriminately and without using any divisive policies, obviously meant for votes, and thereby notes. ‘Early Childhood Association’ president Swati Popat Vats has rightly said, “Let’s celebrate the fact that our Prime Minister addressed the students on Teachers’ Day. We

must keep aside all controversies and complaints about his address. We need to applaud his efforts. This will have an impact on how parents, students, society view and respect teachers.” Modi’s efforts to encourage the students to save electricity, water and environment will give the best fruits not only to all the present students in their future life, but also to all the youngsters and elderly people of India, just within the next few years. We are lucky to get a visionary Prime Minister in the form of Narendra Modi. He is a diplomat like Shivaji Maharaj, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Lal Bahadur Shastri, who thinks not just for next one year or five years, but for many more years to come. — Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

IMS Vikrant fades into oblivion APROPOS 'IMS Vikrant dismantling to begin' (ADC, Sept 17 ) , this historic aircraft carrier used during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war stood out as an exclusive war fare craft. Despite a 17-year-long campaign to retain this war ship as a museum piece for posterity, the apathy of the Indian defence authority allowed this to happen. It is not strange to learn that the labour contractor's men engaged by its new owner felt the pinch of breaking such a gigantic and elegantly built ship. However, it is indeed sad to witness such an event while an exclusive ship of this size and importance to be retained is going under the hammer to be broken into pieces. In the developed world such a thing would have never occurred rather they would have refurbished the ship extensively to maintain it for its historic significance. — Bikram Banerjea, via email

Pathetic performance TIME and again we find the Mumbai Indians team in a ticklish situation despite the commercial capital having abundant talent in hand. Mumbai Indians have bowed out og the ongoing Champions League qualifier. The team did so despit comprising mentor Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, Coach John Wright, Chief Coach Anil Kumble, fielding coach Jonty Rhodes and Robin Singh as a catching coach. — C K Subramaniam, Sanpada

Camaraderie with China THIS refers to your edit-piece 'A good beginning' (ADC, Sept 18) in which you have asked a pertinent question, "Will the border disputes end?" even with a massive investment of 100 billion dollars by China. In all probability they will not, since the Dragon is not used to giving up anything. However, the Chinese President has gone out of the way to come straight to Ahmedabad to meet the Prime Minister at a time when our own President was away. He did give the impression of enjoying all the hospitable moves of the PM – swaying in the swing with him and all that, but border disputes are altogether different and it is to be seen whether the friendly-looking Xi Jinping finally changes course and orders his troops to leave the border at peace. — Dr V Subramanyan, Thane

UNSAFE TERRITORY: While Prime Minister Modi looks very enthusiastic about partnering with China, only time shall tell if the relationship remains positive for a long time.

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CITY CITY BRIEFS

Spurned youth murders minor girl, held

A 17-year-old girl from Bhiwandi was stabbed to death allegedly by a youth after she refused to accept his proposal, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Wednesday when the victim, identified as Geeta alias Payal Biali Paswan, was sleeping at her house in Kamatnagar locality along with her sister, while their parents were away to their native place, said inspector S.B. Shendge of Bhiwandi city police station. He said that the accused, identified only as Raja has been arrested.

Youth attacked by relative

A youth was allegedly attacked by one of his relatives near hear causing serious injuries to him, police said on Thursday. According to police, victim Pravin Baliram Tamhane (19) was attacked by his relative Tukaram Halya Tamhane (50) yesterday in Ambeshiv village near Badlapur on suspicion that Pravin had set his motorcycle ablaze sometime back. Tamhane had hit the youth by an axe, injuring him seriously, assistant police inspector at Kulgaon police station Dhananjay Pore said.

Marathi actor urges youths to work hard

Urging youth from Marathwada region to work hard, noted Marathi actor Mangesh Desai said that the youths must struggle to earn their livelihood. He was speaking as a chief guest at the Marathwada Mukti Sangramdin function organised in Thane yesterday.

TODAY Priyadarshni Academy: 30th anniversary global awards function. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to be the chief guest at the Trident, Nariman Point, 2.45 pm. Crossword: Author Mehrab Irani presents finance in his new book ‘Mad Money Journey’. The book will be launched by Mehrab in the presence of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Cyrus Broacha at Crossword, Kemp's Corner, 6 pm. NCPA: An array of group dance performances by stalwarts such as C.V. Chandrasekhar, Sharmila Biswas, Mandakini Trivedi, Daksha Mashruwala and Vaibhav Arekar. The festival also features workshops and seminars at Experimental Theatre, Nariman Point, 7 pm. NCPA: NCPA presents the Symphony Orchestra of India: All-Beethoven Programme; Zane Dalal – conductor, Asaf Zohar – piano, at the Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, Nariman Point, 7 pm. ART & EXHIBITIONS Pradarshak Art Gallery: Debut solo exhibition by Jinal Gada, 100, Kalpana Building, 12th Road, Khar, till Sept 20, 11 am to 7 pm. Nehru Center Art Gallery: Solo Exhibition of Drawings & Paintings 'SPIRIT' by Artist Joy Deb at Discovery of India, Worli, till Sept 22, 11 am to 7 pm.

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Thane traffic police launch a smart ID for the safety of passengers

Manoj Singh

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By Priyanka Dhomse

ollowing Swapnali Lad's major accident in Thane, where she had jumped off a running auto-rickshaw, the Thane traffic police has taken an initiative to ensure a safe auto journey. The traffic police have launched a system of smart IDs in Thane city. The launch took place in Thane on Thursday in the presence of Vijay Kamble, CP, Thane; V V Laxminarayan, joint commissioner, Thane; V B Chanadanshive, DCP, Zone 5 – Thane; Rashmi Karandikar, DCP, Traffic Police, Thane and Marathi television actress Mrunal Dusanis. The implementation of these Traffic Smart IDs has been done for the safety of women in the city. These IDs, with an ID code and helpline number printed on them, were distributed among the autorickshaw drivers in the city, who will stick them on the back of their seats. The passengers can note or capture this ID in their cell phones and send it to traffic officials in case of emergency or help during

Actor Mrunal Dusanis during the launch of the Thane Traffic Police campaign. crisis. At present, 12,500 auto rickshaws ply in Thane city but only 5,000 such IDs have been registered so far. Rashmi Karandikar, DCP, Traffic Zone, said, “Women can download an App called 'Safe Journey' through which they can contact traffic police in case of any crisis or they can simply capture the ID image which has a

code printed on it. The code will help the police to detect the particular auto within a short time. Thane is the first city in Maharashtra to have such a system.” “The distribution of the IDs will begin tomorrow and it will take around 10 days to complete the distribution process. The registration of IDs for other autos will also begin soon,” added Karandikar.

seeking tickets from segments once represented by their alliance partners. The classic example is that of the Mira Bhayandar Assembly segment where the BJP has poised itself for a head-to-head battle with the NCP. However, owing to the ongoing tug-of-war between the saffron partners, two Shiv Sena corporators – Prabhakar Mhatre and Sandip Patil – have sought tickets to contest the polls from this segment. According to political experts, this move by the local Shiv Sena unit was a calculated counter attack on the BJP which has already staked its claim from the OwalaMajiwada Assembly segment, currently represented by sitting Shiv

Sena legislator Pratap Sarnaik. Interestingly, bureaucrat-turnedneta, Shivmurthi Naik is keen to contest on a BJP ticket. On the other hand, senior corporator Dr Asif Shaikh is in line for a NCP ticket from the Owala-Majiwada segment which had gone to the Congress-kitty in the last Assembly polls. Here, two Congress corporators – Hansu Pandey and Prabhat Patil – are said to be aspiring frontrunners in the race for tickets, after the local Congress unit openly rejected the idea of using Thane’s Balrishna Purnekar, who was desperately trying to make his presence felt in this segment, a significant part of which falls under the MBMC region.

New developments in minor’s suicide By Zuber Ansari

n the case of the minor girl who committed suicide last Tuesday just after she was raped, the police have now sent blood samples of her boyfriend and brother-in-law, the two men she had accused of raping her in her suicide note, to the Kalina Forensic Science Laboratory to check if it matches with the semen collected from her body. The results of this test will confirm whether it was one of the two men who raped her or if there was a third man who raped the girl just before she took the drastic step. But the investigating police officers at the Vakola police station are asking, if there was a third man involved, why didn't she mention it in her suicide note? Sources at the police station said, “We are waiting for the postmortem results which will tell us if she was pregnant. The blood samples of the boyfriend and the brother-in-law have been sent to test if the DNA matches with the semen that was collected from the girl's body. The two men have been arrested.” When questioned, both men denied being with her before she committed suicide.

Sex den Seats-sharing deadlock: Eyeing each other’s pie operated by MBMC corporators line up for Assembly tickets from each other’s stronghold couple from W Mira Road flat busted By Suresh Golani

ith the seat-sharing talks between the warring NCP-Congress and Shiv Sena-BJP leadership making no headway, a section of leaders including corporators in the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) seem to have taken it as an opportunity to take a plunge into state politics, if at all the deadlock results in a break-up between the coalition partners. With one full Assembly segment of Mira-Bhayandar (145) and a major portion of the Owala-Majiwada (146) constituency falling in the civic jurisdiction of the twincity, local corporators have started

Woman caught using fake currency By Tariq Khan

21-year-old woman was arrested from Chembur yesterday while she was putting fake currency notes into circulation. Police say that the woman has spent around Rs 83,000 worth of fake currency in the city for the past month and a half. A gang operating from West Bengal is suspected to have channelled the money to Tajnira Auliya Sheikh, 21. She entered a bakery in a isolated area in Chheda Nagar, Chembur, at around 7.15 pm where she purchased goods worth Rs 85 with a Rs. 1,000 note. The shopkeeper, Balu Shette, got suspicious as the woman was shabbily dressed and he was re-

cently cheated by a woman who gave him a fake note. Shette crosschecked the note and realised that it was a fake. He quickly called the police without letting her know, and told Sheikh to wait for some time as he looked for change. Officers from the Tilak Nagar police station reached the spot and nabbed Sheikh. "During the interrogation, she revealed that she is a resident of Naya Nagar, Mahim, and that her boyfriend gives her Rs 5,000 worth of fake notes every day to circulate in the market. We carried out a raid and recovered Rs 16,000 from the house at once. She changed her statement later and said she was given Rs 1 lakh by her boyfriend," said DCP Sangramsinh Nishandar of zone VI.

Sheikh comes from Murshidabad, West Bengal, where she met the other accused who brought her to Mumbai. Tilak Nagar police is on the lookout for this accused who shuttles between West Bengal and Mumbai. "We have informed the National Investigation Agency and AntiTerrorist Squad about the arrest. We are investigating further as we suspect a big racket is involved in pumping this fake currency to destablise the economy," added Nishandar. The accused was found to be living in a rented house in Mahim. She used to purchase household grocery worth with the fake notes. A Police officer said that the fake currency notes are being made in Malda district in West Bengal.

19-yr-old girl from W. Bengal rescued By Suresh Golani

osh residential areas in MiraBhayandar seem to have become a hot destination for sex racketeers. This was exposed after a team from the Anti-Human Trafficking Wing (AHTW) of the Thane (rural) police busted yet another prostitution racket that was being operated from a posh residential locality in Mira Road. After receiving a tip-off from International Justice Mission, an NGO, the AHTW team led by API Sachin Gavas, sent a decoy customer and after confirming the authenticity of the information, raided a flat in Gaurav Aster building near the Green Court Club in Mira Road on hursday afternoon. A couple identified as Najma (27) and Satyajit Singh who operated the sex racket were arrested and booked under various sections of the stringent Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act. The police team rescued a 19-year-old woman hailing from West Bengal from the clutches of the couple. Going by the number of arrests in connection with prostitution, the pimps, mostly couples, seem to have adopted a new technique by renting flats in plush residential colonies to carry out their nefarious activities posing as well-to-do-families.

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Whether you’re taking a vacation next month or next year, you need to plan, book, budget and pack — all while ensuring that your trip is as memorable as it can be. So, Rhea Dhanbhoora & Dev Goswami draw up a holiday planning guide to help ensure that the process is a breeze

planning your itinerary Don’t go into a vacation blind, or you’ll end up either doing so much that you experience too little, or doing nothing at all. Creating the perfect itinerary is the first step to planning a great vacation, so follow these tips to ensure that you have a seamless, fun-filled holiday. n First things first, download an application or buy a book (if you’re the paper and pen type) dedica ted to your itinerary. Don’t scribble notes on post-its or think that you will remember everything months later. n Don’t pack too much into your trip. Sure, you want to see and do everything, but what’s the point if you spend your entire vacation running from pillar to post and miss out on experiencing things? Plan things realistically and accept that you will have to make compromises. n Don’t forget to account for travel time. Very often, you think of seeing five things in one day, but don’t realise that the time you will take to travel from one place to the other will cut a huge chunk out of your schedule. Account for traffic, research how long it takes to reach and plan everything down to the T. n Remember to research local holidays and timings. You don’t want to have three things on your itinerary, on ly to be left with one because everything else was closed! n If you’re renting a car, think of parking spaces, walking time from the parking space to your destination and allow yourself a little breathing room in between. n Don’t forget to schedule in your meals! This may sound silly, but imagine spending the entire day trying to keep up with your tight schedule — if there’s no meal time scheduled in, you will end up missing out on some great local food, not to mention your daily nutrients. n Keep it flexible. You never know what you might experience while you’re there and you may want to spend more or less time at a particular place than you thought you would.

accommoDation Where to stay during your trip is important to consider if you don’t have friends or relatives who reside in the country that you plan to visit. You can refer to applications for hotel details, prices and reviews (refer to our vacation planning applications to check which ones we like best) and call and confirm for current prices. Follow hotel blogs, social media accounts and read online reviews before you confirm a booking. Try to find out where friends, friends of friends, relatives, acquaintances and colleagues have stayed on their trips.

>> Websites and online reviews can help you pick the perfect hotel

>> Get an application that can help you put all your ideas in one place, so you can plan your vacation with ease

Drawing up a buDget Don’t look at your bank balance, subtract the amount you want to save and set the rest as a budget. Follow these tips instead: n Divide and rule: Divide your holiday into travelling to the destination, inter-city travel, accommodation, entertainment, entry charges for attractions, food and shopping. Set a budget for each section, but read our next point first! n Estimate, then budget: Don’t go about setting arbitrary budgets for various sections. For example, you might have set a budget of `600 for entertainment, but does it cover the cost of film tickets as well as popcorn? Look online to draw up an estimate of how much it might actually cost. Then, use these mean prices or estimates to set realistic budgets. n Look to save money: Planning a budget goes hand-in-hand with looking for ways to spend less. So, every time you research entry prices or transport costs, look for ways to save on them. For example, tourist attractions offer discounts if you book online for a large group. Several countries have pre-paid, intercity transport cards that you can buy online at a cheaper price, especially if you book in advance. Also, instead of just buying foreign currency (more on that later), check the conversion rate trend over the past year to see whether you might be able to convert at a better rate in the near future.

Don’t forget these So, you’ve drawn up a great budget. But, did you include tips, laundry charges and emergency costs? Take a look at some things that you may not have accounted for: n ATM fees that are often location specific. n Roaming charges on your phone — for calling, texting and data. n Departure taxes — for example, if you visit Bali, you have to pay a tax while flying out after your holiday. n Tips at restaurants, in cabs and at hotels. n Buying souvenirs. n Snacks and food, over and above your daily meals. n Medication — which is usually very expensive in foreign countries. n Taxes — whether at restaurants, for accommodation charges or entry to tourist spots; the prices that you find out about will usually be exclusive of taxes.

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getting the Best Fare

Best vacation planning applications

Whether you’re travelling within the country or to an international destination, you will spend a major chunk of your budget on airfare. However, there are various ways you can save money on air tickets. Here are a few tips: n Travel during off-season: This is a classic strategy that will help you get cheaper flight tickets. Mohit Gupta, chief business and marketing officer for MakeMyTrip, tells us that summer holidays and the DussehraDiwali-Christmas months are peak travel seasons in India. So, if you can, avoid planning a holiday during this period. Also check peak seasons and travel trends to your destination. n Research: This is one of the best ways to get a good deal. Instead of trusting your neighbourhood travel agent to get you the best fare, look for it yourself. Mohit tells us that their website (MakeMyTrip) has a calendar on its flight booking page with airfare — for the route that you want — for up to one year from your search date. Yatra.com, another travel website, has a similar calendar, where you can look at the airfare for an entire month on a particular route. Checking these calendars can help you decide on a date that offers you the lowest airfares. n Be flexible: N ot just with your travel dates and accommodation, but also with where you want to land. Confused? Mohit has an excellent tip when it comes to saving on plane tickets. He tells us, “Change your city of arrival to the closest port of arrival that may be available at a cheaper price. For instance, if a ticket to Zurich is too expensive, you can opt to land in Venice and then travel to Zurich by rail or road . That way, you save on airfare and also get to experience a new place.” Also remember that connecting flights, because of their longer travel time, are sometimes cheaper than direct flights.

Planning a vacation has never been easier, because there are applications that you can access on your smart phone, computer or tablet to make planning a breeze. Here are a few that we love:

getting a visa While the process and documents required for visa applications change with the country you’re visiting, there are certain things that you must remember. Find out about the visa procedure for the country you plan to visit, the moment you’ve decided on going there. Sometimes, it might take as long as a few months for you to get a visa. All consulates have websites with extremely simple instructions and requirements — so much so that you won’t even need an agent. With tourist visas, most countries usually ask for residence and identity proof as well as proof of your ability to fund your entire trip. Make sure that you have a valid passport before you apply for a visa, or you will end up wasting a few days. Applying for a new passport or renewing an old one will usually take two-three weeks.

n Foreign currency is one aspect that is usually overlooked. If you’d like to avoid unnecessary taxes and duties that will pop up when you use your normal debit/ credit card in a foreign country, remember that you can buy foreign exchange (forex) before you leave for your holiday. All banks — private as well as state owned — let you buy forex either in the form of cash (currency notes or travellers cheques) or a prepaid card — usually Visa or MasterCard — that you can use as a debit card to make payments as well as withdraw money through ATMs. While you can buy forex from any bank, buying it from the one where you already have an account will be a much simpler process.

city guides: The full name of this application is why we love it — City Guides, Offline Maps. It’s a great way to explore, saving whatever you think

checking your documents We’re going to explain visas to you, but before we do, here’s what you need to check and double check before you even think of jet-setting across the world. n Make sure that you have identification, even if you’re just travelling around the state or to a domestic destination. n Most countries require visas (read our box to find out how to get one), so make sure that you plan your trip at least two months in advance. n Passports are mandatory! Check immediately whether yours is valid, even if you’re not planning any immediate travel. n Make sure that the identification you have is photo identification as most places ask for those now. n Remember to get your travellers cheque, converted money and debit or credit cards (make sure they are international) in order before you travel. n Apply for an international driver’s licence if you’re planning on renting a car. n Carry immunisation documents if you are travelling to countries where you need to take shots before you enter. It’s

more important when you’re travelling to or from developed to developing/ underdeveloped countries. n Several countries require at least a six month passport validity period from the date of return. Before you book, double check all the information — including dates, times, destination airport and total cost after additional charges.

>> Pack light to avoid exceeding the weight limit when you’re flying

Losing/ misplacing or forgetting your travel documents can ruin your entire vacation. To prevent this from happening, always make duplicates. Also, email yourself all your important documents, including airline tickets, passports, health certificates, your license and visas. Leave copies with someone who can help you out if you lose any documents. And make sure you get a proper travel pouch to keep them all safely. Don’t leave passport holders on tables or stash them in your pockets. Always keep your money and your documents separately. If you do lose a document, contact the Indian embassy before you do anything else — the sooner you do it the less hassle it will be.

Packing light is important not just to ensure you don’t end up paying for excess baggage charges, but also so that lugging around your bags doesn’t hamper your holiday. These tips will help: n Go cordless: Okay not completely, but remember that wires and chargers might not add much weight, they will be a hassle to sort through if you carry too many of them. So, try and get adapters for your gadgets that you can use with one, standard wire. n Limit the bag: Instead of limiting the items in your suitcase, limit the number of bags you carry. This ensures that once your bags are full, you’ll either have to take out stuff to pack something that you need or avoid carrying anything extra at all. Either way, you win! n Factor in the weight of clothes: You might not realise it when you hold a shirt or a skirt in your hand, but once you’ve finished packing all your

tripit: Here’s why people love TripIt. You can combine every confirmation you get, including tickets, rentals and reservations. You won’t need to scour through emails or documents every time you need to check something and it gives you great hints and tips as well! available on: iOS and Android

expedia: Travellers love this because they offer deals to help you save money. From hotel discounts and last minute bookings to a range of reviews that will help you pick the best hotel, this is one application you need to download before you start planning your trip. available on: iOS and Android

>> Carry prescription medication in their original cases

tips to carry medication

keep your documents saFe

pack light

gogobot: We love Gogobot! It helps travellers access a range of destinations, pick from activities and build a sightseeing list without hassle. You can build an itinerary and access it wherever you are to keep track of it. available on: iOS and Android

lonely planet: The book has been helping travellers for years and now there’s an application that makes it even easier! You can access GPS locations and pick exactly what sites to visit when you’re on vacation. available on: iOS and Android

tripadvisor: One of the most popular vacation planning applications, TripAdvisor helps you get over accommodation woes with nifty tips, user reviews and city guides. The best part is that you can save what you search for and access it without an internet connection, making it easier to use if you haven’t activated roaming. available on: iOS and Android

Foreign currency

you’d want to access offline, making it a handy tool on-the-go. available on: iOS and Android

l A first aid kit is important. Whether you’re carrying it with you (domestic travel) or putting it together when you reach your destination, make sure that you have bandages, adhesive tape, cotton balls, safety pins, creams for burns, cuts and scrapes and antibiotic creams to prevent allergy. l When you’re travelling within the country, don’t forget to pack things such as antacids, anti-nausea medication, allergy medication, nasal sprays, antihistamines and basic cold and flu medication. l You need to get prescriptions for any medication that you need to carry — even if you’re carrying anti-malaria medicine to a country where contracting malaria is a risk. Make sure you carry enough because you’re not going to be able to buy it without a prescription. Make copies of your prescriptions just in case. l Make sure you know what medicines are banned in which countries. What is legal here might be banned in Europe — you need to be aware before you travel. l Pack your prescription medication in your carry-on luggage, in their original packaging.

clothes, you’ll realise how much weight they carry. Remember that wool is heavier than materials such as cotton and linen and jeans are heavier than trousers. So, as long as the weather is suitable, carry light-weight clothes. n Be stringent: Think three or four times, if you have to, about whether you need something. You want to carry two-three books, but are you really going to read them? Do you really need all your makeup? Your first response might be yes, but if you really put your mind to it, you can weed out items that you won’t need much over during your vacation. n Disposables: From toiletries to towels, you can get several items that you think you need, either free, or at a cheap price from your hotel or convenience stores at your destination. So, avoid carrying personal items that you know you can buy there and only focus on things that are necessary.

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« intErviEW FaWad khan

“Sonam iS a great hoSt” Pakistani actor and singer, Fawad Khan is set to make his Bollywood debut with Khoobsurat, opposite Sonam Kapoor. Rohit Pramar caught up with him to talk about his role

n Tell us about your role. I play a Rajput prince in the film. He is disciplined and ambitious. It’s based on Captain Von Trapp from Sound Of Music. Christopher Plummer was amazing in that role. I really enjoyed playing the character. n What was the experience like when you were shooting for the film? It was exceptional; I had a blast! I met so many people and made new friends. I think it’s marvellous. n How was working with Sonam Kapoor like? To start with, she is a great host. She is very positive and knows how to make you comfortable. I was completely new here and I think Sonam understood it. She has been very supportive. n Did you get to travel around in India? I visited several places while working on this film. We shot in Jaipur, Bikaner and Mumbai. The desert was really beautiful. Seeing such a huge fo rtress and then the desert, was a brilliant, contrasting experience. I hope to travel more in the future. n You are also an exceptional singer. How did you start?

Honestly, I just stumbled upon it. I remember when I was in college, there used to be an underground movement at our campus, where people would jam together. We started jamming together. At that time for me, it was all just a distraction. But that’s how it all started for me. n What do you enjoy the most — acting or singing? I love writing and composing music. Music comes to me first. I have had a seven-year career in music, so it means a lot to me. n Do you plan to stick around in Bollywood? I never plan. I just like to go with whatever comes my way. So, if something interesting comes by, I’ll see. But after this film, I plan to go back to Pakistan. I’ve got something going on there. n How do you stay fit and healthy? I try my best, as I am diabetic. A few years back I used to eat everything and never bothered about my weight. But, I finally dared myself to lose all my body fat and I went from a waist size of 37 to 30. It was a great boost for me as I felt much healthier. I am more dedicated to staying healthy now.

>> Fawad will be seen opposite Sonam Kapoor in Khoobsurat

« EvEnt WinE coursE by sula vinEyards

V >> The DanceSport championship will feature over 250 competitors

isit the head office of Sula Vineyards tomorrow for an extensive oneday workshop that focuses on the intricacies of wine. This WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Level 1 Award in Wines course will include the appreciation of eight different varieties of wines. The course provides you with the opportunity to learn about the different styles of wine as well as the basics of pairing food with wine. On completion of the course, an exam will be conducted to test what you have learnt, on September 27 between 10.30am and 12pm, after which you will be awarded with a certificate. The course is priced at `7,500. When Tomorrow Where Sula Vineyards Head Office, 3rd Floor, A Wing, Todi Estate, Sun Mill Compound, Lower Parel Contact 8691033857

« EvEnt latin and ballroom

dancEsPort chamPionshiP

he 6th Latin and Ballroom DanceSport Championship, organised by the DanceSport association of Maharashtra, is being held tomorrow at the NCPA. Participants from all over the country will take part in this extravagant event, which is the biggest open dance championship in India. The championship will showcase over 250 competitors across all age groups — you can expect contestants as young as 9-yearsold to those as old as 60-years-old. Apart from salsa and jive, the competition will exhibit cha-cha, bachata, rumba, samba, waltz, quickstep, tango, Viennese waltz and Argentine tango. A number of professional dancers will have the opportunity to showcase their talent as well as their chemistry with their partners on this platform. Each dance category is given a particular theme based on which the dancers have to present their routine. The judges include Top DanceSport Couple from Malaysia, Zjen Fong Chua and Evon Chong, salsa and exhibition dancer from Bangalore, Richard Tholoor as well as several famous dance teachers from Mumbai and Pune. The tickets are priced at `570 for NCPA members and `760 for public. When Tomorrow, 2pm to 5pm and 6.30pm to 10pm Where Tata Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point, NCPA Marg Contact 9920053329

>> The wine workshop by Sula Vineyards will not only teach you about the basics of wine appreciation, but also give you the chance to earn a WSET Level 1 Award in Wines

« Play thE last Parsi

his Sunday, NCPA will be playing host to Danesh Irani, who will enact The Last Parsi, which has been written by Meherzad Patel. At this stand-up show, Danesh will share the issues Parsis face when it comes to language, extinction, climate and being fair, while telling us what a day in the life of a Parsi is like. We recommend you catch the show now, because there might not be another iteration of this act — ever. Why, you ask? Danesh explains it best, saying, “The Last Parsi is probably my last day alive, because I’m going to get into a lot of trouble with everyone I speak of.” Jokes aside, the act is also a great way to understand Zoroastrian culture, as Danesh has a segment for those who do not know about the Parsi community. So, it wouldn’t be wrong to expect that he will be breaking a few myths about Pars is, right? Well, Danesh tells us that would be true if there were any myths to bust in the first place. He explains, “What myths? It’s all true! Every word of it. We eat, sleep, drink, abuse and shout at the television.” If you aren’t sure of the calibre of comedy you can expect this Sunday, maybe his parting statement, where we asked him to tell us a joke (and no, that doesn’t annoy him — we checked!), wil l help — “I have no time to crack jokes right now, I’m on my way to meet my girlfriend. I’m in a long distance relationship... my girlfriend lives in Kalyan.” We are really excited about this show and recommend that you book tickets immediately. Tickets are priced between `300 and `1,000 and will be available at in.bookmyshow.com as well as at the venue. When September 21, from 7pm onwards Where Jamshed Bhabh a Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point, NCPA Marg Contact 22824567

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19, 2010 2014 MUMBAI | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,

WEEKEND PLANNER

FOOD

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ART ocTober feST aT SmaaaSh Head to Bazinga at Smaaash to enjoy a preview of their October Fest. You can drink beer by the litre and enjoy scrumptious dishes such as a Dips & Chips Platter, Stuffed Mushrooms in Spicy Chilly Sauce, Chicken in Chilly & Thyme and Pan Grill Basa with Asian Herbs. Apart from this, you can also groove to some live music and participate in several games. The best part, is that all the beer is priced at `150 (inclusive of taxes). Srinidhi Rao, CEO of Smaaash Entertainment, tells us, “We aim to innovate and offer our customers a range of new experiences. While our forte is interactive gaming and entertainment, our food and beverage section has its own share of loyal fans. So, why wait till October, when our patrons can indulge in a wide variety of beers and munch on scrumptious food, all at great prices, at our September Fest.” When Ongoing, from 11am to 1am Where Smaaash, Kamla Mills, Lower Parel contact 49143143

GlowinG MoMenTS aT jahaNGir arT Gallery

The Bowl Show aT arTiSaNS’

Renowned Kolhapur-based sculptor, Santaji Chougale is holding an exhibition of his work at Jehangir Art Gallery this month. Using the iconic form of a dancing peacock in various moods and shapes as his inspiration, Santaji has created beautiful sculptures in bronze and stone. The sculptors are extremely innovative and highlight something that he has used as the title of his work — the Glowing Moments of life. Santaji explains, “I would like to convey a message of happiness, enjoyment and exhilaration through my work. Be happy, stay relaxed and always try to make others happy with your actions and activities, so as to spread harmony, peace and tranquility in our society.” When Up to September 21, from 11am to 7pm Where Jehangir Art Gallery, 161–B, M.G Road, Kala Ghoda contact 09850835507

The Bowl Show ‘Cause It All Began With A Bowl is a two-day exhibition that pays homage to the versatile bowl. Bhairavi Naik and Rohit Kulkarni, the cofounders of Curators of Clay, which is organising the exhibition, tell us, “We knew that at our first dedicated exhibition, we’d want to do a show on bowls. As potters obsessed with its beauty and functionality, the bowl promises to be a lifelong fascination for us.” When September 26 and 27 Where ARTISANS’, 52-56 Dr V B Gandhi Marg, Rhythm House Lane, Kala Ghoda contact 9820145397

Pizza & beer carNiVal aT califorNia Pizza kiTcheN For the next few weeks, California Pizza Kitchen will be hosting a pizza & beer carnival that promises to be great fun. The event will feature interesting preparations such as Beijing Style Veg Pizza, Capriciossa Pizza, Kasundi Paneer Pizza, Brussels Pizza, Sauerbraten Pizza, Fish & Chips Pizza and Cheeseburger Pizza. And as far as the other aspect of this carnival is concerned, you can look forward to beer such as Tring Tao (Chinese) and Schinieder Weisse (German). Chef Bakul from California Pizza Kitchen tells us, “At California Pizza Kitchen, we aim to provide innovative recipes from around the world. For the beer and pizza carnival, the menu has been crafted to suit meat cravers and vegetarians alike.” When Up to October 19 Where California Pizza Kitchen outlets across the city contact www.cpk.com

mexicaN fieSTa aT harD rock café Hard Rock Café is celebrating Mexican culture with its Mexican Fiesta. The café has introduced special cocktails blended with tequila and a special menu that features unique cocktails, shooters and delicious Mexican food at special prices. Apart from this, the café is hosting an extraordinary exhibition of Mexican arts and crafts. When Up to September 28 Where Hard Rock Café, Andheri Sharyans Audeus, Ground Floor, Opposite Yashraj Studios, Andheri (W) contact 26743901

PoWer luNch aT Goa PorTuGueSa Goa Portuguesa has introduced a power-lunch menu at affordable prices of `349 (vegetarian) and `449 (nonvegetarian). Sudeepa Awchat, executive director, at Goa Portuguesa, tells us, “A unique meal designed for people on the move and for those who wish to have a quick meal, the power lunch will satiate your cravings for mouth-watering dishes such as Corn & Spinach Tartlets, Paneer Bali Bali, Stuffed Crab and Tiger Prawns, amongst others.” When Monday to Friday, from noon to 4pm Where Goa Portuguesa, TH Kataria Marg, Mahim contact 24440707

WomeN arTiSTS aT arTiST’S ceNTre arT Gallery The Artist’s Centre Art Gallery is showcasing the work of two Chennai-based female artists — Shradha Shankar and Kamla Ravikumar. Kamla’s paintings revolve around the theme of tranquility seen in yoga postures, mudras and meditation. She says, “The show is called Body, Mind & Soul. It is the exploration of the body, mind and soul through our respective mediums and creativity.” Shradha portrays the beauty of nature and depicts a woman as someone who is forever giving, loving and caring. She tells us, “Through my work, I would like viewers to connect with their emotional side, which is lost in today’s busy, material world.” When Up to September 21, from 11am to 7pm Where Artist’s Centre Art Gallery, Adore House, K. Dubhas Marg, Kala Ghoda contact 9381094646

richa Vora’S exhibiTioN aT Nehru ceNTre arT Gallery Kolhapur-based artist, Richa Vora is showcasing a collection of her latest paintings, called Resting Places on a Journey. The exhibition will see Richa take an introspective approach to depict reality. She has used her own experiences and previous work as an inspiration for these paintings. She explains, “In my work, I have tried to understand myself with respect to my surroundings — both external and within. This exhibition is about showcasing my journey as an artist and summing up my experiences and ideas.” When Up to September 22 Where Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Discovery of India Building, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli contact 7620603788

SHOP PoP Souk by back alley–’The ThrifT ShoP’ This festive season, popular thrift shop, Back Alley will be associating with three NGOs — Maharashtra State Women’s Council, Rotary Sanskadham Academy for the Hearing Impaired and Bal Asha Trust. The venue will reflect a Middle Eastern scene. Radhika Dhawan and Maya Bhogilal Goyal, the founders of Back Alley, tell us, “This time around, we are also happy to have Bueno! Dry Clean Service on board. They’ve offered to launder a lot of the products in order to make them feel and look as good as new.” Be prepared to find some great buys from brands ranging from Zara and Massimo Dutti, to Roberto Cavalli. The thrift shop will also feature home-décor items, books, shoes and accessories. The products are priced between `100 and `2,000. When September 27 and 28, from 11am to 7pm Where Bonobo, 2nd Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Off Linking Road, Bandra (w) contact 30151268

eri Silk fabricS aND SareeS aT Vaya Ereena, authentic Eri silk brand, is organising an exclusive, three-day exhibition of their assorted weave collection at Vaya. One of the USPs of the fabric is that it keeps you warm during winter and cool during summer. Mira Sagar, owner and promoter at Vaya, tells us, “We are delighted that Ereena is showcasing their collection at Vaya for the very first time in Mumbai! As a textile enthusiast, I love the weaves from Ereena, and Eri silk is famous for being a fabric for every season. The exhibition will display an assorted collection of vibrant and rich Ikkat sarees hand-spun from Ereena’s home-produced Eri silk.” When Up to September 20, from 11am to 7pm Where All Vaya stores in Colaba, Bandra and Gamadia Road contact 22029115/ 26436556

GifT hamPerS from GoDrej NaTure’S baSkeT Head to one of Godrej Nature’s Basket outlets to check out their new range of gift hampers if you want to get a headstart on your festive gift shopping. Mohit Kattar, MD of Godrej Nature’s Basket tells us, “There has been a subtle change in gifting trends over the last few years. What has emerged quite clearly is that consumers prefer giving and receiving gifts that are bespoke and unique. Recognising this, Godrej Nature’s Basket is providing an extensive range of elegant and customisable options across wide price range.” When Ongoing Where Godrej Nature’s Basket outlets in the city contact www.naturesbasket.co.in

2DiViNe aT ProjecT 7 Dimple Nihar’s luxury gifting and lifestyle store, 2DIVINE, will be a part of The Project 7 exhibition by Zeba Kohli, where they will showcase their latest collection, which includes opulent jewellery cases, classy wine and champagne holders and décor items such as cushions and cutlery. The store will also offer customised gifts for the festive season. Dimple Nahar, owner and head designer at 2DIVINE, tells us, “For Project 7, we have introduced a festive collection with a wide range of merchandise to select from. With amazing support from the Project 7 team, we are looking forward to great response.” When October 7 and 8 Where Sunville, 9, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli contact 24935546

healTh aND WellNeSS feSTiVal aT fooDhall Foodhall, the gourmet store at Palladium, is organising a health and wellness festival where you can look forward to a great range of healthy products. An official spokesperson from Foodhall says, “This festival is dedicated to the growing demand for healthy food and offer the city a taste of healthy living. With organic being the new buzzword, with alternative diets such as gluten-free, raw and vegan becoming increasingly popular and the incidence of diabetes at an all-time high, Foodhall is here to make your transition to eating healthy easy, smooth and most importantly — delicious” Some of the items that you can expect at the festival include Walnut, Almond & Oats Bread (100% whole wheat and cholesterol friendly), Gluten Free Pizza Base, Multigrain Sugarfree Bread (diabetic friendly) and Dark Chocolate Coconut Cookie (low fat, no sugar). When Up to September 30 Where Foodhall @ Palladium, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel contact www.foodhallonline.com

Afternoon Despatch & Courier

Spread the joy

MUMBAI | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Happy Planet, a space that recently set up shop at Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla, is a happy place for parents as well as children. Yamini Walia visited to see if it lives up to its name

ith so many activity centers for children opening up across Mumbai, it’s difficult for a new one to set itself apart. But, what if the space offers something for parents as well? That’s right, Happy Planet is a one-stop recreational zone for both children and their parents, raising the bar for recreational spaces in the city. The location of Happy Planet at Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla, is rather perfect. Hamley’s is situated right next to the store, so your children are bound to catch a glimpse and want to visit. Also, it’s on the same floor as PVR Cinemas, which garners a massive crowd through the week — giving them a great target audience. Happy Planet is not an enclosed space, so you can walk-in as and when you like. As soon as I entered, I could hear the chirpy, happy sounds of all the children enjoying themselves in the activity center. It’s quite large and includes a variety of fun zones and games for both children and their parents. The adventure zone, named Rocky’s Adventure Zone, consists of Bump Your Way (bumper cars), Aerial Adventure (rope course) and Scale the Mighty

>> With no enclosed door, Happy Planet allows you to walk in as and when you like

Wall (rock climbing). This zone not only improves motor skills, it also builds mental abilities (such as concentration) and enhances your child’s thought process. Other fun areas at Happy Planet include Zorb All the Way with Piro, which gives you the opportunity to roll in a giant, inflatable ball; Bowl Your Way, which is a giant version of bowling, where you have to sit in an inflatable ball and roll down to hit the pins; Fast Bucks, which gives you the option to snag fake cash, coupons and gift certificates; Shoot The Ball, where you will get 12 chances to shoot at 10 balls of the same colour and Geeko’s Speeding Cars, which resembles go-karting. Fast Bucks is something that is extremely new and unique. I tried my hand at Shoot The Ball and successfully hit 10 balls of the same colour. Ecstatic with my performance, I moved on to learn about Bouncy’s Crèche. The area boosts of more than 20 activities, with two huge inflatable bouncers to entertain children of all ages. This area will help improve your

>> Rope course, a part of the adventure zone, is an interesting obstacle course for both parents and their children

Décor websites we love

hen it comes to home décor items, websites offer better deals and a wider range compared to brick and mortar stores. And, as long as you can effectively visualise how a certain item will look in your home, shopping online for home furnishings and décor is a great idea. Read on to find out about our favourite home décor websites.

FAb FuRniSH From cute furniture and funky lights, to an extensive range of bed spreads, kitchen storage and tools, Fab Furnish has a variety of products on offer. However, the items that stand out are their wall decals, wallpapers and wall art. Some of the classiest designs are priced under `1,000, which makes for a great deal. You can also make use of their periodic offers and special deals, or visit their section dedicated to items on sale. Where www.fabfurnish.com

child’s hand-eye co-ordination and also keep them physically active. Some of the activities in this zone include the Revolving Tunnel, Rainbow Ladder, Punching Balls, Triangle Elevators, Adventure Bridge and Ball Pool. Happy Planet also gives you the option to organise your child’s birthday party in an adventurous manner. There is an separate birthday party area where your child can cut his/ her cake, munch on food and sing and dance with SMILO — Happy Planet’s mascot. As if this was not enough, Happy Planet also has a café where you can enjoy tea, coffee, fresh juices and snacks, while your child participates in these fun activities. In my opinion, it’s a great concept and you should definitely enrol your kids in the activity center so that they can have fun, while learning some pretty neat skills. You can expect to spend `500 for an hour of activity at Happy Planet. Where Happy Planet, 1st Level, Phoenix Marketcity Mall, lbs Road, Kurla (w) Contact 9833067879

Dev Goswami suggests these great décor websites if you’re looking to spruce up your décor at home, without having to make a trip to a furnishings store

ARt And décoRS

Room StoRy

Art and Décors is a relatively new website with an amazing range of wall clocks and wall art. The clocks feature unique, funky designs, while their selection of wall art features simple designs that aren’t too gaudy. You can expect to spend anywhere between `1,000 to `10,000 on this website. While they don’t have as many choices as the other websites, what they have will definitely catch your eye. Where www.artanddecors.com

A relatively unknown website, we love Room Story for its collection of furniture. From simple, value-formoney designs to premium, luxurious options, you won’t be disappointed with their selection. Some of their products are quite unique, including the stiletto chair, which looks just like a pencil heel. Depending on what you’re looking for, you can spend as little as `500 or as much as `50,000. Where www.roomstory.com

HouSe PRoud From ironing boards and baking accessories, to bar accessories and furniture, House Proud has it all. You can get a great home décor item for anywhere between `1,000-`3,000, though they do stock high-end products that are priced far more than `10,000. Their bar collection is one of the best that we’ve come across on websites and they also have uninspired, but extremely handy kitchen tools and accessories. Where www.houseproud.in

Afternoon Despatch & Courier

MUMBAI | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

B for... Biryani! le Berian is a new biryani delivery service that recently set up shop in lokhandwala. Dev goswami tries what they have on offer and gives you his verdict

iryani makes for a good lunch option, even when you’re at work — that is, as long as rice doesn’t make you drowsy. It is quick to eat, not too messy and fills you up while giving you a serving of carbohydrates as well as protein in one dish. And of course, ordering a kilo (or several!) of biryani for house parties is one of the oldest tricks in the book. So, the idea of a biryani delivery service is definitely exciting and I was really looking forward to trying what Le Berian had on offer. First things first, the menu was quite impressive, with as many as nine types of biryani on offer. There are two vegetarian biryani dishes on the menu, but for the most part, you can look forward to varieties of chicken and lamb, along with egg, fish and prawn preparations. What really >> The Bohri Lamb Biryani was our favourite among the nine impressed me were the prices — varieties that we tried half plate of biryani is priced around From the three chicken unlike the Paneer Roast Masala. Perfectly `100, with quantity that is enough for dishes that we tried, we loved the cooked meat is the hallmark of a great two people, giving you great value-forbiryani, and with its juicy, well-textured money. I also appreciated that the biryani Chicken Tikka the most. The biryani was lamb, the Bohri Lamb Biryani showcased comes in microwavable boxes with plastic light and delicious, with lightly roasted just that. pieces of chicken that soaked up just cutlery, saving you the hassle of dirty Overall, Le Berian is an interesting enough flavour to complement the spiced dishes and messy fingers. rice. The Chicken Afghani suffered due to place to order from. They offer great We tried half servings each of the excess oil, which made the texture a bit Paneer Makhani (`90), Paneer Roast value-for-money and I like the fact that Masala (`90), Chicken Tikka (`100), they have at least one good vegetarian slimy, and the biryani uncomfortably Chicken Afghani (`100), Butter Chicken option on their menu. I love how they heavy on the palate. The chicken itself (`110) and Bohri Style Lamb (`120). From could have been better marinated as I treat their meats and balance them with the flavour of the rice — for the most part. found it lacking in flavour. While my the vegetarian versions, the Paneer There are however some preparations colleagues loved the Butter Chicken Makhani was a huge hit. It was wellthat are disappointing, which is why I am spiced, the paneer was soft and flavourful biryani, it just didn’t work for me — the not going to go all out and say that you too-sweet chicken ruined the otherwise and the rice was buttery, with the grains have to order from Le Berian. But, I will well separated — just like we like it. There well-spiced rice. However, all was forgotten by the time say this — you have to try their Bohri was also a strong cardamom flavour — we had a few helpings of the excellent but not so much so as to overpower the Lamb Biryani. Currently they deliver from Bohri Lamb Biryani. The boneless meat other flavours of the biryani. The Paneer Lokhandwala to Andheri (w) between Roast Masala on the other hand, was a noon and 11pm and from Juhu to Bandra was succulent and well-marinated while disappointment. It tasted like a run-offthe flavourful rice worked in tandem with between 3pm and 7pm. the melt-in-the-mouth meat. It was the-mill, gravy-based paneer dish served filling, but not as heavy as the Afghani over a bed of saffron rice. The Where www.leberian.com and had the perfect balance of spices, combination didn’t work for us.

Gourmet teas from Tea Culture of the World

ea Culture of the World is the latest entrant to the everincreasing space of gourmet teas, catering to Indian tea aficionados. With tea culture taking the city by storm (high tea, anyone?) there was no way we could pass on the opportunity to sample a few key flavours from the brand, which is the brainchild of the CEO of Iron Buddha Company Pvt. Ltd., Dr. Rupali Ambegaonkar. What stands out about the brand almost instantly, is the fact that they have a range of tea flavours you’ve probably never even heard of. Think Lemon Mojito, Rose Green, Holy Basil, Moroccan Mint... They do have regulars of course, including English Breakfast, Darjeeling and Masala Tea, but we were instantly drawn to the more unusual varieties. Unfortunately, we didn’t try the Holy Basil, which looks promising. We did however sample the Rose Green, Moroccan Mint and Lemon Mojito. The brand’s packaging is gorgeous — brightly coloured paper boxes that open to reveal triangular sachets of whole leaf tea, complete with little bits of whatever flavour you’ve opted for. The Lemon Mojito, our favourite from the three that we tried, was a refreshing green tea, complete with sharp hints of lemon. The little mint twang at the end was quite a surprise, but not overpowering. The Moroccan Mint was a very strong blend and is best suited to those who really like mint tea — I don’t. The Rose Green on the other hand was a surprise hit, with gentle rose notes wafting up

>> The extensive variety of tea’s are all well packaged in vibrantly coloured boxes, with individual tea bags inside from your steaming cup. All three types can be consumed cold as well — you’ll need to use two bags instead of the customary single. Their tea options include blends to help you cool down, help digestion, awaken your senses and lose weight, along with a stress busting tea with bits of lavender and sage that’s next on our list to try. Where www.teacultureoftheworld.com Price `199 to `299

>> Lemon Grass which recently evolved into Lemon Leaf, has made a few delicious additions to it’s menu

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Delight lemon grass, a popular Pan-asian restaurant in Bandra, has now evolved into lemon leaf. yamini Walia visited the revamped space to see what’s new

f you live in Bandra, you’ve probably had at least one meal at Lemon Grass. The restaurant re-branded itself as Lemon Leaf so quickly that even regular customers didn’t see the usual closed shutters, which signal a restaurant’s changing face. The new look incorporates Chinese lanterns and bright green walls, inducing an Asian forest vibe. They have both airconditioned and al fresco sections — I chose to sit in the breezy area outside. We started with their signature sangrias — the Melon Sangria (`390), a mixture of white wine, mint and apple juice, and the Rose Spritzer (`350), a mix of red wine, with green apple slices, orange wedges, mint leaves and Sprite. While the white wine was par excellence, I didn’t enjoy the red. To wash down the wine, we ordered their Thai Style Spiced Cold Coffee (`150), which was delicious and is a great option, as long as you like a sweet and spicy combination. We tried a variety of dumplings including the Sticky Rice Dumpling with Spicy Chicken filling (`315), Tibetan Style Momo with Spicy Soyabean & Spring Onion (`285), Minced Beef Dumpling (`295), Whole Prawn & Chive Dumpling (`395) and Crystal Dumpling with Shitake Mushrooms & Water Chestnuts (`285). While the Soyabean was quite average, the rest were top-notch. My favourite was the minced beef dumpling, as the meat was cooked well and the flavours were delectable. If you are a vegetarian, or simply fond of mushrooms, their mushroom dumpling is a must-try. We also sampled the Vietnamese Rice Paper Roll stuffed with Grilled Chicken in Lettuce & Mint (`275), served with a tasty, spicy-sweet dip. Our main course included the melt-in-the-mouth Vietnamese Style Spicy Banana Leaf Smoked Fish (`395), with chilly and tomatoes, served with sticky rice. However, if you can’t handle spice, steer clear of this. We were full to bursting, but still tried the Creamy Coconut Custard in Almond Biscuit (`200). The almond biscuit crust, rich in coconut, was the star of this dish. The staff at Lemon Leaf is knowledgeable, friendly and prompt — which is something we appreciate. Lemon Leaf maintains the same quality as Lemon Grass, but manages to pack in a few new additions that warrant a visit to try out. Where 4, Carlton Road, Turner Pali Road Junction, Pali Hill, Bandra (w) Contact 26551291 Alcohol served Yes (a glass of wine costs around `350) Meal for two `1,000

Travel

Say cheeSe! Afternoon Despatch & Courier Special

MUMBAI | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 03, 2014 2010

After reading our lead story, you’re going to be packed and ready to head off on your next vacation. To get the most out of your holiday pictures, Shirley Mistry tells you about five mobile applications that help you preserve your memories beautifully Word sWag

ith pictures taking over social media, we know you’re itching to jump onto the bandwagon and share pictures of your memorable moments too. But, if you are worried that your photographs don’t exactly scream ‘stunning!’, these applications will help you get there in no time.

Caption your pictures, write a message, add a cool quote or simply mark it with the date, time and location — Word Swag offers a number of super cool fonts to play around with. Simply choose your photo, add your text and pick from over ten broad styles. Each style also consists of five different options, which differ in alignment, embellishments and emphasis. Perfect for those who want to add a touch of typography to their photos with minimal effort, Word Swag is definitely worth the money spent. What we love: Super cool fonts and pre-set designs make it extremely easy to add spunk to your images. availability: iOS (`190)

afterLight Not only does Afterlight’s in-built access to your phone’s camera give you better control over white balance, focus and framing, the application also has great editing tools. Apart from playing around with the sharpness, blur, saturation and warmth of the colours, you can add shadows, light leaks, frames, pre-set filters and even layer images. The application has several features and although it takes a while to get a hang of them all, it’s a rather nifty tool to have on your phone. What we love: Lots of features and a clean and easy-to-use interface availability: Android (`58.65) and iOS (`60)

snapseed Take the best features of every photo editing application that you have come across, package them into a sleek interface and you have Snapseed. This editing application from Google, is quite popular with professional photographers, simply because it allows you to edit the minutest details. We highly recommend going through their tutorial before you start, because the staggering number of features can seem daunting. What is great about Snapseed is that just by tapping, pinching and swiping left, right, upwards and to the bottom, you can choose different features and adjust their strength. What we love: The tilt shift option is phenomenally good and the application adapts well to fine-tuning. availability: Android (free) and iOS (free)

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Visage Lab

When you don’t want to spend ages fussing over a photograph, but still want to spruce it up a little bit, head to Instagram. The hugely popular photo editing and sharing application is a favourite with hoards of people, and for good reason. Instagram has simple filters that let you add light, shadows and colour to your photographs, adjust their strength, add blur and a frame. Click a picture, choose your filters and voila — in under a minute, you can make your picture look infinitely better and share it with your friends. Like Afterlight, Instagram also lets you play with brightness, contrast, warmth and sharpness, but in a more basic, simplified manner. What we love: Perfect for beginners and easy to use. availability: Android (free) and iOS (free)

While we aren’t fans of digitally re-touched images, we have to admit that Visage Lab is an interesting application. It can take care of all your cosmetic editing needs, allowing you to cover up pimples, conceal dark circles, mattify shine and even add eye makeup! What we like: The application helps you to conceal dark circles and control shine. availability: Android (free) and iOS (free)

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Four high-tech industrial spies, Beaupre, Alice, Jernigan and Unger, steal a top-secret microchip, and, to fool customs, hide it in a remotecontrol toy car. Through a baggage mix-up at the airport, grumpy old Mrs.Hess gets the toy and gives it to her neighbor, 8-year-old Alex. Spies want to get the toy back before their clients get angry and decide to burglarize every house at Alex’s street to find the chip. But Alex is prepared for their visit... Star Movies, 9 p.m.

KUMKUM BHAGYA

SOAPS & SERIALS

Sarla is extremely upset with Bulbul and can’t bring herself to forgive her. On the other hand, Abhi’s animosity is increasing day by day and he can feel his hatred and anger towards Pragya escalating. Sarla tells Abhi that she cannot forgive Bulbul till he forgives her. Will Abhi forgive Bulbul? Zee TV, 9 p.m. In tonight episode we will see, RV has entered his cabin. Ishaani’s office people are curious to see RV. Ishaani also hears that some RV has bought over the company where she is working. When Ishaani is called inside her boss’s cabin, while looking down, she apologies for the theft. Before she can look up, her file falls and both simultaneously bend down to pick it up. Ishaani sees RV and is shocked. Colors, 10 p.m.

THE BIG BRAIN THEORY

THE BLACKLIST SEASON 1

After a recent spate of abductions of babies from their mothers, Red informs Liz that the “Cyprus Agency” is the illegal adoption organization responsible. More or less coincidentally, Liz and Tom contemplate adoption of their own which fuels Liz to track down the organization’s CEO, Owen Mallory (Campbell Scott). Star World, 11 p.m.

EK HASINA THI

Post paralysis, Shaurya’s frustration reaches its peak and in order to test his manhood, Shaurya sets up Karan and arranges

NOW YOU SEE ME

Kumkum Bhagya, Zee TV, 9 p.m.

for an escort. Sakshi is secretly working on something in her secret room. Sakshi strikes a deal with Karan. Dev is chasing the lawyer who fought Payal’s case but he fails to get any breakthrough in the case. Dev decides to take the onus of Payal’s care and secretly brings her to the chawl. Sakshi gets increasingly suspicious of Akash and starts testing his loyalty towards her. The wedding preparations are in full swing. Star Plus, 8 p.m.

LIFE STORIES

Taking care of one’s offspring is the most marvelous job around. It’s also the hardest job in the world. It’s exhausting and complicated, and sometimes even exasperating. There are times when you can almost understand that some animals don’t take care of their young at all. Nonetheless, most species, including us humans, share the most intense and powerful feeling that a brain can generate, the love we feel for children. Animal Planet, 8 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

Four magicians each answer a mysterious summons to an obscure address with secrets inside. A year later, they are the Four Horsemen, big time stage illusionists who climax their sold out Las Vegas show with a bank apparently robbed for real. This puts agents Dylan Rhodes of the FBI and Alma Dray of Interpol on the case to find out how they did it. However, this mystery proves difficult to solve even with the insights of the professional illusion exposer, Thaddeus Bradley. What follows is a bizarre investigation where nothing is what it seems with illusions, dark secrets and hidden agendas galore as all involved are reminded of a great truth in this puzzle: the closer you look, the less you see. HBO, 11.15 p.m.

MEET THE PARENTS

Male nurse Greg Focker meets his girlfriend’s parents before proposing, but her suspicious father is every date’s worst nightmare. Starring Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

CITY LIGHTS

Deepak Singh was an ex army person and owned a small garment shop in a Rajasthani village. When his life struck by a tragedy, he migrates to Mumbai, with his wife and young child, hoping for a better life. However, upon arriving, he soon discovers the challenges of life in a big city. Max, 9 p.m.

THE EXPENDABLES 2

Barney Ross is approached by CIA man Church, who wants him and his guns for hire to go to the former Soviet Union to retrieve something that was on a plane that crashed. Church doesn’t tell him what he is getting. And Church sends a woman, Maggie with him to make sure he gets it. They find the plane and get the thing but some men take one of Barney’s people hostage and the leader tells him to give him what they got or he’ll kill his hostage. The give it to him but he kills his hostage anyway. Barney asks Maggie what was so important about that thing. She says that it

Now You See Me, HBO, 11.10 p.m.

showed the location of a Russian plutonium storage mine. Barney decides to track the man down and deal with him. Pix, 9 p.m.

DILJALE

Captain Ranvir is assigned the task of apprehending two terrorists named Shaka and Dara. Upon arrival in the region, he meets with and falls in love with Radhika, the daughter of Rajasaheb, who also is a Mantri. The latter approves of him, and arranges his wedding with his daughter. Before the engagement could take place, Ranvir finds out that he has a rival in Shaka, who was in love with Radhika before, and is all set to prevent this marriage at any and costs. Ranvir decides to postpone his wedding until such time he arrests Shaka and his associates - a decision that will not only pit him against well-armed terrorists, but also result in the abduction of a bus-load of Vaishnodevi devotees - which include Radhika and her Bua. Star Gold, 8 p.m.

COCKTAIL

The story revolves around Gautam Khanna, Veronica D’Costa and Meera Gupta. Gautam Khanna always had a dream to go to London and have a job. His dream is fulfilled and he gets a job. But his mom, Nita says that she has to finalize his marriage to a girl and so he has to wait. She finds her perfect ‘bahu’ in Meera Gupta. But she does not tell Gautam about this and tells Meera’s parents even to not tell Meera. She tells Gautam to take her friend’s daughter Meera as she has an assignment in London for 3 days. On the flight, Meera and Gautam befriend each other. In London, Meera has some problems completing her assignment and therefore fails to give it on time. She loses her job but then Gautam consoles her. They go on a beach party and there they meet Veronica D’Costa. CVO, 9 p.m.

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SONY TV

P.M. 12.00 CID 8.00 Adaalat 9.00 Crime Patrol-Satark 10.00 CID 11.00 Crime Patrol

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LIFE OK

11.00 Storage Wars

LISTING

Savdhaan India Dare 2 Dance Gustakh Dil Devo ke Dev Mahadev Ek Boond Ishq Nadaan Parinde Tumhari Paakhi Laut Aao Trisha Savdhaan India: India Fights Back

COLORS

Udann Shastri Sister Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Sasural Simar Ka Comedy Nights with Kapil 7.00 Shastri Sisters

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ANIMAL PLANET

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Equator Most Extremes Fooled by Nature Most Extreme AP Safari: Wildwives of Savannah Lane Up Close and Dangerous Life Stories Deadly Pole to Pole Fooled By Nature Most Extreme

DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Rise of The Machines

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P.M. 2.00 T20 Triumphs

ZEE TV

Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Doli Armaanoon Ki Kumkum Bhagya Neeli Chhatri Waale Qubool Hai Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke Neeli Chaatri Wale Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Pavitra Rishta Ek Mutthi Aasmaan Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke Jodha Akbar Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Doli Armaano Ki Jodha Akbar

DDI (Main Channel)

News in Marathi Mitra Yala Jeevan Ase Nav Chimani Pankhre Cinema Shambhari Karan The Detective News in Marathi Pimpalpan Suvarnskshan Krishna Kali Krishidarshan Swastha Bharat Patla Tar Ghya News in Marathi Saraswatichandra Anudamini Pavitra Bandhan…Do Dilon Ka

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HBO

P.M. 12.55 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 4.25 Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events 6.35 Around the World in 80 Days 9.00 Jack The Giant Slayer 11.15 Now You See Me A.M. 7.00 Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events 9.15 Now You See Me 11.40 Jack the Giant Slayer

ZEE STUDIO

Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi, Colors, 10 p.m.

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Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Uddan Beintehaa Rangrasiya Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 10.30 Uttaran 11.00 Shastri Sisters P.M. 2.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30

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Taarak Mehta Ka Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka… Chandrakant Chiplunkar Seedi Bambawala Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka Chidiya Ghar Badi Door Se Aaye Hai Chandrakant Chiplumkar Seedi Bambawala Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai 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 Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi 4.00 Asmita 5.00 Jai Malhar 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Ka Re Duraava 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar 7.30 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 8.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Ka Re Duraava

CID, Sony TV, 10 p.m.

3.00 Man vs Wild 4.00 Food Factory 4.30 Destroyed in Seconds 5.00 Man Woman Wild 6.00 Galapagos 7.00 Lost Treasure Hunters 8.00 Food Factory 8.30 Destroyed In Seconds 9.00 The Big Brain Theory 10.00 How do they Do It 10.30 American Digger 11.00 Best of Discovery P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

SCIENCE

The Gadget Show How It’s Made Tech Toys 360 Food Detective How It’s Made Weird or What? Tech Toys 360 How It’s Made The Gadget Show 10.00 Weapon Masters 11.00 Heavy Metal Task Force

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P.M. 2.00 Modern Marvels 3.00 Derren Brown 4.00 Stan Lee’s Superhumans 5.00 Storage Wars 5.30 Kings of Restoration 7.30 Aliens Mystery Continues 8.00 Hidden in America 9.00 Vice 9.30 Hidden Cities Extreme 10.00 Pawn Stars

9.00 Chance of A Lifetime 9.30 GANGS OF WASSEYPUR: Film: Starring Manoj Bajpai, Jaideep Ahlawat, Huma Qureshi

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Samachar Mid Day News Sports News News Samachar News Samachar Business Wrap Metro Scan Desh Pardesh

2.30 Close Encounters 3.00 Champions League T20 2014 highlights 3.30 Team Dada 4.00 Champions League T20 14 highlights 5.00 T20 Triumphs 6.00 Close Encounters 6.30 Champions League T20 14 Cape vs Northern D 7.00 Cricket Extra 7.30 Champions League T20 14 Cape vs Northern D 7.50 Champions League T20 14 Cape vs Northern D 11.10 Cricket Extra

STAR SPORTS4

P.M. 2.00 Liga Bbva 14/15 h/ls: World 2.30 Total Italian Football 14/15 3.00 Liga Bbva 14/15 Weekly Review 4.00 Barclays Premier League 14/15 4.30 Liga Bbva 14/15 Valencia vs Espanoyl 5.00 Lia Bbva 14/15 Cella Vigo vs Real Sociedad 5.30 PL Netbusters 6.00 Barclays Premier League 14/15 6.30 Liga Bbva 14/15 7.00 Barclays Premier League 14/15 highlights 9.00 The Football Review 9.30 Match Pack 10.00 Football Today 11.30 Motorsports@ petronas

TEN CRICKET

DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.05 5.30 6.00 6.30 6.55 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Taboo 3.00 Mega Factories 4.00 Trapped in Kedarnath 5.00 Animals Gone Wild 6.00 Brain Games 6.30 Science of Stupid 7.00 Dangerous Encounters 8.00 Planet Carnivore 9.00 Brain Games 9.30 Science of Stupid 10.00 Do or Die 10.30 Perilous Journeys 11.30 Taboo

STAR WORLD

P.M. 1.50 Twisted 2.45 The Good Wife 3.45 American Funniest Home Videos 4.35 Just for Laughs 5.30 Look Who’s Talking with Niranjan 6.00 Grey’s Anatomy 7.00 The Vampire Diaries 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two and a Half Men 9.00 The Good Wife 10.00 Grey’s Anatomy 11.00 The Big Bang Theory

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NO 1 BUSINESS MAN

At a time when Mumbai Police headed by Police Commissioner announce that the much dreaded Mafia Raj is completely wiped out in the city and there are no under world Bhai’s in Mumbai, a rookie named Surya lands in the country’s commercial capital with an intention to become a Mafia Don. His friend receives him and brings him to Dharavi. He offers him shelter and tells him that he would soon fetch him a job so that he can settle down in life. But Surya wants to carve an identity for himself, by reorganizing Mumbai’s Mafia Raj and eventually rule Mumbai. He then mocks as a cop and gets his first bounty and then he forms a gang of his own. Zee Cinema, 9 p.m.

STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Ek Hasina Thi 2.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 3.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 3.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 5.00 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera 5.30 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Saraswati Chandra 8.00 Ek Hasina Thi 8.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai…. 10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

MERI AASHIQUI TUM SE HI

Kal Penn, THE BIG BRAIN THEORY is a competition unlike any before. Ten brightest minds face off in a competition designed to discover if America still has what it takes to lead the world with innovative concepts. The engineers must create designs and construct builds to tackle challenging real-life problems. The contestants live together, work together and forge alliances all while trying to prove they have what it takes to rise above the rest as America’s next great innovator. Discovery, 9 p.m.

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P.M. 12.20 The Italian Job 2.30 Born To Raise Hell 4.20 Mission Impossible : Ghost Protocol 7.00 101 Dalmatians 9.00 Meet The Parents 11.05 Meet The Fockers A.M. 11.05 Jackie Chan: Kung Fu Master P.M. 1.28 3.50 6.21 9.00 11.05 A.M. 8.55 11.05 P.M. 12.00 2.15 5.00 8.00 10.45 A.M. 8.55 11.35 P.M. 1.00 5.30 9.00 A.M. 7.00

Lego Legnends of Chima Ninja Nontu Roll No 21 Oggy Special: Yamla Pagla Padosi

POGO

P.M. 12.00 Chhota Bheem Marathon 5.00 Chhota Bheem Aur Maakhanchor 7.30 Chhota Beeem vs Zombies 9.30 Eklavya The Invincible

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STAR GOLD

The Fighterman Saleem Ghar Ho To Aisa Zameen Diljale Bhagam Bhag

Meet The Parents, Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

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MAX

Bunny The Hero: Allu Arjun Krrish: Hrithik Roshan City Lights: Rajkummar Rao

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CVO

Kalaakar: Kunaal Goswami Yeh Hai Jalwa: Salman Khan Cocktail: Saif Ali Khan Dhadkan: Akshay Kumar

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Gayab Gunehgar Darna Zaroori Hai Park Street Deewangi Main Hoon Yoddha

B4U

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P.M. 12.30 Hindustani Yodha: Nagarjuna 3.15 Do Ankhen Barah Haath: Govinda 6.00 Deewane Huye Pagal: Akshay Kumar 9.00 No Business Man: Mahesh Babu A.M. 11.00 Pardes: Shahrukh Khan

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CARTOON NETWORK

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Krishna The Power On Earth: Ravi Teja 10.30 Dhoom: Abhishek Bachchan

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ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Ashi Hi Banwabanvi: Ashok Saraf 4.30 Kutumb: Jitendra Joshi 7.00 Tujhi Majhi Jamli Jodi: Ashok Saraf 9.30 Jhakaas: Event

Cocktail, CVO, 9 p.m.

A.M. 7.30 Bheem Krishna Aur Balram 10.30 Chhota Bheem : Banara Masti P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.30 6.00 6.30 7.30 8.00 9.00 11.00 A.M. 7.30 9.00

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TOP VIEW

“Mr Modi and I have had a comprehensive and indepth exchange of views and reached broad consensus on bilateral ties and major issues of mutual interest. We are thinking very much along the same line on many issues. We have agreed to substantiate the strategic and cooperative partnership between our two countries and forge an even closer partnership for development... When India and China come together it will be a big event for Asia and even the world.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping

BUSINESS BRIEFS Fertmin To Set Up Urea Plants Along Gas Pipeline

Nifty Reconquers 8100 Levels

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Friday (September 19, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose substantially on Thursday (September 18, 2014) a net 139.25 points (1.75%) and closed at the 8114 point level. The market opened down with a gap at the 7950 points level. It then declined further and registered the day’s low at the 7939 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then rose sharply into the green and turned into a range bound movement until 2.00 p.m. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 8120 points level at 3.24 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty moved in a range of 181 points and closed above the psychologically important 8100 points level. Sentiment was extremely bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 46 were gainers, while just 4 stocks closed in the red. All the sectoral indices closed in the green. Substantial buying was witnessed in realty, consumer durables, capital goods and auto stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 14.64%. This change is substantial and indicates a wide participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst all the traded stocks, 1264 were gainers, 317 were losers and 40 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the neutral zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the slow D line (negative if it continues).

RSI Indicator: The RSI rose and crossed above the 60 level and is now rising (positive if it continues).

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

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

support is at the 7816 points level. The next support is at the 7615 points level.

Resistance Levels: The immediate main resistance is at the 8138 points level. The next resistance is at the 8246 points level.

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviving a Rs 10,000 crore gas pipeline to take gas to the east, Fertilizer Ministry is planning to set up two urea plants along the pipeline route. The 2,050-km pipeline from Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal will pass through Varanasi, Modi's constituency, and 16 other eastern cities. The pipeline will provide CNG and PNG services in these cities and provide feedstock gas to fertilizer plants in the region. "We are exploring the possibility of setting up two fertiliser plants along the Jagdispur-Haldia gas pipeline, with investment of around Rs 10,000 cr," Fertilizer Secretary J K Mohapatra told PTI.

AIBC Appoints MP Lodha As Chairman

All India Business Council (AIBC) has appointed Mangal Prabhat Lodha as its Chairman. S.P. Jain will be the president of the council. Mathurdas, Founder, AIBC, made these announcements. AIBC works as a bridge between government and traders. Commenting on Lodha’s appointment, Mathurdas said,” We welcome Lodha on board. I am extremely happy, and confident that he will take AIBC to a new height. His experience as a businessman and a politician will help better coordination between the state government, central government and business communities”.

Arun Firodia’s Philosophy

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 8058 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 7996. Support (2) = 7877. Resistance (1) = 8177. Resistance (2) = 8240. OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index after having formed a doji pattern (indicating indecisiveness amongst investors) has formed a long white body candle on higher volumes. In fact, yesterday's candle is almost like a white body Marubozu candle. (A White Marubozu forms when the open equals the low and the close equals the high). This is positive and indicates that the bias has shifted towards the buy side of the market. Further, the index has crossed above its 5, 15 and 25 day’s moving averages in a single session. The index is now above its 5, 15, 25 and 200 day’s moving averages and all the four averages are rising. Moreover, the velocity parameters, which were negatively trended, have now turned neutral. All these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further up move unfolding. Technically, since the downwards risk seems to have reduced, Investors may consider buying in small quantities in shares that are fundamentally sound and have a long- term potential.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The index: Has crossed above its 5-day average (at 8034) Positive. Has crossed above its 15-day average (at 8069) Positive. Has crossed above its 25-day average (at 7990) Positive. Is above its 200-day average (at 6958) Positive.

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

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main 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.

‘Innovation On Two Wheels’, authored by Arun Firodia, Chairman, Kinetic Group, was launched by Dr. S. B. Mujumdar & Dr. K.H. Sancheti, amidst an august gathering, on 17th September in Pune. (L to R): Dr. (Mrs). Jayshree Firodia, Arun Firodia, Dr. S.B. Mujumdar, Dr. K.H. Sancheti & Bharat Agarwal, MD, Vishwakarma Publications.

Mobile Ad Spends To Grow At 52%

The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), last week unveiled the winners of the third annual MMA SMARTIEST India Awards 2014 in Mumbai. Winners were declared across 21 categories with over 60 brands and 40 agencies participated in this year's awards. MMA also released its annual India Mobile Ad Spend Report powered by exchange4media. Based on extensive research, the report estimates the total digital ad spends in India to stand at Rs 3,300 to Rs 3,600 crores with mobile ad spends at Rs 475 crores.

Momai Apparels IPO Opens On September 25th

Momai Apparels Ltd will enter National Stock Exchange’s SME platform EMERGE through book building route to raise Rs. 41 cr through an Initial Public Offer (IPO). The Company will offer its equity shares of face value of Rs. 10 each and price band will be Rs. 78 - 90. This will be the biggest IPO filed on Indian SME (Small & Medium Enterprises) Exchanges so far. The issue will open for subscription on 25th September 2014 and will close on 30th September 2014.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS KCentrum calls a ‘Buy’ on Sundaram Finance CMP: Rs. 1198

Target: Rs. 1400

India Infoline calls a ‘Buy’ on Indian Hume Pipes CMP: Rs. 308

Target: Rs. 366

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M&A Deals Surge To $32.6 Bn

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Narendra Modi to launch 'Make in India' campaign on Sept 25 BSE, NSE to shift 2 UB group firms to restricted trade segment Tata Capital Housing Fin eyes Rs 10,000 cr assets this year BHEL bags Rs 3,500 cr order for thermal plant in Gujarat Zee Ent. shares up over 5% ahead of Nifty inclusion HDFC ERGO sets up fast track customer service for J&K flood victims

The overall deal sentiment in India has remained consistently high from second quarter of 2014, surpassing the level of value and volume recorded in the past two years By A Business Reporter

he month of August saw overall private equity deal activity worth USD 1.6 billion, taking the year-to-date value of transactions in the country to USD 32.6 billion, indicating this year will end with much better number in terms of mergers and acquisitions. According to assurance, tax and advisory firm Grant Thornton, the overall deal sentiment in India has

vate equity and cross-border deals as we go along," Grant Thornton India Partner Harish HV said. A sector-wise analysis shows that the energy & natural resources sector has been active this year with 25 deals aggregating USD 4.1 billion so far, while the IT & ITES sector continues to top the charts both in the M&A and PE space. Overall, the values and number of deals are up this year compared to the previous two years, he said, adding "we expect that this year will end with much better number compared to the previous two on M&A." With 19 per cent increase in value and 12 per cent increase in volume over 2013, the M&A sphere saw increased activity at USD 25 billion (by way of trend continuing in terms of quan- 373 deals). "Clearly, domestic & intity of deals. We have seen some bound deal activity has contributed very interesting deals in the infra- to this increase. Although the deal structure and manufacturing sector volume is consistent, outbound among the corporate M&A, and we deal value is yet to match the levels continue to see an uptick in the pri- seen previously," the report added. remained consistently high from second quarter of 2014, surpassing the level of value and volume recorded in the past two years. There were 762 deals including both mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity transactions in the first eight months of this year amounting to USD 32.6 billion. In the corresponding period of the last year, there were 614 deals worth USD 27.7 billion. "We see the overall

Global Billionaire Population To Cross 3,800 By 2020 By A Business Reporter he population of billionaires globally is likely to surpass 3,800 by 2020, with the technology sector expected to create a significant number of new super-rich in the coming years, says a report. Billionaires are defined as those individuals with a net worth of USD 1 billion or above and currently these super-rich people control nearly 4% of the world's wealth. There is one billionaire for every three million people on the planet. According to the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2014, the global billionaire population

3,600 billionaires by 2020, a net increase of only 56%. "The overall size and net worth of the world's billionaire population will continue to grow, presenting immense opportunities," the report said. The growth of the technology industry is likely to create a significant number of new billionaires in the coming years as more innovation and growth is anticipated going forward. Currently, less than 4% of the world's ultra-rich have made their wealth in this sector. "Other industries are also likely to contribute to an increase in the number of billionaires globally, especially as emerging markets con-

would surpass 3,800 by 2020. This forecast reflects the current wealth distribution in the wider ultra high-net-worth (UHNW) population and the possibility of certain sectors, such as technology, becoming increasingly profitable. This year's forecast for future billionaire growth also incorporated different confidence levels, to account for possible changes in global economic circumstances affecting wealth accumulation. In the most bullish scenario, there would be over 4,100 billionaires by 2020, an increase of 78% on their current levels. In the most conservative scenario, the global billionaire population will rise to around

tinue to develop and mature," the report said. Between 2012 and 2013, the number of billionaires grew by just 0.5%, while between 2013 and 2014, it increased by as much as 7.1%. Such large variations in the growth rate of billionaire population are not unexpected, as a significant portion of billionaires' wealth is not necessarily correlated to global wealth conditions, the report said. "Due to this volatility, movements of UHNW individuals between the billionaire and demi-billionaire (defined as those with a net worth between USD 500 and USD 999 million) clubs are frequent, the report added.

Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Inflation-Linked Securities Index Launched The CRISIL IIGS Index, a first for the Indian bond market seeks to track the performance of a portfolio of inflation-linked securities issued by the Government By A Business Reporter

n Inflation Indexed Government Securities Index (CRISIL IIGS Index), a first for the Indian bond market, which seeks to track the performance of a portfolio of inflation-linked securities issued by the Government of India has been launched. CRISIL believes the index will provide market participants an appropriate and easily accessible benchmark to measure and analyse the performance of such securities. A Total Return Index, the CRISIL IIGS Index seeks to capture returns on inflation-linked securities due to

coupon accruals and price change, both adjusted for inflation. Currently, there is one such security, the 1.44% Inflation Indexed Government Stock 2023 (linked to Wholesale Price Index) issued in June 2013. Such securities provide inflation protection on both principal and coupon (interest) payments. CRISIL already provides daily valuation of such securities to investors including mutual funds for determination of Net Asset Value of funds. Says Sandeep Sabharwal, Senior Director, Capital Market: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since its launch in 2013, the inflation-linked government security has gained some popularity in the mutual funds space. Two inflation-linked funds have already been launched and a few are in the pipeline. We believe the CRISIL IIGS Index will meet the need for an appropriate benchmark index for these funds.â&#x20AC;? The launch comes as part of CRISILâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing effort to develop and maintain representative indices for the Indian debt market. In addi-

tion to this index, CRISIL currently maintains 37 indices across bond, gilts, money market, hybrid and commodity segments, which are used by asset managers for benchmarking their products and portfolios. All CRISIL indices are public indices with details on index performance and portfolio constituents available on the CRISIL website (www.crisil.com) daily. Mukesh Agarwal, President, CRISIL Research, said, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Launch of the index further endorses CRISILâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s status as a pioneer in debt and hybrid indices in India. This index is expected to serve both as a benchmark and underlying index for investment products such as index funds. CRISIL will continue to develop indices that help market participants gauge the performance of different asset classes and make investment decisions in an otherwise shallow debt market.â&#x20AC;?

EPFO Makes It Mandatory To Provide Workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bank A/C Numbers By A Business Reporter

etirement fund body EPFO made it mandatory for firms to provide their employees' bank account numbers with IFSC code of bank branch to facilitate allotment of universal PF account number and payment to its subscribers. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation headquarters has asked its over 120 field offices to seek the core banking account numbers with IFSC code of bank branch for seeding the same with the portable Universal PF Account Number (UAN). "...Government issued direction ..To issue order making submission of Bank Accounts by the members

mandatory in order to facilitate the allotment of UAN, proper implementation of the EPF Scheme, 1952 and removal of the difficulties in the matter of payment of accumulations in the Fund to members after they cease to be such members," an office order said. EPFO's Central Provident Fund Commissioner K K Jalan has said that these directives shall help the body in getting the bank account details of all the members which are necessary for making UAN operational. At present, EPFO has already captured bank account details in respect of 1.80 cr employees, PAN details in respect of 86.9 lakh employees and Aadhar number in respect of 28.2 lakh employees.

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By Chaitanya Padukone

‘And Then One Day’, in the life of Naseer...

he vibrant, agile-as-ever melody-queen Asha Bhosle who recently completed 81 years insisted that energy-wise, her “age is the mirror-image of the digits 18 years”, as she sang to her heart’s content at a live concert show in the city last Sunday. Although she belted out most of her chart-buster numbers and a few lesser known, being her personal favourites (like the seductive ‘Ikk Baar Jaane Jaana’ from ‘Kaala Sona’) she admitted that she was not her usual perfect form that evening. Recovering from a bout of bronchitis, she declared,

Is there evil eye on Asha Bhosle? N “Mera galaa kharaab hua tha. Lagta hai mujhe kisiki nazar lag gayi”, she jestfully added. Jogging into a flashback, she recalled how when she was a nine-year-old, her classical maestro father Master Deenanath Mangeshkar diligently trained her. “It's all thanks to my father that I built my foundation ‘taaqat’ with classical vocals, which in turn helped me put in maximum ‘mehnat’ and emerge a versatile singer who could

sing a ghazal, a qawwali, a romantic number or a sultry cabaret song with equal ease over the past several decades,” insists the singer who feels that being unconventional and taking a risk, sometimes fetches you instant success, when there is tough competition. Daring to deviate from her Bollywood filmy repertoire, madame Bhosle sang two of Deenanath’s yesteryear Marathi drama songs ‘Shoora

Mee Vandile’ and ‘Yuvati Manaa’ and received a thunderous ovation as she rendered the breath-taking ‘chakritaan’ portions of those vintage tracks. Regaling her fans with her hilarious mimicking of a galaxy of legendary voices including her own sibling Latadidi, she later waltzed onto a serious track. “All these active 80 years I have experienced everything in life. As long as I am alive, my live concerts

shows must go on. My wish is that I should die with my singing boots on,” she said as an emotionally-stunned audience responded with applause. Departing from her embargo of not celebrating her birthdays in public, Asha made an exception that evening, when she accepted the gift of an 81-diyastudded lamp as the housefull auditorium burst into a chorus, ‘Happy Birthday to you’ .

aseeruddin Shah's memoir 'And Then One Day' is a candid recount of almost four decades of his life. The actor is happy that it is being appreciated though he says it may ruffle a few feathers in the film industry. One of the most formidable actors in Hindi cinema, Shah started writing about his life in 2002 but was not sure about its quality so he kept postponing it. "It's gratifying...the reaction that I am getting for the

book. A lot of people who have read the book have liked it including Shyam Benegal, Girish Karnad, Ramchandra Guha and my brothers. So I am happy if that is the case. Though I suspect it will ruffle a few feathers in the film industry but that is not of any concern to me," Shah told PTI in an interview. When asked why he was hesitant to release the book, he said, "I did not think that it would of any interest to anybody. I needed another opinion so I gave it to Guha...he encouraged me very much and I took that seriously because he himself is a very good writer. I thought if someone like him finds my book readable, then others will also like to read it. That's why I completed it." The 64-year-old actor said he is not sure whether he will come up with the second part of the story. "I am not planning anything. I did not plan this one either.”

Richa Chaddha outlawed in ‘Tamanchey’ Richa made her Bollywood debut with the comedy-drama film ‘Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!’ She was praised for her performance in the 2012 crime thriller ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ and its sequel, for which she was awarded the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. She has also been a part of popular films like ‘Ram Leela’, ‘Benny Aur Babloo’, ‘Fukrey’, etc. Sandeep Hattangadi spoke to the multi-faceted actor about her film ‘Tamanchey’ which is releasing soon. By Sandeep Hattangadi

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ahira Khan who will be soon seen on Indian television with her hit Pakistani drama 'Humsafar', has denied that she will make her Bollywood debut opposite actor Ranveer Singh. The 30-year-old actress said she has been offered Bollywood films but she has not signed anything so far. “This is not true, I am not doing any Bollywood films. I don't know from where such rumours have surfaced. In fact, a lot of things keep getting written and shared online and I am upset about it," Mahira told PTI from Karachi. The actress says she would like to follow in the footsteps of her 'Humsafar' co-star and close friend Fawad Khan and work in India. "Actors love to do good work irrespective of country and borders. It is just that I am quite picky when it comes to roles."

'Humsafar' has generated a lot of excitement before going on air. "When it aired in Pakistan, there was no hype. All the craze started after it got released. I am surprised, this is a new feeling for me. I just hope it lives up to the hype. Sometimes I feel like saying, 'please don't be that excited... Let it come first,'" said Mahira, who plays Khirad Ehsan, a middle-class girl with a loving heart and strong sense of selfesteem in the drama. 'Humsafar', which is a story about trials and tribulations of Khirad is also remembered for the crackling chemistry between Fawad and Mahira. "Our friendship is a recent one. We have now grown close. At that time we were not friends but we had a certain comfort level and both of us trusted each other as actors," said the actress, who calls Fawad her favourite hero.

There has been a lot of buzz about ‘Tamanchey’... Yes, with people and stars like Salman Khan associating with it and the music of the film catching up, the film is a hot proposition in the trade. The Bappi Lahiri remix song, ‘Mahaan Pyaar Me Dil Pe Maar De Goli’, is a big hit and the music director Krsna has done a fantastic job.

What is 'Tamanchey' all about? It is about two petty outlaws running away from the police. It’s a passionate acidic love story between them. Nikhil Dwivedi and I play the two outlaws, Babu (me) and Munna (Nikhil Dwivedi) in a backdrop of gangsters, violence and crime. It’s got a quirky and spontaneous story line which shows the constant back and forth struggle between Babu and Munna as they fight the odds in order

to come closer to each other How was it working with despite the fact that the lead Nikhil Dwivedi? villain in the film is Babu’s He is a fantastic co-actor and full of beans on the sets boyfriend and the ulwhich is infectious. timate bad-ass There was never a gangster. The lead dull moment pair is so spontawith him neous, that it around. He makes it almost to talks dime to impossible guess what their the dozen and next crazy makes everyone move is going comfortable on to be. In short, the sets. I vibed it’s a well with ‘Kaminoki love story’.

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him and it was great fun to work with him.

Where was the film shot? The film was mostly shot in the rugged locales of Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, and even Mumbai.

You were recently in the dock for not promoting ‘Tamanchey’. Yes. But I did my best with what I could, but the Lucknow schedule of ‘Ek Aur Devdas’ got extended and I had to stay back to complete the shoot. I conveyed my apologies to the producers. But now that I am back in Mumbai, I will go all out to promote the film. Looking back, what has been the high point of your career? Winning the Filmfare Critics award for ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’. Anurag Kashyap has been like a mentor to me and I will always be grateful to what he has done for my career. Richa Chaddha is a welcome addition to Bollywood!

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verybody loves a good fight and Deepika Padukone put up a good one this week—good in the sense her adversary was a major media group, and she managed to get her Bollywood colleagues to support her. In case someone hasn’t followed the Twitter war that spilled all over social media and out of it too, it started with a tweet by the said media group with a photo of Deepika revealing some cleavage, that said, “OMG Deepika’s cleavage show.” Her angry retort was, “Yes! I am a Woman. I have breasts AND a cleavage! You got a problem?” And that triggered off an explosion of responses, mostly congratulating her on her boldness, and some expressing disgust at the offending tweet. The first “OMG” tweet was incredibly stupid and juvenile, and Deepika would have been right in making fun of that. But by linking respect or disrespect for women based on their clothes, she opened up another debate altogether. If a woman is wearing a revealing dress – and actresses do dress for attention, it’s part of their

RINGSIDE VIEW Deepa Gahlot stardom package – and someone comments on it, is that automatically offensive and disrespectful towards women? If a woman is all covered up, does she automatically command more respect? What is far worse is when the media makes fun of women for being plump, or frumpy, or not “hot” enough. One doesn’t see Deepika or anyone coming out in support of this kind of destructive sexism. During her modeling career, Deepika has appeared on calendars in tiny bikinis, flaunting her body. She and many actress of her

generation are constantly photographed in skimpy outfits that they wear on and off screen, and their “hotness” casually commented on. Today’s actors – male and female – get a lot of media attention due to their bodies, six pack, size zero and what not. So much so, that this has a detrimental effect on the minds of youngsters. Boys and girls starve or ingest toxic substances to get bodies like the stars routinely bare. But this focus on skin over talent doesn’t bother anyone, and you don’t hear angry comments. The film industry is bla-

tantly sexist, with just a token respect for women. Once an actress is over a certain age, and no longer bikini-ready, she is nudged out. You don’t hear anyone speaking up for them? Or for victims of the notorious casting couch. All things considered and no disrespect towards the choices Deepika has made, in this case, the lady did protest too much!

Villains are better etched-out in movies now: Prem Chopra

rem Chopra, best remembered for his villainous roles in Hindi cinema of the '60s and '70s, feels baddies in Bollywood nowadays are better written and are not just about having menacing laugh and feisty one-liners. The 78-year-old actor terrorised the audience in films like 'Aaj Ka Arjun', 'Do Raaste', 'Bobby', in which he mouthed the famous dialogue 'Prem Naam Hai Mera. Prem Chopra'. "Previously there were heroes and villains – the former was all about chocolate boy looks, good behaviour while the latter was all about negativity.

It was a challenge to ‘WANT TO DO FILMS dance with Hrithik: Kat H

rithik Roshan, considered one of the best dancers in Bollywood is seen doing some high octane dance moves in his next 'Bang Bang' and his co-star Katrina Kaif says she had to try hard to match up to the actor. The 31-year-old actress is playing the female lead in the action thriller, which is the official remake of the Hollywood film 'Knight and Day' starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. "Dancing with Hrithik was the biggest challenge. His flexibility is incredible. It is at a different level altogether. You have to be really good to match up to his energy. He has natural energy when he dances. It comes to him so effortlessly," Katrina said during the launch of the title track of the film here on Wednesday night. When asked who was the better dancer in the song among the two, the 'Dhoom 3' actress said till the time of the rehearsals

she was doing fine, but Hrithik just blew everyone away during the final shoot. "I was ok during rehearsals because Hrithik was not dancing! Finally when we danced on the sets, we all know who danced better," said the actress, adding the title song 'Bang Bang' is one of her favourite tracks.

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ommercial Bollywood films may be his "bread and butter" but Emraan Hashmi says he is keen to take risks and do projects that scare him as a performer post his "creatively satisfying" turns in 'Shanghai' and Danis Tanovic's upcoming movie 'Tigers'. Hashmi's performance in the Oscar-winning director's real-life inspired drama has earned him a lot of praise in the international media following its world premiere at the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival. "I understand that mainstream cinema is

very important for me. It's my bread and butter but once a year, I want to do a film like 'Tigers' which excites me and scares me as an actor. Risks are big chaos but if you go down the beaten path it means the death of your art and creativity as an actor," Hashmi told PTI in an interview. The actor, who not long ago was slotted as a serial-kisser, is working hard to avoid getting trapped into a particular image. He now wishes there

Nowadays the villains that we see in films are very layered..." Chopra told PTI. After a slew of negative roles in films, the veteran actor started taking up positive characters from 1996. Since then he has starred in films like 'Chori Chori Chupke Chupke' and 'Golmaal 3', among others. In the 2012 Saif Ali Khanstarrer 'Agent Vinod', Chopra played a don. "I deliberately made a transition from doing villainous roles to positive characters. I felt as an actor if you want to increase you shelf life, you have to do all kind of work just like Pran sahib. He did one positive role and his career was enhanced by many years," Chopra said. were more Bollywood stars willing to take such risks. "Before 'Shanghai' I played these urban, cool roles in thrillers. No one expected me to do a 'Shanghai' and this is why I chose that film. Box office is important but sometimes you need films that change things. They are not as much about money as about intent and 'Tigers' is one such film," Emraan said. "I just hope there are more Bollywood actors who are willing to take risks. Somehow they are always chasing numbers at the box office. “The benchmark of success is very different in Bollywood," he added. The actor was happy to see the film receive a standing ovation from the audience at TIFF. He also met Aamir Raza, the Pakistani salesman whose life he has portrayed in the movie.

Karan Johar set to launch Disha Patani

ith 'Student of the Year', Karan Johar gave us three promising stars – Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan. And now KJo is all set to launch yet another fresh face! We hear that Karan Johar is teaming up with Ekta Kapoor to make an adult comedy titled 'No Sex Please, We’re Indians'. While we still don’t know about the male lead but we have heard that newcomer and model Disha Patani will be debuting with

this film! The newbie has featured in some ads in the past and was initially roped in by Karan for another project titled 'Badtameez Dil'. But now that that project has been delayed indefinitely, Karan has decided to cast Disha in his upcoming adult comedy. The film will be directed by Sonam Nair, who last made Gippi. We are yet to find out whether Kjo’s latest gamble will prove as successful as his last one with 'SOTY', we sure hope it does!

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 829

ENIGMA CODE 829

ACROSS: 9 Lavish praise on a duke in the obituary column (7) 10 Round the wrong way booming when about a rise (7) 11 Having gone in for smoking, they're now completely cured (7) 12 Break that's upset cockney lady (7) 13 Don or Bryl's miscast as George Gordon (4,5) 15 Kills a laic aboard ship (5) 16 A recipe for a degenerate class of mischief-makers (7) 19 Dignified scheming about gallery (7) 20 Not a man to mince words? (5) 21 Fool one couple with us into working hard (9) 25 He left here with the advertising material, to take it back (7) 26 . . . a marine decapod, lost around first buoy, direction right (7) 28 Is there e'er a little bit, by the sound of it, for the solitary one? (7) 29 Again consider in another form, the rink (7)

DOWN: 1 Beast of a sailor taking nearly everything (6) 2 Jersey athletes (6) 3 It's been made by a well known person (4) 4 Holy smoke, it could be responsible ! (6) 5 Acquiesces in dispersing no scents (8) 6 Amazon country? (2,4,4) 7 Auditors avoided record of hardware stock (4,4) 8 Probably a phrase that makes me a rash orator (1,4,3) 14 Law-breakers may be carried away by it (5,5) 16 Concerning the first-named apostle of change (8)

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

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE MODEST, DEMOTE, DETEST, EMOTED, DOOMED, DEEMED, TOSSED

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MATH PYRAMID 829 23 A kiss in love story said to make a neat ending (6) 24 The street will get the comb into the wheel (6) 27 Snaffles small coins (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Raise one's glass, 10 Edify, 11 Thrilling, 12 Morpeth, 13 Disease, 14 Pinot, 16 Duty calls, 19 Guiderail, 20 Staid, 22 Old year, 25 One-eyed, 27 Bow window, 28 Draws, 29 Evenhandedness. DOWN: 2 Alibrandi, 3 Style, 4 Octahedra, 5 Erred, 6 Golf socks, 7 Anima, 8 Signets, 9 Team up, 15 Therewith, 17 Tale of woe, 18 Lean years, 19 Good bye, 21 Dudish, 23 Dowse, 24 Radon, 26 End on.

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ACROSS: 1 Own or possess (4) 5 Beasts of burden (4) 6 Breezes (5) 8 Adapts (5) 10 Python, boa or cobra (5) 12 Broad smile (4) 13 ___ packing, dismiss (4)

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The Clue: Relating to the nervous system

17 Cast one's eyes over neckwear and knickers (8) 18 Hurts alien socialites? (5,3) 22 Hot, kinky, lusty---gets around, right? (6)

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

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DOWN: 1 A question of method (3) 2 Allies' foe (4) 3 Bright planet (5) 4 Conclusions, terminations (7) 7 Look, in a way (5) 9 Washington athlete, to fans (4) 11 Bring to a close (3)

HIDATO 829

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

MATHDOKU 829

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

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TODAY’S FORECAST

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FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

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BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Devote time to conclude some earlier transactions. These will release substantial sum of money to facilitate repayment of loans. Slow down your expansion plans for there may be a few hurdles. You may also need additional funds for sudden contingencies at work Youngsters will get intimately involved in romantic affair with someone they have been going around with for some time. BABIES BORN TODAY: The baby will have a well-proportioned body, moderate to tall, pleasant face and good hair. The child will be Amicable, Submissive, sincere affectionate but moody. After basic education a career in any creative or artistic field is indicated. Fond of traveling will be multi-faceted and well read. Will nurture and care for love ones? They can look forward to a fortunate happy life. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Be patient, you are doing well. Do not rush the pace at work, chances of making mistakes will increase. Stick to routine work for success is assured to you. Home and family life is happy and peaceful. A new romantic interest is foreseen on the horizon.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You will find yourself surrounded by a lucky set of circumstances and sure to gain from them. If seeking loan, you will get it soon. An invitation to an important function will do you good. Efforts to improve ties with those important to you will get an unexpected boost by the participation of your mate or beloved.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You will be full of fresh ideas that are worth implementing. Do not resort to borrowing; you are capable of raising your own funds. Sensible juggling of investments will help no doubt but your will also have to allay any insecurity it could create in relationships. Be patient with others.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): The money situation at this point of time does look a little bleak but you can also look forward to some surprises. You feel strongly drawn to someone you have met recently. Make your feelings known to the person. It is quite likely that the admiration is mutual, and a silent romance is brewing.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Take care not to be a victim of false information. Listening to gossip could have repercussions on the way you respond to the views of those that matter in your work set up. A windfall is also on the cards for you. On the domestic front, a family celebration is fun but hectic and has you weary at the end of the day.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Look at new areas where you can increase the scope of work. Expand your horizons. Meet new people. Be more assertive in your approach to people. Do not be apprehensive of what others will think of you. Work output will speak for itself. Work done earlier also brings gains.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Luck is on your side today. A happy and cheerful disposition makes you overcome the worst of obstacles coming in your way. There will be discussions about security and it is up to you to put your views across. You will have the support of loved ones, as they will realize that you are not being unreasonable.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You will feel tempted to put in more funds in your current venture, which is showing remarkable result. There is no harm in sticking to your present work and at the same time expand your existing operations. Do not branch out into a new field howsoever lucrative it may appear.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You will successfully resolve an old issue that has been on your mind for long. There is a possibility of some blocked funds getting released today easing your financial situation. Those seeking some governmental clearance will receive the good news shortly. Personal life is happy and congenial.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Investment in long-term deals is favorable. Don’t look for immediate benefits. Your detractors may try to create problems for you, which you will successfully overcome. However, you will have to watch out for situations that will try your patience. Keep a check on your health.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): A minor setback in work is foreseen. It is not an unmanageable situation, but you should try to stop the downward trend at once. Avoid making any major decisions right now. Keep a low profile and stay out of discussions of any kind. Try to avoid stress and have an early night.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): A turn of events might require you to travel perhaps to see a family member or you may have unexpected visitors at home from out of town quite suddenly. Try not to get involved in any discussions that could create problems for you. Accept rather than change things for what you would like them to be.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5076

ACROSS: 1 Monetary unit of Oman (5) 6 Breathes fast and hard (5) 9 Muslim veil (7) 10 Steep rugged rocks (5) 11 Singes (5) 12 Estimate or think without a basis in fact (5) 13 Person recently elevated and arrogant with it (7) 15 Mythical sea monster (3) 17 Eye problem (4) 18 ___ state : a small country between two larger ones? (6) 19 Tear, break or divide (5) 20 Director of "Life of Pi" (3,3) 22 Venetian magistrate (4) 24 __ in ruins : be overthrown or fallen? (3) 25 Light slender swords used for thrusting (7) 26 Happen again, revert or turn back (5) 27 Exclude (5) 28 Mediterranean isle (5) 29 Language of Karnataka (7) 30 Actress Merman (5) 14 Irish playwright (5) 21 Most appealing to senses (6) 31 "_ __ my case" (1,4) 15 'Wednesday's child is full __ __' 22 Be expelled from the legal profession (6) (2,3) DOWN: 16 ___ over spilt milk : expresses re- 23 Eats grass (6) 2 Brusque in manner (6) 25 Debris (5) gret too late? (5) 3 A cell formed by the union of two ga- 18 Its capital is Patna (5) 26 Cad, knave or scoundrel (4) metes (6) 28 ___ Amin : ex-Ugandan despot? (3) 19 A number of (7) 4 Rough, cindery volcanic discharges (3) SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 3 Unify, 8 Fjord, 10 Aides, 11 Mum, 12 Exile, 13 Getlost, 15 Claim, 18 Orc, 5 Utter or say something loudly (5) 19 Toddle, 21 Octagon, 22 Souk, 23 Rest, 24 Oersted, 26 Cheeps, 29 Pub, 31 6 Complete military training (4,3) Halle, 32 Non-user, 34 Ingot, 35 Kkr, 36 Lendl, 37 Keyed, 38 Eying. 7 Small music makers (4) DOWN: 1 Ajmer, 2 Armlock, 4 Next, 5 Falcon, 6 Yield, 7 Peril, 9 Out, 12 Escapes, 8 Uproar, hullabaloo (6) 14 Ort, 16 Added, 17 Mehta, 19 Tosspot, 20 Psych, 21 Ousel, 23 Rebuked, 24 12 Type of juicy, edible berries (5) Openly, 25 Tun, 27 Haves, 28 Elide, 30 Ceres, 32 Noon, 33 Sky. 13 Normal (5)

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2081 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

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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SUDOKU 2262 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.

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CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: D equals U

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

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted

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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: 18 average; 20 good; 22 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: deem, delimit, DELIMITED, diem, dime, emit, item, lime, limed, limit, limited, meddle, meet, meld, melded, melt, melted, mete, meted, middle, mild, mile, mite, teem, time, timed, timid.

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MUMBAI SIGNS LJUNGBERG FOR ISL Afternoon Despatch & Courier www.afternoondc.in

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UMBAI: Mumbai City FC announced the signing of the outstanding Freddie Ljungberg as the marquee player for the inaugural season of the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL). Karl Fredrik Ljungberg, better known as Freddie Ljungberg, is a former Swedish National Team Captain and a midfielder who has been a critical part of football clubs such as Arsenal, West Ham United and Halmstads BK. His presence at Mumbai City FC will ensure the team has a strong midfield with Ljungberg comfortable playing on either wing in midfield. Ljungberg is recognized the world over for his skill and contribution to the sport when he was part of Arsenal’s feared lineup in the early part of this millennium. For several seasons, he played a major role for the club including being a member of the unbeaten 49 game run for the team. In 2008, Arsenal's manager Arsène Wenger placed Ljungberg 11th in Arsenal Gunners' Greatest 50 Players. For his home country of Sweden, Ljungberg has earned 75

Talented Indian players together with the likes of Anelka, Friedrich, Čmovš and others will make the team an exciting outfit and I look forward to contributing to the team’s success.

caps scoring 14 times. Team owner Ranbir Kapoor said, “Mumbai City FC is immensely proud to sign a player like Freddie Ljungberg today. As a former Sweden captain and Arsenal great, the world football fraternity understands what he is worth and I’m sure Mumbai’s football fans will be delighted with his presence in FREDDIE LJUNGBERG the team. He will enrich us MUMBAI CITY FC with his talent and experi-

ence and we look forward to seeing him making Mumbai proud in the coming season.” Freddie Ljungberg said, “Mumbai City FC presents a thrilling opportunity to play in India and I’m glad to be part of the team in the very first Indian Super League season. Talented Indian players together with the likes of Anelka, Friedrich, Cmovš and others will make the team an exciting outfit and I look forward to contributing to the team’s success.” Ever since the Vittsjö born talent started playing football, he was credited as being someone who was remarkably capable for his age and a player who would pass the ball to his friends so that they would have a chance to score. Ljungberg was signed by Arsenal in 1998 for £3 million, which at the time was the highest transfer fee ever for a Swedish player. Arsenal scouts watched him for over a year and Wenger took the unusual step of authorizing the signing after watching Ljungberg play for Sweden in their victory against England on television, without seeing him play live.

Arjun Tendulkar smashes ton in simulator cricket M

UMBAI: On the fourth day of the Smaaash Master Blaster School Cricket Championship, Arjun Tendulkar scored 118 from 42 deliveries to guide his team Dhirubhai Ambani International School into the semi-finals of the U-16 boy’s category. The championship follows a knock-out format and is organised for both boys (U-14, U-16) and girls (U-16). The semi-finals and finals of the second edition of the simulator inter-school championship will be held today at Smaaash.

The top 12 schools to battle it out today will be B.A.K Swadhyay Bhavan, M.D.Bhatia Eng. Medium High School, Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English Med, Sulochanadevi Singhania School, IES.V.N.Sule Guruji English Medium School, Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya (Hindu Colony), Don Bosco School (Matunga), Dhirubhai Ambani Int. School, St Columba School in the U-14, U-16 category. St Josephs (Bandra), Shree Amulakh Amichand Bhimji Vidayalaya and Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya (Hindu Colony) in the U-16 girls category.

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Time for AITA to get its act right

ndian tennis has reached an all time low since the past two years with their fortunes continuing to plument on the national front. Whether it is the disagreements on choosing their partners to play in the Olympics or the more recent issue - the mass pullout from the Asian Games. It is a well-known fact that most players across the globe have to fend for themselves with regards to training, travelling and accommodation. Most of the players on the Association of Tennis Professionals [ATP] circuit don't mind turning up in the national colours for the Davis Cup ties as it is the only team event which they earn ATP points unlike the Asiad, CWG or even the Olympics. However, there have been mounting differeces when it comes it medal events among the Indian tennis fraternity. The event to suffer is the Asian Games where the All India Tennis Association will be fielding a below par contingent for the Games in Incheon. Leanden Paes, Somdev Devverman and Rohan Bopanna have attributed protection of their points and improvement of their ranking by playing the ATP events. A change of heart by Sania Mirza has now created some hope in the women's events. Until recently, there were attempts by the AITA to convince Paes to be part of the Incheon trip. But, Paes citing family disputes, said he could not represent the country. So if he could change his decision and play the Davis Cup tie against Serbia, why can't he do it again? The irony is the Anil Khanna, president, AITA has

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come out in full support of his wards playing in ATP and WTA events. So, if he pats the back of all the players, then who will represent India and win medals. And why is he still holding on to his position if he cannot get their house in order. The controversy of the pre-Olympics selection of 2012 is still fresh in the minds where the AITA failed to understand the players priorities regarding who they were partnering in the preOlympic events. The selection snowballed in to a major mess, which was there for all the world to see. That it resulted in below par performances which was also there for all to see. So the questions that arises. Why is there such a mess in the first place and did'nt the tennis players inform the federation about their itnerary and didn't the federation pass on the information to the ministry of sports? Why did they have to wait for the provisional list to come out, and then realise their dates were clashing with events on the professional circuit. So if anyone of them have been caught napping, whether its the AITA or the tennis players themselves, the sports ministry and the Sports Authority of India should take immediate cognizance of such instances, and conduct an inquiry and bring the guilty to book. It's still not too late for the AITA to act and put their house in order!

Indian Oil rout Central Secretariat, move to the top Vishwanath Salian | ADC

UMBAI: A deluge of goals was witnessed during the Super Division match between Indian Oil and Central Secretariat in PMC Bank-MHAL (Mumbai Hockey Association Limited) League – 2014, played at the MHAL Stadium, Churchgate, here, on Thursday. Indian Oil produced a very strong combined performance to inflict a crushing 14-1 defeat on Central Secretariat in hopelessly one-sided contest before heavy rains lashed the city and delayed the start of the third match. Indian Oil enjoyed a 7-1 half-time lead. Earlier in the afternoon, Air India recorded another big win as they tamed a young, inexperienced Union Bank of India 6-0. Left midfielder Lalit Upadhyay played a stellar role for the airmen scoring a hat-trick, while Gaganpreet Singh, Sameer Dad and Arjun

Indian Oil smashed 14 goals against paltry Central Secretariat who managed just one in the MHAL League tie held in the city on Thursday. Halappa all scored one each to round off the winning tally. Indian Oil and Air India now have 15 points the same as overnight leader Western Railway. But Indian with a better goal differential (39-8) as compared to Air India (33-

4) and Western (21-8) occupy pole position in the 11-team standings. Indian Oil were in a devastating mood and proved too strong as they completely outplayed their opponents in every department. Former

Indian star forwards Deepak Thakur (4 goals) and Prabhjot Singh (5 goals) showed their class as they both contributed nine goals between themselves. Inder Singh Chadha opened the floodgates scoring in the fourth minute before Central Secretariat who showed promise at the start, managed to draw level when Jayesh Jadhav netted the equalizer in the 10th minute. But, thereafter it was virtually one-way traffic with Indian Oil skipper Thakur scoring the first of his four goals in the 11th minute and five minutes later Prabhjot joined the party striking the first of his five goals. Ace drag flicker Gurjinder Singh converted two penalty corner and Roshan Minz also scored a brace to complete the demolition of Secretariat. Air India’s Upadhyay and

Prabhjot Singh of Indian Oil, were later adjudged the Man of the match in their respective matches and were presented with a cash award of Rs 1,000 each. Results – Super Division: Air India 6 (Gaganpreet Singh 6th, Lalit Upadhyay 36th, 42nd, 60th, Sameer Dad 48th, Arjun Halappa 70th) beat Union Bank of India 0. Man-of-the-match: Lalit Upadhyay (Air India). Indian Oil 14 (Inder Singh Chadha 4th, Deepak Thakur 11th, 45th, 61st, 69th, Prabhjot Singh 16th, 23rd, 30th, 48th, 51st, Gurjinder Singh 25th, 67th, Roshan Minz 34th, 58) beat Central Secretariat 1 (Jayesh Jadhav 10th). Man-of-the-match: Prabhjot Singh (Indian Oil).

Kenkre U-17 down Warriors U-19 1-0 Kenkre Under-17 showed good understanding and teamwork as they got the better of Mumbai Warriors FC

Under-19 in a First Division encounter of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League – 201415, played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Thursday evening. Alaister Anthony struck the all-important winning goal for the younger Kenkre outfit and ensure they started on the winning note to pocket the full three points. Earlier, Silver Inning 2 and Sporting Option played out a 2-2 draw. Kevin Michael and Abusaad Khan were on target for Silver Inning while Sporting Option scored through Salil Pereira and Gladson Mendonca. Results – at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel – First Div: Kenkre FC 1 (Alaister Anthony) beat Mumbai Warriors FC Under-19 0. Second Div: Silver Inning 2 (Kevin Michael, Abusaad Khan) drew with Sporting Option 2 (Salil Pereira, Gladson Mendonca).

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INDIA AIMING TO MAKE MARK WITH

BIG MEDAL HAUL IN INCHEON By S S Ramaswamy

NCHEON: Bolstered by a better-than-expected performance in the Commonwealth Games, Indian athletes would now look to assert themselves against the sporting might of continental powerhouses such as China and Japan in the 17th Asian Games commencing here today. A total haul of 64 medals in the CWG held in July-August, which included 15 of the golden hue, should act as the ideal springboard for the Indian contingent to better the medal tally claimed at Guangzhou, China, four years ago. However, the reality is that Asian Games is far tougher to excel in than CWG, barring a few disciplines, especially with the Chinese juggernaut set to roll once again followed by the might of South Korea, Japan and a few other countries, including the ones belonging to to the erstwhile Soviet Bloc. In 2010, the total medals scooped by the Indian contingent at the Asiad was 65 -comprising 14 gold, 17 silver and 34 bronze -- a month after a record haul of 101, including 38 gold, in the CWG held in New Delhi. The sizeable heist in Guangzhou piloted the country to a highly creditable sixth spot on the table which was topped by hosts China with a staggering haul of 199 gold medals. The sixth place finish in Guangzhou was India's best in Asian Games history

Indian athletes during the flag hoisting ceremony of 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea on Thursday. after the fifth spot it grabbed when hosting the pan-Asian sports spectacle in 1982 at New Delhi. India ended up eighth in 2002 when South Korea previously hosted the Games and retained it four years later in Doha, Qatar, before improving it by two rungs in Guangzhou, leading to the current optimism that the country has the capability to finish even in the top five. This time the government, on September 9, pruned down the size of the contingent, from what was sent to it by the Indian Olympic Asso-

ciation. The contingent is now 679-strong -â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including 516 athletes -- from the initial 942 comprising 662 athletes and the rest officials. The size of the contingent is still quite big and would be seen in action in aquatics, archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, canoeing and kayaking, cycling, equestrian, football, golf, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, kabaddi, rowing, sepaktakraw, shooting, squash, taekwondo, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, wrestling, wushu, weightlifting, and yachting.

Sports Authority of India is confident that India will better the 2010 tally. "We got 64 medals at the recent Commonwealth Games and I must say it was a satisfying performance. For Asian Games, we are confident of touching the 70-medal mark which would be better than last time," SAI Director General Jiji Thomson has predicted but that view was aired before the depletion of the tennis team, in particular. SAI is expecting bulk of the medals from shooting (10-14 medals) and athletics (12-16). The country would also be

Sardar to be Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flag bearer at Asiad opening By S S Ramaswamy

NCHEON: Ending the suspense over who would be the Indian contingent's flag bearer at today's 17th Asian Games opening ceremony here, men's hockey team captain Sardar Singh was today bestowed with the honour. "The flag bearer will be Sardar Singh, captain of the men's hockey team. Actually all the people were asked and we have been trying to ask the coaches about who is available. They all have matches the next day or the day after and none wanted to stand outside the stadium from 12 noon to 4 pm (before the parade). Sardar does not have a match. He was happy

to do so," said Chef-deThe former national sprint champion and Olympian exMission Adille Sumariwalla. "There were so many con- plained why the focus should tenders, we asked them. not be on the flag bearer, Wrestlers are not there, box- which was just symbolic, but ers are not there. The bad- on winning honours at the minton event is starting the Games. "I don't see why we are foday after and so do the shootcusing so much on the flag ers."

bearer. We are here to win medals. Flag bearer is symbolic; focus should be on medals. Any great athlete can do it and we have many of them. "It will be a great boost to hockey and I hope we can win the gold, they (men's team) has been playing well," he added. Sumariwalla also said because of the restrictions imposed by the organisers, each country cannot field more than 130 persons in the parade. "Size is limited to 130, it can be less not more for the opening parade. I don't even know. For example Nikolai (Sneserev of Belarus, coach of middle distance running) has said 'though my wards' events are later my athletes won't be participating'."

expecting medals from badminton and squash teams, from the boxing ring, the wrestling mat and kabaddi arena, where the men would be gunning for their seventh straight gold and the women their second on the trot. The country's medal hopes in tennis, in which it has scooped up 23 medals in the previous editions, have been dented severely by the pullout of top players Somdev Devvarman, the men's singles winner in 2010, and doubles specialists Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna. Thankfully for the contin-

gent, top woman player Sania Mirza, who had decided to skip the multi-discipline event to garner valuable ranking points on the professional circuit, had a change of heart and will be seen in action here. But the secondstring men's squad will be severely tested and the medal haul is expected to be meagre after the excellent haul of 2-12 in 2010. The hockey competition is also very important for India with the Asian Games winners gaining a direct entry into the Rio Olympics two years later.

Nothing surprises me anymore, says disappointed Bindra

NCHEON: India's only individual Olympic gold medallist, Abhinav Bindra has expressed anguish and disappointment over the seeming apathy of the country's sports administrators, saying he has "got used" to such things. He wanted to check into the Asiad Games Village here early but could not make it till yesterday evening, two days after his preferred date, as the event organisers were unable to send accreditation cards for Bindra and other members of the Indian shooting squad because the national federation had not sent

their entries on time. The rifle ace was in for disappointment on arrival too, as no Indian official was at the airport to receive him and hand over his accreditation card. He had to complete customs formalities for the release of his equipment on his own.

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Sardar to be Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flag bearer at Asiad opening By S S Ramaswamy

Nothing surprises me anymore, says disappointed Bindra

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ASIAD BUZZ MISSING IN HOST CITY

NCHEON: The buzz is strangely missing as Incheon gears up to host the Asian Games from tomorrow with hardly any banners or volunteers in sight to welcome the athletes and delegates for the event which cost a whopping USD 1.62 billion. Barring banners in and around the airport, there is hardly anything to remind the visitors of the Games starting tomorrow and it seems another routine day or week of work for the common people of this city which is just 25km from capital Seoul which hosted the Asian Games in 1986. Banners are conspicuous by their absence once the airport is left behind in this sprawling city. This, in fact, is the third time that Korea is hosting the Asian Games, the second occasion being at Busan in 2002. What is not visible is the large number of volunteers at the airport who guide what is generally known as the "Asian Games

‘Gangnam Style’ welcome met Asiad opening by ‘Pyongyang Style’ silence NCHEON: North Korea were welcomed to the Asian Games today to the strains of "Gangnam Style", their athletes and officials gave a polite smile but put up a wall of stony silence in return. North Korean athletes looked on blankly as breakdancers performed to the international hit by South Korean star Psy. Their Singaporean, Chinese, Thai and Yemeni counterparts smiled and took pictures as dancers spun to the tune that has inspired more than two billion YouTube views. Only one North Korean woman dared the slightest handclap. In contrast, the North Korean delegation belted out the words to their national anthem, "Aegukga", or Patriotic Song, as the isolated state's flag was hoisted in the athletes village along with those of the other new arrivals. It was a unique occasion as normally anyone waving the North's flag or singing "Aegukga" in South Korea could face arrest under Seoul's strict national security law. North Korea's presence has been one of the main talking points ahead of the Asian Games, which officially open in Incheon on Friday. Their athletes and officials, mobbed by journalists at the flag-raising ceremony, appeared to be

under instruction to stay tight-lipped. A couple of burly minders were on hand to fend off persistent reporters.

Flag Removed Dressed in pristine white blazers and vivid blue trousers, and all wearing obligatory pin badges featuring North Korea's dead leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, the athletes responded to questions with polite smiles and total silence. Only one official broke ranks, saying when asked how the delegation felt about the event: "Just look, you can see for yourself." The North Koreans seemed bemused by the whole ceremony. The athletes were accompanied on their walk to the flag plaza at the village by clowns on stilts and unicyles, as well someone dressed up as one of the Games mascots -- Chumoro, a cuddly pink seal. As the North Koreans made their way from the plaza to their accommodation block they were surrounded by a rolling maul of camaramen, photographers and reporters -- but still kept mum. The North Korean flag has already proved contentious at the Games, with organisers saying they will confiscate any found on South Koreans entering any of the venues.

to use digital technology for showcasing Korea

NCHEON: The opening ceremony of the 17th Asian Games here today is expected to be a grand affair showcasing Korea's past and future by using digital technology. "We will display Korea's past and future by combining the characters and identities of Korea with its digital technology," said South Korean film directors Im Kwon-Taek and Jang Jin, who are joint directors of the Games, in a statement. The theme song of the Games, featuring over 10,000 athletes from 45 countries, is "Dream of 4.5 billion People, One Asia".

Korean volunteers during the flag hoisting ceremony of 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea on Thursday.

Family". In fact, the visitors for the previous Games have been spoilt by the separate and dedicated counters set up for immigration personnel when these Games happen, but here it needed a senior officer to

order the opening of extra (jointly with Japan), has made ones to cater to the "Asian it a routine exercise for them. There are reports that the Games Family" of athletes, officials and media personnel. ticket sales have been sluggish Perhaps, the fact that they but they might pick up once have regularly played the gra- the action starts after what is cious host to these events as expected to be a grand openwell as the FIFA World Cup ing at the main stadium.

NCHEON: The Indian tricolour was hoisted at the Asian Games Village in the presence of the Chef-deMission Adille Sumariwala, a day before the opening ceremony of the sporting extravaganza at the main stadium is scheduled to take place. Former sprinter Sumariwala, IOA vice-president Tarlochan Singh and more than 50 competititors, including the women's hockey squad, was present when the Indian flag was hoisted along with those of five other countries/region – Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Tajikstan, Chinese Taipei and Palestine. Sumariwala, while speaking to reporters ahead of the

ceremony, said that the Indian contingent members were quite satisfied with the accommodation though it was a bit cramped. As per accomodation, seven athletes are sharing three-bedroom apartments with two washrooms. According to one of the officials accompanying the contingent, the much-maligned Commonwealth Games in Delhi had much better arrangements for the athletes. The athletes, who reached in first batch were initially having problems with food but Sumariwalla said that it has been sorted out to some extent. "They complained

Indian national flag hoisted at Asian Games Village

Johny, Renjith cleared for Asiad, 4x400m men's team dropped ATIALA: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) cleared triple jumpers Mayookha Johny and Renjith Maheshwary for the Incheon Asian Games after they were cleared in the trials held at NIS. However, the men's 4x400m relay team couldn't make it to Incheon after they again performed below-par at the final trials. Renjith, who got six attempts had the best leap of 16.61m in his fifth attempt as he crossed the 16m barrier during his last three attempts. As far as Mayookha is concerned, her first attempt of the three was her best at 13.56m.

that they were not getting Indian food and it has been rectified to some extent, for example dal is being served," said Sumariwala. Sumariwalla also exuded confidence that the Indian contingent would better its show in Guangzhou but did not want to predict the medal count. "We will do better than that but I can't say how many medals we will win," were his remarks on the subject. Sumariwala also said that the archery team had checked into the Games Village just as he was leaving for the flag hoisting ceremony and they were pretty confident of doing well.

Athlete Ritu Rani flashes an Indian flag during the flag hoisting ceremony of 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea on Thursday.

Indian boxing squad Satish Kumar, Kuldeep Singh, Akhil Kumar, Devendro Singh, Mandeep Jangra, Manoj Kumar and Amritpreet Singh with team coach Sandhu during a send off ceremony in New Delhi before their departure for Asian Games on Thursday.

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under instruction to stay tight-lipped. A couple of burly minders were on hand to fend off persistent reporters.

to use digital technology for showcasing Korea

Korean volunteers during the flag hoisting ceremony of 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea on Thursday.

Indian national flag hoisted at Asian Games Village

Athlete Ritu Rani flashes an Indian flag during the flag hoisting ceremony of 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea on Thursday.

CHINA’S LI NA SET TO RETIRE: STATE MEDIA SPORTS

UHAN (CHINA): China's two-time Grand Slam-winner Li Na is poised to retire, state media reported Thursday, in a move which would bring down the curtains on Asia's most successful tennis career. The sports channel of stateowned CNTV cited Li's agency, IMG, as saying the tennis star would hold a briefing on Sunday to announce the news but also said she might make an official announcement on Friday via social media. A separate report by CCTV5, the sports channel of state broadcaster China Central Tel-

35th National Games to be a hi-tech affair T

H I RU VA N A N T H A P U RAM: A range of high-end sports technologies ranging from advanced TSR (Timing, Scoring and Results) system to instant scoring and replay mechanisms will be some of the major highlights of the 35th edition of the National Games to be held in Kerala from January 31, 2015. For the first time in the history of the Games, the hi-tech TSR System, which delivers accurate results instantaneous to judges and spectators will be used, the organisers said here today in a release. "Instant scoring mechanism and live display of scores through the matric

mechanism for in all venues will ensure transparency in results," it said. Athletics, one of the most exciting events, will kick off with an electronic starting gun supported by unique censoring techniques to monitor foul starts. Photo finish cameras that operate at a hustle of 5000 frames per second will be in use to record results with maximum meticulousness, it said. Electronic Distance Measuring (EDM) tools will be used for short put, javelin throws and jumps for accuracy in the fortnight-long event, to be held in seven districts across the state, it said.

‘Well-prepared’ Del Piero checks in, heads to training base N

EW DELHI: To the few uninitiated Alessandro Del Piero, garlanded with marigold, was mistaken for a Hollywood star before the many football aficionados sent across the message that the biggest attraction of the inaugural Indian Super League has just landed in the Capital. Soon after arriving at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here today, the 2006 Italian World Cup winner and Juventus legend, looking dapper in a light brown suit and sky blue shirt, headed for the training ground to meet his Delhi Dynamos teammates. The 39-year-old will be turning out for Dynamos as their marquee player in the much-awaited franchisebased league, to be held in various venues across the country. "I want to start training and am eager to meet my coach, teammates, staff and everyone involved. I am very excited to have come to India," Del Piero told reporters moments after his

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Emirates flight landed at Terminal 3. "Just landed in New Delhi, I'm well prepared for a new beginning…Ale," the handsome Del Piero wrote on his twitter handle. Delhi Dynamos tweeted: "Del Piero joins team at training ground, straight from the airport." A Juventus legend for life, Del Piero was accompanied by his brother and a photographer friend, and was seen signing on footballs.

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evision, quoted unnamed insiders as saying Li, 32, will announce her retirement because of injuries on Friday. "According to insiders, Li Na will officially announce her retirement on September 19," CCTV-5 said on its verified microblog. "She is reportedly retiring because she is unable to continue competing due to her

physical condition," it said. The broadcaster did not give any details about its sources. An employee at the Beijing office of IMG told AFP that Li's manager was in a meeting and unable to confirm. The world number six won the Australian Open in January but her season has been troubled by injury and she has been sidelined since

late July with a knee problem. She was ranked a careerhigh second in the world after January's Grand Slam win, but has slid down to sixth after missing a string of tournaments including the US Open. In July, Li also split with her influential coach Carlos Rodriguez. She initially planned to return at the inauguralWTA Wuhan Open, in her home

city, which begins Sunday. The Beijing News reported that Wuhan Open officials had received a confirmation letter from Li dropping out of the tournament. Organisers however told AFP no letter was received and to their knowledge Li was still playing. A press conference has been arranged for Sunday in Wuhan, AFP understands.