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MODI MAGIC IN JHARKHAND AND KASHMIR TOO PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti addressing mediapersons in Srinagar on Tuesday.

Guru tells NRI to throw his ‘bad’ wife The wife comes to Mumbai and lodges complaint with the police

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n America based NRI hardware engineer and his parents have allegedly thrown his wife out of the house just because their family guru told them that the woman is not 'suitable' for their family and will cause problems in future.

The husband then refused to go near his wife and his parents began to torture her for dowry.

The woman then lodged a FIR at the Kherwadi police station but the senior inspector, who is also a woman just filed the FIR but did not take any action.

A police officer managed to take Rs 10,000 from her fatherin-law (who initially offered Continued on pg 2 «

PDP's Mehbooba Mufti who had said, “A BJP man as Chief Minister of Kashmir is a curse”, has no choice but to go for coalition with that party. In Jharkhand, the BJP is all set to form government

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RINAGAR/RANCHI: Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday returned a highly-fractured verdict in which the People's Democratic Party (PDP) emerged the single largest party throwing up different possibilities in government formation while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stormed to power with an ally in Jharkhand giving it the first stable government.

With 28 seats, the PDP was in a pole position to form the government but the party appeared to be keeping all options open like the BJP which has won 25 seats, all in the Jammu region, recording its best performance in the

state, reports PTI. The BJP's success in Jharkhand comes on top of its victory in Maharashtra and Haryana in the recent assembly elections after the stupendous victory in Lok Sabha polls.

However, the BJP, for whom Prime Minister Narendra Modi carried out a high voltage campaign of 'Mission 44+' in the 87 member J&K Assembly, failed to make any breakthrough in the Valley and Ladakh where it drew a blank in 50 seats.

In the Valley, the party suffered the ignominy of all but one of its 34 candidates losing their deposit. However, the party had more than dou-

bled its seats from 11 in 2008 to 25 now while the PDP went up from 21 to 28.

The ruling National Conference (NC) suffered a defeat when it secured only 15 seats against 28 it had won in the last elections.

Chief Minister and NC President Omar Abdullah lost from Sonawar seat but managed to cling on to Beerwah with a slender margin of 1,000 votes.

Its partner in the government Congress slipped to the fourth position getting 12 seats against 17 it had.

Jammu Kashmir People Conference headed by former separatist Sajjad Lone won two seats while JKPDF (secu-

lar) and CPI-M won one seat each. Independents won in three seats.

As the picture became clear, BJP President Amit Shah said all three options were open for the party.

"The option of forming the government, the option of supporting a government and the option of participating in a government are all open," Shah told reporters in Delhi.

To further questions, he said it is for the media to guess what the BJP would do.

The party's parliamentary board will meet on Wednesday to discuss the situation.

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woman and her son have been intercepted by immigration authorities at Mumbai International airport on Monday night on suspicion that they could be relatives of fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari.

According to police sources, the two, namely Sridevi Santosh Pujari and her son Aryan were intercepted as a Look out Circular (LOC) with same name as that of the woman was issued by Mangalore police in an extortion case registered in 2012.

The LOC is usually opened to trace the absconding criminals.

As per Mangalore police records, Ravi Pujari and his wife Sridevi Pujari are wanted in that case. Inci-

dentally, Pujari's son's name is also Aryan. "Immigration authorities in Mumbai intercepted the lady and her son saying that an LOC was issued against her. Subsequently, Mangalore police were alerted. The duo was scheduled to take a flight to Abu Dhabi on Monday night.

Meanwhile, the immigration authorities have handed them over to the local Sahar Airport police as per procedure," said a police officer.

Mangalore police have arrived here and are questioning the woman and her son to establish if she is the same woman they were looking for. However, Mumbai Police crime branch has claimed that Sridevi Pujari is not the wife of gangster Ravi Pujari and it was a

case of mistaken identity by the Mangalore police.

The duo, detained by police here, are residents of Borivali and a retired Mumbai Police officer, who is their neighbour, also confirmed the woman and her son were in no way associated with gangster Pujari, said local police.

According to Mumbai police records, Ravi Pujari's wife name is Padma, who had been arrested in a fake passport case in 2005. She was released on bail after a month, but she fled the country within six months by secretly making another passport, which is suspected to be in the name of Sridevi Santosh Pujari, in a bid to hoodwink security agencies.

Now, mobile app for booking local tickets

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he Union Railway Minister, Suresh Prabhu is likely to launch an application on Friday through which one could book first or second class ticket and renew season tickets.

A passenger can purchase a ticket via the R wallet which is an online wallet, the passenger will get a text message after buying and the ticket could be printed at ATVMs in five stations on the Central and Western Railways to begin with.

The tickets can be printed at Dadar, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Kurla, Thane and Kalyan in Continued from pg 1 «

The R wallet can be filled with money either via mobile payment system or through any booking counter at the stations.

Central Railway and Kalyan, Churchgate, Mumbai Central, Andheri and Borivli in Western Railway.

The application will initially be available on Android and Windows operating mobiles and would later be available in I-phone and Blackberry devices. The ADC interacted with few commuters to find out whether it would help Mumbaikars.

Sheetal Sharma (24), a student said, “I’m a media student and for

Modi magic in Jharkhand...

projects I need to travel regularly, I have to wait in the queue for at least 20 minutes every time and it gets very tiring. The app will be very useful as we will not have to wait in queues any more and can directly book tickets on the app, it is the best part. I welcome this method and hope it is useful.

Rahul Vaid (26), a teacher said, “The app will be very helpful for the commuters as it will reduce the travel time, I’m really happy and excited with the changes that the Railways are introducing in order to ensure smooth and seamless travel for Mumbaikars.”

ever unveils in Jammu and Kashmir in the next few days," he said.

In Srinagar, PDP chief Mehbooba is difficult to say when it will mateHe also hinted an intriguing possiMufti also kept everyone guessing. rialise," she told reporters. bility of supporting his bitter rival "Our priority will not be to cobble Outgoing Chief Minister Omar PDP in forming government. Introtogether a government by hook or Abdullah also did not reveal his ducing a new element in the scenario, crook. It will take time to explore party's plan except to claim that the Omar told PTI that it was for PDP to possibilities and formation of gov- National Conference cannot be ig- approach him. "I don't rule out or ernment to meet the people's ex- nored in the current situation. "The rule in anything hereafter," he said. pectations and good governance. It NC will be a serious player in whatInterestingly, BJP has emerged the largest party in terms of vote share in Jammu and Kashmir securing 23 per cent votes despite the washout in terms of seats in the Valley and Ladakh.

The PDP came next with 22.7 per cent, National Conference got 20.8 per cent while Congress recorded 18 per cent of votes.

Jharkhand, a state that was formed 14 years ago, got its first stable government with BJP winning in 37 seats in the 81-member Assembly.

It ally AJSU has won five seats giving the alliance 42 seats, one more than the required majority of 41.

The state, which has seen nine governments and three stints of President's rule in 14 years, gave a decisive mandate this time riding on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development card.

BJP's alliance partner AJSU suffered a jolt as its chief and former deputy chief minister Sudesh Mahto lost from his home turf Silli, which he had represented for 15 years.

The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won 19 seats while its partner in government Congress won 6 seats.

The Gaylord Bake Shop is stocked with exotic and sinful Christmas goodies.

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he sinful aroma of freshlybaked bread from the Gaylord Bake Shop makes it difficult for passersby to walk on without stepping in. The Bake Shop is stocked with a variety of baked goodies, from bread and cakes to cookies and even exotic sweet treats, such as Apple Strudel and Baklava.

“The onyx tabletops have been replaced with ones made of ivory coloured marble and the ceiling

sports wooden beams and fans with an antique twist to them,” says Noel D’Souza, general manager. The iconic chairs, however, have been retained, because of customers’ fascination and fondness for them.

The plum cake is the star of the festive season and according to D’Souza, they sell between 2,000 and 3,000 slabs during this period.

Guru tells NRI to throw his ‘bad’ wife Continued from pg 1 « Rs 5,000) and asked the woman to go to her. Necessary action will be taken, the officer accordingly told her.

The 26-year-old woman is currently in Mumbai staying at her relative’s residence, and is running from pillar to post seeking justice.

She has studied M.Com and before marriage was based in Dhamtari, Chattisgarh.

Talking to ADC she said, “Our marriage took place on July 13, 2013; it was an arranged marriage.

My husband (30) is a hardware engineer and is based in US since the past several years. As dowry we had given valuables of more than Rs 30 lakh. After marriage I came to my husband’s home in Kherwadi, Bandra. In November, after I put lot of pressure, I was sent to the US, to my husband.”

She added, “At US, my husband's behaviour completely changed. He even refused to have physical relationship with me.”

The husband forced the woman to have unnatural sex.

After lot of torture she came back to India after few months.

She said, “Back in Mumbai, my torture did not end; my fatherin-law, on pretext of giving blessing used to touch me inappropriately. Whenever my mother-in-law was out, he used to touch me for some reason or the other. The harassment did not end here; I was harassed to bring more money.”

Meanwhile, the mother-in-law came to know that there is a 'baba' in Vasai. He brainwashed the family and told them that the woman was not good for the family. She said, “The 'baba' told them that I should be thrown out

of the house. He said my husband should marry another woman, after which the family will become rich.”

Finally, with no option left, on November 23 the woman along with her family members approached Kherwadi police station, but cops refused to take action. In such a sensitive case, senior police inspector Rekha Bhavre casually said, “I am aware of the matter, but the concerned investigating officer is different.”

Meanwhile, the father-in-law who used to molest the woman said: ''The allegation which my daughter-in-law is making is baseless. My son is in America, he is expected to come within 10 days. We never harassed her and never demanded any dowry.”

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where he was in the company of other beggars.

When news of his riches came to light, his colleagues began claiming him to be a dead relative.

However the police were quick to point out that the claimants were not able to provide details on the man, who was estimated to be about 60 years old.

Upon further investigation, the police said that the man came into town about three years ago and had no friends.

Amazingly, the man died from a host of ailments that may have been treated with the money that Rajmohan Nair, the ‘Electro Man’ is always game for a shocking experience. he had.

Rajmohan has the superhuman ability to conduct large currents of electricity without suffering any bodily harm whatsoever.

Do you hate getting electrically In the photos, exposed wires are shocked during the winter? Too bad wrapped around him and then you’re not Rajmohan Nair, a man powered. The electricity flows from who is literally immune to the plug, through Rajmohan, and to electrocution. a lightbulb and, later on, a hotplate.

Dubbed the ‘Electro Man’ on the Note that when he’s in the History Channel’s premier reality process of conducting, he for some series, 'Stan Lee’s Superhumans', odd reason cannot see—as his eyes

Indian man immune to electrocution About two years ago a beggar in Ajmer was found dead with nearly Rs 2 lakh in his pockets, which leads one to wonder just how lucrative being homeless in India

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Please do not try any of this at home. Rajmohan is a rarity, as most humans cannot safely conduct such high levels of electricity. If you were to do this at home, you would most likely die. In fact, according to host Daniel Smith, Rajmohan is approximately 10-times more resistant to electricity than the average human.

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Vikhe Patil said, in a democratic set up, the post of leader of the opposition is very important and he hoped that Vikhe Patil will perform his duties in an efficient manner. Jayant Patil (NCP) and Ganpatrao Deshmukh (PWP)

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he stalemate over the appointment of the leader of the opposition in the state Assembly finally came to an end after Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil of the Congress was appointed as leader of the opposition yesterday. Speaker Haribhau Bagde in a suo moto statement made this announcement in the house.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena leader and Minister Eknath Shinde, NCP leader and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and seniormost member Ganpatrao Deshmukh escorted Vikhe Patil to his Chair. The Speaker while making the announcement said, he had received a letter from State Congress president Manikrao Thakre and Vikhe Patil himself claiming the post.

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special CBI court presided over by judge M B Gosavi granted bail to five police officers in connection to the fake encounter case of Sohrabbuddin and Tulsiram Prajapati, on Tuesday. Jethusingh Solanki, Kanjibhai Kutchi, Vinodkumar Limbachiya, Kiransingh Chauhan and Karansingh Sisodiya were granted bail on the grounds of parity, with a surety of Rs 15,000.

The infamous fake encounter case has also named BJP president Amit Shah as one of the accused. A discharge application has been filed for Shah. The arguments for both the sides have been presented and the order is likely to be passed on December 30.

TODAY Nilakshi Sengupta Communications: An evening with renowned bilingual storyteller Enakshi Sengupta at her book launch - 'A worm in the Apple'. The entire proceeds of this book will go to Khel Khel Mein – a Wockhardt Foundation initiative. You are cordially invited to Oxford Churchgate Book Store at 4.30 pm.

Yuvak Pratishthan: Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao will hand over electronic limbs to persons who have lost their limbs in train or road accidents or due to other reasons. The beneficiaries include personnel of the Armed Forces. Dr. Kirit Somaiya, Member of Parliament, Ms. Monika More, Brand Ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and others will be present on the occasion. Kalidas Natyamandir, Mulund, 5 pm.

NCPA: A Christmas Carol, English play, adapted and directed by Avaan Patel, Experimental Theatre, Nariman Point, 7 pm.

Similarly NCP State president, Sunil Tatkare and Ajit Pawar had recommended the name of former Home Minister R R Patil. But the Speaker, after soliciting legal opinion from experts and also from the Advocate General, came to the conclusion of naming Vikhe Patil as the leader of the opposition.

The announcement was greeted by thumping of desks from both treasury and opposition benches. Fadnavis, while extending compliments and congratulating

also congratulated the new opposition leader. In his reply, Vikhe Patil assured to live up to the expectations of the members and the House.

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CLASSIFIEDS

CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Khan Azizunnisa Rehmatali to Khan Ajijunnisa Rehmatali as per Affidavit C-39256 I have changed my name from Khan Azijunissa Rehmatali to Khan Ajijunnisa Rehmatali as per Affidavit C-39257 I have changed my name from Mr. Shrinath Gopinath to Mr.Sreenath Gopinath Nair as per Affidavit C-39258 I have changed my name from Nilofar Barkat Virani to Nilofur Barkat Virani as per Affidavit C-39259 I have changed my name from Nilofer Barkat Virani to Nilofur Barkat Virani as per Affidavit C-39260 I have changed my name from Mohd Ali Zafar Ansari to Mohammad Ali Zafar Ansari as per Affidavit C-39261 I have changed my name from Muhammad Ameen Abdul Ahad to Mohammed Amin Abdul Ahad Ansari as per Affidavit C-39262 I have changed my name from Shabana Mohd Isa Momin to Shabana Mohammad Saeed Momin as per Affidavit C-39263 I have changed my name from Mohd Ali Zafar Sikandar to Mohammad Ali Zafar Sikandar Ansari as per Affidavit C-39264 I have changed my name from Sultana Mumtaz Ahmed to Sultana Begam Shah Alam Mirza as per Affidavit C-39265 I have changed my name from Vijaya Sakharam Jadhav to Kanta Sakharam Jadhav as per Affidavit C-39266 I have changed my name from Ashish Pandey to Ashish Kumar Pandey as per Affidavit C-39267 I have changed my name from Padam Patni to Padamchand Nihalchand Patni as per Affidavit C-39268 I have changed my name from Faizan Ahmad Muhammad Ibraheem Mistry to Faizan Ahmad Mohammad Ibrahim Momin as per Affidavit C-39269 I have changed my name from Muhammad Ibraheem Mistry to Mohammad Ibrahim Gulam Nabi Momin as per Affidavit C-39270 I have changed my name from Shaida Tarique to Shaida Tarique Gazdhar as per Affidavit Dt. 23-12-2014.

C-39271 I have changed my name from Ankit Divyesh Panddya to Ankit Divyesh Pandya as per Affidavit Dt. 24.12.2014.

C-39272 I have changed my name from Mukeshkumar Indermal Jain to Mukesh Indermal Jain as per Affidavit C-39273

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I have changed my name from Swaminathan Krishnamoorti to Swaminathan Krishnamoorthi Iyer as per Affidavit C-39274

I have changed my name from Pandhari Lahunath Bhoir to Pandharinath Lahu Bhoir as per Affidavit C-39292

I have changed my name from Sufeeyan Mohd Husain Shaikh to Sufiyan Mohd Husain Sorathia as per Affidavit C-39275

I have changed my name from Lahunath Atmaram Bhoir to Lahu Atmaram Bhoir as per Affidavit C-39293

I have changed my name from Mohd Husain Shaikh to Mohd Husain Sorathia as per Affidavit C-39276

I have changed my name from Sarvar Ali to Sarwar Ali Anwar Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit C-39294

I have changed my name from Chandbi Mohd Husain Shaikh to Chandbi Mohd Husain Sorathia as per Affidavit C-39277 I have changed my name from Umashankar Peddayya Adam to Umashankar Peddayya Edam as per Affidavit C-39278 I have changed my name from Jessy Varghese to Rachel Varghese as per Affidavit C-39279 I have changed my name from Mahendra Harkishandas Gandhi to Mahendrakumar Harkishandas Gandhi as per Affidavit C-39280 I have changed my name from Pankajkumar Kalubhai Limbani to Pankaj Kalubhai Limbani as per Affidavit C-39281 I have changed my name from Bhayalal Keshavbhai Desai to Bhayabhai Keshavbhai Desai as per Affidavit C-39282 I have changed my name from Rajma Bi Niyamat Khan to Rajal Bi Niyamat Khan as per Affidavit C-39283 I have changed my name from Vanamala Baburao More to Vanmala Chintaman Thakur as per Affidavit C-39284 I have changed my name from Sanjaykumar Hiralal Sangoi to Sanjay Hiralal Sangoi as per Affidavit.

C-39285 I have changed my name from Shaileshkumar Lalji Sangoi to Shailesh Lalji Sangoi as per Affidavit C-39286 I have changed my name from Savita Harishchandra Dhuri to Swati Gurunath Naik as per Affidavit C-39287 I have changed my name from Mohmad Anas Syad to Anas Irshad Sayyed as per Affidavit C-39288 I have changed my name from Akhlaque Ahmed Mohd Khwaja to Akhlaque Mohamed Khaja Shaikh as per Affidavit C-39289 I have changed my name from Munira Fakhruddinbhai to Munira Fakhruddinbhai Kheriwala as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Sarfaraz Ahmed Imtiyaz to Sarfaraz Ahmed Imtiyaz Shaikh as per Affidavit C-39295 I have changed my name from Teju Vora to Jayesh Mahendra Vora as per Affidavit C-39296 I have changed my name from Puja Vora to Pooja Jayesh Vora as per Affidavit C-39297 I have changed my name from Bhaichand Davshi Satra to Bachubhai Davshi Satra as per Affidavit C-39298 I have changed my name from Charudatt Dubal to Charudatta Bhaskarrao Dubal as per Affidavit C-39299 I have changed my name from Ratnabhai Vaghaji Patel to Ratnaram Vaghaji Patel as per Affidavit C-39300 I have changed my name from Laheribhai Ashariya Bhanushali to Laheri Ashariya Bhanushali as per Affidavit C-39301 I have changed my name from Bharatkumar Jasaram Mali to Bharat Jasraj Solanki as per Affidavit C-39302 I have changed my name from Jasaram Meghaji Mali to Jasraj Meghaji Solanki as per Affidavit C-39303 I have changed my name from Neelamben Vinod Darji to Neelam Vinod Darji as per Affidavit C-39304 I have changed my name from Vinodkumar Becharbhai Darji to Vinod Becharbhai Darji as per Affidavit C-39305 I have changed my name from Savitri Samjibhai Bhadani to Savitriben Hiralal Patel as per Affidavit C-39306 I have changed my name from Vimalabahen Devajibhai Patel to Vimalaben Shamji Patel as per Affidavit C-39307 I have changed my name from Chandulal Devshi Chhabhaya to Chandulal Devshi Patel as per Affidavit C-39308

C-39290

I have changed my name from Zahid Husain Aabedin Pardesi to Zhid Abedin Pardesi as per Affidavit C-39309

I have changed my name from Haroon Noor Mohamad to Haroon Noor Mohamad Shaikh as per Affidavit C-39291

I have changed my name from Somdutta Anant Asolkar to Somdatt Anant Asolkar as per Affidavit C-39310

We Mr. Sirajul Jamatali Mandal and Mrs. Manju Sirajul Mandal have changed our minor child name from Esha Lalan Mandal to Esha Sirajul Mandal as per Affidavit C-39311 I have changed my name from Yugendar Rajaiah to Yugender Rajayya Chiluka as per Affidavit C-39312 I have changed my name from Rajaiah Chiluka to Rajayya Chiluka as per Affidavit C-39313 I have changed my name from Mrs.Meherrano Abdul Sattar Chodhari to Mrs.Meherbano Abdul Sattar Chawdhary as per deed poll Affidavit C-39314 I have changed my name from Fauziya Begum to Fawzia Begum Syed as per Affidavit C-39315 I have changed my name from Rukshana to Ruksana Jaffer Shaikh as per Affidavit C-39316 I have changed my name from Jafar Shaikh to Jaffer Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-39317 I have changed my name from Mushtri Chhotabasha to Mushtari Begum Chhotabasha as per Affidavit C-39318 I have changed my name from Makrand Wasudeorao Deshmukh to Makarand Vasudev Deshmukh as per Affidavit C-39319 I have changed my name from Makrand Deshmukh to Makarand Vasudev Deshmukh as per Affidavit C-39320

I Bhanu Mahesh Bharkhada have changed my name to Bhartiben Mahesh Bharakhada as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/12/14 C-39329 I Mahesh Chganbhai Bharkhada have changed my name to Mahesh Chaganbhai Bharakhada as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/12/14 C-39330 I Maheshbhai Bharakhada have changed my name to Mahesh Chaganbhai Bharakhada as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/12/14 C-39331 I Mohinder Linganna Kolel have changed my name to Mahendra Linganna Kotalu as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/12/14 C-39332 I Mr. Mihir Pragnesh Shukla have changed my name to Mr. Manas Pragnesh Shukla as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/12/14 C-39333 We Saniel Ashok Chandrawat & Sushmita Saniel Chandrawat have changed our minor son’s name from Aarav Saniel Chandrawat to Aarav Chandrawat as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/12/14 C-39334 I Murugan Muthaiah Tevar have changed my name to Murugan Muthaiah Thevar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/12/14 C-39335 I Trupti Shashikant Kubal have changed my name to Priti Pravin Manjrekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/12/14 C-39336

I have changed my name from A Harsha N Rao to Harsha Adoor Rao as per Affidavit Dated: 13/11/2014 C-39321

I Sapana Uttam Basavant have changed my name to Sapana Uttam Baswat as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/12/14 C-39337

I have changed my name from Miss. Shobhatai Popat Dhekale to Mrs. Shobha Anand Mane as per Affidavit.

C-39322

I Banubai Uttam Basavant have changed my name to Banubai Uttam Baswat as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/12/14 C-39338

I have changed my name from Babu Hansari Shaikh to Abdul Rahmatullah Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-39323

I Uttam Joti Basavant have changed my name to Uttam Joti Baswat as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/12/14 C-39339

I have changed my name from Chaitali Naresh to Chaitali Naresh Rathod as per Affidavit.

I Gitanjali Ravindra Puthran have changed my name to Geetanjali Ravindra Puthran as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/12/14 C-39340

C-39324 I have changed my name from Mr.Nadeem Ahmad Riyaz Ahmed Khan to Mr.Nadeem Riyaz Ahmed Khan as per deed poll Affidavit C-39325 I have changed my name from Asgar Ali Ibrahim to Asgar Ali Ibrahim Shaikh as per Maha.

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C-39326 I Aijaz Hussian Miya Momin have changed my name to Ajaz Ahmed Hussain Miya Momin as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 18/11/14 C-39327 I Nathabhai Ramjibhai Choudhry have changed my name to Natha Ramji Choudhry as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/12/14 C-39328

I Jagrutiben Rameshkumar Bharodia have changed my name to Jagruti Ramesh Bharodia as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/12/14 C-39341 I Rameshkumar Keshavbhai Bharodia have changed my name to Ramesh Keshavbhai Bharodia as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/12/14 C-39342 I Kiran Bharat Yeole have changed my name to Kiran Bharat Yevle as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/12/14 C-39343 I Mr. Jignesh Kumar Shah have changed my name to Mr. Jignesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39344

We Ravindra Divecha & Mamtasree Divecha have changed our minor daughter’s name from Sneha Ravindra Divecha to Snehasree Ravindra Divecha as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39345 We Bhindarwala Yusuf & Bhindarwala Sakina have changed our minor son’s name from Mustafa Yusuf Bhandawaum to Mustafa Yusue Bhindarwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39346 I Sushmita Saniel Chandrawat have changed my name to Sushmita Chandrawat as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39347 I Rakesh Balugiri Goswamy have changed my name to Rakesh Balugiri Goswami as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39348 I Nishidhkumar Barot have changed my name to Nishit Barot as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39349 I Kantilal Barot have changed my name to Kantibhai Barot as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39350 I Nishitkumar Barot have changed my name to Nishit Barot as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39351 I Falguniben Balvantray Brahmbhatt have changed my name to Falguni Nishit Barot as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39352 I Falguniben Barot have changed my name to Falguni Barot as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39353 I Rajnikant Modi have changed my name to Rajnikant Mody as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39354 I Prataprai Modi have changed my name to Pratapray Mody as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39355 I Krupa Dagha have changed my name to Kasturi Dagha as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39356 I Raishi Dagha have changed my name to Rayshi Dagha as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39357 I Kasturiben Popatlal Shah have changed my name to Kasturi Deepak Dagha as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39358 I Dipak Dagha have changed my name to Deepak Dagha as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39359 I Nishit Barot have changed my minor son’s name from Avadhkumar Barot to Avadh Barot as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39360 I Anita have changed my name to Anita Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39361 I Vinod have changed my name to Vinod Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39362 I Usha Kumari K have changed my name to Usha Sunil Salian as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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An Afternoon Despatch & Courier special feature

‘THERE ARE TEARS IN OUR EYES WHEN CHILDREN ARE FORCIBLY THRUST IN A RUTHLESS WORLD’

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oday evening (December 24), His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay will officiate at his ninth midnight mass as head of the Archdiocese of Bombay whose centre is the Cathedral of the Holy Name, locally known as Wodehouse Church in Colaba. It is also the Cardinal’s 69th birthday, so both the day and night are special.

Back in 1997, journalist Jonathan Kwitny published a biography of Pope John Paul II called “Man of the Century.” The idea was that the biography of John Paul II cut across all the great dramas of the 20th century, from Nazism and Communism to the upheaval in the Catholic Church caused by the Second Vatican Council.

By the same logic, one could say that Cardinal Gracias is churchman of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, because there’s almost no story in which he isn’t a lead actor.

Cardinal Gracias is playing a key role in pushing through a reform of Catholic worship in the English language, adopting translations closer and more reverent to the traditional style.

Essentially a Mumbaikar, Cardinal Gracias grew up in Mahim and finished his seminary studies in Goregaon. But for brief stints in Jamshedpur, Agra and Rome he has served most of his time in churches in Mumbai and was ordained as a Bishop at

St Michael’s Church in Mahim in 1990.

In 2006 he took over from Cardinal Ivan Dias as Archbishop of Bombay.

Asked what this year’s midnight mass sermon will focus on, he replies, it will be about family values.

“This Christmas I want that Christ should be born in every Christian house. This year particularly is dedicated to all the families and their thoughts. Christmas is a season for rejoicing and welcoming with love the Christ-Child. But there are tears in our eyes when we think of children who are deprived of their childhood and forcibly thrust into a ruthless world which has neither the time nor space for the innocence of children. I pray that Christ the son of God is born in our hearts,” Cardinal says.

Cardinal Gracias serves as the Second Vice-Chairman of Vox Clara, the group appointed by the Vatican to oversee the recent English translation of the liturgy.

Why was the need felt to alter the translation of the liturgy, we asked.

“Pope noticed about the misinterpretation of the liturgy and so a group was formed to dis-

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Tall, erect and erudite, His Eminence Cardinal Oswald Gracias took time out from a busy pre-Christmas schedule at the conference room at the Eucharistic Congress building next to Holy Name Cathedral (Cardinal has shifted his office here, away from his table laden with piles of papers, files and books as the entire building of his office is getting repaired). Philip Varghese spoke to Oswald Cardinal Gracias about his hopes and concerns for his community this Christmas

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cuss and make suggestions to alter the liturgy as there was a worry about a bad translation leading to misunderstanding and dogmatic error 50, 100 years from now. So there has to be a balance. Now, we have made the changes and priests are also satisfied with it.”

Cardinal Gracias, is also the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India and elected FABC Secretary General by the Presidents of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences. “The FABC is an apex body representing 19 Bishop’s Conferences comprising 28 of their Asian member countries like the other Bishops’ Conferences of South America, Europe, Africa and Oceania. The Federation coordinates the work of the Church in these countries and represents Asia before the Vatican and Government authorities. The Central Secretariat is located in Hong Kong and is the principal service agency of FABC, and an instrument of co-ordination both within FABC and with outside offices and agencies in countries all through Asia,” Cardinal said.

Mumbai city has a very vibrant Christian community, so does the country for that matter, and he talks about how happy he is that the churches are not dormant, but contributing to society. Especially in the field of education and health facilities, he says. “We are focussed mainly on rural India, and social awareness where the concentration is not just on charity but empowering people to use their basic rights, shifting from a needs base to a rights base and so bringing dignity into many underprivileged lives,” Cardinal said.

Also concerned with ecology, the Cardinal points out that as good householders we should not exhaust the earth’s resources given to us as gifts but preserve our environment for our children and grandchildren. “That is our responsibility for future generations,” he emphasizes.

But the pressing challenge at this time, is for more Christians to “enter civil society in larger numbers; the bureaucracy, in the political field and in positions of leadership in public service,” the Cardinal affirmed.

At 69, Gracias had a scare with cancer five years ago, and is visibly thinner than he was before the illness. Today, however, he is said to be cancer-free, and maintains a challenging work and travel schedule. “It was just prayer that worked for me during my time of being affected with cancer. Even the Pope prayed for me. That’s why God heard their prayers and extended my life here so that I can serve him more in this earth,” Cardinal Gracias concluded and with his Christmas blessings, we left this charming, most approachable man of God with an affability that puts you at ease in his presence, eminent that is and will be in the future.

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014

WHERE DID ALL THE PARAPHERNALIA COME FROM? The festival of Christmas has all these curious traditions which when questioned sound something like this – where did the Christmas tree and Santa Clause come from? What about Rudolf the rednosed reindeer? How do we know that Jesus was born on December 25? Natasha Rego scrimmages through the internet to bring you some forgotten tales that don’t quite answer these questions, but will make you wonder about them.

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fter the death of Jesus, when Christianity was sprouting throughout Europe, many practices from contemporary religious rituals were adopted into the Christian culture because of the influence it had over the people. The church tried doing away with these celebrations, but the people would not relent. Since the early church couldn’t beat them, scholars say, it simply decided to join them.

CHRISTMAS LITERATURE

In the beginning

During the cold dark winter, when the days were short and the nights long, when the early Europeans had harvested their crops and slaughtered their animals in preparation for the season, there was enormous celebration taking place indoors. In the North country (now Germany), the people celebrated the Yuletide festivals honouring the god Odin (see picture). Fathers and sons would drag home an evergreen tree (spruce, pine or A 19th century fir), the only tree depiction of Odin. that braved the Looks familiar?

WINTER SOLSTICE

Winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon which marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Winter solsticeoccurs for the Northern Hemisphere in December and for the Southern Hemisphere in June.

the centre of commerce and is where most of this story takes place.

The new capitalist society gave rise to a burgeoning middle class, and so also to widespread poverty. This class inequality was most visible during Christmas when the people of money were seen obtaining their gifts, cooking hot meals and celebrating, while the lower classes would take to copious amounts of alcohol and lash out. What was once drunken merry-making with a little bit of foolhardiness, had now become riotous and uncontrollable.

A Coca-Cola print ad from the early 20th century

winter. It symbolised the persistence of life and fertility in those cold times. They also dragged in the largest log they could find and set it on fire. For as long as it burned, usually 12 days, it was a time of over-indulging and merry-making in the biggest party of the year.

At the same time in Rome, the mid-winter festivals were on their way. A week before the Winter Solstice, the Romans would begin celebrations of Saturnalia, a monthlong festival named after the god Saturn. It was a drunken, delirious time for the people. It was a time when masters and servants would switch social roles to celebrate. One of the festivals was Juvenilia, which celebrated the children.

During the Winter Solstice which occurred for three days from December 22, the upper class Romans also celebrated, but in honour of a different god. On December 25, when the sun would rise again after three days at its lowest point, they observed the birth

of the sun god, Mithra.

After Jesus’ death, the church was established and Christianity was spreading rampantly. It was a time when people recognised the death of a saint, not the birth, for death took the soul to heaven. So for a long time there, they didn’t pay attention to his birth. Some scholars say that biblical references suggest Jesus may have been born in a more favourable season than winter. After all, it was a time when the shepherds were watching their flock by night. The first Christmas as we know it today was observed on December 25, 336 AD, which inadvertently adopted many celebrations of the contemporary festivals of that time.

Fast forward to 19th century America

America had just got its independence from the British and an industrial revolution was sweeping the country. New York was

This was the time when Christmas literature captured the imagination of the people, especially the rich, and defined the spirit of Christmas for all the days to come. Three authors were instrumental in describing Christmas as we perceive it today – Washington Irving, Charles Dickens and Clement Clarke Moore.

Irving’s biographer Andrew Scrooge meeting the ghosts of Burstein believes that his work Christmas. “profoundly influenced the American Christmas” by reinforcing the image of the Dutch patron saint, St. Nicolas, and the wintry celebrations of old Europe. His stories described a feast where the rich and the poor dined together as equals on Christmas day. “Within a decade of the publication of Irving's ‘Sketch Book’,” Burstein says, “New Yorkers were greeting each other with Christmas wishes, and stores on Broadway extended their hours to accommodate shoppers.”

Dickens’ classic, the ‘Christmas Carol’, explored the miserly qualities of the rich through that raw old character Ebenezer Scrooge. The moral lesson from the story was widely received by the classes and transformed the spirit of Christmas. It went from a time of self-indulgence to a time of giving.

Moore painted the perfect picture of Santa Claus with his poem ‘A Visit From St Nick’ which he had quietly written for his children.

'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (excerpts)

...He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot... ...His eyes – how they twinkled! His dimples, how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, and the beard on his chin was as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, and the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.

‘He had a broad face and a little round belly, that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly...

By Clement Clarke Moore

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OL’ ST NICK

The first Christmas card printed in the early 19th century.

CHRISTMAS TREE

In the mid 19th century, Victoria, queen of England, was wedded to prince Albert of Germany. With him came the decorated evergreen tree which had long been part of the German culture for the winter.

Sometime after the wedding, the ‘London Illustrated News’ published an illustration of the royal family around a decorated Christmas tree. A few years later the English people were putting up the Christmas tree and believed it had always been a part of Christmas. It wasn’t long before the settlers in America caught on.

The first Christmas card was also illustrated around the same time by J C Hersley in England.

St Nicolas Day was, and still is in Western Christian traditions, celebrated in honour of a 3rd century Greek orthodox bishop.

There are many legends told about St Nick that bear an uncanny similarity to our beloved Santa Claus. On St Nicolas Day children would be rewarded with little gifts for being good, while the bad children would sulk in the corner.

The Dutch people called him Sinterklaas and, when they settled in New York, they told the other settlers of his legend. One of the stories was of a poor man who had three daughters but couldn’t afford to pay their dowry. This would soon force the oldest of the three girls to take up prostitution and, if things didn’t improve, the other two would have had to follow. Hearing of their plight, St Nick decided to help them out. Legend has it that after dark one night, St Nick placed a pouch of gold St Nick coins in one of the girl’s shoes. The next night he did it again for the second girl. On the third night, the girls’ father decided to keep awake to discover the mysterious source of generosity. And thus he found that it was St Nick.

Drawing from these stories, Clement C. Moor, an Episcopal minister, in 1822 wrote a poem for his children. He read it out to them that same night and thought nothing much of it since. But good work seldom stays hidden, and soon the poem found its way to the publishers. It was published under a pseudonym due to the non-Christian references made in the poem and the poet’s association with the church. It was accompanied by an illustration of Santa Claus, as described in the poem, drawn by the artist, Thomas Nast. Moore and Nast became the final word on Santa Claus. ‘A Visit From St Nick’ captivated readers and soon children were searching the night sky for Santa in a sleigh pulled by reindeer.

Thomas Nast's iconic illustration of Santa Claus published along with Moore's 'A Visit From St Nick'.

Rudolf the rednosed reindeer

YULE LOG In the immediate years before and after Christ's death, Europeans would drag in a log and set it on fire for 12 days in the winter

So Christmas became a festival of giving – giving to the people who have less than you and giving to your children and your family, especially to your children. It was a set marketing ploy for retailers and Santa Claus was the perfect mascot.

But every mascot needs a sidekick.

Rudolf the adorable rednosed reindeer was created by Robert L May, a copywriter for a retail store in America, in 1939. With an embarrassingly red nose, Rudolf was the outcast among Santa’s reindeer.

However, Santa found good use for his nose and chose him to lead the sleigh as he swished through the night sky on Christmas Eve to deliver his presents. When the outcast child and the grandfatherly Santa found each other, the Christmas story was complete.

SATURNALIA A depiction of the Saturnalia celebrations

BOUGHS Notice the evergreen boughs on the walls in early German celebrations

And thus we have Christmas as we know it today, a tradition anchored by authors, poets and copywriters. Its non-spiritual quotient has helped propagate it through the many societies in which it is celebrated.

Hence the people, no matter their religion, join in the revelry with the Christians of their societies. Plus it makes good marketing sense for the marketers. All this just skims through the vast history of our Christmas traditions. The deeper one dwells though, the darker it gets.

So, I implore you, seek only if you truly wish to find.

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Modi does not wield an iron fist in a velvet glove

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“I maintain that Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect.”

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

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HE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was successful in Jharkhand in the assembly poll. Along with its ally AISU, it got 42 seats in the 81 member assembly. It was not a thumping victory but the number of seats which the BJP has got will enable it to form a stable government.

The BJP has done well in Kashmir also: It cannot form the government by itself but its vote share is 23 per cent while the vote share of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is 22.7 per cent. The National Conference (NC) got 22.7 per cent and the Congress 18 per cent. The PDP won the largest number of seats – 28 and the BJP 25 seats.

After the counting was over, PDP's Mehbooba Mufti said a decision would be taken over the formation of the government only after consultations with other parties. She has to decide whether she will go with the BJP or the Congress and other small parties to form the government. She said “Our priority will be to cobble up a government by hook or by crook.” If she gets the BJP to join her party, she will have more than 53 seats. The magic figure for forming the government is 44. This shows Mehbooba cannot cobble up a government by hook or crook. She has no go but to accept BJP as a partner. It look like she has some reservations about joining the BJP with regard to having a joint government in Kashmir.

Before the poll, Mehbooba had said: “It will be a curse if the chief minister of Kashmir were to be from the BJP.”

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ERE are lessons in frugality from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Get as much bang for the buck as you can.

That was his advice to President Pranab Mukherjee and the Rashtrapati Bhavan staff at the inauguration of the new ceremonial hall in the President’s Estate.

Delivering a brief speech on the occasion, he told the gathering that as a Gujarati, he believes in single fare and double journey. That’s why, he said, he wants the newly built hall to be utilized fully and not reserved for use only on Republic Day and Independence Day in case of inclement weather.

The guests were somewhat perplexed.

What did the PM mean? A few inquiries revealed that he was not impressed by the explanation he got justifying the construction of the new hall. He was told that Rashtrapati Bhavan had long felt the need for a large hall that can serve as an alternative venue for the President’s 'At Home' functions on January 26 and August 15 when the weather turns bad.

For instance, on Independence Day, there’s always a threat of rain.

And so, the new ceremonial hall came up. It is large enough to hold at least 1,200 persons and is estimated to have cost the exchequer Rs.25 crore to build.

In his brief speech, Modi said he is no believer in 'taam-jaam' or pomp and pageantry.

He just wants to see money well spent. That’s the Gujarati in him speaking up, as he himself confessed.

While the sentiments are well intentioned, the timing was little strange. Yes, the hall was being used for the first time that day. But it also happened to be a celebration for the President’s 79th birthday. There was a cultural function, followed by dinner. Modi’s homily on money struck an odd note. But then, the PM does not wield an iron fist in a velvet glove. He believes in straight talk.

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Singh has slipped on another faultline. He has been waging a war against Punjab Congress chief Pratap S. Bajwa, who was handpicked for the post by Rahul. Probably the Captain feels that it’s time for him to make a comeback in state politics, especially after his victory in Amritsar. Rahul's refusal to grant him an audience is a signal that the Gandhi scion is not buying into Singh’s ambitions.

Hooda plotting to make a comeback

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ORMER Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has become a regular fixture in Parliament’s Central Hall these days.

With the BJP firmly in the saddle in Haryana, Hooda and the Congress have little to do for the moment.

Hooda has been telling people that he’s taken a sabbatical from active politics for six

BJP president Amit Shah, the other is National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the third is minister of state for home, Kiren Rijiju. All three get six PSOs round the clock and a jammer in their car cavalcade.

Arun Jaitley and Nitin Gadkari are in the Z category while other cabinet ministers have what is known as positional security in the Y category.

The Gandhi family remain SPG protectees and L.K. Advani still has Z+ security. In fact, he has been given an additional concession.

His PSO is allowed to accompany him into Parliament although all ministers are required to leave their PSOs outside.

Wisdom has finally dawned on Mamata

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EST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came and went without holding the dharna she had threatened outside the PM’s residence. Apparently, she gave up the idea of doing an agitation in the capital on the advice of President Pranab Mukherjee.

The President is believed to have advised her that it doesn’t behove a visiting chief minister to sit on dharna in the capital city. She should do whatever she wants in Kolkata but not bring West Bengal-related political issues to Delhi.

Mamata realized the wisdom of his words and decided to lower the pitch of her short visit to the capital. Her primary objective was Arati R. Jerath to call on Mukherjee who is recovering from an angioplasty. But she also spent considermonths. That’s about the length of the hon- able time in Parliament’s Central Hall doing eymoon period he’s giving the Khattar gov- PR with other political leaders as well as the ernment in Haryana. After six months, Hooda media. Mamata was at her charming best as threatens to take to the streets in a return to she offered cheese sandwiches and orange agitational politics, particularly on farmers’ juice to all those went up to her to say hello. issues. Read Jat for farmer and the prospect of caste-based agitations looms large. The BJP Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is a Punjabi Khatri and his appointment is believed to have miffed the Jats who have traditionally HEN Hema Malini was given a BJP ticket ruled Haryana.

HE hot topic of conversation in Parliato contest the Lok Sabha election from While he bides his time and plots to make a ment these days is Congress deputy Lok comeback in a state he ruled for ten years, Mathura, everyone, including fellow party Sabha leader Captain Amarinder Singh’s pro- Hooda is busy catching up with friends in leaders, were surprised. What had Hema Malonged absence from the House. He has been Delhi and relaxing over endless cups of cof- lini to do with Mathura which is situated bang missing for most of the winter session. in the middle of UP’s Jat belt? fee in Parliament House.

Political circles are buzzing with speculaIt seems the yesteryear film actress has tion that the Captain is sulking. Apparently, he been holding cultural festivals in Mathura for sought an appointment with Rahul Gandhi at several years now. She takes dance troupes NE of the perks of power is acquiring se- there and performs herself too, usually the start of the session. Parliament is about to curity paraphernalia. The irony is that around Holi time. end and it still hasn’t come through.

Singh sees himself as a giant killer. After all, while it brands you as a VIP, it also marks you Next Holi, she plans to upgrade her show to he defeated Arun Jaitley in Amritsar in the out a most wanted terrorist target. an international festival. Plans are still being midst of a Modi wave. Surely he deserves speThree prominent members of the Modi firmed up but Hema is determined to make a cial treatment. Or so he feels. Clearly, Rahul government have acquired Z+ category secu- huge splash in her constituency with a thinks otherwise. rity since the dispensation changed. One is colourful giant event.

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HERE is nothing but ‘God’ existing in the world. If you don’t want to use the word God, you can say energy or intelligence. The basis of creation is found throughout all existence. And it is only one; one sun, but you can see it through any window.

Many prophets have come to this world and have gone. They have all been like the windows. Through any window you can see the same sun, the same sky. The one sky that is behind the wall is behind the window also.

God is in everyone, even in dogs, cats, trees, leaves and ants — in everything in creation.

Through the window, you cannot miss it because the window is so transparent. That love and that silence cannot be missed. It’s all one.

The purpose of words, all the words we use, the talking we do, is to create silence and love in our hearts. If our words create disturbance in the minds of people, then those words

Your heart will well up with gratitude. Then all complaints will disappear and you will become very simple, very natural, very loving and very free. have not really fulfilled themselves. They are What is the definition of God? God means not on track. all-pervading, the one who is omnipresent.

How can we reach this silence of the heart? Present everywhere, in me, in you, in other Be grateful. If that is difficult, then do some people. But God cannot be perceived if the practices — meditation, some breathing mind is stressed. The sun cannot be seen if techniques, exercises to help calm the mind. the glass is not transparent, if the windows When you are grumbling, when you are un- are not open.

Doing some practices such as, meditation, breathing, pranayama, helps you to clean the windows, remove all the stresses and feel happy about something, you can’t be grateful, wonderful. It sows the seed of gratefulness in can you? But you can become aware of the your hearts and makes you reach out to that whole situation — that is the first step. When which is the highest. the mind is grumbling, it is not even aware it — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is grumbling. The first step is being aware of it www.artofliving.org and then become aware of what you have. on Twitter @SriSri

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Fun, frolic & fireworks in football final WITH so many celebrities and football giants in the stadium, we got the feel of an AC Milan versus Chelsea in the heart of the satellite city on a Saturday evening. The crowd was enthralled by the presence of celebrities. It was fun seeing Tendulkar and Ganguly talking about football rather than cricket.

There was frolic all over the stadium. There were no cheerleaders but the stadium was colourful and packed to the capacity. Appu the elephant was doing rounds in the entire stadium circle. To complete the football extravaganza, when the goal was headed by Atletico de Kolkota's Rafique, and when the final whistle was blown, it was fireworks all round the stadium.

Sourav Ganguly sportingly invited Sachin Tendulkar to receive the trophy. Anyway it was fun, frolic and fire works in the ISL football final.

— CKS Maniam, Vashi

WINNING GAME: Saurav Ganguly lifting a football trophy was a picturesque sight and congratulations to Atletico de Kolkata for winning the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) championship to the delight of the soccer crazy city of Kolkata who are equally passionate about cricket.

cricketers making it to the finals

would give the required boost to SAURAV Ganguly lifting a football football in India. Tendulkar's Kertrophy was a picturesque sight ala Blasters PC lost to Ganguly's and congratulations to Atletico Atletico de Kolkata but football de Kolkata for winning the inau- won in the end as the games were gural Indian Super League (ISL) keenly watched by soccer lovers championship to the delight of in all parts of India. The quality of the soccer crazy city of Kolkata football may not have matched who are equally passionate about international soccer standards, cricket. Teams co-owned by but the game can only improve

True identity

Wapsi once the tyrants had gone.

The recent Agra mass conversion is a perfect example – both of conversion by force and of those converted returning back once the force was gone. It seems the BJP has a dual agenda – first to divert attention from the unfulfilled development programme and second to test the waters for Anti-Conversion law.

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from here with more international players participating. India has the talent but the motivation was missing. With famous personalities owning and funding franchise teams, happy days are waiting for Indian soccer and it would make a big impact to the game in India in the days to come.

— SN Kabra, Goregaon

him for all the caring, sharing and giving of our generous hearts during the year gone by. May you have a wonderful Christmas and a fruitful New Year.

— Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili

Deserving Ratnas

THE BJP-led NDA government at — Abdul Monim, Vashi the Centre wants to confer the highest civilian award of the Bharat Ratna on ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. While fully agreeing with the IT is a matter of pride not only for proposal, two more names, equally cricket lovers, Tendulkar’s legions of deserving for the award, come to my fans and well wishers, but also to mind. They are eminent scientist Dr the sports fraternity, that the Cricket Jayant Narlikar and noted social reicon has been named the ICC World former Dr Baba Amte (posthuCup ambassador for the second mously). Incidentally, the birth consecutive edition. In his role as centenary of the latter is falling in brand ambassador, Tendulkar will the last week of December 2014.

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz promote and support a variety of ICC initiative to augment the profile of the tournament, which is the third biggest sporting event in the world and will take place in Aus- IT was unfortunate that vice-captralia and New Zealand from Febru- tain Virat Kohli, who scored two ary 14 to March 29. Congrats, back-to-back centuries in the first test and brought Team India within Sachin. You deserve it.

— KV Raman, Malad 48 runs of a win, was rushed into padding up within 10 minutes in the second innings since Shikar Dhawan, who remained not out at Christmas is not only a gift-giving the end of the third day, was not time but also a time to be recipient prepared to go out to resume his of god’s love and care. It is an atti- batting, on the grounds that he was tude – an event of the heart, not a hit during practice. And it looks like season of the year. It is an event that Ravi Shastri, the team director, only should touch our lives for an entire gave a piece of his mind to Virat sayyear. It is an occasion for joy to ring ing, “Every player, no matter how throughout the chambers of the big he is, must be ready to play in heart. Christmas to Christians is a any given situation.” I find his sertime for reflection and a time to mon unreasonable because to pad share one’s joys and sorrows. It is up for batting requires mental the time to reach out and touch the preparation and a player has to be life of another person with love and given enough time to get into the warmth. It is the time to share love proper mood. There needs to be a and friendship, care and concern. fresh preparation for the same and I As we celebrate this great festival of suggest that Duncan and Shastri be Christmas, we cannot but lift up our replaced by Kapil Dev and Gavaskar.

—Dr V Subramanyan, Thane hearts to the Christ child and thank

Best Santa joke SANTA and Banta jokes are a legend. But the best Santa (Claus) joke is that cracked by the government on school children by proposing some sort of activities or projects on Christmas Day. How come such brilliant ideas did not come on Janmashtami, Ganesh Chathurti, Diwali or Dussehra? Would that have been unsecular? Will something like this be LETTER OF THE DAY done on Holi next year?

Will the government have the courage to do this during Ramzan or Id? While schools may not have much choice officially, but to follow the joke cracked on them by a sarkari whip, the parents and children can and should just ignore it and boycott the programme. One more suggestion – vote the government’s party out at all forthcoming state elections – starting with Delhi.

In any case if this is what they call ‘progress’, they can forget 2019.

gious concepts, the Dikhsa of a Mantra is to be accepted from the mouth (Mukh) of the Guru. Japa, the continuous reciting of holy names, is accepted in Akhand Path. As per the concept of Sikhism, only the oldest brother should become Sikh, all others in the family would continue to remain under the Hindu fold.

— Vineet Phadtare, Borivali

Hottest in India IT is surprising that Mumbai seems to be the hottest in the whole of India at this time of the year. At a time when the Northern parts of India are shivering with the day and night temperatures in single digits, Mumbai is touching 32 degrees Celsius in the day and 25 degrees Celsius in the night. Relatively, this is summer. Even Chennai is below 30 degrees Celsius in the day time. The days in Mumbai are hot and it is a

— TR Ramaswami, Kandivali

Where the Sikh stands WITH the launch of conversion offensive by the Hindutva Brigade, the question about the religious identity of Sikhs has again been brought to the fore. In this context, the following points need to be taken into account: the word Sikh is the archaic form of the Sanskrit word Shishya (disciple).

The followers of Sikhism are the disciples of the 10 revered Gurus. The Guru-Shishya tradition is of Vedic origin, names of the great Gurus are those of the Hindu gods/their associates, like Ramdas, Amardas, Govind, Arjun, Harrai, Harkishen, Hargovind and Angad. The script is Gurumukhi, which means, as in the Hindu reli-

matter of concern about how the Summer is going to be. Mumbai was not this hot earlier during this season. One cannot expect Mumbai to go below 10 degrees Celsius, but certainly it could be pleasant between 25-18 degrees Celsius. Even now taxi drivers sweat and find it hard to drive in the afternoons. This gives the impression that Mumbai has only three seasons – hot, hotter and hottest.

— TM Uday Shankar, via email

Forgotten promises

Tendulkar is ambassador David Coleman Headley THE Indian “secular” press has made it a point to refer to David Coleman Headley as the white terrorist. They are fully aware of the fact that this is a pseudonym adopted by him to hoodwink the international investigating agencies.

His real name is Dawood Gilani and he is Muslim by religion. But being devoutly wedded to the “holy” cause of “secularism”, they never mention his true identity.

— Jorhat Singh, Kandivali

Going back and forth HOW can someone be coerced not to convert out of free will to a religion of their choice? Is there some sort of insecurity in those organising the 'Ghar Wapsi' movement, either by force or by luring. If Islam was spread by sword both in India and elsewhere in the world, why did the forcible converts not do a Ghar

QUOTE: He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.

— Clement Clark Moore

Dressing room drama

What is Christmas?

NOT A FAVOUR: The common man looks forward to hassle-free dealings with the staff in government offices, most particularly the ones dealing with public utility services; the discharge of such services ought not to be treated as a favour.

THE Congress and other pseudosecularist parties in the country are vociferously demanding from the NDA government the fulfillment of the election promises made in their manifesto by the Saffron Party. In this connection, people of the country can pose the same question to the Congress and the erstwhile NF, UPA and UF governments, who were in power at different periods of time in the past. Will they be able to provide the balance sheet of their previous stints of power at the Centre?

— Vineet Phadtare, Borivali

THE BJP is being expected to abide by the principles of good governance. The common man looks forward to hassle-free dealings with the staff in government offices, most particularly the ones

dealing with public utility services. The discharge of such services ought not to be treated as a favour. To improve the law and order situation in country, it is their foremost task to make citizens obey the law in true spirit – fear of law implementation is a must in the minds of all citizens.

Public officials must be penalised for indecent language and undesirable public conduct. Sadly though, this period is too short to judge the BJP, but the desired outcome of its policies are not much seen. The bureaucrats are major hurdles as they don’t allow projects to move forward. They obstruct the way of development.

Modi government must tackle them with strict action and must be applied to controlling public servants too.

— M Kumar, New Delhi

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whispered with the same awe and wonder: ‘An angel sang..’

Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is peace.Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother; and in His name all oppression shall cease.Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy name.

Aunty Maureen will not be singing ‘O Holy Night’ any more.

At least, not on this earthly plane.

You see, the angels came and took her to the Heavenly choir a year ago…on the 2nd of October, to be precise. After she had attended the morning Mass, as usual, and prayed at the Blessed Sacrament thereafter. The very same day that another great Indian ‘apostle of

‘O Holy Night, the stars are brightly shining, it is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth…

Fall on your knees; oh hear the angel voices, O Night divine! O night when Christ was born…’

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ne of my earliest memories of Christmases past is of my choir mistress, Miss Maureen Stanton, singing, ‘O Holy Night’ with such touching fervour, at the midnight Mass in the little old church of Cavel. As both organ music and her sweet, angelic voice drifted skywards, the stars shone brighter than ever, and the Child

Aunty Maureen’s ‘O Holy Night’ Jesus was born again, even as the little congregation fell on its knees...

“An angel sang” they whispered after the Mass, in awe and wonder… And in her journal, in her neat handwriting, with the small ‘r’s always in capitals, Aunty Maureen herself wrote with child-like simplicity: 'An angel sang!’… those who have heard me have told me, “an angel sang!”

What made Aunty Maureen’s rendition of ‘O Holy Night’ so special?

What gave it that ethereal ‘angelic’ quality? Surely, it must have had something to do with her piety, her child-like Faith and Trust in the Infant Jesus, the painstaking way in which she arranged flowers for the Altar and polished the vases till they shone, the long hours she spent before the Tabernacle in prayer, and the even longer hours she spent patiently teaching little children to pray, to speak, to sing.

Aunty Maureen did not only

teach ‘The little bells of Cavel’ (as she fondly christened her beloved Children’s Choir) how to sing and dance. She taught the big bell(e)s too. And she will always be fondly remembered for her Nativity Play, with the beautiful Virgin and curlyhaired Child Jesus, and the host of characters that peopled it. The play not only brought joy to a weary world, but raised the muchneed funds for the new Baretto High School building, which

stands till today…

And on many a Christmas night, she kept singing ‘O Holy Night’ for a rapt congregation… she sang it in the open air in the Cavel School Compound, she sang it when she was burning with fever and unable to speak, let alone sing, she sang it within the 200-year-old walls of the Church in Cavel, and she sang it within the 400-year-old walls of St. Andrew’s Church in Bandra.

And each time, the congregation

peace’ was called to his Maker.

The man who preached love and ceased oppression. Perhaps, they are singing the great soul’s favourite hymns: ‘Abide with me’ and ‘Lead Kindly Light’. And perhaps, even as I write this, the angels are looking down at a weary world and urging Aunty Maureen to remind it, of that Holy Night, when Christ was born.

— By Caroline de Souza

A non-Christian Christmas

With Christmas being one of the most widely celebrated festivals across the world, it has its own regional varieties. Vinaya Patil talks about Christmas experienced by a non-Christian in India

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ndia, constitutionally being a secular country, celebrates hundreds of festivals every year – Hindu, Islamic, Christian, Jain, Buddhist, Zoroastrian and more. Why Christmas stands out in a country that has a tiny Christian population (2.3 per cent) is because of its attractive package, in terms of the rosy gifts, the fancy Christmas trees, the snow associated with it, the stars and of course the holidays.

With convent schools catching the fancy of most Indian parents, Christmas enters these children's lives pretty early in life. Convents across India send students on a nice weeklong Christams-New Year holiday, complete with pre-holiday Christmas competitions and celebrations.

These competitions range from Christmas star making, Carol singing, Greeting card making, Gift wrapping, Christmas Tree decorations and cake making. All of these are bound to excite school kids, making them look forward to Christmas time. Schools also often arrange the Christmas tableau, telling the same tale for years about how Jesus Christ was

born and how he was blessed by the angels.

Children never get tired of doing it, because of the sheer fun of it and the novelty that still surrounds Christianity for the Indian non-Christians.

There is also the very lovable image of a Santa Claus which attracts people of all demographics. The idea of gift-giving and joy associated with Santa is reason enough for all the enthusiasm that surrounds him.

Stemming from this very Santa is the game of 'Secret Santa', widely played in schools, colleges and offices, where friends and colleagues secretly exchange gifts during the Christmas week.

Another fact associated with the festival is that of the winters and the corresponding snow. Most Christmas-related images have the snow element. Even our favourite Santa comes in a sleigh ridden by the red-nosed reindeer through snow-capped mountains. And this, is a very fancy idea for the Indians, con-

sidering most parts of India have never witnessed any snow whatsoever. A festival involving snow is a very desirable idea for most of us here.

With a broader and more liberal religious view, most youngsters now also attend the midnight Christmas mass with their Christian friends, for mere curiosity and knowledge sake, increasing the number of non-Christians in the churches every year, despite the 'Bread and Wine for Christians only'.

While all is well with the spirit of the celebrations, what is sad is how we are not really being told about the interesting tales and traditions that precede the festival. I am sure most non-Christians who look look forward to Christmas for all the fun, will enjoy it better if they knew some stories better.

Nevertheless, while our Christian friends are busy preparing, all of us non-Christians are completely enjoying the festive season as always and more than ready to be play guests.

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A country of refuge, Switzerland appears to many parents as the ideal place to educate their children in a framework of peace and security

By Christophe X Clivaz

Tradition of excellence Rousseau, Pestalozzi and Piaget were among the great founders of the Swiss educational tradition. They travelled the world to spread their theories on teaching to all corners of the earth. Firmness, discipline, openness and an all-round education, with a focus on personal as well as academic development, are the foundations of this tradition, one that is still practiced today.

The country prides itself on being able to offer a first-class education through its pre- and post-university studies and in being the leader in scientific research.

These qualities ensure that pupils are equipped to confront the present day challenges of globalisation.

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I am doing BSc Biotechnology. Does it have any scope in the future? Many of my friends told me that it doesn't have a lot of scope.

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—Sanjay You have chosen a field which is research-oriented and requires long hours of dedicated approach and keen interest in various aspects of human life. Do not get affected by hearsay. There is good scope for biotechnologists who are ready to innovate various life saving drugs/devices for a better future. If you are planning to get into research then you need to study further – MSc [Biotechnology]. Also note that you need to be a Graduate [any stream] to pursue further studies.

I am a Class XI Science student. I want to pursue a career in art restoration. However, I have no idea to how to go about it. Do you need a BSc in chemistry for it? Is it better to study it abroad? Also, is there scope for it in India?

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Cultural diversity and multilingual education Cultural diversity makes the boarding schools in Switzerland truly unique. The students not only learn basic academics in their classrooms, everyone also gains first-hand experience as young ambassadors and diplomats, meeting children of different ethnic, linguistic, religious, familial and cultural backgrounds.

Everyone is a foreigner. No one nationality is a dominant majority. Friendship is the major currency in this universe.

Fluency in more than one language after a few years in the country is highly encouraged and regularly attained.

An extensive offer Currently boarding schools in Switzerland accept students until Class 12. The majority of these schools offer intensive studies in English, French, Italian or German as a second language enabling all students to quickly integrate into the mainstream programme. The option of pursuing bilingual studies is also a popular feature of Swiss boarding schools. Programmes on offer lead to a range of examinations renowned throughout the world. These include the IGCSE, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), A-Levels, the Swiss Federal Maturity, the French Baccalaureate and the German Abitur.

These certificates are accepted for entry into Swiss universities and to universities in other countries according to the specific conditions of each institution.

Summer camps The Swiss learning schools offer a wide range of international summer camps with language courses in the morning and extensive sporting activities in the afternoons such as tennis, mountain climbing, rock climbing, rafting, golf academy, horse riding, sailing, basketball, football academy in conjunction with AC Milan, and many more.

The evenings are fun packed with entertainment, dancing, music, creativity, theatre and cinema. Excursions are also included in the programmes to visit Swiss cities and countryside.

The programmes host children and teenagers from nearly 50 different nationalities. Such an exciting mix of backgrounds and cultures lead to lasting international friendships for students and teachers alike. All the school’s programmes are aimed at building a harmonious, disciplined and supportive community in exceptional surroundings.

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HOTEL SCHOOLS

Glion Institute of Higher Education Les Roches International School of Hotel Management

Hotel schools The Swiss hotel and tourism sector enjoys an outstanding international reputation since the first hotel schools started in the 19th century. Switzerland is renowned for guest hospitality and the nation’s hotel schools act as guarantors of this tradition The Swiss hotel schools combine hotel Swiss universities With their different histories, approach- management and international business es, and research focus, as well as their in a multicultural environment. The curlanguage diversity, the 10 cantonal uni- ricula of these institutes cover the whole versities and the two Federal Institutes of the hospitality industry from rooms of Technology are poised to usher a mul- division management to finance and ticultural Switzerland into the future. general management.

They all share a drive for quality in teaching and research, an ambition for A global village excellence, the flexibility to cater to a Switzerland welcomes students to a mulmultitude of demands, and the foresight ticultural environment and a world of to anticipate future requirements and respect and understanding. Each student challenges. This results in their consis- contributes through his or her own lantently being ranked among the best uni- guage, culture and religion to making the institutions part of a “global village”. versities in the world.

I want to pursue Environmental Studies abroad Not many institutes in India offer art restoration courses. An undergraduate degree in a field such as fine art, art history, anthropology, cultural studies, fine art, organic chemistry, or science is needed for further training. In India, there are short-term courses run by the national museum from time to time but more on the job training.

After Graduation you can opt for any one of the following routes: — Get a postgraduate degree in art conservation (from any western country) — Apply for a graduate position or internship in an art conservation or restoration department, where you get on-the-job training.

I am in Class XII commerce. I aspire to become a business manager. What course should I opt for after Class XII and how do I go about it?

—Manasi Chohan Business manager is a designation and not a course or a qualification. So presently concentrate on your studies and after completing your Graduation you may move to achieve your dream designation provided the company you join has that designation as well as you perform adequately for that position.

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I'm interested in pursuing a BA in Environmental Studies after Class 12.

What are some good interdisciplinary programs in the US and Canada?

— Tapan Environmental Studies is different from Environmental Science. Environmental Studies include Economics and Policy applications, whereas Environmental Science is more science-driven. Not all universities

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offer Environmental Studies at the undergraduate level. In the US, the University of California-Davis, University of WisconsinMadison, and the University of Maryland have excellent Environmental Science programs. In Canada, the University of British Columbia, York University and McGill have good programs.

I am looking at applying to the top colleges in the UK for my undergraduate degree. What are the main entry requirements?

—Padma The UK offers conditional acceptances to its students. You need to apply through UCAS.

The main entry requirements are good academic grades and a Statement of Purpose.

The Statement of Purpose is one of the most important aspects of your application. It is a well-written essay detailing your reasons for applying to a specific course in the UK. What are the points to keep in mind while writing an SOP to apply to a UG course in the UK? —Sahil The Statement of Purpose is one of the most important aspects of your application.

Starting off with the basics, a statement of purpose is a well-written essay detailing your reasons for applying to a specific course in the UK. Since most courses in the UK are extremely specialized and streamlined, the university wants to know about your interests, and at the same time, wants to get to know you as a person. There are a few questions that your SOP should answer: How did you get interested in the course? What have you studied in high school that ties you to the course? What have you done in terms of your extracurricular activities that will be an asset to you in college? What are some of your future goals? Why do you want to study in the UK? When you have finished writing your SOP, make sure that all these questions have been answered. In some cases the SOP will have a word limit, so make sure you check that before you begin.

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Students congregate at the World Scholar’s Cup Afternoon Despatch & Courier

MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014

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yan International Group of Institutions (www.ryaninternational.org ), one of India’s largest education providers with over 125 institutes in India and abroad, brings the World Scholar’s Cup to India again, for the India Round at Mumbai.

The response is overwhelming, with students travelling from far-flung places in India to attend this edition. With close to 900 students, this is the largest regional rounds amongst the 40 countries it is held in.

The Ryan Group has broken new ground by bringing this global event to India, giving Indian students an international platform to compete and gain a broader view of the world.

This premier international academic event attracts students from all over the world, resulting in “a global community of

future scholars and leaders”. About 900 children between the ages of 11 to 18 years from across the country are participating in the two-day event, which is themed– The World Unbound.

In this regional round at

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BenQ W1080ST short throw

By Chandragupta Amritkar

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hort-throw projectors are a relatively new category of video projectors designed for rooms that are too small

to support sizable images from traditional projectors.

But now one can enjoy a 1080p full-HD home theatre experience even in a smaller room with the short throw

Mumbai, students will undertake different academic and social challenges and demonstrate their skills to connect History, Science, Art, Literature, Social Studies, etc. There are exciting features in this event, which W1080ST – a video with a 10,000:1 High Contrast Ratio and the brightness of a 2,000 lumen. The W1080ST from BenQ's allows it to project 1.8 to 2.16-metre wide images from just 1.5 metres away.

It's a full HD DLP projector with a DarkChip3 inside. It has flawless 3D but for that you have to buy a pair of expensive 3D glasses (Rs 8,000 each). The W1080ST supports multiple forms of 3D – including HDMI, Blu-Ray, 3D broadcasting, video games and NVIDIA 3DTV PC connectivity. The W1080ST uses DLP Link technology, which synchronises the glasses and projector by projecting red-tinted images.

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POGO puts a fun twist to science W

ith Science being a prerequisite subject for most kids, albeit sometimes difficult to grasp, kids’ channel POGO devised a way to truly make Science FUN-tastic for children. The two-day event called 'POGO Bheem aur Mighty Raju ka Fun-tastic Lab' engaged and entertained Mumbai kids with multiple scientific experiments, workshops and games that simplified interesting theories of science for the children.

Held at Inorbit Mall, Malad on December 13 and 14, 'Bheem aur Mighty Raju ka Fun-tastic Lab' witnessed 8,000 children and parents participate in workshops that made learning about

<<Chhota Bheem with kids optical illusions, dry ice, catalysts, and other subjects totally fun. 'Chhota Bheem', 'Chutki' and 'Kalia' pulled off spectacular performances

that not only had kids but also parents dancing to their tunes. Pogo had conducted a similar event for Delhi kids earlier this month.

include the Team Debate, Scholar’s Bowl, Collaborative Writing, the Scholar’s Challenge and many more brain stimulating activities.

The World Scholar's Cup is a prestigious international team academic tour-

nament which has benefitted students from over 40 countries. It was brought to India for the first time ever by the Ryan International Group of Institutions when they hosted the Delhi round in 2012. It is a unique opportunity for students to come together and discuss issues and ideas relevant for the future.

Inaugurating the India Round of World Scholar’s Cup, Madam Grace Pinto, Managing Director, Ryan International Group of Institutions, said, “I thank the God Almighty that we were able to organise this prestigious event once again in Mumbai. It will give all the students in the country, a global platform to compete with the best in the world. This will definitely help grooming their future. It is here that we can truly witness global community of today’s learners

and tomorrow’s leaders.”

Speaking at the event, Ryan Pinto, CEO, Ryan Group of Institutions said, “Our students have performed outstandingly at Singapore, Dubai, Bangkok and even at Yale University earlier for the Champion of Champions Round. With our progressive global approach to education, we are proud to host the World Scholar’s Cup in India again, for the third time and we are sure that the students, who have come from across the country, will go back enriched from this international opportunity.”

Added Daniel Berdichevsky, Founder and Alpaca-in-Chief, “The response to this India round is absolutely overwhelming-the spirit of scholarship, the sense of community, the sheer numbers: we’ve never had an event like it.”

Happy India phase II begins

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appy India, the social initiative of IndiaFirst Life Insurance, recently started its phase two today.

Over 4,000 school students pan India enrolled for this initiative to showcase their creative ideas on various social issues like Education, Health, Financial Inclusion, Security and Energy Conservation.

Over 300 students from 70 enthusiastic teams from various schools in Mumbai, presented their ideas on projects based on power conservation, education, heath and wellness, eco-friendly roads, affordable vegetables for the needy etc.

Top 25 teams from pan India will be announced in a few days, who will be funded

by IndiaFirst Life Insurance for actual implementation of these projects.

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Afternoon Despatch & Courier

MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014

designer in her

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am a graduate from the London College of Fashion. When I was young, we used to travel abroad and I used to get enthralled by the shopping malls because we couldn’t find the same in India. Shopping for clothes/international brands and labels was quite fascinating. I was very fond of dressing up and dressing others. All these combined factors induced me to choose a career in fashion designing Fashion designing requires creativity. I love creating beautiful garments, ones I can shape in my imagination and dress up people of all size and shapes. I like to give a universal appeal to

“Fashion designing requires creativity,” says Farah Sanjana, fashion designer

She found the

the clothes. You can make everyone look glamorous. I love expressing my imagination in designs which can transform common people into glam divas.

Certainly education has helped me to grow from an amateur to a professional. I am known to make a bold statement with unconventional elegance in my creations. Constantly experimenting with androgynous shapes and rigid structures on feminine fabrics, my conceptions celebrate exclusive ethnic inspirations. With its trademark strong and sharp cuts, pristine colors and unique embellishments, I try to keep the glamour quotient high and create a look of edgy sophistication.

Education has played a pivotal role in making me who I am today. Training was fun and exhilarating. I still remember my first day at the London College of Fashion. It was like I was thrown into a deep ocean. I didn’t even know how to stitch a button. Managing different industry machines and motor peddles was a task. My first garment was a disaster. But LCF and the professors helped me a lot. It was an awesome exposure through workshops, field trips, art exhibitions, etc.

Post graduation, I have worked with designer Vivienne Westwood, an amazing person, who groomed me as an individual. Working under her was an inspiration. She was 70+ but still used to travel using her cycle and was as energetic as a young 18-year-old with the same passion and energy. She still inspires me to work relentlessly and keep the good work going.

There I worked on various projects like the London Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, designing for celebs like Kim Cattral for the 'Sex and the City' premier, Ann Hathaway for 'Alice in Wonderland', etc. It was a thrilling experience.

My job profile includes creating/visualising an idea and producing a design by

hand or using computer-aided design (CAD); keeping up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colours and shapes; working with others in the design team, such as buyers and forecasters, to develop products to meet a brief; liaising closely with sales, buying and production teams on an ongoing basis to ensure the item suits the customer, market and price points; sourcing, selecting and buying fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments; developing a pattern that is cut and sewn into sample garments and supervising the making up of these, including fitting, detailing and adaptations; overseeing production; negotiating with customers and suppliers; managing marketing, finances and other business activities, and so on.

Post my studies and gaining experience from my stint at Vivienne Westwood, I came back to India. I didn’t want to go back to the UK and work for someone else. I decided to launch my own label and this was the best decision of my life – to work for myself. I started with minimal investment. With one tailor in my drawing room, churning out garments, experimenting patterns, cuts, etc. training the tailor as in India we lack the international expertise. Then designed a line for Lakme Fashion Week and got selected for the gen-next show.

Remuneration as a fresher differs from individual to individual. The need of the hour is affordable pricing, there is stiff competition in the market with competitive pricing. I am still in the teething process. It requires three–four years minimum to become a professional. It is a learning process, a never ending one! As an established professional the remuneration depends from person to person, how established and well known you are. The fashion Industry is a big family. You meet lots of people and learn from them. I have a lot of mentors, guides who have groomed me into a good designer. The biggest challenge is to deal with labour. Finding skilled labour in India is a task. There is a shortage of good labour in India, especially when I shifted my base from Nagpur to Jalandhar post marriage.

For the future, I plan to start a men’s wear collection soon.

For those who want to enter this industry I will say – there is no replacement for hard work. Success is in the detail, concentrate on your unique design sensibilities and highlight your trademark style so as to make it eponymous to your label.

Channelise your skills and talent in the right direction. There are multiple avenues available where you can carve a niche for yourself from designing to styling, merchandising, etc. The fashion industry in India is growing phenomenally and there is plenty of scope for a good career in this field.

As told to Monarose Sheila Pereira

Smartur.com introduces Augmented Reality and Stereoscopic 3D A

Hyderabad-based start-up, Smartur.com, is set to bring in hitherto unheard of experiential learning into Indian classrooms at affordable costs. Smartur.com is now ready with its full-fledged digital classroom solution, www.smartur3D.in built on Augmented Reality (AR) and Stereoscopic 3D platforms. Smartur.com has found a strong use case for this technology that will radically improve the adoption of digital solutions in the schools and become a game changer for the e-learning industry in India.

Schools who are interested can download Smartur 3D course content from www.smartur3D.in free of cost for the current academic year till June 2015.

“High costs have been the greatest deterrent for adoption of e-learning modules. Currently, most of the solutions available in the market

are priced per student per month basis. Hitech course content from www.smartur3D.in is available for a very nominal fixed annual fee irrespective of the number of students or classrooms a school has. www.smartur3D.in is available for all schools to experience the power of augmented reality free of cost for the academic year 2014-2015,” said Smartur.com Founder & CEO, Neeraj Jewalkar.

With AR, one can experience the next level of virtual imaging which transports characters or elements into their environment and it can be a foundational technology in education.

Learning in Indian classrooms is basically blackboard teaching which caters to the semantic memory of children. With AR, children can view, for example, the human heart as if it were in front of them. Thus it would cater to their episodic memory which is

known to last for life.

There are 15 lakh schools in India today of which 13 lakh schools are supported by the government and two lakh schools are privately run. Of these two lakh private schools, only about 35,000 schools have proper digital classroom solutions in place due to the cost factor.

To overcome this major impediment, Smartur 3D software Suite has been priced at an affordable Rs 30,000 per school for an academic year. At present, it is available for Class VI to X for biology and chemistry subjects.

Smartur 3D content is built for use on computers, laptops and projectors. Smartur.com will provide the software while schools can use their existing hardware or buy new hardware of their choice based on their budgets. To use AR mode of Smartur 3D, schools will just need a web camera which is available for as less as

Rs 600 onwards in the market.

Pilot deployment of Smartur 3D solution across 20 countries includes India, UK, Canada, South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Philippines. In US, more than 500 schools have already started using Smartur 3D in classroom learning. It has plans to bring out tablet and mobile versions of Smartur 3D and also cover other subjects in the near future.

Smartur3D.in facts: Piloted since July 2014 - currently, over 500 schools use the product in the US and over 50 schools in India.

Uses Augmented Reality and Stereoscopic 3D platforms.

Offering the product free for the academic year 2014-15 to all schools across India.

Physics, Maths and Geography in 2015.

« ADMISSION ALERTS UNDERGRADUATE PATHWAY PROGRAMME FOR CLASS 12

Global Pathways Institute (GPI) offers the first two years of an international undergraduate programme in India.

Global Pathways Institute, in alliance with Arcadia University, US, offers Indian students a pathway to the best international undergraduate education. It is an initiative of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State, along with educationist, Sujay Jairaj, trustee of the Narsee Monjee Educational Trust.

It is an MSA accredited institution that introduces a unique pathway programme, which will allow students to complete two years – of the four-year undergraduate degree course – In India and the next two years in any Arcadia University or their affiliated institutions in the United States.

First two years: This is called the Undergraduate Curricula Programme (freshman and sophomore year). The students will receive an official Arcadia University transcript (marksheet) for the courses taken reflecting their credits earned.

Last two years: Students have the opportunity to complete their undergraduate degree at Arcadia University in the US campus in Glenside, or from any other university in the United States. While the partner universities offer guaranteed admission in the 3rd year, admission to other universities (4,000 plus colleges and universities) depends on the academic performance of the student.

Partner universities are: Drexel University Lafayette College Villanova University Millersville University Duquesne University University of Sciences Wilson College Chatham University Currently, in India, there are many twinning programmes, where the transfer is to the partner university. However, this is the first pathway programme where a wide array of universities are available for transfer.

Any student who has completed the equivalent of their XII Grade (A-Level / IBDP / ISC or Class 12 (or equivalent) can apply.

International school students do not need a TOEFL test.

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Jigsaw Academy, an online school of analytics, and MISB Bocconi has announced the launch of the executive programme in business analytics (EPBA) – big data analytics for professionals. The 10-month executive programme will be India’s first long-term course that blends general management with big data and business analytics and is scheduled to start from March 21, 2015.

The programme focuses on giving participants an understanding of predictive modelling, data mining, big data analytics, marketing, operations and risk analytics, among other analytics areas. On programme completion, participants will be capable of data driven decision making and leadership in industries such as retail, finance, telecommunications, healthcare and manufacturing.

The programme involves 120 hours of inperson training to be held over six three-day modules at the MISB Bocconi campus in Powai, Mumbai. In the interim, Jigsaw Academy will also conduct 20 live online classes of three hours each for a total of 60 hours which participants can attend from their home, office or any other convenient location using an Internet connection.

VIDEOS EMERGING AS THE NEXT LEARNING TOOL FOR DIGITAL NATIVES

By Beas Dev Ralhan

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he public cloud services market in India is on pace to grow 29.8 per cent in 2014 to total $550 million. Software as a service (SaaS) market will grow at a steady CAGR of 19.5 per cent through 2016. Gartner also predicts that from 2013 through 2017, $4 billion will be spent on cloud services in India.

Use of technology in our everyday lives has become inevitable. The cloud has become a powerful tool not only for all businesses across industries of every size, including small, midsize and enterprise organisations, but even for the government sector. This becomes evident with the recently launched cloud computing project ‘MeghRaj’ to accelerate delivery of eservices.

The technology revolution has hugely impacted the education arena too. Cloudbased learning platform for schools enables students to access study content using any device such as tablets and laptops even outside of school. Such activities contribute in broadening a child's thinking process and igniting their curiosity.

The digital trend in the education sector is paving way for technology-based solutions in order to revitalise India’s education system.

Education delivery, consumption and monitoring is moving onto a digital platform making the future generations competitive at a global level. In the current era of convergence, the trend of tablets, net books, laptops and audio-visual equipment to impart knowledge is also catching up.

The findings of a latest survey depict that video for homework is witnessing unparalleled growth and that mobile computing has no looking back. In addition, students do not use traditional computers to connect to the internet at home and prefer using mobile devices like laptops, tablets, etc to plug into the virtual educational space. There has also

been a transition in the patterns of internet connectivity. Most students are keen on 3G or 4G enabled devices to connect to the internet or internetenabled TVs and Wii consoles.

For example, videos are being used to re-create scenes from important pieces of literature to give students a more engaging view of history and the world.

Consequently, they are also getting more creative and thoughtful. Besides, the easy-to-use green screen technology is doing wonders.

It allows students to render virtual environments like newsrooms or stages for mock presidential debates / parliament sessions, moulding them into more confident and worldy-wise adults. These debates or simulat-

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ed parliament sessions are then webcast so that students from all over the world can interact on the online platform and share views.

Apart from making abstract concepts easy-tounderstand, these solutions help kids through simulations, activities and standardisation of assessments.

In 2014, video-based learning will continue to transform the primary and secondary education realm. Irrespective of their age, students have the natural ability to understand and, in a very real sense, read visual media. Groundbreaking educators, who have a keen eye on the future, will put in more focus on teaching and encouraging video-based learning.

Higher education space is in a period of great experimentation thanks to the field of online learning. Learning through visual aids today has instilled a healthy desire in students to share quality work in a digital environment and innovative teachers are capitalising on this medium to help students succeed in an ever-widening digital world.

The education industry is going through a transformation, yet the changes in the system are really slow as compared to the other industries. There are many complex reasons for this slow pace of change, including lack of resources and resistance to new practices.

However, the most important obstacles to realising the potential of digital technology in education are provisions of copyright law concerning the use of educational content, as well as the business and institutional structures shaped by the law.

The solution to these problems is only to understand the importance of digital learning in this era of tech-savvy parents and children.

Focus on the infrastructure and resources to make content available to all so that the authorities are inspired to make amendments in the provisions of the copyright law is also important. These changes can be instilled in the law and society only when we understand the significance of e-learning.

‘Aahan’ enters fifth year 18

Afternoon Despatch & Courier

W

eaving together three distinctly divergent streams of Media, Management and IT, Aahan by Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Management has been successfully building adept individuals out of amateurs.

As a professional-based festival, geographical boundaries have never posed an obstacle for Aahan.

The fifth year of this enriching extravaganza begins on January 7, 2015 and takes you on an escapade like never before.

At Aahan 2015, the fest seeks to connect contrasts as they shape themselves into a melting pot. With the theme, ‘The Desi Q’west’, they will add stark and solid to vivid and vivacious, arriving at a dynamic fusion fiesta of epic proportions.

Between souks and squares, emerges a cosmos where the West meets India in an explosion of colour and zest and they let imagination run wild, paying homage to the western mind and Indian soul.

This year on September 27, spirited Aahanites decked up in vibrant

MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014

Indian attire made their way to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Terminal II of Mumbai.

Surrounded by intense anticipation and nervousness, the team of Aahan 2015 arrived to celebrate World Tourism Day. A huge plan was underway; an energy packed dance routine was organised.

Aahanites took the arrivals by sur-

Killing the future S

ipping my usual tea today, I saw Kailash Satyarthi speaking in his usual gentlemanly order. He said, "Tell Pakistani terrorists to take away my life and leave my innocent children."

That's when I got acquainted with the news of the attack on a school in Peshawar. I feel aghast and horrified listening to the news that pertains to saying the kids were made to stand in line and 'shot'. How did we as humans get this thirst for blood?

Yesterday was about Sydney and today Pakistan? Where are we exactly headed?

There is a wise saying in Arabic 'Bachhe sabke sanjhe' and now, these reports claim against this. I cannot believe how inhuman and horrendous a person can be to kill children.

Are we trying to show 'might is right'? Are we not empathising with the truth at large? Are we all

shying away from the truth?

Some time ago, when Gaza faced similar attacks on schools, the world cried with them. The face of children stands right in front of my eyes as people are talking about all these happenings around. We also have to note that we are killing not only innocent Gods but also, the future generations. We have come to a point where all we are displaying are weapons that have taken away our human morals.

What’s shocking is this is happening in Peshawar, a state which believed that weapons are of immense might. Huge sums of life have been lost. More than that, we have killed the spirit of countries. Whether it is Pakistan, Gaza or Sydney, killing of children is bad. We are all killing and murdering the future of the next generation.

prise with a flash mob as astounded passengers looked upon spellbound. The fervour and gusto spread like wildfire as Indian beats became the rhythm to live by.

Adorning desi avatars, countless arrivals posed at the Aahan 2015 – Incredible India photo booth.

Promoting tourism in India, Aahanites welcomed national and

international passengers as humble hosts with placards portraying vivid aspects and scenes which marked quintessence of India. It was a pandemonium of colours, of life, love and of India. The team returned home, gratified at the huge success of the event and rejoiced in myriad moments.

Over the last few years, we have witnessed humanity fade before our eyes. In such a scenario, the team of Aahan 2015 decided to take up an initiative. On International Human Rights Day, more than 50 Aahanites were seen organising a rally at Bandstand, Bandra.

Amplifying the enthusiasm levels, they fought against the violation of human rights on an otherwise calm and serene evening. People traipsing around the venue were seen joining in, to support the cause that the Aahanites were rooting for.

Slogans were chanted with unparalleled fervour and banners and streamers alike were hoisted, binding together like-minded individuals forever.

Entrepreneurship Cell E

ntrepreneurship Cell, called the E-Cell, colloquially is a renowned brand in the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute.

They are working towards making today’s engineers into tomorrow’s exemplary entrepreneurs. Year after year, E-Cell family is multiplying which clearly shows the essence of entrepreneurship is sinking in the blood of the youth.

A healthy rapport between E-Cell and the other groups has enabled them to have a tangible appearance in the college festivals and their year-round activities. The mesmerising figure of the number of participants in the managerial competitions undoubtedly reveals the increased standard of E-Cell and its stand for students of VJTI. E-Cell’s events – Management Roadies and Business board were the crowd magnets in the cultural festival. While on the other hand, competitions like UNICUS, Hire, Consultant, Webpreneur and Wall street were some of the biggest events in the technical festival.

These events are one of their kind endeavoring to enrich the technical, managerial and social aspects.

E-Cell has spread its network by hosting the Mumbai Start up meet in the campus which served as a platform for the business minded people of VJTI to interact with the entrepreneurs of today.

In making social cause focal in our working, we stand among the pioneers of social entrepreneurship. E-Cell wrought the idea of social entrepreneurship by conducting the first ever Mandi in college for an NGO, Navnirmiti – igniting the minds of thousands of students. Not just philanthropy, the event gave students a hands-on experience with essentials of marketing and management. With determined efforts the students sold interesting and innovative learning tools designed by the organisation, in the form of a competition. Out of the total revenue generated, 10 per cent were the rewards to the entrepreneurial interns.

Sir JJ College of Architecture alumnus unite to give back

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n a unique gesture of giving something back to their alma mater, former students of 101 year old Sir JJ College of Architecture have proposed several initiatives to help current students. While the focus will be on the skill-bridging of current students, the Alumni Association of Sir JJ College of Architecture (AAJJA) have planned training and helping those students who need financial assistance.

AAJJA has pledged that its members will try to place maximum students into their organisations. Also, the final-year students will be provided internships for an on-job training. Last year, AAJJA introduced a yearly aid/mentorship programme for students in need of financial help to partially meet educational expenses such as books, stationery and fees.

"It is a very humble contribution", said Rajiv Harmalkar, the Vice President of AAJJA. “We are doing this purely out of our love for our alma mater. We want to establish a bridge between the campus and the real world for our young students for technology, concepts and practicalities of the professional world outside the campus," he said.

Sir JJ College of Architecture is a century-old institution, featuring some of the senior, noted architects of the century as part of its alumni. The college has at least 70 batches of living ex-students numbering a total of approximately 3,500.

AAJJA also plans to hold talks, lectures of eminent personalities from different fields and workshops for continuing education for their members. It holds competitions for the students which are judged by the members. This helps to facilitate interaction.

Although only three students were offered this programme last year, the intention, going forward, is for it to be extended to three-four students each from Second Year to Fourth Year batches, totaling 12-16 students. This was announced at the annual get-together at the college campus. The 200-odd gathering included some of the most accomplished names in the world of architecture in India.

A design wall was organised showcasing the works of the members of the Alumni. Some panels included work that went beyond architecture. Architects, being multi-talented and multifaceted, often dabble in endeavours outside the scope of their profession such as painting, photography and writing. It was an eye-opener to walk past these panels and see what the students of this college have achieved.

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« ADMISSION ALERTS MICA AND SBI INVITE PGDM-C APPLICATIONS

MICA, India’s premiere management institute in Strategic Marketing and Communication, announced a tie-up with the State Bank of India (SBI), due to which aspirants can now apply for MICA’s PGDM-C from any corner of India, as long as they can access an SBI branch. The MICA PGDM-C application fee can also be paid online via a Master or a Visa card. Alternatively, payments can also be made via demand draft from any bank in favour of MICA (payable at Ahmedabad) or counter payment via CAT coaching centres listed on the application portal.

MICA PGDM-C aspirants can select the option of ‘Payment through SBI’ online and take a print out of the SBI bank Challan (Payment Advice Form/Payin-slip). Made up of three parts, once the challan is duly filled up and submitted along with the application fee at an SBI branch, the bank will return the other two parts of the stamped challan, of which one is meant for you and the other is for the institute. The latter needs to be signed by you and sent to the collection centre address of MICA’s Admissions Office, as mentioned on its website.

Having announced the admissions open for its 2015-17 PGDM-C batch in August this year, MICA will be considering online applications till January 18, 2015. Further details can be accessed on the institute’s website www.mica.ac.in.

For any queries, please contact MICA Admission Office: Phone: +91 2717 308313 | Email: admissionenquiry@micamail.in

MSU ANNOUNCES ADMISSIONS FOR UG

Missouri State University (MSU), College of Business, the largest business college at a public institution in the central Midwest, now invites applications from Indian students for all undergraduate programmes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the college caters to five academic departments under its business unit, namely School of Accountancy, Department of Computer Information Systems, Department of Finance and General Business, Department of Management and Department of Marketing.

A business degree continues to be an excellent foundation for a strong career and graduates of business garner more transferable skills than their peers with other degrees. According to a recent study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), US, a 20.1 per cent growth is expected for 17 business occupations listed in its Occupational Handbook between now and 2020, across the globe.

The College of Business at Missouri State University offers a dedicated business school building currently slated for major addition in the near future, and is highly regarded by students, alumni as well as corporate. The new renovation will contain a state-of-the-art trading floor that simulates the New York Stock Exchange. The curriculum is designed with a blend of modern management education combined with traditional business principles that gives an extra edge to its students. This also helps the students acquire superior skills in their respective fields and provides them with a global perspective.

Why choose College of Business at MSU: International Accreditation: All programmes within the business unit of MSU’s College of Business are accredited fully by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Only 10 per cent of business schools world-wide have achieved this accreditation.

Dedicated Advisors: The College of Business has its own advisement centre just for business students. The staff of professional advisors and coaches help the students plan and monitor their degree programmes so that students graduate on time.

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BCN Group, a pioneer group in education that has developed a unique EduCreative process by enriching creative experiences through learning beyond the classroom, organised JBCN Parents Premier League (JPPL) at JBCN International School, Oshiwara, an initiative that encourages children and their parents to participate in cricket tournaments and spend quality time with their family.

JBCN Group has been promoting sports like cricket, soccer, football as the objective through these activities is to promote fitness leading to a healthier lifestyle and develop the bio-mechanics, active reflexes, build up leadership and team building, focus on self-concentration and improve alertness amongst children. This goes beyond conventional schooling, and offer students mix of sports activities around the year to sustain interest and develop every aspect of a child's personality.

The aim to host JPPL is to encourage healthy living amongst the students and parents through the platform of sports and games like cricket.

This premier league is conducted with a message to bring families together in a non-academic platform and connect over sports with children as spectators and moti-

students. Through numerous events like JPPL the school aims to embolden and imbibe sportsmanship amongst parents and children.”

Jamboree: A treat for all by JBCN Borivali JBCN International School (Borivali) recently hosted Jamboree an event which displayed multitude of talents. It comprised of a number of curricular and extra-curricular activities that assists in stimulating young minds. English, Maths, Science, dance, sports and Fine arts were some of subjects that children got experimental with. The idea behind the event was to make education engrossing through a plethora of activities to indulge and learn. The event also stressed on sports. The children honed their kinaesthetic abilities and motor coordination through a variety of activities. Besides, usual games like cricket, football and the likes, JBCNites also vators thereby making it a fun Kapoor along with their chil- enjoyed a range of physical dren who played cheer lead- activities like archery, swimday out under the sun.

Promoted by former Indian ers. Fatima Agarkar who was ming, skating and bowling. cricketer’s wife Fatima Agarkar present at the event was over- The multiplicity event during jamboree brought out the val(Managing Trustee of JBCN whelmed with the response.

According to Fatima ues of team spirit, determinaInternational School), the premier league was graced by tin- Agarkar, Managing Trustee, tion, discipline and commitGroup, “JBCN ment. The other events sel town celebrities like Hiten JBCN Tejwani, Rajneesh Duggall, International School adapts included at Jamboree 2014 Kabir Sadanand, Arjun Punj modern age method of learn- were Jackpot, Sci-ma, Central and Gurdeep Kohli and ing and persuades various zone, Literary talents, Live Bollywood director Subhash non-academic activities for its performances.

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<<Replicas of eight-feet tall Groot and Minions made out of waste by students of Zee Institute of Creative Art (ZICA).

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n an amazing display of ingenious creativity, the students of the Zee Institute of Creative Art (ZICA) adorned the ZICA stall at the Mumbai Film and Comics Convention, 2014 with an eight-feet, larger-than-life character called Groot from Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ movie along with a host of ‘Minions’ in their various alter egos, all made of waste and recycled materials.

Cute Minion characters from the movie, ‘Despicable Me’, went a step ahead by dressing up as Super Man and as Jack Sparrow from the movie series, Pirates of the Caribbean and as Marvel Comic Universe’s Wolverine in the Comic Con in Mumbai from December 19 to December 21.

An 11-member team, headed by ZICA student Heena Bhanushali along with Kaustubh Datar, Drishti Gupta, Shubranil Roy, Shanel Mores, Aishwarya Pillai, Tejashree Mhatre, Revati Belenor, Nikhil Tikoo, Piyush Bhardwaj, Anirudh Sharma

<<Students of Zee Institute of Creative Art (ZICA) with replicas of eight-feet tall Groot and Minions. embarked on Mission ‘Minion’, where they created three avatars of the Minion Universe using waste materials like empty 20 litre water jars, waste pieces of wood, jute bags, rope, thread, old wires, old newspapers, old clothes, old belts, plastic balls, plastic containers from take away restaurants, thermocol, clay, torn soft toys, torn towels, bales of cotton, plastic bags, chart paper and

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alkathon – 2014’ organised by Past Students' Association of Borivali Education Society (PSABES) to create awareness and support the Noble and Social Cause of Platelet donation in association with Tata Memorial Hospital was flagged off by Gopal Shetty, MP – BJP with Dr Shubha Rawool, Ex

Mayor and Beena Joshi, Corporator. Eye surgeon Dr Nimesh P Mehta (President PSABES) was also present.

Around 1,500 participated in the walkathon. Walkthon for 2.5 km and 5 km occurred from MHB Ground (Borivali) – Aura Junction – Yogi Nagar Devidas Lane-Link Road – MHB Ground on Sunday.

has just lost his job stumbles upon her singing during an open mic night in a pub where she is pretty much ignored by everyone except Dan who believes in her talent. He especially is carried away with her intro. "This is a song for anyone who's ever been lost in the city".

Captivated by her raw talent and inspiring authenticity Dan persuades Gretta to take a fresh approach to making music. He tries to sign her for a record label headed by his ex partner Saul (played by rap artist Mos Def), but things don’t work out very well. Undaunted, Dan and

pipes of old washing machines, wooden planks, tufts of hay, interlocking mats, toilet and tissue papers, torn Card board pieces and old cartons.

It was an artistic revolution of sorts indeed from the brilliant minds of the students of ZICA, making a statement by creating amazing replicas of popular cartoon and movie characters.

Gretta transform the streets of New York into their recording studio, giving their careers one final shot to help turn her collection of tunes into a fullyfledged album.

But Dan has his own set of problems. He is separated from his wife (Catherine Keener) and his daughter (Hailee Steinfeld) who is the typical hurt movie teen needing a father figure.

Knightley sings many songs in the movie, not all memorable, but Knightly's Tell Me If You Want to Go Home is the standout here.

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<<Eight-feet Replica of Groot from Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, made from waste by students of Zee Institute of Creative Art (ZICA)

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coffee-cup lids.

Similarly, the Groot Team consisted of ZICA students; Aniket Pawar, Mandar Mhaskar, Nitin Bhanushali, Tashi Choeden, Chahak Dalal, Viraj Bidaye, Siddhesh Bahadkar, Sachin Berde, all under the able guidance from ZICA student Prashant Sahu as their trusted Team Leader. The towering Groot was once again made up of old newspapers, broken drainage

HOUGH marketed as a romantic comedy, the film takes a new path in the usual boy meets girl formula.

Gretta (Keira Knightley) and her boyfriend Dave (Maroon 5's Adam Levine, in his debut acting role) are college sweethearts and songwriting partners who move to New York from London to pursue their passion for music. However, success comes to Dave very soon with a record deal. The sudden fame and fortune of a big solo contract and the money generated force him to stay back in New York.

Gretta find herself alone and far from home. She is heartbroken and cannot imagine how Dave could let her 5 year relationship go down when she too had similar dreams of becoming a successful musician.

With just one day to go before leaving for home, life begins to look up when struggling record label co founder Dan (Mark Ruffalo) who

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014 CHANGE OF NAME I Bindadevi Lalwan have changed my name to Vimladevi Lalman Saroj as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39364 I Rakesh Ashok Wadhar have changed my name to Rakesh Ashok Wadher as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39365 I Ashok Wadhar have changed my name to Ashok Wadher as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Parekh Jigna Ravindra have changed my name to Jahanvi Sanjiv Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Mahta Pareshkumar Babulal have changed my name to Paresh Babulal Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Jigna Sanjiv Shah have changed my name to Jahanvi Sanjiv Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Rukhshar Mansi Raza have changed my name to Rukhshar Mansi Raza Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Priyush Mahendra Mehta have changed my name to Preyash Mahendra Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Farida Mansi Raza have changed my name to Farida Mansi Raza Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Ila Ashok Wadhar have changed my name to Ila Ashok Wadher as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Jigar Dinesh Chasiya have changed my name to Jigar Dinesh Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Pinki Alias Chandni Daulatrai Desai have changed my name to Chandni Suresh Hudlikar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/12/14 C-39401

I Yasmin Javed Ansari have changed my name to Yasmeen Hasan Malali Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Dinesh Manilal Chasiya have changed my name to Dinesh Manilal Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Vijaykumar Marutirao Hirebet have changed my name to Vijay Maruti Rao as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/12/14 C-39402

I Latifa Hasan Shaikh Malali have changed my name to Latifa Hasan Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Manjula Dinesh Chasiya have changed my name to Manjula Dinesh Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Ketan Vikram Thakkar have changed my name to Ketan Vikram Thakker as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/12/2014 C-39370

I Nayana Mahesh Ahir have changed my name to Nagalben Mahesh Ahir as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Mohamad Zaid Abdulla have changed my name to Zaid Abdulla Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/12/2014 C-39371 I Javid Hamid Khan have changed my name to Javed Hamid Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/12/2014 C-39372 I Sudhakara Koragappa Sanil have changed my name to Sudhakar Koragappa Sanil as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/12/2014 C-39373 I Hemal Manojkumar Shah have changed my name to Dinkal Manojkumar Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39374 I Mr. Vijay / Mr. Vijay Mishra have changed my name to Vijay Kumar Mishra as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39375 I Mrs. Deepa have changed my name to Mrs. Deepa Mishra as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39376 I Mr. Arunesh Kumar Mishra have changed my name to Mr. Arunesh Rambriksh Mishra as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39377 I Mr. Mahendra Kantilal Nai have changed my name to Mr. Mahendra Kantilal Limbachiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39378 I Jill Mahendra Nai have changed my name to Jill Mahendra Limbachiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39379 I Mrs. Pravina Mahendra Nai / Mrs. Praveena Mahendra Limbachiya have changed my name to Mrs. Pravina Mahendra Limbachiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Imran Mohiuddin Khan & Imran Moinuddin Nirban have changed my name to Imran Mohiuddin Nirban as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-39388 I Mohiuddin Hamid Khan & Moinuddin Nirban Have changed my name to Mohiuddin Hamid Nirban as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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HENNAI: Filmmaker K Balachander, fondly called 'KB sir' by fans, scripted unparalleled impact both in celluloid and on the small screen by championing stories about women empowerment and social issues besides introducing future stars like Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.

The Dadasaheb Phalkewinning filmmaker, 84, who was in hospital for sometime, died on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack.

He would remain as one of the rare personalities in the Indian film industry, who not only mastered the art of filmmaking but also nurtured hundreds of youngsters in the profession.

The multi-lingual filmmaker drew his storylines predominantly from social themes and family issues thus demystifying the

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE REGARDING LOST CERTIFICATE(S) OF MANGALORE CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS LIMITED I/we, Mr. Mukeshkumar Ramanlal Gandhi residing at Bloosom, 6th Floor, 601/602, Flot-32, TPS Plot III, Opp. T.B. Zaveri, Next to Classic Hotel, Near Asha Parekh Hospital, S.V. Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai-400 054, the registered holder(s) of the under mentioned shares held in Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited hereby give notice that the share certificate(s) in respect of the said shares have been lost and I have applied to the Company for issue of duplicate certificate(s).

Any person having claim in respect of the said shares should lodge such claims with the Company at its Registered Office at Level 11, U B Tower, U B City, 24, Vittal Mallya Road, Bangalore 560 001 within 15 days from this date, else the Company will proceed to issue duplicate certificate(s) and no further claim will be entertained by the Company thereafter.

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Any person having claim in respect of the said shares should lodge such claims with the Company at its Registered Office at Level 11, U.B. Tower, U.B. City, 24, vittal Mallya Road, Banglore-560001 within 15 days from this date, else the Company will proceed to issue duplicate certificates and no further claim will be entertained by the company thereafter.

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anatomy of lives of socially dense Indian joint families.

A pioneer in making women-centric films, which were rare in the 1960s, Balachander focused on issues encircling the lives of ordinary women facing social and economic odds in films like Aval Oru Thodarkadhai, Haasan starrer Apoorva Raagangal and Rajinikanth and Sujatha starrer Avargal. His scripts were also the first which captured heroism in the lives of ordinary women in south Indian cinema.

Born in Thanjavur in 1930, Balachander developed an interest for films when he was just nine years old. He nurtured his interest during his college days in Annamalai University at Chidambaram, where he did a bachelor's in Zoology. Balachander had a brief stint as a teacher and a clerk but these could not keep him away from his real passion -- cinema.

Though he took up a government job at Accountant General's Office, he continued his experiments in theatre and wrote dialogues for Deivathai in 1965. It was a mere coincidence that he ended up writing the script for Major Chandrakanth which turned out to be a huge success. It was such a hit among the audience that the hero of the film Sundarajan came to be known as 'Major' Sundarajan ever since.

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The RBI data reporting system does not collate data on the number of account holders having more than Rs 1 crore, whose loans were written off. A total of 1,600 wilful defaulters (non-suit filed accounts) of Rs 25 lakh and above as on March 31, 2014, have been declared by the banks.

Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha BUSINESS BRIEFS SFIO Asked To Begin Prosecution Against 3 Direct Selling Cos

Profit Booking Drags Nifty Lower

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (December 24, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY:

The Nifty fell moderately on Tuesday (December 23, 2014) a net 57 points (0.68%) and closed at the 8267 point level.

The market opened flat at the 8324 points level. It then rose sharply and registered the day’s high at the 8364 points level at 9.44 a.m. The index then declined and turned into a range bound movement until 12.12 p.m. It then declined sharply, on profit booking, and registered the day’s low at the 8252 points level at 2.15 p.m. The index then rose and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a choppy session, moved in a range of 112 points and closed below the psychologically important 8300 points level. Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 35 were losers, while 15 closed in the green. All the sectoral indices barring FMCG closed in the red. Substantial selling was witnessed in metal and capital goods stocks.

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

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

The next support is at the 7831 points level.

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

The next resistance is at the 8581 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 8295 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 8225.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Support (2) = 8183.

Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 7.98%. This change is small Resistance (1) = 8337.

Resistance (2) = 8407. and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 462 were gainers, 1013 were losers and 31 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the neutral zone.

The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is above the slow D line (positive if it continues).

RSI Indic ator: The RSI is above the 40 level but is now declining (negative if it continues).

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

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a black body candle on higher volumes. This is negative. Further, the index has dropped below its 15 day’s moving average. The index is now below its 15 and 25 days moving averages. The velocity parameters, which were turning positive have now again turned neutral. All these indicate a negative bias.

However, the index is above its 5 and 200 day’s moving averages. This is positive. As such these are mixed signals. Investors are advised to adopt a wait and watch policy, until a clearer signal emerges.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line and both lines are diverging (positive if it continues).

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

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 8201) Positive.

Has dropped below its 15-day average (at 8305) Negative.

Is below its 25-day average (at 8379) Negative.

Is above its 200-day average (at 7572) Positive.

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

The government has ordered the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to begin prosecution against three e-marketing or direct selling companies for allegedly running fraudulent schemes.Besides, investigations by SFIO are underway in case of two other companies - Speakasia Online Pvt Ltd and Unipay2U group, Parliament was informed yesterday. “As reported by SFIO under Ministry of Corporate Affairs, government has referred 5 cases of companies running fraudulent schemes for investigation,” Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Raosaheb Patil Danve said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. “Based on the investigation report, SFIO has been asked to file prosecution under provisions of Companies Act and Indian Penal Code against three companies,” Danve said. These three companies include Goldquest International Pvt Ltd, its group company Questnet Enterprises Pvt Ltd and Abcindya Networks Pvt Ltd, the minister said. Investigation in respect of other two companies (Unipay2U group of companies and Speakasia Online Pvt Ltd) is under examination, he added.

MCX Gets FMC Nod To Launch Crude Oil Mini Futures

Commodity markets regulator FMC has allowed MCX to launch crude oil mini futures contracts for next year. “Once the contracts are commenced, no terms of the contracts specification should be changed without prior approval of the Commission,” Forward Markets Commission (FMC) said in a circular yesterday. The crude oil mini futures contract with a trading unit of 10 barrel will quote ex-Mumbai price. An individual client can trade up to 4,80,000 barrels, while a member (brokerage firm) collectively for all clients can trade up to 24,00,000 barrels, as per the contract specification approved by the regulator. FMC said that the exchange should ensure that there is no unhealthy speculative trading in the market. It should also send a monthly/quarterly report.

Yes Bank Gets $200 Mn From ADB

Private sector lender Yes Bank yesterday said it has raised USD 200 million in an unsecured loan from Asian Development Bank for onlending to small farm households and rural womens’ self help groups (SHG). The money will be used for onlending in rupee equivalent amounts to finance working capital and investment requirements of the twin target groups, it said. “ADB’s capital investment and technical assistance will provide sustainable finance to low income women and their families. The project targets small farmers to allow them to benefit from agricultural value chains and enhance their productivity through better access to markets and investment finance,” Todd Freeland, Director General at ADB Private Sector Operations, said. Yes Bank’s chief executive and managing director Rana Kapoor said the deal should be seen as one which reiterates its focus on responsible banking and furthering the financial inclusion agenda.

Xtreme Media Bags Award In Masterpreneur India Season 2

Chitra Ramkrishna, MD & CEO of National Stock Exchange presents the trophy to Sanket Rambhia, Director, Xtreme Media in the Masterpreneur India Season 2 reality show presented by CNBC AWAAZ held last week in Mumbai.

Mumbai based Xtreme Media bagged the First Runner up position with its two product lines, Digital Signage & LED display solutions which has revolutionized the way companies communicate and promote themselves as well as their brands.

Cipla Bags Rs 1,100 Crore Order From South African Govt

Drug major Cipla’s subsidiary has bagged an order worth 2 billion rand (around Rs 1,100 crore) for HIV drugs from the South African government. Cipla Medpro, the South African subsidiary of the Indian firm, has bagged the order as part of the South African government’s 2015-17 National ARV tender. The contract is effective from April 1, 2015 and will run for a period of three years.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Motilal Oswal calls a ‘Buy’ on Jagran Prakashan CMP: Rs. 135

Target Rs. 165

Emkay calls a ‘Buy’ on TD Power Systems CMP: Rs. 451

Target Rs. 696

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Jet Airways concludes 5 year syndicated loan facility of USD 150 mn CIL gets board nod for two JVs to revive Talcher urea plant Honda plans setting up car manufacturing plant in Gujarat Designer kids wear market to hit Rs 95,000 cr by 2016 3rd Party Logistics market in India to touch Rs 48,000 cr by 2019 99acres.Com partners with Puravankara Projects

Downside risks, some of which are likely to materialise next year could leave the world economy in worse shape than in 2014, says Qatar's QNB Group

global growth to its pre-crisis levels. shadow on the growth momentum The reality turned out to be quite going forward.

Weaker-than-expected global different," the report by Qatar's growth has led to a further sharp fall QNB Group said.

Overall global growth in 2015 is in commodity prices. The IMF Global likely to be significantly weaker Commodity Index has fallen by than in 2014. If our predictions ma- 17.4% in the twelve months to Noterialise, it is more likely that the vember 2014, reflecting a 23.2% deglobal economy will expand only by cline in fuel prices and 5.8% decline 1.5 to 2%, the report said. The US re- in other commodities, it said. The recovery has been uneven in 2014, port predicts that the US Federal Rewith negative growth in the first serve (Fed) will not increase policy

By A Business Reporter quarter, followed by two quarters of rates in 2015 and the Eurozone will rapid growth. The Eurozone's initial enter deflation and another receshe global economy shows recovery fizzled, leaving the com- sion. It also forecasts that China's signs of weakness with signif- mon currency area near recession growth momentum will go down icant downside risks, some of and at risk of deflation, reports PTI. amidst a strong risk of deflation.

Noting that several oil-exporting which are likely to materialise next According to the report, emerging year and leave the world economy markets (EMs) continued to slow EMs are likely to be pushed into a in worse shape than in 2014, a top amid falling commodity prices and balance of payments crisis, the reQatari bank has warned. "Looking uneven policy responses. Growth in port said lower commodity prices back, our expectations for 2014 the Gulf Cooperation Council and a weaker global economy will were for a moderate recovery in the (GCC) and Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) inevitably imply a slowdown in the world economy that would enable remained strong on high infrastruc- strong growth momentum in the an orderly exit from US Quantitative ture spending. However, the recent GCC countries and oil-exporting Easing (QE) and a resumption of sharp decline in oil prices casts a SSA countries.

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Data Loss, Downtime Cost Indian Businesses Over $54 Bn Annually

By A Business Reporter

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ata loss and downtime cost Indian businesses a whopping USD 54 billion annually, IT major EMC corporation said in a report.

According to EMC's Global Data Protection Index, which was conducted by market research firm Vanson Bourne, companies worldwide lost 400% more data on average over the last two years that is equivalent of 24 million emails each year. "Data loss and down-

loss of revenue (50%), the study revealed. "As businesses continue to struggle to protect their current workloads, the findings show that many enterprises in India are still ill-prepared to face the protection challenges that come with emerging data storage technologies," EMC India Country Manager (Data Protection and Availability Division) Surajit Sen said.

With data protection technologies evolving in parallel with challenges that are emerging,

NCML IPO Opens On December 29

By Dominic Rebello

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CML Industries proposes to enter the capital markets with an offer for sale of 60,00,000 equity shares of the face value of Rs 10 each. The Price Band has been fixed at Rs 100 to Rs 120 per equity share of Rs 10 each and will constitute 25.48% of the post offer paid up equity share capital of the company.

The offer through book building

process will open on December 29th and will close on January 2nd 2015.

The equity shares are proposed to be listed on the BSE and NSE. The objects of the offer are to carry out the sale of 60,00,000 equity shares by selling shareholders and to achieve the benefits of listing the equity shares on the stock exchanges.

The company is into the business of importing, manufacturing and marketing of edible oil in India with international presence, dealing in

various edible oils such as soya bean oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil (Palmolein), mustard oil, rapeseed time cost Indian enterprises USD businesses in India will find it easOil etc. The total revenue of NCML 54 billion in the last twelve ier to protect themselves by stayIndustries has gone up from Rs months," the study said. ing abreast of these developments 1,047 crore for the year ended 31st The survey covered 3,300 IT de- and thinking strategically about March 2011 to Rs 2,767 crore for the cision makers from mid-size to en- data protection, he added.

"This research highlights the year ended on 31st March 2014 and terprise-class businesses across 24 the restated profits after tax has incountries, including 125 respon- enormous monetary impact of uncreased during the same period dents from India. "70% of enter- planned downtime and data loss to from Rs 13.80 crore to Rs 55.22 prises surveyed experienced data businesses everywhere," EMC crore. The total revenue for the first loss or downtime in the last 12 Core Technologies President Guy quarter of the current fiscal ending months, while the average busi- Churchward said. With 62% of IT 30th June 2014 was Rs 881.69 crore ness experienced more than 2.5 decision-makers interviewed feeland restated profit after tax at Rs working days (23 hours) of unex- ing challenged to protect hybrid 6.64 crore. pected downtime in the last 12 cloud, big data and mobile, it is understandable that almost all of Corporate Strategic Allianz is the months," it added. book running lead manager and Other commercial conse- them lack the confidence that data ence in the Energy Monitoring and Satellite Corporate Services Pvt Ltd quences of disruptions were loss of protection will be able to meet fuManagement Services, Chiller plant is the Registrar to the issue. employee productivity (58%) and ture business challenges, he added. management and optimisation, in Hospitality, Medical, Education, Commercial and Residential sectors apart from data centers.

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Experience the best of HBO Premium channels, exclusively 100 per cent ad-free, with a fantastic line-up of movies throughout December with BEST OF DEFINED 2014 and MERRY XMAS SPECIAL on HBO Defined and NEW YEAR’S EVE STUNT on HBO Hits on the weekends at 10 pm. Movies like 'Man of Steel', 'Star Trek: Into Darkness',

GRAVITY

TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone - tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness.

HBO, 9 p.m.

BANDHAN

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

SOAPS & SERIALS

Darpan participates in a Dance Competition with the hope of

HOW DO THEY DO IT

HOW DO THEY DO IT?, our comfortable modern way of life re-

lies on a great army of clanking, buzzing giant robot slaves hidden from view, in factories, down mines, up mountains and beneath the ocean. It relies on the problem-solving genius of engineers and the vision of industrial designers who are constantly striving to make things faster, cheaper and better. HOW DO THEY DO IT? is about engineering and scientific miracles and the people whose ability to solve problems make them happen.

Di scover y, 8 p.m.

THE GADGET SHOW

THE GADGET SHOW on Discovery Science reviews all the lat-

est and future technology to give the viewers an insight into tomorrow’s gadgets today. Follow the Gadget Show team of experts as they test a variety of consumer products in its own unique style, making them entertaining and accessible to the viewer.

Di scover y Sci en ce, 9 p.m.

MERI AASHIQUI TUM SE HI

In tonight’s episode we will see Ishani approaching RV with the intention of confessing her love for him. In the meanwhile, Chirag sends some fake photographs to RV in which it seems that Chirag and Ishani were close and continue to be in love with each other. As RV stares at the pictures dejectedly, Girish reaches the compound and shoots RV in his heart. As an

Bandhan, Zee TV, 7 p.m.

impact of the shot, RV falls into the pool leaving everyone stunned. Color s, 10 p.m.

FATAL ENCOUNTERS

FATAL ENCOUNTERS on ID - Investigation Discovery recounts

the ill-fated relationship between killer and victim as their paths intertwine. Chance meetings, everyday decisions, and random acts of violence send ordinary people down a deadly collision course toward their own mortality. ID, 9 p.m.

WILD BRAZIL

WILD BRAZIL on Animal Planet brings for its viewers an inti-

mate tale of ingenuity, resilience and interpersonal intrigue, lived through a year in this beautiful yet dangerous world. Don’t miss the show as it explores the wild side of the nature. Animal Planet, 8 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

Produced by Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, CJ7), Shaolin Girl tells the story of a girl by the name of Rin, who is compelled to take over her late grandfather’s kung-fu dojo. She endures 3,000 days of brutal training at the Shaolin Martial Arts School in China before returning to her native Japan. But what awaits her is a dojo that lies in tatters and students who have abandoned the true discipline of Shaolin kung-fu. While struggling to restore her grandfather’s school to its former glory and spread a genuine Shaolin philosophy, Rin attends university where she becomes the star member of the lacrosse team. While Rin’s exceptional physical abilities being a string of victories to the team, her teammates in turn come to her aid by helping her reestablish the dojo.

Just as fortune seems to smile upon her, a dark incident from a past Pix , 9 p.m.

THE WOLVERINE

In modern day Japan, Wolverine is out of his depth in an un-

known world as he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before. Star M ovi es, 9 p.m.

THE PROPOSAL

For three years, Andrew Paxton has slaved as the assistant to

Margaret Tate, hard-driving editor at a New York publisher. When Margaret, a Canadian, faces deportation for an expired visa, she hatches a scheme to marry Andrew - he agrees if she’ll promise a promotion. A skeptical INS agent vows to test the couple about each other the next Monday. Andrew had plans to fly home that weekend for his grandma’s 90th, so Margaret goes with him - to Sitka, Alaska - where mom, dad, and grams await. Family dynamics take over: tensions between dad and Andrew, an ex-girlfriend, Andrew’s dislike of Margaret, and her past color the next few days, with the INS ready to charge Andrew with fraud. Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

AJOOBA

This is a story of Ajooba, the masked legend, who was treated

as the only protector of the people of Baharistan. Ajooba is none other than Ali, the real heir to the kingdom of Baharistan. Unfortunately for Ali, when he was just born, his father and mother were overthrown by the evil designs of the Vazir. Ali survived as destined and was brought up by a blacksmith who was unaware of Ali’s real identity. In the guise of Ajooba, Ali takes up the very difficult task of finding his lost parents and then to re-instate them to the throne with great honour. Zee Cinema, 8 p.m.

When Durga’s husband speaks out against the tyrannical rule

10.00 10.30 11.00 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

winning the prize money to treat Ganesh. in the midst of the competition, Ganesh notices Vishwas Rao’s tattoo and recalls that the killer of his parents had a tattoo on his nape. What will Ganesh’s next step be? Zee T V, 7 p.m.

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'Gravity', 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Hobbit', 'The Great Gatsby' and many more will keep you hooked.

The MERRY XMAS SPECIAL on HBO Defined has movies like 'All I Want For Christmas', 'Four Christmases', 'The Santa Clause Trilogy' and 'The Polar Express' from 2 pm onwards on the year’s most merry holiday, December 25, 2014.

Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra

SHAOLIN GIRL

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Shaolin Girl, Pix, 9 p.m.

of his brother, Durjan Singh, he is mercilessly killed, and Durga and her two children, Karan and Arjun, are left destitute. Durga brings up her sons without informing them of their heritage nor of the death of their father, but they soon find out when the elder Thakur decides to invite Durga back into his household. This does not auger well with Durjan Singh, and he has the elder Thakur killed. When he finds out about Durga, he goes to end her life, but her sons spring up to defend her, only to get themselves killed. Alone, destitute more than ever, and devastated, Durga loses her mind, and prays to God to bring her sons back so that they can avenge her humiliation, and the death of their father. CVO, 9 p.m.

MOTHER INDIA

The film begins with the finishing of a water canal for the village set in the present. Radha (Nargis), as the mother of the village, is asked to open the canal and remembers back to her past when she was newly married, mirroring the new independence of India. The wedding between Radha and Shamu (Raaj Kumar) was paid for by Radha’s mother-in-law, who got a loan from the moneylender Sukhilala. This event starts the spiral of poverty and hardship that Radha endures. The conditions of the loan are disputed, but the village elders decide in favor of the moneylender, after which Shamu and Radha are forced to pay three-quarters of their crop as interest on the loan of 500 rupees. While trying to use more of their land to alleviate their poverty, Shamu’s arms are crushed by a boulder. He is shamed by his helplessness and is humiliated by others in the village.

Zee Classic, 9 p.m .

HEROPANTI

A man loves a woman, who's family does not believe in love.

How he wins his love forms the crux of the story. M ax, 9 p.m .

Murder mystery

The two-hour telefilm is a murder mystery, set against a glamorous backdrop of a calendar girl pageant. Post their wedding, it will be the first time that the couple will feature together in a fiction telefilm.

Raqesh will play the character of Akash, a crime branch officer, while Riddhi will play the spunky undercover cop Shanaya. To get to STAR PLUS

Everest Diya Aur Bati Hum Nisha Aur Uske Cousins Suhaani Si Ek Ladki Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Tu Mera Hero Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir Suhaani Si Ek Ladki Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Ye Hai Mohabbatein Tu Mera Hero Nisha Aur Uske Cousins Diya Aur Bati Hum Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain Everest Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera Ye Hai Mohabbatein

STAR WORLD House Revolution Simpsons Year 2 Broke Girls Monk House Revolution Simpsons Year 2 Broke Girls Monk House Revolution

ZEE CAFÉ

P.M. 2.00 Desperate Housewives 4.00 America Funniest Home Videos 4.30 The Big Bang Theory 5.00 Just for Laughs 6.00 Rizzoli and Isles 7.00 Hostages 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two And a Half Men 9.00 Desperate Housewives 10.00 Rizzoli and Isles 11.00 The Big Bang Theory

SONY TV

P.M. 12.00 CID 7.30 Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar 8.00 Itni Si Khushi 8.30 Humsafars 9.00 Tum Aise Hi Rehna 9.30 Hum Hain Na 10.00 Maharana Pratap 10.30 Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar 11.00 Crime Patrol P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30

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the bottom of the mystery and track the killer, Akash will place Shanaya in the pageant as an undercover agent replacing the contestant who gets brutally murdered.

As the film unfolds, the two will also be seen shaking a leg to some of the most loved songs of the year like 'Meherbaan', 'Manva Laage' and 'Chaar Kadam'. The real life chemistry between the two is evident on reel, as they grooved in sync. Watch Zee TV’s New Year Special – 'Husn, Jashn Aur Dhoka' from 11 pm – 1 am, on December 31.

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Satrangi Sasuraal Doli Armaanon Ki Kumkum Bhagya Maharakshak Aryan Qubool Hai Bandhan… Saari Umar Doli Armaanon Ki Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Satrangi Sasuraal Bandhan… Saari Umar Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke Jodha Akbar Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai

10.00 Satrangi Sasuraal 10.30 Doli Armaano Ki 11.00 Jodha Akbar

LISTING

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Savdhaan India 7.30 Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali 8.00 Mahakumbh 8.30 Laut Aao Trisha 9.30 Ajeeb Daastan Hai Ye 10.00 Comedy Classes 10.30 Savdhaan India: India Fights Back 11.30 Mahakumbh P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30

COLORS

Udann Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Sasural Simar Ka Udaan

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 Wild India: Land of the Tiger 3.00 Animal Battleground 4.00 The Wild Ones 4.30 Fit For The Wild 5.00 Most Extreme 6.00 AP Safari: Devoured: Man Eating Super Snake Returns 7.00 Extreme Animals 7.30 Ultimate Killers 8.00 Wild Brazil 9.00 The Wild Life of Tim Faulkner 10.00 The Wild Ones 11.00 Most Extreme

DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Redesign My Brain

DDI (Main Channel)

4.30 5.00 5.05 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00

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

INVEST DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Secrets of Stepford Wives 2.30 Dates From Hell 3.00 Who The Bleep 3.30 Evil I 4.00 Fatal Encounters 5.00 Disappeared 6.00 Redrum

MOVIE CHANNELS

P.M 1.15 3.05 4.50 6.55 9.00 11.30 A.M. 9.00 10.55

Shastri Sisters, Colors, 7 p.m.

4.00 Bigg Boss 5.00 Comedy Nights with Kapil 6.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 7.00 Shastri Sisters 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Uddan 9.00 Bigg Boss 10.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 10.30 Uttaran 11.00 Shastri Sisters P.M. 12.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

SAB TV

Taarak Mehta Ka Yam Hain Hum Badi Door Se Aaye Hain Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka..

Chidiya Ghar Badi Door Se AayeHai Yam Hain Hum FIR Taarak Mehta Ka….

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Ka Re Duraava 2.30 Jai Malhar 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Juloon Yeti Reshimghathi 4.00 Chala Hava Yeu Dya 5.00 Jai Malhar 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Ka Re Duraava 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar 8.00 Honor Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Ka Re Duraava 9.30 Chala Hava Yeu Dya 10.30 Jai Malhar 11.00 Ka Re Duraava

3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

The Wild Life of Tim Faulkner, AP, 9 p.m.

You Have Been Warned Factory Made You Have Been Warned Revealed India Food Factory What Happened Next How Do They Do It Dual Survival You Have Been Warned Wildest Africa

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 The Gadget Show 3.00 How It’s Made 4.00 Strangest Weather On Earth 6.00 The Gadget Show 7.00 Mega Engineering 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 The Gadget Show 10.00 Strangest Weather on Earth 11.00 How Tech Works

HISTORY

P.M. 2.00 Food CIA 2.30 Counting Cars 3.00 Stan Lee’s Superhumans 4.00 Modern Marvels 5.00 Pawn Stars 5.30 Storage Wars 8.30 Counting Cars 9.00 Stan Lee’s Superhumans 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Pawmpgraphy 11.00 In Search of Aliens

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Science of Stupid 3.00 Supercars: Jaquar 4.00 Do Or Die: Icy Highway Crisis

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Dard Ka Risha Jab Jab Bhaar Aayee Grihdaah AVTAAR: Film. Rajesh Khanna, Shabana Azmi, Gulshan Grover, Sachin, A.K. Hangal, Yunus Parvez

DDII (Metro Channel)

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

Samachar Mid Day News Sports News News Samachar.

News Samachar Business Wrap.

Metro Scan

6.30 I Was Murdered 7.00 Dates From Hell 7.30 Secrets of Stepford Wives 8.00 Disappeared 9.00 Fatal Encounters 10.00 Who The Bleep 10.30 Secrets of Stepford Wives 11.00 Who The Bleep Did Marry

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 2.00 Cricket World Cup : Winning the Cup 1983 3.0 Great Spells 3.30 Close Encounters 4.00 India Tour of Aus 14/15 2nd Test Review 5.00 Close Encounters 5.30 Team Talk 7.00 Great Spells 7.30 Hockey India League 14 h/ls 8.00 Cricket World Cup: Capturing the Cup 1996 9.00 Great Spells 9.30 Barclays Premier League 14/15 10.00 Cricket World Cup : Winning The Cup 1983

STAR SPORTS4

P.M. 2.00 Football Today 3.30 Indian Super League 14 h/ls 4.00 Liga Bbva 14/15: Weekly Reivew 5.00 Barclays Premier League 14/15 h/ls 7.00 Liga Bbva 14/15 Highlights 7.30 Barclays Premier Leauge 14/15 h/ls 8.00 The Football Review 8.30 La Liga: World 9.00 Review of the Season : ATP 2014 10.00 Football Today 11.30 The Football Review

TEN CRICKET

Avtaar, DDI, 11 p.m.

6.30 Desh Pardesh 7.00 Janadesh 7.30 News 7.40 Parliament News 7.50 Sandad Samachar 8.00 News Night 10.00 Charcha Mein 10.30Raat Saddhe Dus 11.00 Khel Samachar

P.M. 1.00 NZ Tour of SA 12/13 h/ls 1st ODI 3.00 NZ Tour of Pak 14 h/ls 2nd Test 5.00 Cricket Classics: NZ Vs SL Nov 96 6.00 Tri Nation 14 3rd ODI Zim vs SA 7.00 Aus Tour of Pak 14 h/ls 3rd ODI 8.00 NZ Tour of Pak 14 h/ls 1st ODI 9.00 Eng tour of SL 14 h/ls 3rd ODI 10.00 Aus Tour of Pak 14 h/ls 2nd Test.

STARMOVIES

The Croods Gullivers Travels Fantastic Four Evolution The Wolverine Men In Black 3

The Croods Monster University

HBO

P.M. 2.55 Real Steel 5.20 Aeon Flux 7.10 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 9.00 Gravity 10.50 Jack The Giant Slayer A.M. 8.15 Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 10.00 Real Steel P.M. 12.00 2.55 5.00 6.40 9.00 11.15 A.M. 9.45 11.35

DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00

4.30 Customs 5.00 Mega Factories: Jack Daniels 6.00 Science of Stupid 7.00 Car Science 7.30 Do Or Die: Choking to Death 8.00 Animal Fight Club: Wolverines 9.00 Science of Stupid 10.00 Do Or Die: Icy Highway Crisis 10.30 IC 814 Air Hijack 11.30 Banged Up Abroad: Delhi

ZEE STUDIO

The Avengers How To Train Your Dragon The Road to EI Dorado G I Joe The Rise of Cobra The Proposal Monsters Vs Aliens Brave Megamind

PIX

P.M. 2.05 Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow 3.55 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London 6.05 White House Down 9.00 Shaolin Girl 11.30 Thor A.M. 8.35 Insidious: Chapter 2 10.55 Men in Black 3 P.M. 12.00 2.20 5.05 8.00 10.45 A.M. 7.55 10.15

STAR GOLD

Biwi No 1 Sabse Bada Don Kachche Dhaage Creature Hero The Action Man

ZEE CINEMA

Shaapit: Aditya Narayan Bhrashtachar: Rekha Ajooba: Amitabh Bachchan Khiladi: Akshay Kumar

CVO

FILMY

P.M. 12.30 Prem Geet 5.00 James 8.30 Tejasvini

B4U

P.M 12.00 Suraksha: Sunil Shetty 3.00 Baadshah: Shah Rukh Khan 6.00 Diljale-The Burning Heart: Srikant 9.00 Ek Sirfarosh-The Brave Heart: Ajith A.M. 7.30 The Acid of Life: Karan

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

Tom and Jerry Oggy and the Cockroaches Haddi Mera Buddy Oggy 20-20 Billa Bol Halla Bol Johnny Test Roll No 21 In the Quest for Swarnamani Oggy and the Cockroaches Ben 10 Omniverse Pokemon Black and White Adventure Time

Oggy Special Roll No 21 Oggy and the Cockroaches Johnny Test Oggy and the Cockroaches

POGO

P.M. 2.00 Bheem vs Alien 3.30 Chhota Bheem 6.30 Chhota Bheem: Master of Shaolin

The Proposal, Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

MAX

P.M. 2.00 Dus Kahaniyaan: Naseeruddin Shah 5.30 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke: Salman Khan 9.00 Karan Arjun: Shahrukh Khan A.M. 9.30 Josh: Shahrukh Khan

P.M. 2.30 6.00 9.00 A.M. 8.35 11.50

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 3.00 5.30 6.00

Kisse Pyaar Karoon Housefull

P.M. 1.00 Kyo Kii Main Jhooth Nahi Bolta: Govinda 9.00 Heropanti: Tiger Shroff A.M. 10.00 Daawat-E-Ishq: Aditya Roy Kapoor P.M 1.55 4.50 8.00 A.M. 10.40

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Majjach Majja: Laxmikant B 4.30 Khabardar: Makrand A 7.00 Mi Shivaji Raje Bhosle Boltoy: Sachin Khedekar 9.30 Amhi Satpute: Sachin

ZEE CLASSIC

Tohfa Parivaar Mother India

Awara Bolo Hey Chakradhari

Mother India, Zee Classics, 9 p.m.

8.00 9.30 11.00 A.M. 8.00 9.30 10.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.30 5.30 6.00

Chhota Bheem Marathon Mighty Raju vs The Magnetor Baby Looney Tunes Krishna The Great Baby Looney Tunes Chhota Bheem Marathon

DISNEY CHANNEL

Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Gravity Falls The Suite life of Karan and Kabir 6.30 Best of Luck Nikki 7.30 Doraemon 9.00 Best of Luck Nikki A.M. 9.00 Ishaan 9.30 Best of Luck Nikki 10.00 The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir 10.20 Jake and the Never Land Pirates

DISNEY XD

P.M. 1.30 Kiteretsu 5.30 Iron Man: Armored Adventures 6.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 7.00 Phineas and Ferb 8.00 Ultimate Spider Man 8.30 Kiteretsu 9.00 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telematches A.M. 8.00 Space Goofs 8.30 Rekkit the Rabbit 9.00 Space Goofs 9.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 10.00 Phineas and Ferb 10.30 Super Robot 11.00 Kick Buttowski.

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Gala time

and children had a gala MOTHERS time at Phoenix Marketcity at the pre-Christmas party hosted by

Vahbiz Mehta and Manasi Scott. Tupur Chatterjee, Arzoo and Aditi Govitrikar, Megha Kawale, Miss Supranational 2014 Asha Bhat, Shamita Singha, Waluscha De Sousa and Mahek Chahal were there, shopping all around and indulging in beauty therapy at L’occitane, while the children had a blast at Toy Factory and Happy Planet. Later, it was time for dinner at Grillopolis.

CHAITI NARULA, ADVAIT BHAMBHANI & SHRIYA SARAN

NIVEDITA SABOO & LISA HAYDON

Race and grace

and fascinators FEDORAS caught your eye at the private enclosure at the ABV Nucleus Indian

Stunning Rendition of the A Raj – that’s what celebrated

couturier Nivedita Saboo called her collection showcased at Pune Fashion Week 2014 at Ishanya.

Miss Diva Universe 2014 Noyonita Lodh opened the show in an ash grey Chantilly lace gown, while showstopper Lisa Haydon walked her way into your heart. What you witnessed was the structural western silhouettes and also fluidity of heritage Indian drapes. It was a simply stunning show indeed.

2000 Guineas at the racecourse. Shriya Saran, Milan Luthria, Jenny Rei, Narenda Kumar and Amy Billimoria were there to catch the action of the races as also to listen to music by the Ryno Sax Collective, feast on fashion from Coral Como, Jenny Rei and Rinaldi Polo, get pampered by Jean Claude Biguine, live it up with the choicest drinks and relish the fab fare from Food Link.

AMY BILLIMORIA

NOYONITA LODH VAHBIZ MEHTA, ASHA BHAT & MANASI SCOTT

Atomic chic

was a designer dream as Ajji – The Odd Product ITWashington Company from innovator extraordinaire Lekha launched its Atom collection at Pinakin.

What you saw was a fundamental system of basic soft cubes that stick to each other to grow into any kind of furniture: an armchair, bed, single seating unit or side-table. Also seen were The Pink Sink, The Drop and The Dot, besides unusual lighting. And the cheer was on with Grey Goose and Dewar’s White Label.

Marcellus Baptista RAMONA ARENA & JENNY REI

EVELYN SHARMA

LEKHA WASHINGTON ANEESA DHODY & PIYUSH RAJ

First look

fashion flashed HIGH before you at Aer, high up at Four Seasons, as

lovely lady Jenny Rei previewed her Rei collection. Evelyn Sharma, Sarah Jane Dias, Rocky S, Ramona Arena, Hemangi Parte and Shriya Saran were spotted having a good look at the madeto-wear high-end demi-couture line with every piece handmade and beautifully embroidered, using a high level of craftsmanship with great attention to detail. And everyone lived it up with Ciroc cocktails.

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GIGANTIKA CROSSWORD

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ACROSS:

1.Business firm (11) 7.Location (11) 13.Annex (6) 14.Nonsubjective (10) 15.Option word (6) 17.School language subject (3) 18.Small hotel (3) 19.Accumulate (6) 22.Odd person (7) 25.Above (4) 27.Duke’s home (6) 30.Draw out a response (6) 31.Metabolic process in yeast (12) 32.Attach (6) 33.Disrespectful (6) 37.Decay (3) 38.African capital (6) 41.Eastern Indian state (6) 43.Fellow (3) 44.Memorandum of Understanding (3) 45.Fertilized egg (6) 47.Fastener (6) 49.Tidy up a room(5) 50.Sneak by (6) 52.Nepal native (3) 53.Cut down a tree (3) 54.Carrying capacity of a ship(3)

CROSSWORD NO 223 Nita Jaggi 55.French month(3) 56.Australian mound bird (6) 57.Punctuation mark (5) 58.Flower cluster(6) 59.Difficult problem (6) 61.Runner Sebastian (3) 62.Sister (3) 63.Three-wheeled Indian taxi (6) 66.An easy task (6) 69.Opus (5) 72.Dialect (6) 75.Liveliness (6) 76.Decoration over a fireplace (7,5) 77.Win back (6) 78.Horse handler (6) 81.Vegetable (4) 83.Glossy coats of paint(7) 88.Joint Photographic Experts Group (4) 89.Hearing organ (3) 91.R.Balki’s 2009 Indian film meaning ‘Father’ (3) 92.Clots (6) 94.North Indian style of Indian Classical music (10) 95.Plates (6) 97.Haute couture designer (11) 98.One there before (11)

DOWN:

1.Bird lover pet (3) 2.Get to (5) 3.Different (5) 4.Adjust (5) 5.Enter data (5) 6.Small, southern constellation(5) 7.Flicker (4) 8.Flair (5) 9.Furnish (5) 10.Mixture (5)

11.———Pradesh (5) 12.Litigate (3) 13.Total (9) 16.Set right (9) 20.Suit fabric (5) 21.Misfortunes (5) 23.Nitrogenous waste (4) 24.Small role (5) 25.Perfume oil (5) 26.Bad smell (5) 28.Kind of deck (5) 29.Takes advice (5) 34.Hearing aid (3,7) 35.Factory outlet (5,5) 36.Crazy (10) 37.Made compatible (10)

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39.Court-imposed penalty (10) 40.Occupation (10) 41. ‘O, P’ in OPD of the hospital (3,7) 42.Mark (10) 46.Run a business (6) 48.Tate Gallery site (6) 49.Indian triangular snack(6) 51.Part of a cow’s stomach(6) 56.Gracefully slender (9) 60.High tribunal (9) 64.Ruined(5) 65.Aromatic herb (5) 67.Earthy pigment (5) 68.Fiend (5) 70.Poppy product (5) 71.Surpass (5)

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73.Singles (4) 74.Bunch of people (5) 79.Appearance (5) 80.Japanese healing practice (5) 81.Toast (5) 82.Burnt wood leftovers (5) 84.Story teller(5)

85.Dodge (5) 86.Backbone (5) 87.Kitchen utensil (5) 88.———Christ (5) 90. ‘Egg’ in Hindi (4) 93.Ecological degree (3) 96.Blunder (3)

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 222)

ACROSS: 1.Definitions 7.Coffee Table 13.Specie 14.Bystanders 15.Sitter 17.Cub 18.Out 19.Aussie 22.Yielded 25.Sank 27.El Nino 30.Aspect 31.Happy Go Lucky 32.Tandem 33.Torero 37.Ask 38.Aikman 41.Thwart 43.Vms 44.Eno 45.Amerce 47.Sickle 49.Badge 50.Pathos 52.Rai 53.Dug 54.Dim 55.Wal 56.Recede 57.Embed 58.Indigo 59.Angola 61.Son 62.Run 63.Diktat 66.Thetis 69.Nanak 72.Tatami 75.Albeit 76.Caterpillars 77.Pseudo 78.Israel 81.Utah 83.Snowpea 88.Bali 89.Lal 91.Pad 92.Grotto 94.Trolley Car 95.Orally 97.Venn Diagram 98.Natalie Wood.

DOWN: 1.Dip 2.Faces 3.Niece 4.Tabby 5.Oeste 6.Stand 7.Chef 8.Festa 9.E Book 10.Taste 11.Baton 12.Eve 13.Swatantra 16.Room Mates 20.Super 21.Incur 23.Iran 24.Lopes 25.Stuck 26.Nokia 28.Leash 29.Indra 34.Enrichment 35.Over Modest 36.Assignment 37.Acceptable 39.Meditation 40.Needlework 41.Top Gallant 42.Watertight 46.Malice 48.Loaded 49.Brogan 51.Ordeal 56.Radiating 60.Animosity 64. Kabir 65.Anise 67.Heart 68.Teeth 70.Allow 71.Aerie 73.Also 74.Anura 79.Actin 80.Lloyd 81.Ultra 82.Aster 84.Ocean 85.Picot 86.April 87.Adobe 88.Bravo 90.Loom 93.Rev 96.Lad.

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TIGER BUD BLAKE

TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

: : : : : :

Capricorn 3rd Paush Shuklapaksha Uttarashada Makar (Capricorn) J.Kh. Orange 2

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Brace yourself for a hectic schedule from now on. Socializing to maintain important contacts with people that matter will help to boost your career interests and put you in touch with someone, who will take a particular liking to you and your work, Students keen to pursue higher studies abroad will set out soon on their trip. Overseas inquiries for business will be encouraging. Health will require occasional attention.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Long-lived, with well-proportioned body, charming and graceful appearance. Will be refined, soft spoken and respectful. Will be responsible and settle down in a career early in life. Success and happiness is assured.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Be practical in matters concerning money. Pending issues get sorted out and you will be better organized. Find time to renew old ties with associates. You may be traveling to a place of religious or spiritual interest. You will feel recharged and exultant with your experience.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): This is a good time for making new alliances in new business ventures, which are bound to come your way.

Those working independently or as consultants will sign a prestigious contract.

Happiness in love and marriage is indicated. Festivities with family will be enjoyable.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You will be tempted to take risks in new investments. You can go ahead with your plans provided you have scanned each and every aspect of the venture. Those in sales, media and communication will do very well. Members of the opposite sex will be attracted to you. The fancy-free will make many new friends at a social gathering. If married your mate has exciting plans for you this evening.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You may want to take a risk in completely new enterprise and may even succeed in your gambit. Follow your instinct for you are certain to do well. An unexpected monetary gain is foreseen. You may receive a large signing amount for a new project. At a formal function you may get some honor. Romance brings someone new into your life Look forward to an exciting and novel evening which is very different to anything you may have experienced.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Even though you are in a position of strength you are advised to cope with delays and other such problems with patience and forbearance. Personal life remains tense due to your own irritable nature due to your lack of attention and neglect towards your beloved or mate.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Monitor expenses so you are actually able to see your finances grow. Make no new investments right now. Do not worry if you face a few snags to start with. Personal initiatives will help a lot, but joint ventures or teamwork could be more beneficial.

Someone from overseas will be in touch.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You should not hasten to make fresh investments. A delay in an assured payment could be distressing. Handle financial issues carefully to further avoid loss. Relationship with your mate improves. However, you may sometimes feel that you are bored with things in general.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You will have to be careful in money matters and avoid giving loans or even taking them. At work you will do well but be tactful and do not express your frank opinion in midst of people whom you are not familiar with.

Something good will happen at home and an atmosphere of cordiality will prevail.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): The successful completion of this project could pave the way for a raise and recognition. Make the most of the good trends present in your work. You will get an opportunity to work on a prestigious project independently. Since time seems to be the only thing that you don’t have, your mate or beloved may need some pacifying.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): You will go out of your way to make things happen at work .You will be successful in your efforts. Look forward to gains and also developing new associations and friendships. An outing with friends will prove enjoyable. You can look forward to the good times.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Your anxiety to get your work done fast could get the better of you today. There could be some costly mistakes as a result. Be the first to make amends in your interest. Plans for travel are indicated. You will be going on a pilgrimage with loved ones. Make sure that you do not over exert for you could end up feeling tired and unwell.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Don’t get involved in quick profit schemes. You can make good profits in ventures on which you have been working. A hectic social life could now prove exhausting. You could even be neglecting your work and personal life. Correct the situation at once for your own sake.

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COFFEEBREAK

QUICK CROSSWORD 5157 ACROSS: 1 Female street urchin (6) 5 Vada ___ : Mumbai's favourite snack (3) 8 Big showcase (4) 9 An exclamation of sorrow (4) 10 Root vegetable (6) 11 Pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton (9) 13 King of Saudi Arabia (4) 15 Le Dernier ___ : the last word (Fr.) (3) 16 Family member (5) 17 Local land measure (5) 20 Gentle handling, initially (3) 22 __ __ good boy : behave yourself (2,1) 23 Chats, converses or gossips, in a way (5) 24 City in Germany (5) 26 Very important person, acronym?

(3) 27 Kind of dancer (2-2) 28 Good manners and behaviour? (9) 31 (Engine) ticking over (6) 32 161 in the old Roman figuration (4) 33 A light sleep (4) 34 Take a shot at a golf ball (3) 35 Cause to be loved, win affection (6) DOWN: 1 Escaped or evaded the consequences of one's actions? (3,3) 2 Sheriff (8) 3 Nuremberg negative (4) 4 Anticipates, hopes or waits for (7) 5 Carlo ___ : famous Hollywood producer and husband of Sophia Loren? (5) 6 Conceited (4) 7 Shivaji or his follower (7) 12 Twisted or distorted (3)

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SUDOKU 2343 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: B equals O

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

14 A batsman scores one when he does not score at all? (4) 18 "_ _ your pardon?" (1,3) 19 Ethnic extermination (8) 20 Tangible (7) 21 Christen, entitle or consecrate (7)

24 Smite, blow or stroke (3) 25 Puma (6) 26 Cape ____ : western-most extremity of Africa? (5) 29 Defect or desert (4) 30 ___ Gardens (Kolkata stadium) (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Busy, 4 Scoops, 8 PDQ, 10 Noam, 13 Leverage, 14 Sweated, 15 Broken, 17 Bewilders, 21 Rio, 22 Ova, 23 Twi, 26 Snatching, 27 Are not, 28 Manipur, 32 Sceptics, 34 Sata, 35 CAB, 36 Demurs, 37 Knee.

DOWN: 1 Bins, 2 Spae, 3 Idle, 5 Clears, 6 Of a, 7 Seeing, 9 Qed, 11 Owner, 12 Mario, 15 Brat, 16 Kiwi, 18 Wive, 19 Dont, 20 Eva, 23 Thais, 24 Input, 25 Lapsed, 26 Softer, 28 Mcc, 29 Asap, 30 Pawn, 31 Rale, 33 EDM.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2162 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

E

X

O

B

J

X

C

X

Z

F

Q

Z

M

U

D

A

G

A

Z

E

U

F O

A

B

B

V

A

G

D

Z

F

A

W Y

H

T

B

I D

G F

B

X

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.

Afternoon WORD MINE

O

M C

O

S

I

C

M

R

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: 03 average; 04 good; 05 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: astute, attest, ease, east, estate, sate, seat, state, statue, STATUETTE, statute, suet, taste, tease, test, testate.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

WATSON HIT ON HELMET, TO BE MONITORED SPORTS

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ELBOURNE: Phillip Hughes' tragic death came back to haunt Australia after star allrounder Shane Watson was hit on the helmet by a vicious bouncer from pacer James Pattinson during their training session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The 33-year-old was left shaken by the fierce blow to the head and he left the MCG nets following the incident that put an early end to Australia's training session.

Selector Mark Waugh and a Cricket Australia spokeswoman later said that Watson will be monitored for signs of concussion ahead of the Boxing Day Test.

Waugh said Watson was "pretty much OK to start off with, then he felt off-colour back in his hotel room". "So I believe he's going to have a few tests overnight and we'll see how he comes up in the morning so hopefully he'll be OK to play in the Test match," Waugh told Channel Ten's BBL coverage.

He said the selectors would wait on the results of the tests before deciding whether to call up another all-rounder or batsman to the squad. Pattinson too looked distressed as

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NIGERIAN CENTRAL DEFENDER CHIKA WALI SIGNS FOR MUMBAI FC Nigerian central defender Chika Wali has recently signed for Mumbai FC, becoming the third foreign player after Japan's Taisuke Matsugae and Brazil's Josimar da Silva to play for the I-League club.

Wali has made over 100 appearances in seven years in the I-League. On completing his signing the 26year-old Wali said, "I am excited to play for Mumbai FC. I have heard a lot about the city and I know that the city is very passionate about football."

young batsman had fallen to a fatal bouncer during a Sheffield Shield game.

Earlier, Mitchell Starc too seemed to hurt his knee while batting in the nets alongside Watson. It seemed Starc inside edged a delivery from a net bowler onto his knee, and yelled in pain.

Starc sat momentarily in the nets, before limping out of the nets. He stopped to clutch the problem area before being escorted into the changerooms.

"I think he's trying to get out of having to bowl," Haddin joked. "He's all right. third game.

He just hit the ball onto the Even after the Brisbane inside of his knee." match, Kumar had bowled in Starc is expected to be rethe nets with a heavily placed by veteran paceman strapped ankle and was Ryan Harris in the team for seen speaking with bowling the third Test against India coach Bharat Arun after the starting on Friday. Harris is nets. returning from injury after He did not bowl today as it missing the Brisbane Test. started drizzling in India's A series of fitness issues session and a final call will have plagued Australia's only be taken after a couple campaign in the four-Test seof days. ries against India.

While captain Michael Clarke was ruled out after the dent brought back tragic Adelaide Test and had to unmemories of Hughes' death, dergo a hamstring surgery, which the Australian crick- pacer Ryan Harris missed the eters are still battling, more second Test after hurting his than two weeks after the groin in the opening Test.

Bhuvneshwar to recover before Boxing Day Test

he also walked out of the nets even as players and officials walked up to Watson to check on him.

Watson was hit on the helmet when he tried to dodge the bouncer. The impact caused Watson to fall to his knees as he removed his helmet, inspected it and then walked off. He sat with his head in his hands for several minutes before leaving the session with team doctor Peter Brukner, who treated him.

Watson skipped the team's public appearance at the MCG for Cricket Australia's Family Day activities, returning instead to the team hotel.

Vice-captain Brad Haddin later confirmed his teammate had escaped unscathed but did not want to read too much into the incident. "I had a chat to him - he's a bit shaken, but he's ok. It's just getting hit in the head - he's just a bit shaken," Haddin said.

"He's shaken as anyone would be. I can't really go into any more details because there's no more details to give."

A CA spokeswoman said team doctor Peter Brukner kept an eye on Watson during the day and he "seems fine".

"He (Brukner) will look at him again in the morning just

MELBOURNE: Despite trailing 0-2 going into the Boxing Day Test, the Indian cricket team has something to cheer about as Bhuvneshwar Kumar's hopes of playing in the Melbourne match increased after the pacer went through the MCG nets without any discomfort here today.

The 24-year-old mediumpacer injured his ankle during the warm-up games and was ruled out of the first two Tests with Dhawal Kulkarni flying in as back-up.

India missed Kumar's services in Adelaide and Brisbane as they lost both the matches.

The Uttar Pradesh seamer, who also has a firstclass batting average of 29.21, is eagerly awaited in the playing XI at the MCG on December 26 and his batting net session raised hopes of his inclusion in the

to be sure. As with any knocks to the head, players are monitored by medical staff for signs of concussion," the spokeswoman said.The inci-

Ankita, Prarthana Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sledging attempt backfired in Brisbane: Johnson Having "I had a bit of a throw down move into second MELBOURNE: been at the receiving end (before play) and it wasn't

UNE: India's Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare entered the singles second round while their compatriot Mohika Yadav, a wild card, put up a gutsy fight before losing in the NECC-ITF women's USD 25,000 tennis tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana. Fourth seed Ankita, the India no. 1, saved four match-points in the third set to beat compatriot Rutuja Bhosale 6-3 2-6 7-6 (8-6) in 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Rutuja, who is currently studying in the United States, showed immense improvement in her game when she rallied brilliantly after losing the first set 3-6 to take the second 6-2 and take the match into the decider.

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of some verbal volleys in the Brisbane Test, Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson says that India's sledging attempt at the Gabba last week backfired against his team.

Australia were in trouble at 247 for six when Johnson came to the crease, still 161 runs behind India's first-innings total of 408 when the close-in fielders tried to unsettle the burly pacer. But Johnson said that verbal exchanges only made his resolve stronger as he and skipper Steve Smith stitched a 148-run partnership.

"It took my mind off the game, which was a good thing because I wasn't focused on the scoreboard. I was able to go out there and play my shots. I wanted to play with good intent," Johnson said here today.

quite the session I wanted.

Then to go out there and cop it from a few of their boys, it just played into our hands. I was able to play my game and not worry about anything. It's all part of the game but I think it took them off their game.

They went a bit too far maybe," he added.

Coming in at No.8, Johnson scored a valuable 88 in a match that Australia won by four wickets, giving the hosts a 2-0 lead in the four-match series. The 33-year-old southpaw, who singled out Rohit Sharma as the aggressor of the group, said that the batsman's dismal form in the match only proved that his plan turned against him. "I said a few words early and then just let it go after that and just started smiling at Rohit Sharma," Johnson said.

Pak, NZ were reluctant to play fourth ODI: Younis K

ARACHI: Former captain, Younis Khan has said that both the Pakistan and New Zealand teams were reluctant to play the fourth oneday international in Abu Dhabi following the terrorist attack on Army Public High School in Peshawar on December 16.

The Pakistan cricket board came in for strong criticism for not postponing the match

after the deadly incident in which some 132 school children were killed by terrorists.

Younis was the only Pakistani player to have openly voiced his opinion that the players were not in a state of mind to play the match and it should be postponed.

"Not only us but even the New Zealand players were shaken by the incident as it was very tragic and sad," Younis said on the sidelines of a function yesterday.

"Both teams were reluctant

to play the match but went ahead and dedicated it to the slain children," he added.

Younis also disclosed that the New Zealand one-day captain, Kane Williamson and some other players had sent cash and some other gifts for the children who had survived. "I will definitely be going to Peshawar soon to visit the children who were lucky to survive the attack and I will distribute the cash and gifts the New Zealand has given for them," Younis said.

BCCI maintains opposition to DRS in current form

MUMBAI: Two days after senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and a few former India players came out in support of the much-debated Decision Review System, the Cricket Board maintained today that the referral process in its current form is unacceptable.

"We have always maintained that DRS in its current form is not acceptable to us. Our opposition is to the ball tracking technology and the process by which players have to take the call. Why can't the third umpire sitting in front of TV screen decide on the referrals," BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel told reporters here.

Patel, who spoke after the Governing Council meeting of the Indian Premier League that was chaired by Ranjib Biswal, said if ICC makes these changes BCCI has been asking for in the DRS, the Indian Board would embrace it.

"If DRS can be brought to near fool-proof, which is not the case now, we will accept it," said the Baroda-based Patel when asked about the raging debate over referrals following a slew of dubious decisions by the umpires which went mostly against India in the ongoing series

against Australia Down Under.

Two days ago Harbhajan had spoken out in favour of DRS which is not in place in the India-Australia series. "I believe it's time that we accepted the DRS as it will only benefit our cause. If you look, in both Test matches, India were very competitive but there were key moments when our boys got a raw deal," Harbhajan had told PTI. Former cricketers Ajit Wadekar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Erapalli Prasanna and Chetan Chauhan had also spoken out in support of DRS. Meanwhile, Patel said the IPL GC had decided to hold the players' auction in the middle of February 2015.

"We have a small window before the start of the World Cup (after the conclusion of the tri-series in Australia) and want to hold the auctions then," said Patel.

Patel said the Indian squad for both these limited overs tournaments would be picked between January 7 and 10. The preliminary Cup squad of 30 has been announced and it has to be pruned to the final squad of 15 for the February 14-March 29 mega event in Australia and New Zealand.

BADAMI, ISHPREET QUALIFY

FOR PRE-QUARTERS M 30

SPORTS

UMBAI: India junior No. 2 Ishpreet Singh Chadha and Hasan Badami of CCI qualified for the knock out pre-quarterfinals, in the SPG-Park Club Open Billiards Handicap Tournament on Tuesday.

Chadha, of Khar Gymkhana, fashioned his third straight win when he beat Vishal Gehani of Park Club 250-158 to top Group G and was joined by senior state champion Arun Agrawal who finished second, while Badami overcame junior state champion Nikhil Saigal of Khar Gymkhana 250-157 in his concluding tie to top Group C. Meanwhile, world team silver medallist Dhruv Sitwala of PJ Hindu Gymkhana regis-

Dhruv Sitwala

tered his second win when he fired his third century break in the competition with a brilliant 187 in his win over Derek Sippy of Shivaji Park Gymkhana in Group A. Underdog Lalit Jham of Park Club upset Aditya Agrawal 250-204 to enhance

his hopes of qualifying from Group F even as Agrawal hit a break of 120 in vain. Also keeping his hopes alive was Virendra Kumar of Central Railway who registered a crucial second win in Group H, following his shock win over former world professional

No. 7 Nalin Patel of Bombay Gymkhana.

RESULTS: Group A: Dhruv Sitwala (PJ Hindu Gym) bt Derek Sippy (SPG) 250(187)-110. Group C: Hasan Badami (CCI) bt Nikhil Saigal (Khar Gym) 250-157; Hasan Badami bt Rishabh Thakkar (Khar Gym) 250230. Group D: Siddharth Parikh (Rlys) bt Rafath Habib (TN) 250-160; Rafath Habib bt Ronnie Daruwala (PJ Hindu Gym) 250-138. Group G: Ishpreet Singh Chadha (Khar Gym) bt Vishal Gehani (Park Club) 250-158; Arun Agrawal (Matunga Gym) bt Rohan Jambusaria (MCF) 250-203. Group F: V. Subramanian (Matunga Gym) bt Nikhil Ghadge (Matunga Gym) 250230; Aditya Agrawal (Rlys) bt Nikhil Ghadge 250-202; Lalit Jham (Park Club) bt Aditya Agrawal 250-204 (120). Group H: Virendra Kumar (CRly) bt Philip Daniel (CRMI) 250-119.

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Maharashtra Team won the West Zone Coca-Cola Cup under 15 football tournament in Goa.

Maha win the West Zone finals B

ENAULIM: Maharashtra prevailed over Goa to win the west zonal finals of the Coca-Cola Cup (Under15 Sub Junior Football Tournament), in a riveting match held at Holy Trinity Church Ground, Benaulim, Goa. In the awarding ceremony, the winning team Maharashtra was felicitated by Caitano Silva, MLA, Benaulim, along with Benjami Silva, MLA, Veli and Durgesh Telang, Zonal VP - Hindustan CocaCola Beverages Pvt Ltd. The tournament saw participation from five states which included Goa, Madhya

Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Daman and Diu to see Maharashtra emerge as the champion from West Zone and qualify for the National Finals to be played in Goa. The final playoff organized at Holy Trinity Church Ground, Benaulim, Goa kick started from December 10.

The final match saw the Winning team, captained byKriish Parek, prevailing over the runner-up team with a final score of 3-0.

Aman Kirnature from Maharashtra was named the player of the match.

Rizvi’s wrestlers Nilesh Patil, Rahul Yadav, Sunil Yadav win gold M UMBAI: Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce from Bandra had a reason to smile once as their wrestlers made the college proud by winning gold in the Mumbai University Inter-Collegiate Wrestling Tournament held recently.

Nilesh Patil (57kgs), Rahul Yadav (61kgs) and Sunil Yadav (below 86kgs) won the yellow metal in their respective categories in the boys category of the wrestling event.

Meanwhile, Roshan Pawar had to be content with bronze in the 57 kgs.

The team championship title won by the boys was the ice on the cake of the college’s supremacy in the sport. Meanwhil,e BPCA College from Wadala won the girls championship.

Rizvi College has been the winner of Mumbai University’s Gurunanak Dev Trophy for being the top college for sports in number of points for the six consecutive years.

MUMBAI LOWER-ORDER MAKES IT COUNT SPORTS

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ANPUR: Just when all seemed lost for Mumbai, lower-order batsmen Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur fought back to give the visitors a vital firstinnings lead against Uttar Pradesh on day three of the Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match.

Starting the day on 48 for three in response to UP's 206 at Green Park in the four-day encounter, Mumbai were eight down for 173 before Iyer (75) and Thakur (87) stitched a 97-run ninth-wicket partnership to help the Suryakumar Yadav-led side gain lost ground.

Iyer, who is primarily an off-spinner, and Thakur,

At Dhanbad - Jharkhand: 142 and 127 for 5 in 41 overs trail Tripura: 362 all out in 152.4 overs by 93 runs.

At Wayanad - Hyderabad: 270 and 4/0 in 2 overs trail Kerala 1st innings: 447/7 in 158 overs by 173 runs.

At New Delhi - Rajasthan 141 and 78/2 in 31 overs trail Delhi 380/6 declared by 161 runs.

Andhra 1st innings 234 lead Services 214/4 in 82 overs by 20

Mumbai's pace spearhead, batted with purpose to register their maiden first-class half-centuries respectively.

After Thakur departed,

number-ten Kshemal Waingankar also fought it out with a brave 31 not out, laced with 3 fours and 2 sixes.

For UP, the opening bowling

runs.

Karnataka 247 and 131/1 lead Railways 171 by 207 runs.

At Pune - Maharashtra: 210 and 259/3 in 73 overs lead Punjab 1st innings: 391 all out in 103 overs by 78 runs.

At Por vorim - Goa 357 trail Railways 377/9 by 20 runs.

At Chennai - Madhya Pradesh: 432 lead Tamil Nadu: 248 all out in 83.1 and 152/3 in 44 overs after f/o by 32 runs.

duo of Praveen Kumar (3-77) and Amit Mishra (4-63) shared seven wicketes between themselves to hit Mumbai hard but let the advantage slip away

after the lower-order resistance.

In the end it was skipper Piyush Chawla, who not only got the dangerous Thakur back in the pavilion but also put an end to UP's misery by picking the last wicket.

With only an over possible in UP's second innings, the hosts were 7 for no loss with openers Mukul Dagar and Prasanth Gupta at the crease.

Brief Scores: Uttar Pradesh 206 and 7/0 in 1 over (Mukul Dagar 7 not out, Prasanth Gupta 0 not out; Shardul Thakur 0-7) trail Mumbai 270 (Shreyas Iyer 75, Shardul Thakur 87; Amit Mishra 463, Praveen Kumar 3-77, Piyush CHawla 2-40) by 57 runs.

AIBA urges Atwal credits Tiger Woods & family for Dubai Open triumph IOA to recognise Boxing India

LAUSSANE: Calling on the IOA to recognise Boxing India, International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Dr Ching Kuo-Wu has said that refusing affiliation to BI amounts to going against the Olympic Charter.

Speaking to sports website 'insidethegame.Biz' here, Dr Wu offered his opinion on the continuing logjam over Boxing India after the IOA refused to grant affiliation to the newlyformed body.

"The NOC (National Olympic Committee) has nothing to do with the recognition of the National Federation. It is up to the International Federation to recognise the National Federation," Wu said.

The IOA has adamantly denied recognition to BI, stating that there have been complaints against the manner in which elections for the body were conducted. However, it has refused to specify the nature of complaints despite repeated requests for recognition from BI. The IOA has maintained that it only recognises the erstwhile Indian Amateur Boxing Federation, which has been terminated by AIBA for manipulation in elections.

BI came into existence after fresh polls were conducted in September this year under the supervision of an AIBA observer.

"This is nothing to do with the Government. It is up to the IF to recognise the National Federation, not the Government to recognise it," explained Wu, who is a member of the IOC's Executive Board. The AIBA chief said he has already taken up the matter with IOA chief N Ramachandran during the recent IOC meeting in Monte Carlo.

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INGAPORE: Indian golfer Arjun Atwal has credited his friendship with Tiger Woods and the strong family support for restoring his former glory after he won the Dubai Open last weekend.

Victory at the inaugural USD 500,000 Asian Tour event was especially sweet for the 41year-old as it has been four years since his historic win at

the 2010 Wyndham Championship on the PGA TOUR that he last tasted success. Beset by injuries and losing his card on the PGA TOUR, Atwal, a former Asian Tour number one, has been struggling to get back to his best in the last four years, relying on the goodwill of sponsors to tee up at events.

"All the tournaments I played

in this year were on sponsor's invites this year. This (Dubai Open) was my fifth invite in a row actually. I'm thankful to all the sponsors that have given me invites. Thank God I don't have to do that again. I never thought that I would be asking for invites on the Asian Tour," said Atwal, who had also harboured thoughts of calling time on the sport which he picked up at the age of 14.

It took his strong family support to see some of Atwal's old magic return at the majestic Els Club Dubai last week. "It's been my dad, my wife and my whole family who has been really supportive of me.

Especially during those really dark days when I really didn't think I could play anymore. But they never let me believe that I wouldn't be playing anymore. "I could come back to India and work with my dad and it would be all right, but it's been good.

They have been really

supportive," said Atwal.

Like his good friend Woods who is also seeking to rediscover his brilliance on the golf course, Atwal is thankful the close friendship he shares with the former world number one has brought him back to his playing best.

"You know, we've become like really, really close. Him going through his stuff and me struggling the last couple of years, we've been there for each other.

"It's almost to the point where we're like there're very few friends in the world that will be there for you when you need them the most, and he's one of them. And I'm there for him, as well," said Atwal. While plans are still sketchy for the Floridabased Indian in the United States, he knows he will be a regular fixture on the region's premier Tour come 2015 after earning a priceless two-year winner's exemption.

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Narang, Jung, Bhagwat in line for gold

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UNE: Olympic Medalist Gagan Narang and veterans Samaresh Jung and Anjali Bhagwat, all lined themselves up for Gold with a day to go for the conclusion of the 58th National Shooting Championships being held at the Balewadi Shooting Range. Gagan, representing Air India, was lying third at the end of the first day of competition in the men’s 50 metre riflethree position event with a score of 1163. Veterans Samaresh Jung and Anjali Bhagwat were also lying in identical fourth position in the men’s 25 metre centre fire pistol and women’s 10 metre air rifle events respectively. All finals are slated for tomday’sconcluding day of the Championships.

Gagan will have to counter the challenge from Army men Satyendra Singh and Chain Singh who with scores of 1168 and 1164, were occupying the top two slots at the end of day one of their respective events.

Biopic on me should promote badminton: Saina B

HOPAL: Ace shuttler and Olympic Bronze medallist Saina Nehwal today said that she won't mind a biopic made on her life and wants it to highlight the sport of badminton rather than focus on her.

Saina, who won three titles this year including the recently won China Open, said that if a film or a documentary is made on her then it should promote badminton.

"I think people are already aware of whatever is going on in my life. If a movie comes it should be like sports. It should promote badminton and not me," bronze-medal winner in 2012 London Games, Saina, who was in the city to receive a cash reward of 50 lakh Rupees by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in an awards function, said.

"So far, films like 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' and 'Mary Kom' but badminton is a

role as she is also a good badminton player," adding, she would also like to see superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the hero in the film.

Saina also predicted that India may get two medals in Rio Olympics to be held in 2016. "PV Sindhu is playing good and in the coming Olympic (Rio-2016) India's

Saina Nehwal with her bronze medal after winning it at the London Olympics. technique game and for making a film on it one has to learn its techniques also," she added.

Asked who would she like to play the protagonist's role, she said, "Actress Deepika Padukone is fit to play the

Women players may get two medals," Saina added.

Responding to a question regarding her decision to be coached by Vimal Kumar instead of Pullela Gopichand, she said, "It was an urgent requirement as Gopi Chand (her former coach) was unable to spare much time for me and I am unable to perform well also. My new coach, Vimal Kumar is giving I think people are me lot of time and my peralready aware of formance too has improved." whatever is going on in Saina said that she was not facing much problem in my life. If a movie between Hyderabad comes it should be like shuttling and Bangalore as she was sports. It should aware that for taking training promote badminton and with Vimal Kumar she has to travel to Karnataka's capital. not me. Actress "I have taken this decision Deepika Padukone is fit after weighing all the pros to play the role as she is and cons," she added.

To another query, she said also a good badminton that at present she is focused player on international events as there is a lot of time left for SAINA NEHWAL the Rio Olympics.

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