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MANMOHAN SINGH BELIEVED

HE WAS ‘ACCIDENTAL’

By A Staff Reporter

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very major prime minister in India, not counting the “Gujrals and the Chowdhurys”, came to power because the previous prime minister had died. But they never considered themselves accidental. Manmohan Singh actually believed he was.

Sanjaya Baru, former media adviser and chief spokesman to PM Manmohan Singh for four years during his ten-year term, was answering a question on why he had titled his book, The Accidental Prime Minister, thus. In it, he discusses UPA 1, Singh’s style of functioning, his uneasy relationship with prime ministers and later with Sonia Gandhi.

At a discussion on the book yesterday in Mumbai, packed with equal parts of business and Page 3, he said that the criticism of his book as a hatchet job on the mild-mannered PM seemed to focus only on introduction and epilogue and largely ignored the 13 numbered chapters which were “all very complimentary” to Mr Singh. But it was pretty clear that few in the audience bought this claim, nor the one about why he had written the book five years after he left the PMO, or even why it had to be published right now when his ex-boss was under tremendous stress in a no-holds barred campaign

that seized upon the book to do him even more damage. The publishers dunnit, Baru said.

Other interesting snippets emerged in the course of the discussion that saw copy after copy disappearing into the hands of readers who might not actually go through the tome, but wanted the author’s signature at all costs!

There were remarks that it was strange the book carried little or nothing about India Inc, given that Mr Singh’s accomplishments in the sphere of economics and finance were undeniable. There was talk about the phenomenon of two centres of power, a phenomenon peculiar to India. Nor is this the first time it has surfaced with such a vengeance. During Nehru’s time as prime minister, Acharya Kripalani resigned as President of the Congress Party because the former refused to answer to him. Indira Gandhi finally came out of the shadows of the party and turned from being a ‘goongi gudiya’ to one of the most powerful prime ministers the country has ever had.

At the state level, only West Bengal and then Maharashtra, suffered from twin power centres. The first was Jyoti Basu, who as chief minister of Bengal, was still “required to go to Alimuddin Street in Kolkata, headquarters of the CPM, to report to general secretary

Promod Dasgupta. After the latter died, however, no one tried to re-assert his power with Basu.

And in Maharashtra, the story of chief minister Manohar Joshi and his remote control at Matoshree is too well-known to bear repeating.

Why did Mr Singh not quit over the scams, was another question, to which Baru answered that he received no complaints, so they were handled at ministry level! However, later, Baru claims, he advised him to quit and even his daughter concurred in an SMS. Does he think the PM has read the book? “I know he has, but he has not contacted me,” said Baru, adding more than a little artfully, that he had written the introduction out of respect for Mr Singh, and the epilogue out of respect for his readers. He seemed to find only one question silly but was made to answer it anyway by author Rama Bijapurkar, who was moderating the event. Veteran journalistVinod Mehta called the book “a job application.” So would he be applying for his job back with the new government, asked the well-known Bachi Karkaria. “I have never gone back to the same job,” he said, primly.

Would he agree that in reacting so sharply to the book, the PMO had proved his best marketer? Predictably, there was no answer to that question either!

MUMBHAI

JIGNESH ARRESTED

Vikas Sabnis

Gets picked up along with MCX CEO Sreekanth Javalgekar for their role in the Rs.5,600 crore NSEL scam

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Thank God! We are not the flat owners from those floors to be demolished by the BMC!

he Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai’s crime branch on Wednesday arrested Jignesh Shah and Sreekanth Javalgekar in connection with the National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) scam of Rs.5,600 crore.

Shah, chairman of Financial Technologies India Ltd (FTIL), is the main accused in the NSEL scam, said Additional CP (EOW) Rajvardhan Sinha.

Shah becomes the 10th accused to be arrested in the NSEL scam. While, Javalgekar the 11th accused was MCX CEO. Shah’s being evasive most of the time when he was summoned by the EOW sleuths and the answers from him being unsatisfactory are the main reasons for which the police arrested him, added Sinha.

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After information, citizens move to claim services

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regular galaxy of activists, former government servants and private citizens got together at the Indian Merchants’ Chamber to take the first important step towards citizens’ empowerment in Maharashtra.

Held under the auspices of Lok Adhikar, a citizen’s movement that was launched in April this year, it discussed how to create awareness about a little-known Act which, if well implemented, could bring about a dramatic change in the quality of pub-

lic services in Maharashtra.

The official title is the ‘Government Servants Regulation of Transfers and Prevention of Delay in Discharge of Official Duties Act, 2005’, and it is already operational in several other states, including MP, and Bihar and Haryana. In Maharashtra, it is only partially implemented.

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NO WATER SHORTAGE Begin preparing for poor monsoons, but have no worries about bathing and drinking

By Khushboo Panjabi

Commissioner Mohan Adtani said, “Barring the lakes in the aking heed of the Meteor- city, the water stock is adeological Department’s quate enough to meet the deforecast of a poor monsoon mand of the city.” this year, the Brihanmumbai He mentioned that the Municipal Corporation (BMC) water levels in Tansa, Modak is working out a precaution- Sagar, Vehar, Tulsi, Upper ary plan to ensure there is no Vaitarna and Bhatsa lakes is water shortage problem.

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Amway helps fight global child malnutrition

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CITY OPINIONS

Is it a good decision by the state government to have an uniform age for admissions into nursery level education?

Punit Bhavsar Professional Yes.Parents would not have to worry about their kids missing out on the right age to start schooling.

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A. Hariharan Professional Yes. Uniformity is welcome in every field and education is no exception. There will be level playing field if the age group is standardised.

Varsha Ganesh Entrepreneur Yes. There will be no confusion about when to start children’s schooling.

issue as also to help people live better lives and achieve their potential, Amway unveiled a global campaign named ‘Raise your hand, fight global child malnutrition’. Under this initiative, Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF) launched ‘Power of Five’ an advocacy program to build awareness on child malnutrition.

Amway distributors and employees and NGO partners at 105 locations came forward to provide colourful handprints to a global mural. For every colourful handprint Amway will donate US$1 summing up to a total of US $

Unhappy KEM staffers on indefinite hunger strike

Mamta Raikar Banker Yes. With children of the same age group coming together, discrepancy in the ability to grasp will be less.

Mohit Alva Professional Yes. This will ensure that children with similar learning and grasping abilities are grouped together.

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ccording to the World Health organization, 7 million children younger than 5 years old die each year from preventable causes and malnutrition is the underlying cause of 45 per cent of these deaths. Not only across the world, 75 per cent of pre-school children in India are Iron deficient and 60 per cent of them have vitamin A deficiency. India is no.1 country in the world for stunted (low height for age) children as per UNICEF. And to address this burning

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400,000 to CARE International towards the support of underprivileged children and by doing so, AOF attempts to break the 30,000 hand print Guinness World record.

In a message from Amway India headquarters, William S. Pinckney, MD & CEO, Amway India stated, “Globally, Amway has always been in forefront when it comes to supporting noble causes.

Our core values and legacy drives across 104 countries through our employees and distributors with an objective to make a meaningful difference in the lives of millions of people around the world. I am

GR on allowing Homeo, Unani docs to prescribe allopathy soon

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“There is a registration assistant named Deepak Salve who is physround 2,000 employees of the ically handicapped and has been BMC-run KEM Hospital are working at KEM hospital for the going on an indefinite hunger last three years. He’s been requeststrike from today (May 8) as a way ing the hospital authorities to asto protest the indifference of the sign him the morning shift as hospital authorities towards their travelling back home to Kalyan demands that have been pending during late hours becomes diffisince years now. cult for him. But nobody is looking “Many of us have not got proper into his request.” uniforms since the last six years.

Dalvi said they have been beOur arrears are pending. So many hind the officials for a long time to rooms in the service quarters of fulfill these demands. “In fact, the hospital are vacant but are not since the last three days, we have being filled. Many of us do not been getting together outside the have identity cards. All these are dean’s office and voicing our grievbasic demands that we want ful- ances. But it has made no differfilled,” said Mahesh Dalvi, Secre- ence at all. So now finally, we have tary of Municipal Mazdoor Union. decided that we will go on an inMahesh Dalvi narrated the fol- definite hunger strike to make ourlowing story of a physically handi- selves heard,” said Dalvi. capped employee at KEM Acting dean Dr. A.K Gvalani was Hospital: unavailable for comment.

delighted to launch our global campaign to fight against child malnourishment on the occasion of our 16th anniversary celebrations here in India, and yes, this year also marks the 80th anniversary celebration for our flagship brand Nutrilite.”

Pinckney further added that “Idea is to sensitise people towards importance of nutrition in those critical initial five years of child’s life. This collective effort is necessary to help children around the world live to see their fifth birthday and achieve their potential in life.”

he state cabinet on Wednesday decided to go ahead with its earlier decision to allow Homeopathy and Unani practitioners to prescribe allopathy medicines and said a Government Resolution (GR) to this effect will be issued soon.

The decision to allow homeopathy practitioners to prescribe allopathy of completion of a year's course, was taken in January this year, but a GR was not issued.

The law and judiciary department was of the view that central government permission be taken since GR can be challenged in the court and the decision of the government could be stayed.

However, yesterday the cabinet overruled the law and judiciary department's opinion and felt the

previous cabinet decision taken unanimously should be implemented.

Sources said majority of the ministers said the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act be amended and GR should be issued and the amended Act be passed in the legislature session which begins from June 2.

Challenging the smoking disclaimer on-screen Bombay High Court denies interim relief to Anurag Kashyap’s petition challenging the mandatory anti-smoking disclaimer for the smoking scenes in his forthcoming film

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t’s been two months since filmmaker Anurag Kashyap petitioned the Bombay High Court challenging the rules of the Cigarettes and Tobacco Products Act when screening his soon-to-be-released film Ugly.

But the court, on Wednesday, declined to grant him any interim relief on his petition.

Kashyap had petitioned the court challenging the notification that makes an antismoking disclaimer mandatory, in accordance with the Cigarettes and Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production Supply and Distribution) Act, during smoking scenes in a movie. He contended

that the ‘no smoking’ warning is a violation of his creative expression.

According to the petition, Kashyap stated that there are several scenes that depict the use of tobacco products as part of the film’s sinister theme. “The projection is a part of the director’s vision and a cinematic genre which is rarely explored in Bollywood,” it said.

In its earlier hearing in February this year, the division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M.S. Sanklecha had issued notices to respondents including the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and directed them to file their replies.

On September 19, 2013, Kashyap submitted his film to the CBFC for certification, ac-

companied with a letter in which he said that he did not wish to have the anti-smoking message displayed during the film.

However, the CBFC, in a letter dated September 20, 2013, had told him that on noncompliance of the rules, the film would not be granted a censor certificate.

“The film’s release has therefore been prevented. The film was originally scheduled to hit cinema halls in January. A mere depiction or display of a character or a situation using cigarette or tobacco product does not attract the attention of the audience specifically to the cigarette or tobacco product, nor is it intended to promote the sale of those products and hence, does not amount to advertisement,” the petition stated.

Under rule 4(7) and 8 of the Cigarette and

Other Tobacco Products Act, the Union government had written a letter to the Censor Board asking them to make it mandatory for film makers to show the disclaimer during smoking scenes. Kashyap in his petition sought for the rule to be set aside and quashed as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional.

After hearing both sides, the division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M.S. Sanklecha on Wednesday said no case for interim relief is made out. “However, we allow the director to make a representation before the Union government seeking modification in the rules. If such a representation is made, then the Union government shall take a decision on it expeditiously,” the court observed. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

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We are glad to report that the girl's courage did not go in vain, neither was the policeman as bad as he acted. The journalist went to the Colaba police station the next day and talked to the senior inspector about it. And she was so happy that the officer gave her a patient hearing. More than that, he got the police constable concerned to talk to her, when she was told that the matter had been sorted out, the girl did not want to file a complaint, that it was purely domestic in nature. And she was able to tell him that if only he had been more forthcoming, things would not have escalated.

So that is one mollified constable, one satisfied complainant, and one rather triumphant young woman who had taught her husband that nowadays, when there are calls for help, someone usually listens!

And one more Modi joke (before he becomes PM)

On May 29, 2012, Narendra Modi launched the astrological book, '2012: End of the World,' written by astrologer Bejan Daruwalla at Kanodia Art Centre in front of a thousand people. Bejan predicted a grand victory for Narendra. The surprise packet was that six months before that date, the two met to see the latter's horoscope and hand and victory was predicted. Here is a picture of the event.

‘Modi’s astrologer’ in Mumbai

CURRENTLY, our Bejan is ensconced very comfortably indeed at the NSCI, in Worli, scattering predictions in the grand manner right and left, most of them about our possible future PM. He is here to write his annual horoscope book for 2015, courtesy his publisher, Ranvir Books. Please note this very carefully, he commanded us, the publisher is Ranvir Books, the printer is Harper Collins.

We are not quite sure whether he is going to write the entire 500 page tome in ten days, because that is the size of his 2014 offering.

At 83, he says, he is going great guns, though he moves around very little actually. The great gun refers to the way his astrological career has just taken off (in his 60's) and continues to soar at a dizzying rate.

Modiji is just the icing on the cake, the cherry on the ice cream cone, the jewel in the crown. His secret?

Love, life, luck, laughter. Ganesha blesses him, Allah loves him, the hand of the Christ is on his head, the holy fire smiles at him. Bejan says, "I am nothing, the Great Energies are everything."

Service is the key

THIS is the story we got from a young journalism graduate in Colaba and it should gladden the heart of the whole profession.

In her own words: “At around 12:30 a.m. I heard a girl shouting and threatening to call the police. I looked out of my window to see where the sound was coming from. It was on the road below my house. I kept looking out to see what was happening and then in a turn of events, some men who the girl was threatening, pulled her hair, beat her brutally and started pushing

her around. One man took her into a dark lane. By now they were out of sight.

“I called the police immediately.

I also told my flatmates about it, one of who witnessed the event along with me from our house window. They rushed down to see what was happening and came back 5-10 minutes later and said the place where the girl was dragged into was a chawl and it could be their private matter.

“The police arrived (one officer on a bike)15-20 mins later (after my flatmates inquired and returned). He went till the lane, looked around a little, took a u-turn and was on his way back. When I saw this I went down, called him back and asked him to look into the matter properly. He said that he went till the lane and it was quiet and that I could check myself if I didn't believe him.

“I waited alone on the road at 1 a.m. for the policeman to come back and give me an answer as to what had happened and if the girl was ok. By now my friend, and some boys from my colony joined me. They told me to go up to my house. I insisted that I would wait till the policeman came back. So they went to the chawl themselves and came back sometime later and told me that the policeman was just sitting on his motorcycle inside doing nothing.

“I still waited for him to come out. He did five minutes later.

I asked him again if he found out anything about the girl. By now he became aggressive and threatened to take me to the police station and he wanted to file a complaint against me because I was pushing him to do his job and threatened him that I would take action against him if he continued to be

so casual about it. By now the entire purpose of the policeman coming was lost because the tables were turned against me. The policeman started shouting at me

and wanted me to come to the police station. My friends insisted that I should leave. I did. There was still no news of the girl, for which I called the police in the first place.”

WHEN you officially convert Rs.3 lakh to Rs.3,000 crore, you are called Robert Vadra. When you officially convert Rs.3,000 crore to Rs.3 lakh you are called Vijay Mallya. The actual difference lies between hanging around the right women and chasing the wrong ones. Follow the right women, you become Robert Vadra.

Follow wrong women, you become Vijay Mallya. But if you don't follow any women, you become Narendra Modi.

The Sunny side to a dark book

WE are writing about actor Sunny Leone because we were sent this rather fetching picture of the girl actually reading, or seeming to, a book. Of course the subject would provide one with a lot of coloured laughs otherwise known as sniggers, but Ms Leone herself, has rather endeared herself to us because of the sheer gumption she has chosen in coming to India, with a flourishing career in adult film behind her, then actually doing her best to make it in Bollywood films.

Frankly, we have more respect for her than for the likes of brats like Sonam Kapoor (and Sonakshi Sinha and Alia Bhatt) who seem to think that the world exists purely as a backdrop for their high-octane brand of vapidity. And stupidity. Or maybe it is because we have caught glimpses of all three on 'Koffee with Karan,' the one programme bound to bring out the stupid in you.

On this programme, Sonam Kapoor said it was Robert de Niro who gave us “An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.”

The other two were so astoundingly foolish that we forget what they said.

Frankly, in comparison, Sunny Leone reading She Devil, about infamous serial murderesses, including Aileen Wuornos, Myra Hindley, Rosemary West and Beverley Alitt, seems positively

What do Bollywood starlets do in their spare time? Well, if they are as busy as Sunny Leone, it could be that they grab every minute to read books about strange, strong women with a very dark side to themselves.

Einsteinian, if there is such a ourselves. Though there is no word. Printed and published by hope of looking like Sunny Leone Magna, it is one we intend to read as we do so.

04 THANKSGIVING Thank you Jesus Mother Mary Holy Spirit St. Jude St. Anthony for all the favours granted and your blessing on us. P.B.A. D.B.A. C-5273

CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Sanjaybhai Dhanji Makwana to Vipul Dhanji Makwana Vide Affidavit dated 6-05-2014.

C-5274 I, Rani Omprakash Naikar, have changed my name to Zaynab Ahmed Abrar Ansari Vide Deed Poll Affidavit dated 7th May, 2014.

C-5275 I have changed my name from Dineshchandra Lakhamshi Lapasia to Dinesh Lakhamashi Lapasia as per Affidavit.

C-5276 I have changed my name from Anaha to Anha Sayyed as per Affidavit dated 06/05/2014.

C-5277 I have changed my name from Sameera Banu to Kashmira Panjwani as per Affidavit dated 06/05/2014.

C-5278 I have changed my name from Rizwan Ali to Rizwan Panjwani as per Affidavit dated 06/05/2014.

C-5279 I have changed my name from Zeeshaan Ali to Zeeshan Panjwani as per Affidavit dated 06/05/2014.

C-5280 I have changed my name from Mohammad Tausif Samiullah Khan to Tausif Samiullah Khan as per Affidavit dated 06/05/2014.

C-5281 I have changed my name from Shaheen Fahmeed Khan to Shahin Fahmeed Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit dated 06/05/2014.

C-5282 I have changed my name from Rafeek Sayyad to Rafique Sayyed as per Affidavit dated 06/05/2014.

C-5283 I have changed my name from Shamsunnisa Sayyad to Shamsun Sayyed as per Affidavit dated 06/05/2014.

C-5284 I have changed my name from Fahmeed Ahmed to Fahmeed Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit dated 06/05/2014.

C-5285 I have changed my name from Allabax Balemiya Shaikh to Allabaksh Balemiya Shaikh as per Gazette (U-1675).

C-5286 I have changed my name from Eram Fatma Allabash Shaikh to Eram Fatima Allabaksh Shaikh as per Gazette (U-1676).

C-5287 I have changed my name from Raheba Parveen Alehim to Rabia Alehim Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 6/5/2014.

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I have changed my name from Kuljeet Kaur Jaswant Singh Jandu to Kuldeep Kaur Jaswant Jandu as per Affidavit dated 06.05.14.

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I have changed my name from Shajahan Farooque Kapdi to Shahjahan Mohammad Jalil Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit /Annexure ‘E’.

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I Mr. Kiran Shah have changed my minor daughter’s name from Nancy Kiran Shah to Tanya Kiran Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Jaswant Singh Ganga Singh to Jaswant Singh Ganga Singh Jandu as per Affidavit dated 06.05.14.

C-5290 I have changed my name from Intezar Mehdi to Intezar Mehdi Sayed as per Deed Poll Affidavit C-5291

I have changed my name from Subhash Rathi to Subhash Govindjee Rathi as per Maha.

Govt. Gazette No (U-2845).

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I Dattatray Vasant Mestry have changed my name to Aaditya Vasant Mestry as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/05/14.

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I have changed my name from Mr Naved Ali Khalid Hasan to Naved Khalid Gaur as per deedpoll Affidavit dated 7/5/2014.

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I Santoshkumar Prajapati have changed my name to Santosh Prajapati as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/05/14.

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I have changed my name from Intekhab Banu to Intekhab Banu Sayed as per Deed Poll Affidavit.

C-5292 I have changed my name from Atmaram Isardas Khatri to Aatu Isardas Khatri by virtue of Deed Poll Affidavit.

C-5293 I have changed my name from Sharda Atmaram Khatri to Mamta Aatu Khatri by virtue of Deed Poll Affidavit.

C-5294 I have changed my name from Rekha Ben Ramnik Patel, to ‘Rekha Ramnik Golakiya’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 2083) Dated: 17/04/2014.

C-5295 I have changed my name from Sadab Mohammed Ismail Shaikh, to ‘Shadab Mohammed Ismail Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/05/2014.

C-5296 I have changed my name from Abdul Ahad A Shaikh, to ‘Abdul Ahad Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/05/2014.

C-5297 I have changed my name from Rajeshkumar Sumatilal Vora to Rajesh Sumatilal Shah as per Affidavit dated: 28 April 2014.

C-5298 I have changed my name from Jyotiben Rajnikant Mody to Jyoti Rajesh Shah as per Affidavit dated: 28 April 2014.

C-5299 We Rajesh Sumatilal Shah and my wife Jyoti Rajesh Shah have changed our minor daughter's name Jalak Rajeshkumar Sanghavi to Jalak Rajesh Shah as per Affidavit dated: 25 April 2014.

C-5300 We Rajesh Sumatilal Shah and my wife Jyoti Rajesh Shah have changed our minor daughter's name Ayushi Rajeshkumar Shah (Sanghavi) to Ayushi Rajesh Shah as per Affidavit dated: 25 April 2014.

C-5301 I have changed my name from Sujitkumar Sudhakar Poojari to Sujit Sudhakar Poojari as per Maharashtra Gazette No.(X77614).

C-5302 I have changed my name from Mohamed Arif Abdul Hamid Syed to Mohd Arif Abdul Hamid Sayed as per Affidavit dated 07/05/2014.

C-5303 I have change from old name Sayyed Shaensha d/o Sayyed Manzoor Husain to new name Sayyed Naina d/o Sayyed Manzoor Husain as per Affidavit dated 07/05/2014.

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I have changed my name from Kamalkumar Arunbhai Patel to Kamal Arunbhai Patel as per Maha.Gazette No. (U-2027).

C-5308 I have changed my name from Narottamdas Mulvibhai Patel to Narottam Mulji Patel as per Maharashtra Affidavit dated 28th April 2014.

C-5309 I have changed my name from Sarlaben Narottamdas Patel to Sarla Narottam Patel as per Maharashtra Affidavit dated 28th April 2014.

C-5310 I Parvind Santprasad Yadav have changed my name to Praveen Santprasad Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/05/14.

C-5311 I Mrs. Manjula Hirachand Mahashiwari have changed my name to Mrs. Manjula Hirachand Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/03/2013.

C-5312 I Mr. Praful Hirachand Mahashiwari have changed my name to Mr. Praful Hirachand Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/03/2013.

C-5313 I Mr. Hirachand Valji Mahashiwari have changed my name to Mr. Hirachand Valji Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/03/2013.

C-5314 I Shruthi Satyendra Kalbag have changed my name to Vishakha Vikas Kallianpur as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/05/14.

C-5315 I Anilkumar Parasmal have changed my name to Anil Parasmal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/05/14.

C-5316 I Bipinchandra Gambhirdas Vora have changed my name to Bipin Gambhirdas Vora as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/05/14.

C-5317 I Vikash Pratapsingh Kothari have changed my name to Vikas Pratapsingh Kothari as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/05/14.

C-5318 I Mr. Hitesh Manilal Shah have changed my minor son’s name from Bhavy Hitesh Shah to Bhavya Hitesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/05/14.

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I Farida Rojani have changed my name to Farida Rozani as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/05/14.

C-5323 We Mr. Dilip Rozani & Mrs. Farida Rozani have changed our minor daughter’s name from Fairan Rojani To Fairan Rozani as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/05/14.

C-5324 I Dilip Rojani have changed my name to Dilip Rozani as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/05/14.

C-5325 I Ramjee Harinath Gupta have changed my name to Ramji Harinath Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5326 We Mr. Jitendra Sharma & Mrs. Shefali Sharma have changed our minor son’s name from Neev Jitendra Sharma to Neemai Jitendra Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5327 I Shafiyoddin Amiroddin Mohammad have changed my name to Shafiyoddin Amiroddin Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5328 I Hansa Shamjee Chheda have changed my name to Harsha Hiren Visaria as per Deedpoll Affidavit.C-5329 I Heral Amish Shah have changed my name to Heral Hemant Savla as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5330 I Pravin Subramaniam Pillay have changed my name to Pravin Subramaniam Pillai as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Chetnaben Navinkumar Shah have changed my name to Chetna Navin Hebra as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Rezina Thomas Mascarenhas to Regina Thomas Mascarenhas as per Affidavit.

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I Mr.Vinay Lahuriram Pal have changed my name to Mr. Vinay Kumar Lahuriram Pal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mehraj Naresh Agnani to Mehraj Mohammed Salen Aldarwish as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Shaikh Samina Begam Mohd Salim to Shaikh Samina Salimmuddin as per Affidavit.

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C-5342 I have changed my name from Jubedaben Ahmedbhai Sama to Jubeda Gulam Patel as per Affidavit.

C-5343 I have changed my name from Amjad Arshad Khan to Mohammad Amjad Arshad Khan as per Affidavit.

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C-5359 I have changed my name from Salman Ahmed Raees Khan to Salman Raees Khan as per Affidavit.

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C-5361 I have changed my name from Fareen Khalid Shaikh to Farheen Khalid Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-5362 I have changed my name from Mohammed Kalith Shaikh to Khalid Shaikhas per Affidavit.

C-5363 I have changed my name from Najma Aslam Kampoo to Najmunisa Aslam Kampoo as per Affidavit.

C-5364 I have changed my name from Bilal Ahamad to Belal Riyaz Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-5365 I have changed my name from Adnan Rafique to Adnan Rafique Shaikh as per Affidavit.

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I Rajak Kahn have changed my name to Razak Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Jaymin Navinkumar Shah have changed my name to Jaymin Navin Hebra as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Navinkumar Shah have changed my name to Navin Hebra as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Reepaben Dileepkumar Dalal have changed my name to Reepa Jignesh Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5332 I Pushpa Namdev Keluskar have changed my name to Smita Bhalchandra Thakur as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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No order received from the Supreme Court to intervene in Campa Cola case, says civic body File Pic

By Khushboo Panjabi

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he Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has said it had not received directions from the Supreme Court (SC) to intervene in the Campa Cola compound issue as the Supreme Court has dismissed residents' extension plea, for vacating their illegal flats, beyond May 31.

Corporators from all parties are supporting the Campa Cola residents. The issue was raised by Samajwadi Party leader Rais Shaikh yesterday in the Standing Committee meeting criticising the civic administration for failing to resolve the matter to which BMC Ad-

Probe atrocities against Dalits Sena MLC demands CID probe into rising incidents of anti-Dalit attacks across state

By Prashant Hamine

S

enior Shiv Sena MLC Dr Neelam Gorhe yesterday demanded that the state government order a high level CID probe into rising incidents of atrocities against Dalit community in various parts of the state. Speaking to newspersons here at Shivalaya party office, she slammed the state government for its failure to monitor the functioning of the antiatrocities committees in the state. Commenting upon the police annual crime report, she raised questions over the claims of decline in atrocities against Dalits arguing that maybe the atrocity cases against Dalits were not being registered because the police were instructed not to regis-

Sena MLC Neelam Gorhe. ter such cases.

In a related development the recent incidents of atrocities against Dalits found echo in the meeting of the state cabinet with Congress minister for Water Conservation, Dr Nitin Raut slamming the NCP held Home department for failing to check the rising anti-Dalit attacks.

Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan assured an agitated Raut that meeting of a high power committee will be held soon to review the situation. Raut

yesterday had even penned an open letter addressed to the chief minister venting his clear displeasure at the rising cases of atrocities on dalits in the state. Meanwhile, senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde yesterday offered Rs.5 lakh aid to the family of Dalit youth Nitin Age who was killed in a honour killing case at Kharde village in Ahmednagar district.

The Sena leader stated that the High Court had pointed to several flaws in the state government's 'Manodhairya' scheme for affected women.

Gorhe charged the ruling Congress-NCP government of creating a fear psychosis amongst the minority community against the BJP-Sena led Mahayuti leaders. Refuting the NCP charge that more cases of atrocities were being registered in constituencies held by BJP-Sena legislators, she counter argued that majority of such cases were coming to light in Congress dominated Ahmednagar district.

CR has received only six of the 17 ambulances so far

By A Staff Reporter

nearest hospital), was started on May 1, 2014 by Chief Minhe state government has ister Prithviraj Chavan. handed over only six out Railway officials said, “The of the total 17 ambulances state assured us 17 ambugranted to the Central Railways as part of the Medical Emergency services projected under National Rural Health Mission to provide life support to victims of road accidents, critical pregnant women, heart attacks, manmade hazards etc.

This service based on the strategy of 'Golden Hour Theory' (a patient should be shifted within an hour to the

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lances. So far we have received only six and have deployed one each at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Parel, Byculla, Vidhyavihar, Nahur and Mulund stations”.

He added, “We are waiting for another 11 ambulances which would be deployed at Masjid Bunder, Sandhurst Road, Chinchpokli, Dadar, Matunga, Sion, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Kanjurmarg and Bhandup stations. It would thus be helpful to provide first-aid and rush the patients to hospital in the shortest possible time”.

ditional Municipal Commissioner Mohan Adtani said, “We have not received any order from the Supreme Court to intervene with the Campa Cola compound.”.

Manoj Kotak, group leader of BMC and also a corporator said, “The corporation has not been very transparent about this issue and the reason behind this is still unknown to us. We want the corporation to find a solution after involving all the stakeholders.”

Rais Shaikh, group leader of Samajwadi Party said, “The Supreme Court, in its order, had clearly mentioned the BMC should try to find a solution, which the BMC has not.

It has not even admitted the

proposals that the residents have come forward with.”

Adtani remained kept dodging all the questions being asked by the corporators. Amit Satam, another BJP corporator said, “Not answering the questions will not work out, the Corporation has to come out with a solution.”

A senior civic official added, "The work order for the demolition process will take at least three months.

From, June 1, the civic authority will start evicting the residents, cut essential supplies such as water and electricity and break internal walls to make the flats uninhabitable.” khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

Rainfall in parts of state

Mumbai-Pune rail traffic disrupted as tree falls on tracks at Karjat; services resume in a couple of hours

By Vishnudas Sheshrao

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umbai-Pune rail traffic including local services was disrupted on Wednesday afternoon as Over Head Equipment (OHE) broke down owing to a tree uprooting and falling down on the railway track at Karjat. Officials said that the tree was uprooted due to heavy storm. After one and a half hour of the incident, services were restored.

Indian Meteorological De-

partment (IMD) officials said, “This is local thunder activity. High humidity and temperatures caused cloud formation in the region.

Rainfall occurred at isolated places in the state”.

The low pressure area has now shifted from Tamil Nadu to South Kerala. Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 33.7 degree celsius and minimum of 28 degree celsius. Santacruz recorded a maximum temperature of 35 degree celsius and minimum of 27.2 degree celsius.

The sky was clear in the morning but the humidity level was high. Humidity was recorded at 98 per cent at Colaba and 79 per cent in Santacruz on Wednesday morning. However, due to high humidity, moisture in the air transformed into clouds over the Mumbai

Thane skies were overcast and cloudy yesterday afternoon.

metropolitan region in the evening.

According to Central Railway officials, due to storm, the tree fell on platform 1 of Karjat railway staion at 3.40 pm. Few local trains were held up due to OHE break down at Karjat. Around 5.10 pm, the site was clear and after inspection the route was certified safe for transportation.

Meanwhile, suburban local services were affected.

According to railway officials, local trains were delayed by 55 minutes.

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Family of accused Death in custody attacks rape victim being investigated

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By Neel Shah

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n what can be termed as a sheer act of spreading terror among the complainant and her family members, the kins of an accused, who was arrested in a rape case, brutally assaulted the complainant.

The 28-year-old complainant, who is also the victim of rape (the name of the complainant of rape has been withheld to protect her identity), was assaulted as she had refused to take back the rape case, which she had lodged against Vinod Waghri, whose relatives assaulted her on Wednesday.

The incident took place on early Wednesday morning, in which Sachin Waghri and Anita Waghri, assaulted the victim with hand blows and blade. In this regard, the city police arrested two people and booked them under relevant sections of the IPC. According to the police, the arrested accused, identified as Poonam Waghri (30) and Somnath Waghri (57), were involved in brutally assaulting the complainant inside her house at Ghatkopar (E). However, the main accused, identified as Sachin and Anita are absconding.

In 2013, the complainant had

lodged a case of rape against Vinod, son of now arrested accused Somnath and husband of Poonam, said police. “Vinod is presently in judicial custody”, said Suresh Nirmal, senior inspector of Pant Nagar police station.

The complainant was attacked in front of her children aged 10 and 12 respectively, said police adding that the victim was rushed to Rajawadi hospital in Ghatkopar by her neighbours. The victim received serious injuries caused by blades but she is out of danger, added police. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

MCOCA slapped on Govandi’s power thieves

By Tariq Khan

T

he Shivaji Nagar police have slapped stringent MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Criminal Activities Act) on two history-sheeters of Govandi, who are involved in power theft in the nearby slums.

Rajesh Chaudhary, serving a life term in Nashik jail for a 2006 murder and Raees Ansari, a Govandi resident, with at least 20 offences registered against him. However, the duo are repeated offenders and are involved in power thefts.

The police swung in to action after Ansari was shot at by bikeborne shooters in on April 5. He escaped with a bullet in his thigh, but soon avenged and assaulted Chaudhary’s men.

“We have evidence that Chaudhary is operating from jail. We have traced calls made by him,” said Senior PI Radhesham Agarwal of Shivaji Nagar police station. “We have booked both the accused to prevent further crime. Chaudhary will be brought to Mumbai from Nashik jail for further investigation. Meanwhile the shooters who executed the shootout are yet to be arrested.

He hired two shooters from inside the jail. Locals who helped and are involved in aiding the shooters are arrested.”

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The police believe that the attack on Ansari was a fallout of an ongoing dispute with Chaudhary as the two have been locked in a territorial squabble over distribution of stolen

Above: Rajesh Chaudhary and (right) Raees Ansari, who was shot in the thigh. electricity in Govandi. The attack was planned by Chaudhary and he got two shooters from Rajasthan to execute the crime. Chaudhary is in jail, while Ansari has taken over the business leaving Chaudhary run-

ning around for money. Police suspects that Chaudhary’s men instigated him to get Ansari out of the way.

Two weeks after the custodial death of a 23-year-old at Samta Nagar police station, Mumbai Crime Branch has intensified its investigation, and has recorded the statements of 16 police officials

By Zuber Ansari

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umbai Crime Branch Unit 11 has identified and put 16 police officials, who were on duty on the night of the custodial death, under the scanner. This includes the Police Inspector (PI), Police Sub Inspector (PSI), detection staff and constables.

According to crime branch sources, the officials were summoned on Tuesday and the recording of their statements went on till Wednesday. Their statements are being recorded under section 199.

The family of the victim had filed a petition with the Bombay High Court alleging that their son was beaten to death in police custody. On Wednesday, the court ordered the crime branch to submit its report in two weeks.

The crime branch has been directed to establish the role of the duty officers and other staff when the incident took place.

“We have begun recording statements. We are waiting for the medical report and the forensics report to determine the cause of death,” crime branch sources said.

The victim, Akshay Kharade, was arrested by the Crime Branch Unit 12 about four days back before his death, for stabbing a man to death in Kandivli (East). He was handed over to the Samta Nagar police later.

Kharade was to be remanded in police custody till Wednesday.

However, he fainted outside the bathroom of the Borivli lock-up on Tuesday morning, just one day before he would be released. He was

Akshay Kharade died in custody. declared dead on arrival at Shatabdi Hospital.

After his death, the police claimed that Kharade was a drug addict who did small jobs for a living. He was beaten up when he was caught stealing a mobile phone. Later, he allegedly stabbed one of his attackers and fled the scene.

Having sustained injuries from the attack, he was unable to move about easily at the Borivli lock-up.

He was reported to be restless and shivering. He went to the bathroom and came out, then fainted.

When the police on duty saw him lying outside the bathroom, they rushed him to the hospital.

No. Dy.Ch.E./ O&M/ e-T-02/SWD of 2014-15 dtd. 06-05-2014 citizen, the trickster first gave a demonstration by polishing old utensils and claimed they could even add sparkle to gold and silver ornaments.

Convinced by his skills, the unsuspecting woman handed over gold ornaments worth more than Rs 1 lakh (50 grams) to the unidentified trickster for polishing. polishing the jewellery.

However, after sending the According to the police the woman on different errands, matter was reported from the miscreant slipped out of Pancham View Apartment in the house with the valuables.

Achole village area of Nala- A complaint under section sopara (East) on Wednesday 420 of the Indian Penal Code afternoon. A man posing as has been registered against polisher of utensils and jew- the unidentified miscreant at ellery approached Palo when the Nalasopara police station. she was alone in her flat on Police Sub Inspector Sunil Wednesday afternoon. To win Lokhande is investigating the confidence of the senior the case.

JEWEL THIEF

In new bol-bachan trick, conman robs woman under pretext of adding sparkle to her jewellery

By Suresh Golani

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ven as the Thane (rural) police is struggling hard to nab the notorious Bol-Bachan (glib-talkers) gang operating in the Vasai-Virar region, another set of conmen have left them worried. Madho Palo, 76, was robbed of gold ornaments worth Rs. 1 lakh by a conman under the pretext of

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3 looters nabbed

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fficers of Mumbai Crime Branch Unit 11 arrested three call centre employees for looting Rs.50,000 from a woman in Charkop claiming to be insurance agents.

The woman who lives in Kandivali (west), went to the police after she received a call from her life insurance company saying that her premium of Rs.50,000 was overdue. The woman realised that she had been cheated as, a few days ago, she had already paid the amount to

three men who had come to her residence as insurance agents.

In her statement to the police, she said that he had received a call from a mobile number, informing her that her premium of Rs.50,000 was due. The voice on the line said that agents would be sent to her home to collect the amount. The woman

agreed and handed over the cash to the people who came.

She also received a receipt confirming the payment.

Unit 11 traced the call and arrested the owner of the mobile number, identified as Kamlesh Makwana (26), a call centre employee. Through Makwana, his accomplices Amir Dhorajivala (28) and Chandan Yadav (26) were also

their credentials and easily hand over the money,” said PSI M. Herpude from the crime branch.

The men have been cheating several people using this modus operandi. “The three arrested. have also told us that their Interrogation of the three salary from the call centre revealed that they had worked would be given to their famifor the insurance company lies. This extra money would for past three years before be used to replay loans and switching to a call centre. dating women,” added Her“The accused men have pude. told us that they had a dataThe crime branch officers base of the customers of the have handed over the men to company. The knew who the Charkop police station would be easy targets, who who are investigating the case would not know to check further.

Celebrating 66 years of Israeli independence T

he programme started with a welcome speech

by Matan Zamir, Deputy Consul General of Israel in Mumbai. “Celebrating Independence Day here is even more special because as diplomats abroad, you are far away from home and you feel more strongly about your country,” he said.

The video ‘Sunshine across Israel’ was screened at the event, where Israeli’s lipsynch to a song by Matisyahu with popular Israeli locales in the background. Then followed rendition of the two countries’ national anthems by the former members of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra led by renowned conductor Leonti Wolf.

Wolf said,“It was wonderful.

I didn’t know that the great poet Tagore had written the national anthem and it was a

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ties. Both are warm but frank. They like to argue.

They are thinkers.”

“Indians and Israelis are very similar in the way we see things. India is a huge country and we are so small, but culturally, we can do great things together,” said Miller.

A painting exhibition Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performing during the celebrations. called Wings of Shakti, based on woman empowerment pleasure to play his composi- soldiers. It tells the story of was put up for the event. tion to such a lovely audience.” Israel. So many people had “Producer and curator This was followed by to sacrifice their lives to en- Rachel Ziv collaborated with speeches from the Chief able us to have the vibrant, Indian and Israeli artists Guest for the evening, Sumit diverse society that we have who wanted to create this Mullick, Chief of Protocol today. It’s a powerful day. In exhibition. They captured a and Principal Secretary of these 66 years, we have done woman in all her roles,” the General Administration a lot...we are a democracy. Zamir explained. “We took Dept and the Ambassador of We are happy today.” printouts of the originals in Israel to India, Alon Ushpiz.

Both Miller and Zamir Israel and put them up in Jonathan Miller, Consul talked of the similarities be- colleges in Mumbai, RuGeneral of Israel in Mumbai, tween the Indian and the Is- parel, Sathe, Rachna Sansad. then addressed the crowd: raeli people. “I have been We are currently in talks “In Israel we celebrate our here 10 months,” Zamir said. with J.J. School of Arts too.”

Independence Day one day “And it’s been amazing.

The evening concluded after we mourn for our fallen There are so many similari- with dinner and drinks.

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about 40 per cent more than it was last year.

Some parts of the city are facing water shortage because of the ongoing road laying and construction activities in the city. Soon, he says, that problem will also be resolved.

He added, “Last year, there was 2,69,123 MLD of water stored in the dams, whereas this year, 3,65,771 MLD of water is stored, which is almost 40 per cent more.

The Meteorological Department defines average or normal rainfall as between 96 per cent and 104 per cent of a 50year average of 89 cm for the season.

Adtani said, this year, even if we receive 80 per cent, the reservoirs will be full and there will be adequate supply of water. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

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entries of borrowers of exchange’s membership and he also approved various contracts. Further, police said that the scheme of exchange was nothing but a platform for running a non-banking financial company.

Shah had linked the volumes of transaction to NSEL platform to get percentage of income for FTIL. This was, in fact, a way leading to wrongful gain, said Sinha, adding that this led to the FTIL substantially gaining brand value in the market which had led to the launching of other exchanges by FTIL. With regard to Javalgekar’s role, the officials said he was in control of Indian Bullion Markets Association (IBMA) and NSEL. Police said that IBMA had a large chunk of bogus clients whose addresses could not be traced, which led to the inflow of suspicious black money in the exchange’s circuit.

Last year, the EOW had registered a case against the board of directors of

of Tata Realty Sanjay Ubale, Nitai Mehta of Praja, Gerson da Cunha of AGNI, PR professional Roger Pereira and former top cop Julio Ribeiro, the discussion centered on the revolutionary changes that the Right to Information (RTI) Act has effected and suggested that it be used along with the Right to Services (RTS) Act for greater effect.

“We believe that what we call the Right to Services movement could have an impact as far-reaching and significant.

It will be the next big step in citizen empowerment, in the claiming of our legitimate right to good and timely public services”, da Cunha said.

The Act covers two broad areas: Transfers of Public Officials and Delivery of Services within prescribed time limits. While the first section has been used by civil servants to question arbitrary transfers, the second part, regarding delivery of services, has remained largely unknown and unused.

Lok Adhikar’s mission is to promote widespread awareness of the Act and empower citizens to claim rightful ac-

cess to quality public services from government departments within the officially stipulated period of time.

A key aspect of this Act is that a government department must have a Citizen’s Charter detailing the nature of services it offers citizens and the time frame within which those services are to be provided. The Act also stipulates that the Citizen’s Charter be displayed prominently in the department and be available on its website as well.

This requirement, however, has been poorly fulfilled.

Yesterday, it was decided to collect a large number of signatures for a memorandum to be presented to the chief minister of Maharashtra as soon as possible, urging him to act on the following suggestions.

He should get all government agencies to publish their draft citizen’s charters within three months. A list of government agencies and institutions to which this does not apply must also be published.

The chief minister must undertake an administrative audit that will present the current status of the imple-

mentation of various provisions under the RTS and the same should be published by October 2014.

There should be an official website where the citizen’s charters of all government agencies can be hosted.

Following the publication of the draft citizen’s charters, government agencies should hold public consultations to finalise them and organise state level symposiums to create awareness about the act among citizens of the state.

Other demands include reframing of rules under the Act in 2013 to make them more user-friendly so that they can come into effect by October 2014.

On its part, Lok Adhikar will work with a two-pronged strategy to make full use of this Act. On the one hand, it will interface with government departments to ensure that Citizen’s Charters are drawn up, displayed and implemented. On the other, it will work with citizens and the media to create a groundswell of awareness about the Act. All through, it will work collaboratively with the government in helping citizens claim their right.

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NSEL including Shah and 25 borrowing companies for criminal breach of trust, forgery and conspiracy.

In this regard, the EOW has already frozen 80 accounts related to the accused in the case. Apart from the various sections of the Indian Penal code, the EOW has also invoked Maharashtra Protection of Investors Deposit (MPID) Act, and process of attaching properties is underway, said Sinha.

Significantly, more than a dozen big brokers are on the radar of the EOW, who are suspected to be major players in the scam. Before probing the role of brokers being probed, the EOW probed the roles of the directors and management officials of the NSEL. It was just this year that the sleuths from the EOW started probing the role of brokers in the scam.

Hitherto, the EOW is able to secure Rs.5,100 crore out of the Rs.5,600 crore fraud through attaching the properties and assets of the accused in the scam. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

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College principals to take up the work of exam coordinators as MU scraps the flying squads and vigilance teams system; principals claim its difficult to manage work single-handedly

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ast week, the MU had informed the ADC that a college principal from each zone and ward will be acting as the 'Joint Exam Coordinator' (JEC) performing the duties of the flying squads and the vigilance team during examinations. Principals are thus over-loaded with this extra duty and now claim that its difficult to manage exams across a zone sin-

FIR against Ramdev for remark on Rahul

gle-handedly.

MU had earlier initiated the concept of flying squads and vigilance teams to keep a constant track upon the examinations.

These teams visited each and every exam centre of the varsity to keep a check on the examination process. They also tracked copy cases. In case of issues related to the exams, the exam centres contacted these teams to resolve them.

Shivajirao Deshmukh to become Legislative Council Chairman once again as he was the only one to file nomination papers for this most vital post

By A Special Correspondent

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enior Congress leader Shivajirao Deshmukh is all set to become chairman of Legislative Council and the formal announcement in this regard will be made at a one-day special session of the state legislature today (Thursday).

Deshmukh yesterday filed his nomi-

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dressing vast audience."

Baba Ramdev has been umbai police on booked under section 3 (1) Wednesday registered and (2) of Atrocities Act, said a case against yoga guru police.

Baba Ramdev in connection Meanwhile, police will with the anti-dalit remarks take the appropriate action which he had made few against Ramdev soon. days ago.

Addressing a programme The case was lodged by in Lucknow in last month, Urmila Harishchandra Ramdev had said, “Rahul Pawar at Azad Maidan po- goes to dalits’ houses for lice station. "The com- honeymoon and picnic. Had plainant, is an active worker he married a dalit girl, then of Mahila Sanghtan Samiti," his luck could have clicked said Narendra Singh, senior and he would have become inspector of Azad Maidan the prime minister.” This repolice station. mark of the yoga guru had Singh confirmed that an created a furore in the naFIR has been filed against tion, in which police from Ramdev saying, "an FIR is various states have regisfiled based on the remarks tered cases against him. he had made few days ago neel.shah@afternoondc.in against the dalits while ad-

Last week, in a meeting with the senate members, the varsity officials stated that the concept of flying squads and vigilance teams has been taken off. Now, college principals will be handed over the duty of these teams and the principals will act as the chief exam coordinators for their surrounding colleges.

Pradeep Sawant, senate member, MU said, “This move has built pressure upon the principals. How can the principals handle the

Yet again! nation for the post of Legislative Council Chairman’s post. Since he was the only one to file the nomination papers, his re-election to this vital post will be unopposed.

Seventy-nine-year-old Deshmukh took an oath of member of Legislative Council for a fourth term last week. He has been the Legislative Council Chairman since 2004. In April this year his term to this post was expired.

Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and State Congress chief Manikrao Thakare, both Members of Legislative Council,

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he Income-Tax department has approached the local magistrate's court seeking prosecution against Tilaknagar Industries, a major player in the liquor industry, and it's CMD for alleged evasion of taxes during assessment year 2011-12.

Income-Tax Deputy Commissioner Dilip Shah said the department had sought prosecution against the company and CMD Amit Dahanukar under section 276 c (wilful at-

proposed Deshmukh’s name while Sharad Ranpise (Congress) and Hemant Takle (NCP) seconded Deshmukh’s candidature. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Home Minister R.R. Patil, Congress MLCs Sanjay Dutt and Haribhau Rathod were also present when Deshmukh filed his papers.

A one-day special session has been convened for the election of the Council Chairman and for declaring the name of the leader of the opposition in the council. Deshmukh, a veteran congressman, has been a four-time MLA and a minister in the state government before his election to the Upper House of the legislature in 1996. Deshmukh has also headed the State Congress unit and now is the Congress Working Committee member as well.

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The overturned tempo on the Western Express Highway, near Naigaon, yesterday.

I-T dept moves court seeking prosecution of distiller, CMD tempt to evade tax etc) under Income Tax Act and other relevant sections of IPC. When contacted, Dahanukar told PTI he had not received any notice from Income-Tax department. "As of now, we have not received any notice from income-tax (department) moving to court seeking prosecution," he said. As per the complaint, 'falsification' of books of accounts of the company was detected in a survey.

"During the course of survey, concealment of income

exams single-handedly? It might add on to the mess in the examination process”.

Dr. Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice Chancellor, MU said, “The JEC plays a link between the varsity and the colleges. For the courses of Arts, Commerce, Science and Management, the MU has appointed college principals as the JECs whereas for engineering exams the varsity officials play the role of the JEC”.

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by way of debiting non-genuine bills and thereby falsification of books of accounts has been detected and Dahanukar has categorically admitted (to) these facts", the complaint said. Shah also said the assessment officer in his order had said that nongenuine revenue expenses of Rs.9 crore were debited in the books of accounts and accepted by Dahanukar. "(Dahanukar) has admitted that the company had inflated expenditure on fixed assets," Shah said in his complaint.

n over-speeding tempo laden with industrial material turned turtle on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway near Naigaon on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the death of its driver and cleaner on the spot.

According to the police, the goods tempo was headed towards Mumbai after loading industrial material from Sativali. The mishap took place when the tempo driver lost control over the vehicle which overturned at Charoti Naka.

The driver, Kashinath Manjre and cleaner, Dinesh Yadav, who were trapped below the overturned truck, died on the spot. Traffic was disrupted for a brief period before the tempo was pulled aside from the accident spot. A case of accidental death has been registered in this connection. Police Sub-Inspector Pawar of the Valiv police station is investigating the case.

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— Ambrose Bierce

Poll irregularities in Seemandhra A

LARGE number of cases of booth capturing, rigging and violence appears to be happening in several places in Secunderabad when elections took place yesterday.

The Election Commission (EC) seems to have not anticipated irregular cases of voting.

Television clips show adequate security arrangements were absent.

Outside a booth, only a couple of policemen were seen. A photographer who took pictures of voting was thrashed by those who were inside a room where voting was going on. Ink mark was put on the fingers of voters and they were asked to go out.

It looks like those who are supervising voting have been bribed. The policemen also seem to have received hush money. It is clear they are not allowing fair play.

In villages and small towns of Seemandhra, it is being said cash payments are being made both by YSR Congress and the Telugu Desam Party.

In all elections in Andhra, money has always played a big part. The richer a party is, the better the chance it has to win elections.

There should have been greater poll bandobast in Seemandhra. Jagan Reddy has in possession huge funds which he is using to win. He has been in jail for several months over a charge of financial irregularities. He is basking in the reflected glory of his father who was one of the most popular chief ministers of Andhra. He exploited the sympathy factor after the death of his father in a plane accident. It is said in Seemandhra that he is going all out to capture power in the state.

When he was in jail, his mother and sister carried on the political war. This election will show whether he is as popular as he is made out to be.

From what one sees in the electronic media it becomes clear that the Election Commissioner should order repoll in several centres in Seemandhra.

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Y the end of next week we will know who is going to be India’s next prime minister so this is a good week to examine what this endless campaign offered voters by way of choice. This is a particularly important exercise because for the first time in any general election Indian voters were given a choice between two diametrically opposed economic ideas. In elections past the choice has been between divergent political ideas but on the economy our two main political parties have been in agreement that India must remain socialist forever even if socialism has failed to provide Indians with their most basic needs. If the Congress Party defined its socialism as Nehruvian the Bharatiya Janata Party defined theirs as Gandhian and this was the only difference. In the six years that India was ruled by a BJP prime minister it became abundantly clear that Atal Behari Vajpayee was no opponent of Nehruvian socialism. He tinkered with privatisation and built some highways but made no effort to reduce the powers of the state to interfere in economic activity and no effort at all to improve governance.

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complete sense to the new urban middle class voter whose voice has been heard loud and clear for the first time in a general election.

Halfway through the campaign the Congress Party woke up to what was happening and Rahul Gandhi began to raise economic issues instead of banging on about secularism and communalism. Sadly, all that he offered voters was more of the ‘rights based development’ that has been the leitmotif of his mother’s government in the past decade.

Indians have been given the legal right to education, employment, information and cheap food grain but when translated into action these rights become meaningless. What is the point of having a right to education if

Charisma card played to the hilt

Aam aadmi of today has changed So this time the Congress Party seemed to be taken by complete surprise when Narendra Modi made development and governance the two main pillars of his campaign. Modi’s campaign message was ‘minimum government, maximum governance’ and he managed to make the average voter understand exactly what this meant. So wherever I traveled during the campaign I met voters, rich and poor, who said they supported him because they wanted ‘vikas’ and ‘parivartan’: development and change. When questioned about exactly what they meant by these two words they explained that they were tired of hopeless public services and hopeless prospects to improve their lives. Unemployment has been the biggest election issue wherever I have gone and nobody seems to have understood this better than Modi.

In an interview to the ‘Times of India’ last week he said, “The first priority of the government will be to restore the health of the economy and put it back on track. This is not only important for reviving growth, but also important for generating employment. If there is one single thing that I feel needs maximum attention, it is generating employment for our youth.” In his campaign speeches he has explained this in ways that have made

ON THE SPOT Tavleen Singh there are not enough schools? What is the point of MNREGA if rural Indians are guaranteed only 100 days of employment out of 365?

What is the point of a legal right to cheap food grain when the public distribution system is broken?

When the Modi onslaught began what made Rahul Gandhi’s task harder was his seeming inability to understand how much the average Indian voter had changed. He appears not to have noticed yet that the ‘aam aadmi’ he pitches his speeches at has almost vanished. The ‘aam aadmi’ today wears jeans and t-shirts and nearly always has a cell phone. The ‘aam aadmi’ today has access to TV and when he sees how Indians live in Delhi and Mumbai it makes him angry that he has been denied a better standard of living and been given ‘rights’ instead. The ‘aam aadmi’ no longer wants handouts from the government he wants a real job and a house and if possible even a car. Rahul in the latter half of the campaign changed his pitch to include promises of free medicines and homes

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ONSTANTINE the Great and Pope Sylvester were constantly aiding one another to strive for nothing but outward glory.

Divines and ecclesiastical dignitaries began to concern themselves only about subduing the whole world to their authority, incited men against one another to murder and plunder, and in creed and life reduced Christianity to a nullity. Helchitsky denies completely the right to make war and to inflict the punishment of death; every soldier, even the 'knight,' is only a violent evil doer — a murderer." The same account is given by the German book, with the addition of a few biographical details and some extracts from Helchitsky's writings.

Having learnt the drift of Helchitsky's teaching in this way, I awaited all the more impatiently the appearance of The Net of Faith in the journal of the Academy. But one year passed, then two and three, and still the book did not appear. It was only in 1888 that I learned that the printing of the book, which had been begun, was stopped. I obtained the proofs of what had been printed and read them through. It is a marvelous book from every point of view.

with running water and electricity but by then people had started to ask why these things had not been made available in ten years of Congress rule.

Modi capitalised on Rahul’s dodgy comprehension of economic ideas by mocking him for needing to spend nights in rural homes to do some poverty tourism.

‘The prince needs to see what poverty looks like…I don’t because I grew up in poverty.’

And, while Rahul continued to list the rights and freebies that a Congress government would give people if re-elected Modi offered nothing by way of handouts choosing to speak instead of how India could become one of the richest countries in the world if everyone worked together to make this happen. He did not condemn Nehruvian socialism in so many words but talked of the aarthic azaadi (economic freedom) that came after the economic reforms began.

Its general tenor is given with perfect accuracy by Pypin. Helchitsky's fundamental idea is that Christianity, by allying itself with temporal power in the days of Constantine, and by continuing to develop in such conditions, has become completely distorted, and has ceased to be Christian altogether. Helchitsky gave the title The Net of Faith to his book, taking as his motto the verse of the Gospel

MATTER & SPIRIT about the calling of the disciples to be fishers of men; and, developing this metaphor, he says: "Christ, by means of his disciples, would have caught all the world in his net of faith, but the greater fishes broke the net and escaped out of it, and all the rest have slipped through the holes made by the greater fishes, so that the net has remained quite empty. The greater fishes who broke the net are the rulers, emperors, popes, kings, who have not renounced power, and instead of true Christianity have put on what is simply a mask of it."

Helchitsky teaches precisely what has been and is taught in these days by the non-resis-

In the last days of the campaign the Congress Party has been forced to rely almost entirely on the vaunted charisma of the Dynasty. So Priyanka has made herself more available to TV reporters than usual and has gone out of her way to attack Modi directly for such things as ‘snooping’ and for using language that did not befit a man who wants to be prime minister. The ‘charisma’ card has been played to the hilt with even Sonia Gandhi coming forward to make a televised appeal to the nation for the first time in the ten years she has been India’s de facto prime minister.

In this appeal she warned that India would lose her bharatiyata if Modi became prime minister because her plurality would be destroyed.

In saying this she echoed sentiments that have been expressed throughout the campaign by liberals and leftist intellectuals in the salons of Delhi and Mumbai ever since Modi’s long shadow first appeared. In these salons they use secularism as their reason to fear Modi as prime minister but what they seem to be more scared of is that Modi’s popularity signals the monopoly on ruling India that people like them have had since 1947. They fear that with the chaiwallah from Gujarat will come a new kind of elite that will change the way India has been governed and that they who represent the old order will become increasingly irrelevant. Their fears are not entirely groundless but perhaps the change they fear is the change that India really needs. tant Mennonites and Quakers, and in former tunes by the Bogomilites, Paulicians, and many others. He teaches that Christianity, expecting from its adherents gentleness, meekness, peaceableness, forgiveness of injuries, turning the other cheek when one is struck, and love for enemies, is inconsistent with the use of force, which is an indispensable condition of authority.

The Christian, according to Helchitsky's reasoning, not only cannot be a ruler or a soldier; he cannot take any part in government nor in trade, or even be a landowner; he can only be an artisan or a husbandman.

This book is one of the few works attacking official Christianity which has escaped being burned. All such so-called heretical works were burned at the stake, together with their authors, so that there are few ancient works exposing the errors of official Christianity.

The book has a special interest for this reason alone. But apart from its interest from every point of view, it is one of the most remarkable products of thought for its depth of aim, for the astounding strength and beauty of the national language in which it is written, and for its antiquity. And yet for more than four centuries it has remained unprinted, and is still unknown, except to a few learned specialists.

— Loe Tolstoy

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Where was Priyanka all these years?

PRIYANKA VADRA, daughter of Sonia Gandhi, is becoming unnecessarily emotional in the current election campaign. She has threatened Modi that “each polling booth in Amethi will take revenge.” She asserts that Modi has "insulted my martyred father in Amethi, the people of Amethi will never forgive him."

Priyanka should refrain from dragging her father, Rajiv Gandhi, who lost the elections miserably in 1989 due to the Bofors scandal, into the current campaign.

She should have stepped up to explain the telecom scandal, the coal scandal, the Asian games scandal in Delhi. She was silent all along. Now, when she finds her brother Rahul pilloried at campaigning, she is picking up the gauntlet. Let Priyanka explain all the Congress scandals and incompetencies e.g. inflation, unemployment, declining FDIs, etc. and her deafening silence all these years.

A little knowledge is always very myopic and dangerous. Priyanka will realise this, when the election booths across the country take revenge against a government steeped in corruption and indifferent to the poor.

DEVELOPMENT TALKS: Rahul Gandhi was recently reported as saying that Rae Bareli and Amethi will see development only if a Nehru-Gandhi family member is elected to these constituencies.

Where’s the development?

AT an election meeting, the Congress’ Crown Prince is reported to have said that the two constituencies of Rae Bareli and Amethi would see development only if represented in the Lok Sabha by a person from the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty.

If that is true then why these two areas have still remained utterly backward despite having sent a MP from the ruling family every time for more than six decades; except during the period from 1977 to 1980.

Those three years saw these constituencies returning to Raj Narain and Ravindra Pratap Singh, who had defeated Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi, respectively.

Priyanka, Indians want results, jobs, infrastructure, control on inflation, clean administration. It does not matter whose brother, sister, wife, girl friend or son you are. Only delivery and integrity count. Welcome to a new India.

— Rajendra K. Aneja, Wadala

— Bhagwan Thadani, Pune

GANDHI GIRL: Priyanka Gandhi, who was nowhere to be seen until some days ago, was recently found attacking BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, blaming him for dirty politics.

cially for the senior citizens who have to protect themselves by holding the bars and from those who rashly and outrageously climb up/ down the stairs without caring for the safety of other people.

Further, the bridge leading to Platforms 2 and 3 are not at all planned well and it gives a very unsafe and weak look. The width of each of the Platforms 2 and 3 are very less. Almost throughout the day a lot of commuters who alight from the locals on Platform 2 and climb up the stairs block and resist those who climb down to catch a local at Platform 3. It is pathetic as to how the Western Railway care two hoots about these serious issues questioning the safety of the commuters every second.

In addition, the OHE under the bridge is closely below it and the railings of the over-bridge are open and weak. A complete refurbishing of Platforms 2 and 3 and the bridge is long overdue and, in fact, is imminent. Will the WR pay heed?

— T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai

Post-poll scenario

THE post-poll scenario after the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections may throw up an unexpected picture if the following happens: Impressive tally by TMC and AIADMK, coupled with the comrades bagging around 20 seats, as also the SP, BSP and RJD maintaining their respective fiefdoms, one can see a third successive term for the Congress.

With Rahul Gandhi as the PM commanding a three digit force, the party can get the backing of all ‘secular’ parties taking their combined — Arun Malankar, Santacruz strength past the 272 mark. Forgetting the bitter acrimony of nuclear deal fiasco, the Ganashakti mandarins can be brought around as exTHE foot-overbridge on the Charni ternal supporters thereby repeating Road station (East) at the southern the 2004 story. The JD (U) and the end is always crowded and the way BJD would provide extra muscle it is built does not look safe espe- power to the ‘secular’ brigade.

Decrepit FOB

THIS is with reference to a recent newspaper report.

Priyanka Gandhi was right when she said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, is playing neech rajniti (low level politics) when the latter accused the martyr former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi while addressing a rally in Amethi.

I strongly feel that right from the first day of the election campaign at various venues Narendra Modi is talking rubbish language to attack Gandhi family and the Congress Party without any agenda of that what he is going to do for the people and the country and his only aim is to divide the country on the basis of caste and religion to bring disaster to the country for his own selfish personal interests of bringing up his hidden agenda of construction of Ram Mandir and Hindutva to bring communal politics at every step.

The urgent need of the hour is that his low caste politics should be condemned by all the people of the country who must teach him a very strong lesson in the near future.

The common ‘principle’ binding these disparate elements together is their strong desire to keep the ‘communal’ forces out.

— Jorhat Singh, Kandivli

Only sporting legends, please!

INDIAN cricket has gone to the dogs as tainted people occupy key Board positions of affiliate state associations as well as the BCCI. Lalit Modi wanted by the courts and the law of our land had fled the country and surprisingly has been elected as the president of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), only recently.

RCA in turn finds itself suspended by BCCI which had a tainted president, N.Srinivasan.

Politics in sports is ruining most sporting disciplines with cricket being no exception.

Only former sporting legends who have played for the country, excelled at international events and brought laurels to the country should head sporting bodies or be members of the various sporting governing bodies. Records of sportsmen and not votes should decide the criterion to head a sports body. Some seats should also be reserved in Parliament for sports, in Rajya Sabha and the sports minister too should be a former sportsman.

Most sports associations need a clean-up act and the courts should ban politicians who do not understand the game from being a part of sports administration in India.

— S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

Waiting for May 16 NEVER before have we witnessed such a mammoth involvement of people, especially the youth, in elections. Politics is not dreary any longer as people love conferring it at work, at home, in school or college. From a youngster to an aged person, all are enthusiastically drawn in the electoral process.

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of the 'aurora' to bring the bright and glorious morning for prosperity and happiness for all?).

Yes, I happened to see this revolutionary one liner in the backdrop of Didi's (Mamata Banerjee's) election rally in Kolkata, quoted from Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) who was famously known as the bidrohi kobi (poet rebel), who rose against the mighty British and fired them with his revolutionary poems and sang revolutionary songs charged with extremely emotional patriotism and compassion like Veer Savarkar and Subhash!

Indeed, people have forgotten the kobi who was influenced at once by Tagore, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhya, Persian poets — K.V. Raman, Malad Hafez, Rumi and Omar Khayyam including the later legends like Aurobindo Ghosh, and all the other revolutionaries. It is not of so much MODI is not only making waves but consideration as to who gets the the ‘Gujarat Model’ really is the best winning vote but what is to come is in India. Critics are opening their the moot point and who gets the mouth time and again but all their most of it most deservedly!

— P. Chakravorty, Fort attempts are futile.

Narendra Modi commands respect from Indian voters and they also respond to his request in fine measure. Mani Shankar Aiyar did HAVING failed in their attempts to make a remark about Modi as a tea overthrow Narendra Modi in vote seller and his mother used to clean bank politics, UPA in general and utensils in the neighbourhood. But the Congress in particular tried all that is a great tribute to a great per- tricks to dethrone the successor to sonality. He has came from the low- Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Having done a lot of homework, est level. UPA leaders could not get a clue of a person who rose up to the move went to cropper within 24 this height in a short time. From a hours of their proposals to appoint CM post he has come up to a prime judges to look into the snoopgate ministerial candidate with sheer episode in the alleged involvement hard work. His whirlwind tour to all of BJP's PM candidate. The political parts of the country to understand vendetta on Modi was opposed by the people and know what they both the Congress and National want is an attribute of a great leader. Conference and the Congress Modi maintains composure and bravado lasted for 24 hours till allies acts cleverly without going over- threw tantrums bringing a full stop board about his achievements. But to the issue for the time being.

Pawar interfered and put pressure the opposition is trying to propagate all his achievements with adverse on the PM to stop the absurd move. remarks and that gives addi- tional The same was conveyed to Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in acpublicity for a CM to become PM. — C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada cordance with the decision taken by the Congress high command.

Congress has been mishandling affairs of the party in the past and USHAAR Duaare Haani Aaghaat Aa this is another futile attempt to moraa Aanibo Raangaa Prabhaat overdo something.

— C.K. Maniam, Sanpada (Would we knock hard at the door Social websites make known large-scale involvement and interest of the people. With hash tags and selfies of inked fingers, we are witnessing a new development of politics. The elections saw the emergence of a new party as well and people had another choice, apart from the LETTER OF two main parties that THE DAY have been ruling India for decades.

Hope the parties will accomplish the promises made this time and the people get the best government which makes India a better place to live in, with less corruption and crime. May the deserving party win.

All are waiting for May 16 as this day will put an end to all conjectures.

A clarion call

Natural death

Glorious morning!

Taking feminism too far THIS refers to a film critic by Deepa Gahlot 'Gangsta Queen', (ADC, April 26) in which she says that Kangana Ranaut "does bring flashes of fire to her part but when the director is not quite clear what he wants, it is difficult for the actress to get the right key."

I beg to differ from this assessment for a simple reason that this actress is known to tell the director what she wants and it is not the other way round. One remembers that she changed the name of one of her films from Manu weds Tanu to Tanu weds Manu to make her the central character. Her earlier film Queen won appreciation but she more than sqauandered it by taking up Revolver Rani role in her attempt to be the flag-bearer of all the women in Bollywood, quite unnecessarily. She had tried her hand at being an Indiana Jones and the Fearless Nadia of yesteryear. If she continues to dabble in such 'macho' roles THE 'QUEEN': Kangana Ranaut has without realising her limitations, lately been seen in many feminist kind of movies including 'Queen' and 'Revolver she will only ruin her career.

— Dr. V. Subramanyam, Thane Rani.'

Abstracted works on nature by Preetima Pande

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REETIMA PANDE is essentially an abstract painter. This style appears to come to her naturally. She does landscapes which she transforms into new compositions. Doing abstracted works of nature is like transforming divine creation into new images. Does a changed landscape -- on the basis of abstraction --

Preetima Pande and her ‘Divine’ paintings (above and right). Exhibition at Nehru Cente from next week. change God's work and procedure a new image? It does.

It adds to the beauty of a painting. It brings out forms which are not present in the

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original. It reveals hidden qualities. It is an improvement on reality.

Beautifully abstracted images are seen in the high calibre of paintings at the exhibition which is titled ‘Chiaroscuro’.

The 53-year-old artist has a Master Degree in Zoology.

Later, she did a Masters degree in Fine Arts.

Based in Pune, Preetima apparently has great visualisation powers and instinctive appreciation of aesthetics.

Having painted and exhib-

ited her works for two decades, Preetima sources her ideas from a rich reservoir of experience developed through her travels all over India and abroad. With her sustained efforts, deep involvement and thorough study of her subjects, she has carved a niche for herself.

She focuses on nature such as Monsoon, Jacaranda, Blooms, the Divine, Strolling, Moonlight, etc.

Exhibition at Nehru Centre from next week. Contact: 8888861318/ 02064783074.

An all-woman artists show T

HIS is what the artists say about their works: "Come, feel the spirit from within. A multitude of styles; a rainbow of unique interpretations of experience, diverse media...”

Sandhya and Rekha appear to have some abstracted paintings -- with bright

Four Kolkata artists’ sculpture show at Artists’ Centre T

HE bull is the theme of most of the works by four artists who are holding their sculpture show at the Artists' Centre.

The artists: Tapas Sarkar, Somnath Chakraborty, Chandan Roy and Subrata Paul.

Tapas Sarkar brings out the extraordinary power of the bull. The bull has a gentle face. It does not answer to the image created by man. It is a solid, brown-red form of a super strong creature. On its strong body, there are white marks -- which increases the shine of the creature. Its tail is curled up. The legs are small but they present images of strength.

Tapas Sarkar has evidently excellent ‘Power’ — sculpture by Tapas Sarkar. rately worked out sculpture titled 'Family' and 'Couple'. In the ‘Family’ the mother, father and child have their, elongated bent necks and tiny faces in which features are not seen. In ‘Couple’, the man and woman are lost in embrace but between them is an open huge hole. We cannot make out what this mysterious hole is about.

The Kolkata artists' exhibition will go on till May 11. Contact: 09831225906 and 09433465495.

colours. Swati produces a new image of a man and woman. Deepali and Nilangre produce symbolic forms to describe reality.

Quite an interesting allwoman show.

The exhibition is at Nehru Centre till Sunday.

Sculpture by Subrata Paul.

Sandhya, Smriti, Deepali, Nilangre, Rekha and their works at Nehru Centre.

visual powers. What we see is an awesome bull, which is innocent and gentle. The pose reveals the restrained, huge power.

Sarkar has transformed the image of the bull -- which most people have. It is a creature which attracts our admiration and love. If it has fury and an aggressive stance, it is not seen. It is contained.

An excellent piece of sculpture. The sculpture is in bronze. Another work by him entitled ‘Musical Call' is equally of high calibre make.

Somnath Chakraborty has some elabo- Sculpture by Somnath Chakraborty.

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Mothers Know Best Mother’s Day is just around the corner and while we are sure that your mothers would love a card and a bouquet, the Woman’s World Team decided to ask a few mothers in the city what they really want this Mother’s Day. Read on to find out what is actually on their mind “My daughter always gifts me something nice on Mother’s Day. But, recently, I have realised that it brings me great joy to be able to go on trips with her. So, I am hoping to take a short vacation with my daughter to celebrate being a mother this year. I just want to relax with my daughter and sit and chat with her, away from the city. I think that the perfect way to celebrate being a mother, is to get to know your child a little better.”

“I would really like to pamper myself at a spa this Mother’s Day. Being a retired mom, I also want to do some social work during the day to help the less fortunate in our city. Having a five-course meal prepared by my sons for dinner would be an added bonus!"

— Rashmi Shinde

— Celestine Bharde

“On my second Mother’s Day, I would like my 21-month-old son to stop trying to swab the floor with fresh clothes on and stop inserting my car keys into electrical sockets! I really hope I get my gift!”

— Sneha Singh

All these years I have celebrated Mother’s Day with my mother, but now, as I step into motherhood myself, it’s a different feeling altogether.

This will be my first Mother’s Day and all I really want is for my son to get the happiness he deserves. I will expect gifts from him when he is older, but this year, I will be more than happy just to see him smile.

— Samidha Tayshete

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“Mothers aren’t materialistic. All they want is to feel appreciated and that is what Mother’s Day is all about. It is about stepping back, recognising and saying “We really appreciate and love you and want to do something that you will really enjoy.” I would love an off-duty day, where my two daughters do all the work and I get to enjoy the day sleeping and pampering myself. My days are usually so hectic that I don’t even get enough sleep, let alone any extra time for myself!”

— Meena Khurana

“This Mother’s Day, instead of being by myself, I would really like to go away to the Maldives with my two-year-old in tow. I’d love to switch off from the world and enjoy the good times with my child.”

— Anushree Reddy

“My two boys often break into cartwheels, sometimes mid-sentence! I begged them to teach me and the one time they tried to, they ‘tsked’ at my feeble attempts and said, “Ask Dad to teach you.” So, this Mother’s Day, I want them to patiently teach me how to do cartwheels!”

— Sandhya Gorthi

“All mothers secretly wish for a day off! A day-long break from my household chores and responsibilities would be perfect. The ideal gift for me would be a getaway of sorts. An entire day devoted to a recreational trip, where all I do is relax, maybe enjoy a spa treatment, and come home to relish a delicious meal prepared by my two lovely daughters would be perfect!”

“Being a stay-at-home mother, I find myself alone at home for the most part of my day. My children work and my husband is a busy man. This year, the one thing I really want for Mother’s Day is some quality time with my family. Maybe a nice family dinner, particularly one that doesn’t involve everyone watching television!”

— Philomena Flanagan

I am a mother of three and I have been playing this role for years. My son has moved abroad and my daughter recently got married. I hope that I can celebrate this Mother’s Day with all my children.

But, then again, seeing them often is an everyday wish, irrespective of whether it’s Mother’s Day or not.

— Seema Singh Verma

— Rita Sharma “What I really want for Mother’s Day this year is two fold. Some me-time for me and then some me-time to do things for my daughter. I’d like to make a trip to the salon without feeling like that time should belong to my daughter (I love her to bits but I kill myself over keeping her entertained). But, I’d also like some time for a few art and craft projects that I’ve been meaning to do for my daughter’s room. I think the ideal day would be one where her father and she went for a day trip, while I stayed at home doing all this.”

— Shahnaz K. Jain

"Mother’s Day is a time for relaxation and rejuvenation. A spa treatment gifted to me by my kids or even a delicious breakfast in bed would be lovely.”

— Rakhee Vaswani

“This Mother’s Day, I want my children to make a personalised drawing for me — I would treasure it all my life!”

— Hina Jumani

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The varieTy girl

Cosmetology, science, business, fitness, marketing, public relations... these are all fields that Canada-based Amrit Dhaliwal is associated with. She was recently in Mumbai to take part in the Body Power Expo that was held last month. Dev Goswami talks to her about her varied interests, the concept of pro-fitness modelling and her recently released book >> Amrit Dhaliwal, a pro-fitness model, talks to us about her personal, professional life and her book Glamfit Secrets Revealed

several hats and variety is not only the spice of life, but also forms the lessons in my life. I love interacting with people. All of my previous experiences have brought me to this pivotal point and I have packaged all that knowledge into GLAMFIT. Pro-fitness modelling in not well-known in India. If you were to explain to our readers, in simple terms what it means, what would you say?

Fitness modelling is what the name suggests; showcasing a healthy, fit, athletic physique with an aesthetic balance of body proportions — an ideal of broad shoulders, narrow waist, sculpted glutes and legs. Weights are the tools that help to create beautiful curves for the female form. Potential jobs in this field can be for fitness apparel, supplements, fitness equipment, sports, nutrition and wellness lifestyle. Pro-fitness modelling is going to catch up pretty fast — Indian women have incredibly natural features, body types and skin tone.

You took part in the Body Power Expo that was held in Mumbai. Tell us about your association with the expo and your overall experience.

I was at BodyPower Expo India on a number of different platforms. I am the brand ambassador for Venky’s Nutrition and we were the main sponsors of the event. I had a chance to introduce my brand and sign copies of my book. I was also a guest judge for BodyPower FIT FACTOR, a modelling component in search of one male and one female fitness model.

The experience was incredible. The expo provided an educational forum for the best of the world to come down and share their success secrets, ignite motivation and showcase a fun, fit, healthy lifestyle. I highly encourage everyone to keep their calendars open for BodyPower India 2015.

Amrit's fitness tips for busy women l Plan and pack your meals in advance. I generally cook on Wednesdays and Sundays so that I can portion my meals out for the following 2-3 days. l Carry snacks with you, such as apples, unsalted nuts and protein bars. These are great to eat on-the-go. l Try to wake up early in order to get some physical activity before the responsibilities of the day kick in. It could be anything

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from lifting weights and going for a run to yoga and swimming, anything that will help incorporate some physical activity into your schedule. l Transition your thinking from, ‘another chore to a lifestyle shift’. Try to create a new normal for your family’s wellbeing as well as your own. l Eat breakfast. Make it the main meal of your day. It will sustain you in all your daily duties while kick-starting your natural metabolism.

ast month, Mumbai played host to the Body Power Expo, that saw experts from a variety of fitness fields come together. One of the experts at the expo was Amrit Dhaliwal, a Canada-based NRI who is a pro-fitness model and has authored several books and articles on fitness as well as issues related to women’s health. She is also associated with fields of science, marketing and public relations. We find out more about her and Glamfit Secrets Revealed — her book on health and nutrition.

commerce degree in marketing. My association with fitness came much later, when I was 27-years-old. Intuitively, I knew that knowledge about physical activity was missing from my life. One of my key goals was to learn more about health and fitness. On the other hand, modelling was something I had been doing on the side, so adding fitness modelling to my portfolio was a natural extension to my body of work. Today, I act more as a consultant to various companies, which gives me the freedom to invest more time into my brand, GLAMFIT.

From commerce and science to cosmetology, your education has been quite varied. Tell us about yourself.

I started out with cosmetology, where I worked in the industry for a few years. With a thirst for knowledge and my desire to become a doctor I studied science, focusing on diagnostic imaging. I graduated with distinction and published a paper on breast cancer. I went on to finish another major with a

Even in your professional life, you’ve dabbled in beauty, fitness, marketing and public relations. How do you manage balance all your different interests?

Time management is everything to me. It didn’t happen in a jiffy. My educational background is something I am very proud of and today, as I build my brand globally, all the aspects of my knowledge are coming into play. Yes, I do don

What can we expect from your latest book on fitness?

Glamfit Secrets Revealed – Fitness, Beauty, Nutrition Success is a compilation of 13 chapters. It’s an easy and conversational read. I cover fitness and nutritional tips, myths, motivation, full body workouts, detox programmes, supplement profile for beauty benefits, a complete grocery list, wedding preparations! You can download a copy from www.getglamfit.com You describe your approach to fitness fashion as something that works with a woman’s natural physique and not against it. Tell us more about that.

There are four basic body types: pear, apple, hourglass and rectangle. Most women fall into two of these categories with one dominant body shape and traits of another. My approach is to enhance your god-given physique and sculpt it to get the best version of yourself. It could be to tighten and tone, balance body proportions or in some cases, transform your body much like a fitness competitor to whichever category fits you best. Remember that they are all categories of beauty and none are superior. Each body type is beautiful. Women love fashion, Hollywood loves fashion, ramp shows love fashion; all of which can easily tempt you to achieve your ideal body weight through unhealthy measures. I want to educate people through my fitness experiences, food choices and modelling portfolio that women can sculpt their bodies by using weights, eating right and maintaining a fashion forward look.

What is Amrit Dhaliwal going to do next?

My long-term goals are to develop a business brand for myself, in the style of a Cindy Crawford or an Oprah Winfrey.

There have been many successful women that have swung the doors wide open in the realm of business and marketing.

Fitness is a life long commitment. People can look and feel fabulous well into their old age. I believe that we are on a precipice that requires a major change in the way we live our lives, I would love to be one of the people that campaigns for better food, healthier bodies, and happier psyches.

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Nailing it!

Whether you like your nails long or short, French or British, there are designs for each. Radhika R. talks to Karen Coelho, a nail artist from the Royal Treatment Nail Salon, and brings you the top nail art trends for the season

#2 Floral Nail art

#4 FreNCh with a twist

Nothing is more summery than colourful flowers and bright colours. These cute flowers are extremely simple to draw on your nails and look great too. Shiny flowers on a matte polish is a classic combination.

Who doesn’t love the classic French manicure? The groomed pink nails and white tips are the epitome of class. This versatile new trend will give you an edge — replace the white tip with a metallic stripe.

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#3 NautiCal art

This nail polish looks best when the lights are out. A UV glow nail kit is great for those who love to party. With clear-on application, this clever polish soaks up light during the day and continues to glow in the dark.

Celebrate summer by painting ocean motifs on your nails.

Designs such as anchors, ships or even plain ocean shades will make your nails look unique and summer-ready in a jiffy.

#5 mix aNd matCh Nails

#7 VelVet maNiCure

Holi marks the beginning of the spring/ summer season in India and although the festival is far behind us, playing with colours doesn’t have to be. These mix and match nails do exactly that. Create a mesmerising pattern or colour block to rock the trend.

Just when you think you have read about all sorts of nail art, velvet nails swoop in to surprise you. The velvet dust, along with the coloured base coat is available in special nail kits, to make application easy to do yourself.

However, make sure you apply this just before a night out, as it won’t last long!

#6 CaViar maNiCure The easiest and most stylish trend so far, a caviar manicure basically involves applying nail polish that is studded with tiny beads. It creates an excellent 3D effect and is great for special occasions.

#8 multi Coloured Nails

#10 ombré

Show off your love for colour by applying different shades on different nails. Apply bright colours or splash a mixture of random colours on each nail to create interesting designs.

Ombré is a great summer trend, especially if you can’t pick between different shades of a single colour.

Create a gradient effect with your favourite summer colour.

#9 Fruit Nail art Summer and fruits go hand-in-hand, so get fruity by painting berries, melons and other summer fruits on your nails. We love this watermelon design that is great for summer.

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We love Emma’s sense of style and her outfit for the MET is stunning. We like that she stood out from the crowd in her hot pink ensemble. She’s having fun with her look and the best part is that she looks super comfortable in her outfit. Her hair and makeup is left simple so that the full focus is on her clothes.

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She takes a fashion risk in her green Prada outfit — but we aren’t convinced it’s paid off. The updated flapper dress just had a lot going on with the emeralds, beadwork, feathers and then the hairband. She’s usually so well turned out that we’ll forget this slip up.

This trend will add a fun pattern on your nails that will go from cuticle to tip. Apply a base coat of colour and then select a contrasting colour, applying it in stripes across your nails to form a criss-cross design. It’s easy to apply and looks great!

This is perhaps a little too vintage for our liking. Katie looks more like Belle from Beauty and the Beast than an A-lister attending MET. Her hair is all over the place and makes her look like she’s just rolled out of bed. Not one of our favourites.

The actress brought back old Hollywood glamour with her glittering Gucci gown. We love the fit and the gorgeous shoulder train.

She also gets full marks for sticking to the vintage theme, right down to her bright red lips and immaculate hairstyle.

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Considering the vulgar images we’ve been subjected to on her Twitter account, Rihanna manages to look sexy and classy at the MET. Although the vintage theme isn’t prominent here, Rihanna pulls off the cropped top and skirt combo with flair.

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I love fit-flops! They are very comfortable and don’t look drab.

They are perfect for when you want to carry a look from day to night — I wear them to work as well as to parties. The right amount of sequins can make them look more interesting.

Another reason I am a fan of these sandals, is because I can wear them with western as well as with ethnic outfits without having to think twice. Also, with so many different colours available, I am working on building a collection of these.

— Preeti Seshasayee

Fit-flops are the most comfortable pair of sandals I have ever come across. I have heard that they are great when it comes to taking care of your feet. They also claim to tone your calves, legs and thighs which is why I gave them a try. I have been a flip-flop lover for quite a while, but with these in the market, I have never gone back to flipflops. They look pretty on my feet and they also have a really good shelf life. I have over-used so many pairs, that the rubber has worn out and become uneven at some points. They get very uncomfortable once that happens and need to be discarded.

— Ramanpreet Bains

they’re a No-No For me

I wouldn’t recommend fitflops. They might look good, but I don’t think they are good for my feet. We read everyday about the illeffects of wearing sandals that have tiny heels and I wouldn’t want to risk my health just for a little style. I also face foot problems and I am too scared to try them out as they might worsen them.

- Ushma Jani

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Turning mirrors inTo windows Shalini Sharma speaks with Lila Poonawalla, the chief managing director of Alfa Laval Tetra Pak India, who has worked actively for the cause of higher education for girls as well as for the Lila Poonawalla Foundation, that was formed to further this ambition >> Read on to find out about Lila Poonawalla’s journey as she made higher education for girls a reality with her foundation

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oming from a family that had to flee Pakistan after the partition in 1947, education was something that did not come easily to Lila Poonawalla, the chief managing director of Alfa Laval Tetra Pak India. In 1996, she founded the Lila Poonawalla Foundation with the aim of helping young girls attain higher education.

Lila believes that education is the solution to most of the problems that we face today, whether it is empowering women or fighting crimes against women. In this interview, she talks about the obstacles that she has had to face to attain education and the reasons that drove her to set up this foundation. Here are the excerpts:

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What inspired you to start your foundation?

We came to India as refugees.

For my mother, getting funds for even basic education was an uphill task, let alone getting funds for higher education. I lost my father at the age of three, so my mother had a tough time bringing up five children. When I grew up, I wanted to be an engineer, which was quite expensive to study for. But, I worked hard, got some scholarships and help from friends and finished my engineering. At that time, I thought, if I could afford it, one day, I would start a foundation to support higher education for girls.

What is the criteria and procedure for short-listing candidates and awarding them with scholarships?

The criteria is merit and necessity based. Applications are invited and a software is used to enter data and compute points for each candidate based on her academic performance and family income. The data is then evaluated by the trustees and once the candidates are shortlisted, a final interview is conducted by a qualified panel and the candidates are selected.

Your training programme for schoolgirls also involves a special session for their mothers. What is the idea behind including such sessions in this programme?

Mothers play a critical role in

nourishing and developing their children. Also, since most parents do not discuss these issues with their children openly, it’s important that along with talking to the girls, we spread this awareness to their mothers and educate them about correct health practices. Our sessions are focused mainly on health related issues, nutrition and diet, sex education and self-defense.

You were born in Pakistan and then moved to India after the partition.

Could you share a few experiences about your stay at refugee camps?

I was only 3-years-old when I came to India as a refugee. We arrived at the Lonavala refugee camp. One day, several people came towards us with burning torches in their hands to set our camp on fire. It was the 30th of January in 1948 and Mahatma Gandhi had been assassinated. Since we had come from Pakistan, this crowd thought we were Muslims and wanted to kill all of us. We all went out with our hands raised and pleaded with them, telling them that we were Hindus, before they finally left. We were so scared.

You started working at a time when women were expected to stay within the four walls of their homes. How difficult was it to make a place for yourself in a man’s world?

I never faced that challenge. The only difficulty I faced was trying to get my first job. No company wanted to employ a lady mechanical engineer.

Then, a multinational organisation, Vulcan Laval (now Alfa Laval), offered me a job and I am sure they never regretted it.

Women empowerment is an issue that has umpteen facets to it. Where do you think we should begin?

The undisputed tool of empowerment is relevant education. The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. We need to enable women to realise their potential by making them aware of the opportunities waiting for them in the world.

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I have been assigned to work on a project that has the potential to get me a promotion. But, I have to work on it in a tandem with a colleague to achieve perfect results. My colleague, however, is very lazy and refuses to do any work. He mostly doesn’t show up and the work load is too much for me to handle alone. I have tried explaining this to him, but he refuses to pull up his socks. If this continues, I will not get the promotion that I have been

waiting for, for almost four years. I am extremely worried. What should I do?

— Manisha Apte, Mahim (W) dear manisha, It looks like your colleague falls in the ‘difficult employees’ category.

These people exist in every organisation and their unprofessional attitude often means that others have to work that much harder to pick up the slack. The best thing to do in such

a situation is to speak to your boss directly. Explain the situation to him/ her and make your boss understand the problems that you are facing while working with your colleague. Also, explain to your boss what this project means to you. You will definitely benefit by keeping him/her in the loop. This will make it easier for you to work towards that desired promotion.

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Vajrasana: the gem Pose Sit in a keeling position as shown in the picture (right).

Keeping your thighs together, position your hips in the cavity formed by your heels. l Place your hands on your thighs. l Keep your back straight so that your head, neck and back are in a straight line. l This asana can be practiced throughout your pregnancy. l l

Bhadrasana: the Butterfly Pose Sit with your legs stretched out in front of you.

While inhaling, draw your feet towards you, while keeping the soles of your feet together. l Keep your back straight. l Place your hands on your knees or hold your toes. l Stay in this asana for as long as you are comfortable. l While exhaling, return to the starting position. l This easy asana can be practiced throughout your pregnancy. l l

Vakrasana: the twisted Pose l Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and your arms by your side. l Inhale and raise your arms sideways, so that they are parallel to the floor.

Keep your palms facing down. l Exhale and twist your torso towards the right, moving your arms and head as well. l Swing your arms as far back as possible. Make sure not to bend your legs. l Return to the starting position while inhaling. l Repeat on the other side. l This asana can be practiced throughout your pregnancy.

hastaPadanasana: the hand-to-leg Pose l Stand straight, with your feet shoulder width apart. l While inhaling, raise your arms straight up, above your head. l While exhaling, bend forward as much as possible. l While inhaling, return to the starting position. l You can practice this asana up to seven months into your pregnancy.

yoga For a JoyFul Pregnancy From dealing with discomforts during pregnancy to managing the physical changes that go handin-hand with a pregnancy, yoga can do wonders for you. In the first of a two-part series, Dev Goswami speaks to Hansaji Jayadeva, director of The Yoga Institute, to bring you several poses and asanas so that you can have a healthy and enjoyable pregnancy

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omen have been blessed with the ability to create life and to bear a child is undeniably the most beautiful thing that she can experience. However, it is also true that this experience is bound to bring about several changes and has the potential to give you a case of nerves or even cold feet. Don’t let these changes scare you.

Prepare yourself mentally and physically and you will realise that everything around you is going to be okay. This is where yoga comes into the picture.

Following age-old yogic techniques can make your pregnancy easy as well as enjoyable. This week, we tell you about several yoga poses that will help ease the discomfort during your pregnancy.

Check out our issue next week to learn about breathing and relaxation techniques and see how to deal with common pregnancy discomforts.

Paryankasana: the couch Pose l Lie flat on your back. l Fold one leg and place it by the side of your hip as shown in the picture(right). l Try to keep your knees together. Ensure that your head, neck and the rest of your body are in a straight line. l Breathe normally. l Repeat with your other leg. l This asana can be practiced throughout your pregnancy.

utkatasana: the chair Pose Stand straight, with your feet shoulder width apart and your arms resting by your side. l While inhaling, raise your heels and then simultaneously raise your arms in front of you, parallel to the floor, with your palms facing down. Alternatively, you can hold on to a firm chair for support while you lift your heels off the floor. l While exhaling, lower your body into a squat position, so that your thighs touch your calves. l Slowly inhale and return to the starting position. l This asana can be performed throughout your pregnancy. l However, if you are not comfortable doing the asana then stop immediately and practice other asanas instead. l

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Stay away from me!

Not being able to find the right man might not be the only reason that you’re single.

Yamini Walia tells you if you’re coming off as unapproachable >> If you’re the type of girl who takes charge of every situation and always tells people how to do things, you might be too intimidating for most men

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I love my girlfriend. She is warm, intelligent, funny and compassionate. The first time I saw her... ... like a cliche, I fell for her.

inTroverT If you are attractive, but an introvert, men may perceive you to be unapproachable because they think that you have an attitude problem, or that you think no one is good enough for you and that is why you don’t talk to anyone. So, make an effort to talk to more people.

Social behaviour Don’t go out in large groups. Separate yourself from your girlfriends once in a while. Guys want to talk to you, but not when you are surrounded by your friends all the time. Some conversations should take place solely between him and you and not between him and your girlfriends. Also, don’t reveal too much about your personal life in the first meeting. A guy isn’t interested in knowing about your bitchy boss or health problems in the first 10 minutes of knowing you.

I practically chased her down through friends and friends of friends. It was hard work, but at our first date, I knew she was the girl for me and I hoped I was the man she deserved.

body language Having the correct body language is extremely important if you want to come across as approachable. If you hunch your shoulders, cross your arms or don’t make any eye contact, then you will come across as unapproachable. If you are confident about yourself you will automatically become more attractive to the men around you. So, let go and relax.

A smile always works wonders!

A few months into our relationship, I realised though seemingly confident...

appearance The way you dress up can also make you seem unapproachable. The idea is to look trendy, but don’t overdo it! Don’t look like you’re trying too hard, or like you’re dressing up to impress a certain group of people. Remember, he wants to date the real you, not someone you’re pretending to be, or even worse — a mannequin.

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ou are attractive and successful, but are probably the only single girl at the party. The cute guy at the next table always approaches your friend and men flirt with everyone in the room except for you. Don’t beat yourself up over it as it may be because they feel wary when it comes to approaching you.

Wonder why you’re giving off a vibe that says “Don’t come near me!”? Read on to find out.

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Being a strong woman is good, but understand that no one likes a bully, or someone who comes across as too defensive during the first meeting. Men get intimidated by loud and boisterous women. Your no-nonsense vibe won’t help you when someone is just trying to get to know you. Try being slightly mellow and see the difference it makes.

If being an introvert makes you unapproachable, so does being the complete opposite. A woman who flirts with every guy in the room will never be taken seriously. Flirting too much makes you seem desperate and you will be noticed but not in a good way. However, being a prude or talking badly about people who do flirt won't help you either.

« Dear grace, i have a problem... dear grace,

My boyfriend recently got a job with my company and as luck would have it, he’s working under me! I thought it would be easier to work with him since we knew each other so well, but I think he is taking advantage of dating the boss! I find him slacking and don’t know how to shout at him in the office without causing a rift in our relationship. When I tell him to do something, he weans it off onto someone else, undermining my

authority. I am worried this is going to cause drama at work, at home or both! Please help!

— rashi chawla, ghatkopar dear rashi, Now you know why they say dating a co-worker is never a good idea! Since you started dating before he joined your company, you should already be comfortable enough with each other to discuss your problems outside work. Have you tried talking to him about this? Tell him what he’s

doing (he may not even have realised it!) and see if that helps the situation. Also, explain to him that at work, you’re not girlfriend and boyfriend but boss and employee. You will compromise your integrity as a boss if you don’t call him out on his mistakes. Hopefully, he will buck up but if he doesn’t, separate work and your personal life and deal with the consequences!

Send your questions to womansworld@afternoondc.in

She was insecure about her body and had a rather negative self-image.

She wasn’t skinny, but she wasn’t a ‘baby elephant’, or ‘fat pig’, or ‘jabba baby’ as she jokingly (and often angrily) called herself.

So, I encouraged her to join me to exercise and get fitter.

The next morning he was coming over. I got my hair styled, dressed up a bit, bought cupcakes for our coffee break, had conversations with him in my head... Then he rang the bell and I got so nervous, I turned off the lights and pretended not to be at home!

She went on an extreme diet instead and has gone from curvy to a bag of bones in a few months.

"And while I prefer her curvy, I love her for who she is and I am happy if she is happy. But, she doesn’t seem happy with her ‘brand new body’. She is tired all the time, obsesses about her diet, is grumpy and so different from the girl I fell for. Help please!” — Yuv a) Extreme diets can pose serious health risks. Insist on going to a professional dietician and if needed, a counsellor. b) Have a chat with her and find out why she is being so hard on herself. Tell her how fantastic she is and make her believe it. Take up a hobby or a class together and find a healthy eating plan for the two of you. c) Why complain? Who wants to date a fatso anyway?!

LAST WEEK: MuddledMum should pick Option A: Tell her what it is and why you think it is inappropriate for a young girl to get one. She obviously has an inkling about what it is and is comfortable asking you. Don’t let her think that you are either lying to her or worse, are ignorant. You don’t want her to stop trusting you.

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society, due to their own fear of not being able to satisfy the woman, has conditioned women to believe that they are supposed to be the passive partner in sex and that active sex is a male domain.

Why are Indian girls so shy?

I am 25-year-old single man of Indian origin. I have lived in USA most of my life. I am frustrated over one thing. I just wanted to know why girls in India feel so shy to have sex and feel inhibited during sexual act though they enjoy sex. Why is it so? While in USA I found many American girls who are nymphomaniacs.

Why are Indian girls so repressed?

WOMEN have been conditioned to believe that an open display of passion during sex is

Loss of semen in sleep

HEART TO HEART Dr. Rajan B. Bhonsle M.D. (Bom) Consulting Sex Therapist & Counsellor

Dr. (Mrs.) Minnu R. Bhonsle Ph.D. Consulting Psychotherapist & Counsellor

‘unladylike’, and they fear being labelled as ‘nymphomaniacs’. This is the reason why women rarely give in to their natural physical urges and why they don’t uninhibitedly indulge in sex with an unbridled passion. In actuality, women are capable of multiple orgasms and therefore, the men in our male dominated

Does loss of semen in sleep or in any manner affect the physical or sexual health of a person?

SEMEN is simply a mixture of the products of three glands. Secretions of the seminal vesicles constitute 60 per cent of semen, and the secretions of the prostate gland constitute 30 per cent of the semen. Sperms constitute only 10 per cent of the semen quantity. These glands function throughout your life after the puberty and continue to be capable of producing their secretions.

Some boys worry that if they ejaculate too often, they will reduce the amount of semen in their body. They worry that they may run out of semen and won't have enough when they need it. This can never happen. A man will make sperms and semen from the start of puberty till his dying day.

Also, remember that there is no way that too

much sperm and semen can accumulate or build pressure in our body. Our body is a perfectly-tuned machine. Our body has ways to get rid of excess sperms and semen, one of them being nightfall (nocturnal ejaculation).

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What the cards say: Holiday mood Path: Relax and unwind. Don’t take your stress with you Ally: Sagittarius will help you switch off.

Avoid Capricorn who could be morbid Card for the week: Tarot key no. X The Wheel of Fortune. It is spinning in your favour. Expect windfall and lucky breaks

What the cards say: Be responsible Path: Look beyond appearances.

Don’t use irritability to avoid responsibility Ally: Libra will help you to be fair. Scorpio who will encourage your ego Card for the week: Tarot key no. XV The Devil. He invites you to look at your fears and weaknesses. Look the Devil in he face and he will wilt. Handle negative emotions

What the cards say: There is Justice Path: Do unto others what you want done to yourself.

Don’t use crookedness to get what you want Ally: Your ally this week is the steady Taurus. Avoid Aries who could be more impulsive Card for the week: Tarot key no. II The High Priestess invites you to turn inwards and connect with yourself first. The rest will follow. Realise the potential by right understanding

What the cards say: You could be operating under the influence of the Moon Path: Be discerning and connect with what is correct. Don’t lose control but face the situation Ally: Scorpio will help with the boundaries. Stay away from Aquarius Card for the week: Tarot key no. IX The Hermit. You need to be wise and objective. You have the possibility of being an expert in a field…

What the cards say: Good going Path: Life opens up. Don’t be partial towards some and negative towards others Ally: Aquarius shows you to be less emotional.

Avoid Pisces who could fan your emotions Card for the week: Tarot key no. XI Justice. Be fair and justify people you love. As you sow so will you reap

What the cards say: Choose what is right Path: Things will change the minute you change.

Don’t justify or protect your mistakes Ally: Scorpio will make you understand. Stay away from Cancer and their emotional blindness Card for the week: Tarot key no. XII The Hanged Man. Surrender and things will turn in your favour

What the cards say: Stand on your two feet Path: Dependence will always cause pain. Don’t be afraid of change Ally: Virgo will be gentle with you.

Don’t tangle with a Scorpio Card for the week: Tarot key no. XII The Hanged Man. Surrender will unfold for you the real meanings of things. Watch the change happen.

It is for your great good

What the cards say: Accept the love that you feel Path: Go for it. Confess it Ally: Pisces will instinctively support you.

Be careful of Cancer who could make you more prickly Card for the week: Tarot key no. XIII Death.

Change has been brewing in your life.

Please allow it to impact you. Stop resisting change. It is good for you

What the cards say: Meeting with old friends and pleasant memories Path: A good time to mend fences.

Don’t sit on a high horse. Forgive and forget. You are good at it Ally: A fellow Sagittarius will support you Card for the week: Tarot key no. XVIII The Moon. Don’t let imagination colour your thinking or decision.

Use the creativity of the Moon. You will have heightened sensitivity to all artistic pursuits

What the cards say: Easy does it Path: Enjoy what you have. Don’t argue with yourself and others for rational solutions to life Ally: Gemini will help with mental gymnastics. Avoid Pisces and their heavy weather emotions Card for the week: Tarot key no. IX The Hermit. Be wise and patient. Things will unfold

What do the cads say: Be humble Path: Let your ego go. Surrender.

Don’t procrastinate or buy time Ally: Look within. You will not listen to anyone Card for the week: Tarot key no. XX Judgment. You will see beyond the obvious and gain ascendency in all decisions

What the cards say: Emotions rule you Path: Calm down. It is not the end of the world! Don’t be negative Ally: Seek advice from creative Leo. Stay away from Taurus who could be cold Card for the week: Tarot key no. V The Hierophant. Traditional and received wisdom will bring you success.

Public institutions and teaching will support your goals

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“Tax fraud and tax evasion are not victim less crimes. They deprive governments of revenues needed to restore growth and jeopardise citizens trust in the fairness and integrity of the tax system”

Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) BUSINESS BRIEFS MCX,FTIL Probed For Possible Listing Agreement Violations

Sentiment Turns Weak…

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

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell substantially on Wednesday (May 07, 2014) a net 62.75 points (0.93%) and closed at the 6652 point level. The market opened down at the 6708 points level. It then rose sharply into the green and registered the day’s high at the 6718 points level at 9.17 a.m. The index then declined sharply into the red and turned into a range bound movement until 2.45 p.m. It then declined further and registered the day’s low at the 6642 points level at 3.06 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 76 points and closed below the psychologically important 6700 points level.

Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 40 were losers, 9 were gainers and 1 remained unchanged. All the sectoral indices barring consumer durables and power closed in the red. Substantial selling was witnessed in IT, technology and realty stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 12.52%. This change is moderate and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 612 were gainers, 894 were losers and 65 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined and has entered the over-sold zone.

The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator has dropped below the slow D line (negative and a sell signal).

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

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

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

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 6543 points level.

The next support is at the 6446 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 6874 points level.

The next resistance is at the 6933 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 = 6671 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 6624.

Support (2) = 6596.

Resistance (1) = 6700.

Resistance (2) = 6747.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index af ter having formed a doji pattern (indicating indecisiveness amongst investors) has formed a long black body candle on higher volumes. This is negative and indicates that the bias has shif ted towards the sell side of the market.

Further, the index has dropped below its 5 days moving average. The index is now below its 5, 15 and 25 days moving averages. Moreove r, the 5 days moving average i s bel ow its 15 and 2 5 days moving averages. The velocity parameters have now again turned negative. All these indicate a negative bias and the possibility of a further decline unfolding. Investors are advised to avoid buying at current levels.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

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

The ADX is flat while the Market Index is falling. No signal here.

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Has dropped below its 5-day average (at 6691) Negative.

Is below its 15-day average (at 6743) Negative.

Is below its 25-day average (at 6735) Negative.

Is above its 200-day average (at 6144) 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.

Capital market regulator Sebi has begun a probe into possible listing agreement violations by MCX and FTIL in the wake of the PwC audit report on the commodity exchange pointing to various discrepancies including those pertaining to related party transactions. Financial Technologies (India) Ltd (FTIL), the flagship firm of Jignesh Shah group, is the erstwhile promoter of MCX. Both are listed companies. Following the Rs 5,600-crore payment crisis at National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL), part of Shah group, FTIL as well as other group entities, including MCX have come under the regulatory spotlight.

Do Not To Levy Penalty On Pre-Payment Of Loans: RBI

Providing relief to borrowers, Reserve Bank on Wednesday directed banks not to levy any penalty on individual borrowers for pre-paying floating loans. “...it is advised that banks will not be permitted to charge foreclosure charges or prepayment penalties on all floating rate term loans sanctioned to individual borrowers, with immediate effect,” RBI said in a notification. Floating loan products include housing, corporate, vehicle and personal loans.

No Right To Sell Coal From Captive Mines To 3rd Party

The Coal Ministry, which has put three mines on auction, has said that companies allocated coal blocks for a specified purpose will not have the right to market, sell or export the fuel to any third party. The development follows complaints with regard to alleged sale of coal by Jindal Steel and Power Ltd from its captive mines in Chhattisgarh. “It is expressly further clarified that mine allocatee shall not have the right to market, sell or export coal to any third party,” according to a ministry document.

Oil India Buys 50% Stake In Russian Oil Block For $85 Mn

Oil India Ltd, the nation’s second-biggest state-run explorer, has bought a 50 % stake in an oil block in Russia for USD 85 million. OIL last month signed an agreement with Ireland- registered but Russia-focused firm PetroNeft Resources plc to take a 50 % non-operating interest in License 61 in Tomsk Oblast in Russia, official sources said. The deal includes a three-stage payout including USD 35 million in cash up-front, USD 45 million in exploration and development spending and a performance bonus of up to USD 5 million.

Over Two-Fold Rise In PE Inflows Into Realty In Jan-Mar

Private equity inflows into the real estate sector jumped more than two-fold during January-March period to Rs 2,800 cr, according to global property consultant Cushman & Wakefield. During the same period in 2013, the private equity (PE) investment in sector stood at Rs 1,143 cr. In its latest report on PE investments in real estate, Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) said: “Total inflows into the real estate sector for the first quarter of 2014 were recorded at Rs 2,800 cr (USD 460 million), witnessing an increase of 28 % compared to the previous quarter and nearly 2.5 times the investment in Q1 2013.”

Pegasystems Inc Acquires MeshLabs Software

NASDAQ-listed Pegasystems Inc has acquired the assets of Bangalorebased MeshLabs Software Private Limited, a provider of advanced text analytics and social engagement solutions, the company said yesterday.

Pegasystems said it would unify MeshLabs’ social listening, text analytics and natural language processing to enhance existing capabilities in its customer service, marketing and case management solutions.

RINL Starts Talks With Banks To Raise Rs 600 Cr Debt

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) has started discussions with domestic lenders to raise as much as Rs 600 crore of debt to part-fund its capital expenditure plan for the current financial year. “We have a Rs 1,535 crore capex programme for the current fiscal. Out of this, up to Rs 1,000 crore will be funded from internal accruals and for the remaining, we will raise between Rs 500 crore and Rs 600 crore debt,” RINL Managing Director P Madhusudan told PTI.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Religare calls a ‘Buy’ on HDFC CMP: Rs. 853

Target Rs. 1050

HDFC Securities calls a ‘Buy’ on Kotak Mahindra Bank CMP: Rs. 810

Target Rs. 841

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Economy Has Bottomed Out: DBS Trading In Interest Rate NEWS FLASH

Syndicate Bank Q4 profit declines 31% to Rs 409 cr Kajaria Ceramics Q4 net up 37% at Rs 42.11 cr Cognizant profit rises 23%; forecasts Q2 revenue at $2.5 bn IRB Infra bags Rs 2,300 cr highway project from NHAI HCL Tech wins $400 mn contract from Norwegian bank DNB ONGC to spend $1.1 bn on drilling to revive Mumbai High fields EPFO decides to fine PF trust flouting investment rules.

India’s elections have injected confidence into the country’s financial markets, but a new government will need to address some long-standing problems, says the Singapore based banking and wealth management firm

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o date, the euphoria over India’s elections has been primarily felt through the financial markets. The Sensex is up over 6% year-to-date with the rupee among the best performing currencies in the region. Election results will be out on May 16.

The “real impact on the ground is however important to sustain that optimism. This will require the newly-elected government to achieve close to 45-50% of the parliamentary seats and receive the strong mandate to initiate and followthrough on reforms. This will also be a departure from the fractious nature of the recent coalition politics, which had led to inaction and a lack of decisiveness on key economic agendas,� says the Singapore based DBS group in a report titled 'Soaring Above India’s Ground Realities' . “We concur that the economy has bottomed out in recent quarters and a right mix of policy coordination

and governance should be able to kick-start the growth cycle. But, we are not convinced that a swing back above 7% is likely in next two years.

While the cycle could benefit from a stable government, the up- turn will be gradual. And prudently so, given that the high growth phases in the last decade were accompanied by significant excesses on the external balances and fiscal deficits. Real GDP growth should improve from an estimated 4.8% in the 2014 fiscal year to 5.5% next year and above 6% thereafter. A clear majority poses modest upside risk to this projection, but likely to be offset by weak farm output on the back of inadequate rains, “ says DBS. According to it “the items on the to-do list for the incoming government are many, key among which are - fiscal consolidation, improving the business climate, complementing anti-inflation efforts and sustaining the improvement in the current account deficit. As these main goal posts are being addressed,

steps to improve governance, instill confidence in the government machinery and streamlining function across the different ministries are also important to feed the positive mood.�

Soon after taking office, there are also some challenges that need to be dealt with. Foremost among them will be likelihood of weak monsoon if the El Nino phenomenon plays out as feared. If the probability of the event increases and the likely impact on rains becomes more apparent by June, the government will need to outline a support mechanism for the farm sector ahead of time. Part of the strategy could be to release the excess government stocks of food grains to dampen any flare-up in prices.

Agricultural output could also take a hit, necessitating a bigger role by domestic demand to uphold growth.

On the external front, strength in the US and Eurozone recoveries and rising US interest rates will need to be watched closely.

700 Swiss Bank Account Holders Being Watched Also includes 10-15 listed Indian companies and some really big names, some figuring in the lists of richest persons and biggest companies in India

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s India steps up its pressure on Switzerland to get details of suspected tax evaders having bank accounts in the European nation, a discreet probe is underway of each stock market dealing of over 100 entities linked to these cases to detect possible re-routing of black money.

The entities under watch include individuals whose names figure in a list of over 700 Swiss bank account holders, as also the bankers and associates related to certain banks whose Switzerland-based branches are under scanner.

Refusing to disclose the name of these individuals, banks or the listed companies under scanner, a senior government official said 'these include some really big names and those figuring in the lists of richest persons and biggest companies, but that disclosure of further details at this moment may jeopardise the probes that are still

in the initial stages�.

Besides, 10-15 listed Indian companies including a few blue-chip names directly or indirectly linked to these banks and their Indian customers are also under a close tab for any suspected market manipulations, senior officials said. It is suspected that some of these entities may have brought back their illicit wealth through the stock market route, by using complex fund structures of certain overseas funds, including those floated by select European banking giants. The official said that a few large global banks are under scanner, although it is also possible that the banks themselves might be unaware of the illicit activities being carried out by their executives for the Benefit of their clients, reports PTI Officials believe that these bankers are suspected to have first convinced their clients to move their funds to non-Swiss locations like Singapore, Dubai and London

before eventual transmission to India, to avoid the ever-growing glare or regulatory and intelligence agencies on funds and entities linked to Switzerland. While jurisdictions like Mauritius and Cyprus earlier used to be preferred as such intermediary locations, these places have themselves come under scanner of Indian agencies and therefore bankers are opting for some new routes.

Futures Surges 22%

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rading in interest rate futures (IRF) on the NSE and BSE surged about 22% to Rs 12,544 crore in March from the level in the preceding month. The trading value cumulatively stood at Rs 10,290 crore on the two exchanges in February, data available with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) showed. While the BSE had IRF trading worth Rs 350 crore in March, the value of trades on the National Stock Exchange stood at Rs 12,194 crore.

Live trading in IRF in longtenure, 10-year government bonds started on the stock exchanges in January this year following approval by the market regulator. The product had been a long-pending demand of market participants

and is considered one of the most liquid debt paper instruments in the country. "IRF at BSE recorded a trading value of Rs 350 crore in March 2014, a decrease of 69.4% from Rs 1,144 crore in February 2014," Sebi said.

"IRF at NSE recorded a trading value of Rs 12,194 crore in March 2014, an increase of 33.3% from Rs 9,146 crore in February 2014," it added. A total of 6.26 lakh IRF contracts were traded on both exchanges in March, up from 5.13 lakh contracts in February. Individually, 6.08 lakh and 17,482 IRF contracts were traded on the NSE and BSE, respectively, in March.

An IRF is a contract between a buyer and a seller agreeing to future delivery of interest-bearing assets such as government bonds.

MFs Sell Shares Worth Rs 2,700 Cr In Apr

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ontinuing their selling spree for the 8th month in a row, mutual funds offloaded shares worth about Rs 2,700 crore in April on redemption pressure. On the other hand, they pumped in nearly Rs 50,000 crore in the debt market during the month. As per the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) data, mutual funds offloaded a net amount of Rs 2,698 crore from equities. This was the 8th consecutive month of net outflows by mutual funds after they invested a net sum of Rs 1,607 crore in the stock market in August.

Since the beginning of the year, mutual funds have sold shares worth Rs 10,450 crore. However, they have taken a bullish stance on the debt market during the period and have made a net investment of Rs 2.57 lakh crore. "Mutual funds

have seen a rise in inflows mainly due to gains in debt fund. However, equity funds have been facing redemption pressure for some time," a market participant said. "Equity fund investors have been pulling out at higher levels of the market, indicating their lack of confidence in the market's ability to sustain at these levels," he added.

Analysts are however optimistic about equity schemes in 2014 on hopes that a stable government after the general elections this month will help boost stock markets. A mutual fund is an investment vehicle with a pool of funds collected from investors to buy stocks, bonds, money market instruments and similar assets. At present, there are about 1,638 schemes under mutual funds, of which 1,178 schemes were income or debt oriented while about 363 schemes were growth or equity related.

Switzerland, India, 45 others agree on tax info exchange In another step towards shedding banking secrecy practices, 47 nations including Switzerland and India, have agreed upon automatic exchange of information on tax matters. The endorsement of the 'Declaration on Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters' by 47 countries under the aegis of OECD on Tuesday will come as a boost for India which is stepping up pressure on Switzerland to share details on alleged illicit funds stashed away by Indians there.

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the global body that frames economic policies and conventions against tax frauds, said the latest declaration commits countries to implement a new single global standard on automatic exchange of information.

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TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

Frank (Bruce Willis) is retired, bored and lonely living off his government pension in a nondescript suburb in an equally nondescript house. The only joy in Frank’s life are his calls to the government pension processing center when he gets to talk to his case worker Sarah (Mary-Louis Parker). Sarah is as bored and lonely as Frank and marks her conversations with the unknown Frank and her spy novels as the only things fun in her life. When something in Frank’s past forces Frank back into his old line of work and puts an unwitting Sarah in the middle of the intrigue, Frank and Sarah begin a journey into Frank’s past and the people he used to work with. Like Frank they are all RED ... Retired Extremely Dangerous. HBO, 9 p.m.

SOAPS & SERIALS

HOMELAND

Losing key players in Nazir's plot against America the CIA orders polygraphs on everyone who came in contact with them, including Brody which Carrie sees as a chance to learn the truth.

Star World, 9 p.m.

DEVON KE DEV… MAHADEV

Ganesha expresses his concern about Prakriti and Katrikeya to Mahadev, who tries to comfort him. Seeing Kartikeya upset Kritika tries to talk to him about what is bothering him, but Mahadev appears before him and asks him about his decision on how he will overcome his glaani. What will be Karikeya’s response to this? Life Ok, 8 p.m.

NATURAL WORLD

The classic wildlife series which tells in-depth stories of incredible animals, featuring award-winning photography in some of the most extraordinary places in the world. Animal Planet, 8 p.m.

A HAUNTING

This series dramatizes some of the scariest stories of supernatural activity, revealing a world in which tragedy, suicide and murder have left psychic impressions so powerful that innocent people have become forced to deal with them decades later.

Through mesmerizing first-person accounts, the mystery and origin of each haunting is powerfully unraveled. Discovery, 11 p.m.

FUTURE WEAPONS

FUTURE WEAPONS reveals the latest incredible range of weapons developed using state-of-the-art science and technology. Discovery Science, 10 p.m.

YE HAIN MOHABBATEIN

Judge asks for Ishita and Raman has no words, what to say.

Shagun is feeling victorious as she knows that Ishita is not there.

Judge is asking very sternly and there is this whole build-up that everything will come out in open & just then Ishita walks in with hot vadas. Ishita is behaving in a very casual manner, leaving everyone surprised. Shagun’s jaw drops in shock seeing her here at home. Shagun suggests judge to take a verdict from neigh-

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Homeland, Star World, 9 p.m.

bors about them . Pammi and few others are called, but they all say good things about Ishita and Raman. Now Judge fires Shagun for playing such a dirty game and she leaves. Later we reveal that how Mihir was able to alert Ishita & Raman about it & therefore they were well prepared for it. Ishita also leaves for Iyers house and no one stops her. Raman assures Simmi that he will talk to Param & will try stopping him from going anywhere. He goes towards his room & he sees that Param has gone to the bathroom, while his phone is there on the bed. Raman knows that his phone is same as his so he quickly exchange his phone with him. Star Plus, 11 p.m.

BANI - ISHQ DA KALMA

In tonight’s episode we will see Bani gives Parmeet a call to ask him, if Rajji has reached the Bhullar house.

Parmeet confirms that she hasn’t, leaving Bani tensed. Bani tells him, how Sohum had sent Rajji to Parmeet’s place. Parmeet feels of having messed up and also tells Bani that he tried finding out the truth onSohum’s property papers. Also further Parmeet then tries to console Bani by telling her not to worry and that Rajji will be fine. Colors, 10.30 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

A government agent trains a typical teenager Cody Banks who loves to skateboard, hates math, and feels like a complete idiot around girls, in the ways of covert operations that require younger participants. But Cody’s got a secret—he’s actually part of a secret teen CIA program. Cody’s living every boy’s dream life—he can drive like a stunt man, has an incredible arsenal of cool gadgets, and his agency mentor, Ronica Miles, is totally hot.

But Cody’s training is put to the test when he’s sent to pose as a prep school student and befriend fellow teen Natalie Connors in order to gain access to her father—a scientist unknowingly developing a fleet of deadly pair of twisted villains called the nanobots for the evil organization ERIS, which can destroy any carbon or silicon-based substance-to destroy the world’s defense systems so he can threaten anyone who opposes him. Pix, 9 p.m.

Robert dean is a mild-mannered lawyer who works in Washington D.C. He is on the trail of a kingpin named Pintero. Meanwhile, a politician named Thomas Reynolds is negotiating with Congressman Phillip Hammersley about a new surveillance system with satellites. But, Hammersley declines, that is when Reynolds had Hammersley killed, but this murder was caught on tape, and this person was being chased by Reynolds’ team of NSA agents, the guy must ditch the tape, so he plants it on Dean (unbeknownst to Dean). Then, the NSA decides to get into Dean’s life. That is when Dean’s life began to fall apart all around him, with his wife and job both gone. Dean wants to find out what is going on. Zee Studio, 10 p.m.

The film revolves around a gangster named Mustafa (Patekar) who is a contract killer and can go any limit to please his superiors and offers 5 times Namaz. He was adopted by a powerful don Shanta Prasad (Rawal) when he was a child. He calls Shanta as Abba (an Urdu term for father). Abba taught him the crime tactics and made Mustafa his weapon for his illicit crimes. Mustafa’s aide is Sudama, his childhood best friend. Abba shares enmity with the Verma brothers Mahesh, Bipin (Pradhan, Joshi and Bahl) which the trio wants to kill Abba. Meanwhile, a dancer Kavita (Raveena Tandon) who works in Verma’s dance club. Mustafa falls for her which heats up enmity of Vermas and Mustafa. Kavita meets Mustafa and he tells his life’s history to which Kavita develops a soft core for Mustafa. Zee Cinema, 9 p.m.

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CON AIR

Cameron Poe, who is a highly decorated United States Army Ranger came to his home of Alabama to his wife, Tricia. only to run into a few drunken regulars at where Tricia works. Cameron unknowingly kills one of the drunks and was sent to a federal penitentiary for involuntary manslaughter for seven years. Then, Cameron became eligible for parole and can now go home to his wife and daughter, Casey. Unfortunately, Cameron has to share a prison airplane with some of the most dangerous criminals in the country, who somehow took control of the plane and are now planning to escape the country with the plane. Cameron has to find a way to stop them while playing along. Meanwhile, United States Marshal Vincent Larkin is trying to help Cameron get free and stop the criminals including, Cyrus “The Virus” Grissom. Star Movies, 9 p.m.

SONY TV

CID Main Na Boolungi Ek Nayi Pehchaan Desh Ki Beti Nandini Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara 10.00 Maharana Pratap 11.00 Crime Patrol

GHATAK

Unable to witness the injustice and brutality inflict on the residents by a tyrannical gangster, Katya, in a small Indian village in India; Kashinath alias Kashi decides to single-handily take a stand to fight for his and the villagers rights. What follows is a series of violence and unlawful activities which not only endanger the life of those very villagers but also that of Kashi’s love ones.

B4U, 9 p.m.

P.M. 2.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 2.30 Doli Armaano Ki 3.00 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 3.30 Pavitra Rishta 4.00 Qubool Hai 4.30 Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 5.00 Jodha Akbar 5.30 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 6.00 Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 6.30 Pavitra Rishta

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LIFE OK

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ENEMY OF THE STATE

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Devon ke Dev… Mahadev, Life Ok, 8 p.m. Bani – Ishq da Kalma, Colors, 10.30 p.m.

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COLORS

Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Rangrasiya Beintehaa Sanskaar Dharohar Apnon Ki Bani – Ishq da Kalma Comedy Nights with Kapil Sanskaar: Dharohar Apnon Ki Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala Beintehaa Rangrasiya Uttaran Bani – Ishq da Kalma Balika Vadhu

SAB TV

Taarak FIR Pritam Pyare Aur Woh Jo Bi wi Se Kare Pyar Taarak Mehta Ka… Pritam Pyare Aur Who Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka Chidiya Ghar Jeanie Aur Juju Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir FIR Taarak Mehta…

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Tu Tithe Mee

9.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 9.30 Asmita 10.00 Shejari Shejari Pakke Shejari 10.30 Julun Yeti Reshimgathi 11.00 Honar Soon Mee Hya Gharachi

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30

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Marvellous Marven Nature’s Microworlds Spy In The Wild Growing Up AP Safari Extreme Animals Natural World Marvellous Marven Spy In The Wild Be The Creature

DISCOVERY

Madagascar Man vs Wild Magic of Science Factory Made Survive That!

Wildest India Food Factory How Do They Do It Superhuman Challenge Destroyed In Seconds Dual Survival How Do They Do It A Haunting

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 Make Me A Millionaire Inventor 3.00 How It’s Made 4.00 Mythbusters 4.50 The Gadget Show 5.15 How It’s Made

DOORDARSHAN

10.00 10.30 11.00 11.30

Samachar.

Mid Day News Sports News Genext Janvani 2014 Samachar Business Wrap News Headline Samachar Janadesh 2014 News Night

7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

The Mahakumbh Mela Street Genius Brain Games Do or Die Deadly Jaws Street Genius Secret Life of Predators Caught in the Act Customs Brain Games Do or Die Temple of the Tigers Street Genius

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TEN CRICKET

Tulsi More Angna Buniyaad Rangoli Natioal Programme of Dance: Bharatnatyam

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DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 8.00

NAT. GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00

Bharatnatyam by Anuradha, DD1, 11.30 p.m.

10.00 Aamne Samne 10.30 Raat Saddhe Dus 11.00 Janvani 2014

P.M. 2.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/ls 2nd ODI 3.30 India Tour of SA 13 h/ls 1st ODI 6.30 Cricket Classics: Indi vs Pak 7.30 Great Centuries: De Kock and Hashim Amla 8.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/ls 2nd ODI 9.00 India Tour of SA 13 h/ls 10.00 Pak Tour of SA 13 highlights 10.30 Cricket Classics 11.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 highlights

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The Mummy Jurassic Park III Die Hard 3 Con Air The Fast And The Furious Con Air UP

HBO

Zookeeper Collateral Damage Shinjuku Incident Outlander Red Parker Shinjuku Incident Outlander

ZEE STUDIO

John Carter The Midnight Meat Train Fright Night SAW VII Enemy of the State Notting Hill

PIX

P.M. 1.50 Thir13en Ghosts 3.35 The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey 7.05 Lake Placid 3 9.00 Agent Cody Banks 10.58 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London A.M. 8.20 The Terminator 10.30 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 P.M. 2.35 5.45 8.00 10.50 A.M. 8.25 11.20

9.30 Balache Baap Brahmachari: Laxmikant Berde

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 Tom and Jerry Show 3.00 Oggy and the Cockroaches 3.30 Oggy Special Tain Tain Phish 5.00 Ben 10 Ultimate Alien 5.30 Oggy and the Cockroaches 7.00 The Big Fat Jack Wedding 8.30 Tom and Jerry Show 9.00 Oggy and the Cockroaches 10.00 Johnny Test 11.00 The Regular Show A.M. 8.00 Ben 10 9.00 Tom and Jerry Kids Show 10.00 Roll No 21 11.00 Bas Karo Henry P.M. 3.00 6.30 10.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00

POGO CHANNEL

Happy Bheem Day Dholakpur Ke Bodyguard Mr Bean Mad Thomas and Friends Looney Tunes Show Mr Bean

STAR GOLD

Hungama Deewana Mastana Bullett Raja Vachanbandh

Nagin Main Hoon Na

MAX

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Enemy of the State, Zee Studio, 10 p.m.

ZEE CINEMA

P.M. 12.00 Vishwatama: Sunny Deol 3.00 Main Tera Dushman: Jackie Shroff 5.55 16th December: Danny 9.00 Ghulam E Mustafa: Nana Patekar

CVO

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FILMY

No Entry Blackmail Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Chala Mussaddi: Office Office

A.M 9.00 Hum Kaun Hai?

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P.M. 2.00 Ringa Ringa: Bharat Jadhav 4.30 Zapatlela: Mahesh Kothare 7.00 Mokla Shwaas: Sharad Ponkshe

Con Air, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

P.M. 12.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.30 7.30 A.M. 8.00 9.00 10.30 11.00 P.M. 1.30 5.30 6.30 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.30 10.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

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New Dorameon Doraemon-Compile Doraemon Cars

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TV TATTLE ‘24’ on May 9

The countdown for the much awaited heroic series is all set to begin. After a string of eight heart-thumping seasons, Jack Bauer, the rogue counterterrorism agent is back with a limited 12 episode series of '24: Live Another Day'. The '24' fan club in India now have a reason to celebrate as AXN has set the premier of this popular show for May 9, a mere 4 days after its US premiere.

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Goddess of oomph, actress Sunny Leone, after the success of her film 'Ragini MMS 2', will soon be seen scorching TV screens across India as she steps into her new role as the host of the seventh season of MTV’s hugely popular flagship show, MTV Splitsvilla, a dating based reality show. A sizzling Sunny will be seen co-hosting this immensely exciting season of the show alongside MTV VJ Nikhil Chinapa.

By Sandeep Hattangadi

What made you accept this show?

With over 68 million viewers in urban India, MTV Splitsvilla has been a favourite of the audiences ever since its launch six seasons ago. The show also received immense love online with more than 18 million video views just for the last season. With over 3.5 million fans on the Facebook page and over 1,500 tweets for each new episode that went on air, season six of the show has been the biggest one yet. When I came down to India first, I enjoyed watching the show and now I hope my fans will enjoy the show too.

How has the experience been so far?

MTV is an iconic youth brand. I was always fascinated by the edgy content, the cool shows and always wanted to be a part of it. After moving to India, I got the opportunity to watch Splitsvilla and enjoyed it quite a bit. It’s great that I now get to be a part of it. I am absolutely excited about working on the show and I know it’s going to be a treat for me and my fans alike!

We know that Jannat Rahmani and Roshni Walia of Sony TV’s Maharana Pratap bond well onscreen as Phool Kanwar and Ajabde! But not all know that Jannat What's different about Season 7? and Roshni hit off very well off This year, we're changing things around to raise the stakes and the camera too. The duo portraying the excitement around the show. In its 7th season, MTV has put together role of best friends on screen are said not just a fantastic new cast but also has made some very interesting to be best friends off screen too! An changes to the format. With all the elements coming together,

By A Staff Reporter insider from the sets informed us that MTV Splitsvilla promises to deliver the best season we've ever the two princesses have been close had to fans this year. odel-turned-actor Arpit Ranka says he had to lose his six pack abs in order friends since a long time and spend to play the character of Duryodhan in mythological TV drama series most of their time being together on the Why do you think MTV approached you as the 'Mahabharat'. "I was very lean as I was a model. I thought that my lean frame sets. They love playing pranks on each host? would not make my character convincing and people would not take him seriously other. Jannat aka Phool Kunwar says, “I MTV Splitsvilla is a sexy show which delves into the as he is a royal and warrior after all. So, I lost my six packs," Arpit said. The actor, was really excited when I got this role as I love, life and relationships of hot young people. who has starred in several Tamil and Telegu films, made his small screen debut with always wanted to be a part of historical It’s about the youth finding love and what the Swastik Productions' magnum opus. "I have been in this field for the past ten years. shows and Maharana Pratap is one of my choices they make and I am a woman who I have done films down south. I was not keen to do a TV show but favourite shows. When I came to know that has a great fan following which makes me when I was offered 'Mahabharat' I just could not say no," he even Roshni will be sharing the screen space one of the most sought after faces in the said. "And more so because such larger-than-life characters with me, I was extremely glad.” industry . stay with you. People start to recognise you as the character. I was confused initially but now I feel if I had said no then it How about your co-host Nikhil would have been my biggest regret. It is a very big deal to do Chinnapa?

'Halla Bol', the show that is 'Mahabharat'," said the 2006 Gladrags winner.

He is a great guy, great fun and inspired from various real life 'Mahabharat' has been airing on Star Plus since September easy going to work with. incidents of brave women, last year. The show, which comes almost 20 years after BR will be throwing light on an Chopra's super-hit series based on the Hindu epic, has been What about films? issue which is always kept able to strike the right chord with audience. Arpit has been getting I have ‘Tina and Lolo’, under wraps – The Casting a lot of appreciation for playing Duryodhan and said the reason he can and ‘Mastizaade’ Couch. This week, the show portray the character so well is because he relates to him in many ways. coming up.

Bindass’ narrates a story of young "People have liked me on the show and it is my biggest Well it’s going to unique Bollywood aspirant Nikita achievement. I can relate to the character. I also have a lot of get ‘hot’ on MTV show, 'Change who falls prey to what we ego and if I set my mind on to something I do it no matter Splitsvilla Aayega, Hum famously know as the what, just like Duryodhan. I feel like I am living the character," surely!

Laayenge' takes up casting couch. Two he said. When asked about the transition from modelling to matters faced by youth childhood friends Nikita and Zoya come to Mumbai acting, Arpit said, "Acting is tough but I always wanted to be in their day to day lives and in order to pursue their dreams. Nikita, young and an actor. So I put in my best. Also, the show doing good is a one such issue which is vastly ambitious, aspires to be an actress, while Zoya is a great boost for all of us to perform better." 'Mahabharat' talked about is ragging and struggling journalist. Despite repeated failed also stars Shaheer Sheikh as Arjun, Pooja Sharma as bullying. Today’s youth commonly face attempts, luck favours Nikita when she finally bags a Draupadi, Aham Sharma as Karna and Arav ragging in colleges, but choose to keep lead role in a movie directed by the famous, Akash Chowdhary as Bhishma. The sets of the show is quiet out of fear and embarrassment, in turn Malhotra. Soon her happiness comes to an end spread over 10 acres of land in encouraging the bullies. The satire begins with Arjun when, Akash tries to force himself on her, revealing Umargaon in Valsad, down and his batch mates, newly admitted in a college, his true colours. To find out, tune into 'Halla Bol', Gujarat. to fellow who get ragged by their senior, Raggi Bhaiyya and his this Friday, May 9 at 7 pm on Bindass. wildcard entrant Deana sidekick Chamchu on the first day itself. When Arjun Uppal who proved her grit and caused him refuses to get bullied and stands against the seniors, to hop on to the first plane out of Cape Town. A Raggi threatens to rag him within the next 24 hours. thorough entertainer, Ajaz Khan performed numerous 'MTV Webbed 2' presents the story of a young stunts with a never say never attitude and earned couple from Mussouri, outgoing Bharti and introvert himself appreciation from his fellow contestants and Known for his playful nature and over-the-top Rajiv, who study in the same school. Trouble starts even action maestro Rohit Shetty. His brilliant personality, Ajaz Khan, who entered the stunt based when Bharti’s close friend Pia develops a crush on performance in the ice-box stunt in freezing weather reality show 'Khatron Ke Khiladi – Darr Ka Rajiv and is not able to see the couple happy showcased immense mental strength, making him Blockbuster' on Colors as a wildcard contestant, together. To prove to Pia that Rajiv loves her, Bharti one of the toughest competitors on the show. In fact, found himself ousted from the show after a short shows Pia a video of her and Rajiv kissing being through the show, Ajaz even managed to partially stint of 3 weeks. In his final task, Ajaz had to bow completely unaware of what Pia can do next. overcome his fear of heights and water.

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I HAD TO PUT ON WEIGHT TO PLAY DURYODHAN: ARPIT RANKA

Couch trip

Youth issues

Love tales

Ajaz ousted!

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 753 ACROSS: 1 How’s London without its gallery man to write music as composers do? (6) 4 Get out of place and may be shin up outside (6) 8 Greens I have put in the scraps (7) 9 One doesn't take in so much doing this (7) 11 Cricketer has way with English novelist, abandoning Lyn (5,5) 12 Top level gardening implement greeted eagerly by a dwarf (2,2) 13 Jack, a young male hero (5) 14 To spread more canvas causes trouble (4,4) 16 Rebuff the suggestion,of cutting the fox's tail (5,3) 18 Hospital in pleasant, suitable situation (5) 20 Jealous sheep - an off key race!

(4) 21 What guard does to hold material sample (5,5) 23 People need good figures to compete here (3,4) 24 For those who engage in it, it's all fun and games (7) 25 Starting up for the mammal, but at last for the marsupial (6) 26 Earnestly request from present-day group of twelve detailed direction (6)

DOWN: 1 A few in working condition come back for the composition (5) 2 Robbers may be seen the night before, breaking in this (7) 3 Take down wrestling ring for martial art (3,4,2) 5 Beastly sound made by the people next door? Not half! (5) 6 Difficulties wish thumbed lifts (7) 7 Drink before business - it's no joke without it (5,4) 10 Made a 'Parent for Preservation'?

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ENIGMA CODE 753

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Each colour in our code represents a letter.

When you have cracked the code you will be able to make up seven words.

The clue to first word is given to help you get started.

The Clue: — Out: confused or disoriented

C C C C

C C

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S ENIGMA CODE INVADE, DEADEN, VEINED, INDEED, DIVINE, ADDEND, DENIED

(9) 13 Thus might jumper intimidate a milk producer (6,3) 15 Image on the British coin prior to Queen Elizabeth? (5,4) 17 Old Egyptian instrument is in play

(7) 19 Fellow put on English gold hat (7) 21 A thousand each for crossing New York state? (5) 22 Don't go straight for a remedy against being put inside (5)

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Breath of scandal, 9 Titling, 10 Nagging, 11 Obese, 12 Tattooist, 13 Easterner, 15 Dogie, 16 Hocks, 18 Shattered, 20 Attaching, 23 Cited, 24 Overman, 25 On leave, 26 Flex one's muscles.

DOWN: 1 Bite one's head off, 2 Entrees, 3 Triteness, 4 Ought, 5 Sanitaria, 6 Anglo, 7 Driving, 8 Lightheadedness, 14 Nescience, 15 Duty calls, 17 Cat's eye, 19 Rattail, 21 Combo, 22 Groom.

QUICK CROSS 753

ACROSS: 1. Bad ___ Germany 4. Activity 5. Disrespectful 7. Morsel, scrap 8. Insults 10. Roman bronze 11. Golf adjunct

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MATH PYRAMID 753 The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied.

1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1. Bridge positions 2. GPs 3. Chinese sauce 5. Inebriate 6. Dep. later on 8. Convened 9. Bruce or Harper

HIDATO 753

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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

MATHDOKU 753

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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

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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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Leo Sita Navmi Magha Sinh (Leo) M.T. Red and Grey 5

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: This will be a favorable year for all-round gains and prosperity. You will bring about drastic changes in your life and work set-up that will improve your efficiency, and bring increase in your income. Personal affairs will run smoothly. Youngsters in love can look forward to an exciting time. A long vacation will prove to be romantic. Health will require attention, especially if you frequently get tired or exhausted.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Attractive, soft spoken, medium height, healthy and longlived. Will have fine hair and soft skin. Respectful, helpful culturally aware, will also value tradition. Will make a good advisor or administrator.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Diplomacy and poise is essential to get along with others. A confrontation at this juncture will only act as a setback. You are not using your capabilities to full potential. If you start to concentrate on your career, you will be able to achieve wonders in all that you do.

Your mate or sweetheart will be in a cheerful frame of mind and make you feel better about something you have been brooding over.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You have a lot to do today and there will be people who will try to take advantage of your good nature.

Be polite but firm and don’t let others waste your time. Do not go out of your way as it may setback schedules considerably.

The experience will help you to reevaluate a few things today. You share perfect rapport and understanding with your mate and enjoy delightful companionship.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Your success depends on your capacity to explore new opportunities while exploiting the existing ones. It will brighten your future. You have to be spontaneous in recognizing opportunities that appear around you and follow your instinct in grabbing them. You will get what you desire. A spontaneous plan helps you to relax and enjoy the company of your beloved who has been missing you and time with you.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Your finances need attention.

Follow up dues and payments you are not short of money but you have to plan better returns. Your love for the family however should not result in a possessive feeling and a tendency to interfere and influence their personal decisions. If you are open you are sure to maintain a happy relationship and atmosphere at home.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): You have a fortunate day ahead and if you take a few calculated risks you can make substantial gains. If making money is on your mind go ahead and take some chances. The employed can put forward their demands, which will receive sympathetic hearing.

With a lot on your mind you may want to seek solace with your mate. You will get love support and understanding from the one who loves you.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You will make major decisions about work and career that will lead to gains. Your attitude will have to change for all round improvement. You will also be paying more attention to finances but make no hasty decisions. Think in terms of lasting savings and not short term profits.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You benefit from short-term deposits. If you are acting on someone’s advice for fresh investments follow it completely. By interfering you could lose out on profit. Be diplomatic for your rashness in saying things without thinking can get you in a tight spot. A Personal bond that caused pain will now get better. It is up to you to now decide what the future of this association will be.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You will get some valuable information, which will later help you to make substantial gains.

Stick to routine and monitor the situation.

Cash profits when you make them. Avoid fresh investments right now for the financial market appears to be getting volatile.

In personal life you get to maintain happy, harmonious relations with common sense and tact.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): An important and prestigious deal or assignment could be offered to you. It is the beginning of rewarding phase.

Matters concerning ancestral property, which has been dragging on, will go in your favour bringing an end to the prevailing tension. Everyone will be happy.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You will be made an offer of work that you will find difficult to refuse. Make matters clear before accepting anything because the funds involved are large. A white lie or innocent distortion of facts could lead to distrust and hurt in a personal relationship at work. In matters of love and romance being discreet and unassuming will win the day. Small gestures say a lot to make your task easier.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): New work needs more funds than planned. You are advised not to take large loans. As repaying may become a problem. You are going to have tough time managing your schedules. Your attitude and persuasive manner will win the day at an important meeting. Casual meeting with a new person could lead to a new romantic interest. If married or in love try to curb a flirtatious tendency.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You will come across a few difficulties at work but it is something that you can resolve if you not give in to pressure. Take your time.

Don’t do things on your own right now. You need the help from others. Teamwork achieves best results and good advice is invaluable when there are problems.

Avoid a casual relationship it may cause problems, especially if you are committed elsewhere.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4963

ACROSS: 1 Locale of historic caves in Maharashtra (6) 7 Wildly excited or confused: frantic haste? (3,5) 8 "Love _ _" (Beatles song) (2,2) 10 He has a wife waiting for him at every port, it's said? (6) 11 The lack of perfection; a fault (6) 14 Little Ronald (3) 16 Health plants - "a sloe" changed? (5) 17 Russian denial (4) 19 Temperamental, sulky or edgy (5) 21 Concealed (5) 22 Heath - "i.e. car" anagram? (5) 23 Thomas Hardy's heroine? (4) 26 Oven (5) 28 Pau pronoun (3) 29 The office of the pope (6) 30 Mental grasp (6) 31 Ketu's counterpart (4) 32 Took it easy on the bed, should we say? (4,4) 33 Handles roughly by the neck or beats up (6)

DOWN: 1 Thomas Alva ___ : famous inventor? (6) 2 Large feline (6) 3 Love, to Lucretius (4) 4 Fibrous (7) 5 Medical prefix (5) 6 Defeats (5) 8 Bog (4) 9 Mafia boss (3) 12 Make the fur ___ : cause disturbance or dissension? (3) 13 American coins (5) 15 The sounds made through the mouth when speaking, singing or shouting (5) 18 Seaport in the Crimea (5) 19 Hosp. scan (3) 20 Another word for 'eggs' (3) 21 Come before (7) 22 Little __ from Uncle Tom's Cabin (3) 23 At the end of it you'd be desperate !

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SUDOKU 2149 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: V equals N

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

(6) 24 Jacob's twin brother (4) 25 Loosely coiled bundles of wool (6) 26 ___ it out : told it in no uncertain terms

(5) 27 Made a choice; chose (5) 28 Cert. Pub. Acct. (3) 30 Large vases with pedestals or feet (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Luigi, 6 Jiffy, 9 Ananias, 10 Stork, 11 Lines, 12 Dregs, 13 Gumshoe, 15 Eth, 17 Leah, 18 Norway, 19 Groan, 20 Cathay, 22 Brer, 24 Era, 25 Amnesia, 26 Laxmi, 27 Uh-huh, 28 Roche, 29 Galileo, 30 Idled, 31 Flays.

DOWN: 2 Untrue, 3 Garish, 4 Ink, 5 Enure, 6 Jalgaon, 7 Isis, 8 Fiesta, 12 Dowry, 13 Glace, 14 Malta, 15 Ewers, 16 Hydra, 18 Naomi, 19 Galahad, 21 Arched, 22 Befool, 23 Eighty, 25 Ambit, 26 Luge, 28 Ref.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1968 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

C V

C E U H V I A O H

C V

D V K J V U H V D H V K H

O D Z L I N W

J V N W

K J V R D E H O H E .

C V

D V K J V U H V D H V K H

C V

C E U H V I A O H

G O J V Z N W

D R

K J V R D E H O H E

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: When you are eight years old, nothing is any of your business

Afternoon WORD MINE

HEATHCLIFF

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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only.

Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed.

Today’s ratings: 05 average; 06 good; 08 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: chip, chipper, chirp, choir, chop, chopper, choppier, chore, cipher, echo, epoch, etch, ethic, hector, heir, hero, heroic, hippo, hire, hope, hopper, itch, ochre, other, perch, pitch, pitcher, pith, porch, prophet, PROPHETIC, retch, rich, their, thrice, torch.

Yesterday’s

RAJASTHAN ROYALS HOLD EDGE AGAINST SUNRISERS HYDERABAD

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HMEDABAD: Up against an outfit that is struggling to stay afloat, fancied Rajasthan Royals will look to consolidate their position in the pecking order when they lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing seventh Indian Premier League (IPL) here tomorrow.

Rajasthan Royals staged a dramatic fightback to down Kolkata Knight Riders by 10 runs in their last match, while Sunrisers Hyderabad were overshadowed by Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Led by inspiring Australian allrounder Shane Watson, Rajasthan are placed third in the points table with five wins and two reverses, while the Southern team is struggling to keep their chances alive in the competition having already suffered four defeats in six games to be placed seventh in the eight-team cash-rich tournament.

Watson has always been the key man in the RR set-up and it will be no

different this time around. The Aussie, who struck a 20-ball 31 to go with his 3/21 with the ball, will look to do better with the willow at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera.

Young Karun Nair has shown promise at the top of the order and RR can expect a lot from him. Ajinkya Rahane has been fairly consistent and he would look to continue in same vein. For the opposition bowlers, there is also the talented Sanju Samson and Steven Smith. It may be noted that their top four batsmen made significant contributions in the come-from-behind win over KKR. 42-year-old leg-spinner Pravin Tambe continues to catch attention with his impressive performance, the last coming against KKR. Even with the ball, Watson always wants to there at the thick of things.

Tim Southee and James Faulkner are the other two specialist bowlers for Rajasthan.

Their bowlers showed a lot of char-

Pollard, Starc fined for ugly spat M

UMBAI: Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Mitchell Starc have been fined for an ugly spat during the Indian Premier League match between the two teams at Wankhede Stadium here.

Pollard has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for throwing his bat at Starc, while the Australian fast bowler was fined 50 per cent of his match fee for “conduct contrary to the spirit of the game” last night.

“Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians and Mitchell Starc of Royal Challengers Bangalore were both fined after an incident in the first innings,” a statement from the IPL organisers stated.

The unpleasant incident between the two players took place in the 17th over of the Mumbai innings when Starc continued with his delivery stride despite Pollard pulling out of his batting stance.

As the Aussie fired the ball at the West Indian, the batsman advanced menacingly towards Starc and flung his willow at the bowler but, luckily, it slipped out of the Trinidadian’s hand and dropped near him.

A fuming Pollard had a word with the umpire, complaining about the bowler’s conduct. In the previous ball, after bowling a bouncer that sailed over Pollard’s head, Starc mouthed something which the bigbuilt West Indian simply brushed

away with a wave of his hand.

After the bat lay on the turf, the two on-field umpires intervened to talk to the angry players as Chris Gayle, playing for RCB, came on to calm his West Indian teammate.

Fines were also handed to the two team captains — Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli — for maintaining a slow-over rate.

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit was handed a Rs. 24 lakh penalty for his second over-rate offence, while first-timer Kohli was fined Rs. 12 lakh.

Also, “each of the other 10 members of the Mumbai Indians team was fined the lesser of Rs. 6 lakh or 25 per cent of his match fee.”

It’s something we don’t want to see on cricket field: Vettori M

UMBAI: Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Daniel Vettori was pained to see the ugly onfield spat between RCB bowler Mitchell Starc and Mumbai Indians’ batsman Kieron Pollard in an IPL game here but preferred to wait for the match referee’s verdict before apportioning blame.

“I haven’t had a chance to talk to Mitchell or anyone else involved.

It’s obviously something we don’t want to see on the cricket field. But we will wait for match referee (Andy Pycroft) to make his ruling,” Vettori said after the match here last night.

“I am sure the match referee would be involved. Let’s wait and see what he says before we speculate. I think we should sit tight and not judge the incident,” he added.

The incident referred to was the hurling of the cricket bat by West Indies all-rounder Pollard at Australian left-arm pacer Starc after the latter delivered the ball to him despite the batsman having backed off from the crease.

acter when they stopped KKR, who were at one stage cruising along at 121 for one, to reducing them to 123 for six and eventually running away with the game.

As far as Sunrisers Hyderabad are concerned, skipper Shikhar Dhawan will need to lead from the front.

A good start is of paramount importance in this form of the game, and Dhawan knows it too well. He has the aggressive Aaron Finch for company and if the duo gets going, it will be ominous for the opposition.

The in-form David Warner lends muscle to the middle-order, with allrounder Darren Sammy following him in the batting order.

Pace spearhead Dale Steyn will lead the attack with the Indian duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma playing the support cast.

Sammy and Irfan Pathan are the other two medium pacers, while Karn Sharma will shoulder the responsibility in the spin department.

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Kohli is most searched IPL player this season

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EW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli takes the top spot as the most searched IPL player this season, closely followed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Yuvraj Singh from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captured the third position.

With one of the most stunning catches taken in cricket history against Royal Challengers Bangalore to his credit, IPL debutant Chris Lynn (KKR) takes the fourth spot as the most searched player.

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) lead batsman Virendra Sehwag may not have scored big runs on the ground yet, but continues to attract a lot of queries from his fans on Google Search, thus puttting him up at the fifth spot in the table.

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir and Kings XI star performer Glenn Maxwell with three match-winning knocks in this edition of IPL, has also found place in top 10 IPL players on Google Search.

Players need to be vigilant: Dravid on fixing A

HMEDABAD: Rajasthan Royals’ mentor Rahul Dravid although expressed happiness that no spotfixing or match-fixing controversy has happened till now in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League, he said the players need to keep their eyes and ears open all the time.

“Its good that no such incident (match fixing) has surfaced this time.

But, we (players and teams) all need to be vigilant and keep our eyes and ears open, because, there will be people who will be wanting to spoil the game,” said Dravid at a press conference here today.

Dravid along with the Royals captain Shane Watson, chief coach Paddy Upton and some other team players addressed a press conference here today on the eve of Rajasthan’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera.

Since Jaipur is not given any IPL match this season, Ahmedabad has been declared as the home ground of Royals, and Dravid is hopeful of getting support of the locals here.

Rahul Dravid and Paddy Upton.

“Ahmedabad has always proved lucky for RR in the past. We are having a good record here and fans here are equally passionate for the game. I am sure that local fans will see RR as their own team, as Ahmedabad doesn’t have their own team in IPL. I hope that fans will support us in upcoming games.”

He also lauded the superb bowling performance of the 42-year-old spinner Pravin Tambe.

You have to bowl without fear in T20: Harbhajan UMBAI: Considering that the for runs. You will go for runs, but at M margin for error is very less in the same time, you have to have the Twenty20 leagues such as IPL, vet- courage to accept the challenge and eran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh says it is important to “have courage and bowl without fear” in the slambang format where batsmen call the shots.

Playing for Mumbai Indians in the ongoing seventh edition of the Indian Premier League, Harbhajan last night turned in an impressive performance during his side’s win over Royal Challengers Bangalore, claiming the important wicket of a marauding Chris Gayle.

“In this format, you cannot save yourself and think that you won’t go

bowl without fear,” Harbhajan said.

“You have to take those risks and that is what I look to do. When I was bowling to Gayle, I was only planning to get him out rather than giving him a single. The best way to keep batsmen quiet is to get them out rather than being defensive.”

The experienced campaigner, said he has always enjoyed being challenged.“I have played a lot of cricket under pressure all these years and this is also one of the stages in my career where I am giving my best for my side.”

HI TO FELICITATE LIVING LEGENDS OF 1975 WORLD CUP WINNING TEAM

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EW DELHI: Continuing with its initiative of recognising the efforts of players who have brought laurels to the country, Hockey India (HI) will felicitate the greats, who won the only World Cup for India in the year 1975 at Kuala Lumpur, on May 14.

Besides felicitating the players, HI will also announce the Indian squad for the upcoming FIH World Cup to be held in The Hague, Netherlands from May 31 to June 15. Hockey India has invited all 13 living members of the 1975 World Cup winning team in the capital, where they will be presented with a token one-time payment of Rs. 1,75,000 each.

Speaking on the occasion Narinder Batra, Secretary General, Hockey India said, “It’s a great honour for us to felicitate the legends who made us proud of being the Champion Holders of the 1975 World Cup. These initiatives are an effort to make the present team believe that they too can do what their seniors have achieved in the past.”

HI started the initiative of felicitating players in 2012, when all the living Olympic gold medallists were invited and presented one-

Kaneria vows to fight on despite setback

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ARACHI: Pakistan’s banned leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has refused to give up on his efforts to get the life ban imposed on him by the England Cricket Board removed even after a commercial High Court in London dismissed his appeal.

Instead Kaneria challenged the ECB to go public with the evidence against him on the basis of which they imposed the life ban on him way back in 2012. “My lawyers have not got the detailed judgement copy as yet from the commercial court but once we get it we will decide on our future course of action. But I am not beaten or have given up as yet because these charges against me are incorrect,” Kaneria told PTI. The leg-spinner further accused the ECB of influencing the London commercial court against him.

Kaneria said the decision to dismiss his appeal took almost a year in the commercial court due to the ECB’s undue influence, otherwise the result could have been announced much earlier.

“I challenge the ECB to make the evidence against me public so that the world will know whether I’ve committed a crime or not,” he said. Kaneria’s strong stance came even after the ECB urged him to admit his guilt.

Captain Ajitpal Singh with the 1975 World Cup. time payment of Rs. 2 lakh, on the occasion of wishing the then Indian squad, which was representing the country during the London Olympics that year.

And now as the present squad is all set to compete in the FIH World Cup, HI has invited the members

of only team to have won the prestigious Cup, to come and wish the team before they leave for The Hague. The lists of invitees include Ajit Pal Singh, who captained and led the team to victory during the 1975 World Cup. To his credit, he has represented India in the pres-

tigious tournament on three occasions — 1971 World Cup, Barcelona wherein the ream bagged the bronze and 1973 World Cup, Amsterdam where they bought back the silver.

He was also a part of two Olympics Games in Mexico 1968 (bronze) and 1972 (bronze). He won the Arjuna Award in 1970 and Padamshree in 1992 for his contribution to the sport.

Ashok Kumar, son of legendary late Major Dhyan Chand, is the first of two Indians who represented the country in four World Cup tournaments, including Barcelona 1971 (bronze), 1973 Amsterdam (silver), Kuala Lumpur 1975 (gold) and Buenos Aires 1978.

He was also instrumental in scoring the winning goal for India against Pakistan in the finale of the 1975 World Cup. Ashok Kumar also participated in the two Olympic Games in Munich 1972 (bronze) and Montreal 1976.

Others to be felicitated are defender Mohd Aslam Sher Khan, Brig. Harcharan Singh VSM, Leslie Fernandez, Varinder Singh, Ashok Diwan, Michael Kindo, B P Govinda, Brig. Chimni, V J Phillips,Onkar Sing & Kaliah P E.

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EW DELHI: London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and Thailand Grand Prix champion K Srikanth will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Li-Ning BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals to be held at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here from May 18 to 25.

The 24-year-old Saina will lead charge in the Uber Cup competition and world No. 18 Srikanth will be shouldering the responsibility in the Thomas Cup as India went with five singles and five doubles players in both the squads, selected on the basis of world rankings.

With the maximum number of players allowed in the squad being 10, many teams have gone for four singles and six doubles players.

Besides Saina, other singles members in the Uber Cup team include world champion bronze medallist P V Sindhu, National Games champion Arundhati Pantawane, world No. 57 Tanvi Laad, world No. 65 P C Thulasi.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa, who recently won a bronze at the Asian Badminton Championship, will lead in doubles while others in same section include Aparna Balan, N Sikki Reddy and Pradnya Gadre.

“Uber Cup is the biggest tournament in India and we are focussed to do well. We have got a decent draw. We need to focus

and give our best and play with confidence and I am sure we will do well,” Ashwini told PTI. In Thomas Cup, the other singles members include world No. 21 Parupalli Kashyap, world No. 30 R M V Guru Sai Dutt, world No. 35 Sourabh Varma, while world No. 52 B Sai Praneeth have been selected ahead of world No. 42 H S Prannoy and world No. 49 Anand Pawar.

“It is a prestigious tournament and there are no easy draws here.

It is difficult to predict where we will finish in the tournament. The team will give their best in every match and I think we should get into the last-eight stages in Uber Cup,” chief coach Pullela Gopichand said. “The men’s draw is tough. But I think except for Lee Chong Wei, every singles match we have a chance,” he added.

Meanwhile, world champion

Lin Dan and world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei will lead the parade of star badminton players.

Dan, who won his fifth world title last year, has not been very active on the international circuit this year, but he has been still named in the Chinese squad as their fourth singles player. This would mean that the world No. 58 can only play the third singles in any match.

As per the rules of the tie, the singles players are nominated to play the rubbers according to their world rankings and hence the last ranked player in the team has to play the third singles.

The other singles members in the Chinese team include world No. 2 Chen Long, world No. 6 Pengyu Du and world No. 16 Houwei Tian, who has been picked ahead of world No. 7 Zhengming Wang.

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IN BRIEF Sania-Cara pair moves to quarter-finals of Madrid Open

MADRID: Fifth seeds Sania Mirza and Cara Black had little problem in dispatching HaoChing Chan and Chanelle Scheepers as they scored a comfortable straight sets victory to progress to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open, here today. The Indo-Zimbabwean team defeated the Taipei-Protea pair 6-4 6-1 in little over an hour in the second round contest of the euro 3,671,405 clay court tournament. Sania and Cara, winner of the Portugal Open last week, raced to 4-1 lead but Chan and Scheepers reduced the margin to make it 3-4. However, the Taeipei-Chinese pair could not sustain the momentum as Sania and Cara proved too good for them.

Sania and Cara will now fight it with either wild card entrants Italian Francesca Schiavone and her Spanish partner Silvia Soler-Espinosa or the top seeds Su-Wei Hsieh from Taipei and Shuai Peng of China.

IOA panel requests AIBA for more exposure trips for boxers

NEW DELHI: The ad-hoc committee appointed by the IOA to run some affairs of Indian boxing owing to India’s international termination today decided to request the International Boxing Association to provide at least two training trips for both men and women as they gear up for the Commonwealth and Asian Games this year.

“AIBA will be approached to provide at least two international training and competition programme before Asian Games for both men and women each,” the committee’s convener Rakesh Gupta said here. The panel said that the women’s team will be sent for Asian Championships as well as the World Championships in all 10 weight categories.

The committee also discussed the possibility of conducting the much-delayed National Championships for both men and women which have not taken place for the last two years.

Sharmada only seeded player ousted from ITF at SMTA

HYDERBAD: Fifth seed Sharmada Balu was the only casualty as all other seeded players sailed into the singles quarterfinals of the Pooja Ventures ITF USD 10,000 women’s tennis tournament, here today. Balu, who lost to Amrita Mukhejee, was cruising in the second round contest as she didn’t let her rival win a single game in the opening set but eventually she ran out of steam and lost 6-0 4-6 2-6. Amrita will now clash with top seed Prarthana Thombare, who fought off the challenge from Damini Sharma 6-7 (4) 6-3 60 in her second round match at the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy, which is hosting an ITF tournament for the first time. The other seeded players, setting up the quarterfinals against each other were Natasha Palha and Eetee Mehta.

Mendis shines as Sri Lanka prove too strong for Ireland

DUBLIN: Ajantha Mendis starred with both bat and ball as Sri Lanka enjoyed a comfortable start to their tour of the British Isles with a 79-run win over Ireland in the first one-day international in Dublin. Mendis made a useful 18 not out in a total of 219 for eight, where No 8 Nuwan Kulasekara topscored with an undefeated 42, and the unorthodox spinner then took three wickets for 27 runs yesterday. Once Sri Lanka, who had been struggling at 95 for five, had set Ireland 220 to win on a slow Clontarf pitch, the game was always out of the reach of the leading Associate or non-Test nation against the dominant Lankans.

snatches CITY’S ISL FRANCHISE CHRISTENED Rawal late winner for

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Miguel Angel Gil Marin (L), owner of Atletico de Madrid presenting his club jersey to co-owners of Kolkata Franchise Harshavardhan Neotia, Utsav Parekh, Sanjiv Goenka and Sourav Ganguly during the launch of Kolkata Franchise of Indian Super League in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Things are falling into place for MI, says Gautam Mumbai Indians Chidambaram Gautam keeping wickets as Virat Kohli bats.

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UMBAI: After five straight defeats in the UAE, Mumbai Indians charged to their second consecutive win in IPL 7, beating Royal Challengers Bangalore here and the team’s stumper-batsman Chidambaram Gautam feels things are finally looking up for the defending champions.

“We have been waiting for this moment the past couple of games.

We are executing our plans and things are falling in place. We are doing really well,” said Gautam who played his part by scoring a brisk 30 off 28 balls with three sixes and two fours, opening the innings with Ben Dunk.

MI set a stiff target of 188 for RCB to chase and the visitors fell

short by 19 runs to provide the hosts their 10th win at home going back to last season’s beginning.

Gautam, not a flamboyant batsman in Ranji Trophy where he represents Karnataka, said he has been given the license to go for the big shots by the MI team management.

“I felt really good and the wicket was good to bat on really though initially it was doing a bit. I am enjoying my game to hit those big shots. The team management is completely behind me. They have given me the license to go and express myself,” said the young batsman who played a few seasons for Royal Challengers Bangalore before shifting base to MI.

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OLKATA: The Kolkata franchise of the much-anticipated Indian Super League was today christened Atletico de Kolkata, taking a cue from their Spanish co-owners and UEFA Champions League finalist Atletico de Madrid.

Owner and CEO of the Champions League finalist Miguel Angel Gil Marin along with his city based coowners former India captain Sourav Ganguly, industrialists Harsh Neotia, Sanjiv Goenka and Utsav Parekh unveiled the team but said they were yet to finalise the jersey as it has to get an approval of the ISL. There’s also a proposal to get the Atletico Madrid squad to play a friendly match here once the city team is formed. “We are also looking for a pre-season training in Madrid for the Kolkata franchise,” Neotia said.

Also unveiling the name of the consortium as the Kolkata Games and Sports Private Limited, the five partners pledged to take Indian football to the next level. “Atletico breathes football, lives around football. It’s a great idea to expand our brand and reach a new market.”

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UMBAI: Bombay Gymkhana from a last ditch effort scored a crucial late goal to snatch a 1-0 victory against Greater Mumbai Police in an absorbing Super Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League, played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel, here on Wednesday evening.

In an evenly contested encounter, both the teams worked hard to create chances and grab the advantage. But some resolute defending at both ends meant that the scoreboard remained blank before Bombay Gym struck the lone goal through Rahul Rawal in the 90th minute.

Meanwhile, Rhema Sports Foundation did not have exert themselves and break into a sweat as they were awarded a walkover when DECA (D’Assisi ExStudents Charitable Association) Sports Club played truant by not showing up for their Super Division match, which was scheduled to be played earlier.

Rhema are assured of three points and will be credited with three goals.

In a First Division encounter played in the afternoon, Millat FC pulled off a 2-0 win over Dahisar Vintage United SC.

Nidah, Pooja sparkle again as Bandra YMCA’s win M

UMBAI: Ebullient Nidah Kaiser and pivot Pooja Ajmera were virtually all over the court as they steered Bandra Gymkhana to a fine 40-32 win over Indian Gymkhana in the women’s final of the Mastan YMCA basketball tournament held at their courts at Nagpada here today.

The duo were well supported by Yashika Panchal. However, their win was not without hiccups, as the Indian Gymkhana girls put up terrific fight right till the end. Nidah topscored with 20 points, while Pooja apart from keeping a check in the defence, also had 10 points to her credit.

The men’s quarter-finals saw Central Railways beating hosts Mastan YMCA 90-69. Indian Navy did well to get past Indian Gymkhana 59-46 while Maharashtra Police outplayed Railway Police 65-42 and Savio Club ousted YMSSWA 71-66.

Central Railway will take on State Police,while Indian Navy will face Savio Club next.

Results: WOMEN (Final): Bandra YMCA 40 (Nidah Kaiser 20, Pooja Ajmera 10, Shagun K. 10) bt Indian Gym. 32 (Vrushali Hatangadi 10, Devika Naidu 8).

Bandra YMCA’s Nidah Kaiser on the attack against Indian Gym.

Arun and Aditya Agrawal start on winning note M

UMBAI: The father-son duo of Arun and Aditya Agrawal recorded comfortable wins to kick off their campaigns in the CCI Classic Billiards and Snooker tournament that got under way here today.

Maharashtra state selection senior champion Arun prevailed over Rohan Jambusaria 688-226 with a break of 107 in Group B, while Aditya overcame V `Raja’ Subramanian 727-

295 in Group C. The other winner in Group C was Malkeet Singh of the host Cricket Club of India who beat Shekhar Surve of Railways 444-287.

Seasoned cueist Chandresh Shah lost two successive against matches against former Railways champion Siddharth Parikh and Maharashtra state selection junior champion Jaiveer Dhingra of ONGC in Group A.

Parikh’s effort included breaks of 83, 91 and a brilliant 140.

Results: Group A: Siddharth Parikh (Rlys) bt Chandresh Shah (Mah) 768(83,91,140)370; Jaiveer Dhingra (ONGC) bt Chandresh Shah 541-380. Group B: Arun Agrawal (Mah) bt Rohan Jambusaria (Mah) 688(107)-226.

Group C: Malkeet Singh (CCI) bt Shekhar Surve (Rlys) 444-287; Aditya Agrawal (Rlys) bt V. ‘Raja’ Subramanian (Mah) 727(93,74)295.

GAMBHIR FIFTY POWERS KKR TO 8-WICKET WIN OVER DAREDEVILS

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Brief Scores: Delhi Daredevils 160 for 5 in 20 overs (J P Duminy 40 not out, Dinesh Karthik 36; Umesh Yadav 1/26). Kolkata Knight Riders 161 for 2 in 18.2 overs.(Gautam Gambhir 69, Robin Uthappa 47; Wayne Parnell 2/21).

EW DELHI: Skipper Gautam Gambhir stroked his way to a fantastic 69 to steer Kolkata Knight Riders to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over a hapless Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground today.

Chasing a modest 161 for victory, Gambhir and Robin Uthappa (47) stitched together a 106-run partnership to provide a perfect winning platform as Kolkata cantered to the target in 18.2 overs.

Starting on cautious note, the duo gradually gained the momentum and punished the Delhi attack led by Mohammad Shami.

Gambhir picked a sliding leg-side delivery from Laxmi Ratan Shukla for a six at midwicket region to make his intent clear in the fifth over of the innings as the southpaw got his second half-century of the season.

Uthappa also showed his aggressive side against JeanPaul Duminy to come down against the South African offspinner and hit a huge six in the widish long-on region.

The duo gained confidence with every passing delivery to demoralise the Delhi attack as skipper Kevin Pietersen kept juggling his bowling options.

South African left-arm pacer Wayne Parnell finally

Maxwell scores 90 to take Kings XI to 231 for four C

UTTACK: Glenn Maxwell struck fours and sixes almost at will in a stupendous exhibition of strokeplay as his 90 off just 38 balls steered Kings XI Punjab to a mammoth 231 for four in their IPL match in Cuttack.

Maxwell, the most prolific scorer this season, continued with his show of incredible batting prowess as he butchered the Chennai bowlers to submission to almost single-handedly take Punjab to the highest total of the IPL-7 so far after his side was put into bat.

Except for Mohit Sharma (2/15), all the Chennai bowlers were punished heavily with Ishwar Pandey (0/41), Dwayne Smith (1/36), Ravindra Jadeja (0/37) and R Ashwin (0/38) being at the receiving end as the 25-yearold Australian hit six fours and eight sixes in front of a packed crowd at Barabati Stadium.

He stitched 135-runs with David Miller (47 off 32 balls)

for the third wicket from just 10.4 overs after the duo came together in the sixth over at 38 for two.

The duo added a phenomenal 88 runs in the five overs after the halfway mark, scoring 17, 14, 21, 18 and 14 each over with the 100-run partnership between Maxwell

and Miller coming up in just 8.4 overs.

Punjab added an incredible 162 runs in the second half of their innings with captain George Bailey chipping in with a cameo of 13-ball 40 not out towards the end to take his side to the fifth highest total in IPL history.

managed to deny Uthappa his fifty as the Karnataka batsman was caught behind for 47 off 34 deliveries.

Manish Pandey (23 not out) then played the perfect supporting role to make sure that Kolkata do not repeat the Ahmedabad fiasco, where the team lost six wickets for two runs, eventually gifting the match to Rajasthan Royals.

On a day when nothing worked for Delhi and everything went in Gambhir’s favour, the left-hander did survive a drop catch and an open run out. He was finally caught behind while trying to

pull a rising Parnell delivery as Dinesh Karthik gloved a beauty in the 18th over. It was left to Kallis (10 not out) to complete the formalities.

Earlier electing to bat on a hot and humid day, Delhi posted a respectable 160 for five in 20 overs.

Duminy smacked 40 off 28 balls while Kedar Jadhav blasted 26 off 15 to manage a 55-run unbeaten stand and provide the necessary impetus in the end.

Kolkata opened the bowling with off-spinner Suryakumar Yadav with Kallis sharing the new ball.

Umesh Yadav drew first blood for Kolkata in the third over, getting De Kock (10)caught by Gautam Gambhir at mid-on.

Pietersen (6) looked completely out of sorts in his short stay at the wicket and after being circumspect against the spinners the England batsman ran himself out while trying to take a needless run. Murali Vijay (24) and Dinesh Karthik (36) then tried to stabilise the innings as KKR continued to juggle their bowling options. The duo added 31 runs for the third-wicket.