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he Mumbai police are leaving no stone unturned to ensure complete security when Sachin Tendulkar plays his last match at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium between November 14th and 18th. More than 2,500 policemen will be deployed around the stadium during the Test match, said police. The crowd Continued on pg 12 «
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Timeline
08.30 Police team started coming 09.00 Roads were barricaded 09.30 Ward office personnel started gathering 10.30 Senior officers reached spot 11.00 Civic officials requested society to open gate 12.40 DMC warned society to open gate of let bulldozer 01.30 Green team allowed from side entry 02.24 Four other teams were allowed from side entry 02.30 Survey started of illegal flats 03.30 Survey completed 03.40 Disconnection of electricity and gas
Your bank balance, sir! I mean, of your vote bank!!
By Vishnudas Sheshrao
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rom well before noon yesterday, the numbers began gathering in front of the main gate of the Campa Cola Compound at Worli. Minute by minute, the crowd swelled to several hundreds, 200 of them policemen, backed by civic staff with JCBs bringing up the rear. Between the crowd and the gate, there was a thin line of politicians across party lines. But it was the desperate numbers Continued on pg 12 «
Can the state government come up with an ordinance to save the flats?
SSC countdown see pg 12 Civic Law Committee Chairman and Independent councillor Makarand Narvekar and Shaina NC of the BJP being forcibly moved away by the police.
Fali S Nariman, Senior Counsel, Supreme Court of India, seems to think it can. This is what he says: “I have carefully read the opinion of (retired) Justice B. N. Srikrishna and I agree that there is no legal impediment in the way of the State Government to issue an appropriately worded Ordinance before the deadline arrives for demolition. But immediately on the promulgation of the Ordinance, the Querist would have to make an application to be relieved of their undertakings already given to the Court (and recorded in its orders) to pray that at any rate the building be not demolished in view of the subsequent law viz. the Ordinance. This aspect has not been dealt with in the Opinion of Justice Srikrishna and I would suggest that a supplemental opinion be requested on this point from him.”
Bombay and its Baghdadi Jews
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New book makes stars of this tiny community and the legacy they have left behind in the form of its urban Jewish heritage Vishwanath Salian | ADC
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hanks to its Jewish history, more specifically, its tiny community of Baghdadi Jews, Mumbai has one more book to delight both historians and seekers after nuggets of urban lore. Yesterday at the David Sassoon Library and Reading Room in downtown Mumbai, “Bombay: Exploring the Jewish Urban Heritage” was introduced to a rapt audience in the garden behind the building, by Consul General of Israel Jonathan Miller. Felicitations and a silver citation to Maneck Daver and team of Spenta Multimedia, the designers and printers of the outstanding tome, preceded a reading by author Dr Shaul Sapir, once a Byculla boy, now teaching historical geography at Hebrew University in Jerusalem since 1975. Consul general Miller spoke of the magnificent examples of architectural design that the Baghdadi Jews had contributed to then Bombay. “This is a ground breaking work,” he declared, referring to the book. “If it can help contribute to the understanding of the treasures that lie around us in this city, it will have done a lot”, he added. He also praised the “real and personal involvement” of the author, along with the story, so that a combination of formal data gathering, maps, pictures and other material, with that touch of the personal had resulted in something unique, he observed. Miller spoke of the stories that he kept hearing from members of the Jewish community in Mumbai, stories that painted the city as a cosy village where everyone knew everyone else. “What we see now is a major change in its old identity, and
Israeli consul general Jonathan Miller (standing) introduces Bombay” Exploring the Jewish Urban Heritage, by Dr Shaul Sapir, to a select audience at the David Sassoon Library and Reading Rooms yesterday evening. Also in the picture (left to right) are Manek Davar of Spenta Multimedia, Solomon Sofer, CMD, Jacob Sassoon Trusts, Ralphy Jhirad, publisher of the book, Vivek Ajgaonkar, member emeritus of the library, and the author, Dr Shaul Sapir. a book like this can re-kindle the sense of Bombay’s identity. The Jewish community can be proud of its role in the building of the city,” he announced, to considerable applause. Both Ralphy Jhirad, managing trustee, Bene Israel Heritage Museum and Genealogical Research Centre, publisher of the book, and
Solomon Sopher, CMD, Sir Jacob Sassoon Charities and Allied Trusts, spoke of the tremendous amount of work that had gone into the making of the book. The latter also remarked that very few Mumbaikars were even aware of the amount that the Sassoons had done for the city. He mentioned that there were at least 27 properties associated with
the name, which formed public buildings or parts of them today. Finally it was the turn of the author, Dr Sapir, who revealed that the history of the Baghdadi Jews, who comprised just ten percent of the total number of Jews in India (including the Bene Israel, the Cochin Jews and the Menashe in the north east of the country, particularly Mi-
zoram and Assam, had always fascinated him. As a Baghdadi Jew in India himself, he had wondered why the community was split between two cities and different as Bombay and Calcutta. And while of the ten percent, eight percent were in Calcutta, only two percent were in Bombay, and yet their contribution to the city was great. It was to this two percent of Baghdadi Jews in Bombay that he had dedicated nine years of research. Dr Sapir spoke grippingly of the ten lost tribes of Israel, exiled and scattered around the globe since 721 BCE by the Assyrians. The Menashe in the north east had finally proved to be one of them, now accepted as Jews with a right to migrate to Israel if they wished. It was factors like this and the structure of the Jewish community in India that caused him to embark upon his project which he described as” more like a Caesarian birth after nine years of labour, not easy at all”. The book, he said, was a present to the community, and indications were that it was still not over, as more and more information kept cropping up. He also described Mumbai’s range of gothic architecture as rivaling any city in the world, with the largest number of the finest examples. Among those who attended the event were representatives of the NGMA, the Bhau Daji Lad Museum, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sangrahlaya, members of the Jewish community, from the Sasson Library, Rotary Clubs and other organizations. On display at the Library currently is a lavish showing of postcards of Old Bombay owned by Rajan Jayakar.
BMC to hold diabetes detection camp today BLACK MAGIC WOMAN By A Staff Reporter
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screening for diabetes initiated by the BMC in its dispensaries and hospitals over a period of two years states that there are 82,163 diabetics in the city, out of which 15 per cent are in the pre diabetic stage, 22 per cent are severe diabetics and 61 per cent fall in the controlled diabetes category. Also, two per cent suffer from diabetes related complications in their eyes
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and feet. Keeping these numbers in mind, the BMC in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and some corporates is organising a diabetes detection campaign today, November 13, 2013, through which it aims at screening two lakh people in one day. The BMC plans to put up 250 kiosks at various places across the city while a hundred more will be set up by its private partners. Rapid tests will be done at these kiosks and further guidance will be given to people who are diagnosed with diabetes. “The consumables and diagnostics will be provided by the corporates while the premises and medical assistance like doctors and paramedics will be from the BMC,” said Manisha Mhaiskar, Additional Municipal Commissioner. Statistics given by the BMC state that 21,734 people out of the 80,360 people who walked into the 55 BMC diabetic dispensaries across the city were diabetic, 25,647 people were found to be diabetic from the peripheral hospitals while 34,782 people were found to be diabetic from
the major BMC run hospitals. While the BMC did not have more numbers about diabetics from the peripheral and major hospitals, it revealed that at the dispensary level, 55 per cent of the diagnosed diabetics were women. Also, out of the 21,734 diabetics found at dispensaries, 61 per cent were between the ages of 40 and 60, 27 per cent were above the age of 60 and 12 per cent were under 40 years of age. SIGNATURE STALL LOCATIONS 1. Airport - Domestic 1 Departure 2. Airport - Domestic 2 Arrival 3. Mantralaya 4. BMC Head Office 5. Bandstand 6. Hiranandani Gardens 7. VT 8. Churchgate 9. Marine Drive 10. Sion Hospital 11. Nair Hospital 12. KEM Hospital 13. Bandra Bhabha Hospital 14. Kurla Terminus 15. Borivili railway station
Held under Anti Superstition Law for singeing, scalding youth in ‘black magic’ ritual to enable him to meet his dead father By Suresh Golani
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he Vasaigaon police have arrested a 35-year-old woman who physically tortured a 21-yearold youth under the pretext of performing black magic to help him meet his dead father. Jitesh Ghoshe, fromNirmal village in Vasai, was under severe mental depression since his father’s demise a few months ago. He heard that a woman of the village, identified as Darshana Jadhav (35), possessed powers and would enable him to meet his dead father. Jadhav allegedly served Ghoshe milk laced with sedatives and went on to singe and scald his body by placing cotton-balls dipped in hot oil. Under the pretext of exorcising a ghost from his body, Jadhav even pierced Ghoshe’s neck with some sharp object. Although Ghoshe’s family members knew about the torture, fearing the wrath of Jadhav’s exorcising powers, they re-
The accused, Darshana Jadhav. frained from trying to rescue him from the clutches of the woman. However following the intervention of a local social worker, Ghoshe was rescued and a police complaint was registered against Jadhav on Tuesday. She has been booked under section 323 of the IPC and relevant sections of the newly introduced Anti Superstition and Black Magic Law.
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At Churchgate, a child stands about begging in the hope that someone will fill his hungry tummy.
A child at Worli works at a roadside eatery among many others like him.
Children’s Day: Really?
In spite of an act against Child Labour and the various protests against the enslavement of children across the nation, we seem to be far from achieving a zero-child labour scenario. While Pandit Nehru, whose birthday is celebrated as Children’s Day, dreamed of a nation that respects its children, looks at them with dignity and pins its hopes on them, the picture today sadly is nowhere close to the India of his dreams. Children across the country continue to work as labourers, lack basic educational facilites, are devoid of their fundamental rights and are taking all of this without any say. It is high time we sit up and think of these little ones as human beings and give them their right to grow up in a humane atmosphere. These two kids are seen on the roof of Borivali station, possibly unaware of the hazards of doing so.
A child at Sewree cleans a bike to earn some pennies for his daily bread and butter.
This is the most common sight at road signals. A girl tries to sell her stock near Regal Cinema in Colaba.
This picture from Lower Parel speaks volumes about how far we are from securing the lives of our children.
Like many others who work to feed their families, this little girl cleans utensils at Prabhadevi.
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THANKSGIVING
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved now and forever. St. Jude worker of miracles pray for us. Thanks. Rekha C-22186 Thank you St. Jude for the favour granted. O holy St Jude Apostle & Martyr great in virtue & rich in miracles near kinsman of Jesus Christ faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart & humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance Help me in my present urgent petition in return I promise to make your name known & cause you to be invoked .Say Our father three Hail Mary & three glory be's St Jude pray for us & all who invoke your aid AMEN. Sonal Patel C-21725
CHANGE OF NAME
CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Adnan Ansari to Mohammed Adnan Mohmad Umar Ansari as per Affidavit. C-22588 I have changed my name from Miss Shaila Shankar Surve to Mrs. Vinita Vikas Kothamkar as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22589 I have changed my name from Sanjaykumar Shah to Sanjay Nathalal Shah as per Affidavit dated 12th November, 2013. C-22590 I have changed my name from Anjanabahen Jethmal Jain to Anju Prithviraj Jain as per Affidavit dated 29th July, 2013. C-22591 I have changed my name from Kumari Tanuja Devilal Jain to Tanuja Devilal Jain as per Affidavit dated 19th August, 2013. C-22592 I have changed my name from Hiralben Harendrakumar Kotadia to Hiral Vishal Shah as per Affidavit dated 26th August, 2013. C-22593
I have changed my name from Khaja Husain SK. Yakub Shaikh to Khaja Husain Badesaab Sayed as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. U-41958 dated October 17-23, 2013. Ornate C-22578
I have changed my name from Roshankumar Futarmal Jain to Roshan Futarmal Jain as per Affidavit dated 11th November, 2013. C-22594
I have changed my name from Phula Pannalal Yadav to Sonali Santosh Yadav Vide Maha. Govt. Gazette No. X-4020 dated June 20-26, 2013. Ornate C-22579
I Mrs. Geeta Nair have changed my minor daughter’s name from Nidhi Pradeep Nair to Nidhi Nair as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 11/11/13. C-22595
I, Rehan Ahmed Mohammad Ali, have changed my name to Shaikh Rehan Ahmed Mohammad Ali Vide Deed Poll Affidavit dated 29th October, 2013. C-22580
I Mr. Ubaid Ahamd Intab Ali Shaikh have changed my name to Mr. Ubed Ahmed Intab Ali Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 11/11/13. C-22596
I have changed my name from Juned Abdul Gafoor Penkar to Junaid Abdul Gafoor Penkar Vide Maharashtra Govt. Gazette dated 11-17 July, 2013. C-22581
I Mr. Mukesh Bharmal Nisar have changed my name to Mr. Mukesh Bharmal Nishar as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 11/11/13. C-22597
I have changed my name from Ehteshamul Haq Mohd Feroz Shaikh to Ehteshamul Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-22582
I Mr. Mukesh Bharmal Nishar have changed my minor daughter’s name from Miss Manshi Mukesh Nishar to Miss Mansi Mukesh Nishar as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 11/11/13. C-22598
I have changed my name from Prakash Chandanmal Chugh to Omprakash Chandanmal Chugh as per Affidavit. C-22583
I Sandhya Ramesh Wayangankar have changed my name to Priya Rakesh Sanas as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22599
I have changed my name from Namdev Dandumal Vijur to Namdev Dandumal Vazirani as per Affidavit. C-22584
I Dixita Waghela have changed my name to Dixita Vaghela as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22600
I have changed my name from Mathew John Fernandes to Mateus John Farnandes as per Maharashtra Gazette No (U44509). C-22585 I have changed my name from Ajaib Singh Hazara Sing Sahota to Ajaib Singh Hazara Sing Sodi as per Gazette No. (X-12862). C-22586 I have changed my name from Israd Huk Gulhasan Khan to Israr Gulhasan Khan as per Affidavit. C-22587
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I Rajesh Waghela have changed my name to Rajesh Vaghela as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22601 I Kashmira Waghela have changed my name to Kashmira Vaghela as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22602 I Jayeshkumar Salian have changed my name to Jayesh Salian as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22603 I Joseph Toni have changed my name to Joseph Tony as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22604
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I Dharniben Ashwinkumar Shah have changed my name to Dharni Parthiv Vakharia as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22605
I Shaikh Shabir Shaikh Ibrahim have changed my name to Shabbir Ibrahim Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22620
I Vimarsh Mahesh Choksi have changed my name to Vimarsh Mahesh Choksy as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 12/11/13. C-22606
I Zohra Bi Munir Salat have changed my name to Zohra Bano Munir Salat as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22621
I Mr. Agnel Fonseca have changed my name to Mr. Agnello Joaquim Fonseca as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 12/11/13. C-22607
I Mohan Shetty have changed my name to Premchand Kothari as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22622
I Mr. Kantilal Khimji Shah have changed my name to Mr. Kantilal Khimji Gala as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 11/11/13. C-22608 I Mr. Narendra Laharchand Gaudani have changed my name to Mr. Narendra Laherchand Shah as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 11/11/13. C-22609 I Mr. Mohsin Ahmed Shaikh have changed my name to Mr. Mohsin Feroz Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 11/11/13. C-22610
I Renita Mohan Shetty have changed my name to Renita Premchand Kothari as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22623 I Hansa Mohan Shetty have changed my name to Hansa Premchand Kothari as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22624 I Joseph Leela have changed my name to Joseph Leelakutty as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22625
I Sangeeta Kaamath have changed my minor daughter's name from Vaishnavi alias Kshitija Dinesh Rao to Mrunmayi Sangeeta Kaamath as per Affidavit. C-22637 I have changed my name from Ronald James Saldanha to Ronald Antony Saldanha as per Affidavit. C-22638 I have changed my name from Nareshkumar Nanjibhai Veera to Naresh Nanjibhai Vira as per Affidavit. C-22639 I have changed my name from Chandanbada Premji Gada to Chandan Naresh Vira as per Affidavit. C-22640 I have changed my name from Dipti Shaileshkumar Nagariya alias Shah to Dipti Shaileshkumar Shah as per Affidavit. C-22641
I have changed my name from Hada Anand R to Hada Anandkumar R as per Affidavit. C-22626
I have changed my name from Shaileshkumar Nemchand Nagariya alias Shah to Shaileshkumar Nemchand Shah as per Affidavit. C-22642
I Eshwar Kundalik Gavde have changed my name to Ishwar Kundalik Gawde as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 09/11/13. C-22611
I have changed my name from Hada Gaurav Anand to Hada Gaurav Anandkumar as per Affidavit. C-22627
I have changed my name from Payalben Dineshbhai Surani to Payal Pankaj Patel as per Affidavit. C-22643
I Kundalik Bhagvant Gavde have changed my name to Kundalik Bhagvant Gawde as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 09/11/13. C-22612
I have changed my name from Vyas Jashwantray /Jaswantrai / Jashwantrai to Vyas Jashvantrai as per Affidavit. C-22628
I have changed my name from Pankajkumar Purushottambhai Patel to Pankaj Purushottambhai Patel as per Affidavit. C-22644
I have changed my name from Mushir Ahmed Mohammed Ismail to Mushir Ahmed Abid Ali Ansari as per Affidavit. C-22629
I have changed my name from Damyanti Mavjibhai Gala to Rekha Ramnikbhai Shah as per Affidavit. C-22645
I have changed my name from Shamim Shaikh Chand to Shamshad Bano Zafar Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-22630
I have changed my name from Ramniklal Kunvarji Shah to Ramnikbhai Kunvarji Shah as per Affidavit. C-22646
I have changed my name from Salunkhe Umesh Amar to Umesh Avelino Haldankar as per Affidavit. C-22631
I have changed my name from Vandana Shirrang Shikare to Manasi Mahesh Zulup as per Affidavit. C-22647
I Chandrabhaga Kundalik Gavde have changed my name to Chandrabhaga Kundalik Gawde as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 09/11/13. C-22613 I Anuja Nerlekar have changed my name to Anuja Dattaram Prabhudesai as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22614 I Dnyaneshwar Bapu Bagave have changed my name to Dnyaneshwar Bapu Bagwe as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22615 I Shardaben Dalsukhbhai Sharma have changed my name to Shardaben Dalsukhbhai Dalal as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22616 I Dalsukhbhai Sharma have changed my name to Dalsukhbhai Dalal as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22617 We Mohammed Hussain Zariwala & Nasreen Zariwala have changed our minor daughter’s name from Ingela Mohammed Hussain Zariwala to Naila Mohammed Hussain Zariwala as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22618 I Mohamadali Shabir Shaikh have changed my name to Kabir Ali Shabbir Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit. C-22619
I have changed my name from Mohammadi Begum Gulam Jilani Kungle to Mahmudi Qayyum Kungle as per Affidavit. C-22632 I have changed my name from Mukeshkumar Nanji Bhadra to Mukesh Nanji Bhadra Alias Bhanushali as per Affidavit. C-22633 I have changed my name from Deepakkumar Jadwani to Deepak Giridharidas Jadhwani as per Affidavit. C-22634
I have changed my name from Sudhir Kumar Pujara to Sudhir Madhusudhan Pujara as per Affidavit. C-22648 I have changed my name from Nirmala Chunilal Pujara to Nila Sudhir Pujara as per Affidavit. C-22649 I have changed my name from Daljit Singh Tarasingh Sehmbi to Daljeet Singh Tara Singh Sehmbi as per Affidavit. C-22650
I have changed my name from Langha Mithu Ismail to Langha Mitha Ismail as per Affidavit. C-22635
I have changed my name from Kamaljeet Kaur Sehmbi to Kamaljeet Kaur Daljeet Singh Sehmbi as per Affidavit. C-22651
I have changed my name from Shriram Madhukar Mestri to Shriram Madhukar Mestry as per Affidavit. C-22636
I have changed my name from Daljit Singh Sehmbi to Daljeet Singh Tara Singh Sehmbi as per Affidavit. C-22652
I have changed my name from Kamaljeet Kaur Bharag to Kamaljeet Kaur Daljeet Singh Sehmbi as per Affidavit. C-22653 I have changed my name from Dipali Poolchand Mutha to Dimple Prince Bhandari as per Affidavit. C-22654 I have changed my name from Vitthalkumar Chhaganlal Patel to Vitthal Chhaganlal Patel as per Affidavit. C-22655 I have changed my name from Vasantiben Keshavji Gutka to Varsha Hitesh Savla as per Affidavit. C-22656 I have changed my name from Hiteshkumar Meghjibhai Savla to Hitesh Meghjibhai Savla as per Affidavit. C-22657 I have changed my name from Rasilaben Premchand Khimasia to Rasila Bharat Gudhka as per Affidavit. C-22658 I have changed my name from Champaben Mulchand Shah to Champaben Mulchand Gudhka as per Affidavit. C-22659 I have changed my name from Joynitai Sarkar to Jaikumar Sarkar as per Affidavit. C-22660 I have changed my name from Santoshkumar Ramlal Jaiswar to Santosh Ramlal Jaiswar as per Affidavit. C-22661 I have changed my name from Santosh Kumar Tiwari to Santosh Kumar Pareek as per Affidavit. C-22662 I have changed my name from Kaushisk Mahendra Shah to Kaushik Mahendra Shah as per Affidavit. C-22663 I have changed my name from Ajaykumar Vasant Lal Parmar to Ajay Vasant Parmar as per Affidavit. C-22664 I have changed my name from Mukeshkumar Dhirajlal Ukani to Mukesh Dhirajlal Ukani as per Affidavit. C-22665 I have changed my name from Hitendrakumar Girishkumar Bhatt to Hitesh Girish Bhatt as per Affidavit. C-22666 I have changed my name from Aashiya Abdul Vahid Shaikh to Shagufta Mohammed Iqbal Hussain as per Affidavit. C-22667 We Mr. Mohammed Umar Qureshi and Mrs.Rahamatbee Mohammed Umar Qureshi, changed our minor son’s name from Arbaz Shaikh to Mohammed Arbaz Qureshi as per Affidavit dated 12/11/2013. C-22668
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BJP moves HC over Adarsh report and road contracts
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By Prashant Hamine
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he Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday moved the Bombay High Court seeking the issue of a writ of mandamus (directive from the court) to the government to table the Adarsh Commission of Inquiry report along with the Action Taken Report (ATR). In an another Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed before the Nagpur bench of the Bombay HC, the party has demanded a judicial probe headed by a retired judge into what it termed as irregularities in the awarding of road work estimates in the state. Speaking to newspersons at the state party office here yesterday, state party president Devendra Fadnavis stated that as per the new amendment to the Commission of Inquiry Act, the Centre or state government cannot now seek an exten-
CBI finds money hidden in underwear of booking clerk, exposing nexus between railway staff, GRP and touts
sion to the tabling of the commission of inquiry before the house within six months of its submission. He said that since the commission’s findings are damning for Congress minister and Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, he has been trying hard to suppress them.
Commenting on the completion of three years in office for Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, he commented that the Chief Minister’s tenure so far has been one where no path breaking schemes have been implemented. Replying to queries, the state BJP president remarked that the chief
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passengers excess money for tickets being purchased for long distance journeys. According to activist Anis Khan, who is a complainant in the By Kainaz Choksey case, “The CBI found excess or the first time on Tues- money of Rs.12,000 which day, the Central Bureau of was hidden in the underwear Investigation (CBI) raided of the booking staff.” “The touts and the railway Andheri railway station at 10 a.m, and discovered touts officials are hand-in-glove, and railway officials charging and extract up to Rs.150 extra
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per ticket for long distance trains to North India. The touts have been operating in cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Patna and Chennai,” said Khan. According to a CBI official, “Since November 7, we were keeping a tab on the activities of the touts, booking clerks and the Government Railway Police (GRP) at the
minister has not even been able to initiate his pet infrastructure projects like MTHL, Coastal Road which have been non-starters. Fadnavis remarked that the state has been progressing on its own resilience and strength. Referring to another PIL filed related to road work, he alleged that the Chief Minister’s Office illegally sanctioned road work estimates of about Rs. 850 crore while the actual work cost amounted to only Rs. 5 crore. Stating that the excess amount was sanctioned mostly to ruling party legislators as election funds, Fadnavis disclosed that one road in the Beed district in NCP minister Suresh Dhas’ constituency was shown broken into 19 different small segments, and on each of the segments three different contract estimates were awarded with each estimate being shown below Rs. 10 lakh.
Andheri railway station, based on a complaint which is now found to be genuine.” The phones of the touts and the railway officials were tapped. However, the names of the officials and the touts have not been revealed as yet. The CBI has handed over the case to the Railway Vigilance Department which will conduct its own enquiry into the matter. According to a CBI official, “The raids will be conducted at several other railways stations.” kainaz.choksey@afternoon.dc.in
NET/SET qualified teachers denied salary as per Sixth Pay Commission City colleges deny NET/SET qualified professors their salaries as per the Sixth Pay Commission. When asked, colleges ask professors to find alternate jobs By Yatin Ingle
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learing the National Eligibility Test (NET) or the State Eligibility Test (SET) can no longer assure a candidate of a permanent job as a professor or a salary as per the Central Government’s Sixth Pay Commission. City colleges are now refusing to pay professors their salaries as per the Commission scale, and if professors ask for their prescribed salaries, colleges ask them to either continue with the payment they are receiving or resign and find another college to teach in. The NET and SET exams are conducted by the University Grants Commissions (UGC) and qualify a person to be a professor and Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in any university or institution
in India. According to the UGC, once a person clears these exams, he is eligible to be paid as per the Sixth Pay Commission which entitles a professor to a salary of Rs. 45,000 per month. A professor, who did not wish to be named, says, “Even though we are eligible to be paid according to the Sixth Pay Commission we are not. If we complain, the management of the college or the principal asks us to quit or accept what we are paid. This is injustice.” Last year, the Bombay University and College Teachers Union (BUCTU) and the Maharashtra Federation of Universities and College Teachers' Organisation (MFUCTO), boycotted the Mumbai University exams demanding that the arrears of teachers as per the Sixth Pay Commission and the government reso-
lution be regularised. The boycott had ultimately led the varsity to reschedule the board exams. It was soon after that the Ministry of Higher and Technical Education proceeded to release the demanded arrears. When the ADC spoke to Pradeep Sawant, senate member, MU, he said, “Eligible teachers who are not paid their salaries as per the prescribed pay commission scales should file a complaint with the varsity teachers’/staff grievance cell. As soon as the complaint is filed, the varsity will carry out its inspection and if the management of a college is found guilty, action will be taken. The complainant should not be worried about his identity being disclosed as the cell will keep his or her details confidential.”
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Mira Bhayandar to get fresh mangrove cover By Suresh Golani
W
hile the twin-city is rapidly turning into a concrete jungle, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has made arrangements to undertake an elaborate mangrove plantation drive along its vast coastline. As part of a pilot project, MBMC’s Tree Authority has carried out mangrove plantation in an area admeasuring 600 square meters in the Jesal Park creek area of Bhayandar (East). As per the Tree Census report which had also been commissioned to survey mangrove density across the 79.5 square kilometer region,
a total area of 29.1 sq.km area is covered by mangroves, out of which 8.4 sq.km is estimated to be on salt pan land. The bio-diversity survey conducted by Terracon Ecotech, using the satellite imagery has led to the identification of a total of 10 mangrove species in the twin-city. “Mangroves are not the only coastal vegetation but more appropriately, they are the ecosystem which is vital for the environment as well as for inhabitants,” said municipal commissioner Bharat Shitole. The MBMC has mooted a Rs.3 crore project in which six spots across the twin-city have been identified to plant and maintain mangrove saplings.
These mangrove saplings are being readied for transplantation in the newly designated areas.
GIS tree count sees significant rise
While the mangrove survey was carried out for the first time, the Tree Census, conducted for the second time after 2005, has seen a significant jump of more than 20 per cent. While a tree count of 1,89,842 was registered in the year 2005, the latest census has registered a count of 2,29,337 trees. The MBMC has also set an example by using the state of the art Geographical Information System (GIS) to effectively map and enumerate the trees in the twin-city. “We have been trying to increase tree count by distributing free saplings, tax sops to housing societies promoting a green environment, and also tree transplant process. So far we have successfully transplanted 500 trees in the region,” informed Tree Authority Superintendent, Nagesh Virkar. As per the census reports over 246 species have been identified, a rise of 12 species as compared to 234 in 2005. As per the Maharashtra Urban Areas (Protection and Preservation of Trees) Act, 1975, tree census has to be carried out every five years.
Sanjan Day Sunday, 17th Nov., 2013
Jashan Function - Free Community Lunch FROM 9.AM ONWARDS Gujarat Express & Flying Ranee Will halt at Sanjan. Donations may be sent in favour of
“Sanjan Memorial Column Local Committee”
to Mrs. Bapsy Rohintan Daviervala Khan Bahadur’s Bungalow, Sanjan (W.R.) - 396150 Contact: Tel.: 0260-2576229 / 459 / 022-22092373
06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Mohd Shaikh to Mohammed Umar Qureshi as per Affidavit Dated 12/11/2013. C-22669 I have changed my name from Lalita Kumari Keshulal Mehta to Lalita Hastimal Kothari as per deed poll Affidavit date12/11/2013. C-22670 I have changed my name from Abdul Raheman Gafoor Shaikh to Abdul Rehman Gafoor Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-22671 I have changed my name from Husain Upletawala to Harsh Upletawala as per Affidavit. C-22672 I have changed my name from Mohammad Iqbal Abdul Kareem to Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-22673 I have changed my name from Patel Riddhibahen Hasmukhbhai to Riddhi Hasmukhbhai Patel as per Affidavit. C-22674 I have changed my name from Tilottama / Rakhi Ravindra Toravane to Rakhi Ravindra Toravane as per Affidavit. C-22675 I have changed my name from Masood Ahmed to Magsood Ahmed as per Affidavit. C-22676 I have changed my name from Ajay Mojes Mane to Ajit Jakir Wavgharkar as per Affidavit. C-22677 I have changed my name from Anil Mojes Mane to Anish Jakir Wavgharkar as per Affidavit. C-22678 I have changed my name from Amitkumar Doodhnath Shrivastav to Amit Doodhnath Shrivastava as per Affidavit. C-22679 I have changed my name from Sanjaykumar Tulsidas Gaba to Sanjay Tulsidas Gaba as per Affidavit. C-22680 I have changed my name from Hamidullah to Hamidullah Khan as per Affidavit. C-22681 I have changed my name from Supriya Sunil Sonawale to Vandana Sunil Sonawale as per Affidavit. C-22682 I have changed my name from Mohammad Husain Syed to Mohammed Hussain Syed as per Affidavit. C-22683 We, Mr. Mohammed Hussain Syed and Mrs. Shehnaz Parveen Mohammed Hussain Syed have changed our child’s name from Tuba Mohd Husain Sayyed to Tuba Mohammed Hussain Syed as per Affidavit. C-22684 I have changed my name from Mohd Husain Sayyed to Mohammed Hussain Syed as per Affidavit. C-22685
CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Shahnaaz Sayyed to Shehnaz Parveen Mohammed Hussain Syed as per Affidavit. C-22686
I have changed my name from Bharat Kumar Pamecha to Bharat Suresh Jain as per Affidavit. C-22703
I have changed my name from Shehnaz Mohammed Hussain Sayyad to Shehnaz Parveen Mohammed Hussain Syed as per Affidavit. C-22687
I have changed my name from Greta Babu Thundiyil to Greta Babu Kuruvilla as per Affidavit. C-22704
I have changed my name from Mohammed Hussain Sayyad to Mohammed Hussain Syed as per Affidavit. C-22688 We, Mr. Mohammed Hussain Syed and Mrs. Shehnaz Parveen Mohammed Hussain Syed have changed our child’s name from Samiya Mohammed Hussain Sayyad to Samiya Mohammed Hussain Syed as per Affidavit. C-22689 I have changed my name from Elina Sequeira to Elina Maria Sequeira as per Affidavit. C-22690 I have changed my name from Sanjay Kumar Narshi Verat to Sanjay Narshi Verat as per Affidavit. C-22691 I have changed my name from Mr.Ravindrakumar Sugeshwar Saroj to Mr. Ravindra Sugeshwar Saroj as per deedpoll Affidavit No. AZ156561. C-22692 I have changed my name from Mohammad Fardeen Khan to Fardeen Khan as per Affidavit. C-22693 I have changed my name from Bhuvana Rangappa Naidu to Bhuvaneshwari Rangappa Naidu as per Affidavit. C-22694 I have changed my name from Mrs.Murtuza Rehana Ahmed Syed to Mrs.Rehana Ahmed Syed as per Affidavit. C-22695 I have changed my name from Ajit Dayal Jete to Ajit Dayal Jethe as per Affidavit. C-22696 I have changed my name from Ashwinikumar Virendra Bahadur Singh to Ashwini Singh as per Affidavit. C-22697
I have changed my name from Dipti Yuvraj Kunde to Deepti Yuvraj Kunde as per Affidavit. C-22705 I have changed my name from Santosh Kumar Ramsumer Vishwakarma to Santosh Ramsumer Vishwakarma as per Affidavit. C-22706 I have changed my name from Sunny Srichand Janyani to Sunny Shrichand Janyani as per Affidavit. C-22707 I have changed my name from Kumar Sumit Balaram Patil to Sumit Balaram Patil as per Affidavit. C-22708 I have changed name from Uttara Pramod Mhatre to Prachi Pramod Mhatre as per Affidavit. C-22709 I have changed my name from Umrao Harnek Singh to Amrao Singh Sandhu as per Affidavit. C-22710 I have changed name from Amrik Kaur to Amrik Kaur Sandhu as per Affidavit. C-22711 I have changed name from Hasina Banu to Seema Rajput as per Affidavit. C-22712 I have changed name from Rajeesh Valiya Parekattil to Rajeesh Valiya Parekattil Nair as per Affidavit. C-22713 I have changed name from Pawan Ashok Chetwani to Paavan Ashok Chetwani as per Affidavit. C-22714 I have changed my name from Nilesh Rajendra Khandagale to Nilesh Kishor Khandagale as per Affidavit. C-22715
I have changed my name from Staffy Simon Dsilva to Steffi Simon Dsilva as per Affidavit. C-22698
I have changed my name from Rajendra Sakharam Khandagale to Kishor Sakharam Khandagale as per Affidavit. C-22716
I have changed my name from Amsten Leslie Fredrick Rodrigues to Amsten Fredrick Rodrigues as per Affidavit. C-22699
I have changed my name from Diwakar Yadav Gulave to Sitaram Yadav Gulve as per Affidavit. C-22717
I have changed my name from Ritaben Gunvantlal Shah to Rita Vijay Shah as per Affidavit. C-22700
I have changed my name from Prithwiraj Diwakar Gulave to Prithviraj Sitaram Gulve as per Affidavit. C-22718
I have changed my name from Salma Vinchu Razak Khot to Vinchu Salma Nisar as per Affidavit. C-22701
I have changed my name from Alexandra Jacinta Mary to Jacinta Mary Alexander as per Affidavit. C-22719
I have changed my name from Patel Anjum Begam Shahid to Vinchu Anjum Usama as per Affidavit. C-22702
I have changed my name from Mohamed Aslam Mohamed Naim to Mohamed Aslam Mohamed Naim Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-22720
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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013 CHANGE OF RELIGION I, Harsh Upletawala, have changed my Religion from Muslim to Hindu. C-22721
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Notice is hereby given that Mr. Subodh B. Mishra is the owner of Shop No. 1, on Ground Floor, New Poonam 'B' Co. op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd., Cabin X Road, Bhayandar (E), Dist. Thane 401105. He has not paid dues of the society from last 17 years. In the meeting of the society it is decided if Mr. Subodh B. Mishra shall not clear dues within 15 days from the date of this public notice, the society shall sell the above shop premises to any third party.
NEW POONAM 'B' Co. op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd, Chairman/Secretary/Treasurer
Cabin Cross Road, Bhayandar (E), Dist. Thane -401105.
Bunty Babli baited ‘Bangladeshis’
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Couple posed as cops and extorted money from slum dwellers, threatening to arrest them for not having proper papers
By Suresh Golani
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leuths of the Navghar police in Bhayandar have arrested a couple who impersonated cops to extort money from slum dwellers after accusing them of being illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. According to the police, Anu Mangesh Jha (35) and Rishikesh Prasad (30), posing as cops from the local police station, would barge into local slum clusters and accuse the dwellers of being illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. They would then demand papers to authenticate their stay in the country, which when produced, they would term as bogus and fabricated. They would then demand money to avoid arrest. In one such orchestrated raid carried out by the accused in the Ideal Park area of Mira Road on Monday, an alert resident, Abdul Aziz Mandal, found their behaviour suspicious and informed the
Fake cop Rishikesh Prasad being led away by the Navghar police. Navghar police, who immediately reached the spot and arrested the couple. While the woman is a resident of
Borivli and sells stamp paper outside the Borivli court, Prasad is a resident of MIDC area in Ghodbunder, said the police, who are investi-
His partner in crime, fake lady cop, Anu Mangesh Jha. gating the possible involvement of the duo in other crimes in the region. They have been booked under sections 384 (extortion) and 171
Where is API Kadam?
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Crooked cop wanted in number of cheating cases has been absconding since 18 months, and police department is absolutely clueless By Zuber Ansari
O
ne of Mumbai Police’ Assistant Police Inspector (API), a wellknown face in the Police department for his negative working style, is still out of the clutches of the city police. Since the last 18 months, the Vakola police as well Economic Offence Wing have been conducting the probe into his cheating case. Meanwhile, API Tushar Kadam has around seven cases registered against him in Vakola police station, and before being booked under these cases, he used to stay in Urvashi Apartment in Sundar Nagar at Santacruz (E), but later left the locality. After his arrest in one case, many people whom he had earlier cheated came forward and filed FIRs. Last month, the Vakola Police posted an order from the Mumbai Police asking him to appear before the top cops, but he has not turned up. API Tuhsar Kadam is absconding along with his family members. According to Senior Police In-
NCP and trade union leader Vijay Kamble, a resident of Sunder Nagar in Kalina. Kadam, who stays in the same locality, allegedly Kamble of duping him of Rs.70 lakh by promising him a membership of the National Pharmaceutical Administrative Forum, which falls under the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers. Another local NCP leader Ashok Kadam has filed a complaint against Kadam alleging Kadam of threatening him by showing his service revolver. Earlier, Kadam had been booked for stealing a pet dog and opening a bank account via identity theft of one Sunil Rasal, following which Kadam accused ACP Anil Kharade for setting him up at that time. API Tushar Kadam Around a year ago, a police team spector from Vakola Police Station had carried out a search of his Vinayak Mulay, around two Murbad bungalow, but he was not months ago we had posted 311 no- found. Kadam’s name had cropped up tices on his main door. “We are keeping a close eye on his resi- in a racket in 2008, where he had dence but since the last 18 months allegedly purchased airline tickets using fake debit cards and was atno one has seen him”. One of the cheating cases tached to the Kherwadi police staagainst him was filed by senior tion then.
Body found in Kalwa Creek By Anil Vishwakarma
police rushed to the spot along with a team of fire officials. n unidentified body was disOnce the body was retrieved, the covered in the Kalwa Creek on police sent it for a postmortem to Tuesday. A passerby, who noticed Shivaji Hospital. The only distinthe body, informed the police con- guishing mark on the body was the trol room after which the Kalwa name Santosh Hira Samble written
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on the arm. PSI Pardeshi of the Kalwa Police said, “We have filed an ADR and sent the information to nearby police stations along with the name written on the deceased’s hand.”
(impersonation) of the IPC and have been remanded to police custody by the District Sessions Court, Thane.
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OM TIRUPATI DARSHAN CO-OP HSG. SOC.LTD. Dindayal Road, Thakur wadi,Dombivali (w),Kalyan,Dist.-Thane.
DEEMED CONVEYANCE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the above Society has applied to this office for declaration of Deemed Conveyance of the following properties. The next hearing is kept on 25/11 /2013 at 2.30 p.m. Those who have interest in the said property may submit their say at the time of hearing at the venue mentioned below. Failure to submit any say it shall be presumed that nobody has any objection and further action will be taken. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY: Mauje: - Navagaon, Tal.- Kalyan, Dist. Thane. Survey No. Hissa No. 377 2A(p) Place: Vardhavat Mansion, 1st Floor, Shivaji Path, Thane (W). Date: 11/11/2013.
Plot No. 1,2,3
Area Sq. Mtr. 1584.20 Sq. Mtr.
(Nitin Kale) Competent Authority & District Dy. Registrar, Co-op. Societies, Thane.
KARAN- ARJUN CO-OP HSG. SOC.LTD. Pandurang Nagar, Chinchpada Road, Kalyan (E) Dist.-Thane.
DEEMED CONVEYANCE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the above Society has applied to this office for declaration of Deemed Conveyance of the following properties. The next hearing is kept on 25/11 /2013 at 2.30 p.m. Those who have interest in the said property may submit their say at the time of hearing at the venue mentioned below. Failure to submit any say it shall be presumed that nobody has any objection and further action will be taken. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY: Mauje: - Chinchpada, Tal.-Kalyan, Dist.-Thane. Survey No. Hissa No. Plot No. Area Sq. Mtr. 35 1 6 1227.62 Sq. Mtr. Place: Vardhavat Mansion, (Nitin Kale) 1st Floor, Shivaji Path, Competent Authority & Thane (W). District Dy. Registrar, Date: 11/11/2013. Co-op. Societies, Thane.
SHRI VIJAY CO-OP HSG. SOC.LTD. Dindayal Cross Rd,Near Samrat Hotel,Shastri Nagar,Dombivali (W), Kalyan, Thane..
DEEMED CONVEYANCE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the above Society has applied to this office for declaration of Deemed Conveyance of the following properties. The next hearing is kept on 25/11 /2013 at 2.30 p.m. Those who have interest in the said property may submit their say at the time of hearing at the venue mentioned below. Failure to submit any say it shall be presumed that nobody has any objection and further action will be taken.. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY: Mauje:-Navi Dombivali,Tal. Kalyan, Dist. Thane. Survey No. Hissa No. Area Sq. Mtr. 618(p), 61/10(p) — 524.24 Sq. Mtr 61/12C(p) Place: Vardhavat Mansion, (Nitin Kale) 1st Floor, Shivaji Path, Competent Authority & Thane (W). District Dy. Registrar, Date: 11/11/2013. Co-op. Societies, Thane.
NMMC to have its own veterinary hospital
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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013
By Khushboo Panjabi
T
he Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) of the satellite city is all set to construct a
veterinary hospital for the treatment for sick stray animals. A four-storeyed hospital will be build at plot number 5 and 6 in sector-24 of Sanpada. The estimated
ASP TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
REGD. OFF. : Trade World, “C” Wing, 16th floor, Kamala City, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai- 400 013. STATEMENT of UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED (` in Lacs) 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2013 Half Year Ended Year Ended Quarter Ended Sr. 30-09-2013 30-06-2013 30-09-2012 30-09-2013 30-09-2012 31-03-2013 No ( Unaudited ) ( Unaudited ) ( Unaudited ) ( Unaudited ) ( Unaudited ) ( Audited ) 1 Net Sales / Income from Operations 2 Other Income 3 Total Income (1 + 2) 4 Expenditure a.Purchase of traded goods 0.27 1.51 0.27b.Employees Cost 0.89 0.44 1.78 0.45 c.Depreciation 1.27 0.64 1.45 0.89 3.10 0.56 d.Other Expenditure 2.20 0.89 2.61 1.60 6.39 1.01 Total Expenditure 3.47 1.53 5 Interest 6 Exceptional Items 7 Profit / (Loss) from Ordinary (1.60) (6.39) (1.01) (1.53) (2.61) Activities before Tax (3.47) 8 Tax Expense 0.17 Deferred Tax Adjustment 9 Net Profit/(Loss) from Ordinary (1.60) (6.56) (1.01) (1.53) (2.61) Activities after Tax (3.47) 10 Extraordinary Items ( Net of Tax Expenses ) (1.60) (6.56) 11 Net Profit / (Loss) (1.01) (1.53) (2.61) (3.47) 12 Paid up equity share Capital 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 (Face Value Rs.10/- per share) 13 Reserves excluding revalution (20.34) reserves 14 Earning Per Share (EPS) Before & After Extraordinary Items (0.16) (0.66) (0.10) (0.15) (0.26) - Basic & Diluted (0.35) 15 Public Shareholding 272290 272290 272290 272290 272290 272290 - Number of Shares 27.23 27.23 27.23 - Percentage of Shareholding 27.23 27.23 27.23 16 Promoters and promoter group Shareholding a) Pledged/Encumbered - Number of Shares - Percentage of Shares (as a % of the the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group) - Percentage of Shares (as a % of the the total Share capital of the company) b) Non-encumbered 727710 727710 727710 727710 727710 727710 - Number of Shares 100.00 - Percentage of Shares (as a % of 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 the the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group) 72.77 72.77 72.77 - Percentage of Shares (as a % of 72.77 72.77 72.77 the the total Share capital of the company) Notes : Statement of Assets and Liabilities (` in Lacs)
Particulars
Particulars A) EQUITIES & LIABILITIES SHAREHOLDER'S FUNDS a) Share Capital b) Reserves & surplus
AS AT AS AT 30.09.2013 31.03.2013 (unaudited) (Audited)
Sub-total Shareholder's funds
100.00 (20.34) 79.66
Non-current liabilites a) Deferred tax liabilities ( Net ) Sub-total Non-Current liabilites
14.29 14.29
14.29 14.29
389.22 0.11 389.33 480.67
386.72 0.58 387.30 481.25
58.24 420.50 478.74
59.13 420.50 479.63
0.94 0.99 1.93 480.67
0.63 0.99 1.62 481.25
ASSETS Non-current assets a) Fixed assets ( Net ) b) Non-current investments
the first civic body in the state to have its own veterinary hospital will be the NMMC”. He added, “The services will also be catered to Thane, Raigad and other areas and will also have a stray dog sterilization centre and crematorium facility”. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in
RATNAKAR CO-OP HSG. SOC.LTD Behind Mahila samiti School,Chol,Thakurli (E) Tal.-Kalyan, Dist.-Thane.
DEEMED CONVEYANCE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the above Society has applied to this office for declaration of Deemed Conveyance of the following properties. The next hearing is kept on 25/11 /2013 at 3.30 p.m. Those who have interest in the said property may submit their say at the time of hearing at the venue mentioned below. Failure to submit any say it shall be presumed that nobody has any objection and further action will be taken. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY: Mauje: Chol,Tal-Kalyan, Dist. Thane. Survey No. Hissa No. Area Sq. Mtr. 667 — 619.10 Sq Mtr. Place: Vardhavat Mansion, 1st Floor, Shivaji Path, Thane (W). Date: 11/11/2013.
Sub-total Current liabilites TOTAL-EQUITY & LIABILITIES
Sub-total Non-current assets
Current assets a) Cash & cash equivalents b) Short-term loans and advances
Sub-total Current assets TOTAL- ASSETS
Notes: 1. The Statutory Auditors have carried out a Limited Review of the financial results as on 30th September, 2013. 2. Company is operating on only one broad segment and hence no separate segmental results have been given. 3. The above results were approved and taken on record by Board of Directors of the company at their meeting held on 11th November, 2013. 4. No Investor complaints were pending at the beginning of the quarter. During the Quarter NIL Investor complaints were received. 5. Previous year figures has been regrouped/reclassified wherever necessary. For ASP TECHNOLOGIES LTD Sd/A. R. JAIN Date : 11th November, 2013 DIRECTOR Place : Mumbai
(Nitin Kale) Competent Authority & District Dy. Registrar, Co-op. Societies, Thane.
Direct Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Society, Mumbai city (3) Competent Authority
under section 5A of the Maharashtra ownership Flats Act,1963. MHADA Building, Ground Floor, Room No. 69, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051. Public Notice in form XIII of MOF A (Rule 11(9)(e)) Before the Competent Authority Application No. 240 of 2013 The Chairman/Secretary Om Co-operative Housing So.Ltd. Radhagram, Off Vakola Bridge, Vakola, Santacruz East, Mumbai - 400055. ......Applicant V/s Lallubhai V. Khandwala Trust
1) Dr. Narsilal P. Dalal 2) Dr. Vasantkumar N. Jay 3) Shri. Navinchandra Khandwala 4) Bhupendra Jayantilal Khandwala 5) Mahesh Jayantilal Khandwala 6) Smt. Pallavi Ramit Khandwala ( Trustees of Lallubhai V. Khandwala Trust ) C/o M/s Sunil Builders, Mahalaxmi Building No. 3 175, Sir Bhalchandra Road, Hindu Colony, Dadar, Mumbai - 400014.
AND
1) M/s Sunil Builders 2) Smt. Radhadevi Ramsingh 3) Kumari Sushila Ramsingh 4) Sunil Ramsingh 5) Sunita Ramsingh All are residing at Mahalaxmi Building No. 3 175, Sir Bhalchandra Road, Hindu Colony, Dadar, Mumbai - 400014. .....Opponents
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100.00 (22.95) 77.05
Current liabilites a) Short-term borrowings b) Other current liabilites
budget of the NMMC for the same is Rs.1 crore. The total cost come to Rs.7crore for the entire construction, sources revealed. According to Abasaheb Jarhad Municipal Commissioner, “There is no other hospital in the MMRDA region except the one in Parel, and
1)Take the notice that the above application has been filed by the applicant under section 11 under the Maharashtra ownership Flats (Regulation of the Promotion of Construction, Sale, Managements & Transfer) Act, 1963 and under the applicable Rules against the Opponents above mentioned. 2)The Applicant has prayed for grant of conveyance of all that piece and parcel of land, hereditaments & premises situate, bearing old survey No. 3,6 to 22,91,92,122 and 129 and New C.T.S. No. 2/7, C.T.S. No. 446(Pt) & partly by C.T.S. No. 381, Hissa No. 2 (part) admeasuring 2187.8 Sq. Meters, Taluka Andheri, Mumbai Suburban District (as specifically set out in the Property Registraion card) in favour of the Applicant society. 3)The hearing in the above case has been fixed on 04/12/2013 at 1.00 P.M. 4)The Promoter / Opponent/s and their legal heirs if any, or any person / authority wishing to submit any objection, should appear in person or through the authorized representative on 30/11/2013 at 1.00 P.M. Before the undersigned together with any documents, he / she / they want / s to produce in support of his / her objection / claim / demand against the above case & the applicant/s is/are advised to be present at 02/12/2013 at 1.00 P.M. To collect the written reply, if any filed by the interested parties. 5)If any person / s interested, fails to appear or file written reply as required by this notice, the question at issue / application will be decided in their absence and such person/s will have no claIm, object or demand whatsoever against the property for which the conveyance / declaration / order is granted or the dirction for registration of the society is granted to the applicants or any order / certificate / judgment is passed against such interested parties and the matter will be heard and decided ex-parte. Sd/For District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies Mumbai City (3) Competents Authority u/s 5A Of MOFA 1963 1. City Suervey Officer (Santacruz East ) Mumbai 400055 2. Sub Registrar (Andheri 1), Family Court, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400051. 2/- as per Government Resolution dated 07/12/2012, you are are also directed to remain present for the above hearing either personally or through your authorised representative. Sd/For District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies Mumbai City (3) Competents Authority u/s 5A Of MOFA 1963
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The victim held on to one of his attackers even after he fell to the ground and was pummelled by him. Fortunately, help arrived in the form of angry onlookers who then roughed up the robber
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Dhulgaj was accompanied by three other men – Rajesh he D.N. Nagar police have Kahar (40), Manoj Visharrested four persons for wakarma (38) and Shafi robbing a 60-year-old busi- Shaikh alias Sikanadar (42). nessman of Rs. 5 lakh on Sat- When Modi lost balance and urday in Andheri (West). The fell, one of the men snatched case was cracked after the his bag containing the cash victim managed to catch one and fled. Modi had not seen of the robbers who then led the faces of the accused as it the police to his accomplices, all happened in less than a few seconds. However, he said officials. According to the Senior Po- managed to hold Dhulgaj lice Inspector from D.N. and raised an alarm. “A few locals gathered Nagar Police station R.K. Chavan, the accused targeted around and manhandled the businessman Ashish Bunty. A few constables who Modi when he was walking were on patrolling noticed out of a private bank near the crowd and learnt about Juhu Galli in Andheri (West) the robbery after which after withdrawing Rs. 5 lakh Dhulgaj was arrested,” said for his business proceedings. Ajay Kshirsagar, inspector at The gang of four, who were D.N. Nagar police station. on the prowl on Saturday at “During an interrogation, around 11.30 am, noticed Dhulgaj revealed the names him walking with a bag and of his accomplices. After we started following him. As had the names, we sent our Modi was walking towards team of policemen to zero in Andheri railway station, one on the remaining accused of the accused, later identi- and they were arrested on fied as Bunty Dhulgaj (45) Monday night. We have recovered Rs. 4.5 lakh from the pushed him to the ground. accused,” said Chavan. “All the accused have criminal cases against them, but we have to find out which cases they have been booked for. It has not been ruled out that they had committed similar crimes in the past as well. All the accused were produced before the court and remanded to police custody till November 15. We are investigating further,” Chavan added.
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Woman drowns in quarry pit
A large number of roads in South Mumbai and elsewhere in the city and suburbs will be blocked, or made one-ways to facilitate the processions.
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onsidering the grand procession of Sham-egariba for Mohurram beginning Thursday afternoon, the city traffic police has created diversions at various junctions in South Mumbai, while many have been closed for the day. All north-bound traffic of Chakala Junction will be diverted to P. D’Mello road via Carnac Bunder Bridge half an hour before the commencement of Mohurram procession, while traffic from Don Talky junction via Maullana Shaukat Ali Road will be diverted to Maullana Azad Road (South) and Dun-
can Road. Meanwhile, the southbound Lalbaugh flyover will be closed for traffic, while the traffic of B.A. Road will be diverted from below the Lalbaug flyover. No vehicle will be allowed to go towards Sofia Zuber junction from the Nagpada Junction. Instead, vehicles will be directed from the Duncan road and Clare road. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (TrafficSouth) Subhash Nilewad, there will be no entry for BEST buses on Kalbadevi Road, the buses will take a right turn at the Vardhaman Chowk and proceed to L.T. Marg via Picket Road for
onwards journey to Carnac Bunder Bridge -P D’Mello Road. The north-bound vehicular traffic on J.J. Flyover will remain suspended from 4 pm to 8 pm. The vehicles will take a right turn at the Bhati Baug junction and will take the Walchand Hirachand Marg - Avtarsingh Bedi Chowk, P D’Mello Road. Similarly, vehicles coming from Hajarimal Somani Marg will take a right turn at the CST junction and proceed towards Bhatia Baug
junction, Nilewad informed. North-bound traffic approaching Chakala junction will proceed towards J.J. Junction via Mohammad Ali Road and will be diverted on to P. D’Mello Road via Carnac Bunder bridge, half an hour before the procession begins. No vehicles will be allowed to go towards J.J. Junction from Noor Baug junction, instead vehicles can use Dr. Maheshwari Road, Wadi Bunder Bridge, Wadi Bunder Junction and P. D’Mello Road.
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n a tragic incident, a young housewife drowned in a quarry pit in the Dachkulpada area of Kashimira on Tuesday morning. Rekha Rathod (21) was a native of Gulbarga in Karnataka and had come to visit her maternal relatives staying in the nearby Jai- Malhar colony. She had apparently gone to the quarry to wash clothes, when she accidentally slipped into the deep pit and drowned. Her body was recovered by local villagers after a futile three hour search by the local fire brigade personnel. A case of accidental death has been registered at the Kashimira police station in this context.
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A ‘political’ President
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Ponder awhile… You must be the change you wish to see in the world. — Mahatma Gandhi
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he Congress and the BJP seem to be deeply concerned about the poll challenge being posed by Arvind Kejriwal. The Aaam Aadmi Party chief is creating waves in Delhi: His poll campaign has been hectic and has attracted a lot of attention. He has adopted unusual methods to conduct his poll campaign. He has been canvassing from door to door and contacting almost every voter. An impression has spread in Delhi that the promises he makes are not empty and that he will fulfil them. No wonder then that the two national parties are worried. The Congress appears to have decided to take damage control measures: Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has announced that the foreign funding of Kejriwal will be probed. Kejriwal says that he has not received any money from foreign sources and that the contributions he has received are from NRIs. It is clear that the Congress Party has begun a witch hunt. The poll budget of Kejriwal is just Rs.20 crore. The Congress has over Rs.2,000 crore funds and the BJP nearly Rs.1,000 crore. Arvind Kejriwal rightly asks why no probe is being ordered into funds received by the BJP and the Congress from foreign sources. What is to be noted is that the BJP has supported the probe order by the Union Minister. Before the arrival of Kejriwal on the scene, the BJP was quite certain it would sweep the polls in Delhi. The witch hunt is not going to help the two national parties. Kejriwal has a clean record. He is fighting corruption particularly in the ruling party – the Congress – and it is likely he has a good chance of making it in the Delhi elections.
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resident Pranab Mukherjee seems determined to dispel the popular notion that Rashtrapati Bhavan is a gilded retirement home. Even as he accepts invitations to cut ribbons and address anniversary celebrations across the length and breadth of the country, he remains engaged with the world of politics, albeit as an elder statesman or a fatherly figure with a wealth of experience. It means that he has a hectic schedule that keeps him busy. Take his recent two-day flying visit to Darjeeling and Gangtok. His twohour halt in Darjeeling spanned a protocol function where he addressed students of St. Joseph’s School on their 125th anniversary, a private lunch with West Bengal governor M.K. Narayanan and a 15-minute one-on-one meeting with Gorkhaland activist Bimal Gurung. There are varying accounts of what transpired between the President and Gurung. The official version is that the Gorkha leader submitted a five-point memorandum and demanded a central university for his yet-to-be-born state. But Gurung told the press later that Mukherjee gave him political advice, telling him to return as chief executive of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration. Gurung quit the GTA to renew the demand for Gorkhaland after the Congress nod to Telengana. Half an hour later, the President was in Sikkim. In the three hours between his arrival and the Governor’s banquet in his honour, Mukherjee met as many as 12 delegations of different hues and persuasions. They included two delegations that wanted him to urge the central government to recognise the 17th Karmapa and permit him to take his rightful place as head of Sikkim’s famed Rumtek Monastery. A third delegation included Congress workers who wanted a shoulder to cry on. Their complaint was that the party was virtually defunct in this tiny Himalayan state where Pawan Chamling’s Sikkim Democratic Front has been ruling since 1994. Mukherjee has been clear from the beginning that he will be a constitutional President who plays by the book. So, when political delegations call on him, he listens but rarely steps out of line. Despite Mukherjee’s studied adherence to propriety, there are some who
don’t quite understand why he entertains rival political delegations. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, for instance, is reported to be unhappy over Gurung’s meeting with the President. But Mukherjee is very clear. His doors are open to all who want to meet him, provided they are part of the democratic process. If R.V. Venkatraman was a ‘thinking’ President and Abdul Kalam a ‘people’s’ President, Mukherjee will surely be remembered as a ‘political’ President.
ministry had done this to Rashtrapati Bhavan. The previous week, it couldn’t decide who would attend the NIT conference being hosted by Rashtrapati Bhavan. Raju declined on the plea that he had resigned. Tharoor was approached but he was in Paris for a UNESCO conference. And the other minister of state Jitin Prasada was in his constituency. He said he could not return in time for the conference. Mukherjee had to host the conference without a ministerial representative from the nodal ministry.
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o-one seems to know whether union human resource development minister Pallam Raju is still a minister or not. And it’s playing havoc with ministry events, functions and ceremonies. Raju, who hails from See-
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t looks like Sitaram Yechury has thrown his hat in the ring for the post of general secretary of the CPI (M). At a recent interaction with journos, he was asked whether he was an aspirant or not. Of course, he shot back. Who says I am not aspiring for the post? It’s still unclear when the next general secretary will be elected. Due to a technicality, the election could either be next year, in 2014, or the year after, in 2015. But Prakash Karat is no longer a candidate for the post. The party’s constitution was amended some years ago to limit the general secretary’s tenure to not more than three terms. So, Karat will have to make way for somebody new. The CPI (M) is headed for big changes just before the crucial West Bengal assembly elections in 2016.
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ndia’s best known footballer Bhaichung Bhutia is keeping his fingers crossed that mandhra, quit the Manmohan Singh govern- plans for an IPL type football league will take ment in protest against the formation of off next September. Shahrukh Khan has alTelengana. But his resignation has not been ready indicated his interest in bidding for the officially accepted. Consequently, there’s all franchise for the Mecca of Indian football, round confusion. Kolkata. This will make him the proud owner For instance, Rashtrapati Bhavan had no of two sports teams, cricket and football. clue till the departure eve as to who would be Bhutia is trying to rope football fan and representing the HRD ministry at the science cricket skipper M.S. Dhoni to join him in bidexhibition. President Pranab Mukherjee was ding for the Kerala franchise. Apparently, due to inaugurate in Gangtok. The day before Dhoni is a huge football fan and quite an exMukherjee left Delhi, his office was informed pert at playing the game. Tennis star Mahesh that minister of state Shashi Tharoor would Bhupati ahs already agreed to partner Bhutia attend the function and could he please hitch in the Kerala venture. It looks like football is a ride on the President’s plane? set to become the second big game in India This was not the first time that the HRD after cricket.
LAZARUS, COME OUT! Y
OU HAVE heard the story of Lazarus — that is a story of man as such. It is said Lazarus died. Jesus loved him very much. His sisters informed Jesus; by the time the news reached him, Lazarus had been dead for four days. Jesus came running. Everybody was crying and weeping, and he said, “Don’t weep, don’t cry! Let me call him back to life!” Nobody could believe him. Lazarus is dead! And the sisters of Lazarus said, “He is now stinking — he cannot come back. His body is deteriorating.” But Jesus went to the grave where the body was preserved for him to come. The stone was pulled aside. In the dark cave Jesus called out, “Lazarus, come out! ” And it is said he came out. It may not have happened that way; it may be just a parable — but it is a beautiful parable about man. When I look into your eyes, that’s all I can say: “Lazarus, come out!” You are dead and stinking. You are not yet alive. You are born, but you need to be reborn. Your first birth has not been of much help. It has brought you to a certain extent, but that is not enough. You have to go a little further. The birth that has already happened to you is only physical — you need a spiritual birth. It is said: One professor of Jerusalem university went to see Jesus. Of course, he went
Jesus said, “No, I mean it — I mean what I say. You have to be reborn. You are such a coward. This is not life. You don’t have any courage. You will have to be reborn! You will have to become a new man, because only that new man can come to truth and realize it. Even to see me you have come in the night. How will you be able to go and see the truth? How will you encounter God? You will have to go naked. You will have to go in deep humility. You will have to drop all your respectabilter’s son to ask something? He was older than ity, all your scholarship. You will have to drop Jesus — could almost have been Jesus’ father. your ego — that’s what to be reborn means.” The first birth is only a physical birth; don’t No, it was not possible for him to go in the daylight. Cunning and clever, he went in the be satisfied with it. It is necessary but not night when there was nobody else. And Jesus enough. A second birth is needed. The first asked him, “Why didn’t you come in the day?” birth was through your mother and father; the second birth is going to be out of the He said, “I was afraid.” Jesus must have laughed. He said, “Nicode- mind. You have to slip out of the mind and mus, for what have you come? What do you that will be your rebirth — you will be reborn. And, for the first time, trees will be greener want of me?” He said, “I would like to know how I can than they are, and flowers will be more beautiful than they are, and life will be more alive know God, how I can know the truth.” than you have ever known it, because you can Jesus said, “You will have to be reborn.” Nicodemus could not understand. Jokingly know it only to the extent that you are alive. he said, “What do you mean? Have I to enter You cannot know life if you are not alive. again into a woman’s womb? Are you joking Whatsoever you are, you know life only up to or something? Are you kidding or some- that extent. — Osho thing?” in the night. His name was Nicodemus; he was a very rich, respectable man, a great scholar, well known in the Jewish world. He was afraid to go to Jesus in the daylight, because what will people think? He was known to be a great, learned man, wise — what will they think? that he has gone to this carpen-
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Another controversy over Sachin’s dismissal SACHIN’S dismissal has once again created a controversy. UDRS apart, here is an interesting question: How many batsmen, since Hawk-Eye came into use, have been wrongly declared out? To keep the list manageable only Tests and those who have scored more than 3000 runs will be considered. List the batsmen in descending order. Next, of these ‘questionable’ decisions, list the umpires involved in descending order of ‘mistakes’. Is there an umpire-player correlation? So, here is a new Sachin record – which umpire has wrongly declared Sachin out LBW, the maximum number of times? In my opinion, when Sachin is involved and the call is close, the umpire would probably vote in favour of the bowler as he can tell his grand-children that he declared Sachin out! — T.R. Ramaswami, Kandivli
OVER the last few days especially from the start of the Calcutta test the hype about Sachin has been overwhelming. Even on social
Indian politics TWO weeks ago, I had written a letter which was published by ADC on the topic of a suspected political theory. It stated that the Congress, realising its incapability of winning the 2014 elections, has purposefully been creating a messed up India across all walks of life. This would then become a massive job for the party in power to set things right with the Congress sitting in the opposition to create more stress, thus resulting in a probable fall of that government followed by new elections and a good chance for the Congress to come back strong and in power for the sake of dynastic rule. In last week’s column by Tavleen Singh, something similar has been unearthed by her too. The time has come for all intelligent persons to see through the thin veil of hypocrisy and prepare to vote firmly and only for the right candidate. The major drawback however, is that election tickets are issued by the party to candidates selected by them. Thus, the manifesto of the party and its plans of action take a back seat and the candidate, for whatever reason, is in the driver’s seat.
GRATITUDE: Sachin should thank the various selection committees that allowed him to continue playing for 24 years despite his occasional bad form. networking sites and on other applications like Whatsapp, Sachin has got good space and is still continuing. In fact one of the messages doing the rounds makes a pointed comment at the Human Resources (HR) department that the HRs of each organisation should learn from the BCCI and the way the organization is
bidding adieu to Sachin. A few HRs retaliated by saying, “For that, you should work consistently for 24 years.” I however say that this is not for his consistent game but for encashment, so that the BCCI can take as much as it pleases from this hero’s fame and fans. This is not the result of the BCCI’s attachment for Sachin, but for the money that made them hike the ticket rates for the match. The BCCI could have in fact slashed the rates for Sachin’s fans, but that would be fool’s idea, now wouldn’t it? — Bhavesh Jani, Nala Sopara
THE eulogies on the ‘Little Master’, Sachin Tendulkar, have reached a saturation point in the ADC, with the same writer sometimes amusingly showering praise on him one day and criticising him on another day! Be that as it may, the ‘God’ of cricket needs to be thankful to the various selection committees of the BCCI which kept giving their nod to his inclusion in Team India all these 24 years, and the
ties including the BJP and the Congress, who are the main beneficiaries of foreign funds running into thousands of crores, for last several years. Both the BJP and the Congress must stop this political stunt of tracking foreign funds and concentrate on their own wrongdoings rather than attacking the AAP for their own selfish personal and political gains. — Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai
Begging in Navi Mumbai
TEEMING with inequality the city serves up the sight of a woman with a grubby child at her hip begging at swanky car windows or tugging at one’s clothes is common. This pitiable sight is witnessed at every traffic signal, temple, church, mosque, market, station window counter and other places across Navi Mumbai. Recently the Navi Mumbai police has started rounding up beggars from the street. By offering alms to these beggars, we are encouraging begging and dissuading them from working as they are getting paid for doing nothing. Charity should be given by all means, but we should ensure that help goes to the poor and helpless and not healthy people who have found an easy way of — Jamshed Irani, Mumbai making money. Because of our deep rooted belief in giving charity, we believe that we are staking a claim in heaven after our death and that THE decision of the Union Home generous donations to these poor Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to people will ensure a passport to probe the foreign funding to the God and will wash away all our sins. Begging has become a menace Aaam Adami Party (AAP) is politically motivated with the growing and should be banned in the city. popularity of the AAP in the Delhi We should realise that behind the assembly polls which are just a few pathetic little urchin painfully days away. I strongly feel that both pleading for coin or two, is probably the BJP and the Congress are nerv- a mafia network that ruthlessly exous about the AAP making inroads ploits children. in both the national parties and are — Probir Kumar Bose, New Panvel living in fear of defeat in the coming days. The need of the hour is that the Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, if he is so honest ‘APATHETIC neglect of World War I about the probe of the foreign funds memorial’ (ADC Nov 11), along with to parties, must investigate the the ADC pics reveals how such an source of income of all political par- important and equally significant
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WWI memorial in jeopardy
RUINS: A memorial of significance should not be allowed to turn to ruins while the authorities keep passing the buck about its upkeep. historic and heritage site is being ruined due to the abysmal attitude of the authority. It seems that this site might be the victim of a buck passing game between the MbPT and the BMC over the years. I think, under such circumstances, the CM should intervene and decide as to where the buck should stop. In fact, without losing any more time, it needs to be decided on a war footing in respect of LETTER OF who should be responsi- THE DAY ble for its upkeep so that it is saved from further eternal ruin. Such monuments are generally conserved in European and other developed countries with excellent professional care and are subsequently turned into world famous tourist spots. This is just a hundred year old site which is much more recent than those in developed countries which have been maintained for centuries. — Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai
PM changed India’s economics NARENDRA Modi has ‘changed’ only India’s history and geography in his recent public rally address erroneously. But our great Harvard University qualified ‘economist’ Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
spectators who gracefully refrained from booing him even when he was crouching in front of the stumps after getting bowled comprehensively on umpteen occasions in recent years. So, it was more of the cricket establishment giving him the longest run than his giving his 24 years to the game. Also, if any other great player like, say, Dravid, had been allowed to stay in the game for so long, perhaps he would have also done equally well. Quite a few distinguished test cricketers had retired quietly and so the country needs to take his proposed retirement next month the way he wanted also as one such event. — Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane
THE first Test between India and the West Indies at Kolkata did not evince much interest judging by the empty seats at the Eden Garden stands. And once Sachin Tendulkar was declared out for 10 (That is why he is called ‘Ten’dulkar) spectators started to get up from their seats
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indicating that our crowd did not want to see the weak West Indies playing but were more interested in seeing the Little Master scoring. When he was declared out LBW to Shillingford, the cricketing controversies erupted as in the past. In the late 1990s when Tendulkar was leading the Indian side and was declared out LBW for a ball that struck him on the helmet, we brought the house down stating that there was no chance of the ball hitting him. Sachin is short enough and hence the LBW decision was upheld. Again, when Jonty Rhodes took a blinder in the backward point position diving (a trap laid for Tendulkar as he used to play uppish on the up) we contested that the catch was taken off the ground. Again, the LBW decision raised eyebrows as in the past. Why is there so much partiality, that when Sachin is foxed and caught on the wicket shuffling, we try to give a new look to the laws of cricket? Somehow, we can not understand why his fans and the media behave indifferently time and again and bring up the issue. After all an umpire’s decision is final and players should walk away instead of staying back and courting controversies. —Subramaniam C Krishnan, Chennai
and finance minister P. Chidambaram have changed the economic face of India and the lives of crores of aam aadmi in the past nine years for the worse. Their antinational and anti-people economic ‘reforms’ have not only erupted the volcano of corruption worth trillions of rupees and dollars, but also encouraged unbearable price hikes of onions, potatoes, tomatoes and all other vegetables and fruits. This government has axed the people with number of taxes as well. What about all these anti-aam aadmi menaces?
teachers for the last 13 years even after them agitating 122 times, does this government have the right to speak on education? Do the ministers have any shame to ask for votes? In your column Simhasan Prashant Hamine wrote about the C.M. overlooking the sad issue. Chavan should pay the teachers their salaries without further delay. I also think that the teachers’ association does not have a strong enough leader to fight against the government like Sharad Rao does unnecessarily for the rickshaw and taxi unions for fare hikes. Mr. — Hansraj Bhat, Borivali Hamine has also not mentioned the C.M.’s silence on Kripa Shankar’s scam as well as the irrigation scam. Even the C.M. has never spoken on IN reference to the ADC’s front page the rise in the prices of onions and report last week about the govern- tomatoes. Very sad! ment not paying the salaries of — Shekhar Deshmukh, Kalyan
Silent CM
The Sachin of Chess
MASTER OF CHESS: Vishwanathan Anand, the King of Chess, should win the current championship as a sort of farewell gift to Sachin Tendulkar. VISHWANATHAN Anand is the Sachin Tendulkar of the Chess world and Indians are fortunate that Anand – the defending World Champion – is defending his title against current World No.1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway on his home turf at Chennai on the eve of Sachin’s retirement. A world championship win here would be a sweet send off gift from
Anand to Sachin. Chess is all about intelligence and Anand is the undisputed King of the world of Chess and is perhaps the brainiest sportsmen the world has ever witnessed. There is not much money in chess like there is in cricket, but Anand has never cribbed about monetary gains and although the prize money this time is staggering, chess players have to keep a big support staff considering the demands of the game. Anand is also at the fag end of his career and will retire soon. It would be icing on the cake for this great sportsmen if he happens to win the ongoing World Chess Championships before calling it quits. Here’s wishing Anand good luck and hoping that the Govt. of India treats Anand’s achievement on par with Sachin’s, as his exploits and laurels for our nation are no less than that of Sachins. — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon
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The special features of the English Paper The English paper is skill based and the question paper is an activity sheet. Let’s understand what an activity sheet is? An activity sheet is a paper asking the students to read the paper and question and do the task as instructed. In a language it entails reading, writing, speaking and listening. An activity needs attention, concentration, right attitude and ofcourse work & discipline. The writing skills include Letters, Information transfer, Speech Dialogue, Reports, Expansion of ideas and Story. The Comprehension of passages is also a form of writing but it requires reading, understanding and expressing or responding. This question is IAB, IIAB,IIIAB,and IV - that is Prose passages both Seen Unseen, Poems and Rapid reader. Comprehension needs speed reading and quick understanding. There are three reading speeds ;(a) Study reading speed which is of 200-300 words per minute with 80-90% comprehension (b) Average reading speed which is of 250-500 words per minute with 70% comprehension (c) Skimming reading speed which is of 800 words per minute with 50% comprehension . Our exams will need the (b). This question in the exam is based on reading skill. Tips to improve reading skill (a) Look at larger groups and move ahead (b) Open your eyes wide (c) Concentrate on the passage not on words whole effect is better (d) Guess the meanings of the words (e) Read all the questions at the end passage and Attempt to find the answers The comprehension questions will include Mcq, true false, yes/no , complete the sentence, Question answers, web words, vocabulary, arrange, crossword, word formation. It is a myth to say that comprehension questions do not need reading. There is nothing to study in English the truth is this question needs vocabulary reading fluency and practice. Before I go further a little on expansion of ideas for practice - Life is a dream. Life is a challenge, Laugh and be merry , Life is a game, Save water, There is no substitute for hard work . Success comes with success. Where there is a will there is a way. This Is Appeal To All The Students To Please Read The Course Book At Least 20 times for the writing skills preparation is given in the book .
Continued from pg 1 « behind the gate that interested onlookers into what is rapidly assuming the proportions of a Kafka-esque tragedy. Men and women, young and old, many clad in somber black, stood behind the gate. Beyond and behind them, a barricade representing a last-ditch attempt to stall the destruction of their homes, there was a phalanx of cars parked in the road leading to their buildings. There are five buildings, and in each of them on the top floors, there are flats deemed illegal and liable for demolition, a total of 96 apartments bound for the hammer. To their credit, both the police and the civic staff displayed tremendous patience. The first refusals to open the gate, chained and padlocked, were met with repeated admonitions. After long hours of negotiations, rounds of speeches and heated arguments, teams of BMC officials, each assigned to a building, managed to gain entry into the compound from a side entrance in the afternoon at around 3.30 pm. Their aim was to submit the premises scheduled to be brought down to a last inspection. Meanwhile at the main gate the residents of Campa Cola Compound continued to fortify the entrance with a human chain and kept their vehicles parked in the driveways to the buildings to block ingress by the bulldozers standing menacingly outside. By early evening, the civic officials inside the compound, accompanied by BEST, Fire Brigade, Water Supply
(1) Which of the following statement is true (a) If you fail,give up (b) Life is easy (c) Try again; (2) How should we accept failure ? (3) Pick out words from the passage which mean the following : (1) activities with responsibilites. (2) defeated (4) It is rightly said that failures are the stepping stones to success Pick out the dependent clause and say whether it is noun or adjective ) (5) Why do think that political party and players are similar ? ----(2) Read the passage and do the activities Every body has a creative spark The potential is not always utilized. How does one recognize those who are developing their creative energies to the fullest? Creative people often believe their purpose in life is to discover new things. Creative persons are compulsive problem seekers. Highly creative persons are openminded and and receptive to the complexities. This is the result of the study conducted. To be intelligent is not the same as being gifted. (1) Which title is suitable to the passage? (a) Intelligence (b) Creative (c) Clever (2) Enlist the special traits of creative people (3) Pickout the collocations . (4) Everybody has a creative spark (use a proper tag---isn’t it?, doesn’t it hasn’t it?) (5) W (6) W hat is your opinion about creativity ?
Shailaja Mulay Teacher Counsellor ENGLISH (FIRST LANGUAGE) - 5 The writing skills evaluation will be based on the following points format, language,content, grammar vocabulary. Read the passage and do the activities Life is a challenge. It is a mixture of success and failure. Nobody can be sure of success all through his life Failure can come in any venture and sometimes most unexpectedly. A person who loses heart after failure is a lost soul but a person who takes failure in his stride and continues his efforts for success does succeed in the long run . The story of King Bruce is known and need not be told here. try, try again. In life we sometimes fail in one field. Failure in one field does not mean failure in all the fields. failures are the stepping stones to success . A political party which is routed in one election may carry the day in the next poll. The same
Almost war! and Mahanagar Gas. claimed that they had cut off electricity, water and gas in the first phase of the demolition. Outside the gates, the police politely but firmly picked up the politicians, including legislator (and builder) Mangalprasad Lodha, civic Law Committee Chairman Makarand Narvekar and Shaina NC of the BJP, and moved them some distance away. From the morning, they had not allowed any one to go inside the compound. In an attempt to buy time and hinder the demolition, Narvekar demanded the municipal commissioner’s personal presence before the gates were opened. Civic officials explained that they were armed with the Supreme Court order to demolish the illegal apartments and it was not necessary for the commissioner to come. Narvekar then demanded that Additional Municipal Commissioner Mohan Adtani come there. Deputy Municipal Commissioner Kishor Kshirsagar who was in charge of the operation explained the facts to political leaders. There were at least five rounds of negotiations between the civic officials and residents and politicians. With pressure mounting, Kshirsagar finally called a Senior Police Inspector and directed him use force to open up the gates and get past the human chain behind them.Police
also warned political leaders to make way or be confronted with force and later, arrest. When there was again no response, the leaders were picked up bodily and carried to the waiting police vans. Late in the afternoon, one of the buildings, Midtown Apartments, finally allowed the team of civic officials to come in. The other buildings refused them entry. DMC Kshirsagar then warned that if the gates were not opened, he would bring up the JCB (earth movers) against them. There was no reply from the silent residents. The huge machines were brought right up to the gates. Lodha requested the DMC for “some time”. Most of the time, politicians were threatening civic officials with law and order situations. After 90 minutes of negotiation another four teams of civic officials were allowed inside from other entry points. By 5 pm, DMC Kshirsagar said, “We have cut off water, gas and electricity lines. We are following the court (Supreme Court) orders.” Additional Municipal Commissioner Mohan Adtani said, “The civic body will register FIRs against people who obstructed the on-going work of civic officials at the spot.” The police and the civic staff began to disperse. Even the residents gradually disappeared, many into their almost empty apartments, there to spend a sleepless night and face another day fraught with emotion. For the present, the battle is over. Today is another day.
Language is scoring but it needs effort and proper reading. Language is complex. It needs words, vocabulary, sentences and grammar. It is like photography . You need to focus to click. You can win! read with your eyes ... Language has technical, scientific, artistic, geographical, mathematical, historical, culinary, medical, political and other such vocabulary. Therefore it needs reading, reading and reading
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TIGHT FIELDING! Continued from pg 1 « is expected to cross more than 15 lakh ardent fans, for which the Mumbai police have made a three-tier security arrangement at the stadium. The first layer of security will constitute of the Quick Response Team (QRT), the elite force of the Mumbai police formed post the 26/11 attack. Only the QRT will be armed, no other personnel, including the Personal Security Officers (PSO) of the VVIPs, will be allowed to carry weapons, the police have said. Inside the stadium, other than senior police officers, only the QRT will be allowed. The second layer will constitute of the local police and a third of the security guards of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). “As part of the sanitation exercise, only senior officials above the rank of DCP and above and QRT men will be allowed inside the match area. Private security guards of the players or personal security officers of VVIPs won't be allowed to carry their weapons. Private security guards of the players won't be even allowed inside the stadium," said DCP (Zone 1) Ravindra Shisve. The Mumbai police have finished the first round of meeting with MCA, fire brigade and BMC officials on October 31, which lasted for over two hours. The next meeting is scheduled with the caterers in the coming days. “There are 4 to 5 caterers of the MCI. We want to hand over certain guidelines and therefore we have organised a meeting with them,” said Addl CP (South Region) Krishna Prakash. The police have chalked out a detailed plan which will be put into force from October 14. All the gates of the stadium will be manned by the QRT. Anti- sabotage checks will be carried out a day before the test match kicks off. Officials will be allowed to enter the stadium only through a designated gate from 6.30 a.m onwards while the general public will be allowed to enter only after 7 a.m. Checking and frisking will be carried out by security personnel of MCI at the gates. Cricket fans won’t be allowed to carry any bags into the stadium. Parking adjoining the stadium, including the hockey stadium, won't be allowed. Also the gates for the general public, players and VVIPs will be different, said the police.
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HAPPY CHILDREN’S DAY! With Children’s Day just a day away, educationists take a moment to share their dreams, hopes and wishes for children
KNOW YOURSELF
Rajani Pattabhiraman, Principal, EuroSchool Thane The smile of a child can show heaven on earth. The twinkle in their eyes can still us for ages. On Children’s day, dear Children, I wish all of you tonnes of happiness and an everlasting beautiful twinkle in your eyes. The children of today are far more intelligent than the earlier generations. They are amidst a lot many distractions and surrounded by people with a whole lot of expectations on them. Isn’t it a challenge to be a child today? I wish to share with all the children two secrets of being happy and successful. • Look into yourself. It is important to realise one’s own potential. Take time to understand the innate potential in you. Explore and exploit it to the utmost. Success will be in your lap. As you look at the person in front of you, look for the good in him/her. You will certainly find at least one quality worth admiring. This habit will spread love and happiness all over. When you know yourself and love others around you, the smile and twinkle in your eyes will remain forever. Let us, adults, accept our children with gratitude because they are a blessing and a reflection of God’s opinion that the world should go on.
A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED
Surabhi Verma, Director of Sparsh for Children Children are considered blessings in our culture. Parents dream of their child doing something great in their life and achieving the impossible. Does this change, when the parents get to know that the child has some special needs? We fail to be there for them when all they need is someone to care for them, just as all of us ‘normal’ people do. Although the parents do feel at a loss, many of us worry about the child’s future, but the important thing is the present. What we do now and how we help our child at this very moment will help them be independent in the future. I want our children to get the right help, support, love and guidance from family, school and environment to achieve whatever they are capable of. I wish parents should always be ensured that their kids get the right education and help them make their future brighter. If Einstein who had special needs had not gotten the right opportunity, our science would not have been this advanced. Thus I hope that our children with special needs would not be considered any less and be as cherished, accepted and respected as any other child.
CHILDREN NEED TO BE TREASURED
Grace Pinto, Managing Director, Ryan International Group of Institutions “Every child you encounter is a divine appointment” – This quote of Wess Stafford, President, Compassion International, beautifully signifies that children are precious gifts of God and there is a divine purpose that endows us with a responsibility to give them a better life and a better future. Children’s Day is a reminder that children are entitled to education, recreation, health care, economic and social needs in order to live their childhood to the fullest. They should not be deprived of their childhood as it is the best part of human life; it is the essence of life; the foundation of the rest of human life. J.F. Kennedy, 35th US president has quoted it rightly, “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” Therefore, children need to be treasured. Today I exhort the fortunate children and their parents to make some time to visit the less privileged children to bring smiles on their faces. It will be a wonderful gesture and a special gift for them. On your part dear children you need to obey your parents and honour them. Do not succumb to the challenges of times, but with confidence march forward and be victorious. “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.”
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CHILDHOOD IS PARAMOUNT AND MUST BE CELEBRATED
Finbarr O’regan, Principal, Ecole Mondiale World School The entire nation celebrates national significant days like Gandhi Jayanti, Independence Day and Children’s Day is also one of those noteworthy days to be celebrated on November 14 every year. This day is marked to acknowledge and grant tribute to every single child in the world. Children’s Day is enunciated as an occasion for children across the globe to encourage awareness and their well-being. This day in actual sagacity is to offer social rights to the children and treat them as valuable resources as they are the hope and light for an improved and amplified tomorrow. This day coexists with the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India owing to the fact that he loved children and believed that they can do wonders for the country and can generate progress. So for me as a Principal of a school, the true quintessence of this day is to appreciate and understand the importance of childhood in our lives. Whatever they learn from us today, will be practiced by them tomorrow, so it is
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WANT TO BE A PILOT
My daughter is presently studying in Grade 10 (ICSE) and wants to become a commercial pilot. Should she do IB or normal science academics after Grade 10? Which of the two will help her and what is the process and procedure? —Shubhra Pandey To become a commercial pilot one needs to study Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths (irrespective of the board). The student first needs to secure a Student Pilot License [SPL] followed by a Private Pilot License [PPL] which is further followed by the Commercial Pilot License [CPL] and lastly the Air-Transport Pilot License [ATPL]. You need to undergo training from a DGCA approved flying institute.
I have done my graduation in Psychology and want to make my career in it. Now I am thinking about doing my MA in Psychology but am confused between Clinical, Counseling and Industrial Psychology. Which field is more in demand in India and Mumbai in particular? —Shefali Shah
Clinical Psychologists deal with concerns related to mental health disorders like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and so on. Counseling Psychology deals with personal and interpersonal functioning across the lifespan with a focus on emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related, developmental and organisational concerns. Industrial Psychology focuses on improving, evaluating, and predicting job performance; applies psychological principles to personnel administration management and marketing problems. There is ample scope for each field, provided you have a flair for the area and passion regarding a particular field.
I have completed my TYBA from Mumbai University. I am interested in studying Capital Markets or doing an MBA and getting work in this field. Kindly guide me as to how to pursue a career in this field. Which colleges in Mumbai provide these courses? —Gerald Pinto There are a number of programs conducted by the NSE. You can visit their website and enroll for any such program. In addition, you need to be a regular reader of financial newspapers, balance sheets of companies, business magazines and so on. You also need to watch TV business channels to know the market thoroughly. There is no college offering any particular program, but they might have workshops or lecture series conducted by professionals in the field related to the world of capital markets. For the list of colleges offering an MBA kindly log on to www.dte.org.in If you have any queries for this column, contact us on education@afternoondc.in
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Happy Children’s Day! essential for us to implement teaching methodologies, applications and technology that will mould them into a responsible and conscious citizen in the future. And as a matter of fact, childhood is paramount and must be celebrated.
EVERY CHILD MUST BE RESPECTED
Dr. (Mrs.) Veena Shrivastava, Principal – Secondary Section, Kohinoor International School I would like to wish all the kids a very happy Children’s Day on the 14th day of November. Children’s Day is a day to express our feeling of respects towards children and childhood. It is globally celebrated to honour kids on different days but in India, Children’s Day is observed on the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India. Not only on this day, but always, we must remember that every child comes to this world with a message that God is not yet discouraged of man. Children are the only ray of hope to this world. Their presence makes this earth a wonderful place to live in. Children blossom our lives with their
sweet prattle, innocent actions, tender gestures and selfless attitude. As elders we must respect every child who is like a fragment of heaven on earth. We should try to retain our child-like qualities till the time we live. I would like to appeal to children to
maintain these God-gifted treasures and be away from any kind of negativity and artificiality, focus on your goals, be a useful member of society, lead a noble life and do proud not only to your family and school but to the whole nation.
Want to study at Cornell University
My son wants to pursue his undergraduate study at Cornell University. I have heard of the Tata Scholarship for Indian students. Could you provide me with information on the scholarship and the application procedure for the same. —Sneha The TATA Scholarship has been introduced to provide financial aid for the undergraduate Indian students. The scholarship supports 20 scholars in one academic year. The student would receive a scholarship for the entire duration of their undergraduate course at Cornell. However, there are certain conditions specified for Indian students who could avail of the scholarship. The student must be a citizen of India and should have secured admissions to the
undergraduate course at Cornell. The application process comprises filling in an application form post securing an admission to Cornell. The application form is available on their website. The scholarship however gives preference to certain courses. Application to the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning; the College of Engineering; the Applied Economics and Management major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; and majors across colleges in the biological sciences, physical sciences and social sciences are
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is a Partner at OnCourse and a Harvard graduate, and is also a Psychology major with a minor in Economics given preferences for scholarships. What are the points to keep in mind while writing an SOP to apply to a UG course in the UK? —Sameer The statement of purpose (SOP) is one of the most important aspects of your application. Starting off with the basics, what is a statement of purpose? It is a well-written essay detailing your reasons for applying to a specific course in the UK. Since most courses in the UK are extremely specialised and streamlined, the university wants to know about your interests, and at the same time, they want to get to know you as a person. There are few questions that your SOP should answer: How did you get interested in the course? What have you studied in high school that ties into the course? What have you done in terms of your extracurricular activities that will be an asset to you in college? What are some of your future goals? Why do you want to study in UK? When you have finished writing your SOP, make sure that all these questions have been answered. In some cases the SOP will have a word limit, so make sure you check that before you begin. Good luck! Besides a portfolio, what are some of the other things I need to have ready to apply for an undergrad course in fashion the US? —Nikita
If you are looking for further studies in fashion and design, there are several universities in the US that you could consider. Most universities in the US will require 16 years of education. The programs are very specialised so you should be sure of what you want to study. Some of the universities that you could research are Parsons - New School, SCAD, Rhode Island School of Design, SAIC and Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. There are a few things that the colleges will require regardless of the course that you apply for. An application form, TOEFL scores, a detailed
resume, a statement of purpose that will give them an understanding of your experience in the field both in and out of the classroom as well as your future goals will be required. You will also have to submit a portfolio, recommendation letters as well as your transcripts. In some cases for the fashion management courses the GRE might be recommend.
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ne of my favourite restaurants in the city has got to be Moshe’s Restaurant at Cuffe Parade. What I like best about this place is the dessert section which includes a good variety with the right amount of sweetness and variations in texture. However, I find the main course rather average. This is a simple place with non-intrusive Albana Khatri décor which lets you concentrate on the food rather than anything else. It is also strategically located. It is definitely value for money considering the good quality food they offer. I only wish the over all menu had more to offer patrons.
FOOD REVIEW
elcome to Dubai! A city of merchants, cultural crossroads and dynamic and diversified economic business centre. From the timeless tranquility of the deserts to the lively bustle of the souk, Dubai offers a kaleidoscope of attractions. This once sleepy desert town, wedged between Europe and Asia, buttressed by Africa, has exploded onto the international scene and acclaimed as a rising star. Thus, it is rapidly developing as the most attractive leisure and business destinations. The dust of the desert is clearing to reveal its true potential with the key ingredients that make it an optimum destination - Safety, Shopping, Seaside, Sunshine and Sports. It is a brilliant collaboration of old world customs and traditions along with the tech-savvy ways of the Western world. It is a cosmopolitan with a well-
educated society. Dubai offers the highest standards of comfort and luxury. An intriguing land combining quaint souks and modern shopping malls, rolling sand dunes and championship grass golf courses, remote Bedouin villages and an array of 7-star hotels. The city is indeed a shoppers’ paradise with every brand in the world fighting to make its name here. It has justly earned the title as ‘The Shopping Capital of the Middle East’ and soon of the world. From seashores to mountain peaks, Dubai is a land of great natural beauty and variety. This seemingly barren expanse supports a surprising diversity of flora and fauna. Dubai is part of the UAE which is a low-crime and a politically-stable country. Also, the UAE enjoys financial and monetary stability. Dubai just has it all. Be it a colossal ski resort and snow world in the
middle of a desert, or Burj Khalifa the tallest man made structure or the famous Dubai Aquarium and Under Water Zoo, with the world’s largest viewing panel, Dubai will never cease to amaze. Jumeirah Palm Island is one of the most ambitious real-estate developments on earth, heralded as the eighth wonder of the world as it can be seen from space. One of the most visited and famous activities in Dubai are desert safari tours where one can experience the excitement of a rollercoaster tour down the astonishing high dunes in the heart of the desert. Burj Al Arab is the fourth tallest hotel in the world, one of the most photographed monuments in the world and is recognised as the symbol of Dubai. The cosmopolitan has changed so dramatically over the last three decades, that it is difficult to keep track of its massive growth. All I can say is that it has a lot in store for everyone and just one trip will never suffice to appreciate its distinction. So challenge yourself to an adventure in this mystical land!
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LG’s first 8-inch tablet with full HD display at IFA 2013 Chandragupta Amritkar
This year’s IFA 2013 held in Berlin saw a lot of new gadgets, technologies and innovations including home appliances. Some of the interesting exhibits included LG’s G Pad. LG claims that the G Pad is the first of the eight-inch tablets to sport a full 1080p HD display, though others are expected to have similar products relatively soon.
The user guidance system has been well thought out and it offers many connection possibilities. The device can be easily held in one hand and is equipped with a long-lasting 4,600 milli-ampere battery. Despite all this the tablets weighs just 338 grams and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 fourcore processor with 1.7 gigahertz provides a Full HD experience.
‘Ram-Leela’ awaited S
anjay Leela Bhansali directed ‘Ram-Leela’ is all set to release this week. A romanticdrama starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone has created quite a stir with all the rumours of heavy romance, steamy scenes and the fresh pairing of the two lead actors who seem to have a great chemistry on and off screen. An adaptation
of Shakespeare’s epic love story ‘Romeo and Juliet’, the movie is rumoured to be quite violent and quite different from the usual movies that come out of the SLB stable. We’ll have to wait and watch to see if this one lives up to all its expectations. Will the trio of SLB, Deepika and Ranveer create magic at the box office?
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« ADMISSION ALERTS WADER WATCH AT SEWRI
During this season the mudflats at Sewri are speckled with hundreds of migratory birds. No other place within the city offers such a spectacle and if you are lucky you can also catch a first glimpse of the elegant flamingos. Threatened birds like the Black-headed Ibis and the Black-tailed Godwit can also be seen here. Organised by BNHS. Date: Dec 28: Charges: Rs. 100 for member and Rs. 150 for non-members. Registration: On the Spot. Contact: Call Hornbill House at 22871202/22821811 E-mail: bnhs.programmes@gmail.com
WINTER TRAIL AT SHILONDHA
Winter mornings at this trail are always rewarding. The trail offers flora and fauna, butterflies like the Baronet, Common Leopard, and Striped Tiger as well as birds like the Loten’s Sunbird, Common Iora, Southern Coucal and the Grey Junglefowl and occasionally mammals like the Spotted and Sambar Deer. This trail leads through fine mixed forest dominated by bamboo and ends at the first stream. This trail in Borivli National Park (SGNP) is not accessible without permission. Date: Dec 29. Charges: Rs. 150 and Rs. 200 for others (Includes Forest Department permission fees and BNHS expertise only). Registration: Call Hornbill House at 22871202/22821811 E-mail at bnhs.programmes@gmail.com
AN EVENING IN FOREST AT CEC
Have you made your plans for this New Year? Unfortunately it is falling on a Tuesday which might limit your options of having a good time outside Mumbai. Nevertheless we at the BNHS have found a unique way of celebrating New Year amidst the jungles of Goregaon at the BNHS Nature Reserve. Our programme – An Evening in the Forest – is an eco-friendly way of ushering in the New Year. You will be away from the city’s hustle and bustle enjoying quiet moments with your loved ones and there’s no better way to welcome the New Year than dinning under the stars with your family surrounded by the forest and night animals. Join us in exploring the night life of wildlife and learn about the stars. Have fun and win prizes in the family treasure hunt and wildlife quiz. In the end, as a tribute to Mother Nature, we will all enter the New Year with eco-resolutions for families. May more generations enjoy the bliss of nature. Time: 6.00 p.m. - 12.30 a.m. Programme Fees: Rs. 2000; Adult: Rs. 1750 per Child (Upto 12 years), Rs.3650 per couple, Rs.7000 for a family (two adults, two children. (Includes food (veg/non-veg), refreshments, and prizes), Date: December 31. Last Date of Registration: December 26 For Registration: Send the duly filled registration form along with the fees to the Goregaon office. Contact Amandeep Kaur, Education Officer on 9594929107/9594953425 (between 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., MonFri) Or Email on cecbnhs@gmail.com
‘Learning never ends’
says, Vinod Gaikwad, GM-Marketing and Sales, Greenways Food and Beverages
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did my Master’s degree in Zoology from the Institute of Science, Mumbai University from 1995-1997 and a Masters in Management Studies from MET, Bandra from 1997-1999. The Institute of Science Mumbai, formerly known as the Royal Institute of Science (RIS) was established in 1920. It has beautiful architecture and is located in the busy Colaba-Fort area of South Mumbai. It is one of the oldest institutions in Mumbai for Science and is housed in a beautiful old stone structure with a botanical garden and lots of trees around. MET, Mumbai is a modern building, built recently. However it has recreation areas nearby to unwind. I did a lot of group studies and presentation practices there since the space has something positive about it. The conference rooms are equipped with the latest audio-visual facilities and learning aids to create a quasi-corporate ambience. A hi-tech convention center for seminars and management workshops helped me to add value to the course I was a part of. E-enabled libraries that dock over 26,000 books, 200 periodicals and 30,000 international online magazines and databases, made available a lot of information that helped me to add value to my presentations and score well. I was pretty excited about the first day and was eager to know what was in store for me. We had an orientation program for the first couple of hours before classes started and had the opportunity to meet our fellow students which really helped me to understand and ready myself for the course. All my professors were always available whenever we needed them and were ready to help us throughout the course. There were a couple of professors who would use a lot of practical examples and teach us so that the subject would become easy for us to understand and learn. I always looked forward to attending their lectures and would never miss them. I was very clear about my goal and did pretty well. But at MET we had a 42 subject course
which included a lot of theories and had to complete it in 2 years. So I made sure I concentrated on my studies. When I was studying in the Institute of Science, I used to travel by the local train and when I was at MET I lived in a private hostel near the college <<Vinod and would therefore walk to Gaikwad college. Prior to that, I stayed at GCH i.e. Government College Hostel at Churchgate. I found this to be a good experience that helped me to become independent and taught me to maintain a balance between studies, family, fun and friends. College life for me has been more about studies rather than bunking and wasting time. I used to concentrate on my studies as I was very focused about my career. I was very passionate about photography and have still maintained that. When I was at MET, the one place we used to hang out was Hearsch Bakery and Venus Bakery – mostly for the rum balls – which were the best in town. We would pick up food from Hearsch Bakery and walk all the way to Bandstand and sit by the sea to enjoy a good meal. When I was graduating, we were almost 40-50 people in a group, but during MET days we were a close group of 8-10 friends who would hang out together all the time. However, I wasn’t all that good. I have played pranks too. I would get sneezers when I was studying in the Institute of Science and would offer my handkerchief sprinkled with sneezers to my fellow mates and set a trap for them so that they would keep sneezing persistently through the day. This was exceptionally fun for me when we had to dissect rabbits and rats. I would also play around with different chemicals to see if I could create something different. In college one of our friends had got a new bike and we were all thrilled to ride it.
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As the healthcare sector grows with emerging new treatments and technological advances, Healthcare Management is fast becoming a necessity, writes Dr. Harish Sihare, Associate Professor, Goa Institute of Management. The global health scape is fast changing with new challenges of competition, and new emerging formats in health services. The responsibilities of professionals and the dynamic environmental pressures on them have increased their need to be effective. Healthcare professionals in managerial roles in various healthcare institutions are senior clinicians or professionals without management education with vast clinical
A recession proof career
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However, one of my friends did not know how to ride the bike very well and I kept telling him not to venture out on it since it was a new bike. He did not listen to me and tasted his own medicine when he went down with the bike, fortunately not hurting himself or damaging the vehicle. Education has helped me to grow and learn a lot of things that I have been applying in my current field of work. It has helped me to gain
a lot of knowledge and understand people and markets better. I believe that learning never ends in life. Everyday teaches you something new and you learn and unlearn from your experiences. But yes, education plays a very important part in all our lives and I would like to request every parent to educate their children, because education is extremely important in today’s world. As told to Monarose Sheila Pereira
Device characterisation lab at IIT Bombay A
gilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and IIT Bombay, recently inaugurated the ‘Agilent-IIT Device Characterization Lab’. The lab is an exclusive DC/RF device characterisation lab that is set up under the Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectronics (CEN), part of the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Bombay. The lab will provide an environment for students to conduct research in the field of nanotechnology. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay chose to work with Agilent due to the company’s leadership in electronic test and measurement and broad product offering. Specific lab instruments that Agilent is providing to IIT Bombay include the Agilent B1500A semiconductor device analyzer, PNA-X (43.5 GHz) network analyzer, PXA (44 GHz) signal analyzer, power meter and sensor, digital signal oscilloscope and a pulse generator. “In the Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectronics, which is created at IIT Bombay with support from the Department of Electronics
& Information Technology, government of India, we have been using lot of Agilent equipment for our advanced nanoelectronic device characterizations,” said Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Chief Investigator, Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectronics project, IIT Bombay. “It is a great learning experience for our students to be exposed to such advanced characterization equipment as part of their research and educational activities.” Sudhir Tangri, vice president and country manager, Electronic Measurement Group, Agilent Technologies India, said, “Our work with IIT Bombay is a great example of our ability to contribute world-class products and solutions, technical expertise and infrastructure to best address the needs of cutting-edge technological research in the country. We are pleased to be associated with India’s premier engineering school, and are excited to offer Agilent’s unique value to PG/PhD research”.
experience and promoted to their respective managerial positions by virtue of their seniority. Managerial education is not compulsory in their career path before taking up such positions, even though managerial knowledge, skills and competencies are absolutely necessary for such positions, to be successful. Knowledge of Financial Management, Materials Management, Organisational Behaviour, Human resource, Legal issues, Communication and Interpersonal relations etc. is absolutely important for efficient management practice, which are grossly found to be inadequate and is reflected in the performance and productivity of the Healthcare institutions. In today’s dynamic environment and rapidly changing face in healthcare, corporate hospitals as well as government organisations need professionals who are not only efficient but also effective. The responsibilities of professionals and the dynamic environmental pressures on them have increased their need to be effective. Competent professionals are required at national, state, district and block level for effective planning, implementation and monitoring of action plans.
with various stakeholders. What’s the job? The job of a Healthcare Manager depends upon the industry in which he/she is working. The healthcare manager is that management skilled professional who can understand the various domain-specific issues and challenges like public health, hospitals, health insurance, managed care, international health, NGO. In programme implementation in government, he works closely with medical staff, procuring the best infrastructure and coordinating treatment protocols to deliver quality healthcare with maximised efficiency. Similarly in a health insurance company, his job may be an underwriter, claim specialist or operation manager. The decisions he makes help improve the lives of hundreds, even thousands of people every day, making healthcare managers some of the most satisfied (but also the most sleepdeprived!) employees. He/she is also responsible for varied duties that affect the execution of healthcare, including financial planning, marketing and public awareness, inventory management, human resources and staff relations and patient care services.
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Healthcare Management: A career opportunity Uncertain economy shows a depressing scenario for fresh graduates looking for employment in their chosen profession. Meanwhile, management profession is becoming more domain-specific and challenging. Continuous negative growth of various sectors increases the pressure of employment. Employers are looking for a complete package in terms of employees which can provide solutions to their problems. But consider this, an area that has excellent prospective, even in recession; a career that gives you respect and status, which requires you to work hard but is equally lucrative and rewarding. Healthcare Management is all this and more. The healthcare industry is rapidly evolving and the demand for healthcare managers is on the rise. Health Management as a discipline is becoming more and more popular due to a rise in demand to manage various functions of health systems that too
ics, public health departments, research universities, health insurance companies and private clinics. Career opportunity: Growth and salaries Healthcare management is a huge, complex and ever-changing field. You may initially start as administrator or as a manager of non-health departments like finance and other areas. Healthcare managers gradually move into more responsible and highly paid positions such as associate administrator and after that, CEO or even higher positions. Initially salary level starts from five lakh onwards depending upon the reputation of the institute. Industries that hire health managers Hospitals, Pharmaceuticals, Health, IT etc. Medical Equipment’s like Johnson and Johnson, Education, Public health like NRHM, Medical research, Health Insurance like Apollo Munich, star health etc. Consultancies like Millimanetc, Foundations Like Reliance, ICICI and many more. NGOs like CARE etc. International agencies like WHO, UN organisations.
Curriculum Healthcare management detailed curriculum includes subjects from management on one hand and on the other hand, subjects related Healthcare in India to specific domains like Public health, The Millennium Development Goals have Pharmaceuticals, Insurance, Health IT, helped draw attention to the need for ensur- Quality and Hospitals. An overview of the ing universal coverage in many low - and subjects is as follows: middle-income countries. The 58th session Management Subject - Financial of the World Health Assembly in 2005 defined Management, Economics, Accounting, universal health care as “providing access to Management Communication, key promotive, preventive, curative, and Organizational Behaviour, Marketing rehabilitative health interventions for all at Management, Research Methods, Human an affordable cost (World Health Assembly, Resource Management, Strategic 2005). To achieve those objectives in India, Management, Services Marketing combined efforts are required by all stakeholders. Operation research - Domain Specific The Indian Healthcare industry is expected Subjects - Hospital Planning & design, Legal to grow rapidly, at a rate of around 21 per cent Environment for Health Care industry, by 2020. This rapid and diverse growth has Healthcare Information Systems, Healthcare increased the scope for a career in the health- Operations Management, Principles of care. Epidemiology, Quality Management in As the healthcare sector grows with emerg- Healthcare, Health insurance and Managed ing new treatments and technological Care, NGO Management, Public Health advances, healthcare managers are needed in Healthcare systems, Healthcare Delivery & a variety of settings, including hospitals, clin- distribution
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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013
December 14 2013: Workshop on Proposal Writing: The workshop will include an analysis of different proposals and a dummy proposal will be also developed. Interested individuals could develop real proposals and seek help in finalizing it. December 21 2013: Workshop on Project Management: The workshop will introduce tools of project management. A range of online project management software will be also provided. December 28 2013: Workshop on Science Communication: The workshop will cover details about writing scientific papers, developing scientific posters and presentations for conferences. Time: 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Workshop Fee: Rs. 1500 per head (includes meals, refreshment, study material, certificate and post-workshop mentoring). For Registration: Send us the duly filled registration form along with the fees to our Goregaon office. Contact Ms. Isha
Here’s a list of some fun and interesting camps being organised by the BNHS over the next two months that you could participate in to get closer to nature and learn all about it
Discovering Dragons and DamselsNov 17: For the first time you will be out to discover the little known dragonflies! Get a closer look at these hawks of the insect world and let us take you on a guided walk through Borivali National Park. On the trail you will visit several types of habitats in search of these flying marvels. They may not breathe fire, but there’s no doubt that the dragonfly walk will fuel your imagination and leave you in awe of nature’s efficient predator. There will be a chance to see some beautiful butterflies, birds, and plants as well, so seize this opportunity to catch sight of the world’s fastest flying insect. Charges: Rs. 150 and Rs. 200 for others.
Bats and Birds walk at Elephanta (Gharapuri) Island - Nov 24: Situated off the South-East shore of the city, Gharapuri Island is a good birding location. During this season, one can see Brown-headed Gulls and Blackheaded Gulls flying alongside the boat to the island. Other birds like the Gull-billed Tern, Lesser and Greater Sand Plover, Indian Grey Hornbill, Common Iora, Spot-billed Duck and others can also be seen. BNHS gives you a chance to learn about the only flying mammals and explore caves with an expert in search of bat roosts where one can see the Greater Asiatic Yellow House
Bat and Leaf-Nose Bat. Charges: Rs. 450 for members and Rs. 550 for others (Charges include boat ticket, entry ticket to Gharapuri Island and BNHS expertise).
few, this patch of wetland located on Palm Beach Road is truly a birders’ delight with scores of migrants flocking during this season. On a good day birds like the Painted Stork, the Eurasian Spoonbill, the Caspian Tern, the Marsh Butterfly Bounty at Ovalekar Wadi, and others can be spotted. Charges: Thane - Nov 24: Watch hundreds of For members Rs. 700 per head and for butterflies flitting around the only non-members Rs. 750 per head. open-air butterfly garden near Mumbai which teems with several Birding at Bhandup Pumping Station species of butterflies. On a good day Dec 8: It is very difficult for people to one can spot the Dark Blue Tiger, the imagine that beautiful, tall, statuesque Brown King Crow, the Blue Mormon, birds like Flamingos, cryptically patthe Blue Oakleaf and other species. terned sandpipers, graceful terns, hunCharges: Rs. 350 for members, Rs. gry gulls, and handsome harriers can 400 for non-members (Charges be seen in the middle of our teeming include butterfly garden charges, and metropolitan populous Mumbai. But yes. Such a place exists on the fringes BNHS expertise). of the Eastern Express Highway where Birding at Talawe - Dec 1: Known to a the last of the salt pans and mangroves remain. Join BNHS on a trail to explore the few remaining open patches in our city. Charges: Rs. 700 for members and Rs. 750 for others (Charges include transportation, entry, and BNHS expertise). Four Workshop Series: Future Green Managers Programme - Dec 8-28: This December we launch a unique programme where we will conduct a series of four workshops which are essential for every aspiring green manager. You may be passionate about the environment and might have sound technical knowledge, but find yourself in a sea of work for which you are not prepared. If this is your story then join our workshops which will be conducted by Dr. V
Shubhalaxmi who has been a recipient of the U.S. State Alumni Engagement Innovation where she and her team conducted nationwide management workshops for 98 NGOs and trained 153 professionals. The workshop format will be interactive using case studies, group exercises and brainstorming sessions. A certificate will be given to all participants. December 8 2013: Workshop on Fundraising: The workshop will explore different avenues and methods of fundraising. It will also include the documentation required for raising funds. Concepts such as funding mix, fundraising calendar and the evaluation of fundraising will be also included. At the end a list of fundraising agencies will be also provided.
Sawant, Education Officer on 9594929107 /9594953425 (between 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Mon-Fri) Or Email on cecbnhs@gmail.com Birding at Karnala Base Forest - Dec 15: An enjoyable walk through the moist deciduous base forest of the sanctuary at a time which is perfect to see both resident and migrant birds. Birds like the Asian Paradise Flycatcher, the Black-naped Monarch, the Sulphur-bellied Warbler, the Common Chiffchaff and others can be seen. Charges: For members Rs. 700 per head and for non-members Rs. 750 per head. Email on cecbnhs@gmail.com for queries.
NITIE wins CFA Challenge’s West Zone Final N
ational Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai has emerged as the winner of the CFA Institute Research Challenge India West Zone Final (www.iaipirc.org). The team from NITIE triumphed over the teams from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of
Management Studies, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research and Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay.
Indian Association of Investment Professionals (IAIP) organises the research challenge across five zones with 43 business schools participating. The winners of these zones will compete at the National level from where the winner will represent India in the Asia Pacific
regional challenge. The eminent panel of judges comprised Jayesh Gandhi, CFA, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management; Neelkanth Mishra, India Equity Strategist, Credit Suisse, and Amit Khurana, Director – Research,
Dolat Capital. The competition is supported by National Stock Exchange (NSE) (www.nseindia.com), Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com) and FitchLearning (http://www.fitchlearning.com) as sponsors and long-term corporate partners.
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« ALERTS HLL’S NEW COURSES IN HEALTHCARE
HLL Academy, the academic wing of the central public sector enterprise HLL Lifecare Ltd., has announced two new courses, in clinical engineering and in management, as part of its efforts to address the shortage of skilled manpower faced by the healthcare sector in these two key areas. HLL Academy is offering a Post Graduate Diploma Course in Clinical Engineering and Management (PGDCEM) and a Post Diploma Course in Clinical Engineering and Management (PCEM) for graduate engineers and diploma holders. The one-year courses will cover different aspects of product development, production, quality control, and marketing of various pharmaceuticals, medical devices and services. The programmes will be offered through distance education supported by contact classes and will comprise two semesters of six months each. The curriculum has been designed to fulfill the requirements of healthcare institutions, procurement service agencies and equipment manufacturers. The eligibility for PGDCEM is an Engineering degree in Biomedical, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Chemical or Biotechnology disciplines. Engineering Diploma holders in Biomedical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechanical or Medical Instrumentation can apply for PDCEM. The details of the courses and prospectus are available at HLL Academy website www.hllacademy.in.
FRESHMENTORS.COM’S ADMISSION HELP
November–December are the most crucial months for students applying to foreign universities. Freshmentors.com, a recently launched online portal designed for prospective college students, aims to provide all possible authentic information before a student takes admission. Freshmentors.com provides relevant and personal college counseling at extremely affordable price. Approximately 450 colleges have Early Decision (ED) or Early Action (EA) plans and with most students prepping to apply for EA / ED by November, Freshmentors.com can be a boon to such students. ED/EA applications are typically for students who have researched colleges extensively and understand which college would be the best fit for them. Both EA and ED applications communicate a candidate’s sincerity and keen interest in that university/program. The option to apply as an EA or ED candidate only applies to US universities. Students can choose to apply to any one university as Early Action (EA) & Early Decision (ED) and the deadline to submit for the same is usually in November, almost a month before general admission deadlines. EA and ED are different and have different legal liabilities. Submitting an application under Early Decision, would legally bind the student to accept if an admission offer was made to the candidate. Unlike ED, Early Action is not legally binding. EA and ED is a great way for students to make the process of admission less stressful – since they are able to get a decision on their application much faster. Freshmentors.com can help students properly research universities and understand which college is the best fit for them before they apply for EA/ED. The portal works like a buddy/mentoring programme where aspiring students from India are connected to highachieving college students at their target universities in USA, Canada and Singapore.
MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Life in a Consulate
Working in a consulate at the age of 22 is as good as any great travel experience, says Naressa Coutinho, while she shares a first-hand account of her experiences
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hen I walked into the well-lit, spacious room, where I would be interviewed, I had butterflies in my tummy and suddenly sweaty palms. My resume did paint a pretty picture but everything about the consulate made me feel like a puppy in a den. My interviewers walked in; one of them being the Consul-general himself. I barely remember what proceeded after that, but my first day at work, in the consulate, was the happiest day of my life. This might sound too cliché but I had always wanted to work in an Embassy or consulate and many of my relatives told me that the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) was the ideal way. Somehow, this path did not appeal. I never imagined though, that by simply learning a language, I would stand a chance in a Consulate. It was, in fact, my knowledge of a foreign language that gave me an edge over the other candidates. Every post in a diplomatic mission is advertised on their website and in national newspapers. These posts are either contractual or permanent. You will have to meet the criteria for recruitment first, which mostly requires the applicant to be a citizen of the country where the foreign mission is set up. They work on a point system where your score would depend on your education qualification, work experience and interview. You may have to give a test or essay depending on the system followed by each diplomatic mission. This is usually the tough part but once selected, life is beautiful. What is the job? Well, if you are looking at countries like USA and UK that have many departments
<<Naressa Coutinho and a huge staff, then your options are plenty. You may be hired in any of the departments handling politics, media and communications, trade, etc. However not all countries maintain multiple departments and often try to work with a small staff where duties are miscellaneous. I, for one, was appointed as an assistant, handling administrative duties, visa procedures and interpretations. The exciting bits included spotting fake passports and interviewing suspicious applicants. Lunches were a cultural fest and work was a fun place to be. Working with a consulate
guarantees work-life balance and a serene working environment. You work 40 hours a week that includes your lunch break. Moreover, employee satisfaction is at the top of their agenda. They have maternity benefits, gap years and other facilities. In the event that you have to work extra hours, you are duly compensated for, with more leaves. These may be called either ‘earned leaves’ or ‘day off in lieu’. Some European embassies and consulates may even work lesser hours during summers. Comfortable working hours with a hefty paycheck is an added bonus but again this would vary from country to
country. Your appointment letter is mostly dollar-friendly and so every month you have to pray that Obama does not disturb the market with his benevolent policies. Like me, if you were to join the sweet life at a consulate, be sure to bookmark the ONDA site (currency convertor). Besides, working with foreign nationals and diplomats teaches you a lot about their culture and ways. You get to meet dignitaries and foreign diplomats from other countries at events and on special occasions. In my six months with a foreign mission, I evolved as a person. People say travelling broadens your outlook on life but I can safely say that at 22, working in a consulate was as good as any great travel experience. If the ‘six months’ has got your attention, then yes the sad part about working here is that you are mostly contracted and there is no job security. If you really want to work in a consulate, aim for a permanent post. Moreover, you cannot rise in the ranks as foreign missions employ officials from their own country for top government positions. However, this is not always the case. Therefore, you might have to compromise on career growth and you could be bogged down by the static nature of your job. Look at it this way. Maybe it could be an early retirement option when you start a family and you have to juggle responsibilities. There may come a moment in your life where your career takes a back seat. This could be your next best option. It is a job many vie for and especially in a country like ours where working is a stress boogie, this is the ideal job for a stress-free life and happy living. <<Ghazal Maestros Pankaj Udhas, Bhupinder Singh & Mitali Singh spent some time with children at Each One Teach One (EOTO) Learning Centre at New Sion Municipal School yesterday. These Ghazal Maestros will be performing at a live concert to raise funds for setting up EOTO’s Vocational Centres and education for underprivileged children on Friday, November 15 at Nehru Centre, Worli
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« TALKING POINT
What are we teaching our kids? By Aishwarya Aiyer
I Sachin will play his last match (200th Test Match of his career) on November 14-18 on his home ground - Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium. This will be an iconic match owing to the fact that it is the last of his career! As fans of the Master Blaster wait with bated breath, city youngsters share their nostalgia. Well I think it’s the right time for him to retire as his career has been an exciting one as he has achieved a lot at his young age as well as at present and now I feel he has found his identical follower Virat Kohli. I am not going to miss him. He has done his best till now. Now it’s time for others to show their best. —Shrutti Sampat K.C. College
I have seen people fight over his retirement. Sachin has been like a God to every lay man in India. I have a friend who says that he might cry watching Sachin play the last match.
—Sagar Desai Advertising Professional
All good things come to an end – it’s Sachin this time. I wouldn’t call him God, but he truly was sent to earth to play cricket and has made the most of it. I will surely miss him in action. On a side note: the whole ticket fiasco is a big problem, Sachin is as much a hero of the poor as he is of the rich, then why can only people with money see his last match? —Jigar Shah Business Consultant
I used to teach a child whose mother would always come to me after class had ended and say, “I would have taught this better.” While I initially took her comments seriously, I realised over time that her son was not doing the homework I asked him to. When I told her about it she would say, “Yes I know. He didn’t have the time to.” I seethed with anger then because I could see that the child was paying me less attention. I later realised that this was because his mother always spoke to me in front of her son letting him know what she thought of me and my teaching abilities and allowing him to do the same. Teachers, today, do not get the respect they deserve. Children and their parents consider it a mere job being done for money. However, I think parents need to explain to their children that respect is important, because ultimately what you teach comes back to you. << Children of the NGO Vatsalya foundation at Anand Niketen George V Memorial in Mahalaxmi celebrated Children’s Day yesterday
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GOODBYE SACHIN
’ve been truly concerned about the way the younger generation is dealing with people around them and I find their behaviour rather cryptic. I am 17 years old and very often hear people telling me, “In our generation, it was different,” and I wonder what is so different. A little girl who was travelling in the same bus as me some time ago was asked by the conductor about where she wanted to go. She playfully replied that she didn’t know and turned astonishingly, to her mother and said, “He is mad.” I was aghast. This should not have happened. A 6-year-old saying such things didn’t seem right to me. While we all get angry and anxious, this was not the way a child should have behaved. A father once told me that his teenaged son was intolerant. He added that no one in his home screamed at each other, nei-
ther was there any discontent in the family. I explained to him that these actions seemed normal for any teenager, but he refused to agree with me and asked me to point out the factors that determined his son’s behaviour. That’s when I was compelled to state certain examples which I am mentioning here. When your child tries to overpower you when he or she is young, don’t be proud. This just means that he or she is trying to feel superior to you and is hence trying to pull you down. When you fight with your neighbour, conductor, grocer or anyone lower than you in strata, your child learns to hurt the weak. No child ever learns to smoke or drink from the moment he is born, but it starts when you are watching a film with him where the protagonist smokes or drinks, and you keep mum about it. When your actions don’t match what you preach, your child is bound to pick up the wrong ideas.
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ormer Army chief Gen V K Singh retracted his recent statement regarding payment to J-K ministers after he came under intense attack and criticism for claiming that ministers and MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir were getting payments from the army. After the uproar over his claims, he had said the next day that this money was not a bribe and suggested that it was given under Operation Former Army chief V.K. Singh Sadbhavna of the force for “winning the hearts and under which the Army carries minds” of the people. out civic actions such as “Operation Sadbhavna, building schools and other
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projects for local population in Jammu and Kashmir, has been going on in one name or the other for a long time. I have never said that they (ministers and MLAs) are paid money under Sadbhavna (civic action schemes undertaken by the Army). I have just said that certain projects are taken up which help in stabilising. This can be a bridge or a transformer,” Singh told PTI in an interview. When pressed on the issue, referring to his recently-released book ‘Courage and Conviction,’ he clarified, “I have never said
that in the book. I have not even said that in the interview.” When it was pointed out to him that he had said so in an interview some months back, he replied, “I have said that they may have been paid but David Mulford has said that in 2011. You read the Wikileaks reports in a national business daily. I have repeated what he has said.” Asked whether he wanted to now say that Army does not pay any minister or MLA in Jammu and Kashmir, he replied, “Yes, you can say that.”
Judgment in Mad over remark T Sankararaman murder case he Congress in Bihar has taken exception to BJP party spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi’s recent remark that Bihar needs more mental institutes and has asked the BJP to tender an apology to the citizens of the state for the insulting comment. “The remark is totally against Bihar and reflects perverted mindset of BJP about the state,” state Congress media in-charge Prem Chand Mishra said in
a statement. “While the Congress-led UPA has given Bihar IIT, two central universities, a branch of Aligarh Muslim University and an AIIMS, the BJP is feeling the need to open mental institutes in the state,” Mishra said. “The state Congress strongly condemns this comment and demands an apology from Lekhi for the affront to the state and its people,” he added. Pics: PTI
Kanchi Sankaracharya Swami Jayendra Saraswathi
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court in Puducherry will deliver judgement in the Sankararaman murder case, in which Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and his junior Vijayendra are the prime accused, on November 27. Jayendra Saraswathi and Vijayendra Saraswathi were among the 21 accused present in the court when the hearing resumed yesterday before Principal District and Sessions Judge C S Murugan. Sankararaman, manager in the Varadarajaperumal
temple at Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu, was allegedly murdered on September 3, 2004, in the temple premises. The two seers have been charged under IPC sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 302 (murder). A total of 189 witnesses were examined during the trial which was held between 2009 and 2012 and 81 of them turned hostile during the examination. The trial was shifted to Puducherry from Tamil Nadu following a Supreme Court direction in October 2005.
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Quarter Ended Year to date Year Ended 30/09/2013 30/06/2013 30/09/2012 30/09/2013 30/09/2012 31/03/2013 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited
74.05 109.06 76.13 153.85 185.19 1 Income from operations 2 Expenses 2.87 2.67 3.69 7.53 6.36 (a) Employee benefits expense 0.63 13.75 13.68 3.49 27.44 (b) Other expenses 3.51 16.42 17.37 11.03 33.79 Total expenes 3 Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and 70.54 92.64 58.76 142.82 151.40 exceptional items (1-2) 4 Other income 5 Profit from ordinary activities before finance costs and 70.54 92.64 58.76 142.82 151.40 exceptional items (3+4) 6 Finance costs 7 Profit from ordinary activities after finance cost but before exceptional 70.54 92.64 58.76 142.82 151.40 items (5-6) 8 Exceptional items 9 Profit from ordinary activities 70.54 92.64 58.76 142.82 151.40 before tax (7+8) 10.00 15.00 30.00 20.00 45.00 10 Tax expense 11 Net profit from ordinary activities 60.54 77.64 28.76 122.82 106.40 after tax (9-10) 12 Extraordinary item (net of tax expenses) 60.54 77.64 28.76 122.82 106.40 13 Net profit for the period (11-12) 14 Paid-up equity share capital 469.85 469.85 469.85 469.85 469.85 (Face Value of Rs. per share) 15 Reserves excluding revaluation reserve as per balance sheet of previous accounting year 16(i) Earning per Share (before extraordinary iterms) (of Rs.10/- each) (not annualised) : 1.29 1.65 0.61 2.61 2.26 Basic (in `) 1.29 1.65 0.61 2.61 2.26 Diluted (in `) 16(ii) Earning per Share (after extraordinary iterms) (of Rs.10/- each) (not annualised) : 1.29 1.65 0.61 2.61 2.26 Basic (in `) 1.29 1.65 0.61 2.61 2.26 Diluted (in `) A. PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING 1. Public shareholding 1,230,700 1,230,700 1,230,700 1,230,700 1,230,700 Number of shares 26.19% 26.19% 26.19% 26.19% 26.19% Percentage of shareholding 2. Promoters and promoter group shareholding (a) Pledged/Encumbered NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL Number of shares Percentage of shares (as a % of total shareholding of promoter NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL and promoter group) Percentage of shares (as a % of NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL total share capital of the Company) (b) Non-encumbered 3,467,800 3,467,800 3,467,800 3,467,800 3,467,800 Number of shares Percentage of shares (as a % of total shareholding of promoter 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% and promoter group) Percentage of shares (as a % of 73.81% 73.81% 73.81% 73.81% 73.81% total share capital of the Company)
Particulars B. INVESTOR COMPLAINTS Pending at the beginning of the quarter Received during the quarter Disposed during the quarter Remaining unresolved at the end of the quarter
A camel herder displays the skills of his camel during the annual cattle fair at Pushkar on Tuesday.
APURVA C.H.S.LTD, & 2) SHRI ANANT C.H.S. LTD.
POURNIMA CO-OP HSG. SOC.LTD.
Shriram Nagar, Ramdev Park ,Mira Road (E), Tal.Dist- Thane.
Belavali, Badalapur,Tal- Ambarnath Dist.-Thane.
DEEMED CONVEYANCE PUBLIC NOTICE
DEEMED CONVEYANCE PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the above Society has applied to this office for declaration of Deemed Conveyance of the following properties. The next hearing is kept on 21/11 /2013 at 3.30 p.m. Those who have interest in the said property may submit their say at the time of hearing at the venue mentioned below. Failure to submit any say it shall be presumed that nobody has any objection and further action will be taken. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY: Mauje: Navghar,Mira Road, Tal & Dist. Thane. Survey No. Hissa No. Area Sq. Mtr. 302(old), 181(new)/& sr.ly 14,9/& 4380.00 303(old), 179(new) 1A,5
Notice is hereby given that the above Society has applied to this office for declaration of Deemed Conveyance of the following properties. The next hearing is kept on 25/11 /2013 at 3.00 p.m. Those who have interest in the said property may submit their say at the time of hearing at the venue mentioned below. Failure to submit any say it shall be presumed that nobody has any objection and further action will be taken. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY: Mauje: - Belavali, Badalapur,Tal- Ambarnath Dist.Thane. Survey No. Hissa No. Plot No. Area Sq. Mtr. 28A 1(p) 3 506.68 Sq. Mtr.
Place: Vardhavat Mansion, 1st Floor, Shivaji Path, Thane (W). Date: 11/11/2013.
Place: Vardhavat Mansion, 1st Floor, Shivaji Path, Thane (W). Date: 11/11/2013.
(Nitin Kale) Competent Authority & District Dy. Registrar, Co-op. Societies, Thane.
CHOKHANI SECURITIES LIMITED Regd.Office :- 5A,Maker Bhavan No 2,Vithaldas Thakersey Marg, New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400020. STATEMENT OF UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (` in Lacs except per share data)
(Nitin Kale) Competent Authority & District Dy. Registrar, Co-op. Societies, Thane.
418.71
17.59 147.15 164.75 253.96 253.96 253.96 253.96 86.43 167.53 167.53 469.85 1,739.96
3.57 3.57
3.57 3.57 1,230,700 26.19%
NIL NIL NIL 3,467,800 100.00% 73.81%
Qtr Ended 30.09.2013 0 0 0 0
Notes : 1. The above results have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and thereafter, the Board of Directors have taken it on record at the Board Meeting held on November 12, 2013. 2. The Statutory Auditors have carried out a "Limited Review" of the results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. 3. The previous financial quarter/year figures have been regrouped/rearranged wherever necessary to make them comparable. Statement of Assets & Liabilities as at September 30, 2013 (` in Lacs) As On As On 30.09.2013 31.03.2013 Particulars (Unaudited) (Audited) A EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1. Share Holders Fund 469.85 469.85 a) Capital 1907.50 2058.89 b) Reserves & Surplus 2377.35 2528.74 -Share Holders Fund 2 Current Liabilities 0.00 0.00 a) Short term borrowings 0.00 317.39 b) Trade payables 0.00 0.00 c) other current liabilities 3.11 0.00 d) short Term Provisions 3.11 317.39 -Current Liabilities 2380.46 2846.13 Total Equity and Liabilities B ASSETS 1. Non-Current Assets 0.00 0.00 a) Fixed Assets 0.00 0.00 b) Goodwill on consolidation 0.07 50.07 c) Non-current Investments 0.00 0.00 d) Deferred tax Assets (net) 0.00 0.00 e) Long term Loans & Advances 0.00 0.00 f) Other Non current assets 0.07 50.07 - Non-Current Assets 2. Current Assets 0.00 1130.00 a) Current Investments 2031.06 1507.82 b) Inventories 0.00 2.06 c) Trade Receivable 160.81 21.17 d) cash cash Equity 26.36 135.01 e) short Term Loans & Advances 162.16 0.00 f) Other current Assets 2380.39 2796.06 - Current Assets 2380.46 2846.13 Total Assets
Place: Mumbai Dated: November 12, 2013
For Chokhani Securities Limited Sd/Ramakant R Chokhani Chairman
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With these reserve prices and the amount of spectrum intended to be auctioned in the forthcoming auction, the potential loss to the government can be as high as Rs. 35,000 crore.
Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on the Trai's recommendation for new reserve price of spectrum.
BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Motilal Oswal calls a ‘Buy’ on Divi’s Lab CMP: Rs. 1140 Target Rs. 1340
Markets Slump
NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (November 13, 2013) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello
REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell substantially on Tuesday (November 12, 2013) a net 60.75 points (1%) and closed at the 6018 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 6087 points level. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 6108 points level at 9.20 a.m. The index then declined and turned into a range bound movement until 1.07 p.m. It then declined sharply till the end of the session and registered the day’s low at the 6011 points level at 3.29 p.m. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 97 points. Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 40 were losers, while 10 stocks closed in the green. All the sectoral indices barring FMCG closed in the red. Substantial selling was seen in metal, power, banking and auto stocks.
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 at the 6025 points level was crossed below yesterday. The next support is at the 5921 points level.
Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 6357 points level. The next resistance is at the 6428 points level.
Pivot Point Analysis: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are Volume: calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Volume (Qty shares) increased 4.82%. This change is small Pivot point = 6046 (This is the level where the trend is likely and indicates a moderate participation by investors. to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 5984. Market Breadth: Support (2) = 5949. Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst Resistance (1) = 6081. all the traded stocks, 486 were gainers, 876 were losers Resistance (2) = 6143. and 74 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 is below the slow D line (negative if it continues).
RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 40 level but is now declining (negative if it continues). MACD Indicator: The MACD is above zero but is now declining (negative if it continues). It is below its 9-day Average (negative).
ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is below the –DI line and both lines are diverging (negative if it continues). The ADX is flat while the Market Index is falling. No signal here.
OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a sixth consecutive and long black body candle on higher volumes. This is negative. Further, the index is below the 5, 15 and 25 days moving averages and all the three averages are decl ini ng. Moreover, the index has dropped below a major support level at the 6025 points level. The velocity parameters too indicate weakness. All these indicate a negative bias and indicate the possibility of a further decline unfolding. Investors are advised to avoid buying at current levels.
Work with strict stop losses on all positions
Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 6128) Negative. Is below its 15-day average (at 6191) Negative. Is below its 25-day average (at 6151) Negative. Is above its 200-day average (at 5862) Positive. Overall Market Strength/Weakness:
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FY14 guidance: Based on the strong 2QFY14 performance, Divi’s expects FY14E revenue to grow by 15-20 percent (15 percent guided earlier), with FY15E growth expected above 20 percent. Capacity utilization at DSN SEZ would continue to ramp-up aided by FDA approval of the remaining 3 blocks (inspection in 4QFY14E). The management has indicated that current high EBITDA margin for the quarter are not sustainable and has guided for 1QFY14 level of 38 percent as a benchmark. Based on 2QFY14 results, we have raised our FY14E EPS estimates by 7 percent to reflect stronger operational performance, but have largely retained FY15E estimates which already factor-in the outlook shared by the management. We estimate 20 percent revenue CAGR, 22 percent EBITDA & EPS CAGR over FY13-15E with EBITDA margins between 39 percent-40 percent. The stock trades at 17.4x FY14E and 15.2x FY15E earnings. We re-iterate our Buy rating with a TP of INR1,340 (20x FY15E EPS), an upside of 31 percent from current levels. Divi’s Labs continues to be one of our top picks in the mid cap pharma space.
India Infoline calls a ‘Buy’ on Crompton Greaves CMP: Rs. 103 Target Rs. 135
Crompton Greaves’ (CRG) 2QFY14 results indicate an improvement in underlying fundamentals despite the headline earnings miss. The trend of margin improvement in standalone power systems initiated in 1Q deepened further. Although the business faces challenges, it is definitely on the recovery path. Overseas subsidiaries have reached a position where one can look beyond current losses. Although upgrades to our earnings estimates are marginal, the confidence in positive surprise has increased. Our FY14-15 standalone margin estimates are below 2Q levels. Our price target is based on 15x FY15ii standalone earnings. We upgrade the stock to BUY. Further improvement in domestic power systems margin: Ebit margin of the standalone power systems business improved 130bps QoQ to 9.4%, with exports contributing ~33% to revenue (including deferred revenue of Rs700m from 1Q). Management said that exports would sustain the current run-rate of ~Rs2bn. The 48% YoY decline in order inflows of domestic power systems highlights revenue challenges. First small signs of turnaround for overseas subs: Constant currency revenue for overseas subsidiaries declined ~5% YoY. However, the subsidiaries achieved Ebitda breakeven after four quarters. Except Canada and the US, power systems businesses in other countries reported profit during Q2. For the full year, management expects the overseas subsidiaries to report profit. Although risks remain, medium-term outlook on overseas subsidiaries is turning positive. At the least, overseas operations have stabilised at a level where one can look beyond the current losses.
Angel Broking calls a ‘Buy’ on IL&FS Transportation CMP: Rs. 115 Target Rs. 156
For 2QFY2014, IL&FS Transportation Networks (ITNL) reported a mixed set of numbers, which were above our estimates on the profitability front. The company reported a poor performance on the top-line front owing to slow execution; however due to better-than-expected operational performance and lower tax rate, earnings were ahead of our estimate. With the company being a market leader in its segment, having a robust order book and diversified portfolio, we believe it is well placed to leverage on the upcoming opportunities in the road sector. Strong operational performance led to PAT growth: ITNL’s consolidated revenues for the quarter came in at Rs1,341cr, registering a decline of 2.2% yoy, and was lower than our estimate of Rs1,485cr. The EBITDA margin for the quarter came in at 37.2%, a growth of 419/136bp on a yoy/qoq basis and was above our estimate of 32.0%. This was mainly on account of (a) higher share of finance income, (b) increase in BOT toll/annuity revenue due to operation of some BOT projects and (c) lower input cost during the quarter. The interest cost increased by 29.3% yoy to Rs363cr in 2QFY2014 and was above our estimate of Rs324cr. On the earnings front, ITNL reported a PAT of Rs111cr (our estimate was Rs107cr) in 2QFY2014; owing to better-thanexpected operational performance and lower effectively tax rate (16.2%). Outlook and valuation: Going forward, we expect ITNL to report a revenue CAGR of 9.5% over FY2013-15. This would be on the back of an order book of Rs13,000cr, indicating order book-to-sales ratio of 2.0x trailing revenues. We have revised our FY2014E and FY2015E EPS to Rs30.1/share and Rs32.3/share respectively. The stock trades at a P/BV of 0.6x and 0.5x for FY2014E and FY2015E, respectively. We recommend a Buy rating on the stock with a SOTP-based target price of Rs 156.
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Economy To Get Back On 8% Growth Trajectory In 2 Years: Montek NEWS FLASH
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Rupee weakens to 63.74 on dollar demand Inter-Ministerial panel recommends scrapping of 11 coal mines Future Lifestyle exits from 2 firms, sells stake for Rs 450 crore L&T to develop Odisha road for Rs 1,293 crore Idea Cellular reduces data tariffs by up to 90 % HPCL profit dips 86 % in Q2 on lower subsidy, margin drop Nalco Q2 net profit jumps to Rs 179 cr.
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nancial year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that the long or medium term growth potential of xuding confidence about the economy remains 8 %, provided Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential, Planning you do all things outlined in the Commission Deputy Chair- 12th Plan. Obviously, the first two man Montek Singh Ahluwalia yes- years are not going to be at that terday said the economy will get level,â&#x20AC;? Ahluwalia said. According to Ahluwalia, the averback on the targeted growth trajecage economic growth rate in the tory of 8 % after two years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we can hit what we 12th Plan period will be lower than thought was our trajectory two 8 % and the Commission will make years later because of the slowdown its estimate next year during the that we have,â&#x20AC;? Ahluwalia told re- mid-term review of the five year porters at the 34th SKOCH Summit policy. Ahluwalia said he expects growth .The economy expanded at a decade-low rate of 5 % in the first to improve in the second half of the year of the 12th Plan (2012-17) pe- current financial year.â&#x20AC;?The second riod, during which the government half of the year should be better. has targeted an annual average The first half was lower. So for the growth rate of 8 %. In the April-June year as a whole to be better than 5 quarter of the current financial year, %, the second half has been really economic growth slowed to 4.4 %, good. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the numbers,â&#x20AC;? compared with 4.8 % during Janu- he said. Asked whether the slowdown is ary-March. Growth was 5.4 % in the April-June period of the previous fi- over, he replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that the
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economy has bottomed out. The financial experts say that there will be turnaround. It is clearly not a strong rebound. But there is evidence that (there will be turnaround).â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The news on the exports front is very encouraging,â&#x20AC;? Ahluwalia said. Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exports in October grew 13.47 % to USD 27.2 billion,the fastest pace in two years, government data showed yesterday.He said the current account deficit will probably be lower than the target set by the Finance Minister. The deficit refers to the difference between outflows and inflows of foreign currency.â&#x20AC;?He (the Finance Minister) himself said that instead of USD 70 billion, it would be USD 60 billion...The important news is that it would be much lower than USD 88 billion last year. That means we need less money. That should increase the assessment of microeconomic stability,â&#x20AC;? he added.
Domestic Car Sales In Negative Territory; Dip 4% In October By A Business Reporter
rates, the middle class (the major customers of cars) is the worst hit,â&#x20AC;? here was little festive cheer for SIAM Director-General Vishnu car makers in October with do- Mathur told reporters. He, however, mestic sales declining by 3.88 %, said the positive spark during the snapping a two-month streak of festive season was the demand positive growth as the sector con- coming from the rural market foltinue to reel under weak macro-eco- lowing a good monsoon, which renomic conditions. Motorcycle sulted in some traction of small cars. manufacturers, however, had reaâ&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the only reason for the sons to celebrate in October, posting moderation in decline in car sales, the highest sales volume in a single otherwise the slide would have month since industry body SIAM been much steeper,â&#x20AC;? he added. Car started collating data in 1997-1998, sales in India declined for a record riding on strong rural demand. Ac- nine months till July this year but cording to figures released by the grew in August and September .In Society of Indian Automobile Manu- October, market leader Maruti facturers (SIAM), domestic passen- Suzuki India posted a marginal deger car sales in October stood at cline in domestic sales at 79,040 1,63,199 units as against 1,69,788 in units, while rival Hyundai Motor the same month last year. India saw its sales grow marginally â&#x20AC;&#x153;We continue to see a decline in to 35,973 units. Home grown auto car sales. In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic sce- major Tata Motorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; domestic pasnario of high inflation and interest senger car sales crashed by 33.44 %
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to 10,944 units in October. Mahindra & Mahindra saw its utility vehicle sales down by 13.18 % to 22,034 units during the month. SIAM said total utility vehicle sales in October grew by 7.01 % to 57,020 units as against 53,285 units in the same month last year. Mathur said new models like Ford EcoSport and Nissan Terrano are driving sales in the segment. Expressing optimism that there could be some recovery, Mathur said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you look at the overall rate of decline in car sales this fiscal, it is gradually reducing. The rural demand is the bright spark but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if this could be sustained.â&#x20AC;? At the current rate of improvement, he said, car sales during this fiscal could at least match last fiscalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s number; otherwise if demand softens again, growth will be in negative territory.
BUSINESS BRIEFS Mauritius-Routed Global Investments Into India Dip To 15%
Amid tax treaty uncertainties, Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of the number of investments made by global companies through Mauritius has almost halved in the past two years even as Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share has surged significantly. Africa now accounts for over 50 % of the total number of investments made through Mauritius, while Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share has fallen to just about 15 %. Negotiations to amend the Indo-Mauritius tax treaty have been hanging fire for many months amid Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apprehensions that the pact is being misused to route unaccounted money and evade taxes. While Mauritius says it has strict checks and balances in place, uncertainties over the tax treaty have adversely affected investment flows between the two nations.
Fund Mop-Up Via Institutional Investors Rises To Rs 5,401 Crore
Fund raising by Indian companies through issue of shares to institutional investors jumped over four-fold to Rs 5,401 crore in the first half of the current financial year. According to a report by Prime Database, companies mopped-up a total of Rs 5,401 crore via institutional investors during the sixmonths ended September 30, 2013, as compared to Rs 1,243 crore raked in the year-ago period. Of the total funds raised, Rs 4,180 crore was garnered through Institutional Placement Programme (IPP) and the remaining Rs 1,222 crore through Qualified Institutional Placements (QIPs). The increase in funds raised through the IPP route was mainly due to 10 companies opting the route to comply with Securities and Exchange Board of Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Sebi) minimum public shareholding norms, the report said. The largest IPP was that of realty major DLF for Rs 1,863 crore while the largest QIP was from ING Vysya Bank which fetched Rs 881 crore, it added.
Japan To Give Rs 1,958 Crore Loan Assistance To India
Japan will provide an assistance of Rs 1,958 crore (30.7 billion yen) to India for campus development at IIT Hyderabad and investment promotion in Tamil Nadu.The Notes to this effect were exchanged here between Rajesh Khullar, Joint Secretary in the Finance Ministry, and Takeshi Yagi, Ambassador of Japan to India, a statement said. An amount of Rs 1,129 crore will be provided for the second phase of campus development at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Hyderabad.Further, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will rovide Rs 829 crore for the Tamil Nadu Investment Promotion Programme, the statement added .The objective of the Tamil Nadu programme is to support policy implementation to improve the investment climate in Tamil Nadu, thereby easing business hurdles for foreign investors. This would include development of infrastructure such as road, power supply, water and sewerage systems.
Controversies Associated With IPL Unfortunate: Nooyi
The controversies associated with IPL are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;unfortunateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; but Pepsi will continue to be the title sponsor of T20 league, says PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now if IPL went through controversies, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate. Nobody likes any sport tainted at all because sport is supposed to be above all of it. But again it is being addressed,â&#x20AC;? Nooyi told PTI. Terming IPL as a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;phenomenal marketing vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, she said the company hopes that issues related with the tournament would be addressed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So our hope is that something wonderful as IPL is not impacted due to those issues and we hope it would get addressed,â&#x20AC;&#x153; Nooyi said. Last year, PepsiCo had pipped telecom major Bharti Airtel to become the new title sponsor of the IPL with a winning bid of Rs 396.8 crore for the five seasons, starting 2013. This year IPL was hit by spot fixing controversies involving two teams â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings.
Over 34,000 PSU Bank Branches Set To Lose Windows XP Support By A Business Reporter
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ver 34,000 branches of Indian public sector banks would become vulnerable as the popular Windows XP operating system would no longer be supported by Microsoft in about 150 days, shows a study conducted by the software giant. The study on the Indian banking sector, conducted by Ascentius Consulting on behalf of Microsoft, said penetration of Windows XP in the sector is as high 70 %. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some 34,115 Indian PSU bank branches are at risk, thanks to their reliance on Windows XP. Windows XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft, beginning April 8, 2014, but the study shows that the penetration of Windows XP in the bank-
ing sector is still high at 40-70 %,â&#x20AC;? Microsoft said in a release. Amongst the greatest risks facing banks that maintain their Windows XP installations, despite the end of support, are their ability to respond to customers and manage waiting times, it added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fiscal impact of this could be as much as a loss of business opportunity worth Rs 1,100 crore in a day and a loss of income worth Rs 330 crore over a period of 3 days (assuming that a major incident may take 3 days for the systems to come up to normal functioning),â&#x20AC;? the study said. A large number of branches that rely on XP, especially in the rural and semi-urban areas may go down and therefore completely â&#x20AC;&#x153;deny serviceâ&#x20AC;? to customers, it said.
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A series of articles designed to hand hold SSC students as they revise towards the Boards 2014
BLACK WATER
TODAY’S BEST VIEWING
While on vacation on Northern Aus-
tralia, Gracie, her husband Adam and her younger sister Lee decide to take the Blackwater Barry tour in the swamp for fishing. Their guide Jim uses a small motor boat and takes the tourist along the river to a remote spot. When they stop, they are attacked by a huge crocodile that capsizes their boat and immediately kills Jim. The three survivors climb a tree and when they realize that help would never come to rescue them, they decide to try to find a way out of their sheltered location. However, in the muddy water, their boat is flipped and the crocodile stalks the trio under the water. H BO, 11.26 p.m.
SOAPS & SERIALS
BALIKA VADHU
In tonight’s episode we will see, Shiv along with his family vis-
its the hospital where he was born. Further Sarla, the old nurse tells Ira that God had given her a still born child. Ira is stunned but recollects herself and says that she had given birth to a healthy baby. Anandi too is puzzled to hear this from Sarla. Colors, 8 p.m.
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Satya convinces Antara to take revenge from Raghu. What will Antara do to take revenge? Life Ok, 9 p.m.
ANIMAL PLANET’S A TO Z
Wild animals rely on their instincts as opposed to learned be-
haviors. Explore about the various wild animals at ANIMAL PLANET’S A TO Z. Animal Planet, 10 p.m.
HEAVY METAL TASK FORCE
What happens when an offshore wind turbine needs to be
transported across thousands of miles or raging fires threaten to consume your town? This month, Discovery Science’s brings to its viewers a breath taking show HEAVY METAL TASK FORCE which drills deep underground, slashes through ice, and soars above the clouds while exploring some of the worlds toughest and biggest machines. Discover y Science, 10 p.m.
EK NANAD KI KHUSHIYON KI CHAABI - MERI BHABHI
Kamini family come to shergill house and kamini sees the
shraddha and passes some comments, zor cant control and says that whats the matter kamini gets lil tensed and says she is just worried about shraddha. Star Plus, 8 p.m .
ONCE UPON A TIME
For Emma Swan, life is anything but a happy ending. But when
she is reunited with Henry - the son she gave up for adoption ten years ago - on the night of her 28th birthday, everything changes. The now 10-year-old Henry is in desperate need of Emma’s help because he believes from reading a book of fairy-
HISSS
Balika Vadhu, Colors, 8 p.m.
tales that she’s the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming - who sent her away from the Enchanted Forest to be protected from a curse that was enacted by the Evil Queen. Sta r Wor ld, 10 p.m.
Rules of Engagement
AFter Jeff’s snoring keeps Audrey up all night, they decide to
sleep in separate bedrooms, ho wever, Jeff takes advantage of his new found freedom by staying up too late and living like a college student, on the prem iere episode of RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, Bi g CBS Love, 8.30 p.m .
KINGS OF RESTORATION
One of Pawn Star’s favourite experts is here with a new series: Rick Dale, who runs Las Vegas based Rick’s Restorations, a family business that finds, restores and upcycles cool objects ranging from Cadillacs to Coke Machines in Kings of Restoration. Rick’s enthuasism unearths countless historical nuggets, sharing when and why objects were invented and who used them. History, 10.30 p.m.
MOVIES OF THE DAY
Desperate brain cancer-ridden Caucasian, George States, with only six months to live, decides to capture a male cobra with hopes of obtaining ‘Nagmani’ from the shape shifting Naga female. For reasons that remain obscure throughout the film this will not only cure his brain cancer but also make him immortal. He hires workers in the jungles of Natchi, Tamil Nadu, who witness the intimacy of the cobras, capture the male allowing the female to escape. George then holds the male cobra in a glass cage hoping that the female cobra will attempt a rescue, and he will then release it in exchange for the Nagamani. The region experiences horror and religious awakening after the enraged female cobra, with the image of its oppressor in its eyes, sheds its snake-skin and takes on a female human form, setting out on its deadly mission of tracking down and destroying her mate’s oppressor, and whoever else gets in her way whether involved or not. Pix, 7.06 p.m.
LAND OF THE LOST
On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant and a redneck survivalist. In this alternate universe, the trio make friends with a primate named Chaka, their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures. Starring Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, Star Mov ies, 9 p.m.
POLICE WALA GUNDA
Venkatarathnam Naidu (PawanKalyan), son of Suhasini and step son of Nagineedu calls himself as Gabbar Singh after liking the character from Sholay. He turns as a cop and gets posted to his hometown Kondaveedu. Siddhappa Naidu (Abhimanyu Singh) is a local goon in the village who aspires to turn politician and finally it leads to the rivalry between the two. Meanwhile, the cop sees a village girl Bhagyalakshmi (ShrutiHaasan) and falls for her. Siddappa will put on his efforts and turns Ajay, Gabbar Singh step bother his side. How does Gabbar Singh solve all the issues and fights with Siddhappa is crux of the story. Max, 9 p.m .
RAJANI
The movie revolves around a young, unemployed software en-
gineer Rajini who falls for a beautiful girl Sandhya. The heroine, meanwhile, is being chased by a group of baddies headed by Yekka, who had to face a six-year- jail term due to Sandhya’s brother. Rajini realizes that Sandhya’s life is in danger and assures her that he will save her from Yekka’s gang. Rajini uses
STAR PLUS
P.M. 2.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 2.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon.. 3.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha 3.30 Ek Ghar Banaunga 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Nach Baliye 5.00 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera 5.30 Mahabharat 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Ek Ghar Banaunga 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Saraswati Chandra 8.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 8.30 Mahabharat 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai…. 10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera 11.00 Mahabharat P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00
7.30 8.00
8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00
Hisss, Pix, 7.06 p.m.
his brains and brawn to fight Yekka and his gang members to finally marry his lover. Filmy, 9 p.m.
PROBLEM CHILD
A young boy is just short of a monster. He is adopted by a lov-
ing man and his wacky wife. The laughs keep coming as the boy pushes them to the limits. Starring Michael Oliver, John Ritter, Jack Warden, Zee Studi o, 8.30 p.m.
TANGO CHARLIE
Indian Army Sepoy Tarun Chauhan is assigned to proceed to
Northeastern part of India that has been rocked by riots and violence with orders to report to his superior, Havaldar Mohammed Ali. Once there, he comes to know that things can be quiet for weeks, following by sporadic violence, and casualties on both sides. His group also comes under attack by vicious terrorists, who like to cut an ear from a dead body, then leave the body as bait, in order to kill anyone who comes to the rescue. This is where Tarun makes his first kill. Then they are instructed to proceed to Bengal in order to counter Naxalities, where Tarun gets to see action almost immediately. Then war breaks out between India and Pakistan and their group is asked to travel to Kargil and guard a bridge. This is where Tarun will face his biggest challenge - a challenge that will make him a true soldier or lead him to his death. Star Gold, 9 p.m.
Nandini Jee Le Zara Maharana Pratap Bade Achhe Lagte Hai Crime Patrol
ZEE TV
P.M. 2.00 Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 2.30 Ek Muthi Aasman 3.00 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 3.30 Pavitra Rishta 4.00 Qubool Hai 4.30 Bh Se Bhadey 5.30 Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 6.30 Pavitra Rishta 7.00 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 7.30 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 8.00 Jodha Akbar
6.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi… 6.30 Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai 7.00 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali 7.30 Firangi Bahu 8.00 Haunted Nights: Kaun Hai Who? 8.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali 9.00 Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti… 9.30 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati 10.00 Firangi Bahu 10.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali. 11.00 Aakhir Bahu Bhi toh Beti Hee
SAB TV
P.M. 2.00 Taarak 2.30 F I R 3.00 Jo Biwi Se Kare Pyar
10.00 Animal Planet’s A to Z 11.00 Animal Strategies P.M. 2.00 3.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00
DISCOVERY
Man Vs Wild Technology Wild Asia Man vs Wild Africa Blue Planet Jungle Gold Forbidden
SCIENCE
P.M. 2.00 How It’s Made 3.00 Deadliest Space Weather 3.30 Everything You Need To Know 4.00 Future Weapons 4.50 Some Assembly Required 5.15 How It’s Made 6.00 The Gadget Show
How I Met Your Mother 2 Broke Girls III Castle Simpsons Two And A Half Men Masterchief Australia Castle One Tree Hill Simpsons Two And A Half Men Masterchief Australia Once Upon A Time Castle
ZEE CAFÉ
BIG CBS LOVE
BNTM Season 6 NCIS Maximum Exposure X Factor 90210 Jamie’s 30 Minutes Meal Maximum Exposure Jamie’s 30 Minutes Meal Rules of Engagement 90210 BNTM NCIS
SONY TV
P.M. 2.00 Maharana Pratap 2.30 Bade Achhe Lagte Hai 3.00 Sanjeev Kapoor Ke Kitchen Ke Khiladi 3.30 Crime Patrol 4.00 CID 8.00 Sanjeev Kapoor Ke Kitchen Ke Khiladi 8.30 Amita Ka Amit
Veera, Star Plus, 10.30 p.m.
8.30 Do dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 9.00 Pavitra Rishta. 9.30 Qubool Hai 10.00 Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi 10.30 Punarvivaah 11.00 Jodha Akbar P.M. 2.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00
LIFE OK
Shapath… Gustakh Dil Devo Ke Dev Mahadev Ek Boond Ishq Do Dil…Ek Jaan Tumhari Paakhi Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai-Ajab Sa Risk Hai 10.30 Savdhaan India
COLORS
P.M. 2.00 Sasural Simar Ka 2.30 Balika Vadhu-Kacchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishte 3.00 Madhubala 3.30 Sanskaar Dharohar Apnon Ki 4.00 Bani Ishq da Kalma 4.30 Comedy Nights with Kapil 7.00 Sanskaar: Dharohar Apnon Ki 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Madhubala 9.00 Bigg Boss Saath 7 10.00 Uttaran 10.30 Bani – Ishq da Kalma 11.00 Balika Vadhu
SAHARA ONE
P.M 2.00 Firzangi Bahu 2.30 Aakhir Bhau Bhi…. 3.00 Gunehgar: Film. Mithun C, Atul Agnihotri
3.30 6.30 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00
Jungle Gold, Discovery, 10 p.m.
Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir Sab Khelo Sab Jeeto Jo Biwi Se Kare Pyar Baal Veer Taarak Chidiya Ghar Jeanie Aur Juju Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir FIR Taarak Mehta
ZEE MARATHI
P.M. 2.00 Tu Tithe Mee 2.30 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Radha Hi Bawri 4.00 Fu Bai Fu 5.00 Tu Thithe Mee 5.30 Honar Soon Me Hya Gharchi 6.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Tu Tithe Mee 7.30 Radha Hi Bawri 8.00 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Mala Saasu Havi 9.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat 9.30 Pakke Shejari 10.30 Radha Hi Bawri 11.00 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi
ANIMAL PLANET
P.M. 2.00 Nature’s Microworlds 3.00 Animal Planet’s A to Z 4.00 The Magic of the Big Blue 5.00 AP Safari 6.00 River Monsters 7.00 Animal Strategies 8.00 Natural Born Hunters 9.00 Marvellous Marven
DOORDARSHAN
DDI (Main Channel)
P.M. 2.30 News in Marathi 3.00 Ruchira-Cookery Show 3.30 Daivacha Ha Khel Nirala 4.00 Mazi Maye 4.35 Sansar Maza Wegala 5.00 News in Marathi 5.05 Vikas Arthi 5.30 Amhi Karbharni 6.00 Krishi Darshan 6.30 Amchi Mati Amachi Mansa 7.00 News in Marathi 7.15 Chitahaar 7.37 Swami 8.00 News 8.15 Samachar
MOVIE CHANNELS
P.M 12.43 2.54 5.07 9.00 11.10 A.M. 9.43 11.23 P.M. 1.37 3.30 5.26 7.18 9.00 11.26 A.M 7.59 9.34 11.36 P.M. 1.00 2.50 5.00 6.00 8.30 10.15 A.M. 11.30
STAR WORLD
P.M. 2.00 The Living Game 3.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 4.00 Just For Laughs 6.00 The Living Game 7.00 The Ellen Degeneres 8.00 Friends 8.30 Mike and Molly 9.00 Lost 10.00 The Living Game 11.00 Mistresses P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00
9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00
LISTING
8.30 Pavitra Bandhan 9.00 Yeh Zindagi Hai Gulshan 9.30 Saraswatichandra 10.00 Poorva Suhani Aayi Re 10.30 Buniyaad 11.00 SADAK: Film. Sanjay Dutt, Pooja Bhatt, Sadashiv Amrapurkar
DDII (Metro Channel)
P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30
Samachar News Sports News War and Peace Samachar. News. Samachar Rajyon Se Samachar.
Sadak, DDI, 11 p.m.
6.05 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.15 8.30 10.00 10.30 11.00
Metro Scan Business Wrap Samachar Focus News Night Samachar News Night. Charcha Mein Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar.
Tech Toys 360 Antariksh How It’s Made Deadliest Space Weather 10.00 Heavy Metal Task Force 11.00 The Gadget Show 6.30 7.00 8.00 9.00
HISTORY CHANNEL
P.M. 2.00 Baggage Battles 2.30 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 3.30 Big Ring Bounty Hunter 4.30 Modern Marvels 5.30 Baggage Battle 6.00 Kings of Restoration 7.00 History Untamed: Monkeys 8.00 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Kings of Restoration 11.00 Big Ring Bounty Hunter
NAT. GEOGRAPHIC
P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00
8.00 9.00
10.00 10.30
Perilous Journeys Megastructures Banged Up Abroad Ultimate Animal Countdown Inside Stuntmen of Bollywood Man Hunt Return of the Clouded Leopard Breakout Taboo
STAR CRICKET
P.M. 2.00 India v WI 13 1st Test Round Up 3.00 Sachiiiin…Sachin 4.00 Sachin’s Best 5.00 India vs WI 12 st Test Round Up 6.00 Sachiiiin..Sachin 7.00 India vs WI 12 1st Test Round Up 8.00 Sachin’s Best 9.00 Sachiiiin… Sachin 10.00 India vs WI 13 1st Test Round Up 11.00 Sachiiin…Sachin P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00
7.00 7.30 9.00 9.30 10.30
ESPN
Motorsports Serie A Show Superstar BPL Hlts Liga Bbva 13/14 h/ls Premier League Barclays Premier League 13/14 Superstar BPL h/ls Serie A Show Superstar BPL Hlts La Liga Review Football Today.
P.M. 1.21 3.15 5.17 7.06 9.00 11.24 A.M. 7.17 9.37 11.14 P.M. 12.30 3.50 6.55 9.00 11.55 A.M. 9.30
STARMOVIES
27 Dresses Green Zone Titanic Land of the Lost Liar Liar
The Benchwarmers Quick Gun Murugun
HBO
Rise of the Guardians Happy Feet Two Street Dance 2 The Cold Light of Day Looper Black Water
The Cat In the Hat What A Girl Wants Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
ZEE STUDIO
The Waterboy Sudden Death Marvel Anime X Men Pride and Prejudice Problem Child Fear Tudors
PIX
The Vow The Italian Job Walking Tall Hisss Step Up 3 Piranha
ZEE TALKIES
P.M. 2.00 Kutumb: Jitendra Joshi, Veena Jamkar 4.30 Mumbaicha Dabbewala: Bharat Jadhav 7.00 Natrang: Atul Kulkarni 9.30 Little Champs
CARTOON NETWORK
P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 7.30 9.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 8.30 9.00 P.M. 1.00 4.00 5.00 8.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 8.00
Tom and Jerry Tales Oggy and the Cockroaches The Regular Show Adventure Time Ben 10 Oggy and the Cockroaches Henry Special Peter Patarr Ben 10 Ultimate Alien Johnny Test Adventure Time
Tom and Jerry Kids Show Oggy and the Cockroaches
POGO
Chhota Bheem Marathon Mr Bean Chhota Bheem Marathon Hagemaru Pokemon Takeshi’s Castle Sunaina MAD Thomas and Friends
Rocky II Desperado Destination London
STAR GOLD
Farz Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaye Tere Bin Laden Tango Charlie Deewanapan Mehndi
Land of the Lost, Star Movies, 9 p.m.
MAX
P.M. 1.00 Yeh Raaste Hai Pyar Ke: Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Devgan 6.30 Karan Arjun: Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan 9.00 Police Wala Gunda A.M. 7.00 Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya 10.30 Bhavani-The Tiger: Balakrishna, Sonali Bendre
ZEE CINEMA
P.M. 2.30 Pardes: Shahrukh Khan 6.30 Do Aakhen Barah Haath: Govinda 9.00 Aitraaz: Akshay Kumar A.M. 11.15 Muqaddar Ka Sikander: Amitabh Bachchan
CVO
P.M. 2.00 Kanoon Apna Apna: Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri D 5.30 Do Shikaari: Vinod Khanna, Rekha 9.00 Paappi Devataa: Jeetendra, Madhuri D A.M. 9.30 Abhimanyu: Anil Kapoor, Poonam D
FILMY
P.M. 12.00 Preetam: Vinod Khanna, Leena C 3.00 Aur Pyar Ho Gaya: Bobby Deol, Aishwarya 6.00 Rangeela: Aamir Khan, Urmila 9.00 Rajani: Upendra, Aarti C A.M. 9.00 Khoon Ki Keemat: Mahendra Sandhu, Mehmood
B4U
P.M 12.00 Daraar: Rishi Kapoor, Juhi C 3.00 Zamane Se Kya Darna: Sanjay Dutt 6.00 Chirnajeevi Fans: Sri Vijay Vardhan 9.00 The Train: Emnraan Hashmi A.M.
All programmes on this page are as per the official schedules of the various channels. Afternoon is not responsible for any last minute changes.
8.00 Pardesi: Biswajeet, Mumtaz
Problem Child, Zee Studio, 8.30 p.m.
8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30
P.M. 2.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.30 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.30 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00
Kumbh Karan Chhota Bheem Mr Bean Chhota Bheem
DISNEY CHANNEL Doraemon Special Art Attack Have A Laugh Phineas and Ferb Best of Luck Nikki Doraemon Best of Luck Nikki Disney Q S 2 Art Attack Slokk Doraemon
Doraemon Tale Spin Doraemon Oye Jassie Doraemon
DISNEY XD
Kiteretsu Tron Uprising Randy Cunningham Iron Man AA American Dragon Jake Long Phineas and Ferb Ultimate Spiderman Hulk VR Troopers Space Goofs Rekkit Rabbit Kiteretsu Super Robot Kick Buttowski.
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Just thrill
people are still PARTY raving about the Thriller
ANUSHA DANDEKAR
SABOO SHOW
Chillers bash hosted by Sunny Sara and Yudhishtir Urs at Cheval and Liv. A vampire stood outside the venue along with Catwoman while inside Cheval there was a lady in a wedding gown hanging from the chandelier in keeping with the Halloween theme. Spotted at the packed place were Anusha Dandekar, Ambika Chauhan, Nauheed Cyrusi, Purab Kohli, Luke Kenny and Martin Peter of Tag Thursday fame.
Marcellus Baptista
Rise & shine ROMAN rendezvous was
what it was at Nivedita Saboo’s stunning show at ABIL Pune Fashion Week 2013 at The Westin. Vivek Oberoi and Jacqueline Fernandez were the shining showstoppers in an aristocratic hand-embroidered sherwani and lehenga respectively. On the ramp were 56 ensembles with elements of Roman art in its structures, cuts, layers, drapes and silhouettes and Indian aesthetics and traditions infused to create a fantasy with crystal and thread embellishments.
PAYAL KILACHAND & SAMANTHA NAYAR
Spooky treat was a spooky haunted house IT out there at
DIVA DHAWAN & GABRIELA DEMETRIDES
Happy feet
VIVEK OBEROI, NIVEDITA SABOO & JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ
footwear caught FUNKY your eye as Label, the prêt
Time table
brand from the House of Ritu Kumar, launched its range of footwear along with accessories brand a.k.a bespoke at its flagship store at Raghuvanshi Mills. Viewing the flats, heels and sneakers in vibrant colours and eye-catching prints and embroideries were Aditi Rao Hydari, Shonali Nagrani, Diva Dhawan, Gabriela Demetrides, Nethra Raghuraman and Fleur Xavier. And the cheer was on with Charosa wines.
watches were all WONDER around Tote on the Turf as famed
HRITHIK ROSHAN
Palladium mall and hotel at the Halloween party for mothers and their children, hosted by Gayatri Ruia along with Samantha Nayar and Payal Kilachand. This fundraiser for Magic Bus India Foundation saw the children having a blast with gifts and goodies galore as they got their faces painted and their future told. Celina Wadia, Tara Sharma, Shibani Suri, Rinku Dalamal and Gayatri Shah among many more were all there.
Swiss watch brand Rado launched its latest exciting material development: the plasma high-tech ceramic. Rado brand ambassador Hrithik Roshan was there to share his excitement in his very own suave and sophisticated style amidst a backdrop of fire and flames. Superbly hosted by Deepti Gujral, the evening included a passionate rendition of ‘Rolling in the Deep’ and ‘Diamonds’ by Shazneen Arethna.
ADITI RAO HYDARI
GAYATRI RUIA
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ACROSS: 12.Make certain (6) 13.Small bills (5) 15.’Calf land’ country (5) 16.Pedlar (6) 17.Serious (4) 18.Film (5) 19.Blockage of a wound (9) 20.Norse giant (4) 21.Gammon (6) 22.Note(6) 23.Capital of Cape Verde (5) 24.Soar (5) 28.At fixed intervals of time (9) 31.Compassion(5) 32.Battery (4) 33.Wheel cover (4) 36.Panama port (6) 38.Obese (3) 39.Solace (7) 41.Good quality (6) 43.Agony (4)
CROSSWORD NO 166 Nita Jaggi 44.Absorb (7) 45.Business executive (7) 46.Jump (4) 47.Horse gait (4) 49.Troubled (7) 51.Incite (7) 53.Turn over the coin (4) 54.Preserve a dead body (6) 55.Extreme (7) 56.Short for sister (3) 57.Cool (6) 58.Entice (4) 60.Uncommon (4) 62.Congregation (5) 64.City of Pearls (9) 67.Grizzly creatures (5) 68. ‘Pickle’ in Hindi (5) 69.Insist (6) 72.Unfair (6) 76.Opinion (4) 78.Board game (9) 79.Feline one (3) 80.Actor Winslet (4) 81.Banner (6) 82.Fastener (5) 83. Eating tool (5) 84. Commands (6)
DOWN: 1.Fodder (8) 2.Outstanding (6)
3.Potassium————— (12) 4.Wonder (6) 5.Humble (6) 6.Companies (5) 7.Structure (7) 8.High explosive (8) 9.Honcho(5) 10.Oscillate (4) 11.Confuse (8) 14.Utmost (7) 25.Actual (7) 26.Shrimp dish (6) 27.Witty (6)
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29.Relating to towns (5) 30.Beach attendant (9) 34.Performing artist (9) 35.Cheap lodging house (9) 37.Peat, to tape (7) 39.Short for Trig.function (3) 40.In a difficult manner (9) 42.Radioactive element (7) 48.Farm vehicle (7) 49.Longest bone (6) 50.Tiny amount (6) 51.Snap (3) 52.To make something worse (12)
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53.Chap (5) 59.Purging medicine (8) 61.Dress trimming (8) 63.List of acknowledgments (7) 65.Opening (8) 66.Front part of a bomb (7)
70.Writer(6) 71.Chaste (6) 73.Japanese martial art (6) 74.Backbone (5) 75.Entice (5) 77.Hold on (4)
Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 165)
ACROSS: 12.Graphs 13.Salve 15.Laugh 16.Actual 17.Pune 18.Exile 19.Cantabile 20.Yuan 21.Ballet 22.Eatery 23.Briar 24.Chest 28.Magnitude 31.Stoop 32. Edge 33.Rice 36.Ghetto 38.Sat 39.Bootleg 41.Looted 43.Paes 44.Subdued 45.Sparrow 46.Reap 47.Stir 49.Prattle 51.Grapnel 53.Grip 54.Pyjama 55.Durable 56. CEO 57.Quotes 58.Slot 60.Colt 62.Death 64.Beheading 67.Bears 68.Abhor 69.Cuckoo 72.Abroad 76.Meet 78.Aerodrome 79.Tat 80.Agni 81.Casual 82.Terce 83.Utile 84.Orissa DOWN: 1.Brouhaha 2.Appeal 3.Ostentatious 4.Aspire 5.Fluent 6.Clone 7.Sumatra 8. Thailand 9.Camel 10.Sta 11.Banausic 14.Excerpt 25.Harbour 26.Porous 27.Bellow 29.Notes 30.Dashboard 34.Structure 35.Clearance 37.Healthy 39.Bird 40.Girandole 42.Examine 48.Reactor 49.Prance 50.Emblem 51.Gee 52.Liquefaction 53.Geoid 59.Liegeman 61.Liberate 63.Trudeau 65.Nearness 66.Moidore 70.Khalif 71.Outlet 73.Roadie 74.Cable 75.Forex 77.Tour.
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Pisces Prabodhini Ekadashi Purvabhadrapad Meen (Pisces) D.Ch.Z. White 4
BIRTHDAY FORECAST: A change of work or environment is foreseen. Work towards it for it will do you much good. Travel plans for this year go off smoothly making you achieve your objectives. You may have to withdraw from a certain project or certain changes around you could make you have second thoughts about continuing in your present job or work. Health may not be good throughout the year. Regular medical checkup, light physical exercise and eating a balanced diet will help you to remain fit.
BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be good looking, well built, with attractive lips, eyes, healthy and long lived. Will like good food, especially well presented. Honest, sincere with good leadership qualities. Humane and kind but discerning about whom to extend help. Good business acumen, a career in banking, government or even a creative field in the media will lead to gains.
B.C. JOHNNY HART
BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP
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ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Let not obstacles deter you from the pursuit of your objective. Avoid speculative trading specifically for a loss is foreseen. This is the time to go slow and keep abreast with the changing scene. You will safeguard your interests by lying low, and by avoiding bringing about any change in your work strategy. Try to listen rather than speak out and repent. Listen to the views of someone who genuinely has your interest at heart.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): A slight slip-up could hold up the signing of a new contract. You will have to be quick in seeking help. You must also try to think out of box and you will find various options that can make this proposal a money spinner. Go ahead you will not regret your choice. Insecurities creep into a relationship that has weathered earlier storms. Perhaps you need more time together for reassurances and building trust in each other once again.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Stay out of controversies. Financial benefits need to be used as quickly as possible or put away safely. There are some who may try to tap you for a loan. Do not get persuaded by them. Be gentle but firm in saying no as this could lead to a monetary loss. It could also affect relationships. You share a good rapport with your beloved that makes your relationship tender and romantic Expect a pleasant surprise this evening.
CANCER (June 21 - July 21): In a discussion, be patient and try not to argue. A career change is also indicated, but the benefits may not be immediate. Patience and forbearance now will be rewarding later. There could be some good news concerning a youngster. Encourage those who look up to you. For the single a person you know has been a lot on your mind of late. There is no harm in making the first move to be touch. You can expect a warm response.
LEO (July 22 - August 21): Secrecy is the key to success and hence you are required to maintain complete confidentiality about your plans. Do not take opposition lightly for there are strong elements working against you and if you are not on guard, you could very well suffer a setback, which could wipe out all the gains made earlier.
VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You will be surprised at some unexpected gains that are likely to come your way. Bide your time for any new investment. A minor health problem could be irritating. Take time off to devote to a personal interest to relax. Besides you may not have called or spoken to someone who loves you and is waiting.
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): This is the right time to ask for help if you need it. Adjustments are necessary almost at every level. You must adapt to some things that you cannot change. Do not be rigid and accept readily with grace. Use your money wisely, for there may be several demands. A long distance journey to a pilgrim spot or the need to meet a person you look up to is likely. The need to get an unbiased opinion about your affairs is strong.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Your hard work now pays you rich dividends. If working as a free lancer, or independently you will be making substantial money in commission. Some of you may decide to take up a job that will be favorable. Good savings, and encouragement from a loving mate, will make it possible for you to fulfill a long cherished dream together.
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Problem in communication could have you rescheduling your day. You will encounter some problems at work as a result. Wait until the afternoon for matters to resolve themselves before you get rattled and voice your discomfort. Plan your further work schedules. In personal relationships avoid confrontations in your own interest. Minor upsets in love are to be tackled diplomatically and gently.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Some good is likely to turn up out of the blue. You can seek the advice of an expert to arrive at decisions, but do not delay the signing of an agreement. You might not be given a second chance to re-consider. Try to close this project as soon as possible for only then you can make profit. Your romantic aspirations could be crushed. Family or friends may not approve of your choice of partner.
PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You will come across a lucrative deal with prospects of immediate benefits. But you should guard against disgruntled elements that could cause trouble. Try to handle your work independently to avoid any mischief from others. A relaxed evening at home will make you feel better. A surprise phone call or message will set your heart aflutter. Romance is in the air and you can expect exciting moments of ardor.
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QUICK CROSSWORD 4815
ACROSS: 1 A word which describes an action "braved" anagram (6) 5 Alimentary canal (3) 8 Potpourri, mixture (4) 9 Gripped (4) 10 Up to this (6) 11 High fashion designer (9) 13 Hyperbolic sine (4) 15 Short for 'manuscripts' (3) 16 Buenos __ (5) 17 Male swines (5) 20 ___ after : inquire about a person? (3) 22 Rd Trans Off (3) 23 Started suddenly, as from fight (5) 24 Figure out (5) 26 ___ up a cigarette : began to smoke a cigarette? (3) 27 Too, in addition (4) 28 Directed a course (9) 31 Paid, as a bill (6) 32 Spinning toy (2,2) 33 Caspian Sea feeder (4) 34 A short sleep (3) 35 "Schindler's List" actor (6) DOWN: 1 Horrified (6) 2 Holy place for majority of Indians (8) 3 Reserve Officers' Training Corps in short (4) 4 Blossomed, flowered or matured (7) 5 Billy, Nanny and the kids? (5) 6 India's desert region (4) 7 In brisk tempo (7) 12 Maritime letters (3) 14 An increase in cost (4) 18 A killer whale (4) 19 Sportsmen (8) 20 __ __ schedule : before time? (5,2) 21 Singer Gloria (7)
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SUDOKU 2001 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: K equals T
The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another.
24 Hole dug to obtain gravel, coal etc 26 Receive enthusiastically? (3,2) (3) 29 Let __ __ : tell? (4) 25 Capital place for those Britishers? 30 On the ___ : living on public charity (6) and government aid, in a way? (4) SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Tapi, 4 Speaks, 8 Tam, 10 Eggs, 13 Tibetans, 14 Musical, 15 Jiggle, 17 Apparatus, 21 Sen, 22 Mum, 23 Lin, 26 Elephanta, 27 Attila, 28 Obscene, 32 Detoxify, 34 Evil, 35 Fee, 36 Theory, 37 Isms. DOWN: 1 Teem, 2 Pigs, 3 Lata, 5 Precis, 6 Aha, 7 Sussex, 9 Mil, 11 Gulps, 12 Sivan, 15 Jump, 16 Gain, 18 Pent, 19 Amla, 20 Tue, 23 Lance, 24 Ntini, 25 Pandit, 26 Elixir, 28 Off, 29 Byes, 30 Eves, 31 Elis, 33 Tie.
IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1820 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
K G V
S Q Q S F P K V
R S I I V R K A U J F V
F K U K V C V T K . S A
C U L
U T S K G V I
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D H K
K G V
Q I S A S H T Y
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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Don't you wish there was a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence? There's one marked 'Brightness,' but it doesn't work
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HEATHCLIFF
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F K U K V C V T K
S Q Q S F P K V K I H K G
S A
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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: 09 average; 10 good; 12 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ARCHIVIST, ravish, trivia, vast, vicar, visa, visit, vista.
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ONDON: Novak Djokovic has set his sights on following his successful defence of the ATP World Tour Finals by leading Serbia to glory in the Davis Cup final. Djokovic won the prestigious season-ending Tour Finals for the third time with a dominant 6-3 6-4 victory over world number one Rafael Nadal at the O2 Arena in London yesterday. The 26-year-old has played some of the best tennis of his life since losing the US Open final against Nadal in September and Monday’s win was his 22nd successive match victory — a run that has brought him titles in Beijing, Shanghai, Paris and now London. But, although Djokovic could be forgiven for wanting a wellearned holiday after such an intense period, the world number two has no time to rest on his laurels because he will now fly to home to Belgrade to prepare for the Davis Cup final clash against holders Czech Republic, which starts on Friday. Serbia last won the Davis Cup in 2010 and Djokovic would dearly love to repeat that triumph. “It’s a fact that it’s been a very long season
for me and I’m exhausted in every way. But God knows if we’re going to have as a country another opportunity like this to win a Davis Cup title at home,” Djokovic said. “We have very tough opponents,
the defending champions, but the Davis Cup is the only team competition in our sport that brings the best possible energy and willpower in me. “I’m going to do my best to recover the next three days and get
ready for that one.” Once Djokovic has finished with his national service, he will finally be able to put his feet up and reflect on a year that brought him joy and despair in equal measure. After winning the Australian Open for the fourth time in January, he suffered a frustrating semi-final loss to Nadal at the French Open — the one Grand Slam title he has never won. That was followed by a Wimbledon final defeat against Andy Murray and another painful loss at Nadal’s hands in the US Open that eventually led to the Spaniard replacing Djokovic at the top of the world rankings. To a less mentally tough character, those setbacks could have been devastating, but for Djokovic they have simply provided the motivation for his splendid late-season resurgence. “Next to the run that I had in 2011, this is definitely the second best I’ve had,” Djokovic said. “For me, the most positive thing is the fact that I managed to regroup after a few big losses to Nadal, especially at Roland Garros and the US Open final.
Seasoned Rushmi shows her class; qualifier Riya upsets seeded Shweta Maharashtra defeat Seasoned campaigner fortable win, but it was not to be. She match the speed and power of sevDelhi to enter quarters MUMBAI: Rushmi Chakravarthi, a former committed three double faults in enth seeded Delhite Prerna Bhambri K
ALYANI: The Maharashtra Under-14 boys, riding on Kamran Ansari’s finishing skills, came up with another commanding performance to defeat Delhi 2-1 and book a place in the quarter-finals of the AIFF Under14 National Football Championships underway in Kalyani on Tuesday. With both teams needing a win to qualify from Cluster VI, it was Maharashtra who began on an attacking note and scored even before the Delhi players had got into their paces. Latching on to a pass from from Pranav Kanse in the 2nd minute, Ansari slotted home after getting past a couple of defenders. Ansari made it 2-0 in the 10th minute, this time curling in a free kick from about 30 yards out.Though the Delhi lads regrouped, they found it very difficult to breach the Maharashtra defence, where Krish Parekh had an exceptional game. Maharashtra ended up playing the last few minutes with ten men as they had made all their substitutions and Krish Parekh couldn’t carry on due to injury. This enabled the Delhi team to pull one back in the 90th minute with Dasgupta getting on the score sheet. Coach Augusto was happy with the team’s performance. “We played well and stuck to our game plan. Kamran, Clivert and Krish had excellent games and the team defended very well, ” he said.
international and an Olympian, used all her experience and guile as she outstroked Sneha Reddy 7-5, 6-4, to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the US $15,000 CCI- ITF Women’s tennis tournament here today. The 36-year-old stalwart from Tamil Nadu was a bit too tentative initially and was down 2-4 in the opening set. Even in the seventh game, she trailed before she hit back tellingly to take four games in a row. As she led 2-1 in the second set, she appeared to be coasting to com-
the next game to let Sneha back into the match. However, she recovered in time to put her fighter and younger opponent out to move into the last 16. Qualifier Riya Bhatia, from Delhi, sent her rival fourth seeded Shweta Rana chasing from one corner to the other with a flurry of forehand and double-handed drives before she won 6-2, 6-2 win. Riya next takes on Vaniya Dangwal, who got the better of Manya Nagpal 6-3, 7-5 in a closely fought tie. However, another qualifier Mumbai’s Sagrika Phadke, failed to
and was comprehensively beaten 16, 1-6. Top seeded Prarthana Thombre was taken the distance by Sai Samhitha Chamarthi before the 19year-old got through with a 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 victory. Results: Women’s singles (Round of 32): (1) Prarthana Thombre bt Sai Samhitha Chamarthi 6-0, 4-6, 6-1; Sharmada Balu bt Eden Silva (GB) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4; Rushmi Chakravarthi bt Snehadevi Reddy 6-4, 7-5; (8) Anamika Bhargava (USA) bt Varunya Chandrashekar 6-1, 6-1.
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UMBAI: Top seed Aryaman Adik and Chaitanya Shah registered impressive wins to advance to the boys’ under-15 quarter-finals, in the 70th CCI-Western India Open Squash Tournament at the Cricket Club of India on Tuesday. On a day when Bombay boys dominated, Otters Club lad Adik, runner-up in the recently concluded Sub Junior & Junior Nationals at Indore, halted talented Rahil Pires of Goa with a 11-8, 11-8, 11-6 win in a tight contest. Pires, desperate to breach the barrier of established names in his category, did well right through and ran the favourite close in all three sets before crucial winners by Adik proved decisive. In contrast Bombay Gymkhana’s Shah, also one of Maharashtra’s top juniors, eased past Ancheet Desai of Goa in straight sets to set up a quarter-final with compatriot Siddhant Iyer. Local lads, Dev Vazirani of Khar Gymkhana and Aryan Parikh of
Shah in action against Goa’s Ancheet Desai.
Matunga Gymkhaha, will face each other in a mouth-watering clash. Vedant Baheti of MP and Pranav Bassi of Delhi rolled on and were joined in the quarter-finals by boys’ under-17 top seed Aishwarya Singh and Sandeep Paswan of Jindal, Ranjit Singh of UP and Maharashtra’s Yohann Surti of Willingdon Sports Club. Dutch Open winner and national runner-up Akanksha Salunkhe of Goa and Apoorva Addepalli of Chennai kicked off their campaigns in the girls section with wins. Addepalli, of Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram who trains at the Indian Squash Academy, prevailed over Sireena Divecha of Maharashtra to enter the under-17 quarter-finals where she takes on top seed and junior national semi-finalist Aishwarya Bhattacharya of Maharashtra. Akanksha’s brother Yash, a semi-finalist at Indore, also entered the boys’ under-11 quarter-finals where he set up a clash with Kanhav Nanavati of Tamil Nadu, who is seeded 3/4.
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Short-pitched stuff didn’t work well against Sachin: ICC CEO
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EW DELHI: He was behind the stumps in 10 Test matches against Sachin Tendulkar but former South African glovesman and current ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson never found Sachin Tendulkar perturbed by the raw pace and short-pitched stuff bowled by Allan Donald and Co. “What fascinated me about Sachin Tendulkar’s batting was how much he used to get hurt if he failed to score runs for India. When we first played him, he was still in his teens but he was certainly special,” Richardson, who played 42 Tests and 122 ODIs from early to mid 90’s, told PTI in an interview today. Tendulkar first toured South Africa in 1992 as a 19-year-old and Richardson distinctly remembered how the South African pacers had a strategy of “intimidating the Indian batsmen” which got them partial success but Tendulkar still managed a way to make useful contributions. “Generally, we thought it possible to intimidate the Indian batsman by bowling aggressively at them. Short-pitched stuff and aimed at the body. This worked quite well against him (Tendulkar) at least for some of the time, but he still got couple of big scores in the Tests including a wonderful 100 at the Wanderers,” the 54year-old ICC CEO recollected. For the record, Tendulkar scored 111 at the Wanderers in Johannesburg and 73 at Newlands in Capetown in that inaugural Test series between the two countries. The hallmark of Tendulkar’s batting according to Richardson was his ability to play off both front-foot and back-foot against quality pace bowling on bouncy pitches. “Unlike most of the Indian batsmen at that time, he could play off the frontfoot as well the backfoot with ease.” For Richardson, Tendulkar’s best innings was the smashing 169 at the Newlands that came in a losing cause, during India’s 1996 tour of the country. “That innings (169) at Newlands was one of the best innings I have seen. Although it came in a losing cause, his shotmaking was brilliant. He played all the shots in the book,” Richardson said. Asked about their first duel back in 1991 at the Eden Gardens, which incidentally was Richardson’s international ODI debut along with nine others (save Kepler Wessels), he fondly recollected how a then 18-yearold Tendulkar would encourage senior teammates double his age.
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Former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist, Brand Ambassador for University of Wollongong (UOW) with Prof. Paul Wellings, Vice-Chancellor, UOW at Australian High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday.
EW DELHI: Drawing an analogy with Sachin Tendulkar’s masterful strokeplay, Australian great Adam Gilchrist today termed the iconic cricketer’s retirement “class timing, as usual” and said his contribution to Indian cricket goes way beyond the mountains of runs he has scored. “Now, it’s perfect as he would be playing the 200th Test match in his home ground. I think he has identified that it is the right time to go. He has not overstayed. As usual, a classic timing,” Gilchrist said. Tendulkar will call time on his glorious 24-year long international career after playing in his landmark 200th and final Test against the West Indies in Mumbai, starting on Thursday. Gilchrist said that the modern day’s greatest batsman timed his retirement well as his mere presence over the last couple of years was enough to help the youngsters. “The way Sachin has been contributing to the team it’s not always just about the runs. I think Ricky Ponting contributed well in the last few years of his career with the Australian team just by having a presence there. “The learning effect, the education and knowledge that he passes
on to young players is really great. Sachin has been a symbol of professionalism, his preparedness to commit to what he is doing, just by being present there, he had great effect on the new guys. “I am sure if you ask Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma what’s been the most valuable part of them being around Sachin Tendulkar, him scoring a hundred or him just being there, I think just to be around Sachin they would all be very excited,” Gilchrist said. Regarding the hype around Tendulkar’s retirement over the past couple of weeks, Gilchrist said, “I beg to differ. His life has been in focus and not just the last 10-15 days.“It’s amazing the way he has handled it, the scrutiny, expectations and hype.” Gilchrist is in town as brand ambassador of University of Wollongong (UOW), one of Australia’s leading research and higher education institutions, and is helping the university develop stronger ties with India. Asked to pick his most memorable moment centred around Tendulkar, Gilchrist said in a lighter vein, “Best memory was seeing him getting out cheaply in the (2003)
World Cup final in South Africa as it meant one step closer to winning.” On a serious note, ‘Gilly’ recalled the innings Tendulkar played against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1999. “It was a Boxing day Test at the MCG in 1999, Brett Lee made his debut in that match, he was charged up and was bowling at 150 kmph, it was quite dark, drizzly, conditions were overcast and the ball was moving around a lot, but Sachin just played a masterful innings (116) and kept the team in the fight. “That innings stands out in my mind. May not have been technically one of his superior knocks. Don’t know where he would personally rate the innings, but certainly it made me quickly realise, having played three four years of one-day cricket against him that he was dominating, showed his true class and how he applied himself to execute his skills in extreme pressure. Since making his international debut in 1996 to playing his last game in 2008, Gilchrist has scored around 15,000 runs across Tests and ODIs besides effecting 416 and 472 dismissals in the two formats, respectively.
Sachin’s intensity reaches 200 per cent against Pak: Raina M
UMBAI: It’s no secret that Sachin Tendulkar meticulously goes about preparing himself before every international match but ODI specialist Suresh Raina today revealed that the intensity and fierce competitiveness reaches 200 per cent when he is competing against arch-foes Pakistan. “His intensity reaches 200 per cent against Pakistan. I remember when we were playing our world cup semi-final against Pakistan in Mohali, we all were tense. It was a high-voltage match for us with Prime Ministers of both sides present. The body language of players on both the sides was aggressive. “After the toss, paaji (Sachin) had told every player to remain focussed on the job. He said ‘the wicket is good and our record against Pakistan in world cup is perfect’. He had a meeting with the batsmen and fielders as our fielding unit was very strong. Paaji told us ‘let’s trouble them, they don’t perform when put
under pressure’. This showed his intensity,” said Raina during ‘Salaam Sachin’, an event organised by the India Today Group in honour of the iconic batsman. Raina said it was amazing to see the same kind of hunger in Tendulkar during the 2011 World Cup as he first showed way back in 1989 during his Test debut. “He was keen to win the world cup. When we were playing the final (against Sri Lanka), we did not get a good start and players started roaming around for tea and snacks. At that time, paaji told everyone to be seated and watch the match. That shows his involvement. When we won the world cup, and the way his family, fans and the whole of Mumbai rejoiced, it was a touchy moment for every player. Paaji became so emotional after winning it. It showed how much desperate he was to win the Cup,” Raina recalled. Another ardent admirer of Ten-
Suresh Raina and Javagal Srinath share a light moment. dulkar and his longtime teammate, pacer Javagal Srinath also paid rich tribute to the legendary batsman and
recounted many indelible moments. “One thing which I liked about Sachin, he was so tightfisted with
his compliments. He would never compliment you so easily. It’s quite tough to get a compliment from him. If at all you want to know what he has said about you, it could be from others,” said Srinath. “They would come to you and say ‘look Sachin was telling us you batted well or you bowled well’. That’s the compliment which you look up to.“That was a good part about his captaincy also. It really raised the level in many of us. Bottom line is you got to impress your captain, you got to get that confidence from your captain. He was tough in those matters. That’s something which I really admired,” Srinath added. He said Sachin was simply the best in all conditions and had a wonderful observation against all types of oppositions. “He was accurate with his observation 90 per cent of time. Let me a recall a match, I was batting at the other end. Bowlers had plans for Sachin and had some plans for me also.”
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Boria Majumdar with Ajit Tendulkar.
UMBAI: India Today Conclave’s first session saw Sachin Tendulkar’s brother Ajit Tendulkar share some insightful details into Sachin’s life and career. The session saw Ajit reflect on life after 18th November when Sachin will quit the game. “One thing after 18th November Sachin won’t be wearing the India cap again. It will be a big change for him. He has been wearing that India cap for last 24 years. Whenever he stepped on the field, people expected him to score 100 always. Pressure is not going to be there further. He can eat as many dishes of butter chicken as he wants with no further media scrutiny.” Ajit said He further added that his entire
family will be watching the final Test match. “They are happy. Mother has never seen him play. This will be the first time. Also it will be a very emotional moment. Surprisingly for someone who moulded Sachin’s illustrious career and guided him in his formative years he has himself never seen Sachin play live. So what prompted him to take Sachin to coach Ramakant Achrekar? “Three thingsHe had a beautiful back lift. He had a lovely swing of hands. While playing with tennis ball he used to pick up length quickly.” Ajit also had his fears during Sachin’s growing up years. Especially his love for fast cars! “Never doubted his ability. A fast learner
but few things scared us. Like Dungarpur Sir called my father that he would often drive in the 5th gear. I would ask my mother to pray and my sister used to fast to create positive vibes.” One of the low points of Sachin’s career was when his father passed away during the 1999 World Cup. That was the time when his family willed him to continue playing the remainder of the tournament. Ajit concluded by saying that Sachin will leave the game a contented man. “From day one he was disciplined and talented we did not need to do anything special. It’s ending on a happy note and most of his dreams have come true, he has fulfilled the expectations.”
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Sachin in Parliament because of Sonia Gandhi: Shukla
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EW DELHI: Congress President Sonia Gandhi had recommended Sachin Tendulkar's name for nomination to Rajya Sabha, according to BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla, who also hinted that the government may consider conferring the prestigious 'Bharat Ratna' on the iconic cricketer after his retirement. Tendulkar became India's first active sportsperson to become a member of Parliament in June 2012. Shukla said the names of veterans such as Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri were actually doing the rounds for nomination to the Upper House but Sonia Gandhi was keen to have Tendulkar in Parliament. "It was not my idea to have Sachin in Rajya Sabha. I was thinking that veterans such as Ravi Shastri or Sunil Gavaskar would be recommended but Mrs Sonia Gandhi asked me to talk to Sachin. I said, 'he's still playing' but she insisted that at least I discuss it with him. "Then I spoke to him when he was playing in Dhaka and he said, he will discuss it with his family. Then he called me back and said his family was not averse to this (idea), and how to go about it. So this is how he became Rajya Sabha member," Shukla said at an event 'Salam Sachin', organised by India Today Group in honour of the legendary batsman. A clamour has grown in favour of Tendukar getting the Bharat Ratna award, India's highest civilian honour. Shukla said the government can actually consider that since Tendulkar is hanging his boots. "This demand is there for last 2-3 years. But it cannot be done when someone is playing, there maybe some controversy. Now that he is retiring, we will try that he gets it. Hopefully, the committee (that decides) and the government will consider," Shukla said.
STAGE SET FOR MOMENTOUS FINALE
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UMBAI: With his last Test less than a day away, Mumbai nay the entire country is set to bid farewell to Sachin Tendulkar in a momentous finale tinged with emotion and affection at his home ground, the Wankhede Stadium which will be full to the rafters, teeming with his fans from all walks of life. In a truly glittering 24-year career, replete with records, Tendulkar will play his final Test which will be seen for the first time ever by his mother. His entire family will be there in attendance as will be a fantastic sprinkling of opponents which include West Indies Brian Lara, Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar and Waqar Younis, a host of Indian Test stars, more than a sprinkling of Bollywood stars and others. Preparations are continuing unabated with posters and murals of the champion batsman already being unveiled at and around the stadium. His eager fans are hoping that his willow will produce an explosion of runs which will enable him come up with his 52nd Test ton. So much for batting can betting be far behind? There is large sums of money being wagered on Sachin’s final Test. Unconfirmed reports say that close to Rs 2000 crore are being wagered on various bets which include the master batsman scoring a ton on his final appearance. No doubt, Tendulkar has not come up with a Test hundred since January 2011, but his billion fans are hoping for that final burst of form which will see him bow out with aplomb. Amidst all this, West Indian batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul will be playing his 150th Test when the second Test begins on Thursday said it will be a privilege to reach
FATHERLY ADVICE: The Little Master Sachin Tendulkar has words of advice for son Arjun Tendulkar at the nets. the milestone during a match which will also see Tendulkar bring down curtains on his illustrious career. Momentous and memorable, for sure!
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Anand scares Carlsen; third game drawn
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HENNAI: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand today gave his Norwegian challenger Magnus Carlsen a scare despite playing with black pieces even though the third game of the World Chess Championship clash ended in a longgrinding draw here. The third game today turned out to be a hard fought affair lasting 51 moves after a rather sedate start that had seen the first two games ending in draws without any real excitement. Midway into the third game today, Anand appeared to have seized the initiative with some ‘spot on’ manoeuvres, but world number one Carlsen saved the situation with his counter play. Later at the post-game conference, Carlsen conceded that he felt “scary” though he averted the danger. “I was worse, and then I probably made it more worse. I missed some simple things in the middle game, may be I had enough play and it was not a disaster but it was scary,” Carlsen said. After the third draw on the trot, the deadlock continues with none of the two rivals refusing to blink so far, but what happened at the Hyatt today was probably a clear indication that a rough battle is now shaping up. The scores stand at 1.5 points for both players and the five-time champion Anand will have the advantage of playing with white pieces in the fourth game tomorrow. Carlsen showed his intentions of a bloody battle when, contrary to the popular belief, repeated the Reti opening.
MYSORE RACES TODAY — CARD AND SELECTIONS
Chance for Passage of Time, Aerial Acrobat and Prost By Shalivahana
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YSORE: The Mysore winter season begins today with a card of nine races. First race starts at 1.15 p.m.
1. The Lt.Col.C.Rudrappa Memorial Plate 1100M 1.15 P.M. 1.Cardiff City 55 S.Mubarak 2.Rising Little Star 55 R.Vaibhav 3.Rising Romeo 55 Vivek 4.Silver Oak 55 D.Gnaneshwar 5.Autum Of Sylvanite 55 M.Madhu Babu 6.Dancing Tableaux 55 S.R.Santosh Kumar 7.The Back Bencher 55 Shivnath Paswan 8.Memorable Moment 53.5 M.A.Roushan 9.Ultimate Princess 53.5 Ryan Marshall 10.Vroom Vroom 53.5 N.Tauseef Ahmed Win: Rising Romeo, Ultimate Princess 2.The Fantasy Dream Plate - Div.II - 1400M 1.45 P.M. 1.Catwalk Queen 62.5 M.D.Paswan 2.Golden Steps 61 Nassar Alam 3.Nasty Ryder 59.5 M.J.Gautamrajurs 4.Rusty 59.5 Shiva Kumar 5.Young Gallant 58.5 Ryan Marshall 6.Small Cruise 58.5 Mudassar Nazar 7.Golden Time 58.5 M.Noornabi 8.Beautiful Lankan 56.5 S.Mallikarjun 9.Queens Cruise 56 D.Gnaneshwar 10.Passage Of Time 52.5 Ajeet Kumar Win: Passage Of Time, Queens Cruise 3.The Fantasy Dream Plate - Div.I - 1400M 2.15 P.M. 1.Blue Zone 62.5 M.D.Paswan 2.La Piperi 62.5 S.Mubarak 3.Beautiful Fin 62.5 Nassar Alam 4.Natural Nine 62 M.Madhu Babu 5.Chantilly Jewel 61.5 M.A.Milan 6.Prost 60 Mohammed Shoaib 7.Star Ability 59.5 R.Vaibhav
8.Indian Hero 59.5 Vijay Kumar 9.Prezzie 59.5 Ajeet Kumar 10.Spark Of Blue 57.5 Arshad Alam Win: Prost, Star Ability 4.The B.R.Hills Plate - Div.II - 1200M 2.45 P.M. 1.Historica 60 Y.S.Srinath 2.Ace High 59 S.Mubarak 3.Vertex 58.5 S.Mallikarjun 4.Little Athena 57 D.Gnaneshwar 5.Lake Of Magic 55.5 Vijay Kumar 6.Atom Bomb 55 Ryan Marshall 7.Brigade's Paradise 52 R.Vaibhav 8.Abbys Baby 52 N.Rajesh 9.Serra Dura 51 Vivek 10.Aerial Acrobat 50.5 Ajeet Kumar 11.Maverical 50.5 Arshad Alam Win: Aerial Acrobat, Brigade’s Paradise 5.The Dharwad Plate - Div.II - 1400M 3.15 P.M. 1.Silver Sceptre 60 N.Ramesh Kumar 2.April Showers 59 M.Noornabi 3.Savvy Concept 57.5 M.D.Paswan 4.Gunpowder 57.5 D.Gnaneshwar 5.Foxtrot 57 Md.Kareem 6.Mom In Law 56.5 Mudassar Nazar 7.Native Lady 55.5 S.R.Santosh Kumar 8.Skyfleet 55.5 M.J.Gautamrajurs 9.Breezo 55.5 Shivnath Paswan 10.Party Tonite 55 M.Madhu Babu 11.Sivanta 53.5 Shiva Kumar 12.Byzantine 52.5 Ajeet Kumar Win: Silver Sceptre; Foxtrot 6.The Gadag Plate - 1600M 3.45 P.M. 1.Velvetine 62.5 I.A.Khan 2.Always Love 58.5 A.Vishwanath 3.Belle Etoile 58 Y.S.Srinath 4.Chandini 58 Dilip Singh 5.Brillante 57 Shivnath Paswan 6.Persian 57 Himanshu 7.Queens Colour 56.5 Nassar Alam 8.Born To Perform 52 Vijay Kumar 9.Secret Missile 51.5 S.R.Santosh Kumar 10.Duty Free 51 Arshad Alam
11.Artisan 50.5 M.A.Roushan Win: Belle Etoile; Queens Colour 7.The Elusive Pimpernel Cup - 1400M 4.15 P.M. 1.Crrisp 62.5 D.Gnaneshwar 2.Scholar 58.5 Withdrawn 3.Flying Tricolour 57.5 S.Mallikarjun 4.Chronicle 57.5 V.R.Jagdeesh 5.Midtown Magic 56.5 N.Ramesh Kumar 6.Keturah 56 Y.S.Srinath 7.Rule Forever 54.5 S.R.Santosh Kumar 8.Royal Shaan 54 R.Vaibhav 9.Aztec Gold 53 M.Prabhakaran 10.Dance Of A General 53 A.Vishwanath 11.Winter Wind 51 M.A.Roushan Win: Royal Shaan, Always Love 8.The B.R.Hills Plate - Div.I - 1200M 4.45 P.M. 1.Rashida 62.5 D.Gnaneshwar 2.Haute Ecole 62 M.A.Milan 3.Golden Slipper 61 M.D.Paswan 4.Sweet Timer 61 M.Madhu Babu 5.Theworldismine 60 R.Ravi 6.Infatuation 60 M.Prabhakaran 7.Six Shooter 59 Mudassar Nazar 8.Best Move 58 Dilip Singh 9.Perfect Speed 57.5 S.Mallikarjun 10.Flirting King 57 M.J.Gautamrajurs 11.Peppr 53.5 N.Ramesh Kumar Win: Theworldismine, Infatuation 9.The Dharwad Plate - Div.I - 1400M 5.15 P.M. 1.Yamas 61.5 Mudassar Nazar 2.Emerald 61.5 P.Kiran Rai 3.Sand Dune 60.5 R.Vaibhav 4.Artic Rose 59.5 Y.S.Srinath 5.Sicily 59.5 M.J.Gautamrajurs 6.Starlight Magic 59.5 Ajeet Kumar 7.Superb Style 58.5 N D S 8.Carisa 58 M.Noornabi 9.Neron 56.5 Shiva Kumar 10.Sunny Seven 56 M.Madhu Babu 11.Happiness 56 Withdrawn 12.Delta Delight 55 V.R.Jagdeesh Win: Yamas, Artic Rose
V Anand has Magnus Carlsen in a spot of bother.
“I was expecting that Carlsen would jump from one opening to another,” said Grandmaster R B Ramesh, who is a part of the live commentary team here. As is typical of the Reti opening, the changes to several set ups is possible. Carlsen went for a position akin to the English opening that was more of a Sicilian Dragon with colours reversed. The Middle game took a major turn when Carlsen deviated his attention to the King side by a queen sortie but Anand was alert enough. With some ‘spot on’ manoeuvres, the Indian ace then seized the initiative pushing the white queen to the edge of the board only to see Carlsen avert the danger with his counter play. As the game progressed, Carlsen got back in his groove and got his counter play in form of a thematic central break through. Thereafter, the Norwegian was pretty much at ease as the game quickly changed shape once again. Anand knew there was sufficient play for both sides when he allowed liquidation to a position that had Bishops of opposite colours. The Indian had a small weakness on the king side that could be easily covered.“Obviously for black what he is getting is the two Bishops, if I can role my queen side pawns down I would be better,” Anand noted in the post-game chat. Anand won a pawn in the small tactical battle that ensued but it was not enough. Carlsen was quick to launch some threats and the Indian decided to go for further liquidation by trading the last pair of rooks on the 37th move.
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Afternoon Despatch & Courier MUMBAI
| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013