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he All India Congress Committee (AICC) yesterday announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls with Youth Congress president Rajiv Satav getting a ticket from Hingoli constituency. Significantly, the party refrained from announcing the candidate from Pune constituency where suspended MP Suresh Kalmadi is trying for his wife Meera's nomination. The Congress on Thursday evening released a list of 71 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in which seven candidates from the state were announced. Apart from Satav, Hidayat Patel (Akola), Sagar Meghe (Wardha), Dr. Namdeo Usendi (GadchiroliChimur), Vilas Autade (Jalana), Vishwanath Patil (Bhivandi) and Kalappa Awade

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(Hatkanangale) were announced. The Congress high command has already included eight other leaders of the Youth Congress apart from Rajiv Satav, who happens to be a close aid of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. Standing by its decision, the party gave controversial senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal a ticket to contest from Chandigarh. However, it deferred the decision on Pune. Among others in the party's list are actorturned-politician Raj Babbar who will be contesting from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. Noor Bano is the candidate from Moradabad, which was presently represented by cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin. The Congress has given tickets to a total of 11 women candidates. Actress Naghma will contest from Meerut constituency.

‘Media frenzy, police to blame’ The AAP holds police responsible for the ‘little disturbances’ during Kejriwal's Mumbai visit By A Staff Reporter

None of them is available! Some of them have gone to woo Raj, and rest of the members are on their way to calm down Uddhav.

day after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal visited Mumbai, the party has blamed media frenzy and police inaction for breakdown of law and order. In a statement released on Thursday, the party said, “Kejriwal received a tumultuous response on his Mumbai visit. The people of Mumbai displayed such zeal to meet Arvind Kejriwal and all

across the city, from local train travellers to residents of South Mumbai and Shivaji Nagar, Mumbaikers greeted him with open hearts. The AAP is overwhelmed with the response and is confident that the common people of Mumbai are ready to sweep in a change with the ‘Jhadu’, just like Delhi. The volunteers had planned a flawless exit from the airport and into Continued on pg 9 «

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Will the IPL-7 become more vulnerable to fixing in the UAE? Farhan Fayyaz Sheikh Choreographer Can't say, as the BCCI's decision to stage the initial part of IPL-7 in the UAE has led to fresh finger-pointing at the Indian cricket board that has repeatedly failed to pull its cashrich league out of the betting and fixing muck. Ajay Valecha Photographer I don't think so, because the BCCI has made it very clear that if anyone found match-fixing and guilty of indulging in malpractices during IPL-7 will be 'banned for life.' So according to me, this will ensure fair play. Onkar Surve Student Yes. Frankly all that has come to light about IPL in the past has already reduced its credibility and now staging IPL in the UAE is like making a valid statement about it. No doubt IPL wil be more vulnerable to fixing there. Mitesh Deshmukh Student Yes, it will be for sure. Because the whole nexus of betting is from UAE and India's most wanted criminal, Dawood Ibrahim, also operates from there. He is the main man behind all this. Karthik Raj Student Indeed, I think it is, because if that was the case, BCCI would not take the tournament to a region which the national team decided not to enter after the 2000 fixing controversy.

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n Thursday, group of around 15 HIV positive people who are seeking treatment for HIV at the state-run J.J. Hospital at Byculla gathered at the office of Maharashtra State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) for a dharna of sorts to let the officials know that the shortage of drugs at J.J. Hospital is affecting them severely and that the state needs to take cognisance of the issue and resolve it at the earliest. Speaking about the issue, James D'Costa, an HIV activist said, “The shortage of first-line as well as second-line drugs at J.J. has been there for the past two years. But in the last six months it has worsened. People coming from places outside Mumbai and require doses for a month are given medicines that will last for week or so. Some have received dosage sufficient only for three to four days. It is not an easy task for HIV positive people to keep coming to JJ by travelling long distances. An entire day is spent at the hospital waiting in the queue for the medicine. Taking an off from work every other day to collect medicines is not possible. We have been writing to various concerned

A group of HIV positive people holding a demonstration at the office of MSACS, yesterday. authorities about this issue but nothing has been done to help us. So today we have organised a dharna to let the officials know about our problems and tell us the means by which they plan to address the issues”. Ranjana Thorat from NGO Chirag who was also present at dharna said, “Shortage of drugs and the long and tiring procedure to get started on second line treatment are issues that need to be looked at. We lost two HIV positive patients

last year before they could be put on second-line treatment as they had to do a lot of running around and had to wait for a long time before the second line treatment could begin”. A senior official from MSACS, on condition of anonymity said, “The drugs are expected to arrive in a day or so. In the meanwhile, we have directed the stock that had to be sent out of Mumbai to J.J. Hospital because the centres outside Mumbai do have stocks to last for

two months. Also, we are counselling people to go for treatment to nearby Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) centres rather than coming to J.J. but people fear breach of the condition of anonymity at other centres. Their faith on J.J. is high because it is one of the oldest centres and because they have been going there since years, they are more comfortable with the familiarity of the place. This is leading to an increase of load on J.J. despite second-line treatment being available at Pune, Nagpur, Sangli and Aurangabad. Anyway, we are working towards resolving the issues”. There are 1,80,000 people living on ART in Maharashtra.

NEWS IN BRIEF The Journey Home Don Bosco Youth Services, Matunga and Gospel band ‘Open Secret’ are organising a Lenten concert – 'The Journey Home', inspired by ‘The Way of the Cross’ on Saturday, March 15 at the Don Bosco High School quadrangle from 7 pm to 10 pm. All those interested may attend.

Bandra school wins Projects no longer part greenest school award of internals at MU!

Auxilium Convent High School of Bandra beats Don Bosco of Matunga

The varsity’s new marking scheme rules out the submission of projects and assignments for internal marks

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By A Staff Reporter

uxilium Convent High School, Bandra was judged as the Greenest School in the city from among 55 contenders, at the Green Schools Campaign award ceremony that was held on March 13 at Don Bosco School, Matunga. Shilpa Kaloya, from the winning school, was awarded the Green Champ award for being the greenest student. The activities that won the school the award included sapling distribution to various schools and dignitaries in Bandra with the aim of 'Each One Plant One' and 'Keep Bandra Clean'. An awareness drive was also conducted on the harmful effects of using plastic and thermocol on the environment. The students also made cloth and paper bags

which they distributed to vendors and shopkeepers in Pali market. They even did their bit to save vultures by collecting e-waste and around 2,200 tetra packs for recycling. Letters were also written to parents to urge them to stop buying crackers during Diwali. A good 50 students from the school formed an Eco Club under the guidance of Principal Sr. Jacintha Pinto and Eco-club teachers Tr. Yolanda Ferreira and Tr. Sweety Murzello in collaboration with Fr. Savio Silveira, Director of Greenline, Don Bosco, Matunga to facilitate these activities which began in June 2013. Auxilium Convent High School, Bandra was awarded Rs.1,00,000 as first prize followed by Sacred Heart High School Vashi and Don Bosco High School, Naigaon.

hile the new marking scheme of Credit Based Grading System (CBGS) has been handed over for review, a new twist has risen in the scheme. As the 25 internal marks will comprise only the internal theory test, class participation and attendance marks, and projects will no longer be a part of internal marks. Earlier, the varsity had stated that projects and assignments allow teachers to engage in malpractices for giving additional marks to their students. On February 4, 2014, the varsity conducted its Academic Council meeting which modified the marking scheme for Mumbai University's (MU) examinations. Instead of the current 60:40 ratio for marking (60 marks for external theory exam and 40 marks for internal exams), a new marking scheme of 75:25 (75 marks for external theory exams and 25 marks for internal exams) should be finalised for the next academic year – 2014-2015. Though the proposal was accepted by the varsity, it has asked the academic council members to review it again before its final declaration and initiation in the exams. Madhu Nair, member, Academic Council and Dean of Commerce,

said “As considered to the prior internal marks of 40, even if students are asked to submit assignments or projects, it will be of lesser marks as the internal marks will carry only 25 marks. These 25 marks will be divided into an internal class test, class participation and attendance. The projects if needed will be of as less as five marks and possibly might be ruled out”. In 2012, the MU had ruled out its 50:50 marking scheme and introduced the 60:40 scheme. Later, it was noticed that colleges had been engaging in malpractices in awarding marks to the students, as colleges entirely controlled the allotting of internal marks. The MU then introduced the scaling down of marks, which deducted the internal marks of a student if they scored lesser marks in external exams than internal exams. When ADC spoke to Dr. Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice Chancellor, MU, he said, “The new marking scheme of 75:25 has been handed over to a review committee for verifying the needed changes and modifications suitable for the exams. Once the review committee submits its report, the varsity can take a decision over the final declaration of the scheme in the exams”.

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t is very difficult to cook for an estimated 2,200 unknown passengers. We have no idea who they are, where they are from, of what age group, what is their staple diet or their eating habit, and what taste they like? They could be patients, children or senior citizens. While cooking, we have to take everyone's needs and problems into account and then cook food good enough to make them smile,” said Sanjay Kulkarni, the in-charge and Chief Catering Inspector of the Western Railway Kitchen at Mumbai Central. As of now, the Western Railway is providing hygienic and good quality eatables made at their central kitchen, to two trains – the Rajdhani Express (12951) and the August Kranti Rajdhani Express (12953), every day, without fail despite strikes by farmers or grain and vegetable merchants or even agitations by political parties which bring the city to Chicken curry being packed by workers wearing gloves and masks. a standstill. After Western Railway's success with its base kitchen project, the Central Railway has also decided to embark on a similar experiment. Last Saturday, Central Railway General Manager Kumar Sood commissioned a base kitchen at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST). This kitchen with 5,000 sq feet area will provide good quality and affordable food to suburban and main line train passengers at CST. The idea of a base kitchen emerged in a security audit report, which advised avoiding cooking on board trains to minimise possibilities of fire accidents on board trains. Otherwise, thousands of lives are routinely at stake. Besides, the central kitchen will And the food is ready to go! Food being taken to the train. bring uniformity in the food served across the regions. Earlier, the railway ministry entrusted hundreds of The base kitchen at CST was supposed to start last year. However, due to contractors across the country to administrative reasons, it could not take off. Thanks to the code of conduct, the provide hygienic and good quality Central Railway commissioned the project in a hurry last Saturday. Carpenters and food to railway passengers. electricians were seen fitting gadgets in the new kitchen on Thursday. Consequently, there was no uniThe base kitchen is around 5,000 sq feet covering ground plus one floor at the formity among contractors, where end of platform no 13, near Refresh Food Plaza. It will have capacity to cook 2,500 profits meant compromising on to 3,000 meals per day. According to Central Railway officials, the project will quality. There were also reports that start by March end. Initially, it will supply food to ten trains. Before catering to food served by some contractors was more trains leaving from CST and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT). not up to the mark stipulated by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). The base kitchen of the Western Railway has won an award for excellence, and has been providing meals to an estimated 2,200 passengers per day. Earlier, there were only two options, veg and non-veg thalis. Now there is slowly increasing interest for Jain Thali by many passengers. The total order is currently divided into 60 per cent veg thalis, 30 per cent non-veg thalis and 10 per cent Jain thalis. There is a staff of 33, including two inspectors, five managers, 13 cooks and 13 helpers. There is no direct touching of the food in the clean kitchen where everybody dons plastic hand gloves and caps, and most of the tedious jobs are mechanized. Paratha are made by machines that churn out 1,500 parathas every hour. After packing in disposable trays, the food is kept in walking coolers or walking chillers. Dal, which doesn't stay fresh in normal room temperature is kept in a blast chiller. Cold storages for veg and non-veg items are maintained The grand chapatti maker - this machine makes 1,500 chapattis per hour! seperately in different rooms.

CR too readies base kitchen at CST

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Workers busy peeling and chopping garlic for the next day's meals.

Types of thalies - Veg, Non-Veg and Jain

Veg: Soups (Veg. soup, Tomato soup and Minestrone soup), Vegetable (Paneer Jalfrezi, Mutter Paneer, Paneer Methi Chaman) Dal (Rajmah Kalimah, Mixed Dal, Tur Dal Tadka), Pulao (Jeera Rice, Veg Pulao, Peas Pulao) Paratha (Pudina Paratha, Methi Paratha, Ajwain Paratha) Non-Veg: Same menu as above, only vegetable is replaced with Chicken (Chicken Curry, Methi Chicken and Chicken Masala) Jain: Same menu but cooked differently without garlic, onions, turmeric, carrot, ginger and spices. Most of the packaging is disposable.

Tomato soup being strained and prepared for travelers.

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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-38054

I have changed my name from Ataullah Anarullah, to ‘Ataullah Anarullah Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 11/03/2014. C-39733 I have changed my name from Benedicta Premalatha D’Souza, to ‘Prema Steven D’Souza’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-49247) Dated: 11/11/2010.

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C-39734 I have changed my name from Mubarak Hussain Chhedu Miya, to ‘Mubarak Hussain Chhedu Miya Shaikh’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-14031) Dated: 13/06/2013.

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This is to inform that I Shashikant Vasudeo Mestry, am presently residing at 42/ 403, Kalindi Co.Op. Hsg. Soc, Gorai - 2, Borivali West, Mumbai 4000 91. My father Late Mr. Vasudeo Govind Mestry had purchased the flat from Mrs. Indira V. Prabhu on 26-6 -1995 He expired on 28.01.2001. Prior to his death, he had nominated me as his sole legal heir. Any claims / objections w.r.t the title of the property should be filed in the Society Office address- Plot no 42 Kalindi Co Hsg Soc, B Wing, Gorai 2, Borivali (W), Mumbai 400091- only, within 15 days from the date of publication of this notice, failing which the said property, share certificate, all right and title along with encumburances will be transfered in my name.

NOVENA PRAYER TO ST. JUDE ..Jude— O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and 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 and humble 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 and cause you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Mary’s and three Glory be’s. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. (Publication must be promised.) (This Novena has never been known to fail. This Novena must be said for 9 consecutive days) P.V.

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C-39735 I have changed my name from Mohammed Suhail Mubarak Hussain, to ‘Mohammed Suhail Mubarak Hussain Shaikh’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-27828) Dated: 08/08/2013. C-39736 I have changed my name from Miss. Menka Prithviraj Mulchandani, to ‘Mrs. Bhumika Manoj Chandiramani as per Affidavit Dated: 02/12/2005. C-39737 I have changed my name from Mr. Noor Mohmad Sheikh, to ‘Mr. Noor Mohammed Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 13/03/2014. C-39738

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I have changed my name from Mrs. Jubeda Noor Mohmad Sheikh, to ‘Mrs. Zubeda Noor Mohammed Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 13/03/2014. C-39739

For sale of semi finished and finished steel files of various types and sizes in unpacked condition on “as is where is basis (condition)” lying at Hurry Noth & Co. Pvt. Ltd., Plot No. C-5 Road No. 3-L, Wagle Estate, Thane-400 604, contact on email ID sunil@hurrynoth.net mob. no. 09320196940. C-39726

I have changed my name from Afreen Noor Mohmad Sheikh, to ‘Miss. Afreen Noor Mohammed Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 13/03/2014. C-39740

CHANGE OF NAME I, Mrs. Rubina Siraj Haju, have changed my name to Mrs. Rubina Siraj Haji Vide Deedpoll Affidavit dated 4th March 2014. C-39727 I, Siraj Ebrahim Haju, have changed my name to Siraj Ebrahim Haji Vide Deedpoll Affidavit dated 4th March 2014. C-39728 I have changed my name from Zahida Begum Jahagirdar to Zaheda Begum Jagirdar W/o Saheb Hazrat Jagirdar as per Affidavit dated 03/03/2014. C-39729 I have changed my name from Anil Kumar Jain to Anil Bohara as per Affidavit dated 11/03/2014. C-39730

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I have changed my name from Ranju Bala Jain to Ranjana Bohara as per Affidavit dated 11/03/2014. C-39731

I have changed my name from Hidayatulla Abdulkarim Shaikh to Hidayatullah Abdulkarim Shaikh as per Affidavit No – 051436 dated 12 March 2014. C-39746 I have changed my name from Ishrat Hidayatullah Shaikh to Ishrat Jahan Hidayatullah Shaikh as per Affidavit No – 051440 dated 12 March 2014. C-39747 I have changed my name from “K.R. Ashish” to “Ashish Rajendran” as per Affidavit dated 03rd February’ 2014. C-39748 I have changed my name from “Ketankumar navalchand Shah” to “Ketan Navalchand Shah” as per Affidavit dated 01st February’ 2014. C-39749 I have changed my name from “Sonalben Dhansukhlal Mistry” to “Sonal Mahavir Panchal” as per Affidavit dated 01st February’ 2014. C-39750 I have changed my name from “Mohamed Shoaib Sirajjalani Shaikh” to “Shoaib Siraj Shaikh” as per Affidavit dated 13th March ’ 2014. C-39751 I have changed my name from “Abdul Kalam Abdul Majeed” to “Abdul Kalam Abdul Majid Shaikh” as per Affidavit dated 13th March’ 2014. C-39752 I have changed my name from “Muhammad Saufi Haque ” to “Muhammad Sufi Haque” as per Affidavit dated 13th March’ 2014. C-39753 I have changed my name from “Nazir Husain Nazim Ahmed” to “Nazir Hussain Nazim Ahmed Shaikh” as per Affidavit dated 13th March’ 2014. C-39754

I have changed my name from Fauziya Mohammed Tariq Shaikh, to ‘Fouzia Mohammed Tariq Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 14/02/2014. C-39741

I have changed my name from “Santosh Parmanand Pande” to “Santosh Parmanand Pandey” as per Affidavit dated 12th March’ 2014. C-39755

I have changed my name from Rahima Khatun Akil Chougule to Rahim Akil Chougule as per deed poll Affidavit dated 13/03/2014. C-39742

I have changed my name from “Tejal Balkrishna Indulkar” to “Sanika Santosh Walke ” as per Affidavit dated 06th March’ 2014. C-39756

I have changed my name from Mohd Yunus Faruk to Mohammed Yunus Mohd Farooq Hingora as per deed poll Affidavit Dtd.14/03/2014.

I have changed my name from “Sakshi Samir Waghdhare” to “ Trupti Samir Waghdhare” as per Affidavit dated 13th March’ 2014. C-39757

C-39743 I have changed my name from Suleman Musa Wadhia to Suleman Musa Vadiya as per deed poll Affidavit dated 14/03/2014. C-39744 I have changed my name from Shabbir Akbarali Bhanpurawala to Shabbar Akbarali Bhanpurawala as per deed poll Affidavit Dtd.13/03/2014. C-39745

I have changed my name from “Sayedali Kasam Maredia” to “Saiyad Kasam Maredia” as per Affidavit dated 13th March’ 2014. C-39758 I have changed my name from Bhavana Rajendra Chatwani to Bhavna Pankaj Suhanda as per Affidavit. C-39759

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Woman commuter hit by water balloon suffers bad injury to left eye

By Suresh Golani

railway station on Thursday. Vaishali was standing on 33-year-old woman com- the footboard of the ladies muter who was travelling compartment when she was in a local train injured her eye hit by a water balloon as the after she was hit by a water train was passing the Lodha balloon between Bhayandar Complex area between and Mira Road railway sta- Bhayandar and Mira Road tion on Thursday morning. railway stations. Vaishali, According to the railway who suffered a severe injury police personnel, the woman to her left eye, was helped off identified as Vaishali Mukesh the train at Mira Road station Damania (33) boarded by fellow commuters and was the 9:35 am Dadar-bound rushed to the Umrao Hospilocal train from Bhayandar tal where timely treatment by

on-duty doctors saved her vision. “Vaishali has sustained severe internal injuries to her left eye. However, her vision has been restored and she will have normal eyesight in a few days”, said Dr. Abdul Hamid. A resident of Shiv-Shakthi Nagar in Bhayandar (East), Vaishali works at a garment manufacturing unit in Borivali. A case has been registered against unknown

Not spoken to Speaker The police, who are bound to seek the Speaker's permission to prosecute any criminal MLA, haven't sought a single permission in the last decade By Philip Varghese

nvestigative agencies in Maharashtra have to seek permission of the Speaker of the Legsilative Assembly if they want to prosecute any MLA for any offences. However, it has been revealed that the Maharashtra or the Mumbai police have never applied for any permission from the Speaker to prosecute any Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Maharashtra in the past 10 years. This information has been revealed in a reply to a query filed by Right to Information (RTI) activist Anil Galgali. In a query filed by Galgali to the Speaker's office seeking information about various permissions sought by Maharashtra or Mumbai Police to prosecute MLAs involved in various offences in the past 10 years, Umesh Shinde, Desk Officer at the Maharashtra Legislative Secretariat informed that 'Nil' permissions were sought. He also sought to know about the kind of proposals for sanctions to prosecute are needed to be sent to the Speaker and the cases that did not require permission of Speaker to prosecute an MLA. The reply to this information was also tagged as 'Nil'. Galgali had sought information on the same subject from Mumbai and Maharashtra Police. Replying to this, ACP (Co-ordination), Mumbai Police said that they have transferred and referred the query to Maharashtra Legislative secretariat. On behalf of Maharashtra Police, its Public Information Officer (PIO) D.D. Phadke replied that they have no records of the information sought. “It is significant to note here that as per an NGO's survey, almost 146 MLAs and 26 MPs have criminal records in Maharashtra. Recently, as per media reports, the then

Mumbai Police Commis- such public representatives, sioner Dr. Satyapal Singh had whereas in actuality no such announced that the Mumbai correspondence is underPolice has sought permission taken, actually lowers the from the Speaker to prose- image of the Speaker within cute MLA and Ex-Minister of the public, wherein he is seen State (Home) Kripashankar as withholding such permisSingh in a Disproportionate sions. This can be easily seen Asset case filed with it. But in the case of said permisfrom the information now re- sions being awaited in the vealed in the reply to my Kripashankar Singh case query filed, it can be under- whereas in actuality no perstood that no such corre- mission has been sought”. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in spondence seems to have been done in actuality. This is very Reserve your tables for 24th March 2014 shocking”, Galgali and take away parcels at said. He added, “The police department projects that the permission to prosecute an MLA has been sought from the Speaker, and is waiting to receive the permission to ℡ 2262 1930 proceed against

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Vaishali Damania lies in pain with a badly hurt left eye at the Umrao Hospital. miscreants. Hurling water-filled balloons at commuters aboard

moving trains has become a the civic and police authoricommon phenomenon dur- ties, as well as several citiing Holi, in spite of efforts by zen's bodies.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Maheshlal Kantilal Chudasama to Maheshkumar Kantilal Chudasama as per Affidavit. C-39760 I have changed my name from Maltidevi Rajpati Mishra to Malti Kamlesh Tripathi as per Affidavit. C-39761 I Mrs. Dwarakabai Hari Thakur have changed my name to Mrs. Dwarka Hari Thakur as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/09/13. C-39762 I Mr. Nitinkumar Chunilal Shah have changed my name to Mr. Nitin Chunilal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/03/14. C-39763

CLASSIFIEDS I Devichand Purohit have changed my name to Devichand Jograjji Rajpurohit as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 12/03/14. C-39774 I Suriya Devi have changed my name to Surya Devi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 08/03/14. C-39775 I Yashoda have changed my name to Rajpurohit Yashoda Devichand as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 08/03/14. C-39776 I Devichand Jograj Purohit have changed my name to Devichand Jograj Rajpurohit as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 08/03/14. C-39777

I Dinesh Popatlal Dedhiya have changed my name to Dinesh Popatlal Dedhia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/03/14. C-39764

I Ms. Gouri Vasant Naik have changed my name to Ms. Gauri Vasant Naik as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 08/03/14.

I Jerry Simoes have changed my name to Hogan Jeremias Angelo Simoes as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 12/03/14.

I Ms. Rekhabai Ramchandra Satpute have changed my name to Mrs. Yogita Shantaram Kolge as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 25/12/13. C-39779

C-39765 I Yvonne Simoes have changed my name to Yvonne Margaret Gonsalves Simoes as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 12/03/14. C-39766 I Mr. Francis M. Dcunha have changed my name to Mr. Victor Francis Montu Dcunha as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/03/14. C-39767 I Mr. Vivet Dcunha have changed my name to Mr. Sharon Vivet Dcunha as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 04/03/14. C-39768 I Lataben Dalpatbhai Lad have changed my name to Lata Rajeshbhai Lad as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/02/14. C-39769 I Clayton Ambruzinho Savio Fernandes have changed my name to Clayton Ambrozinho Savio Fernandes as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/03/14. C-39770 I Bhuvan Chandra Sati have changed my name to Bhuwan Chandra Sati as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/03/14. C-39771 We Mr. Devichand Jograj Rajpurohit & Mrs. Yashoda Devichand Rajpurohit have changed our minor daughter’s name from Kushum Devichand Purohit to Khushi Devichand Rajpurohit as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 12/03/14. C-39772 We Mr. Devichand Jograjji Rajpurohit & Mrs. Yashoda Devichand Rajpurohit have changed our minor son’s name from Ridham Devichand Purohit to Ridham Devichand Rajpurohit as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 12/03/14. C-39773

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I Rameshchandra Nanji Gangar have changed my name to Ramesh Nanji Gangar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39789 I Swatee Anand Walinjkar have changed my name to Swati Kamlesh Chaukkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39790 I Kamalesh Sharad Chaukkar have changed my name to Kamlesh Sharad Chaukkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39791 I Majid Ulla Khan have changed my name to Majid Ullah Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/03/14. C-39792 I Shravan Kumar Premnath have changed my name to Shravan Premnath Tiwari as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/03/14. C-39793 I Sheela Gupta have changed my name to Sheela Goyal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39794 I Atiqur Rehman have changed my name to Atiqur Rehman Siddiqui as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39795

I Dakshaben Dilipkumar Shah have changed my name to Daxa Dilipkumar Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/03/14. C-39780

I Sayyada Khatoon Atiqur Rehman have changed my name to Sayyada Khatoon Atiqur Rehman Siddiqui as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39796

I Dilip Chhanalal Shah have changed my name to Dilipkumar Chhanalal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/03/14. C-39781

I Sujata Laxman Manjrekar have changed my name to Shalaka Sudhanshu Nagwekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Sulsha Shah have changed my minor son’s name from Wasim Sajid Salmani to Veer Shah as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No:-U25087 dated: 09/12/10. C-39782 I Ms. Sulochana Dwarkadas Punjabi have changed my name to Mrs. Poonam Ishwardas Mehboobani as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/03/14. C-39783 I Sankarsan Mahendra Sabat have changed my name to Sankarshan Mahendra Sabat as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39784 I Manu Mahendra Sabat have changed my name to Manuprabha Mahendra Sabat as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39785 I Preetiben Tailor have changed my name to Preeti Dalal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39786 I Arvindkumar Tailor have changed my name to Arvindbhai Tailor as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39787 I Miss. Bhavika Balraj Lala have changed my name to Mrs. Richa Mayur Luthria as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39788

C-39797 I Shah Ritabahen Kantilal have changed my name to Ritaben Rakeshkumar Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39798 I Parveen Bano Barkat Ali have changed my name to Parvin Shamim Hasami as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39799 I Bharatkumar Gijubhai Patel have changed my name to Bharat Gijubhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39800 I Praveena Bharatkumar Patel have changed my name to Pravina Bharat Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39801 I Patel Pravinaben Dayalbhai have changed my name to Patel Pravina Bharat as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39802

I,Sayyid Irshad Husain Sayyid Ishtiaque Husain have changed my name to Irshad Ishtiyaque Hussain Sayed Vide An Affidavit dated:12-03-2014. C-39806 I have changed my name from Mrs.Amirunissa Ubedulla Shaikh to Mrs. Amirunnissa Ubedulla Kammur as per Affidavit dated 12/3/2014. C-39807

I have changed my name from Ahmed Ansari to Mahmood Ansari as per Affidavit. C-39822

I have changed my name from Deshmukh Tanweer Irshad Ali to Deshmukh Tanveer Irshad Ali as per Affidavit. C-39839

I have changed my name from Shaik Rahman Laeeque Ahmad Alias Siddique Abdur Rahman Laeeque Ahmad to Shaikh Abdul Rehman Laeeque Ahmad as per Affidavit. C-39823

I have changed my name from Virpurwala Munira Bai / Ben Kutbuddin to Virpurwala Munira Kutbuddin as per Affidavit. C-39840

I have changed my name from Mrs.K.Ameerun Bi to Mrs Amirunnissa Ubedulla Kammur as per Affidavit dated 12/3/2014. C-39808

I have changed my name from Bubere Firdos Begum Ali Khan to Firdaus Imran Kazi as per Affidavit. C-39824

I have changed my name from Mr. Ubedulla Khajamohiddin Shaikh to Mr. Ubedulla Kammur as per Affidavit dated 12/3/2014. C-39809

I have changed my name from Muktaben Karmshibhai Gami to Mukta Karmshi Gami as per Affidavit. C-39825

We Mr.Ubedulla Kammur And Mrs. Amirunnissa Ubedulla Kammur has changed our son name from Md Udasser Ubedulla Shaikh to Mohammed Muddasser Ubedulla Kammur dated 12/03/2014. C-39810

I have changed my name from Mr. Thankarajan Rajesh to Mr. Rajesh Thankarajan Nadar as per Affidavit. C-39826

I have changed my name from Mr. Hamid Ibrahim Khan to Mr.Abdulhamid Ibrahim Khan as per Affidavit. C-39811 I have changed my name from Simpleben Bharatkumar Shah to Simple Rahul Gandhi as per Affidavit. C-39812 I have changed my name from Dimpal Bharatkumar Shah to Dimple Jignesh Diora as per Affidavit. C-39813 I have changed my name from Dalsukh Tarachand Soni to Dalasukhbhai Tarachand Soni as per Affidavit. C-39814 I have changed my name from Vimal Dalsukh Soni to Vimal Dalasukhbhai Soni as per Affidavit. C-39815 I have changed my name from Daksha Dalsukh Soni to Dakshaben Dalasukhbhai Soni as per Affidavit. C-39816 I have changed my name from Mr. Shelya / Seliya Hidayatulla Abdul Rahim to Mr. Sheliya Hidayatullah Abdul Rahim as per Affidavit. C-39817 I have changed my name from Miss. Zahidaben Dawoodbhai Dhukka to Mrs. Sheliya Zaheda Hidayatullah as per Affidavit. C-39818

I have changed my name from Maste Imtiyaz Ahmad Yunus to Maste Imtiyaz Yunus as per Affidavit. C-39841 I have changed my name from Maste Tazreen Imtiyaz to Maste Tazeen Imtiyaz as per Affidavit. C-39842 I have changed my name from Dumna Alex Lopes to Domnica Manvel Disa as per Affidavit. C-39843 I have changed my name from Charushila Bhimsen Jadhav to Asha Champak Patel as per Affidavit. C-39844

I have changed my name from Govind Kumar Vishwakarma to Govind Vishwakarma as per Affidavit. C-39827

I have changed my name from Kiran Gopal Mendan to Kiran Gopal Mendon as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Bharatiben Sangani to Bharati Parekh as per Affidavit. C-39828

I have changed my name from Bharatkumar Hastimal Jain to Bharat Hastimal Jain as per Affidavit. C-39846

I have changed my name from Rajesh Kumar Parekh to Rajesh Parekh as per Affidavit. C-39829 I have changed my name from Gaur Bashishth Kumar to Gour Bashishth as per Affidavit. C-39830 I have changed my name from Anwari Begum Ansari to Anwari Begum Abdul Sattar Hashmi as per Affidavit. C-39831 I have changed my name from Mohamad Isahak to Mohammad Ishaque Mohammad Ismail Ansari as per Affidavit. C-39832 I have changed my name from Mohammed Karim Badsha Miya to Mohammed Karim Badsha Miya Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-39833 I have changed my name from Vitthal Siddappa to Naikodi Vitthal Siddappa as per Affidavit. C-39834 I have changed my name from Ishtiyaque Ahmad Mohammad Raza to Ansari Ishtiyaque Ahmad Mohammad Raza as per Affidavit. C-39835

I Bharatbhai Gijubhai Patel have changed my name to Bharat Gijubhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39803

I have changed my name from Miss Muniraben Habibullah Mehsaniya to Mrs. Munira Naeem Mukhi as per Affidavit. C-39819

I have changed my name from Charfare Nihal Ahmed Khalil Ahmed to Charfare Nihal Khalil as per Affidavit. C-39836

I Yasmin Abdul Samad Selia have changed my name to Yasmeen Abdul Samad Selia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39804

I have changed my name from Mr. Emram Salauddin Sayyed to Mr. Emran Salauddin Sayyad as per Affidavit. C-39820

I have changed my name from Kalavadwala Zahira Banu Hasamuddin to Panvelwala Zahra Ali Asger as per Affidavit. C-39837

I Asmabee Abdul Khalik Sayyed have changed my name to Asma Abdul Khalik Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-39805

I have changed my name from Mr. Mohammed Haneef to Mr. Mohammed Haneef Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-39821

I have changed my name from Palawkar Huda Ataullah to Palawkar Huda Ataulla as per Affidavit. C-39838

C-39845

I have changed my name from Mrs.Seema Bharat Kothari to Mrs.Seema Bharat Jain as per Affidavit. C-39847 We Mr Bharat Jain and Mrs Seema Jain have changed our minor sons name from Neev Bharat Kothari to Neev Bhart Jain as per Affidavit. C-39848 We Mr Bharat Jain And Mrs Seema Jain have changed our minor daughters name Eshika Bharat Kothari to Eshika Bharat Jain as per Affidavit. C-39849 I have changed my name from Anaaya Anchal Bansal to Anchal Sandeep Bansal as per Affidavit. C-39850 I have changed my name from Kuwaridevi Jayantilal Thakkar to Kuwaridevi Jayantilal Thakur as per Affidavit. C-39851 I have changed my name from Jayantilal Mithalal Thakkar to Jayantilal Mithalal Thakur as per Affidavit. C-39852 I have changed my name from Mr. Ramesh Ambalal Chaudhari to Mr. Ramesh Ambalal Choudhary as per Affidavit. C-39853 I have changed my name from Mrs. Meenakshi Ramesh Chaudhari to Mrs. Meenakshi Ramesh Choudhary as per Affidavit. C-39854 I have changed my name from Abdul Rashid Shaikh to Harimohan Narayan Kapoor as per Affidavit. C-39855

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In this course, students learn to handle a real client as in a real advertising agency

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Client Project, in the presence of Head of the Departs part of the comple- ment, Margaret Da Costa and tion of the course, the jury members from the instudents of the Adver- dustry – Jasravee Kaur, VP & tising and Marketing course Strategic Planning Director, have presented their work for JWT, Amit Kapoor, Coa unique activity at the Founder, Airpay Payment Xaviers Institute of Commu- Services Pvt Ltd and Dr. Sannications (XIC) - The Live jeev Kumar, Media & Com-

munication Consultant. It’s been three years since the course has introduced a Live Client Project module, which is slotted at the end to assimilate the learning of the year. Essentially the students handle a real client as real advertising agencies. This year, the students were divided

into six groups, with a healthy mix of creative, marketing and account planning and worked with clients like Reliance Power, Lawrence & Mayo, Mumbai Police and the local baniya among others. The six agencies thus created have their own identity, their mission, their vision, cre-

Three cellphone thieves arrested Trio specialised in changing IMEI numbers of stolen mobile phones to escape detection by police Azad Shrivastav | ADC

By Neel Shah

umbai's crime branch on Wednesday arrested three people for helping city's mobile thieves to prevent the stolen mobiles being detected by the police by changing the IMEI (International Mobile Station Equipment Identity) number of the mobile. The arrested accused have been identified as Tushar Rajput, Sameer Bhayani and Ashok Santh, who were involved in the illegal act from more than past six months. “Depending on the value of the mobile, the cartel used to charge anything between Rs.500 to Rs.1,000 for changing the IMEI number of the stolen mobile,” said DCP (Detection) Ambadas Pote. According to Deepak Pathangare, senior inspector of Unit 8 of crime branch, “Rajput is the kingpin of the cartel, who being a tech-

done with the help of a software by Rajput, who used to replace the IMEI number with the IMEI number of a cheaply brought China-made mobiles. Keeping a track on the cartel's operations, officers of the crime branch from Unit 8 laid a trap and first arrested Bhayani, who later informed the police about the other two accomplices. Their shops as well as homes were raided by the poThe Mumbai Crime Branch team displaying the seized mobile phones. lice, in which the cops recovered five hard disks, two CPUs, 114 mobile phones, 16 savvy person, as he holds a sold, added police. It was during this time that flashers used for changing degree in computer engineering, started this business Bhayani and Santh came in IMEI number, three dongles, contact with Rajput, as the lat- various SIM cards and the by roping in the duo.” The duo, whose academics ter was approached by them stickers with IMEI numbers. All the accused have been are just HSC pass, were in the for getting their secondhand repaired, said booked under relevant secbusiness of selling pirated mobiles CDs of Hollywood and Bolly- Pathangare. As the trio be- tions of IPC and IT Act. wood movies outside railway came close friends, Rajput Meanwhile, police suspect stations, said police. Later, suggested a plan of changing that the cartel's arrest could Bhayani started a small mo- the IMEI number of a mobile create a dent in the operation bile selling shop, in which old and replacing the same with of city's mobile thieves. neel.shah@afternoondc.in as well as new mobiles were another IMEI number. It was

Plea in HC over rampant illegal constructions in coastal Uttan Local journalist, who claims to be a whistle-blower, files petition By Suresh Golani

he editor of a local news weekly, who had been implicated in a graft case pertaining to an illegal construction in Uttan, has moved the judiciary, raising a serious question mark on the complicity of higher-ups in the various administrative wings of the state government authorities. On December 17, 2013, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) had caught MBMC ward officer- Sunil Yadav and NCP corporator, Ashok Tiwari, red-handed while accepting a bribe from Aslam Qureshi, to shelter his illegal construction in the Dhavgi area of Uttan near Bhayandar. While Tiwari and Yadav

were arrested and later released on bail, the ACB had also named local journo Shashi Sharma as an accused in the FIR. However, claiming to be the whistle-blower who had, in fact, exposed the illegal construction activities, Sharma, who was successful in obtaining interim judicial relief, has filed a Civic Writ Petition (No.1918/2014) in the Mumbai High Court against rampant illegal constructions in the coastal areas of Uttan. Represented by Advocate Madan Khati, the petition has also blamed officials in government agencies, including the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation, MMRDA, local Revenue department, District Collectorate and also the

Guardian Minister, Thane region, for turning a blind eye towards complaints against illegal constructions in the

region which has been earmarked as Tourism Zone. The next date has been scheduled on March 21.

Child workers rescued in Vasai By Suresh Golani

Hotel in the Valiv village area of Vasai on Thursday aftern a joint operation, officials noon. While a 12-year-old from the District Labour boy was rescued from the Department, Thane, led by garage, four minor kids were labour officer Gopal Patil, rescued from the hotel, poalong with the Valiv police lice said. All the children have raided small establishments been sent to the Child Rehain the Vasai region and res- bilitation Center in Bhicued five minor children who wandi. A case under relevant were made to work in inhu- sections of the Juvenile Jusman conditions. According tice Act and the Labour Act to the police, surprise raids has been registered against were carried out at Shiv Sai the employers. Further invesAuto Garage and National tigations are on.

Students of the XIC’s Advertising & Marketing interacting in class. ative collateral and got business spontaneously. The groups had to go through three pre-determined phases in the process: agency structure, market research and campaign development. At each stage the agencies were scrutinised by both, the clients and specific mentors at each stage. The mentors were Tapan Mody, Creative Director of Yes, Yes, Why Not?; Ajit Mathew Paul from IMRB and Omkar Sane, Author and Creative Producer, 120 Media Collective. They ensured that the students were guided efficiently without interfering in their creative and strategic

processes. The grades were based on the strength of their ideas, their performance in getting work done on time, their general behaviour during the span of the project and remarks from the mentors on the final campaign. The client feedback at the final presentation followed the process. This served as a platform for the students to express their views about the experience of being part of such an assignment, the challenges faced by them and the learning thus garnered, which would be apt preparation for the industry they are making forays into.

CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Ruksana Abdul Rashid Shaikh to Rekha Harimohan Kapoor as per Affidavit. C-39856 I have changed my name from Dattatray Ramchandra Kharpude to Dattatrey Ramchandra Kharpude as per Affidavit. C-39857 I have changed my name from Jadhav Ganpatrao to Jadhav Ganpat as per Affidavit. C-39858 I have changed my name from Naresh Kumar to Naresh Kumar Sharma as per Affidavit. C-39859 I, Haresh Mohanbhai Sheta (Father) have changed my son's name from Karan Haresh Sheta to Veer Haresh Sheta as per Affidavit. C-39860 I have changed my name from Kumari Rajani Maruti Pawar to Rajani Sunil Hande as per Affidavit. C-39861 I have changed my name from Mohanlal Patel to Mohan Patel as per Affidavit. C-39862 I have changed my name from Machhindra Madhukar Ahire to Machindra Madhukar Ahire as per Affidavit. C-39863 I have changed my name from Baby Madhukar Ahire to Nanda Madhukar Ahire as per Affidavit. C-39864 I have changed my name from Chhottu Sitaram Patil to Chhotulal Sitaram Patil as per Affidavit. C-39865 I have changed my name from Maheshkumar Purushottam Patel to Mahesh Purushottam Patil as per Affidavit. C-39866 I have changed my name from Nitaben Dinesh Patil to Nita Dinesh Patil as per Affidavit. C-39867 I have changed my name from Fatima Ali Asgar Sarolwala to Fatem Ali Asgar Bohri as per Affidavit. C-39868 I have changed my name from Shoeb Shafakat Shahapurwala to Soyab Shafakat Bohari as per Affidavit. C-39869 I have changed my name from Khadija Shoeb Shahapurwala to Khadija Soyab Bohari as per Affidavit. C-39870 I have changed my name from Ali Asgar Talib Shahapurwala to Ali Asgar Talib Bohari as per Affidavit. C-39871 I have changed my name from Ali Asgar Sarolwala to Ali Asgar Bohri as per Affidavit. C-39872 I have changed my name from Edwin Rocky Dsouza to Rocky Dsouza as per Affidavit. C-39873

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Manisha Vikas Kadam to Vinita Vikas Kadam as per Affidavit. C-39874 I have changed my name from Jaysen Sanjay Ramteke to Nipun Sanjay Ramteke as per Affidavit. C-39875 I have changed my name from Vitthalbhai Naran Patel to Vithal Naran Patel as per Affidavit. C-39876 I have changed my name from Sushilaben Vitthalbhai Patel to Sushila Vithal Patel as per Affidavit. C-39877 I have changed my name from Sushelaben Vithalbhai Patel to Sushila Vithalbhai Patel as per Affidavit. C-39878 I have changed my name from Dinesh Mehta (Jain) to Dineshchandra Mehta as per Affidavit C-39879 I have changed my name from Dineshchandra Mohanlal to Dineshchandra Mohanlal Mehta as per Affidavit. C-39880 I have changed my name from Jayprakash Ram Mishra to Jaiprakash Mishra as per Affidavit. C-39881 I have changed my name from Ajay Kumar Mishra to Ajay Jaiprakash Mishra as per Affidavit. C-39882 I have changed my name from Abdul Lateef Ibrahim to Abdul Latif Ibrahim Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-39883 I have changed my name from R Arul Doss to Arul Dass as per Affidavit. C-39884 I have changed my name from S Shivramkrishn to Sivaramakrishna Konar as per Affidavit. C-39885 I have changed my name from Rukhmani Sodalmani Konar to Rukumani Sudalai Kannu as per Affidavit. C-39886 I have changed my name from Sodalmani Ramkrishna Konar to Sudalaikannu as per Affidavit. C-39887 I have changed my name from Kalpeshbhai Navinchandra Daftary to Kalpesh Navinchandra Daftary as per Affidavit. C-39888 I have changed my name from Hasan Dastagir to Hasan Dastagir Shaikh as per Affidavit C-39889 I have changed my name from Mumtaz Begum Mohammed Ahmed to Mumtaz Begum Mohammed Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-39890 I, Kalpesh Navinchandra Daftary have changed my childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Radhika Kalpeshbhai Daftary to Radheeka Kalpesh Daftary as per Affidavit. C-39891

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I have changed my name from Nasim Iqbal Gulam Rasool to Nasim Iqbal Selia as per Affidavit C-39892

I have changed my name from Kanta Amarlal Chawla to Shanu Amarlal Chawla as per Affidavit. C-39909

I have changed my name from Mulla Najmuddin Shaikh Fakhruddin Ezzi to Najmuddin Shaikh Fakhruddin Ezzi as per Affidavit. C-39893

I have changed my name from Gagandeep Singh to Bhardwaj Gagandeepsingh as per Affidavit. C-39910

I have changed my name from Devaram Udaram Malviya Lohar to Devaramji Udaram Malviya as per Affidavit. C-39894

I have changed my name from Marilyn Paul Mundaden to Alisha Paul Mundaden as per Affidavit. C-39911

I have changed my name from Parvat Ram Devaram Malviya Lohar to Parvat Devaramji Malviya as per Affidavit. C-39895

I have changed my name from N.Kannan to Kannan Nainar Konar as per Affidavit. C-39912

I have changed my name from Vindeshwari Rammanorath Varma to Chakkan Rammanorath Varma as per Affidavit. C-39896 I have changed my name from Vindeshwari Prasad Rammanorath Varma to Chakkan Rammanorath Varma as per Affidavit. C-39897 I have changed my name from Noor Mohamed Gulam Mohamad to Noor Mohammed Gulam Mohamad Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-39898 I have changed my name from Shiva Shankar Shalve to Shivram Shankar Salvi as per Affidavit. C-39899 I have changed my name from Onkar Vishnu Sangale to Omkar Vishnu Sangale as per Affidavit. C-39900 I have changed my name from Vishnupant Narayan Sangale to Vishnu Narayan Sangale as per Affidavit. C-39901 I Badrinarayan Madanlal Dangra have changed my minor daughter name from Bhavika Badrinarayan Dangra to Yogini Dangra as per Affidavit. C-39902 I have changed my name from Poojary Shekar Krishna to Poojari Shekar Krishna as per Affidavit No.KT024070. C-39903 I have changed my name from Poojary Dimple Shekar to Poojari Dimple Shekar as per Affidavit No. KM835985. C-39904

I have changed my name from Waghmare Surekha Kashinath to Jayshree Haridas Raut as per Affidavit. C-39913 I have changed my name from Mohammed Nasim Ansari to Mohammad Naseem Ansari as per Affidavit. C-39914 I have changed my name from Wasim Salim to Wasim Salim Manihar as per Affidavit. C-39915 I have changed my name from Jayacitullah Khan to Jaintullah Khan as per Affidavit. C-39916 I have changed my name from Himanshu Virendrapratap Singh to Himanshupratap Virendrapratap Singh as per Affidavit. C-39917 I Have Changed My Name From Zarnawaz Zarthost Mubarakai to Arnavaz Zarthost Mubarakai as per Affidavit. C-39918 I have changed my name from Mohammad Amir Nazir Phophlunkar to Amir Nazir Phoplunkar as per Affidavit. C-39919

I have changed my name from Regan Selvan to Regan Selvam Nadar as per Affidavit. C-39927 I have changed my name from Yogesh Narayan Wakchoure to Yogesh Narayan Wakchaure as per affidavit. C-39928 I have changed my name from Rakhi Khatun Abulkalam Bepary to Rakhi Kalam Bepary as per Affidavit. C-39929 I have changed my name from Abulkalam Bepary to Kalam Bepary as per Affidavit C-39930 I have changed my name from Rijiabibi to Rijiya Kalam Bepary as per Affidavit. C-39931 I have changed my name from Reshmakhatun Momin to Reshma Khatoon Khan as per Affidavit. C-39932 I have changed my name from Samita Suresh Bhosale to Samata Suresh Bhosale as per Affidavit. C-39933 I have changed my name from Praridevi to Pyaridevi Magaram Patel as per Affidavit C-39934 I have changed my name from Prakash Neelamani Karmakar to Prakash Nilmoni Karmokar as per Affidavit. C-39935

We have changed our minor child name from Dashaarathkumar to Dasharath Magaram Patel as per Affidavit. C-39939 I have changed my name from Magaram to Magaram Raghunathram Patel as per Affidavit. C-39940 I have changed my name from Chitra Arvind Revankar to Shraddha Jayprakash Baikerikar as per Affidavit. C-39941 I have changed my name from Mubarak Saeed Jilani Jawad to Mubarak Jilani Jawad Sayyed as per Affidavit. C-39942 I have changed my name from Karishma Banga to Karishmma Ankkitt Dham as per Affidavit. C-39943 I have changed my name from Avniben Jiteshkumar Jariwala to Avni Jitesh Jariwala as per Affidavit. C-39944 I have changed my name from Jiteshkumar Jariwala to Jitesh Kantilal Jariwala as per Affidavit. C-39945 I have changed my name from Vasundharaben Jiteshkumar Jariwala to Varsha Jitesh Jariwala as per Affidavit. C-39946

I have changed my name from Neelamoni Jankinath Karmakar to Nilmoni Jankinath Karmokar as per Affidavit. C-39936

I have changed my name from Priyamvada Gajanan Patkar to Priyadarshini Rajesh Khot as per Affidavit. C-39947

I have changed my name from Ram Parshuram Chetwani to Ram Parshuram Chatwani as per Affidavit. C-39937

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Shiv Sena’s Rahul Narvekar withdraws from MLC poll fray Pawar's diplomacy pays off, Congress, BJP heave sigh of relief By Prashant Hamine

he midnight diplomacy of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar seems to have paid off as Shiv Sena's Rahul Narvekar, on Thursday, withdrew his nomination papers from the legislative council elections that were due on March 20. This has enabled the three candidates of Congress and NCP, two candidates of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Sena's lone candidate in getting elected unopposed. The withdrawal of Narvekar from the poll fray in a way has also resulted in a loss of face for the BJP which had been hobnobbing with the Maharashtra

Navnirman Sena (MNS) to seek the latter's support for the council elections, much to the anger of its ally, the Shiv Sena. Sources disclosed that in a late night development Pawar took stock of the party's electoral prospects for the MLC polls as the NCP required about 22 more votes to ensure victory for its third candidate Anand Thakur. Sources disclosed that the NCP leadership appears to have worked on Narvekar's family ties with a former senior NCP minister to ensure that he withdraws from the poll fray. On the other hand the Congress too appears to have heaved a sigh of relief with the development.

But at the other end the Sena in responding to the NCPs overtures seems to have hit back at its ally, the BJP, which was openly hobnobbing with Sena's arch rival the MNS. Senior party leaders had maintained that they had been meeting MNS Chief Raj Thackeray to seek support of 12 MNS MLA's to ensure victory for their two candidates. The efforts of the BJP leaders to enlist MNS support have proved futile and has raised a question mark over its move. However, what is more puzzling is that ever since withdrawing from the poll fray Narvekar has remained incommunicado for the rest of the day, fueling specula-

tions as to whether he had the approval of Sena president Uddhav Thackeray. Sources disclosed that Narvekar appeared unsure of mustering the requisite votes to ensure his victory. With his withdrawal from the poll fray, the elections to the nine legislative council seats will now be declared unopposed. Those who have won the election unopposed include – council chairman Shivajirao Deshmukh, Chandrakant Raghuvanshi and Haribhau Rathod (all Congress), Hemant Takle, Kiran Pawaskar and Anand Thakur (all NCP), leader of opposition Vinod Tawde and Pandurang Phundkar (both BJP) and Dr Neelam Gorhe (Sena).

Uddhav continues to pressurise BJP By A Staff Reporter

espite BJP state incharge Rajiv Pratap Rudy's categorically stating that decisions in the state would be taken by state unit president Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray yesterday asked the BJP leadership to rein in its leaders who were trying to play spoilsports. In a hard-hitting editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamana' yesterday, Thackeray sarcastically remarked that some opportunists instead of hitting the enemies on their head with the stick were more interested in hitting the heads of their own and having a bump of their head. On the other hand, state BJP leaders have also sought to remind the Sena that it too has defied coalition dharma in the past by openly supporting Congress-led UPA presidential candidates Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee against the BJPled NDA presidential candidates in the recent past.

Later speaking to newspersons at Matoshri on the sidelines of his meeting with RPI-A MP Ramdas Athawale, Uddhav stated that his only concern was that the BJP should not indulge in secret deals with rivals while keeping their regional allies in the dark. In an oblique remark aimed at former state BJP president Sudhir Mungantiwar who tried to counter the Sena criticism, Thackeray argued that since top BJP leaders were now talking to the Sena there was no need for others to meddle in between. He said that his main aim behind the editorial was to remove the bottlenecks in their alliance. The 'Saamana' editorial argues that the BJP while striking an alliance with Omprakash Chautala in Haryana did not inform its ally Haryana Janhit Congress of Kuldeep Bishnoi. Thackeray remarked that the BJP should not hit its own head with the stone of mistrust as it would lead to even more larger bump on the head.

RTI activist questions need for GM field trials By A Staff Reporter

hailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner and well-known RTI activist released a letter to Maharashtra’s Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister written by leading NGOs and eminent citizens, at a press conference on Thursday at the Press Club. The letter questions the need for GM field trials and the propriety of clearances being given when the Supreme Court is presently considering its Technical Expert Committee (TEC) recommendations. The TEC’s five eminent scientists have recommended a moratorium on all field trials of Bt in food crops till their long-term safety is established, a ban on herbicide tolerant GM crops and crops for which India is a centre of origin or diversity. The letter also points out that a ban on GM field trials was unanimously recommended by a multi-party Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture (PSCA) in 2012. The letter states, “We are deeply concerned that 28 applications for open air field trials of transgenic (GM) crops have been approved in the state of Maharashtra”. It deplores the secret deliberations and the haste in giving Continued from pg 1 «

the train which got derailed due to the media frenzy which the police were ill-prepared to control. While we understand their pursuit of exclusive visuals, we are afraid that the media zeal led to a total breakdown of law and order. Media clambered all over Arvind at the airport making the police cordon off Kejriwal and lead him in the wrong direction. When he finally made it to the auto rickshaw, media persons risked their own safety as well as that of others in order to get bites from him, inviting accident. A volunteer took it upon himself to hop into the auto and field off the cameras to ensure safety. We regret that his enthusiasm led to breaking of the law but there was absolutely no police personnel to ward off the

In a letter to the CM and Agriculture Minister, the activist also raises questions on the propriety of clearances being given when the SC is presently considering its Technical Expert Committee (TEC) recommendations clearances just before the elections. The letters have been sent by leading organisations such as the Bombay Natural History Society, Council for Fair Business Practices, AGNI, Avaaz, V Citizens Action Network, Kalpavriksh, SRUTI, ASHA, ITRHD, Yusuf Mehrally Centre and Hamara Beej Abhiyan. Eminent individuals who have written are former Judges of the Supreme Court namely Justice Sujata Manohar (who was also a Member of the National Human Rights Commission), Justice M B Shah (who was also President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission), Justice S.N. Variava and Justice B.N. Srikrishna, as also Prof. Armaity Desai, the Former Director of TISS and Chair of UGC, S.K. Misra, former Secretary Agriculture, GOI, and Principal Secretary to the PM, Padma Bhushan Julio Ribeiro and Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner.

The letter debunks, “Agri biotech corporations claim that India will be ‘left behind’ if it does not adopt this ‘modern’ and ‘scientific’ technology” by stating that a majority of ‘modern’ countries – including Europe, Japan, Russia , Korea etc. reject or severely regulate GM crops. Only 5 countries – USA, Brazil, Argentina, India and Canada - account for 90 per cent of area under GM. Even China plants less GM area than India. These countries have assessed claimed GM benefits against risks to health, environment, farmer livelihoods, seed diversity and national seed sovereignty”. The letter points out that there are now several hundred peer reviewed scientific studies of the adverse Impacts of transgenic crops/foods, and that there is no crisis that demands any hasty decision. India has sufficient food grain stocks, much of it rotting or exported. They indicate studies which show that GM crops do not signifi-

‘Media frenzy, police to blame’ chasing cameras. During the journey, we stopped at the traffic light but the police (who finally appeared) forced us to go forward. We would like to state that this was no road show, or event, merely travel from one destination to another and we don’t think that the law requires common people to take permission to travel. The misreporting that we broke some law in this journey is malicious to say the least”. The statement further said, “At the railway station once again the police isolated Arvind Kejriwal and forced him into the wrong entrance while a group of volunteers was waiting at the other entrance with full preparation to ensure that other

commuters were not disturbed. This led to complete mayhem as there weren’t enough police people to handle the craze that set off on seeing Arvind Kejriwal, many people tried to reach out to shake hands, wish him and the situation became quite chaotic, and finally Arvind Kejriwal saved the situation by climbing a high wall and giving the police some moments to organise themselves. But the chaos erupted once more at the platform where the media onslaught was at its worst and it continued unabated through the journey and at Churchgate. The police tried their best but could not counter the frenzy of mediapersons. The issue of the scan-

cantly increase yields. Citing from official data, the letter points out that in India increased area and irrigation for cotton has increased production, but cotton yield per hectare has been almost stagnant. Yield had increased significantly before and not after the spread of Bt cotton. Overall pesticide use has not decreased and Bt cotton has greatly increased the cost of seed, indebtedness and risks for farmers in rainfed areas. They query why so many Bt cotton farmers commit suicide, but organic cotton growers do not. The signatories question the need for GM, questioning its economic viability by pointing out that “Billions of dollars of subsidies in USA prop up just two per cent of the population who are in agriculture. Over half goes for GM crops”. Releasing the letter, Shailesh Gandhi added, “It is shocking that Maharashtra is one of only three states to have granted clearances for 28 GM crop field trials which includes foods like rice, wheat, maize and brinjal. A number of states such as Rajasthan, MP, Bihar, Orissa, Karnataka, Chattisgarh , West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala have outright refused permission for GM field trials.

ners at Chruchgate has again been misreported. The defunct scanners fell due to the media frenzy and surging supporters, they were down for a few minutes and immediately put back in place by our volunteers, and no damage was caused. AAP is really curious as to what levies will the Home Minister extract from AAP for a momentary collapse of defunct scanners when he has failed to extract any levy from parties which burn and damage public property on a routine basis. Further, there was a vicious rumour spread by certain channels that we had no permissions for the road show, we had all requisite permissions for three vehicles and a padyatra alongside, and that is exactly what we adhered to. In fact, we kept reporting all other vehicles to the police, clearly stating that they were not

part of our road show, but supporters who had joined on their own will and the police should take whatever action suitable against them. We state that whatever little disturbances that were caused during Arvind Kejriwal's visit, were due to poor handling of law and order of the overzealous media, who risked public safety in their quest for visuals. We understand their work pressure and we also appreciate their responsibility in keeping the nation alert and awake to the changing political situation, but we strongly suggest that the election campaigns will hot up and there is a need to exercise restraint. We also condemn the misreporting and the pathetic attempts to cover up the tumultuous support given by Mumbaikers to Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party”.

There’s more to Admiral Joshi’s resignation than meets the eye

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Ponder awhile… “The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.” — William James

Why did Anna Hazare ditch Mamata? F

eeling perhaps left out of the hectic national scenario, Anna Hazare wrote to some 25 leaders – some of them chief ministers – asking them if he could be useful to them. He got a reply from only one of them – Bengal's chief minister Mamata Bannerjee. He went to Calcutta and was warmly received by the chief minister. He evinced interest in Mamata Bannerjee's plan for setting up a Federal Front and capturing power at the Centre. In no time at all, they decided to make a beginning by organising a poll rally in Delhi. The rally was announced and when the day arrived, there was no sign of Anna Hazare. He said he was unwell and hence he could not come to the rally. He went to the Maharashtra Sadan and rested there even as a crestfallen Mamata Bannerjee faced a small crowd of about 300 people. She made a fiery speech as usual. If she felt huge disappointment, she did not show it. Why did Anna Hazare ditch Mamata Bannerjee at the last moment? He must have been faced with some unexpected development which gave him no choice but to withdraw. Anna Hazare has said after meeting Mamata Bannerjee that she was simple and sincere: what made him change his mind – at the last moment? It is being said that the culprits who made him change his mind were the BJP leaders. They did not want him to associate himself with the Federal Front. Two staunch supporters of Anna Hazare are Kiran Bedi and former army chief General V.K. Singh. They had the blessings of Anna Hazare when they joined the BJP. What is to be noted is that Anna Hazare dropped Mamata Bannerjee without any compunction at all. She cut a sorry figure as she faced a 300 people rally in the capital.

EDIA WATCH concerns itself with what the media – alas sadly only the English print media – has to say about any issue that is worthy of having attention drawn to. The latest issue is the fire on board the submarine INS Sindhuratna which claimed the lives of two officers and injured seven sailors. But it is not so much the death of two officers – important though it is – that is shocking. It is the abnormally high evidence of accidents that one has witnessed in the last six months that is – and should be – the cause for concern. As a result of the latest incident, Admiral D.K. Joshi has resigned owning moral responsibility for the accident. This has brought him high praise. Deccan Herald (Feb. 28) said the Admiral's resignation “has strengthened the idea of responsible office in public service”. The Hindu (Feb. 28) similarly said that “in a nation where instances of admission of individual responsibility are desperately rare, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral D.K. Joshi's resignation following the tragic accident on INS Sindhuratna is welcome evidence that some officials at least still hold themselves to the highest standards”.

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there is more to the undue haste with which Admiral Joshi's resignation was accepted than meets the eye”. Mr. Antony, like prime minister Manmohan Singh is supposed to be above all corruption. That is not questioned. What is questioned is the total failure of both in the administration of the country. Actually, in addition to the resignation of the Admiral both the prime minister and the defence minister should also resign. One can ask for a special committee to study the fallibility of the bureaucrats. But that would just be one more Committee which will take five years to submit a report by which time everybody would have forgotten about Sindhuratna, let alone Sindhurakshak. Now take what The Times of India asked. The series of frightful episodes concerning

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Moral responsibility The Times of India (Feb. 28) similarly said that Admiral Joshi's prompt resignation owning moral responsibility is praiseworthy”, The New Indian Express (Feb. 28) similarly praised the Admiral for taking 'moral responsibility' as reflecting “the high standards of public life that the Admiral evidently stood for”. All editorials, too, are of the highest standards and one wishes they could be reproduced in their entirety. They show the sheer callowness and indifference to the nation's security of UPA II that one wishes that it will be dismissed right away of being unworthy to govern. Plainly, the indifference is shocking. As the Express put it “the UPA government has totally failed to upgrade the ageing fleet of the ageing Navy as well as vital equipment of other armed forces.” The paper said “even their immediate critical requirements are not being met due to lack of funds and bureaucratic wrangles”. This is something which defence minister A.K. Antony must answer for. As it described the situation “it was for him to ensure that India's defence preparedness was not compromised and in that he has failed miserably”. To that the paper added: “One wonders whether

the buck to bureaucrats or political leaders does not hold much water”. And so, who in the end is responsible? According to The Times of India, “it will serve India's defence establishment well not to brush its own failure or lapses under the carpet and thoroughly investigate recent incidents which have caused an unacceptable depletion in the Navy's force levels”. According to The Hindu, the problems are not just related to the Navy alone. As it put it, “perhaps most dangerous, all three services face large-scale deficits of officers because the Armed Forces' pay scales and service conditions are too poor to attract the skilled young people modern militaries need... There is no glossing over the fact that too little has been done on defence reform and capacity building and India can only hope it is not too late...”

MEDIAWATCH M.V. Kamath our few submarines point to a troubling question, the paper said. The question was: “How well is the Navy... which seeks to play a dominant role in the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal equipped to maintain its assets during peace time?” And it answered its own question, saying “not very well, as the number of maritime mishaps and subsequent lack of corrective action indicate”. Significantly the paper pointed out, “more than half of submarines have completed 75 per cent of their operational times” and “effectively, very few guard the coastline”. What is just as bad, the Navy's plans to build, with French assistance, a new class of conventional submarines called 'Scorpene' have been delayed, leave alone the rapid expansion and modernisation programme envisioned in the face of concern about China's naval ambitions”. Isn't all this disturbing? Who is to blame? As the paper put it “passing

The Telegraph (Feb. 28) also had some strong views to express. It said: “The abrupt resignation of the Navy chief, D.K. Joshi, before his retirement in August 2014 has exposed – and further caused, unexpected disarray instead. The government's rapid acceptance of Admiral Joshi's resignation and its immediate nomination of the vice-chief in an officiating capacity show an eagerness that is being perceived as somehow not decorous and also demoralising for the forces”. Noted the paper: “The really disturbing aspect of the events leading up to the navy chief's resignation are the reports of growing hostility between him and the defence ministry, almost personalised into tension between the Union defence minister and the admiral. Both sides have their arguments. The ministry was critical of the number of accidents that navy vessels were involved in for the last six months and the minister more or less made the navy chief responsible for 'frittering away' the nation's resources. On its side, the navy claims that only three of these accidents were truly serious and in each case the officers in charge were relieved of their duties. Apparently the navy has been raising questions about the defence ministry's failure to replenish a diminishing force... Obviously there is much more to the admiral's resignation than most of us know and hopefully more information will be available in the coming days to which this column will keep a watch out.

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ll will surely realise God. All will be liberated. It may be that some get their meal in the morning, some at noon, and some in the evening; but none will go without food. All, without any exception, will certainly know their real self. There are three kinds of devotees: superior, mediocre, and inferior. The inferior devotee says, ‘God is out there.’ According to him God is different from His creation. The mediocre devotee says: ‘God is the Antaryami, the Inner Guide. God dwells in everyone’s heart.’ The mediocre devotee sees God in the heart. But the superior devotee sees that God alone has become everything; He alone has become the 24 cosmic principles. He finds that everything, above and below, is filled with God. This m?y?, that is to say, the ego, is like a cloud. The sun cannot be seen on account of a thin patch of cloud; when that disappears one sees the sun. If by the grace of the guru one’s ego vanishes, then one sees God.

Take the case of the infinite ocean. There is no limit to its water. Suppose a pot is immersed in it: there is water both inside and outside the pot. The jnani sees that both inside and outside there is nothing but Paramatman. Then what is this pot? It is ‘I-consciousness’. Because of the pot the water appears to be divided into two parts;

MATTER & SPIRIT because of the pot you seem to perceive an inside and an outside. One feels that way as long as this pot of ‘I’ exists. When the ‘I’ disappears, what remains. That cannot be described in words. You see many stars in the sky at night, but not when the sun rises. Can you therefore say that there are no stars in the heavens during the day? O man, because you cannot find God in the days of your ignorance, say not that there is no God. That knowledge which purifies the mind

and heart alone is true Knowledge, all else is only a negation of Knowledge. Two friends went into an orchard. One of them possessing much worldly wisdom, immediately began to count the mango trees there and the number of mangoes each tree bore, and to estimate what might be the approximate value of the whole orchard. His companion went to the owner, made friends with him, and then, quietly going to a tree, began at his host’s desire to pluck the fruits and eat them. Whom do you consider to be the wiser of the two? Eat mangoes. It will satisfy your hunger. What is the good of counting the trees and leaves and making calculations? The vain man of intellect busies himself with finding out the ‘why’ and ‘wherefore’ of creation, while the humble man of wisdom makes friends with the Creator and enjoys His gift of supreme bliss. — Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

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Is AAP going overboard? AFTER the exit as Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party workers are going overboard and causing ruckus in Mumbai as they were earlier doing in other parts of the country. By pushing metal detectors, the AAP workers created a security lapse at Churchgate. By showing force AAP is thinking of achieving everything and the media is giving undue importance to their acts. Even Mumbai Police was going soft at the anarchy of Aam Aadmi Party workers. This is not in good taste for a party aspiring to become a national party. Kejriwal's Maharashtra yatra began amid chaos as this time too his rally was marred in controversy. The Mumbai traffic police Kejriwal's recent visit to Mumbai was had not given its consent for a largely seen as a failure with the party road show to the party and flouting some traffic rules and disrupting warned that it would take stern ac- the common man's life in the city to an tion if any rules are violated by the extent. AAP activists. By damaging public property AAP is showing its pa- lier. This is like the pot calling the thetic approach to the problems kettle black. — Maniam Ramani, Kharghar faced by the country. Such arrogant attitude and unruly act amount to a sort of corruption as revealed by Arvind Kejriwal ear- I wonder what Arvind Kejriwal

proved by travelling in an auto and a local train after landing at the airport in Mumbai? It was a mere photo opportunity for the Aam Aadmi Party leader at the expense of creating chaotic scenes at railway stations and disrupting local trains which are the lifeline of Mumbai city. Arvind should come and travel with us in the locals at peak hours without his troupe and security personnel if he really wants to have a feel of the city life and not just when the camera glares are on him. Also, Arvind seems to be getting lost from his main agenda of uprooting corruption from our shores by dinning in 5-Star hotels in the name of fund raising for his party. We all have high regards for Kejriwal who is honest and for the work he has been doing to cleanse our political system from everything that is dirty and dishonest. But there are certain ethics and decorum one has to follow. Kejriwal should get his train back on track to focus on his main agenda of corruption with which most Indians have associated him with. — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

indeed a serious issue which the Mumbai municipal top brass — Jamshed Irani, Mumbai should look into. Generally in the municipal schools the cost of education is subsidised and thus it helps the low income group of peoMARCH 12, 1993, one of the black ple to send their children to these Fridays we Indians, especially schools. Earlier the standard of eduMumbaikars, shall not forget, owing cation in the municipal schools was to the loss of dear ones in serial reasonable and used to be at par blasts. After this blast, the biggest with that of the private schools, as I was of July 11, 2006 in Mumbai. personally know someone who havRiots and bomb-blasts are evil ing studied in a civic school could memories, and there is no use in re- get admission in IIT- B in those membering them. Each secular days. A thorough investigation party in our country remembers the needs to be carried out and thereby 2002 Gujarat communal riots but to find the lacunae to overhaul the does not utter about the Mumbai current shortcomings in respect of bomb blasts or about the burning especially the evaluation of the train of February 27, 2002 in Gujarat. Is it fair or secular towards the EVERYBODY is eager to know public? Any person from any caste about which constituency should understand the dual stanBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dard of such political parties, who prime ministerial candidate favour a single community (minorNarendra Modi will contest the ity) just for the sake of votes. Time Lok Sabha elections. As per rehas come that we should follow our ports, the BJP leadership is trying religion – humanity without fear. We for safe seats like Varanasi and Aldon’t want riots and bombings, but lahabad as they are not sure need only peaceful progress across about his winning the seat from the nation. — Bhavesh Jani, Nalasopara Gujarat where he boasts of his development model and good governance. I strongly feel that if Narendra Modi is so confident SOME say that Kejriwal will make about his chief minister-ship and "no headway" because he doesn't support of the people in Gujarat, know Marathi. Do Rahul Gandhi or then why does he want to contest Narendra Modi know Marathi? I from another constituency? His haven't come across any anti-Conactions clearly show that he is gress or anti-BJP opinion like this. desperate and wants to become The parties that have ruled over the PM by hook or crook without Mumbai for the past 20 years canbothering about the struggling not fool the Mumbai people anypeople of Gujarat who do not more. Mumbai has turned into a have basic facilities like water and city of junk from a city of dreams. electricity and live below the Mumbaites will vote for change poverty line and under fear of and the old parties are all the same. communal violence? The urgent New bottles, same wine. Most of the need of the hour is that Modi people I know are going to vote for should stop his poltical stunts AAP this time. and contest the Lok Sabha elec— J. Derek, Mumbai tion from his home town to prove his worth rather than running for a safe seat. spend an extra couple of minutes devouring the pictorial displays.

No more Black Friday

The Bajrang Dal recently expressed its opposition to Sunny Leone's visit to the city of Indore.

Bigots

I am shocked, disappointed and angered (not necessarily in that order) at the narrow-mindedness displayed by some absolutely bigoted people. Today, I have seen a report in one of the newspapers that the Bajrang Dal is objecting to a visit by an actress, Sunny Leone to the city of Indore! What would be their reason for such a step? She is reputed and labeled by the media as an 'adult film actress' and has been spoken about as a carefree individual who has participated in adult and porn movies. So, what's new? All the other so-called actresses in our Hindi films wear scanty clothes and revealing outfits with cleavages being exhibited galore. Bikinis are becoming the order of the day and daring plots, displays of acting, bold dialog and bedroom scenes are fast becoming staple diets. The same newspapers usually have a centrespread which displays unknown and well known females in clothes that a narrow mind may find distressing. However, I believe that the same people who are objecting to APROPOS 'Monitor performance of such displays (and persons) would civic schools' (ADC, Mar. 11), it is

the Parliament. High inflation rate is the root cause for all the impending problems in India. RBI Governor feels that inflation is too high to — Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai warrant a relaxation in interest rate. This is a pathetic position and even the RBI Governor is taken by surprise by looking at the present situSPARROWS in Mumbai are drasti- ation. Raghuram Rajan seems to be cally reducing. Their feeding a man of promises but he is also grounds consisting of bushes and finding the going tough. Rajan has small plants are destroyed to build raised the key repo rate three times houses etc. As insects and wild since the beginning his tenure last grains are found among plants and September including one this year shrubs to sustain sparrows, wild fo- in January. liage have to be preserved. Harmful Indian Economy is not out of daninsects are eaten by sparrows, thus ger and it is still in ICU. He is trying protecting people from poisonous to ward off rising inflation while stings. Sparrows at rural areas eat scaling back some of the emergency away seeds of weed plants which measures to put in place and to helps farmers. support the battered rupee. There Therefore sparrows need the best were two options that RBI may cut protection to grow and multiply. the rates or leave them untouched. Feeding grounds and habitats of the But over-ruling all the speculations, chirping Sparrows need preserva- now he is compelled to focus on the tion from destruction. World Spar- consumer price index and make use row Day is celebrated on March 20 of it as the peg for any increase in every year to focus attention on interest rate. — Calicut K. Subramaniam, Sanpada sparrows. teachers considering their teaching capability, qualification and experience to ensure one's worth as a teacher.

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Mumbai molestation crime

AS soon as Rakesh Maria has taken over as the city's Commissioner cases of crime against women have begun to increase, in spite of him introducing the exclusive 'help assistance' for women to seek help while in distress. A dozen rogues molesting a girl on busy streets in broad daylight in a city like Mumbai was certainly never heard of. Molestation and rapes have occurred in isolated places. But a crime happening in Mumbai was never expected. The law must take its course. All these criminals must be taught a severe lesson by the police and kept behind bars forever, so that the girls/ladies in that area feel safe. Above all, as per law, through a fast track court, these criminals must be given longer imprisonment. — Abdul Monim, Vashi The new PC must instruct the police station and the officers concerned to help and do full justice to the victim and ensure severe punTHE RBI has set a wrong precedent ishments to rogues. — Jayalakshmi Kumar, Dombivli by suggesting an inflation target for THAT'S really shameful - now one has to select between a hundred crore alleged corrupt candidates and a thousand crore alleged accused. The Kalmadis and the Yeddurappas have conveniently been given tickets by their respective parties "claiming" their winning ability. Do the political parties of India really think that voters are fools or have we been taken for granted? If we keep electing them, these parties will keep throwing them back to us the same lot again and again. It is now up to the common voters either to take this insult or send a strong signal of rejection for such candidates by defeating them. Our choice now will determine the future course of elections be it general or parliamentary ones.

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Probably for the first time in India's history, a number of politicians have been viewing themselves as qualified for the Prime Minister's chair, post the General Elections 2014. IS it not amusing that quite a few of our political leaders are parading thmeselves unabashedly as Prime Minisiterial candidates, something which has not happened in the long political history of our country. The first among

these mostly self-styled probables is the Gujarat chief minister who preferred to be the Lotus party's prime mnsiterail candidate to being its election campaign chief and he had the blessings of the Sangh Parivar initially which succeeded in silencing the other senior aspirants in the party. He has been riding very high ever since but his stock seems to have depleted now with the Sangh Pramukh issuing a dikitat not to chant 'NaMo' anymore. Then there is 'Amma' from Tamil Nadu who seems to have got a sudden brainwave, looking at the internal feuds in her rival party, the DMK, to project herself as the 'Mother' of the country, little realising that she has no presence outsdie her state. Nitish Kumar never accepted NaMo as the PM candidate and fancies himself as the best option before the electorate. Not to be left behind, 'Didi' from West Bengal has also jumped into the fray, encouraged by Anna's unstinted support to her thanks to her simplicity. One wonders whether the general elections are for choosing the Prime Minster or the most capable party to govern the country. — Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane

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xperts at a panel discussion on“Internet and Democracy: Interloper or Catalyst?” on the third day of the FICCI FRAMES 2014 convention in Mumbai today cautioned that internet privacy was misunderstood. While businesses in general were not interested in mining data that was not relevant to their sales, customers were reluctant to share their details largely so that they would not be spammed. It was important for website developers to showcase their privacy policy properly. This has implications for youngsters’ relationship with Facebook and Twitter after they realise that potential employers have access to their posts. In this regard, the panel felt that there is a lack of privacy literacy especially among young people. They seem unable to interpret the privacy policies of the various platforms. Even if they can interpret the policy, they are do not understand its implications. Hence it is important to develop privacy literacy in the social media age.

The panellists included Roger Fisk, PR Expert , President Obama’s Campaign; Chetan Krishnaswamy, Head, Public Policy and Govt Relations, Google India; Suparna Singh, Director of Strategy, NDTV, and Managing Editor NDTV.com; Ronak Samantray, Founder, Now Floats.com; and Mike Best, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University. The session was anchored by Jon Sopel, Senior Anchor person, BBC Global News. Fisk described the internet as something that amplifies human nature. As a tool, it allows organisations to have a dialogue with people and be transparent. In their first election campaign, they gave people the tools to self organise and personalise their involvement in the campaign. It was the first time that an American campaign had opened up its web page and allowed people to come online and personalise their involvement in the campaign. The second campaign saw a shift from the desktop online existence to a mobile online existence. The campaign managers had to create the tools to adapt to that transition.

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Krishnaswamy said the growth of the Internet in India led to a lot of opportunity. With four million users coming online every month, almost all of them on mobiles, the mobile is now the real tool of empowerment. Future users would largely be from the non-English speaking populace and the impact was that already, language websites are growing faster than English websites. As far as the government is concerned, there is an increasing belief in connecting with the average citizen through the Internet. “Poverty is linked to information poverty,” he said, “and this is believed by the government too.” The Internet has great power and it can only make democracy a better social catalyst, he felt. But the Internet still has very limited exchange of actual opinion or dialogue, said Suparna Singh. She felt that India is one election away from the social media becoming an apparatus of change. Presently it is mainly a platform for crowd-based anger and there is a marked reluctance of prime ministerial candidates to appear on a ‘town hall’ and take questions. Politicians still talk ‘at’ people, not ‘to’ them. The Internet would have more relevance during the next election, she predicted. Samantray discussed how his company had helped businesses tap into the power of the Internet through simple sms. While regular businesses update their sites once or twice a year, sms messages are updated about four times a month because they are simple. “We have been focusing on elections and election monitoring,” said Mike Best. Describing how they began in 2011 with the Nigerian election that was a ‘make or break’ election much like the present Indian election, he discussed how they analysed, flagged and tagged reports for electoral irregularity using Internet tools.

Manish Gupta's 'Rahasya' passed by the Film Board as fictitious even as the Talwars fight to bring a stay on the movie's release

By Philip Varghese

he makers of Manish Gupta's yet-to-be released film 'Rahasya', have agreed to hold a private screening for a relative of Noida's doctor-couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, convicted of murdering their daughter Aarushi in 2008, in response to the Bombay High Court's query on Monday. The court was hearing a a petition by Talwars, now serving life sentence awarded to them for Aarushi's murder, seeking a stay on the release of 'Rahasya' after claiming that the movie is based on “distorted facts surrounding the gruesome death of Aarushi.” The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), however, told the court that the movie is based on fiction and bears no resemblance to the case of dentist couple. The Talwars had approached the High Court after the Central Board of

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Film Certification granted U/A certificate to the movie in January this year. The CBFC, however, said there are several differences between the Aarushi case and the movie. “In the movie, an 18-year-old Mumbai-based girl gets murdered. The father of the girl is arrested but released on bail and then acquitted. Soon after that, he too gets murdered. This is hardly the case with Dr. Rajesh Talwar who is still very much alive and in detention”, the affidavit had said. During the hearing on Thursday, advocate Atul

Damle, representing director Manish Gupta and producer UVI Films Production Ltd. told the court, “We are ready to screen the film for one member of the Talwar family and one of their advocates on the condition that they would not disclose the details of the movie. The film would be screened within two weeks”. After hearing the contentions of advocate Atul Damle, the court posted the petition for hearing after three weeks. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

HC seeks reply from police and Lahane regarding petition challenging his bail By A Staff Reporter

he Bombay High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the police and T.P. Lahane, dean of state-run J.J. Hospital, seeking their replies to a petition challenging the anticipatory bail granted to Lahane in an atrocities case. Justice A.R. Joshi was hearing the petition filed by Naresh Waghela, the sweeper against whom Lahane had allegedly made a casteist remark, seeking that the dean's anticipatory bail

be cancelled. On February 14, Waghela had lodged a case alleging that he was verbally abused by Lahane who also made a derogatory casteist remark. According to the complaint, Lahane got into a fight with Waghela when the latter asked another sweeper to stop working as all the temporary class-four workers of the hospital were on strike demanding permanency of their jobs. An FIR was lodged against Lahane under section 3(1) and 10 of Atrocities Act and

under Indian Penal Code. The sessions court had on February 27 granted anticipatory bail to Lahane on a cash surety of Rs.15,000. Waghela challenged this saying that the sessions court should not have gone into the merit of the case while deciding the anticipatory bail application but should have looked into whether custodial interrogation was necessary or not. The High Court on Thursday issued notices to the police and Lahane and directed them to file their replies within three weeks.

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A TAsTe of IrelAnd You may not have grown up celebrating St. Patrick's Day, but there’s no reason not to start now! The 48Hrs Team brings you special deals, the best Irish beer across Mumbai and green clothing that you can get your hands on to get into the spirit of the festivities Deals & offers Party at The Barking Deer Bring in St. Patrick's Day by celebrating all weekend with the Irish theme at The Barking Deer. They've brewed a special coloured beer, with extra Red Irish ale as well as delicious Irish fare which includes Corned Beef, Hash Browns, Irish Lamb Stew and lots of fun games. When Up to March 17 Where The Barking Deer Brew and Pub, Todi & Co. Mills at Mathurdas Mill Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (W) Contact 61417400

Treats at Vicinia Celebrate St. Patricks Day in an authentic, Irish way by picking from a range of Irish treats at Vicinia Cafe & Bar. Treats at the restaurant and bar include Irish Murphy's Stout Beer, Irish Magners Apple Cider, Irish Whisky, Jamesons and a range of shots, risottos and snacks in true Irish colours. There's also a special Irish Burger that you shouldn't miss out on trying. When March 17, from 12pm - 1am Where Ground Floor, Chinoy Mansion, Near Gangar Opticians, Kemps Corner Contact 9167194784/ 23681010

Celebrate with Irish House If you can't decide what to do to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, there's no better place to head to than The Irish House. The pub has a host of activities and treats lined up, brought to you by Irish Whisky brand, Jameson. Kickstarting the festivities is a live performance by award winning band, Sky Rabbit. There is also a day-long carnival complete with competitions such as the man v/s burger challenge (aim to finish a 3.7 lbs burger in 20 minutes!) for `599, all you can drink beer (till you have to run to the bathroom at least) for `799 and chug-o-lympics (try your hand at chugging three beers as fast as you can) for `450. There's also a sundowner with DJ Karan Desai, karaoke and several other treats. The dress code is green, so pick from our options and head down! When Ongoing Where The Irish House, Kala Ghoda Contact 49150001

Indulge at Kirith's Patisserie Indulge in some yummy treats on St. Patrick's Day, as Kirith's Patisserie is baking delicious, eggless cakes to help you celebrate. From Orange Silky Cream Gateaux and Swiss Dutch Truffle to Grilled Pineapple Cream, Brownie Mousse, Double Chocolate Cake and Mixed Fruit Cream Gateaux, there's something for everyone. Also as part of a St. Patrick's Day offer, you can buy Stollen bread and get 200g Mocha Rocks absolutely free. You can go and pick up some of the treats yourself or call them for home delivery. When March 17, from 11 am – 7pm Where St. Mary's Road, Opposite Mazgaon Court, Mazgaon Contact 23781282/ 23746455

IrIsH Beer In THe CITy Considering that Mumbai is host to two different pubs/ bars with 'Irish' in their names, you'd think that getting a number of different Irish beers wouldn’t be a problem. Wrong! The only Irish beer that Mumbai has to offer is the Murphy's Stout. Listed below are the bars where you can indulge in this light and sweet beer, a pint of which will set you back by around `600-1,000. The Pint room: The Pint Room is a place that every beer aficionado must visit at least once. They have a vast variety of beer from all over the world, one of which is the Murphy's Stout (`950 for 500ml). It's also one of the rare places in the city that has something more to offer from Ireland — Magner's Cider. Where Ground Floor, Great Punjab Restaurant, Linking Road, Bandra (W) Contact 65250009 The Barking Deer: The Barking Deer, has a similar menu as The Pint Room, but the pub is in Lower Parel and also has a microbrewery. If not everyone in your group is up for an Irish experience, The Barking Deer makes for a good choice as they have a number of other options. A serving will set you back `650. Where Mathurdas Mill Compound, Lower Parel Contact 61417400 Harry's: Be it beer, cocktails, shots or any kind of alcohol —– Harry's — the bar in Powai has a large variety of everything. The menu is extensive and the food is good value for money. A pint of Murphy’s Irish Stout costs `700. Where Ventura Park, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai Contact 67256587 continued on pg 14 «

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FuN FACTS l St. Patrick wasn’t Irish! That’s right — he wasn’t born in Ireland and he wasn’t

Boveda: Boveda is known for its fantastic continental fare. But, their drinks menu is won't disappoint you either. From unique cocktails to hard to find brands, you'll find a lot of options. A pint of Murphy’s Irish Stout here costs `575 Where Morya Landmark One, Off New Link Road, Oshiwara Village, Andheri (W)

Irish at all. He was actually part of a family of Roman citizens who lived in what we call modern-day England, near Scotland or Wales — no one is certain. l St. Patrick did spend time in Ireland — as a slave, herding sheep! He grew closer to God when he escaped to a monastery in England in his 20s. l Now, legend may have you believe that St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland but in reality, there’s no evidence to suggest this ever happened. In fact, snakes don’t exist in Ireland because of the cold climate. l Dress up in green because that’s the accepted colour for the day, but the original colour associated with St. Patrick is actually blue! The saint is always depicted wearing blue vestments, not green. The colour probably changed later on, as green became a traditionally Irish colour. l You may think that it's all about the beer — but it was actually a dry holiday in Ireland all the way to 1970, because of certain Irish laws. In fact, all pubs were shut down at this time. l The first St. Patrick’s Day parade was not in Ireland but in Boston in 1737!

The Irish House: With 'Irish' in their name, we would be surprised if they didn't have Irish beer on their menu. While they do, we still were surprised as they have nothing more than Murphy's Stout (`750). However, they do have a good range of other alcohol and beer and the place is known for its upbeat atmosphere. Where Phoenix Mills Compound, Lower Parel

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The secreT lives of girls From the makers of Vagina Monologues comes another must-watch play. Dev Goswami tells you about Emotional Creatures

rom the duo who brought the hilarious, thought-provoking and hit play Vagina Monologues to India, comes another production that sounds really interesting. Emotional Creatures has been written by Eve Ensler (who has written Vagina Monologues) and is a celebration of the strength of girls and young women from different countries. The play aims to showcase the secret lives of girls from all over the word. From a Chinese factory worker making Barbie dolls and a Kenyan girl who

>> The cast members of Emotional Creatures which includes actors from around the world

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elve into the Middle-Eastern food markets by heading to Foodhall as they are bringing specialities from the Middle East to their month-long food festival. A trip to Foodhall promises to give a glimpse into the markets across the Middle East. At the festival you can experience flavours of Lebanon, Morocco, Israel, Syria, Greece, Egypt and the gulf region. Indulge in fresh falafel wraps and chicken shawarma which are served with various dips. You can also try their Halloumi wrap, which is Halloumi cubes stuffed into pita bread and served along

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with mint, za’atar, lemon juice and olive oil. To wash it all down, you can sample their selection of mint teas. Living up to their promise of offering a lot, Foodhall will offer a wide range of olive oils. Some options include Moroccan oil, walnut oil, hazelnut oil, grape seed oil all of which are used in this cuisine, especially in salads. Also available will be traditional MiddleEastern spices such as sumac, za’atar, ras-al-hanout and dukkah. When Up to March 31 Where Foodhall, Palladium Mall, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel

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uva Tiger Entertainment is back with another edition of its Holi party called Holi Color Blasts. Spinning the decks at the event will be DJ Dash (Resident DJ at Trilogy) and the sensational diva, DJ Paroma (Voted India’s No.1 Female DJ) and a modern rendition of popular Bollywood songs by DJ Ramji Gulati. There is also going to be a rain dance floor, VIP tables and a live dhol to add to the celebrations. An exciting array of delicacies including jalebi and thandai can be expected at the event. Rahul Raj Singh, owner of Yuva Tiger Entertainment said, “We have tried to bring together various elements in

order to provide the best Holi experience to Mumbaikars.” The second half of the event, Evening Color Blasts shall commence at 7pm up to 10pm, thus making the event the longest holi party Mumbai has ever seen. They have also partnered with Apna Ghar, a Ranchi based NGO that provides shelter to the homeless in India and will donate 50% of its proceeds to them. When 17th March 2013 Where Juhu Hotel, Juhu Beach, Theosophical Housing Colony, Juhu Contact 9619994288/ 9930627779

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Kenny Sebastian and Kanan Gill are coming together to present Such Cute Boys a stand-up show that covers subjects such as life, work, death, girlfriends, love, non-vegetarian food and much more. Vamsidar and Akshay, the finalists of Raw Comedy, will be presenting a guest spot. When March 15, 8.30pm Where Comedy Store, blueFROG, Lower Parel Contact 40332300

If you’re planning on celebrating Holi at your home by calling friends and family over, then Gits’ range of instant mixes is a great option for you. Some of the sweet delights that are on offer include gulab jamun, jalebis and rabri. The packet comes with detailed instructions, so you can prepare the dish even if you don’t have any experience of cooking these recipes. Where Grocery stores across the city

revolts against being though of as property, to a Congolese rape survivor and an Indian girl who finds to courage to stand apart from the crowd, you can look forward to some lifechanging and must-hear stories. These stories will be brought to you through monologues, ensemble pieces, song as well as dance and features a cast that hails from five different countries. When March 15, 7pm Where NCPA Tata Theatre, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point Tickets 6622372/ in.bookmyshow.com

elebrate bar night at Indigo with an unplugged evening that features Zarir, Garth, Gavin and Josh from the popular band, The Other People. The European restaurant and lounge is helping you have a great Holi weekend by putting together the performance and complementing it with a host of special cocktails and a bar menu for the night. The band will be playing favourites from the ’80s and ’90s and there will also be great bar snacks to nibble on through the performance. Rahul Akerkar from Indigo tells us, “Indigo puts the fun back into Saturday nights with foottapping live music, delectable bar snacks to nibble on and of course, the signature drinks to start the party! Come enjoy our special Bar nights like never before.” When March 15, 10.30pm Where Mandlik Road, Colaba Contact 66368999

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ÂŤ Store review: tranquil Spa

Calm in the midst of chaos where SMAAASH, Kamala Mills, Gate No. 4, Lower Parel contact www.smaaash.in

>> Sheer blue curtains help make it seem like you have a private space while you enjoy your massage at Tranquil

Deceivingly small at first glance, Tranquil Spa at SMAAASH provides a necessary break from the noise of the gaming zone outside. Rhea Dhanbhoora visits to see if treatments are as relaxing as they promise

f you've ever been to SMAAASH, you know what a large, chaotic hub it is for gamers and diners alike. Filled with children running from one game zone to another, football fans screaming for their teams to win and happy party goers grooving to a host of beats, the entertainment zone is anything but peaceful. The heady activity can leave you pooped, but if at the end of a day filled with action, all you want to do is kick your heels up and relax, you don't have to go too far. SMAAASH has recently launched a spa, aptly named Tranquil, which is situated in an almost unidentifiable corner near the entrance so you can get rejuvenated on your way in or out of the zone. There's hardly any place to stand in the tiny reception area, so I was wondering how much space they had inside to actually administer the treatments. The menu is placed open on the counter so you can select a treatment from the 15, 30, 60 and 90 minute options that are available. So, whether you want one of the express 15-minute treatments like a foot massage, hand massage, head, back and

shoulder massage or just a cut, file and polish treatment, you can indulge for an affordable `200`450. If you want a 30-minute massage or a mini-manicure or pedicure, you'll be spending between `750 and `850. The spa therapies cost `1,650 and `2,250 and include a Himalayan Hot Stone Foot Treatment, an Indian Potli Treatment and a Tranquil Spa package, for 60 and 90 minutes respectively. And if you've got children, you'll be interested to find out that they will soon be starting their Kiddies Mani and Pedi procedure, which costs `950. The menu is short and sweet and not inclusive of taxes, but the prices are still affordable. Though the spa seemed cramped and tiny from the outside, step inside and it's welldone up little room with ample space. With the walls decorated in a blue and orange with soft blue lights hanging over each comfortable massage chair. They then draw the sheer blue curtains, and you're ensconced in your own little cocoon. I tried the Himalayan Hot Stone Foot Treatment, a

60-minute procedure that involved a hot stone foot massage, followed by a short, effective head and back massage, so none of the aching bones in your body were left wanting. My masseuse was adept at her skill, easing away aches and pains and truly relaxing me, although the hot stones were slightly disappointing because they seemed to be more lukewarm than hot. She massaged the pressure points on my feet with skilful ease and combined with the back and neck massage, it was a peaceful experience. Everything at Tranquil, from the prices to the dĂŠcor and the actual treatments, is appealing. The only thing you might miss is a private room, so your experience might depend on how empty or full the spa is and how respectful of the muchcoveted silence other people who enter are. Since the spa can't really control either one of those things, we're not going to hold that against them. If you're in the area, visiting with a group of friends or taking your children for a fun day out, you shouldn't skip out on a visit to relax yourself.

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t was a whirl of women out there on day two of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2014 at Grand Hyatt on Thursday with real-life super women wearing real-life saris. They were all there for Mandira Bedi's splendid sari show. Taking to the catwalk were gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr. Kiran Coelho, cosmetology pioneer Dr. Jamuna Pai, renowned matrimonial lawyer Mrunalini Deshmukh, Parle Agro's Schauna Chauhan, nutritionist and clinical dietician Pooja Makhija, celebrity blogger Malini Agarwal, fitness trainer Yasmin Karachiwala, jewellery designer Shaheen Abbas and, finally, Mandira's mother Gita Bedi, shining in a purple/gold sari. Earlier, the buzz of the bee was pronounced as design duo Shikha Grover and Vinita Adhikari presented 'Beehive Yourself' for their label Ilk. What you saw was a black-and-white bee print buzzing over sexy shorts, a loose jacket and a midriff-revealing blouse.

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Pallavi Singhee called her collection 'Poetic' for her Verb label, a stylish blend of sharp tailoring and clean lines that were focused on the thoroughly modern woman. Washed out shades of beige, off-white, claret and grey had dollops of black for the fabrics. True blue came to the forefront as Prem and Khushboo presented their line 'Dreams in Prussian Blue' for their Khem label. It was a sensuous evening wear line of cocktail tunics and floor-kissing dresses. And the sweet showstopper was Rakul Preet Singh, star of the movie 'Yaariyan' looking ravishing in a shaded white/blue tulle gown with anembroidered bodice. Famous for her doodles, Aartivijay Gupta moved on to Indian miniatures as seen in her creations inspired by paintings from the 16th to the 19th century. On view were portraits, court scenes, flora and fauna, all cleverly juxtaposed to create a visual story of those eras.Yes, it was like a story unfolding before your eyes in quick motion.

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f all the holidays you've taken with your children have had them sulking along and periodically whining, you're obviously doing something wrong. Holidaying in a remote cabin at the top of the hills may sound like the perfect break to you, but your child is sure to be bored out of his/ her wits and have a terrible time. The key is to find a destination that has enough activities to keep your children happy so that they have a good time too. Head to any of these destinations below and we are sure your children will be wide-eyed, excited and cheerful, throughout the trip.

>> Central Park in New York City, as pictured above, is the perfect place to head to with your children while in the city. Apart from soaking in the sights, you can also treat your family to food from the many carts that line the walkways

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London Apart from having some of the most quaint and swishy restaurants and boutiques, London also has a lot of fun attractions for children. The mystery behind Sherlock Holmes can be uncovered and your children can actually put a face and home to the stories they read when you can take them to the Sherlock Holmes museum. When J.M. Barrie donated the copyright of his book Peter Pan and all the subsequent royalties from it to the Great Ormand Street Hospital, little did he know that it would turn into a Peter Pan zone of sorts. They have a Peter Pan Cafeteria, a statue of Peter Pan and Tinker Bell and even a museum with interesting memorabilia. They also have a comic store just around the corner, where your children are sure to find something of interest. And, we saved the best for last! Head to the Warner Bros. Studio, for an enchanting tour about all things Harry Potter. From elaborate sets and costumes to props and trinkets, there is so much to see and take in, making it an exciting adventure.

Tokyo Tokyo is home to some of the most exciting things to do if holidaying children. Take them to the Tokyo Toy Museum. Although it is called a museum, it is more of a giant play area where the museum takes up barely two rooms. You’ll find areas filled with wooden toys, a larger than life abacus, a workshop where you can make some basic toys, a huge doll house

and an expansive sand-box. If you have a child who is car crazy (or a parent for that matter), head to Amlux Toyota Auto Salon. Claiming to be the largest car showroom in the world, over 70 cars are on display across five floors and they also have short films, interactive displays and simulators. Home to Hello Kitty and Dragonball, young children will love Tokyo because wherever you look, you are sure to find entire stores dedicated to movies, games and character merchandise. Also, take a trip to the Tokyo Tower's Special Observatory to see all the way up to Mt. Fiji!

new york CiTy Known for its fast paced life and ultra modern lifestyle, for slightly older children who may be more inclined towards culture, New York City is the ideal destination. Indulge in hot dogs, a slice of classic pizza and maybe catch a game of football. If not that, head to the many museums that find their home in New York. You could also stroll through Central Park and High Line Park or visit the Bronx Zoo, which claims to have over a 1,000 butterflies. You could also give your children the quintessential diner experience where even fussy eaters are sure to find something as they are open to customising your order.

denmark Although expensive, this destination makes it to our list simply because of one thing — Legoland. Situated in Billund, the home of Lego, get ready to witness 59 million plastic blocks. Once here, head to Miniland, where 20 million blocks are used to recreate iconic monuments and entire cities. The Kennedy Space Centre, the Statue of Liberty and a replication of Mt. Rushmore (built with 1.5 million lego blocks) are all breath-taking. Lots of music, fireworks every night and great food make this a destination worth visiting with your children. Since it is very expensive, we suggest you save it for a special birthday and go when your child isn't too young either, so he/ she can actually remember the trip and its magnificent sights.

>> The Sherlock Holmes museum is enchanting for children and adults alike!

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FASTER

TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

A lone man, recently released from prison, seeks out

the people from his past who he believes betrayed him. While he forces each to atone for their sins, he must also face what meting out vengeance will do to his immortal soul. Meanwhile, he's not the only one looking to settle old scores. Hired by the man responsible for the events which lead him to prison, an eccentric contract killer follows his every move. Scenes of them crossing paths, sometimes violently, are interspersed with the assassin's self-realizations of how to deal with struggles within his own life. As if old enemies & hired guns aren't enough, a young female detective begrudgingly works alongside a veteran investigator looking to simply survive his last two weeks on the force before retirement, as they seek out the brazen ex-con who has been blazing a path of gasolinepowered destruction in his vintage Chevelle. HBO, 9 p.m .

SOAPS & SERIALS

THE FRONT ROW WITH ANUPAMA CHOPRA

Bollywood’s ultimate style diva Sonam Kapoor and India’s

leading designers, Manish Malhotra and Sabyasachi indulge in a fashion-savvy conversation opening up on trends, beauty, style and films with shows host and film critic Anupama Chopra. Star World, 8.30 p.m.

C.I.D

Tune in to watch two day special episode where CID team will go on a deadly treasure hunt in the city of dreams- Mumbai. They have to find and solve clues at different places of interest in Mumbai to save the city. Each clue has a time limit attached to it that could prove deadly to the people of Mumbai. Will CID team be able to find the clues before time? Sony T V, 10 p.m .

GUSTAKH DIL

Nikhil finally realizes that Laajo is secretly in love with him. On the other hand, Lajoo is in her village and makes a decision that will change her life forever. She decides to study further and seeks permission to go to college Is this the face of a new Laajo? Life Ok, 7.30 p.m .

CRIME PATROL

Hunt of an acid attacker who splashed acid on 24 year old Neha Tanwar at a crowded station in Mumbai on the 5th of June, 2013. Neha had reached Mumbai from her home town Delhi to join her new job. She was accompanied by her father and maternal uncle and aunt and had just alighted from the train, when someone tapped her from behind and before she could see or react, the assailant splashed acid on her. 20% burns, right eye completely damaged, as also severe burns on her body, rendering her unable to speak or see. A distraught father reeling under shock, a mother horrified to learn about what happened, Neha was just on the throes of beginning her career. Who wanted her to harm her so badly? Sony T V, 11 p.m.

EK NANAD KI KHUSHIYON KI CHAABI - MERI BHABHI

Kunal thinks and plan something. All the boys are dressed as women and enter in the party.All the men are looking at al the women having fun, jaya dancing and jayas about to fall just then ashish ask that are you ok? Jaya looks at him and realises that its the same dupatta which she has and pulls it and she sees that its ashish and ishan. They are caught they tell everyone that anand and kunal are also there. All the women throw all the men outside house. Star Plus, 8 p.m .

THE EXTRA MAN

The Front Row with Anupama Chopra, Star World, 8.30 p.m.

PLANET WILD

Sweden’s vast northern wilderness is home to Europe’s largest

land mammals and predators. Reindeer and European elk endure the onslaught of wolves and brown bears. Short summers see an explosion of young, racing to fatten up before the harsh winter returns. Anim al Plan et, 10.30 p.m .

BEAR GRYLLS: ESCAPE FROM HELL

BEAR GRYLLS: ESCAPE FROM HELL aims to bring to life real

survival accounts of ordinary people with the world’s best survivalist experiencing some of the highs and lows that they had to go through. It sees Bear Grylls move on in his survivalist role, into the role of story teller – where he helps our audience experience, understand and appreciate just how incredible some human survival stories really are. The stories featured will be some of the world’s most extreme survival stories. Bear’s job is to own these stories and to bring the human emotion and personal perspective of how these incredible people felt. Di scover y, 9 p.m.

SPACE MONTH

Tune into Discovery Science’s SPACE MONTH as it unveils the universe, mankind’s exploration of space and close encounters of the third kind. Discover y Science, 9 p.m .

AUR PYAAR HO GAYA

On a day prior to Akshat and Arpita’s wedding , Akshat slips out

to Arpita’s house to meet her Ritesh (Arpita’s cousin) comes to know that Akshta and Arpita’s wedding is a love marriage. Avni understands what Ritesh is planning and begs him to not tell anyone about this. Will Ritesh listen to Avni or will he take advantage of the situation? Zee TV, 10 p.m .

MOVIES OF THE DAY

Louis, a young teacher enamored of the age of F. Scott Fitzgerald, loses his job when he’s caught trying on a bra he finds in a campus office. He decides to go to New York City to find himself and to be a writer. He answers an ad for a housemate placed by the eccentric and opinionated Henry Harrison; an odd-couple relationship starts. Louis gets a job selling advertising for a green magazine and fancies Mary, a co-worker. He meets Henry’s neighbor, the hirsute Gershon, and Henry offers Paul schooling in the gentleman’s world of being an “extra man” - a hired companion, a gigolo - for older women. Zee Studi o, 8.20 p.m. Pahwa is a film buff. He watches every new release in the night

show on the first day itself. Just as he readies himself to visit a nearby theatre to catch the new release Darna Mana Hai, his mother cautions him against taking the route via the graveyard. It also happens to be Friday the 13th and Amavas ki raat (new moon). Pahwa dismisses his mother's plea since he doesn't believe in ghosts and goes through the graveyard, making fun of the dead and hitting a tree in the cemetery. The movie is boring and ends with no incident, but on the way back, for some reason he's a little more nervous than usual. Fil my, 9 p.m .

HOME ALONE

It is Christmas time and the McCallister family is preparing for

a vacation in Paris, France. But the youngest in the family named Kevin got into a scuffle with his older brother Buzz and was sent to his room which is on the third floor of his house. Then, the next morning, while the rest of the family was in a rush to make it to the airport on time, they completely forgot about Kevin who now has the house all to himself. Being home alone was fun for Kevin, having a pizza all to himself, jumping on his parents' bed, and making a mess. Then, Kevin discovers about two burglars, Harry and Marv, about to rob his house on Christmas Eve. Star Mov ies, 9 p.m.

HIJACKED

A special agent's plans to reconcile with his ex-fiancé are ru-

STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 2.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon.. 3.00 Mad In India: Desi Show 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Saraswatichandra 5.00 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera 5.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 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 Ye Hai Mohabbatein P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30

9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

STAR WORLD

Arrow II The Killing Suburgatory Two and A Half Men Boston Legal The Killing Koffee with Karan Suburgatory The Front Row with Anupama Chopra Boston Legal Crazy Ones Rising Hope The Killing

ZEE CAFÉ

P.M. 2.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 3.00 House of Cards 4.00 America Funniest Home Videos 5.00 Just for Laughs 6.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 7.00 House of Cards 8.00 America Funniest Home Videos 8.30 Cougar Town 9.00 Being Erica 10.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 11.00 House of Cards P.M 12.30 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

BIG MAGIC

Khichdi The Movie Love Dosti dua Raavi Nadaniyaan Jai Shree Krishna Mahisagar Love Dosti Dua Raavi Mahisagar Nadaniyaan Love Dosti Dua Jai Shree Krishna Nadaniyaan Mahisagar Love Dosti Dua

SONY TV

P.M. 2.00 Shootout at Wadala: Film 5.00 Kyo Ki Main Jhooth Nahin Bolta: Film 8.00 Main Naa Boolungi 8.30 Ek Nayi Pehnchaan 9.00 Desh Ki Beti Nandini 9.30 Jee Le Zara 10.00 CID 11.00 Crime Patrol: Dastak

DARNA ZAROORI HAI

ZEE TV

LISTING

P.M. 2.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 2.30 Doli Armaano Ki 3.00 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 3.30 Pavitra Rishta 4.00 Qubool Hai 4.30 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 5.00 Jodha Akbar 5.30 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 6.00 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 8.30 Do dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 9.00 Pavitra Rishta. 9.30 Qubool Hai 10.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 10.30 Doli Armaano Ki

8.30 9.00 9.30

10.00 10.30 11.00 P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30

7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30

Hai Who? Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti… Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati Firangi Bahu Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali. Aakhir Bahu Bhi toh Beti Hee

SAB TV

Taarak Mehta.. FIR Pritam Pyare Aur Who Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah… Pritam Pyare Aur Who Baal Veer Taarak Chidiya Ghar Jeannie Aur Juhu Lapataganj-ek Baar Phir FIR

Ekk Nayi Pechchan, Sony TV, 8.30 p.m.

11.00 Taarak Mehta

P.M. 2.00 Savdhaan India 6.00 The Adventures of Hatim 7.00 Tumhari Paakhi 7.30 Gustakh Dil 8.00 Devo Ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Ek Boond Ishq 9.00 The Adventure of Hatim 9.30 Tumhari Paakhi 10.00 Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai-Ajab Sa Risk Hai

P.M. 2.00 Tu Tithe Mee 2.30 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 4.00 Asmita 4.30 Shri Va Sau Pakke Shejari 5.00 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 5.30 Honar Soon Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Tu Tithe Mee 7.30 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 8.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 9.30 Asmita 10.00 Shri Va Sau Pakke Shejari 10.30 Julun Yeti Reshimgathi

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 7.00

7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30

COLORS

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

SAHARA ONE

P.M 2.00 Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai 2.30 Firangi Bahu 3.00 Shubh Kaamna: Film. Vinod Mehra 6.00 Rishton Ke Bhanwar Mein Jljhi Niyati 6.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali 7.00 Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti 7.30 Firangi Bahu 8.00 Haunted Nights: Kaun

ZEE MARATHI

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

ined when she boards a private jet that is targeted by hijackers working for the same crime lord that he is chasing. Pix , 9 p.m .

KHOTE SIKKAY

Jhanga is a cruel, brutal, and heartless dacait, who has ter-

rorized the entire countryside. The police are unable to capture him, as he has several hideouts and nearby villagers are afraid to give out any informaiton, fearing the reprisal of his wrath. A black cloaked horseback rider is looking for Jhanga, to avenge the death of his dad, a judge who had convicted and sentenced Jhanga, however, whenever he comes close, Jhanga manages to escape. Then five men, all petty criminals, come to claim the reward for handing over Jhanga to the police. These five men do not trust the horseback rider, and will not have anything to do with him. While these men waste time who gets to Jhanga first, Jhanga is safe in his hideout, planning more attacks on the hapless community. Will Jhanga ever be apprehended? CVO, 9 p.m.

DDI (Main Channel)

P.M. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.15 8.00 8.15 8.30

News in Marathi Jini Ani Mini Sukhi Pahata Lachani Tiwalya Bawlya News in Marathi Krishi Darshan News in Marathi Apradh News Samachar Pavitra Bandhan – Do Dilon Ka 9.00 Dil Jo Kahna Ska 10.00 E K THA TIGER: Film. Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Ranvir Shorey, Girish Karnad, Roshan

WTR Extreme Animals Planet Wild Wild Connections Bad Dog AP Safari Animal Strategies WTR Be The Creature Extreme Animals Planet Wild River Monsters

DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Seven Wonders of the Solar System 3.00 Man Vs Wild 4.00 Planet Dinosaur

Seth, Gavie Chahal

DDII (Metro Channel)

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

6.05 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.15 8.30

Samachar. News Sports News News Samachar The News Samachar Rajyon Se Samachar Metro Scan Business Wrap. Samachar News News Night Samachar News Night

5.00 Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell Mad Mike and Mark Food Factory Africa Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell 10.00 You Have Been Warned 11.00 Man vs Wild 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 How It’s Made 3.00 Space Month 4.00 Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman 4.50 Dark Matters 5.40 How It’s Made 6.00 The Gadget Show 7.00 Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 Space Month 10.00 Future Weapons 11.00 Massive Engines

HISTORY CHANNEL

P.M.

Gustakh Dil, Life Ok, 7.30 p.m.

11.00 Jodha Akbar

DOORDARSHAN

The Extra Man, Zee Studio, 8.20 p.m.

TV GUIDE

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5.30 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30

Top Secret Recipe Ancient Aliens Baggage Battles Dynamo: Magician Impossible Mudcats Pawn Stars Counting Cars Baggage Battles Modern Marvels Big History Kings of Restoration Pawn Stars Counting Cars

NAT. GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Nordic Wild 3.00 Engineering Connections 4.00 Sunset Bollywood 5.00 Inside IPL 6.00 Brain Games 7.00 The Last Lions 8.00 Most Amazing Moments 9.00 Inside IPL 10.00 IC 814 Air Hijack 11.00 Inside: IPL

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 2.00 Best of Asia Cup 14 Top 20 Wickets 2.30 Jai Ho 3.00 Asia Cup 14 h/ls 4.00 T20 Triumphs 5.00 ICC World T20 Best Innings 5.30 Jai Ho 6.00 Asia Cup 2014 h/kls 7.00 Star Power 7.30 Best of Asia Cup 14 8.00 ICC World T20 Best Innings 8.30 Jai Ho 10.30 ICC World T20 Best Innings 11.00 Star Power

STAR SPORTS4

P.M. 1.00 Football Today 3.00 Barclays Premier League 5.00 Liga Bbva 13/14 5.30 Formula Friday 6.00 One Fighting Championship 9.00 Total Italian Football 13/14 9.30 Superstar BPL h/ls 10.00 JK Tyre NRC 13 10.30 Football Today

TEN CRICKET

Ek Tha Tiger, DDI, 10 p.m.

10.00 Aamne Samne 10.30 Raat Saddhe Dus 11.00 Khel Samachar.

P.M. 1.00 Aus Tour of SA 14 h/ls 1st Test 3.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/ls 4.00 Ram Slam T20 Challenge 14 5.00 Best of the Tests 6.00 Cricket Classics 7.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/ls 3rd T20 8.00 ICC Cricket 360 9.00 Aus Tour of SA 14 h/ls.

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

MOVIE CHANNELS

P.M. 12.00 2.30 4.00 6.30

STARMOVIES

The Adventures of Tintin George of the Jungle Underworld The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn : Part 2 9.00 Home Alone 11.00 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl A.M. 7.30 George of the Jungle 9.30 The Front Row with Anupama Chopra 10.00 The Mummy

HBO

P.M. 1.15 The Dark Knight Rises 4.15 The Twilight Saga: Twilight 6.40 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life 9.00 Faster 10.55 Insidious A.M. 7.50 Tron: Legacy 10.15 The Twilight Saga: Twilight P.M. 1.00 2.55 4.45 6.35 8.20 10.30

ZEE STUDIO

Freaky Friday Uninhabited Wild Target The Waterboy The Extra Man Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

A.M. 10.45 The Waterboy P.M. 1.15 3.15 5.48 9.00 10.55 A.M. 7.15 9.15 11.27 P.M. 1.35 4.35 8.00 10.30 A.M. 8.00 10.35

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Ek Gaadi Baki Anaari: Ashok Saraf 4.30 Pachadlela: Bharat Jadhav 7.00 Dhadakebaaz: Mahesh Kothare 9.30 Best of Fu Bai Fu

CARTOON NETWOR

P.M. 1.00 7.30 9.00 10.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00 10.00 P.M. 2.00 3.30 5.00 5.30 8.00 9.30 10.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00

Oggy Friday Fun Roll No 21 Ben 10 Alien Force Johnny Test Tom and Jerry Show

Krishna The Birth Oggy and the Cockroaches

POGO

My Name Is Bheem Yaaron Ka Yaar Raju Jungle Ka Raja Special Science Vience Special Dholakpur Sports Day Chhota Bheem Takeshi’s Castle MAD Throne of Dholakpur

PIX

The Spy Next Door The Peacemaker 2012 Hijacked Piranha

Monsters vs Aliens The Taking of Pelham The Hobbit

STAR GOLD

Bagawat Ek Jung Dillagi B etting Raja Narsimha: The Powerful Man

Hijacked, Pix, 9 p.m.

Veerta De Dana Dan

MAX

P.M. 1.00 Vaastav: Sanjay Dutt 5.30 Joru Legend of The Red Dragon 9.00 Magadheera: Ramcharan A.M. 7.00 Legend of Red Dragon 10.30 Dil Toh Pagal Hai: Shahrukh Khan

ZEE CINEMA

P.M. 2.15 Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon: Hrithik Roshan 5.20 Mera Krodh: Ravi Teja 8.30 Yamlok: Sivaji A.M 11.15 Ram Teri Ganga Maili: Rajiv Kapoor P.M. 2.00 5.30 9.00 A..M. 9.30

Sukumaran A.M 7.30 Do Aur Do Paanch: Amitabh B 11.30 Tere Mere Phere: Vinay Pathak

CVO

Kshtriya-The Warrior: Ram Preetam: Shammi Kapoor Khote Sikkay: Feroz Khan Kanoon Ka Shikar: Kabir Bedi

FILMY

P.M. 12.00 Pyar Ki Takkar: Sarath Kumar 3.00 Rangeela: Aamir Khan 6.00 Mangal Pandey-The Rising: Aamir Khan 9.00 Darna Zaroori Hai: Amitabh Bachchan A.M. 9.00 Malamaal Weekly: Paresh Rawal

B4U

P.M. 2.00 Shaapit: Aditya Narayan 5.00 Ram Balram: Amitabh B 9.00 Phir Wohi Daar: Prithviraj

Darna Zaroori Hai, Filmy, 9 p.m. P.M. 2.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.30 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30

A.M. 8.00 10.00 10.30 11.00 P.M. 1.30 5.30 6.30 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.30 10.00 A.M. 8.30 9.00 11.00

DISNEY CHANNEL

Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Gravity Falls Best of Luck Nikki Doraemon Gravity Falls Phineas and Ferb Vicky Aur Veetal Ishaan Best of Luck Nikki Slokk Best of Luck Nikki The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir Doraemon Doc McStuffins Doraemon Mgical World of Disney

DISNEY XD

Kiteretsu Iron Man AA American Dragon Jake Long Phineas and Ferb Ultimate Spiderman Kiteretsu Big Bad Beetleborgs Telebrands Kid vs Kat Phineas and Ferb Kid vs Kat.

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BUSINESS

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MUMBAI | FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2014

TOP VIEW We are not very happy with our performance over the last two years in the financial year 2012, 2013. Our growth rate was about 5.8% compared to the 11% for the Indian software industry.

Infosys Executive Chairman N R Narayana Murthy

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Anand Rathi calls a ‘Buy’ on Hindustan Media Venture CMP: Rs. 126

Profit Booking Underway

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Friday (March 14, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell marginally on Thursday (March 13, 2014) a net 23.80 points (0.37%) and closed at the 6493 point level. The market opened down at the 6491 points level. It then rose sharply, into the green and registered the day’s high at the 6561 points level at 10.45 a.m. The index then declined and turned into a range bound movement until 2.40 p.m. It then declined sharply into the red and registered the day’s low at the 6476 points level at 3.19 p.m. The index then rose and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty moved in a range of 85 points and closed below the psychologically important 6500 points level. Sentiment turned bearish towards the end of the session on account of profit booking. Amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 25 were losers, while the other 25 were gainers.

but with a neutral bias.

Suppor t Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 6338 points level. The next support is at the 6136 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 6579 points level. The next resistance is at the 6621 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 6510 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Support (1) = 6459. Volume: Support (2) = 6426. Volume (Qty shares) increased 5.15%. This change is small Resistance (1) = 6544. and indicates a moderate participation by investors. Resistance (2) = 6595. Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 628 were gainers, 864 were losers and 76 remained unchanged.

Slow Stocha stic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined in the over-bought zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the slow D line (negative if it continues).

RSI Indic ator: The RSI is above the 60 level but is now declining (negative if it continues).

MACD Indica tor: The MACD is above zero and is rising (positive if it continues). It is above its 9-day Average (positive).

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line but both lines are converging (negative if it continues). The ADX is rising while the Market Index is falling, which indicates that the present down trend is increasing in strength.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: The market seems to be consolidating at current levels. On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a third consecutive doji pattern. This indicates that the i ndecisiveness amongst investors continues. The next candle formation will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell side of the market. But, the index has dropped below i ts 5 days moving average. This is negative. H owever, the i ndex is above its 15, 25 and 20 0 days moving averages and all the averages are rising and also positively trended. Further, the velocity parameters too i ndicate strength. Both these i ndicate a positive bias. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Has dropped below its 5-day average (at 6517) Negative. Is above its 15-day average (at 6332) Positive. Is above its 25-day average (at 6227) Positive. Is above its 200-day average (at 6002) Positive. All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.

Overa ll Market Strength/Weaknes s: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a strong market

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

Target Rs. 210

HMVL is the publisher of the “Hindustan” newspaper which has a dominant Market share in markets such as Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi etc. It is the country’s 2nd largest read newspaper and most importantly the fastest growing newspaper too. HMVL has almost 43% of the its current Market Capitalization (Rs. 4000 mln) in the form of Cash and equivalent to its balance sheet. Even after a large discount to this cash, the company’s core business looks extremely cheap. (3.39X EV/ EBIDTA FY 15e for a stock with ROIC of more than 40%). We believe stock is undervalued and quoting below its intrinsic value of Rs. 210. At CMP stock offers adequate margin of safety. HMVL has good Operational Track record. HMVL is India’s 2nd largest & fastest growing national daily and Dominant Regional franchise. HMVL has been cash cow with low working capital requirement. HMVL has Quality Hindi Newspaper Franchise. Company is generating ample cash flow from operation. Company has negligible debt in balance sheet. We valued the company based on DCF since HMVL is consistently generating free cash flow. We observed that company’s reinvestment rate (CAPEX+ Change in Working Capital) has been around 25-30%% in last 4 years while ROIC is continuously increasing from last 4 years. Nevertheless we have taken average ROIC of 4 years i.e. 33%. Based on reinvestment rate and ROIC we calculated the fundamental growth rate. We assumed that over the period of 5 years average ROIC and growth rate will gradually decline to 10% and 3% (half of our risk free rate which is proxy of economy growth rate in long term) respectively hence Reinvestment rate also declines accordingly. We have used bottom up beta and mature market risk premium (6%) + default spread of India (based on CDS Spread and SD of Nifty V/s SD of 10 year Gsec) to arrive our cost of capital. Since average beta of the industry is close to 1 as advertisement revenue is more dependent on GDP growth and economic expansion but company has almost 50% cash in the EV hence we adjusted the beta accordingly as cash is zero beta business. Our intrinsic value of the HMVL is around Rs. 210. (Value of operating Business is Rs. 155.60 + Cash value of 54.4). Since cash is generating fair value of the return which is represented in other income hence we believe it would be unfair to give undue discount to cash. Therefore we firmly believe stock is quoting below it intrinsic value and hence recommend investors to buy at CMP for upside of almost 70% from CMP.

Kotak Securities calls a ‘Buy’ on Cholamandalam CMP: Rs. 256

Target Rs. 300

Gradual CV recovery, diversification, augur well: We expect Cholamandalam Investment and Finance to deliver 18% RoE and 17% EPS CAGR over FY201517 as the automobile industry gradually recovers and the home-equity business (into which it diversified) delivers steady growth. Although stress in the CV segment (60% of loans) increased credit costs in 9MFY14, we believe gradual improvement in the CV cycle will contain credit costs and the management’s efforts to boost productivity will help to increase profits. We initiate coverage with an ADD rating and target price of Rs 300. Diversification, gradual improvement in CV cycle expected to drive Cholamandalam’s business: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance’s (Cholamandalam’s) diversification into the home-equity business is expected to boost its loan growth to 18% CAGR over FY2015-17 and its share of homeequity in the loan book will increase by 800 bps to 35% in FY2017E. Controlling operating expenses in challenging times: In the absence of a sharp macro-economic recovery, we expect NPLs to rise over the next few quarters due to overcapacity in the system; buffers (additional provisions made in FY2014E) will ensure credit costs (1.4% of loans in FY2014E) do not rise from here on. Against this backdrop, the management has taken steps to boost productivity—loans per sales person have increased, loan turnaround time has fallen and loan appraisals are quicker due to improved processes. We expect operating expenses ratio to decline by 5-10 bps a year over the next three years after reduction of 20 bps in FY2014E. Financials—stable RoE over the medium term: We expect Cholamandalam to deliver RoE of about 18% over FY2014-17. While segmental RoA was almost similar across vehicles and home equity in the past, higher credit costs in the vehicle finance business will significantly dent profits (pretax RoA of 2.3% in vehicle finance and 3.5% in home equity over FY2014-15E); overall pretax RoA will be stable at about 3%. Risks—higher-than-expected NPLs, competition, new management, high leverage: The main risks to the business are from (1) higher-than-expected stress in the CV segment, (2) stiffer competition in the home-equity business due to limited opportunities elsewhere in the banking system, (3) tier-I CAR (11% in December 2013) increasing the risk of dilution and (4) the ability of the management to manage challenges faced by the business.

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Domestic Tours & Travel Segment Will Not Benefit NEWS FLASH

Indian Oil plans to build Rs 30,000 cr refinery at Mundra L&T wins Rs 3,655 cr road project in Qatar Competition Comm orders fresh probe against DLF SpiceJet raises Rs 133 cr from promoters Mercedes starts local assembly of S-Class in India Sun Pharma shares tank over 5% on USFDA import ban Commerce Ministry seeks EC approval for railway FDI proposal.

Airfare War In Domestic Airlines

By Mayura Shanbaug

ven though the domestic travel seems tempting with Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest passenger carrier Jet Airways joining the 50% discount bandwagon, the domestic travel & tourism industry is not gung ho about the development citing that such promotional schemes do not benefit the industry in a big way. According to Pradeep Lulla, President, Travel Agents Federation Of India(TAFI), such promotional schemes are happening too often and travelers have lost the excitement value. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are thinking as the discounts are been offered repetitively may be they will book the next time,â&#x20AC;? said Lulla. Serious travelers any way book their tickets in advance, so the promotional schemes do not make much of a difference to them,â&#x20AC;? he said. Lulla also mentions that since the 31st March is the financial year end, the airlines want to show positives on their balance sheets plus the elections are also playing some parts. Echoing similar sentiments, Subhash Verma, Past President, Association of Domestic Tour Operators In India (ADTOI) & Chairman Travel Plus, said that though it is very good for individual travelers, the benefits

By A Business Reporter he Indian Consumer Outlook Index for February 2014, which is a barometer of consumer confidence, has registered a score of 42.6, an uptick of 0.5 points over the previous month, according to ZyFin Research. A score above 50 reflects optimism while below 50 is an indication of pessimism. The cities of Mangalore, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad registered the best overall scores for the month. The index is based on a monthly survey of 4,000 consumers across 18 cities categorized into metros, Tier Iand Tier II. With private spending accounting for over 55% of Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real GDP, consumer outlook plays an important role in identifying turning points ahead of time. The overall Economic Sentiment Index improved by 1.9 points to 59.3, as compared to the previous month. Consumers are gradually regaining confidence in overall economic conditions. All 18 cities surveyed contributed to this rise, with Tier 2 cities reporting the biggest improvement in sentiment. The Inflation Sentiment Index remains flat at 23.3, still reflecting

BUSINESS BRIEFS Analysts See Rajan Not Easing Rates Despite Better CPI Data

Even after a positive surprise on the retail inflation front, analysts yesterday said they expect Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan to hold the key rates in the forthcoming policy announcement on April 1. "We expect RBI to maintain interest rates status quo in the policy announcement next month to ensure that the decline in inflation continues before the monetary policy looks to promote growth," ratings agency Care said in a note.

Special Trading Session On 22nd March 2014

A special trading session will take place on Saturday, 22nd March 2014. S&P BSE Index rebalances which will be effective from 24th March 2014 will be carried out after the close of this special trading session. The following indices are getting re-balanced W.E.F 24th March 2014 - S&P BSE IPO, S&P BSE 500 SHARIAH, S&P BSE MID CAP and S&P BSE SMALL CAP.

Institutional Investors Approach Sebi On Maruti-Suzuki Deal

won't percolate down to the group travelers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The details of seats available per flight are not available. Plus there would be limited seats available at the discounted pricing as the airlines follow 4-5 levels of pricing dynamics per flight,â&#x20AC;? he said. And since the booking are allowed only to the individuals with all the details available only group tour operators with all the advance bookings in place may get some benefit,â&#x20AC;? he said. According to Verma the airlines are doing it just to get some liquidity and funds on board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As 20-25% of the people who booked in advance are not able to maintain their dates and plans, for any cancellation or date change they will have to

pay in full ultimately benefiting the airlines,â&#x20AC;? he added. However, Rajesh Rateria, Director, Cirrus Travels, feels that the move will definitely be positive for the industry. We have seen at least a 40% jump in the bookings since the announcement.â&#x20AC;? Since this is a lean season the move will certainly boost the sales as the fence sitter will definitely make travel plans and book,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People who have weddings or other travel plans will definitely go for it,â&#x20AC;? he said. However, he also agreed that 3040% of the people who booked do not travel thus getting almost nothing as refund. â&#x20AC;?This ultimately benefits the airlines than the travelers,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Maruti's institutional investors yesterday approached Sebi, seeking its intervention to safeguard minority shareholders' interests and to ensure compliance with good corporate governance norms with regard to the transfer of a Gujarat project to the car maker's Japanese parent Suzuki. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) is facing stiff resistance from private sector mutual funds and insurance companies, which own almost 7% of the company, for its decision to allow Suzuki Motor to make cars for MSIL at a proposed plant in Gujarat instead of manufacturing the vehicles itself.

MOIL Eyes Overseas Acquisition; Earmarks Rs 500 Cr

Country's largest manganese ore producer MOIL Ltd has earmarked Rs 500 crore for mining assets' buy abroad. The company, earlier known as Manganese Ore (India) Ltd, is also ramping up its domestic capacity to meet the growing need from the local steel industry with an estimated investment of Rs 1,200 crore in phases. "MOIL Ltd is scouting for acquisition of mining assets abroad and has earmarked a sum of Rs 500 crore for this purpose," the state-run firm said in a recent communique to the Steel Ministry.

Sebi Panel Suggests Revision Of Fees For Market Entities

Market regulator Sebi will soon consider a significant revision in the fees it charges from various entities so as to meet expenses for its regulatory and investor-centric activities. A final decision on the proposed revision, which includes pushing back the fees to the level seen before a reduction was announced in 2009 for some intermediaries, would be taken after the issues are discussed by Sebi's board at a meeting scheduled for later this month, sources said.

Gems And Jewellery Exports Dip 4% To $3.59 Bn In Feb

Declining for the fourth month in a row, gems and jewellery exports in February fell by 4.15% to USD 3.59 billion due to sluggish demand in key markets such as the US and Europe. The exports were at USD 3.74 billion in February 2013. According to exporters, the overseas shipments are also contracting due to the curbs imposed by the government on gold imports. The imports declined 71.4%, year-on-year, to USD 1.63 billion in February.

strong pessimism. However, we ex- private spending, â&#x20AC;? said Debopam pect this index to improve as con- Chaudhuri VP Research, ZyFin â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Business Desk with inputs from PTI sumers are gradually growing Research. comfortable with food prices as measured by the survey. A relatively large number of consumers in metro cities believe that inflation is under control, with a score of 25.6; Tier I and Tier II cities are lagging behind at 21.9 and 20.7, respectively. The Spending Sentiment Index remains low. Growing optimism about economic conditions has yet to translate to greater spending, as consumers remain highly cautious. They still feel lending rates are high and will rise further. The index declined by 2.4 points to 29.6, its lowest since March 2013. The February survey reflected a decline in spending plans on durables, vehicles as well as homes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is encouraging to note that

consumer confidence on employment and overall economic prospects is improving. This im ! "# $ provement should catalyze spend! % & % '#() ing in the near future. The ZyFin Business Cycle Indicator has been indicating moderate expansion in industrial activity since January and would gather momentum with rising

Shashi Kapoor: modest, suave gentleman to the core

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Rajesh V. Gaur and Suneel V. Gaur chronicle the life and times of Shashi Kapoor, the veteran star who celebrates his birthday on March 18.

atching Shashi Kapoor, one of the most glamorous of film stars, at Prithvi Theatre (Shashi fulfilled his father Prithviraj’s dream of setting up a dedicated space for the performing arts) recently, on the occasion of his wife, the late Jennifer Kapoor's birth anniversary, in a wheel chair was a sad experience. Old age is indeed cruel and unforgiving to the best of us. But that sadness can't dull the exhilaration of watching Shashi on screen, with his arms stretched wide, that killing toothy smile and a romantic song on his lips, wooing the prettiest heroines of his time. Shashi managed to channel his suave, urbane charm Shashi Kapoor and his wife Jennifer Kapoor with writer Vrajendra Gaur

into his mainstream work despite a seemingly casual approach to acting. Few know he was a child star at the beginning of his illustrious career, and played the role of a young Ashok Kumar in the very successful 'Sangram' released in 1950. 'Jab Jab Phool Khilen' (1965) with Nanda made him a star. Following this hit a string of inconsequential films followed. But Lady Luck smiled at him again in the form of the super hit 'Sharmilee' released in 1971 and it rescued his floundering career after which he never looked back again. In between he starred in movies like 'Chori Mera

Kaam', 'Fakira', 'Chor Machaye Shor'. There was a veritable feast of Shashi's films where he co-starred with Amitabh Bachchan like 'Trishul', 'Kabhie Kabhie', 'Do Aur Do Paanch' and 'Deewar'. He may have lived in Amitabh's shadow in 'Deewar', but managed to give a meticulous performance and walked away with accolades and the Filmfare award. Incidentally, Shashi Kapoor acted in British and Hollywood films made by Merchant and Ivory like 'The Householder', 'Bombay Talkie', 'Shakespearewalla', 'Heat And Dust', 'The Deceivers', 'In Custody', among others. Shashi Kapoor once said

“My basic problem as a film producer was how to attract intellectuals as well as average cinema goers to my films. I don't think I succeeded in it.” After the passing away of his beloved wife Jennifer in 1984, Shashi was shattered. Nevertheless, he didn't let the tragedy overtake his zeal for life. He started taking keen interest in charities for Cancer Research (It is a great irony that he lost his father, mother and wife to this malady). He has big fans in Hollywood stars Omar Sharif and Pierce Brosnan, who consider him the most handsome and cultured Indian hero to have acted in English films, and we couldn’t agree more.

Ayushmann--kangaal, Horror, however modern, should be Indian at heart: Ramsay kadka yet lovable ladka F By Sandeep Hattangadi

ilmmaker Shyam Ramsay believes that the spurt of horror films based in cities are a sign of changing times, but success lies in execution of the story. For decades, Indian horror films were often equated with 'purani havelis', 'chudails' or “possession” triggered in isolated places. It’s only in the past one decade that the horror elements have been brought to the city. Ram Gopal Verma's 'Bhoot' was one such film that changed the trend where the story of “possession” was set in a penthouse in Mumbai.

By Chaitanya Padukone

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enuine love is the one that survives against all odds. Even when recession strikes and one is jobless or bankrupt, you should be able to bank on your passionate 'ishq' and rise rapidly out of the crisis. It may sound stupid but it's possible,’ is the love-guru mantra offered by Ayushmann Khurrana’s character ‘Mohit’ in his latest rom-com drama ‘Bewakoofiyaan’ produced by Aditya Chopra. The bohemian movie ‘Vicky Donor’ hero, Ayushmann insists that ‘Bewakoofiyan’ is not just the conventional romantic lovey-dovey movie, but has its startling twists with innovative treatment by director Nupur Asthana. According to the exuberant former VJ-anchor Ayushmann, the scenestealer this time would surely be his co-star Sonam Kapoor. “That's because, I guess she plays herself for the first time, as a trendy urban glam-girl sporting wow outfits and has this fetish for shoes. As is known, she has done bikini-clad

scenes as well, so gracefully. Off-screen Sonam is a fabulous person and an awesome actress when the director calls for ‘action’. It was such a pleasure sparring my acting talent with her on the sets,” smiles the actor whose upcoming period movie (Yashraj banner again) is funnily titled ‘Dum Lagake Haisha’. Wasn’t he over-awed, shooting with stalwart staractor Rishi Kapoor who plays Sonam’s father? Without any second thought he reacts, “Definitely. In fact, I am a huge fan of Rishi-sir and its an honour to work with an iconic actor like him. Although they say he is sometimes temperamental, I found him so affable and supportive. Indirectly, he became my teacher on the sets. That’s because Rishi-sir is a phenomenal ‘first-take’ super-actor and it’s a creative challenge to rise up to his level of excellence. In the process, I too became a ‘one-take’ artiste and I am so grateful to him,” shrugs Ayushmann, who had to tone up his physique as he appeared in a few shirtless scenes in ‘Bewakoofiyan’.

Today it is the younth that make up for a large segment of audience. They are exposed to all kinds of films, including horror flicks from the West, most of which are set in cities. When you set a story in a

city, it’s a backdrop that an audience instantly connects with. And the fact that these familiar places can breed horror intensifies the fear factor. The audience is able to collect and identify with the story unfolding before them. What 'Ragini MMS' did is tell a story. A format made popular by 'The Blair Witch Project' and 'Paranormal Activity' series. This kind of story telling not only turned out to be a novelty for the Indian audience, it also lent authenticity to the horror experience. Does it mean that a horror film set in a city works better than the ones set in a castle? Not really. Backdrops are relevant only to a certain point. They are decided according to the script, which is why Vikram Bhatt's '1920' set in a castle worked as well as 'Bhoot', which unfolds in a penthouse. After pioneering the trend of horror films in India, 32 in all, my next 'Neighbours' is unlike any of our previous films. It is set

Do you feel times are changing for horror films in India? Yes, which is why we see a spurt of upcoming horror films set in cities or carrying an urban ring to it. For instance, 'Ragini MMS 2', 'Darr @The Mall' or even 'Neighbours', which I have directed. The audience have seen enough of horror films based in 'havelis'. So how do you engage them now?

in Mumbai city and introduces vampires as a source of horror. The heroine of the film, a horror buff, finds that her neighbours are blood suckers and are on a killing spree. But whatever the backdrop, what really matters in the end is the execution of the story. Besides, today, there’s state of the art technology (like special effects) available to support in the making of a film, or even watching it with surround sound. I don’t have to use extensive make-up or prosthetics in my horrors like I did in the past; it can all be achieved with the help of special effects.

Do you take inspiration from the West for your films? Yes I do, but taking inspiration from the West or experimenting with horror films, one must not forget to keep the soul of the film Indian. Because finally, it's one element that draws our audience to connect with the films. 'Go Goa Gone', which was India’s first zombie flick, was a well made film, but it didn’t do too well because it was too western for our audience. Besides, one should also remember that a western plot cannot be stretched for three hours, it then becomes a documentary.

Hindu organisation seeks ban on ‘Total Siyapaa’ P

anaji: A Hindu right wing organisation has sought ban on Bollywood movie 'Total Siyapaa' for its "antinational" content. Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) in their representation to the Central Board of Film Certification has demanded cancellation of the film's censor certificate. 'Total Siyapaa' hit theatres worldwide on March 7. Directed by E. Niwas, 'Total Siyapaa' stars Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar and Yami Gautam. HJS convenor Manoj Solanki has taken strong objection to some dialogues in

the film, which is a story of a Pakistani man settled in London and his love affair with an Indian girl. The HJS has objected to certain dialogues in the film, which it feels are "anti-national and in glorification of Pakistan". The HJS is also meeting theatre owners in the state and requesting them not to screen the movie in Goa. Solanki said thousands of Indian citizens were killed due to Pakistan-sponsored terror activities, but the film glorifies Pakistan. "Government should immediately ban the film," he said.

Yaami Gautam and Ali Zafar in the movie ‘Total Siyappa’

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he failure of any film with a woman in the main role is blamed on the actress, and the experts say, they always knew women-centric films don’t work in Bollywood. If the actress happens to be married, then they say, well, as a rule, married actresses can’t survive in Bollywood. A male star is seldom berated for the failure of his film, and it goes without saying his marital status has nothing to do with his career. But when a film with a female lead does become successful, then does the actress get due credit? Not unless, like Kangana Ranaut, she has an overactive PR team. In just the recent past films like The Dirty Picture, Kahaani, English Vinglish have done the Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla in the movie, Gulaab Gang

I am just a bathroom singer: Sonakshi Sinha A

Ladies vs Bollywood mandatory Rs.100 crore business, but the myth still persists that women can’t sell a film. Why doesn’t the writer or director get blamed for not doing justice to the female protagonist? When Madhuri Dixit returned with Aaja Nachle, the failure of the film was placed completely on her shoulders, when the truth is nobody could have made that film work. Now Gulaab Gang has flopped, not because Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla didn’t put in effort, but because the filmmaker, Soumik Sen, took up a subject that had great potential and messed it up.

Kareena Kapoor does not cease to be attractive and Kajol talented, but married or not, which actress can push a Gori Tere Pyaar Mein or We Are Family to the box-office

RINGSIDE VIEW Deepa Gahlot

finishing line? How could any actress make that character in Ghanchakkar work, at least Vidya Balan tried? Actresses are paid much less and given far less respect than their male co-stars, but have to constantly bear the brunt of all the snide comments about their appearance, weight, wardrobe and relationship status. Of today’s lot of young actresses, at least some of them are bright, talented and willing to take risks. Otherwise, what does the mainstream industry demand of them but bikini-ready bodies? So all you read about the preparation an actress is doing for a

Rajshri’s Salman-Sonam starrer titled ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’

role, is how much weight she has lost or gained, or what she has done with her ‘look.’ After resisting this for some time, even Sonam Kapoor had to get into a bikini, Parineeti Chopra had to upgrade her wardrobe, and Sonakshi is working out. The talented discovery of The Lunchbox, Nimrat Kaur, has quickly been converted to a clotheshorse and fashion magazine cover girl. This is how the industry and the media functions— sometimes openly and often insidiously undermining women, and then expecting them to work miracles with senseless scripts.

ctress Sonakshi Sinha, who has sung for the first time in the dubbed Hindi version of Hollywood film ‘Rio 2’, feels she is not better than a bathroom singer. Sonakshi, 26, has crooned a few lines and also dubbed for ‘Rio 2’, the sequel to 2011’s hit animation flick ‘Rio’. “There is a scene where Jewel (the character for which she has dubbed) is dancing and singing so they made me sing a few lines. It was a new experience, I would have even loved to sing more but unfortunately I am just a bathroom singer,” she said. Sonakshi has lent her voice to some funny lines in the film as Jewel, the memorable macaw (from the hit sequel ‘Rio’). “I enjoyed dubbing for ‘Rio 2’ because it’s a fun film and I felt like Imran Khan (who has also lent his voice in the dubbed version) and I were perfect for the characters of Blu and Jewel,” she said. The movie is an adventure comedy set in the Brazilian city of Rio De Janeiro. It will feature the return of Blu, Jewel and their three kids who leave their domesticated life for a journey to Amazon rainforest. ‘Rio 2’ in 3D releases in India on April 11 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telegu.

Zoya’s good at what she does: Farhan Akhtar N

ew Delhi: Farhan Akhtar, who is teaming up with Zoya for her third film after ‘Luck By Chance’ and ‘Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobaara’, says his sister is really good at what she does. The 40-year-old actor, fresh from the success of marital comedy ‘Shaadi Ke Side Effects’, is in the triple role of producer, actor and dialogue writer.

ooraj Barjatya has finally locked a title for his muchanticipated upcoming film. The Salman Khan-Sonam Kapoor starrer has been titled ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’. Rajshri’s spokesperson has confirmed the news and has stated, “We have

Neha denies dating Yuvi W locked the title to be Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. We have largely finalized the other cast and crew too, Salman and Sonam being the lead pair. The film will go on floor this June for a 2015 Diwali release.” The film will also star Neil Nitin Mukesh, Anupam Kher, Deepak Dobriyal, and Swara Bhaskar among others and its music will be composed by Himesh Reshammiya.

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hile rumour mills have been rife with reports about Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia and cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s alleged affair, Neha recently refuted the rumours. At a recent event, the actress stated that she is not dating Yuvraj and that whenever she will find her soul mate, she will talk about it openly. Meanwhile, Neha is looking forward to the release of three of her films – Karan Johar’s ‘Ungli’, ‘Santa Banta’ and ‘21 Topon Ki Salaami’, which will hit the theatres this year.

“I have started working on Zoya’s next, which is starting in May. I have also written the dialogues for it so all my energies are focused on it as I am in the film and also producing and writing dialogues for it. I think it will release probably in June next year,” Farhan told PTI. The 40-year-old directorwriter-actor has appeared in all the three films directed by

Zoya. “I feel she is really good at what she does. Everyone has a great deal of comfort in working with her and feel the same,” said Farhan when asked about their working equation. In his last release Farhan starred opposite Vidya Balan and the actor is really happy that the film was a fun ride for the audience.

Priyanka: I’m apolitical W

hile many Bollywood actors have tried their hands at politics, former beauty queen Priyanka Chopra has made it clear that she is not harbouring any political ambitions. At a recent event, the actor-turnedsinger said, “I have been called for campaigning a lot of times but I have never attended any campaign. I am very apolitical and I am in love with my acting career and I don’t have much interest in politics. So I will leave the governance of our country in the able hands of our politicians.” Priyanka is currently busy shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming production on Mary Kom.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 723

ENIGMA CODE 723

ACROSS: 1 Dirty rotten apple is thus! (6) 4 Even agitato passages may be so written (8) 9 Spanish dukedom having New York made state capital (6) 10 Deceives a girl about to go in front (8) 12 Hurried back with gunners to gain height, he tells us (8) 13 A one-time bird sanctuary in N Italy (6) 15 Have views on holiday tours (3,3,6) 18 A ride on it will get a youngster nowhere (7-5) 21 Measures sound like rock (6) 22 A jazz item's sound may be hard (8) 24 Plan mutual investment return around October (8) 25 Working in a butcher's shop and stealing (6) 26 Safeguards for certain bonds (8) 27 Herb, in America, reveals customs (6) DOWN: 1 Joy rejected goal in Cup (8) 2 Covered with sheltered roofing top opened (8) 3 So low one despises what's on top of it (7,8) 5 Nothing on telerecording for poet (4) 6 All system go when you play for maximum effect! (4,3,3,5) 7 These creepers could be poisonous (6) 8 Chap overturning could possibly cause this (6) 11 Leave something spurious outside ? (7) 14 Daniel after removing a gun from

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

The Clue: Hole in the ground

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SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE THORNS, HONEST, OTHERS, HORNET, THRONE, HERONS, TENSOR

African (7) 16 Showing colour in military movement (8) 17 A clergyman with strange genes hits back (8)

19 Peers having no superior status (6) 20 Arresting request to turn over in transport (6) 23 Jack confronts primate in jest (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Tacoma, 4 Dyestuff, 9 Marlin, 10 Ironclad, 12 Load, 13 Old soldier, 15 Retrenchings, 18 Builder's mate, 21 Elongation, 22 Pean, 24 Extender, 25 Fowler, 26 Surcease, 27 Blonde. DOWN: 1 Tumblers, 2 Currants, 3 Mail, 5 Yorkshire fog, 6 Sinologist, 7 Unlaid, 8 Fedora, 11 Block letters, 14 Refulgence, 16 Game plan, 17 Wet nurse, 19 Deters, 20 Totter, 23 Bowl.

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ACROSS: 1. Quantity: abbr. 4. Actress Grant 5. Blackthorns 7. Beholder's viewpoint 8. Cloys 10. Kyushu mountain 11. Brown hue

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MATH PYRAMID 723 The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied. 1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

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DOWN: 1. Lily plants 2. Indian tree 3. Thy: Fr. 5. American saint 6. Caustic potash 8. Convened 9. Botanist Gray

HIDATO 723

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

MATHDOKU 723

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

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BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

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PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

MOON : Moon enters Leo at 7.58 a.m./ Sun in Pisces TITHI : 13th Phalgun Shuklapaksha NAKSHATRA : Ashlesha RASHI : Karaka (Cancer) H.D. LUCKY COLOUR : Black and Red LUCKY NUMBER : 9

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Stability and increase in your work activities is assured. The current period is extremely beneficial one and monetary returns from your investments will be substantial. Security at work will give the confidence that you need to explore new areas and move from one success to another. Those in love, who may have had certain difficulties regarding marriage, will now overcome their problems and settle down happily. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be pleasantly plump, elegant, attractive eyes, healthy and long-lived. Will be always helpful, responsible, caring, emotional, and sensitive. Moody nature could be misunderstood and considered to be arrogant or proud. Extremely, well organized, artistic and creative. Success and happiness is indicated. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Good work always gets noticed and if it has not then you are about to be the limelight again. Some of you will get a promotion, together with other benefits. You need to work hard to establish a good rapport with others. Travelers who have been away will be returning home. Your mate or beloved may plan a surprise just to be with you or be in touch.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): There will be problems more due to difficult view of colleagues. Be patient with those that are reacting more to your not being around than anything else. Be serious about building relationships both at work and at home. Perhaps you have been taking others for granted without realizing it. Relationships suffer if you let minor irritants upset you. A little effort from you would go a long way in bringing about peace.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): A good time to send in tenders for new work. You will receive good response. Those keen for a job change will get a good offer. Personal efforts will lead to gain. You will achieve an important break- through in an area that has been trying your patience for a while. Do not be in a rush to make an impression on the person you are interested in. The person may be shy and reticent and may need more time.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Work on new initiatives and ideas to give your approach on the way you work a totally new and fresh feel. It is a gamble worth taking. In the evening you may want to share a few quiet moments and discuss your plans with your beloved or mate. An investment for the family is indicated. In the evening you may want to share a few quiet moments and discuss your plans with your beloved or mate about the future.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): At work you need to be a bit more diplomatic today. Though it appears that your opponents have the upper hand, but you will win the day eventually. Handle the situation in a dignified diplomatic manner and you would have won the admiration of all concerned. You will be entertaining everyone till quite late at night. Trying to please everyone could tell on your nerves especially after a tough day at work.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You will come across a few difficulties at work but it is something that you can resolve if you do not give in to pressure. Happiness in love and marriage is indicated. The single will meet someone interesting. It could be someone from a totally different background or community. Don’t be in a rush to seek a romantic commitment.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): A lack of confidence may make you doubt your own judgment. Do not give in to such negative thoughts. Carry on with your work, success is assured. If you are given a difficult assignment, consider it as a challenge and do it with all sincerity and you will win accolades. Insecurity in a romantic association could be upsetting. It would be better to discuss what is on your mind rather than let your imagination run away with you.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You will find plenty of time to devote to extracurricular activities and to your favorite hobbies. Some of you may even visit a place of entertainment or holiday resort. Health remains good even though you may be attending a lot of social function and going on occasional binge. You will plan a surprise visit to your beloved or mate. This will add an atmosphere of romance to your lack luster romantic life.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You will have to be very careful with money management today. You are surrounded by elements that are interested in self-growth rather than have your concern in mind. Do not let others play upon your emotions as this a particularly crucial time for you. You can very romantic by nature so use your creativity and imagination to plan an evening of romance and passion with your opposite number who is feeling low.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Monetary gains through unexpected sources are foreseen. The employed will receive several job offers from rival organizations. If seeking a change this is the right time to switch over, else stay put, you will do well. Matters concerning home and family are congenial. Relationship with mate improves. Family life that has been strained will now improve. Expenses on house and family are likely.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Getting work concluded on time will not be a problem for you but the quality may suffer. Perhaps your mind is not in what you are doing. Your preoccupation with some personal problems or family issues could be distracting. You need to pull yourself out of such situation. A heart to heart talk would be most appropriate to solve a problem.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Your business activities will be carried out smoothly without any hitches, tension or financial obstacles. Some happy event taking place in your family will turn the family atmosphere into a festival of sorts. All differences and discord vanish when everybody joins in whole-heartedly. Put behind the past and look forward to a nice day. Genuine appreciation and understanding will come your way.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4917 ACROSS: 1 Union Carbide disaster city (6) 5 Exclamation of dismay (3) 8 ___ majesté (4) 9 Dickensian villain Uriah ___ (4) 10 A person of not so good a character? (3-3) 11 Ashes competitor? (9) 13 Lie lazily (4) 15 .001 inch (3) 16 Boring tool (5) 17 Entertainment unit - the idiot box (2,3) 20 Dravida Munetra Kazgam, acronym (3) 22 Dry ___ : solid carbon dioxide? (3) 23 Angler's basket (5) 24 By trial and ___ : by a hit or miss method, in a way? (5) 26 A fuss (3) 27 Flow against (4) 28 City in Uttar Pradesh (9) 31 Engineer private (6) 32 Yank or pull; pluck (4) 33 An arm and _ __ (1,3) 34 High speed diesel, acronym? (3) 35 Fatal or lethal (6)

DOWN: 1 Effervescent (6) 2 Ex-lover (3,5) 3 "A gal" anagram for non-flowering stemless water plant? (4) 4 Pod vegetables (7) 5 Streisand movie of 1983 (5) 6 Command to stop a horse (4) 7 A person to whom a devise is made (7) 12 Word used to address a master at school, for instance (3) 14 Mr. Skywalker of Star Wars (4) 18 Old stringed instrument (4) 19 Threw away or discarded as useless (8)

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SUDOKU 2103 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: T equals G

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

20 Hung down, declined or withered (7) 21 Grumbled or complained (7) 24 Elec. Data Proc. (3) 25 Almost, not quite (6)

26 Get ___ : make progress, especially socially? (5) 29 Egyptian symbol of life (4) 30 A violent anger (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Beat, 4 Pranab, 8 Zip, 10 Ssgt, 13 Caffeine, 14 Swarthy, 15 Stowed, 17 Pound note, 21 PSI, 22 Eva, 23 SOS, 26 Jharkhand, 27 Portia, 28 Fleapit, 32 True blue, 34 Mile, 35 Gel, 36 Yields, 37 Blue. DOWN: 1 Bass, 2 Alga, 3 Kich, 5 Refute, 6 NEI, 7 Bleeds, 9 Pay, 11 Swoop, 12 Trini, 15 STAR, 16 Whoa, 18 User, 19 Neha, 20 Ova, 23 Shyam, 24 Snail, 25 Apathy, 26 Jibbed, 28 Fug, 29 Leek, 30 Pill, 31 Tele, 33 Uke.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1922 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

HEATHCLIFF

Y R

Y K

X N B B N W

G S O V K Y N W B L I S

R M L R

R M Y W T K

R L O I Y W T

Z N V

U S R R S C

L U N V R

U Z

R M S B

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Never make a defense or an apology until you are accused

Afternoon WORD MINE

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: 11 average; 13 good; 15 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: cent, centroid, cider, cinder, cite, cited, code, coin, coined, conduit, cone, coned, cord, core, cored, corn, count, counted, counter, court, courted, credit, credo, cried, crone, crud, crude, cruet, cued, curd, cure, cured, curio, curt, cute, cuter, decor, dice, dicer, direct, doctrine, duct, dunce, ecru, edict, erotic, iced, icon, incur, induce, induct, inductor, INTRODUCE, neurotic, nice, nicer, notice, noticed, once, ounce, outcried, recount, REDUCTION, rice, tonic, trice, trounce, trounced, truce, uric.

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ON CLOUD NINE Federer on nine match-winning streak as he enters quarters alongwith Djokovic as Murray, Wawrinka fall

NDIAN WELLS: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic cruised into the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Wednesday after Wimbledon champion Andy Murray and Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka both fell in the fourth round. In a tournament full of surprises, Federer and Djokovic struck a blow for the old world order with Federer beating Germany's Tommy Haas 64 6-4 and Djokovic coming back to down Croatia's Marin Cilic 1-6 6-2 6-3. Federer and Djokivic are the only players ranked in the world's top 10 to reach the quarter-finals after Wawrinka and Murray joined the big-name casualties when they both crashed to lower-ranked opponents on another day of upsets in the Californian desert.

Wawrinka suffered his first loss this year when his 13-match winning streak came to a shuddering halt as he was beaten 7-6(1) 4-6 6-1 by South African Kevin Anderson. "It wasn't really on my mind that he had won Australia," said Anderson, whose next opponent is Federer. "It feels great to beat somebody who obviously has just won a grand slam." Murray was blown away by Canada's Milos Raonic, one of the biggest servers in men's tennis. Despite winning the first set, the Scotsman was unable to contain the raw power of Raonic, who triumphed 4-6 7-5 6-3 in a little over two hours. Raonic blasted 15 aces past his bewildered opponent, who is one of the best returners in the game, and

won a staggering 83 percent of points when he landed his first serve. Murray did break Raonic's serve in the opening set and again in the deciding third to lead 2-1 but lost the next four games in a row against the 6ft 5in (1.96 metre) tall Canadian. "To get broken two consecutive times in that situation isn't good enough. I played poor tennis at that stage. I didn't make enough balls and I missed some really easy shots," Murray told reporters. "It's tough to win matches like that, because against him, he obviously wins a lot of free points with his serve. So over the course of the set, if you give up enough unforced errors on basic shots, then with the amount of free points he gets on his serve, that's going to add up to a negative result."

ICC-appointed adjudicator clears Lorgat of BCCIrelated charge

Roger Federer serves against Tommy Haas during a fourth-round match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament on Wednesday. Already a four-time champion at Indian Wells, Federer is now on a nine-match winning streak after taking the title in Dubai before heading to Indian Wells but said he was wary about Anderson, who has reached a career-high ranking of 18 after making the final of his last two tournaments.In the women's draw, second seed Agnieszka Radwanska booked her spot in the semi-finals after a two-and-a-half hour slugfest with Serbia's Jelena Jankovic. Radwanska looked to have regained control when she led 4-0 in the third set but only sealed the win by reeling off the last two games when Jankovic drew level at 4-4. Jankovic actually won two more points than Radwanska overall but still finished behind in their floodlit thriller.

Tendulkar in line to Slam-bang king Dhoni still waiting for elusive T20 Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l 50 be voted cricketer of the generation N By Dharmendra Pant

MUMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar is among the three greats to have emerged as the leading contenders for ESPNcricinfo's Cricketer of the Generation award, even as the Indian's longtime fierce rival from the West Indies Brian Lara missed out on a place in the final three. Australian spin legend Shane Warne and the recently-retired South African great Jacques Kallis are the other two cricketers to feature in the final list. The award, to be presented here today, will honour the most outstanding cricketer between the years 1993 and 2013. The occasion will also mark the 20th anniversary celebrations for the cricket website. While Tendulkar has been the most successful batsman of his generation, having set innumerable records in both Tests and ODIs, no other bowler mesmerised world cricket the way Warne did, besides playing a role in reviving the art of legspin bowling. As far as allrounders are concerned, Kallis, for his exploits over the past two decades, often drew comparison with the greatest of them all, Gary Sobers. Lara and Muttiah Muralitharan received nominations from a 50-member jury.

EW DELHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is inarguably one of India's finest finisher in the shortest format but there is one little piece of statistic which the 'Captain Cool' wouldn't certainly be amused and would like to change it during the course of fifth ICC World T20. Believe it or not, the captain is yet to score his maiden half-century in T20 Internationals having donned the blue jersey in 43 of the 46 matches that India has played so far. Sounds weird but Dhoni's aggregate of 772 runs is most by any batsman without a single fifty in T20 Internationals. Incidentally, his highest score is 48 not out against Australia in a losing cause at the 'Stadium Australia' in Sydney. Interestingly, during that

liveries, he scored three runs to get to 48 not out as India lost by 31 runs. Dhoni has mainly batted at No 5 or 6 (13 times each) in the T20 Internationals which effectovely meant that on most occasions, only few overs were left. A testimony to that is remaining not out on 16 occasions out of the 40 times that he went into bat during those 43 games. The three games that he had missed out were when his jaded body needed rest. He opted out of the 2010 tour of Zimbabwe where India played two T20 Int'ls under Suresh Raina's captaincy. The other T20 game that he particular match, Dhoni was batting missed was during India's tour of on 45 after the completion of the West Indies in 2011 when he had penultimate over but to his utter dis- opted out of the limited overs series may found that Ravichandran Ash- (T20's and ODis) having played win consumed four of the six World Cup and IPL back-to-back in deliveries. In the remaining two de- four months of gruelling cricket.

Bangladesh asks fertiliser factories to shut for T20 D

HAKA: Authorities in cricketcrazy Bangladesh on Thursday asked fertiliser factories to halt production in a bid to divert gas supply to power plants and ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup. The World T20 will feature 16 teams and starts on March 16 with the final on April 6. "We have no other options but to shut down fertilizer factories for some time to ensure gas supply to

power plants," Mohammad Hussain Monsur, chairman of the state-owned Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation, said on Thursday. "Today we have asked all seven, except one, fertiliser factories to close down for a month." Chronic power shortages often stir public anger and trigger violent protests. Fans have previously gone on the rampage, attacking electricity supply centres, when blackouts have hit coverage of games.

MITCH JOHNSON HAS TOE AILMENT, T20 STATUS IN DOUBT Mitchell Johnson has a right toe infection and his availability for the World Twenty20 tournament is in question. Cricket Australia said a final decision on his inclusion in the squad is yet to be made and that his departure Sunday to Bangladesh may be delayed. Johnson is receiving treatment in Perth for the infection, which developed from a cut following the third test against South Africa in Cape Town.

DUBAI: The independent adjudicator appointed by the ICC has cleared Cricket South Africa CEO Haroon Lorgat of alleged involvement in the FTP manipulation charges levelled against the BCCI by his one-time legal adviser at the world body. David Becker, who was the ICC legal adviser throughout Lorgat's tenure as CEO of the world body, had last year issued a statement suggesting that the BCCI's flouting of the FTP could have legal implications and that it was "improper" to allow a member body to "blatantly disregard an ICC resolution". In his October 2013 statement, Becker, also a former legal adviser of Cricket South Africa, had said that he had resigned from his ICC post because of what he considered "questionable governance" at the ICC and listed three examples, all relating to the "dominance of BCCI President N Srinivasan". Lorgat was accused by the BCCI of having the knowledge of Becker's statement and, in fact, of its preparation, prompting the ICC to commission an inquiry into his role in that statement. The controversy had also threatened to derail India's tour of South Africa December last. BCCI had agreed to a shortened tour only after the CSA agreed to bar Lorgat from dealing with matters related to India and from attending ICC Executive Meetings as CSA representative. The adjudicator, in a joint statement issued by the ICC and CSA, said that there was "no evidence to support the allegations made against Lorgat". As a result, any restrictions on Lorgat's ability to act as CSA chief executive were removed. He can now resume acting as CSA's representative on the ICC Chief Executive's Committee and deal with affairs involving the BCCI. "An independent Adjudicator, appointed by the ICC to look into the content and distribution of media comments made about ICC Board by David Becker, who at that time was acting as a legal consultant to CSA in respect of their ongoing dispute over FTP Schedule, and the subsequent attempts to have them withdrawn, and, in particular, role of Haroon Lorgat, CEO of CSA, in these matters has found no evidence to support the allegations made against Lorgat," the statement said.

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MUMBAI RACES: HOW THEY RAN LAST WEEK

KenKenhoff which won the Wadia Gold Cup being led in after race. At right is owner Dr. Shash Chand Jain and (on the left ) RWITC Chairman Vivek Jain (in black jacket) and trainer Imtiaz Sait.

Bean Royale which won the last race being led in by (right) Begum Shaherbanoo Lagad and Mr. Mohamed Noorani. On extreme left is the famous film maker Mr. Zafar hai, his sister Begum Sartaj Noorani and trainer Narendra Lagad.

Watch Kenkenhoff and Heart of the City By Timur

enkenhoff last ran in the Derby. In Class II carrying top weight this season, it has run quite well. Placed now at 48.5 kgs. It had a good chance of making it in the C.N. Wadia Gold Cup on Sunday. The hot favourite in the race was To The Manor Born. A lot of betting came on the horse. Kenkenhoff was going at an advanterous handicap and in a late dash, it won. The horse is owned by Dr. Shashi Chand Jain, Mr. Rohit J. Patel, Mr. Chetan Shah and Mr. Anil M. Amersey. Trainer: Imtiaz Sait; Jockey: Dashrath Singh. Watch Caesar's Star. Rehanullah Khan has been quite with this season. The

trainer led in three horses: Pepe Servor in the very first race, Victorious March in the very next race – Mulraj Goculdas Trophy – and Presence in the Jairamdas Patel Gold Trophy. All the three won quite easily. In the stretch naming the post, Presence was well ahead in J.P. Trophy. A remarkably good run in this race was by Razeemaa which was carrying 59 kgs. Victorious March ran away with the race. The Mulraj Goculdas Trophy. Myla Rose attracted a lot of betting in the Indian Navy Trophy. Trisara was not looking good in the paddle. Its condition did not appear to be good. The horse did not run well. Moon Shadow was the

winner. Neglechand One Wish ran excellently. It place second in the race. Odds for place: 5 to 1. Bombardier which also placed is one for your notebook – if you have one. Heart of the city in the Nadia Marry Homi Wadia Trophy was looking a picture in the paddock. It was an easy winner. Trainer: Adhirajsingh Jodha. It may win again before the close down. Artiste ran well enough but could come only second. Watch Jewel which ran quite well in the race. An easy win in the last race was by Beau Royale which is owned by Begum Shaherbanoo Hussain Lagad. In the ring, it was available at 6 to 4. When promoted to Class

IV it is certain to win again. Maureen Wadia's passion for fashion and beauty is great and ever lasting. She has been responsible for contributing heroes and heroines to film industry, producing models fit enough to take part in iternational beauty competitions. She has her own Gladrags contests. On sunday, there was a lovable Miss India and Master India pageant in which some of the participants were only 3-year-olds. It was a sight for the Gods to see. The pageant attracted a huge applause. Runs to remember: Josephine, Victorious March, One Wish, Bombardier, Heart of the City, Jewel, Razeenaa, On The Manor Born, Beau Royale.

BENGALURU RACES TODAY: CARD AND SELECTIONS

Trainer Rehanullah Khan (trainer) holding the reins on the left while leading Victoria March after the race.

Chance: Amalfi, Respirator, Bright Eyes There are nine races today and the 1st starts at 1.45 p.m. The March Plate 1200M: 1.45 P.M. Win: Bright Eyes; Fleet Street 2. The Bagalkote Plate - Division II 1200M: 2.15 P.M. Win: Inspirator; Sinn 3. The Chickmagalur Plate - Division II 1200M: 2.45 P.M. Win: Amalfi; Star Struck 4. The Talkad Trophy 1400M: 3.15 P.M. Win: Trak On Fire; Masked Marvel 5. The Bagalkote Plate - Division I 1200M: 3.45 P.M. Dominica; Magic Wave 6. The Narasimharaja Trophy 1600M: 4.15 P.M. Win: Magnitude Star; Miamor 7. The Chickmagalur Plate - Division I 1200M: 4.45 P.M. Win: Samara Sun; Hillstone 8. The Anekal Plate 1400M: 5.15 P.M. Win: Magnomical; Mountain Beauty 9. (231) The Gokarna Plate - 1200M: 5.45 P.M. Win: all Clear; Super Silver

Maureen Wadia’s Gladrags little models in a fashion parade on Sunday at the race course.

Trainer Rahenullah Khan (holding the reins on the left) and the owners leading in Pepe Senor.

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IN BRIEF Indian eves blank Bangla by seven wickets to win series 3-0

Barcelona's Lionel Messi takes the ball past Manchester City's Vincent Kompany during a Champions League match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.

BARCA, PSG EASE INTO LAST EIGHT

ARIS: Four-time Champions League winners Barcelona and French champions Paris Saint Germain suffered few problems in reaching the quarter-finals of this season's competition. Barcelona -- who had come into their game on the back of some poor league form -- beat Manchester City, who had Pablo Zabaleta sent off, 2-1 last night for a 4-1 aggregate victory. While Barcelona's win saw them join domestic rivals Atletico Madrid in the last eight, City became the second English side in two nights to bow out, Arsenal having exited on Tuesday. Lionel Messi opened the scoring for Barca with his eighth Champions League goal of the campaign before Vincent Kompany levelled just before the final whistle.But there was still time for Dani Alves to strike the winner as Barcelona qualified for the quarter-finals for the seventh successive season. While victory will ease the pressure on Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino, defeat for City will increase demands for manager Manuel Pelligrini to deliver the Premier League title, as this latest setback came four days after they were knocked out of the do-

DADAR UNION, DPZ TO CONTEST FINALS MUMBAI: Dadar Union and Dadar Parsee Zoroastrians made it to the finals of the Vijay Tulpule Cup (u-13) Cricket Tournament by recording their third consecutive wins in their respective groups at the Major Dadkar Maidan at Matunga. DPZ were in deep trouble at 36/4 chasing 102 against New Hind SC but were rescued by a 66 run unbeaten partnership by Jatin Passat and Shreeraj Gharat for the 5thwicket. Earlier medium pacer Ayush Kamath had claimed 6 wickets for 15 runs to rout New Hind. Dadar Union amassed 174/3 as Divyansh Saxena (61) stitched a partnership of 97 runs for the first wicket with Siddhant Turalkar (28) and then added 75 runs for the third wicket with Yash Kamble (44). Bombay Gymkhana proved no match for the favourites as they collapsed for 76 with spinner Aniruddha Patki claiming 6 wickets for just three runs. BRIEF SCORES: New Hind SC 101 (Suved Parker 29, Ayush Kamath 6/15) lost to DPZ 102/4 (Jatin Pasat 40 n.o, Shreeraj Gharat 37 n.o. ) by six wickets. Dadar Union 174/3 (Divyansh Saxena 61, Yash Kamble 44, Siddharth Turalkar 28) beat Bombay Gymkhana 76 (Kaushabh Chalke 27, Yash Salunkhe 22, Aniruddha Patki 6/3) by 98 runs. Indian Gymkhana 41 (Kshitij

mestic FA Cup by second tier Wigan.Barcelona forward Cesc Fabregas said that while others might be saying Barcelona were a shadow of previous sides, they were quite happy with how things were going. "Everything is good, it's not that bad," said the former Arsenal star."We're in the final of the Cup against Real, we're four points behind in the league."To be the Barcelona of two, three, four years ago is very difficult because they were probably the best team in the history of football."It's very difficult to maintain this level but we don't have to be the best (ever), we just try to stay at the top of our game." For Kompany there was a serious sense of injustice especially Zabaleta's dismissal for a second bookable offence when he objected to the referee failing to give a penalty. "Going for the second time down to 10 men (Martin Demichelis was sent off in the first leg) when it was a clear penalty, it's not easy conditions to come and play against such a good team."Over the course of the two games, whenever we were with 11 players there wasn't much between the two teams." PSG, who Barcelona beat in last season's

IN BRIEF Bhagat 18, Farhan K 6/20) lost to Parsee Gymkhana 42/1 (Tanmay Buram 24 n.o.) by nine wickets. MIG CC 170 (Vighnesh Kharge 51, Shreyas Mandlik 34, Atharva Ankolekar 30, Prashant Parab 3/20) beat Matunga Gymkhana 108 (Mushir Khan 32, Rohit Kamble 22, Akash Yadav 3/25, Faizan Hussain 3/19) by 62 runs. DSK SHIVAJIANS BEGINS ITS NATIONWIDE TALENT SCOUTING MUMBAI: Liverpool Football Club (LFC) International Football Academy – DSK Shivajians is all set to kick start a nationwide scouting campaign to identify promising young football talent in India. These talented footballers will form the first batch of students to be trained at the Academy that is coming up in Loni in Pune. This six city scouting tour scheduled over March and April 2014 is aimed at short-listing players to form two groups of Under-17 and Under-19. LFC International Football Academy – DSK Shivajians is now officially receiving applications for its regional talent scouting camps in Aizawl, Shillong,

quarter-finals, kept alive their hopes of becoming only the second French side to win the trophy -- after Marseille in 1993 -- with a 2-1 win over German outfit Bayer Leverkusen for a 6-1 aggregate win. Goals by Marquinhos and Ezequiel Lavezzi cancelled out Sidney Sam's sixth minute opener to give Laurent Blanc's side their sixth successive win in all competitions.

PROSECUTORS SEEK 5 YEARS' JAIL FOR BAYERN BOSS MUNICH: German prosecutors demanded five and a half years' jail today for Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeness for evading millions in taxes. Prosecutor Achim von Engel sought the prison term for major tax fraud ahead of a verdict expected after 1300 GMT in a trial that has captivated football-obsessed Germany. Hoeness, 62, has admitted to dodging USD 37.6 million in taxes by hiding his wealth in Swiss bank accounts while obsessively "gambling" on stocks and currencies. However, his defence lawyers have argued he should escape punishment because he turned himself in to authorities in January last year. Goa,Mumbai, Delhi and Pune. The first scouting trip will take place in Aizawl from March 17-20 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Mualpui.

DPZ TO ORGANISE FREE CRICKET COACHING MUMBAI: Dadar Parsee Zoroastrian (DPZ) club will be organizing a free Cricket coaching camp in the summer vacation. Interested BMC school boys in the age group of 12-14 should meet Mangesh Bhalekar before March 30, at DPZ club (Dadkar maidan, Opposite Ruia College) with their age proof and school identity card. MITSUI SHOJI T20 TOURNAMENT FROM TUESDAY MUMBAI: The fourth edition of the Mitsui Shoji T20 tournament will commence from Tuesday with five teams battling it out for the coveted trophy. This year, Income Tax will be the new team who will be playing under the name of 'Taxing Tigers Shivaji Park' while the other teams include Mumbai Police City Riders, Ghatkoper Jets, Thane Marathas and Bandra Heroes. Each team will comprise of four professional players, six under 22 and one under 16 player in the playing eleven.

COX'S BAZAR (BANGLADESH): Indian women easily defeated their Bangladeshi counterparts by seven wickets in the third T20 International completing a 3-0 rout to gain enough confidence going into the upcoming ICC World T20 tournament which will start in few days time. Opting to bat, Bangladesh could manage only 81 for eight in 20 overs with skipper Salma Khatun scoring 34. The only other batswoman to reach double figures was Ayesha Rahaman, who scored 18. Left-arm spin duo of Gouher Sultana (3/17) and Sravanti Naidu (3/13) were the wreckers-in-chief. In reply, India knocked off the runs in 16.4 overs with opener Latika Kumari (36) and Shikha Pandey (26) added 48 runs for the third wicket to seal the issue. Having won the series, India captain Mithali Raj and veteran medium pacer Jhulan Goswami opted out of the inconsequential game. Naidu was adjudged 'Player of the Match'. Brief Scores: Bangladesh Women 81/8 in 20 overs (Salma Khatun 34, Sravanti Naidu 3/13) India Women 82/3 in 16.4 overs (Latika Kumari 36, Shikha Pandey 26). Indian eves won by 7 wickets.

Chowrasia two behind leaders after first round in Manila

MANILA: SSP Chowrasia was just two shots behind the leaders, Sam Brazel and James Ryan Lam, to finish tied fifth at the end of the opening day of the USD 300,000 Solaire Open here today. Chowrasia, who will be dividing his time between Asian and European Tours this year, carded a first round of three-under 68 and was two behind the co-leaders, who shot 66 each. Chowrasia was tied fifth and Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines and Rikard Karlberg of Sweden were tied third at 67. India's other hopefuls this week include Rahil Gangjee (70), whose round also had a double bogey on par-5 seventh and he was tied 18th.

Indian archers win two gold, one silver in Asian Grand Prix

BANGKOK: Indian archers won two gold and one silver in team events in the ongoing 1st Asian Grand Prix Archery Championships here today. Compound women team of Gagandeep Kaur, V Jyothi Surekha and P Lily Chanu defeated Iran in the final team event and took the first gold for the country by a good margin of 15 points (219 vs 204). They eliminated Taipei team (224 vs 220) in the semifinal and Lao (224 vs 214) in the quarterfinal. Recurve men trio of Jayanta Talukdar, Tarundeep Rai and Kapil clinched the gold by thrashing Taipei in a one-sided final (6-0) in set system.

Haryana’s Smriti Joon top seed at women’s tennis meet

MUMBAI: Leading players from across the country will take part in the All-India Women's Open Tennis tournament beginning here from March 17. The seven-day tourney, offering a prize money of Rs 1.55 lakh, will have singles and doubles matches and will be played at Khar Gymkhana. Haryana's Smriti Joon, who is ranked 16 in the country, is the highest billed player in the tournament. Andhra Pradesh's Sneha Padamata (ranked 17), Uttar Pradesh's Damini Sharma (21), Jeni Patel (Gujarat, 23), Preethi Ujjini (Karnataka, 29), Sanya Madan (Delhi, 37), Nupur Kaul (42) and Aryali Chavan (both Maharashtra, 42) are the other leading women players who would be taking part, a media release said.

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