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This man is married and has a child, but he answers matrimonial ads, meets girls and makes them part with their jewellery

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Prashant Manjire, alias Manoj Wani, at the Shivaji Park police station.

50-year-old conman has been arrested for allegedly cheating a woman who was looking for a suitable match for herself, on the pretext of marrying her, and then decamping with her gold chain, police said today.

Thanks to a tip-off, the accused, Prashant Manjire, was nabbed on Monday from Shri Krishna Lodge in Dadar, said Deputy Police Commissioner Dhananjay Kulkarni.

According to the Shivaji Park police, a 25-year-old victim gave a matrimonial advertisement in a Marathi news-

College messes, MU saves!

Rescues 26 students By Yatin Ingle n Friday, there was a shocking development at the who are detained O Usha Pravin Gandhi (UPG) College, which put the careers of 26 students in peril. The college detained the and debarred them from attempting their sixth without being put on students semester final year exams. With just four days to go for exams, of which three were official holidays of the blacklist and debarred the varsity, the students approached the Mumbai University (MU) authorities who finally helped them get their from board exams hall tickets just a few hours before their exams began.

MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis

Believe me! We have landed in your constituency only...

But since it was neglected, it is looking like a desert.

As per the rules and regulations of the MU, a college has to issue a blacklist of students having attendance below 75 per cent. It has to send warning letters to the students' parents regarding their irregular attendance.

After the warning and declaration of the blacklist, if a student continues to be irregular, the college can detain and withdraw his/her examination form thus debarring the student from appearing for the exams.

On April 11, 2014, the UPG College, Vile Parle, without any warning or prior notice and blacklisting, detained and debarred 26 students from appearing for their final year exams. As the students had been detained, their hall tickets had been withheld by the MU. As the college had declared them detained on Friday, the students were unable to contact the varsity for three days – Saturday, Sunday and Monday – as these were official holidays. The next day, Tuesday, before the the exams began, these students managed somehow to approach some of the senate members who promptly came to their rescue.

Pradeep Sawant, senate and grievance cell member said: "The college was playing with the careers of the students. These students were not detained as per protocol and were not defaulting in attendance as most of the students had medical certificates and reports. Considering the students' careers, we asked the MU to issue them the hall tickets and allow these students to appear for the exams".

Yesterday, all these students belonging to the Third Continued on pg 8 «

paper. "The victim provided her residential address and mobile number so that wanting groom can approach her,"

the DCP added.The accused, for suitable match. He said he identifying himself as Manoj was single although he was Wani, contacted her saying Continued on pg 8 « that he had also been looking

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Homeopaths still waiting for ordinance to practice allopathy

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CITY OPINIONS

Should the state government increase its manpower in the Mumbai Cyber Cell?

Darshan Panchal Engineer Yes. The cyber crime is crime of the 21st century and the people are being duped more and more through such crimes.

Shivraj Nevrekar Cinematographer Yes. Cyber criminals are so confident that they won't be caught easily because they are professionals and the police aren't.

Nidhi Jasani Doctor Yes. People these days are falling prey to cyber criminals who are abundant in India.

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The doctors will approach candidates of their respective constituencies to get them to help resolve the issue

from various constituencies. They have also decided that their support will go the candidate who will assure them of support in resolving their problems and ones who do not show interest in their issues can write off the support of the homoeopathic doctors from their constituency.

By A Staff Reporter Dr. Santosh Shankar Aochar, Secretary, Homoeopathic State Kruti Samiti said, “The deciggrieved homoeopathic practitioners who sion to allow homoeopathic doctors to practice are awaiting the implementation of the de- allopathy was taken in January this year and cision of letting them practice allopathy since then nothing has been done to implement after they complete a one-and-a-half-year course the decision. We are still awaiting an ordinance in pharmacology, have decided to voice their to be passed. How much more do we wait? It grievances speaking with aspiring candidates seems that the decision was just to appease us

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and make sure that we do not go on strikes or hold protests. But we are not going to keep quiet.

We are going to protest. We are talking to the representatives of several constituencies and letting them know about our issues. Also, we will support the candidate who assures us of resolving our problem. And in constituencies where we do not get any support, we will not vote.”

“Right now, this movement is limited to Mumbai but if required, we will take it across the state as well,” added Dr. Aochar.

There are 61,000 homoeopathic doctors across Maharashtra out of which 17,000 are from Mumbai.

Bollywood seeks change in political system “Today the common man is not angry because of the corruption in the country, he is angry because he is a victim of corruption,” says filmmaker Prakash Jha, who is contesting on a Janata Dal-United ticket

Mohit Lala Bank Employee Yes. These days people are tech savvy and youngsters especially are being accused of these crimes. as they can easily outsmart the police.

Amol Kale Hotel Owner Yes. Gangsters have become tech savvy and are employing professionals even for talking on Internet calls.

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Discounted eye test for voters

By Vishnudas Sheshrao

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o encourage citizens to vote during the Lok Sabha elections, Malad based Bhojraj Chnarai Sankara Eye hospital (BCSEH) embarked on a radical marketing experiment offering a 50 per cent discount on eye screening tests for those who cast their vote.

BCSEH, part of Sankara Eye care, will offer the discount on eye screening consultation on April 24, election day, and the next day (April 25). To avail this discount, one has to show the indelible election ink on his finger as proof. Sandesh Rane CEO of BCSEH said, “If we mean to have a responsible and accountable government, we should also be responsible and accountable while choosing our government. For this we have to vote on the election day.”

B-town celebrities like Anupam Kher, Sonakshi Sinha, Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan have voiced their opinion on how their Dream India should be like.

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hey might be a part of the world of fiction, but Bollywood celebrities are well in touch with the poll scenario in the country and are calling for a change.

With Lok Sabha elections going on, several B-town celebrities insist that voting is essential and some have voiced their opinion on how their dream India should be like.

"I think the present government failed on most of the fronts, corruption happened directly or indirectly. I would definitely need a change in political system. We need a stable and strong government. I would urge everyone to vote," noted actor Anupam Kher told PTI.

Sops for film industry "I want the government to look into the increasing prices, internal security and terrorism issues, have strong foreign policy. As a celebrity I would expect some changes in terms of tax for the entertainment industry," he said.

Kher's short film 'I Went Shopping for Robert De Niro' will be premiered on the second day of the the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Florida, US. The awards will be held at Tampa Bay from April 23-26.

"My wife Kirron and son Sikan-

der will be here during elections. I am yet to take a call on this (voting)," he said.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has appealed his fans to vote during the election.

"We want to live in a happy country. After watching things on TV and reading about people, I think they are intelligent enough to make up their mind on whom to vote for and whom not to," Shah Rukh said.

Actress Deepika Padukone hopes the promises made by politicians are fulfilled this time.

"I feel we need change (in political system). I think it is the sentiment that most people feel. There are promises being made when we are to vote. This time I hope more number of youths will vote. I feel and hope all the promises made will be lived upto," she said.

"There are many issues and things that need to be addressed but I don't want to get into it," she said.

Deepika would be attending the IIFA awards but being an Indian, for her voting is essential. "I would vote first and then fly to IIFA," she said.

Actress Sonakshi Sinha hopes for

a better and clean India.

"I would want India to stay corruption free... Everyone is fed up of that main root problem and also the petrol prices," she said.

"We as a nation are looking for change and are serious about it. I believe it is time for change and that change will come. My father has always taught us irrespective of the party whoever is doing well or delivering good one must vote for that party," said Sonakshi, whose father, noted actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha, is contesting from Bihar on BJP ticket.

Prakash Jha, known for making socio-political films, feels India badly needs a "modern Gandhi" today.

In his last directorial venture 'Satyagraha', Jha reflected upon the uprising of the middle class against a corrupt and unjust system and how turn of events leads to a movement to challenge the status quo.

"Today the common man is not angry because of the corruption in the country, he is angry because he is a victim of corruption.

Things like death due to negligence or a common man fighting the system to get his pension are very common phenomena in our

country," Jha said.

"I have tried to highlight these issues in my film. I feel Mahtama Gandhi was a great human being, a great leader, a great inspiration for the entire country and India badly needs a modern Gandhi today," he said. Jha is fighting from the West Champaran seat on a Janata DalUnited ticket.

Voting is a duty Actor Sunny Deol also feels the country needs a change. "We definitely need change. We need people who are positive and who will go out and do the needful," he said.

Superstar Aamir Khan highlighted the importance of voting in his final episode of 'Satyamev Jayate 2' show last month.

The younger lot of actors also stress on the importance of voting.

"I am going to vote and I think it is the responsibility of every Indian citizen to vote. Voting will help bring the right people to power, otherwise we don't have the right to complain about things," actor Arjun Kapoor said.

"Voting is not only a responsibility but a duty as well. We as citizens of India must take care of our country and voting is the first step towards it," Varun Dhawan, who entered the Bollywood with Karan Johar's 'Student of the Year', said.

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Mumbai South Central Congress candidate, Eknath Gaikwad, and supporters quenching their thirst with glasses of butter-milk.

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Mumbai North-East AAP candidate Medha Patkar is settling for just a bottle of cold water, to beat the heat, in all her simplicity.

POLLS, WEATHER HEATING UP

I Mumbai North-East BJP candidate Kirit Somaiya is being spoilt by supporters proffering him with several slices of cooling watermelon.

t is hot and dusty on the campaign trail. There is not much shade on the streets of Mumbai, thanks to a civic body that does more trimming, pruning and chopping of trees than any planting. The sun spares no one, scorching leader and layman alike. Regardless of station in life therefore, all the big names of Mumbai’s politics were seen taking recourse to some refreshment or the other, in order to keep energy levels going for a bit. Our ever alert lensman, Sushil Kadam, decided to get them into his viewfinder, and came up with a host of pictures depicting the the city’s LS candidates in various moods as they rehydrated themselves. Most times, the supporters who must have been having equally parched throats, just stood by as the bosses thoughtlessly slaked their own thirst, without thought about rank and file.

Is this a sign of the times to come?

Mumbai South Central Shiv Sena candidate Rahul Shewale goes for a fizzy cola drink, even as he ponders his next move on the street.

Mumbai South MNS candidate Bala Nandgaonkar, garlanded for good measure, getting all the benefits of coconut water.

Mumbai North-East NCP candidate Sanjay Dina Patil settles for the most popular and affordable drink, the humble limbu paani.

Mumbai North-East BSP candidate Machindra Chate getting back much of his lost energy from a glass of cold sugarcane juice.

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CLASSIFIEDS PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE is herby given that the Share

Certificate Nos. 19 for 5 Ordinary Shares bearing Distinctive Nos. 91 to 95 of KANDIVALI NEELAM NIKETAN CHS LTD. standing in the name of SHRIMATI CHANDRA N LALWANI, has been reported lost/misplaced and that an application for issue of duplicate certificate in respect thereof has been made to the society at , The Secretary-Kandivali Neelam Niketan CHS LTD,Shankar Lane,Sahyog Nagar, Kandivali-W,Mumbai-400067 to whom objection,if any,against issuance if such Duplicate Share Certificates should be made within 15 days from the date of publication of this notice.share certificateis not mortgaged or any loan taken against the flat.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that my Mother late Mrs. Gobind Kaur is the Sole Owner of Flat No. 1, Khar Sunrise C.H.S. Ltd., 5th Road, Khar (W), Mumbai-400 052. The Share Certificate has been misplaced or lost. Any person having any right title or interest in respect of the said flat should intimate the same to the undersigned within 15 days from the date of publication of this notice to the Secretary, Khar Sunrise Society, 5th Road, Khar (W), Mumbai400 052.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Miss Priti Tribhovandas Thakkar to Mrs Priti Manoj Ruparel as per Affidavit dated 15.04.2014.

C-2233 I have changed my name from Pradeep Ramchandra Dingale to Pradeep Ramchandra Dingle as per Affidavit dated 15.04.2014.

C-2234 I have changed my name from Ranjan Mahobatsang Verabhai to Mrs Ranjan Manubhai Jadeja as per Affidavit dated 15.04.2014.

C-2235 I have changed my name from Vimla Vasanji Shah to Mrs Vimla Ramaniklal Shah as per Affidavit dated 15.04.2014.

C-2236 I have changed my name from Manauv Chandrakant Vaswani to Sanjay Chandrakant Vaswani as per Gazette No. (U-71290).

C-2237 I Sureshkumar Laxmichand Parekh have changed my name to Suresh Laxmichand Parekh for all purposes as per Affidavit dated 17-Feb-2014.

C-2238 I have changed my name from Hussain Yusuf Painter to Hussain Yusuf Suterwala as per Gazette No: (U-56497).

C-2239 I have changed my name from Sarfaraz Moinuddin to Sarfaraz Moinuddin Shaikh as per Gazette No: (X-8860).

C-2240 I have changed my name from Dilip Naraindas Lalwani to Dilipkumar Naraindas Lalwani as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-2241 I have changed my name from Sunilkumar Prabhudas Dudani to Sunil Prabhudas Dudani as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-2242 I have changed my name from Kanyo Chanderlal Pamnani to Kanayo Chanderlal Pamnani as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-2243 I have changed my name from Rachana Dilipkumar Lalwani to Rachna Dilipkumar Lalwani as per deed poll Affidavit.

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 Mr. Binduraj Ramakrishna Paniker and Mrs. Bineetha Binduraj Paniker have changed their minor Daughter name from Nimaraj Binduraj to Nimaraj Binduraj Paniker by virtue of deed poll Affidavit.

C-2256 I have changed my name from Binduraj R. To Binduraj Ramakrishna Paniker by virtue of deed poll Affidavit C-2257 I have changed my name from Mohammed Husain, to ‘Mohammad Hussain Sayyed’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/04/2014.

C-2245 I have changed my name from Parveen Bano Mohd Hanif, to ‘Sayyed Parveen Mohammed Hussain’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/04/2014.

C-2246 I have changed my name from Patcy Anjum Nair, to ‘Patcy Reuben Narakadan’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 49128) Dated: 28/11/2013.

C-2247 I have changed my name from Mavina Nazarin Shamine Yelve, to ‘Mavina Francis Fernandes’ as per Maharashtra Govt.

Gazette No. (U- 49129) Dated: 28/11/2013.

C-2248 I have changed my name from Brazil Marshall Anthony Fernandes, to ‘Marshall Anthony Fernandes’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 55087) Dated: 26/12/2013.

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I have changed my name from Iram Shaabaah Mehboob Sayyed to Iram Saba Mehboob Sayyed as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-2258 I have changed my name from Mubarakali Junabali to Mubarakali Junabali Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-2259 I have changed my name from K Nageena Bano to Naginabanu Mohammed Sher Khan as per Affidavit.

C-2260 I have changed my name from Mohamed Zarrar Khan to Mohammed Zarrar Mohammed Iqbal Khan as per Affidavit.

C-2261 I have changed my name from Priya R to Priya Sasidharan as per deed poll Affidavit No KU 451915 dated 12/04/2014 C-2262 I, Brij Kumar S/o Raj Kumar resident of Flat 803, Nilgiri, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai-94, have changed name of my minor daughter from Vidulaa Thakur to Tvisha Thakur (DOB : 18/01/2011) vide Affidavit No. 4394.

C-2263 I have changed my name from Janardan Kumar Amratlal Pandya to Janardan Amrutlal Pandya as per the Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Naushad Akhtar Iftekhar Ahmed, to ‘Naushad Akhtar Iftekhar Ahmed Iraki’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 61544) Dated: 02/01/2014.

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I have changed my name from “Philomina Domnic Cardoza� to “Philomena Domnic Cardoza� as per Affidavit dated 12th April’ 2014.

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I have changed my name from Tabassum Fatima Mohammed Shamim, to ‘Tabassum Fatima Naushad Akhtar Iraki’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 61545) Dated: 02/01/2014.

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I have changed my name from “Ritaben Manojkumar Modi� to “Rita Manoj Modi� as per Affidavit dated 12th April’ 2014.

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I, Naushad Akhtar Iraki have changed my Son’s name from Mohammed Taha Naushad Akhtar, to ‘Muhammed Taha Naushad Akhtar Iraki’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 61546) Dated: 02/01/2014.

C-2252 I, Naushad Akhtar Iraki have changed my Son’s name from Mohammed Taabid Naushad Akhtar, to ‘Abdullah Naushad Akhtar Iraki’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 61547) Dated: 02/01/2014.

I have changed my name from “Manojkumar Maneklal Modi� to “Manoj Maneklal Modi� as per Affidavit dated 12th April’ 2014.

C-2267 I have changed my name from “Kamna Jainish Mehta� to “Kamna Rajnikant Desai� as per Affidavit dated 12th April’ 2014.

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I have changed my name from “Rubina Mohammed Riyaz Shaikh� to “Sayed Rubina Rehan Ali Warsi� as per Affidavit dated 15th April’ 2014.

C-2272 I have changed my name from “Syed Rehan Ali Warsi� to “Rehan Ali� as per Affidavit dated 15th April’ 2014.

C-2273 I have changed my name from “Shyamkumar Singh Prabhudayal Kachhawaha� to “Shyam Singh Prabhudayal Kachhawaha� as per Affidavit dated 15th April’ 2014.

C-2274 I have changed my name from “Brijal Kumari Kishorbhai� to “Bijal Kishor Patel� as per Affidavit dated 15th April’ 2014.

C-2275 I have changed my name from “Lataben Kishorbhai� to “Lataben Patel� as per Affidavit dated 15th April’ 2014.

C-2276 I have changed my name from “Kishorbhai Dayabhai� to “Kishor Dayabhai patel� as per Affidavit dated 15th April’ 2014.

C-2277 I Safique Chotu Hawari have changed my name to Safique Chotte Hawari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2278 I Pradeep Krishanchander Verma have changed my name to Vikram Krishanchander Verma as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/04/14 C-2279 I Miss. Mangala Prabhakar Patil have changed my name to Mrs. Urmila Umesh Kadam as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/04/14 C-2280 I Rajeshri Manilal Bhatt have changed my name to Rajeshri Yagnesh Upadhyay as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 11/04/14 C-2281 I Kafeel Ahmed Sayyed have changed my name to Kafil Ahmed Noorahmed Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/04/14 C-2282 I Annu Kafeel Ahmed Sayyed have changed my name to Anwar Fatima Kafil Ahmed Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/04/14 C-2283

I have changed my name from “Deepali Dilip Mule� to “Dipali Dilip Mule� as per Affidavit dated 12th April’ 2014.

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I have changed my name from Mohammad Asif Mohammad Kamal, to ‘Mohammad Asif Mohammad Kamal Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/04/2014.

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I Mr. Karim Abdul Hakim Shaikh have changed my name to Mr. Abdulkarim Abdul Hakim Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 15/04/14 C-2284

I have changed my name from “Hariday Narayan Singh� to “Hridaynarayan Singh � as per Affidavit dated 15th April’ 2014.

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I Heba Fatema have changed my name to Heba Fatima Arabi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 15/04/14 C-2285

I have changed my name from Jagdish Partab Keswani, to ‘Jagadish Partab Keswani’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-68641) Dated: 20/02/2014.

C-2255

I have changed my name from “Sarvesh Kumar Agrawal� to “Sarvesh Agrawal� as per Affidavit dated 15th April’ 2014.

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C-2253

I Rhytham Surendra Desai have changed my name to Rhythm Surendra Desai as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 15/04/14 C-2286

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SC brings cheer to transgenders

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Central and state governments directed to treat them as socially and economically backward classes

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while granting the same, has gone for further by giving the community individually and collectively a sense of self worth and by ensuring that they have the same opportunities as other citizens of this great country to establish that worth.”

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n a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has given recognition to transgenders as the third gender.

The apex court has directed the Central and state governments to treat them as socially and economically backward classes. The governments have also been asked to provide reservation in jobs and education and provide medical facilities to transgenders.

The court said that transgenders are citizens of the country and have equal rights to education, employment and social acceptability.

While delivering the order, the SC expressed concern over discrimination and harassment of transgenders in the country and directed the governments to take remedial measures. The court said that the status of the transgenders has degenerated and the time had come for their status to be brought at par with the status of the male and the female.

Terming the judgement as a socially progressive one, senior lawyer Colin Gonsalves said that it was a happy day for the transgenders and the ones who have been fighting for their equality Welcoming the Supreme

Supreme Court's directions in the order...

1 . The SC said they will be given educational and employment reservation as Celebration time for a sense if identity and dignity, at last.

OBCs. 2 . The apex court also said Court decision, Lakshmi by civil and legal rights groups states and the Centre will deNarayan Tripathi, transgen- like the Center for Legal Aid vise social welfare schemes der rights activist said, “The and Rights and community for third gender community progress of the country is de- petitioners Ernest Noronha, and run a public awareness pendent upon human rights Laxmi Narayan Tripathi and campaign to erase social of the people and we are very Gauri Sawant who provided stigma.

3 . The SC said the states happy with the judgment as inputs supporting the Immust construct special public the Supreme court has given pleadments.

Asha Menon, Member Sec- toilets and departments to us those rights.”

However there are mixed retary NALSA said, “While look into their special medemotions that seep through true to its mandate under the ical issues.

4 . The SC also added that if many at this moment. “We Legal Services Authorities yet have a long way to go. Ed- Act, 1987, NALSA had moved a person surgically changes ucational and legal rights the Supreme Court for en- his/her sex, then he or she is have been granted, but what forcement of the Constitu- entitled to her changed sex about the rest? So many of us tional and legal rights of the and can not be discrimiyet don't have valid residen- TGs, the Supreme Court nated. tial proofs,” said Gauri Sawant, a transgender.

The case was filed by the he premium centre to ment recognised the Hijra National Legal Services Auprotect people with dif- community as an essential thority (NALSA) in 2012 and ferent sexual preferences and part of society and estabwas subsequently impleaded physicality, has fought for lished the Transgender Welequal rights all over the fare Board in 2008. Later that world. Section 377 of the In- year, an order was passed, dian constitution which which officially admitted criminalises same-sex inter- them into formal educational course was repealed in 2009 institutions in the state. by the Delhi High Court.

In 2012, Laxmi Tripathi, a However in an unfortunate prominent transgender acsengers whose trains were turn of events, the Supreme tivist, dancer and actor from cancelled.

Court in December 2013, up- Mumbai, filed a petition deSince the derailment ocheld the primacy of the sec- manding equal rights for curred inside the singletion, deeming it illegal to the other sex. Supreme line tube tunnel, it was very engage in same-sex inter- Court of India passed the difficult to accommodate course. After a long struggle, law, legally recognising the crane and heavy mathe Tamil Nadu state govern- them as a part of society. chinery within the space, restricting the movement of men and machinery.

Konkan Railway officials said, “Due to space restricSATNAM PARADISE CO-OP HSG.SOC.LTD. tion,s machinery could not Tulashidham, Manpada, Thane (W) Tal. Dist-Thane. work. Most of the work was DEEMED CONVEYANCE PUBLIC NOTICE carried out manually. A Notice is hereby given that the above Society has applied to this office strong force of 300 workers for declaration of Deemed Conveyance of the following properties. The was deployed for removal next hearing is kept on 30/04/2014 at 2.30 p.m. of derailed wagons. It was a Those who have interest in the said property may submit their say at commendable job by the time of hearing at the venue mentioned below. Failure to submit Konkan Railway engineers any say it shall be presumed that nobody has any objection and further to restore the train withing action will be taken.

20 hours.” 12449 Goa SamDESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY: Mauje: Chitalsar, Manpada, park Kranti Express, 16346 Thane (W), Tal. Dist-Thane.

Netravati Express, 12618 Survey No./Hissa.No-41/2F, Area–Srly.254.48+1054.65+1950.08+ Mangla Express and 12288 41/2D, 41/2C, 161/2, 161/1 66.60+40.76 =3366.57 (Sq. mtr) Dehradun Kochuveli ExPlace: Vardhavat Mansion, (Nitin Kale) press which were diverted 1st Floor, Shivaji Path, Competent Authority & were brought back to their Thane (W).

District Dy. Registrar, original routes.

Date: 15/04/2014 Co-op. Societies Thane.

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he Konkan Railways successfully restored the railway track accident site where five wagons of an empty goods train was derailed between Ukshi and Sangameshwar railway stations on Monday morning. Railway traffic has been restored to normalcy and the diverted long route trains are coming back on track.

Early on Tuesday morning, the derailed wagons were removed from the tunnels. At around 6.50 am the track was certified fit to carry its regular traffic.

Meanwhile several trains were either cancelled, terminated or diverted.

According to railway officials, an estimated Rs.9,17,570 was arranged at various stations to refund the ticket money to pas-

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Teenager suicide: He feared parentprincipal meeting

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teenage boy allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train fearing the meeting between his school principal and his parents.

Fourteen-year-old Anuj Chavan professed his love to his classmate who rejected him and instead complained to her parents. The next day, the girl and her parents landed in Bharat Bharti School, and complained about Anuj to the principal. Based on the complaint, the principal then sent for his parents.

These were the incidents of March 24.

The next day, March 25, Anuj left his home for school but never returned.

The day after that, his parents registered a missing and kidnapping complaint in the Kandivali police station. The police began their search. On Sunday, they received a call from Bhagwati Hospital asking officials to identify a dead body that they had in the mortuary.

At Bhagwati Hospital, the Kandivali police matched Anuj's dead body with the photograph his parents had provided. The parents were informed. They arrived later to identify the body.

Hospital staff informed

Anuj Chavan was rejected by a classmate he professed love to. the police that Anuj's body was found at the Kandivali track in pieces on March 25.

They claimed his body was lying in the hospital since then because the Kandivali GRP had mistakenly noted his age as 28 years.

According to Kandivali police sources, Anuj's friends and classmates revealed that he was scared because the principal of the school asked him to come with parents to complain about his proposal to his classmates.

An Accidental Death Report (ADR) has been filed and Anuj's body has been handed over to his family.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I Robert Ronald Sunil Stanley Mukundan have changed my name to Robert Stanley Mukundan as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 15/04/14 C-2287 I Harakhchand Devraj Shah have changed my name to Harakhchand Devraj Mota as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 15/04/14 C-2288 I Bharat Vishwanathrao Kasabe have changed my name to Bharat Vishwanathrao Kasbekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2289 I Anildatt Pralhad Kasbe have changed my name to Anil Pralhad Kasbekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2290 I Pralhad Kasbe have changed my name to Pralhad Kasbekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2291 I Rupalbahen Chinubhai Shah have changed my name to Rupal Sanjay Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2292 I Mrs. Shilpa Basudeb Das have changed my name to Ms. Shilpa Bhaskar Pandhare as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2293 I Maryam Shabbir Arialwala have changed my name to Mariyam Shabbir Arialwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2294 I Bhimsing Nepali have changed my name to Bhimsingh Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2295 I Yogendrakumar Bhimsing Nepali have changed my name to Yogendra Bhimsingh Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2296 I Shobha Bhimsing Nepali have changed my name to Shobha Bhimsingh Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2297 I Barkat Ali Samnani have changed my name to Barkat Ali Noor Ali Samnani as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 15/04/14 C-2298

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Irene Anmary Joseph Nunes to Irene William Lopes as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Pushpa Sumermalji Jain to Pushpadeui Ganpatraj Mutha as per Affidavit C-2337

I have changed my name from Shraddha Alias Soni to Shraddha Anil Dubey as per Affidavit dated 15/04/2014 C-2355

I Anvar Kalesha Mastan Shaikh have changed my name to Anwar Kalesha Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from William Stanny Lopes to William Edward Lopes as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Ganpatraj Bhawarlal Jain to Ganpatraj Bhawarlal Mutha as per Affidavit C-2338

I have changed my name from Nisar Ahmed Shafi Ahmed Dehlvi to Nisar Shafi Dehlvi as per Affidavit C-2356

I have changed my name from Bobby Alan Dias to Aaron Alan Dias as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Shivmundiyal Chiranjilal Sharma to Shambhuprasad Chiranjilal Chotia as per Affidavit C-2339

I have changed my name from Kumar Varjeet Singh Kamal Singh to Varjeet Singh Kamal Singh Gulwan as per Affidavit C-2357

I Maru Parusha Chandulal have changed my name to Priti Rajesh Ajugia as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2305 I Bilal Maqbook Hussain and Billal Maqbool Fakir have changed my name to Billal Magbul Insen as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 15/04/14 C-2306 I Mahendrabhai Amulakhbhai Sheth have changed my name to Mahendra Amulakhbhai Sheth as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 15/04/14 C-2307 I Kalpanaben Mahendrabhai Sheth have changed my name to Kalpana Mahendra Sheth as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 15/04/14 C-2308 I Machinndra Apparao Dawre have changed my name to Machindra Apparao Dawre as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2309 I Rajesh Kumar Singh have changed my name to Rajesh Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2310 We Mr. Abdul Razak Shaikh & Mrs. Parveen Abdul Razak Shaikh have changed our minor daughter’s name from Afsha Abdul Razak Shaikh to Hafsah Abdul Razak Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2311 I Alafia Merchant have changed my minor daughter’s name from Batul Contractor to Batul Merchant as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2312 I Gausiya Shakeel Khan have changed my name to Gausiya Bano Abid Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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We Mr. Shaikh Shakeel & Mrs. Shaikh Shabana Shakeel, have changed our son name from Mohamed Numan Shakeel Shaikh to Mohamed Noman Shakeel Shaikh as per Affidavit Dt. 15-04-2014.

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I have changed my name from Kudachi Aktarbanu Mohammad Shafi to Mulla Akhtarbanu Mohd Shafi as per Affidavit C-2340

I have changed my name from Ahmed Husain Goga to Ahmed Husain Bogani as per Affidavit Dt. 10-04-2014.

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I have changed my name from Abdul Rahman Mohammad Ishaque to Shaikh Abdul Rehman Mohammad Ishaque as per Affidavit C-2341

I have changed my name from Khairunnisa Ahmed Goga to Khairunnisa Ahmed Bogani as per Affidavit Dt. 10-04-2014.

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I have changed my name from Ansari Taskinbanu Mohamed Kalim to Ansari Taskeen Mohammed Ali as per Affidavit C-2342

I have changed my name from Ratnamala Vasant Thakur to Asmita Ashok Dalvi as per Affidavit C-2325

I have changed my name from Pathan Suyeb Shahanvaj to Pathan Shoaib Shahanwaz as per Affidavit C-2343

I have changed my name from Jane Christaline Fernandes to Jane Jude Pereira as per Affidavit C-2326

I have changed my name from Pathan Iqbalkhan Zainullakhan to Khan Iqbal Zainullakhan as per Affidavit C-2344

I have changed my name from Jude Victor Pereira to Jude Peter Pereira as per Affidavit C-2327

I have changed my name from Khan Khursheedbi Ekbal to Khan Khursheed Iqbal as per Affidavit C-2345

I have changed my name from Vidya Laxman Samant to Sunita Vijay Salgaonkar as per Affidavit C-2328 I have changed my name from Nadim Mohammed Shammi to Nadim Mohammed Shami Qureshi as per Affidavit C-2329 I have changed my name from Aklim Ahmad to Aklim Ahmad Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-2330 I have changed my name from Sk Salim Sk Shafi Deshmukh to Salim Shafi Deshmukh as per Affidavit C-2331 I have changed my name from Gulam Ahmed Abdul Majid Amdani to Gulam Bhai Amdani as per Affidavit C-2332

I Gousiya Abid Khan have changed my name to Gausiya Bano Abid Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Aktaribegum Sayyed Ahmed to Akhtaribegum Sayed Ahmed as per Affidavit C-2333

I have changed my name from Mr.Ibrahim Abdul Raheman Verani to Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Raheman Virani as per Affidavit C-2316

I have changed my name from Talak Begum Zulfikar Farid to Talat Zulfikar Farid as per Affidavit C-2334

I Khurshid Rashid Shaikh have changed my name to Khursheed Rashid Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mrs. Hamida Bi Ibrahim Verani to Mrs.Hamidabai Ibrahim Virani as per Affidavit C-2317

I Khan Shamma Mansur have changed my name to Shama Khursheed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Babynaaz to Bibinaaz Mohammed Iqbal Chungani as per Affidavit.

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We Mr. Khursheed R. Shaikh & Mrs. Shama Khursheed Shaikh have changed our minor daughter’s name from Anam Khursheed Shaikh to Aayesha Khursheed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Shaikh Kurshid Rashid have changed my name to Shaikh Khursheed Rashid as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Gausiya Abid Khan have changed my name to Gausiya Bano Abid Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Akbar Kasam Manasiya have changed my name to Akbarbhai Kasam Manasiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/04/14 C-2299

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I have changed my name from Ekbal Khan Zainullakhan to Khan Iqbal Zainullakhan as per Affidavit C-2346 I have changed my name from Sangeeta to Snehlata Agarwal as per Affidavit C-2347 I have changed my name from Shilpa Diwakar Pokale to Sakshi Santosh Shet as per Affidavit C-2348 I have changed my name from Krishna Mohan Subodh Thakur to Krishna Mohan Kumar Subodh Thakur as per Affidavit C-2349 I have changed my name from Gaurav Champaklal Patel to Gaurav Champaklal Bhandari as per Affidavit C-2350 I have changed my name from Gireesh Khanderao Patil to Girish Khanderao Patil as per Affidavit C-2351

I have changed my name from Saiga Abdul Gafoor Malim And Saika Liyakat Wagnak to Saika Liyakat Ali Wagnak as per Affidavit C-2373 I have changed my name from Liyakat Ali Bashir Ahmed to Liyakat Ali Wagnak as per Affidavit C-2374 I have changed my name from Abdul Hanif Bheri to Haneef Abbas Bheri as per Affidavit C-2375

I have changed my name from Kamal Singh Anand Singh to Kamal Singh Anand Singh Gulwan as per Affidavit C-2358

I have changed my name from Nasima Abdul Hanif Bheri to Nasima Haneef Bheri as per Affidavit C-2376

I have changed my name from Regina Novel Chincholkar to Rezina Novel Chincholkar as per Affidavit C-2359

I have changed my name from Kamla Grover to Kamal Grover as per Affidavit C-2377

I have changed my name from Ashokkumar Fojmal Jain to Ashok Fojmal Jain as per Affidavit C-2360 I have changed my name from M. P. Haridas to Mandan Poochali Haridasan as per Affidavit C-2361 I have changed my name from Darmaja to Dharmaja Haridasan as per Affidavit C-2362 I have changed my name from Nived Hari to Nivedh Haridas as per Affidavit C-2363 I have changed my name from Sonal Kantilal Panchal to Sonal Sunil Panchal as per Affidavit C-2364 I have changed my name from Mrs. Azeema Begum Mohammad Salim to Mrs.Azima Begam Mohammad Salim Qureshi as per Deedpool Affidavit C-2365 I have changed my name from Mrs.Munira Vasudev Kambli to Mrs.Sunanda Vasudeo Kambli as per Deedpool Affidavit C-2366 I have changed my name from Mr.Abdul Rahim Mohammed Salim to Mr.Abdul Rahim Mohammed Salim Qureshi as per Deedpool Affidavit C-2367 I have changed my name from Delnaz Essadvaster Singanporia to Delnaz Essadvaster Siganporia as per Affidavit C-2368 I have changed my name from Essadvaster Rustonji Singanporia to Essadvaster Rustonji Siganporia as per Affidavit C-2369

I have changed my name from Regan Selvan to Regan Selvam Nadar as per Affidavit C-2352

I have changed my name from Piloo Essadvaster Singanporia to Piloo Essadvaster Siganporia as per Affidavit C-2370

We have changed our minor son name Awaab Ashkar Farid to Awwab Ashkar Farid as per Affidavit C-2335

I have changed my name from Deepak Kumar Mall to Deepak Mahendrasingh Mall as per Affidavit C-2353

I have changed my name from Piloo Essadvaster Singanporia to Pilloo Essadvaster Siganporia as per Affidavit C-2371

I have changed my name from Mohsin Mohammed Salim to Md Mohsin Salim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-2336

I have changed my name from Kanti Budhaji Bhavarthe to Chandrakant Budhaji Bhavarthe as per Affidavit C-2354

I have changed my name from Usha Madhusudan Vaishnau to Usha Madhusudan Vaishnav as per Affidavit C-2372

I have changed my name from Mr. Mohmed Burhan to Mr. Burhan Qureshi as per Affidavit C-2378 I have changed my name from Mrs. Akila Mohmed Burhan to Mrs. Akila Burhan Qureshi as per Affidavit C-2379 I have changed my name from Miss.Kausar Mohmed Burhan to Miss.Kausar Burhan Qureshi as per Affidavit C-2380 I have changed my name from Mr. Kashmir Singh to Mr. Kashmir Singh Dhariwal as per Affidavit C-2381 I Mr Golendra Mochahari have changed my daughter name from Jannie Mochahari to Jenny Golendra Mochahari as per Affidavit C-2382 I have changed my name from Ayesha Khan to Andrea Sheila Rangnekar as per Affidavit C-2383 I have changed my name from Chandirka Nitinkumar Prajapati to Chandrika Nitinkumar Prajapati as per Affidavit dated: 15 April 2014.

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Man killed in row over land; 3 held, 2 absconding

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n a shocking incident, a 48-year-old man was allegedly murdered by a rival group at Subhash Nagar in Asalfa village, Sakinaka over a property dispute late on Monday night.

According to Sakinaka police, the deceased was identified as Mohammad Yasin Maniyar a wood dealer having a shop in the locality where incident was took place.

On the day of incident, deceased's younger brother Hussain Maniyar was heading towards Ghatkopar along with his friend Mehmood Shaikh when rival group members attacked them with iron rods and other sharp weapons.

During the scuffle Yasin

Maniyaar was informed by a caller and when he rushed to the spot, the accused left Hussain and Mehmood and attacked Yasin who suffered grievous head and stomach injuries and died on the spot.

According to Senior Police Inspector (SPI), Sakinaka police station, Prasanna More, on Monday late night the deceased's brother Hussain Maniyar was returning home from his workshop on his vehicle when he was attacked by the assailants with sharp weapons near Gausiya Masjid. Later, Hussain's elder brother Yasin reached the spot but the accused hit him also till he he collapsed on the spot. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.

Three of the accused in the case have been arrested. They were identified as Mohammad Ali alias Pappu Tailor (52), Mohammad Akram Tailor (35) and Shehanshah Tailor (25), while two other accused are still wanted in this case and are on the run, More added.

Both the groups were fighting with each other over a piece of land in Subhash Nagar since the past five months and that is the reason for the crime, More said further. “Accused Akram had been nurturing hatred against Yasin over the land dispute and was at constant loggerheads with the latter. We suspect the involvement of other persons too in the murder,� said More.

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Builder arrested for cheating, forgery Accused managed to manipulate ownership of eight properties belonging to victim through fraudulent means

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he Bandra cops arrested a builder Arun Soni (44), on Tuesday, for cheating and forging papers of a family who owned nine properties in a building and when they checked at the registrar's office, they found only one property in their name.

Bhimraj Zhaveri (50), owned nine properties at Rajab cottage and Baksobhai Mansion at Hill Road in Bandra. Builder Arun Soni wished to buy the property for redevelopment and asked Zhaveri to give the possession of his nine properties in 2010. Zhaveri agreed for a rental of Rs.20,000 per month.

Zhaveri and his family then vacated and moved to another place.Assistant police inspector Asha Korke of Bandra police station said, "Thee builder was not paying the rent to the family and so Zhaveri sent a notice to the builder for his nine properties.

The builder sent a reply stating that he owns only one property making the victim suspicious. The victim then filed a RTI with Bandra registrar office to find the plan submitted by the builder and also details about the tenants."Korke added, "He (Zhaveri) was shocked to find two papers from the registrar missing from the file and that he

owns only one property. He then approached the police station and we started the inquiry."Cops have found that papers have been forged and even missing from the files.

The names of eight members of the family have been missing and there is only one property in Zhaveri's name now. Cops are also inquiring and have found someone from the registrar's office is also involved.

They are conducting inquiries on the involvement from within the office and will make arrests accordingly.The Bandra cops have filed a case against the builder for cheating and forgery and arrested him.

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he Kashimira police are on the lookout for an office bearer of the local Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Worker Welfare Wing who has been accused of duping a school teacher by selling her a flat which later turned out to be owned by some-

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one else.

Following a complaint registered by the teacher, Geeta Shukla, the police registered a case under sections 420, 465, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC against Mustafa Momin who heads NCP’s Worker Welfare Wing in Mira-Bhayandar. A local NCP corporator is also under the scanner for her alleged role in the

dubious transaction, police said.

In her complaint to the police, Shukla alleged that she paid Rs.20 lakh towards the payment of a flat located in a building in the New Greenwood Complex area of Hatkesh in Kashimira. Shukla also claims of paying up an additional Rs.2.27 lakh for getting the property duly registered. However, after

a certain period of time, when the victim asked for possession of the flat, Momin did not provide her with the flat keys. Irked with the delay, when the victim went to the flat, she discovered that someone else owned the apartment, following which she registered a complaint at the Kashimira police station.

Ulhasnagar-based woman dies of heart attack after meeting brother in Pakistan L

AHORE: An Indian woman, who arrived in Pakistan to meet her brother after a span of 16 years, has died after a severe heart attack at the Lahore railway station.

Mahesh Kumar, a resident of Larkana and brother of the visiting woman Sarala Jewatram Badlani, said the tragic incident occurred when his sister embraced him upon her arrival at the station and started crying.

The joy of meeting her brother after a gap of 16 years was too much for Devi, whose passport was issued from Ulhasnagar, Thane district in Maharashtra. She suffered a fatal heart attack seconds later.

Kumar said that her sister's application for visa to Pakistan had been refused four times and this was the fifth time when the application was accepted and she visited Lahore.

Speaking to Geo TV, he said that her family should immediately be given visa to come to Pakistan and take away the body for last rites.

Indian High Commission officials in Islamabad told PTI that visa would be issued on an immediate basis if her brother applies to visit India for the last rites. "Visas on humanitarian and medical grounds are always issued by us on a priority basis," an official said.

Electricity engineer falls in ACB net

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n electricity department engineer was on Tuesday arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs 17,000 from an industrialist, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said.

The government engineer, Sunil D. Kumawat, had demanded a bribe of Rs.25,000 from the industrialist for sanctioning a new power connection for his factory at Talasari, Sandeep Karnik, Superintendent of Police (ACB), told PTI. The final amount was later brought down to Rs 20,000. In the meantime, the industrialist lodged a complaint with the ACB which laid a trap and caught Kumawat accepting the first instalment of Rs 17,000 this evening, he said.

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he control room set up by Income-Tax Department to enable citizens to report suspicious transactions or movement of large sums of money has evoked lukewarm response, and in one particular instance the facility was used out of personal enmity.

The control room was set up by the investigation wing of the I-T department when the Model Code of Conduct for Lok Sabha polls came into force in early March. It was meant to involve citizens in curbing use of money

Five held for attack on builder in Virar

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ver a month after a small time builder was attacked by a gang of goons for refusing to pay them extortion money for an upcoming redevelopment project in Virar, the police on Tuesday arrested five people for their involvement in the crime, while three of their accomplices are still at large.

The goons are suspected to be members of the Chhota Rajan gang. According to Virar police the builder, Rajendra Madhukar Kondkar (31), was on his way to office on March 8, when a group of eight assailants armed with swords and hockey sticks stopped his SUV near Hotel Durga on the

Chandansar Road in Virar.

The assailants fled after smashing the window screen of the vehicle. In his complaint to the police, Kondkar alleged that he was constantly being threatened for extortion money by local goons.

Following investigations the police arrested Amjad Sharif Shaikh (39), Feroze Sharif Shaikh (32), Shakeel Mastan Khan (45), Mohammed Salim Khan (25) and Mukesh Devshi Solanki (26) while their accomplices, Rehman, Khalik and Naved Shaikh are still absconding. The arrested accused who have been remanded to police custody till April 19 are said to be notorious for their anti-social activities in the region.

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DO IT THIS WAY... Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi along with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan at an election campaign rally in Pune, on Tuesday.

I-T helpline on movement of large cash fails to make impact

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Assistant Police Inspector, Subash Chavan is investigating the case. However no arrests have been made so far. While it has been alleged that due to political pressure, the investigating officials are treating the accused with kid gloves, the accused have reportedly managed to secure a pre-arrest bail in the case.

power in elections. But till now, only five calls had been received by the staff manning the unit and no recovery of money has been made.

"We have received only five calls. In fact, one caller called us three times. So, effectively only three people have called us till now," an IT investigation wing official told PTI on Tuesday. Sources in the department said the first two callers did not give any actionable inputs and information provided by them was vague in nature.

"The callers just told us some cash was coming to

Latur and to Mumbai. This is not a workable input," they said. The person who called us three times gave wrong inputs, making us stop a family going to Chennai from Mumbai in two vehicles, the sources said.

"He gave us registration numbers of the vehicles and said cash was being transported in them." The I-T officials immediately informed the police, who swung into action but returned empty handed. The people who were stopped were labourers. "We later learnt the caller was settling score on some

real estate issue as they (the people who were stopped) were not vacating their slum dwellings," the sources said.

The department has provided two numbers -1800220115 and 02222627275 -- to report suspicious movement of unaccounted cash or bullion which may be used to influence voters.

The department has advised general public to carry necessary documents, including identity card and PAN card, while carrying large amounts of cash or bullion.

married and the father of a child.

"The soft spoken educated man, who did not disclose his age, impressed her with his behaviour at the very first meeting near Kotwal Garden in Dadar on March 7. He convinced her that her gold ornaments were needed for preparing proper jewellery for their wedding. Falling prey to his tactics, she handed over her gold chain but the accused never returned," said another officer.Realising that she was duped, she registered an FIR at Shivaji Park police station the next day. A preliminary probe revealed that one more woman was also conned in a similar fashion.

"After the second case, we

verified if similar cases were reported in any other police station in the city. The Mulund police had arrested an accused, Prashant Manjire, a resident of Pune, in a similar case earlier. The victim was shown Manjire's photograph and she identified him as the same person who approached her with a marriage proposal."While hunting for the accused, a tip off was received that he was hiding in a lodge in Dadar. He was nabbed and gold ornaments weighing 110 grams, estimated to be valued at Rs.3 lakh, were recovered from a jewellery shop where he had sold the valuables. Police said that the some of the recovered gold ornaments also belonged to victims fooled by him earlier.

College messes, MU saves Continued from pg 1 « Year Bachelor of Mass Media (TYBMM) course had their exams at 11am in the morning before which they rushed to collect their hall tickets and finally appeared for the exams.

Dr Rajpal Hande, Director, Board of University and College Development, MU told the ADC: “As per the University of Mumbai Ordinance of Attendance 0.110 and 0.120, these students are allowed to appear for the exams and will have to give a personal hearing and after scrutiny of the documents of the students, Management Council of the varsity will decide on the issue.” Dr Hande further added, “It is observed that the college has intimated the students only three days in advance which were holidays, prior to the commencement of the exams causing great inconvenience to the students. This is being seriously viewed by the MU.”

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‘Kamat, the invisible MP’

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he war of words between sitting Congress MP Gurudas Kamat and his Shiv Sena rival Gajanan Kirtikar in Mumbai North-West Lok Sabha constituency further escalated yesterday with the latter labeling Kamat as an “invisible MP”.

This rebuttal follows Kamat taunting Kirtikar of waking up after a gap of five years. Releasing his own manifesto, the Sena veteran accused Kamat of taking credit for Metro, Mono Rail, Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road and other infrastructure work which was farfetched.

Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar questioned Kamat over the land meant for Metro car shed at Versova being gobbled up by a private builder. He said that Congress Union Minister Rajiv Shukla had to return the plot in Andheri, while the Andheri RTO FSI controversy

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Shiv Sena’s Gajanan Kirtikar

is another one to come up in the constituency of Kamat.

The senior Sena leader questioned Kamat over the slow progress of the Oshiwara suburban railway station.

Kirtikar wondered how could Kamat stake claim to projects like Mono Rail, Milan Subway flyover and Sahar Elevated Road which do not fall under the boundaries of Mumbai North-West Lok Sabha constituency. He also pointed out that the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road was completed decades ago.

Commenting on the redevel-

opment of fishermen settlements in Versova and Juhu, he wanted to know what Kamat did to ease the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) norms which was availed by Orissa and Tamil Nadu.

Kirtikar argued that if elected he would strive to improve the transport infrastructure in the city, especially the suburban railway system. He contended that this time around he is in direct contest with Kamat and that there was no MNS or AAP wave in the constituency.

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aharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray yesterday in a move aimed at embarrassing the BJP declared his party's unconditional support to Gopinath Munde who is contesting from the Beed Lok Sabha constituency.

Addressing an election rally in Jogeshwari East for MNS candidate Mahesh Manjrekar in Mumbai North-West LS constituency, the MNS chief claimed that while the BJP was publicly criticising the MNS, in private their leaders were seeking support of the MNS. Earlier in the day, Raj Thackeray released an official letter directing his party cadres to extend full support to Munde who is contesting from Beed. Later in the

Gopinath Munde, BJP, and Raj Thackeray, MNS evening, he claimed that Munde had telephoned him to seek MNS support in his elections. He stated that although he was magnanimous in extending support to Munde in Beed, he was not joining the BJP-led NDA. It may be recalled that former BJP president Nitin Gadkari had, before the polls,

met Raj Thackeray and urged him not to field MNS candidates against BJP candidates.

NCP MLC and estranged nephew of Munde, Dhananjay Munde too had met the MNS chief urging him to field a Vanjari community MNS candidate in Beed.

However, the MNS president turned down the plea.

State's slum regularisation project a nonstarter: Sena MLA Waikar

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protection to slum dwellers who had he state governments move to acquired reguregularise illegal slums up to larised slums preyear 2000 is a nonstarter, claimed 1995, under the Shiv Sena MLA Ravindra Waikar. slum transfer polSpeaking to news persons at party icy, too has not office Shivalaya, he disclosed that been ratified. the Supreme Court of India had reWaving tranjected the government's intervenscript copies of tion application to that effect. the meeting chaired by principal Waikar also argued that the state secretary of housing on March 28 governments decision to grant legal which he obtained through RTI, the

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Big names in the fray include Sushilkumar Shinde, Gopinath Munde, Ashok Chavan and Supriya Sule

Sena MLA stated that NGO Janahit Manch had appealed against the state governments decision in the High Court. The state government had appealed against the HC verdict in the SC. However, its intervention application in 2007 was turned down by the apex court. The matter is still pending before the SC. Waikar further pointed out that Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, responding to a debate in the legislative assembly, had stated that the

government is considering the proposal to issue an ordinance to amend section 37(2) of the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1991, and section 33 of Development Control Rules (DCR) to grant legal protection to slum dwellers who had acquired regularised slums pre-1995 under the slum transfer policy. He said that as per the government's own records, it is yet to issue notification to this effect.

It may be recalled that just days

before the Lok Sabha elections were to be announced, the state cabinet had approved the proposal to grant protection to slum dwellers living in regularised slums for more than a year and had acquired the same under the slum transfer policy. So also the government had decided to extend the protection to illegal slums up to 2000. Waikar stated that on both the counts the government's own documents reveal that it was misleading the people.

Campaigning for second phase of polling in state ends Pune. Kadam is pitted against BJP's Anil Shirole and MNS' Deepak Paigude.

Like Vidarbha, where polling was held on April 10 with 62.37 per cent turnout, in second phase too the polit-

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ical parties are expecting same response from the voters. A total electorate of around 32.3 million will cast their votes in 36,879 polling stations spread across the 19 constituencies.

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he campaigning for the second phase of polling in the state ended yesterday evening. Around 3.25 crore voters will decide the fate of 258 candidates in 19 Lok Sabha constituencies in Marathwada, Western Maharashtra and Konkan tomorrow (Thursday).

The constituencies which are going to the polls tomorrow are: Ahmednagar, Baramati, Beed, Hathkanangle, Hingoli, Kolhapur, Latur, Madha, Maval, Nanded, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Pune, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Shirur, Shirdi, Solapur, Sangli and Satara.

Among the big names in the fray in these constituencies are Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde, former chief minister Ashok Chavan, NCP chief Sharad

Sushilkumar Shinde

Ashok Chavan

Supriya Sule

Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule, Industries Minister Narayan Rane's son Nilesh Rane and Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana leader Raju Shetty.

A lot is at stake for all the major political parties with a total of 358 candidates, including independents, and several national level political bigwigs attempting to retain their influence in the second round. It may be recalled that the western Maharashtra and Marathwada regions have also reeled under the impact of the unseasonal rains and hail-

storms couple of months ago.

There is huge resentment in the electorate in Marathwada as they feel that they are totally neglected by the government.

In Western Maharashtra, the sugar belt of the state, the picture is little different.

Like Nagpur in the first phase, where the former BJP president Nitin Gadkari had to fight with 32 candidates, another BJP leader Munde is facing somewhat same situation in Beed. Munde is facing challenge from 39 candidates.

Munde's chief rivals are NCP's Suresh Dhas who is

Minister of State for Revenue and Aam Aadmi Party's wellknown Marathi actor Nandu Madhav. Another interesting fight is in Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg where Nilesh Rane is contesting against Shiv Sena's Vinayak Raut. The tension here has reached the peak as large section of NCP workers have bolted doors on him.

Other stalwarts include former deputy chief minister NCP's Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil from Madha and Forest Minister Patangrao Kadam's son Vishwajeet Kadam from

Mahurat of ‘Game Paisa Ladki’: Atul Patel, a distributor from Gujarat, along with lyricist Sajan Agarwal, started their first Hindi film ‘Game Paisa Ladki’ under their banner Modern Moviee Pvt. Ltd. with a song recording with Neha Kakar, Aman Trikha, Shahid Malya and music director Dev Sikdar at Kailasa Studio. Newcomers Deepansh Garg, Sezal Sharma, Sangmitra Singh are making their debut alongwith Zakir Husain, Rajpal Yadav,Tanisha Singh. Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor wished the unit good luck. The film is directed by Ram Raja Dwivedi.

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Ponder awhile…

“It is the state which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission and welds them into unity.”

– Benito Mussolini

Citizens out, Bollywood in a ward office W

ARD officers play a big part in the construction and maintenance of various civic services. A ward office is evidently a busy place which is visited by hundreds of citizens. In fact, ward officers must render more services without making any fuss.

Any information on available civic services must be readily available there. The ward officer and his staff must go out of their way and help the citizens.

There is little doubt that a ward office is a centre of civic activity. It is a sort of mini administration office where dozens of services pertaining to the civic ward are discussed. The ward officer has to make decisions: He has to also carry out the orders he receives from the head administrative office. It is a place where perhaps the staff is required to work overtime. People cannot go to the distant civic head office for assistance.

The population of Mumbai is now over 15 million. It is clear we should have more ward officers in various suburban areas and also in South and Central Mumbai.

This is a matter which the BMC must consider. If the BMC and various ward offices truly want to serve the people, they must change course and make new arrangements.

A ward office in Mumbai has inflicted a shock on the citizens of Mumbai. It has given the place for Bollywood shooting! A large number of security men were there surrounding the office. The public were pushed out of the place even as actor Amitabh Bachchan was shooting for a film.

The public was denied access to the ward office. Did the municipal commissioner know that the ward office was going to be given for shooting? What will now be the reaction of municipal councillors?

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T is interesting that the Congress has brought the entire Nehru-Gandhi family into the frame as campaigning for the 2014 Lok Sabha election enters a crucial phase. After laying low to keep the spotlight on Rahul when electioneering first began, Sonia and Priyanka have become more visible and vocal in recent days, to the point where they are almost sharing equal space with the heir apparent. It would seem the family has realised that Rahul is no match for Modi. They’ve now unleashed the full force of the Gandhi charisma against BJP’s PM nominee in a desperate bid to arrest the Congress free fall.

Just trace the manner in which the strategy has changed over the past few weeks. After the Election Commission announced poll dates, the Congress flooded city billboards with Rahul ads. “Main nahin, hum,” the hoardings fairly screamed at passersby. Then came the television interview that bombed.

In an attempt at bravado, the family picked the country’s most formidable and aggressive TV anchor, Arnab Goswami of Times Now, for Rahul’s first big one-on-one chat. Unfortunately, the reactions were so negative that Rahul beat a temporary retreat. This happened at around the same time internal surveys revealed that the Rahul ads had not taken off.

As the Modi juggernaut picked up steam with a blitzkrieg of mammoth rallies and a gigantic ad campaign, a desperately worried family went back to the drawing board. The results of that exercise are slowly unfolding. The strategy has changed in several subtle ways.

One of the first decisions was to take UP and Bihar out of Rahul’s hands and put Sonia in charge. Rahul’s man for UP, Madhusudan Mistry, was sent to take on Modi in Vadodara.

Sonia delegated UP to Priyanka who now monitors every minute aspect of the campaign in the state. Not only has she changed candidates chosen by Mistry (the grapevine says as many as 20 were changed on her orders), she is focusing her efforts on wooing the Brahmin community which is upset over Modi’s backward caste politics in UP. The Congress nominee for Varanasi, Ajay Rai, was handpicked by her after a careful caste calculation and she is said to be in daily contact with him.

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not just with Lalu but also with Nitish Kumar in an effort to ensure that the anti-BJP votes are not divided. She is also more visible. Her video appeal to stop Modi, which was shown on TV channels across the country this week, is part of this effort.

Her health is a cause of concern, which is why she is not travelling the way she would like to. But to make up for Sonia’s absence at public meetings, the party is seriously toying with the idea of unleashing Priyanka, especially in UP. Although Priyanka has consistently maintained that her responsibility

POWER TALK Arati R. Jerath

begins and ends with looking after the constituencies of her mother and brother, Congress sources said that there is a strong possibility that she will venture out beyond Rae Bareli and Amethi for the last two phases RUN JAITLEY is not taking any chances in of polling in UP, where the Brahmin vote rethe battle for Amritsar. He has asked ally matters.

The battle then is no longer Modi Narendra Modi to address a rally in the conversus Rahul. It’s now Modi versus the stituency closer to polling day. He has also summoned Shatrughan Sinha to campaign Gandhi family. for him in the hope of attracting the large Bihari vote that lives and works in rural Amritsar. Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir EST BENGAL Chief Minister Mamata Singh Badal has already spent a full day rallyBanerjee is in a blue funk. Her strategy ing votes for Jaitley. So has Sukhbir’s brotherof wooing the three top officials of the Chief in-law and finance minister Bikram Singh Election Commission seems to have Manjithia, who is a real powerhouse in Punboomeranged. For months now, Mamata has jab. And remember, Jaitley opened his camindulged in a PR exercise with the CEC, send- paign with a rally by the Punjab Chief ing small gifts and greetings cards to the offi- Minister Prakash Singh Badal who introcials on festivals. For instance, last Durga Puja duced the BJP leader to the audience as the and Diwali, she sent a box of special Bengal future deputy prime minister. Clearly, the sweets to Chief Election Commissioner V.S. battle for Amritsar is turning out tougher Sampath and Fab India kurtas for the two than Jaitley expected.

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RI Ramana Maharshi’s philosophical pronouncements were very similar to those upheld by the followers of Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedanta which has flourished for well over a thousand years. Sri Ramana Maharshi and the Advaitins agree on most theoretical matters but their attitudes to practice are radically different. While Sri Ramana Maharshi advocated self-enquiry, most advaitic teachers recommended a system of meditation which mentally affirmed that the Self was the only reality. These affirmations such as ‘I am Brahman’ or ‘I am He’, are usually used as mantras, or, more rarely, one meditates on their meaning and tries to experience the implications of the statement.

Because self-enquiry often starts with the question ‘Who am I?’, many of the traditional followers of Advaita assumed that the answer to the question was ‘I am Brahman’ and they occupied their minds with repetitions of this mental solution. Sri Ramana Maharshi criticised this approach by saying that while the mind was constantly engaged in finding or repeating solutions to the question it would never sink into its source and disappear.

He was equally critical, for the same reason, of those who tried to use ‘Who am I?’ as a mantra, saying that both approaches missed the point of self-enquiry. The question ‘Who am I?’, he said, is not an invitation

ECs, H.S. Brahma and Naseem Zaidi. Then, for the new year, she mailed them special greetings cards that she had designed with something that she painted. All this was done on the advice of Lok Sabha MP Mukul Roy, who has been her interlocutor in Delhi.

But the PR exercise clearly failed to soften the EC. The three-man Commission has been pretty strict about monitoring the election process in West Bengal, ordering the transfer of several officers considered close to the Trinamool Congress. The unkindest blow was the transfer of Barun Roy, officer on special duty in the Bengal election office. Barun was Mukul Roy’s private secretary when the latter was shipping minister in the Manmohan Singh government. When the Trinamool Congress withdrew from the government, Mamata had Barun Roy shifted to West Bengal and he was appointed in the election office.

Word got back to the commission that Barun Roy would meet with his former boss Mukul Roy regularly in a private house. The meetings caused a flutter, especially after the election process started. After establishing who the boss is during the polls, the CEC ordered the Bengal election office to send Barun Roy to UP as an observer. The transfer was described as “routine”, but Mamata is fuming. She sees it as a slight and is believed to be ranting at her confidantes about the futility of sending out Fab India kurtas for Diwali!

to analyse the mind and to come to conclusions about its nature, nor is it a mantric formula, it is simply a tool which facilitates redirecting attention from the objects of thought and perception to the thinker and perceiver of them.

In Sri Ramana Maharshi’s opinion, the solution to the question ‘Who am I?’ is not to be found in or by the mind since the only real answer is the experience of the absence of mind.Another widespread misunderstanding arose from the belief that the Self could be

MATTER & SPIRIT discovered by mentally rejecting all the objects of thought and perception as not-self.

Traditionally this is called the Neti-Neti approach (not this, not this).

The practitioner of this system verbally rejects all the objects that the ‘I’ identifies with –‘I am not the mind’, ‘ I am not the body’, etc.in the expectation that the real ‘I’ will eventually be experienced in the pure uncontaminated form. Hinduism calls this practice ‘self-enquiry’ and, because of the identity of names, it was often confused with Sri Ramana Maharshi’s method. Sri Ramana Maharshi’s attitude to this traditional system of self-analysis was wholly negative and he discouraged his own followers from practis-

ing it by telling them that it was an intellectual activity which could not take them beyond the mind. In his standard reply to questions about the effectiveness of this practice he would say that the ‘I’-thought is sustained by such acts of discrimination and that the ‘I’ which eliminates the body and the mind as ‘not I’ can never eliminate itself.

The followers of the ‘I am Brahman’ and ‘Neti-Neti’ schools share a common belief that the Self can be discovered by the mind, either through affirmation or negation. This belief that the mind can, by its own activities, reach the Self is the root of most of the misconceptions about practice of self-enquiry.

A classic example of this is the belief that self-enquiry involves concentrating on a particular centre in the body called the Heartcentre. This widely held view results from a misinterpretation of some of Maharshi’s statements on the Heart, and to understand how this belief has come about it will be necessary to take a closer look.

In describing the origin of the ‘I’-thought he sometimes said that it arose to the brain through a channel which started from a centre in the right hand side of the chest. He called this centre the Heart centre and said that when the ‘I’-thought subsided into the Self it went back into the centre and disappeared.

— Extracted from The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi by David Godman

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NaMo must prove he is secular THE edit-page article 'The demolition of pluralism' by the veteran columnist, Kuldip Nayar (ADC, Apr.15) is an excellent piece of objective writing as is to be expected from a senior journalist like Nayar.

He has stated categorically that "the Babri Masjid destruction is a watershed in our country's ethos of pluralism" and goes on to point out that it was the beginning of the militancy among the affected community which "feels insecure, particularly on the prospects of Modi becoming the Prime Minster". He has drawn attention to the historical fact that "India has been a multireligious society for centuries and the society has learnt to live that way" and that it will be disastrous to try to undo this reality. He also laments quite rightly the absence of even an oblique mention of the word 'secularism' in the BJP's election manifesto. He is not prepared to buy the argument of the 'new converts to the BJP' that the Lotus party swears by the Constitution which is an expression of faith in secularism without spelling it out. Nayar counters this specious argument effectively by pointing out that the Babri Masjid was demolished "despite the Constitution". Therefore one would readily agree with him

THE statement made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Murli Manaohar Joshi that there is no Narendra Modi wave but BJP wave proves that all is not well in the party which is a divided house due to authoritative style of functioning. I strongly feel that there is no wave of any political party in the current confused political situation and the worst sufferers are BJP and its leadership which due to ego clash among its leaders the party is divided and heading for disastrous situation and is likely to be divided more due to Modi in coming days. Since Modi has sidelined all the senior party leaders like L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Sushma Swaraj and expelled Jaswant Singh the fact remains that the BJP is divided house and will not get the FACTUALLY SPEAKING: As Kuldip majority of halfway mark of 272+ Nayar has rightly pointed out in his seats and has to depend on its aleditorial, there is hardly even an oblique lies and regional parties to form mention of the word 'secularism' in the the impossible government at the BJP's election manifesto.

Centre.

It is the urgent need of the hour when he says that "Modi must that the BJP leadership must stop prove he is secular" if India has to criticising Congress Party and its remain a peaceful democracy in rule for last 10 years and concentrate on its own house which is the world.

— Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane completely divided due to infighting and ego clashes.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai

Is Manmohan weakest PM? MANMOHAN Singh is the most learned and intelligent Prime Minister our country has ever had but perhaps the weakest head of State ever witnessed till date. The reason being he is an economist and not a politician as he became the first non-elected PM who got a backdoor entry to the office through the Rajya Sabha route. You don't need rocket science to understand who was the power centre of the UPA government and Manmohan Singh surely was singing Sonia Gandhi's tunes which he has often acknowledged and never denied. Sanjaya Baru's book calling Manmohan an accidental PM does not surprise us as the fact that Manmohan Singh is a proxy PM is known to all. What is surprising is the timing of Baru's book; he is trying to cash in on his book by trying to create a controversy. The nation will not forgive Manmohan Singh as history would judge him as the most incompetent PM our country has ever had!

— S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

reasons but then most importantly for AAM – Amit, Azam and Modi (and also for some insignificant contribution by that man Kejriwal who probably caused a stir by his janta participation method). Without Amit and Azam the whole election would have lost its colour (the communal one in particular). We would have died just as Indians without knowing whether we were Hindus or Muslims. Their jugalbandi kept the atmosphere lively and hot with channel after channel airing their "heroics" day in and day out. As for Mr Modi, his closest secrets about his profession (chaiwala) and personal life would never have seen the light but for the compulsion of the election commission not to leave any column blank in the nomination paper and the compulsion of caste politics.

Biwi tyagi chuph kar yaar Ab ki baar...soch kar dalna vote mere yaar — Abdul Monim, Vashi

Homoeopathic medicines

APRIL 10 was observed as World Homoeopathy Day. Unfortunately, as there is absolutely no chemical Allow me to present, the ten 'con'- evidence of any drug substance in mandments of politics... our liquids, powders and pills the Thou shall surrender before your cures are attributed to 'placebo efneta fects'. What then is the modus Thou shall not ask him questions operandi of the homoeopathic remfor 5 years edy? Tests carried out on homoeo Thou shall respect him, even if he pathic drugs have revealed that the is in Tihar vigorous 'potentization' processes Thou shall not envy his assets ('shock succussion' and 'tritura Thou shall not shout, even if in- tion') cause a disturbance within flation is killing you the atomic structure of the drug Thou shall believe in give and substance (an electron is thrown take out of its orbit). This disturbance in Thou shall not question him electron-proton equilibrium is acabout his "study" tours companied by the release of potent Thou shall keep quiet. Shant ta electromagnetic energy pertaining theva ! to that particular drug substance.

Thou shall not ask him, on how This has been confirmed by bioto survive on Rs.32 a day medical researchers like Dr. Albert Thou shall not ride "chariots". Abrams and Dr. F.K. Bellokossy. HoIt's a netas car moeopathic medicines, particularly — Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra in the higher potencies (above 1,000), have been described as double-edged weapons. Treatment must be taken under professional This elections will surely be remem- guidance.

— Dr. Neville S. Bengali, Mumbai bered for a long time for various

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accomplished filmmaker, screen- League, which threatened direct acplay/ dialogue writer, eminent au- tion if the country was not vivithor and an award winning lyricist. sected on religious lines, insistent — Niilesh A Raje, Mumbai on maintaining the unified status?

Let the lady first go through the relevant pages of the Indian history, or consult her political advisers, before APROPOS 'Bizzare azmi' (ADC, making such allegations. Also, I Apr.12) , this comment on women- would like the Madame to enlighten folk by a person of the stature of the Indian public as to who created Azmi is indeed hugely con- a district called Mallapuram in Kerdemnable especially in a country ala to be exclusively a Muslim malike India wherein raping/ molest- jority district in the country, and ing and then murdering the victim that too, after Independence?

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz has become an order of the day. It seems he is trying to possibly induct a culture like in the middle eastern countries wherein any woman irrespective of caste, creed, social status involved in any sexual assault MULTI-TALENTED: Gulzar is a gifted incident is punished by inhumane personality -- extraordinary poet, lashing or by other ruthless ways, accomplished filmmaker, screenplay and which in India anybody would dialogue writer, eminent author and an shudder to witness . Not only Azmi, award winning lyricist. but recently Mulayam Singh of the SP made a scathing remark on the sexual assault on women holding them responsible for the crime. I WITH reference to 'Gulzar getting sincerely wonder that if this be the Dada Saheb Phalke Award' I would mindset of our national leaders, like share herewith my observations who would sit in the parliament on his prestigious achievement. representing the aam aadmi, what The melodious strains of 'Dil will happen in future! The first and dhoondta hai, Phir wohi foremost thing that we need to OF fursat ke raat din' fills the LETTER vouch for is that we need to keep THE DAY air and the name that authese condemned characters away tomatically comes to mind is from the parliament by totally conGulzar. Apart from being a prolific demning them by not casting the writer and a voracious reader the vote to these sorts of incumbents or CRUCIAL ROLE: The Railways have played a major role since 1853 in the economic first thing that registers in my mind the political parties they belong to.

— Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai development and also in bringing unity among regions and communities of the nation. about Gulzar is his trademark crisp white kurta and golden mojris. In IT was indeed an event in the try but also have played an effecdue course of time I discovered that country’s history when the first tive role in unifying it. Railways the celebrated poet cum filmmaker Railway steamed off from Bom- have reduced distances between has been stitching the kurtas, for IF according to Madame, the BJP is bay (Mumbai) to Thane on April states, cut the geographical isolathe last three decades, from Ashok trying to “divide” the country on 16, 1853. Historians rightly hail tion of the peoples and brought Tailors at Santacruz. Gulzar was communal lines, then who were the the introduction of Railway as them closer to each other. barely 14 when he came to Mumbai culprits of partitioning the undione of the best contributions of People of South have always reto experience an entirely new vided India in 1947? Was it the British Raj to India, as not only garded Varanasi, Badrinath and episode of his life which later Hindu Mahasabha, the Jan Sangh Railways have boasted the eco- Jammu in the North as their own turned out to be a voyage of discov- (did not exist at that time), the RSS nomic development of the coun- cities and similar feelings are held ery. Gulzar is a man of many identi- or some other “communal” outfit? ties. An extraordinary poet, Were the Congress and the Muslim

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Railways: A veritable boon for the nation

Gulzar's grand achievement

Speaking of communal divide

of for Kanyakumari, Kochi and Ooty by the people of North India, only due to Railway network.

In the times of man-made or natural disasters, railway play an important role in uniting the country in a subtle way. They carry commodities of relief and rescue from one state to another; a special train from Jammu, Punjab and New Delhi carrying food grains, clothes, medicines and other materials during super cyclone in Orissa (Odisha) , or for Gujrat earthquake victims, is not only a pleasing sight of national solidarity but also unity in process of action.

It is not a poetic imagery to say that more than 60,000 km of Railway lines from Udhampur in North to Kanya-kumari in the South and from Kandla in the West to Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh in the East are a sort of unity threads in the country and 12,600 trains running day and night are a kind of dumb workers for the National unity .

— Mani L. Panse, Pune

Memories of George Fernandes

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As the President of the Bombay Taximen’s Union, George Fernandes wielded an influence so profound that thousands would gather at his call. Fearless and fiery — he believed in struggle as the ultimate means to achieve things in life

Yet he was still connected, even if nominally, to Mumbai, through the Union. His resignation cut off this very last link. After accepting his resignation, the Union co-opted Rajya Sabha member, Hussain Dalwai, as the President of the union for the interim period. And the upcoming election will now formally anoint the new leader, most probably Dalwai again.

Before the baton is passed, we met A.L. Quadros, General Secretary of the Mumbai Taximen’s Union to talk about the man who defined its face and the changes that have now been ushered in by

By Shalini Sharma the new era, at the old office in Navjivan Cooperative Society near hile the country is caught Mumbai Central. up in a frenzy over the Much like Mumbai, which can remuch-awaited 2014 Gen- veal the most unexpected things in eral Elections, another body, the the most unexpected corners, this Mumbai Taximen’s Union, is old, dilapidated building conceals preparing to elect its new President the heart of the Bombay Taximen’s on June 12 this year. And while, or- Union, perhaps one of the most imdinarily, this would hardly occasion portant trade unions in the city. A comment, it is going to be a historic small yellow patch on the wall whisoccasion of sorts, marking a formal pers the new name - Mumbai Taxichange in the hierarchical order of men’s Union, 1st Floor. an institution closely allied to the A staircase leads the way to a narcity’s own history for more than 60 row corridor where history has acyears. commodated itself alongside a On July 20, 2012, an old link with typing school. A small room at the the Union’s history was snapped anterior end houses a tsunami of when George Fernandes, giant killer old files and a few tables. At one of who toppled none other than king these sits a man with a crowd of vismaker S.K. Patil from Mumbai to itors. First, there is his voice— calm enter Parliament for the first time in and patient, addressing people’s 1967, firebrand leader who founded grievances. Slowly, the crowd dissiand led the Mumbai (then Bombay) pates to reveal him in the centre — Taximen’s Union with an iron-clad Antony Lawrence Quadros (71), will in the 1960s, ended his six- General Secretary, Mumbai Taxidecade old association with the or- men’s Union. ganisation quietly. The wife of the While India was trying to break ailing leader, Leila Kabir, submitted the deadlock with China in 1962, the resignation on his behalf. this young man in Bombay took up George himself is suffering from his deceased father’s profession — Alzheimer’s disease and the 84- driving taxis -- and forged a bond year-old leader is more or less con- with the organisation and its Presifined to his home in Delhi. dent, George Fernandes, that would

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(L) George Fernandes; Anthony Lawrence Quadros last for decades. Sitting in his small but airy office, he beams with pleasure as he talks about the man who is still his hero.

Searching for adjectives in the space to describe Fernandes, he comes up with “strong”; “a good orator” but unable to do justice to the image that he has in mind he sums it up in one sentence: “He was my god.” Looking into a diary that is as dilapidated as the building itself, Quadros recounts that in 1963, when the government refused to approve a taxi-fare hike, he “warned and challenged” the government that he would print tariff cards himself and distribute them among taxi-drivers if the fare-hike wasn’t approved. “And he did it,” says Quadros and takes a moment for the memory to sink into the conversation and then goes on, “But of course there was a price to be paid.

He was lodged in Arthur Road jail for 12 months but ultimately, the fare was hiked from 50 paise to 60 paise.”

As the President of the Bombay Taximen’s Union, Fernandes wielded an influence so profound that thousands would gather at his

call. In May 1974, he led the All India Railway Strike which saw 30,000 trade unionists being arrested by the police. It needs special mention in the history of agitations led by the trade unions in India because it was the first that was aimed not against any private enterprise but the government itself.

Fearless and fiery — he believed in struggle as the ultimate means to achieve things in life. Quadros recalls that in 1968 when the government had decided to reposition the seal of the taxi meter from near the gears to inside the bonnet, he did not oppose the decision. The move would not just have increased the expenditure but also the wear and tear on the engine. Several taxi owners then approached Fernandes with the complaint that Quadros was not willing to oppose this decision. At 6 am, he called Quadros to his home and had handed him down something that would stay with him for years, “You can’t achieve anything in life without struggle. And it doesn’t matter if you win or lose. What matters is that you fought.”

If that resignation letter had not

3.18 crore voters in state will decide fate of 338 candidates on April 24

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s many as 3.18 crore voters will exercise their franchise in Maharashtra on April 24 on 19 Lok Sabha seats to determine the fate of 338 candidates including biggies like Chhagan Bhujbal and Milind Deora during third phase of polling.

Out of the 338 candidates in the electoral fray, 149 are independents and 26 are women.

The constituencies which will be witnessing polls that day are: Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Raver,Dindori, Nashik in North Maharashtra, Jalna, Aurangabad in Marathwada, Palghar, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Thane in Thane district, Mumbai North, Mumbai North Central, Mumbai South Central, Mumbai South and Mumbai North East in Mumbai and Raigad in Konkan.

Prominent candidates include state PWD minister Chhagan Bhujbal from Nashik, State Water Resources minister Sunil Tatkare from Congress candidate Milind Deora at an election campaign rally in the city on Tuesday.

Raigad, Union Minister for telecom Milind Deora from Mumbai South and CWC member AICC general secretary Gurudas Kamat from Mumbai North West.

Out of the total 3,17,39,442 voters, 1,70,20,383 are men and 1,46,22,713 are women. The others category has 700 and service 95,646 voters.

There are 12 constituencies with more than 16 candidates.

Aurangabad has the highest number of 27 candidates while Nandurbar has the lowest number of nine contestants.

Thane with 20,72,476 voters is the largest parliamentary seat while Mumbai South central with 14,46,979 is the smallest.

There are 121 candidates from registered political parties other than recognised national and state parties.

BJP is contesting 11, Shiv Sena eight, Congress ten, NCP eight, MNS seven, CPI 2 , CPM 3. BSP is contesting all the 19 seats.

come in, would George have “continued” as President?half? Quadros thinks, yes. Because of the sacrifices he had made for the taxi drivers, he was their hero. From some things, one cannot “move on”.

A lot has indeed changed in over the years, not least among them, Quadros himself, at least in the way he looks. That old walrus moustache is now a muted shadow of itself, the hairline has receded just like the history of the union he heads. Now, there are many unions jostling for space and attention in a city that is miserly in handing out both to its seekers. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Maharashtra NavNirman Sena (MNS), Shiv Sena etc. have come up with their own unions but he calls them “businesses” with various vested interests. He declares that their presence does not threaten the old union which still has 26,000 members, because none of them addresses the grievances of the taxi drivers in Mumbai the way they do.

Agreeing that with the introduction of fleet taxi services, the iconic black and yellow cabs in Mumbai, as exclusive as the black cabs in London, have lost their exclusivity.

But the real; problem, he feels, is the increasing number of rogue vehicles in the city that offer cheaper rides to people. He pegs the number of such vehicles at 300,000!

The old order has already given way to the new one. With the recent Maharashtra government order to phase out the old Premier Padmini cabs, merely 3,000 of them are still rolling on the roads as opposed to 38,000 in the past. But he seems to have taken all of it in his stride. He doesn’t resent or ignore them. He just notes down all thoughts pertaining to them down in the same old diary that boasts of records that date back to 1963.

RCP complains to EC against Ganesh Naik

By A Staff Reporter

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day after Shiv Sena candidate from Thane LS seat Rajan Vichare alleged District Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik of NCP was misusing his position in the constituency, Rashtravadi Congress Party has on Tuesday filed a similar complaint against Naik and his son. In a complaint to the Election Commission and the district election office, RCP general secretary and party candidate from Thane LS seat, Vinod Gangwal has alleged that Ganesh Naik and his son and sitting MP from the constituency, Sanjiv Naik, had earlier got cheques from contractors.

He said these cheques worth several crores have surfaced now and are being 'donated' to various organisations, associations and self-help groups to woo them and seek their votes. Gangwal urged the EC to take stern action against the Naiks in this connection. The Sena nominee's aide Vijay Nahata said no names of beneficiaries were written on the cheques.

EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF THE INSURANCE SECTOR pg17 Read about Event Management and employment opportunities available

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The insurance industry has now evolved into an organised sector with employment opportunities having expanded multifold, writes Shiney Prasad, Managing Director, Sun Life Financial Asia Service Centres (ASC).

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very year millions of insurance policies are sold across the world, making insurance a big ticket sector. It's not just that the industry provides financial protection to people over the world, it also employs a large number of people of diverse capabilities and qualifications. Ever since India opened its market to the insurance sector in 2000, the industry has grown dramatically.

With a number of private players in the field, the industry has evolved into an organised sector providing enhanced products and services. With major international finance companies shifting their business and knowledge process to India, the employment opportunities too have expanded manifold. Yet, the insurance sector has remained limited to young Indians seeking new employment. This perception is because of the limited awareness of career prospects in the sector.

Speak of insurance as a career option, and most young Indians visualise a sales agents selling insurance policies. Not many know that there is a plethora of jobs in the insurance industry, ranging from accounting and IT to human resources and business operations. It is time, young Indians start looking at the insurance sector as a viable job provider and skill themselves according to its needs to have sustainable careers in the field.

There are a number of options to choose from for a career in Insurance. An insurance company will have openings in the marketing, distribution, customer service, claims, process management, actuarial or risk assessment, underwriting, operations and investment departments. Among these options, actuarial and underwriting jobs are rather exclusive to the insurance industry, and equipping yourself in these skills can make you a bankable employee.

LET’S TAKE A FRAGMENTED LOOK AT JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR:

Actuarial and Finance: To have a career in actuarial sciences, you need to have a background in mathematics, statistics and economics.

Actuaries are basically statisticians who compute insurance risks and premiums. To make a career as an actuary, degrees in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, economics, business and finance are a good training ground. Once you graduate with these courses as background, you can go for a major in actuarial science and get set to take the plung in the insurance businesss.

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« STUDY IN INDIA Suchitra Surve

Director, Growth Centre, is a Post Graduate in Business Administration and has specialised in HR, and also holds a Post Graduation Diploma in Career Counselling

WANT TO KNOW ABOUT NURSING

I am currently studying commerce in class 12.

I would like to do Hotel Management after I graduate. How do I go about doing this? Does Mumbai University have a reputed course? I am also looking to be an airline steward. How do I pursue this?

—Vinod Sharma

You can study hotel management after class 12 for which you need to clear either of the exams like MAH-HM-CET/ JEE or autonomous exams of the institute. You can collect information either by visiting the websites of various Hotel Management Institutes or www.dte.org.in. Please note that males in the cabin crew are called Air Pursers. A lot of airlines advertise in the newspaper for their requirements. Kindly keep track of this and apply.

I am a B.Sc. Nurse, planning to do an MBA in hospital administration. I would like to know the scope of such a course.

—Joy

There is good scope for students completing a course in hospital administration. With the number of specialty and the chain of hospitals running in India, there are a lot of job opportunities in various private as well as government sectors.

Job opportunities may also be found in the hospital consultancy firms, IT industry, health insurance sector and so on.

I am studying in class 11. I have decided to be a fashion designer, so i joined classes to prepare for NID/NIFT. Is this the right way to go about this? Please guide me.

—Manisha Rajaram Hope your decision to become a Fashion Designer is based on your aptitude and not only interest or liking. If you are keen to seek admission in any of the 2 institutes mentioned, then joining coaching class to prepare for the entrance exam will be beneficial. Enrolling in a class ensures that you learn exam orientation in a structured way. But finally it’s your aptitude and skills that will matter. All the best.

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interface between a consumer and an insurance company. This is what most of us associate with a career in insurance.

Insurance Underwriter: This is a profile that is exclusive to the Starting from a junior level customer insurance field and involves deciding service operative, you can build upon whether a particular insurance proposal your understanding of the industry, and is an acceptable risk. The job involves enhance your ability to rise in the induspreparing policies, dealing with insur- try. You may graduate to other functions ance brokers and clients and investment in the industry like risk management, underwriting and business development. management.

Business Operations/ Project Management: When a policy is bought, it sets in motion a long process of management, assessment, customer service and settling claims. The business operations hence become a very significant aspect of an insurance firm and offer plenty of career opportunities.

Claims: The claims staff works to settle claims against policies. They review the policy details, obtain evidence, check and evaluate facts before paying a claim. It also involves investigating claims for losses caused by thefts, accidents, or deaths to be certain that there is no foul play in seeking the claim.

Marketing Communication: Effective communication remains the cornerstone of the success of insurance companies. Marketing communication in insurance implies innovation and creativity. With constant innovations in technology and methods, insurance marketing and communications are evolving at a rapid pace. The insurance sector thrives on effective communication and campaigns, be it public relations, advertising or social media campaigns. If you have a degree in marketing communication, insurance is certainly a good sector for you.

Human Resources: Since the sector employs a large number of people and talent, it becomes essential to have sound human resource policies that will help retain good talent and offer them viable and long-term career options. If you are a human resource graduate, the insurance sector may be looking for you.

According to market research firm Deloitte, the Indian life insurance industry, which contributes 88 per cent of the total life and general insurance premium in India, has emerged as the 9th largest life insurance market in the world. Yet, insurance penetration remains low (at 5.2 per cent in 2010).

The low penetration levels mean there is a lot of scope for growth and the operations of Indian insurance sector will only increase in the coming years.

Information Technology: Every industry today is deeply dependent Understandably the industry will be on information and technology. The looking for more and more equipped and insurance sector too depends on its IT skilled workers to perform specialised professionals to develop solid IT pro- tasks. So, if you are a young motivated grams and functions to help companies and talented student looking for promisimprove their performances, evaluation ing career paths, insurance is one area Sales: you can dwell into.

Sales operatives are the most important processes and speed up operations.

Want to study Political Science at Oxford

I want to go to Oxford to study political science for my undergraduate degree.

What are some of the steps I need to take to prepare for the application?

—Abhi

ALISHA MASHRUWALA

is a Partner at OnCourse and a Harvard graduate, and is also a Psychology major with a minor in Economics

« STUDYING ABROAD There are a few things to keep in mind when applying to the UK. The first is the UCAS. UCAS is a detailed form that needs to be filled out that must be submitted to all the colleges you apply to. You can apply to a maximum of 5 universities through the UCAS. You will need to have a teacher from your school write you a recommendation letter. To avoid delays in submitting your application, it is best to identify this teacher as soon as possible and let them know that you would like them to write it for you. In addition to the UCAS, you will have to submit official transcripts from your school/junior college and write a statement of purpose.

Remember, that if you are applying to Oxford, the process is a little different. While you will have to submit your transcripts, recommendation letter and UCAS form, you might have to take a test for Oxford and have an interview at a later stage in the application process. It is best to call the British Council nearest to you to register for the test.

Most tests have a registration deadline so it is vital you do that right away!

I have just finished studying Spanish Standard Level for one year at the “AB initio” level. I know I want to continue studying Spanish in college and would like to major in it, however, I might want to do a double major in Economics and Spanish. Is it advisable to go to Spain or should I go to the U.S.?

—Rashi, The liberal arts education program in the US would be a feasible option for you to pursue Spanish and Economics. Spanish classes would be intensive and in most cases you would be required to do a semester abroad in Spain to enhance your skills. You could do up to a year in Spain with an affiliated university. If you are considering studying in Spain this would give you a good grasp of the language. However, with most classes being taught in Spanish you would have to be proficient in the language before you begin your courses. In addition you would possibly need to take a language proficiency test that would be one of the requirements specified by the university upon enrollment. The range of universities is greater in the U.S. with more

opportunities to study a variety of subjects in addition to Economics and Spanish. The universities in Spain are also well known.

However, I would not recommend Spain over the U.S. unless for personal reasons like finances, being closer to India etc.

Currently I am studying International Relations at the undergraduate level and want to get my masters in the U.S. How do I apply?

—Umang Most American Universities offer a two-year M.A. in International Relations. As an international student applying to a college in the U.S., you will be required to submit proof of a Bachelors degree, transcripts, two letters of recommendation from faculty members, proof of proficiency in English (TOEFL or IELTS), a statement of purpose (explaining why you are choosing this program, your experience in the field and your future goals) and your GRE scores. Some documented international experience can be helpful to strengthen your application.

Please note that application deadlines are usually eight to ten months before the program begins. Depending on your scores, here are some colleges you can consider: Georgetown University, Columbia University, UCLA, University of Michigan, and UC Berkeley.

Fevicol Science Project Challenge winners announced!

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Over 1968 schools participated from across the country this year

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evicol, from the house of Pidilite Industries Limited, recently announced the winners of the grand finale of Fevicol Science Project Challenge 2014 held on April 14th. B.P. Bhavans School, Nagpur, bagged the prize in the junior category for their project on ‘Smart Housing’ and Bosco Public School, Delhi, won the competition in the senior category for their project on ‘Society with future sources of energy’. Four teams each for junior and senior categories qualified for the grand finale of FSPC. This year over 1,968 schools and 7,14,250 students participated from across the country. Out of this, over 1,555 schools advanced to the second stage and made 3D models of the projects. The finalists were chosen from around 32,600 models made by these students.

This contest was for students from standard 5 to 10 and was open to all schools in India.

Fevicol Science project Challenge is a quest to nurture the

next generation of scientists and thinkers. This contest encourages students to think about topics that are related to their everyday life, futuristic concepts and make 3D models of their interpretations of the subject/topic. The 3D modelling is to promote the “learning by doing” attitude so that the young minds understand the theory as well as the actual working of the

concepts. Therefore, this contest provides the students an opportunity to challenge their own creativity and convert class room learning into workable concepts and models. The challenge began in mid October 2013 in classes 5 – 10. The first round was judged in the school itself by the principals and teachers. Schools uploaded the pictures of the winning projects on

the company website along with a brief on the chosen topic, principles and working of the 3D model.

Further, these projects were reviewed by an expert panel who chose 4 projects each from the junior team (classes 5 – 7) and 4 projects from senior team (classes 8 – 10).

The judges for the finale were S.P. Pathak, Senior Curator of the

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« GADGET OF THE WEEK

Nehru Science Centre; Arnab Chatterjee, Curator of Nehru Science Centre and Chief Guest, Shivprasad Khened, Director of Nehru Science Centre.

One of the winners, Poonam Bhumbee (senior category) from Bosco Public School, said, “We are delighted and proud to have won this challenge. It was truly a learning experience for us as we had an opportunity to study and research 'society with future sources of energy'. Our project aimed at using renewable sources of energy such as wind mills, solar panels. We look forward to participating next year.”

Ganesh Nanotkar (junior category) from B.P. Bhavans School said, “It’s a dream come true for us. This is big moment for us. We thank Fevicol for giving us this platform.

We could explore the given subject a lot more. We developed on the idea of smart housing societies using concept of wind turbines, bio gas plants, solar energy and water wells.

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opa, located in Juhu is one of the latest entrants in the suburbs.

You'll find a crazy mix of young and middle-aged people here. It's loud, noisy and extremely crowded with food, alcohol, music and dancing.

The food here is pretty good and if you're looking to dance the night

FOOD REVIEW Gayatri Sahasrabuddhe away, this is the place for you. They have an expansive menu and the bill could easily cost you around Rs.1,300 for two, inclusive of drinks. Overall this place gets a thumbs up for offering it all on one platter – good food, drinks, ambience and music!

Movie: Dallas Buyers' Club Starring: Matthew McConaughey Director: Jean-Marc Vallée

'Dallas Buyers' Club' is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. It starrs Matthew McConaughey in the lead role of Ron Woodroof, an electrician and rodeo cowboy, from Dallas Texas diagnosed to be HIV positive and Jared Leto as the HIV positive transgender Rayon.

The doctors give Woodroof 30 days to live and prescribe the drug AZT which he

Oculus Rift, the virtual reality headset V

By Chandragupta Amritkar

MOVIE REVIEW Neha Shende realises is ineffective. He learns that another drug ddC and the protein Peptide–T, both of which are not approved in the U.S., are more effective. The movie portrays Woodroof's fight against the Food and Drug Administration to approve these drugs.

McConaughey is phenomenal as the sick but determined Woodroof. You really applaud his spirit in the face of strong opposition and his will to keep fighting. We see Woodroof transform from a homophobic yahoo to a man sensitive enough to fight for the rights of the marginalised sections of society.

Leto makes the character of Rayon real.

One scene that deserves special mention is when Rayon goes to ask his estranged dad for money for Woodroof because Rayon cares so much for him.

With some great acting in the movie, it won the Oscars for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. The movie illustrates the great lengths a man can go to if he truly believes in a cause.

irtual reality has captured the imagination of developers, consumers and businesses for decades, but there have remained a few deficiencies. The Oculus Rift is a new virtual reality headset that lets players step inside their favorite games and virtual worlds.

Oculus recently presented one of its coolest gadgets – its latest prototype, code-named "Crystal Cove" – Oculus VR has taken a massive leap forward, eliminating the stomach-churning motion blur that has plagued previous generations of VR headsets, and adding sensors and a camera to track the

position of both your head and body and provide more accurate simulated movement.

The prototype has unbelievable head tracking, letting one lean in and out and look at objects from multiple angles. The Crystal Cove version's 1080p OLED display is amazingly sharp and bright.

The Oculus Rift creates a stereoscopic 3D view with excellent depth, scale and parallax. With the latest Rift, Oculus has created a device that may usher in an era of truly immersive gaming and entertainment, and even create new opportunities for businesses to use virtual reality in everything from manufacturing to medical environments.

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« ADMISSION ALERTS HINDUSTAN UNIVERSITY’S UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Hindustan University based in Tamil Nadu recently announced admission to undergraduate B.Tech and B.Arch programs for the academic year starting 2014. The University comes under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, with the name Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS).

This year altogether 35 specialised B.Tech courses will be offered with specialisations in a wide range of engineering and technology programs. These specialisations will improve the placement opportunities in areas of recent advances and there are plenty of avenues emerging in research. This program is the first in the country and is being offered with the view of preparing industry-ready students by the end of their study.

Some of the key programs in Hindustan University are aeronautical engineering with specialisation in avionics, automobile engineering with specialisation in autotronics, automobile engineering with specialisation in motor sports engineering in addition to the usual engineering combinations.

Eligibility: Students applying to the B.Tech program must be under 19 years of age and must have scored at least 50 per cent average marks in physics, mathematics and chemistry put together under the curriculum prescribed by the government.

In the vocational stream, a minimum average of 50 per cent in any one subject (physics, mathematics or chemistry), vocational theory and practical put together is required.

And the students applying for B.Arch courses should pass in plus two with an aggregate of not less than 50 per cent in (10+2) level or its equivalent examination with mathematics/business mathematics as one of the subjects.

Note that a pass in a 3-year diploma (10+3) recognised by the central/state government with mathematics as a subject with an aggregate of not less than 50 per cent or any other examination of any university or authority is accepted by this university as an equivalent of plus two as a prerequisite.

All applicants for the B. Arch course should write the National Aptitude Test for Architecture (NATA), India, conducted by the Council of Architecture.

Application Form: Application forms can be obtained from the admission office of Hindustan University Campus or can be downloaded from the website: www.hindustanuniv.ac.in The online entrance examination for both the streams, B. Tech and B. Arch, will be held on the April 27, 2014.

EVENT MANAGEMENT MAKES

AN EXCITING CAREER If you have a flair for planning and organising, good communication and leadership skills, a high pressure threshold and crisis management abilities, then this might just be the career for you, writes Shubhra Bhardwaj Mehandirata, entrepreneur, poet, artistic director and founder of Ferriswheel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

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ndia is a dynamic democracy on the verge of a social and economic change and that is being reflected in all its aspects, especially in the entertainment industry.

Career options and revenue modules are changing. Young people have various career options to choose from unlike the generation

before them. Not only are the options different, they are also well-paying, satisfying and challenging.

Event management is one of those fields that encompasses all of the above. It gives you ample opportunities to unleash your creative potential.

Event management involves visualisation, creativity, meticulous planning and venue management.

This industry has gained momentum in the last few years due to the change in marketing and advertising plans.

Even the increase in demand of professional socialising has acted as a boost for this field.

« MENTOR’S DESK

Most events today are organised by an event management company, with experts taking care of every little detail—right from the colour scheme at the venue to the food and drinks to the amusements and contests lined up for guests.

Event management utilises multiple skills of an individual. As per a recent study, it was discovered that you need 21 skill sets to be an event manager. If you have some of these qualities, it might just be the career for you.

To start with, a flair for planning and organising events effectively and passion for doing it creatively is a must. Good communication skills combined with marketing and business acumen works wonders. You definitely need to be a team player with great leadership skills to keep the team motivated and moving.

Apart from risk and crisis management abilities, you also should be able to withstand high-pressure situations and deliver results nonetheless. An understanding and capability of making and delivering projects within a budget will certainly keep your company happy.

‘START-UP’ AND RISE BEYOND!

In today's world where we have a burst of creative talent sprouting in many different fields, P.I.E., a networking community formed with a vision to promote independent entrepreneurs, presents a panel discussion that focuses on the journeys of seven young and successful entrepreneurs who have excelled in the field of food, fashion and ‘starting-up’ (in terms of the ‘know-hows’ and the nitty-gritties involved in starting-up a business in any field).

On Saturday, April 26, the following professionals will join in the discussion: Aishwarya Nair, Corporate Food and Wine Consultant at The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts Mangal Dalal, Founder–Director, Restaurant Week India; Sneh Jain, Founder, The Baker’s Dozen Shuchi Pandya, Co-Founder, Pipa + Bella; Archana Walavalkar, Co-Founder–Creative Director, StyleCracker.com; Amtosh Singh, CoFounder, PropShop24.in; Details: Saturday, April 26, at House of Tales, 21 Dr. VB Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda, Colaba, Mumbai.

F&B panel discussion: 10.00 am - 1.30 pm (Food Panel Discussion + Themis Consult); Fashion based panel discussion: 1.45 pm – 5.00 pm (Fashion Panel Discussion + Themis Consult) Registration Fee: Half session: Rs.1,000, Full Session: Rs.1500. For more information, call 9820284690, 9619112487.

Twelve thousand students across India participate in BSE International Financial Olympiad 108 students compete in the Mumbai finale

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SE Institute Ltd, a subsidiary of BSE Ltd. hosted the finale of BSE International Financial Olympiad at the BSE International Convention Hall in Mumbai recently. Over 108 students competed with each other to win the national level competition. Close to twelve thousand students participated in the national level competition which was spread over 6 months. BSE International Financial Olympiad is an initiative to extend financial

literacy to the school level through its flagship national level financial quiz competition.

The first round of BSE International Financial Olympiad covered 12,000 students from 536 schools across 202 cities in 24 Indian states. 108 students were selected for the finale in Mumbai.

The purpose of BSE International Financial Olympiad is to create awareness about financial literacy amongst students at a young age.

It is aimed at empowering students with a proper understanding of the opportunities in the financial markets. Financial Olympiad helps students prioritise their personal and

financial goals and guides them towards becoming financially responsible.

During the initial rounds of BSE International Financial Olympiad, students studying in class 9, 10, 11 and 12 participated in the inter-school written tests.

The winners were: Arnav Mohatta, std IX Rweetam Bhattacharya, std X Shweta Arora, std XI Shambhavi Sinha, std XII The winners received cash scholarships for higher studies.

The event management industry is an extremely demanding one and to be able to multitask and be proactive will prove to be a boon for you. Last but not the least, you need to be clientfocused and committed to meeting the needs of your customers as well. <<Shubhra Extroverts usually have an Bhardwaj advantage in this field due to Mehandirata their outgoing and easygoing nature. They like making new friends, have lots of contacts and a huge network of people, which is gold currency in professional circles.

Extroverts have a natural knack for interpersonal interactions, and therefore make inspiring leaders.

The excitement of being a part of this industry is the people, the movement and the exposure. There is huge pressure when one is working in this field, as these are events that are live and normally the whole brand, state or national pride is at stake for efficient and flawless delivery.

One needs to be a thorough professional to withstand the immense pressure and demands. The following would be expected of you as an event manager: Development, production and delivery of projects from proposal right up to delivery.

Delivering events on time, within budget, that meet (and hopefully exceed) expectations.

Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project.

Communicating, maintaining and developing client relationships.

Managing supplier relationships.

Managing operational and administrative

functions to ensure that specific projects are delivered efficiently.

Providing leadership, motivation, direction and support to your team.

Travelling on site for inspections and project managing events Being responsible for all project budgets from start to finish.

Ensuring excellent customer service and quality delivery.

Event management can sound like such a glamorous career, and in a lot of ways it really is. No two days will be the same as you work on different events each day. The events will range from anything as small as business meetings, to events as huge as concerts or sporting events. There will also be all of the in-between sized events as well. Exciting things such as sporting events, fashion shows, launches, exhibitions and fairs. That said, being an event planner is undoubtedly an exhausting job. You have to do a lot of running around, a lot of coordination and planning and work in tandem with large groups of people – your client, vendors, workers, other departments and the works. You may be dealing with hundreds of people while planning a single event and thousands of people on the day of the event! So be prepared to work those really long hours.

One must also remember that you are not attending these elaborate events as a guest.

You are there to work and after weeks or even months of working hard on this project, the actual event is the moment you are pulling it all together. Overall, event management as a career is an extremely challenging and demanding but an equally exciting option. So if you have an appetite for challenges and would love to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, a career in event management is definitely for you.

MY DAUGHTER FAILS TO UNDERSTAND DIRECTIONS KRUTIKA (NITA) JAGGI

is an M.Ed in Learning Disability from S.N.D.T University. She is also a Special Educator at Nair Hospital!

« BEYOND LD My daughter is in class 3 at a reputed school. She is very bright and can also speak small sentences in English.

However, she is more comfortable speaking in her mother tongue which is Gujarati. She is not doing very well in her studies according to her teacher and fails to understand directions. The school counsellor thinks that she has a language issue.

Since your daughter has an ability to speak two languages, she would have acquired the second at an early age in school. Some children raised in a bilingual atmosphere tend to have a language delay; however it is only temporary in nature. You can use the ‘one parent one language strategy’. This means that each parent should select a language in which to speak to the child. Ensure that your child experiences each language frequently.

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‘Learning can never have any boundaries’ says Joshua Salvador D'souza, Sales Officer (Exports), Tilaknagar Industries Ltd.

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fter graduation (I did a Bachelor of Management), I was lost like most people my age. But I was never in a rush to search for a job after my boards. I told myself I would take the very first opportunity I get and I had a job before my results.

I worked there for a few months and thought I would stay there for many years to come. But then I decided to do a short term computer course which later helped me when I got an offer in my present company.

I decided to enter this field because it was a great opportunity for me to learn; and learning can never have boundaries. I had ‘import/export’ as a subject in college and thanks to my professor Sohel Kazi, I developed a liking towards the import-export line of work; but never did I think I could make it a profession.

There is a lot to learn provided the career you get into is something you like. It is very important to like and enjoy your work because that is when you put in your hundred per cent effort and energy. Work is then enjoyable and not a drudgery.

Import-export is full of surprises. There are many new things to learn including firsthand experience on how things really work at the other end. From co-ordinating with factory personnel to getting the necessary documents and legal formalities with the buyers, the subject is very fascinating.

Education prepares you for the job ahead and therefore it is extremely important. BMS has surely helped me a lot in my present and past jobs. From learning marketing of a product to dealing with C level executives, BMS helps more than some people may think.

Training too is necessary. When you are a fresher, mistakes are bound to happen and without learning from them no one can improve. One needs to know the fields own core competency, without which one will not know how you can improve.

Self-improvement is a must. Learning is an ongoing process and does not stop with a college degree. College degrees provide a lot of theoretical knowledge but once you start working you have to put all that information into practice and that is both the exciting and

challenging part of working in importexport. Education provides you with a sound base, a good foundation and you have to take your progress from there, with dedication and responsibility.

My job profile as Sales Officer (Exports) is to handle export sales and marketing, which includes checking of shipments for exports and co-ordinating with various personnel about the export shipment. Except my college fees, there was no investment involved.

As a fresher, one can expect to earn between Rs.90,000 to Rs.1,80,000 per year.

It takes a lot of time and after many years of experience one can become a thorough professional in this field. But as long as you are improving yourself, there will always be progress, even if it does not show in your salary or designation. An established professional in this field can earn about Rs.12 to Rs.15 lakh per year.

The field is very interesting and there is always scope to learn something new. With the market opening up, there is tremendous scope for a job in this field and also scope to improve.

There are a lot of responsibilities and a lot to learn in a short time. It can be intimidating at first, but one can cope with patience and determination. I love my job despite all the chal<<Joshua lenges. Every day offers new Salvador and fresh opportunities and D'souza insights to learn and to grow in the field. This is what makes the field extremely attractive. India is a growing economy and there are several opportunities arising out of this trend. Import-export is a growing field at present. Therefore we see that the field of import-export can offer good career opportunities.

I love the work I am doing and my future plans are to gain as much experience as possible, learn as much as possible and later do a specialisation course in some area of importexport. My advice for those who want to take up this profession is – take it up if you are interested in it. Perform with full dedication and invest your enthusiasm and expertise in it. If you're up for a challenge, then this is the place to be and get totally out of your comfort zone.

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014

Study Health Sciences at MDIS School S

chool of Health & Life Sciences from the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) has announced the intake of students and professionals for an evolutionary program in M.Sc. Health Sciences (Management) awarded by the Northumbria University, U.K. The 12-month Master’s program offers the opportunity for fresh graduates, experienced practitioners and others interested in healthcare management to attain the diverse skill-sets required in sustaining a lifelong career in the modern healthcare sector. The course would equip professionals to apply business and management principles in the healthcare industry. Successful completion of the programme will prepare them with critical knowledge and abilities necessary to advance into a leadership or administrative position in the sector.

Northumbria University.

Candidates who have completed the first degree from a recognised institution (where programs are taught in English) are normally regarded as demonstrating the required English proficiency.

Fees Payable: Application Fee: S$321.00; Tuition Fee: S$25,680.00 Duration: Fulltime. 12 months divided into three terms: two modules per term for two

S$1,284 to Indian students applying this year.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, under the ‘2014 International Student Tuition Grant’, MDIS is providing a grant of S$2,000 for all students applying before 30th June.

Please note that (a) students who are awarded MDIS’ merit scholarship will not be eligible for the 2014 International Student Tuition Grant and (b) students who are entitled for this 2014 International Student Tuition Grant have to be in class by 31st December 2014.

terms and a dissertation in the third term.

Grant: MDIS is providing a special rebate of

Exit Qualifications: Postgraduate Certificate on successful completion of 2 modules (equivalent to a total of 60 credits) Postgraduate Diploma on the successful completion of 4 modules (equivalent to a total of 120 credits) Last date of application: 20th August 2014 Career prospects: Corporate Planning and Development Materials and Operations Management Patients Care and Nursing Administration Human Resources and Medical Staff Relations Government and Public Relations Finance & Marketing

Admission Qualification: A recognised Bachelor’s degree.

English proficiency – Applicants are required to achieve a minimum band of 6.5 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System) conducted by the British Council Please note that all decisions regarding acceptance of candidates to the course will be made by

Key perspectives were shared on leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and inclusive growth.

While Meera Sanyal expressed her angst that the Port Trust land is not being returned to the city of Mumbai to build schools, colleges and infrastructure, she also expressed hope that vibrant entrepreneurship will make a difference to India.

Jerry Rao took the audience by surprise when he said, “Entrepreneurship is also about being born at the right place at the right time too. If you were born in Russia in the 1920s, even Steve Jobs would not have found any opportunities.”

Ashwini Kakkar spoke about the vectors of leadership, deriving from his own journey as a professional

Urgent matters discussed at IBD T

he India Business Dialogue (IBD) saw its third edition in the city.

Professors Paddy Padmanabhan and Amitava Chattopadhyay steered the day for the 225 strong attendees that comprised Corporate India alumni and students. Speaking to them were personalities such as R. Gopalakrishnan, Jerry Rao, Meera Sanyal and Ashwini Kakkar.

Chaitanya Kalipatnapu of Eruditus, organiser of the INSEAD India Business dialogue, said, “The theme for the dialogues was very contemporary. As India works its way through what is arguably its most challenging period in two decades, one thing is clear: volatility

and uncertainty are increasingly becoming a mainstay of our economic and political fabric. On both fronts, what we need are decisive leaders that embrace the unknown, leaders with the daring and resolve necessary to harness India’s yetunexploited potential.”

R. Gopalakrishnan, ED, Tata Sons, started the dialogue by saying, “VUCA is a term coined by the U.S. Army War College in 2002. We all yearn for an SPEC world (SteadyPredictable-Easy-Clear), but face a VUCA world (Volatile-UncertainComplex-Ambiguous). Humans are the only species which arrange seminars on a VUCA world.”

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ssam Don Bosco University (ADBU) in northeast India is launching for the first time an MA degree program in Convergent Media and Technologies. The sixyear-old university based in Guwahati is starting a one of a kind course in July. The course is a post graduate degree program in backpack journalism to prepare citizen journalists.

There is an increasing demand on media persons to become a producer, a director, a cameo actor, a scriptwriter, a copywriter, a video/audio editor, a PR campaigner, a cameraman, a journalist and even an advocacy enthusiast.

The program will equip one with the thorough knowledge of the entire media spectrum from jour-

nalism to video production, traditional to mobile media, the gamut of social media, citizen journalism, development communication and the world of public relations.

The post graduate degree program takes one through hands-on exercises into the glamour of advertising gimmicks, the way a news story gathers steam, and help students try their hands at getting a film from script to screen.

Admission to the course opened in April for candidates with graduation in any stream with a minimum aggregate of 50 per cent.

Applicants will have an entrance test and interview on July 28 (tentatively) in Guwahati, and selected candidates will start classes on July 31, 2014.

Course in PGDM (e-Business) M and then an entrepreneur.

Stressing on the need to go out and vote, Meera Sanyal added that “If we lose these 20 years, we will lose several generations now. It’s a critical time.”

ET announces admissions for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM (e-Business). This two years full time management programme is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and is recognized by the Government of Maharashtra.

Candidates have the opportunity to specialize in Marketing,

Finance, Human Resource, Systems or Operations. Graduates in any discipline with 50% marks from a recognized University with a valid score of MAHFor more details visit the MET Counselling Department at MET, Bhujbal Knowledge Centre, Bandra Reclamation (W), or call toll free: 1800 22 0234 or 26440096/57

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Experience a complete educational tour of media, communication and design institutes under one roof at The Edutainment Show 2014. Meet your career idols at the two-day edutainment festival to understand the work scenario of the industry for free.

Catch Terence Lewis talking on career in contemporary dance, gain from an insightful talk on media and communication industry by Dr. Nagesh Rao-Dean MICA and listen to Ace designer Neeta Lulla dole out experience from Fashion and film fraternity at 11.10 am on April 26.

On April 27, at 11.20 am, watch a special talk on changing lives through inspiration by Mansukhbhai Prajapati, Innovator of MitticoolRefrigerator that runs without electricity.

Industry veterans talk on films, fashion, PR, advertising, radio, television, graphic design, animation design, journalism and more has been lined up for the students.

Date: April 26 –27 Venue: JW Marriot Time: 10.30 am – 6.00 pm

PGDM AT KOHINOOR BUSINESS SCHOOL

Kohinoor Business School (KBS) has announced admissions for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM 2014-15). The 2 years fulltime MBA program is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). At KBS, the PGDM program is spread across six trimesters and has 60 credits.

The first year develops a strong foundation of General Management subjects and the second year students proceed for specialisation in their areas of interest. The pedagogy is a mixture of lectures, case studies and experiential learning.

To sensitise students about the real business environment, industry immersion projects start in the second semester itself and run till the fifth semester.

During this Industry immersion project a student thoroughly analyses a sector followed by the industry and companies. This is further supplemented by the three-month long summer internship which a student undertakes with corporates. KBS core specialisations: Marketing, Finance, HR, Systems/IT, Operations and Sectoral specialisations: Banking & Insurance service.

Eligibility for the two-year PGDM program includes Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognised university. Final year candidates can also apply. Any of these exams – MAH– CET/CMAT/CAT/MAT/ATMA/XAT followed by a personal interview conducted at the institute level.

Application form and prospectus are available at Kohinoor Business School Campus or on the website.

ROBOTIC SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR KIDS, BY iROBOKID!

This summer make your kids’ vacations memorable by giving your little geniuses a fun-packed learning experience with a lesson in robotics to create a fantastic workshop where your kids will learn how to build robots. The activity will be divided in two groups: I-Engineer for the age group of 7 to 9 and I-Proto for the age group of 9 to 14.

Where: Tardeo, Worli, Byculla, Colaba, Sion, Matunga, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Chembur, Thane, Mahim, Goregaon, Juhu, Bandra, Kandivali, Oshiwara, Borivali, Powai, Vashi, Seawoods, Ahemdabad and Pune.

When: 14th April to 13th June 2014 Time: From 10am – 6pm.

Registration fees: Rs.2,500 For more details call: 24030885

MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 Junior Nature Nuts Earth Day Special Camp (April 20–22): What do you remember about nature from your childhood? It’s likely to be about a special place that you would go and share with friends – making forts, climbing trees and more – all the while getting muddy and wet, in all kinds of weather. We bring back these kinds of adventures to kids today, along with experienced and passionate nature educators who help reconnecting kids with the wonders of the world around them. We do this through stories, fun games and activities like nature trails, making a nature’s diary, bird nests and feeder, wild art, origami, scavenger hunts with adventure activities like rock climbing, rappelling and jumaring. And that’s not all. To conclude the camp, participants will go on

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER WITH NATURE CAMPS have planned a three-day, non-residential camp amidst Mumbai jungles. Their unique camp module, feeds into a child’s curiosity by using his/her senses such as touch, sound, sight and smell. Let your child explore the world of wildlife and experience the wonders of the forest through fun-filled games and activities like nature walks, bird watching, wild art, nature detective, nest building, recycled bird feeder, pillow-making with natural cotton, scavenger hunt, treasure hunt, rock climbing and more. Parents of earlier participants gave a feedback that their children had become more confident, gotten over their phobias and were less clingy towards them. If you want to fast track your child’s development too, enroll him/her Nature Trail at Nagla Forest (April 27): now. Every participant will receive a group Explore the lesser known forest in Nagla photo copy for memories, gifts and certifiBlock of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Wilderness Survival Camp (April 27–29): Situated to the north of Vasai Creek, Nagla Is your child ready for a new and exciting cate.

Block is considered to be one of the most challenge away from home? Then this is Time: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm (every day) Fees: highly rewarding walks. It is a real treat for the camp for those who want to rough it Rs.3,000 (Includes lunch, souvenirs, group nature lovers as birds like Grey Junglefowl, out a little in the wilderness but haven’t yet photo and certificate). Participants need to Indian Grey Hornbill, Rufous Woodpecker had the chance. Stay outdoors throughout carry their breakfast and dry snacks the day, learn to read a map, navigate a Register Before April 20. For registration and many more can be seen on the trail.

Charges: Rs.700 for members and Rs.750 trail, build a shelter in the wild, track ani- contact: Amandeep Kaur, Education for others. Registration: Call BNHS mals, build a fire, identify wild edibles, tune Officer, on 9594929107/9594953425 or Hornbill House at 22871202/22821811 or into bird songs and cook your own meals in cecbnhs@gmail.com the twilight. Learn valuable wilderness sure-mail bnhs.programmes@gmail.com vival skills and develop essential life skills. Wild Foods Family Camp with a Barbeque Your child will also learn the basics of rock Cooking Class in the Wild (May 17–18): Flamingo Watch at Sewri (April 27): If you have missed the earlier opportuni- climbing, rappelling and jumaring. This On popular demand BNHS has designed a ties to observe these graceful pink beauties unique combination fosters an apprecia- fun-filled and mouth watering overnight with us, we bring to you yet another chance tion for the environment, develops self- family camp for the adventurous foodie in to observe them. Sewri holds the highest esteem, instills a spirit of adventure, and you! If you’re a fan of the stuff—and really, number of flamingos as compared to other promotes teamwork and friendship, who isn’t?—you and our family can join sites in Mumbai. Sewri is also the place for through memorable wilderness experi- them and totally immerse yourself in all many migratory birds such as Broad-billed ences. Let your child bring the curiosity things barbecue. Join in on wild trails; learn Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Black- and we’ll bring the adventure as we wander about medicinal, edible plants and wild tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Eurasian Curlew, through the wilderness in the BNHS crop species of BNHS Nature Reserve.

Know more about the journey that your and Black-capped Kingfisher. The Nature Reserve.

Time: 9.30 am (first day) to 4.00 pm (last food takes just to reach your mouth. Get Flamingos will be sited from the Jetty.

Time: 7.00am to 9.00am Fee: Rs.150 per day). Age group: 10 to 14 years. Fees: tips on avoiding food wastage and comRs.3,850 (Includes Food & Certificate) posting, participate in food quizes and win Register Before April 21. For Registration yummy prizes. Learn how to build a campContact: Priti Choghale, Senior Education fire, grill corn on the cobs on the open fire.

Officer, BNHS on 9594929107/9594953425 Get tips and learn tricks so that you can become the grill master in your friend ciror cecbnhs@ gmail.com cle! Assemble delicious tikkas on the skewers and grill them and cook ‘Junglewali’ Junior Nature Nuts (May 1–3): BNHS CEC is happy to announce its Maggi! Is your mouth watering already? unique fun-cum-adventurous yet safe Time: 4.30 pm (1st day) to 12.30 pm (next camp for your growing child. Bring in the day) Fees: Rs.1800 per adult/Rs.1,500 per apple of your eye and we will convert child (up to 12 years) Register Before: May him/her into a nature nut, which means 11 For registration contact 9594929107/ somebody who is crazy about nature. They 9594953425 or cecbnhs@gmail.com a cleanup drive on BNHS Nature Reserve with their parents and celebrate Earth Day which is celebrated throughout the world on April 22 to reaffirm our collective responsibility to promote harmony with nature. Every participant will receive a group photo copy for memories, gifts and certificate.

Time: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Fees: Rs.3,000 (Includes lunch, souvenirs, group photo and certificate.) Participants need to carry their breakfast and dry snacks. Register with BNHS before April 15. For registration contact: Amandeep Kaur, Education Officer on 9594929107/9594953425 or cecbnhs@gmail.com

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STOP THE DROP MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014

Keesha Keshkamat, H.R. College

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Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22. We ask youngsters to tell us what they will be doing to preserve Mother Earth. We also ask them to talk about what they are doing to conserve and preserve the ecosystem.

I don’t believe in Earth Day. Dedicating a day to the Earth makes it seem like very pretentious. Earth Day should be everyday. Not much effort goes into recognizing and conserving resources. A simple act like not wasting electricity or curbing our Diwali celebrations can help a great deal. If we were careful with out resources we wouldn’t need ‘days’ to get people to be environment conscious.

—Ananth Sai Reddy

Okay, so I don't contribute on a large scale basis, but rather in my tiniest way. Ever since I could understand environmental studies in school, the 'plant a tree' agenda was drilled into my head. So every year along with my father, once in about two three months we sow seeds so as to see trees sprout up on the otherwise barren lands, back in my home town. Usually we do this either in any of our own family properties or our friends.

—Ayushi Mukherji, Student

Though I personally wont be doing much, I think one of the best ways to conserve nature these days is paperless bills.

Also, using cloth bags for groceries. We all know the benefits of conserving nature, we have been taught this since school but with the recent spat of events like earthquakes in China, flooding in the US or even rain from Saturns rings shows that we aren't doing enough. To teach people we need to show them and set examples and maybe then they will understand how important it is to protect nature for the future.

—Rabiya Varcie Content Writer

nomically use and safely dispose water. It is the least we can do for ourselves and, more importantly, for our future generations. Sustainable water management in the context of our ever-increasing population must be a priority.

The Rotaract Club of H.R. College through their initiative called ‘Boond’, with the help of WOTR, has attempted to set the ball rolling by setting up wells in the drought affected regions of Maharashtra.

India’s water crisis is manmade. It has less to do with natural endowment disadvantage, than with practice of recycling,

re-use, storage and conservation. Thus, water management must be an urgent national priority of our water stressed economy.

India and Germany have the same amount of fresh water available per person per year. Yet, India is perceived as a water crisis country and Germany is not.

There’s much to learn from the Europeans in this regard.

Every drop is a kiss from heaven, an ultimate blessing to cherish. Let’s hope that the forthcoming government prioritises our water woes. Stop the drip save the drop! Its time to think outside the sink… << Ecole Mondiale World School recently organized ‘Relay for Life: Remember.

Celebrate. Fight Back.’ Students of Ecole Mondiale World School from Grade 8 – 12 created teams of 6 – 8 participants & went door to door in their own communities spreading the word on cancer prevention & collected funds on the way. The event was modeled on a 12 hour format, with different activities scheduled throughout the night. They raised over 7.6 lakhs that will be donated to the Indian Cancer Society, an organization that supports cancer patients in India.

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ater is a privilege, yet most of us take it for granted. How often have we heard numerous rants about ‘saving water’ or ‘preserving water’ and actually paid heed to it? These requests usually fall on deaf ears.

Essentially, our earth is made up of twothirds of water but the real deal, fresh water, is greatly limited.

When it comes to bold expressions of plain sympathy towards the less privileged, we leap forward. However, a majority of our fortunate society don’t think twice before denying the vast remainder the basic right of access to clean and hygienic water. Sometimes, I too fall into this majority. Every drop of water is priceless and I must learn to put in my heart and soul to conserve it.

Water preservation being the need of the hour is a gross understatement. We’re at a precipice of an acute shortage of fresh water. Although efforts are being made at every level to improve this rather sorry state of affairs, it evidently is inadequate and needs to be far more dynamic. It’s high time we wake up and smell the coffee!

Just as every drop makes the mighty ocean, each attempt as minuscule as it may be, also counts. It is time we actually take it up as a personal challenge to meticulously harness, carefully conserve, eco-

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NEWS IN BRIEF Petrol price cut by 70 paise a litre

The price of petrol was on Tuesday cut by 70 paise a litre, excluding local levies, the second reduction in rates this month as appreciation of the rupee against the US dollar made oil imports cheaper. The price of petrol in Delhi will be lowered by 85 paise to Rs 71.41 a litre. This follows a 75 paise a litre reduction on April 1, which translated into a cut of 90 paise in Delhi to Rs 72.26. In Mumbai, petrol will cost Rs 80 a litre from Wednesday as against Rs 80.89 currently.

Sixth FIR against Azam Khan by UP police

SP leader Azam Khan has been booked yet again for allegedly making provocative speech at an election rally, the sixth case to be registered against the UP minister after the Election Commission cracked the whip on him. The latest FIR was registered against Khan on April 13 night at Afzalgarh police station in Bijnore, sources said on Tuesday.

Take action against hate speeches, poll officers told

Concerned over 'lack' of prompt action by poll authorities against those making hate speeches, the Election Commission has directed field officials to take immediate action against politicians who vitiate the atmosphere during electioneering. The EC's fresh directives to Chief Electoral Officers of states comes close on the heels of the poll body initiating action against senior politicians for their controversial speeches while campaigning for Lok Sabha elections.

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Former Governor of W. Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi flays section of media, in a veiled attack on BJP and Narendra Modi

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EW DELHI: Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the 'frenzy' to bring to India's helm the reign of an "ethnic majority, sectarian bigotry and denominational autocracy" in the name of 'strength'. He also criticised sections of media who have become 'trumpeters' of what they see as the coming change, in remarks seen as a veiled attack on BJP and Narendra Modi.

"Let us realise that the doldrums feeling is true but is true only as a feeling. In actual fact, beneath the surface stillness, there is a great frenzy astir, a frenzy to bring to India's helm, the reign of an ethnic majority, of a sectarian bigotry, of a denominational autocracy. And all in the name, the very specious name, of 'strength'," Gandhi said delivering the 15th D.P. Kohli Memorial lecture organised to mark the year-long golden jubilee celebrations of the CBI, reports PTI. "The ship of our nationhood, dur-

cratically" and the painted ship will bestir itself into what "I would call Port au Pain".

"And here I must say that sections of the media have become trumpeters of what they see as the coming change. We had heard of paid news. But this is free advertising.

The high noon of the free press in India makes its own eclipse-by-ink and through the small screen," Gandhi said, while delivering his speech on the topic 'Eclipse at Noon: Shadows over India's Conscience".

Gandhi, who is grandson of MaGopalkrishna Gandhi delivering the hatma Gandhi, warned that "this 15th D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture in best of times for democracy can beNew Delhi on Tuesday. come the worst of times for democracy as well." ing these election days, is meant to He said that money can buy be moving. But is it moving at all? No anything and currency notes had one quite knows, no one wants to found their way into the elections speculate on where, towards what as well. The money originates port, we are headed if we are headed either legally, through licit company anywhere at all," he said donations or come from a myriad He said "dictators have been sources which, necessarily and unwafted up by people voting demo- avoidably, go back to our natural re-

Eunuchs be treated as 3rd gender: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday recognised transgenders or eunuchs as third category of gender and directed Centre and states to grant them all facilities including voters ID, passport and driving licence. The Centre and states were also directed to take steps for bringing the community into the mainstream by providing adequate healthcare, education and employment, reports PTI. The bench said they are the citizens of India and have equal rights to education, healthcare and employment opportunities.

sources such as mines, forests and land. Gandhi said this black money finds way in slum clusters with politicians descending at election time laden with cash and hooch to buy votes.

"Dr Ambedkar had spoken of how this India may well explode and blow up our Constitutional edifice.

Why and how that has not happened yet defies my understanding," he said, Quoting Mark Hanna that "there are two things that are important in politics. The first is money, and I can't remember what the second one is", Gandhi said the second thing was 'bullying'.

"It is an open secret that certain kinds of services are co-opted near election time by candidates. These have to be called, for want of a better phrase, goonda services. Goondas are part of society... Their skill is intimidation. Their wherewithal, via money, of course, and often via narcotics as well, is the illegal firearm," he said.

‘Mein Nahin, Mom’ is new Congress slogan news. They have lots of money, they can buy TV (channels), they can buy time on TV and tell what they want to say," Modi said addressing a rally in Bhagalpur in Bihar.

Sonia had appealed to people to defeat "divisive and autocratic" forces which will "destroy" the Indian ethos. She also used the prime TV time to position the Lok Sabha polls as an epoch making battle to protect the "very heart and soul of India".

Modi said when Gandhi says her party respects democratic traditions, it is something that cannot be easily digested. BJP leader Arun Jaitley also took potshots at Congress, saying that the party had been

Ramdev yoga camp can’t be used for campaign: EC

Against the backdrop of complaints by political parties that yoga guru Ramdev was using his programmes to campaign for BJP, the Election Commission on Tuesday said yoga camps cannot be used to support any political party during Lok Sabha polls. Though there was no official word from it, the poll body on Tuesday uploaded on its website an October 2013 order which said the venues of such 'shivirs' (camps) cannot be used for political campaigning by anyone.

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forced to change its principal communicator since Rahul's speeches to the people were "not working".

Taking a jibe in a post on his website, he said the new slogan of Congress is 'Mein Nahin, Mom' (Not me, Mom) and claimed that last minute attempts to change electoral agenda through paid television time would not click.

"The Congress Party changed track yesterday. Rahul Gandhi-led campaign and the accompanying advertisements were given a backseat. The Congress President Sonia Gandhi herself decided to lead from the front. She addressed the country by booking television time on all channels," he said.

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, CM Prithviraj Chavan, MPCC chief Manikrao Thakre and other leaders praying at the Saibaba temple in Shirdi on Tuesday.

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HAGALPUR: Sonia Gandhi's televised appeal to voters on Tuesday led BJP to take a jibe at the Congress that Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha poll campaign was "not working" and coin a new slogan 'Mein Nahin, Mom' (Not me, Mom)' for the rival party.

Narendra Modi while taking a swipe at Sonia for her appeal in multiple TV channels on Monday night said it reflected her realisation that her son had not delivered on the

election front.

"All of a sudden Sonia Gandhi has come to the fore to take charge of the (election) campaign. She had thought that her son would do something. But when nothing happened. What could she do? The mother herself had to come to the fore, appear on TV to deliver advertised messages to the nation," the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate said.

"You must have seen this paid

Congress decries Baru’s book as ‘mother of all plants’

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TEPPING up attack on Sanjay Baru's book brought out in the midst of Lok Sabha elections, Congress on Tuesday dubbed it as "mother of all plants" and asserted that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi have the "best of relations". In a lengthy statement, Congress dwelt at length over the book by the former

media advisor of Prime Minister, dubbing his account as "baseless and riddled with contradictions."

The party also questioned the timing of the release of Baru's book 'Accidental Prime Minister The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh' and former coal secretary P.C. Parakh's book 'Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and Other Truths'.

BHAKTI MEIN SHAKTI... A foreign devotee performs havan on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

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TOP VIEW When I think I should sell, I sell. When I think stocks will go up, I buy. My adherence to that general principle of speculation saved me. A man must believe in himself and his judgement if he expects to make a living at this game.

Warren Buffett BUSINESS BRIEFS Rate Cuts Unlikely Before March Next: Bofa-ML

Velocity Parameters Indicate Weakness NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (April 16, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY:

The Nifty fell substantially on Tuesday (April 15, 2014) a net 43.20 points (0.64%) and closed at the 6733 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 6792 points level. It then rose sharply and registered the day’s high at the 6813 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then declined sharply into the red and registered the day’s low at the 6711 points level at 9.26 a.m. It then rose and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 102 points. Sentiment was bearish as the IIP and WPI figures disappointed. Amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 38 were losers, while 12 were gainers. Substantial buying was seen in IT and technology stocks, while substantial selling was witnessed in realty, metal, banking and consumer durables stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 17.84%. This change is substantial and indicates a less than full participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 638 were gainers, 884 were losers and 56 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 has dropped below the slow D line (negative and a sell signal). However, such signals are considered invalid in the over-bought zone.

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

MACD Indicator: The MACD is above zero but is declining (negative if it continues). It has crossed below its 9-day Average (negative and a sell signal).

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

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

Suppor t Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 6446 points level.

The next support is at the 6338 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 6809 points level. The next resistance is at the 6874 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 = 6753 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 6692.

Support (2) = 6651.

Resistance (1) = 6794.

Resistance (2) = 6854.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index af ter having formed a small white body candle has formed a long black body candle. Fur ther, the index has crossed below i ts 5 days moving average. Moreove r, the velocity parameters which were posi tively trended have now turned neutral. All these indicate a negative bias and the possibility of a further decline unfolding.

However, the index is still above its 15, 25 and 200 days moving averages and all the averages are rising and also positively trended. This is pos iti ve. As suc h these are mi xed si gnals. Investors are advised to hold long positions but with a strict stop loss at the 15-day average at the 6701 point’s level.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Has dropped below its 5-day average (at 6759) Negative.

Is above its 15-day average (at 6701) Positive.

Is above its 25-day average (at 6623) Positive.

Is above its 200-day average (at 6085) Positive.

All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.

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

US brokerage Bank of America-Merrill Lynch yesterday said its sees the first rate cut this fiscal only in March next as inflation is expected to fall only by December end on a decline in commodity prices driven by the US Fed tapering. “We expect inflation to peak off if the US Fed tapering contains oil and other commodity prices and reduces imported inflation pressures. This should support our call that the RBI will hold till December end,” BofAML said in a report. Accordingly, BofA-ML sees RBI cutting rates by 50 basis points in March next.

Religare Invesco MF Launches Fund Of Funds Scheme

Religare Invesco Mutual Fund has launched a new open-ended fund of funds scheme ‘Religare Invesco Global Equity Fund’. The new fund offer, which opened for subscription yesterday, will close on April 28, 2014. It seeks to provide capital appreciation by investing in Invesco Global Equity Income Fund, which is a Luxembourg domiciled fund that invests primarily in equities of companies worldwide, a company release said. “The fund presents a perfect start for all investors seeking to invest in overseas equity markets and should be considered at the core of all offshore investments,” MD and CEO of Religare Invesco Mutual Fund, Saurabh Nanavati, said.

17th India International Watch & Clock Fair

17th India International Mega Watch & Clock Fair “Samaya Bharati 2014”, will be held from Thursday, 1st May to Sunday 4th May 2014 at the Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai. The fair will be spread over 30,000 sq. ft at ground floor & upper level of Nehru Centre. The fair, a grand horological event is organized by India’s leading watch & clock magazine ‘Trade Post’, under the auspices of Watch Trade Federation and supported by other trade bodies. “Samaya Bharati 2014” will be showcasing latest creations of watches, clocks, components, watch movements, watch straps /bracelets, packaging, accessories & lifestyle products.

Lodha Buys Clariant Land For Rs 1,154 Cr

Clariant Chemicals (India) has announced sale of 87 acres of land near Mumbai to realty firm Lodha Developers for Rs 1,154 crore. In a filing to the BSE, Clariant Chemicals said “the company has entered into an agreement to sell its land located in Kolshet, Thane, aggregating to about 87 acres to Ishwer Realty and Technologies Pvt Ltd for an aggregate consideration of Rs 1,154.25 crores”. Ishwer Realty and Technologies Pvt Ltd is a subsidiary of Mumbai-based Lodha Developers Pvt Ltd.

Diageo Doubles Offer For 26 % Stake In USL

The world’s largest liquor maker Diageo Plc has made a Rs 11,448.91 crore offer to public shareholders of United Spirits Ltd to acquire an additional 26 % stake, its second attempt to gain majority control in India’s number one alcoholic beverages firm. Diageo will pay Rs 3,030 per share of USL, which is more than double the price of Rs 1,440 per share it offered in the previous bid last year. USL shares gained 11.58% to close at Rs 2,853 in trade on the BSE. The offer for 3,77,85,214 USL shares, being made through Relay BV, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Diageo, is another attempt by the company to increase its stake beyond 50 % in the flagship firm of Vijay Mallya-led UB Group.

Oil Min To Move Cabinet To Allow RIL To Retain Gas Finds

The Oil Ministry is moving the Cabinet to allow Reliance Industries retain three gas discoveries worth USD 1.45 billion in the eastern offshore KG-D6 block even after expiry of timelines. Upstream regulator Directorate General of Hydrocarbon (DGH) had sought taking away the three finds from RIL as the company had failed to prove their commerciality by not conducting prescribed tests. The Oil Ministry is, however, seeking relaxation of the rules for RIL as it feels rebidding the finds may lead to delay in development of the discoveries.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Anand Rathi calls a ‘Buy’ on Navneet Education CMP: Rs. 61

Target Rs. 77

Nirmal Bang calls a ‘Sell’ on Coal India CMP: Rs. 294

Target Rs. 241

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Reform Policies Crucial To India’s Economic Health, Says S&P Report NEWS FLASH

NSE to organise tech summit for BFSI sector RIL commissions new PFY facility at Silvassa Bharatiya Mahila Bank to open 55-60 branches by end of FY15 nexGTv bags IPL's live mobile streaming rights Uninor opens 367 exclusive retail stores in one day Cadila, Zydus to settle patent infringement case with Depomed.

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he outcome of India's general election can provide an insight into the political stability, ability, and willingness of the new government to implement reforms for boosting economic growth, said Standard & Poor's Ratings Services in two reports published yesterday.

According to the reports, titled "India's Election Is Pivotal For Its Sovereign Creditworthiness" and "The New Government's Reform Policies Will Be Critical To The Credit Profile Of Indian Corporates And Banks," the direction and pace of policy reforms, more than which political party takes control, can affect the ratings on the sovereign.

"We believe that the current political landscape in India suggests that no single party could win an outright

majority," said Standard & Poor's sovereign credit analyst Kim Eng Tan. "An important factor is how fragmented the government will be.

The more parties involved in the next coalition government, the more likely policies will be incoherent and less supportive of credit attributes."

The elections and subsequent policy actions could decide if the sovereign rating remains investment grade (unsolicited ratings: BBB-/Negative/A-3). If we revise our sovereign outlook to stable, those negative outlooks on banks and corporate entities, which reflect the sovereign outlook, could also be revised to stable. Ratings on government-related entities (GREs), companies rated above the sovereign, and banks that are capped at the sovereign rating level or benefitting from uplift due to government support will likely be downgraded, if we

lower the sovereign rating.

"We believe a decisive mandate can create an environment for speedy resolution of policy bottlenecks and reforms, and improve private sector investments," said Standard & Poor's corporate credit analyst Abhishek Dangra. "This can lay the foundation for India's return to a stronger and healthier growth phase in the medium term. Conversely, a fragile government could further delay critical a reform as decision-making gets hampered, curbing revival in the investment cycle and derailing growth."

India's 16th general elections, where more than 800 million people are eligible to vote, are underway. To claim the right to form a new government, a single political party or a coalition of political parties needs to win 272 out of 543 seats.

"In our view, the infrastructure,

"We believe that the current political landscape in India suggests that no single party could win an outright majority…An important factor is how fragmented the government will be. The more parties involved in the next coalition government, the more likely policies will be incoherent and less supportive of credit attributes."

Kim Eng Tan, Sovereign Credit Analyst Standard & Poor

power, metals and mining, and petroleum sectors are more exposed to risks from development in government policies affecting corporate performance and banks' asset quality and capitalization needs," Dangra said.

The new government's policy di-

rections will set the medium-term growth expectations and long-term structural factors for the economy.

In our opinion, structural reforms are essential for India to return to healthier economic growth of above 6% on a sustainable basis and stimulate investments.

Inflation Rises, Raises Concerns Mercedes-Benz Launches SUV At Rs 1.66 Crore

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ackling food inflation should be the top priority for the incoming government. Unless this critical economic variable is brought under control, we could see a lasting impact on the overall growth scenario”, said Sidharth Birla, President, FICCI. This comment came after the WPI numbers released yesterday indicated that inflation had inched up to a threemonth high in March on a massive spike in food prices, after falling since December.

Snapping the declining trend, the inflation rose to a three month high of 5.7 % in March mainly due to spurt in prices of food items like potato, onion and fruits. The inflation in the food items, based on the wholesale price index (WPI), shot up by 9.9 % in March as against 8.12 % in the previous month. The overall WPI inflation, which was on decline since December, had dropped to a nine-month low of 4.68 % in February. As per the data released by the government yesterday, the January inflation number has been revised upward to 5.17 % as against earlier estimate of 5.05 % .

In March, price rise in potato was 27.83 % as against 8.36 % in the previous month. Inflation in onion was 1.92 in the last month of 2013-14 fiscal compared to contraction in price of the kitchen staple in the previous month. Overall the inflation in vegetable segment was 8.57 % as compared to about 4 % in February. Fruits were costlier by 16.15 % in March compared to 9.92 % .

The government further said the build up of inflation rate in the 2013-14 financial year was 5.70 compared to a build up rate of 5.65 % in the earlier fiscal. The data further revealed that prices of sugar, pulses, cereals, cement and minerals eased in March compared to the previous month. Inflation in the fuel and power category (LPG, petrol and diesel) rose to 11.22 % versus 8.75 % in February.

“A sizable jump is seen in the inflation rate for fruits and vegetables.

This coupled with the fact that India could witness some disruption in the progress and spread of monsoon going ahead again highlight the importance of tackling supply side issues on a priority basis”, said Birla adding “Straightening the kinks on the supply side and improving overall agri-productivity are the real solutions to food inflation.

The central bank must take a more nuanced stand on its reading of the growth inflation dynamics as we are fast losing ground with regard to performance of the industrial sector. Latest IIP numbers show a decline of 3.7 % in manufacturing in February 2014. For how long we can stay on this course should be a matter of national debate. Along with growth of the industrial economy, we also have on stake sufficient employment generation”.

"The revival of inflation, especially of food prices, calls for supply side initiatives to raise agriculture productivity, including augmenting investment in agri infrastructure and improving supply side management, delisting perishables from APMC and encouraging FDI in retail," CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said. Urging for "swift and decisive" policy actions, Banerjee said it would be "unfortunate if the RBI decides to address supply side created inflation through demand constriction by using interest rate as a tool".

Assocham President Rana Kapoor was of the view that "The underlying reason for hyper inflation remains that of supply side constraints. The fundamental objective of RBI policy should be to ensure that cost of finance to end user becomes competitive," Incidentally, US brokerage Bank of America-Merrill Lynch (BofAML) says “in near-term, the path of CPI inflation, will be determined by rising El Nino risks.” For March, it expects CPI inflation to rise to 8.4 % as against 8.1 % last month. "Although we fancy ourselves relentless hawks, we have been skeptical of the ability of RBI to control inflation in view of imported inflation from QE," BofA-ML said in a report.

By Dominic Rebello

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he GL 63 AMG packs the perfect blend of style, luxury, sportiness and performance driving which are associated with the Mercedes-Benz and AMG brands.

It is one of the most revolutionary products to come from MercedesBenz demonstrating the rich blend of sophistication with the latest design and technology. This is the perfect car for our customers and enthusiasts, who are passionate about performance driving and want an adrenaline gushing experience from their cars. The GL 63 AMG is a testimony to our continued endeavour to offer a thrilling experience to our customers in India,” said Eberhard Kern, Managing Director & CEO, MercedesBenz India at the India launch of the Rs 1.66 crore GL 63 AMG SUV yesterday.

Synonymous with race tracks owing to its superlative performance and next generation research

Eberhard Kern, MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India at the launch of the GL 63 AMG yesterday. and development, the GL 63 AMG, which has a 5.5-litre engine, a peak output of 410 kW and maximum torque of 760 Nm and manages the 0-100 km/h sprint in 4.9 seconds

with top speed at 250 km/h is being touted as India’s most powerful luxury SUV on sale. It will be fully imported into India from Germany

Infosys Profits Soar, Guidance Subdued

By A Business Reporter

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T services giant Infosys yesterday reported a 25 % jump in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, helped by large deals and an uptick in client spending. The Bangalore-based firm posted a consolidated net profit at Rs 2,992 crore for the fourth quarter of last fiscal from Rs 2,394 crore in the year-ago period.

Revenue for the reported quarter rose 23.2 % to Rs 12,875 crore from Rs 10,454 crore.

However, the country's second largest software services exporter said it expects its US dollar revenues to be in the range of 7-9 % for the 2014-15 fiscal, which is way below industry body Nasscom's projection of 13-15 % . Even in rupee terms, the firm gave a revenue guidance of 5.6-7.6 % for the

current financial year. pared to last year, while stating that Reacting to the results, the In- performance in Q4 FY 2014 has fosys stock opened the day on a been disappointing. positive note and gained 4 % to Rs 3,371.80 at the BSE. However, by 11:30 AM the scrips lost their initial gains and closed with a rise of 0.76% at Rs 3260. oth the BSE and NSE have Commenting on the guidance, approved the merger of Infosys CEO and Managing DirecWipro with two subsidiaries as tor S D Shibulal said: "As we have the amalgamation does not visaid in the past, our guidance is a olate securities laws. The IT statement of fact. We are coming giant received approval for the out from a low momentum quarmerger of Wipro Energy IT Servter, Q4 as well as Q3. "We have said ices India and Wipro Technolothat some of the challenges that we gies Services with itself, which faced in Q3 and Q4 will continue to the Wipro board had approved be there during the coming year. in April last year. 'No-objection We have factored in all those things approval' has been granted to when we have given a guidance of the proposal, the BSE and the 7-9 % . That’s how we see things NSE said in separate, similarly today." He added that the firm has worded letters to Wipro. been able to double its growth rate for the full year (2013-14) com-

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TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

The G.I. Joe team is framed for crimes against the country by Zartan, disguised as the President, and Cobra Commander has all the world leaders under his influence, with their advanced warheads headed towards innocent populaces around the world. Outnumbered and outgunned, the surviving team members form a plan with their original leader, General Joseph Colton, to rescue the President and face off Cobra Commander, his accomplices and the world leaders. HBO, 9 p.m .

SOAPS & SERIALS

BALIKA VADHU

In tonight’s episode, Raju the beggar explains the hardships faced by him and how he was brought to the palace. Amol seeks his assistance in escaping. In the meanwhile, an inspector arrives at the school and informs the students about Amol being kidnapped. The students decide to help in finding Amol. Anandi appears tensed about Amol. All the family members try to console her. Colors, 8 p.m.

GUSTAKH DIL

Nikhil reaches Sonbarsa to meet Laajo. Some goons attack the dispensary and Nikhil saves Laajo from them, and hurts himself in the process. Laajo tends to him but doesn’t talk. How will Nikhil pacify Laajo? And will he be able to confess his love to him. Life Ok , 7.30 p.m.

JODHA AKBAR

Jodha leaves the Palace and starts staying in an ashram doing seva in the temple as commoner where she comes acrossShenaaz and starts taking care of her. Jalal on the other end is in Mathura in disguise to look for Jodha. Zee T V, 8 p.m .

NATURE’S MICROWORLD’S

See how the Earth works in a whole new way as this fascinating series unpicks the puzzles of our planet, piece by piece. Earth is a collection of worlds within worlds, each one a self-contained ecosystem bursting with life. These microworlds depend on an intricate web of relationships and natural forces that make each one unique. Travelling across the world, this stunning series investigates microworlds like the islands of Galapagos, the grasslands of the Serengeti, Svalbard in the Arctic Circle, the Amazon rainforest and the desert of Australia’s Red Centre to discover the key to life in each of them. It also reveals what can happen to these ecosystems – and indeed our planet – if something interferes with their delicate balance. Ani mal Pl anet, 8 p.m.

SURVIVE THAT!

Unprepared and left to fend for yourself, what would you do if you were captured, blindfolded and taken to an unknown, remote location? Viewers are about to find out as five survivalists prove that they have what it takes week after week as they play this “game” that puts all of their skills to the ultimate test. The capture could take place at work, at home, at a coffee shop, any-

Balika Vadhu, Colors, 8 p.m.

where. They must always be on guard. Then, they are dropped in one of the world’s harshest environments and must make their way back to civilization, alive and unscathed, all within 100 hours, or it’s game over. Discover y, 10 p.m.

NEW GIRL Season 02

Nick musters up the courage to go on a first date with Jess, but the actual date causes confusing feelings for the both of them.

Star Worl d, 8 p.m .

EK HASINA THI

Durga vows to revive Shaurya’s notorious past in front of the media and society on the eve of the party she and her father are throwing. She continues to rebuff all of Shaurya’s romantic overtures. On seeing the Goenka family arrive at the party, she calls someone asking that person to be ready. Star Plus, 8 p.m .

WEAPONOLOGY

Discovery science reveals the innovation and fire-packed power of the world’s most elite fighting units in WEAPONOLOGY. Di scover y Sci en ce, 10 p.m .

MOVIES OF THE DAY

SPY KIDS 2: THE ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS

Exploring the further adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have now joined the family spy business as Level 2 OSS agents.

Their new mission is to save the world from a mad scientist living on a volcanic island populated by an imaginative menagerie of creatures. On this bizarre island, none of the Cortez’s gadgets work and they must rely on their wits—and each other—to survive and save the day. Pix, 9 p.m.

DRAGONHEART

The young, sickly King Einon was wounded in a battle. In order for him to survive, he is healed by Draco, a dragon. Some years later, Bowen, a dragon slayer, encounters Draco. The two team up to form a traveling duo that perform an act, but the act is only known by themselves. Bowen supposedly “slays” Draco and then collects a reward from the town or village that he protects by killing the dragon who had been “terrorizing” them. From there, Bowen and Draco must save the entire kingdom from the rule of the now evil King Einon, who is part of Draco and Draco a part of him. Star Movies, 9 p.m .

LOAFER

Loafer is a 1996 Indian Bollywood film directed by David Dhawan and produced by Surinder Kapoor. It stars Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla in pivotal roles.[1] The film was a remake of Telugu film titled Assembly Rowdy (1991) starring Divya Bharti and Mohan Babu which was remake of 1990 in Tamil film Velai Kidaichuduchu. Zee Cin em a, 9 p.m .

MUQABLA

Sheru (Shatrughan Sinha) and Vicky (Sunil Dutt) are two gangleaders. After a series of complications and mishaps both realize that they will be better off being friends and helping the poor and needy. They also fall in love with two separate women, one of them is Lacho (Reena Roy). When these two turn good guys, the bad guy’s leader Banwanri (Ranjeet) gets angry and vengeful. Fortunately, for our two heroes get support from a honest police inspector (Premnath). Then Sheru finds out that Lacho really loves Vicky and his son, this embittered them both against each other. And the two again resume their old rivalry and hatred for each other. CVO, 9 p.m .

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Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Pix, 9 p.m.

LAJJA

Vaidehi (Manisha Koirala) gets married to Raghuvir (Jackie Shroff), an NRI. Suffering the agony of an unhappy marriage, she decides to run away from him when she learns that she is pregnant and he wants to take the child away from her. In her pursuit for freedom, she meets Mythili (Mahima Chaudhury) a bride-tobe, Janaki (Madhuri Dixit) a theatre artist and Ramdulari (Rekha) a village midwife - all of whom are victims of male chauvinism.

They however refuse to be put down and fight for their rights.

Fi lmy, 9 p.m.

PRETTY WOMAN

Edward is a rich, ruthless businessman who specializes in taking over companies and then selling them off piece by piece. He travels to Los Angeles for a business trip and decides to hire a prostitute. They take a liking to each other and he offers her money if she’ll stay with him for an entire week while he makes the “rich and famous” scene (since it doesn’t do for a man of his stature to be alone at society parties and polo matches). Romantic comedy (and complications) ensue. Zee Studi o, 7.45 p.m.

STAR PLUS P.M. 2.00 Ek Hasinha Thi 2.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon..

3.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha 3.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Ek Hasina Thi 5.00 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 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 Hasinha Thi 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 2.30 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

7.00 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 7.30 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 8.00 Jodha Akbar 8.30 Do dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 9.00 Kumkum Bhagya.

9.30 Qubool Hai 10.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 10.30 Doli Armaano Ki 11.00 Jodha Akbar LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Best of Savdhaan India 4.00 Tumhari Paakhi 6.30 Naadan Parinde Ghar Aa Ja 7.00 Kaisa Yeh Iahq HaiAjab Sa Risk Hai 7.30 Gustakh Dil

10.30 F I R 11.00 Taarak Mehta…

ZEE MARATHI

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 Saregamapa 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

5.40 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

How It’s Made Exodus Earth Mythbusters How It’s Made Secrets Of The Earth Weaponology Mean Machines

HISTORY CHANNEL P.M. 2.00 Miguel’s Feasts 2.30 Hidden Cities Extreme 3.00 Ancient Aliens 4.00 Baggage Battles 4.30 Vikings 5.30 IRT Deadliest Roads 7.00 Kings of Restoration 7.30 Baggage Battles 8.00 Dynamo India Tour 8.30 Amazing Moments 9.00 Vikings 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Kings of Restoration 11.00 Surviving Evil

How I Met Your Mother 2 Broke Girls The Killing New Girl Two and A Half Men Boston Legal The Killing Koffee with Karan New Girl Two and A Half Men Boston Legal Once U0pon A Time The Killing

SONY TV

CID Encounter Maharana Pratap Bade Achhe Lagte Hai Encounter

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

DDI (Main Channel)

P.M 1.00 3.00 4.30 6.30 9.00 11.00 A.M. 9.00 11.00 P.M. 12.35 3.00 5.00 7.05

STARMOVIES

The Scorpion King Problem Child 2 Lake Placid Oz The Great And Powerful Dragonheart Die Hard 3 Problem Child 2 Dragonheart

HBO

Beautiful Creatures Upside Down Blade: Trinity Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 9.00 G I Joe: Retaliation 11.15 Paranormal Activity 4 A.M. 8.10 The Princess Diaries 10.15 StreetDance 2

ZEE STUDIO

Kumkum Bhagya, Zee TV, 9 p.m.

8.00 Devo Ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Ek Boond Ishq 9.00 Naadan Parinde Ghar Aa Ja 9.30 Tumhari Paakhi 10.00 Welcome 2: Baazi Mehmaan Nawaazi Ki 10.30 Savdhaan India 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 11.00 P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00

COLORS

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

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

Tumhari Paakhi, Life Ok, 9.30 p.m.

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 11.00 Honar Soon Mee Hya Gharachi P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00

ANIMAL PLANET

Deadly 60 Roaring With Pride Untamed and Uncut Inside Life AP Safari River Monsters Nature’s Microworlds Deadly 60 Untamed and Uncut 11.00 Be The Creature P.M. 2.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30

DISCOVERY

Man Vs Wild Magic of Science How Do They Do It? Survive That!

Africa Food Factory What Happened Next Magic of Science Destroyed In Seconds 9.00 Madagascar 10.00 Survive That?

11.00 Desire and Pleasure Decoded P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.50

SCIENCE

Secrets of The Earth How It’s Made Mythbusters Heavy Metal Task Force

DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 2.30 News in Marathi 3.00 Ruchira 3.30 Daivacha Ha Khel Nirala 4.00 Mazi Maye 4.10 Bhetilagi Jiva 4.35 Sansar Maza Vegala 5.00 News in JMarathi 5.05 Vikas Sarthi 5.30 Amhi Karbharin 5.55 Patla Tar Ghya 6.15 Krishi Darshan’ 6.30 Amachi Mati Amachi Manse 7.00 Bollywood Calling 7.30 Saraswatichandra 8.00 Janadesh 2014 - Live

MOVIE CHANNELS

P.M. 12.10 Drag Me To Hell 2.10 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End 5.30 Prom 7.45 Pretty Woman 10.00 Real Steel A.M. 11.30 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

STAR WORLD

ZEE CAFÉ P.M. 2.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 3.00 American Idol 4.00 American Funniest Home Videos 5.00 Just for Laughs 6.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 7.00 Pretty Little Liars 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two and a Half Men 9.00 American Idol 10.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 11.00 The Big Bang Theory P.M. 2.00 6.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

LISTING

9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Samachar News Sports News News Samachar.

News Samachar Business Wrap.

Metro Scan Samachar

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 9.30 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.10 4.25 6.30 8.00 8.30 9.00

STAR SPORTS1

Jai Ho Close Encounters Playlist T20 Triumphs Close Encounters T20 Triumphs Close Encounters Star Power Jai Ho Playlist Close Encounters Playlist T20 Triumphs Star Power

Chori Chori, DDI, 11 p.m.

7.00 7.30 8.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Janadesh 2014 News News Night Charcha Mein Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar.

P.M. 1.50 3.57 6.40 9.00

La Liga The Football Review Superstar BPL H/ls La Liga Fillers BPL Fillers AFC C’ships League 14 Superstar BPL h/ls PI Netbusters Serie A Show Laureus World Sports Awards 9.30 Superstar BPL H/ls 10.00 The Football Reivew 10.30 Serie A Show 11.00Superstar BPL h/ls P.M. 2.00 Great Centuries: De Kock 2.30 NZ Tour of SA 12/13 h/ls 4.30 Cricket Classics: Ind vs Pak April 99 6.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/ls 7.00 India Tour of Zimbabwe 13 h/ls 8.00 Great Centuries: Vikrat Kohli 8.30 Cricket Classics: Ind vs Pak Oct 88 9.30 Aus Tour of SA 14 h/ls 10.30 Eng Tour of SA 14 h/ls 11.30 Great Centuries: Cheteshwar Pujara.

PIX

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 5.00 5.30 8.00 9.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 7.30 9.00 10.00

P.M. 12.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30

Bas Karo Henry Tom and Jerry Tals Oggy and the Cockroaches Ben 10 Ultimate Alien Oggy and the Cockroaches Roll No 21 Ben 10 Destroy All Aliens Johnny Test The Regular Show Ben 10 Destroy All Aliens Tom and Jerry Kids Show Roll No 21

POGO

Chhota Bheem Marathon Mr Bean Chhota Bheem Bheem Ka Surprise Test My Name is Bheem Special Mr Bean Chatur Chetan Takeshi’s Castle MAD Thomas and Friends Kumbh Karan Chhota Bheem Mr Bean Obachama Kun Mr Bean

The Forbidden Kingdom Octopussy Conan The Destroyer Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 11.20 Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame A.M. 8.45 Star Trek 11.25 The Mechanic

STAR GOLD

P.M. 1.55 Ek Aur Ek Gyarah: By Hook or

By Crook 4.50 Chamatkar 8.00 Jo Jeeta Wohi Baazigar 11.10 Police Force A.M. 7.55 Qahar 11.20 House Full

Pretty Woman, Zee Studio, 7.45 p.m.

MAX

P.M. 1.00 Naksha: Sunny Deol 5.30 No 1 Mr Perfect 7.00 Mumbai Indian Vs Kol kata Knight A.M. 7.00 Gippi 10.30 Ishaqzaade: Parineeti Chopra

ZEE CINEMA

P.M 2.45 Kasam Hindustan Ki: Jayaram Ravi 5.45 Pholl Bane Angaare: Rekkha 9.00 Loafer: Anil Kapoor

STAR SPORTS4

TEN CRICKET

Hum Grihdaah Tulsi More Angna Buniyaad CHORI CHORI: Film Part II. Starring Raj Kapoor, Nargis

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

NAT. GEOGRAPHIC P.M. 2.00 Mega Factories 2.30 Brain Games 3.00 Cosmos 4.00 Street Genius 4.30 Caught in the Act 5.00 World’s Weirdest 6.00 Brain Games 6.30 Street Genius 7.00 Secrets of Wild India 8.00 Deadly Jaws 9.00 Brain Games 10.00 Super Cars Week 11.00 Street Genius

7.00 Sanshay Kallol: Ankush C

P.M. 2.00 5.30 9.00 A.M. 9.30 P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M. 9.00 11.30

CVO

Teri Talaash Main: Prathiban Sanjay: Ayub Khan Muqabla: Shatrughan Sinha

Pyaar Karke Dekho: Govinda

FILMY

Main Aisa Hi Hoon Janasheen Sabse Bada Yodha Lajja Strangers Infomercial

B4U

P.M 12.00 Satwaan Asmaan: Vivek Mushran 3.00 Mela: Aamir Khan 6.00 Prey: Peter Weller 9.00 Ek Aur Aflatoon: Navadeep A.M. 7.30 Shastra: Sunil Shetty

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

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Ashi Hi Banwabanvi: Ashok S 4.30 Halad Tujhi Kunku Majhe: Milind G

Muqabla, CVO, 9 p.m.

11.00 Bheem Ka Surprise Test P.M. 12.00 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 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30

DISNEY CHANNEL

Doraemon Art Attack Cap Tiao Phineas and Ferb Gravity Falls Doraemon-Compile Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Best of Luck Nikki Slokk Shake It Up Best of Luck Nikki Slokk DJ-Mmch Sofia The First Doc McStuffins Gravity Falls New Doraemon Phineas and Ferb

DISNEY XD

P.M. 1.30 Kiteretsu 5.30 Iron Man: Armored Adventures 6.30 American Dragon : Jake Long 7.00 Phineas and Ferb 8.00 Ultimate Spider Man 9.00 Hulk and the Agents of SMASH 9.30 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telebrands A.M. 8.00 Space Goofs 8.30 Rekkit The Rabbit 9.00 Space Goofs 9.30 American Dragon Jake Long 10.00 Super Robot

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TOWN & ABOUT

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DEEPIKA PADUKONE & CONTEST WINNERS SEEFAH KYTCHAIYO

JOY

Spring thing

Thai high

was in the air at San-Qi, the pan-Asian restaurant at Four Seasons as the hotel and Tourism Authority of Thailand came together to celebrate the festival of Songkran. Guests got a taste of the week-long food festival with Thai chef Seefah Ketchaiyo offering a special menu comprising celebratory delicacies. Also present were Thai Consul General Nat Pinyowattanacheep, Tourism Authority of Thailand director Sethaphan Buddhani and assistant SUPAKAN YODCHUN director Supakan Yodchun.

model to actor to designer – that’s the story of Deepika Padukone as she showcased her spring/summer FROM 2014 collection for Van Heusen. This limited-edition line was seen at a fashion show at Taj Lands End featuring top models plus young girls who were chosen from the ‘Walk the Ramp with Deepika’ contest. On view were easy and effortlessly fitted clothes like summery sheath dresses with pretty scooped backs, fitted texture-on-texture dresses and embellished tops.

CANDICE PINTO, NARENDRA KUMAR, DEEPTI GUJRAL & RASHMI NIGAM

Scented trail

scent of a woman and man was felt at Li Bai high up Palladium Hotel at the THE launch of Just Cavalli fragrances for her and him. An erotic dance on the stairway pepped up the proceedings at this pulsating party with a merry mix of guests like Harman Baweja, Shriya Saran, Mugdha Godse, Neetu Chandra, Arjan Bajwa, Candice Pinto, Deepti Gujral, Ashmit Patel, Ken Ghosh, Rocky S, Rashmi Nigam, Krishika Lulla, Gautam and Krishaa Ghanasingh among many more.

MUGDHA GODSE

Lunch bunch eat treat was in AN store for Tanuj Virwani, Aditya Seal and

MANSI PRITAM & GURPREET KAUR CHADHA

Song and dance

was all very rich and robust at IT Celebrations Sports Club at the Baisakhi di Raat event presented by Punjabi Global Foundation founded by Gurpreet Kaur Chadha and Hemant Nair’s Lokhandwala Punjabi Association. Performances by Raja Sagoo, Ashu Punjabi, Garima Jain, and Carlyta Mouhini, fantastic food and drink completed the night that saw the presence of chief guest Gurudas Kamat, guest of honour Lakhmendra Khurana and others like Baldev Khosla.

GARIMA JAIN

TANUJ VIRWANI, IZABELLE LEITE & ADITYA SEAL

Izabelle Leite, the young star cast of the film ‘Purani Jeans’ who stepped into the specialty Indian restaurant Neel in Andheri for a lavish lunch.

Anurag Katriar, director, Degustibus Hospitality was there to greet the trio, while chef Mukhtar Qureshi was in attendance to present a special menu of his signature dishes that included Nawabi cusine delights like galauti kabab and gosht dum biryani.

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GIGANTIKA CROSSWORD

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ACROSS:

1.Heaps (5) 4.Expel (6) 7.Not biological child (7) 11.Symbol Au (4) 16.Typical (5) 17.Display of temper (7) 18.Germ (7) 19.Indian sweet (5) 20.Vigorous (6) 21.Bakery treats (5) 22.Kangana’s latest hit film (5) 25.Flammable gas (7) 26.Ruler (4) 27.Shrub or bush (5) 28.Slaps (5) 32.Quick bite (5) 34.Article (3) 35.Pal (5) 43.Crack in bone (8) 44.American Indian infant (8)

CROSSWORD NO 187 Nita Jaggi 45.Municipalities (6) 48.Gadget (5) 49.Walk aimlessly (6) 50.Robust (6) 51.Ruckus (5) 53.Group of nine (6) 54.Fashion ship (8) 55.Antithesis (8) 58.Big bang (5) 59.Declare (3) 60.Tea state of India(5) 67.Game with a board (5) 68.Luxury craft (5) 70.Spanish wine bag(4) 72.Type of board (7) 76.Royal cap (5) 77.Triangular optical device (5) 78.Cottontail (6) 79.Reliable (5) 82.Chest (7) 83.Follow (7) 84.Faith (5) 85.Request (4) 86.Durabl wood (7) 87.Regard (6) 88.Pyramid country (5)

DOWN:

1.Tablet (4)

2.Person who glorifies (8) 3.Person who mixes the cards (8) 4.Impudent (4) 5.Computer system (7) 6.Optimistic (8) 8.Residence (8) 9.Edible fruit (7) 10.Surfeit (6) 12.Light musical production (8) 13.Upright (6) 14.Thin soup (5) 15.Arrangement of flowers (7) 23.Top of a church tower (5) 24.Swiss mathematician (9)

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29.Establishments (5) 30.Period (3) 31.Held fast (7) 33.People who are owed (9) 36.Edible fungi (9) 37.Eating like a cow(7) 38.Learned one (7) 39.Very much (7) 40.Illegal (7) 41.Organic matter for fuel (7) 42.Break (7) 46.Rock type (7) 47.Movement and co-ordination disorder (9)

SEND YOUR ANSWER IN GIVEN FORMAT ACROSS 1. V I X E N 4. B R A I S E 7. C A R R I E R .........

DOWN 1. V A M P 2. X A N T H U R A 3. N O V E M B E R ............. ..

52.Worthless amount (5) 56.To travel by plane(3) 57.Orange coverings (5) 61.Horse drawn carriage (8) 62.Ready for emergency news (7) 63.Drug sellers (8) 64.Jackets (8) 65.Total (8)

66.Chief support (8) 69.Motor scooter by Honda (7) 71.Daughter of Minos (7) 73.Large quantity (6) 74.In public (6) 75.Follow (5) 80.Small amount (4) 81.Religious group (4)

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 186)

ACROSS: 1.Studs 4.Dearth 7.Scorned 11.Aqua 16.Douse 17.Fatigue 18.Toccata 19.Aloft 20.Mimosa 21.Arose 22.Aptly 25.Hutment 26.Task 27.Asked 28.Boole 32.Stick 34.Pit 35.Abaft 43.Ayurveda 44.Hydrilla 45.Cradle 48. Moist 49.Tousle 50.Stupor 51.Heart 53.Equals 54.December 55.Instinct 58.Goats 59.Sty 60.Stork 77.Kabul 68.Steal 70.Cuff 72.Notable 76.Nizam 77.Tiara 78.Cherry 79.Anode 82.Pontiff 83.Chapati 84.Trace 85.Tank 86.Carcass 87.Heehaw 88.Ditto.

DOWN: 1.Sill 2.Undulate 3.Shuffler 4.Deed 5.Afflict 6.Titmouse 8.Crevasse 9.Rathole 10.Exceed 12.Quartile 13.Always 14.Ogham 15.Paradox 23.Shave 24.Statuette 29.Winds 30.Oft 31.Selects 33.Crapulent 36.Ballpoint 37.Mytilus 38.Brattle 39.Shelter 40.Bittern 41.Archaic 42.Advance 46.Emperor 47.Armstrong 52.Abets 56.Hog 57.Fares 61.Marzipan 62.Augment 63.Damascus 64.Numerate 65.Standard 66.Obedient 69.Traffic 71.Furnish 73.Incest 74.Attica 75.Scrap 80.Stow 81.Polo.

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TIGER BUD BLAKE

TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

: : : : : :

Libra 1st Chaitra Krishnapaksha Swati Tula (Libra) R.T. Black 8

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Generally a good year for you though you may initially feel that things are not working out for you. After five to six months you will see the positive results of your efforts. Students will do well and may pursue higher studies or go in for specialization in a chosen field. The married and those in love can look forward to a happy fulfilling year.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Good looking, elegant, soft spoken, healthy and long-lived.

Will have sensitive feet. Independent, at times rigid but will attain all good things of life.

Will be helpful caring to loved ones. A career in an artistic or creative field or diplomatic sphere will lead to gains.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Individual decisions regarding work could be biased. Seek the help or input of a senior person or a close associate. Joint ventures yield good results.

An important career decision will have to be made. Conditions are favorable to send in fresh business proposals or quotations today. Your relationships in general are on the mend. But that does not mean that you can take it easy. Your constant charming behavior will help further bonding.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You will be meeting new people and building new contacts. Financial gains are also indicated. You will be happy with present situation. This is a good day to make plans for sales promotion and expansion. Gains through government or someone important are likely. Your rapport with your beloved will be good. Those in love can look forward to an exciting evening free from cares and worries.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): This is the time to expand your horizons. Meet new people .and cultivate contacts. Work done earlier brings gains and possible renewal of a contract. Look at new areas where you can increase the scope of your work.

There will be favorable opportunities to pursue your aspirations. Balance your work activities and social obligations.

Others are likely to be feeling more attracted to you today.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Do not refuse a good work proposal that is offered to you. It may mean that you have to stretch yourself but it will be worth it. Initiate negotiations for better terms, which will be favorably considered. Expand your horizons. Meet new people. Your mate or partner could have his or her own difficulties too that also need sorting out.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Your positive interaction with people will lead to growth in your career.

You are doing well for yourself. You will be in a positive and aggressive frame of mind. Completing reports, preparing for meeting or seminar, could keep you busy. Keep ego in check. Love life appears to be a bit fiery. With a little help from you the situation could improve and things will be back to normal again.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Negotiations could reach a dead end if you are not going to be flexible in discussions today. You stand to gain more with some compromises. You will succeed in your current enterprise much against every odd. You need to plan your finances carefully. Gains are indicated. You are likely to come across a new circle with whom you vibe well with. Some of you are likely to start a new personal relationship.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You have a good day at work.

Fresh work offer holds promise of steady growth in your career. It will also be financially viable and profitable. However it may also require a change of location at a later stage. You may have to start making plans almost immediately. Personal relationships are happy and congenial.

Someone you care about will be in touch.

Your love life seems to be getting more exciting as you make plans for your future.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Your self-confidence takes a beating and you may wonder if what you are doing is right.

Changes usually bring about such a reaction. Accept what is happening and you will realize that it is not so bad after all.

Paperwork for travel should be handled carefully. Reach out show how much you care to those that love you. An opportunity to spend a relaxed evening will prove rejuvenating.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You may need to devote more time to certain property issues and legalities that need sorting out. An old dispute could get settled in your favor. It is best and in the interest of all concerned to accept whatever the outcome maybe rather than dispute or seek recourse. A person you admire secretly is getting drawn to you. You have an exciting relationship in the making. Watch and wait.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): A sudden influx of work opportunities come your way requiring your personal attention.

Tight schedules could make you irritable.

Relax, things will work out. You may decide on a study course to boost career prospects.

The employed awaiting news as to a change may have to kill time longer. Personal relationships are disappointing. Don’t let it bother you. You can’t please everybody. At times you can feel alone and forsaken.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): There is nothing much you can do about the way things are. But some good news about your success will be conveyed to you soon. You will be expected to manage your own work and also be prepared for any contingencies that could crop up. Be prepared for extra expenses. The single may also come across someone interesting today. Some may make a commitment.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You may decide to restructure your work and have a totally different approach about the way you handle things. If you work out your plans with this new method success is bound to come your way. Partnerships will go in for some expansion of current business interests. Home and family affairs are important. Your mate or beloved may be unreasonable and demand attention and you could feel helpless.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4944 ACROSS: 1 Mr Jackson who directed the Lord of the Rings movies (5) 6 Reserved or economized (5) 9 Worried, uneasy (7) 10 ____ up : mixes thoroughly or stimulates? (5) 11 Nearly two pints (5) 12 Weaves wool (5) 13 Blundering, blotching or bungling (7) 15 TV Guide abbreviation (3) 17 Ms Parekh or Mrs. Bhosle (4) 18 Cutters (6) 19 Castor and Pollux? (5) 20 Guy ____ : hero of the famous "Gunpowder Plot"? (6) 22 A famous footballer (4) 24 Girl's name (3) 25 Encouraged and supported in an offence or an offender (7) 26 ___ ale : water for drinking? (5) 27 In motion (5) 28 Commonplace; happening regularly (5) 29 A pair of letters that represents a single sound (7) 30 Bollywood funny-man Paresh ___ (5) 31 Exclaimed in amazement, joy, or surprise (5)

DOWN: 2 No balls and wides (6) 3 "A heart" anagram for a girl's name?

(6) 4 Hospital workers: abbr. (3) 5 Wild ass of Tibet (5) 6 ___ of swing : Dire Straits hit song? (7) 7 __ __ where is (sale condition) (2,2) 8 Attire (6) 12 ___ the ropes : is aware of procedure for doing something? (5) 13 Seaport in NW Israel (5) 14 Ostentatious (5) 15 Idiot box in the house? (2,3) 16 ___ for : found or spoke to? (5)

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SUDOKU 2130 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: U equals G

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

18 Door handles (5) 19 Thread-like part of climbing plant (7) 21 Miss Patel of Bollywood (6) 22 India's celebrated athlete (1,1,4)

23 Ambassador of the Pope (6) 25 Luciano's love (5) 26 Verdi heroine (4) 28 Put __ _ fight : resist (2,1)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 3 Flops, 8 Shrew, 10 A hoot, 11 Ope, 12 As one, 13 Compels, 15 Trans, 18 MLI, 19 Brando, 21 Summery, 22 Deem, 23 Smog, 24 Anushka, 26 Outcry, 29 Cri, 31 Craig, 32 Distill, 34 Lucca, 35 TLC, 36 Belie, 37 Resit, 38 Aswim.

DOWN: 1 Dhoom, 2 Keep mum, 4 Less, 5 Pantry, 6 Shera, 7 Pound, 9 Rpm, 12 Alimony, 14 Elm, 16 Anima, 17 Soggy, 19 Brescia, 20 Ad hoc, 21 Senta, 23 Skitter, 24 Argues, 25 Hrs, 27 Urged, 28 Cilia, 30 Elcid, 32 Dcli, 33 ILS.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1949 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

H X Q T X Y Q J F Y H P

Z Y K Z E Y

P W T P

H Q

T N D H P

P W Y M

K X E M

Z Y K Z E Y

T F Y

R W K P W T P

P W Y T F Y

T E R T M Q

T F Y

A H X Y .

Q T X Y R H E E H X U

P W Y M

T F Y

P K

L F T G M

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTI ON : Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest

Afternoon WORD MINE

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

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

Today’s ratings: 3125 average; 14 good; 16 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: across, also, arose, careless, caress, case, CASSEROLE, cease, class, close, closer, coarse, crass, crease, cress, cross, ease, easel, else, erase, lacrosse, laser, lass, lasso, lease, less, lesser, lessor, lose, loser, loss, recess, resale, resole, rose, sale, scale, scar, scare, score, seal, sealer, sear, seer, soar, solace, solar, sole, sore.

Yesterday’s

INDIAN PUGILISTS STORM INTO SECOND ROUND WITH EASY WINS

SPORTS

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EW DELHI: Indian boxers began their World Youth Championships campaign on a brilliant note with three of them advancing to the second round after notching up resounding wins in their opening bouts in Sofia, Bulgaria today.

Two men and a woman from India are in the second round of the event which, for the first time, has combined the two competitions.

The Championship is doubling up as a qualifying tournament for the Youth Olympics, slated from August 16 to 28 in Nanjing, China.

The winners for India today were former junior world Nikhat Zareen (51kg) in the women's competition, while Sathish Kumar (56kg) and Shyam Kakara (49kg) advanced in men's event.

Nikhat, who had won a silver medal at the previous edition of

the event, sailed past Turkey's Istik Neriman 3-0 and will now be up against Korea's Sukyeong Lee, who got a bye in the first round.

Sathish, on the other hand, out-punched Hungary's Nandor Csoka 3-0 in his campaignopener. He will face Cuba's Javier Ibanez in his next bout.

Late last night, Shyam Kakara (49kg) pummelled UAE's Abdulla Almulla in his opening bout.

Kakara won the bout via Technical Knock Out (TKO) within the first two rounds. Technical knockout was a result of Almulla being declared unfit to continue the bout after coming in for severe thrashing from the Indian pugilist.

Kakara will now be up against Sri Lanka's Ishanka Withrana, who got a first-round bye.

Earlier, Asian silver-medallists Gaurav Solanki (52kg) and Neel

Kamal Singh (75kg) were among the fours Indians who were handed first-round byes in the tournament, which would double up as a qualifying event for the Youth Olympics.

Manjeet (69kg) and Manju Bombariya (75kg) are the other Indians to get a bye in the tournament.

The youngsters, all in the age bracket of 17 and 18, will have to reach at least the semi-finals of the world event to make the cut for the Youth Olympics.

The Indians are competing under the International Boxing Association (AIBA) flag due to the termination of the Indian Boxing Federation following its failure to comply with the world body's directives on holding elections.

India had won a couple of silver medals and a bronze in the previous edition in Yerevan, Armenia.

Flintoff eyes T20 Shuttlers Sourabh, Arvind progress in New Zealand Open N return with St Annes club

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ONDON: Four years after retiring from international cricket, former England skipper Andrew Flintoff is eyeing a T20 return with former club St Annes.

The 36-year-old allrounder played for the Northern League side - St Annes - as a junior before joining Lancashire.

The BBC reported that the 6' 4" athlete communicated his interest to the Fylde club through his grandfather, who is actively involved with the club activities.

"We're all very excited about the prospect of him coming back to the club where he spent a few years when he was a teenager," said St Annes chairman John Cotton while speaking to BBC.

EW DELHI: Indian shuttlers Sourabh Verma and Arvind Bhat entered the second round of the men's singles event at the SkyCity New Zealand Open with contrasting wins over their respective rivals in Auckland today.

While second seeded Sourabh

got the better of local lad James Eunson in straight games, fifth seed Arvind had to dug deep to beat Malaysia's Zhen Ting Lim. Sourabh defeated Eunson 2116 21-14 in 30 minutes, while Arvind, the German Open champion took 33 minutes to prevail

over Lim 21-9 14-21 21-7 at the North Shore Events Centre.

Sourabh will next face another local lad Dylan Henton in the next round of the USD 50,000 event, while Arvind will be up against Chinese Taipei's Hsu Jui Ting.

Doping ban reversed for Olympic champion K

UALA LUMPUR: the Badminton World Federation has reversed a one-year ban handed to Olympic gold medalist Lee Yon-dae for failing to comply with doping requirements.

Lee and fellow South Korean player Kim Ki-jung are eligible to resume competition immediately after the Malaysia-based BWF found that the "whereabouts failures" were due to the management of the program by the national badminton federation.

Neither player failed a doping test, but had been required to

provide whereabouts information for the BWF to conduct outof-competition testing.

Lee and Kim accumulated three "whereabouts failures" in 2013 and received the ban in January, despite a disciplinary panel finding that there were extenuating circumstances because the Badminton Korea Association failed to "make diligent efforts to keep the BWF informed about the players' whereabouts."

The BWF announced it had reversed the ban "based on significant new evidence" presented in

a subsequent disciplinary process against the BKA. The disciplinary "panel determined all strikes for missed tests and filing failures against both the players in 2013 are cancelled and no violation was therefore committed." the BWF statement said.

The BKA was fined USD 41,170 for failing in its duty of care for Kim and Lee through administrative failures in the management of the whereabouts system which contributed to the three strikes against them.

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EW DELHI:To check 'fixing' in sports, CBI has set up a dedicated 'Sport Integrity Unit' to look into cases of fraud, including betting in any sporting event.

"The stated objectives of this Sport Integrity Unit include investigating and inquiring into matters related to sports fraud, combating malpractices in sports and coordinating with sports federations and law enforcement agencies," CBI Director Ranjit Sinha said today.

Currently, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Australian Federal Police and certain European countries have specialised units to check sports fraud.

ternationale de Football Association (FIFA) before setting up the unit.

Sinha said CBI will also be actively engaging with Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports so that a law to deal with corruption in sports is put in place at the earliest.

"This (law) would make India one of the very few nations in the world to have a dedicated unit set up as a part of its federal investigative agency to investigate sports fraud," he said, addressing the 15th D P Kohli Memorial Lecture organised by CBI. CBI had held discussions with "In the years to come we shall officials of International Cricket further strengthen the unit and Council (ICC) and Federation In- hope to make a substantial con-

tribution in the fight against malpractices in sports. We look forward to support and cooperation from all stakeholders in making this initiative of CBI a success," the agency Director said.

Addressing the gathering, Sinha said it has always been the endeavour of CBI to understand the new areas of crime and reinvent itself to meet the emerging challenges.

"In the last six months, we have been engaged in understanding the dynamics of corruption in sports and held discussions with various national and international stakeholders as also the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports," he said.

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IN BRIEF Bopanna-Qureshi pair advances to pre-quarters in Monaco

MONTE CARLO (Monaco): Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi overcame a stiff resistance from Julian Knowle and Vasek Pospisil before moving to the prequarterfinals of the ATP Monte Carlo Rolex Masters, here today. The Indo-Pak pair battled past the Austrian-Canadian combo 76 (2) 6-4 in one hour and 15 minutes in its opening round of the euro 3,452,415 clay court event. There was no break of serve in the opening set as Knowle and Pospisil saved both the chances they faced. In the second set, Bopanna and Qureshi were broken but they managed to break their rivals twice to seal the issue. The experienced Indo-Pak pair fired 10 aces to just one by their rivals, who were also guilty of committing three double faults.

Fr. Agnel down Income Tax 1-0

MUMBAI: Fr. Agnel worked hard to overcome a fighting Income Tax by a solitary 1-0 margin in a Super Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League, played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel.

The lone goal of the match for Fr. Agnel was netted against the run of play by Nitesh Dhiman in the 43rd minute. Thereafter, Fr. Agnel defended well and did not provide the Income Tax attackers the space and liberty and denied them attempts at their goal.

In another match of the same division, Spring Field outplayed State Bank of India 93 in a 11-goal thriller.

Results: At St. Xavier’s ground, Parel – Super Div: Fr. Agnel 1 (Nitesh Dhiman) beat Income Tax 0; Spring Field 9 beat State Bank of India 3.

Easy win for Mumbai’s Al Barkat Malik in school tourney

MUMBAI: Jahangir Ansari's superb bowling spell helped Mumbai's Al Barkat Malik MI English School beat AVR E Techno School from Vijayawada by 10 wickets in the CocaCola Cricket Cup Inter-State tournament here today. The Vijayawada boys were bowled out for a meagre 59, with T Vamsikrishna making the top score of 26, in 18.4 overs.

Ansari bagged 4 for 20. Openers Mohd Amaan and Shoaib Khan chased the modest target by remaining unbeaten on 39 and 22, respectively as the Mumbai school overhauled the target in 12.3 overs.

Elsewhere, Kiddys Corner Higher Secondary School, Gwalior (MP) won by a huge margin of 183 runs against Shreyas Samarpan Vidyalay, Baroda, Sports College, Lucknow defeted Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai, by 24 runs and Salwan Boys Senior Secondary School trounced Dehinagar KCR Vidya Pith, West Bengal, by 141 runs.

Salgaocar bows out of title race after draw against Sporting

ARGAO: Salgaocar FC's title hopes ended MA when they were held to a 3-3 draw by Sporting clube de Goa in an exciting 24th round match in the I-League at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, here today.

Salgaocar, who were looking to keep themselves in the title hunt started well and were 2-0 up at the start of the match with Darryl Duffy (3rd) and Dudu Omagbemi (11th) finding the net. But the Flaming Oranje did not loose heart and restored parity before half time through Kalu Ogba (20th) and Boima Karpeh (41st) and later took the lead after the break through Rowlin Borges (73rd). They were looking for a win before substitute Bikash Jairu blasted a leftfooted volley to restore parity for Salgaocar.

Salgaocar's tally is 38 points from 23 ties and are out of reckoning for the title race.

Supreme Star: MAM’s supreme horse

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Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla whose horse Mine Forever won the Div. I of the Mr. Greedy Trophy receiving the Trophy from RWITC Stewards Committee Chairman Mr. Champaklal Zaveri.

Trainer Dallas Todywalla receiving the RWITC Trophy after the win of War Horse.

Mr. Champaklal Zaveri, Chairman, RWITC Stewards Committee presenting the Maharaja Harisinghji Trophy to trainer Malesh Narredu who collected it on behalf of owner Dr. M.A.M. Ramasway.

Tara which won the Abu Plate being led in by Trainer Magasingh Jodha (left) and Mrs. Jodha (extreme right).

Celsius which won the P.B. Avasia Plate being led in after it won the race by (left) Faisal Abbas and owner Vikram D. Shah.

likes it the longer, the better.

Since it has failed to make it season after season, racegoers ignored it. It was available at 15 to 1 in the ring. Notable runner in the race was Ghanghorr.

backed Winged King in the last race of Sunday, Regal Equity Plate. The winner wasSound of River which had placed second last time out.

On Saturday, quite a few outsiders won.

After many season, Tara does it

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r. M.A.M. Ramaswamy has a supreme horse in Supreme Star. It won the Maharaja Sir Harisinghji. Trophy with a decisive gallop just a few metres from the win post. An unexpectedly good run was put in by Snowdrift. Carrying top weight – 59 kgs. Ocean and Beyond finished a close third.

Silver Streak which had come a close second to Supreme Star could not make it. Was the mile-distance a little too much for it?

Pesi Shroff led in three winners on Saturday. Perito-

moreno in the Div. I of the Clifden Plate, Knight of Ke in the Girl from Ipanema Plate and Mine Forever in the Div. I of the Mr. Gredy Trophy which is owned by Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla, Mr. Adan C. Poonawalla and Mrs. Natash Poonawalla.

The Poonawallas can make it big, if they want to: Own Class I horses like (remember Astonishing and Exhilaration).

Dr. Poonawalla seems to have completely withdrawn from Turf Club committee.

At last – after running through seasons and seasons and finishing off the board, Tara made it in the Abu Plate (Dist. 2000 metres). The mare

Another horse which had failed for a long time and which made it at last on Sunday was Celsius, trained by Faisal A. Abbas. In a close finish it emerged the winner.

The whole racecourse

Runs to remember: Brindaban, Royal Passion, Dreams of You, To The Moon, War Horse, Supreme Star, Ocean and Beyond, Glorious Prince, Draco, Bombardier, Ghanghorr, Mr. Morrison, Umarkot.

India full of brilliant fielders now: Rhodes Mitchell Johnson mulls quitting T20, ODIs D

UBAI: There was a time when he felt that Indians were just not comfortable diving to stop a ball but South Africa's yesteryears' fielderpar-excellence, Jonty Rhodes, says the current Team India is full off "brilliant" fielders who have taken their standard to a new level.

Rhodes, who is the fielding coach of reigning IPL champions Mumbai Indians, said his opinion of Indian fielders not being up to it has changed."You see the current Indian team and it is full of brilliant fielders, not afraid to dive around. The Sri Lankans have always been agile fielders but in recent years the Indians and Pakistanis have taken their standard of fielding to a new level," Rhodes told the IPL's official website ahead of the seventh edition of the event starting tomorrow. “Fielding is no more just the monopoly of countries

like Australia or South Africa.

It has become an integral part of most cricket teams.

"Also in IPL, if you see some of the greatest catches taken, it will not feature only the international players. A number of young Indian domestic players have pulled off stunners, and that, excites me," added the South African, who became a sensation for his sheer agility on

the field during his playing days.

Rhodes said "Virat, for instance, catches the ball with reversed cup (finger pointing skywards). Now, he has been exposed to international cricketers from a young age and that it is possible he has picked that technique up," Rhodes explained. "I personally feel that technique helps you get under the ball well and move your feet more briskly. However, there is no one way – Ravindra Jadeja is a brilliant fielder and he catches the ball with straight cupped hands," he said.

"Like it does in batting and bowling, confidence plays a big part in fielding. For instance, Yuvraj Singh is one of India's greatest fielders but in the recent World Twenty20, he struggled to take catches.

That's because he was out of form with the bat and hence low on confidence.

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EW DELHI: Keeping the 2015 Ashes in mind, Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson is mulling over his limited-overs future to prolong his Test journey.

Johnson, who missed the recently concluded World T20 in Bangladesh due to a toe injury, is fit and raring to go in the IPL for Kings XI Punjab but has hinted at reconsidering his T20 future with the Kangaroos.

Johnson, 32, has ambitions of spearheading Australia's pace attack in the 2015 World Cup Down Under but the Ashes battle in the same year is on top priority.

"I think I've got to be a lot smarter now. Twenty20, I will quite happily say, is not my favourite format - I would rather play Test cricket," Johnson told cricket.Com.Au. "But my main goal now is

to get to that 2015 Ashes series in England, so I'll be doing everything I can to reach that goal."

Johnson proved to be Australia's trump card as they reclaimed the Ashes at home with a 5-0 thrashing of England. He finished as the leading wicket-taker with 37

wickets and his lethal spells continued in South Africa, where he yet again finished on top of the wicket charts with 22 scalps, guiding Australia to a 2-1 series win.

Australia's next Test series will be against Pakistan in the UAE in October, before they host India for four Tests.

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BU DHABI: Fighting for credibility after being left devastated by a spot-fixing scandal, the glamorous but controversial Indian Premier League will roll out its seventh edition here from tomorrow with the promise of putting cricket first while keeping the drama and glitz to a bare minimum.

Defending champions Mumbai Indians, captained by Rohit Sharma, will square off against 2012 winners Kolkata Knight Riders, led by veteran opener Gautam Gambhir, in the event-opener at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here.

The UAE is hosting the high-profile T20 event's first leg from April 16 to 30 owing to a clash of dates with the Indian general elections and security concerns emanating from that.

The tournament will return to India on May 2 after being assured of security in states where voting would be over by that time.

The razzmatazz, which has made IPL a magnet for both the fans and the cricketers world over, is not expected to just vanish because of the unsavoury scandal but the organisers have promised to tone down the glamour bit.

To start with, there would not be any opening ceremony this year, replaced by a gala dinner for the teams where Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise, is one among the stars who is expected to perform.

But when the curtains go up on perhaps the most popular domestic cricket tournament in the world,

Mumbai Indians icon Sachin Tendulkar, Corey Anderson, Lasith Malinga, Dale Steyn and (below) Suresh Raina. focus will also be on the off-field matters in the backdrop of the ongoing Supreme Court monitored investigation into the betting scandal in which some big names of the league have been implicated.

For one, BCCI President N Srinivasan and Chennai Super Kings coowner N Srinivasan has been forced to step aside and the event's COO Sundar Raman is also under the scanner.

Its reputation might have taken a beating but what is likely to remain unchanged is the fans' adulation for the IPL. Even though UAE is foreign land, finding a fan-base for the tournament has not been much of an issue

due to the huge expat population which has shown its support to the event by buying off tickets within a few days of them going on sale.

But questions have been raised about the choice of UAE as a venue to host the event given its history of being a hot-bed of match-fixers.

The IPL organisers have tried to justify it by saying that the decision was based purely on logistical grounds.

The negative buzz at the start of the tournament notwithstanding, cricket will take centrestage when the matches start and focus would be on the multi-million dollar buys who would be aiming to justify their fat pay cheques.

Among them would be Indian allrounder Yuvraj Singh, the costliest

buy of this year's auction who coped a massive fan backlash after his flop show in the recent World T20 final.

Bought for Rs 14 crore by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Yuvraj would be under pressure to prove his worth in the backdrop of the World T20 debacle.

Also, England swashbuckler Kevin Pietersen, bought for Rs nine crore by the Delhi Daredevils, would be aiming for a fresh start after his national career was abruptly cut short when the ECB decided to dump him for issues other then just cricket.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik would also be watched closely after Delhi splurged an amount of more than Rs 12 crore to hire his services.

Spinners may play major role: Manjrekar

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UMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar will be "sick of me" by the end of IPL-7 says Michael Hussey, who plans to talk about the game and life after international retirement with the iconic cricketer during his stint with Mumbai Indians over the next month and a half.

"I hope so. I am really looking forward to spending time with him and talking about life and cricket.

He will probably be sick of me by the end of the IPL," Hussey said when asked if he will be exchanging thoughts with the recently-retired Tendulkar. The 40-year-old Tendulkar, who was part of MI's triumphant campaign in the last edition, has been appointed the side's mentor ahead of the upcoming extravaganza starting tomorrow in Abu Dhabi.

Hussey, who had been part of

many a remarkable win with the Chennai Super Kings, will don the blue jersey this time around.

"It will be different but I am excited by the challenge of joining a team that I have admired and respected over the six years," Hussey was quoted as saying by IPL's official website.

The retired Australian great is excited at the prospect of playing at the Wankhede Stadium, which he feels has the "best atmosphere I have ever experienced".

Asked about the rivalry between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings and if it will take a bit of work to adjust, he said, "I don't think so. I have had some great battles with Mumbai Indians over the years and look forward to many great battles with CSK over the next few years."

EW DELHI: Spinners may have a "major role" to play in the Indian Premier League with the first leg of tournament staged in the UAE expected to have "typical subcontinent" wickets, according to cricketer-turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar.

"Spinners may have a major role to play. It will be a typical sub-continent wicket. I was there in the under-19 World Cup and saw that the pitch had bit of a bounce. So one has to wait and see how the surfaces turn out. As Sharjah might be different from Dubai and Abu Dhabi will have a different pitch," Sanjay told PTI in an interview today.

The cash-rich league did travel

to South Africa in 2009 and now UAE will host the matches between April 16 and 30. Manjrekar also believes that IPL will always be high on the popularity chart.

"IPL is a product that is quite unique. It is a tournament that has witnessed all challenges. When it went to South Africa, it was a big hit. And UAE is closer to home, so I don't see this as a major issue. The viewers will certainly embrace IPL as they have always done against all odds," said the cricket expert.

The teams this time have left nothing to chance. If KKR have roped in renowned adventurer and explorer Mike Horn then Rajasthan Royals have mental condition expert Paddy Upton as their head coach. However, according to Manjrekar cricket is a captain's

sport and the support staff is only there to help.

"Coaches and support staff do play a role in T20 cricket but only marginally. Because there is a lot of discussion in T20 cricket, inputs come from the outside. But cricket is a sport where captains call the shots and the support staff have a limited influence," said Manjrekar.

Many Team India discards are also keen to make IPL their comeback vehicle and Manjrekar finds this route absolutely beneficial for many such players.

"Yes, IPL is a comeback vehicle.

Because of the high-profile nature people who are looking to make a comeback to get noticed if they perform. What the tournament does is that it tells the selectors that the guy is in a good nick.â&#x20AC;?

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UBAI: His deafening silence on the IPL spot-fixing scandal infuriated many but an unruffled Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni preferred to look at the lighter side of the controversy by suggesting that perhaps a laundry service could be tried to keep the event clean!

"We will try the laundry, that's good, will keep us clean," Dhoni, who is the captain of the Chennai Super Kings -- the team at the centre of the furore, was quoted as say- the UAE yesterday for the first leg of ing by 'ESPNCricinfo'. the seventh IPL which has been The stumper-batsman arrived in shifted here in part owing to a clash

of dates with the ongoing general elections in India. Dhoni, who was accused of trying to shield betting accused and CSK's former Team Principal Gurunath Meiyappan during his deposition in front of the Justice Mudgal Committee, has so far avoided questions on the IPL. He was criticised for remaining silent on the matter despite the fact that the franchise captained by him was at the centre of the row. He later went on to sue a news channel for Rs 100 crore for falsely insinuating that he could be involved in betting.

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