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Aft er oo DESPATCH & COURIER FACT FILE‌ 345 licenced dance bars, aand about 2,500 unlicenced bars were doing business in the state.

70,000 women were engaged in dance bars and several of them had committed suicide due to unemployment and financial problems.

72 per cent of the bar girls are married and 68 per cent are sole bread winners of the family.

The then Bombay HC bench of Justice F. I. Rebello and Justice Roshan Dalvi had held that the law passed by the state in 2005 was void as it imposed ‘an unreasonable restriction which was not in the public interest.’ A three judge bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir, Justice S. S. Nijjar and Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra of the Supreme Court had earlier asked the Maharashtra state government to consider banning only obscene forms of dance in hotels and bars through the Bombay Police Act.

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even years after the Maharashtra government banned dance bars in the state, around 400 of them will be back to business in the city after the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld

the April 2006 Bombay High Court verdict quashing the state government’s order.

While upholding the HC judgement, the apex court bench, comprising of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S. S. Nijjar, also vacated its stay

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We are completely satisfied with this decision and now justice is done. No one cared for what happened to these bar dancers after the state government banned dance bars. We refused to agree with the government that bar dancing was promoting prostitution. — Manjeet Singh Sethi, President, Mumbai Dance Bar Owners Association

order on implementation of the HC judgement.

In its plea, the state government had contended that prostitution rackets were being run under the garb of beer bars and indecent Continued on pg 2 ÂŤ

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he state government will study the Supreme Court judgement upholding the Bombay High Court verdict quashing the state government’s decision to ban dance bars in the state,� stated the Minister for Home, R. R. Patil, in the legislative council yesterday. He said that the government would study the verdict and then decide whether to appeal against the Continued on pg 6 

Not willing to accept the SC verdict on allowing dance bars to operate, the government plans to study the judgement before taking a call

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We mistook them for child labourers, sir! Actually they were the students with heavy school bags.

WHAT THEY SAID…

Ashok Row Kavi Veteran journalist, gay activist The Supreme Court has struck down Maharashtra’s (read R.R. Patil) ridiculous ban on dance bars because they ‘were spoiling our lads’, which speaks volumes for Congress ‘boys’. Not a single feminist org which has been screaming about Ishrat Jahan’s rights ever bothered to fight for the 40,000-odd bar girls thrown out into the streets and who took to prostitution to save the Congress ‘boys’.

Flavia Agnes Advocate, co-founder of Majlis It is about the fundamental right to earn a living and if someone knows only dancing, they should be able to exercise the right to earn a living through that.

Madhur Bhandarkar Filmmaker Dance bars to be reopened. Cannot help but go down memory lane when research for ‘Chandni Bar’ led me to visit some of these places.

Varsha Kale President, Dance Bar Girls’ Assn We are happy with the Supreme Court judgement which has finally granted justice to these girls who have suffered immensely in the past. After being treated by the government and society with disrespect, the apex court has at least given them their rights to perform dances to earn their living. Bar girls will abide by the rules of the state and take up their jobs with responsibility.

I have seen how these girls suffer for lack of a proper livelihood.

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and vulgar performances ‘derogatory to society’ were taking place. The government had also contended that while there were only 345 licenced dance bars, about 2,500 unlicenced ones were doing business in the state. On the other hand, various organisations representing dance bars, restaurants and bar girls had argued that the preamble of the Bombay Police (Amendment) Act, 2005, which had been struck down by the High Court as unconstitutional, holds that dance performances for public amusement were permissible.

These organisations had also submitted that there were over 70,000 women engaged in dance bars and several of them had already committed suicide due to unemployment and financial problems.

They had said that with as many as 72 per cent of the bar girls being married and 68 per cent being sole bread earners of their family, the state government’s order

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013 ban on dance bars. The then Bombay HC bench of Justice F. I. Rebello and Justice Roshan Dalvi, had held that the law passed by the state in 2005 was void as it imposed ‘an unreasonable restriction which was not has rendered them jobless and had been in the public interest’. rightly struck down as arbitrary and The ban, enforced from August 15, 2005, unconstitutional by the High Court. on grounds of ‘immorality and obscenity’, They had also contended that the was touted as one of the key achievements impugned section of the Act was arbitrary of the Congress-NCP alliance. Justice and discriminatory as it permitted dance Rebello, who had penned the judgment, performances at places visited by the rich had been later elevated as Chief and well-to-do sections of society, while Justice of Allahabad High Court and has performances in small dance bars had been since retired. banned. The Maharashtra government had Speaking to the ADC, Manjeet Singh argued against the opening of the dance Sethi, President of the Mumbai Dance Bar bars on the grounds that the ban was Owners Association, who looked happy, imposed to prevent trafficking of women said, “We are completely satisfied with this and had even offered to take part in talks decision and now justice is done to us. No with stakeholders to arrive at an amicable one cared for what happened to these bar solution. dancers after the state government banned It will be recalled that, while delivering bar dancing. We refuse to agree with the the verdict, the Bombay High Court in April government that bar dancing was 2006 had questioned the state promoting prostitution.” philip.varghese@afternoondc.in government’s motive behind imposing the

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Mumbai’s Dancing Queens

Before August 14, 2005, the day when state home minister R. R. Patil banned them in the state, Mumbai’s dance bars were the cynosure of all eyes.

On July 16, 2013, nearly eight years after the ban the apex court granted a verdict in their favour, thus making it paramount to understand the dancing scenario

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and unadulterated laughter.

The trap that she is in is overpowering. She earns between Rs.25,000 and Rs.30,000 a month and which industry can offer better wages for an illiterate, uncouth girl from a backward village? The fact that at the end of the year she does not have much money left does not bother her or perhaps she does not want to confront this harsh reality.

As one of the wiser bar girls, while talking to the ADC, said, “In our business it is easy to get ‘roti’ and ‘kapda’. It is the ‘makaan’ which becomes almost impossible.”

She can never buy a house as she leaves in the twilight. With no ration card or bank account, getting a loan is almost impossible.

Even if she did open a bank account, how would she account for her earnings? There are no cheque payments every month. In anything she sets out to do, the lack of ‘white money’ will push her into a catch-22 situation.

She is a human being with basic needs, who wants to settle down and raise a family. Bar dancers who get married are put on a pedestal and become sources of inspiration and motivation. But marriage is not easy. Often, these women fall for a glib, smooth talker who offers them the moon and are very soon left with a child and no support system.

et it be clear: A real dance bar girl, the professional who dances for three to four hours a night in a dance bar, is not a prostitute. She does not take the easy way out, turn a trick or two in a hotel room and walk away with a sizeable amount. She has to work hard for the Rs. 2000 to Rs 2,500 that she earns per night and has to master not only the basics of dancing but also face stiff competition every night”, said A. Jagan, owner of Kaka Bar in Malad, which was quite Bar girls celebrating the Supreme Court ruling on dance bars with sweets in Mumbai, popular in the Western suburbs. on Tuesday. neel.shah@afternoondc.in “A lackadaisical performance and fickle customers could reduce will stoically say that he ‘died in a her earnings and whether or not road accident’. For all practical purher turnover for the night is good, poses, she is the wage earner.

When she goes home for a deabout thirty to forty per cent of her efore the ban in 2005, this writer and a frequent dance bar visitor, earning goes to the bar owner”, served vacation or rest, she is treated visited a dance bar and went through the ritual of paying a added Jagan. She has to keep main- like a queen by her family. Her dancer to see her perform, which she did quite seriously and sugtaining her good looks and keep fit, wishes are their command with the gestively. Suddenly, she came up to the frequent visitor and said, “Sir, ill health or unforeseen leave could men folk even cooking for her. No another customer has just come in can I do a couple of dances for women’s liberation problems here! easily push her into a debt trap. him and come back to you?”

This is a difficult way to earn a livAlmost all her savings go back “Yes, why not?” the person said. She went, got paid by the other home to feed an impoverished ing. Night becomes day and vice customer and returned. Seeing this, the frequent visitor said, “When family where, more often than not, versa. Highly superstitious and reliI hire a prostitute for the night, she does not say ‘Wait a minute sir, I her mother holds fort. In most of gious, an innocuous remark can spark will dash into the other room where I have a customer waiting and these families, the father has either off a furious rage or make her tearfully come back in a while’.” The dancer, who was smiling a while ago, sudleft or is dead. But ask any such maudlin, while simple observations denly burst into tears and said, “But I am not that kind of girl.” dancer about her father and she and jokes might evoke peals of joyous

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THOSE HEALING HEIGHTS

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GATPURI is a beautiful hill station nestled in the Sahyardris (Western Ghats). The massive waterfalls at Vihigaon are a specacular and imposing sight amidst pristine and dense forests.

Rappelling has recently been introduced as a sport there. This place is also now known for the famous Vipassana centre, (Dhammagiri), with its large pagoda which can be reached from the Myanmar Gate. Elsewhere on the hillslopes and in the valley, life goes on as it has done for thousands of years, with farmers and tribals all ekeing a living from nature, either from gathering forest produce, or farming and cultivation. The experience at the mediaition centre and everywhere else is of being in another world.

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CHANGE OF NAME

CLASSIFIEDS I, Rajeshkumar Hashmukhrai Dhanak, have changed my name to Rajesh Hashmukhrai Dhanak as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No U-16091 dated 27/06/13.

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I, Kantilal Purushuttamdas Soni, have changed my name to Kantilal Purushuttamdas Salla as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No U-15518 dated 20/06/13.

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I, Asmita Kasambhai Maredia, have changed my name to Asmitaben Imranbhai Maknojia as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No U-16977 dated 27/06/13.

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I have changed my name from Minin Bastanv Luvis to Minin Sabestine Louis as per Gazette No ( X-82212).

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I, Yasminben Abdulbhai Maredia, have changed my name to Yasmeenben Abdulbhai Maredia as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No U-16978 dated 27/06/13.

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I have changed my name from Mohd Dilwar Hussain Mohd Abdul Malik to Dilwar Hussain Mohd Abdul Malik Tapadar as per Affidavit.

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I, Shankar Rajnarsaiya Aramulla, have changed my name to Shankar Rajnarsaiya Armal as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No U-39933 dated 27/12/12.

C-10409 I, Mr. Arvindkumar Bhikhalal Bhardva, have changed my name to Mr. Arvind Bhikhubhai Bhardva as per deed poll Affidavit dated 05/07/13.

C-10410 I, Mr. Bhikhalal Jivabhai Bhardva, have changed my name to Mr. Bhikhubhai Jivabhai Bhardva as per deed poll Affidavit dated 15/07/13.

C-10411 I, Bhavna Pravinbhai Patel, have changed my name to Bhavnaben Pravinbhai Patel as per deed poll Affidavit dated 15/07/13.

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I have changed my name from Mahmud Hussain Abdul Malik to Mahmud Hussain Abdul Malik Tapadar as per Affidavit.

C-10422 I, Mrs.Farida Khuzema Haidri Wd/o. Khuzema Kikabhai Haidri, have changed my daughter’s name from Amtulla Khuzema Haidri to Amatulla Khuzema Haidri as per Maha.

Govt. Gazette No. X-94197.

C-10423 I have changed my name from Durriya Asghar Ali Chulawala, to ‘Durriya Asgar Ali Sariya’ as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. (X-91707) dated 19/01/2012.

C-10424 I have changed my name from Asgarali Yusufali Chulawala, to ‘Asgarali Yusufali Sariya’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-91708) dated 19/01/2012.

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I, Manasi Banka, have changed my name to Mansi Banka as per Affidavit dated 17-06-2013.

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I, Pravinkumar Ramabhai Patel, have changed my name to Pravinbhai Ramabhai Patel as per deed poll Affidavit dated 15/07/13.

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I have changed my name from Muzba Begum, to ‘Misbha Yusuf Khan’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-10404) dated 23/05/2013.

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I, Mrudula Satish Thombre, have changed my name to Maryam Faisal Khan Vide Maha. Govt. Gazette No. U-19020 dated 4-10, July, 2013.

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I, Ruchit Ketankumar Rami, have changed my name to Mr. Ruchit Ketan Rami as per deed poll Affidavit dated 15/07/13.

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I have changed my name from Fazal Anwar Basha, to ‘Mohammed Fazal Anwar Basha Labbay’ as per Affidavit dated 15/07/2013.

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I, Jaffar Hussain Gulam Husen, have changed my name to Jaffar Hussain Gulam Husen Shaikh Vide Maha. Govt.

Gazette No. X-7184 dated June 27th -July 3rd, 2013.

C-10402 I, Gulam Husen Nooruddin, have changed my name to Gulam Hussain Nooruddin Shaikh Vide Maha. Govt.

Gazette No. X-7185 dated June 27th- July 3rd, 2013.

C-10403 I have changed my name from Miss. Priyanka Sharadchandra Pawaskar to Mrs. Tanushree Anish Panjari as per Affidavit dated 11-07-2013.

C-10404 I, Mr. Pandurao Malayya Barge, have changed my name to Akash Malayya Barigela as per deed poll Affidavit.

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I, Ketankumar Chinubhai Rami, have changed my name to Mr. Ketan Chinubhai Rami as per deed poll Affidavit dated 15/07/13.

C-10415 I, Miss.Vaishaliben Ashokkumar Gohil, have changed my name to Miss. Vaishali Ashokbhai Gohil as per deed poll Affidavit dated 11/07/13.

C-10416 I, Mr. Mukeshbhai Purshottamdas Khatri, have changed my name to Mr. Mukesh Purshottamdas Khatri as per deed poll Affidavit dated 16/07/13.

C-10417 I, Mr. Mukeshkumar Parshottam Bheda, have changed my name to Mr. Mukesh Parshottam Khatri as per deed poll Affidavit dated 16/07/13.

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I have changed my name from Ismail Rehmatullah Sunsara, to ‘Ismail Rahematulla Sunasara’ as per Affidavit dated 16/07/13.

C-10428 I have changed my name from Iqbal Kasam Merai to Iqbal Kasam Arab as per Maha. Govt.

Gazette No. (X-18416).

C-10429 I have changed my name from Kamla Chauhan to Kamladevi Chauhan as per Affidavit dated 10th July, 2013.

C-10430 I have changed my name from Rehan Ul Lateef Abdul Latif to Rehan Ul Lateef Abdul Latif Khan as per Affidavit dated 12th July, 2013.

C-10431 I have changed my name from Prakesh Shripat Ingle to Prakash Shripat Ingle as per Affidavit dated 16th July, 2013.

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013 I have changed my name from Samarthkumar Thadeshwar to Samarth Thadeshwar as per Affidavit dated 15th July, 2013.

C-10433 I have changed my name from Sameer Shantaram Bothre to Sameer Shantaram Bothare as per Affidavit dated 16-07-2013.

C-10434 I have changed my name from Marolya Hardikkumar Narottambhai to Marolia Hardik Narottambhai as per Affidavit dated 16th July, 2013.

C-10435 I have changed my name from Sumatee Ramchandra Kadam to Usha Umakant Narvekar as per Affidavit dated 16-07-2013.

C-10436 I have changed my name from Kiran Kumar Maniklal Shah to Kiran Maniklal Shah as per Affidavit dated 16th July, 2013.

C-10437 I have changed my name from Adity Singh to Aditya Singh as per Affidavit dated 16-07-2013.

C-10438 I have changed my name from Mohammed Aaryan Mohammed Idris Qureshi to Mohammed Abdulla Mohammed Idris Qureshi vide Maha. Govt.

Gazette No. (X-43029).

C-10439 I have changed my name from Murlibhai Hardev Varma to Mulchand Hardev Varma as per Govt. Gazette No. U-16928 dated Sept. 2010.

C-10440 I have changed my name from Suresh Chandra Govindlal Ghosh to Suresh Ghosh as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Ashib Memon to Asif Memon as per Affidavit.

C-10448 I have changed my name from Vivekanand Chandrakant Waikar to Vivek Chandrakant Waikar as per Affidavit.

C-10449 I have changed my name from Leela Bhagwate Kothari to Leela Bhagwatilal Jain as per Affidavit.

C-10450 I have changed my name from Lakshmi Brundavani Sahapuram to Lakshmi Brindavani Rayaprolu as per Affidavit.

C-10451 I have changed my name from Nalavade Sandesh Manohar to Nalawade Sandesh Manohar as per Affidavit.

C-10452 I have changed my name from Bharat Kumar Jain to Bharat Ranka as per Affidavit.

C-10453 I have changed my name from Sarjerao Shankar Kamble to Subhash Shankar Samant as per Affidavit.

C-10454 I have changed my name from Bharatkumar Chhaganlal Jain to Bharat Chhaganlal Jain as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Rangrao Talap to Rangarao Talap as per Affidavit Dated 16/07/2013.

C-10466 I have changed my name from Santosh Bhaskar Kolate to Santosh Bhaskar Kolte as per Affidavit dated 16/07/2013.

C-10467 I have changed my name from Shailendra Kumari Mishra to Shalu Pandey as per Affidavit.

C-10468 I have changed my name from Nilam Bhanupratap Singh to Neelam Sunil Singh as per Affidavit.

C-10469 I have changed my name from Elton Albert John Soares to Elton John Soares as per Affidavit.

C-10470 I have changed my name from Ifra Khatoon Ayaz to Ifra Kashif Khan as per Affidavit Dt. 11-072013.

C-10471 I have changed my name from Muhammad Munir Abdur Razaque to Muhammad Munir Abdur Razaque Shaikh as per Affidavit Dt. 16- 07-2013.

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I have changed my name from Jayeshkumar Patel to Jayeshbhai as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mrs. Dayanidhi to Mrs. Thayanithy Kanakaraj Pillai as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Ratananmol Singh Khalsa to Ratanamol Singh Khalsa as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Allauddin Shamshuddin to Allauddin Shamshuddin Shah as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. X-75689 dated 11/02/2010.

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We have changed our child name from Sushil Kumar Anilkumar Dubey to Sushil Anilkumar Dubey as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mohammad Zahid Barkatali to Mohammad Zahid Barkatali Shah as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Arvindkumar Jain to Arvind Jain as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Anup Singh to Anup Singh Jamwal as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Bharatkumar Mistry to Bharat Mistry as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Vazirani Murli Jawharmal to Vazirani Murli Jawaharlal as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Gopala Pujari to Gopal Pujari as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Priyesh Jayeshkumar Patel to Priyeshkumar Jayeshbhai as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mojes Prakash Sangati to Moses Prakash Sangati as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. U28727 dated Oct. 2012.

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I have changed my name from Nandakumar Jijaba Bhor to Nandkumar Jijaba Bhor as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Ileshkumar Vrajlal Bhimani to Ilesh Vrajlal Bhimani as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Nijamuddin Mante Khan to Nizamuddin Mante Khan as per Affidavit.

C-10462 I have changed my name from Violla Caroline Vincent Dmello to Viola Caroline Vincent Dmello as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Miss.Suja to Miss.Suja Kanakaraj Pillai as per Affidavit.

C-10474 I have changed my name from Mr. Kesavan Jeevan Theikkattu to Mr. Jeevan Theikkattu Kesavan as per Affidavit.

C-10475 I have changed my name from Subhan Saud Said to Subhan Saud Sayyed as per Affidavit.

C-10476 I have changed my name from Sanjay Kumar Mishra to Sanjay Mishra as per Affidavit.

C-10477 I have changed my name from Mrs. Husnaara Vazir Ahmed Khan to Mrs.Husnara Vazir Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit dated 15/07/2013.

C-10478 I have changed my name from Mr. Vazir Khan to Mr.Vazir Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit dated 15/07/2013.

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BMC prepares to tackle MERS

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hile the BMC has already started to keep an eye on suspicious cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), an illness that has recently become a cause of concern, it is also planning to ask for the treatment guidelines related to MERS. “We have received a circular to be vigilant about respiratory cases that show symptoms similar to swine flu and also have a history of travelling to the Gulf nations and surrounding countries and we are doing that. But we are yet to receive treatment protocols from the Centre. So, we will be getting them tomorrow itself (July 17). We don’t want to wait till we get the first case,” said Additional Municipal Commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar.

Running nose, respiratory problems are some of the symptoms that one has to watch out for.

Hospitals, both public and private have been given this circular. The suspicious samples have to be sent to

Pune's National Institute of Virology (NIV). No samples of such suspected cases have been from Mumbai as yet informed Mangala Gomare, head of BMC's epidemiology cell.

Dengue awareness As acknowledged by the BMC itself, dengue cases are now on a rise in the city.

Dengue had affected 60 people in July last year and in the first 15 days of July this year, 25 cases have already been recorded.

Keeping this scenario in mind, the BMC is planning to use mass media like newspapers and radio stations for increase awareness about dengue among people. It has come up with a creative slogan that says “Have you dengue-proofed your house and your work place?” which will be put up as posters especially in high rises of the city where a high number of cases of dengue are being seen and in newspapers. It is also planning tie ups with radio stations for similar awareness campaigns.

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MU's change in the academic structure doesn’t help students who switch from correspondence studies to regular colleges for Commerce, Arts and Sciences

By Yatin Ingle

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ith the admissions for regular college already being processed and the admissions for the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL) just beginning, students are confused and worried about their choice of regular college or correspondence studies. As Mumbai University has brought out grades and aggregates under the credit system in regular colleges, students fear to shift to these colleges from institutes of distance learning, fearing the loss of marks and a huge difference in percentages in the final year.

According to the credit system for traditional courses of commerce, arts and science, the examination carried the 60/40 marking scale. 60 marks are the theory examinations while 40 marks are for internal practical examinations. For the correspondence courses, the examination is a theory exam out of 100 marks. As per the rules, under the credit system a student’s final result is marked according to the aggregates of the three years of

05 marks which I secured in the correspondence course will reduce due to the credit system marking scale in colleges. It will directly reflect upon the results of my final year. It’s a loss for the students as when we want to carry out our studies in regular colleges we will have to bare the loss of marks!”

Keeping in mind the problems occurring due to the credit based marking scheme, teachers across the city had agitated and protested against Mumbai University for implementing credits in the marking system of its courses.

The ADC spoke to Dr. Madhu Nair, Member of the Academic Council and Dean of Commerce, MU, who said “According to the conversion system of MU, the marks will be converted to grades. Students should not worry as the converted marks will not be highly affected. These marks will be considered as grades and will be counted under the credit based marking scheme. Marks will be changed to the semester pattern according to the subject and the course taken up by the student.”

degree college and grades are allotted accordingly; whereas for correspondence studies students are awarded marks based upon the third year final examinations.

Talking to Pratush Singh, a student pursuing correspon-

dence studies, says " As I was stuck with my job I did my correspondence studies in commerce for the first and second year: but now I want to pursue my degree in a regular college. The problem has risen that if I join colleges, the

housing 192 dormitory halls, said Shirdi Saibaba Trust Executive Officer Kishore More in a statement on Tuesday.

Devotees will be provided

Ramni had donated Rs.110 crore towards construction of the two-phase Sai Ashram Project, which comprises as many tourist rest houses and collectively caters to around 15,000 devotees — including the second phase. Under the first phase, 1,536 rooms are built, More said. While charges for a non-air conditioned room accommodation at Rs 10 per are Rs.500 and for an air-conditioned room Rs.900 under the bed per day, he told PTI. The first phase had already first phase, the second phase is primarily aimed at providing been thrown open to public.

Chennai-based devotee K.V. stay at cheaper rates.

Now stay in dorms at `10 in Saibaba abode

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HIRDI: The second phase of Sai Ashram Project, providing affordable accommodation to as many as 5,000 devotees through dormitories, will be thrown open to public on Thursday, marking ‘Guru Purnima’ festival.

The second phase of the project, situated at NimgaonKorhale village, four kms away from the famous shrine, is spread on 7.96 hectares of area and comprises six buildings

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Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule College of Edu. (B.Ed).

Party workers of the BJP, on Tuesday, protested against the increasing number of potholes in the city during the monsoon.

They protested in a unique way by planting saplings in the potholes on the GhatkoparAsalfa Village road.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan, Kannamwar Nagar 1, Vikhroli (E), Mumbai 400 083.

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IC/5, have changed my Dhaval nameCo. from on the Ground Floor, op.

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Monika Vinod Singh 4) Miss. Sonam Vinod Singh have given N.O.C in favour of Smt. Kiranlata Vinod Singh.

All the banks, financial institution, person Etc. are hereby requested to intimate to my client/Secretary of the society or to me as their counsel about any claim whatsoever regarding the Transfer of Share Certificate with sufficient proof within 14 days from this notice, otherwise society shall transfer Share Certificate in favour of Smt. Kiranlata Vinod Singh.

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eaders of various political parties in the state are up in arms following the Supreme Court verdict which struck down the state government’s ban on dance bars yesterday. Both, ruling as well as opposition legisla-

Notice is hereby given that Mr. Vinod Kumar Singh was the owner of the Flat No. A-4/11, on Ground Floor, in Simla Complex C.H.S. Ltd, Near Church, Railway Station Road, Mira Road (E), Dist. Thane -401 107. Mr. Vinod Kumar Singh expired on 22/03/2009. His wife Smt. Kiranlata Vinod Singh has applied application for transfer of Share Certificate in her favour as a sole & absolute owner in respect of the above flat premises. His 1) Miss. Surili Vinod Legal heirs Singh 2) Mr. Rohit Vinod Singh 3) Miss.

Monika Vinod Singh 4) Miss. Sonam Vinod Singh have given N.O.C in favour of Smt. Kiranlata Vinod Singh.

All the banks, financial institution, person Etc. are hereby requested to intimate to my client/Secretary of the society or to me as their counsel about any claim whatsoever regarding the Transfer of Share Certificate with sufficient proof within 14 days from this notice, otherwise society shall transfer Share Certificate in favour of Smt. Kiranlata Vinod Singh.

R. J. Mishra Date: 16/07/2013 Advocate High Court B/108, Bhaidaya Nagar “B” Bldg., Navghar Road, Bhayandar (E), Dist. Thane – 401 105.

Activists of NCP’s women cell met with Home Minister R.R. Patil regarding the Supreme Court’s verdict on Dance Bars, on Tuesday. tors supported the ban on these bars.

State Congress President Manikrao Thakre said there ought to be a strong law to ban dance bars, while Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) State President Bhaskar Jadhav was of the view that the people of the state supported the ban on dance bars.

The opposition parties led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena criticized the ruling government for its levity on the dance-bar issue that allegedly led to the

Supreme Court’s decision yesterday. State BJP President Devendra Fadnavis described the ruling as unfortunate, while Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi said that the Congress-NCP government had failed to do their homework which led to the ruling.

The ban, enforced by the Maharashtra government in August 2005, had been struck down by the Bombay High Court in 2006, following which the state government had filed an appeal in the Supreme Court.

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a point of information, leader of the Opposition judgement, move the full Vinod Tawde stated that the bench or amend the law it government should take a passed banning dance bars stand of shutting dance bars in the state. Cutting across as they had adversely afparty lines, members of the fected the socio-cultural fabupper house extended their ric of society. He added that support to the government the courts, by striking down and wanted it to plug the the law passed by the state, were superseding the legislaloopholes in the law.

Replying to the debate, he ture. Senior Sena leader Disaid the issue was first raised wakar Raote stated that the in the legislative assembly late Sena leader Pramod by way of a calling attention Navalkar had warned the notice moved by an opposi- government of the loopholes tion member from Panvel. in the law drafted by it. He Patil stated that the police- added that the state law and men from the area where judiciary department did the dance bar was located not take adequate care while developed vested interests, drafting the law.

Raote further remarked womenfolk were greatly inconvenienced and only the that the courts have now dedance bar owners were ben- cided to run the government Advocate efiting. The state then had themselves.

1,200 dance bars. He added Ashish Shelar (BJP) wanted that the state law was the government to set up a drafted after careful study by joint committee of members the Additional Chief Secre- from both the houses of the tary Home, Secretary Law legislature who were well and the Additional Solicitor versed in law. Jayant Patil General. It may be recalled (PWP) alleged that the law that the state government and judiciary department had banned dance bars in had deliberately maintained the state on August 15, 2005 the loopholes in the law. by amending the Mumbai Similar sentiments were also expressed by Sena member Police Act. Raising the issue through Anil Parab.

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Aspiring Bhojpuri actor and his accomplice used stolen credit card to purchase jewellery worth Rs.2 lakh

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used to work in Ghediya’s office, had gone missing after the incident. We 27-year-old aspiring Bhojpuri caught hold of Yadav, who during actor and his accomplice interrogation revealed that he had have been arrested by Amboli stolen the credit card and given it to police for allegedly using a credit Irfan Khan. After a weeklong search card stolen from the office of a share we came to know of Irfan’s native broker in Laxmi Industrial Estate in place in Bihar. We formed a team Andheri (West) to purchase jew- and went to Chapra, where he was arrested,” Shaikh added. ellery worth Rs.2 lakh.

During interrogations, Khan reInterestingly, the arrested actor, Irfan Khan, is a habitual cheater and vealed that Yadav and he hatched has in the past cheated many peo- the plan to steal Ghedia’s credit ples from the Bhojpuri film industry. card. After palming the card, the According to Irfan Shaikh, Police two men went to a Chamunda JewInspector, Amboli police station, ellers store in Oshiwara and pur“We have arrested Bhojpuri actor chased jewellery worth Rs. 2 lakh.

“During a search of his residence Irfan Khan and his colleague Sanjay Yadav in a robbery and cheating we recovered around 15 to 20 passcase. The incident took place books, various cheque books, and around ten days ago, when one some mysterious documents which Vijay Ghediya filed a complaint in indicate that he may be involved in our police station after someone other crimes as well. We produced purchased jewellery worth Rs.2 lakh him before the Andheri court, where he was granted one day cususing his missing credit card.”

“Based on the complaint we tody. He has been booked under began our inquiry. During the various section of IPC including course of our investigation we came sections 380, 420 and 34 of the Into know that Sanjay Yadav, who dian Penal Code,” said PI Shaikh.

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Mumbai police solves cold case Cops arrests two men for a murder committed 15 years ago

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umbai police solved a 15year-old robbery and murder case on Thursday when sleuths from the Unit IV department of crime branch arrested Tanaji Pawar (40) and Sambhaji Shelar (38) for killing 58-year-old Bhanumati Thakkar in 1997.

Senior inspector (Unit IV) Vinayak Vast said, “I was taking review of the undetected cases in our jurisdiction, in which a 15year-old undetected case caught my attention. Inquiring deeply into the case I realised that the case was similar to the recently detected Chetna Ajmera’s murder case in Ghatkopar.”

Going through the investigation report done in 1997-98, Vast learned that the investigators then had not probed the role of a servant’s relative or friend, who may have visited the deceased’s house, as the latter was mostly staying alone.

Soon, the sleuths began probing the case and inquired with a lady servant, who was then working in Thakkar’s house. The lady servant, who is in her mid 50s now, informed the cops that her husband and his friend use to visit Thakkar’s house for some or the other odd jobs.

Considering this, the sleuths started questioning the two men but the latter were being non-cooperative with the cops. The duos behaviour led the cops suspect that they are hiding something and sustained interrogation of the duo helped the police

cracked the case.

The duos confessed about their heinous act of killing Thakkar and robbing her valuables worth Rs.2.55 lakh. Further, accused Pawar, being the mastermind of the entire robbery and murder episode, said that he made a plan of killing Thakkar, as she had refused to give him a loan of Rs.10,000, which he had promised he would return in small instalments, informed the investigators.

The duo culprits had entered Thakkar’s house on the pretext of giving a Tulsi plant, which she had asked for, and after having a cup of tea killed her by slitting her throat with knife. After the murder, the money was divided equally among the two accused and the knife was buried in the hillock in Chunabhatti.

Pawar was working with under an organisation that provides the patient a caretaker while Shelar was working as a peon in a private company at Rabale in Navi Mumbai. Meanwhile, both the accused are handed over to Sion police station for further investigations.

Appreciating the efforts of the crime branch sleuths, joint commissioner of police (crime) Himanshu Roy said, “To solve such an old case needs painstaking investigations in addition with meticulous planning to initiate the probe, in which the entire line of probe done then doesn’t exist. In short, it’s like searching needle in a haystack.” neel.shah@afternoondc.in

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Marathi film actor held for carrying illegal arms

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he Borivli police station has arrested renowned Marathi film actor Ajay Ashok Purkar (36) for allegedly creating ruckus in a public place, manhandling an auto-driver and carrying illegal arms in his private car on Monday evening.

The arrested actor had worked in several Marathi films and is currently working in daily soaps.

Purkar and an auto-driver got into a quarrel near the Borivli collector’s office over a minor issue. During the fight Ajay began abusing the auto-driver and slapped him twice.

While this was happening, someone called the cops, who arrested

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Ajay and took him to Borivli police station.

Upon reaching the police station, Ajay began shouting on the auto driver and behaved roughly with the on-duty police officer.

When the cops searched Ajay’s car the found swords and one air gun inside it.

According to Narayan Khaire, Senior Police Inspector, Borivli police station, “We arrested Ajay under various sections of the arms act. He has been booked under arms act section 4, 5, 25 and 37 (A).

On Tuesday we produced him before the court where he was remanded him into police custody for one day.”

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bar girls reside. Decent women folks too are treated with contempt in such localities where bar girls reside in rented rooms or flats. The SC should restrict the timings of dance bars otherwise they will remain open till the wee hours.”

Ruksana Siddiqui, a social worker, said, “Mumbai being the fiPTI nancial capital of the country, attracts everyone, including the underworld. Now once again there will be influx of illegal Bangladeshi girls, apart from girls from West Bengal and Nepal. Criminal activities and law and order problems are bound to increase. Young boys had resorted stealing money and gold ornaments of their parents or grandparents to meet their expenses at dance bars before the ban by the state government. I am afraid the same trend might re-appear once again.”

However, Nagma, a dance bar girl, states, “When we worked as dance bar girls, 10 to 15 of us stayed together in rented flats and paid handsome rents as we could afford it then. But when the dance bars closed down we had to resort Bangladeshi bar dancers cover their faces at one of the city’s shady dance bars. prostitution to maintain that menting on the SC verdict, says, “It lifestyle as we could not return

By Tariq Khan will be big jolt for housewives liv- back. I am from Nepal. Today’s SC hen state home minister R R ing in residential areas where bar verdict has given me a ray of hope Patil banned dance bars in girls live on rent. In the nearby and much needed relief. Now I can Mumbai seven years ago, the bar shops, vegetable and fruit vendors live a decent life in Mumbai by owners appealed to the lower double up the rates of essentials as working and earning as a dance bar courts and finally approached SC. they know that these bar girls are girl.”

Sources say that last year itself After hearing SC verdict the bar flush with money. But it affects owners are in jubilant mood and so common folk. Even property rents Special Branch of Mumbai police has deported 15,000 illegal increases in the area. the bar girls.

Besides, antisocial elements and Bangladeshis from Mumbai, Navi Sonu Vijay Sharma, a house wife in Sindhi Society, Chembur, com- guards keep visiting the area where Mumbai and Thane.

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26-year-old employee of an upmarket slimming and fitness centre-cum-beauty parlour, stole Rs.2 lakh from his employers in Chembur, to fund a special cricket training program for children. The Chembur police arrested Anil Palav, resident of Old Barrack in Chembur, who worked as a ladies’ hair dresser at Chembur’s VLCC centre for stealing from his employers.

According to the police, Palav used to give free cricket coaching for around 25 children near his residence, and wanted to take them

For the love of cricket for special training. He therefore gating Palav and other employees, hatched a plan to steal from his the police noticed that Palav gave employer, and in the afternoon, contradictory statements and took when no one was around, he made him to the police station, where he away with Rs.2 lakh from the cash confessed to stealing the money.

“Palav has been booked under box.

The outlet is owned by one section 381 (theft by servant of Prakash Pillai (47), who had hired property in possession of master) three male and four female em- of the IPC. He was produced in ployees. When Pillai came to know court which remanded him to of the money going missing, he three days in police custody,” said lodged a complaint at the Chem- Pralhad Panaskar, the senior PI of bur police station. While interro- Chembur.

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tum of funds for ruling and opposition legislators. The leader of the he State Legislative Assembly opposition Eknath Khadse alleged was adjourned yesterday for that Congress-NCP government the day amid the noisy scenes had favoured legislators from the and pandemonium by opposition ruling parties while allocating funds members, who were protesting for development.

The protestors turned aggressive against the disparity in the allocaand were in no mood to relent. Intion of development funds.

Immediately after the House dustry Minister Narayan Rane and began its proceedings, the Shiv PWD Minister Chhagan Bhujbal obSena-BJP members started shout- jected to the opposition legislators ing slogans, condemning the state creating a scene while Khadse was government for the uneven quan- speaking. However, the noise con-

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police team, led by Additional Commissioner of Police and encounter specialist Daya Nayak, has arrested two persons for possessing firearms from the Khar East area on Tuesday. The two are suspected to be gang members of underworld don Chhota Rajan, operating in the western suburbs.

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hane Municipal Corporation (TMC) meeting held here on Tuesday was rocked by protests from both the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP combine and opposition Congress over appointment of consultants to chalk out development blueprint for the city.

When the proposal on the appointment of consultants came up for discussion, it was was opposed by opposi-

continued. Purke appealed the legislators to maintain decorum and allow the House to function as per the agenda. He also repeatedly appealed to the members to pass a resolution congratulating the officers and jawans of the Indian armed forces for their extraordinary effort during the relief and rescue operations in Uttarakhand. In spite of this, the opposition continued slogan shouting, following which Purke adjourned the House for the day.

Two held with pistols Trust deficit between people and and the Nirmal Nagar police, had received information that the two men, who are suspected to be involved in several firing incidents across the city, were going to come to Bandra East to strike a deal. Based on this information the police laid a trap apprehended Ganesh Malsaray (26) and Rajesh Hivalay (21) during a nakabandi on the Western Express High-

way at 11 am on Tuesday.

The duo was frisked on the spot and two 7.62 bore pistols and two cartridges were recovered from them. “We have arrested the two under several sections of the Arms Act, and are questioning them about other cases they may have been involved in,� said PSI S Raju from the Nirmal Nagar police station.

TMC resolution to appoint consultants runs into rough weather

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tinued even after an appeal was made by the Speaker Dilip Walse Patil.

As the slogan shouting continued, Walse Patil announced the suspension of the question hour and adjourned the House. When the House resumed its proceedings, the noise continued, prompting the Deputy Speaker Vasant Purke, who was in the chair, to adjourn the House for 30 minutes. When the proceedings began after the second adjournment, the slogan shouting

tion which alleged that Rs.27 crore was lost in the past towards payment of fees, reports PTI. The leader of opposition Hanumant Jagdale, leader of Congress party Manoj Shinde and deputy mayor Milind Patankar of BJP expressed their reservation to sanction Rs 1.50 crore as fees for the new consultants for the Development Plan.

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Woman molested, duped of `10L, jewellery

H.S. Patil of Shiv Sena declared that the resolution to appoint consultants was adopted.

However, Shiv Sena members led by Naresh Mhaske objected the permission granted by the Mayor to NCP corporator Najeeb Mulla, who had earlier walked out of the meeting, to present his views on the issue.

Mhaske staged a walkout followed by his party members.

lawmakers increasing: Kashyap

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ormer secretary general of Lok Sabha Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap stated that the trust deficit between people and lawmakers is increasing. Ordinary people tend to frown at the parliamentary privileges enjoyed by the legislators. Speaking at the symposium organised by the state legislature and commonwealth parliamentary association yesterday, he said that legislators have been disobeying the presiding officer even causing contempt of the house. He added that legislators need to rise above party lines and address the issue if the respect for the parliamentary privileges is to be maintained.

The former secretary general of Lok Sabha opined that the Supreme Court in the JMM bribery scandal upheld the power of the lower house. Dr. Kashyap stated that the charge of bribery was criminal nature and not civilian and hence the SC had every right to review the decision of the Lok Sabha. He said that in the last 66 years parliamentary privileges have not been codified by the parliament or the legislature for the apprehension that any such move could later be open for judicial scrutiny.

Advocate General Darius Khambata urged legislators to exercise strong provisions like parliamentary provisions with great respect.

He called upon the lawmakers to think twice

before using it or else they themselves will be diluting its powers. Senior journalist Prakash Joshi called upon the legislature to codify the law. Legislative assembly speaker Dilip WalsePatil disclosed that out of the 350 breach of privilege notices moved by members in this the 12th assembly only ten were sent to the privileges committee of the house for further scrutiny.

Former Additional Solicitor General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni stated that legislators should not use the legislative tool out of anger and irritation against anyone. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan stated that the sovereignty of the people is the core of democracy. Earlier, as the function began vociferous slogan shouting, Shiv Sena-BJP members tried to disrupt it demanding allocation of development funds to their constituencies as well.

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42-year-old man allegedly molested a woman and duped her of Rs.10 lakh cash and gold jewellery by making false promises, police said on Tuesday.

The accused, Sajid Ajmad Wanshi, made false promises to the 34-yearold woman, living in Charai area of Thane city, of taking care of her and sending her son abroad for higher studies and on this pretext extracted money and about 450 gms of gold jewellery from here since March 2010, as per the complaint filed by the victim with Naupada police station on Monday.

He later started harassing her and fed up with it, the woman filed a complaint against him, reports PTI. The accused has been booked under sections 405 (criminal breach of trust), 406, 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC and have launched a search to nab him.

Pirates hijack oil tanker with 24 Indian crew off Gabon coast

n oil-chemical tanker with an all Indian crew of 24 has been hijacked off the coast of the West African nation Gabon, officials said here on Tuesday.

MV Cotton, the Maltaflagged vessel, was taken over by suspected pirates 15 miles off the Gentil Port between 0100 hrs and 0200 hrs local time on Tuesday, a statement from V Ships, the crew manager for the vessel owned by a Turkish company, told PTI. The 2007-built ship was awaiting berthing in the Gulf of Guinea at the time of the hijack, they said. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 23,248 tonne and is 184 meter long.

Above: MV Cotton, the Malta flagged vessel which was taken over by suspected pirates (left). statement said.

Company officials informed the Turkish government and the Navy as well as other agencies Company officials did and embassies about the Officials at the Directorate General of Ship- not confirm if any de- hijack, it said.

According to experts, ping confirmed the mand for ransom has incident but said they are been made by the sus- the waters off the coast of the African nation are not pected sea brigands. awaiting further details.

"Safety is the absolute known to be pirate-inInformation on the cargo which the ship was priority of V-Ships and fested even though there carrying and the voyage every effort is being have been some stray indetails were not immedi- made to secure the safe cidents off the coast of return of the crew," the Nigeria. ately available.

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he Thane Unit of the Maharashtra Rajya Zilla Parishad Karmachari Mahasangh (MRZPKM) at its first meeting on Tuesday debated various issues faced by thousands of Thane Zilla Parishad employees from different departments.

The Mahasangh has 17 different unions representing all Zilla Parishad from various departments, reports PTI. Nearly50office bearers of the unions participated in the deliberations chaired by the Chairman of the MRZPKM. They raised the issue of transfers which were done in a haphazard manner without following state government norms. It was also observed that by transferring employees to the rural region, the urban region was allowed to suffer.

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BMC PLANS TO MAKE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY UNITS COMPULSORY FOR NEW BUILDINGS ACROSS THE CITY

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hile rain water harvesting is already mandatory for the upcoming buildings in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is now planning to make solar energy compulsory for new buildings as well.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena councillor Santosh Dhuri has put out a proposal to make the installation of solar energy units compulsory for upcoming buildings so the societies can fulfil their energy requirements independently.

As new malls, schools, colleges, hospitals and residential buildings keep cropping up in the city so does their demand for water and electricity. If the demand and supply does not meet the city may suffer load-shedding in It is time to instil the understanding of the benefits of solar energy in young minds.

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the future.

It is very difficult for agencies like the BMC’s Hydraulic Engineering Department, which is responsible for the supply of drinking water to the city, to meet the city’s ever growing demand. The BMC has been constructing dam after dam to meet these demands.

Similarly with electricity, as of now the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport undertaking (BEST) Reliance Infra, TATA and Mahavitaran are supplying electricity to the city.

Abhijit Sakpal, a diploma student in mechanical engineering and a solar energy businessman, said, “As the solar panel technology develops solar energy is becoming a simpler and more easily available alternative to conventional sources of energy.”

He said, “For a society of 40

houses can enlighten its housing premises in just Rs.60,000 to Rs.3 lakh, depending on what kind of technology they are using.

Simple lamp and a panel costs just Rs.2,500 or a street light pole of solar energy costs Rs.20,000. It include a four-meter-poll, battery (12V 65 AH), tube (12V) and a solar panel (74 V). It can light around 50 sq meter area.”

Chetan Kadam said, “Solar energy is a simple solution.

The purchase and installation of solar panels is a one time investment. The BMC should make it compulsory for all new coming buildings.”

Santosh Dhuri, who had tabled the proposal, said, “If every society tries to generate energy it can save a great deal of energy. So in the future, there would be no fear of load-shedding in the city.” vishnudas.sheshrao@afternoondc.in

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from 12 states, he claimed and said all three oil PSUs -etroleum dealers have IOC, BPCL and HPCL -pressed for a substantial were present to discuss the hike in their commission demands of the dealers.

Shinde said CIPD has and asked the oil marketing companies (OMCs) to peri- asked OMCs to undertake a odically revise commission periodic review of the comrates in view of deregulation mission in view of the regular changes in the retail of fuel prices.

"We want the dealer com- prices of petrol and diesel.

"After deregulation, petrol mission to be fixed according to the cost of business," prices are being revised at a Confederation of Indian Pe- frequent intervals unlike in troleum Dealers (CIPD) the past when revision General secretary Ravi would be undertaken once Shinde told PTI after a in two months. So, we want meeting with the OMCs the oil companies to review the commission at least here on Tuesday.

Shinde, however, said the every six months."

However, he did not exformula for the quantum of increase is being worked out plain how the cost of busiand would soon be submit- ness has gone up for dealers ted to the oil marketing following the rise in fuel firms. He hinted that the in- cost. Currently, a retailer crease sought would be sub- gets Rs 1.78 a litre in commission on petrol and Rs stantial.

The confederation claims 1.07 per litre on diesel.

The last dealer commisrepresentation in 17 states.

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ith a view to strengthen the security surveillance in the Mira- Bhayandar region, in order to keep vigilance on miscreants and terror activities, Mayor Catlin Pereira held a high-level meeting with a team of senior police officials headed by Thane (rural) SP Anil Kumbhare to chalk out a comprehensive plan to install a network of Closed Circuit Tel-

MBMC chief Suresh Kakani

Mayor Catlin Pereira with top level civic officials and police, discussing the pros and cons of the initiative.

evision (CCTV) cameras across the twin-city.

The meeting summoned by the mayor, took place in her official cabin in the main administrative building of the civic body on Tuesday afternoon.

“Security of people is our prime concern. We have asked the police department to submit an estimate for the CCTV cameras installation project, following which a

special budget will be allocated for the purpose,” Pereira said.

Civic officials along with a team of police personnel from the local police stations will conduct a joint survey for installation of hi-tech CCTV cameras at prime locations across the city.

"We are in a positive frame of mind for the project, however the police should control the operations, recordings

and maintenance as the civic body is not technically sound on this front to do so,” said civic chief Suresh Kakani.

In the first phase, prominent roads, junctions, crowded areas and religious places will be covered, the success of which will determine the future course of action.

“The installation of CCTV cameras is necessary as a preventive measure against possible terror attacks and to

keep vigil on anti-social elements,” said a police official, adding that installing these cameras is crucial as the festive season is just round the corner.

Also present in the meeting were, Additional SP Sangramsingh Nishandar, Additional Civic Chief Bharat Shitole, Dy. SP. Prashant Deshpande, NCP corporators Adv Ravi Vyas, Suresh Khanedlwal, amongst others.

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“Tolerance it a tremendous virtue, but the immediate neighbours of tolerance are apathy and weakness.”

— James Goldsmith

ARENDRA MODI has done for the Congress what he ought to have done for his own party but didn’t. He’s managed bring its squabbling leaders together for a no-holds-barred battle to demolish him.

The BJP almost fell apart over Modi’s appointment as campaign chief. (It’s still trying to put the pieces back together.) The ConEOPLE living in many areas across gress, on the other hand, has not looked this the city and suburbs have found focused and united in a very long time. Modi that complaints with regard to hawker has given the party a mission. All hands are on deck with spokespersons, tweeters, blogmenace fall not only on deaf ears but gers and professional research teams burning also attract the wrath of the vendors the midnight oil to throw data and dirt at the who do not seem to have any fear of BJP’s poster boy. And it’s working. In just one month, the discourse has shifted from corthe law.

Of late, there have been quite a few ruption, price rise and policy paralysis to the old communal versus secular debate. A couinstances of attacks on hapless resi- ple of mistimed remarks have made Modi dents who have objected to hawking look like he has a dreadful foot-in-the-mouth disease instead of an agenda for governance. near buildings where they live.

It took just three comments for the ConThe hawkers are not afraid of the gress to win the first round of the propaganda police at all: this shows that they war.

One was the BJP’s boastful remark that have their support. It is not difficult Modi had ‘rescued 15,000 Gujaratis’ in one to see why the police side with them: day from flood-hit Uttarakhand. The second It is a well-known fact that the was the ‘kutte ka bachcha’ analogy for the vendors pay ‘hafta’ to them. The Muslim victims of the 2002 riots. (The English media kindly translated the phrase as puppy vendors have to pay hush money to which gave it a softer connotation.) And the the BMC staff as well. Most of the third was the accusation that the Congress is hawkers who are carrying on their hiding its misdeeds behind the ‘burqa of sectrade on footpaths and roads are not ularism’. Everyone seems to have forgotten 2G in the howls of protest that these statelicensed. These hawkers have no go ments have elicited. Even regional leaders but to pay bribes to the BMC staff and have switched from Congress-bashing to the police.

Modi-baiting.

The BJP’s wannabe prime minister started Once in a blue moon, a Dhoble-like police officer appears on the scenario off his march to Delhi disguised as Mr. Development. In just six months, the mask is off. and chase away the hawkers and bring He’s back to basics with Hindutva as his callsome relief to residents. When such a ing card. The economy is floundering as the situation occurs, the hawkers are not rupee plummets and prices soar, but for the worried: they know that their hardship two national parties, polarisation seems to be the name of the 2014 game. The BJP is looking is only temporary and the situation to consolidate the Hindu vote while the Conwill return to ‘normal’ soon. They gress has its eye on the Muslims. The Babri know all will be well when the tough, Masjid was brought down 21 years ago but honest cop goes away and they can these two parties remain caught in a time once again carry on their trade with- warp.

Hawker menace in residential areas

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out let or hindrance.

For the residents, it is a hopeless, frustrating and frightening experience.

They don’t want to be beaten up by the vendors and so they stop complaining to the BMC or the police.

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grilled him on poor disaster management during the Uttarakhand floods. The National Disaster Management Authority is an arm of the home ministry and MP after MP went at Goswami for its callous response and shoddy performance. The hapless home secretary was hard pressed to defend the organisation which so clearly failed to live up to its mandate.

A few days later, he found himself at the receiving end of MPs again. This time, members of the parliamentary standing committee were on the warpath. The issue was increased infiltration and militancy in the Northeast.

Worried MPs wanted to know what the centre was doing to control the problem.

Goswami is getting a taste of what it means to be in the hot seat. But it’s hotter for him than for previous incumbents. He seems to be paying for the sins of the previous establishment in the home ministry, which by all accounts was non-performing and ineffective and had polarised the bureaucracy on caste lines. Ministry officials are hoping that the new man will heal the rifts with his affable nature and capable performance record.

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Star gazing

The prize catch

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T must be good to be Nitin Gadkari these days. After being roasted for financial misdeeds and denied a second innings as BJP president, Gadkari has suddenly become the toast of the BJP. He’s being wooed frantically by both his successor, Rajnath Singh, and his senior, L.K. Advani. It was lunch at Rajnath’s and tea at Advani’s, all in one day, on his re-

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STROLOGERS are surprised that the BJP turn from Norway. chose to appoint Narendra Modi during While Rajnath pleaded with him to assume its Goa meeting. It was the period of charge of the forthcoming assembly elections amavasya and believers feel that amavasya is in Delhi and revive his unfinished projects an inauspicious time to start anything new or like leadership training camps, a governance challenging. cell, etc. Advani advised him to only accept Apparently, the Modi camp was advised by offers commensurate with his stature as for- an in-house astrologer to wait till a more ausmer party president and decision-maker. It picious period. The best time, the gentleman seems Gadkari has become the prize catch in said, would be the first week of July when the a tug-of-war between the pro- and anti-Modi stars are good. But he was brushed aside by camps. Both factions see him as a hot line to the Modi gang who scoffed at this business of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat who holds the celestial gazing as a whole lot of humbug.

BJP’s remote control firmly in his hands.

Given that Modi’s elevation set off such an Gadkari’s fortunes are looking up again. adverse reaction in the party, with senior leader L.K. Advani resigning in protest, a section is beginning to think that it may have been wiser to wait. One more month of conT was initiation by fire for the new home sec- sensus building may have prevented the imretary, Anil Goswami. The day after he as- pression that is a gaining ground, that the BJP sumed charge, he had to present himself to the is a party at war with itself. Maybe there’s parliamentary consultative committee which something to astrology after all.

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Gandhi’s spiritual message D

URING his stay in England in 1931, when the Columbia Gramophone Co. requested him to make a record for them, instead Mahatma Gandhi pleaded his inability to speak politics. Confessing his anxiety to speak on the spiritual matters, on October 20, 1931 he read out his old article “On God”: “There is an indefinable mysterious power that pervades everything, I feel it though I do not see it. It is this unseen power which makes itself felt and yet defies all proof, because it is so unlike all that I perceive through my senses. It transcends the senses. But it is possible to reason out the existence of God to a limited extent. Even in ordinary affairs we know that people do not know who rules or why and how He rules and yet they know that there is a power that certainly rules. In my tour last year in Mysore I met many poor villagers and I found upon inquiry that they did not know who ruled Mysore. They simply said some God ruled it. If the knowledge of these poor people was so limited about their

ruler I who am infinitely lesser in respect to God than they to their ruler need not be surprised if I do not realize the presence of God - the King of Kings. Nevertheless, I do feel, as the poor villagers felt about Mysore, that there is orderliness in the universe, there is an unalterable law governing everything and

MATTER & SPIRIT every being that exists or lives. It is not a blind law, for no blind law can govern the conduct of living being and thanks to the marvelous researches of Sir J. C. Bose it can now be proved that even matter is life. That law then which governs all life is God. Law and the law-giver are one. I may not deny the law or the law-giver because I know so little about it or Him. I do dimly perceive that whilst everything around me is ever changing, ever dying there is underlying all that change a living power that is changeless, that

holds all together, that creates, dissolves and recreates. That informing power of spirit is God, and since nothing else that I see merely through the senses can or will persist, He alone is. And is this power benevolent or malevolent? I see it as purely benevolent, for I can see that in the midst of death life persists, in the midst of untruth truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists. Hence I gather that God is life, truth, light. He is love.

He is the supreme Good. But He is no God who merely satisfies the intellect, if He ever does. God to be God must rule the heart and transform it. He must express himself in every smallest act of His votary. This can only be done through a definite realization, more real than the five senses can ever produce. To reject this evidence is to deny oneself. This realization is preceded by an immovable faith. He who would in his own person test the fact of God’s presence can do so by a living faith. Exercise of faith will be the safest where there is a clear determination summarily to reject all that is contrary to truth and love. I confess that I have no argument to convince through reason. Faith transcends reason. All that I can advise is not to attempt the impossible.”

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Amitabh Bachchan was Pran’s gift to Bollywood!

NOT many people are aware of the fact that Amitabh Bachchan didn’t just share a professional attachment with Pran Saab but also a personal attachment which was obvious in the two actor’s eternal camaraderie.

Pran and Amitabh Bachchan have done 14 films together. From the time when Pran was paid much more than Amitabh to the time when Pran opted for supporting roles and smaller screen space-Amitabh and Pran have stayed together even as times changed.

Pran was paid much more than Amitabh in the films—Zanjeer, Majboor, Kasauti, Don, Ganga Ki Saugandh, Amar Akbar Anthony and in Nastik. The other 7 films with Amitabh like Dostana, Naseeb, Kaalia, Sharaabi had Pran as supporting actor with shorter screen space or in guest appearance and moreover Pran moved into roles demanding less significant physical exertion from 1980 and so Pran was paid lesser in these seven.

Amitabh owes Pran not just the association of 14 films but also his successful career. In fact, Amitabh Bachchan is Pran’s gift to Bollywood.

— K.V. Raman, Malad

PRAN was famous for playing the role of the villain in Hindi films, in a career that stretched more than six decades. Between the 1960s and 1980s, he appeared in nearly every major Bollywood film, elevating the role of the villain to cult status. He won many honours throughout his career, including the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Pran Krishan Sikand came to Mumbai from what is now Pakistan. A chance encounter with a screenwriter is said to have led him to his first role in a Punjabi film, ‘Yamla Jat’, in 1940. Moving

Modi too strong for Cong!

THE so-called Congress leaders who are, in fact, mere factotums brazenly going after Modi’s pinpointing speeches are painstakingly interpreting that he breathes ‘communalism’ and is harmful to the Nation when they themselves are a bunch of unworthy, incapable of

to India after partition, he started out as the main protagonist. But after excelling as a villain, he was almost invariably cast in such roles. He played in more than 350 films, including blockbusters.

Most famously, he played opposite Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan in the 1973 film ‘Zanjeer’, in which Pran underwent a dramatic transformation into a good man. In May, an ailing Pran was presented the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the Indian government’s highest honor for cinema, at his Mumbai home

by Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari. Pran left his mark as the most dreaded villain for nearly two decades. Let the departed soul RIP. — C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

IT looks like only yesterday that glowing tributes were paid to Pran on his getting the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award and now he is gone for ever! He was handsome enough to be a hero in films, but his eyes gave him an unmistakeable villain’s look and even then he portrayed the anti-hero roles in his own inimitable style, distinctly different from those of quite of a few of his contemproraries like K.N. Singh, Jeevan, Ajit, Amrish Puri and others. His was more of the Shakespearean villain, Iago (of Othello) type. In his later years in the industry, he chose to do more of ‘character’ roles and was appreciated equally well. He will be long remembered for Zanjeer and Madhumati. May his soul rest in peace!

ruling, overtly corrupt with prevarication inviting the wrath of the SC for habitual despicable attitude to hoodwink. Public are of the opinion that they themselves need to un-

AFFABLE MENTOR: Amitabh Bachchan owes Pran not just for the association in 14 films, but also for his very successful career. movies. That is the reason that his fans still remember him as perfect actor and not only as villain. His acting is memorable in all movies like Raka in Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai, Sherkhan in Zanjeer, Malang chacha in Upkaar, or even in Heer Ranjha, Ram aur Shyam he was outstanding. His one of the favorite tweet in olden times, that Dharmendra to phir bhi thik hai, baaki aaise logo se reel life mein maar khaayee hai, ki jise phook bhee maroo to ood jaaye.

We salute and pay true homage our legendary veteran actor Pran.

May his soul rest in peace!

“AND Pran… ” This was the novel thrilling sound presentation in the dergo radical change and do a great degree of damage control instead of getting more and more stale. They collectively give a feeling that they are dwarfed by the tall performance of Modi and so scared of him, given the rousing public reception all over the country across several states for Modi for the post of prime minister.

— T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai

AS reported it is indeed very surprising that Modi’s ‘puppy analogy’ has not been taken in the right spirit. It is more of an idiom than literary meaning. Even a stupid person would not compare his electorate with a puppy. Modi meant to say that even when an insignificant puppy dies under the car one feels regret and remorse then why not about much important, higher and innocent human beings.

That speaks much more about riots.

It seems that Congress people are thirsty for Modi’s blood. Whatever he speaks or does leads to mounReaders are requested to e-mail letters to the editor and add their neighbourhood as well. Please mail letters to afternoonletters@gmail.com

that his natural and enviable acting which came naturally to him and in acting/dramatic parlance is known as “histrionics” in which I believe he excelled and never faltered! Indeed, that “Dadasaheb Phalke” award was given to him at his death bed intrigues me as also saddens me—this ought to have been done long ago? He was second to none! As I gather, he acted in many films but in a lighter vein I recall his hilarious act in Victoria 203 along with the other veteran late Ashok Kumar, both were tied to a boat with rope. Ashok Kumar got himself freed by cutting the rope with the help of the broken glass holding it in his teeth. Then, Ashok Kumar passed on the glass piece to Pran to cut the rope to release himself free in a similar fashion.

Pran’s hands were free yet he held the broken grass in his teeth and started cutting he rope like Ashok Kumar acted!

— P. Chakravorty, Fort

NO, the sad demise of our beloved Pran (Kishan Sikand) didn’t bring tears to my eyes, for, I was already over saturated with the charismatic achievements

I WAS profoundly saddened by the news about sudden demise of India's reel villain of Bollywood-Pran. Legendary actor Pran's death felt like an era has ended.

There won't be another Pran in the Indian film industry.

He has given immense pride to Hindi movies through his iconic villain roles and his popular dialogues. He was a great actor, a thorough gentleman and a nice person.

He acted in more than 350 movies since 1940. His mega hits such as Humjoli, Parichay, Andaz, Zanjeer, Bewafai, Imaandaar are unforgettable. His talent was recognised by the Govt to honour him with Padma Bhushan in 2001, Lifetime Achievement Award by Maharashtra Govt in 2004 and recently he received

tain of crticism and censureship.

But actualy speaking he has proved that he is a real and true democrat.

Immediately after riots he declared

election and surrendered himself to people of Gujarat to decide that if people of Gujarat feel that if they found him guilty than he may be

— Bhavesh Jani, Nala Sopara

— Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane

RISING STAR! The Congress is scared of Modi’s increasing popularity and is on a vilification spree to defame the Gujarat Chief Minister.

list of casting in the start of the movie, we had seen in many movies. He had done almost outstanding performance in all the

Dadasaheb Phalke award in 2013.

His passing away has created a void in the film industry. May his soul rest in peace.

— Probir Kumar Bose, New Panvel

THE late Pran was the epitome of villainy. Skullduggery oozed from his very presence on the screen.

His stance, stylish slant of the cigarette, raised eyebrows and penetrating glare sent shivers among the audience as well as the victim of the film. Vyjayantimala, a star of yesteryears admitted that during their first meeting during a shoot she was literally shivering in his presence. Pran rarely used a weapon to convey his evil portents which he could superbly do just with his looks.

Truly a king among villains, but only on the screen. In real life he was in fact the opposite; good at heart. He took keen interest in football and even promoted the game. Even in real life one wonders whether a real villain could match Pran. Rest in peace dear ‘baddie’ of films, we will never see the likes of you again!

— Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion

ALTHOUGH Pran was not my favourite actor, I really liked his roles in Zanjeer, Majboor and Bobby. He and Premnath made a very good pair. They were very good actors. That is why most filmmakers cast both of them together in their films. Just as we miss Dev Anand and Rajesh Khanna, we will miss Pran also.

May his films be remembered not only among the older generations, but among the younger generations too. May his soul rest in peace.

— Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili

voted out. But people of Gujarat did not consider him guilty of riots and elected him not just once but thrice.

— S.P. Sharma, Mumbai

Goodbye, dear 162-yr-old telegram!

WITH development in technology, we will be seeing the end of many old modes of communication in India. Fifteenth of July, 2013 saw the end of an era of wire communication prevailing in India for centuries. BSNL has decided to stop its 162-year-old telegraphic services, which is losing Rs.350 crore per annum after closure. In India the use of Telegram was to inform the death/birth of a person in this world, sending congratulatory messages on promotion, elevation and transfer. It was used to wish ‘Happy Birthday’ and for sending marriage greetings to the bride/ bridegroom and to the parents of married couples. Code numbers were there for greetings. Telegrams were misused as well. Employees needing leave request their family members to send a telegram and thereby they

country. Goodbye, telegram.

— C.K. Ramani, Sion

AN ERA ENDS: The telegram (18512013), which played a supreme role in communication, has been laid to rest. get the favour to avail leave in an emergency. Once the main source of quick and urgent communication, the service delivered many happy and sad news to people spread all over the

IT is sad that our country’s oldest mode of fast communication has been put to rest, citing losses as the main reason which is sheer nonsense. No doubt the modern gadgets like mobile phones, PCs etc. have reached every nook and corner of our country, but people were still availing of the services of the dear telegram service. At least, as a mark of respect towards legacy, it should have been allowed to continue.

The treatment meted out to telegram is like the modern grown up child shunting out the parents because they are old.

What a sad and bad decision, whoever might have taken it.

— Laxminarayanan B., Mumbai

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013 their area, volume and related parameters.

Statistics: This is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, presentation and explanation of data.

There’s more to Maths than just numbers INTRODUCTION “Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe.”

-Galile Galilei Mathematics expresses itself everywhere, in almost every facet of life – in nature all around us and in the technologies in our hand. Math is a part of our lives, whether we clean the house, make supper or mow the lawn.

Mathematics may not teach us how to add love or minus hate but it gives us every reason to hope that every problem has a solution.

Mathematics has been an inseparable part of school curriculum since the beginning of formal education. The study of mathematics at the secondary level aims to provide the students with some more basic mathematical concepts and to develop the skills needed to tackle real life problems and situations.

Students’ fear or dislike of mathematics is still a reality in today’s classes. For some, the subject is enjoyable and fun; for others mathematics is dreadful – it makes palms sweat, stomachs churn, and heads ache. Repeated failures cause students frustration; the students then develop ‘math anxiety’. The result is a not too uncommon illness, mathophobia.

In response to the society, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education decided to implement Mathematics at two levels viz. Mathematics (Algebra and Geometry) and General Mathematics (Part I and II).

The textbooks of General Math I and II will lay the foundation to nurture the confidence level of students. The text book is user friendly in terms of its language and clarity of concepts.

The text book of General Mathematics – Part I has 6 chapters. Let us take a look at each of the chapter.

Sequence: A sequence is a collection of numbers arranged in a definite order to some rule. Arithmetic Progression is a sequence of numbers such that the difference of any two successive members of the sequence is a constant. eg. a) 6, 9, 12, 15…… b) 100. 90, 80, 70………

Quadratic Equations: The name Quadratic comes from ‘quad’ which means square. It is also known as equation of degree 2. These equations help us to solve day-to- day problems e.g. to find the age of a person when the relation between ages is given.

Linear equations in two variables: These equations are also called Simultaneous Equations.

Variation: Here we will be studying about direct, inverse and joint variations.

Modern Marketing Techniques: This deals with M.R.P, Discount and Rebate etc.

Taxes and Investments: This chapter includes VAT, Income tax etc.

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The text book of General Mathematics – Part II has 6 chapters. Let us take a look at each of them.

Similarity: This chapter deals with BPT, Pythagoras Theorem and Apollonius Theorem etc.

Circle: We will be studying about terms related to circle and some properties.

Trigonometry: Trigonometry = triangle + measure. This is a branch of mathematics that studies triangles and the relationships between the lengths of their sides and the angles between those sides.

Geometric Constructions: This chapter includes some basic constructions, constructions of circumcircle, in circle, tangent to the circle etc.

Mensuration: We will be studying about geometric shapes,

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An important feature of the textbook is the ‘Constructivist Approach’. This is a learning theory that says that people build (construct) new knowledge upon their previous knowledge. This means that the students need to construct their own understanding of each mathematical concept, so that the primary role of teaching is not to lecture, explain, or otherwise attempt to ‘transfer’ mathematical knowledge, but to create situations for students that will foster their making the necessary mental constructions. It initiates a learner-centred and activity-oriented approach.

The topics dealt with in both the text books are useful to develop the knowledge, skill, understanding and application which will enable the students to cope confidently with Mathematics in the modern world. It will also equip them with mathematical and statistical literacy needed in a technologically oriented society.

Exercises given at the end of each unit provide ample scope for mastering the concepts learned. The Problem sets given at the end cover up varieties of problems. Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) problems are given at the end of the text book. It focuses on ‘learning how to learn’. The skills which complement the process of teaching and learning are Information Processing skills, Reasoning skills, Enquiry skills, Creative Thinking skills and Evaluation skills.

We will be solving some of the problems from the Exercises, Problem sets and HOTS problems of each chapter. Do go through all the six articles, both in Part I and Part II. Just remember that math is another general education course. You don’t have to dread the math course you have to take as a prerequisite anymore. Here are three steps to overcome fear of math.

1. Have a positive attitude.

2. Ask questions.

3. Practice regularly, especially when you’re having difficulty.

It is important to understand the significance of math in everyday life. Right from the food we eat to the work we do, math is involved everywhere! Wherever you go, whatever you do, you are using math daily without even realizing it.

It just comes naturally.

Thought for the day –

Mathematics is not only for solving numbers.

It’s also for dividing sorrow, subtracting sadness, adding happiness and multiplying love and forgiveness.

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Amidst rising incidences of unemployment and lack of appropriate employment opportunities, urban youth are lost for hope and are thus coming out stronger as entrepreneurs for a better future.

For a six month old startup, Rozylone’s CEO says that the first few

Youngistan is a fresh chapter not to be overlooked. These days fresh graduates are looking to build their own businesses or start -ups instead of joining the mind numbing rat race of the corporate world. Naressa Coutinho talks to budding entrepreneurs who have taken the step towards a better future.

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hat is today one of the most popular franchises in the world with 39,517 outlets in 102 countries began as a little shop in Connecticut by a seventeen year old entrepreneur, Fred who first aimed for Subway to have a mere 32 stores. Now in his sixties, his dream project stands second only to McDonalds’ which tops the list of 500 fastest growing franchises. At the time, franchise consulting or business advisers were a niche of a few and a luxury for the rich. But today, it is a mere click away.

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economy and are even performing exceptionally well. In fact, in Youngistan, it’s the youth who are turning entrepreneurs and CEOs. Sean Andrade (22), CEO and Project Evangelist of Rozylone, a company dedicated to the growing needs of modern education, calls it a revolution, “You are not just starting a business, you are starting a revolution”.

Could it then be that entrepreneurship is a guise of another Marxist Revolution?

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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

INTERESTED IN DESIGN

I am very interested in doing layout design, ad design and graphic design. Please suggest some colleges in India to choose from that offer scholarships.

—Puja Rawal

Please note that there is no formal training in layout design as it is a part of certain designing curricula’s. Also ad design is one of the aspects of visual communication or advertising programs.

For both the fields you can opt for any of the Under-graduate programs in Designing from any of the Designing Schools. Graphic designing can be studied from Design Schools or any of the private computer institutes. For knowing the scholarship programs do log on to the institute that you are keen to join after you decide the field that you would like to take up.

I am 26 and have been married for three years. I am a B.Com graduate with 68%. I have done a diploma in Software Testing and have work experience of two years from a reputed IT company. I quit my job in May’09 due to pregnancy. However I’m preparing for IAS (UPSC) exam as I always wanted to do an administrative job.

Sometimes I worry that if I am not able to crack this exam and have to repeat, I will lose 2-3 years. This fear sometimes demoralizes me. I am a very career oriented person and would never like to be a person sitting at home. Please tell me if I’m going in the right direction.

— Bhavna

Do not waste your time in negative thoughts, instead focus all your time and attention in preparing for your cherished dream. IAS requires a very high level of commitment, dedication, motivation as well as positive thinking. If you lack in any of these areas your fears may come true.

You may lose sight of your goal if you start getting affected by your own thoughts. Moreover administrative jobs are in various governments as well as semi-government departments too. Also remember that being a home-maker is an equally tough job and as challenging as any other field.

Be more positive and open minded.

If you have any queries for this column, contact us on education@afternoondc.in

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Young & Enterprising Continued from pg 13 « Somehow, the convincing part is most challenging. Even for Jignesh Parmar (29), Proprietor of Parmar Energy Solutions, the initial process of converting people to solar energy consumers was the most difficult. Dealing in technical adeptness, designing and mechanisms of renewable energy, solar water heaters and micro wind turbines, Jignesh has come a long way, given that it is a capital intensive product. Today, two years into energy solutions, he has a client base of 50 and has successfully installed 35,000 solar water heaters and 5hp of solar water pumping in and around Charkop, Borivli and in other pockets. Purely a venture for Jignesh who is from the field of Commerce, it’s only his love for the environment that has propelled him as an entrepreneur.

While it is the convincing for some, for many it is the cost factor that gets them down. For Navneet Nirh Rana, it was her creativity and the lack of progress in themed party development that drove her to set up Joy Factory. As a graphic designer, personalized themed parties gave her the opportunity to explore and experiment at will. Being simply a oneman show, she didn’t need a lot of marketing and then again social networking sites like Facebook and one day exhibitions helped gather sufficient clientele.

But people don’t like to pay for designing. They look at it as a luxury that can be avoided. Hence, most entrepreneurs feel at a loss, as their work is sometimes undermined.

The scope in a developing country like ours is enormous. All you need is good backing financially as also from your family. The skeptics we spoke of before will always have reservations but now

Sean uses it to his advantage and says, “If you have to become successful learn to doubt yourself and improve in the process. Change is inevitable. It’s either you who is the first to do it as an entrepreneur or just to follow someone as a copycat.” Besides the attitude, another important issue that Jignesh speaks of is the incorrigible thread of corruption running rampant in every sector. “In India, if you want to succeed as an entrepreneur, you ought to know the biggies in the industry and even partake in more corrupt practices like bribery, favouritism etc. What’s more government initiatives in the same sector are based on uniformed decisions and are driven by policies ridden with loopholes.” Are the firebrand youth of today ready to succumb to the age-old practices that are ingrained in the system?

The first question that comes to the mind of an entrepreneur is if he/she will have the monetary backing to take the initiative forward. There are many known companies and investment firms that make the initial part investment in a business but how beneficial are they in the long run?

Anthony Fernandes, Director of Sapphire Globe and Shaalaa.com, advises strongly against this. He started his first business in 2005 with Sapphire Global, an HR consultancy firm and later started India’s largest question paper website

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Define your goals and stand by them Know the difference between Fashion & Fad Be professional in your dealings On-paper or invoice dealings Don’t be bogged down by opinions Never underestimate yourself

“An entrepreneur faces a lot of difficulties and probably enjoys each moment of it. Sometimes with things as simple as convincing the client about the value of your new venture, to things much more complex like getting likeminded people into your team. But probably the most annoying difficulty of a young entrepreneur is having to explain his job to every skeptic who thought an average 9-5 job would have sufficed.”

—Sean Andrade Shaalaa.com that are both self funded initiatives. “Being a first generation entrepreneur, I didn’t have adequate guidance or a mentor during tough times. With self-funded enterprises, the cash crunch that we face at times creates challenges in our growth plan. The increasing level of uncertainty in today’s market also adds to our worries but if your vision is merely to secure venture capital (VC) funding, then consider an alternative career. VC funding is just a tool to help you reach your goal; VCs support you because they believe in your vision. The best company is the one that is bootstrapped from the beginning.” Sharing a similar view is Jignesh who also highlights the negatives of chit funds and VC funding to be the stake holding policies of these companies as also their 3-4 year exit policy.

A lot of thought goes into entrepreneuring and it doesn’t happen overnight.

In 2009, Jignesh and his brother were at the forefront of the ‘Double nine triple nine’ campaign towards energy conservation. Hence, if it is environmental awareness for Jignesh or a much needed revolution for Sean, or the strong desire to create and share for Anthony; or even to fill the gap where progress is lacking for Navneet, the common binding force for all has been that one step towards their dream.

Want to study Masters in Media in the US

I intend to pursue my Masters in Media in the United States. I currently have 2 year of work experience as an event co-ordinator. What are the requirements for admission? —Karan A Masters degree in Media is a comprehensive communication management and leadership program that is designed for professionals from a wide variety of undergraduate majors, job functions and experience levels — drawing emerging talent and senior level managers alike from different industries. Some of the universities that offer a two year Masters in Media in the US are Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UCLA and New York University. Applicants must submit their admission application materials to the university in early January for a September intake. As part of the application, applicants are required to submit a resume, a statement of purpose, letters of reference, transcripts and TOEFL/IELTS scores. Each university typically publishes on their website its own admission procedure and deadlines.

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ALISHA MASHRUWALA

is a Partner at OnCourse and a Harvard graduate, and is also a Psychology major with a minor in Economics I am currently studying in IB 12th grade and would like to study Commerce in an Indian college. Can I apply for Commerce with a Math SL or do I require a Math HL? —Vallari A student who has chosen Math SL can pursue their undergraduation in Commerce. Math SL mainly suits the need of those students who already possess knowledge of basic mathematical concepts; in addition they are also equipped with the skills that are required to apply simple mathematical techniques correctly.

The subjects that a student can opt for in an undergraduate degree could be chemistry, economics, psychology and business administration. Studying Math SL would not hamper your choice for studying Commerce in your undergraduate degree.

There are many reputed colleges offering

Commerce degrees in India. Depending on your 12th IB scores, you would be able to qualify for admission.

What is the difference between liberal arts program and liberal arts colleges in the US? —Vedant In general, the term ‘liberal arts’ refers to an undergraduate degree program in which the student can chose from an umbrella of 300 courses which cover almost every field of study excluding Engineering and Business.

The options that student doing liberal arts

has include Mathematics, the pure sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Economics, Psychology, Political Science, and the list goes on. A liberal arts college, on the other hand, refers to a very specific type of college.

Liberal arts colleges offer only undergraduate degrees, are generally very small (<2500 students) and tend to be located in rural areas. What’s important to note is that a student doesn’t have to go to a liberal arts college to get a liberal arts education - national and state universities in the US offer the liberal arts program too.

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TOP Lokhandwala Rs.300

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SCARF Bandra Rs.100

FOOD REVIEW Poulomi Das TYBMM, KC College

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intage, unpretentious and almost hidden, forcing you to set on a wild goose chase, Café Teapot is one of those Parsi places you should absolutely visit. <<Chocolate Mousse Almost as if you’re entering into someone’s living room The Cheesy Carbonara which is rather welcoming, Pasta (Rs.130) loaded with the décor here could be tout- cheese will leave your stomach happy. Another star is the 3 decker sandwich (Rs. 150) that comprises salami, sausage, cheese and chicken and opens the doors to a meat lover’s paradise. Give your meal a perfect ending with the sinful chocolate mousse (Rs.55) Next time you’re hungry at Fort, you know where to go.

Address: Opposite Bombay <<Cheesy Pasta House, Homi Mody Street, Fort

JEANS Colaba Rs.600

I love wearing bright and neon colours, whatever makes me look smart and pretty. I like wearing casuals to college with fun accessories and especially those outfits that are trendy right now. Preppy and feminine, my style statement is all about bold, bright hues and flowing fabrics.

Whether with formals or casuals, I like accentuating my look with fun accessories and styles which are ‘in’ and also compliment my personality, of course.

ubmerge is bringing superstar DJ Gareth Emery back to India this July for a four-city tour that takes him to Royalty in Mumbai on July 18, Blue Frog in New Delhi on July 19, Miami in Pune on July 20, and Chancery Pavilion in Bangalore on July 21. The British DJ has established himself as one of the biggest electronic dance acts of the past 10 years with his exhilarating blend of trance, electro, and vocal dance music. He is one of the most beloved DJs amongst Indian audiences, who naturally gravitate towards his spellbinding, emotional, and energetic sets.

Most DJ/producers don't crack into the DJMag Top

Chandragupta Amritkar

Sharp Electronics unveiled the new 70” class AQUOS Ultra HD LED TV at CE Week in New York. It’s the only Ultra HD display to be THX 4K certified which means that it comes with pre-calibrated THX Movie viewing modes. Ultra HD TVs, sometimes referred to as 4K TVs, have more than eight million pixels (3840×2160) ie, four times higher than today’s high definition televisions. The dual-core processor can upscale images from movies, TV, games and even YouTube. The set has a six-speaker sound system, which includes separate mid-range and tweeters. The set has plenty of other sought-after features, including 3D and built-in WiFi. Sharp is using passive 3D for this TV. It is including two pairs of Bluetooth 3D glasses inside the box. Other features include a Wallpaper mode, four HDMI inputs, a built-in SD-card reader and two USB ports. The LC70UD1U is also compatible with Sharp’s Remote Control and Beam apps. It’s priced at $7,999.99 (Rs.4,80,000).

« BEST DRESSED ON CAMPUS JELLY BALLETS Bandra Rs.150

Ishta Khosla, FYBMM, Sophia College

DJ Gareth Emery to return to India S

Sharps AQUOS Ultra HD LED TV

100 before the age of 30.

Most of them don't shun major label attention.

« HAPPENING SHAPPENING Gareth Emery, with his potent blend of trance, house, electro and techno, however, is not your average major league artist. Emery returns to India this July after successful tours with Submerge in 2011 and 2012.

The tour is presented by Micromax in association with MTV & VH1.

Book your tickets on bookmyshow.com MUMBAI: 022-42296000 Early bird – Rs.1,550 General – Rs.1,850 VIP - Rs.2,500

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ed unconventional. But that’s not what warms the cockles of your heart. The affordable menu with pancakes, sandwiches, waffles and soups priced all under 100 bucks does that too, right in the centre of town.

Burn

(Song of the week) Artist: Ellie Goulding

Ellie’s been tearing up the scene for a few years. Her easy-toidentify raspy voice has become sort of a point to which aspiring vocalists try to emulate.

This month, Ellie’s back with one of her classic dance tracks, called ‘Burn’. The upbeat track’s lyrics are all about being carefree and being ambitious, which reflects everything about Ellie and her music. It’s great to see her evolve with her music and in such a fascinating way. The song deserves 5 stars and so does the cheery video!

Pretty Little Liars

Genre: Mystery Rating: 4/5 Running time: (Seasons 4 and counting)

‘Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead’ That seems to be the mantra of the gripping drama series ‘Pretty Little Liars’. The series began with the disapShireen Parhee pearance of a girl belonging to a group Content developer of four. The girl who could not be found was the thread that held the five together, estranging the other four in her mysterious disappearance.

As the series unfolds the girls find their way back to each other, battling a common enemy ‘A’. A seems to be all pervasive and privy to their secrets forcing them to do things to keep it all under wraps.

Each episode brings a new twist and a step closer to identifying ‘A’. A must watch for those who find murder and mystery enthralling and could possibly find themselves playing detective too.

SITCOM REVIEW

SOCIETY NEEDS MORE COUNSELORS

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« ALERTS

PRINCIPLES OF PACKAGING

Indian Institute of Packaging is organizing a two day training program on ‘Principles of Packaging for Women Entrepreneurs’ on August 12 & 13.

The program is for women entrepreneurs in all fields, who have packaged goods in their product portfolio like handicrafts, textiles, food products and machinery. The faculty for the program will be both internal as well as invited from industry.

The two day program includes topics such as:1. Basic concepts of Packaging 2. Plastics in Packaging 3. Packaging of Fresh and Processed Food 4. Role of Branding in Packaging 5. Importance of testing and quality assurance and much more.

Venue: IIP, Mumbai. Registration fee: Rs.5,500 (Non-Member), Rs.5,000 (Ordinary Member) and Rs.4,750 (Life-Member) + 12.36 per cent service tax.

The registration form may be filled up with the delegate details and sent back to IIP, Mumbai – E-2, MIDC Area, Andheri East, Mumbai – 400093.

Psychiatrist, Dr. Nirmala S Rao, MD, DPM, speaks to Monarose Sheila Pereira about the counseling course she conducts and why there is a need for such courses

What inspired you to start the course in counseling?

Counseling is gaining more and more importance today. It is no longer considered only for the mental-

« MENTOR’S DESK

NIIT University, a centre of innovation and learning in emerging areas of the Knowledge Society, is inviting applications for four year full-time BTech Programs in - Computer Science & Engineering, Bio Technology and Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Scholarships NIIT University is awarding scholarships based on Class X and Class XII scores. Scholarship is available up to 50 per cent, based on students’ merit, on university as well as on Hostel Fee. Highlights B.Tech programme at NU uses the university’s core principles of industry-linked, technologybased, research-driven and seamless as the foundation of its programme design. Through a transformational process involving courses, R&D projects, industry practice and other co-curricular components, the programme seeks to create exceptional leaders.

How to Apply: Step 1: Download the admission application form online or get a printed copy of the form by post to NU Central Admissions Office at NIIT House, 85, Sector 32, Institutional Area, Gurgaon – 122001.

Step 2: Submit the duly completed admission Application form along with an attested copy of Class X and Class XII (if available at the time of application) mark-sheets and if applicable, the ranking/score in AIEEE/JEE/SAT/NUET in any one of the following ways: Online on the NU website: www.niituniversity.in.

Attach a scanned copy of the mark-sheets.

By post or in person at the NU Admission Office at NIIT House, 85, Sector 32, Institutional Area, Gurgaon, 122001.

To a duly authorized representative in person, details of which are available on the NU website.

Last date for submission of forms:July 21, 2013. For details contact: www.niituniversity.in

COURSES IN FASHION AND INTERIOR DESIGN

Academy of Art & Design, an educational & charitable trust based in Nerul, Navi Mumbai is inviting applicants for its courses in Fashion Design and Interior Design. Navi Mumbai has become a hub for educational activities. Date: Thursday 18th July 2013 to Sunday 21st July 2013.

Time:11 am to 4 pm. Venue: Academy of Art & Design premises, C-212, 2nd floor, Nerul Railway Station Complex, Nerul (E), Navi Mumbai - 706, Maharashtra, India. Free Registration: 27714343/9987002023.

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NIIT UNIVERSITY’S ENGINEERING PROGRAMS

ly ill. Mentally ill people were always the butt of jokes tive of starting the course? in movies and real life. However the stigma is dimin- Objective of conducting the course is to help the ishing and the importance of counseling is being rec- learner to: ognized. People are now going in for professional Understand the perspectives and practices in counseling. help to deal with the trauma of life in a world afflicted with tribulations and disappointments. The Focus on the various issues involved in counseling. increasing stress in all fields of life, vis-a-vis educa- Develop the skill in preparing tools for counseling. tion, family or at the workplace, are making people Develop the skill for using techniques of counseling. realize the importance of counseling and we need good counselors. Hence with this purpose in mind, I Realize the new areas and crisis situations which need counseling. felt the need to start the counseling course for beginners. Counseling is a very professional field.

What aspects of life does the course concentrate on?

Has the attitude towards counseling changed?

People have finally come to understand that if you or The emphasis throughout the course is on training someone you love or know is going through a partic- yourself to: Change certain attitudes and habits, which are not ularly trying time, it is time to seek help. There is a requirement for good counselors in today’s world. in agreement with correct counseling. Acquire the Also, with the spate of suicides it is important for peo- attitudes and skills that facilitate the counselee’s ple to realize the necessity to seek professional help. learning process; that leads him/her to grow in matuJust advice from parents and elders is not enough. It rity and actualize his/her human potential. Learn the is absolutely necessary to go to a professional as they art of listening. Study the methodology of correct and complete communication. Get in touch with ‘self’ in possess specialized skills in counseling. order to have better understanding of the ‘other’.

Where exactly is the course conducted?

Is it a certificate or diploma course?

It is conducted at - Aavishkar Centre, It is a 10-day (30 hours) course. We give a certificate 20/A, Chandan Mansion, Opp. Portuguese Church, Gokhale Road, from Aavishkar Centre for Self Enrichment. The cerDadar West, Mumbai - 400028. tificate officially certifies that the trainee has actively 02224227515 or aav- participated in a training course in counseling for beginners. ishkar93@gmail.com What is the objec-

What topics are covered in the course?

The topics included are: Five stages of the counseling process; the goals to be achieved at each stage; and the means to be used to attain the goals. Practical training for the acquisition of Attending skills, Responding skills, Personalizing skills, Initiating skills and Evaluating skills. Training in empathy, genuineness, respect, concreteness, self-disclosure and confrontation.

How will it help students who do the course?

Students will be able to take up counseling as a career with any practitioner.

Is there an advanced course coming up?

Yes, we do have an advanced course coming up after two months. We had a very good response from the students and they wanted to learn more about counseling.

What method of teaching do you follow?

The course is based on sensitivity training and sharing on a personal level. Much time is given to real Does the short term course equip a person to be a counseling practice under supervision and group dis- good counselor? cussions.

Yes, this course is both theory and practical based. So it definitely equips a person to be a good counselor.

What are the fees for the course?

The cost is approximately Rs.6000 and this includes Why is counseling so important today? tuition fee and study material Going to see a counselor can be a big step and it is normal to be nervous or feel a bit embarrassed. But, What is the duration of the course? loads of people of all ages and backgrounds see counWe conducted the course from July 1 to 10 from 3pm selors for a number of reasons. You might only need a to 6pm. However since there was a great demand for couple of sessions just to feel better, or it might take a the course we are conducting more such courses. little longer. Either way, it is advisable to seek counMany people are interested in the subject and want to seling if one is dealing with a problem. help others to recover from their mental issues.

Any other information you would like to add?

What is the prerequisite to the course?

Counseling is a process where, by talking to a profesGraduate from any stream. sional about how a person is feeling, he can work out, or try to change, the things that cause the person disWhat topics are covered in the course? tress. A good counselor will work with a client to find The course contents are based on the Robert a solution to his problem, even if that solution just Carkhuff and Korp’s Model; theory and practical ses- means accepting that a particular situation cannot be sions. changed, and helping him to cope with it.

“My college life was full of great fun, and lots of hard work too,” says Dr. Madhav Thombre

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y college life is full of some unforgettable memories and I really cherish those memories very much. I finished Std 12 from Ruia College in 1984. Back then admissions were on the basis of 12th Standard marks and I was fortunate enough to have scored well. I got admission in Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College attached to Sion Hospital.

On the day of admission (the admission process was at Nair Hospital), we were supposed to pay the fees at Sion Hospital.

This was a really unforgettable day. I went to Sion hospital to the office to pay the fees. It was afternoon and after paying the fees, I met some seniors. They asked me what I was doing there. I told them that I had just paid my fees. They knew I was a grand junior - that was what the freshers were called then; and they took me to the CS (Cultural Secretary) room. There was some fun filled ragging going on and they asked me a lot of questions; which I can’t write here. I replied in the choicest of words. This caused them to be surprised as most juniors would feel awkward. Needless to say we became great friends!

Ragging then was more to break the ice and welcome the juniors into college; a kind of bonding session.

Soon all students got into a good rapport with each other and I must say that a little bit of fun and jokes do no harm; in fact they make college life so much fun! It was not like the crude and dangerous ragging that goes on these days which I really denounce. Yes, physical ragging is bad but this was never done at Sion hospital. My first day in college was a good start and indeed memorable!

College life especially degree college is so much different from undergraduate college. Our professors

were jovial but extremely professional and knowledgeable. There was no such thing like tuition classes back then in 1984 and we had to study on our own.

Studies were so detailed that 6 to 8 months went in trying to cope.

Medical studies are so extensive and only few were brilliant enough to know everything; the rest were all struggling to cope. We had a lot of exams and tests; almost weekly and soon we got into a routine. We used to take part in a lot of extracurricular activities too like dramas, skits and college festivals.

I discovered that I had an ability to imitate some college professors. So very often we had a mimicry session. I used to imitate the professors and some professors were so sporting that on hearing about me they asked me to do it in front of them!

This routine of mimicry went on for the 4 to 5 years that I was there. It was great fun and the professors were very sporting!

I used to travel by local train to Kings Circle and walk up to <<Dr. Madhav Thombre Sion hospital. In the

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2nd year I purchased a moped to go from Bandra to Sion. We had a group of 8 to 10 close friends though I knew almost everyone in college. Our group was very jovial and fun loving. Two of them stayed in the hostel.

Our first surgery term emergency was something that I will never forget. We were

very sincere and decided to stay up the night with the housemen and registrars. Once I went to the casualty department all by myself and told the CMO that I wanted to learn how to give injections and set up IV fluids. The CMO told me that I was welcome but that they themselves had not done such things but that I seemed to be a sincere student. I was surprised that they did not know about it.

College life helped me achieve my goal of being a doctor. I had always wanted to be a family doctor. My inspiration was my own family doctor, Dr. Gokhale from Bandra, who has been our doctor since I was born. The four and half years I spent in Sion will always be in my memory. The exams were times when all of us would be stressed.

I remember an awkward incident. It was the final exams; the qualifying exams of the 3rd year. It was the day of medicine practicals. I was so stressed that when I reached the practical room, I realized I had forgotten my apron and stethoscope. Quickly I borrowed an apron from a friend who had finished his practicals earlier. Then I worried about getting the stethoscope. I approached the registrar who was 4 years my senior who was supervising the exam. I told him about my plight. He gave me his stethoscope, laughed and told me to take it easy and not to get too tense. Such were the friends and seniors in Sion hospital. The registrar was Dr. Prakash Jiandani. He is now a very well known intensivist at Lilavati Hospiital. Thank you, Dr. Prakash.

I am in touch with many friends thanks to Facebook. We had a wonderful reunion in 2009 on the occasion of our 25th anniversary of college life. This time I did not do mimicry but did a small magic show which is another hobby of mine. So this was my college life; great fun, but with lots of hard work too.

As told to Monarose Sheila Pereira

Kids cycle for fuel conservation

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lub Enerji, Tata Power’s nationwide energy conservation movement, recently organized a cyclothon with the students of St. Xaviers School, Goregaon East, Mumbai. The objective of the initiative is to spread awareness about global warming and environment protection.Close to 100 students participated in the Cyclothon and sensitized citizens around the Gokul Dham area about the pressing need to save fuel.

With the rising fuel prices and shortage of fossil fuels a cause of concern, students of Club Enerji felt the dire need to spread the message of fuel conservation. The students guided citizens to conserve fuel for a better tomorrow and informed them of its benefits such as reduced emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs), mostly carbon dioxide (CO2), which contributes to global climate change.

The students also promoted green activities like carpooling, using public transportation, switching the car engine off at traffic lights and walking or cycling short distances. The Cyclothon kicked off at 7 am and concluded at St. Xaviers School. Tata Power Club Enerji encourages students to form their own mini Club Enerji’s in their school and societies to reach out to more citizens. The club also has various nationwide engagement programmes like Energy-Q (Quiz competition), Spark of Life (Poster making contest), Every Watt Counts (Essay Competition), newsletter and an exciting website. With informative and interesting publications like Energy Book - ‘Watts up with Energy?’, activity booklets, audio-visuals and TPCE anthem the Club aims at sensitizing more than one million citizens and saving over three million units of electricity.

Nature Educates

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Monsoon Trail BNHS Nature Reserve After the scorching heat of summer, welcome the monsoon with great joy and enthusiasm at BNHS Nature Reserve. Nature is at its best transformed from a brown, parched look to a fresh green face.

With the first showers of rain variety of lilies, yam, mushrooms have sprouted out of the earth spreading joy to all. Insects, frogs and reptiles have woken up from their long sleep and the forest is full of musical sounds. Everyone has a great time throughout the monsoons, visiting wildlife at this time is like witnessing each and every leaflet tell a story of wildlife wonders. To celebrate nature, join in for a nature trail through this magical forest. Date: July 28. Fee: Rs.100 per head. Register Before: July 25.

Contact: Isha Pradhan-Sawant, Education Officer on 9594929107/ 9594953425 (between 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Mon-Fri).

Or Email: cecbnhs@gmail.com

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Here’s how you can make the most of the monsoon season and enjoy nature in all its glory with a bouquet of courses at BNHS

adult and Rs. 550 per child.

Contact: Isha Pradhan-Sawant, Education Officer, on 9594929107/9594953425 (between 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Mon-Fri).

Or Email: cecbnhs@gmail.com

Education Centre, Date: August 1517. Fees: 4000 per person (includes lodging, boarding, study materials and certificate).

Register before: August 10.

Contact: Amandeep Kaur, Education Officer, on 9594929107/ Be a Scientist Family Camp 9594953425 (between 10.00 a.m. to Would you and your family/friends 5.00 p.m., Mon-Fri). like to enjoy a long weekend by Or Email: cecbnhs@gmail.com Snacks with Spiders doing a meaningful assignment in Spider-man, spider-man… does the wild. A three-day residential Nature Walk at Kharghar Hills whatever a spider can! Spins a web, camp for young and adventurous With the arrival of the monsoon, any size, catches thieves just like souls has been planned at BNHS the hills have transformed from flies…Look out there goes the spi- Nature Reserve. You and your team brown to green. Insects, frogs and der-man! We all know this song will explore the diverse five treks of reptiles have woken up from their about our friendly neighbourhood the forest using GPS and document long sleep and the forest is full of super hero. But what do we know monsoon flora and fauna. This will musical sounds. Join in to explore about his inspiration, the spider? include early morning treks with the hills and learn about the monWe get ‘bugged’ if we see a huge your backpacks, meals in the open, soon flora and fauna. Enjoy a wanspider... But the funny thing is that building check dams across the dering trek up the hill and take in spiders are not bugs! The spider streams, bathing under a mini- the beauty of nature from all direcactually is not even an insect! Want waterfall, helping in the forest nurs- tions. Date: August 18. Fee: Rs 100 to know more? Enter the mysteri- ery, data entry, referencing books, per adult, Rs. 50 per child. ous and fascinating world of spi- making presentations. You will do Register Before: August 14. ders. Activities: spider walk, spider everything that will make you feel Contact: Amandeep Kaur, talk, web designing, spider terrari- like a scientist and yet have your Education Officer on um, spider quiz, spider tattoo, spi- own share of adventure and fun. At 9594929107/9594953425 (between der crown etc. Register now to con- the end of the camp, each team has 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Mon-Fri). vert your Arachnophobia family to develop their biodiversity report. Or Email: cecbnhs@gmail.com into Arachnomania! Venue: BNHS The best report wins a prize. Join in Conservation Education Centre. to enjoy the monsoon and the for- Kitchen Gardening Workshop Date: August 4. Fee: Rs. 600 per est. Venue: BNHS Conservation Kitchen gardening adds so much

With college kids already being burdened by lectures and assignments, it is only obvious for them to demand and indulge in some offbeat and interesting activities on their college campuses.

Yatin Ingle gives us the inside scoop about Wilson College’s theme, ‘Color Me Quirky’ for Polaris 13.

Polaris gets ‘Quirky’

spice to one’s life as nothing can match the joy of growing your own veggies and witnessing your chillies, tomatoes and other veggies growing right in your backyard and one thing that you can be sure about is that it’s safe for you and your young ones as they are free from all kinds of poisonous chemicals. The workshop uses the approach of elevated garden style which does not involved digging of the ground that makes it suitable to be established on any concrete floors. It includes a hands on session in establishment of a kitchen garden including herbal garden, orientation towards organic farming, bed preparation, seed transplant, garden care including pest management, compost making, self-irrigation approach and gardening resources and tips. There will be special emphasis on gardening on windowsills and balconies since space is the rarest commodity in Mumbai. The participants will receive a study guide that will include a calendar for vegetables and important information. Each one will get a participation certificate. So join in to make Mumbai a sustainable city and get equipped

STARS SLAM DUNK AT POLARIS 2013 Splashing the colors was just the theme, but slam dunking the colored baskets will be the reality. NBA superstar Chris Bosh from the Miami Heat will be present at Polaris 2013.

So slam the quirky colored dunk at Polaris with Chris Bosh the ‘HEAT’ way

Giving a kick start to the college festive mood of the city and following the theme of ‘Color Me Quirky’ Wilson College’s Bachelors of Mass Media Department, Wilson college has geared up to splash the bright

colors of joy and entertainment tinted with competitive rays for their fest ‘Polaris 2013’. The theme of Polaris – ‘Color Me Quirky’ gives out a message stating the idiosyncrasies and eccentricity of the

human mind on display as the contingents will go beyond the set limits to bag the prestigious trophy of POLARIS 2013.

Having various events from the fields of fine arts, literature and

with basic gardening skills and demonstrate your skills in the monsoon. Venue: BNHS Conservation Education Centre, Date: August 25.

Fees: 1000 (includes workshop cost, study guide, refreshment and certificate). Register before: August 22.

Contact: Amandeep Kaur, Education Officer, on 9594929107/9594953425 (between 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Mon-Fri).

Or Email: cecbnhs@gmail.com Butterfly Bounty at Ovalekar Wadi, Thane If you have missed the previous Butterfly Bounty programme here is your chance to watch hundreds of butterflies flitting around. This is the only open-air butterfly garden near Mumbai teeming with several species of butterflies. On a good day one can spot Dark Blue Tiger, Brown King Crow, Blue Mormon, Blue Oakleaf and many more beautiful species. Date : September 1 Charges: Rs. 350 for member, Rs. 400 for non-members.

Registration: Call at Hornbill House 022-22821811, 022-22871202 or e-mail at bnhs.programmes@gmail.com performing arts as well as being a Media event, pens and camera will be put to use to compete in journalism events. Software and creativity will have a tough fight to bag the winning medals of advertising events. The fest has given competitive code names reflecting quirky paradoxes.

Space cowboys, Romantic zombies, Lost guides, Graceful hulk and many more will be at Polaris.

This year, like the theme, unique events have been conceptualized for Polaris 2013. Drampapella, Presidential Run and 2 FPS are the events to look out for. The fashion show, group dance and the rock band will be the crowd pullers.

The fest kicks off from July 19 and will be on till July 21st. So, are you excited for Polaris 2013?

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SEMINAR ON STUDYING IN THE US

GeeBee Education has organized free guidance seminars - ‘Study in USA’. The topics to be covered include Cracking the Exams - GRE/GMAT/ SAT/TOEFL, selecting top ranked universities, scholarships, documentation, successful visa interview, bank loan, etc. The keynote speaker at the free guidance seminar is Vinayak Kamat. Students will be given a free information guide on ‘Study in USA’ written by Vinayak Kamat.

Parents are also invited. Prior Registration is compulsory. Students are allowed to stay back and work in USA for one year after the course completion. Students are allowed to work parttime for 20 hours per week. During vacations, students can work full-time. Several top-ranked US Universities offer full/partial scholarships to deserving International students.

Thane (Wednesday – July 17– 6.30 pm – Tel: 25388844), Vashi (Thursday – July 18 – 6.30 pm– Tel: 27897040), Borivali (Friday – July 19 – 6.30 pm – Tel: 28998333) and Andheri (Saturday – July 20 – 6.30 pm – Tel: 26287727).

JAI HIND COLLEGE’S MEDIA COURSES

Jai Hind College has launched 1 year PG courses in Business and Broadcast Journalism and Copy Writing and Creative Writing. Faculty: Solely media professionals.

Last date to apply: July 19.

Course commences on August 12.

Venue: Jai Hind College,‘B’ Road, Churchgate, Mumbai- 400020 Apply online:www.jaihindcollege.com/pgmedia

BRITISH AIRWAYS LAUNCHES STUDENT OFFERS

Students travelling to the UK, US, Canada and select European destinations can pack their bags and leave their worries behind, as British Airways launches an exciting annual student promotional offer for university students from India. The offer allows students flying with British Airways between June 1 and October 31 to carry an extra piece of luggage weighing up to 23 kilos in addition to the permitted checked in allowance, which is 20 kilos.

British Airways’ exclusive partnership with popular consumer brands such as Dell, Croma, ICICI Travel Card and Clay Telecom is certain to make travel much easier and convenient for students who choose to travel with British Airways.

And this is not it! Four lucky winners stand a chance to win an iPad Mini each upon booking their flight tickets on ba.com. The registered students on ba.com will also be provided useful information about their destinations from British Airways. The lucky draw is valid until September 30 only, so hurry and book now.

Students travelling with British Airways will also have a fantastic opportunity to win a free return trip by enrolling themselves in Executive Club, British Airways' frequent flyer programme and earn bonus Avios (4,900). These Avios will be enough to guarantee a free return trip with British Airways!!

British Airways’ student offer is valid for students holding a valid student visa to the UK, Europe, USA or Canada only. The outbound travel must be completed on or before October 31, originating in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad or Chennai. In the case of a return trip, the excess baggage is only valid one way, on the outbound half of the journey. To avail the special partner offers, students would need to present their British Airways ticket and student ID card at the respective retail stores.

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ackaging is not only an evolving area of education, but also a field that has tremendous industrial application. India’s per capita consumption of packaging is only 4.3 kg per person per annum, as against Germany’s 42 kg and China’s 20 kg. Clearly, our consumption of packaging is very low compared to global standards. Initiatives are needed to convert the large unpacked commodities into processed and packed and well-presented commodities. The cognition of value of any product is enhanced with interesting packaging design. By giving more to reward the consumer for their shopping and make them feel perfect, this can make shopping a more pleasing activity. Hence, there is a scope for innovation, entrepreneurship as well as logistical advancements.

Packaging impacts every area of our life. From the farmer to the wholesaler, to the retailer, to your home, every part of the food we eat has to be packaged and transported.

Some potential impact areas are: Pharmaceuticals: How to reduce cost of medicines to the consumer, how to prevent counterfeiting, how to transport unstable medicines are all huge areas that packaging professionals have to focus on.

FMCG: In an intensely competitive world, every brand wants eyeballs and what better way than point of purchase and packaging solutions to ensure the

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A well-packaged career!

Packaging impacts every area of our life. Right from the farmer to the wholesaler, to the retailer, right down to your home. Here’s a look at the evolving field of Packaging that has tremendous industrial application as well! same. The evolution of consumer friendly pack sizes at friendly price-points is all thanks to the evolution of packaging itself.

Luxury: Luxury packaging can move your brand from a commodity driven item into a premium and innovative product category. Not just that, it can boost sales and create its own single niche with no competition. Entire new product categories have been created around a unique niche market that may not have amazed but also excited a few years ago.

Electronics: This industry is facing many challenges right now- eg; looking for eco-friendly alternatives to thermocol, more cost effective transportation solutions etc; Agriculture: There are large corporate as well as Govt bodies working on minimizing wastage of agricultural produce; which today is in the range of 30-40%.

Handicraft Industry: There are various types of handicrafts: Textile based handicrafts, Metal artefacts, Clay artefacts, Woodwork products, Stone craft, including jewellery and Glass and ceramic products. Packaging or the absence of it is a major issue confronting India’s rich handicraft industry. The Government of India recognizes that packaging is an integral factor for furthering the marketing of handicraft products.

There are roughly 22,000 packaging companies in the country, comprising of raw material manufacturers to machinery suppliers to ancillary material. 85% of these 22,000 units are MSMEs. India is at the threshold of explosive growth in the packaging industry.

The large and fast growing Indian mid-

dle class population and the growth of organized retail sector are the catalysts to growth in packaging.

Packaging Industry offers multi-disciplinary careers and requires specialised knowledge of the materials, processing, design, quality and environmental trends.

In the current scenario, packaging com-

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prof. N.C. Saha is the Director and Principal Executive Officer of Indian Institute of Packaging. He is also the secretary general of Asian Packaging Federation (APF), a board member of World Packaging Organization (WPO) and The Chairman of nine sectional committees of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for the formulation of national standards on packaging.

panies both large and small are looking for Indian technical and non-technical professionals who can bring value to their products and incorporate higher levels of technology.

India is the 6th largest packaging market in the world with sales of 24.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2011.

The packaging industry is expected to grow at CAGR of 12.3% during the next 4 to 5 years to become the 4th largest global market, with sales of U.S. dollars 42.7 billion.

This growth rate is far higher than the

world average growth of 6% per annum.

Packaging is a good career opportunity for students.

A degree in packaging equips the student to understand all aspects of packaging such as printing, labeling, packaging as well as logistics. The student has to understand the science of it, as well as the art of it. Also, IIP annually conducts the India Star Awards that recognize the best of packaging in India, the winner of which gets to compete in the Asia Star awards, and subsequently the World Star Awards.

Our students hence get a ringside view of the best of practical applications of packaging technology, not just in India but all over the world.

Regular campus recruiters at IIP include industry heavyweights such as ITC, HUL, Cadburys, Paper Products, Coca Cola, Avery Dennison, and pharma majors to name a few.

The remuneration for the two year diploma holder could vary from 3 to 10 lakhs depending on the organization and the performance of the student.

Packaging is a huge industry and youngsters have a chance to change the way products are used around us. There’s increasing research on environment –friendly, geriatric friendly packaging materials and soon, we will reach a stage where ‘usability of the product’ itself is heavily dependent on the packaging; and hence packaging is as critical as the product itself. We are a young country with a lot of challenges and we need youngsters to join corporate as well as the Government to find new and sustainable solutions.

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Bollywood music has it all!

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It was a very melodramatic movie. It could have easily been a two hour movie instead of three hours. It was just too long.

It was stretched with a whole lot of songs. The plot was about overcoming the fear of going back to Pakistan and becoming a world champion. That was lost. It only came back in the end. Cinematography was very good. Farhan’s body was brilliant, he really worked on his body and looked completely the part. He even acted well. There were just too many songs. Yes, more movies like this should be made on Indian sporting legends. My only complaint was that it was termed a biopic and not a movie. Since they called it that, they should have stayed true to it.

—Albana Khatri Training

The movie is definitely one of the best I’ve watched recently.

It’s beautifully directed and the cinematography wowed me.

Farhan Akhtar’s acting skills completely did justice to the role, too, in my opinion. About whether more films should be made on Indian sporting greats – I wouldn’t say so based simply on this film. The film was great because of its screenplay, acting and direction. Not because it was about a sportsman.

—Nainika Agarwal, BMM Student Well , I think Farhan has really worked hard on himself and the character. He is apt for this role as he looks natural and only he could have pulled off such an outstanding act, I have actually become a fan of him now. I feel more such movies should be made as people should know about our real hero’s and not just the superstars of Bollywood. I am very bad at general knowledge, so it was a good way of increasing my general knowledge.

—Shivangi Bohra Stylist & Assistant Director

joyful and even those which you can dance to. It even played a significant role in Hrithik’s overnight stardom.

Lagaan: This is amongst A.R. Rehman’s best work. This soundtrack defines India during that time. With a blend of Indian classical and folk, this music has an influence which will never go away.

Kuch kuch hota hai: One late evening, whenever you are free, just listen to this album and you will feel you have entered another world. With songs like ‘koi mil gaya’ with catchy beats to ‘tujhe yaad na meri ayi’ this album is just awesome.

Jab we met: This is one of my favourites. With bhangra in ‘Nagada’ to ‘aao milo chale’ this soundtrack is wow.

‘Tumse hi’ being the best song for me and even ‘mauja hi mauja’ which made people go crazy, this album is one of Pritam’s best.

Fanaa: Another mind blowing album.

Shaan singing ‘chaand sifarish’ along with Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan singing ‘mere hath mein’, this album is different from all others.

Aashiqui 2: The most recent one but truly one of the best. Every music channel plays its song atleast ten times a day.

‘Tum hi ho’ is like the best song I’ve heard this year. All songs have beautiful lyrics. Like Aashiqui(1990) even this movie has eleven songs and all of them are wonderful.

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A RUNAWAY SUCCESS?

Bhaag Milkha bhaag released recently to critical acclaim. Directed by Rakeysh Mehra and starring Farhan Akhtar, the movie has been doing well at the box office too. We asked youngsters for their verdict on the movie, what they think about Farhan’s acting skills and whether more biopics on Indian sporting legends should be made.

ollywood films are mostly musicals and are expected to contain catchy music.

They make or break your films. Bollywood music ranges from crazy dhinchak songs which will make you tap your feet for sure to soft songs which one can listen to any time of the day. So without further ado, here are a few of my all time favourite music albums of Bollywood.

Aashiqui(1990): The beautiful composition of music by Nadeem-Shravan had most of the songs sung by Kumar Sanu.

All its eleven songs were super hits.

Aashiqui is one of the biggest selling music albums in Bollywood.

Dil Toh Paagal Hai: From Asha Bhosle’s ‘Le gayi’ to Lata Mangeshkar’s ‘Koi ladki hai’ this album has its own magic. The beauty of this album is that it gets better the more you listen to it.

Mohabbatein: This is one of those movies which features leitmotifs i.e. unique music for each character. This album is brilliant all the way through.

With many singers making their debut, this album is one you shouldn’t miss.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum: Jatin-Lalit have done a wonderful job. The theme formed the heart of the movie. With songs like ‘lehja lehja’, ‘deewana hai dekho’ and of course ‘suraj hua madham’ this soundtrack is immensely moving.

Kaho na pyaar hai: Rajesh Roshan won a well deserved award for this movie for the best music director. This album has a variety of songs ranging from sad to

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The importance of Husain, the man promotion for an artist and artist

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usain – after going through a period of poverty and near starvation – realised the importance of publicity.

Very little is known about Husian’s art. He himself is more known than his art. Husain did everything possible to boost, not his paintings, but himself. His entry into Wellingdon Club without shoes was widely reported.

He had gone there barefoot.

Then he angered the Vishwa Hindu Parishad by drawing Bharatmata nude. What emanated from that painting was innocence but VHP saw it in a different way. Husain, a Muslim, had hurt Hindu sentiments. The VHP smashed his exhibition in Gujarat. There was a threat to his life. There were cases against him.

There were juicy stories about him: In Europe he was enamoured by a girl. He gave her the entire money which his paintings fetched.

Husain made news when he decided to settle abroad. He must have been quite happy there, but he talked about how he was yearning to eat kulfi in India.

Husain, the man and not the artist is remembered.

Another artist who has made good and who seems to be quite pragmatic about managing his

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have never written about artist Gaitonde. I first saw him at Bhulabhai Institute where Madhuri Desai and Soli Batlivala were providing facilities for artists to paint.

What the artist got was small cubicles to do their work. I do not re-

Arkay | ADC member whether Gaitonde had a cubicle (studio).

I remember a concert by Ravi Shankar at the institute. The gathering was small. Ravi Shankar was broke. He must have been desperate. The truth is Ravi Shankar was fully recognised only when he went abroad and teamed up with the Beatles.

Top musicians and artists go through hell at some stages of their life.

I do not think Gaitonde was selling well. I used to wonder then whether he wanted ever to earn some money.

And only the other day I read in a paper that in an auction, there was an offer of Rs. 10 crore to a Gaitonde painting.

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Gaitonde or his paintings. Either he the importance of promoting his was media shy or he did not know work.

earnings is S.H. Raza. It must be said that Raza is more known for his art. The ‘bindu’ concept was a big hit. He made various versions of the same theme. The paintings ‘Bindu’ are more known than Raza, the man.

What about Picasso? He is known to have developed ingenious ways to promote himself and his art. It said he appointed two persons to do his publicity work – one for praising him and his works and other criticise him and his works. I think Picasso is more known than his paintings.

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ine artists are holding a group show at the Jehangir Art Gallery. The show will end on July 23. The artists: Abhijit Paul, Anjana Kirtania, Anjana Mukherjee, Dana Ghosh, Hirack Chand, Prakash Maji, Prateep Ghosh, Sandip Kumar Das, Tinku Bannerjee. They are all artists from Bengal.

The exhibition which is in the au-

Painting by Vaikuntam

Paintings by top artists at Art Musings

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group show featuring Paresh Maity, Jayashri Burman, Laxma Goud, Lalu Prasad Shaw, Vaikuntan, Ajay De, Vivek Sharma, Nandan Pukayastha, Ajay Dandre was held at Art Musings. The paintings, evidently the collection of the gallery, are good works of art.

It is better to have such exhibitions than display the works of mediocre artists.

Telephone Art Musings, if you Painting by Paresh Maity want: 22163339.

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by Anjana Kirtania (right) ditorium of the gallery has paintings which can be classified as modern art. In some find an exercise in symbolism, in some total abstraction. In one painting which is brightly coloured, we find Gods and Goddess, with a swan and the cow thrown between. The sculpture piece ‘Such a Musician’ (bronze) by Anjana Kirtana has an elongated, imaginative concept.

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TOP VIEW “We have got an overall situation where the RBI did what was necessary to signal to the market that the exchange rate is being pushed into an unreasonable range...But of course, in the short run there is going to be some pain and also some worry, that’s understandable.”

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Montek Singh Ahluwalia

BUSINESS BRIEFS Emkay calls a ‘Buy’ on Greaves Cotton CMP: Rs. 62

Markets Correct, But…

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (July 17, 2013) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell substantially on Tuesday (July 16, 2013) a net 75.55 points (1.25%) and closed at the 5955 point level.

The market opened down with a gap at the 5930 points level. It then declined further and registered the day’s low at the 5910 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then rose and turned into a range bound movement until 2.17 p.m. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 5966 points level at 2.53 p.m. The market then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained below its previous close throughout the session, moved in a range of 55 points and closed below the psychologically important 6000 points level. Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 29 were losers, while 21 stocks closed in the green. All the sectoral indices barring oil & gas and technology closed in the red.

Heavy selling was witnessed in realty, banking and capital goods stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 10.72%. This change is moderate and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 414 were gainers, 922 were losers and 66 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined in the overbought 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 Indicator: The RSI fell and crossed below the 60 level and is now declining (negative if it continues).

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

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line but both lines are converging (negative if it continues).

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

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 5949) Positive.

Is above its 15-day average (at 5850) Positive.

Is above its 25-day average (at 5801) Positive.

Is above its 200-day average (at 5841) Positive.

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

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 5773 points level. The next support is at the 5636 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 6108 points level. The next resistance is at the 6204 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 = 5944 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 5922.

Support (2) = 5889.

Resistance (1) = 5977.

Resistance (2) = 5999.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY:

On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a second consec utive small white body c andl e as the markets opened on a lower level and closed at a higher level. This is positive.

Fur the r, the 15 day’s moving average has crossed above the 200 day’s moving average. The index is still above the 5, 15, 25 and 2 00 day’s moving average s and all the four averages are rising. Moreover, despite yesterday’s decline t he velocity parameters continue to remain posit ively t rended. All t he se indicate a positive bias. Investors are advised to hold long positions but with a strict stop loss at the 15-day average at the 5850 point’s level.

Target Rs. 100

Auto engines business on overdrive; underlying drivers promise 13% volume growth: Strong growth drivers for auto engines business promises underlying volume growth of 13% annually. Those which are factored are (1) last mile goods transport through small goods carrier is gaining popularity; both 3-W and 4-W should stand to gain; Greaves holds 90% market share in 3-W and 94% market share in 4-W (2) passenger vehicles is moving towards alter native fuels and 4-W’s; Greaves has made inroads in 4-W through Magic Iris and alternative fuels as well. Those not factored and could yield upsides are (1) success in 2 - cylinder engines and (2) new applications for auto engines.

In spotlight: cash-flow generation, strong return ratios and high dividend payout: Capex spends pegged at Rs 0.4-0.5mn annually and scope for reduction in working capital, Greaves is expected to generate free cash-flows of Rs 2.7bn (FY13-15E). ROIC for Greaves is +35% on a sustained basis-top quartile of capital goods sector. Dividend payout at +35-40%; expect Rs 3/Share and Rs 4/Share in FY14E/15E. Greaves is trading at 40% discount to capital goods sector & 15-30% discount to auto-ancillaries. Valuations are attractive; retain BUY with a price target of Rs 100/share.

Anand Rathi calls a ‘Buy’ on South Indian Bank CMP: Rs. 23

Target Rs. 35

Key takeaways Prudent business growth, sturdy NIM and CASA share: South Indian Bank’s advances grew 15.7% yoy, slower than deposits at 17.3% yoy, decreasing creditdeposit 99bps yoy to 71.6%. Led by a 52-bp yoy fall in share of CASA to 20.6% and a 48-bp yoy decline in the yield on earning assets, NIM declined 24bps yoy (10bps qoq) to 3%. Yet the average CASA per branch has steadily improved from `91.5m in Mar’11 to `115.1m in Mar’13, rising 6.2% yoy. Ahead, we expect the bank’s business to register a 23% CAGR over FY13-15, with NIM estimated at 2.9% in FY14 and 3.1% in FY15.

Our take: We retain our Buy rating, as we expect the bank’s consistent profitability to be led by steady NIM, low operating expenses and stable credit costs. At our Mar’14 target, the stock would trade at P/BV of 1.3x FY14e and 1.1x FY15e. Our target is based on the two-stage DDM (CoE: 15.6%; beta: 0.8; Rf: 8%).

Valuations: At the ruling price, the stock trades at PABV of 0.9x FY14e and 0.8x FY15e. We retain our Buy, as we expect the bank’s consistent profitability to be led by steady NIM, low operating expenses and stable credit costs. At our Mar’14 target, the stock would trade at P/BV of 1.3x FY14e and 1.1x FY15e. Our target is based on the two-stage DDM (CoE: 15.6%; beta: 0.8; Rf: 8%). (CoE: 17.2%; beta: 1.3; Rf: 8%).

CVC Addresses Indian Bank Officials

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From Left to Right:- Rajeev Rishi, ED, Indian Bank, R. Sri Kumar, Vigilance Commissioner, CVC, Government of India lighting the lamp, T. M. Bhasin, CMD, Indian Bank, Chitra Subramaniam, GM (CVO), P. Arivanandam, Chief General Manager, B. Raj Kumar, ED, Indian Bank, prior to his address advising the gathering to practice vigilance in day to day work as Banking is an institution of trust. Incidentally, the address of the Vigilance Commissioner was hooked through video conferencing for the Zonal Managers and Executives in all Zonal Offices throughout the country.

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Gold falls by Rs 260 to Rs 27,050 per 10 grams, silver loses Rs 630 at Rs 41,100 per kg on reduced off take by jewellers and industrial units. South Korean steel major, POSCO scraps its proposed 6 million tonnes steel plant in Karnataka. Cipla completes buyout of Cipla Medpro for Rs 2,707 crore.

By A Business Reporter

Sebi’s position is very clear about any deals involving substantial acmid the continuing stalemate quisition of shares and takeovers. “I over a proposed buyout of am not talking about any specific 24% stake in Jet Airways by deal, but Sebi is very clear on such Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad, Sebi yes- issues. If somebody has acquired terday said any entity acquiring stake in a company beyond a cercontrol of a listed Indian company tain threshold then the acquirer has would need to make an open offer to make an open offer to others. for public shareholders. The open That is the first position.

“The second position is that even offer for minority shareholders would need to be made even if the if the acquirer has got less than the ‘control’ has been acquired without threshold but he has got the control crossing the threshold shareholding over the company then also he has limit (25%), Sebi Chairman U K to make an open offer. “So Sebi will be looking into any case where Sinha said.

While Sinha refused to comment there is a suspicion or belief that specifically on the issues surround- control has been acquired. Sebi will ing Jet-Etihad deal, he said that apply its tests and take a decision accordingly,” he said.

As per Sebi’s takover regulations, any entity acquiring a 25% or more stake in a listed company needs to

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BUSINESS BRIEFS

Gems, Jewellery Exports Nosedive 41% In June

India’s gems and jewellery exports nosedived about 41% year-on-year to USD 2.3 billion in June, 2013 on account of shortage of yellow metal and limited inventory in domestic market. In June last year, these exports stood at USD 4 billion, according to the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).

“The exports declined drastically in June as there was a shortage of rawmaterial for jewellery manufacturing.

This was because the government had taken steps to curb gold imports,” GJEPC Chairman Vipul Shah told PTI.

Coal India To Sign 7-8 FSAs With NTPC Today: Rao

State-run Coal India will today enter into 7-8 more fuel supply pacts with power major NTPC for 4,000 MW generation capacity, a top official said today. The development follows after the logjam on the issue ended last week when NTPC signed fuel supply agreements (FSAs) with Coal India Ltd (CIL) for 500 MW Kahelgaon unit in Bihar and 500 MW Farraka unit in West Bengal.

Moily, To Inaugurate International Conference On Oil & Gas In Mumbai

The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, will inaugurate two day international conference on Oil and Gas to be held at Hotel ITC Maratha Near Sahar International Airport on Friday 26th July. The theme of the seminar has been divided into two sections.

Section I will discuss the “Future of Oil and Gas in India Energy Security”Brownfield Redevelopment and Management for Energy Security”.

Likewise, section two will focus on “ India as a HUB for manufacturing and maintenance of Oil field equipment and services”.

—Business Desk with inputs from PTI

make a mandatory open offer for purchase of additional 26% shares from the public shareholders.

As per the proposed deal between Jet and Etihad, the Abu Dhabi carrier is acquiring 24% stake in the Indian airline company, which is below the threshold limit of 25%.

However, there have been concerns that Etihad was getting voting rights and other powers in excess of those equivalent to its proposed 24% stake.

Jet has, however, been saying that it would comply with all relevant regulations on this deal and there have been talks that the deal could be re-structured to meet the norms.

As per the deal, Etihad would hold 24% stake, while Jet Chairman Naresh Goyal would have 51% and the remainder 25% would be with public shareholders.

RBI Tightens liquidity, May Reverse Steps After Rupee Stabilises

By A Business Reporter

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ankers hope that the liquidity tightening measures announced by the RBI are temporary and believe that they will be rolled back once the rupee stabilises.

“These measures are temporary, to calm down volatility. We are not taking that these measures will be long term. I think once the rupee stabilises, these steps should be largely rolled back,” SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri said.

The Reserve Bank had on Monday night, announced a slew of measures like raising cost of borrowing by banks by 2 per cent to 10.25 per cent and announcing sale of bonds worth Rs 12,000

Quarterly results preview on FMCG sector

FMCG Revenue Growth To Decelerate

By A Business Reporter

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ith nominal GDP growth in Q1FY14 at around10% – the lowest since Q2FY10 –a slowdown in revenue growth of the FMCG space in the quarter is the consensus estimate. “We expect FMCG companies under our coverage to report a revenue growth of 14.3% in Q1FY14 – the lowest since Q2FY10. While we expect foods revenue growth to accelerate to 13.7% in the quarter supported by a lower base, we expect non-foods revenue growth to decelerate to 12.3%. However, moderation in raw material prices would result in a gross margin expansion of 36bps”, says ICICI Securities in a Quarterly results preview on the FMCG sector.

It expects EBITDA margin to expand by 33bps to 22.8%, with flat advertisement-to-sales (A:S) ratio. We find our PAT estimates on most companies to be lower than the consensus except for Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and Colgate, which incidentally are our top two Sells in the space. In an uncertain demand scenario, ITC and VST Industries (VST) are our top picks in the space.

ICICI expects personal care companies to report a lower revenue growth of 12% in Q1FY14, driven by Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) and Dabur – international business supporting growth in both these companies.

However, it believes EBITDA margin could expand across most companies: “Q1FY14 will see EBITDA margin expansion for all FMCG companies under our coverage except GSK Consumer, ITC and Colgate where we expect minor contraction. Moderation in raw material prices will enable margin expansion while we expect A:S to remain flat. Companies to report significant EBITDA margin expan-

sion include: ATFL (+137bps), Dabur (+58bps) and GCPL (+53bps), while GSK Consumer, ITC and Colgate are the three companies where we expect EBITDA margin to decline slightly by 10-59bps.”the report says.

As regards what to look for in Q1FY14 results, it says “Key things to look out for in Q1FY14 numbers are: trend in volume growth and in gross margin. With nominal GDP growth in Q1FY14 at ~10%, domestic FMCG revenue is likely to grow at 12.6% in Q1FY14 vs. 13.0% in Q4FY13. However, we believe ITC’s revenue growth will remain steady because of the price hikes taken during the quarter and its aggressive play in the 64mm segment, which is changing the cigarettes industry dynamics,

while HUL will be significantly impacted. While we expect gross margin to expand across companies, and A:S to remain flat, any deviation from the expectation would have a bearing on our FY14 estimates.”

crore through open market operations to suck liquidity to check rupee slide. The rupee had earlier this month touched a life time low of 61.21 to a dollar.

On the impact of RBI measures on interest rates, Chaudhuri said: the “impact on loan growth depends on how long these measures stay. Deposit rates do not have such a close correlation with the money market”.

Incidentally, RBI’s measures strengthened the Rupee to 59.20 against dollar in noon trade, against previous close of 59.89.

The “RBI action is towards the forex side of market and to contain volatility in rupee,” Bank of Baroda Chairman S S Mundra said, adding it would be too early for RBI to change policy stance.

RBI is scheduled to announce its first quarter monetary policy review on July 30.

UCO Bank Chairman Arun Kaul said RBI’s step is a temporary measure and the bank has to wait for some more time to decide on the impact of this move. “The objective of RBI action is to compress liquidity. The implications are same as repo rate hike. BI has opted for that time which is slack in terms of credit demand,” Kaul said.

Mauritius Offers Africa Investment Route For Indian Firms

By A Business Reporter

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aving been a preferred route for foreign investors coming to India for a long time, Mauritius now wants Indian companies to use its platform for their outward investments to Africa.

Presenting it as a ‘gateway to Africa’ for investments in various sectors, a high-level delegation from Mauritius, comprising policymakers and industry players, has come here to meet industry bodies and other stakeholders to apprise them about the benefits of the Indian Ocean island nation.

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JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND

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TV GUIDE

TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

The 17-year-old Sean Anderson receives a coded signal and his stepfather Hank helps him to decipher the message. They find that Sean’s grandfather Alexander Anderson has found the mysterious island in the Pacific described by Jules Verne and two other writers in their novels. The stubborn Sean wants to travel to the coordinates and Hank decides to buy the tickets and travel with the teenager to a small island nearby the location. They rent an old helicopter owned by the locals Gabato and his teenage daughter Kailani and the group heads to the unknown spot. Along their journey, they cross a hurricane and crash in the island. They find a beautiful and dangerous place, surrounded by forests, volcanoes with lava of gold and menacing life forms. The meet also the old Alexander and Hank discovers that the island is sinking. Now their only chance to survive is to find the legendary Nautilus. HBO, 9 p.m .

SOAPS & SERIALS

MRS. PAMMI PYARELAL

In tonight’s episode we will see, after dinner Rahul is sitting on the bed holding his stomach and Pammi is about to remove her saree when there is a knock on the door. Mohini is standing at the door with a nighty for Pammi followed by Gayatri. Late at night, Param gets up holding his stomach and goes to the washroom but finds it locked as Rahul is inside. Further, Pammi wears nighty and goes out to use another washroom but finds Ranjeet inside and rushes out running. Color s, 7 p.m.

Simran tries to milk the buffalo, but doesn’t not succeed. Further Hoshiyar convinces Rajveer to help Simran with milking the buffalo. Rajveer helps Simran milk the buffalo. Life Ok, 10 p.m .

THE GAME REVENGE

The Grayson 4th of July parties are legendary, but this year’s festivities ignite the wrong kind of fireworks when an incriminating surveillance video pops up and breaks the bond of trust between the Graysons and their head of security, Frank. Frank won’t go down without a fight, which will spell trouble for Nolan and Emily. Meanwhile, the tension between Emily and Tyler will come to a head, Daniel can’t seem to catch a break, and both of the Porter boys make bold moves to get their girl. Star World, 9 p.m .

HUNTERS

HUNTERS profile the survival strategies of the most magnificent killers on Earth; the powerful predators at the pinnacle of the food chain. More than just stalking and killing prey, survival in the wild demands a complex set of strategies to ensure a steady and adequate diet. From the largest carnivores to the deadliest vipers and the tiniest insects, HUNTERS is an intimate portrait of how they cope. An imal Planet, 7 p.m.

HOW TO GROW A PLANET

We might think humans are the most powerful living thing on Earth, but it’s plants that time and again have set the agenda for life. All animals rely on plants for their survival. This is not an accident - they are the most powerful evolutionary force on Earth.

Plants enabled amphibians to leave the water, they had a hand in the rise and fall of the dinosaurs and they ensured the ulti-

Mrs Pammi Pyarelal, Colors, 7 p.m. mate triumph of insects, mammals, birds and even us - all for their own benefit. Because, plants have only ever had one goal - the total domination of the planet. It is a story of ruthless ingenuity, seduction and deception; of unimaginable power and ambition. An epic tale, How to Grow a Planet offers a stunning new perspective on Earth’s history. Discover y, 9 p.m.

TRIGGERS WEAPONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

No weapon is more feared, or more misunderstood, than the Assault Rifle. And no assault rifle has proved more successful, or more lethal, than the Soviet AK-47. Host Willis tracks the history of some of this revolutionary firearm and unveils some great weapons in WEAPONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. Discover y Science, 10 p.m.

JHILMIL SITAARON KA AANGAN HOGA

Doctor informs Angana over phone that Angie has become suicidal and needs urgent care. Angana rushes to the hospital without informing Soumya. She calls up Angie’s father but he disconnects the call saying Angie is dead for him. Sahara One, 9 p.m.

PYAR KA DARD HAI MEETHA MEETHA PYARA PYARA

Preparations for the wedding continue. Nanaji expresses his wish to invite his younger brother, Manek. Mehendi ceremony of Preeti takes place. Star Pl us, 10 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

NEVER BACK DOWN 2: THE BREAKDOWN

Ex-boxer Zack talented MMA fighter Tim (Todd Duffee), bullied record store clerk Justin (Scott Epstein), and wrestler Mike (Dean Geyer) come from various backgrounds, but they all share one thing in common: a passion for the “savage science” and quickly become loyal to their unorthodox trainer, Case (Michael Jai White), a brilliant ex-UFC Champion down on his own luck. Teaching them about much more than fighting, Case prepares the young men for a competition called the Beatdown, run by local college kid and fight impresario Max (Evan Peters). When their mentor gets set-up by some bad cops, the young men band together to root out a traitor in their midst. Star Mov ies, 9 p.m.

MAIN HOON BODYGUARD

Bhoominathan aka Bhoomi is introduced to us as a person who gets into many local fights. Worried about his future, his family sends him to Muthuramalingam, a much respected personality in his place Semmanur, to put Bhoomi’s life on the right track. But things don’t go as planned. Muthuramalingam’s adversary threatens to kill his daughter Meera as a revenge against his own daughter’s fate. So Bhoomi is given the job of Meera’s bodyguard at college. Meera goes to college with her friend Madhu but is irritated by Bhoomi’s presence everywhere.

So she devises a plan. Max, 9 p.m.

MANGAL PANDEY - THE RISING

1857 AD. The entire Indian sub continent is ruled by a company. The British East India Company. The most successful business enterprise in history. The company has its own laws, its own administration, its own army. It controls the destiny of one fifth of humanity. Mangal Pandey - The Rising is an epic tale of friendship, betrayal, love and sacrifice set against the backdrop of what the British called the sepoy mutiny but which for the Indians was the First War of Independence. ‘Company Raj’ as it was known, had been plundering the country, treating the locals unjustly and causing widespread resentment. After a hundred years of subjugation, the Indian consciousness is rising through

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P.M. 2.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 2.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera 3.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyara Pyara 3.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 4.00 Saraswatichandra 4.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 5.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 5.30 India’s Dancing Superstars 6.00 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera 6.30 Ek Gahr Banaunga 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Saraswatichandra 8.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 8.30 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behnaa Hai 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 Saraswatichandra P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

KAISA YEH ISHQ HAIN...AJAB SA RISK HAI

In the second half of the fifth season opener, Melanie reveals a huge confession to Derwin regarding the abortion that he assumed was of their child. It was actually Trey Wiggs’ baby. Big CBS Love, 8.30 p.m.

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Never Back Down 2: The Breakdown, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

the revolutionary prospect of change and self-rule. Fil my, 9 p.m

MEAN GIRLS

Raised in African bush country by her zoologist parents, Cady Heron thinks she knows about survival of the fittest. But the law of the jungle takes on a whole new meaning when the homeschooled 16-year-old enters public high school for the first time and encounters psychological warfare and unwritten social rules that teenage girls face today. Pix, 9 p.m.

YEH HAI JALWA

Yeh Hai Jalwa is the story of happy-go-lucky Raju. Street-smart and worldly-wise, Raju’s life takes a turn when he finds out he is the illegitimate son of seriously rich, UK-based businessman Rajesh Mittal. Raju of course sets off to London to claim his rightful place in the Mittal family and a happily married Rajesh Mittal living with wife, Smita and daughter, Rinkie is rudely confronted with a grown up illegitimate son. While Raju is busy trying to make a place for himself in his adamant father’s heart, he also finds a soulmate in Sonia, the daughter of Mittal’s most trusted advisor. B4U, 9 p.m.

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30

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One Tree Hill Mad Men How I Met Your Mother Big Bang Theory Revenge One Tree Hill Grey’s Anatomy How I Met Your Mother Big Bang Theory Revenge One Tree Hill Mad Men

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8.00 Anamika 8.30 Amita Ka Amit 9.00 Chanchhan 9.30 Nayi Umra Nayi Chunauti Par 10.00 Bharat Ka Veer Putra Mahara 10.30 Bade Achhe Lagte Hai 11.00 Indian Idol Junior

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Connected Hum Tum Punarvivaah Hitler Didi Pavitra Rishta Qubool Hai Punarvivaah Jodha Akbar Punarvivah Aaj Ki Housewife Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke Jodha Akbar Hitler Didi Pavitra Rishta.

Qubool Hai Connected Hum Tum Punarvivah Jodha Akbar

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai-Ajab Sa Risk Hai 2.30 Savitri 3.00 Devo Ke Dev Mahadev

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Surkshetra Haunted Nights Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga.

Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara Lage Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali.

Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati

SAB TV

Taarak Lapatagani-Ek Baar Phir FIR Gutur Goon 2 Taarak Mehta…

Baal Veer Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir Taarak Mehta…

Jeanie Aur Juhu Baal Veer Taarak Chidiyaghar Jeanie Aur Juju

No Kitchen Required, Discovery, 10 p.m.

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Do Dil… Ek Jaan Shapath Savitri Do Dil… Ek Jaan Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai-Ajab Sa Risk Hai Amrit Manthan Devo Ke Dev Mahadev Savitri Do Dil…Ek Jaan Junoon-Aisi Nafrat, To Kaisa Ishq Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai-Ajab Sa Risk Hai Savadhan India

COLORS

Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Na Bole Tum… Madhubala….

Bani Ishq da Kalma Shaitaan-A Criminal Mind Balika Vadhu…

Uttaran Mrs Pammi Pyarelal Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala Sanskaar…

Na Bole Tum… Uttaran Bani – Ishq da Kalma Balika Vadhu

SAHARA ONE

P.M 2.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati 2.30 Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga.

3.00 Pataal Bhairavi: Film, Jeetendra, Jaya P

8.30 9.00 9.30 10.30

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Tu Tithe Mee Tuze Maze Jamena Mala Sasu Havi Radha Hi Bawri Eka Peksha Ek Apsara Aali Tu Ttithe Mee Mala Sasu Havi Tuze Maze Jamena Home Minister Tu Tithe Mee Radha Hi Bawri Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi Mala Saasu Havi Tuze Maze Jamena Pakke Shejari Radha Hi Bawri

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 River Monsters 3.00 Animal Planet’s A to Z: Hunters 4.00 Oceans : South Pacific 5.00 TV with Teeth: Big Scheme 6.00 Wildest Africa 7.00 Hunters 8.00 River Monsters 10.00 Animal Planet’s A to Z 11.00 TV with Teeth: Buffalo P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00

DISCOVERY

Man vs Wild American Digger Food Factory Wild Discovery Man vs Wild Untamed and Uncut

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Chitrageet Patla Tar Ghya News in Marathi Cookery Show Bhumika Kashya Andharlya Wata News in Marathi Aamhi Karbharmi Krishi Varta Amachi Mati Amchi Manasa Patla Tar Ghya News in Marathi Chitrahaar News Samachar Bharat Ki Shaan

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Saraswatichandra Byomkesh Bakshi Lal Kothi Alvida KAALIA: Film. Amitabh Bachchan, Pran

DDII (Metro Channel)

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Samachar News Sports News War and Peace Samachar.

News.

Samachar Rajyon Se Samachar.

Metro Scan Business Wrap Samachar Focus

Kaalia, DDI, 11 p.m.

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Man Woman Wild American Digger Food FActory How To Grow A Planet No Kitchen Required Meat Eater

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1001 Nights Transformers Prime Wild Kratts Amazing Spiez 1001 Nights Sally Bollywood Adventures of Tintin Transformers Prime Wild Kratts 1001 Nights

DISCOVERY KIDS

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SCIENCE

Monsters Inside Me When We Left Earth How Do They Do It Food Detectives How It’s Made Frontline Battle Machines with Mike Brewer 7.00 Build It Bigger

Jhilmil Sitaron Ka....., Sahara One, 9 p.m.

10.00 Lapataganj 10.30 F I R 11.00 Taarak Mehta P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00

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News Night Samachar News Night.

Charcha Mein Aankhon Dekhi Khel Samachar

8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 Nextworld 10.00 Triggers: Weapons That Changed The World 11.00 Monsters Inside Me

HISTORY CHANNEL

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Food Tech: Pizza Bamazon IRT Deadliest Roads Jurassic Fight Club Sliced Pawn Stars Mankind History Untamed: Lions Dynamo: Magician Impossible 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Addicted

NAT. GEOGRAPHIC

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ESPN

Jai Ho T20 Dhamaka Open C’ship Official Film Jai Ho Champions Ka Champion T20 Dhamaka Life T20 2013 h/ls World Twenty 2012 h/ls T20 Dhamaka World Twenty 2012 h/ls Life T20 2013 h/ls Open C’ship Official Film Champins Ka Champion T20 Dhamala

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STARMOVIES

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HBO

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Cowboys and Aliens Blade I Am Legend Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 11.00 10,000 BC A.M 7.00 Red Dawn 9.05 Blade 11.15Mean Girls 2 P.M. 1.00 3.05 6.25 9.00 11.00 A.M. 10.30 P.M. 12 40 2.35 4.35 6.55 9.00 11.05 A.M. 8.10 10.25 P.M. 12.00 3.20 6.10 9.00 A.M. 8.15 11.35

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102 Dalmatians Inglorious Basterds Tron Legacy Sniper 3 Green Zone Hostel

PIX

The Forbidden Kingdom Here Comes The Boom Red Arthur Christmas Mean Girls Total Recall

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Red Arthur Christmas

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Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaye Vinashak Aunty No 1 Khiladiyon Ka Khiladia Benaam Badshah Damini: Lightning

Mean Girls, Pixc, 9 p.m.

MAX

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P.M. 2.00 Pardes: Shahrukh Khan 5.55 Hum Hain Kamaal Ke: Kader Khan 9.00 Hindustani Yodha: Nagarjuna A.M. 11.45 Do Ankhen Barah Haath: Govinda

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Tawaif: Rishi Kapoor 5.30 Pyar Ka Rog: Shammi Kapoor 9.00 Dil Se: Shahrukh Khan A.M. 9.30 Phir Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet: Nitin

FILMY

P.M. 12.00 Aur Pyar Ho Gaya: Bobby Deol 3.00 Bhakti Mein Shakti: Dara Singh 6.00 Dharti: Rajendra Kumar 9.00 Mangal Pandey-The Rising: Aamir Khan A.M. 9.00 1947 Earth: Aamir Khan P.M 12.00 4.00 8.00 A.M. 8.00

B4U

Loha: Govinda, Dharmendra Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan Yeh Hai Jalwa: Salman Khan Satyakam: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 12.00 Dhadakebaar: Mahesh

Main Hoon Bodyguard, Max, 9 p.m.

A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

Thomas and Friends Galli Galli Sim Sim Chhota Bheem Hagemaru Chhota Bheem Marathon

DISNEY CHANNEL

P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.30 5.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 9.30 10.00 P.M. 2.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00

6.30 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

Doraemon Hamtaro Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Doraemon Hamtaro Art Attack Doraemon Slokk Best of Luck Nikki Doraemon

DISNEY XD

Kiteretsu Splatalot Super Robot Kiteretsu Iron Man Armored Adventures Spiderman Phineas and Ferb Ultimate Spiderman Hulk Iron Man Rescue Force

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HRISHITTA BHATT, AMITA MOTWANI & MRUNAL KULKARNI

Triple sparkle

sparkle of elegant and exquisite jewels caught your eye at Charu THE Jewels on Waterfield Road in Bandra as it introduced the Triple Fiesta with an offer of no making charges on jewellery for three days. Checking out the creations were Hrishitta Bhatt, Mrunal Kulkarni, Prachi Shah, Shilpi Sharma, Tanya Malik, Kavitta Verma, Amy Billimoria and Mrs. India International Amita Motwani. And looking happy indeed was Nikhil Desai of Charu Jewels.

SHILPI SHARMA

Marcellus Baptista

Merry music

people are still talking about the amazing American Mela celebrating the US National PARTY Day at Shangri-La. While the food stalls and bars kept you in good

cheer, the mesmerizing music by Schubert Vaz’s band Flypsyde put you in the groove. Let’s hear it for singers Antonella Jiandani and Brynelle D’Silva, Desmond Taylor on vocals and bass guitar, Savio Braganza on vocals and lead guitar, Roger Menezes on drums and Schubert Vaz on keyboards and backing vocals.

MANOHARAN PERIASAMY, DR. NG YEN YEN, TOH PUAN NOOR SUZANNA ABDULLAH, KUMAR SANU & ZULKIFLY SAID

Truly Asia

Design drizzle

IMAGES

of Malaysia, truly Asia, flashed across the big screen at the Visit Malaysia Year 2014 gala at the Taj that saw the launch of the music album ‘Tum Mile’ sung by Her Royal Highness Tooh Puan Noor Suzanna Abdullah, member of the royal family of Kedah, Malaysia and our very own Bollywood playback singer Kumar Sahu. Dato’ Seri Dr. Ng Yen Yen, chairman of Tourism Malaysia, and many others were present at this classy cocktail-dinner affair.

was raining fashion at IT Label Ritu Kumar

at Raghuvanshi Mills at the preview of a collection inspired by the works of Erte, the famous French artist and designer of the Art Deco era.

Actors Sara Loren of ‘Murder 3’ fame and Kritina Akheeva who starred in ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’ were there, showing off the creations. Also seen at the Ritu Kumar flagship store was the monsoon collection with skirts, dresses, shirts and tunics in feather and abstract prints.

SARA LOREN & KRISTINA AKEEVA

Premium look good was LOOKING Soha Ali Khan as she endorsed

PETER HAAS & FLYPSYDE

the Rene Furterer premium range of products brought to you by Modi Revlon. At the launch at Grand Hyatt with Umesh Modi, chairman and CEO, Modi Group, you learnt that Revlon Professional had tied up with French company Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique, the premium scalp and hair treatment brand.

And international technical beauty adviser in cosmetics Diego Perez Marin was there to demonstrate the range.

SOHA ALI KHAN

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GIGANTIKA CROSSWORD

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ACROSS: 1. Line patterns (5) 4. Delight (8) 9. A bay (6) 14. Indian language (5) 15. English firm-an agent of British Raj (4,5,7) 17. Indian term for ‘pilgrimage’ (5) 18. Try (3) 19. Wardrobe (7) 20. Windows maker (9) 21. Bhagvad Gita’s warrior prince (6) 24. Impressive item (9) 25. Summer cypress (6) 26. Royal abode (6) 29. Musical instruments (10) 31. ——-shinrikyo(3) 32. A resident ambassador (6) 33. Water colour(4) 35. Indian term for ‘servant’ (3) 37. Foot wear (4) 39. Compulsive verbal repetition (9)

CROSSWORD NO 149 Nita Jaggi

40. An evil spirit (9) 41. God of the Old Testament (5) 42. Dublin’s body of water (5,3) 47. Squad leader (8) 51. Revise (5) 55. Sensory loss (9) 56. Rappelling (9) 58. Taxis (4) 59. Cargo unit (3) 60. Level (4) 61. Friends (6) 62. International Code Council (3) 63. Trustworthy (10) 66. Bird sounds (6) 67. Glossy paint (6) 69. Horse parsley (9) 72. Sound system (6) 73. Abnormal bony growth (9) 75. Beginner (7) 77. Former capital of Ladakh (3) 80. Cut and trim beard (5) 81. Marked by several aspects (16) 82. Rope fibre (5) 83. Fragrant tree (6) 84. Authenticate (8) 85. Wager (5)

DOWN: 2. Adjust (9) 3.Exact copy (5) 5.Put down (4) 6.Credit (7)

7. Not fit for sale (12) 8. Tests (5) 9. Manpower reductions (7) 10. Men (4) 11. Mother———(6) 12. Analysis of Variance (5) 13. Great skill (7) 14. Hindu monkey god (7) 16. Anxiety (11) 22. Snooty (6) 23. Calm (7) 24. Triumph (7) 25. Mumbai’s old name (6) 27. Climbing fumitory (7) 28. Set free (6) 30. Egyptian river (4)

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32. Nimble (5) 34. Artist Max (5) 36. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (4) 38. That girl (3) 42. Enter data (5) 43. Haifa native (7) 44. Wrecked ship (4) 45. Without difficulty (6) 46. Naps (5) 48. Produce anew (10) 49. Utter aloud (7) 50. Catch (3) 51. Gives out (7) 52. Novelist Defoe (6) 53. Clinical ——————- (12) 54. Jungle animals (4)

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 ...............

57. Capital of Manipur (6) 64. Property seller’s arrangement (9) 65. Soothe (7) 66. Nabs (7) 68. Upper limit (7) 70. Consolidator (7)

71. Southern Indian state (6) 72. Disgrace (5) 74. Gannet (5) 76. Perch (5) 78. Honey ——-(4) 79. Jumble (4)

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 148)

ACROSS: 1. Janet 4. Gemini 7. Saunter 11. Bhat 16. Gigue 17. Rarebit 18.

Needful 19. Rifts 20. Potato 21. Retie 22. Antsy 25. Precede 26. Ikea 27.

Agape 28. Groin 32. Rests 34. Rat 35. Chile 43. Charisma 44. Dazzling 45. Search 48. Tonne 49. Rheims 50. Impure 51. Undue 53. Oxygen 54.

Flamingo 55. Tartuffe 58. Amort 59. Net 60. Anise 67. Cloud 68. Float 70.

Gram 72. Empiric 76. Doubt 77. Setup 78. Obsess 79. Groom 82.

Zambezi 83. Walbiri 84. Basra 85. Bile 86. Appears 87. Boffin 88. Litre DOWN: 1. Jack 2. Negligee 3. Together 4. Ghee 5. Marconi 6. Narrated 8.

Alterego 9. Nonstop 10. Eleven 12. Holstein 13. Tie Dye 14. Abhor 15.

Affairs 23. Spark 24. Necessary 29. Jazzy 30. Fly 31. Luthier 33. Traveller 36. Hindustan 37. Chanoyu 38. Bruegel 39. Edamame 40. Flummox 41.

Reaumur 42. Prodigy 46. Strokes 47. Depressed 52. Under 56. Emg 57.

Chick 61. Alguazil 62. Customs 63. Manpower 64. Grissino 65. Appraisal 66. Argonaut 69. Lattice 71. Mastiff 73. Adverb 74. Asleep 75. Fouls 80.

Ebon 81. Core

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TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

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Libra/Venus in Leo 9th Ashadh Shuklapaksha Swati Tula (Libra) R.T. Black 7

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: This year you can safely put your plans into action and you will

receive all the support your need to get ahead. Amazing opportunities present themselves which you may not even have thought about. There are plenty of reasons to be happy about the family set up too. On the whole it promises to be a year that could well be called a landmark of sorts.

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.

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Trips to expand business work in your favor. You will do wonders if you contact people and visit places you have not been to before. There will be a stimulating assignment coming your way. You have hectic day ahead. Keep in touch with associates on a regular basis.

A new association has the making of an exciting and enduring relationship. Do not seek a commitment immediately. Let things happen.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Face up to the problem and work towards better understanding and accepting each other’s shortcomings rather than carp about each other. A willingness to change your perceptions rather than state of affairs will go a long way to help you achieve what you want. Togetherness with your mate or beloved is lackluster. It seems both of you are preoccupied with your individual problems.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You will take initiative in introducing fresh ideas in your business and in the style of functioning, which will certainly improve profitability. Creativeness is the need of the hour, and you will soon realize that you were lacking in it for long. Keep yourself open to new ideas.

Lack of thrill and romance in personal life could be a frustrating feeling. To find happiness sometimes you have to give love and attention to get love.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You may have to cope with a few complications at work. However, you will find solutions to your problems if you make decisions independently. Problems in personal relationships could add to your difficulties. Try to avoid confrontations in marital or love. You may be expecting too much out of your relationship with no effort from yourself.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): 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.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Approval for a particular assignment will come through now. Otherwise too it is a rewarding day at work. Financial gains will accrue from work done earlier. The ability to make the most of a situation and take quick decisions leads to a contract that is likely to add to your name and profit. A family problem could surface which has been brewing for some time. Your mate or beloved will be supportive and help to find a solution.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): 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.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Avoid making hasty decisions. Focus on one thing at a time to succeed. You should put in sincere efforts to reach your goals. Drive and determination are sure to be recognized and compensated. Keep aside your ego and ask for guidance in case you are in a dilemma. Eroded trust and faith in a relationship will return if you give yourself time and avoid emotional decisions which lead nowhere.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): There will some good news regarding some gains coming your way. A long desired ambition could also get fulfilled. Those in the artistic or creative field will do very well.

There is every reason for you to celebrate and you could meet some interesting people at such a get-together. You are popular in your circle of friends but where close relationships are concerned there remains a void and a feeling of emptiness

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Brisk work activity will take its toll. Keep cool and control outbursts. You can earn more respect and goodwill by being tolerant. At the same time watch out for new work proposals which may not be above board. You are cautioned against an element of deception. A get-together with colleagues and friends will be refreshing.

This is a good opportunity to get to know a person whom you are attracted to..

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Avoid doing things done in a hurry merely to show off your organization abilities and achievements. It will be difficult to maintain your schedule. You must not resort to panic measures. However, keep cool, and learn to manage yourself better. Underplay your role in an important task. Socially, you are much in demand. At a meeting or large party, you will be popular. Others will seek your attention.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): A quick decision at work will save you a lot of money and also earn you a good reputation. Good news of a sanction will also materialize.

You will be able to achieve much of what you want to do. Learn to relax and enjoy the good things that life has to offer.

Dreams can come true and happen if you really try hard enough. If you love someone, be the first one to express yourself.

The response will be worth the gamble.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4716

ACROSS: 1 Calcutta coin (5) 6 Boggy (5) 9 Flies a plane or an aircraft (7) 10 Light wood (5) 11 Hurried meal (5) 12 Become one (5) 13 Venerate (7) 15 ___ Arun : playback singer? (3) 17 Change (4) 18 Tailbone (6) 19 Builder in stone (5) 20 Tenant's payment (6) 22 __ Nostra (4) 24 Synthetic yttrium aluminum garnet (3) 25 Highland dress accessory (7) 26 Plunges into water head first (5) 27 Illuminated (3,2) 28 Monetary unit of Zambia (5) 29 Looking after the sick (7) 30 More moisture-deficient (5) 31 Poetic islands, "yes to" change? (5) DOWN: 2 Its capital is Kampala (6) 3 With no difficulty (6) 4 Adolf's bride (3) 5 One of the USA? (5) 6 A garland of flowers (7) 7 Labourer of yore (4) 8 Pleasantly (6) 12 Customary (5) 13 Elephant tusk (5) 14 Mining for valuable minerals (5) 15 Watery humour (5) 16 Person who wields an ax (5) 18 Cages for keeping poultry (5)

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SUDOKU 1902 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: C equals W

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

19 State neighbouring Assam (7) 21 Less difficult (6) 22 Rugged (6) 23 Most sensible (6)

25 Be aware of (5) 26 Beach feature (4) 28 North North East on the compass (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 3 Sheik, 8 Infra, 10 Noddy, 11 Aba, 12 Girth, 13 Skinner, 15 Eliot, 18 Kin, 19 Snitch, 21 Relents, 22 Maid, 23 Amyl, 24 Aimless, 26 Hoopla, 29 Tit, 31 Arrow, 32 Redoubt, 34 Pawed, 35 Uni, 36 Zippy, 37 Snare, 38 Ysaye.

DOWN: 1 Snake, 2 Cranked, 4 Heir, 5 In tens, 6 Kohli, 7 Ad hoc, 9 FBI, 12 Genelia, 14 Nil, 16 Items, 17 Thole, 19 Stilted, 20 Omaha, 21 Rigor, 23 Astound, 24 Always, 25 Eid, 27 Orbit, 28 Poppy, 30 Mbira, 32 Rely, 33 Una.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1721 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

Q I A

P O Y L

H I K P P

P O A

Q Y T A Q I A Z C Y L ' Q

T A Q

K L N

Q I A

X K P J

N Y C L S M Q

Q I A

R M X I

X K P J

H P A A V

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: A ham is simply any actor who has not been successful in repressing his natural instincts.

Afternoon WORD MINE

O

L

U

H

E

U

B

S

C

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: 12 average; 14 good; 16 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ascribe, bare, base, baser, basic, bear, beef, beer, bier, brace, braise, brie, brief, BRIEFCASE, crab, crib, fabric, fibre, scab, scribe

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

COSTA WINS 16TH STAGE; FROOME HOLDS ON TO OVERALL LEAD

SPORTS

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tured several medium-difficulty climbs along the 168-kilometer (104-mile) route to the Alpine town of Gap. Chris Froome is on the cusp of a Tour de France victory. After Monday’s rest day, the 28-year-old Briton is set to embark on six final stages in defence of his yellow jersey - having virtually sewed up a win with a tour-de-force performance atop famed Mont Ventoux a day earlier.

Tuesday’s Stage 16 - aside from a largely ceremonial ride into Paris for Sunday’s finish - is probably the least challenging of the remaining legs to the three-week cycling showcase, taking riders through medium-sized mountains over 168 kilometers (104 miles) from Vaison-la-Romaine to Gap in the Alps in eastern France.

Many rivals and race prognosticators say Froome has simply been too dominant in the mountains and the time-trial so far and both of those challenges weigh heavily in the third week with three grueling days in the Alps after Wednesday’s second time-trial. Cycling cognoscenti say that means one thing: Froome would have to face a catastrophe to lose now.

AP, France: Portuguese rider Rui Costa won the 16th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday after breaking away on the last climb of a hilly trek.

Costa secured the second stage win of his Tour career, crossing the line about 40 seconds ahead of Frenchman Christophe Riblon.

Race leader Chris Froome and his Tour rival Alberto Contador were about 12 minutes behind Costa, who is not considered a contender for overall victory.

The stage started from the Provence village of in Vaison-laRomaine in the heart of Rhone winemaking country, and fea-

Brit bats for 26 hours in world record attempt

ICC admits umpires made seven errors during first Ashes Test D

L

ONDON: A British graduate collapsed in a heap today at The Oval cricket ground in London after batting for 26 hours in a bid to break the world record.

Alby Shale, a 22-year-old from Oxfordshire in southern England, began his marathon stand in the indoor nets at 6:45 am (0545 GMT) yesterday and finally declared his innings at 8:45 am today.

The attempt was in aid of the Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation — a charity set up to build the first proper cricket ground in the African country.

The previous batting record of 25 hours was set in October

by Australian batsman Jade Child.Shale, who has just graduated from Newcastle University, is now waiting for the Guinness World Records to go through the documentation and confirm his new landmark.

“At the final ball he just sort of collapsed into a heap and everyone piled in on top of him,” a spokesman for the attempt told AFP. “Someone sprayed a bottle of champagne all over the place.”

UBAI: The ICC today admitted that the umpires made seven errors during the first Ashes Test between Australia and England of which four were rectified using the Decision Review System, which has ignited a fresh debate on the technology.

The three decisions that were marked as uncorrected errors included one against Jonathan Trott when a correct LBW decision was overturned. The other involved Stuart Broad (catch at slip and LBW not offering a shot) but these could not be corrected as Australia had no reviews available, the ICC said in its assessment of umpires and analysis of the DRS. England had won the first Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham by 14 runs. The ICC said the umpires made a total of 72 decisions, which is well above the average (49) for a DRS Test match. “The umpiring team was assessed to have made seven errors during the match, out of which three were uncorrected decisions and four decisions were corrected using the DRS,” the ICC said in the statement. “As such, the correct decision percentage before reviews stood at 90.3 per cent but climbed to 95.8 per cent as a result of the use of the DRS. This represented an increase of 5.5 per cent in correct decisions, which was the average increase from DRS Test matches in 2012-13.

“When coupled with the conditions, with reverse swing and spin

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IN BRIEF Adarsh Pratisthan start with a bang

MUMBAI: Adarsh Partisthan started off on a winning note against OBA-OLH (Boys Town) in a Third Division match on the opening day of the new season of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League 201213, at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Tuesday afternoon.

Dominating proceedings from the start, Adarsh got their goals through the efforts of Anirudh Ranbogle, Royston Pereira, Prashant Lad, all contributing with a goal apiece.

Earlier in a match of the same division, Athletic Rover Murugan and Shri Om Shaktivel played out a goalless draw.

Anubhav powers BARC to victory

MUMBAI: Anubhav’s charged up efforts powered Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to an emphatic 6-1 victory over listless Khalsa SA ‘B’ in a lopsided Third Division match, of the Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd. (MHAL) League – 2013, at the MHAL Stadium, Churchgate on Tuesday.

The winners enjoyed a commanding 2-0 lead at the end of the first half. Playing a good supporting role, Anubhav’s teammates, Subash, Narinder and Jeetu all chipped in with a goal each. Khalsa SA reduced the margin through Harbhay S.

Top three teams from Dublin to qualify for ICC World Twenty20

DUBAI: The ICC announced a revised schedule for the Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dublin this year which will now see top three teams from the event advancing to next year’s World Twenty20 in Bangladesh instead of one. Following an ICC Board decision during the ICC annual conference week in London in June, three sides from the eight-team qualifiers, to be held from July 23-31, will book their tickets to Bangladesh. As a result, it is not just the tournament winner, but also the runner-up and the winner of the third-fourth place playoff that will progress to the World Twenty20.

Two Arunachal archers to represent India at Asian Grand Prix

ITANAGAR: Two Archers from Arunachal Pradesh will represent the country at second Asian Grand Prix Archery Championship to be held at Ullanbaatoar, Mongolia from July 26 to August 2. “Sorang Yumi and Maselo Mihu of Sangey Lhaden Sports Acedemy here along with Coach Ekasini Devi will represent India at the Championship,” Sports and Youth Affairs Assistant Director Tadar Apa said in a release. Promising archer Genung Teksing has also been selected for training at national archery coaching camp for men and women at Pune.

I-League new entrants JSW signs two England-based players

Kumar Dharmasena and Aleem Dar. playing an important role, and the added intensity of the first Ashes Test, it was a difficult match to umpire,” the statement said.

Reflecting on the assessment, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said, “The umpires did a good job under difficult conditions. This reflects the calibre of umpires Dar, Dharmasena and Erasmus who have consistently performed at a high level. However, like the players, umpires can also have good and bad days but we all know that the umpire’s decision, right or wrong, is final and must be accepted. “While the ICC

has complete faith in the ability of its umpires, our confidence in technology is also strengthened by the fact that there was an increase in the number of correct decisions in the Trent Bridge Test through the use of the DRS,” he said.

“Technology was introduced with the objective of eradicating the obvious umpiring errors, and to get as many correct decisions as possible. If it can help increase the correct decisions by 5.5 per cent, then it is a good outcome, but we must continue to strive to improve umpiring and the performance of the DRS.”

BANGALORE: I-League new entrants JSW Sports have bolstered their squad with the signing of two England-based defenders John Johnson and Curtis Osano.While 24year-old Englishman Johnson has turned out for Middlesbrough in one match in the English Premier League in 2008, Kenyan Osano is a product of the academy at Reading club and has last played for League Two side AFC Wimbledon. Reading played in the EPL last season but were relegated after finishing 19th. “It’s surely a big change but once the Manager told me about the Club, the vision and projects they have lined up, it was not hard to say yes. I’ve been doing my homework on the I-League and am looking forward to get there,” said Johnson who spent his last three season at Northampton Town.

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SPORTS

IN BRIEF

Force India to evaluate Calado at Silverstone test session

SILVERSTONE: British GP2 racer James Calado will test for Sahara Force India at this week’s Silverstone young driver test session, where new Pirelli tyres will also be tested.

James will share driving duties with the team’s race drivers Paul Di Resta and Adrian Sutil, across the three days. James has already driven the VJM06 during straight-line aero testing. The Silverstone test will allow the 24 year-old to complete further mileage in a Formula One car. Team Principal Vijay Mallya said they were pleased to give James the opportunity to test with them.

Sahara buys IBL’s Lucknow franchise

LUCKNOW: Sahara India Pariwar today joined the Indian Badminton League (IBL) as it bought the Lucknow franchise ahead of the inaugural first-of-its-kind event in the sport to be played from August 14 to 31. A major business conglomerate and the prime promoter and patron of sports in India, Sahara’s Lucknow franchisee will be one of the six teams to be competing in the championship.Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore and Lucknow are the six cities that will feature in the first edition of IBL.

Shiv Kapur enjoys Faldo company at Open Championship

MUIRFIELD: Indian golfer Shiv Kapur believes he is more prepared for his Open Championship challenge after receiving valuable advice from six-time Major champion Sir Nick Faldo. Kapur, the only Indian in the elite field, was in the company of Faldo, who won two of his three Open titles at Muirfield, when they played a ninehole practice round yesterday."He knows the course very well and I tried to pick his brain on how to play in the wind and he was quite helpful and gave me some nice pieces of advice. We played nine holes and it was a cool experience. I really had some good words of wisdom," said Kapur.

MYSORE RACES

Watch: Rich Rogue, Aristocratic, Small Made

By Shalivahana

M

YSORE: There are 8 runners today and the first starts at 2 p.m.

SELECTIONS 1. Rich Rogue, World Is Too Much 2. Chandini, Aglaia 3. Small Made, Red Admiral 4. Huckleberry Finn, It’s My Party 5. Brave Assault, Crrisp 6. Aristocratic, Money Bay 7. Catrnic, Amar Prem 8. Persian, Born To Perform

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CURTAIN UP: PUNE SEASON

By Timur

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ith Mr. K.N. Dhunjibhoy at the helm of affairs, it can be expected that the Pune season will go on smoothly.

There are quite a few Million races during the season. Racing will go on even if it rains – thanks to the monsoon track. Racing can go on – even if there is a cloudburst.

The season’s biggest race is Mr. Dhunjibhoy Nanoli Derby which is sponsored by his stud farm. He has been raising the sponsorship amount and it is almost Rs. one crore – or soon will be.

Mr. Dhunjibhoy has a big problem to tackle: a demand for stopping racing in Mumbai and using the area for a Bal Thackeray memorial.

Revenue minister Narayan Rane has claimed that the racecourse area belongs to the government and not to the BMC. It is necessary that the RWITC should see that the lease license be signed as soon as possible. Another issue which Mr. Dhunjibhoy has to tackle is with regard to betting tax. The club is in close touch with the authorities and trying to reduce the betting.

Quite a few horses he owns together with K.N. Dhunjibhoy. It will not be a surprise if one of the horses owned by him and Dhunjibhoy wins the Nanoli Stud Derby.

Some horses owned by K.N. Dhunjibhoy with his wife of brother are bred at his own farm – Nanoli stud. Apparently he knows all about his horses: The stud farm he owns has produced some good horses which have run well at different centres of racing. He has over 300 horses. No wonder he is deeply into racing.

K.N. Dhunjibhoy, chairman extraordinary.

Shapoor Mistry has some qualAll’s set for the Pune racing sea- ity horses which have won several son which begins here tomorrow horses. Cooji Katrak has won for and ends in October. Racegoers him classic races. Now he is givcan expect a season full of thrills ing his horses to several trainers. and chills. We have now some Dallas has some of his quality top class professionals who horses now. He owns the Monji are likely to be involved in keen stud farm which has bred some competition. classic horses.

Vivek Jain is better than any professional – with regard to marketing.

He has done well during the Vijay Shirke’s last few sessions home town is and got quite a Pune and he few sponsors. usually fares He is serious well there. His about the work whole family he does. own horses.

Top owners

Haresh Mehta has won some classic races t h r o u g h Becket, Versaki, and others. During the last couple of seasons, he has cooled off a bit.

Owning a big construction business and in foreign countries as well, just now, his horses are running in lower classes with Mansoor Shah as the trainer. One thing is certain: His interest in the king of sports is total.

A late comer is Jaydev Modi.

He has started making his presence felt as an owner.

Most of his horses are with Malesh Narredu. He has a top class night café on the Nanoli river in Goa. He has only six horses. He has won four times. His percentage of win is the highest.

Trainer: Don J Surti.

Top trainers of the Pune racing season D

class jockey has become a trainer. He has already won some races: He has still to create confidence in owners. But chances are he will be able to do this and achieve success.

allas Todywalla who was champion last Pune season as well as the Mumbai season is likely to do well. He is a top-class, experienced trainer who has some high-calibre horses in his stable. Some top owners have been entrusting their horses to him. As a trainer he had ups and downs but he has survived and now finds himself in an advantageous spot.

Serious competition for Dallas will be from Narendra Lagad who lost the championship last season to him by one point. Dal-

las works hard: there is no two opinions about his capacity to train. He is able to get the best out of even low-quality horses. He had a good outing in the last Mumbai season.

Quite a few of the winners have earned penalty and it may take some time for them to come down to the winning weight. Competition to Dallas will be mainly from this trainer, Pesi Shroff who had become a world-class jockey is finally on his way to become a world-class trainer as well. Usually he concentrates on Mumbai sea-

son, but in Pune too, he can do well. It is possible he will, among other grade I and II races, target the Nanoli Derby.

Trainer Cooji Katrak is making a recovery after the blow he received from the boldenone fodder happening. He along with Pesi Shroff and Sunderji were suspended – it should not have been so long. Finally all three trainers were found innocent. But Cooji suffered a great deal thanks to this.

All the top horses which were with him were taken away and given to other

trainers.

Katrak may do well in Pune but it can be expected he will be back to his best in Mumbai.

A good jockey perhaps gets a chance to know all about horses – its moods, its capacity, its form at a certain time, its preference and allergies. A jockey perhaps has a chance of making good as a trainer. Pesi Shroff is an example. We have Malesh Narredu who has done well last Mumbai season.

He is likely to fare well in Pune as well.

And B. Prakash, a top-

Jockeys

C.D. Katrak

Narendra Lagad

Pesi Shroff

Dallas Todywalla

Malesh Narredu

I do not want to comment on the calibre of jockeys who ride at Mahalakshmi.

There are some apprentices who have ridden well last season. C. Rajendra stands out. Others who have a chance of faring well are Zervan, Sandesh.

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OME: Italian police confiscated unknown substances in a raid on the hotel where Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson were staying after each tested positive for banned stimulants.

Rooms of the athletes and physical trainer Christopher Xuereb of Canada were searched yesterday and drugs and muscle supplements were seized, Udine police captain Antonio Pisapia told The Associated Press.

Pisapia said it was unclear if the drugs and muscle supplements were legal or illicit and that the substances were being analysed.

"We are examining the substances now," Pisapia said. "No arrests have been made and nobody has been placed under investigation."

Meanwhile, discus thrower Allison Randall acknowledged that she was one of the five Jamaican athletes who tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrine at the Jamaican championships last month, along with Powell, a former world-record holder at 100 meters, and Simpson.

Randall holds the island's record for the discus throw and competed at the London Olympics. Her statement says she was "shocked and surprised" at the findings and hopes her backup sample will clear her name.

The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association issued a brief statement saying an anti-doping management process has started for the athletes. It did not identify the two other athletes who tested positive.

Both Powell and Simpson train under Stephen Francis, a coach at the high-profile MVP Track and Field Club in Jamaica.

In an interview on Jamaican radio station HITZ 92 yesterday, Francis blamed the positive tests on Xuereb. "We are not disowning Asafa, we are just saying this relates to his personal employee.

The trainer has nothing to do with MVP," Francis said.

Francis told the radio station that he told Powell to only trust people who were with him from the start. "If you are going to sink, sink with people who were always around," he said.

The raid at the Fra i Pini hotel in Lignano Sabbiadoro in northeastern Italy came in stark contrast to the usual warm reception that the runners generally receive in Lignano, and the town's mayor, Luca Fanotto, recommended "caution" before drawing conclusions.

"The Jamaican team has chosen the sports facilities of Lignano Sabbiadoro as their training base for years and they never forget to thank the city from podiums all over the world," Fanotto said in a statement.

Alleging racial discrimination, Arthur seeks compensation M

ELBOURNE: Mickey Arthur, who was unceremoniously sacked as Australia coach, has reportedly claimed that he was racially discriminated and sought compensation from Cricket Australia.

The 45-year-old South African, who was Australia's first foreign head coach, was shown the door days before the Ashes series and two years before his contract was due to expire. He was replaced by former Australia batsman Darren Lehmann. According to a Seven Network television report, legal documents tendered in court showed that Arthur, who reportedly had a salary of AUD 400,000 per year plus some AUD 200,000 a year in bonuses, is seeking payments and compensation to the end of his 2015 contract.

Arthur was under-fire for Australia's poor performances, including the India tour and Champions trophy, and was also under severe criticism because of the disciplinary issues within the camp. However, according to the

report, Arthur had claimed that he was treated with discrimination because he was from South Africa and did not understand the Australian way.

The report said that the documents showed "major tension" between Clarke and Watson, and that Arthur felt he was "the meat in the sandwich" between them.

According to the Network, Arthur also alleged that Watson had told him about the bar-room brawl where Australia opener

David Warner had punched England batsman Joe Root during the Champions Trophy. "We're disappointed it has come to this position, but Cricket Australia is confident in its position on this matter and I'm sure it will get resolved in an appropriate fashion," CA lawyer Dean Kino told Seven.

Although Australia had 10 victories, six defeats and three draws under Arthur, he was criticised for the "Homeworkgate" where he dropped four players, including then vice-captain Watson for the third Test in India for failing to complete written reports on their individual contributions to the team's performance.

WARNER 'GUTTED' BY ANY ROLE IN COACH'S AXING SYDNEY: Australian batsman David Warner has admitted he is devastated by the idea that his off-field behaviour may have played a part in the sacking of national coach Mickey Arthur.

Arthur was sensationally

ditched just days out from the first Ashes Test, apparently paying the price for a 4-0 Test series loss in India, a poor Champions Trophy campaign and a lack of player discipline.

This last was highlighted by an incident in which Warner punched England's Joe Root in a Birmingham bar following a Champions Trophy defeat. "It was probably another thing that was gutting, that I may have played a part in that," Warner said.Warner served a ban for the incident but without having played in any warm-up matches was left out of the Australia side which played the first Ashes Test and lost to England. He will now play with Australia ‘A’ in Zimbabwe and South Africa to gain match practice.

Speaking on the eve of his departure from London, Warner, 26, spoke of his devastation at not being selected to play the first Ashes Test, saying he "kind of broke down" when he told his mum.

Hockey India set to appoint foreign goalkeeping coach

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EW DELHI: With the all-important Asia Cup round the corner, Hockey India is all set to hire a specialist foreign goalkeeping coach for the Indian men's team ahead of the August 24 to September 1 event in Ipoh, Malaysia. Hockey India secretary general Narinder Batra confirmed that that they are in look out for a

foreign expert to work with Indian goalkeepers on short-term basis.

"Yes, we are searching for a goalkeeping coach to work with our men's team. We are looking for a specialist from abroad. We have shortlisted three candidates and whosoever out of them is affordable and acceptable will be appointed within two to three days," Batra told PTI. "The person who fits best in our

scheme of things and whose terms and conditions are acceptable to us will be appointed. He will be under Hockey India's payroll but we will have to take SAI's approval," he said.

Unlike other foreign experts, the goalkeeping coach will be appointed for a short tenure, to be precise for the upcoming Asia Cup and the Junior World Cup to be held in the Capital from December

6-15 this year. "The arrangement will be on a short-term basis. But depending on our requirement and his performance, the coach may be roped in to work with the team for important future tournaments," Batra said. Batra, however, refused to divulge the names of the candidates doing the rounds but, according to HI sources, South Africa's Dave Staniforth is the front-runner for the job.

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Dravid felt cheated by his teammates in IPL scandal N

EW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid felt cheated by the conduct of pacer S Sreesanth and two of his other teammates — Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila — when the sensational IPL spot-fixing scandal broke out in May. Dravid, a former Indian captain, has mentioned that he felt cheated by his own teammates in his statement to the Delhi Police, which was recorded last Wednesday at his Bangalore residence under section 161 of the CrPC. In a bid to strengthen their case in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, Delhi Police has decided to rope in Dravid as a prosecution witness in the case which involves bookies with alleged underworld connections.

Considering Dravid’s star status and respectable standing, Delhi Police did not summon him to their Delhi office like Raj Kundra but decided to record his statement in Bangalore, police said.

Dravid was asked whether he had any inkling that the three players were underperforming and whether there was any pressure to select them in the final eleven, police said.

“I never had any doubt about these players. I used to select players on a match-to-match basis,” Dravid said in his statement.

The officer said that no fingers have been raised against Dravid in this case.

They had recorded his statement in order to nail the tainted trio and make a strong chargesheet.

Special Cell also plan to record the statement of Rajasthan Royals’ coach Paddy Upton, who is in South Africa.

“Upton could also be made a prosecution witness once he returns to India,” the officer said.

Delhi Police arrested Sreesanth, Chavan and Chandila in Mumbai during the sixth edition of the IPL on charges of spot-fixing, throwing the cash-rich league into one of its biggest credibility crisis.

Sreesanth and Chavan stayed in jail for about 27 days before being released on bail, while Chandila is still in jail.

Another former Rajasthan Royals player Amit Singh and a few other domestic players were also arrested in connection with the case.

The scandal took another extraordinary turn when Gurunath Meiyappan, the Team Principal of Chennai Superkings and son-in-law of Board President N Srinivasan, was arrested on charges of betting alongwith actor Vindu Dara Singh.

Both were later released on bail.

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