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Aft er oo DESPATCH & COURIER Pamper terrorists, penalize residents Questioning SC fiat on Campa Cola, Uddhav wonders why the CM cannot intervene to stop its demolition By Prashant Hamine

n an editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ yesterday, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has raised questions over the manner in which the judiciary has dealt with issues like Campa Cola. The Sena president has, in his editorial, remarked that in such cases the ideal of Satyamev Jayate (Truth Alone Prevails) is being ignored. Taking a swipe at Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, the Sena president remarked that Chavan, in order to save his government Continued on pg 8 «

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Cops find boy who met Oman NRI minutes before his death; recreate crime scene by throwing dummy from 27th floor By Zuber Ansari

he Oshiwara police investigating the death of a 56-year-old NRI businessman who died after falling off a high rise on Sunday evening, said that they have found a person who met the deceased, Punyakant Phillip Raju on

the 27th floor of the high rise minutes before he was found dead. A senior official from the Oshiwara police said, “The boy met Raju while the latter was seated at the window of a 27th floor apartment. He asked Raju the reason for sitting there to which Raju said that he needed some fresh air.”

“Raju also asked the boy if there was a mobile network issue in the building after which the boy went his way. It is slightly difficult to believe the boy’s statement as he has come forward three days after the mishap. We are probing all angles”, said the official. Officials said that when they

briefly questioned the Oman resident’s family, they said that he had not been depressed and that he had no reason to commit suicide. The police are, however, yet to officially record statements of Raju’s wife and children who arrived in the city from Continued on pg 8 «

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CUFFE PARADES ON FIRE

Vikas Sabnis

By Vishnudas Sheshrao

The huge blaze at Backbay destroyed 800 shanties.

This is a rotating trophy! To be awarded to a party member for ‘the best anti-Narendra Modi speech of the week.’

major fire that broke out at Ambedkar Nagar, behind Backbay Depot in Cuffe Parade on Thursday morning, left one person dead and almost 800 illegal shanties completely destroyed. According to officials, the fire was caused due to a gas cylinder explosion. Another fire was reported at New Cuffe Parade, Salt Pan Road, Wadala RTO, also on Thursday morning. Continued on pg 8 «

CITY OPINIONS

Do you think keeping guards at ATM will prevent crime? Aishwarya Wakkar, Student Along with the guards there should also be police patrolling at the ATMs; that would make them safer. Advait Lele, Dancer No, I do not think so because, any which way there will be crimes happening especially in the night. Aditya Sudra, Singer Yes, guards at ATMs will be a great deterrent but the management must make sure that they are in the age group of 40-50 in order to stay active. Abhishek Desai, PR executive It might not prevent crimes completely unless some mandatory measures are undertaken.

By Claudelle Monis

“M

y career was never planned,” says Usha Uthup, when she’s asked if she always wanted to sing. “I was actually thrown out of class by my music teacher, Ms. Davidson. Because she knew I was always around her class, she finally decided to make me play the triangle or the clappers in the choir.” Any other child in her place would naturally be upset and disheartened, but being as optimistic as she is, Uthup was not really upset about the decision and actually continued singing as and when she pleased without hesitation. Before long, she found herself her first gig in Chennai, where she performed while on a family holiday and was an instant hit with the audience. Then on, there’s been no looking back. Since she’s had 44 wonderful years of singing, we ask her why she hasn’t considered teaching children singing. She laughs and says, “Teach them what? I haven’t had any formal training myself. I’ve learnt over the years through experience and all I can talk to them about is that. However, I have started workshops for young singers as well as experienced ones that want to learn about stagecraft. I love working with children and sharing what I’ve learnt over the years with them.” Living in Kolkata for several years has obviously made Uthup miss Mumbai. “There is so much I miss about Mumbai,” she says, “but in particular I miss the vibrancy and buzz. Being born and brought up in the city, I can’t help but adopt its principle of always being on the move.” Besides imparting her knowledge and experience, Uthup also supports various charities like V Care – a voluntary support group dedicated to provide free help,

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Legendary singer Usha Uthup has been known to get people up and dancing whenever she takes to the stage at events. At the end of the month she’s going to be back in her beloved Mumbai to do the same at a fundraiser for V Care – a voluntary support group for cancer patients and their families. She spoke to the ADC about her journey in music, her love for Mumbai and her association with the fundraiser

hope and education for cancer patients and their families. And to show her solidarity, Uthup is coming to Mumbai on Novermber 29 to perform at a fundraiser in aid of

cancer victims. Talking about the cause she says, “This particular cause is close to my heart. I have worked intensively with NGOs because this is how I

can give back to society what I have taken. I find it exciting to perform at these shows and am left with a completely different feeling at the end.”

National conference of women lawyers in Thane from Dec 13 High Court Mohit Shah and Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. "The conference will include arious issues concerning prac- seminars on various topics, includticing women advocates in- ing reservation for women in Legcluding, prevention of sexual islatures and statutory bodies, assault, will be deliberated at the sexual assault on women -- prenational conference of women vention and control, role of women lawyers to be held in Thane from lawyers in changing system and new challenges available for December 13. The 5th All India Federation of women lawyers and sensitisation Women Lawyers (AIFWL) is being of law enforcement machinery," hosted by the Maharashtra Federa- said Indrayani Patani, president of the AIFWL and Jayshree Akolkar, president, MFWL, at a joint press conference in the city on Thursday. "Mock court session on right to adopt and capacity to adopt will be held. Topics like matrimonial rights of Indians under domestic and international law, conflict of Laws, rights of children, international scenario etc. Will come up for discussion," they said. More than two thousand practicing women lawyers are likely to attend the programme. The Supreme Court had in July this year approved a sexual harasstion of Women Lawyers (MFWL) ment committee to redress the and its theme is "Right to life with grievances of women advocates. Recently, a law intern had acdignity: Equal protection, equal opcused a Supreme Court judge, who portunity". The three-day conference will be retired recently, of sexually harassinaugurated by the Chief Justice of ing her. A ‘stree vakil’ award will also be India P Sathashivam in the presence of Supreme Court judge Ran- given at the conference and jana Desai, Chief Justice of Bombay women lawyers who have been

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Akshada Bhalerao, Teacher It may prevent crimes but might not wipe them out completely.

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practicing for 40 years and more will be felicitated. Among prominent dignitaries to attend the convention are Nirmala Sawant Prabhavalkar, member of National Commission for Women, NCP MP Supriya Sule, Shiv Sena leader Neelam Gorhe, retired IPS officer Sridevi Goel, noted actress

Techno-lazy Government’s online registration facility has been off for a month By Edrich Miranda

he government’s website for registration of firms in Maharashtra has not been accessible for the past four weeks. Responding to enquiries, Sunil Jadav, the registrar of partnership firms, disclosed that a security audit was underway. A notice put up on the door to the office states ‘site shall not be available due to security audit upto 26th October.’ This date has passed but there is positive information as to when the site will again become operative.

and Film Society chairperson Nandita Das. The AIFWL was established in 2007 with an object of development of women lawyers and protection of rights of women and children through legislative reforms, legal aid and legal literacy programme. Chartered Accountants, Advocates, Trade, Commerce and Industry Associations, have failed to make out any formal grievance or representation to the concerned ministry under which portfolio this office comes. All new registrations, cancellations or changes in partnership documents, have been indefinitely held up, as without the online facet being fed, no changes are accepted in the hard copy, for cryptic reasons. Visitors to the office return disappointed at the inconvenience. As one aggrieved visitor remarked, “Does it take a month for security audit of a simple site? Surely our country has advanced by adopting information technology. Now they say it may start by December. The use of information technology was expected to expedite work, but this works out to the converse.”

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Delivered nicely. Enough?

Monorail: Wadala to Chembur

Suyash Padate goes through the Chief Minister’s three year report card and tries to guess whether he has done enough to ensure his party returns to power in the state in the next elections

hree years ago he was labeled a night watchman, not only by the NCP but by many aspirants to the Chief Minister’s post within the Congress party. Today he has a strong grip over the government and also on the Congress party. Prithviraj Chavan who has completed three years in office last Monday, is in full command in the state. He has snubbed the aggressive alliance partner NCP and also managed to keep the dissidents in his own party at bay. Presently he is seen as a rescuer of the Congress party. Chavan, who spent most of his time in national politics was somewhat new to Maharashtra’s manipulation corridor. A mechanical engineer from Birla Institute of Technology and Science at Pilani and Master of Science from the University of California at Berkeley, Chavan returned to India in the mid-1980s after a successful stint as a technology entrepreneur in the US at the instance of the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. After successfully contesting the Lok Sabha elections in 1991, he preferred to remain active in New Delhi. In spite of this, he has done reasonably well in difficult circumstances while running the show. He has virtually faced down all potential challengers within the party and made them almost irrelevant. Under constant attack for “policy paralysis” from several quarters including Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Chavan has never succumbed to pressure tactics. Repeatedly he has clarified that he won’t clear files in haste, that too of personal work or those relating to transfers and land allotment, but will continue to take decisions in the larger public interest. Totally ignoring alliance partner NCP, he has stuck to his transparent style of functioning. However, the fact remains that during the tenure of this clean man, the pace of administration has slowed down. Chavan’s pet projects, including the Navi Mumbai international airport, mono and metro rail, Mumbai makeover, and the Jaitapur nuclear project, continue to run behind schedule. Chavan used all his clout in New Delhi to get clearance to the Navi Mumbai international airport. The initial tempo was not seen in the later

stage. He made a full-fledged attempt to pacify villagers in the vicinity of Jaitapur who are vociferously opposing the nuclear project. But the initial momentum took a backseat after some time and now most of these projects are going to have to be kick started. When it comes to attracting investors to underdeveloped Vidarbha, Marathawada and North Maharashtra, a similarly lackluster approach has been the norm. The government should have undertaken this task aggressively, especially when Maharashtra’s supremacy has been challenged by several states including Gujarat. But the Chavan government has failed to address the contentious issue of high power tariffs for industry. As a result investors have stayed away. Yet, given the coalition compulsions, there is a limit to what he can do. While the overall economic situation across India looks very tough and full of uncertainties, there are a couple of infrastructure projects that are nearing completion

Eastern Freeway: Orange Gate to Chembur in the state. This should spur some economic activity and revive the optimism needed to finish many other long-pending projects that have still not got past the drawing board. According to Chavan, this year the government will commission projects worth Rs.5,000 crore. This includes the first phase of the metro rail and mono rail. The safety trials of these ambitious projects are being done. The Sahar elevated road and Santacruz-Chembur link will also get completed. A lot of transportation infrastructure is falling in place in Mumbai this year. Due to the volatile economic situation and galloping interest rates, the government did not succeed in awarding a BOT contract for the Mumbai trans-harbour link and instead, a cash- contract basis is being mooted. The second phase of the Mumbai metro, which could not get clearance from the Union Ministry of En-

gressive NCP on the back foot. Chavan also brought about muchneeded transparency in the urban development ministry, which is considered by many to be the source of big-ticket corruption in the state. He has broken the nexus between politicians, bureaucrats and builders to some extent. He removed the discretionary powers to grant extra floor space index (FSI) from politicians and bureaucrats. Now anyone who is willing to pay a premium for extra FSI is granted it. This simple decision has added over Rs.1,500 crore to the coffers of the state government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The capable administrator was seen during the recent drought of 2012-2013, handled so well that despite a little over one-third of the state being hit, no farmer lost any cattle to scarcity of water and fodder. Most significantly Chavan’s personal interests in health and infrastructure sectors have yielded good results. The unique blood-on-call scheme, under Metro trial: Versova to Azad Nagar which volunteers dispatch desired vironment and Forest, will now have to blood to the needy in a short time, has be redesigned. But it is a fact that large received a good response. The state also infrastructure projects are on hold, has managed to bring down the Infant thanks to the falling value of the rupee Mortality Rate and Maternity Mortality Rate with improved health facilities in and the overall economic situation. Maharashtra will be able to achieve 7 the rural areas. Mumbai got better inper cent growth due to a good monsoon frastructure in last three years. The city and robust agriculture growth. The State got 7 flyovers, 37 skywalks and 12 roads has always grown one-two percentage at a collective expenditure of Rs 2,800 cr. Will this be enough to ensure victory in points more than the national average. There will be a slowing in the industrial the ensuing Lok Sabha and Assembly elecsector but it will be compensated by the tions?. He is facing a huge challenge to retain power and next year will be a sort of growth in the services sector. A major political achievement of Cha- litmus test for Prithviraj Chavan who has van as CM is that he managed to rein in delivered nicely in last three years. the NCP. For instance, the NCP had a Whether this is enough remains to be seen. stranglehold on Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank, and used this influence to control politics in the rural part of the state. Within a year of Chavan taking over as Chief Minister, the board of directors was dissolved for various irregularities. An administrator was appointed on the bank, virtually clipping the wings of NCP. Another example of political strength is the irrigation scam that shook the entire state. The economic survey of 2011-12 revealed that despite spending Rs.70,000 crore on irrigation projects in the previous decade, the state’s irrigation potential increased only by 0.1 per cent during this entire period. NCP men headed the irrigation ministry. The Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar was at the helm of the Irrigation department for eight years. The surfacing of this scam put the usually-ag-

04 LOST & FOUND I, Mughal Noorjahan Abdul Gaffar, have lost the share certificate issued by “Al-Mizab CHS Ltd.”, Millat Nagar, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400 053. Finders please contact: 9920673032. C-23592

THANKSGIVING

Thank you St. Jude for all the favours received. Rock C-23286 May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days. Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. C-23446 Novena prayer to St. Jude. O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition, in return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Mary’s and Glory be. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. (Publication must be promised). C-23447 Thank you St. Jude for the favour granted. O holy St Jude Apostle & Martyr great in virtue & rich in miracles near kinsman of Jesus Christ faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart & humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance Help me in my present urgent petition in return I promise to make your name known & cause you to be invoked .Say Our father three Hail Mary & three glory be's St Jude pray for us & all who invoke your aid AMEN. Sonal Patel C-21725

CHANGE OF NAME

I, Ganesh Shantaram Singe, have changed my name to Ganesh Shantaram Shinge as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-14974. C-22966

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my old name from Umesh Madanlal Navandar to Pravinchand Madanlal Navandar as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. X-19072 dated 25-09-2008. C-23594 I, Mohd Yasin H Gulmohd Bhatha, have changed my name to Yasin Gulmohd Bhatha as per Affidavit dated 06-11-2013. C-23595 I have changed my name from Kirtikumar Damji Gada, to ‘Keyur Damji Gada’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-2478) Dated: 07/06/2012. C-23596 I have changed my name from Saleem Ahmed Ghulam Mustafa, to ‘Salim Ahmed Ghulam Mustafa Shaikh’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-38674) Dated: 03/10/2013. C-23597 I have changed my name from Vali Badshah, to ‘Shaikh Vali Badshah’ as per Affidavit Dated: 14/11/2013. C-23598 I have changed my name from Jafai Aba Hasan Amin, to ‘Zafai Hasan Amin’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/07/2013. C-23599 I have changed my name from Naeem Quresiya, to ‘Naeem Faiz Qureshi’ as per Affidavit Dated: 19/11/2013. C-23600 I have changed my name from Sana Naeem Quresiya, to ‘Sana Naeem Qureshi’ as per Affidavit Dated: 19/11/2013. C-23601 I, Naeem Faiz Qureshi have changed my Son’s name from Sharanil, to ‘Sharnyle Naeem Qureshi’ as per Affidavit Dated: 19/11/2013. C-23602 I have changed my name from Saiyed Mohmad V.L., to ‘Syed Mehmood Hassan’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-44410) Dated: 31/10/2013. C-23603 I, Java Mohindar Kumar have changed my name to Java Mahindra by Affidavit sworn in before the Notary Public on 05.11.2013. C-23604 I have changed my name from Mohd Hanif Abdul Sattar Mansuri to Mohammed Irfan Abdul Sattar Mansuri as per deed poll Affidavit dated 21/11/2013. C-23605

I have changed my name from Mohammed Rafiq Chand Kadri to Mohammed Rafiq Chand Qureshi as per Affidavit dated 22/11/2013. C-23608 I have changed my name from Fauziya Hasan Miya Sakhi to Fauzia Hasan Miya Sakhi as per Affidavit dated 22/11/2013. C-23609 I have changed my name from Bootwala Arwa Hussain to Baldiwala Arwa Yusuf as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23610 I have changed my name from Abdul Aleem Baitullah to Abdul Alim Baitullah Darji as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23611 I have changed my name from Aziz Abdul Husain to Aziz Abdul Husain Plumber as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23612 I have changed my name from Shoaib Jaan Mohd to Shoaib Jan Mohammed Kutchi as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23613 I have changed my name from Saptarshi Ghosh to Saptrishi Ghosh as per Affidavit dated 27th August, 2013. C-23614 I have changed my name from Ratnakar Ambadas Azade to Ratnakumar Ambadas Azade as per Affidavit dated 21st November, 2013. C-23615 I have changed my name from Tajdin Vazirali Panjwani to Tajuddin Vazirali Panjwani as per Affidavit dated 21st November, 2013. C-23616 I have changed my name from Tajdin Panjawani to Tajuddin Panjwani as per Affidavit dated 21st November, 2013. C-23617 I have changed my name from Dilshadben to Dilshad Kismat Bhurani as per Affidavit dated 21st November, 2013. C-23618 I have changed my name from Kismatbhai Chhotubhai Bhurani to Kismat Chhotubhai Bhurani as per Affidavit dated 21st November, 2013. C-23619 I have changed my name from Hemalata Madhusudan Naik to Madhuri Pramod Chavan as per Affidavit dated 21st November, 2013. C-23620

I, Anita Shantaram Shinde, have changed my name to Anita Shantaram Shinge as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-14975. C-22967

I have changed my name from Rubina Mohamed Erfan Mansoori to Rubina Mohamed Irfan Mansuri as per deed poll Affidavit Dtd. 21/11/2013. C-23606

I Prathyash Karimpannor Thomas have changed my name to Prathyash Thomas as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 12/11/13. C-23621

I have changed my name from Ravi Keshav Godkar to Ravindra Keshav Godkar as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. U-34754. C-23593

I have changed my name from Meena Dharamshi Gada to Maniben Dharamshi Gada as per Affidavit dated 20th November 2013. C-23607

I Mr. Thomas Chacko have changed my minor son’s name from Lovein Varghese Thomas to Lovein Thomas as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 12/11/13. C-23622

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MUMBAI | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013 I Khalikun Nisha Intab Ali Shekh have changed my name to Khalikunnisha Intab Ali Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 20/11/13. C-23623

I Bhumitaben Nikulbhai have changed my name to Bhumita Nikul Shah as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 21/11/13. C-23638

I have changed my name from Vinodkumar Ramjanak Gupta to Vinod Ramjanak Gupta as per Affidavit . C-23654

I Intab Ali Shekh have changed my name to Intab Ali Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit dated : 20/11/13. C-23624

I Ahmedbhai Abdulbhai Rangara have changed my name to Ahmed Abdul Rangara as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 21/11/13. C-23639

I have changed my name from Garewal Jasvinder Kaur Nirmal Singh to Hunjan Jaswinder Kaur Nirmal Singh as per Affidavit. C-23655

I Ubaid Ahamd Intab Ali Shakh have changed my name to Ubed Ahmed Intab Ali Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 20/11/13. C-23625

I Nirmaben Nizarbhai Nathani have changed my name to Nirma Ahmed Rangara as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 21/11/13. C-23640

I have changed my name from Rohra Bunty Nanik to Rohra Bunty Nanikram as per Affidavit. C-23656

I Roshni Pradip Shah have changed my name to Pooja Pradip Shah as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 20/11/13. C-23626

I Nirmaben Ahmedbhai Rangara have changed my name to Nirma Ahmed Rangara as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 21/11/13. C-23641

I Vivek Kumar Nenshi Gada have changed my name to Vivek Nenshi Gada as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23627

I Shaikh Nadeem Naeem have changed my name to Shaikh Mohd. Nadeem Naeem as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23642

I Ramagauri Bhikhalal Kothari have changed my name to Rama Ramesh Sheth as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23628

I Farjana Khatoon Salahuddin & Farjana Khatoon Salahuddin Ansari have changed my name to Farzana Mohammad Imran Ansari as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23643

I Purvi Abhishek Mishra have changed my name to Purvi Ramesh Sheth as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23629 I Ilaben Padamshi Jain have changed my name to Ila Rajendra Shah as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23630 I Purvangi Harish Rathod have changed my name to Purvangi Jayeshkumar Rathod as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No U-45082 Dated: 31/10/13. C-23631 I Jyotshna Hasmukhlal Maniar have changed my name to Jyotsna Hasmukhlal Maniar as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 21/11/13. C-23632 I Manisha Jagdish have changed my name to Manisha Jagdish Joshi as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 20/11/13. C-23633 I Jagdish Rajnikant have changed my name to Jagdish Rajnikant Joshi as per deed poll Affidavit Dated: 20/11/13. C-23634 I Shrit Jagdish have changed my name to Shivam Jagdish Joshi as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 20/11/13. C-23635 I Rameshkumar Badrinath Sharma have changed my name to Ramesh Badrinath Sharma as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 06/08/13. C-23636 I Nikulbhai have changed my name to Nikul Vrajlal Shah as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 21/11/13. C-23637

I Mohammad Hamid Haji Shafi Mohammad have changed my name to Mohammad Hamid Haji Shafi Mohammad Khan as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23644 I have changed my name from Dipak Ratilal Shah to Deepak Ratilal Shah as per Affidavit . C-23645 I have changed my name from Hamida Bibi Umer Khan Deshmukh to Hamida Hussain Khan Deshmukh as per Affidavit . C-23646 I have changed my name from Mehamud Shaikh to Mehmood Shaikh as per Affidavit . C-23647 I have changed my name from Shabana Hasinuddin Shaikh to Shahana Hasinuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit . C-23648 I have changed my name from Bashir Ahmed to Bashir Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit . C-23649 I have changed my name from Fatemaa Saifuddin Panwala to Fatemaa Saifuddin Bhanpurawala as per Affidavit . C-23650 I have changed my name from Tasnim Saiffuddin Panwala to Tasneem Saifuddin Bhanpurawala as per Affidavit . C-23651 I have changed my name from Buran Saifuddin Panwala to Buran Saifuddin Bhanpurawala as per Affidavit . C-23652 I have changed my name from Asha Devi Ajay Varma to Asha Ajay Varma as per Affidavit . C-23653

I have changed my name from Sachdev Jayshree Santumal to Sachdev Jaishree Santumal as per Affidavit. C-23657 I have changed my name from Shaikh Musaddiq Mohammed Israil to Salmani Musaddiq Mohammed Israil as per Affidavit. C-23658 I have changed my name from Vijaylakshmi Venugopal Kartha to Vijayalakshmi Venugopal Kartha as per Affidavit. C-23659 I have changed my name from Cecilia Philip Dias to Cicila Gilbert Colaso as per Affidavit. C-23660 I have changed my name from Sainazben Ismail Dosani to Shehnaz Rahim Vadasariya as per Affidavit. C-23661 I have changed my name from Rajender Singh to Rajender Singh Govind Singh Jagwan as per Affidavit. C-23662 I have changed my name from Orgael Gonsalves to Argael Gonsalves as per Affidavit. C-23663 I have changed my name from Suwarna Rajkumar Londhe to Suvarna Rajkumar Londhe as per Affidavit. C-23664 I have changed my name from Annapurna Laxman Chawhan to Arsheen Banu Shaikh as per Govt. Gazette No.U-13098 Dt.20-26 Aug 2009. C-23665 I have changed my name from Mohmad Bagul to Mohammad Babul Shaikh as per Affidavit Dt. 20-11-2013. C-23666 I have changed my name from Jahara to Zaheera Shaikh as per Affidavit Dt. 20-11-2013. C-23667 I have changed my name from Mohammed Anwar Husain to Mohammad Anwar Shaikh as per Affidavit Dt. 20-11-2013. C-23668 I have changed my name from Najik Abdul Hafiz Talvaskar to Natik Abdul Hafiz Talwaskar as per Affidavit. C-23669

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Pond in Kalina Campus has filthy water with 12 ft tall infected grass; the smell and the mosquitoes make things unbearable for students By Yatin Ingle

hile the Mumbai University (MU) has already received a notice from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to fill its swimming pool, it seems there is some more work for the varsity. This pond in the Kalina campus has grown 12 ft high infected grass. The stinking water in the pond has become the breeding ground for mosquitoes. The place where the pond is situated was earlier a gathering spot for students but now the place is best avoided. The pond was built by the varsity in the year 2007 at the instance of former Vice-Chancellor Dr Vijay Khole. This pond is adjacent to the teaching department and the canteen. Students have complained that the mosquitoes in the stinking waters have been making it increasingly difficult for them to attend lectures. Yesterday, the ADC visited the pond and found out that the 15-feet deep pond, now looks like a field growing infected grass. A student who did not wished to be named told the ADC, “We have to attend lectures in a building which is adjacent to this pond. The stinking water and the insects have

Once a pleasant spot to sit by and relax, the filth and the stench have driven away students. been affecting us badly while attending lectures. The infected grass has also made walking beside the pond impossible. Students now ignore the spot for fear of falling sick.” Last month the BMC had sent a notice to the MU, ordering it to fill its swimming pool as soon as possi-

Self-reliant! MBMC launches vocational training for women By Suresh Golani

n a progressive move aimed at making women self-reliant and economically independent, the Women and Child Welfare Committee (WCWC) of the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has launched an elaborate vocational training programme in the twin-city. Committee chairperson Greta Farro inaugurated the vocational training session in driving for the first batch of 25 candidates at the main administrative building of the MBMC on Thursday. Apart from the 20-day Driving Class and Beauti-

ble. noting that the swimming pool was a breeding ground for mosquitoes which will result in diseases like malaria and dengue, the BMC had sent the order to the varsity. Dr Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice Chancellor, MU was not available for a comment. cian course, the committee has chalked out an elaborate Rs.20 lakh project wherein women will be provided training in different vocational courses for generating self-employment including Tailoring, Basic Computer and Imitation

Dengue and malaria cases go up in Navi Mumbai By Khushboo Panjabi

bites because civic officials do not undertake fogging and spraying octors in Navi Mumbai claim activities regularly. Bhakti Shah, a resident of Vashi that there has been an increase in the number of dengue said, “It is the duty of civic officials patients this year as compared to to spray pesticides and clean the last year. According to the drains to decrease the breeding of Navi Mumbai doctors, many pa- mosquitoes. Even when we go out tients have been reported from for a stroll, we can see hordes of mosquitoes buzzing in our localCBD Belapur and Kharghar. One of the doctors from the ity”. Dr. Ramesh Nikam, health deNMMC hospital said, “For Navi Mumbai, malaria cases are com- partment in-charge, NMMC said, mon throughout the year. In case “The number of mosquitoes will of dengue, there is an increase in be high in the December-February tenure. This is a suitable the cases this year”. The doctors have been advising weather for them to breed and people to use mosquito repellents mosquito nuisance is likely to inand take preventive measures to crease from now on. A weekly prevent such diseases. However, programme for fogging will soon many Navi Mumbaikars claim be conducted”. that they are prone to mosquito khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

Opposition on indefinite dharna at Vasai By Edrich Miranda

of the agitators; according to a press release. Nilesh Tandulkar, of Shiv utting across party lines, the en- Sena, Uttam Kumar of the B.J.P., Ishtire opposition at the Vasai Virar war Dhule of the R.P.I., Praful City Municipal Corporation, has Thakur of Manse and Milind launched an indefinite dharna, Khanolkar of the Jan Andolan, are against the ruling party and the ad- leading their respective parties, acministration. Reducing the rates for cording to Viniyak Nigam leader of potable water connection, repairs, the opposition in the Corporation. renovation and improvement of fa- The agitators have appealed to the cilities at the government run Petit public to join in large numbers, as hospital, at Vasai gaon, a foot the agitation is not just against the bridge over the rail tracts connect- ruling party, but also against the ading the east and west of Vasai, re- ministration, which is alleged to duction in the recent increase of have neglected the citizens, over the house tax, are some of the demands years by turning a Nelson’s eye.

Conviction rates fall as Mumbai Police faces manpower crunch By A Staff Reporter

umbai Police force continues to grapple with a manpower crunch though rape and molestation cases have risen sharply and conviction rates have fallen to an abysmal low of seven per cent, according to numbers compiled by a non-governmental organisation. Tasked with protecting a city with Those inclined to take up jobs with fleet taxi services, are being taught to drive vehicles. a population of over two crore people, the Mumbai Police remains Jewellery classes along with other 1,763 posts (14 per cent) short of its creative work. sanctioned strength of 41,398, ac“We are working with the sole in- cording to data for the year 2012-13, tention of making women independ- released on Thursday by the Praja ent and giving them the strength to Foundation. be able to stand on their own feet”, The cumulative strength of conFarro said. Women candidates be- stables in the city stands at 29,811 as tween the age group of 16 and 40 against the approved number of years residing within the twin-city 33,110 constables. limits for at least 10 years are eligible The strength of middle-level offifor the course, officials said. Chair- cers such as Assistant Police Inspecman of State MinimumWages Board, tors (APIs) and Police Sub Dr. Aasif Shaikh and WCWC officer Inspectors (PSIs), who investigate Deepali Powar were present at the in- cases, is also very less, the review auguration ceremony. said. "There are only 732 APIs instead

of the 1,002 sanctioned posts and 1,319 PSIs for the sanctioned 3,125 posts. PSIs and APIs are the ones who are actually trained to probe crimes. With such a huge shortage of PSIs and APIs, it is little wonder that chargesheets are not being filed for lack of investigation into crimes," founder trustee of the NGO Nitai Mehta told PTI. "This is one of the reasons why conviction rate in 2012 was seven per cent, which is three per cent down from the previous year. This encourages criminals to carry out more offences," he claimed. According to the data gathered through the RIT, there has been a sharp rise in crime against women, as rape cases increased by 57 per cent (from 187 cases to 294) and molestation cases increased by 43 per cent (from 554 to 793) during 2012-13. Chain snatching incidents have come down to 1,269 which is 22 per cent less compared to last year.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Mohd Hasan Sayyed to Mohammad Hasan Shamsul Hasan Sayad as per Affidavit. C-23670 I have changed my name from Mohammad Shamsul Hasan Sayad to Mohammad Hasan Shamsul Hasan Sayad as per Affidavit. C-23671 I have changed my name from Ghevar Singh Mohan Singh to Ghevar Singh Mohan Singh Rajpurohit as per Affidavit. C-23672 I have changed my name from Avinash Radhakishin Narang to Aavinash Radhakirshna Narang as per Affidavit. C-23673 I have changed my name from Bhagawant Prataprao Shinde to Bhagwant Prataprao Shinde as per Affidavit. C-23674 I have changed my name from Hirabai Vasant Bhosale to Hira Vasant Bhosale as per Affidavit. C-23675 I have changed my name from Palak Naveen Mehra to Aanchal Naveen Mehra as per Affidavit. C-23676 I have changed my name from Carolina Baptist Menezes to Caroline Prakash Lopes as per Affidavit. C-23677 I have changed my name from Nikeshkumar Chhaganlal to Nikesh Chhaganlal Jain as per Affidavit. C-23678 I have changed my name from Suresh Chandra Umedmal Jain to Suresh Umedmal Mehta as per Affidavit. C-23679 I have changed my name from Jitendra Kumar Umedmal to Jitendra Umedmal Mehta as per Affidavit. C-23680 I have changed my name from Mahelam Ebrahimbhai Palamber to Habil Erahim Shah as per Affidavit. C-23681 I have changed my name from Zabin Mumtaz Husen Painter to Munira Habil Shah as per Affidavit. C-23682 I have changed my name from Abdul Khaliq Shaikh to Abdul Khalique Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-23683 We Mr. Farid Mapari and Samina Farid Mapari have changed our minor son â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s name from Saddam Ubaid Farid Mapari to Ubaid Farid Mapari as per Affidavit. C-23684 I have changed my name from Ashad Ali Sayed Hassan Shaikh to Shaikh Arshad Sayed as per Affidavit. C-23685 I have changed my name from Alice Diana Dsouza to Alice Ronald Rodrigues as per deed Poll Affidavit. C-23686

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Ronald Gracias Rodrigues to Ronald Victor Rodrigues as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23687 I have changed my name from Khadija Bi Abdullah to Khadija Bi Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-23688 I have changed my name from Mr.Husain Asrar Mushtaq to Mr.Husain Syed Asrar as per Affidavit. C-23689 I have changed my name from Mr. Vivekchand Gurudasram Duvedi to Mr. Vivekchand Gurudasram Duvedi Sharma as per Affidavit. C-23690 I have changed my name from Bhavik Kamlesh Thakker to Bhavik Kamlesh Thakkar as per Affidavit. C-23691 I have changed my name from Kamlesh Devji Thakker to Kamlesh Devji Thakkar as per Affidavit. C-23692 I have changed my name from Anita Kamlesh Thakker to Anita Kamlesh Thakkar as per Affidavit. C-23693 I have changed my name from Queeyoom Khan to Babu Khan as per Affidavit. C-23694 I have changed my name from Anuj Sorap to Anooj Sorap as per Affidavit. C-23695 I have changed my name from Heena Rajesh Jadhav to Hemlata Rajesh Jadhav as per Affidavit. C-23696 I have changed my name from Shahzadi Naquiya Banu to Naquiya Hozefa Lokhandwala as per affidavit. C-23697 I have changed my name from Suresh Kumar Mullassery to Suresh Appunni Nair as per Affidavit. C-23698 I have changed my name from Nalini Madhav Sodye to Smita Surendra Mandavkar as per Affidavit. C-23699 I have changed my name from Vinodkumar Ratilal Ratani to Vinodkumar Ratilal Thakkar as per Affidavit. C-23700 We, Mr. Teja Ravariya and Mrs.Muri Teja Ravariya have changed our minor daughters name from Kajal Teja Patel to Kajal Teja Ravariya as per Affidavit. C-23701 We Mr. Teja Ravariya and Mrs. Muri Teja Ravariya have changed our minor daughters name from Jasmita Teja Patel to Jasmita Teja Ravariya as per Affidavit. C-23702 I have changed my name from Teja J Patel to Teja Ravariya as per Affidavit. C-23703

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I have changed my name from Manjulaben Teja Patel to Muri Teja Ravariya as per Affidavit. C-23704 I have changed my name from Teja Jeram Patel to Teja Ravariya as per Affidavit. C-23705 I have changed my name from Muri Teja Patel to Muri Teja Ravariya as per Affidavit. C-23706 I have changed my name from Muribai Vela Bangari to Muri Teja Ravariya as per Affidavit. C-23707 We Mr Mohammed Ehsan Jumai & Mrs. Zeba Tarannum Jumai have changed our childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Salwa to Salwa Mohammed Ehsan Jumai as per Affidavit. C-23708 I have changed my name from Zeba Tarannum to Zeba Tarannum Jumai as per Affidavit. C-23709 I have changed my name from Munira Bi Nasruddin Moulvi to Munira Khalid Agha as per Affidavit. C-23710 I have changed my name from Sanjay Varma to Sanjay Verma as per Affidavit. C-23711 I have changed my name from Juhi Sanjay Varma to Juhi Sanjay Verma as per Affidavit. C-23712 I have changed my name from Dhruvita Sanjay Varma to Dhruvita Sanjay Verma as per Affidavit. C-23713 I have changed my name from Patel Hiral Manilal to Limbani Hiral Manilal as per Affidavit. C-23714 I have changed my name from Gokul Gopalan Gopi to Gokul Gopi as per Affidavit. C-23715 I have changed my name from Nisar Ahmed Muhammed Ali Shaikh to Nisar Muhammed Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-23716 I have changed my name from Mohmmed Nizam Raeen to Nizam Raeen as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Shani Khatoon to Sahani Khatun Jakir Hussain Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-23722 I have changed my name from Mohd Zakir Hussain to Jakir Hussain Mohammad Yaqoob Shaikh as per Affidavit C-23723 I have changed my name from Mohd Javed to Mohd Javed Mohd Zakir Husain Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-23724 I have changed my name from Leeann Astrid Pereira to Leeann Austin Pereira as per Affidavit. C-23725 I have changed my name from Pradip Sarvan Pawar to Pradeep Shravan Pawar as per Affidavit. C-23726 I have changed my name from Sarvan Janu Pawar to Shravan Janu Pawar as per Affidavit. C-23727 I have changed my name from Yellubai Sarvan Pawar to Yellu Shravan Pawar as per Affidavit. C-23728 I have changed my name from Anuprita Ajitkumar Deshmukh to Anuprita Ajit Deshmukh as per Affidavit. C-23729 I have changed my name from Ajitkumar Shriniwas Deshmukh to Ajit Shriniwas Deshmukh as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Mustafa Fakira Sathe to Mustafa Fakira Saati as per Affidavit. C-23719

I have changed my name from Devashi Sadanand Patil to Devashish Sadanand Patil as per Affidavit. C-23740 I have changed my name from Nasrin Aslam Shaikh to Nasreen Imtiyaz Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-23741 I have changed my name from Suresh Devji Patel to Suresh Devji Patel as per Affidavit. C-23742 I have changed my name from Vandana Baburao Bele to Rekha Ramesh Jejurkar as per Affidavit. C-23743 I have changed my name from Manjulal Pravin Parmar to Majula Pravin Parmar as per Affidavit. C-23744 I have changed my name from Bharatkumar Kanji Shah to Bharat Kanji Sumaria as per Affidavit. C-23745 I have changed my name from Harkant Pandya to Harkantray Pandya as per Affidavit. C-23746 I have changed my name from Deviyani Pandya to Devyani Pandya as per Affidavit. C-23747

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I have changed my name from Pathan Aijaz Khan Mohd Ismail Khan to Aijaz Ismail Khan as per Affidavit. C-23748

I have changed my name from Caroline Walter Pinto to Caroline Twinkle Pinto as per Affidavit. C-23731

I have changed my name from Rajendra Jain Parmar to Rajendra Parmar as per Affidavit. C-23749

I have changed my name from Felcy Pinto to Felicia Pinto as per Affidavit. C-23732

I have changed my name from Kataria Shaileshkumar Bhimji to Kataria Shailesh Bhimji as per Affidavit. C-23750

I have changed my name from Fatima Anita Cliffus to Anita Cliffus Mendonca as per Affidavit. C-23733 I have changed my name from Manasi Nandkishore Dahale to Mansi Nandkishor Dahale as per Affidavit. C-23734

C-23717 I have changed my name from Alphonso Pereira to Alphonsus Pereira as per Affidavit. C-23718

I have changed name from Pushpa to Annapurna Prabhu Chavan as per Affidavit. C-23739

I have changed my name from Nandkishore Shashikant Dahale to Nandkishor Shashikant Dahale as per Affidavit. C-23735 I have changed my name from Yeshwant Shankarrao Shinde to Yashwant Shankarrao Shinde as per Affidavit. C-23736

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I have changed my name from Manjula Mukesh Patel to Manju Mukesh Patel as per Affidavit. C-23737

I have changed my name from Sayed Abbas Khadim Kalbe Hasan to Khadim Abbas Kalbe Sayed as per Affidavit. C-23721

I have changed my name from Prabhoo Banshi Chavan to Prabhu Banshi Chavan as per Affidavit. C-23738

I have changed my name from Shankaran Kakkuth Nambiar to Sankeran Kakkuth Nambiar as per Affidavit. C-23751

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Software engineer held for rape

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COPS BUST HONEY TRAP RACKET IN BHAYANDAR Three women held along with their fake cop By Suresh Golani

complaint with the Navghar Police.” Followleuths of the Navghar ing investigations a police Police in Bhayandar team led by Police Sub Inclaimed to have busted a spector, Prashant Shirke honey trap gang that lured raided the flat and armen from financially rested three women who sound families into com- have been identified as

30-year-old held after fiancée files complaint against him By Zuber Ansari

30 year-old software engineer has been arrested by the Oshiwara police for rape after his fiancée filed a complaint against him. The victim has alleged that the accused has raped her 14 times over the last few years under the pretext of marrying her, while he was already set to marry another woman in Delhi. The 27-year-old victim, a

resident of Lokhandwala in Andheri (West), met the accused Amrutanshu Shekar on a matrimonial site. When they exchanged information, Shekar told her that he was from Delhi and was working as a software engineer in a leading company in Mumbai and living in Powai. After spending some time with him, the victim told her parents about Shekar and her intention to marry him. As per her demand, the victim’s parents invited Shekar to their residence and spoke to him about marrying their daughter. Once things were settled, Shekar and the victim started meeting privately at various places including her The accused, Amrutanshu Shekar

residence and engaged in sexual intercourse. However, the victim was surprised when one of her relatives from Delhi informed her that Shekar was set to marry a girl from Delhi and that his family was already distributing wedding cards. Naseer Pathan, Senior Police Inspector, Oshiwara Police station said, “On the basis of a complaint filed by the victim, we have arrested Shekar from his residence in Powai and booked him under Section 376. The girl has been sent to a civic run hospital for a medical examination and Shekar will be produced before the court on Friday.”

14 kg of gold ornaments recovered in heist case

Faces hidden: (Top) The accused women and (right) their fake cop.

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T Purnima Santosh Rana alias Shilpa (32), Rekha Ketan Bojak alias Savita (40) and Chaya Navinchandra Rach (46). After rounds of sustained interrogations the police managed to arrest one of the fake cops, Ayub Rehman Khan (36) while his accomplice identified as Raghu Sawant is said to be absconding. Not ruling out the possibility of the gang for their involvement in crimes using a similar modus operandi, Senior Police Inspector, Dinkar Pingle said, “Apart from luring their targets into the honey trap, the gang also operated a prostitution racket. We can’t rule out more victims who may have coughed up money to redeem their esteem and fearing defamation.” A case under sections 385 (extortion), 170 (Impersonating a public dervant), 324 (Voluntarily Causing Hurt) and 34 (Common Intent) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered.

he Bandra police has recovered 14 kilograms of gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs.5 crore that was allegedly robbed by four persons including two policemen from four courier boys at Mahim Causeway while they were on their way to deliver the consignment at

the airport on November 14. The cops have made eight arrests in the case so far, three others are wanted. “Most of the accused in the case are residents of Lal Dongri and knew the constable there. Sub inspector Dengle is a relative of one of the accused, Sanjay Dengle”, said an official of Bandra police. The police said valuables

worth Rs.5.34 crore had been robbed out of which valuables worth Rs.5 crore have been recovered. “The eight arrested accused had stocked the booty

at their residences across Navi Mumbai, Pune and Mumbai. They had also sold jewellery worth Rs.5 to 6 lakh which is yet to be recovered”, said the official.

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promising sexual situations and blackmailing them for money. Four persons including three women and a fake cop have been arrested in this connection. According to the police investigations after a complaint from Vinod Agarwal (56), a Goregaon based real estate agent was lured to a flat in Bhayandar (East) by two women named Shilpa (32) and Savita (40) who sought his help in selling their flat to potential buyers. In his complaint to the police, Agarwal stated that he was lured to a flat in Shruti Palace where Shilpa escorted him to the bedroom and forced him to get into a comprising position. The male members of the racket, in the guise of moral police, immediately barged into the house, clicked objectionable photographs and demanded Rs.1 lakh under the threat of registering a case of involvement in prostitution activities. “When I expressed my inability to give into their demands, the amount was scaled down to Rs.25,000. After much persuasion they allowed me to go and return with the money. The women then began calling me up for money and threatened to circulate the photographs, following which I registered a

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wo people including an Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies who allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe from an advocate have been arrested by the Thane unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). They had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 24,000 from a complainant, advocate Balasaheb P Chavan of Belapur, to register a housing society, Deputy Superintendent of Police B.K. Shelke told PTI on Thursday, adding that they were caught while accepting the money. The names of those arrested are Assistant Registrar Sudam L. Rokade and Assistant Cooperative Officer Gajendra B. Kumawat. Offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act have been registered against both, at the local police station.

Continued from pg 1 ÂŤ However, no casualty was reported. Fire brigade sent 8 fire tenders, 4 jumbo tankers, 2 water tankers, 1 light van and an ambulance. At Ambedkar Nagar, fire officials were seen struggling to take the fire tenders closer to the area in flames, which became difficult due to the lack of space between the shanties erected on bamboos half submerged in water. Finally, on the direction of the local ward officer, the fence of the BEST depot was pulled down to make way for the fire tenders. The blaze was extinguished within two hours and the injured were rushed to local hospitals. Ambedkar Nagar lies mostly in the mangroves and falls under the jurisdiction of the District Collector and the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA). Both authorities that come under the state government have grossly failed to protect this area which has been declared eco-sensitive. Local ward officer, Devidas Kshirsagar said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite adverse conditions and a hostile terrain, fire brigade officials reached the spot and successfully extinguished the fire.â&#x20AC;? At Wadala, the fire, according to officials, broke out in a 30 feet x 40 feet temporary accommodation, where wooden furniture, electric wiring and other luggage were charred in the blaze.

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(Left): An estimated 2,000 illegal shanties on stilts have been erected in the creek behind the Backbay.

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(Below) Fire Brigade personnel extinguishing the flames as locals help by pulling the water pipes.

MCubed Library organises festival for children By A Staff Reporter

terest of the youngsters. During the festival, to be public library in Bandra organised at the library is organising a children's premises in Bandra (West), festival from Nov 23 to Dec 1 the children will get an opinvolving activities like portunity to interact with story-telling, sky gazing and Jerry Pinto, the Mumbaiquizzes for the young minds. based Indian writer of poThe Maharashtra Mitra etry, prose and children's Mandal (MCubed) Library fiction in English. There would also be a has taken an initiative to focus on children's activities crafts workshop and a like sessions on stories chance for children to walk about trees, tales from Ma- down some of the leafy habharat and Bible, how to streets of Mumbai to get to enact a role in theatre and know the trees and what watching movies of the in- makes them unique.

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I, MR. MURLIDHAR KISNA SONAWANE had purchased the room situated at CHAWL NO.399, ROOM NO. 4641 A N A N D C . H . S . TA G O R E N A G A R VIKHROLI EAST MUMBAI 400083 adm area 320 sq.ft. carpet vide agreement dated 20/6/1997 from one MR. JOHN GOMES of the same agreement was registered at sub registrar chembur vide No. BADAR 3598 /3/2011 in the absence of the original owner i.e. one sided registration & I had applied to MHADA to transfer the said room in my name from MHADA A l l p e r s o n s claiming an interest in the said property or any part thereof by way of sale, gift, lease, inheritance, exchange, mortgage, charge, lien, trust, possession, easement, attachment or otherwise howsoever are hereby required to make the same known to the ESTATE MANEGER 3 MHADA office at Bandra Mumbai 400051 within 15 days from the date here of, failing which the said sale will be completed, without any reference to such claim and the same, if any, shall be considered as waived.

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Description of the property CHAWL NO.399, ROOM NO. 4641 ANAND C.H.S. TAGORE NAGAR VIKHROLI EAST MUMBAI 400083 adm area 320 sq.ft. Carpet Dated the 22nd day of Nov, 2013. Place : Mumbai

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(1) SMT. HIRAVANTI UMARSHI GADA, (2) MR. SHANTILAL UMARSHI GADA, (3) MR. DEVENDRA UMARSHI GADA, (4) MR. JAGDISH UMARSHI GADA, (5) MRS. JAYWANTI JAGDISH GALA NEE JAYWANTI UMARSHI GADA, & (6) MR. DEEPAK UMARSHI GADA, Being only heirs and legal representative of SHRI UMARSHI T. GADA, who died on 21/11/2010 intestate at Mumbai and owner of Flat No. 23, 2nd Floor, 'C' Wing, Shree Panchvati Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd., C. D. Barfiwalla Lane, (Juhu Lane), Andheri (W), Mumbai- 58. have informed us that they have lost or misplaced their share Certificate No. 8, Dt. 01/01/1985 bearing Shares Nos. from 36 to 40 the said heirs have applied to the society for issue of duplicate Share Certificate. Any person having or claiming to have any right, title, interest to or in the above mentioned shares certificate or in any part thereof or have any claim, should inform to the undersigned within 15 Days from the date of Publication of this Notice with necessary Supporting evidence of his/ her claim. If objection is not received within 15 days, from the date of Publication of this notice, then Society will proceed to issue duplicate share certificate and no claims or objections received thereafter will be considered and entertained.

Sd/- (Hon. Secretary) For Shree Panchvati Co-Op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd.,

Place:- Mumbai

Date:- 22/11/13

Pamper terrorists, penalize residents Continued from pg 1 ÂŤ in the case of naming the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Kandivali Club House, tweaked the rules. He wanted to know why the government could not do the same in case of the Campa Cola Compound residents. He said that in matters of terrorist attacks, the court of law keeps the nabbed terrorist alive for years together. But when it comes to the question of saving the homes of the residents of Campa Cola, the same law becomes insensitive. In a direct affront to the judiciary, Uddhav contends that morality no longer exists in the judiciary. If at all morality had been there in the judiciary, then the judiciary would not have found itself in the

situation it finds today. Uddhav further adds that a committee has been set up to probe allegations of sexual assault against a judge. Then why no committee was set up on the basis of the same logic in the case of Campa Cola Compound residents? In the meanwhile, Chavan once again reiterated his stand that the government would not bring an ordinance to save the illegal flats of Campa Cola Compound in Worli.

WAS IT MURDER? Continued from pg 1 ÂŤ USA on Monday. The police said that a possibility of it being a suicide is less and it is suspected that Raju either accidentally fell off the high rise or was murdered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We recreated the crime scene by throwing a dummy off the 27th floor. It landed in the same spot where Raju did. If Raju were to be pushed with force, he would have landed on the road outside the buildingâ&#x20AC;?, said the official. Raju had come to the city two days before his death and had been looking for property. He had visited the Oshiwara-based 28-storeyed Lashkariya building around 10.30 am on Sunday and had approved a duplex flat through the apartmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s broker who has his office in the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basement. He had told the broker that he would return in the evening with his financer and finalise things. Accordingly, he entered the building at around 5.55 pm on Sunday (recorded in its visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; diary). His body was found in the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basement at 6.20 pm.

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‘Women’s quota bill will be game changer in LS polls’ NCP supremo Sharad Pawar says, 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha before 2014 polls is crucial

put in place a women’s bank. Besides, various banks and financial institutions are headed by women. However, Lok Sabha has not yet voted on the women reservation bill,” he added. Pawar clearly indicated that women’s reservation will be one of the key electoral planks. “Voters may vote against those opposing

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ationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has raised the issue of Women’s Reservation Bill and argued that it will be a game changer in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Pawar was speaking at a function organised by Rashtravadi Yuvati Congress, party’s wing for young girls yesterday. He said, “I have already held talks with the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi to take up the bill during coming winter session or budget session of the parliament for its passage”. Pawar, who sees women’s reservation will be equally important to regain voters’ confidence, revealed that both the Prime Minister and Congress president have agreed to take up the bill in the Lok Sabha. The NCP chief however said that those opposing the 33 per

TODAY Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan: Eminent Sanskrit scholar Prof Dr Mukund Wadekar to deliver a lecture on ‘Sanskrit Creative Writing: Current Trends’ Gita Mandir Hall, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chowpatty, 3.30 p.m. All India Association of Industries and World Trade Centre Mumbai: Seminar on Doing Business with Romania, Prof. Ovidiu Nicolescu, President, National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enter-

Sharad Pawar briefly admitted to hospital

Union Agriculture Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar was yesterday briefly admitted to the Bombay Hospital following high blood pressure. The 72-year-old NCP leader was taken to hospital following high blood pressure, party spokesperson Nawab Malik said, adding that Pawar was on his way to attend Rashtrawadi Yuvati Congress programme at YB Chavan Centre. He was later discharged, reports PTI. Party sources said the leader underwent a routine check-up and that there was "nothing to worry and he is absolutely fine." After being discharged, the Union minister headed for the Rashtrawadi Yuvati programme. Pawar was accompanied by his wife Pratibha Pawar to the hospital. cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assembly will be exposed during the next Lok Sabha elections. “All efforts will be made to bring on board opposition parties and especially those opposing the bill. The NCP, since the beginning is supporting 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and various state assemblies. The government has fulfilled its promise to

the women’s reservation”, he pointed out. Prior to that Pawar suffered a brief illness following high blood pressure. The 72-yearold NCP leader was taken to Bombay Hospital following high blood pressure, party spokesperson Nawab Malik said. He was later discharged. Party sources said the leader underwent a routine check up and that there was nothing to worry and he is absolutely fine.

prises in Romania to be chief guest, Committee Room, 31st floor, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, 3.30 p.m. Bhavan’s Cultural Centre, Andheri: Bhavan’s Utsav ‘Pancham Unmixed’, a featurelength film on R.D. Burman, SPCE, 6.30 p.m. NCPA: Performance by Egyptian Mawlawiyah Group, Tata Theatre, Nariman Point, 7.30 p.m.

Centre, Worli, till Nov 25, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nehru Centre Circular Gallery: Exhibition of paintings by Sukanta Dasgupta, Nehru Centre, Worli, till Nov 25, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pradarshak Art Gallery: Exhibition ‘Gossip’ solo sculpture exhibition by Sushma Walavalkar, 100 Kalpana Bldg, Khar, till Nov 23, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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esidents of a building, which had developed cracks and was tilting, were on Thursday shifted out of the premises in Diva town of Thane district to prevent any mishap. The disaster control cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation sprung into action immediately after getting a message about the fivestorey Vishnu Kala building being in bad shape, and evacuated the premises by shifting over 65 families living there. The building, which is around six-year old, houses as many as 66 tenements and 11 shops and has three wings. The TMC officials were verifying the details of the building, located in Ganesh Nagar locality of Diva. According to officials, the affected families have been shifted to transit camps for the time being. The authorities are in the process of pulling down the dangerous building to avoid any eventuality. The move comes close on the heels of a building collapse in Thane's Kalwa town on Monday in which lives of several people were saved as they vacated the premises minutes before it came crashing down. Residents hold a meeting to decide on the next course of action.

MBMC launches demolition drive; razes illegal industrial units in Bhayandar By Suresh Golani

tion in the twin-city in the coming months. A team of MBMC personnel including the he anti-encroachment squad of the ward officer and engineer conducted the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation demolition drive with the help of JCB ma(MBMC) led by its chief, Shrikrishna Mohite chines. “The six huge industrial units which on Thursday, demolished industrial units had been built without any permission that had illegally sprung up in the Hanu- from the civic body were razed. Not a single illegal construction will be spared,” said man Nagar area of Bhayandar (East). The action gains significance as Munici- Mohite. It should be noted that the industrial pal Commissioner, Bharat Shitole, in response to questions posed by corporators zones of Mira-Bhayandar have become a in the general body meeting, had assured hub of illegal construction activities, and that he would take a tough stand against il- the demolition drive has sent shivers down legal constructions and major transforma- the spines of the illegal construction mafia.

Mumbra bar raided By Anil Vishwakarma

WORKERS’ RIGHTS: Under the banner of Maharashtra Medical Education Department Temporary Employees’ Union, J.J. Hospital employees protested against the hospital management at J.J. Hospital earlier this week wherein the Union requested permanency be granted to temporary employees.

he social branch of Mumbai and Indian Rescue Mission raided ‘SX for’ bar on Wednesday night in Mumbra. The branch arrested 54 bar girls along with 20 customers and 16 waiters, while

the bar manager were taken into custody for inquiry. The bar was just a hundred metres away from the Daighar Police station. The Indian Rescue Mission had got a tip about prostitution in the bar and about minor girls working there.

Daighar police station PI Hiremath investigating the case said, “Girls were sent for a medical checkup and later to the rehabilitation camp in Boisar. We are searching for the accused involved in the supply girls to the bar and the bar owner is absconding”.

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Ponder awhile… “The Congress has historically played covert communal politics in order to create what in India we call vote banks where you pit one community against another and so on in order to secure votes.” — Arundhati Roy

OLLOWING his return from his visit to China – his last before the 2014 elections – Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has become the recipient of a good deal of advice. The Times of India (Oct. 24) told him that “pragmatism not emotions, must guide New Delhi’s policy towards Beijing”. The paper warned that “while burgeoning economy opens up several possibilities, trade cannot be a one-way street”. Pointing out the differences that still persist in the relationship between the two countries the paper said, one, Bejing should “use its good offices to persuade Islamabad to rein in terror groups opHE Congress party accuses the BJP of hav- erating from the latter’s soil, adding: “There is ing a communal agenda. The BJP says that no reason why India and China cannot cothe poll policy of the Congress is to divide the exist in South East and East Asia,” because people on the basis of religion and build vote “along with the US and Japan, both countries bank. Both the Congress and the BJP say that can contribute towards maintaining stability ‘communal politics’ should be avoided. In and catalysing the engines of economic this bid to get votes they put one community growth in these regions.” The New Indian Express (Oct. 25) asked against the other. It looks like an explosive situation is devel- India “to be more assertive in face of China.” oping in Uttar Pradesh where there is sim- Like other papers it noted that “the imbalance mering tensions between Hindu and Muslim in trade ties between the two nations needs communities. UP Chief Minister Akhilesh to be addressed sincerely and immediately.” Yadav is openly siding with the minority com- Pointing out the differences between the two munity. He says that special measures have to countries over the Line of Actual Control be taken to protect the interests of the mi- (LoAC) in Aksai Chin the paper regretted that nority community. He fancies that unless he “the latest agreement does not take the two takes stern preventive measures, Hindutva – sides closer to a final agreement.” which according to him is very much there -poses a danger to Muslims. The fact is that he won the last assembly election by proclaiming himself as a guardian Deccan Herald (Oct. 25) said “by digging in to Muslims. More communal riots are taking its heels on the status of Arunachal Pradesh, place in Uttar Pradesh than anywhere else. China is hurting itself.” Emphasising the need Maybe it is because of polarisation policy of “for conflict resolution” the paper said that the government that the Muzaffarnagar riots “India and China have taken an important have taken place. The guilty in this case were step towards stabilising their dispute and Hindus. A tragedy has occurred and hundreds often restive frontier” but added that “at a of Muslims are suffering in temporary time when a new dynamism and maturity shelters. seems possible in Sino-Indian relations, petty And what does the communal BJP do? It point-scoring as with the issue of stapled prompty honoured an accused in the riots. visas is preventing this from happening.” The man who was on bail was honoured at The Asian Age (Oct. 25) warned India not to prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s get “taken in by Chinese charm”. “The quesrally. By doing this, the BJP has clearly tion” it said, “is whether the Chinese ‘charm demonstrated it will not give up ‘communal offensive’ is a calculated ploy to offset New politics’. Delhi’s growing closeness to Washington, The communal situation is likely to be- which wants to see India grow from a South come worse as the 2014 Lok Sabha election Asian power into an Asian counter to China, coming near. It has become clear that both and more importantly whether Dr. Singh’s the BJP and the Congress will play the com- China legacy will prove as ephemeral as his munal card. Pakistan plan”. But the paper did take note of the positive aspects of Dr. Singh’s visit. DNA (Oct. 25) thought that the Sino-Indian

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relations again re-established by Dr. Singh were a ‘re-set’; “But what now?” it asked. The Prime Minister’s visit, the paper noted, “has succeeded in resetting relations after the Depsang incident, but a lot more needs to be done.” Commending the signing of the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement and the Transh-border Rivers Agreement, the paper warned they were “not signal achievements by any measure” but looked like “a beginning”. India and China, the paper added, “should not be rivals”. The Hindu (Oct. 25) acceded that the Border Defence Cooperation signed during Dr. Singh’s visit to China “is without doubt a constructive step towards resolving the border dispute” but it pointed out that the BCCA it-

MEDIAWATCH M.V. Kamath self “is not a game-changer”, though it added to “the existing layer of confidence-building measures” and “indicates both New Delhi and Beijing have accorded high priority to preventing hostile incidents along the Line of Actual Control.” The paper said that “by opting for a tempered agreement Dr. Singh has chosen to play his hand cautiously in an election year.” The paper referred also to the Stapled Visa issue calling it ‘dangerous’, as also to the trade imbalance, insisting that “India must also ensure our exporters gain a stronger foothold in the Chinese market.” Writing in The Economic Times (Oct. 27), The Times of India’s Diplomatic Editor, Indrani Bagchi said that while the “PM has left the bilateral relationship (between India and China) in better shape than he found it, challenges remain. The existing peace, she said is ‘fragile’ and will take “a lot of maintenance”. Bagchi advised the PM that while China will “continue to throw surprises at India”,

India on its part must “deal with them without feeling devastated.” But for all the support that Dr. Singh has got from the media, there have also been critics who have written with no holds barred.

Looking beyond Manmohan Thus, writing in The Indian Express (Oct. 29) Jayadeva Ranade, a member of the National Security Advisory Board and former Additional Secretary to the Cabinet Secretariat pointed out openly that “as anticipated, the visit was high on hospitality but short on tangibles.” Diplomats, he said have been seeking “to exaggerate the importance of the trip” while the 11-paragraph Joint Statement issued on October 23 “indicated that there was limited, but apparent forward movement on the border issue”. He said the provision that “the two sides agree that they shall not follow or tail patrols of the other side in areas where there is no common understanding of the line of actual control…. is ambiguous.” Ranade said that “for the third time in a row, India withheld routine recognition of Tibet as an inalienable part of China in the joint statement. Also, he stressed, “results in the economic agenda were mixed with no progress on the issue of a Free Trade Agreement or, as the Chinese refer to it, the Regional Trade Agreement”. Importantly, Ranade said “Singh’s visit signalled that India was keen on peace and tranquillity along the borders and was not teaming up with the US against China”. However, Ranade noticed that while China’s leaders conveyed their interest in peaceful borders, accompanied by interest in economic interaction, they yielded no ground on key, substantive issues”. Similarly, Harsh V. Pant, also writing in The Express (Oct. 26) pointed out that while “trade imbalance with China is growing and remains unsustainable… the recent visit yielded little on that front.” Sharply critical of the visit, Pant, who teaches at King’s College, London, said that “as this government’s term comes to an end, the lesson for future Indian governments is that a weak Prime Minister at home cannot deliver abroad.” Whatever Dr. Singh may have in his mind, Pant said “his domestic weakness continues to follow him”. Actually, Pant added, “The Russians and the Chinese, the Americans and the Pakistanis are now looking beyond Manmohan Singh,” waiting to see who will succeed him. So much for that trip.

from being exposed to the higher powers, as a considerate man has less chance of being brought before the court. The sense of justice is awakened in a perfectly sober mind; that is, one which is free from the intoxication of ELIGION in the Sanskrit language is place of worship. All places are sacred enough youth, strength, power, possession, command, termed Dharma, which means duty. The for his worship, and all religions convey to him birth, or rank. It seems a net profit when one does not give but takes, or when one gives less duty of every individual is religion. ‘Every soul the religion of his soul. Man spends his life in the pursuit of all that and takes more; but in either case there is reis born for a certain purpose, and the light of that purpose is kindled in his soul’ says Sa’di. seems to him to be profitable for himself, and ally a greater loss than profit. For every such profit spreads a cover over the sense of justice This explains why the Sufi in his tolerance alwithin, and when many such covers have lows every one to have his own path, and does veiled the sight, man becomes blind even to his not compare the principles of others with his own, but allows freedom of thought to every- when so absorbed in self-interest in time he own profit. It is like standing in one’s own light. Although the different religions, in teaching even loses touch with his own real interest. one, since he himself is a freethinker. Religion, in the conception of a Sufi, is the Man has made laws to suit him, but they are man how to act harmoniously and peacefully path that leads man towards the attainment of laws by which he can get the better of another. with his fellow-men, have given out different his ideal, worldly as well as heavenly. Sin and It is this that he calls justice, and it is only that laws, they all meet in this one truth: do unto virtue, right and wrong, good and bad are not which is done to him by another that he calls others as thou wouldst they should do unto the same in the case of every individual; they injustice. A peaceful and harmonious life with thee. The Sufi, in taking a favour from another, are according to his grade of evolution and his fellow men cannot be led until the sense of enhances its value, and in accepting what another does to him he makes allowance. state of life. Therefore the Sufi concerns him- justice has been awakened in him. — Hazrat Inayat Khan It is the law of reciprocity, which saves man self little with the name of the religion or the

All religions convey same message

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Bengaluru ATM attack THE recent brutal attack on a 44-year-old woman inside a Bengaluru ATM shows that the ATMs in the city of Mumbai are also not safe as the ones in Karnataka. It has been observed that there is no security guard or only one inside an ATM counter without any weapon in the case of attack or robbery. Despite all the ATMs being fitted with CCTV cameras, the big question is whether they are monitored or not? The woman named Jyoti Uday who was attacked by an unknown person with a machete at an ATM in Bengaluru was left bleeding for more than two hours and the entire incident was captured in the CCTV camera but due to cost cutting the bank does not employ security guards which they used to do in the past and the CCTV cameras only give the evidence of crime and does not prevent it. It is high time for the bank officials to take this matter seriously and make sufficient arrangements for safeguarding the interests of the customers at the ATMs. — Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai

THE law and order situation is going from bad to worse. An ATM

The attack on a bank manager at an ATM has raised serious concerns over the safety of customers at ATMs all across the country. attack is really a gruesome case to be taken care of on priority basis. The security lapse is clearly evident and alarming as well. If urban Indians suffer like this what will be the fate of people in rural India? The RBI allots licences for bank branches in rural centres without proper security. There is no security to guard ATM machines and the risk involved is immense. One good thing about the Bangalore ATM attack was the

nine per cent to 8.75 per cent. The prices of onions in the ascending ANNA Hazare, who had an unsul- order were hitting the roof earlier lied reputation in his home state for and now the prices of almost all the years, made the crucial mistake of vegetables are soaring thus making going in for greener pastures in unit difficult for the common men to known Delhi and joined hands with cope with such a trend. The ‘House totally unfamiliar persons without of Economists’ keeps promising to suspecting that they could have bring down inflation but it appears their own hidden agenda. As it has that they are otherwise busy and turned out now, Arvind not concentrating with the required Kejriwal, who was vibrat- LETTER OF seriousness to contain inflation and ing on his own wavelength THE DAY also thwart malafide trade practices right from the beginning of the hoarders. The common peowith autocratric pronouncements ple have lost all hopes and are waitand actions, exploited the good ing to vote out this decrepit image of the septuagenarian activist government, officials of which are to the hilt, parted ways, floated his brazenly making false claims on the own political outfit without heeding economic front when it is clueless his advice and has jumped head- to deal with a series of only deficits long into the assembly elections and no surplus. This government with an eye on chief ministership. does not seem to come out strongly He has in fact been using Anna’s against Pakistan either in spite of name to considerable advantage their repeated cross-border attacks and now the grand old Hazare has and caring two hoots for the ceasewoken up rather late in the day and fire accords. The PM must be exis asking the Haryanvi not to make ploring the possibilities of another use of his name; he has also de- meeting ‘to talk’ a fresh bout of manded to know what happened to peace with the unscrupulous Pak the funds collected during their PM. joint India Against Corruption cam— T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai paign, but still goes about stating that he does not doubt his ‘integrity’. Kejriwal, who is totally new to politics, is however over-ambi- INDIA is not a safe place for women tious of capturing power in Delhi anymore. The present rape laws next month and riding high. The should be amended. Minors (juvemoral of the story is that the vastly niles) should be given the same experienced septuagenarian ac- punishment as those of adults. tivist from Ralegan Siddhi should There should also be no differences have known better. between juveniles and adults. Both — Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane are rapists and should be given the same punishment.

Rapists should be punished

THERE seems to be no respite for common people from the unprecedented high inflationary trend in spite of some operational measures by the RBI Governor by increasing the Repo Rate by 25 basis points from 7.50 per cent to 7.75 per cent and the reduction of the MSF from

accountability is fixed without any proven facts. Congress ruled states suffer law and order problems and instead of setting their own house in order, the UPA government at the Centre is trying to pass the buck and divert attention to trivial matters. The failure of the government is loud and clear. — Calicut Krishnan Subramaniam, Sanpada

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AP miseries AP is under the siege of fire and in the news for quite some time now. An AP Volvo Transport was burnt completely taking the lives of 42 people in a gruesome road accident in recent times. Now Alleppy-Dhan-

proper functioning of the CCTV camera. Now it is up to the bank’s management to provide the much-needed monitoring of the CCTV footage for on-site and offsite ATMs. Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is the centre from which frauds are generated and show where the weakness lies. Banks instead of providing security to its employees, and make them suffer for small mistakes and bad proceeding to Bokaro Steel city met with a freak accident as 10 people died fearing a fire accident and jumped to death as the train ran over them. Hearing a rumour that a portion of the train is burning the passengers pulled of the chain to stop the running train and made a THE recent India versus Windies series was a farce organised for the benefit of one man and all his chelas. In fact ICC should not recognise this series. Everyone thinks that Windies lost. But does it bother them? They knew that the series was Sachin’s farewell and everyone in India wanted a century from him. So they tried their best – what can they do if Sachin could not oblige them. Next, everyone wanted Sachin to retire on a winning note. So theek hai – we will lose and if we have to lose then why not lose in three days? Why spend five days in the sun to lose? We get two more days to try and do what Sir Vivian Richards did. This was a fixed series if ever there was one. Interesting question - has any Indian cricketer emulated Richards and bedded a celebrity on an away tour, or even at home? And even if he did will he have the courage to admit it? Richards and Warne – they knew how to really play the ball game! And they broke no bones about it as they are none there to be broken! — T.R. Ramaswami, Kandivli

BY calling almost a Test B side from West Indies we have accomplished the task of winning within three days. The only bright aspect of the match is the bowling of Shami Ahmed. He induced the batsmen to play at

THE attack on the Corporation Bank officer at an ATM in Bengaluru raises pertinent questions: One, the attacker, when apprehended, may get bail which he could jump, while the lady is now paralysed for life. Two, the Indian Banks’ Association should think of installing a biometric device that will open the door only for the card holder and shall immediately shut once the customer is inside. Third, an alarm button should be fitted inside all ATMs that will emit a very loud siren when pressed. Fourth, the roller shutters should be designed with better security in terms of opening/shutting. The one at the Bangalore ATM was an ordinary one. Fifth, for safety, all customers must ensure that they are accompanied by their relatives/close friends. All this is required because the so-called watchmen outside ATMs are only wax statues.

ations. The horrific mishap took place near Gotlam, close to Vizianagaram town in north coastal Andhra. The toll may go up as it was pitch dark at the time of the mishap, making rescue work difficult. The dead included two women. Two passengers were injured. AP is having worst tragedies after the cyclonic storm passed the Andhra coast and caused lots of damage in the coastal area and the flood water of the flash floods made the people undated. — C.K. Ramanathan, Ghaziabad

Modi and melody

WITH Lata Mangeshkar joining the Modi bandwagon, the battle lines are drawn loud and clear. Modi is having the Midas touch and hence a keen votary of Hindutva, Lata Mangeshkar, the melody queen endorses Narendra Modi as future Prime Minister of India. The melody queen was a staunch supporter of BJP and she revealed it in the best way possible in an open meeting supporting Modi. Thus Bollywood is also backing the NaMo brigade and it is tough time to hit Modi bastion in the next four or five months leading to General Elections 2014. Such is the vocal support to Modi that the Law Minister Sibal just dares Modi for a debate. Having failed as an IT Minister and seeing several scams during his tenor as Minister, now Sibal is trying to strike balance with Modi in a verbal talk but failed to evince any interest in the minds of the people. The issues — Harishchandra Parshuram, Juhu affecting the country are too many and Congress as the ruling could fuss of the matter. As it was dark, the not solve any of them in the last passengers did not see the Raya- nine years and Sibal’s open rebuke gade-Vijayawada passenger train is not going to hide their scams. coming from the opposite direction Congress is immersed in black on the adjacent track and were run money since Independence and the over in the melee. It is not worth to ‘pot calling the kettle black’ appears act just for the hearsay but to act ridiculous now. prudently during such ticklish situ— C.K. Dorai, Nerul

Farce of a series

While Sachin is being showered with a lot of praise, questions are being raised about India’s win against West Indies. him and got nine wickets in the match. Indian spinner could not penetrate much as Shillingford did wonderfully in the second morning by taking the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar and other so called super stars of Indian side rather cheaply. Had a LBW decision went against Dhoni, Rohit Sharma or even Ashwin, Team India would have been in dire straits. As in the past we blamed the umpiring when Sachin was given out LBW for 10. There is no DRS and so no one can question the decision in India. All the other countries are agreeing for DRS and Indian

Team is the only country opposing the system. Why is there a controversy when Sachin is given out? He is a demi-God for Indian cricket but for umpires he is yet another batsman. When the top order including Dhoni played irresponsibly, Ashwin dig out like a true all-rounder and made a match of it with his useful batting and tight spin bowling. But newspapers praised Rohit Sharma more and left Ashwin in the lurch. Thus the mission of defeating a weak side is accomplished once again at home. Kudos! — C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

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MUMBAI | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013 Amount due: Total amount to be paid at the end of the installment scheme is known as amount due. Condition of installment: If the total period of installment is less than or equal to one year then the interest charged is simple.

MODERN MARKETING TECHNIQUES Marketing does not mean simply going to the market, purchasing or selling the goods. Marketing has become part and parcel of our life. All banks LIC, HDFC, ICICI, etc. are nothing but marketing agencies which use modern marketing techniques. These agencies give various facilities to their customers such as housing loan, car loan, gold loan etc. by charging certain interest on their deposits. Banks provide facility of ATM cards, debit cards, credit cards to their customers. Internet banking facility is made available to the account holders. There are many other facilities also provided to the customers. DISCOUNT: Whenever discount is given, it is always given on marked price. A certain price is tagged to the article which shopkeeper professes is the cost of the article for the customer. This price is called marked price (M.P) or the list price or maximum retail price (M.R.P) of the article. The difference between marked price and discount is called selling price (S.P) of the article. S.P = M.P – discount discount Rate of discount = discount % = M.P. x 100 Rate of discount x MP Discount = 100

Ex. 5.1(5) –The marked price of a book is `. 45. It is sold at a discount of 15%. Find the discount allowed on the book and its S.P. Solution: M.P. = `. 45; Rate of discount = 15%; Discount =? S. P. =? Discount =

Rate of discount x MP 100

x 45 = 6.75 = 15100

‫ ׵‬Discount is `. 6.75 S.P = M.P. – Discount = 45 – 6.75 = 38.25 Ans. Discount is `. 6.75; S.P. is `. 38.25. REBATE: Rebate is a sort of discount given under certain condition by Government or recognized institutions which is lump sum or in the form of some percent of printed price. Ex. 5.2 (3) – Sheshrao Patil purchased 2 towels for `. 90 each, 3 shirts for `. 220 each and 4 trousers for `. 290 each from Swarajya Khadi Bhandar, Wardha. The Bhandar gave 20% rebate. Find the amount Sheshrao Patil paid. Solution: Cost of 2 towels = 2 x 90 = `. 180 Cost of 3 shirts = 3 x 220 = `. 660 Cost of 4 trousers = 4 x 290 = `. 1160 Total cost of all articles = 180 + 660 + 1160 = `. 2000 Rebate = Total cost x Rate of rebate = 2000 x

20 = `. 100

400

The amount paid by Sheshrao = Total cost – Rebate

= 2000 – 400 = `. 1600 Ans. Sheshrao paid `. 1600 COMMISSION: A person who puts buyers and sellers in contact with each other is called a commission agent or middle man. The payment received by the agent for the services rendered is called commission. It is always levied on selling price. The commission may be taken from buyer or

Susan John Holy Name High School, Fort GENERAL MATHS I - 5 seller or both. The different types of commission agents are Commission agent, Broker, Factor, A delͲcredere agent and Auctioneer. Ex. 5.3(7) – A salesman was appointed on a fixed monthly salary of `. 6000 with 4% incentive on the excess of sale over `. 48,000. If he sold goods worth `. 50,000 find the monthly income of the salesman. Solution: The total sale of goods = `. 50,000 The excess of sale over Rs. 48,000 = `. 50,000 – 48,000 = `. 2000 4 The incentive at 4% on excess of sale = 100

x 2000 = `. 80 The total monthly income = Salary + Incentive = 6000 + 80 = `. 6080 Ans. The total monthly income of the salesman is `. 6080 INSTALMENT SCHEME : The system of purchasing an article by making payments in installments is known as installment buying scheme or installment purchase scheme. Another type of installment scheme is the repayment of money taken on loan from a bank or finance company. Related terms Cash price: Amount paid by the customer at the time of purchase of an article without using installment scheme is known as cash price. Cash down payment: A part of selling price paid by the customer at the time of purchase is known as cash down payment. Balance payment: The difference between selling price and cash down payment is known as balance payment. Installments: An amount paid by the customer against the balance payment in equal intervals is known as an installment.

Ex. 5.4(1) – A dinner set is sold for `. 1500 cash or for `. 1000 cash down payment and `. 545 to be paid in one instalment after 6 months. Find the rate of interest charged under the instalment scheme. Solution: Cash price of dinner set = `. 1500 Cash down payment = `. 1000 Balance payment = `. 1500 – 1000 = `. 500 One instalment to be paid after six months = `. 545 Interest charged (I) = 545 – 500 = `. 45 Period (N) = 6 months =

6 12

years

Let the rate of interest be ‘R’ p.a. I=

PRN 100

‫ ׵‬45 = 500 x R x 6/12 100

‫ ׵‬45 = 5 x R x

1 2

‫ ׵‬R = 45 x 2 ‫ ׵‬R = 18 5 Ans. The rate of interest charged under the instalment scheme is 18% p.a. Problem Set – 5 (10): An agent earns 5% commission on the sales. If his sale is `. 25,000, find his commission. Solution: Sale = `. 25,000; Rate of commission = 5%; Commission =? Commission = Sale x Rate of commission 100 = 25000 x 5 100 = 1250 Ans. The agent earns `. 1250 as commission. Multiple Choice Questions (For Internal Evaluation) Q. Choose the correct alternative from those given below each question: 1. ‘Book your plot today paying `. 1000 only’ is an example of ___________. a) Discount b) Rebate c) Instalment

2. On what is the discount of an article offered? a) Marked price b) Purchase price c) Sale price 3. Calculate the selling price when marked price is `. 900 and discount is `. 90. a) `. 990 b) `. 810 c) `. 10

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pg 16-17 We tell you what workshops and events are lined up for this weekend

pg 18 Check out what jackets we’re recommending for the winter

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Drink like

MUMBAI | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013

the goDs Often touted as the drink of the gods, wine is a welcome visitor at gourmet dinners, fancy brunches, romantic evenings and cheery meetings with friends and is definitely a staple for the festive season. Rhea Dhanbhoora & Dev Goswami get you in the mood for this with some products, picks, tips and wine festivals to visit

ome tipplers like the acetic hit of a robust flavour, while others prefer a fruity bouquet with a mellow tint. But, both types of drinkers have one thing in common — they love wine. It may be a beverage intertwined with the history of the Western world, with the Greeks even having a God dedicated to wine (Bacchus), but us Indians have cultivated a fine palate for the fermented grape drink and have even begun to produce a few fine varieties! Artists, writers, politicians, businessmen… everyone loves a good glass of wine. In fact, Martin Luther loved it so much, he said, “Beer is made by men, wine by God!” and we’re inclined to agree with him.

Nikhil Agarwal, sommelier and director at All Things Nice, adds, “The world of wine is large and it would be difficult to put it all down in an article. I could mention 100 grape varieties, but in my world the only way you can learn about wine is to drink it. Only by constant interaction with wine are you able to create a memory bank of aromas and flavours associated with various grape varieties and regions.” We totally agree! But, before you head out on your wine sojourn, let’s take a look at what types of wine you can indulge in, which wine festivals to visit, whether you’re an oenophile or a casual wine drinker, along with a few fun facts and what Nikhil thinks are the best wines across the world:

Fun FaCts

the types oF wine

l Grapes ferment by themselves, if you leave them (warm) in a jar long

Understanding the types of wine is an inexhaustible topic. Nikhil explains, “There are numerous grape varieties, each with its own unique quality. The same variety will have the basic characteristics, but will be different based on the region it is grown in.” He lists some popular varieties (along with the top countries that produce them) to get us started on our journey to understand and enjoy wine:

enough. The reason wines are made in a vineyard is because the wine resulting from this process is obviously not a good one. l People first started realising the health benefits of wine when it saved people from diseases caused by bad water. The natural fermentation kills bacteria. l Why do good wines still have corks? It’s the best way to know about the quality of a wine. A cork that is moldy, fragmented or falling apart means the wine probably isn’t that good either. l If you’re wondering why two glasses of wine show so much faster on a woman than a man — it has nothing to do with capacity. Women have less of an enzyme that is used to metabolise wine, which makes them more easily affected by it. l All wines don’t improve with age! More than 90% of wines actually taste best within a year of being bottled. The rest are collectibles that are specifically made to age well. l If you want to know how old a wine is, here’s a simple test. White wines get darker as they age while reds get lighter.

Get a personal shopper Clothes aren’t the only things that have personal shoppers! You can get the perfect wine for your wine cellar by contacting Living Liquidz. The service delivers wine to you in 10 days and if your favourite vintage wine is out of stock , they’ll source that for you too! They also have a loyalty card through which you can get discounts and points on different wines after every purchase. Contact www.livingliquidz.com or dial 30004000

Chardonnay: Depending on the climate and region, these are light bodied or full bodied, with green apple, tropical fruits and acidity from high to low. top Countries: France, USA, Australia

shiraz: These are medium to full bodied dry wines. They exhibit notes of pepper, black fruit and leather. top Countries: France, Australia

Cabernet sauvignon: These are medium to fullsauvignon Blanc: Crisp with lots of acidity, dry (no bodied, with green capsicum and dark fruit. sweetness) notes of green capsicum, grassy, light bodied and green fruit characteristics. top Countries: France, New Zealand, Chile

Chenin Blanc: These wines have good acidity and lots of tropical fruit. These are mostly light bodied. top Countries: France, South Africa

top Countries: France, USA, Chile, Australia

pinot noir: Light coloured, these wines display red fruit such as raspberry and cherry and are lighter bodied. top Countries: France, New Zealand, USA Merlot: Depending on the region, they can be fullbodied, fruit driven or lighter, with more red fruit. They are

riesling: These are dry, off dry, ice wines and dessert good for novice drinkers. wines; light bodied, with good acidity and aromas of green apple and lemon. Residual sugar balances tartness. top Countries: Germany, New Zealand, France, Australia

top Countries: France, Chile, USA continued on pg 14 «

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PicK uP a bottLe Peekay Wines: This is one of the oldest wine shops in the city, so it’s no surprise people still throng to it. They’re located at Crawford Market. nature’s basket: Head over to any of the outlets in the city for a selection of great wines. the Wine Kart: There’s nothing better than selecting fine wines from the comfort of your home. For a list of wines from across the world, accessories, hampers and their recommendations, visit www.thewinekart.com. Living Liquidz: We couldn’t miss out on this one! One of the largest chains in the city, this shop focuses on keeping several different wines from all over the world. Find a shop closest to you by logging on to www.livingliquidz.com.

>> Pick this glass up from Kinerhs Collection. Price: On request

MUMBAI | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013

FestivaLs & events sulafest 2014: Who doesn’t love wine and music? It’s the perfect pairing and we think that you should block your dates as soon as possible for the latest edition of Sulafest. They were kind enough to give us a sneak peak into their music lineup for the upcoming fest, which will include Dub Pistols, The Dualers, Shpongle, Susheela Raman and many more. When February 1 & 2, 2014 contact www.sulafest.net Fratelli: While you can’t exactly call it a festival, Fratelli organises several visits to corporate sectors. So, the next time your company is looking to go somewhere, contact them. They give you facilities to train employees as well as have fun sessions and wine tasting at their vineyards in Akluj in Maharashtra. When Ongoing contact www.fratelliwines.in

Wine basics

Food Pairing

Nikhil gives us a few wine basics that will help make your wine experience better: l White wine can be had at about 11-12°C and red wine between 16-18°C. Serving wine at an incorrect temperature can kill the experience. l An extremely important part of wine drinking is the quality of the glass. Improper glassware or badly washed glasses can ruin the nicest wine. In fact, there are companies that produce glasses as per the grape variety! But, for a beginner, you don’t need to take it to that level; you will get to that stage naturally. l More expensive isn’t always better. Remember that your preference in wine depends on your taste. The more you experiment with different styles of wine, you will realise what you like and what you dislike independently. Don’t blindly follow price as the only factor when judging the quality of a wine.

Pairing wine and food has become quite popular. Nikhil says, “I believe that when wine and food are matched, it is a recipe for pure gastronomic happiness. However, the notion of wine and food pairing is being taken a little too seriously. The rule you should follow is that you make your own rules.” Sommelier at Hakkasan, Chinmay Barve has another tip, “Wines are paired in two ways, wine and food which complement each other or wine and food which is contrasting to each other. Example — spicy food can be paired with light refreshing New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc or a ripe full bodied Chilean Merlot”

>> Don’t miss the Sula Wine Festival in February next year

York Wine Festival: York Wine Festival is the perfect mix of music and wine, held in Nashik every year. There are performances, gourmet food on offer to eat as well as buy, grape stomping and wine tasting sessions. When To be announced contact 253 2230700

gLobe trotting Wine Drinking and enjoying wine is a personal experience. So, drawing up a definitive list of the top wines is not easy. Nikhil agrees, saying, “Taste is personal and can change based on the occasion or simply the time of the day.” So, instead of getting a list of top wines, we get Nikhil to give us his list of favourite, luxury red (he prefers red) wines from across the world:

india: Fratelli Sette 2010 (I will specify the vintage here, since it is dramatically different from its first vintage 2009) France: Chateau Margaux, Bordeaux, italy: Sassicaia, Bolgheri australia: Henschke Hill of Grace ( Shiraz), Eden Valley chile: Montes Purple Angel (Carmenere), Colchagua Valley

Wine accessories If you’re putting together an impressive wine cellar, you’re going to need accessories to go along with it. Take a look at a few of our favourites:

chill out

Place it on a tray

We love how fashionably wine bottles chill in this box from Kinerhs Collection at Tardeo. Price On request

Serving wine at your next party? Pick up this pretty tray and tissue box from Eastern Treasure Lifestyle in Bandra (W). Price `19,400

Pour a glass Nothing makes drinking wine easier than this wine stopper and pourer from www.houseproud.in. Price `450

Like a King Store your bottles in this gorgeous crown wine rack from www.houseproud.in Price `3,650

stop it! crack it open To make your wine experience more luxurious, pick up this five piece deluxe corkscrew set from www.house proud.in Price `5,000

Make drinking wine more fun! We love these colourful wine stoppers from the Sanctum Store in Khar (W). Price `590

VD a D day! Win Satur artin ry ,M eve week se’s e s i s r h T Sco ear is ! F e abs p Ca for gr up

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« exhibition AdoptAthon 2013

Get yourself a furry friend

>> Take home one of these adorable pets from Adoptathon 2013

Do you love pets and have you always wanted to adopt one? Rhea Dhanbhoora tells you exactly where you should be this weekend

ave you always wanted a little, furry friend? Visit the Adoptathon 2013, India’s largest Adoption Camp, that’s taking place this weekend. It’s organised by World for All Animal Care and Adoptions and this year they’ll be accommodating 150 Indian breeds of puppies and kittens that they’ve rescued from the street. CEO and founder of World for All Animal Adoptions, Ruchi Nadkarni says, “Adoptathon 2013 is very special because it will signify the shift in the mindset of an entire city. This event will have more animals up for adoption than any other camp in India has ever seen. We are expecting to create magic again this year and hope that people will come out and adopt.” Celebrities such as Hema Malini, John Abraham, Neelima Azim, Om Puri, Boman Irani, Cyrus Broacha, Imran Khan, Tusshar Kapoor and Pooja Bhat are expected to be there as part of a celebrity panel. They will also have veterinarians, adoption counselors and several volunteers at the event. This is not the first year of the event; they had 114 adoptions in 2011 and 92 in 2012. Head over to help them round up a better number this year. When November 23 and 24 Where Bandra Hindu Association Hall, Opposite Amarsons, Linking Road, Bandra (W) Contact 9819689890/ 9820191321

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« event Adore MelA an aTTempT To empoWeR Women Adore Charities presents the Adore Mela, an event to support a good cause and give back to society. This year, the focus is on being able to create a platform through which women empowerment is achieved. The thought behind the process is to be able to provide a space where women who have fought the odds and created a livelihood for themselves and their families are recognised and made to feel empowered. The event also exists to help other women become self-sufficient and independent. This year, women across the spectrum will be participating in the event. Amongst the stalls this year, you will find Nuzhat, a patient of cerebral palsy displaying handmade jewellery and

Varsha, who is partially blind, who has homemade beauty products and organic sharbats. Also, Rehmat Bi along with other girls from the Govandi slums will skillfully man the mehendi stall. Pinky Thakker, the founder of the event says, “The Adore Mela is aimed at women empowerment and works towards making them strong, both economically and socially. We will be providing stalls for women who need a platform to showcase their talent to make them self-sufficient and to support their families. We will have approximately 35 stalls this year and are doing our best to ensure that we offer the best facilities that there are, along with the maximum coverage possible.” Adore Charities, formed in 2001, has made several attempts to give back to society by empowering the lesser privileged. Adore Mela is another one of their efforts to help those in need secure themselves a respectable living through the sale of products such as handicrafts, organic beauty products and handmade jewellery. Also part of the event is a books, toys and games collection drive. The proceeds of the event will help those libraries that aren’t adequately equipped. Also, the games and toys will be donated to various centres in the slums. When November 21 & 22 Where Mathuradas Vassanji Hall, Gowalia Tank, August Kranti Marg

« exhibition: Fellow trAvelers

« gig guide

Rob GaRza

a TRibuTe To The people

DJ Shilpi

Artist Laxman Aelay, who started his artistic journey as a sign-board painter, is introducing his latest series of paintings titled Fellow Travellers. Ever since his first exhibition, Laxman has been known to depict the lives of rural folk from the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. In his latest show, he pays tribute to people who have always been a part of his life as well as his work. Laxman, who considers himself largely selftaught, is currently studying The Nakshi painting and Dalit Bahujan Performative art forms for a Ph.D. He previously pursued BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) after giving up his salaried job as a sign-board painter. Speaking about his current exhibition, Laxman says, “I come from a village where signboard painters were known as artists and the theme for my show depicts rural life, where I call these people as my fellow travellers.” Some of the images that you can look forward to include a man in a red shirt and white muslin dhoti stepping away into the background and that of a satisfied young baby, who comfortably sleeps, rested in the crook of the mother’s neck. The images can be truly captivating. Don’t miss the show! When Up to November 25 Where Jehnagir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Churchgate Contact 22843989

Tonight, Trilogy is playing host to DJ Shilpi, giving you the chance to groove to her beats of EDM House and Commercial Music. Shilpi has worn many hats — she is an actress, model and a DJ and was also previously seen in movies such as Style and Heroine. She has been quite popular since the days of the famous Pears ad campaign, which she continued to be the face of for five years. Shilpi’s passion for music led her to become a DJ and she uses the novelty of her femininity to create a sexy ambiance that has become associated with the vibe and sound of her music. You can expect a lot of energy and adrenaline pumping music. When Today, from 10.30pm Where Trilogy, Hotel Sea Princess, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu Contact 26469500

While both of this duo, members, Eric Hilton and Rob Garza, performing in the country would have been excellent, hearing only Rob’s DJ set — one half of the electronic music act Thievery Corporation — excites us too. Several attendees of the Pune weekender were bummed because Rob performed only at the Bangalore weekender. However, the electronic producer is going to perform in the city tonight. Rob’s career includes decades-worth of accolades as a pioneer of a flourishing electronic music movement. Originally from Washington DC, Garza’s legacy includes the formation of ESL Music, as well as a timeless music catalogue that’s still in rotation today. Expect a diverse musical mash up of electronic, nuDisco, downtempo, reggae, jazz and deep house. Tickets `600; ladies enter free When Tonight, from 10.30pm to 1.30am Where blueFrog, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Lower Parel (W) Contact www.bluefrog.co.in

WEEKEND PLANNER

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NOVEMBER 17, 22, 2010 2013 MUMBAI | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

Travel

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Ranbanka Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, has an exciting honeymoon package on offer. Take a village safari and explore the forts, havelis and colourful crafts of Rajasthan. Spoil yourself silly with their traditional music recitals with Langa singers and santoor musicians, signature spa therapies, romantic dinners at the many private terraces and Jodhana in-room shopping. Sandeep Arora, general manager of Ranbanka Palace, says, “Jodhpur has a number of heritage hotels but Ranbanka Palace has a unique USP, which is its royal background. Ranbanka Palace is uniquely placed to showcase not just the heritage of the hotel, but the royal service that continues to be a part of the Ranbanka Palace legacy.” The cost of the package is `14,999 for the Deluxe Room and `16,999 for the Club Room, per couple, exclusive of taxes. When Up to December 20 Where Jodhpur Contact Kuldeep S Rathore, reservation executive: 02912512800

exPlore the unexPlored At dAdrA And nAGAr hAveli

Explore Dadra and Nagar Haveli with a package offered by Privilege Hospitality Events Private Limited. An exciting opportunity for nature and adventure lovers, you can learn to make a Warli painting, take cultural dance sessions, take boating trips in shikaras and visit the magical island of Sildongri; all while you stay in quaint cottages facing the Dudhni lake.“Explore the unexplored as Privilege Hospitality Events organises a journey to this less-travelled destination with a blend of rich experiences, adventure, entertainment and luxury. The entire itinerary is geared towards a more personalised experience and active tour participation, which is complemented by discreet settings, making travel an unforgettable experience,” says Shankar Aiyar, managing director of Privilege Hospitality Events Private Limited. When November 30 and December 1 (Last date of registration is November 27) Where Dadra and Nagar Haveli Contact 9821067323/ 9768232501

Event

Exhibition

Simple SuperStar Premieres At ArtisAn

An exhibition for indiAn ArtisAns

Simple Superstar is the story of India’s first ever YouTube star, Wilbur Sargunaraj. Wilbur is an ordinary man from India, who dreams of succeeding as a famous musician. The movie is about his dreams and the barriers of day-to-day life that force him to consider giving up on his dream. Simple Superstar has been shown at the Calgary Film Festival, Toronto South Asian Filmi Film Festival and the South Asian Film Festival in San Francisco. The feature film is now coming to Mumbai for its Asian premier at Artisans’ Centre. Adrien Roche, producer of Overdose Productions in Kolkata, says, “I am confident that Simple Superstar will be a landmark film for a new genre that hasn’t been explored at all in India.” When November 30, 7pm Where Artisans’ Centre, 52-56, Dr. VB Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda Contact 22673040/9820145397

WAlk for PeACe

Celebrity designer Rajat Tangri will dress up celebrities such as Mohit Chauhan, Kunal Ganjawala, Anu Malik, Sunil Gavaskar, Hiten Tejwani, Siddharth Shukla, Karan Kundra and Vipul Shah, from the field of Bollywood, television and sports, for a charity show called Walk for Peace. This show is initiated by Kia Scherr of One Life Alliance and Welingkar School, in the memory of the 26/11 terror attack. Their mission is to counter-balance terrorism with love and compassion as a way to increase the peace index in the world. The theme of the show is Undying Spirit of Mumbai and the collection also pays tribute to Mumbai’s never-say-die attitude. Rajat says, “I’m honoured to be associated with Walk for Peace. It is a great opportunity for me to be associated for this worthy cause.” When November 23, from 8pm onwards Where Welingkar School, Matunga

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honeymoon At rAnbAnkA PAlACe

revivAlist by ritu kumAr

For the last four decades, Ritu Kumar has pioneered the revival of the finest textile techniques that our country boasts of. Now, she’s introduced a series of signature collections under the label Revivalist. The first in the series is the Kutch Collection, which is based on Jat embroidery. Telling us more about it, Ritu says, “The collection is based on an embroidery known in the region as ‘Jat’ which is practised traditionally by the Garasia Jats, a pastoralist nomadic community. Jat embroideries are ethnic in style and are done by the Garasia women. The stitches are made in geometric patterns, following the weave of the cloth and are a very fine configuration, in cross-stitches, embellished with minute mirrors. Yokes of these have been created to form various styles giving the pieces a unique blend of continuous cultural techniques.The collection starts from `22,500 onwards. Where All Ritu Kumar stores

The fifth annual PotliArts exhibition and sale will feature art, such as folk and tribal paintings, hand woven saris, dupattas and stoles, furnishings, tribal jewellery, masks, bags and artifacts, made by talented Indian artisans. PotliArts is a selffunded venture dedicated to providing a platform, voice and opportunity to talented rural folk. PotliArts sources, curates and researches the best in Indian tribal and folk art and craft by combing the villages of India and spotting the many talented awardwinning artisans. Founder of PotliArts, Ritu Chandwani says, “We source, curate and revive original traditional pieces that have contemporary appeal.” When Up to November 24, from 10.30 am to 7pm Where Coomaraswamy Hall, Former Prince Of Wales Museum, Kalaghoda Contact potliarts@gmail.com

Photo exhibition by lAnA sleziC

Award-winning Canadian photographer, Lana Slezic is exhibiting her collection of photographs on the daily lives of Afghan girls and women. Titled Forsaken, the exhibition is a collection of photographs that document Lana’s journey over the two-year period during which she lived and worked in Afghanistan. Speaking about her exhibition, Lana says, “This body of work represents a very emotional journey that has allowed me to learn about Afghan women’s lives in an intimate setting. At the worst of times, the stories are horrific and at the best they are consistent. It is my hope that the collection of photographs will communicate, influence and inspire others to learn more about the plight of Afghan women.” When Up to November 30 Where Cymroza Art Gallery, Bhulabhai Desai Road Contact 23671983

PoP uP store At kAlA GhodA feAturinG shivAn & nArresh, AnjAli mody And AishWAryA nAir

Kala Ghoda’s first cross disciplinary event gallery will be holding a pop up store of luxury swimwear and resort wear by Shivan & Narresh and bespoke furniture by Anjali Mody of Josmo Studio. This pop up store will also showcase organic desserts and treats from AMAi by Aishwarya Nair. AMAi, a healthy desserts and treats brand, offers gluten free pastries with zero processed sugar. “I cannot be more excited to make House Of Tales a venue for the current trendsetters of design and fashion. The evening will showcase design in furniture and fashion, ranging from the quirky, functional and elegant furniture of Anjali Mody’s Josmo Studio, Shivan & Narresh’s stylish and trendy bikini sari to Aishwarya Nair’s unique macrobiotic pastry line, AMAi. Customers will not only get a chance to experience the unique collections that are on display, but will also have the chance to interact with the brains behind these exclusive brands,” says Neha Sheth, owner of House Of Tales. When Today Where House Of Tales, 21 Dr. VB Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort

Websites A Website for your trAvels

Do you love travelling to new places? Or do you feel like helping other tourists explore your city? Well, for both the situations, a newly launched website called Localistas will come in handy. It is a platform meant for those locals who would like to showcase their cities or culture to travellers, share travel ideas and unique tours, start their own travel or local guiding business and make a living doing something they love. The site already boasts of 1,000 members. Telling us about the website, spokesperson Gaurav Savi says,“Localistas.in is a social platform that allows travellers to share their feedback and comments on their localista experience. We encourage travellers to initiate contact with more than one localista at their destination city while planning their trip. This will also help build familiarity between the traveller and localistas, helping them to select their ideal localista based on the rapport and comfort level. This will also help them choose from several unique tours which these localistas have to offer and in getting the best bargain that’s possible.” Where www.localistas.in

heel & buCkle is noW online

Multi-brand concept footwear label, Heel & Buckle has launched its e-commerce store, www.heelandbuckle.com. You can now shop online for footwear and accessories from brands such as Rad Russel, Alessandro and Magnanni for men and Paco Gil and Pazzion for women. They have a free return policy and even offer a full refund if you are unhappy with the product. “We’re creating a distinctive and accessible online shopping experience for our customers by offering an unbelievable product assortment in exceptional colours, sizes and styles,” says Dhiraj Bhatija, joint managing director of Naaysa Lifestyle. They also have on offer a home service where, they offer to put together a range of shoes according to the style and size of your choice and have them delivered to your doorstep with a sales specialist who will help you make the right choice. Where www.heelandbuckle.com

the ColleCtion – Premium ProduCts for the disCerninG Customer

The Collection combines 11 designers and one NGO who will showcase their products as a collective. Designers such as Mandalay, Bitter Lemon, Broiderie, Irony, Kokommo, Shawlart, Toon Towels, Libellule, Yasmin D., Passages, Schott Zwiesel and Paprika will showcase their products for the upcoming festive season. Expect to come across exquisite jewellery, furniture, footwear, handbags, evening wear, children’s festive wear and even stationery at this eclectic exhibition. Passages, an NGO that helps women through the different journeys of their lives and also helps women with breast cancer, will retail goods at The Collective. “The Collection brings together 11 designers and one NGO for a delightful shopping experience,” says Binaifer Havaldar Antia, co-owner of Mandalay. When November 22 and 23 Where Bajaj Bhavan, Opposite Inox Cinema, Nariman Point

Food

mAlAysiAn food festivAl At skky

Bar and restrolounge, Skky at Ramada, Powai Hotel & Conventional Centre, is hosting a Malaysian Food Festival this weekend. A spokesperson says,“Try Malaysian dishes such as Ipoh Sar Ho Fan, Sup Ayam ala Mamak, Otak Otak and authentic Malaysian rice and noodles such as Nasi Lemak and Char Que Teo.” When Up to this Sunday Where Skky, Ramada, Powai Hotel & Conventional Centre, Saki Vihar Road, Powai Contact 67776000

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MUMBAI | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Heavy Petting!

Madhurjya Saikia | HRM

« store review: shopawholic

>> Shopawholic has trays, toys, food and treats for your furry friends

Shirley Mistry pays newly opened, Bandra based pet store Shopawholic a visit, to see how they fare in terms of catering to your pet related needs

thought I’d walk into this store and be completely surrounded by charming displays and cute merchandise. While I have to say that Shopawholic ranks rather high on the cute quotient, it also has a comprehensive range of products to meet your every pet need as well. Catering mostly to cats and dogs, the store also stocks products for birds and other animals such as hamsters. This outpost was started by Victor D’lima last month, but, they seem to have a strong fan following already. In terms of décor, the store is basic, albeit functional. Rows of pet products on display, meticulously organised category wise, are bound to excite even those who are weary of animals. This first thing you notice, is that the store doesn’t cater to one need, but has a more holistic approach. A quick look is enough to tell you that they stock a variety of toys, treats, hides, bones, wet & dry food, leashes, collars, supplements and grooming products — from teeth wipes and shampoos to anti-skid socks and cleaning liquids. Toys start as cheap as `80 and go up `3,000. With brands such as Animal Planet, Chomper, Kong and Hartz on offer, your pet is spoilt for choice. They also stock certifiably nontoxic toys. Right from toys for puppies who are teething to plush toys, ropes and gel toys, the variety is staggering. If you’re in the mood to pick up a special treat, they have an array of products. The Sausage Treat priced at `60 and the >> They have an impressive collection of certified non-toxic toys for your pet

Hot Dog treat (`125) caught our eye instantly. What dog doesn’t like a bone? They also stock Nutra Gold, 100% holistic food for dogs, by American giant, Diamond, priced at an average of `1,200 for three kilos. They also have a good mix of wet food for cats from brands such as Whiskas. To groom your pet, they stock dry bath products, waterless foam shampoos, leave-in conditioners, deos, massage oils and mouth fresheners. Even better, you can treat your pet to a fun hour at Petagascar, their grooming studio at the back of the store where Joyce, certified by Nash Academy of Animal Arts (USA), will give them some TLC. Services start at a nominal `150 for nail clipping and go up to `5,000. They also customise monthly packages for your pet. Pay Shopawholic a visit for a fun indulgence like a pair of sunglasses, a perch for your bird, a hamster cage and clothes (their hamster outfits priced between `100 to `200 are adorable). They also have Superman and Santa Claus outfits and suits for dogs. The best feature of the store has to be the fact that they stock hundreds of products across a range of prices, brands and qualities. To add to it, they also provide free home delivery, from 10am to 9pm, seven days a week. It is next to impossible to walk in to Shopawholic and not walk out with a bag brimming with pet products.

getting warm ooh... sexy!

This maroon jacket from Kazo has an unmistakable oomph factor — from the slim cut to the lovely colour — this jacket is a must-buy. Price `4,990

Where Shop No. 5, Petronella Cooperative Housing Society, 63, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Pali Naka, Bandra (W) contact 69556767/ 26488667

The weather may not be as chilly as we’d like, but there’s a nip in the air as the evening draws around. Dev Goswami & Rhea Dhabhoora help you cosy up in style with these winter jackets fiery orange

This jacket from Aiva, available on www.yebhi.com, might not be easy to pull off. But, if you can, you sure will have all eyes on you. Price `3,849

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From your early morning walk to an evening out with friends — this jacket is suitable for all occasions. Price `2,999 onwards

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Winters in Mumbai aren’t that cold. If you want a simple sweatshirt, pick up this one from Mango. Price `2,990

We love the luxurious feel of this elegant Mango jacket! Price `4,990

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This Nehru jacket from Pawan Sachdeva’s collection has a bit of tradition as well as a touch of class Price `8,500 onwards

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MUMBAI | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The right blues? Find out why Priyanka Singh thinks that Road House Bluez can be your ideal, reasonably priced hangout in Andheri

hen it comes to first impressions, Andheri restobar Road House Bluez’s newly opened upper floor ticks three very important boxes. With the blues genre in their name, it would have been disappointing if their playlist wasn’t up to the mark. But here, one of the co-owners, DJ Willis, curates a playlist of all forms of rock and blues every 45 minutes. Here’s where they got our first tick. Their menu is pasted on vinyl look-alike spherical shapes, which is innovative (second tick). The third tick is for the décor — dominated by an orange backdrop and wooden furnishings, after all, who wouldn’t like legends such as Johnny Cash and The Beatles spread out on the wall? But, did Road House Bluez get a tick in our very important food box? Let’s find out. We started with two cocktails — Musk Melon Mojito (`281) and Pear’s Daiquiri (`281). The mojito was a refreshing rum

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Where N82, Nagin Mahal, opposite Gaylord, Veer Nariman Road, Churchgate Alcohol served Yes (Pint of beer from `190 onwards) Price `2,000 (with alcohol) Contact 66336070

Where Road House Bluez, Tokyo House, JP Road, Next to Andheri Sports Complex, Andheri (W) Alcohol served Yes (Pint of beer from `175 onwards) Price `1,300 (with alcohol and exclusive of 5% service tax) Contact 9833398522

>> (Clockwise from bottom left) Saltwater Café has a well-stacked bar and you must try their sangria. The Pan Charred Scallops were divine. Their Prawn + Calamari and Roasted Duck starters are sumptuous, but the latter is a messy eat

second innings They say the original is always the best. Rhea Dhanbhoora finds out whether that holds true for Saltwater Café, that recently opened its second restaurant in South Mumbai

litzy South Mumbai had more or less everything — but Bandra could still say they had the John Dory, pork salad and martinis of Saltwater Café. Not anymore though. Taking the place of a buzzing Mocha (and in turn cutting the area off from young blood, as we’re not going to see too many teenagers at Gaylord across the road either), the warm, woody restaurant looks swanky from a distance. And, swanky it is. They have almost everything that the Bandra branch has, minus pork, which is sorely missed. If you can drown out the sound of loud groups of ladies, dressed to the nines and adorned in blinding bling, the ambience can be quite calming. It’s surprisingly full on weekdays, weekends and even as early as 8pm on a Tuesday night. We started off with a delicious Pomegranate & Thyme Martini (`450) and a Coffee Bean & Tiramisu Sangria (`500), which is surprisingly potent, but needs a little more coffee and tiramisu to really deliver on its flavourful promise. While you’re sipping on your drinks, you can browse through the menu without dealing with turning pages or holding it up, because it also serves as your table mat. Our starters included a tasty Roasted

Duck + Romaine + Water Chestnuts + Wild Rice Granola (`410) salad. It was tasty, but if you’re on a date, you might want to skip this unless you’re skilled at shovelling extra large pieces of lettuce into your mouth, or cutting it up in a slippery glass bowl. The duck was cooked well and the chestnuts added a nice crunch. The pomegranate seeds didn’t interfere with the dressing, but the wild rice granola was not as light as it should have been. The most memorable dish here is the Prawn + Calamari + Coriander + Lime + Ajilo (`390). Order two, three… four of this if you have to — we couldn’t stop looking longingly at any table that had this dish after we were done fighting over the gravy. While at the Bandra outlet, I wouldn’t dream of missing the pork mains, but this menu was missing some of those choice dishes. We were recommended a Grilled Rawas (`510) and I picked the Pan Charred Scallops (`1,350) to see how they fared compared to the ones I’d sampled at their first outlet. The rawas was a surprise, sitting pretty in the middle of a citrus coulis and plumped on top of a delicious pile of mash. The scallops were just as good as the dish in Bandra. They weren’t too chewy or too mushy and you’ll be left licking your lips to

finish every bit of the miso butter. The glistening cappellini was too heavy for me to finish, but the slinky noodles were very well spiced. While we were waiting for dessert, we sampled their famed Chocolate & Tangerine Martini (`450) and their Watermelon Martini (`450), of which the watermelon is the better, more refreshing pick. Desserts here are a work of art. In fact, our server accidently smudged a bit of the coffee powder fork on our Tiramisu plate on his way over to our table and actually went back and got us another one — even though we told him it wasn’t necessary. The Tiramisu (`280) was fantastic, but the reason it stood out was because it was served with the most delicious tiramisu ice cream we’ve ever had. In fact, we think they should start serving it separately too. The Crème Brûlée (`230) was also nice; the tuile was a bit chewy, but the crisp caramelised layer atop a perfectly set custard makes it a good dessert. The crowd can be uncomfortable if you want to head for a good meal in jeans and a t-shirt. You’ll have to dress to impress here. We’re comfier at the Bandra outlet, but we searched as hard as we could to find something else wrong with this restaurant — and fortunately, we came up empty.

>> We loved Road House Bluez’s interiors (top). Their Aglio Olio Creamy Chicken Pasta was delicious (inset) based drink, but we would have preferred fewer musk melon pieces in it. The vodka based daiquiri was nothing exceptional, but the balance of vodka and the sourness of the pear was great. For starters, we ordered Kung Pao Potato (`235) that was too spicy and Jalapeno Chilli Poppers (`245) — average, but devoid of any chilli. The saving grace was the Chicken in Oyster Garlic (`240) — a delicious low-calorie dish with boiled chicken as its star ingredient. Our main course comprised of Shantung Rice (`245), which had Chinese sauces given an Indian twist with a pleasant, sweet aftertaste to it. The thin crust vegetarian pizza (`330) was light and goes well with the drinks as a starter too. The Aglio Olio Creamy Chicken Pasta (`255) was delightful, with generous chicken pieces thrown in and the perfect amount of cream. While the food at Road House Bluez is not exceptional, if you want to visit a decent place in Andheri either to listen to good music or to watch matches on the big screen, this resto-bar will not disappoint you. They have pocket-friendly weekday deals that you must check out. Also, they serve popcorn on the house and another bowl promptly appears before you can finish the first one! That might be enough to make Road House Bluez a favourite for cash strapped youngsters.

WhAt’S CooKing? We tell our readers (that’s you!) what they can look forward to on the food front... Starbucks Coffee opens in Khar

Starbucks Coffee, brought to India by the Tata group of companies has outlets dotted all over the city. In addition, a new branch of the coffee chain has opened at Khar. Nip in to try their newly introduced Salted Caramel Mocha, or the festive Pumpkin Spice Latte. Next time you’re in the area and in need of a pickme-up, head to this new outlet for a cup of your favourite coffee accompanied by their many short-eats. Where Backstage Building, 15th Road, Khar (W)

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>> Australian singer Lenka is performing in the city on Saturday at blueFrog

MUMBAI | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER 03, 22, 2010 2013

Australian pop sensation, Lenka is going to be performing in the city this weekend as part of the Divas of Rock concert. Rhea Dhanbhoora talks to her about the performance, her inspirations, her latest album and being a new mum

f you’re humming along to the headline, you’ll be as excited as we are to hear that alternative pop singer Lenka is in Mumbai. There’s a distinct creative energy you can’t miss when you listen to her music or watch her quirky videos and songs. Her music will soothe you and make you want to dance at the same time — there’s a magical quality about Lenka that we can’t draw ourselves away from. The cheery Australian singer, whose song Everything At Once was recently used for the Windows 8 commercial, will be performing this weekend as part of Vivanta by Taj’s annual property, Divas of Rock. We talk to the new mum about working through motherhood, her new album, Shadow and what she loves best about Mumbai on her first visit to the city. First off, let me just say — we’re so excited that you’re here in Mumbai and we can’t wait to see you perform! Are you equally excited to be in the city? Thank you so much! It feels so great to receive so much love. Since this will be my first performance in India, I am really thrilled and looking forward to engaging with the crowd. You burst onto the music scene with The Show and now we’re all humming along with Everything at Once, the Windows 8 commercial — tell us a little bit about that journey? I was initially approached by the China branch of the company for the Windows 8 association. They asked me if they could use my song and video for their commercials and I thought it would be a great opportunity! I believe it works in my favour as not only does Windows 8 have amazing products, using my song also helps me reach out to a new fan base. So, I would like to think of it as a bonus! Is it difficult to travel and perform so much now that you have a baby? Motherhood has changed everything! My singing is the same, but the songs are softer and sweeter for the baby. Quinn [Lenka’s son] actually likes upbeat music, so that is what I am writing again, now that he’s a toddler. My perspective as a songwriter has changed. I want to pass on some of my wisdom to my child’s generation. Have you eaten Indian food yet? Yes, of course! I love tikka masala, like most westerners. It really is delicious. I’m looking forward to trying proper Indian chai.

Divas of rock A unique platform for talented female musicians, Divas of Rock at Vivanta by Taj hosts a number of great musicians every year. This year, they’re bringing Lenka, who will be performing in the city for the first time. The concert is in association with VH1, Sony Music and blueFrog. When Saturday, November 23 at 10.30pm Where blueFrog, Lower Parel Tickets `1,000 from www.bookmyshow.in

What do you think of Bollywood and Indian music? There is an Indian restaurant we go to that plays Bollywood films. They are so over-the-top! Very impressive and magical. I think you need to know the stories to enjoy the music. It’s an obsession in India I hear... We all have our favourite Lenka tune. What is yours? To be honest, this keeps

changing, but currently my favourite song is Like A Song, from my first album. How would you describe your music and where do you draw inspiration from? Most of my songs are soothing and quiet. I like the way my songs can make an individual feel relaxed and dreamy. As an artist, I think it is essential for me to contribute by providing my listeners with songs that can help

The lenka file studied acting at The Australian Theatre for Young People and starred in a number of TV shows such as Home and Away and Spellbinder. l She was also in a number of feature films such as The Dish and Lost Things. l She was a member of Australian electronic-rock crossover band, Decoder Ring before becoming a solo artist. l She is married to visual artist James Gulliver Hancock who helps create her eccentric videos.

l Lenka

put them at ease at the end of the day. I owe my inspiration and voice to Björk. I believe that’s the reason why my songs’ characters come through. It is because of my love for Björk. Tell us about your new album. Was it a challenge to make or did it just flow? Shadow is my third album and first as an independent artist. This album is very close to me as it was written and recorded while I was pregnant. Creating an album can never be a challenge for me as since my acting years, I have always loved to sing. Do you want to say anything to your fans before the show? A big thank you for liking my music and welcoming me into your beautiful country. I am really excited and look forward to seeing you soon! What can we look forward to next from Lenka? I am currently writing songs for film and TV projects and hopefully, I will be releasing another album by next year!

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A series of articles designed to hand hold SSC students as they revise towards the Boards 2014 TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED

Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still trying to get back to the Big Apple and their beloved Central Park zoo, but first they need to find the penguins. When they travel to Monte Carlo, they attract the attention of Animal Control after gate crashing a party and are joined by the penguins, King Julian and Co., and the monkeys. How do a lion, zebra, hippo, giraffe, four penguins, two monkeys, three lemurs travel through Europe without attracting attention and get back to New York? They join a traveling circus. Their attempts to get back to New York are consistently hampered by the Captain of Animal Control who wants to make Alex part of her collection. Once they make it back to New York Marty, Alex, Gloria and Melman realize that they want to be part of the traveling circus. HBO, 9 p.m.

SOAPS & SERIALS

In tonight’s episode we will see everyone at the ATU reacts on seeing Aditya Singhania as he asks for Jai Singh Rathod. Abhilasha tries to stall Jai from meeting Aditya but finally has to give in. Further Jai is released from the interrogation room and he makes his way to meet Aditya. Initially, Sood and Abhilasha try their best to be a part of the conversation between Jai and Aditya, but Aditya asks for total privacy. When Jai and Aditya were finally alone, Aditya asked Jai, why he wants to kill him? Jai gets shocked, but then Aditya reveals that it’s understandable that Jai would be upset with him, since his father authorized “Operation Trishul,” the Tamil Nadu mission in which Jai killed Ravindran but lost his own team in the process. Jai however blamed himself for those deaths, and said he was trying to protect Aditya and not to kill him, at the Union Leader’s meeting that morning. Colors, 10 p.m.

ANIMAL PLANET’S A TO Z

Wild animals rely on their instincts as opposed to learned behaviors. Explore about the various wild animals at ANIMAL PLANET’S A TO Z. An imal Planet, 10 p.m .

ULTIMATE DISCOVERY

Tune in every night at 9PM to watch the latest, biggest and most entertaining programming on Discovery Channel. Every night, you will watch an unmatched range of programming from across genres – nature, adventure, survival, technology, wild and more. One hour journey into the less known and least explored. Real World Real Entertainment. Discover y Ch annel, 9 p.m .

SUPERWEAPONS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

History tells of the Greek genius Archimedes creating a terrifying secret weapon that plucked Roman warships from the sea and smashed them against the rocks. This present-day team must debate how to successfully recreate The Claw and sink their test ship. D iscover y Science, 10 p.m .

CID

Saranjeet Singh ‘Sunny’-IAS officer calls CID in jail (he is a prisoner) to investigate an accident case of an old man. CID wonders that why Saranjeet wants them to investigate an accident case. He tells cops that he is sure that old man has been killed and his accident is shown as an accident because he had got some proofs which indicate that it doesn’t look like an accident. The accident happened recently and he through his contacts has found out that it seems murder and not an accident. Cops ask why he is so sure. He tells cops that he knows the old man who was an honest man and he was fighting for his granddaughter’s murder case. The killers are behind bars and they have taken

24, Colors, 10 p.m.

revenge against the old man by killing him. Saranjeet tells cops that he only had pushed the granddaughter’s murder case to the court so he knows in and out of the case and the killers. So he wants CID’s help to handle the case, as he knows the old man who was his neighbor. Now CID with the help of Saranjeet will solve the mystery behind the old man’s death. Sony T V, 10 p.m.

KAUN BANGEGA CROREPATI

In tonight’s episode, Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan will make an appearance on the show to promote their movie ‘Gori Tere Pyar Mein’. Bebo will teach Amitabh Bachchan a few ‘thumkas’ of her own. AB, Kareena and Imran will take the entertainment quotient of the episode a few notches higher when they dance to the popular song ‘Tooh’. Sony T V, 8.30 p.m .

CRAZY ONES

The agency’s annual softball game is held, and the stakes are high for one employee whose job is on the line. Meanwhile, the real story concerning Simon’s memorable last win may be revealed. Star Worl d, 10 p.m.

SARASWATICHANDRA

VC and dukhba accept saras proposal to get married to kumud but pramad says no when judge asks for divorce. What is pramad’s plan ? how will kumud react to this/ what will happen when saras and family come to know? Star Plus, 7.30 p.m .

TUMHARI PAAKHI

Mahji tires to steal the master keys from Paakhi. Further Paakhi asks Anshuman to select sarees for her. Will Anshuman help Paakhi? Will Mahji successfully steal the keys? Life O k, 9.30 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

YOU DON’T MESS WITH ZOHAN

An Israeli Special Forces Soldier fakes his death so he can reemerge in New York City as a hair stylist. Starring Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

SHERNI

Village belle Durga lives a fairly peaceful existence, until her gypsy father gets in the bad books of Thakur Dharampal Singh, and is severely beaten. He joins a band of robbers and takes revenge against the Thakur, who in turn, kills his family. Durga helplessly watches her family die, and the police refusing to get involved against the powerful and influential Thakur, leaving her with only one choice - join forces with her father, and become a thug and robber herself - and make her one of Indian police’s most wanted criminals. Fi lmy, 9 p.m.

JIGAR

Simpleton Raj Verma alias Raju return home one day to find that his sister is publicly raped by gangster Beharry and one of his wrestlers also Raj’s childhood friend Duryodhan. When Raj intervene he is beaten, publicly humiliated and left for dead, and then he is taken to the hospital and survive by a miracle. After re-

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SONY TV

P.M. 1.30 CID 6.00 Crime Patrol Dastak 8.00 Sanjeev Kapoor Ke Kitchen Ke Khiladi 8.30 Kaun Banega Crorepati 10.00 CID

8.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali 9.00 Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti… 9.30 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati 10.00 Firangi Bahu 10.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali. 11.00 Aakhir Bahu Bhi toh Beti Hee P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00

SAB TV

Taarak FIR Jo Biwi Se Kare Pyar Jo Biwi Se Kare Pyar Baal Veer Taarak Chidiya Ghar Jeanie Aur Juhu Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir

Arrow II Castle The Neighbors Two And A Half Men Masterchief Australia Castle The Neighbors Masterchief Australia Crazy Once Castle

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BIG CBS LOVE

BNTM Season 6 NCIS Maximum Exposure X Factor 90210 Jamie’s 30 Minutes Meal Maximum Exposure Jamie’s 30 Minutes Meal Rules of Engagement Chaos Life Unexpected NCIS

ZEE TV

P.M. 2.00 Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 2.30 Ek Muthi Aasman 3.00 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 3.30 Pavitra Rishta 4.00 Qubool Hai 4.30 DID 6.00 Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se

DDI (Main Channel)

You Don’t Mess with Zohan, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

covery Raj swears to take revenge on Duryodhan and Beharry and is trained to become an expert wrestler by a man named Baba Thakur. But the question remains will Raj be able to cope with these trainings and if he does will he be able to take on Duryodhan who is already an expert in this field? CVO, 9 p.m.

SAW VI

Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw’s legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw’s grand scheme is finally understood. Starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, Zee Studi o, 8.40 p.m.

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Capturing Oswald Ultimate Discovery Jungle Gold Forbidden

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 How It’s Made 3.00 Deadliest Space Weather 3.30 Everything You Need To Know 4.00 Future Weapons 5.15 How It’s Made 6.00 The Gadget Show 6.30 Tech Toys 360 7.00 Antariksh 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 Deadliest Space Weather 9.30 Everything You Need To Know 10.00 Superweapons of The Ancient World 11.00 The Gadget Show

News in Marathi Jini Ani Mini Sukh Pahata Lochani Tiwalya Bawalya Kalpataru News in Marathi RBI Quiz Contest Krishi Varta Swastha Bharat News in Marathi Dail 100 Mohini News Samachar Pavitra Bandhan-Do Dilon Ka 9.00 Dil Jo Na Kah Na Saka

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Kaun Banega Crorepati, Sony TV, 8.30 p.m. Tumhari Paakhi, Life Ok, 9.30 p.m.

11.00 Crime Patrol

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Best of Savdhaaan India 7.30 Gustakh Dil 8.00 Devo Ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Ek Boond Ishq 9.00 Do Dil…Ek Jaan 9.30 Tumhari Paakhi 10.00 Kaisa Yeh Ishq HaiAjab Sa Risk Hai 10.30 Savdhaan India

COLORS

P.M. 2.00 Sasural Simar Ka 2.30 Balika Vadhu-Kacchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishte 3.00 Madhubala 3.30 Sanskaar Dharohar Apnon Ki 6.00 Balika Vadhu 6.30 Bani: Ishq Da Kamla Hai 7.00 Sanskaar Dharohar Apnon Ki 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Madhubala 9.00 Bigg Boss Saath 7 10.00 24 11.00 Balika Vadhu

SAHARA ONE

P.M 2.00 Firzangi Bahu 2.30 Aakhir Bhau Bhi…. 3.00 Holi Ayee Re: Film. Shatrughan Sinha 6.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi… 6.30 Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai 7.00 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali 7.30 Firangi Bahu 8.00 Haunted Nights: Kaun Hai Who?

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ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Tu Tithe Mee 2.30 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat 3.00 Honar Soon Me Hya Gharchi 3.30 Radha Hi Bawri 4.00 Pakke Shejari 5.00 Tu tithe Mee 5.30 Honar Soon Me Hya Gharchi 6.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Tu Tithe Mee 7.30 Radha Hi Bawri 8.00 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Mala Saasu Havi 9.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat 9.30 Pakke Shejari 10.30 Radha Hi Bawari 11.00 Honar Soon Me Hya Gharchi

ANIMAL PLANET

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Nature’s Microworlds Animal Planet’s A to Z Untamed and Uncut AP Safari River Monsters Animal Strategies Natural Born Hunters Marvellous Marven Animal Planet’s A to Z Killing For A Living

DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Generation Earth 3.00 No Kitchen Required 7.00 Presidents Gatekeepers

10.00 AGEN T VINOD: Film. Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Kishan

DDII (Metro Channel)

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Samachar. News Sports News News Samachar The News Samachar Rajyon Se Samachar Metro Scan Business Wrap. Samachar Janadesh 2013 News Night Samachar

HISTORY CHANNEL

P.M. 2.00 Baggage Battles 2.30 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 3.30 101 Things That Change The World 4.30 Ancient Aliens 5.30 Baggage Battles 6.00 JFK 3 Shots That Changed America 7.00 History Untamed: Crock Attack 8.00 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 9.00 Hidden Cities 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Kings of Restoration 11.00 Ancient Aliens

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Mega Factories Super Cars Week Inside In The Womb Most Amazing Moments Temple of the Tigers Ultimate Animal Countdown Super Cars Week Wild Sex

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P.M. 2.00 India vs WI 2013 1st ODI h/ls 3.00 Ashes 1st Test – Day 2 3.30 Swining Shami 4.00 Emergence Of A StarRohit 4.30 Virat The Go Getter 5.00 Ind v WI 13 1st ODI hlts 6.00 Ashes 1st TEst 6.30 Swinning Shami 7.00 India v WI 13 1st ODI h/ls 8.00 Ashes 1st Test 8.30 Virat The Go Getter 9.00 India v WI 1st ODI h/ls 10.00 Emergency of A Star Rohit 10.30 Virat The Go Getter 11.00 Ashes – 1st Test

STAR SPORTS4

Agent Vinod, DDI, 10 p.m.

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News Night Aamne Samne Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar

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TOP VIEW

Business and money know no geographical boundaries. The increasing integration of the world economy in the form of multi-jurisdictional mergers and cross-border anticompetitive conduct makes international cooperation in this arena vitally important for all modern competition authorities.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the third BRICS International Competition Conference BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Nirmal Bang calls a ‘Buy’ on Tilaknagar Industries CMP: Rs. 56

Markets Turn Weak

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Friday (November 22, 2013) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell substantially on Thursday (November 21, 2013) a net 123.85 points (2.02%) and closed at the 5999 point level. The market opened down with a gap at the 6096 points level. It then rose by a point and registered the day’s high at the 6097 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then declined sharply and turned into a range bound movement until 2.50 p.m. It then declined further and registered the day’s low at the 5985 points level at 3.10 p.m. and 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 112 points and closed just below the psychologically important 6000 points level. Sentiment was extremely bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 48 were losers, while just 2 stocks closed in the green. All the sectoral indices closed in the red. Substantial selling was seen in banking, capital goods and realty stocks. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 19.86%. This change is substantial and indicates a less than full participation by investors. Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 429 were gainers, 952 were losers and 59 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined in the neutral zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator has dropped below the slow D line (negative and a sell signal). RSI Indic ator: The RSI is above the 40 level but is now declining (negative if it continues).

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

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a weak market with a negative bias. Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 5921 points level. The next support is at the 5834 points level. Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 6217 points level. The next resistance is at the 6357 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 = 6027 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 5957. Support (2) = 5915. Resistance (1) = 6069. Resistance (2) = 6139. OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a second consecutive black body candle. The body of this candle is below and outside the body of the previous black body candle. Further, the index has dropped below the 5 days moving average. The index is now below the 5 , 15 and 25 days moving averages. Moreover, the velocity parameters which were neutrally trended have now turned negative. All these indicate a negative bias and the possibility of a fur ther dec line unfoldi ng. Investors are advised to avoid buying at current levels.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

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

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Has dropped below its 5-day average (at 6114) Negative. Is below its 15-day average (at 6158) Negative. Is below its 25-day average (at 6163) Negative. Is above its 200-day average (at 5863) Positive.

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Target Rs. 83

Launch of new products, tie-up with Mohan Breweries and Distilleries (MBDL) and rising geographic reach would help Tilaknagar Industries (TIL) to report a healthy volume growth of 22.6% over FY13-FY15E, at 20.7mn cases, as against a growth of 4.1% in FY13. Rising share of premium brands through the tie-up with MBDL, price hike and higher volume from the launch of new products would help EBITDA per case to rise 7.6% in FY15E after a decline of 19.5% likely in FY14E. The Pernod Ricard (PR) tie-up would generate income of Rs 2,546mn over the next four years and improve cash flow, while moderation in capex after an investment of Rs5.4bn over FY07-FY12 would reduce the leverage and improve return ratios. After muted net profit growth of 5.7% in FY14E, healthy 13.8% / 34.4% volume/net profit growth, 119ps/187bps improvement in RoCE/RoE, respectively, and likely positive operating cash flow in FY15 would lead to a re-rating of TIL. We have assigned Buy rating to TIL with a TP of Rs83, based on 8.5x/13.6x FY15E EV/EBITDA and P/E, respectively. Laying the foundation for volume growth in brandy segment: Against a 58.9% volume CAGR over FY07-FY12, TIL grew by a mere 4.1% in FY13 because of policy changes in Tamil Nadu, one of its largest markets, accounting for 17% of its FY12 sales. Following the recent tie-up with MBDL, TIL may get access to bottling capacity (7.80mn cases per annum) for manufacturing premium brands in Tamil Nadu, increasing the sale of premium products by 1.5mn cases over the next 15-18 months. Coupled with higher growth from new brands and their launch in newer territories, we expect the brandy segment to report volume growth of 42.3% / 10.7% in FY14E/FY15E, respectively. Geared for healthy volume growth: TIL launched four brands over FY11-FY13. White House Rum, launched in FY13, is set to become a millionaire brand in FY14, and Mansion House Whisky posted a 150% growth in FY13. Bottling pact with PR provides sufficient cash flow: Under the mega project status, TIL would get VAT (value added tax) refund for sales effected in Maharashtra to the tune of Rs 2,546mn, i.e. investment made in its Shrirampur facility in Maharashtra over the next seven years, starting from April 2012. Sales volume of PR brands from the Maharashtra plant would increase from a mere 0.02mn cases in FY13 to 2.4mn cases in a phased manner, thereby improving cash flow from VAT refund. We have arrived at a DCF-based valuation of VAT benefit at Rs 1,649mn, or Rs13.4 per share.

Angel Broking calls a ‘Buy’ on Sadbhav Engineering CMP: Rs. 73

Target Rs. 90

For 2QFY2014, Sadbhav Engineering (SEL) reported a mixed set of numbers. SEL posted a disappointing set of numbers on the revenue front, owing to the onset of monsoons; however owing to tax credit of ~Rs 18.7cr during the quarter, earnings were above our estimate. SEL has an order book of Rs 9,241cr (4.6x trailing revenues) as of 2QFY2014, which provides good revenue visibility. Tax reversal boosts bottom-line: On the top-line front, SEL reported a revenue of Rs 375cr for 2QFY2014, a growth of 12.2% yoy, but was significantly lower than our estimate of Rs 443cr. This was mainly on account of pick up in pace of execution in the remaining under-construction projects (mainly Chhindwara project, which contributed ~Rs 150cr). On the margin front, EBITDAM came in 10.3%, an increase of 96bp on a yoy basis, and higher than our estimate of 10.1%. Interest cost grew by 20.2% yoy to Rs 21cr, which although was lower than our estimate. On the bottom-line front, the company reported a PAT of Rs 28cr (above our estimate of Rs 6cr) for 2QFY2014, registering a growth of 340% yoy. This was mainly due to tax credit of ~Rs 18.7cr during the quarter. Adjusting to this, the PAT came in at Rs 10cr. Outlook and valuation: The Management has given a revenue guidance of Rs 2,500cr for FY2014. It expects the recently won BOT projects– Gomti-kaChauraha, Rohtak-Hissar and Rajsamand-Bhilwara to contribute to the E&C revenue. Given the healthy order book (4.6x trailing revenue), we expect the company to report revenues of Rs 2,458cr and Rs 2,727cr for FY2014 and FY2015 respectively. We continue to maintain our Buy view on the stock with a SOTP based target price of Rs 90, owing to robust order backlog of Rs 9,241cr (4.6x trailing revenues), strong balance sheet and on the expectation that the company would be able to meet the equity requirement for its underconstruction/development projects through internal accruals or securitisation. Please send all business and corporate related mails to business@afternoondc.in

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India Safe Investment Destination: FM NEWS FLASH

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Sensex declines by 406 points CoalMin deallocates 11 blocks Future Retail shares dip over 7% after F&O exclusion on NSE India, EU ink pact to exchange info on competition issues Sebi team to visit Vadodara Stock Exchange today Tata Power to develop 1,320 MW thermal power plant in Vietnam.

By A Business Reporter

There are government securities and corporate bonds. There are mueeking investment in infra- tual funds and Infrastructure Develstructure and capital markets, opment Funds. We can offer equity finance minister P Chi- in our public sector enterprises that dambaram on Thursday empha- are under the disinvestment prosized that India is a safe destination gramme. "There is a clutch of projects in with a potential of 8 % growth and the oil and gas sector that will welproviding comparable returns. "The macro economic funda- come strategic investors. Shortly, we mentals and the micro economic will offer a public sector ETF that fundamentals make India an attrac- will allow you to buy units backed tive and safe investment destina- by underlying equity shares," he tion," he said while addressing the said at the convention attended by second South Asian Diaspora con- over 1000 delegates. Referring to growth, Chivention in Singapore. The government, Chidambaram dambaram said India has a potensaid, has taken a number of meas- tial growth rate of 8% and above and ures to stabilize the economy and during the 20 year period bethe average give greater confidence to investors. tween1991-2011, "India can offer to the investor a va- growth rate was 7 %. Noting that the key to sustaining riety of investment opportunities.

P. Chidambaram high growth rate is investment, the minister said the government will endeavour to contain fiscal deficit to below 3 % of the GDP, safely finance the Current Account Deficit (CAD) and keep inflation under 5 %.

Supreme Court Bars Sahara Chief Subrata Roy From Leaving The Country By A Business Reporter

he Supreme Court on Thursday restrained Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy from leaving the country. The top court also barred the group from selling any of its properties. The development comes in the wake of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday telling the Supreme Court that Sahara had overvalued its properties and did not hand over all original title deeds of assets worth Rs. 20,000 crore as per its direction. "It is a mockery of our order if it has been complied with in this way," the court had said on Wednesday and posted the case for hearing today after Sahara sought adjournment on the ground of non- availability of its counsel. The case pertains to two Sahara

Subrata Roy Group firms- Sahara India Real Estate Corp Ltd (SIREC) and Sahara India Housing Investment Corp Ltd (SHIC) raising around Rs. 24,000 crore through optionally fully con-

vertible debentures (OFCDs) in violation of public issue norms. The Supreme Court on November 1 allowed Sahara Chief Subrata Roy and two other directors to travel abroad, but said if the property title deeds worth 20,000 crore are not submitted to Sebi in three weeks Mr Roy has to come back to India. Sahara Group had filed an application seeking to rectify the alleged error in the order which barred group's head Subrata Roy and its two directors from going abroad till they submit original title deeds of their assets worth Rs. 20,000 crore to Sebi to cover investors' money. The court had by its October 28 order said that Mr Roy and his two directors against whom Sebi has moved a contempt petition will not leave the country till the market regulator has received the original title deeds and also examined them to its satisfaction and reported it to the court.

BUSINESS BRIEFS RBI Asks Banks To Fine-Tune Recovery, Due Diligence For NPAs

In the wake of deteriorating asset quality in the banking system, which is hovering at record highs, the Reserve Bank yesterday asked banks to strengthen their due diligence and improve the loan recovery process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Banks need to not only follow the various measures put in place by the RBI and the government effectively for resolution and recovery of bad loans but also to strengthen their due diligence, credit appraisal and post sanction loan monitoring systems to minimise and mitigate the problems of increasing non-performing assets (NPAs),â&#x20AC;? the RBI said in its â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Trends and progress of banking report 2012-13.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Investors Become Poorer By Over Rs 1 Lakh Cr

Dragged down by a massive fall in the stock market, where the benchmark Sensex plunged 406.08 points, total investor wealth yesterday tumbled by over Rs one lakh crore. The BSE benchmark Sensex closed at 20,229.05, down 406.08 points â&#x20AC;&#x201D; its biggest fall since September 3 when it had lost 651.53 points. The Sensex had fallen by 256 points in the previous session. The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty ended 123.85 points down at at 5,999.05.

Shriram City Union To Raise Up To Rs 200 Cr From NCDs

Non-banking finance company Shriram City Union Finance yesterday said it seeks to raise up to Rs 200 crore, which includes an over subscription of Rs 100 crore, through a public issue of non-convertible debentures. The NCD issue, which will open for subscription on November 25, will have effective yields ranging from 12.27% to 14.46% per anuum.

RoadMin May Miss 9,000-Km Project Award Target In FYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;14 The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways may again fall short of achieving its target of awarding projects for constructing 9,000 km of highways this financial year. It is likely to award over 5,000 km of highway projects by the end of the current financial year, a top official said.

ICAI Suspends Harsh Lodha And Aditya Lodha For 3 Months

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has suspended the membership of Harsh Lodha, chairman of Birla Corporation, and his brother Aditya Lodha for a period of three months.In a letter written to the complainants on November 6, 2013, director (discipline) of ICAI Vandana D Nagpal said that the decision of the council was taken â&#x20AC;&#x153;upon a consideration of the joint written representation, dated July 24, 2013, received from respondent number one, CA Aditya Vikram Lodha and respondent number two CA Harsh Vardhan Lodha and also the oral submissions made by them before itâ&#x20AC;?.

Vietnam Offers 5 Oil And Gas Blocks To OVL

Vietnam has offered to give ONGC Videsh Ltd five offshore oil and gas exploration areas without bidding, in a move to counter Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s influence in the region. Vietnam offered five exploration blocks on nomination basis during talks with visiting Vietnamese Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong yesterday, a top official said. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Business Desk with inputs from PTI

NCDEX Plans Gold Contract On Price Hedge As Delivery Is Tough By A Business Reporter

ommodity bourse NCDEX has moved a proposal with sectoral regulator FMC for launching a new gold contract focusing on price hedging as it feels delivery is not practical due to curbs on imports of the metal. NCDEX, which has pioneered a number of agri-contracts, now aims to expand to bullion and metals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to 20-30 per cent of trade to come from non-agricultural items in the next 2-3 years. We are working on new products. We have submitted a proposal to FMC for launch of a new gold contract focusing on price hedging and not delivery,â&#x20AC;? NCDEX Managing Director In-charge Samir Shah told reporters. When asked why the bourse is

not planning a delivery option to traders under the new gold contract, Shah said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Delivery of gold after the settlement of the trade on the exchange is not practical in the current environment due to import restrictions on gold.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;In such a situation, if you focus on delivery-based gold contracts, you might have the delivery of indirectly channelled gold on the exchange platform and create price disparity. There is a genuine problem,â&#x20AC;? he said. The NCDEX chief added that gold delivery has come down even on MCX, which has the maximum participation in bullion and metal trade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gold delivery has come down on MCX. We never had liquidity in our gold contracts. Even if we had, we too would have seen delivery not happening,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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SONAKSHI PLAYS A BENGALI LASS IN ‘BULLET RAJA’

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Sonakshi Sinha is on top of the world after receiving recognition for her roles in ‘Lootera’, ‘Rowdy Rathore’ and ‘Son of Sardar’. Now, she is all geared up for her most awaited release ‘Bullet Raja’. This is what she had to say to Sandeep Hattangadi What is ‘Bullet Raja’ all about? ‘Bullet Raja’ is set against the gang wars and the mafia in Northern India. It is a love story about a struggling Bengali actress – played by me and a gangster played by Saif Ali Khan.

started calling me how to treat a lady. He is a complete everyone gentleman and fun to work with. He ‘Mishtidoi’. Kolkata is a wonderful city. has done an excellent job in the film. What is your reaction to the How is Tigmanshu Dhulia as a popularity of the song Tamancha? The song is very popular. When we director? Being a trained actor from NSD, he were shooting, we all danced so much knows what acting is all about and with everyone doing their own thing, What is your character like? I play a girl from rural India who is makes it easier for actors to play their but the result was fantastic. mistaken for someone else and role. What do you have planned after kidnapped. The problems she ‘Bullet Raja’? What was the shoot like? faces form the crux of the story. We shot a large part of the movie in I have ‘R. Rajkumar’ directed by PrabhuWhat was it like working with Kolkata and I enjoyed visiting the city. devaa, the ‘Thuppaki’ remake by A.R. Since I love Bengali sweets, I had a Murugodass, and a film with Ajay Devgn Saif Ali Khan? Saif is a very sweet guy and knows whale of a time so much so that directed by Prabhudevaa coming up.

Amit Kumar to unveil Arjun Rampal: In sync with the times Pancham-da’s statue By Rajesh V. Gaur and Suneel V. Gaur

By Chaitanya Padukone

ne great legend deserves another! Senior acclaimed playback and pop singer Amit Kumar feels that it would be appropriate to gift Sachin Tendulkar with a CD-DVD of classic Bangla songs composed by the legendary Sachin Dev Burman. “That’s because, our batting maestro has been named after the sangeetkaar maestro Sachin-da,” enthuses the acclaimed singer, son of the iconic singer-actorcomposer-filmmaker Kishore Kumar. Meanwhile Amit-da is wholeheartedly supporting the zealous mission of his Kolkata-based ‘Amit Kumar Fans Club’ (with over 12,000 global members) which will unveil an exquisitely sculpted statue of the legendary R.D. Burman at a public avenue in Kolkata city on January 4 which is Pancham-da’s 20th death anniversary. Says Amit-da, “It’s a known fact that Panchamda (RDB) was my godfather and mentor, and having sung his composed soulful number ‘Bade Achhe Lagte

Hain’ from the yesteryear movie ‘Balika Badhu’, I earned my individual identity as a competent singer. It’s a huge honour for me to be a part of the commemorative occasion which will include live concerts in tribute of RDB.” Talking about his homeventure ‘KBM’, Amit says, With our new venture ‘KBM’, which stands for ‘Kumar Brothers Music’, the repertoire will mainly comprise thought provoking songs written by Leena-ji (Chandavarkar-Ganguly) and me, and sung by Sumit and me. My nine year old talented daughter Muktika will also sing for this new album ‘Baba Mere’, where with ‘special effects’ she will be shown dreaming of and meeting her grandpa Kishore-da. There is this haunting song ‘Zindagi Dard Hai’ written and sung by me in a deep bass voice which is immensely popular on the net. Recently, I recorded this hard-hitting playback song for veteran director Kundan Shah’s upcoming movie which has a strong political undercurrent. As we say, the Kumar show must go on.”

ajiv Rai’s ‘Pyaar, Ishq Aur Mohabbat’ (2001) may have bombed at the box office, but launched Arjun Rampal’s acting career. Post its release, Arjun received multiple movie offers and his last bunch of films: ‘Inkaar’, ‘D-Day’ and ‘Satyagraha’, earned him rave reviews from critics. The Arjun Rampal we see today is a far cry from the He is more confident, extremely choosy about his roles and directors and does not think twice about doing a side role that is meaty. One look at his choice of films, and one can see that most of them are with directors of repute and require him to don a rather serious avatar..“I think filmmakers like Prakash Jha and Sudhir Mishra have noticed that I want to push the envelope. There is an element of surprise that I want to offer di-

rectors,” smiles Arjun. What made him sign multistarrers like ‘Rajneeti’ and ‘Satyagraha’ where he had to share screen space with other big stars? “I was never apprehensive about these films,” he says. “Prakash Jha was sure that I would fit in well. Also, I wanted to work with him and I am happy

to have done the films. I think my performances in these, came across very nicely. Prakash Jha and I we have been working together for a long time and get along well. There is a definite understanding that has developed between us probably because he likes to work with his actors in a way where he can mould them and make them do different stuff. Moreover, he also gives us freedom that allows us to do the job right.” Meanwhile, he is also looking forward to his films ‘Yahan Ke Hum Hain Sikandar’, ‘The Legend of Kunal’ and ‘Rock On 2’, set to arrive in 2014-15 and featuring him in prominent roles. “Yes, at times I may play a lead, while at others I might be a part of the supporting cast. However, I have to play my part well as an actor. In any case, I look at a film in totality. I have always believed that the only central character in a film is the film itself,” says Arjun.

I’m not competing with Madhuri in ‘Dedh Ishqiya’: Huma Qureshi

or Huma Qureshi, working with her idol Madhuri Dixit in upcoming film ‘Dedh Ishqiya’ was a dream come true, and the actress says that she never once felt insecure about sharing screen space with the Bollywood diva. The 27-year-old actress and Madhuri are the new additions to the Abhishek Chaubey directed sequel to 2010 ‘Ishqiya’. The film will see Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi reprising their roles of Khalujaan and Babban from the original film. Huma says that right from the time she signed the film till finishing it, she was aware of her part and the makers never let her feel like a second lead in the movie. “Mad-

huri is the quintessential heroine of all time. There is a lot of pressure when you are working with her. But, she made it really easy for me. When I decided to sign on the film, I knew exactly what I was doing. So there was no apprehension or insecurity. I had a great team, a great director, who never once made me feel that I was the second lead,” Huma told PTI in an interview. “And most importantly, I never thought that I was competing with her. I think it is a huge compliment for me that I am starring alongside her in the film,” she said. ‘Dedh Ishqiya’ will hit theatres on January 10 next year.

Sachiin Joshi The Great Gambler By Sandeep Hattangadi

achiin Joshi has been appreciated for his work in ‘Azaan’ and ‘Mumbai Mirror’ and is now waiting for the release of his third film ‘Jackpot’. We had a brief and candid chat with the star who recently married actress Urvashi Sharma.

How did you portray the character of Francis? Did you have any reference points? Francis in ‘Jackpot’ is a simple man with simple ambitions. However, the idea of hitting the jackpot drives him to take on danger that he hasn’t thought out therefore creating some interesting thrilling, comic and romantic moments between him and his romantic interest Maya (Sunny Leone). What was it like working with Naseer and Sunny Leone? I am happy our film will see the actor in Sunny and showcase it. Naseer saab is a legend. Sharing screen space with him was amazing.

How is Kaizaad Gustaad as a director? Kaizad is a very calm and composed director who has this amazing ability of storytelling. His films have style and class besides amazing content.

Are there many steamy scenes between you and Sunny Leone? All I can say is that Sunny Leone fans will not be disappointed.

What are your forthcoming films like? Right now the focus is on ‘Jackpot’. The next starts in February. But I will update you about that at the right time.

Who are the directors you would like to work with? Everyone with a great story to tell. My passion is movies and I want to do good films.

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t may or may not be true— everything that appears in the media these days is to not to be taken seriously—but trade pundits have alleged that the boxoffice figures of ‘Krrish 3’ being bandied about are inflated.

RINGSIDE VIEW Deepa Gahlot These days, anything is possible, in the sense that anything can be planted in the ever-obliging media — there are always various levels of quid pro quo in play. But, the worrisome thing is not whether this or any other film made the massive amount of crores it claims to have, but that rivalry among stars and production houses has become so absurd, that flaunting figures is the only way of validating their work. First it was a 100 crore weekend to be aimed at, not 200

‘Bullett Raja’ has action, not violence: Saif

A scene from ‘Krrish 3’. crore! Then, never mind if audiences hate the film and it sinks into oblivion. That big initial is a must to flex box-office muscle. And when money becomes the only yardstick to judge a film, then it is obvious that quality will be the last thing on a filmmaker’s

aif Ali Khan, who will be next seen playing a rustic outlaw Raja Mishra in Tigmanshu Dhulia‘s upcoming film Bullett Raja, was quick to point out at an event that the film is an action film and not a violent film. Talking about the film, Saif said, “There is a difference between an action film and a violent film. If you look at any of Bruce Lee‘s movies, they are defined as action movies and not violent movies. There is grace in motion in those action scenes and people don’t think about violence when they watch such films. Similarly, ‘Bullett Raja’ is an action film and not a violent film.” Apart from Saif Ali Khan, ‘Bullett Raja’ also stars Sonakshi Sinha, Jimmy Sheirgill, Chunkey Pandey,Gulshan Grover, Ravi Kishan and Vidyut Jammwal.

ment types who understand nothing but business. Now it’s an oft-repeated phrase in the industry, “We are not here to create art, we are here to make money.” It is understandable that for any art form to survive, it has to be commercially viable, but not to the extent that it ceases to be art. Cinema is as much a medium of expression as it is a means of entertainment and the two cannot, or should not, be completely separated from each other, or the result is overblown, derivative, soulless cinema, that doesn’t last beyond the first three days either in the cinemas, or in the memories of audiences. In the past, commercial cinema used to be accompanied by a defiant parallel cinema that told stories it believed in and wanted to create an alternative space for audiences whose tastes were not totally corroded by mainstream junk, but now space for this parallel cinema is also shrinking; people may want to see it, but can’t mind. They just pump more make it to shows at inconvenient money into promotion, lavish timings. Also, slowly, this parallel ‘item’ numbers and special ef- cinema is also falling into the fects to lure audiences into buy- same trap of counting how much ing tickets on opening weekend. money was made, not how many In any case the film industry has minds were reached and hearts changed from a family-run frater- touched. In such a scenario one nity to a corporate avatar run by can’t thank the cinema gods number-crunchers and manage- enough for film festivals and DVDs.

Shah Rukh has to beg daughter for a coffee date! B Rishi, Paresh starrer titled ‘Chak De Dandiya’ wo veteran actors who are making a big screen appearance together after almost two decades -- Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal seem to be the highlight of Sanjay Chhel’s next directorial. Now we hear that this much ambitious project has been titled ‘Chak De Dandiya’. Apparently, the film is said to be a love story between a Punjabi boy and Gujarati girl where Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal play their fathers respectively.

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BOLLY BRIEFS Sunny wants to direct a film again

ACTOR Sunny Deol, who had made his debut as a director in 1999 with ‘Dillagi’, seems to be keen to get behind the camera once more. In an interview, Sunny said that he is itching to direct a film and that he is keeping his directorial plans on hold for a couple of years. However, Sunny said that he has not decided on any particular subject yet and that he will choose whatever subject strikes him at the time. Sunny will be next seen playing a honest Collector in Anil Sharma‘s ‘Singh Saab The Great’, which also stars Urvashi Rautela, Amrita Rao and Prakash Raj and is slated to release on Friday.

Ranbir wanted to be a part of ‘Highway’

IMTIAZ Ali, who had teamed up with Ranbir Kapoor for the highly appreciated ‘Rockstar’, will be helming upcoming film ‘Highway’, which stars Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt and if sources are to be believed, even Ranbir wanted to be a part of the project. It seems that when Ranbir saw the initial rushes of the film, he was quite impressed and excited about the film and requested Ali to let him be a part of the movie, even if it was a small role or a cameo. However, Ali was determined to not let the film turn into a ‘starry affair’ at the cost of the content and hence, reportedly turned down Ranbir. Ranbir will be next seen in Anurag Kashyap‘s ‘Bombay Velvet’ and Anurag Basu‘s ‘Jagga Jasoos’.

Anurag Kashyap to act in ‘Bhoothnath Returns’

AMITABH Bachchan and Anurag Kashyap, who were last seen working together in the latter’s short film ‘Murabbathat’ featured as one part of ‘Bombay Talkies’, will soon be sharing screen space. Apparently, the makers of the upcoming ‘Bhoothnath’ sequel have roped in Anurag to essay the role of a director in the film. Making it a first, the duo will be seen sharing screen space where Bachchan plays the part of the benevolent ghost haunting a dilapidated bungalow. ’Bhoothnath Returns’ directed by Nitesh Tiwari also features Boman Irani and commences shooting next Wednesday.

Shahid Kapoor to go bald for ‘Haider’

FOR all you girls and ladies out there who simply de-stress with Shahid Kapoor’s tress, well, the ‘mane’ topic of discussion about this lover boy will shock you to say the ctress-turned-filmmaker Pooja Delhi, the Ambassador of Inleast. The reason? The eternal Bhatt is gearing up for her up- donesia H.E. Rizali Wilmar Inheartthrob is apparently set to coming film ‘Cabaret’ and she will drakesuma welcomed the go bald for Vishal Bhardwaj’s shoot a major part of the film in In- initiative and assured to take ‘Haider’. donesia. Apparently, Pooja was up the matter with different Without revealing the exact reason as to charmed by the beauty, traditional ministries in Indonesia to facilwhat prompts his character in the film to go heritage and cultural richness of itate the film’s shoot in their bald, he said, that the role is so good that Bali during a private visit to In- country without any difficulties. he just didn’t mind shaving off his head donesia and now, she has ex- Bhatt has agreed to the suggestion completely. Based on the pressed her desire to shoot her of the Ambassador and ‘VisitIndonesia’ Director Sanjay Sondhi of visiting Shakespearean tragedy upcoming film there. ‘Hamlet’, the film will be In a meeting organised by various other exotic locations too. The meeting was also attended by Hendra shot in Kashmir. Mahesh Saharia, Honorary Consul of Indonesia at Henny Andries, Minister Counsellor, Rospinda Kolkata, at the Embassy Saragih, Counsellor, Budi Santosa, Trade Attahce. of Indonesia at New Pooja was accompanied by her colleague, Tanvi Modi.

Pooja to shoot ‘Cabaret’ in Indonesia

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 660

ENIGMA CODE 660

ACROSS: 4 An affliction to m-master, if given treatment (7) 8 In the long distance I and you finish with the environment (6) 10 Run against eccentric programme at Epsom (4,4) 11 Come on, Mr. Wild is not entitled (8) 12 I sail out to the East to act as a go-between (6) 13 Sort of step many debtors neglect to make (8) 14 The jewellery, you conclude, was hidden in the clothes (8) 17 A brief way to incite fish (8) 20 Wood to throw outside for cutting (8) 22 Artist not a full scale rogue (6) 24 After which the participants come out of their shells (4,4) 25 A conch, for instance, seems to show that the ocean is anything but heaven ! (3-5) 26 Dodges Eve, who gets sad (6) 27 American general takes team to sheltered quarter (7) DOWN: 1 Where you can get money changed at the counter? (7) 2 Vote out or chop up! (9) 3 Hand over and retire (4,2) 5 Dealing with problem of equipment? (8) 6 Coffee with an old bird outside the church (5) 7 Deserves the pay at rein's control (5,2) 9 Not caring if one can't provide an answer? (13) 15 Abaft about there, a sailor appears (2,3,4)

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

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE STEADY, ASTRAY, DRESSY, EATERY, STARRY, TREATY, YEASTY

MATH PYRAMID 660 16 Like a much-thumbed book or its learned owner (4-4) 18 It enables one to give swinging performance (7)

19 A decent reform carried out (7) 21 Proverbs, these days, take a very long time (6) 23 The price of a suit (5)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Ray of sunshine, 10 Dissipate, 11 Gotha, 12 In the nuddy, 14 Roi, 15 Stair-carpets, 18 Departmental, 21 Fen, 22 Shearwater, 25 Erris, 26 Apennines, 27 Fresh approach. DOWN: 2 Alsatia, 3 Olive tree, 4 Snafu, 5 Nae, 6 Hogs, 7 Notary, 8 Admission free, 9 National trust, 13 Depot, 16 Awash, 17 Tae kwon do, 19 Titanic, 20 Snorer, 23 Aheap, 24 Asks, 26 Aga.

QUICK CROSS 660

ACROSS: 1 "Tops" a different way (4) 5 ___ down, soften (4) 6 It's commonly found (5) 7 Show no ___, crush (5) 8 Iota's position (5) 9 ___-over, quick perusal (4) 10 Cattail, e.g. (4)

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

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1 Began (7) 2 Abut (5) 3 For Your Eyes ____ (4) 4 Bird or basset, e.g. (3) 6 Property border, maybe (5) 7 Belonging to me (4) 8 "___ the battle to the strong ..." (3)

HIDATO 660

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

MATHDOKU 660

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

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MOON : Moon in Gemini till 5.23 p.m. TITHI : 5th Ahoratri Kartik Krishnapaksha NAKSHATRA : Punarvasu RASHI : Mithun (Gemini) K.Ch. LUCKY COLOUR : Light Green LUCKY NUMBER : 4

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: The coming year holds bright prospects for the future, but you have to be a bit patient. Your efforts of the past couple of months, combined with major developments this year will pay you rich dividends. You should be alert to every new development in your career to avail of the opportunities when they come along. The married can look forward to a period of merry togetherness. Youngsters will strike a new friendship that has the making of deep emotional ties. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be obedient, sweet natured, attractive, healthy and long-lived. Generally, fortunate, helpful, respectful and will not tolerate dishonesty from others. Will be creative, artistic and an interest in medicine. Happiness, fame and success in life are indicated. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Financial gains are indicated in short-term ventures or even in a speculative transaction. If you proceed carefully you may reap rich dividends in the future from a daring move made now. You may be given an unusual opportunity through the goodwill and loyalty of a friend. Any problems that you may have had with a loved one will be resolved. You will be able to fulfill a promise made to your beloved.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You have to create alternative source of income in order to sustain sudden expenses. An opportunity exists to try your hand at commission work. If the proposal requires travel, accept it. In fact through trading in commodities you may end up making more profits than in your routine work. Good developments around you make you focus on other areas of your life rather than love and romance. Your beloved will understand the need for you to follow your dreams.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): This is not a day to mope and feel sorry for you. You may be asked to deal with an emergency at rather short notice and will be well compensated for your efforts. If you have been feeling left out from real and challenging work, you will now be given charge of one. Be more observant. You are too preoccupied with yourself to notice the caring support you are getting form someone close.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You are advised not to rush into taking a major decision concerning your work, or location. Maintain status quo for the time being. You have worked hard and done well for yourself. People will go out of their way to be nice to you. Meeting will be a great success. Those in love will be making plans for the future and the single could meet a person with whom they strike an instant rapport.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): You are likely to discover some snags in your routine work. Take corrective measures at once. Financial gains are indicated in fresh ventures. Avoid a person who is deliberately trying to get a negative reaction out of you. Be patient for the sake of domestic harmony. You share a beautiful relationship with your mate or beloved, and take care that no outsider disturbs the harmony of your love affair.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You can look forward to making new alliances in fresh business ventures, which are bound to come your way. Those working independently or as consultants will sign a prestigious contract. An offer for a partnership or a joint venture in a certain deal is worth considering. You will be able to maintain happy, harmonious relations with competence and tact. Some will form new friendships though they could be suspect.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Your work may need more personal involvement. There is a lot to do but not enough time. Do not be hesitant in asking for a privilege or a favor. Pursue details of important issues personally to avoid last minute problems. Appointments and schedules tend to get upset. Your mate or beloved will be in playful mood and expect you to respond favorably. But you seem to have someone else on your mind.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Applications made for a job will bring favorable response. Students will do very well in their written tests or interviews. Business people who may have been anxious about the falling profits will find new avenues to revive their sagging business. Grab the opportunity when it comes along. Plans for a quick get away with your beloved or mate is a good idea and a great possibility. It will give you quality time together.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): A creative and artistic urge will find a rewarding outlet. Gains from property are indicated. Family affairs come under favorable aspects. You will be the centre of attraction at a party this evening. Love life is full of excitement and pleasant surprises. A staid romance could suddenly become a more meaningful relationship.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Chances are there to do something that you have wanted to do besides your normal work. Someone known will help you with all that you may need. Youngsters desirous of a career in the media or television serials may approach the right person and can get a positive response. Look forward to exciting events that are likely in your love life. Keep yourself in check and do not let your emotions get the better of you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Try to put your plans into action and take personal interest in concluding the task. Work will not excite you today. Travel may get put off. You have to pay more attention to health. There is a strong force protecting you but some care has to be taken to keep fit and active. On the relationship front too, things are brewing and there may be certain changes. You need to take things as they come.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Your regular work will keep you busy. Travel plans are indicated for those planning to study overseas. You will receive some good news in the mail. Those in creative field will be able to achieve a lot. Keep a watch on your health, which seems to be disturbing you of late. A phone call from your mate or beloved will cheer you up.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4823

ACROSS: 3 Human trunk (5) 8 Jewish people collectively (5) 10 Pertaining to sound reproduction (5) 11 A female person (3) 12 High up or overhead (5) 13 Axioms or maxims (7) 15 Name in 50's politics (5) 18 Crib talk (3) 19 Waters at the mouth, as in anticipation of food (6) 21 Rohit Shetty's ____ Express (7) 22 Mongolian tent (4) 23 John from Spain (4) 24 Showy purple or pink flowers (7) 26 Son of Cheops (6) 29 ___ Amin : ex-Ugandan despot? (3) 31 Shrub of the cashew family (5) 32 Did the road work all over again (7) 34 Mr Gayle of West Indies (5) 35 Law professor's degree (3) 36 Sprite (5) 37 Less risky - "fears" anagram? (5) 38 Attempt - in writing? (5)

DOWN: 1 "Tiny" paceman Ramakant ___ (5) 2 A mode of shipping cargo (7) 4 Extracts of almonds or coconuts? (4) 5 Big-game hunt (6) 6 Surpass, go one better (5) 7 Coming to the end (5) 9 A question of intent or motive? (3) 12 Afflict with great anguish (7) 14 Notice of exception, abbr. (3) 16 A defined position (5) 17 "__ the body electric" (5) 19 Spends time in idleness (7) 20 Aboriginal people of Borneo (5) 21 The ___ of the society, the elite? (5)

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SUDOKU 2009 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: I equals G

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

23 Game resembling handball (7) 24 Curved structures (6) 25 Elec. Data Proc. (3) 27 Moist (5)

28 Prima ___ (Legal term) (5) 30 Arabian country (5) 32 Baltic port (4) 33 Very Low Frequency (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 Unclad, 7 Aviation, 8 Seadog, 10 Orals, 13 Nano, 14 Casa, 15 Joys, 16 Ely, 17 Teem, 19 Ipso, 21 Beating up, 23 Borg, 24 Nuns, 26 Rex, 27 Lien, 29 Haul, 32 Here, 33 Lycra, 34 Caruso, 35 Nutrient, 36 Certes. DOWN: 1 Havoc, 2 Midas, 3 It is, 4 Unsay, 5 Ciao, 6 Apollo, 9 Ensign, 11 Ray, 12 Later, 13 Nominee, 15 Jet, 16 Esp, 18 Eagles, 20 Pushy, 21 Box, 22 Nun, 23 Behave, 25 Mur, 28 Irons, 30 Aches, 31 Lasts, 32 Hurt, 33 Lyre.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1828 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 G D A X Q I C

U G

B G Z D X B X O U

B Z X O Q N U A X H

K O J X O B G Q O

G Q

D A O

B Z X O Q N

U V H O Z X G Z

C U

D G

H C Z D

D A C D

A O

D A O

G B X U

G D A O Z

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTI ON : Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to

Afternoon WORD MINE

How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 13 average; 15 good; 17 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: aver, avert, carve, carver, cave, crave, CURVATURE, curve, rave

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

KOHLI, ROHIT GUIDE INDIA TO EASY WIN OVER WINDIES

SPORTS

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By R Eswar

OCHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma hit sparkling halfcenturies as a clinical India continued their domination over West Indies by thrashing the visitors by six wickets in the opening ODI of the three-match series, here today. Asked to bowl, spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina exploited the low and slow conditions of the Nehru Stadium wicket effectively to bundle out West Indies for a meagre 211 in 48.5 overs. Kohli then smashed 86 off 84 balls, while Rohit made 72 off 81 balls to help India chased down the target with consummate ease in 35.2 overs and take a 1-0 lead in the series. Kohli decorated his knock with nine boundaries and two huge sixes, while Rohit’s innings was laced with eight hits to the fence and one over it. India, however, received a jolt early on in their chase in the form of Shikhar Dhawan (5). Dhawan departed in the fourth over as he edged a back of a length delivery from Jason Holder to Johnson Charles behind the stumps with scoreboard reading 17. But then Rohit and Kohli joined hands and shared a 133-run sec-

I had to give it a shot, says Anand

HENNAI: His title defense in tatters after suffering another loss, world champion Viswanathan Anand today said he was left with little choice and decided to go for the kill in the ninth game as he had to drastically change the course of the match. Going into the ninth game today with a two-game deficit, Anand said he had to give it a shot.“In general, the match situation did not leave me with much of a choice. I had to give it a shot, I saw a couple of moments where I could exit but I decided to give it a shot. It seemed very dangerous for black,” the defending champion said. The Indian ace mentioned it was a moment of excitement that led to the blunder. “In a sense it was irresponsible or silly but I spent about 40 minutes on this move and then I suddenly saw his response. And for a second I got excited with this knight move (which was the blunder) and simply missed. As soon as I played the knight move I saw what I had done,” the Indian conceded. Explaining the match situation, Anand said he had no regrets about his choice of opening.

bowling in the next over. Kohli, however, was in no mood to get bogged down by the dismissal as he continued his attacking game. With India needing just 26 runs to win, Kohli clobbered Holder over the square-leg boundary to bring up his 5000 runs in the 50over format in just 114 innings and become the joint quickest to reach the landmark along with West Indian batting legend Viv Richards. But Kohli perished in the very next ball in search of one too many as, looking to loft the ball straight over the bowler’s head, he mistimed a shot to Sunil Narine, who gleefully accepted the skier.Next in, Suresh Raina’s woeful form with the bat continued as he went for a duck, handing an easy catch to Holder at point off Narine’s bowling.Yuvraj Singh (16 IN THE RUNNING FOR HONOURS: India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli run not out) and skipper Mahendra into form yet again with splendid knocks. Singh Dhoni (12 not out) then enond wicket stand that came off reached the 100-run mark in 15.3 sured that there was no further damage as they took India home. just 130 deliveries to lay the foun- overs. Earlier, Jadeja finished with Kohli was not to be left behind dation for an easy win. None of the West Indies as he reached his half century in three for 34, while Raina took bowlers seemed to create any 58 balls with a single off Dwayne three for 37 to rock the West Introuble for Kohli and Rohit as Bravo in the 24th over.But just dies batting line-up. both the batsmen adopted at- when it seemed the duo would Brief Scores: tacking approach from the onset take India home without any fur- West Indies: 211 all out in 48.5 overs; to take the game out of the visi- ther damage, Rohit mistimed a India: 212 for four in 35.2 overs (Virat tor’s grasp. Rohit brought up his pull to Lendl Simmons at deep Kohli 86, Rohit Sharma 72; Jason 19th ODI fifty off 53 balls as India midwicket off Ravi Rampaul’s Holder 2/48).

Anand loses again, Carlsen set to be be new king By Vishal Sareen

HENNAI: Challenger Magnus Carlsen closed in on the crown after defeating defending champion Viswanathan Anand in the ninth game of the World Chess Championship match here today. On what turned out be a dramatic affair, Anand missed out on his chances in white pieces and suffered a painful defeat that almost sealed the fate of the match. Carlsen now leads 6-3 and needs just half a point from the remaining three games to become the new world champion. It was a Nimzo Indian defense that Carlsen chose as black and Anand, realising well that this was his last chance for a strike, went for the Saemisch variation. Anand had used this system before, in World Championship match against Kramnik and later in a gem of a match against Wang Hao of China. Carlsen showed some signs of nervousness in the early stages of the middle game after he went for a line that is not favoured in top level chess. Anand got his chances by way of a King-side attack while Carlsen pushed harder on the other flank. The position in the middle game looked very dangerous for Carlsen but with precise calculations, he kept himself in the game. Even till the end of the game,

STANDING TALL: Magnus Carlsen rises to the occasion with another win against Vishwanathan Anand and needs only a draw to become the champion. Carlsen’s queen and one Bishop remained on the initial squares as mere spectators to the proceedings, while he defended his position with all available resources. On the 22nd move, Anand had about 25 minutes more than Carlsen and optically dominating position, but the Norwegian world number one had calculated that his King was guarded against any checkmate threats. On the 23rd move, Anand spent nearly 40 minutes and decided to continue the attack instead of equalising once again. This was more to do with match situation as Anand had things under control but another drawn result would not have improved

the match situation. Carlsen found the best possible moves from this point and Anand simply blundered on his 28th move by moving his knight to a check coming from a new promoted queen. Another move would have helped continue the game but this was certainly not Anand’s day. With just a draw needed, Carlsen should be able to take home the title in the 10th game itself when he gets white pieces. “We got a very sharp position from the opening, basically I missed something with the pawn rollers, it was really a very tough game,” Carlsen said after the game.

IN BRIEF

Jaiveer Dhingra regains crown

MUMBAI: Former champion Jaiveer Dhingra of PJ Hindu Gymkhana registered a convincing victory to regain the junior billiards title, in the Malabar Hill Club Maharashtra State Selection Billiards & Snooker Tournament on Thursday. Dhingra, winner on three previous occasions in 2008, 2010 and 2011, overcame Rajwardhan Joshi of PYC, Pune 441-162 that included significant breaks of 63 and a brilliant 103 that came in the last 16 minutes of the hour and a half long timeformat contest. In the process, the champion helped himself to his 10th state title. Nikhil Saigal of Khar Gymkhana overcame Rayyan Razmi of Elphinstone Cricket Club 318-179 to finish third. Playing his last season in the junior category before moving to the senior ranks, ONGC cueist Dhingra, who fired a sensational 183 break in his second match, dominated the concluding round robin tie from the start and opened up with a break of 46, one of the four occasions he narrowly missed the half century mark. Results: Jr. Snooker (2nd Rd): Akshay Waghchoure (Nashik) bt Suraj Rathi (Poona Club) 49-40, 23-55, 60-33; Jaiveer Dhingra (PJ Hindu Gym) bt Ali Babul (Mumbai) 62-14, 74-53; Rajwardhan Joshi (PYC, Pune) bt Arpit Shah (ISA) 58-17, 51-43; Lalit Yadav (Vashi) bt Vatsal Ponda (MCF) 65-36, 49-8.

Goalie Manav shines for St. Joseph

MUMBAI: Fancied St. Joseph (Malad) survived St. Lawrence (Borivali)’s last minute counter-attack to win their boys under-14 pre-quarterfinal tie in the Poinsur Gymkhana 6th Inter-School Football tournament, held at their ground at Kandivali, today. Neal D’Silva got them the winning goal just five minutes before the final whistle. The St. Lawrence boys, however, mounted a string of attacks thereafter, but it was the Malad school’s goalkeeper Manav Sheth, who baulked their attempts.Don Bosco (Borivali) opened their campaign with a 7-0 rout of the Kapol Vidyanidhi. Mithlesh Kasare netted four of the seven goals. He was well supported by Ashley Koli, who had a brace to his credit. Others, who were in the limelight were Darpan Shinde (3) for St. Lawrence, Martin D’Silva (3) for Our Lady of Remedy, Mithilesh Kasare (4), for Don Bosco and Bruno Colas (3) for St. Francis D’Assissi. Result: (FOOTBALL): St. Dominic Savio (Andheri) 4 (Maynard D’Mello 2) bt Oxfrd Public (Kandivali) 0; Our Lady of Remedy (Kandivali) 5 (Martin D’Souza 3, Aarron D’Sa 2) bt JBCN (Borivali) 0; Swami Vivekanand (Kandivali) 5 ( Sairaj Bambarkar 2, Yashraj Wagla 2) bt St. Rocks (Borivali).

SAYING IT WITH FLOWERS: State Deputy CM Ajit Pawar felicitates ‘Wonderboy’ Prithvi Shaw for his splendid 546 runs.

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IN BRIEF Assam call shots against Tripura

AGARTALA: Assam produced a fine pace bowling display to take the upperhand over hosts Tripura at the end of opening day's play in a Group C Ranji Trophy match, here. Opting to field, Assam rode on the exploits of its pace trio of skipper Abu Nechim Ahmed (3/37), Arup Das (4/34) and Pritam Das (3/49) to bundle out a listless Tripura for 136 in 55 overs. Middle-order batsman Abhijit Dey was the lone bright spot for Tripura, scoring a fine 54 off 131 balls which was decorated with 10 hits to the fence. At stumps, Assam were 85 for one in 32 overs in their first innings in reply to Tripura's dismal total. Dheeraj Jadhav was batting on 40 off 87 balls and giving him company was Sibsankar Roy on 15.

Rajasthan dominate opening day against Railways

JAIPUR: Rajasthan had Railways on the mat as they rode on Pankaj Singh's three-wicket haul to reduce the visitors to 223 for seven on the opening day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match. Shivakant Shukla (54) and Nitin Bhille (60) were the only batsmen to make significant contributions as Railways crumbled in face of a disciplined collective effort by the home bowlers. At stumps, wicketkeeper Mahesh Rawat (27) and Anureet Singh (4) were holding fort for the visiting side. Railways were dealt an early blow when opener V Cheluvaraj became Pankaj's first victim after making just five runs. But the Railways settled down after that with Shukla and Bhille combining to add 117 runs for the second wicket. While Shukla's knock came off 168 deliveries, Bhille was equally patient in his 177-ball stint at the crease.

Prasanna’s ton as TN post 258/7

MEERUT: Ramaswamy Prasanna scored an unbeaten century as Tamil Nadu overcame early jitters to reach 258 for seven at the end of the opening day's play in their Group B Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh. Prasanna, who hit 11 boundaries and a six during his unbeaten 104-run knock off 207 balls, stitched 107 runs for the fifth wicket with Baba Aparajith (60) after Tamil Nadu were reduced to 20 for four in the first hour of the match at the Bhamashah Stadium. He later joined hands with A Aswin Crist to put on another crucial unbeaten 79-run stand for the eighth wicket. At stumps, Aswin Crist was batting on 54 not out with Prasanna holding fort at the other end.

Uruguay reach World Cup after Jordan draw

MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay became the final team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup after grinding out a 0-0 draw in a gritty battle with Asian minnows Jordan.After Uruguay thrashed the Jordanians 5-0 in the first leg in Amman last week, a capacity crowd at Montevideo’s famous Centenario Stadium had looked forward to seeing a full-strength Celeste side produce a high-scoring send-off. However a fiercely committed Jordan frustrated the South Americans at every turn, defending in numbers and ruffling Oscar Tabarez’s men with a physical approach. It did not stop the Uruguayan players and their fans from erupting in wild celebrations at the final whistle as fireworks exploded above the stadium.Earlier, three Jordanian players picked up bookings during a game that restored some pride for coach Hossam Hassan after his team were embarrassed on home soil last week. Uruguay, the fifth ranked side in South America’s qualifying campaign became the last of 32 teams to qualify for next year’s World Cup in Brazil.

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ONG KONG: Saina Nehwal’s poor run continued this season as she crashed out of the women’s singles competition after suffering a narrow defeat against Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand in the second round of the Hong Kong Super Series badminton tournament in Kowloon here. Seventh seed Saina, who improved a rung in the world rankings to be sixth, lost 17-21 21-9 15-21 to Porntip, who jumped three places to world number 10, at the Hong Kong Coliseum here.

Ajay Jayaram’s campaign in the men’s singles competition also came to an end after he went down 18-21 12-21 to Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia in a 36minute match. Olympic bronze medallist, Saina, held a 6-0 record against the Thai girl before the match but it counted for little during the 50-minute battle between the two shuttlers. Saina tried to dominate the nets but Porntip didn’t give her too many opportunities. She had all the answers to Saina’s smashes, four more than the Indian.

Sehwag fails yet again as Delhi struggle N

EW DELHI: Haryana bowlers produced a disciplined performance to restrict hosts Delhi to 184 for eight at stumps, on the first day of their group A Ranji Trophy encounter as India discards Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir yet again failed to post a big score. Put into bat on a seamerfriendly Roshanara track, Sehwag (3), Gambhir (29), Unmukt Chand (1) and Mithun Manhas (9) were all back in the pavilion before lunch to trigger a collapse from which Delhi couldn't fully recover. Although Rajat Bhatia (39) and Vaibhav Rawal (25) added 59 runs for the fifth wicket, Haryana's five-man seam attack maintained the pressure throughout the day by not giving away easy runs. For Haryana, left-arm seamer Sanjay Badhwar (4/56 in 19 overs) was

the pick of the bowlers while senior pro Joginder Sharma (2/32 in 17.2 overs) also troubled the batsmen with seam and swing. Punit Bisht scored a quickfire 33 with six fours and a six. All eyes were on Sehwag and Gambhir but they looked horribly out of touch as Joginder troubled them on a track that had good carry as well as movement after pitching. After Unmukt was dismissed, Sehwag walked out there in the middle in the very second over. The duo batted together for 10 overs but didn't for once were able to dominate the bowling. After playing 29 balls for his three runs, Sehwag edged an awaygoing delivery from Joginder to Nitin Saini behind the stumps. Sehwag now has 63 runs in five innings in Ranji Trophy and his dreams of an India comeback is getting bleaker by the day.

Brief Scores: Delhi 1st Innings 184/8 in 84 overs (Rajat Bhatia 39, Punit Bisht 33, Sanjay Badhwar 4/56, Joginder Sharma 2/32) vs Haryana.

Chance: Bold Majesty, Ratham By Shalivahana

ANGALORE: There are eight races today and the first starts at 1.45 p.m. Winner spotting in Bangalore races is not easy. Unexpected, long-odd winners win when favourites stumble is the likely scenario.

CARD AND SELECTIONS

1. The Bellary Plate – Div II 1400 M 1.45 p.m. 1. Attractive Bay 60 Kiran Rai P 2. Seven Of Hearts 60 Ryan Marshall 3. Aashikaara 58.5 Dashrat Singh 4. Dofantasy 58 Anjar Alam 5. Ungoogleable 58 Imran Chisty 6. Delilah 57 K. Raja Rao 7. One Two Ka Four 57 San.Kumarpaswan 8. Summerville 57 M. Krishna 9. Glamour Boy 56 Sreekanth B. 10. Mr Charm 56 Shobhan Babu 11. Avari 55.5 Vinod Shinde Win: Glamour Boy, Seven of Hearts

2. The November Plate 1200 M 2.15 p.m. 1. Above And Beyond 55 T. S. Jodha 2. Bold Majesty 55 Sreekanth B. 3. Our Little Dragon 55 P. Mani 4. Shubh Rahi 55 R. Vaibhav 5. Star Of Destiny 55 P. Trevor 6. Blitzschnelle 53.5 Imran Chisty

7. Fortaleza 53.5 M.A.Roushan 8. Sairani 53.5 P. S. Chouhan Win: Bold Majesty, Star of Destiny

3. The Silicon Valley Plate 1400 M 2.45 p.m. 1. Well Known 62 Suraj Narredu 2. Thunder 60 Sreekanth B. 3. Independence Day 59 Ashok Kumar A. 4. Many Wishes 59 Kiran Rai P 5. Another Voice 58.5 H. G. Rathod

5. The Kabini Cup 1400 M 3.45 p.m. 1. Valahak 60 B. L. Paswan 2. One Time Magic 59.5 Suraj Narredu 3. Magnitude Star 57 Y. S. Srinath 4. Cool Approach 56.5 S. Mallikarjun 5. Stellar Ambition 55 P. S. Chouhan 6. Open Page 54 Sreekanth B. 7. Bessie 53.5 Vivek

BANGALORE RACES TODAY

6. Catch The Eye 58.5 M. Krishna 7. Lepton Pennatus 58 S. Babu 8. Mystic Lavenders 57 R. Vaibhav 9. Boldpilot 55.5 A.R.Pradeep 10. Burden Of Lady 55 Nassar Alam 11. Gagan Star 52 Ajeet Kumar 12. Silver Street 51.5 Saddam Hussain Win: Well Known, Catch The Eye

4. The Adichunchanagiri Plate 1600 M 3.15 p.m. 1. Agostini 61.5 P. Trevor 2. Guts And Glory 59 P. S. Chouhan 3. Azetic Star 56.5 M.A.Roushan 4. Artorius 56 K. P. G. Appu 5. Trust Me Boy 53 K. Raja Rao 6. Active Grey 52 Arshad Alam 7. Arun 51.5 Adarsh G. 8. Aceempressjessie 51 Vivek 9. Regal Boast 50.5 Dashrat Singh Win: Artorius, Agostini

8. Mi Amor 53.5 Arshad Alam 9. Gun Salute 52.5 Saddam Hussain 10. Violent Storm 52.5 Imran Chisty 11. Veyron 50.5 T. S. Jodha Win: Open Page, Veyron 6. The Ashoka Chakra Cup 1600 M 4.15 p.m. 1. Mountain Range 64 Suraj Narredu 2. Camorra 62 Anjar Alam 3. Sun Kingdom 61.5 Indrajeet Singh 4. Sky Train 60 F.K. Shabuddin 5. Raphire 55 Vivek 6. Radical Attraction 52.5 M. Prabhakaran 7. Ratham 50 R. Vaibhav 8. Turf Striker 50 P. S. Chouhan Win: Ratham, Truf Striker

7. The Beloved Prince Plate 1200 M 4.45 p.m. 1. Dominica 60 M. Prabhakaran 2. Nocturnal Hunter 60 P. S. Chouhan 3. Artic Breeze 57.5 Indrajeet Singh 4. Presidents Rule 57.5 Suraj Narredu 5. Aaleyah 56.5 Shobhan Babu 6. Isle Of Fire 56.5 M. Noornabi 7. Astonishing 56 R. Vaibhav 8. Princess Lara 55.5 Arshad Alam 9. Icecream 55 Adarsh G. 10. Spark Of Harmony 54.5 A.R.Pradeep 11. One From A Billion 53 Saddam Hussain 12. Super Saloni 52 Imran Chisty Win: Nocturnal Hunter, Astonishing 8. The Bellary Plate – Div I 1400 M 5.15 p.m. 1. Mantra 62.5 S. John 2. Absolute Red 61.5 Ahsan Qureshi 3. Anfield 61.5 A.R.Pradeep 4. Himavari 61 Imran Chisty 5. Grand Applause 60.5 R. Bharath 6. Prom Queen 59.5 Kiran Rai P 7. Amazonas 59 Suraj Narredu 8. Happy Victory 59 K. Raja Rao 9. Crown Emperor 57.5 P. Trevor 10. Pearl Reward 54 Dashrat Singh 11. Real Show 53 R. Anand Win: Mantra, Happy Victory

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RISBANE: England's Stuart Broad hit back at booing fans with a devastating fivewicket haul today but Brad Haddin's fighting knock kept Australian hopes alive in a compelling start to the Ashes Tests. Wicketkeeper Haddin and Mitchell Johnson came to the rescue after Broad, loud boos ringing in his ears at Brisbane's Gabba ground, ripped through Australia's top order on day one. The pair combined in a counterpunching 114-run stand for the seventh wicket before the outstanding Broad bowled Johnson (64) with the second new ball for his fifth wicket of the innings. Just before stumps, Australia lost another wicket when Peter Siddle was caught in the slips for seven off James Anderson 14 balls. At the close, Australia were 273 for eight and well short of what skipper Michael Clarke would have expected after winning the toss, with Haddin unbeaten on 78 and Ryan Harris not out four. It was Haddin's 13th Test half-century as runs came easily in the last session. Johnson racked up his eighth Test 50 with a booming boundary before Broad had the last word. If not for Haddin and Johnson's fightback, Australia would have been in a parlous state after Broad had struck twice in the morning session and twice more after lunch to have the home side teetering at 132 for six. Broad, who was vilified in the build-up for not walking at a key moment during the recent Ashes Tests in England, revelled in his bad-boy role. The boos rang out when Broad, branded a "smug Pommy cheat" by a local newspaper, stepped up to bowl but he quickly snared opener Chris Rogers for one in his second over. Broad also accounted for Shane Watson (22)

Tipsarevic, Wawrinka, Youzhny & Fognini to play in Chennai Open

CHENNAI: Defending champion Janko Tipsarevic along with world number 8 Stanislas Wawrinka, Mikhail Youzhny (15) and Fabio Fognini (16) will compete in the 19th edition of the Aircel Chennai Open, starting December 30 here. A total of 21 players from the draw released here today are ATP ranked between eight and 89, in addition to four qualifiers and three wild cards for the India's only ATP World Tour tennis event. Marcel Granollers (38), Edouard Roger-Vasselin (52), Roberto Bautista Agut (59), Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (63), Pablo Carreno Busta (65), Yen-Hsun Lu (66) are in the middle of the draw list.

SPORTS Broad defies boos to put England on top in Ashes

IN BRIEF Armstrong reaches settlement in one fraud case

WASHINGTON: Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong reached a settlement on Wednesday in one of the fraud cases spawned by his confession that his Tour De France victories were fuelled by doping. Mark Kincaid, an attorney for Nebraska-based Acceptance Insurance, confirmed the company had reached a settlement with Armstrong but gave no details. The company sued Armstrong and the Tailwind Sports Corporation in March claiming the cyclist committed fraud by concealing his use of performance enhancing drugs during the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Tours. The lawsuit sought repayment of USD 3 million "in undeserved an unearned pay Lance Armstrong obtained by fraud," the suit filed in Travis County Court in Austin, Texas, said. The payment cited was a USD 3 million bonus paid to Armstrong for his first three Tour victories.

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BROAD BASED CELEBRATIONS: Stuart Broad celebrates with his teammates after he got the wicket of Australia's Michael Clarke on the first day of the series-opening Ashes Test between England and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia. just before lunch, and he then took the prized scalp of Australian skipper Clarke in the second over after the first break. Clarke looked uncomfortable against a short-pitched delivery and popped a gentle catch to Ian Bell at short leg for one, in what was a quick and tame end for Australia's premier batsman. Opener David Warner had smashed Broad's first ball of the day for four but his determined innings ended with a whimper as he became the tall quick's fourth victim just short of his half-cen-

tury. Warner looked disgusted at himself as he drove lazily at a short ball from Broad and spooned a catch in the covers to Kevin Pietersen, celebrating his 100th cap, for 49 off 82 balls. The innings continued to unravel for Australia and debutant George Bailey edged Anderson to Alastair Cook for three, leaving the home side 100 for five in the 36th over. Bailey only lasted 15 balls and he could have been out earlier if a snick off Anderson had carried to Cook at first slip. Steve Smith looked effective

with his unconventional shotmaking, but perished when he played away from his body and sparred Chris Tremlett to Cook at slip for 31. It was not the start Australia needed as they bid to avoid losing four successive Ashes series for the first time since 1890, and defend an unbeaten record at the Gabba stretching back 25 years. Brief Scores: Australia 273/8 90.0 overs [David Warner 49, Brad Haddin batting 78, Mitchell Johnson 64, Stuart Broad 5/65, James Anderson 2/61] vs England.

Paul joins Rangdajied United on loan till Dec 31 N

EW DELHI: India goalkeeper Subrata Paul, who is set to join Danish top tier side FC Vestsjaelland, has joined Shillongbased I-League side Rangdajied United on loan for a short stint as he wants to keep himself fit by playing competitive football before leaving for Denmark. Paul, who is expected to leave for Denmark in the first week of January to join FC Vestsjaelland, has signed up with Rangdajied United till December 31 on loan from IMG-Reliance. "I have signed with Rangdajied as I want to keep myself fit by playing in the I-League. What will I do in the one month (before leaving for Denmark)? I don't want to remain sitting idle," he told PTI from Shillong. Paul, who has a two-year contract with IMG-Reliance for the proposed Indian Super League, is

mangi Singh. The other three were Sandesh Jhingan, Tomba Singh and Manandeep Singh.

CHURCHILL SIGNS SYRIAN STRIKER YASSER SHAHEN PANAJI: Churchill Brothers, who have been tottering at the bottom of the I-League table, have signed up Syrian striker Yasser Shahen in a bid to bolster their attack. The 24-year-old Shahen, who has travelled along with the team to Kolkata, will play his first match against Mohammedan Sporting on November 23, an official release said. Shahen is currently a expected to play in the Shillong member of Syrian senior national derby match against Lajong FC team and also Syrian U-23 natoday. It is learnt that Paul signed tional side. He represented Syrup with Rangdajied United on ian U-23 national team in the loan from IMG-Reliance on Tues- Mediterranean Games 2009 in day. Recently, Rangdajied United Italy and even scored a goal in signed five players, including their first match of the group Paul and India defender Goura- stage against Italy.

SAO PAULO: Retirement-bound Australian Mark Webber will be given no favours by Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel in this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, the last of his Formula One career. That was the message for Webber and his fans from team chief Christian Horner ahead of what promises to be a spectacular season finale at the Interlagos circuit. With all the major titles settled, the leading teams and drivers will be expected to attack throughout without any team orders -- on one of the most dramatic circuits in the world. Most neutrals would love to see Webber secure his 10th victory in his 215th and final outing as an F1 driver, including many members of the Red Bull team, but according to Horner he is going to have to earn it the hard way.

South Africa win rain-hit match

JOHANNESBURG: A surprise bowling change brought a key wicket and was a crucial factor as South Africa beat Pakistan in a rainaffected first Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Wednesday. Shortly before a storm broke over the stadium, South African captain Faf du Plessis called up JP Duminy to bowl his off-spinners, and Duminy caught Nasir Jamshed off his own bowling with his third delivery. Only ten more deliveries were possible before play was halted. Pakistan were 60 for two after 9.1 overs, four runs short of a revised par score after South Africa made 153 for seven in their 20 overs.

Three new records created at National Aquatic Championship

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sandeep Sejwal and Sajan Prakash of Railways and Gujarat's Maana Patel set new records in their respective events on the opening day of the 67th National Aquatic Championship here. Sejwal set new mark in the 200 m breaststroke while Prakash's feat came in 400 m freestyle in the men's category on Thursday. Teenager Maana broke the national record in women's 100 m backstroke at the B R Ambedkar International Aquatic Complex. Sejwal achieved the target in 2 minutes, 15.22 seconds improving his own existing record of 2:15.77 minutes in the category. Prakash finished the mark in 3 minute and 58.51 seconds breaking the record of Sangvekhar while Maana set the new mark in 1:06.58 minutes.

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