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Regd. No. MH/MR/South-160/2012-14 RNI Regn. No. 43675/1985 MUMBAI WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013 32 PAGES `3 Website: www.afternoondc.in

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With tickets being doled out to various clubs, state and civic authorities, sponsors, and guests, Sachin’s last match will have only a few real tickets left for sale! MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis

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WATCHING SACHIN?

By Yatin Ingle

he Wankhede stadium has a total capacity of 33,483 seats, but about 27,000 tickets for Sachin’s last match are to be distributed Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), gymkhanas, clubs and various VIPs. Apart from these, various sponsors, and their guests are the beneficiaries of complimentary passes. According to sources, 6000 seats are reserved for members of MCA’s Garware Club, 6,000 are for the gymkhanas—Bombay, Hindu, Islam, Parsee and Catholic, 6,000 tickets are for various other clubs of Mumbai, around 2,000 for the BCCI, 3,000 complimentary passes, 3,000 to 4,000 for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, ward officers, police, and other govRATES ernment agencies, besides friends, FOR THE MOST families and sponsors. This leaves AFFORDABLE TICKET: about 6,000 seats available for `500 to `2,500 for single genuine purchasers of tickets. day and five day passes All the die-hard fans of cricket respectively. legend, Sachin Tendulkar are SACHIN’S PICTURE: prepared to line up and wait for According to sources, several hours hoping to land up tickets to the master-blaster’s with a ticket for their hero’s last last match will display his match. But only the most lucky will picture on them. manage to watch the cricket legend’s last match from within the stadium.

HC tells Passport Office in starlet Monica Bedi case

YOU DECIDE – ELSE, WE WILL By Philip Varghese

he Bombay High Court has expressed displeasure over the passport authority’s failure to take a stand on a petition filed by starlet and gangster Abu Salem’s former companion Monica Bedi. “We cannot endlessly go Monica Bedi on deferring the hearing. How many times shall we adjourn the matter? Next time you tell us what

While doing excavation work for buried treasure, they found this sir! The missing files of one of the biggest scams in the country.

Gold: `31,470 Silver: `49,630 US Dollar: `61.65 Temperature: 360C/260C Humidity: 26%

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SSC countdown see pg 12

Students wait for the chikki

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CITY OPINIONS

Do you think the authorities need to improve safety on the Eastern Freeway? Priya Mayekar Lawyer Yes. The authorities can install CCTVs to ensure that people speeding get penalized. Action should be taken against 2 wheelers. There should be police vigilance on the freeway and most importantly, an active disaster management cell should be in place in case of accidents. Farheen Siddiqui News Producer Yes. Authorities should ensure that bikers are not allowed to use the freeway. It is the responsibility of citizens to follow the rules and regulations and take care of one’s safety. Khooshnam Davierwala Lawyer Yes. There should be proper patrolling on the highways. The authorities should impose heavy fines against those who violate the law. Rahul Iyer Media freelancer Yes. There should be traffic cops posted at entry and exit points to check for speed violations and breaking of driving rules. Zahabiya Takulla Service Yes. The police should be stricter with rules like observing speed limits and wearing of helmets with the ISI mark. The freeway is banned for twowheelers. It is the duty of the citizens to follow the rules.

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VASTU TIP OF THE DAY Spend time in the Bedroom. Let only pleasant thoughts rule your mind when you are there. This part of the home should be an oasis of peace and tranquility. by Dr. Prem Gupta (9820045774/9930318119, www.drpremgupta.com)

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013

Chikki – to be given to municipal school students instead of flavoured milk – has not reached them yet, owing to administrative logjams

By Vishnudas Sheshrao

chools have reached the end of mid-term but the chikki – a nutritious diet meant for students studying in municipal schools, is still trapped in the tendering process. According to education officials, students have to wait till 2014 for their share of the chikki. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has allocated Rs.100 crore for chikkis in FY 2013-14. Councillors alleged that civic officials are sitting on these files for multiple reasons and Municipal Commissioner Sitaram Kunte hasn’t helped either. The civic body had made provisions for nutritious diet for these students since quite some years now. Earlier, the civic body used to provide flavoured milk to these students. There were reports that flavoured milk caused food poisoning among students. Then a committee consisting of diet experts and civic doctors advised giving chikkis to these stu-

dents instead of flavoured milk as the latter is nutritious and has no side effects. Earlier this month, the civic body had floated a tender on its official

Size: 30 gms packs for 1,70,000 students and 40 gms pack for 2,30,000 students. October 31 is the closing date for the tendering process. The civic body will then examine the proposals from bidders which will take another one month. The lowest bidder will then get the order and only then will the supply of chikki in schools begin. In addition to this, if something goes wrong in the tendering process, then the matter may escalate to courts too. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Group leader-designate Sandeep Deshpande said, “(Municipal Commissioner) Kunte seems to be a failure in governing the civic body. He needs to sharpen the edge of his administrative skills for better governance of the civic body”. Deshpande added, “His junior ofwebsite stating the ‘supply of nutri- ficers are not under his control. No ent chikki in 30 gm/40gm pack to one knows where the civic body is BMC students’. It stated that the nu- headed. Half the academic year has trient chikki should be hygienically passed and the chikki is still nowhere machine manufactured. Serving in sight.”

BMC calls Delhi for help with Dengue By A Staff Reporter

data used to be collected previously also. But it used to be complied at t looks like the rising cases of dengue ward levels. But as the cases of dengue and deaths have got the BMC think- are rising and questions about cases ing beyond their strategy for control- from private hospitals are being asked, ling dengue in the city. It has got in a we thought we should scale up the team from Delhi's National Vector level data collection from ward level to Borne Disease Control Programme the headquarters level.” When asked if these measures are an (NVBDCP) to the city to assess and review the situation of dengue here. indication of the current measures Also, it has decided to collect cases of being inadequate to get dengue under dengue from all the major private hos- control and if things are now going out pitals and compile at the highest BMC of hand with regard to dengue, Dr. Gomare did not wish level. to make a Mayor Sunil Prabhu also accepted comment. that cases of dengue are rising and “ T h e that this is a matter of concern. team is Speaking about these decisions, here to Dr. Mangala Gomare, BMC’s Chief take stock Epidemiologist said, “Rising of the situdengue cases is a concern and we ation in have got the team from Delhi because Mumbai. And they have an expertise in dengue. They the data collection will assess the situation in Mumbai, review the strategies used by the BMC will give us a better picture of the numand suggest how things can be done ber of dengue case sin the city”, said better or what more we need to do to Dr. Gomare. Another initiative taken by the BMC get the number of dengue cases to check if the dengue virus has undown.” And about the decision of getting dergone a change is to send blood data regarding dengue cases from pri- samples of people testing positive for vate hospitals Dr. Gomare said, “Such dengue in the antigen test from Sion and Kasturbha hospitals to National Institute of Virology. In the month October, the BMC has a “The process of collecting samples record of 120 cases of dengue and has already begun. We will start send11 cases deaths due to dengue out ing them out in a day or so”, said addiof which five are suspected dengue tional municipal commissioner deaths while 37 major private Manisha Mhaiskar. hospitals have recorded a total of Also, CBC testing and NS1 Antigen 615 cases of dengue in October this Testing facility will be available at fifty year, taking the number of dengue upgraded municipal dispensaries. cases to 735 this month.

Yet another MU bombshell! At the end moment, varsity allots students their own colleges as exam centres; students scurry for hall tickets By Yatin Ingle

hough the Mumbai University has streamlined the Third Year Bachelors of Commerce (TYBCom) exams, yet another shocker has emerged in the examination department. After waiting for more than a month, the students of Bachelors of Mass Media (BMM) have got their own colleges as their board exam centres. These colleges have never been allotted as examination centres before, but it seems in haste the varsity had to take this step. Also, students from the concerned colleges have got their roll numbers one behind the other and will be sitting for the exams together. The varsity had issued the students their hall tickets with just three days left for the exams. As per the rule, every year a student has to fill his examination form for the university board exam during July-August period. Once the exam form is filled by the students, the varsity sends the examination hall tickets to the students, along with the exam centre codes. Once the hall tickets are received by the students, they check the exam centre code printed on the hall ticket and confirm their

list. This year, even though the exam forms were filled in the month of June, MU issued the hall tickets to the self-financed streams just four days before the exams. On Monday, when the students collected their hall tickets they were informed that they would be writing their exams in their own colleges. Dilip Karande, Senate and Management member, MU, told the ADC “the trend has started with TYBCom and will now spread to other streams. The Pro Vice-Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor should be careful about these issues of the students and if it repeats, the varsity and students will have problems. The examination department hastily issues hall tickets making the students to scurry to collect their hall tickets with just a few days left for exams." Similar issues had taken place when the TYBCom students were issued their hall tickets late. Though the MU later hurried to issue the hall tickets, few students received their hall tickets with errors, some had wrong centre codes and reached wrong exam centres and had to rush to correct the exam centres to write their exams. The ADC, when tried to contact Dr Padma Deshmukh, exam controller, MU, she was not available for a comment. Dr. Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice-Chancellor, MU, told the ADC, “I will be personally looking into this issue and students need not about the same.”

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Paying obeisance to mighty Hanuman, the greatest wrestler of all time.

PHOTO FEATURE

The old-fashioned way to build your body, oil’s well for these men.

All Pics: Sushil Kadam | ADC

Talk of well-oiled men who are getting the traditional rub-down even as the masseur coaxes & squeezes that extra drop of oil from the tiny bottle.

It’s time for a mud-bath for one of the wrstlers even as others recline on the mud in this N M Joshi Marg ‘akhada’.

MUDMEN/MATMEN GO FOR GLORY

restling in India has a rich and varied history. It is one of the oldest events in the Olympic Games, going way back to 708 BC. Bhima in that great epic of Indian history, Mahabharat was the mightiest wrestler of his time, not to forget Jarasandha, Karna and Duryodhan. Even that other great Indian epic Ramayana mentions wrestling and Hanuman, who is today fervently worshipped is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Cut back now to Mahatma Phule Vyayam Mandir, Chinchpokli where ardent matmen in the age-group of 16-35 hone their craft, muddling their way in pits of sand and mud. Undaunted by the paucity of funds, this part time fish sellers (plying their trade from 4.30 am to 11 am) practice ardently against each other in mud-filled ‘akhadas’. Do we have an Olympic silver medalist Sushil Kumar or bronze medalist Yogeshwar Dutt in the making here?

These broad-shouldered men get to grips with one other hoping for a pin or a fall in the mud as they grapple and wrestle in the Chinchpokli ‘akhada’.

One for all and all for one, as the wrestlers pose for a group picture.

No quarter given, and none asked for as these daunting wrestlers use their flailing arms and legs to counter their opponents.

Mirroring our times, a wrestler sports a smile after having a thorough bath.

SITUATION VACANT

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Vali, to ‘Shaikh Vali Badsha’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/10/2013. C-20427 I have changed my name from Shaik Mohammad Fahim, to ‘Shaikh Mohammad Fahim’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/10/2013. C-20428 I have changed my name from Waseema Abdul Rasheed Khan, to ‘Seema Saifullah Khan’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/10/2013. C-20429

THANKSGIVING

I have changed my name from Shah Nawaz, to ‘Shaikh Shahnawaz Mumtazuddin’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/10/2013. C-20430 I have changed my name from Liza Hazel to Liza Urban Tauro as per Affidavit No KB 874093. C-20431 I have changed my name from Prema Devi Verma to Prem Kumari Verma as per Affidavit No KB 874439. C-20432 I have changed my name from Benedicta Tauro to Benedict Tauro as per Affidavit No KB 874092. C-20433 I, Praneeti Vijay Yadav have changed my name to Praneti Vijay Yadav vide Maharashtra Govt. Gazette (X-11500) dt. 4.7.2013 – 10.7.2013. C-20434

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-20207

I have changed my name from Niraj Kumar to Niraj Dinesh Gupta as per Affidavit dated 19th October, 2013. C-20435 I have changed my name from Hitendrakumar Saubhagyachand Gandhi to Mr. Hitesh Saubhagyachand Gandhi as per Affidavit dated 12th August, 2013. C-20436

CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Ayub Mehboob Shaikh to Ayub Mehboob Beg as per Affidavit dated 12th August, 2013. C-20437

I have changed my name from Sarmruddin Gulamrasul to Sarmuddin Gulamrasul Shaikh as per Maharashtra govt. Gazette No. U-6458 dated May 2-8-2013. Ornate-C-20423

I have changed my name from Rajendrakumar Desai to Rajendra Desai as per Affidavit dated 21 October, 2013. C-20438

I previously called Mumtaz Ahmed S/o Faiz Mohd changed my name to Mumtaz Ahmed Rangrez S/o Faiz Mohd Rangrez vide Affidavit dated 21st October, 2013. C-20424 I have changed my name from Mr. Shekhar Kumar Jitnarayan Singh to Mr. Shekhar Jitnarayan Singh as per affidavit dated 22-10-2013. C-20425 I have changed my name from Mr. Vinod Kumar Jiaswar to Mr. Vinod Jaiswar as per affidavit dated 22-10-2013. C-20426

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I have changed my name from Vinay Kumar to Vinay Poddar as per Affidavit dated 22nd October, 2013. C-20439 I have changed my name from Trishla Vimal Bhuta to Trishala Vimal Bhuta as per Affidavit dated 22nd October, 2013. C-20440 I have changed my name from Trishalaben Vimal Kumar Bhuta to Trishala Vimal Bhuta as per Affidavit dated 22nd October, 2013. C-20441

I have changed my name from Vimal Kumar Kantilal Bhuta to Vimal Kantilal Bhuta as per Affidavit dated 22nd October, 2013. C-20442 I have changed my name from Ruchi Vimalkumar Bhuta to Ruchi Vimal Bhuta as per Affidavit dated 22nd October, 2013. C-20443 I have changed my name from Trishlaben Kantilal Saraiya to Trishala Vimalkumar Bhuta as per Affidavit Dated 22nd October, 2013. C-20444 I have changed my name from Rajesh Tarachand Jain to Rajkumar Tarachand Jain as per Affidavit dated 22nd October, 2013. C-20445 I Vijaykumar Niranjan Jani have changed my name to Vijay Niranjan Jani as per deed poll Affidavit dated : 22/10/13 C-20446 I Manisha Mahesh Gawde have changed my name to Milan Mahesh Gawde as per deed poll Affidavit dated : 21/10/13 C-20447 I Kishorchandra Dineshchandra Asha have changed my name to Kishor Dineshchandra Asha as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 21/10/13 C-20448 I Ella Kishorchandra Asha have changed my name to Ila Kishor Asha as per deed poll Affidavit dated : 21/10/13 C-20449 I Abdul Sattar MohamedYousuf have changed my name to Abdul Sattar Mohamed Yousuf Qureshi as per deed poll Affidavit. C-20450 I Kum – Dipti Desai have changed my name to Deepti Sumedh Rane as per deed poll Affidavit. C-20451 I Praveenkumar Jikadra have changed my name to Pravin Jikadra as per deed poll Affidavit. C-20452

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013 I Amitkumar Nagendra Yadav have changed my name to Amit Nagendra Yadav as per deed poll Affidavit. C-20457 I Lalitkumar Dharamchand Bapna have changed my name to Lalitkumar Dharamchand Bafna as per deed poll Affidavit. C-20458 I Heena Lalit have changed my name to Heena Lalitkumar Bafna as per deed poll Affidavit. C-20459 I Lalit have changed my name to Lalitkumar Dharamchand Bafna as per deed poll Affidavit. C-20460 I Gunbala Lalit have changed my name to Gunbala Lalitkumar Bafna as per deed poll Affidavit. C-20461 I have changed my name from Deepu Gangavishun to Deepu Gangavishun Savita as per Affidavit C-20462 I have changed my name from Zaibunnisa Khan Haji Qudratullah to Jaibunisha Qudartullah Khan as per Affidavit C-20463 I have changed my name from Satheesan Kakkarayil to Satheesan Bhaskaran Kakkarayil as per Affidavit C-20464 I have changed my name from Anjani Kumar Agarwal to Anjani Kumar Agrawal as per Affidavit C-20465 I have changed my name from Sukhpal Babulal Parcha to Sukhpal Babulal Parchha as per Affidavit C-20466 I have changed my name from Meena Sukhpal Parcha to Meena Sukhpal Parchha as per Affidavit C-20467 I have changed my name from Muazzam Abdul Aziz Hajate to Mouzzam Abdul Aziz Hajatay as per Affidavit C-20468

I Praveen Jikadra have changed my name to Pravin Jikadra as per deed poll Affidavit. C-20453

I have changed my name from Rekha Sultansingh Thakkar to Rekha Sultansingh Thakur as per Affidavit C-20469

I Heena Jikadra have changed my name to Hina Jikadra as per deed poll Affidavit. C-20454

I have changed my name from Sultansingh Babulal Thakkar to Sultansingh Babulal Thakur as per Affidavit C-20470

I Fatma Mohamed Ibrahim Yasin have changed my name to Fatimabi Fakir Momin as per deed poll Affidavit. C-20455 I Abdul Rahman Abdul Latif have changed my name to Abdul Rehman Abdul Latif Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit. C-20456

We Mr. Shagir Ahmed and Mrs. Taranum Shagir Ahmed have changed our daughter’s name from Afsana Ahmed to Afsana Shagir Ahmed as per Affidavit C-20473 I have changed my name from Seematai Ramchandra Muley to Seema Ulhas Pandit as per Affidavit C-20474 I have changed my name from Harigangaben Vitthalbhai Panchal to Hansaben Chunnilal Panchal as per Affidavit C-20475 I have changed my name from Munaswamy Subramanyam to Rajesh Subramani Merala as per Affidavit C-20476 I have changed my name from Subramanyam to Subramani Merala as per Affidavit C-20477 I have changed my name from Ms. Priyanka Gandhi Doshi to Ms. Priyanka Mrugesh Gandhi as per Affidavit C-20478 I have changed my name from Shakila Dravin to Shakila Parvin Baig as per Affidavit C-20479 I have changed my name from Chetankumar Udaykumar Shetty to Chetan Udaya Sheety as per Affidavit C-20480 I have changed my name from Udaykumar Babu Shetty to Udaya Babu Shetty as per Affidavit C-20481

I have changed my name from Azhar Afsar Qureshi to Mohammad Azhar Afsar Qureshi as per Affidavit C-20489 I have changed my name from Anwar Samiullah Khan to Anwar Samiullah Manihar as per Affidavit C-20490 I have changed my name from Mohammed Razak Ashansa Shaikh to Razak Ashansa Shaikh as per Affidavit C-20491 I have changed my name from Hajgari Mubarak Khan to Asgari Mubarak Khan as per Affidavit C-20492 I have changed my name from S.Shiny Selvin Victor to Shiny Selvin Victor as per Affidavit C-20493 I have changed my name from Balbinder Kaur Balkar Singh to Paramjit Kaur Balkar Singh Chapri as per Affidavit C-20494 I have change my name from Girnari Saffa Abdul Sattar to Patel Safa Shabbir Husein as per Affidavit C-20495 I have change my name from Mohamed Subhan Mohamed Sajjad to Shaikh Mohamed Subhan Mohamed Sajjad as per Affidavit C-20496 I have change my name from Siddiqui Mohamed Shafi Uamr to Siddiqui Mohamed Shafiuzzama Umar as per Affidavit C-20497

I have changed my name from Neetu Natani to Nitu Dangayach as per Affidavit C-20482

I have change my name from Anzarul Haque Ziaul Haque to Syed Anzarul Haque Ziaul Haque as per Affidavit C-20498

We, Shrinath Dangayach & Nitu Dangayach have changed our minor daughters name from Viya Khandelwal to Viya Dangayach as per Affidavit C-20483

I have change my name from Amir Jaisulla Khan to Ameer Jaisulla Khan as per Affidavit C-20499

I have changed my name from Neetu Shrinath Khandelwal to Nitu Shrinath Dangayach as per Affidavit C-20484 I have changed my name from Shrinath Shyambabu Khandelwal to Shrinath Shyambabu Dangayach as per Affidavit C-20485 I have changed my name from Samina Maimuddin to Samina Moinuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit C-20486

I have changed my name from Hemavathy Shetty to Hemlatha Shetty as per Affidavit C-20471

I have changed my name from Yusuf Abdul Aziz to Yusuf Abdul Aziz Khan as per Affidavit C-20487

I have changed my name from Shailaja Yashwant Randive to Smita Madhusudan Pradhan as per Affidavit C-20472

I have changed my name from Pathan Mohammed Husain Yusuf to Khan Mohammed Husain Yusuf as per Affidavit C-20488

I have changed of name from Deepak Ramkisan Tambe to Dipak Ramkisan Tambe as per Affidavit C-20500 I have changed my name from Suman Shamrao Gujar to Sumal Shamrao Gujar as per Affidavit C-20501 I have changed my name from Sathyam Venkataiah Dasari to Satyam Venkataiah Dasari as per Affidavit C-20502 I have changed my name from Razak Din Mohammed Shaikh to Abdul Razzaq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-20503 I have changed my name from Hurbanu Razak Din Mohammed Shaikh to Hurbano Abdul Razzaq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-20504

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Thieves make do with Bournvita! Molested woman

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ignored by cops

Robbers don’t find cash in chemist shop, decamp with two bottles of Bournvita

By Zuber Ansari

The victim called the GRP helpline but received no response. She later approached the on-duty RPF homeguard who redirected her to GRP

wo robbers entered a chemist shop in Kalina only to come out with two Bournvita bottles and Halls toffees since there was nothing else in the store. This hilarious incident took place two days ago when the robbers came in a Santro car to the place. The incident was recorded in CCTV cameras installed inside and outside the shop. The Vakola police has registered a case but said that by the time the accused are arrested, the stolen goods will be consumed and hence there is no chance of recovery. The two thieves had broken the main door of the chemist shop. The CCTV camera showed that the two had carried a torch and searched the shop for cash. They checked every drawer but did not find a single penny. The robbers then decided to take away costly

By Kainaz Choksey

he Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai’s crime branch on Tuesday made its fourth arrest with regard to the ongoing probe into the Rs.5, 600 crore payment crisis of National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL). The latest arrested ac-

The Kalina Medical Store from where the robbers ran off with the energy supplement and chocolates. medicines but later decided against it. With nothing in their hands they finally decided to leave the shop, but

cused, identified as Nilesh Patel, is the managing director of NK Proteins Ltd. The company NKP Ltd is one of the biggest defaulters of NSEL, in which the company owed Rs.930 crore to the commodity exchange in crisis, said police. Patel is the son-in-law of politician Shankarlal Guru,

Tragic suicide at Mankhurd By Tariq Khan

Jagtap who was on duty, but her plea fell on deaf ears. According to the victim, n yet another incident of crimes against women, a the homeguard told her to woman (name withheld on approach the Government request) was molested on a Railway Police (GRP) since it foot over bridge at Kanjur- was not his job to catch hold marg station on Monday of the accused, thus leaving her without help for 20 minnight. The victim alleged that utes. The GRP at Kurla has while she was walking on reported the matter to the the FOB at Kanjurmarg sta- Railway Police Force (RPF) tion at 9 pm, an unidentified and has asked that action be man pushed her and tried taken against Jagtap. According to Pramod Bartouching her inappropriately. When she repri- bar, Police Inspector, Kurla manded him, the accused police station, “A case has been registered against an abused her. The victim then called up unknown person under Secthe Government Railway tion 504(Intentional insult Police helpline but received with intent to provoke no response. She later ap- breach of the peace).” proached the Railway Police Force (RPF) homeguard J.J. kainaz.choksey@afternoon.dc.in

not without two one-kg bottles of Bournvita and one box of Halls. The accused then escaped

in the Santro. The police has noted down the number of the car but later relaised that it was a fake number plate.

Fourth accused in NSEL scam arrested By Neel Shah

26-year-old newly married woman jumped to her death from her sixth floor apartment at Mankhurd at Monday morning, just minutes after her husband had left for work. No suicide note was recovered from the spot and police are questioning the family members to get a lead in the cause behind the extreme step. A case of acci- The victim, Yogita Jadhav dental death has been registered in the meanwhile. cide note but are talking to The incident took place in the some family members to Hiranandani Building at Lul- know what triggered the act. labhai Compound around 8 Her parents from Ratnagiri am when Yogita Jadhav are coming soon and their jumped from the building statements will also be and died on the spot due to recorded. Only on Sunday, severe bleeding and head in- their house was visited by her juries. Her husband Ka- relatives including maternal malakar (28) had left with his cousins and sisters when she brother for work at a printing seemed alright,” said senior press just 20 minutes before PI SS Rajput of Mankhurd pothe ago. lice station. Residents gathered around Kamlakar’s brother wife was her lifeless body until some- in the kitchen while their one called the police who daughter was sleeping when took her to Rajawadi Hospi- Yogita jumped off the buildtal. She was declared dead on ing. Yogita and Kamlakar had arrival by the doctors there. married only six months ago “We have not found any sui- in May this year.

who, on August 19, had resigned as the chairman of NSEL. In the same month, NSEL had filed complaint against five of its defaulting members before the investigation authorities. These defaulters are Ark Imports Pvt Ltd, Lotus Refineries Pvt Ltd, NK Proteins Ltd, Vimladevi Agrotech Ltd and Yathuri Associates. Guru’s role is also being probed in the scam, as the investigators strongly believe that a person holding the position of chairman cannot be unaware about the fraud running into thousands of crores. After the trade was suspended by government decision on July 31, the NSEL, promoted by Jignesh Shahheaded Financial Technolo-

gies (India) Ltd (FTIL), failed to settle Rs.5,600 crore dues to 148 members/ brokers, representing 13,000 investor clients. Meanwhile, the EOW have so far arrested three accused in the case. Anjani Sinha, former head of the bourse, was held on October 17, Amit Mukherjee, an ex-assistant vice-president of NSEL was nabbed on October 9 and on the subsequent day police had arrested Jay Bahukhundi, another ex-assistant vicepresident and in-charge of the KYC department. On September 30, an FIR was registered in the case by the EOW against Jignesh Shah, Joseph Massey, promoters, directors and defaulters. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Abdul Razak Shaikh to Abdul Razzaq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-20505 I have changed my name from Hoorbanu Abdul Razak Shaikh to Hurbano Abdul Razzaq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-20506 I have changed my name from Musharaf Nisar Khan to Musharraf Nisar Khan as per Affidavit C-20507 I have changed my name from Kiran Patel to Kirankumar Patel as per Affidavit C-20508 I have changed my name from Mahinder Singh Chauhan to Mahendra Singh Chauhan as per Affidavit. C-20509 I have changed my name from Chandan to Chandrani Chauhan as per Affidavit. C-20510 I have changed my name from Manju Chauhan to Chandrani Chauhan as per Affidavit. C-20511 I have changed my name from Vikaram Jagannath Parelkar to Vikram Jagannath Parelkar as per Affidavit. C-20512 I have changed my name from Jamil Nazir Ahmed Shaikh to Jamil Ahmed Nazir Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-20513 I have changed my name from Nileshkumar Mohanlal Gupta to Nilesh Mohanlal Gupta as per Affidavit C-20514 I have changed my name from Joel Dixon Kelly to Dixon Kelly as per Affidavit C-20515 I have changed my name from Javeed Allahrakha Shaikh to Javed Allahrakha Shaikh as per Affidavit C-20516 I have changed my name from Chandrikaben Satishchandra Shah to Chandrika Satishchandra Shah as per Affidavit C-20517 I have changed my name from Rajesh Kumar Laxmichand Gupta to Rajesh Laxmichand Gupta as per Affidavit C-20518 I have changed my name from Vimalchandra Vasantkumar Zaveri to Vimal Vasantkumar Zaveri as per Affidavit C-20519 I have changed my name from Mical Domnic D’souza to Michael Domnic D’souza as per Affidavit C-20520

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Rameshkumar Jain to Ramesh Jain as per Affidavit C-20523 I have changed my name from Uttambhai Machhi to Uttam Machhi as per Affidavit C-20524 I have changed my name from Pradeepkumar Shankar Pandhe to Pradeep Shankar Pandhe as per Affidavit C-20525 I have changed my name from Bharat Rameshbhai Rathod to Bharat Ramesh Rathod as per Affidavit C-20526 I have changed my name from Taufeeque Rafeeque Ahmed & Shaikh Taufiq Rafiq to Shaikh Taufique as per Affidavit C-20527 I have changed my name from Rafeeque Ahmed & Shaikh Rafik to Shaikh Rafik Ahmed as per Affidavit C-20528 I have changed my name from Noor Mohammed & Ansari Noor Mohammed Yasin to Ansari Noor Mohammed Ashrafi as per Affidavit C-20529

I have changed my name from Deepa Khialdas to Deepa Khialdas Raghani as per Affidavit. C-20540

I have changed my name from Santoshkumar Bhaskar Veer to Santosh Bhaskar Veer as per Affidavit. C-20557

I have changed my name from Priya Rajkumar to Priya Ramchand Chawla as per Affidavit. C-20541

I have changed my name from Nikhil Kumar Shah to Nikhil Shah as per Affidavit. C-20558

I have changed my name from Nasruddin to Nasruddin Kamaluddin Rhatwilkar as per Affidavit. C-20542 We Sodiambakkam Narasimhan Giri & Deepa Giri have change our minor son’s name from Rahul Sodiambakkam Giri to Rahul Giri as per Affidavit C-20543 I have changed my name from Ashwini Ashok Pawar to Chhaya Ashok Pawar as per Affidavit. C-20544 I have changed my name from Mr.Rajbansi Gurav Jaiswal to Mr. Rajbanshi Gurav Jaiswal as per Affidavit. C-20545 I have changed my name from Nizam Fazluddin Momin to Nizam Fazluddin Ansari as per Affidavit. C-20546

I have changed my name from Mohammed Salim Akram Husen & Sayyed Mohd Salim Akram Husen to Sayyed Mohammed Salim Akram Husen as per Affidavit C-20530

I have changed my name from Pallavi Vijay Dudhawadakar to Radhika Rushikesh Jalvi as per Affidavit. C-20547

I have changed my name from Wasti Farhan to Wasti Syed Farhan as per Affidavit. C-20531

I have changed my name from Abdul Masjid Allah Baksu to Abdul Masjid Allah Baksh Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-20548

I have changed my name from Aishwarya to Aishwarya Ravindran as per Affidavit. C-20532 I have changed my name from Ganesh Shivaniah to Ganesh Shivanaya Nadar as per Affidavit. C-20533 I have changed my name from Rakeshkumar Satyanarayan Pandrauwala to Balmukund Satyanarayan Agarwal as per Affidavit. C-20534 I have changed my name from Toufeeque Babu Sahab Shaikh to Taufique Ahmed Babu Sahab Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-20535 I have changed my name from Mohammed Tarq Hasan Bukhari to Mohammed Tarique Ahsan Bukhari as per Affidavit. C-20536 I have changed my name from Mohammed Hashim to Hashim as per Affidavit Dt.22.10.2013. C-20537

I have changed my name from Saif Salim Naglekar to Saifulla Salim Naglekar as per Affidavit C-20521

I have changed my name from Vyankatrao Bhaga Patil to Vyankat Bhaga Patil as per Affidavit. C-20538

I have changed my name from Uttamkumar Umak to Uttamrao Umak as per Affidavit C-20522

I have changed my name from Deepak Ashok to Prabhakar Ashok Funde as per Affidavit. C-20539

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I have changed my name from Kanji Narshi Hurbada to Kanaiya Narshi Bhanushali as per Affidavit. C-20549 I have changed my name from Shoeb Sarwar Khan to Shoaib Sarwar Khan as per Affidavit. C-20550 I have changed my name from P. Narayanamenon to Narayanamenon Pulickal as per Affidavit. C-20551 I have changed my name from Sushila Prabhakarrao Pradhan to Vrishali AchyutPatil as per Affidavit. C-20552 I have changed my name from Vicky Mahesh Rajdev to Vicky Maheshlal Rajdev as per Affidavit. C-20553 I have changed my name from Bharti Mahesh Rajdev to Bharti Maheshlal Rajdev as per Affidavit. C-20554 I have changed my name from Mahesh Makumal Rajdev to Maheshlal Makumal Rajdev as per Affidavit. C-20555 I have changed my name from Mushtaq Mahmmad Abdul Hamid Jogilakar to Mushtaq Mahmmad Abdul Hamid Jogilkar as per Affidavit. C-20556

I have changed my name from Nammita Vishwanatha Shetty to Vishaka Vishwanatha Shetty as per Affidavit. C-20559 I have changed my name from Mahamed Sharif Mh.Saler Jahagirdar to Mohammed Sharif Mohammed Umar Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-20560 I have changed my name from Kamaladevi Ramkripal Dubey to Kamlawati Ramkripal Dubey as per Affidavit. C-20561 I have changed my name from Nita Meghji Shah to Neeta Meghji Gada as per Affidavit. C-20562 I have changed my name from Meghji Chanabbhai Shah to Meghji Chanabhai Gada as per Affidavit. C-20563 I have changed my name from Anthony Gregory Robin to Fernando Robin as per Affidavit. C-20564 I have changed my name from Risang Navneet Bhuptani to Rishang Navneet Bhuptani as per Govt. Gazette No. U-38163 dated 03/10/2013 C-20565 I have changed my name from Jabbar Babar Shaikh to Abdul Jabbar Babar Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-20566 I have changed my name from Rekhaben Vijaybhai Gandhi to Rekha Vijaybhaigandhi as per Affidavit. C-20567 I have changed my name from Shamira Salim Jaffar to Shamira Salim Jaffer as per Affidavit. C-20568

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PUBLIC NOTICE This is to certify that Shri Madar Suleman Nadaf a member of the ROLEX SHOPPING PREMISES CO.OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. having address at Gala No A- 37, rolex Shopping Premises Cooperative Society Ltd., Station Road, Goregaon (west), Mumbai400 062, died on 17/11/2007 without making any nomination. The Society hereby invites claims & objections from the heir or heirs or other claimants/objector or objectors to transfer of the said shares & interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society within a period of 15 days from the publication of this notice. With copies of such documents and other proof in support of his/her/their claims/objections for transfer of shares & interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society. If no claims/objections are received within the period prescribed above, the society shall be free to deal with the shares & interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society in such manner as is provided under the bye-laws of the society. The claims/objections, if any received by the society shall be dealt with in the manner provided under the byelaws of the society. A copy of the registered bye-laws of the society is available for inspection by the claimants/objection, in the office of the society/with secretary of the society between 10 am to 1.00 pm from the date of publication of the notice till the date of expiry of its period. Sd/For & on behalf of Rolex Shopping Premises CoOperative Society Ltd. Date: 23/10/2013 Place : Mumbai

PUBLIC NOTICE This Notice is hereby given to general public, all persons that Mr. Laxman Vishnu Patil, owner of in respect of Flat No. A/2, Ground Floor, Hari Smruti CHS Ltd., New Ayre Road, Rajaji Path, Dombivli (East), he is holding Share Certificate No. 11, bearing shares nos. from 51 to 55. Said Mr. Laxman Vishnu Patil purchased the said flat from Mr. M. Balagopalan in 23-04-1997. The owner declares that the first Sale Agreement of this flat between M/s Balaji Construction & M. Balagopalan has been misplaced. The owner is not getting the document after due and diligent search. If any person or persons, trust, trustees, claiming any interest in abovementioned flat or any part of thereof by way of sale, exchange, lease, mortgage, gift, trust, inheritance, bequest, possession, lien, easement, development, power of attorney or otherwise are hereby requested to send full particulars thereof in writing together with proof to the undersigned at following address during working hours within 14 days from the date hereof, as otherwise further procedure of sale of abovementioned flat will be completed without any reference or regard to any such purported claim or interest, which shall be deemed to have been waived to an intent and purpose. Sd/Advocate Smita Sansare 1/Bhagyoday Bldg., Ramnagar, Below Khardikar Classes, Dombivli (East), Dist. Thane.

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Modi’s best to help I plan Ambernath

By Suyash Padate

ndicating that he was in no mood to grant any relief to residents of Campa Cola Compound, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan stated that laws should be formulated so that illegal constructions will never be erected in future. Chavan was speaking at Samvad, a function organised by the NSUI yesterday, and made this statement on the sensitive issue while replying to queries of the students. In a reply to a question on urbanisation and slum redevelopment, Chavan said, “We should enforce laws in such way that henceforth, nobody will dare to violate the law in the way it has been done in the Campa Cola Compound CM felicitates a young achiever at the NSUI function, yesterday. case.” “Populist decisions are and once you take such deci- amend them,” he pointed out. taken for vote bank politics, sions, it become difficult to There are barely three

A few Sena leaders and civic officials from Khopoli, Ambernath and Alibaug had gone to Gujarat to attend a seminar organised by the Gujarat government on Oct. 17. During the event, the members learned about development work in Gujarat and reques-ted the team to visit Ambernath municipal council and help plan roads, sewage and solid waste management. Chaudhari said, “People in India and abroad admire the development in Gujarat and its infrastructure. We had a meeting with Modi in which he guided us about infrastructure development. We then requested him to deploy one of his best officers to help us and he agreed. This month-end the officer will come and we will accordingly plan the development of Ambernath on the lines of Gandhinagar.”

weeks left for the demolition of the illegal floors of the Campa Cola Compound buildings, and the ruling Congress and NCP along with the Shiv Sena and BJP have been lobbying for a residentfriendly solution. Union Minister Milind Deora has announced that he will take up the issue with Congress President Sonia Gandhi. The BMC wants the Chief Minister to regularise the Campa Cola buildings in spite of FSI violations, and in a bid to save their homes, desperate residents protested outside Chavan’s residence, demanding that he regularise the illegal structures.

Mere Sena calls for stringent rumours Money Lenders Bill

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arendra Modi’s development in Gujarat has apparently left a mark on several of Maharashtra’s politicians. Recently, Shiv Sena politicians from Thane, Ambernath, Khopoli and Alibaug as well as Ambernath Mayor Sunil Chaudhari visited Gujarat and met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and asked for his help in the planning of Ambernath’s infrastructure to ensure that it is as good as Gandhinagar’s. On Chaudhari's request, Modi has deputed one of his best officers, Sagar Ashar, Deputy Manager of Projects in the Gujarat government, to visit Ambernath and help the civic authority in planning out the infrastructure. Ashar is expected to visit Ambernath with his team by the end of the month.

CM Prithviraj Chavan’s refusal to grant relief to residents of Campa Cola Compound has left them high and dry Sushil Kadam | ADC

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TOURISM AHEAD… Minister of Tourism Chhagan Bhujbal and Dr. Jagadish Patil, MD, MTDC, announce commercial ‘Hot Air Ballooning Safari’ in state, on Tuesday. Commercial hot air balloon safari is introduced by Sky Waltz.

Home Ministry responds to reports regarding transfers of Police Commissioners By A Staff Reporter

he office of RR Patil, Minister for Home, has termed the alleged reports of the transfers of Police Commissioners of Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai, as ‘media transfers.’ For the entire day yesterday, the appointments of Vijay Kamble for Police Commissioner for Mumbai, S S Kumar for Thane and Meeran Borwankar for Navi Mumbai, were doing the rounds, sending the media on a wild goose chase. Sources in the Home ministry, when contacted, termed the news as utterly baseless and a figment of the imagination.

By Prashant Hamine

enior Shiv Sena MLC Diwakar Raote yesterday demanded that the state government enact a stringent law to curb the menace of money lenders in the state. In a statement issued here he stated that the state law passed in April 2010 was set aside by the centre. To make matters worse, the Supreme Court had slapped a fine of Rs. 10 lakh fine for having sided with the money lenders. The Sena leader contended that even after the law was enacted the farmers in the state have continued to commit suicides fed up

with the coercive methods of the money lenders. The Sena MLC stated that whether the loopholes in the failed law were deliberate or result of the ignorance of the law and judiciary department. Raote disclosed that NCP chief and union Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar had visited a villager named Thavru Rathod in Kinhala village of Pandharkavda tehsil and assured him of government support. A day later, Thavru Rathod committed suicide due to the debt he had accumulated. Raote demanded that the government should enact a law to curb money lenders

within a fortnight. He said that the government, succumbing to pressure, brought out the ordinance banning black magic after the gruesome murder of Dr. Narendra Dabholkar. The Sena MLC stated that even after 10,000 farmers committing suicides in the state, the government is still to wake up to the need for a stringent law to curb money lending activities. He warned the government that if it failed to promulgate the ordinance before ensuing Diwali festival the Sena will be forced to launch an aggressive farmers’ agitation over the issue. Azad Shrivastav | ADC

Kirtikar mediates, help 14 families get compensation By A Staff Reporter

“Some slum dwellers have been facing issues with the procession led by senior developer. There have been Shiv Sena leader and for- many complaints of lack of mer minister, Gajanan Kir- transparency and selective tikar, has resulted in fourteen payment of rent. Many resifamilies residing at Kasam dents were apprehensive that Nagar, Andheri, affected by a the developer would try to fire, getting compensation to usurp their houses through the tune of Rs. 50,000 and an unfair means,” said Kirtikar. Thereafter Kirtikar met the advance rent for a year. On October 18, a fire that Assistant Teshildar and forbroke down at Kasam Nagar warded an application for slums in Andheri, that left 14 compensation for those famfamilies in shambles. The ilies whose houses were slums were a part of an SRA burnt down in the fire. project. On receiving com- Mahila Vibhag Sanghatak Raplaints from the residents, jultai Patel, Upvibhag PraKirtikar took out a procession mukh Rajesh Shetye, Sunil to the office of M/s Dalvi and Sunil Bhagade, Prasad Chamankar Developers Pvt Shakhapramukh Ltd, the developer of the proj- Ayare, Suryakant Khavle, ect. The developer assured Govind Vaghmare, Bhagwat Kirtikar that he would give Kadam, Yalappa Kushalkar, the 14 affected families an Corporator Sanjay Pawar, advance rent for a year along many other leaders and slum with an immediate compen- dwellers were present during the occasion. sation of Rs 50,000.

FAITH MATTERS… Waiting endlessly for a darshan, devotees thronged the famous Siddhivinayak Temple at Dadar on occasion of Angaraki Chaturthi, on Tuesday.

Water stock in Marathwada a matter of concern

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he south-west monsoon has according to the Weather Bureau officially withdrawn from Maharashtra. Although it has rained sufficiently all over the state, out of the two regions of Marathwada and Nashik, the 60 per cent water stock in 804 projects of Marathwada has already begun raising few concerns. Despite the insufficient rainfall in Marathwada region as per official data, there are no water

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By Zuber Ansari wo years have passed since the horrific Amboli double murder case, but till date, the DN Nagar police station have produced only 16 witnesses through there are 80 witnesses named in their documents. IN the meanwhile, the victim’s family members are still waiting for justice. It may be recalled that Keenan Santos (24) and Reuben Fernandez (29) were stabbed after a scuffle near a paan shop in Amboli, Andheri (W) on October 20, 2011.

Some men had allegedly started harassing the women in their group, and the boys had objected to it. While Keenan died soon after the incident, Reuben passed away on October 30 at a hospital in Andheri. The main accused, Jitendra Rana, was arrested along with Sunil Bodh, Satish Dulhaj and Dipak Tival soon after the incident, and all are currently lodged at the Arthur Road Jail. A source from the DN Nagar police station revealed that, from the very beginning, they had taken the case on a priority basis, and are producing all the evidences before the court after cross checking them twice, in order to make a very strong case. “As the matter is in court, we cannot say more about it, but the victim’s families will definitely get justice, and the punishment in this case will hopefully deter eve teasers,” the source added.

and bullockcarts in scarcity hit regions is concerned, as of yesterday 18 government water tankers have been currently deployed across 11 villages and 83 hamlets in the Nashik region, while 14 government water tankers have been deployed across 7 villages and 61 hamlets in the Ahmednagar district. As against this in June last year, 1,223 water tankers were deployed in the Nashik division, 1,524 in the Pune division, and 2,371 in the Marathwada division.

Adnan grilled, will pay service tax dues of `10L By A Staff Reporter

akistani singer-composer Adnan Sami yesterday accepted the service tax liability to the tune of Rs.10 lakh and promised to pay the dues in next two days. Sami was issued summons on October 15 and was called to the Service Tax department after a case of tax evasion was registered against him. Sameer Wankhede, Deputy Commissioner of Service Tax, has confirmed the development but refused to divulge any detail. Sami was on Tuesday grilled for about two-and-a-half hours by the service tax sleuths. Sources in the department said they are still investigating the case against Sami. "We would be examining his balance sheets, contracts, agreements, etc. And would be verifying if his declaration is right," a source told PTI. Service tax department had registered a case against the Pakistani musician on October 15 for allegedly evading service tax on assignments and projects he has undertaken. Sami, 44, who has made India his second home for the past several years, landed in a visa controversy.

SUV driver loses control; rams into six Driver was reportedly not drunk, injures two women and an infant among others

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per cent full as of October 21. As against this, the situation at the start of the monsoon in June was quite grim with just 4 per cent of water stock in dams across Marathwada and just 8 per cent in dams across the Nashik division. The water availability in other administrative regions of Konkan, Nagpur, Amravati and Pune looked bleak in June with the water table in dams across the regions ranging from 11 per cent to 35 per cent. As far as the deployment of water tankers

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tankers or bullockcarts deployed in all the eight districts of the region. Those are currently deployed only in some villages in Nashik and Ahmednagar districts. Elsewhere in the rest of the five administrative divisions of Konkan, Nagpur, Amravati and Pune, the water level in irrigation dams across the state is between 91 to 99 per cent. All the dams in Marathwada are just 60 per cent full, while the situation in the Nashik division is slightly better where the dams are 83

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Fever? Act now, see your doctor for correct & complete treatment

By Zuber Ansari

“When he reached the junction of Jai Bhavani Mata he DN Nagar Police, on Road and Ceasar Road at Monday, arrested a 33- Amboli Naka, Pawar sudyear-old driver after he al- denly lost control of the vehilegedly rammed his sedan cle and rammed it into four into four pedestrians and pedestrians walking by. A few two auto rickshaws at And- meters ahead, he hit two heri (west) late night on auto rickshaws, whose drivMonday. The police said that ers were waiting for custwo of the female pedestrians tomers”, said an official from sustained grievous injuries the DN Nagar police station. The police said that the while two others and the two auto drivers got away with four pedestrians and two minor abrasions. The ac- auto rickshaw drivers were cused was not drunk at the rushed to Cooper hospital while Pawar was arrested. time of the incident. According to the DN Nagar Two female pedestrians susPolice, the accident was retained grievous injuries and ported around 10 pm on were shifted to KEM hospital. Monday when the accused Their condition is reported to Prashant Gopinath Pawar, a be stable. resident of Kevnipada in According to the DN Nagar Andheri (west), was driving police, the family – Sumrato his employer’s Honda City Manoj Vishwas (28), his wife – (MH 05 AJ 5555) on the Arti (25), the couple’s onesouth-bound stretch of And- month-old son and Arti’s heri Link Road. mother – Poornima Mad-

husudan Gaus (50) were walking towards an ice-cream parlour at Ceasar Road when the accident took place. The two women sustained grievous facial injuries and will have to undergo plastic surgeries, said officials. Sumrato is employed with a private firm while Arti is a housewife. The couple resides in a chawl at Ramesh Nagar in Amboli, Andheri (west). “The couple had recently had a baby boy and Arti’s mother was visiting them. After dinner, they decided to go to a parlour nearby for dessert when the speeding vehicle suddenly hit them from behind. All of them fell to the ground on their faces”, said an official from the DN Nagar police station. The police said that Pawar was arrested immediately and was booked under Indian Penal Code sections 279

for rash driving, 337 for causing hurt and 338 for causing grievous hurt by an act endangering life and personal safety of others. Pawar had the requisite driver’s license, informed the police. “His preliminary medical examination reports suggest that he was not driving the vehicle under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident. However, his blood samples have been taken for chemical analysis; reports of which are awaited”, said the official. The police said that they have seized Pawar’s employer’s sedan, a Honda City which he was driving when the accident occurred. The vehicle will be subjected to a Regional Transport Office examination to ascertain if the mishap occurred due to human error or a mechanical failure with the vehicle.

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CITY BRIEFS Bhavan’s Sangeetutsav begins!

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The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s 4-day classical music fest ‘Sangeetutsav’ begins from Thursday, Oct. 24 till Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Chowpatty campus. The fest is in its 75th year and will also mark the 125 years celebration of Bhavan’s founder K.M. Munshi. The musicians and singers who will feature in this concert are Kadri Gopalnath (virtuoso in Carnatic music) with A. Kanyakumari (violin), Tanjore Govindrajan (tavil), Bangalore B. Rajshekhar (morsing) Rajendra Nakod (tabla). While Ashwini Bhide Deshpande will recite Hindustani vocal.

Art in the Park – Kala Utsav Indian Heritage Society and Malabar Hill Citizens' Forum jointly organise ‘Art in the Park -- Kala Utsav’ on October 26-27, to celebrate Indian arts in open spaces to highlight traditional folk culture. The 2day event will see vibrant workshops of exquisite rangoli, diya making, bamboo paintings, quilling, folk dances, performances by Salaam Bombay Foundation Academy kids, puppet shows along with art exhibits and installations from the students of Sir J.J. School of Arts and Raheja School of Arts. At 4.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Priyadarshani Park, Napeansea Road. Entry is free.

Frequent power failures plague Shatabdi Hospital, missing tube lights, non-functional ceiling fans and dirty surroundings compound the problem

By Tariq Khan

hatabdi Hospital, a peripheral civic hospital in Govandi, is frequented by locals from the eastern suburbs for medical treatment. The hospital proves to be conveniently located for citizens from Mankhurd, Govandi, Trombay and Chembur areas, as the other civic hospital like Rajawadi is located quite far away. The hospital mainly caters to lower middle class and poor families, but it has problems of frequent power failures, non-functional tube lights and ceiling fans. Speaking to ADC, Anil Patankar, the ward committee chairman (M-West) of the BMC, informs, “During the last 15 days, there have been frequent power failures in Shatabdi Hospital. Power supply remains suspended for 4 to six hours at a stretch during the morning hours, causing inconvenience to patients.” According to Patankar, the hospital has only two full-time electricians who work in the first shift, while there are no electricians during the other shifts. “Electricians said that the hospital is in need of new wiring work as the existing electrical wiring is in shambles,” stated Patankar. Patankar further stated,

The lights don’t come on and the fans don’t spin at this not-so-well maintained hospital. “The BMC’s health department officials keep passing the buck and dodge questions pertaining to insufficient facilities at this hospital. Only after I contacted the mayor, the frequent power disruption was contained to an extent.” Few months ago, the hospital received a new MRI machine, costing Rs.8.25 crore and a Dialysis Centre was also inaugurated by none other than Uddhav Thakarey, the Shiv Sena Supremo says Rais Shaikh, Samajwadi Party group leader in BMC.

How serious is India in tackling climate change By Dr. Mukund Aparajit

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s India resisting calls by developed countries to take on specific targets for the reduction of its Greenhouse Gas emissions?, despite the fact that its total GHG emissions are the 3rd largest in volume after the US and China. How can an accord be possible, if India and other “major emitters” refuse to accept responsibility in this regard? India has done in this direction more than it requires doing. Firstly, Climate Change is taking place not due to current level of GHG emissions, but as a result of the cumulative impact of accumulated GHGs in the planetary atmosphere. Current emissions are, of course, adding to the problem incrementally. Even if current emissions were, by some miracle, reduced to zero tomorrow, Climate Change will continue to take place. The accumulated stock of GHGs in the atmosphere is mainly the result of carbon-based industrial activity in developed countries over the past two centuries and more. It is for this reason that the UNFCCC stipulates deep and significant cuts in the emissions of the industrialized countries as fulfillment of their historic responsibility. Secondly, the UNFCCC itself does not require developing countries to take on any commitments on reducing their GHG emissions. This was also recognized in the subsequent Kyoto Protocol which only set targets for developed countries, the so-called Annex I countries. It is inevitable that the pursuit of social and economic development by developing

countries will result in an increase in their GHG emissions, for the foreseeable future. This is recognized in the UNFCCC itself. Despite this, India has already declared that even as it pursues its social and economic development objectives, it will not allow its per capita GHG emissions to exceed the average per capita emissions of the developed countries. This effectively puts a cap on our emission, which will be lower if our developed country partners choose to be more ambitious in reducing their own emissions. Thirdly, India can, by no stretch of imagination, be described as a so-called “major emitter”. Our per capita CO2 emissions are currently only 1.1 tones, when compared to over 20 tones for the US and in excess of 10 tones for most OECD countries. Furthermore, even if we are No. 3 in terms of total volume of emissions, the gap with the first and second-ranking countries is very large. The US and China account for over 16% each of the total global emissions, while India trails with just 4%, despite its very large population and its rapidly growing economy. Fourthly, for developing countries like India, the focus of Climate change action cannot just be current emissions. There is the equally important issue of Adaptation to Climate Change that has already taken place and will continue to take place in the foreseeable future even in the most favorable Mitigation scenarios. India is already subject to high degree of climate variability resulting in droughts, floods and other extreme weather events which compels India to spend over 2% of its GDP on adaptation and this figure is likely to go up significantly. Therefore, the Copenhagen package must include global action on Adaptation in addition to action to GHG abatement and reduction.

“What is the use of these facilities if there is a constant power failure problem in the hospital?” asked Shaikh, who said that he was trying his best to make this hospital a superspecialty one to cater to the needs of the ever-increasing suburban population.

The ADC spoke to the medical in-charge, who clarified, “Power failure in the hospital remained only for few hours on two days recently. There was power tripping problem which has been rectified now. About electrical equipment, we need to ap-

proach the central stores. If stock is in shortage, we have to get an NOC from the department to even buy from our funds. About cleanliness, we have four contract labourers who keep the hospital clean to the maximum possible level.”

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have you decided or we may have to make directions,” remarked an angry bench headed by Justice V M Kanade. The Judges expressed displeasure after counsel for passport authorities informed that the Additional Solicitor General was not available for arguments as he was in another court for a different matter. The court deferred the hearing until tomorrow after Bedi’s counsel Niteen Pradhan said he would make brief submissions on Wednesday. Bedi had approached the high court seeking directions

to the passport office to take a decision on her application for re-issuance of her passport. On September 24, the court had given a last chance to the passport authorities to respond to Bedi's petition. Bedi and Salem were arrested in Portugal and extradited to India in 2005. In the same year, she was held guilty of submitting forged documents for procuring her passport and sentenced to five years in jail. In 2007, Bedi was released on bail pending appeal. In 2010, the Supreme Court, while upholding her conviction, reduced the sentence to the period undergone by her

in prison. “Bedi filed application for re-issuance of her passport on September 3, 2012. Her form was accepted and she was given an acknowledgement slip. However, till date there has been no communication. No order has also been passed rejecting her application,” Bedi’s lawyer said. He added that, as per rules, a person’s passport application cannot be granted if he or she has been convicted five years prior to the filing of the passport application. Bedi’s petition states that she wants to go abroad for shooting and her career is affected due to non-availability of passport.

Hawking on twin-city roads to be regulated By Suresh Golani

said during the recently held General Body meet. Cutting across party lines, aking a serious note of the hawker menace plaguing members from the ruling ‘No Hawking Zones’ in the re- party as well as the opposigion, the Mira-Bhayandar tion, echoed similar views Municipal Corporation seeking strict action against (MBMC) Mayor Catlin illegally operating hawkers Pereira, issued standing in- who, according to them, have structions to all ward officers not only created traffic conto take immediate action to gestion, but have also posed a serious threat to the life of control the illegalities. “We are not against hawk- pedestrians. It should be noted that as ers as they are also an integral part of our society. However, per a resolution passed by the discipline has to be main- General Body on July 19, tained and the law of the land 2008, 66 No Hawking Zones ought to be followed,” Pereira and 26 Hawking Zones have

been identified in the region. However, it has been alleged that ward officers have turned a blind eye towards the illegal activities at the behest of private contractors who have hired goons to defy the regulations, by openly extorting money from illegally operating hawkers in the region. Although the Rs.5.34 crore daily collection contract awarded to four private companies has already expired, the MBMC has been awarding illegal extensions to the companies, sources alleged.

CBI gets an earful for harassing Birla

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Ponder awhile… “Inflation is bringing us true democracy. For the first time in history, luxuries and necessities are selling at the same price.” — Robert Orben

HE CBI’s decision to go after industrialist Kumaramangalam Birla and former coal secretary P.C. Parakh in the coal scam investigation is curious indeed. Barely a week before the agency lodged the controversial FIR, Rahul Gandhi had taken Birla as his showpiece guest to his Lok Sabha constituency of Amethi. Rahul arrived in the Jagdishpur area of Amethi with Birla and Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Charan Das Mahant in tow to lay the foundation stone for a pet project, a mega food park that is supposed to lift the HY has the retail price of onions fortunes of a constituency still steeped in gone up? The Centre and state au- poverty despite its high-profile MP. Birla announced at the function that his thorities have given various explanations: An artificial shortage has been company Aditya Birla Nuvo will invest Rs 200 created by farmers and traders, the re- crore in the park. The industrialist shared visible warm vibes with the Congress vice-prescent cyclone has cut down production ident who he hailed as the representative of and large scale hoarding by middlemen the nation’s youth. He also recalled his famand even by retailers is taking place. ily’s long and close association with the And even as the price was going up Nehru-Gandhi family. during the last few months, the Centre A week later, the CBI slammed on Birla an did not do anything. Exports of onions FIR that seems to be based on mere suspiwere allowed and costly imports of cion, not hard evidence, of a conspiracy to onions from Pakistan, China and Egypt bag a coal block. So, what gives? The buzz in the Congress is that someone in the inveswere undertaken. tigative agency deliberately did this to emAt the government level, the percep- barrass the government and the Gandhi tion was ‘all is well and there is nothing family. It is not unusual for the bureaucracy to be worried about.’ The authorities did to start playing games when an election is not think it was necessary to take urgent around the corner and an incumbent govsteps to stop the sky-rocketing onion ernment appears to be fading. And this govprices. In fact, Union Agriculture Minis- ernment has already been bitten several ter Sharad Pawar said the high price is times by disgruntled babus seeking to take advantage of weakening authority. The last good because the farmers will benefit. If necessary steps were taken by the episode led to the embarrassing revelation that former law minister Ashwini Kumar had authorities, the price would have re- tampered with the CBI’s status report to the mained at a low level. For instance, an ef- Supreme Court. Kumar was forced to step fective step would have been necessary down when the issue blew into a major conto carry out raids and seize hoarded troversy. stock of onions. A survival issue was inThis time, however, the move seems to be volved and the government should have backfiring on the CBI. Government ministers, taken measures to help the people. The opposition parties and corporate leaders have government, however, turned a blind eye slammed the agency for harassing industrialto what was going on and chose to do ists and warned about long-term damage to the business climate in India and investor nothing. confidence. It seems the agency is now Onion, which was only a few months mulling a suggestion to withdraw the FIR.

No action by govt to bring down onion prices

ago cost only Rs.80 per kilo now costs Rs.100 in Delhi and Rs.80-90 in Mumbai. This is a cruel joke on the common man. The Centre appears to have decided it is a state subject and it has no role to play in bringing down prices of not only onions but also that of vegetables and all the essential food items.

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Cong buys peace with Jogi

tween BJP, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray’s MNS for the 2014 Lok T looks like the Congress has bought peace Sabha polls. Uddhav has been opposing with its former Chhattisgarh chief minister Modi’s efforts to bring Raj into the alliance. and tribal leader Ajit Jogi. According to party But Modi is very keen to rope in the MNS circles, Rahul Gandhi, who is taking a keen because in 2009, Raj’s party helped the Conpersonal interest in the upcoming assembly gress sweep Mumbai by splitting the antielection in the state, met Jogi recently to as- Congress vote. The deal that’s been offered to Uddhav is sure him that his “interests” would be protected. Congress circles interpreted that to this. As per the traditional arrangement bemean tickets for his wife, a sitting MLA, and tween the BJP and Sena, the former contests son Amit as well an indication that he could 26 Lok Sabha seats and the latter fights 22 be the chief minister should the Congress seats. Modi has told Uddhav that the BJP will give a couple of seats to Raj from its own quota and will not touch the Sena’s share. He has stressed to Uddhav that the anti-Congress vote must not be divided this time because the aim of the NDA should be to bring the Congress tally down to its lowest ever. Uddhav is reluctant but according to those in the know, he seems to be coming around. NCP chief Sharad Pawar has added another dimension to the line-up in Maharashtra. After several meetings with former BJP president Nitin Gadkari, Pawar declared that there are no untouchables in politics. He’s set the cat among the pigeons with this statement. Always distrustful of Pawar, Congress circles Arati R. Jerath are now worried that the mahajot in Maharashtra may enlarge further with the NCP snatch the state back from the BJP. Well, the crossing the floor. wife and son have got their nominations. Now Jogi has to deliver the state for his party so that the rest of the deal materialises. The main fight is in the tribal-dominated ASHTRAPATI Bhavan is racing against forests of Bastar which has 12 assembly seats. time to complete the renovations to its Five years ago, the BJP had swept 11 of the 12 guest wing before Japanese Emperor Akihito seats, giving Raman Singh a comfortable ma- and Empress Michiko arrive for a state visit in jority. This time, with Jogi on board, the Con- the first week of December. The Japanese imgress hopes the tally will be reversed in its perial couple will be the first royals Rashtrapfavour. Bastar goes to polls in the first phase ati Bhavan will host after Prince Charles and on November 11 and the outcome of the Jogi the late Princess Diana came to India in 1992 versus Raman Singh battle will be sealed on their last tour together. then. But the Japanese Emperor and Empress will only be able to spend a few hours in the guest suite. The rooms will not be complete for a night-spend. That will have to wait for S a mahajot in the offing in Maharashtra? the King and Queen of Bhutan. They are due The speculation in the state is that Naren- here in January and will be the first guests to dra Modi has tied up an understanding be- occupy the suite.

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Violence begets violence, creates more hatred, more enemies M

ANY people speak of law enforcement. There is in the police force a huge administration for the care of detentions and prisons. We try to suppress violence as symptoms, but we allow, at the same time we allow violence to be fed in our daily life, in our family, in our school, in our society. It does not mean much to try to suppress the symptoms. We have to deal with the roots and it’s suppressing violence by violence. It does not make any sense because the person in charge of suppressing violence may have a lot of violence and fear and despair within himself. That is why you have to reconsider the whole thing. You have to bring a special dimension to our way of working. That does not mean that we have to be religious. We have our human nature, animal nature. We have our Buddha nature, spiritual nature. It is possible that the human nature and the Buddha nature can live together with the hidden animal nature in peace. That is called civilization. We still keep our animal nature, but it is in control. It doesn’t have to suffer. We enjoy transformation and healing. And we have to organize our life, individual, family, institu-

have one minute in order to look real deeply into the situation, you can see that. We are so busy with our daily life, we have allowed the situation to be like it is now, because the situation is a collective creation of our mind. We have voted for Congress, we have voted for our governments, but we have not had time in order to help them, to support them, to offer insight, and we leave everything to them. Each of us should organize our life in such a way that we have the time to be there. Touch the reality deeply and understand and get the insight. That insight is for us to live our life, but desire, to remove violence and terrorism, is a also a contribution to our society. The collecgood desire. It is authentic, legitimate. But the tive insight that we offer will serve as the light means that we use in order to remove violence to lit the nation and the world out of difficult and terrorism should be effective. Otherwise, situation. There are practices that help us to using violence, repressing violence to repress bring a relief to our anger, to our violence. We can do it. But if we allow our body and conviolence, you create more violence. As psychotherapists, as teachers, as correc- sciousness to continue to ingest more viotions officers, as police officers, we can see lence, then that practice can only ease the that. If we have some time to look, you realize symptom for a few moment. And that is why that. Only understanding and compassion we need to think nobly, to have a kind of incan neutralize violence. Violence only adds it- telligence, of planning, in order to really solve self to violence and creates more hatred, more the problem at the roots. — Thich Nhat Hanh enemies, more terrorists. This is a fact. If you

tional, social, in the light of that kind of insight. I don’t like terrorism. I don’t like people terrorize us, attacking us, killing us. You declare war on terrorism. We want to strike at terrorism. We want to use violence in order to deal with violence, to suppress violence. Every spiritual word can tell you that using violence to suppress violence is not the right thing to do because it will never bring the result. The

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Manmohan Singh haunted by scam after scam IT is not very surprising, in fact, it has since become familiar to learn that in Coalgate or 2G scam the Hon’ble PM is ‘not’ involved and he is above questioning by any kind of Institution/ Committee in spite of the accused in both the scams ‘categorically stating’ that the PM was aware of all the ‘proceedings’ and given his ‘nod’ for implementation of the proposals. There seems to be no ambiguity about their ‘versions’, but the PM is being exonerated even without seeking an answer from him. The PM seems to have the ‘knack’ to distance himself from any blemish as also to help himself to a foreign tour on one pretext or another which mostly is unproductive and nothing but squandering of the taxpayers’ hard earned money. The Nation has

gone ‘astray’ in every aspect and there is no practical approach on the part of the PM to sensitive issues affecting the public nor any sense of involvement by strong evaluation of Pakistan‘s blatant lack of respect towards bilateral peace pacts or for that matter against China’s intrusion. The PM should consider deposing before the JPC to disprove A. Raja, the accused and set himself to steer clear of the ambiguity on coal block allocations to the entire satisfaction of the Judiciary and the Nation. His prolonged silence on almost all the matters of vital concern does not augur well as he is the PM. The PM’s response that he had to abide by the ‘Coalition Dharma’ is not at all the answer as the PM is not expected to be a ‘silent partner’ while

POINTLESS: Creating awareness against drinking and smoking through advertisements is a sheer waste of money. People should be left to decide for themselves whether they wish to smoke or drink.

Misplaced moral policing I am unable to understand and appreciate the stand of the government about smoking, drinking liquor and dance bars. They have dragged this to the nadir of cinema by inserting that stupid and insipid advertisement and the message that pops up every time someone in the film is shown with a cigarette in his or her hand. As free citizens in a so-called democracy, are we incapable of deciding for ourselves whether we should drink or smoke? If we find that all the advertising for 60 years to contain population has failed, why spend money on these silly advertisements? I feel that if a person wishes to smoke (as indeed people have been doing for decades without heeding the warnings) and drinking to their heart’s content, they should be left alone to live their lives. Every one who has cancer is not a smoker and strict non-smokers die of cancer. All drinkers do not indulge in limitless drinking and drunk driving. — Jamshed Irani, Mumbai

Rahul’s speech questionable IN his “emotional” speech in MP, the crown prince has stressed his Party’s strong “commitment” to alleviate the sufferings of the poor in the country. He seems to have conveniently forgotten the “epoch making” slogan of ‘Garibi Hatao’ launched by his late grandmother

in the early seventies. What results it has produced during the Congress’s rule of nearly six decades? If poverty was indeed removed by that measure, then where is the need to bring in the Food Security Bill to help the over 80 crore of Indian BPL populace who are barely living a hand to mouth existence? — Jorhat Singh, Kandivli

This is coalition politics IN the era of coalition politics, two things are of paramount importance: acquisition of new allies and massive contributions to election funds. The UPA II seems to have embarked upon a vigorous campaign on both these fronts. Otherwise, how can one explain the sudden cropping of the name of Naveen Patnaik in the coal scam? Simultaneously, to ensure continuous flow of funds, India Inc. seems to have been chosen as the favourite milch cow by the Congresss top brass. —Arun Malankar, Santa Cruz

Night spots flout rules It is indeed a sad state of affairs that will be witnessed by the Supreme Court order to have dance bars in the state. In 2005, R.R. Patil made a desperate attempt to bring a halt to the dance bars. The repercussion of introducing the dance bars are too many. State Government is having double mind but finding it difficult to supersede SC order. It is indeed a

the Nation is being robbed by the ‘allies’ and should have taken stern action even if it meant dissolution of the Parliament and calling for fresh elections which alone would have established his credibility. For sure, the people dare not think of having Congress in power with the same PM once more. The people deserve much better. — T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai

NO RESPONSE: Despite being accused of complicity, the Prime Minister is being exonerated even as he prefers to keep mum about the major scams that have plagued the nation in recent times. ticklish situation. Moral policing under Dhoble was able to bring culprit to books but he was transferred frequently and shunted to a corner in the power play. Now, we will be facing molestation, rape and murder of bar girls in the state and number of them commit suicide by failing in love life, pressure from employers and the lack of monetary benefits despite spending best part of night in dance programmes. Further, some of the dancers are cheated and their pay packets never reach them in time or the pimps take major share of their earnings to ditch them. State Government should be in a position to draw a line and make sure the permissible limits are not overstepped to make the life of people miserable. — C.K. Ramanathan, Khargar

R.R. Patil has vowed not to obey Supreme Court’s order to start the dance bars on which he has a solid grudge for reasons best known to him only. But the recent press reports have proved that the dance bars are flourishing in many parts of

SUPREME Court has rightly pointed about CBI as the ‘caged parrot’ and that is increasingly coming right. CWG, 2 G and the coal scam all exposed the ‘Confused’ Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Now Coalgate enquiry has slowed down after the Prime Minister’s strong justification of allot-

ting coal blocks to Hindalco. The CBI’s total adhocism has come in the open. Instead of taking concrete steps on coal scam, CBI is trying to take a U-turn. If Coalgate decisions were justified verbally by Prime Minister then A. Raja will also say that 2 G allotments were done as per norms then CBI will free Raja as well as they did in Coalgate scam. Again, if Kalmadi says that the CWG scam is not a scam and amount was spent according to the norms then they will let Kalmadi free. Now CBI is under total pressure on Coalgate probe and the investigation agency is totally confused and biased. Why PM’s name was omitted in the charge sheet. Even the Radia tapes will come handy to corner the Government. There is no rule of law as all the cases are dragging giving scope to politicians and bureaucrats to pull their weight forever looting the public money. — Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion

Mumbai. Now, who will bell the cat? Is he going to accept his miserable failure or pass on the buck to some scapegoat? First of all, as a senior cabinet minister, he OF should learn to respect LETTER THE DAY the court of law as he is not above law. If he can’t and only acts adamant, then he should be a homely minister ideally sitting at home. As the elections are round the corner, he should better start concentrating on it instead of taking out his wrath on useless issues.

political overlords and the selfstyled ‘gods’ (many of them are cooling their heels behind bars) went viral on the social and electronic media, over the horrific gang rape of Nirbhaya and her gruesome murder in Delhi, followed by the flood fury wreaking havoc in Uttarakhand and the sectarian violence that erupted in Uttar Pradesh and the loss of innocent lives lost in the aftermath and so on. Let there be no politics over the dead and the displaced.

— Laxminarayanan B., Mumbai

— K.V. Raman, Malad

No politics over the dead

Deliberately avoiding action

Many of us will vouch for the fact that whenever a natural disaster hits in this part of the subcontinent, the recent being the stampede at Durga temple in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh, leaving hundreds dead, leaders of various political parties spare no time in going overboard and indulge in a blame game just to garner political mileage. Examples are a dime a dozen. We recount with a tinge of trepidation how uncouth statements from our

AS per a news item aired by a vernacular TV channel, a young legislator from the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, has called upon his followers to forcibly seize one of the local-self bodies in the State and stop its functioning. If that is true, then why the authorities are not initiating any action against the legislator? Does the fact that he belongs to the ruling clique preventing them from doing so? —Vineet Phadtare, Borivali

Monkeygate episode raises its head again MONKEYGATE continues to haunt Team India even after five years. The closely kept secret is out. In his memoirs titled ‘The Close of Play,’ Ponting played down the line and described the Monkeygate episode as the penalty imposed on Harbhajan Singh after the 2008 Sydney Test was way less than what it should have been. Indian off-spinner was let off time and again even after committing serious offences in the field of play and in front of TV cameras. Monkeygate episode was the worst on-field spat in cricketing history. Even during the body line Test series Down Under, Don Bradman, the most prolific run-getter in the world, did not behave in such a silly manner as the Sardar of Spin did in Sydney. Team India was at the receiving end of that particular series and hence we could not digest defeat and Harbhajan of the ‘Slapgate’ fame played spoilsport once again. During the inquiry into the charges levelled against the Turbanator, Sachin Tendulkar entered the record

FORGETTABLE EPISODE: Ricky Ponting has brought back memories of the unfortunate incident involving Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds which happened in Sydney five years ago. books once again with a blatant lie to save his player from further humiliation. In reality, it was the worst lie ever told in an enquiry to save a serial offender in the cricket field. Monkeygate tale will be top topic even after 100 years. — Maniam Ramani, Kharghar

SOME time back this was the trait of our neighbour but of late we

seem to have adopted it and have made it a practice to shock ourselves. A couple of days back, none expected us of chasing down 360 in an ODI in Jaipur against Australia, but we shocked everyone (including our own selves )by doing it and that too in style ( with 9 wickets and 39 balls to spare). Two days after this heroism, we were once again set to shock ourselves when at Mohali we firmly had the match in our grip but then let it off in one dramatic over. With 44 needed by Aussies in 18 balls, things were very much going our way until Ishant bowled those juicy 6 balls that left the visitors a mere 14 to score of the last 2 overs. We had just shocked ourselves once again in a span of seven days. After Chetan, Ishant has become the most talked about SHARMA in Indian cricket it seems. Lets hope in the remaining series we shock ourselves in the first way .... Shock of the second type will certainly leave this cricket loving nation in a gloom. — Abdul Monim, Vashi

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pdy\ a ivaBaaga ka gahra AQyayana inamnailaiKt pizt pdyaaSM a ka Baavaaqa- sarla ihndI maoM ilaiKe: kivata 1 ‘dana ide Qana naa GaToÊ nadI na GaTo naIr. ApnaI AaÐKaoM doK laaoÊ yaaoM @yaa kho kbaIr..’ Baavaaqa:- [sa daoho maoM saMt kbaIr nao dana ka mah%va spYT ikyaa hO. saMt kbaIr inagau-Na Qaara ko kiva qaoÊ vao hr baat kao ibanaa laagalapoT ko $p sao saIQaosaado Sabd maoM khnao ko ilae pìsaw hOM. ]pya-@t daoho maoM saMt kbaIr khtoM hOM ik dana donao sao Qana GaTta nahIM hOM. nadI ka panaI pInao sao ]sako jala maoM kmaI nahIM AatI. [saI trh dana donao sao saMpi<a maoM kmaI nahIM haotI hO. kbaIrdasajaI khtoM hOM ik iksaI kao kuC dana donao sao hmaarI saMpi<a maoM sao kuC BaI kma nahIM haota. jaOsao nadI ka panaI pInao sao nadI ko jala maoM kao[- nahIM haotI. saMt kbaIrjaI khtoM hOM ik tuma svayaM [sa saccaa[- kao ApnaI AaÐKaoM sao doK laao AaOr dana donao maoM saMkaoca nahIM krnaa caaihe. kivata 2: “maOyaa maOM tao caÐd iKlaaOnaa laOhao. QaaOrI kaopya pana na kirhaOMÊ baonaI isar na gauqaO haOM..” Baavaaqa:- [sa pdyaaMSa maoM baalak ÌYNa maata yaSaaoda sao Kolanao ko ilae caMd`maaÐ ka iKlaaOnaa laonao ka hz krtoM hOM. saUrdasa ÌYNa ko Ananya Ba@t qao. ]nhaoMnao Apnao pdao maoM ÌYNa ko ivaiBanna $paoM ka A%yaMt raocak SaOlaI maoM vaNa-na ikyaa hOM. [sa pd maoM ]nako baalahz ka sauMdr vaNa-na ikyaa gayaa hOM. ]pyau-@t pd maoM baalak ÌYNa caÐd`maaÐ sao Kolanao ka hz krtoM hOM AaOr maaÐ yaSaaoda sao khtoM hOM ik vaoM ]nhoM caÐd`maaÐ ka iKlaaOnaa laakr doM. yaSaaoda maaÐ ]naka Qyaana baÐTanao ko ilae ]nhoM caÐd`maaÐ sao BaI j,yaada saMudr dulhna laa donao kao khtI hOM. baalak ÌYNa dulhna sao ]saI samaya byaah krnao kao tOyaar kr jaatoM hOM. saUrdasajaI nao baalahz kao baD,o naaTkIya ZMga sao p`stut ikyaa hO baalak ÌYNa maaÐ yaSaaoda sao khtoM hOMÊ “maaÐ mauJao Kolanao ko ilae caÐd`maaÐ ka iKlaaOnaa caaihe. jaba tk tuma mmauJao caMd`maaÐ laakr nahIM daogaIÊ tba tk maOM ApnaI safod gaaya ka dUQa nahIM pI}Mgaa. [tnaa hI nahIMÊ maOM ApnaI caaoTI ³baonaI´ kao BaI nahIM gaÐuqavaa}Mgaa. [sa p`kar ÌYNa kI caÐd` iKlaaOnaa laanao kI ijad C,uDanao ko ilae maaÐ yaSaaoda trhtrh ko p`ya%na krtI hOM. kivata 3: pavasa doiK rhIma manaÊ kao[la saaQao maaOna. Aba dadur va@ta BaeÊ hmakao pUCt kaOnaÆ Baavaaqa:- manauYya kao sahI samaya pr Apnao gauNa p`kT krnao caaihe. pìtkUla isqatI maoM caUp rhnaa hI bahtr haota hO. kiva rhIma ko naIitprk daohao maoM ]nakI saUxma dRiYT AaOr vyavhairk &ana ka pircaya imalata hOM. yahaM kiva rhIma [sa daoho maoM pìtkUla pirisqatI maoM maaOna QarNa krnao kI salaah dI hOM. rhImajaI khtoM hOM ik barsaat ka maaOsama Aanaopr maoZk }Mcao svar maoM ‘Tr--Tr-’ kI kk-Sa Aavaaja, krnao lagatoM hOM. eosao samaya maoZkaoM ka Saaor saUnakr maQaur svar maoM baaolanaovaalaI kaoyala caup rhnaa hI }icat samaJatI hO. vah saaocatI hO ik ‘Aba yah kk-Sa svar maoM baaolanao vaalao maoZk hI va@ta bana gayao hOMÊ tao ]sao kaOna pUCnao vaalaa hOM. [sa p`kar sao kaoyala AaOr dadur ko ]dahrNa Wara rhImajaInao [sa tqya kI Aaor saMkot ikyaa hO ik pìtkUla pirisqatI maoM maaOna rhnaa hI }icat hOM. kivataa: 4 “KgaÊ ]D,to rhnaa jaIvanaBarÑ BaUla gayaa hO tU Apnaa pqaÊ AaOr nahIM pMKaoM maoM gaitÊ ikMtu laaOTnaa ipCo pqa pr AroÊ maaOt BaI bad\tr..

MU’s new courses Varsity finalises 26 innovative courses from the fields of Science, Arts, Commerce and Management.

By Yatin Ingle

Chandrabhushan Tiwari Moderator for Hindi, St. Xavier’s High School, Fort HINDI ENTIRE – 4 Baavaaqa-: p`stut pV ‘KgaÊ ]Dto rhnaa’ kivata sao ]d\QaRt ikyaa gayaa hO. [sa kivata ko rcaiyata gaaopaladasa sa@saonaa ‘naIrja’jaI hOM. hmaoM jaIvana maoM hmaoSaa saiËya rhnaa caaihe. inarMtr p`yaasa krko Apnao jaIvana ka maaga- p`sast krnaa caaihe. jaIvana maoM kBaI har nahIM maananaI caaihe. har maanakr laxya sao ivacailat hao jaanaa maaOt sao BaI bad\tr isqatI haotI hOM. kiva ko matanausaar ho KgaÊ tuma jaIvanaBar ]D,to rhnaa. yaid tuma Apnaa rasta BaUla jaaAao AaOr tumharo pMKaaoM mao ³gait´ na rh jaae. tba pr BaI tuma AagaohIAagao baZ,to rhnaa. ipCo laaOTnao kI baat kBaI mat saaocaao. @yaaoMik vaapsa laaOTnaa tao tumharo ilae maaOt sao BaI bad\tr haogaa. [sa p`kar sao kiva hmaoM kBaI har naM maananao tqaa inarMtr Aagao baZ,to rhnao ka saMdoSa idyaa hOM.

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umbai University’s (MU) long hunt for innovative courses which will help students to secure employment seems to have borne fruit. After researching and setting up the syllabus, MU has finalised 26 innovative courses from the streams of Arts, Science, Commerce and Management, which will be begin from the academic year 2014-2015. Last month, MU had conducted its annual academic council meet where the Management Council stated that permissions should not be given to new colleges to start up traditional courses. This decision was made as the varsity had conducted a survey and noticed that there has been a drop in the admissions for traditional courses as well as lesser em-

ployment opportunities being generated by the same. MU had asked its academic council, the management council and its senate members to look for innovative courses which would help students to secure employment. Once the list of 26 such courses was made up, it was put forth in the senate meeting of MU and finalised with the approval of the senators. When the ADC spoke to Dr. Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice-Chancellor, MU, he said, “These courses are innovative and will produce job opportunities for the students. They have been designed by experts and academicians. A few courses from the fields of Engineering however, will need approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)”

List of the new courses:

Faculty of Arts BA (Human Sciences) BA (Film, TV and New Media Production) BA (Culinary Arts) MA (Business Economics) MA (TV and New Media Productions) MA (Entertainment Media and Advertising)

Faculty of Science BSc. (Human Sciences) BSc.((ID) interdisciplinary) MSc. (Renewable Energy) MSc. (Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation and Management) MSc.(Hotel and Hospitality Administration) Faculty of Commerce and Management Innovative Programs B.Com (Financial Management) B.Com (Investment Management) B.Com( Transport Management) B.Com/BMS (Environment Management and Economics) MMS (Pharma and Healthcare Management) Faculty of Technology (I) Engineering (Under-Graduate Program)

1) B.E. (Mechatronics Engineering) 2) B.E. (Electronics and Electrical Engineering)

ADC copies are available at Saphale, Palghar, Boisar, Dahanu, Vapi, Silvassa, Daman, Also at Alibaug & Uran

(II) Engineering (Post-Graduate Program) 1) M.E. (Mechanical Engineering-Product Design & Development) 2) M.E. (Mechanical Engineering-Energy System & Management) 3) M.E. (Electrical Engineering-Power Plant Engineering & Energy Management) 4) M.E. (Civil Engineering-Construction Engineering & Management) 5) M.E. (Signal Processing) 6) M.E. (Advance Communication & Information System) 7) M.E. (Computer Network & Information Security) 8) M.E. (Packaging Technology)*

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Management consultants offer external advice to any establishment that requires professional expertise or an objective outsider viewpoint on their business. This highly lucrative profession could be the right one for you. Read on to find out if you fit the bill and if this is the apt career for you.

Scope: The daily activities of a management consultant are often multifaceted. Projects can alter drastically in length depending on the type of consultancy, firm and the requirements of the client. They can call for an individual or a large team and may be grounded in one location or across various sites including overseas. Business strategy: This involves longrange planning, the restructuring of a company’s composition, validation of services and products and a general business evaluation of the company.

onsultancy usually needs the classification and assessment of a problem or the psychoanalysis of a specific area of an organisation, the accounting of results and the conceptualisation of recommendations for perfection. Setting up as a self-employed consultant is a popular career option for experienced managers or professionals who are looking for a pristine challenge. They are attracted by the option of running their own business or are seeking a second career or alternative employment to combat idleness. At the same time, sovereign consultants may miss the security of a regular income and a company benefits package; suffer closing down and reduced job security or face difficulties in maintaining work/life balance. These issues should be measured carefully before starting out on your own.

Financial and management controls: These comprise the setting up of budgetary control systems, profit planning or capital and revenue budgeting, office reformation and managerial arrangements. Human resources: Working as a HR consultant involves advising on personnel policy, manpower planning, job improvement, job valuation and industrial relations. Marketing: This requires market research and business forecasting, sales force trainContinued on pg 14 «

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MBA IN IT

I work in IT but I am a Commerce graduate. I have a certificate related to IT. Can I pursue an MBA in IT? How do I go about it? —Virendra Shirke

You are eligible to study management and specialise either in IT or Systems. You can either study at a 2-year full time / correspondence course or 3year part-time after having 2 years’ work experience. If you have secured at least 50 per cent in your graduation, cleared the entrance exam as well as the selection process, your chances of getting selected for the course would be higher. For more details please log on to www.dte.org.in.

I am 24. I appeared for my T.Y.BCom exam in March 2007. I always wanted to study Law. If I want to pursue a course in Law, will the gap prove to be an obstacle in securing admission? I am presently working in the entertainment industry. —Ameya Samant

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Consulting for perfection Continued from pg 13 « ing and the organisation of retail and wholesale outlets. Actually, a consultant’s job is to recommend a company on betterments and enhancements that could be made to its business. However, the array of work in consultancy is tremendously varied and consultants can be found in almost every business sector. The variety of work available assures that a career in consultancy provides varied and attractive opportunities to any hardworking graduate. Skills: The necessity of Consultants is actually considered very important because they can get faster outcomes than the company or department. This is done through their specialist skills and the attention that they can provide by having precise objectives and projected time frames. People within the business may be too focused on the ‘business as usual’ and they need the energy, focus and skills of management consultants to help move the business smoothly or advance its performance. The candidate should have deep industry knowledge, proven analytical skills and ‘real world’ execution experience. The candidate should be a problem solver who advises people on the best options and then works with them to achieve their objectives. They are thinkers and problem solvers who know how to convince others that change is needed. He or she needs to be able to conceptualise their knowledge and experience in a way that can be leveraged by multiple clients across multiple industries. The candidate should have the quality to come up with compelling ideas with less information. Team working skills are necessary as he has to work with different teams on every

project. Strong communication skills (not just presentation skills) are required for dealing with various scenarios across various clients. Job Prospects: Consulting houses employ MBAs and other post-graduates right out of school or from industry. Most new MBA hires come into a firm as associates; after few years they move to the next level, where they manage case teams. After managing projects for a couple of years, consultants may be upgraded to principal, as a result of which the focus shifts to more intensive client work and the promotion of services. Finally, after seven to ten years within the industry, a consultant might be promoted to partner. The welfares of partnership include big increases in salary and responsibility. The fundamental function of partners at most business firms is to grow clients and sell them the firm’s services. Thousands of persons call themselves consultants and make money by selling their suggested services, and they present plenty of opportunities for employment. If you like the idea of helping businesses and have a particular interest in computers, human resources, corporate communications, mobile communications, health care, financial services, real estate, e-commerce, or some other specific field, there is a good possibility that you can find a place within an organisation. The area of IT services in particular has developed over the past decade. Many of the biggest consulting firms, including IBM Global Services, Capgemini, and Accenture, receive a significant section of their revenue through systems integration and outsourcing engagements. These business houses work with a client to develop hardware and software solutions and then often administer the systems.

Eligibility: There are no specific academic requirements that exist for management consultants, but nearly all employers want at least a college degree in a related field. Employers generally favour candidates who have studied in one of the following areas: business, economics, statistics, mathematics, computer science and logic. More familiar consultants should consider a Diploma in Professional Consulting which will increase your knowledge, skills and behaviours to function as a management consultant. It is meant for people who want to enter management consultancy from a functional discipline, or for those who desire to develop the skills and knowledge required to function in the pasture of management consultancy.

Remuneration: Starting salaries depend on principal qualifications, skills and experience. MBA holders are remunerated at a higher altitude than consultants with normal under-graduate or postgraduate degrees. Average salaries in the first couple of years for graduates are around Rs.20,000 to Rs.30,000 per month. Chief consultants can earn within Rs.50,000 a month. While directors and partners earn between Rs.1,20,000 to Rs.1,50,000 a month. Consultants while working in an establishment get performance-related bonuses. Other perks include company shares, pensions, personal medical cover, dental and optical insurance, etc.

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Admission for most post-graduate studies is based on your score in your graduation as well as the clearance of the entrance exam and the selection process. If you have been working, then you need not be too worried about pursuing further courses. It’s time you focus on whether you intend to take law as a career or be in the entertainment industry.

I am a Physiotherapist. Can you help me out with a career other than teaching which is not physically demanding and where I can use at least some of my education and skill sets? —Vidisha Some of the options other than Teaching that are open for you are taking up part-time job/ consultation work in your present area of expertise only, or taking up work from home concept [data entry/ medical transcription/ content writing], or working in an NGO and likewise. If you have any queries for this column, contact us on education@afternoondc.in

I want to apply for my MBA. Which are some of the colleges I can apply to for round 2? —Karina Most schools that have an MBA program have 3 application rounds. As an international student we do not recommend applying for round 3. However, you still have time as most colleges’ round 3 deadline ranges from November end to December. Assuming that you have already done the GMAT, you should aim to apply before the round 2 deadlines for some of the top universities. Along with the GMAT you will need a resume, about 2 recommendation letters, official transcripts and essays. You could have between 4 and 10 essays to write so it’s essential you begin working on them soon after they release, to meet the round 2 deadlines. Here are some universities you can consider – the deadlines might change this year. However this is an estimation based on last year’s deadlines. Also your list will vary depending on your GMAT score, your previous academic record and your work experience. Cornell University – November 28, Northwestern University – December 4,

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acceptance rates of most of these schools fall below 10 per cent making it extremely competitive. We recommend having a score of above 2100 on your SAT in order to qualify to apply to these schools as ‘Dreams’. You should have consistently good grades in school and stand in the top 5 per cent of your graduating class. In addition, the universities look for a stand out

University of Michigan –January 3, UC Berkeley – November 29, INSEAD – December 5. I want to apply to the top schools in the US. My SAT score is 1990 and I have a predicted 36 points for my IB. My father went to an IVY League school. Will that increase my chances of getting in? —Rishabh Over the years, applications to IVY Leagues have been increasing, as they are the most desired of the universities in the US. The

factor, which is absolutely vital when evaluating your application. If you make it through this screening process you will possibly be considered for admission and then having a legacy will give you a slight edge through the process. At this point I recommend retaking the SAT, focusing on your school grades and identifying a stand out factor.

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Batul S. Kapasi FYBMM, K.C. College

hose who have grandparents or old people in their house have a kind of ‘Guide book’ gifted by the almighty. Grandparents are like dense trees that always provide a soothing shade to their children as well as grandchildren. There are some things in life which money can’t buy and one of them is ‘experience’. Old people have gone through three stages of life – childhood, adulthood and are presently in their old age. They have ample of experience. My grandfather is no more but my grandmother is with me since my birth. Her way of doing things are very different than mine; I always see a sense of confidence in her. Her innovative ideas of cooking, her techniques of healing as fast as possible, her formulas for ever glowing and brightening skin never fail to flabbergast me.

Her perception and perspective both are very different than mine. She has a futuristic way of thinking. The advice which she renders to me is commendable and instantly pulls me out of my worry. But with expert skills, she has also entered into her second ‘childhood’. I am always vexed with some of her actions and sometimes I even speak arrogantly to her. But she always keeps on requesting me to be patient and calm and tries making me understand her state. She asks me to not pounce on her when she doesn’t eat her food as in my childhood too, I managed to skip my food many times, she tells me to not get irked when she repeats a sentence again and again and makes me remember when I was small how much I loved to hear the ‘Cinderella story’ until I was in deep slumber, she wants me to hold her hand because now she is not able to move as quickly as before with her weak legs and

makes me realise the way she held my finger for the first time so that I could walk properly. The momentous thing she has ever told me is that I must not lose my temper and become insolent when she forgets the topic of our conversation as in her heart being with me is the most significant thing. Earlier, I never realised the seriousness of why she kept on repeating all this, but now after entering adulthood I understand that since long she had been indirectly trying to explain me that she has entered her ‘second childhood’ and I must understand her sentiments. By not understanding the feelings of old people, today a majority of folks have been abandoning them which is disheartening. India, a country where parents are considered equal to God, has 1018 ‘old age homes’ today which is appalling. My heart breaks when I see cases where children behave in a ferocious manner with their old parents and often send them to ‘old-age homes’. Was it to see this day that they raised their children with love and affection? The trauma of being abandoned cannot be beared by anyone. I remember how Gandhiji had responded when he was called to inaugurate an ‘old age home’, he said, “Don’t call me for the inauguration, instead call me on its closure.” Old people are a treasure of wisdom and knowledge, but today we fail to understand it. Children must not consider them as a trouble-bubble. It takes time to understand their ‘new’ world but if one understands it, he/she will explore an entire different world which has been still a lot left to be unleashed.

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Philips launched its first 4K UHD TVs, the 65-inch and 84-inch 9000 Series, alongside the first four-sided Ambilight. While Samsung and LG have already forayed into the 4k TV segment, Philips is relatively new in this segment. Ambilight stands for ambient lighting. This technology adjusts the brightness and colour of the display based on the picture content. This allows the user to see the picture in more detail, colour

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and contrast, while at the same time, doing away with on-screen reflections. The TV line-up boasts of 3D capabilities and Philips’ Smart TV platform. Philips has also announced the pricing of the TVs. The 65-incher 65PFL9708 will cost you USD 6,600, whereas the 84-incher 84PFL9708 will bear a USD 19,800 price tag. The Philips 4K models can convert regular two-dimensional films and TV to 3D. Philips also revealed a four-sided Ambilight television, called Elevation.

Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller and others Genre: Drama, Rating: 4.5/5, Running time: 102 minutes. Adapting his book into a movie, Stephen Chobosky delivers a beautiful coming of age drama starring Logan Lerman as the shy Poulomi Das Charlie who befriends TYBMM, K.C. College seniors Sam (played to the hilt by Emma Watson) and her step-brother Patrick (Ezra Miller) who help him overcome his traumatic past and make him a part of their group, where for the first time in his life, he fits in. The chemistry between Charlie and Sam is electric, to say the least. And, the soundtrack doesn’t disappoint either. It’s hard to not love a movie that makes a list of other amazing songs that you should listen to. In that moment you too will be infinite.

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DAV Public School: Mumbai’s IT Wizards

ver 1100 students from various schools from Mumbai participated in the TCS IT Wiz held at Ravindra Natya Mandir, near Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi. TCS IT Wiz – an inter school IT Quiz event was organised by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The regional finals of Mumbai edition witnessed some edge-ofthe-seat quizzing with Sanyam Satia and Mihir Belgaonkar from DAV Public School trumping their closest rivals Vyom Kishore Singh and Pulkit Agarwal from IIT-ians Pace Academy, who came a close second in what was a fitting end to an exhilarating battle between the tech nerds. The winners walked away with an iPad each while the runners up won themselves a Galaxy tablet each. The winning duo will represent Mumbai in the mega-finals and

will contest for the title of ‘Smart Tech Wizards 2013’. The prizes were distributed by Mark Pierce, Consul General of Australia in Mumbai along with Pradipta Bagchi, VP and Head of Global Communications. Twitter Contest: An interactive live Twitter contest was also organised during the quiz to engage with the students in real-time as a part of our social media outreach programme. As many as 4,444 tweets were recorded during the regional finals of Mumbai. This year through the TCS IT Wiz, the hunt for smart Tech Wizard will be held across 14 locations across the country - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur and Pune. The winners of the UAE edi-

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unique format created by Quizmaster Pickbrain and his team. The six finalists also received an array of prizes from TCS ranging from Double Duffle Gym bag, Headphones, USB pen drive, Notebook speakers, and T shirts. The event was open to all school students studying in class 8-12 (including Pre University of Junior college students). Quiz Subject: The Quiz will focus on applications of Information Technology across various sectors such as world of Internet and unique web sites, IT buzzwords and acronyms, IT Personalia international, national and local, advertisements of IT and communication companies, software tion will also compete in these top six teams from the written pre- products and brands, history of IT mega-finals for title. lim qualified for the Regional final. as well as the humorous side of IT. TCS IT Wiz Format: The written The highlight of the Regional The Quiz will also cover areas prelims had a set of 20 questions finals of the quiz was the anima- where IT has made an impact for all the teams at the venue. The tion-based quiz software with a education, entertainment.

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UK’s Newcastle University: A study-abroad destination N

ewcastle University, UK, is a major research-intensive university that offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses to both home students and international students. Located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England, the university has 24 academic schools organised into three faculties: Humanities and social sciences; Medical Science, and science, agriculture and engineering. In addition, there are 25 research centres and 10 research institutes. This year the university has introduced both post-graduate and research programmes considering specific needs of Indian students. The university announced six new post-graduate and research programmes in

the field of Architecture, Communications, Logistics, Agriculture and Biomedicine. The new courses introduced include: architectural theory and criticism, cardiovascular science in health and diseases, cross-cultural communication, neuromuscular diseases, rail freight and logistics and sustainable agriculture and food security. These courses can be pursued full-time over a period of 12 months. An applicant whose first

language is not English is required to appear for IELTS exam and score according to the course prerequisites. Newcastle University is constantly growing its portfolio of courses to appeal to an increasingly significant Indian market. The rapid development in the field of management, biomedicine, engineering, logistics and architecture in India has resulted in a huge market demand for skilled professionals in these disciplines.

graduate and post-graduate programmes, the university has established a strong bond with Indian students and has a lot to offer to many students aspiring to study abroad. Each year the university offers number of scholarships to outstanding international students, some of the popular scholarships are, Country Specific Scholarships, Newcastle University International Postgraduate Scholarships (NUIPS), Newcastle University Overseas Research Scholarships (NUORS) and MBA Global Leaders Scholarships. There are also scholarships ranging from £1,000 to £1,500 offered by Newcastle’s faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture and faculty of Medical Sciences for those international students who seek to do a specialisation in mechanical, electrical and electronics, computing science, chemical engineering and bio-sciences. Some of the most popular programmes in the university at under-graduate level are: Medicine, Business-related programmes, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and at Post-graduate level; MBA, MRes Medical and Molecular Biosciences, Industrial and Commercial Biotechnology. The university has a diverse range of programmes to offer besides these six newly launched programmes in the area of medical science, engineering, architecture, agriculture, business and management, computer science, media and communication and Newcastle as a city is one of the many more. The University proUK’s most vibrant and welcom- vides students with an education ing student cities. Indian stu- for life and offers excellent facilidents, who want high quality ties at its city centre campus creeducation and student friendly ating a world-class teaching and environment, love the city to pur- learning environment. The stusue their dreams and aspirations. dents, who want to study in The university also provides spe- Newcastle University for both PG cific scholarships to Indian and and UG courses, can visit the offioverseas student to help them cial university www.ncl.ac.uk. For pursue their favourite courses. further queries students can drop With 220 Indian students cur- a mail at india@ncl.ac.uk The Author Preety Bansal is Country rently studying at Newcastle Manager, Newcastle University, UK University across both under-

How do I improve my son’s grades My son is following the NIOS syllabus. He has already done his Pre-NIOS but is not doing well. His marks are low and he is to appear for his NIOS this year. I had earlier done an LD assessment five to six years ago and he has been given a certificate. What do I do so that he can improve in his studies? Firstly, he needs to go in for a re-assessment so that you know his latest scores. All the assessments done should be repeated every one-and-a-half year. After receiving

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is doing her M.Ed in Learning Disability from S.N.D.T University. She also happens to be India’s only female crossword creator!

the LD certificate, did he receive remedial sessions? If not, then immediately get a psycho-educational evaluation done and based on the report start with his remedial sessions wherein he will begin learning study skills like Mnemonics, or memory tricks, to help him remember particular facts. This will definitely help him during his examinations. If you have any queries for this column, contact us on education@afternoondc.in

DIPLOMA IN PANCHKARMA ASSISTANCE AND NURSING

Sane Care and Madhavbaug clinics have launched an Educational Institute under the banner of Madhavbaug Institute of Medical Education and Research (MIMER). Madhavbaug Institute of Medical Education and Research has recently launched a course ‘Diploma in Panchkarma Assistant and Nursing’ which any undergraduate can enroll in and can definitely look at as a career. This can be a good course for housewives as well as for those looking at some employment.

Started by Madhavbaug Institute of Medical Education and Research (MIMER), the course offers theoretical and practical training of Panchkarma treatments. It helps one understand different Panchkarma treatments like Vaman, Virechan, Raktamokshan, Nasya and Basti, method of treatment administration and Bastis, Dravya used in treatment, preparation of kadhas and other medications, massage, shirodhara etc. along with the art of patient management and communication with them. To know more about the course, log on to www.mimer.co.in or call on 9323443916.

« ADMISSION ALERTS ADMISSIONS OPEN AT MET RISHIKUL VIDYALAYA

MET Rishikul Vidyalaya (MRV), in affiliation with Cambridge International Examinations, has announced admissions for Mother Toddler, PrePrimary, Primary and Secondary levels. MRV is a school for life management, where students are empowered with the expertise to conquer the present and the future challenges of our

society. MRV focuses on experiential learning, all round development, scientific teaching methodology, optimal teacher-student ratio, skills development and fun-n-play approaches to cater to formal as well as informal learning. For admission details, please call 022– 26440061/377 or toll free 1800 22 0234. You can also log on to www.met.edu or email: metmrv@met.edu

ADMISSION OPEN FOR B.SC NURSING COURSE

K J Somaiya College of Nursing is inviting appli-

cations for admission in B.Sc Nursing course from eligible candidates who have passed XII Std. examination or its equivalent securing minimum 45 per cent marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. These admissions will be done against vacancies which will be available on completion of NEET admission process. Application form & brochure can be availed from the office on working days. The last date for submission of completed application is 28th October, 2013. For more details on the same contact 022 – 24096585 or email principal.nursing@somaiya.edu or visit www.somaiya.edu/Vidyavihar/kjscon

The Art of Dance

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While western culture continues to attract children and youth of India, a fraction of society has started realising the value of Indian culture and tradition which is reflected in Indian classical dance and music. In an exclusive interview with Bharata Natyam exponent and documentary filmmaker Puja Balerao, Vijay Shanker finds out what being a classical dancer is all about. How did you develop your passion for classical dance? I had a natural inclination for dance and am fortunate that my parents realised it, as I started learning dance at a tender age. My first experience was playing the role of an ant in the Marathi Avishkar theatrical production ‘Durga Zhali Gauri’. I was quite thrilled to be doing this at the age of five. Fortunately this experience led me to encountering renowned Bharata Natyam exponent Dr. Sanddhya Pureccha and I soon started learning dance from her.

What has been your experience with Dr. Sanddhya Pureccha? I am fortunate and blessed to have a guru like Sandhyatai. She is not only a brilliant exponent but also a scholar of Sanskrit and the Shastras. I have also learnt the significance of texts like Abhinaya Darpana and Natya

Sastra. Through her guidance I have also had the privilege of meeting her mentor Acharya Parvati Kumar. You are also a documentary filmmaker and photographer. What are the parallels in Bharata Natyam and film making? Are they different?

I really do not perceive filmmaking and Bharata Natyam as being totally different. They are just different ways of looking at the same things. Dance is a highly timed rhythmic way of utilising space while filmmaking and videography involve capturing time and movements while the utilisation of space makes them more appealing. While dance belongs to traditional media functioning for years together, filmmaking is more technically evolved and caters to mass communication. As an environment and social documentary filmmaker, I have had the privilege of moving in and around the United States and India, having worked in award winning projects. Film making and Bharata Natyam are impressionistic in their own way, each

<< Puja Balerao encouraging the artist to explore beyond art. What do you love more, Bharata Natyam or film making? Bharata Natyam is my base and my first love, but filmmaking takes you a step further, allowing you to capture moments and whole civilisations for eternity. Both are significant and important for me Do you feel classical dancing is lucrative as a career? You can’t and should not look at classical dance as business for making money. Classical dance is an art that is priceless and you should not dance for money alone. You are representative of a divine art form which is the expression of the soul, and you have to reach out to the supreme to dance for the almighty. You have to take the audience to a higher spiritual level and hence your role is supreme too. Have you performed in the US? What was the response? In my recent performance in the United States, somebody remarked, “Your dance is so effortless and flowing. There is something so graceful about it. I have not seen anyone perform Bharata Natyam like this before.” What are your future plans? I am currently producing a documentary on sea-turtle conservation in Costa Rica called Pura Vida (Pure Life) and my next will be my film on dance in India, which is in the preproduction stage. I am also a member of UNESCO and have a unique opportunity to interact with people of different nationalities and work on an international platform both as a dancer and as a media professional.

What’s your Auto Quotient?

ahindra & Mahindra, officially flagged off the 5th season of Mahindra Auto Quotient (AQ), a first of its kind pan-India Auto Quiz. The first event of the 5th edition of Mahindra AQ will be held across 32 cities, starting from October 21, 2013. Mahindra AQ has been engaging auto enthusiasts from the engineering and management fraternity for the past five years. This time the India’s largest automotive quiz has been extended to all the auto enthusiasts aged between 18 – 35 years! The 5th season will also provide an opportunity where people can refer their friends to participate in the quiz while registering online on the website. The finale would see 4 zonal finalist teams this year instead of the earlier 6 teams to provide an enhanced quizzing experience. Noted auto journalist, Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, Editor- Auto and Senior Anchor, NDTV, will conduct the quiz for both the Regional Finals, as well as the Grand National Final to be held in January 2014. The finalists will be selected through city rounds that comprises of written and stage rounds conducted across 4 zones, followed by studio rounds in New Delhi. The winners of the grand finale will receive an all expenses paid trip to the largest auto show in the world – the ‘Geneva International Auto show’. The 1st runner up team will get an all expenses paid trip to the Bahrain Formula 1 GP while the second runners-up would get a chance to go on a multiday expedition with Mahindra Adventure to an exciting escapade in an exotic location in India. Third runners up will get a chance to be part of thrilling Mahindra Great Escape— India’s big daddy of off-road adventure and one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the Indian off-roading calendar. Participants will also stand a chance to win other exciting prizes worth Rs 22 lac. Auto enthusiasts Interested can participate in the quiz by registering on www.mahindraaq.com. The website has plenty of trivia to keep the grey cells buzzing. Students can also log on to www.facebook.com/ MahindraAQ and win exciting Mahindra AQ merchandise.

The inaugural edition of the quiz which was held in 2009 received an enthusiastic response from engineering students throughout the country. In 2010, Mahindra took a step forward by encouraging auto enthusiasts from B-schools to also participate in the contest. The Regional Final rounds and National Finals aired on NDTV 24x7 last year received a viewership of over 6 lac viewers across India. Mahindra AQ had won the prestigious Indian Television award for Best Quiz & Game show in 2010.

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« ALERTS M.TECH IN BUILDING SCIENCE

Jain University, in collaboration with Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), has announced the launch of a unique 2-year M.Tech programme in Building Science and Technology (with a specialisation in Green Technology). This 4 semester programme, with an intake of 18 seats, will commence in 2014. The modules covered are Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, Green Technology, Carbon footprint and Measurement for all building types, Modern Materials, Construction and Characterization, Life Cycle Assessment and Materials Selection, Building Rating Systems with case studies, Retrofitting of buildings, Renewable Energy, besides others. The pedagogy and the curriculum have been designed, keeping in mind the professional demand for cutting edge technology solutions to address sustainability challenges. Graduates of this programme will have career opportunities and growth in the sectors of infrastructure, energy, real estate, township development and others, both within India and overseas. The eligibility criteria for admission to this programme include candidates who have passed B.E / B.Tech degree or its equivalent in Civil / Mechanical Engineering with not less than 50 per cent marks in the aggregate. For programme details, contact: 9663932900

CAMEL COLOUR CONTEST INVITES ENTRIES

Kokuyo Camlin Limited (earlier Camlin Limited), is inviting schools from across the country to participate in the All India Camel Colour Contest. Running successfully since the last four decades, this highly awaited annual painting contest for Indian school students is held to promote art and art awareness among students. The contest brochure will be presented to school authorities inviting them for participation and also to convey the rules and norms of the participation. Schools will be participating in the ‘All India Camel Colour Contest’ in the month of October as the registrations are on till the end of October. They will conduct their internal judging to select the best entries from the school to represent the school at the regional level. The regional level judging will take place in November and will select contestants for the National tie to be held in Mumbai in mid December. The names of all the National Award winning entries would be put on the company website. This year each participating school will get a unique display unit to display the ‘Painting of the Day’ as a souvenir for the movement called All India Camel Colour Contest.

COURSES AT WHISTLING WOODS Whistling Woods is inviting applications for their courses. Course: January Intake courses in Filmmaking • 2 year diploma in Filmmaking • 1 year certificate course in acting • 1 year certificate course in screenwriting Course: January Intake courses in Fashion • 1 year diploma in Fashion Eligibility: 10+2

Course: January intake for MBA • 2 year PGP + MBA in Media and Entertainment

Eligibility: Graduate How to apply: The admission form can be downloaded from www.whistlingwoods.net and should support past academic credentials and creative submissions. Creative submissions differ from course to course and a student needs to check the particular course for details. All applications are assessed and selected applicants are called for personal interviews. The selection of candidates is made on the basis of their academic records and their interview performance.

Nail it! Creativity has found a new canvas - NAILS! Speaking to Naressa Coutinho about a career in nail art and spa is Prashantt Sonavane, a certified international Nail expert and a master educator for brands likes Bio-Ionic and Affinage. As attractive as a pair of well-groomed hands are, the job of a nail technician is equally exciting.

sn’t it ironic that we humans love to style and decorate our dead cells, and by dead cells I mean our hair and nails? For some, their favorite dead cells are their nails and owning a nail care kit and a queer line of nail polish colors their bailiwick. If you happen to share a similar obsession then this inert gift might just help you make a prosperous career out of it. The world needs nail technicians and while it may sound like a heap of science, it is creativity-personified. Yes, nail art is the science of beautifying nails. Prashantt Sonavane has been a nail care technician and a professional trainer for over 9 years with his own training institute, The Nail Art Academy, as also a guest trainer at various other spas and salon institutes. “A nail technician is one who possesses the knowledge of nail enhancement and nail spa. Of which nail art enhances the beauty of your nails with intricate designs and nail spa being a rejuvenating system is set up to pamper one’s hands and feet using various spa products like body butters, scrubs, aroma oils, fizz tablets and much more,” he explains. Sonavane chanced upon this career while he already had his roots set in the spa and salon industry. “One of my clients, an airhostess by profession, suggested nail art to me 10 years ago,” he says, “When the concept of a full-fledged nail salon was fairly unheard of in India. She used to travel abroad and would carry nails along with her to maintain her overall get-up. I was almost certain that the nail industry would grow rapidly because a well-groomed pair of finger nails and toe nails was always well-received besides being attractive. Now, I look back and think of it as a wise decision.” He went on to attain a degree from the Aveda Institute

in Atlanta, USA and even prides himself with receiving the Brands Academy Maharashtra and Goa service excellence award. One training to be a nail technician would require to understand the various aspects of the career like client consultation, nail prep and sanitation, natural nail overlay, tip application, gel/acrylic application on tip, permanent French manicure, permanent nail art, Bridal nail art, 2D, 3D, floral funky and trendy nail art, backfills, repairs, sculptures, soak-off, hand and foot spa and much more. The course work could last a week in case of a crash course or about a month for a full-time course. In his experience, Sonavane says that most of the times, you wouldn’t require a formal accreditation to practice as a nail artist. However, his years of experience have also seen many <<Prashantt short-term nail artists Sonavane who fail to stay on in the field. If one wishes to join the cruise line or three-star or five-star spas, he/she would require a certification. “Some of my students take this up as weekend careers and make a dime out of it,” says Prashantt Sonavane. This is in the case of working individuals who could take it up as a part-time career option. Full-time nail technicians can look to earn anywhere between Rs.15,000 – Rs.50,000 per month. “The entrepreneurs out there can even think of their very own Kiosk set-up or nail bars and make a prosperous career out of it,” advises Prashant, “Starting a business would require initial investments and table space. But be sure of impressive

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returns from this career choice.” Highlighting the advantages of entering the Nail art industry, Sonavane speaks of high-end clients, international travels, freedom of creativity and job satisfaction. A nail technician would have to dedicate a few good hours of work (five hours) with minimal physical or mental exertion. On the other hand he says, “You need to make sure you use good products as China made products give you unstable results. The job sometimes requires one to forfeit a few days of rest as clients often return to the same technician if they like their service and who would want to lose their clientele that easily.” A nail technician ought to widen his/her knowledge base through regular training workshops and following up on the latest trends like glitter nails, Swarovski studded nails, velvet touch and other fancy embellishments. “It is a career that pays extremely well with only 20 per cent of a nail technician’s investment with regard to products. Moreover, unlike a nine-to-five job, starting at the computer screen, here you wouldn’t realise how fast time flies and you will be amazed by your own creativity. It is simply a fun career to be in,” he concludes. The nail art industry is growing at a rapid pace and it would be a waste to let the reins slip. Nail the career now! Aveda Institute Atlanta 1745 Peachtree St. NE Ste A Atlanta, GA. 30309 Phone: 404.649.7119 Toll Free: 1.888.AVEDA.GA Website: www.avedainstitutesbb.com The Nail Academy Contact: +91-9967554473 Email: prashanttssonavane@gmail.com Website: www.nailartacademy.co.in

The eternal moonwalker

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Aastha Toprani, H.R. College

JOB SATISFACTION OR MONEY?

The tussle between job-satisfaction and money seems to be a never-ending debate. It is very rare to be able to find a job where you can enjoy both. We asked youngsters which one they’d pick if they had to select one! Definitely job satisfaction. Your work is something you do all day and more. It’s with you even when you aren’t actually working. If I didn’t like what I did, no amount of money would help me survive it for more than a few months. Lucky for me, I get both where I work - the challenges that keep me motivated as well as money that lets me get by and more! —Mahek Virani Product quality analyst

he one man who moon walked over our hearts and whose voice was a treat to the ears. The one man who the world can never forget; the legend, the star, the king of pop - Michael Jackson. No young singer ever sang, or has ever sung to this day, the way Michael Jackson did. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was the most advanced popular singer of his age in the history of recorded music. His untrained tenor was uncanny. By all rights, he shouldn’t have had as much vocal authority as he did at such a young age but he was brilliant in all ways. His dance moves were impeccable and Michael Jackson was undoubtedly one of the most inspirational stars in the past few decades who mattered to the world and people still go gaga over his tracks like ‘Thriller’ and ‘Beat it’. Born in the small town of Indiana with 4 brothers and 2 sisters, MJ was a mentally fragile, abused Afro-American child who spent his formative years in a soonto-decay Midwestern factory town with the Civil Rights Movement bubbling around him. Yet, he became a part of the his brothers. He enjoyed years of starfirst ‘supergroup’ of the 1970s along with dom and popularity and his death on

June 25 came as a shock to the world. We lost so much more than a legend. We lost the final man to give us a glimpse into how the world of pop music should be. Unimaginable record sales, worshipful attention, unthinkable live performances, and an intangible, word-less radiance that will never be fully described. Sure, we all know that the world will never be the same without a man such as Michael Jackson, and yes, one could argue that his presence on this earth made us all feel a little better about the current state of pop stardom. But more importantly, Michael Jackson will forever be the last real, honest-to-goodness pop star this world will ever see. No one will ever be able to match his greatness, because his greatness will never be capable of full explanation and we will never stop loving Michael Joseph Jackson. Not only because he told us, with Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie and a host of other superstars, that ‘We are the World’, but also because, as he told us in ‘Dangerous’, he wanted us to help him ‘Heal the World’. And he wanted us to do it as one. Michael Jackson’s death not only marked the end of an era, it marked the end of pop music as we knew it. Rest in peace, Michael Jackson. You knew pain, you knew the love of millions. Without you, we’ll have to start healing all over again, together.

—Albana Khatri Training

I think I’d pick money and make the job I’m doing satisfactory by constantly doing more. You can constantly add value to what u do, whatever it is, by improving on work quality. I would definitely pick money. —Irfan Morbiwala Event Management

I would pick money because I need it the most now and I think generally too, youngsters today, thanks to the commodity markets in an all time boom, are probably willing to do work they may not necessarily like but if it pays, then surely they’d go for it. The pull is so strong towards owning and possessing things that I think youngsters are willing to forego the satisfaction part of it, at least in the short run. —Srilakshmi Kurup Professor

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If I had to choose I’d choose job satisfaction any day. If I’m not happy doing what I’m doing the money will make no sense. If I earn less but go back home happy it’s worth the effort I have put in.

Education campaigner Malala Yousafzai has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Edinburgh. Malala has received the degree of Master of Arts in recognition of her efforts to improve educational opportunities for girls and women around the world. <<

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India, China set to ink pact on border ties

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EIJING: India and China appear all set to sign a landmark agreement on border cooperation to avoid army face-offs like in Depsang valley in Ladakh recently but plans for putting in place a liberalised visa regime look elusive. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who arrived here to a warm reception on his three-day visit on Tuesday, will meet Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today after which the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) will be signed, reports PTI. This assumes significance in the context of the Depsang valley episode in Ladakh earlier this year when People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops

made an intrusion and stayed put for three weeks. However, there are indications that an agreement for liberalising visas for the Chinese is unlikely to be signed by the two countries in a virtual tit-for-tat after China issued stapled visas to two Indian archers from Arunachal Pradesh recently. Giving indications that decks have been cleared for signing of BDCA, sources said, “Don’t ask about the outcomes now. We will give you details on Wednesday.” The BDCA was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security last week as part of further confidence building measures to avoid incidents

along the Line of Actual Control which has seen many intrusions from the Chinese side. The BDCA also provides for setting up of a hotline between the DGMOs of the two countries on the lines of the mechanism India has with Pakistan. The deal is expected to be cleared after talks between Singh and Li, who will host a lunch for the Prime Minister. This is the second meeting between the two leaders in five months after the Chinese Premier visited India in May. Today, President Xi Jinping will also host a banquet dinner for Singh, signifying the importance attached to the Indian leader’s visit. Pics: PTI

QUICK GUN MURUGAN… Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde with J&K CM Omar Abdullah at a press conference in Samba sector of Jammu, on Tuesday. Worried over the ‘increased infiltration’ this year in Jammu and Kashmir, Shinde said Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed could be training terrorists on the other side of Indo-Pak border for infiltration.

Govt to ban onion exports, may initiate action against hoarders N

EW DELHI: The government is mulling banning onion exports to contain prices, which have risen back to the Rs.80-90/kg level in the national capital owing to supply crunch. Not only in Delhi, consumers in other parts of the country are affected by rise in onion prices. In major cities, onion is being sold at Rs.6080 per kg in retail markets. The domestic availability of onion has been affected on account of damage to kharif crop because of unseasonal rains in key producing states including Maharashtra. “Onion prices have gone up sharply. We are considering banning exports as there

to take firm action against hoarders. “We have enough onion stock in the country. The state governments must act firmly against hoarders who are hoarding onions which has led to the artificial scarcity and sharp escalation of prices,” Commerce Minister Anand Sharma told PTI. Onion prices are expected A labourer with sacks of onions at a to stabilise with arrival of wholesale market near Allahabad, kharif crop in the coming on Tuesday. days and late kharif crop in is not much scope to raise December, he said. Inflation is a matter of “seminimum export price (MEP),” a senior government rious concern,” Sharma said, adding that it has risen driven official said. Meanwhile the Centre has up by vegetables like onion said the price spike in onions and food items. “We hope it is is due to artificial scarcity and temporary, seasonal and will asked the state governments settle down”.

Lalu, Jagdish Sharma lose LS membership N

EW DELHI: In the second such case since the Supreme Court ruling in July, jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad and JD(U) leader Jagdish Sharma have been disqualified as Lok Sabha members following their conviction in the fodder scam. Lalu, 65, who was elected from Saran in Bihar, stands disqualified for a total of 11 years - five years of jail term and six years subsequent to his release, according to a notification issued by Lok Sabha Secretary General S. Bal Shekar, reports PTI. Lalu, former Bihar Chief RJD chief Lalu Prasad in this file photo. Minister and Union Railways Minister, was sen- jail and six more years after and the subsequent creation tenced by a Jharkhand court that as per electoral laws, ac- of vacancies in the Lok earlier this month to five cording to a separate notifi- Sabha. The first disqualification from Parliament came years in prison with a fine of cation issued by Shekar. He too was sentenced to on Monday when 66-yearRs.25 lakh. Sharma, 63, who repre- four years imprisonment in old Masood, a Congress member of the Rajya Sabha, sented Bihar’s Jahanabad the fodder scam case. The Election Commission was held guilty in a case of constituency in the Lok Sabha, stands disqualified has also been intimated corruption and other offor 10 years - four years in about the disqualification fences in September.

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The rains have restricted supply of onion from Maharashtra…Traders are taking undue advantage of shortage...But we don't have any plan to abruptly ban exports. The government this time has a stable policy. Instead of putting a blanket ban, we are putting curbs to control export.

‘Thunder Unbottled’ Food Minister K V Thomas

The life and times of Ramesh Chauhan of Bisleri

Markets Flare On Positive Cues

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (October 23, 2013) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose substantially on Friday (October 18, 2013) a net 143.50 points (2.37%) and closed at the 6189 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 6070 points level and that level itself was the low of the session. It then rose steadily throughout the session and registered the day’s high at the 6201 points level at 3.06 p.m. It then declined and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained above its previous close throughout the session, moved in a range of 131 points and closed above the psychologically important 6150 points level. Sentiment was extremely bullish as the Nifty closed at its highest level since November 11, 2010. Amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 49 were gainers, while just 1 stock closed in the red. All the sectoral indices closed in the green. Substantial buying was seen in banking, metal, capital goods and realty stocks. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 2.97%. This change is small and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst all the traded stocks, 824 were gainers, 553 were losers and 69 remained unchanged.

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

RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 60 level and is now rising (positive if it continues).

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

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

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 5692 points level. The next support is at the 5561 points level.

Resistance Levels: The immediate main resistance at the 6123 points level was crossed above in the previous session. The next resistance is at the 6223 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 = 6154 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 6106. Support (2) = 6023. Resistance (1) = 6237. Resistance (2) = 6284. OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a long white body candle on higher volumes. In fact, yesterday's candle is almost like a white body Marubozu candle. (A White Marubozu forms when the open equals the low and the close equals the high). This is positive. Further, the index has crossed above a major resistance level at the 6123 points level. It has also risen above the 5 days moving average. The index is now above the 5, 15, 25 and 200 days moving averages and all the four averages are rising and also positively trended. Moreover, the velocity parameters too indicate strength. All these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further up move unfolding. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The index: Has crossed above its 5-day average (at 6106) Positive. Is above its 15-day average (at 5962) Positive. Is above its 25-day average (at 5940) Positive. Is above its 200-day average (at 5847) Positive. All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.

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

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By Dominic Rebello

Thums-up, Goldspot, Citra, Maaza and the ever popular fascinating account of the life Limca, Chauhan has been an icon and times of Ramesh Chauhan in himself who with his foresight of Bisleri, the creator of Thums Up, developed these super brands in Gold Spot and Limca was released the Indian market. The book chronicles his rise to yesterday in the form of his biography. Aptly titled ‘Thunder Unbot- the top of the soft drinks business tled’, the book written by Patricia and his reasons for selling the Sethi of Newsweek within valuable brands to Coke. It details what inputs and insights from Jayanti makes him tick as a person and a Chauhan, daughter of Ramesh business mogul, it records his pasChauhan, coincides with Chauhan sion for life, music, sports, whatever he embarks upon, including celebrating 50 years with Parle. Chauhan joined Parle in 1963. his Midas-touch moment with He started Limca in 1971 and Bisleri which he has transformed Thums Up in 1978. After selling into the hottest water brand in the the brands to Coca Cola in 1993, nation. Within these pages is the he dedicated himself to develop revealing and engaging account of Bisleri and bring safe drinking the life and times of the Indian enwater into the public domain. trepreneur who is a name synonyWith a career spanning over 50 mous with Bisleri, Thums Up, years, his undying determination Maaza and Limca. The icing on and vision has made Bisleri a pre- the cake is the cache of wonderful mium mineral water brand and a photographs from family albums, pictures never seen before. household name. Every page offers management Incidentally, Bisleri is India’s most trusted mineral water brand students, marketing professionals, and a market leader. Parle was entrepreneurs and fans of his bought over Bisleri in 1969 from brands an inspirational manifesto Felice Bisleri, Milano. Over the last for the marketplace that is essenfour decades Bisleri has become tially hands-on, filled chock-asynonymous to safe and pure block with nuggets of wisdom drinking water and is a household from a man who has been there brand. Today, Bisleri has 69 bot- and confronted it all. The book is tling plants across India and uses available at all leading book stores state-of-the-art technology at all and online stores at an MRP of Rs. stages of its purification processes. 795. It’s a must read for aspiring The creator of brands such as and ambitious entrepreneurs.

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Cyber Crimes Cost India USD 4 Billion In 2013

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Government may ban onion exports to check price rise India likely to produce record 140.6 mn tonnes milk in 2014, says a USDA report Yes Bank Q2 net up 21% to Rs 371 crore Coromandel International Q2 net down 32.5% to Rs 160 crore L&T Construction wins orders valued Rs 1333 crore BSE to move 33, NSE to shift 15 stocks to 'T' Group.

India is among the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top five countries with the highest number of cyber crimes

By A Business Reporter

ing 1,000 adults in India. Explaining the cost part, Symannternet frauds have cost India a tec Corporation Country Sales Manwhopping USD 4 billion (about ager India Consumer Products & Rs 24,630 crore) this year, a re- Solutions) Ritesh Chopra said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This port by cyber security major cost is based on the amount spent Symantec said yesterday. According by a user on replacing hardware or to the 2013 Norton Report, the aver- software as well as data after he/she age cost per cyber crime victim in has been subjected to a cyber atIndia is up at USD 207 during Au- tack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today cyber criminals use gust 2012 to July 2013 from USD 192 more sophisticated attacks, like ranin the year-ago period. The report somware and spear-phishing, reveals that cyber crimes cost India which yield them more money per USD 4 billion in the August 2012- attack than ever before, he added. July 2013 period, which is up by 8 With 66 per cent of Indian conper cent from corresponding year- sumers using their personal mobile ago period. device for both work and play, this Nortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report is one of the creates entirely new security risks for largest global studies investigating enterprises as cyber criminals have the impact of cyber crime on con- the potential to access even more sumers. It is based on self-reported valuable information, Chopra said. experiences of more than 13,000 The report reveals that India is adults across 24 countries, includ- among the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top five coun-

tries with the highest number of incidences of cyber crime like ransomware (11 per cent), identity theft (11 per cent) and phishing (9 per cent). â&#x20AC;&#x153;India appears to be the ransomware capital of Asia Pacific with 11 per cent victims of this form of virtual extortion,â&#x20AC;? the report said. That apart, in last 12 months, 56 per cent of cyber crime victims in India have experienced online bullying, online stalking, online hate crime or other forms of online harassment, it added. It further reveals that as consumers become more mobile and connected, these conveniences often come at a cost to them and their security. A staggering 63 per cent of smartphone users in India have experienced some form of mobile cyber crime in the past 12 months.

BUSINESS BRIEFS RBI Cancels Vishwakarma Nagari Sahakari Bank Licence In view of the fact that Vishwakarma Nagari Sahakari Bank Maryadit, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) had ceased to be solvent and the depositors were being inconvenienced by continued uncertainty, the RBI has cancelled its licence to carry out banking. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Maharashtra State has also been requested to issue an order for winding up of the bank and appoint a Liquidator therefore. Every depositor is entitled to repayment of his/her deposits up to a monetary ceiling of Rs1,00,000 (Rupees one lakh only) from the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC). For any clarifications, depositors may approach Abhijit Majumdar, General Manager, Urban Banks Department, Reserve Bank of India, Nagpur. Phone: (0712) 2806838.

FM Rules Out Lifting Ban On Import Of Gold Coins Finance Minister P Chidambaram has ruled out the possibility of lifting a ban on import of gold coins and medallions and asked banks to strictly follow guidelines restricting inward shipments of the metal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Import of gold coins and gold medallions is prohibited. Nobody can import gold coins and medallions,â&#x20AC;? he said yesterday, referring to a suggestion that the government should allow import of coins for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;shagunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (auspicious gift) purposes.

PC Jeweller Bags â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jewelleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Award

Banks Investing In Innovation To Boost Revenues By A Business Reporter

etail banks across the world are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;increasingly investing in innovation as a means of generating revenue and controlling costs amidst the recovery in the global economyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; says a study by IT major Infosys. Banks are looking towards technologies that can simplify their operations and deliver a richer customer experience. In particular, mobile innovation is beginning to gather pace, with 77 % of banks deploying or planning to deploy a mobile wallet solution, the study said. About 77 % of banks surveyed are increasing investment in innovation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an encouraging trend

as the 2009 study revealed only 13 % of banks had increased investment,â&#x20AC;? the study, which surveyed 148 banks in 66 countries, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the global economy recovers, retail banks across the world are increasingly investing in innovation as a means of generating revenue and controlling costs,â&#x20AC;? it said. Also, 60 % of banks surveyed have an innovation strategy compared to just 37 % five years ago, when the study was first issued, it said. More than half (58 %) of banks surveyed believe the ability to deploy new systems in components would have a positive impact on their ability to innovate. Mobile locationbased offerings were cited as

SAT Upholds Sebi Order Against Angel Broking By A Business Reporter

he Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) yesterday upheld Sebiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order against Angel Broking in a case related to fraudulent trade practices in Sun Infoway shares. Earlier this year, Sebi had barred Angel Broking from taking up any new assignments for a period of two weeks after finding that the broker had executed trades on behalf its client in shares of Sun Infoway which were synchronised circular trades. Consequently, Angel Broking had approached the tribunal challenging Sebiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order. In its order yesterday, SAT said it found â&#x20AC;&#x153;no merit in the appealâ&#x20AC;? and accordingly â&#x20AC;&#x153;dismissedâ&#x20AC;? it. Angelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s argument that there existed nothing more than broker-client relationship

and that there is no material on record to show that it was connected with the group is â&#x20AC;&#x153;without any meritâ&#x20AC;?, it observed. Besides, SAT did not accept the brokerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s argument that turnover in Sun Infoways shares was minuscule compared to its large turnover and hence penalty should not have been imposed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One who has violated provisions of Sebi Act and regulations made there under must suffer even if turnover in the scrip in which violations are found is minuscule compared to the total turnover of that person,â&#x20AC;? SAT said. However, SAT noted that trades executed by Angel Broking on behalf of his client were in 2001 and Sebi had passed the order only in January 2013.

another area of innovation for banks, with 69 % deploying or planning on making deployments, it said. To enhance their product and service offerings, 45 % of banks are already using or planning to invest in gamification, and 61 % of banks currently allow or plan to allow customers to do some form of product personalisation, the study, commissioned by Infosys and conducted by Efma, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The report also reiterates that retail banks across the world have recognized that simplification and innovation can go hand-in-hand to help grow business and deliver excellent customer service,â&#x20AC;? Haragopal M, Global Head of Finacle at Infosys, said.

Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Law and Justice, presenting the award to Balram Garg, MD of PC Jeweller Limited. PC Jeweller has been awarded the top honours in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Precious Metal Jewellery Plainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; category at the 40th Indian Gems and Jewellery Awards held in Mumbai. The award organized by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) was judged by an eminent jury panel. Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Law and Justice, presented the award to Balram Garg, Managing Director of PC Jeweller Limited. The award recognizes the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excellent and meritorious performance in the segment of gems and jewellery export and was based on factors such as export performance, value additions, employment generation and investment on R&D among other parameters during the year 2012-2013. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Business Desk with inputs from PTI

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TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

An action-thriller about a writer who takes an experimental drug that allows him to use 100 percent of his mind. As one man evolves into the perfect version of himself, forces more corrupt than he can imagine mark him for assassination. Outof-work writer Eddie Morra’s (Cooper) rejection by girlfriend Lindy (Abbie Cornish) confirms his belief that he has zero future. That all vanishes the day an old friend introduces Eddie to NZT, a designer pharmaceutical that makes him laser focused and more confident than any man alive. Now on an NZT-fueled odyssey, everything Eddie’s read, heard or seen is instantly organized and available to him. As the former nobody rises to the top of the financial world, he draws the attention of business mogul Carl Van Loon (De Niro), who sees this enhanced version of Eddie as the tool to make billions. But brutal side effects jeopardize his meteoric ascent. With a dwindling stash and hit men who will eliminate him to get the NZT, Eddie must stay wired long ... HBO, 9 p.m.

BALIKA VADHU

SOAPS & SERIALS

In tonight’s episode we will see, Anandi in witness box and to everybody’s shock, she testifies in favour of Jagya instead of her family. She tells the court that she was with Jagya at the restaurant when Sanchi spoke ill about Jagya’s family. Further, Ira reprimands Anandi meanwhile Anandi reveals the truth about Payal. Colors, 8 p.m.

SIMPSONS

An intro showing a botched Mayan sacrifice in the past causing the end of the world in 2012. -The Greatest Story Ever Holed: Professor Frink’s Subatomic Supercollider releases black hole that Lisa takes in as a pet – the hole ends up sucking up all matter thanks to everyone using it as a waste disposal unit. Sta r World, 8 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. Animal Planet, 10 p.m.

WORLD’S TOP 5

Each episode of WORLD’S TOP 5 will focus on a different example of extreme engineering. Taking the viewer around the world in search of mankind’s greatest achievements, it will reveal the WORLD’S TOP 5 examples of each category. Di scover y, 8 p.m .

HOW IT’S MADE

Have you ever wondered how things are made? HOW IT’S MADE finds out how the everyday objects people use become the things they are. Discover y Sci ence, 8 p.m.

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Balika Vadhu, Colors, 8 p.m.

mon man, while Abhay talks about playing with a common man’s emotions to get their support.Nandini leaves his office with the file, hurt and tries to hide her emotions from the colony people who are so hopeful. She shares this with her father at night and tells him she is responsible for putting hopes in people and now she is afraid to break it. Ashok tells her it’s not her fault and she should tell everyone the truth rather than keep them unaware of the truth. Sony T V, 9 p.m.

SARASWATICHANDRA

Tayaji gets an envelope that contains his steel nail. Further Tara reaches the stable and Mrityunjay meets her for the first time. How will Tara react now? Life Ok, 8.30 p.m.

Kumud asks Pramad to sign the divorce paper if she manage to buy the land and Pramad accepts the challenge. Will Pramad get successful to in his plan to crush Kumud’s dream? Will Saras help Kumud again to succeed in her plan? Star Pl us, 7.30 p.m.

Nandini goes to the MLA’s office and hands over the thick file of Arzees to MLA Yadav. MLA yadav throws it in the dustbin, ridiculing the common men and their emotions. Nandini, who comes back to take her phone, overhears him and is shocked and hurt. She tells him never to play with the emotions of a com-

On the eve of Karwa Chauth, both Shivani and Sumitra fast for Raghu, and Raghu asks Shivani to not fast and eat while the family isn’t around. Hearing this Sumitra is all ready to bust Shivani infront of Raghu’s family. Will Sumitra succeed? Zee T V, 8.30 p.m.

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MOVIES OF THE DAY

A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting. Starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue. Star Movies, 9 p.m .

King (Nagarjuna) belongs to the royal dynasty of Coimbatore. He has a doting mother (Geetha) and a loving brother (Deepak). He has three brother-in-laws who are after the blood of the king in order to get a share in their property. In this scenario, King gets killed when he visits Dehradoon for a project work.. Max, 9 p.m.

REALITY BITES

In this study of Generation X manners, Lelaina, the valedictorian of her college class, camcords her friends in a mock documentary of posteducation life. Troy is her best friend, a perpetually unemployed musical slacker. Vickie is a manager at the Gap who worries about the results of an AIDS test, while Sammy has problems grappling with his sexuality. When Lelaina meets Michael, an earnest video executive who takes her homemade video to his MTV-like station, she must decide what she values—the materialism of yuppie Michael or the philosophical musings of Troy. Starring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo. Zee Studi o, 10.30 p.m. Ray Ferrier (Cruise) is a divorced dockworker and less-thanperfect father. When his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son Robbie and young daughter Rachel for a rare

STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 2.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon.. 3.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha 3.30 Ek Ghar Banaunga 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Diya aur Bati Hum 5.00 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 5.30 Mahabharat 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Ek Ghar Banaunga 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Saraswati Chandra 8.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 8.30 Mahabharat 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai…. 10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera 11.00 Mahabharat P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

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ZEE CAFÉ

P.M. 2.00 The Vampire Diaries 3.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 4.00 Just for Laughs 6.00 The Vampire Diaries 7.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 8.00 Friends 8.30 Partners 9.00 Lost 10.00 The Vampire Diaries 11.00 666 Park Avenue P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00

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90210 Game Rules of Engagement BNTM X Factor 90210 Jamie’s 30 Minutes Meal Rules of Engagement Game 90210 BNTM

SONY TV

The Karate Kid, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm suddenly touches down. What follows is the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it in this contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells seminal classic sci-fi thriller. Pi x, 6.39 p.m.

MERE DOST PICTURE ABHI BAAKI HAI

Begins well & takes a dig at the Hindi Film Industry, bluntly. The Journey of its protagonist, Amar Joshi, played superbly by Sunil Shetty, is narrated fairly, as it offers some really funny moments. The Screenplay is humorous, but lacks sharpness in the Second-Hour. It definitely could've been tighter! Rajnish Raj Thakur's Direction is satisfactory. Cinematography is standard. Performance-Wise: Sunil Shetty delivers superbly as Amar Joshi. As the struggling protagonist, Shetty doesn't miss a beat & delivers in every sequence. Rajpal Yadav is crackling, yet again! Udita Goswami is ordinary. Om Puri & Rakesh Bedi are brilliant in supporting roles. Mumaith Khan suits the part well. Neena Gupta is perfect. Deepak Shirke, Avtar Gill, Suresh Menon & Razzak Khan are memorable in cameos. B4U, 9 p.m.

LISTING

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Kitchen Ke Khiladi Amita Ka Amit Nandini Jee Le Zara Maharana Pratap Bade Achhe Lagte Hai Crime Patrol

ZEE TV

P.M. 2.00 Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 2.30 Ek Muthi Aasman 3.00 Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi 3.30 Pavitra Rishta 4.00 Qubool Hai 4.30 Buddha 5.30 Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi 6.30 Pavitra Rishta 7.00 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 7.30 Sapne Suhane

SAHARA ONE

P.M 2.00 Haunted Nights 2.30 Aakhir Bhau Bhi…. 3.00 Paanch Qaidi : Film. Vijayendra Ghatge, Girish Karnad 6.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi… 6.30 Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga 7.00 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali 7.30 Best of Haunted Nights-Kaun 8.00 Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga 8.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali 9.00 Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti… 9.30 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati 10.00 Haunted Nights

Oceans AP Safari River Monsters Natural Born Hunters Gaj Raaj Austin Steven’s Adventure 10.00 Animal Planet’s A to Z 11.00 Natural Born Hunters 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

DDI (Main Channel)

P.M. 1.30 4th One Day International Cri cket M atch between Indi a vs Austral ia l ive from Ranchi 5.00 Fourth Umpire live 5.45 India vs Australia (2nd Session ) Live 9.15 Fourth Umpire live 9.45 Saraswatichandra 11.00 N OORIE: Film. Farooque Sheikh, Poonam Dhillon

DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 Samachar 2.30 News

MOVIE CHANNELS

STARMOVIES

P.M 1.00 Kung Fu Chefs 3.00 John Carter 5.30 Pirates of the Caribbean At World’s End 9.00 The Karate Kid A.M. 7.00 Shanghai Noon 9.30 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

Man Vs Wild Wild Caribbean No Kitchen Required World’s Top 5 First Life The Unexplained Files Man vs Wild

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.50

How It’s Made The Gadget Show Future Weapons Industrial Revelations

SCIENCE

HBO

P.M. 12.42 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life 3.02 Green Lantern 5.19 Man On A Ledge 7.21 The Animal 9.00 Limitless 11.06 Starship Troopers A.M 9.00 The Change Up 11.04 The Animal P.M. 1.00 3.00 5.30 6.00 8.00 10.30 A.M. 10.20

STAR WORLD

P.M. 2.00 Maharana Pratap 2.30 Bade Achhe Lagte Hai 3.00 Sanjeev Kapoor Ke Kitchen Ke Khiladi 3.30 Crime Patrol 4.00 CID 8.00 Sanjeev Kapoor Ke

RAJANI

The movie revolves around a young, unemployed software engineer Rajini who falls for a beautiful girl Sandhya. The heroine, meanwhile, is being chased by a group of baddies headed by Yekka, who had to face a six-year- jail term due to Sandhya’s brother. Rajini realizes that Sandhya’s life is in danger and assures her that he will save her from Yekka’s gang. Rajini uses his brains and brawn to fight Yekka and his gang members to finally marry his lover. Fi lmy, 9 p.m.

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Ek Boond Ishq, Life Ok, 8.30 p.m.

Ladakpan Ke 8.00 Jodha Akbar 8.30 Do dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 9.00 Pavitra Rishta. 9.30 Qubool Hai 10.00 Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi 10.30 Punarvivaah 11.00 Jodha Akbar

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Best of Savdhaaan India 4.00 Shapath… 5.00 Savdhaan India 6.30 Meri Khayalon Ki Mallika 7.30 Gustakh Dil 8.00 Devo Ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Ek Boond Ishq 9.00 Do Dil…Ek Jaan 10.30 Savdhaan India

COLORS

P.M. 2.00 Sasural Simar Ka 2.30 Balika Vadhu-Kacchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishte 3.00 Madhubala 3.30 Sanskaar Dharohar Apnon Ki 4.00 Bani Ishq da Kalma 4.30 Comedy Night with Kapil 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 Uttaran 10.30 Bani – Ishq da Kalma 11.00 Balika Vadhu

Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti…Sahara One, 9 p.m.

10.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali. 11.00 Aakhir Bahu Bhi toh Beti Hee. P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00

SAB TV

Taarak FIR Taarak Mehta Baal Veer Taarak Chidiya Ghar Jeanie Aur Juju Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir 10.30 F I R 11.00 Taarak Mehta

ZEE MARATHI

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

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 Gaj Raaj 3.00 Animal Planet’s A to Z

DOORDARSHAN

4th ODI India vs Australia, live on DDI 1.30 p.m. 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.05 6.30

Sports News War and Peace Samachar. News. Samachar Rajyon Se Samachar. Metro Scan Business Wrap

7.00 7.30 8.00 8.15 8.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Samachar Focus News Night Samachar News Night. Charcha Mein Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar

5.15 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00

How It’s Made The Gadget Show Antariksh How It’s Made The Gadget Show Heavy Metal Task Force 11.00 The Gadget Show

HISTORY CHANNEL

P.M. 2.00 Baggage Battles 2.30 A Passage Through India 3.30 Ancient Aliens 4.30 Top Shot 5.30 Duck Dynasty 6.00 Mega Truckers 7.00 History Untamed: Machli 8.00 Top Shot 9.00 Ben Earl: Money 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Duck Dynasty 11.00 How Sex Changed the World

NAT. GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Border Wars 3.00 Yukon Gold 4.00 Drugs Inc Wasted In Seattle 5.00 Big Bad Wood 6.00 Drugs Inc: Cocaine 7.00 Big Money Throwdown 8.00 Cartel, City Arizona 9.00 Tree of Terror 10.00 Drug Kings of New York 10.30 Tree of Terror

ESPN

P.M. 2.00 ICC Champions Trophy 2013 h/ls Ind vs SL 3.00 Jai Ho 3.30 Duleep Trophy h/ls 4.00 ICC Champions Trophy 2013 h/ls Eng vs Ind 5.00 Liga Bbva 2013 h/ls 5.30 Duleep Trophy 2013 h/ls 6.00 Jai Ho 6.30 Australia Tour of England 13 h/ls 7.00 Duleep Trophy 13 h/ls 8.00 Liga Bbva 13 h/ls 8.30 PI Netbusters 9.00 Eng Tour of India 12 h/ls 3rd ODI 9.30 Superstar Football 10.00 Australia Tour of India 2013 h/ls: 3rd ODI

Fright Night Red Dragon Marvel Anime Wolverine Children Of Men The Express Reality Bites The Karate Kid, Part II

PIX

P.M. 12.45 Iron Man 2 2.58 Blue Lagoon: The Awakening 4.39 Redline 6.40 War of the Wrolds 9.00 2012 A.M. 8.11 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 10.21 War of the Worlds P.M. 12.40 3.40 6.40 9.00 A.M. 9.15

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Mee Shivaji Raje Bhosale Boltoy: Sachin Khedekar 4.30 Prem Karuya Khulam Khulla: Ashok Saraf 9.30 Amhi Satpute: Sachin, Supriya

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.30 10.00 11.00

Oggy and the Cockroaches Bas Karo Henry Roll No 21 Ben 10 Alien Swarm Johnny Test Adventure Time Gon Tom and Jerry Kids Show Roll No 21 Ben 10 Tom and Jerry Tales

POGO

P.M. 1.00 Bheemavatar Special 2.30 Gangs of Dholakpur Special 4.00 Mr Bean 5.00 Chhota Bheem Marathon 8.00 Hagemaru 9.00 Chhota Bheem

STAR GOLD

Damini: Rishi Kapoor Meri Taaqat: Venkatesh Hulla: Sushant Singh Sivaji The Boss: Rajnikant Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai: Tusahar Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor

Reality Bites, Zee Studio, 10.30 p.m.

MAX

P.M. 1.00 Veerta The Power 5.30 Kyo Kii Main Jhuth Nahi Bolta: Govinda 9.00 King No 1: Nagarjuna A.M. 7.00 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom 10.30 Mahakaal

ZEE CINEMA

P.M. 2.45 Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai: Anil Kapoor 5.45 Bol Radha Bol: Rishi Kapoor 9.00 Aan-Men At Work: Shatrughan Sinha

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Ssssshhh: Dino Morea 5.30 Billoo Baadshah: Shatrughan Sinha 9.00 Rakht: Sanjay Dutt, Amrita A A.M. 9.30 Jeena Yahan: Shekhar Kapoor

STAR CRICKET

P.M. 1.30 Australia Tour of India 2013 4th ODI live 9.15 Cricket Extra 10.30 Jai Ho 11.00 Australia Tour of India 2013 h/ls: 2nd ODI

ZEE STUDIO

Baaki Hai: Suniel Shetty, Udita G A.M. 8.00 Asli Naqli: Shatrughan Sinha, Rajnikant

FILMY

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P.M 12.00 Pyar Ki Kahani: Amitabh B, Tanuja 3.00 Sailaab: Aditya Pancholi, Madhuri D 6.00 American Ninja S: David Bradley 9.00 Mere Dost Picture Abhi

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War of The Worlds, Pix, 6.40 p.m.

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Pokemon Takeshi’s Castle Sunaina MAD

Thomas and Friends Kumbh Karan Chhota Bheem Chhota Bheem Journey to Petra

DISNEY CHANNEL Doraemon Art Attack Have A Laugh Phineas and Ferb Best of Luck Nikki Doraemon Best of Luck Nikki Disney ! S2 Shake It Up Slokk Best of Luck Nikki Disney Q S 2

DISNEY XD

Kiteretsu Tron Uprising Randy Cunningham Iron Man AA American Dragon Jake Long Phineas and Ferb Ultimate Spiderman Hulk VR Troopers

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Marcellus Baptista

MIA UYEDA

WALUSCHA DE SOUSA & ZEBA KOHLI

All charged up

Choc and roll

EVERYONE

and laughter filled the room at Vinoteca as Zeba Kohli released her FUN ‘Fantasie Chocolate Dictionary’ with Fahad Samar, Waluscha De Sousa, Anil Dharker, Ash Chandler, Prahlad Kakkar, Aarti Surendranath, Raageshwari Loomba and Anandita De reading out some of the humorous take on words. This sangria and light lunch affair saw the likes of Samantha Nayyar, Bina Aziz, Pankaj and Farida Udhas, Deepika Gehani, Vidya Malvade and Milind Soman.

RASHMI NIGAM

recharged their batteries as tech and lifestyle magazine Exhibit presented the second edition of its Exhibit Recharge Nights at Shockk. Those who came to the party included Mia Uyeda, Aniruddh Dave, Adaa Khan, Ridheema Tiwary, Harshali Zine, Aditya Kumar, Vineet Kumar Singh, Taaha Shah and Sandeep Sachdeva. The drinks, starters and magical music were enjoyed by everyone. And looking happy indeed was the magazine publisher Ramesh Somani.

ADITI RAO HYDARI & BULBEER GANDHI

Glitter and glam

lady Aditi Rao Hydari was the chosen one to unveil Glitter, the three-day LOVELY showcase of luxury jewellery, fashion and lifestyle products at the JW Marriott. She struck a pretty pose in her pretty pink outfit. Also looking good was Balbeer Gandhi, the lady behind Glitter, an initiative by ABEC. It was time for the many guests to go around and have a good look at the range of jewellery, couture creations and wedding trousseau and lifestyle products on display.

Heady night

Jewel drool

and passion FASHION was in the air at Le Mill as the

was a jewel drool as ITWaman Hari

rambling boutique lived it up to celebrate its superstore winner by Farfetch. Hosted by lady-inred Bollywood babe Sonam Kapoor, it turned out to be a heady night of premium spirits at the bar and fabulous food fare sprinkled around with a merry mix of guests like Jacqueline Fernandez, Swara Bhaskar, Rhea Kapoor, Mandira Bedi, Michelle Poonawala, Purab Kohli, Nachiket Barve, Ashiesh Shah and Vikram Raizada.

SWARA BHASKAR

Pethe Jewellers unveiled its Colours collection at its store in Vile Parle. Doing the inaugural honours was Raveena Tandon with Aditya Pethe, director of Waman Hari Pethe Jewellers. All eyes were on this cool collection comprising a range of intricately handcrafted exquisite designs in necklaces, pendants, earrings and bracelets with kundan, coloured stones and meenakari adding that glam factor to the jewellery pieces.

SUSSANE TIDE-FATER, SONAM KAPOOR, CECILIA MORELLI PARIKH & JULIE LEYMARIE

RAVEENA TANDON

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GIGANTIKA CROSSWORD

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ACROSS:

1.Toaster debris (6) 6.——-Eyre (4) 10.Devil (5) 13.Angry (5) 14.NY (7) 15.Common people (6) 16.Clock measure (4) 17.Needless (5) 18.Overlook (7) 19.Spring water (7) 20.Small chimpanzee (6) 21.Nasty (4) 23.Faithful (5) 25.Causes (7) 28.Continent (4) 30.Cereal grain (4) 32.Commerce subject (9) 35.Ground—— - starting point (4) 37.Human planet (5) 38.Hot springs (7) 40.Well-being (6) 43.Flightless New Zealand bird (6) 44.Trial version (4) 45.Large body of water (3) 46.West African country (7) 49.NarimanPoint address- ———

CROSSWORD NO 163 Nita Jaggi

Chambers (5) 52.Mental disorder (8) 54.Electronic Data Interchange (3) 55.Amalgamate (5) 57.Snout animal (3) 58.Battle (3) 59.Body parts (5) 60.Atmosphere (3) 61.Hazard (8) 62.Skins (5) 65.Incentive (8) 68.Last (3) 70.’Tiger of Mysore’- ——Sultan (4) 72.Give in (6) 73.Jacket part (6) 75.Make unclear (7) 76.Promises (5) 79.Ruler feature (4) 81.Risk taker (9) 82.Long time (4) 83.Cricket’s round object (4) 86.Square cap (7) 87.Indian drum (5) 92.Escort (4) 93.Grain (6) 94.Sister’s sibling (7) 95.Communication system (7) 96.Irritation (5) 97.Apple music device (4) 98.Howling animals (6) 99.Pronounced (7) 100.Indian baton (5) 101.Appointment (5) 102.Fencing sword (4) 103.Confirm (6)

DOWN:

1. Philippine water buffalo(7)

2. Processes (7) 3.Married Italian woman (7) 4.Shame (8) 5.Japanese wall hanging (8) 6.Toss (8) 7.Foe (5) 8.Lavish (5) 9.Council (5) 10.Head framework (5) 11.Present (5) 12.Teases (7) 22.Large bird (4) 24.Brio (5) 26.Pain (4) 27.Geometric measure (5) 29.Turkish port (5) 31.Ctrl + S (4) 32.Belief system (5) 33.10 million rupees (5)

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34.Indian tea (4) 35.Catherine ———Jones (4) 36.Garden work (6) 39.Place of disgrace (6) 41.Flower (5) 42.Indian language (5) 46.Giggle (5) 47.Construct (5) 48.Detergents (5) 50.Tidy (5) 51.Dangers (5) 53.Jerusalem country (6) 56.Artist’s stand (5) 57.Vanity (5) 58.Winged dragon (6) 63.Thunder god in India (5) 64.Rob (5) 65.Desire (4) 66.Bamboo animal (5)

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67.Russia, once (4) 69.Israeli desert (5) 71.Sudama’s offering (4) 73.Pearl cover (5) 74. Space (4) 77.Western Samoan coin (4) 78. To release (8) 79.Annoy (8) 80.Roman———-Church (8)

81.Divert (7) 83.Excavating machine (7) 84.Gifts (7) 85.Long coat (7) 88.Goblin (5) 89.——-turn (5) 90.Garrisons (5) 91.Predator (5) 92.Wedding woman (5)

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 162)

ACROSS: 1.Plunge 6.Club 10.Regal 13.Leech 14.Absence 15.Rappee 16.Ibis 17.Nonet 18.Gasohol 19.Inutile 20.Grouse 21.Darn 23.Wrist 25.Twister 28.Peke 30.Eros 32.Athletics 35.Ages 37.Tempo 38.Climate 40.Swinge 43.Oxford 44.Trai 45.Sty 46.Lectern 49.Parer 52.Crippled 54.EPS 55.Beach 57.Pie 58.Sat 59.Yeast 60.Ear 61.Restrict 62.Yield 65.Decimal 68.Gab 70.Tile 72.Hermit 73.Melete 75.Despair 76.Aries 79.CNBC 81.Grosgrain 82.Same 83.Beat 86.Stencil 87.Umbra 92.Nemo 93.Ordeal 94.Karachi 95.Nectars 96.Mecca 97.Cuba 98.Sponge 99.Shamash 100.Nonce 101.Tenth 102.Exit 103.Miscue. DOWN: 1.Paragon 2.Neptune 3.Exegete 4.Blessing 5.Mephitis 6.Children 7.Basin 8.Issue 9.Anvil 10.Renew 11.Genre 12.Litotes 22.Root 24.Retie 26.Stow 27.Glint 29.Knave 31.Seer 32.Apsis 33.Carte 34.Blue 35.Aeon 36.Efface 39.Bruise 41.Islet 42.Gypsy 46.Lobby 47.Cease 48.Spate 50.Realm 51.Ratel 53.Elides 56.Hedge 57.Probe 58.Stamen 63.Incur 64.Stern 68.DTDC 66.Caste 67.Arid 69.Alarm 71.Lies 73.Miser 74.Tail 77.Sale 78.Resonant 79.Crescent 80.Bechamel 81.Grummet 83.Blossom 84.Arduous 85.Maltese 88.Bacon 89.Akash 90.Bread 91.Scrap 92.Niche.

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013

TIGER BUD BLAKE

TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

: : : : : :

Moon in Taurus till 9.09 p.m. 4th Ashwin Krishnapaksha Rohini Vrishubh (Taurus) B.V.U. White 4

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Improvement at work and in your finances is assured this year. This will make you very optimistic about everything. Grab opportunities when they come, any hesitation could make you lose some lucrative offers. You may not get even a second chance to reconsider. Domestic affairs will proceed smoothly. Students should not change their courses at this stage. Travel abroad on work is indicated for some of you. You will enjoy robust health throughout. BABIES BORN TODAY: Slim, attractive, well built shoulders and striking eyes. Short- tempered, stubborn and gullible. Will be emotional, sensitive, healthy and longlived. Can be impulsive with money occasionally. A career in export, design or advertising would lead to gains. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You will get a chance to explore a venture that could lead to considerable monetary gains. Work proceeds smoothly even though you seem to be doing a lot of things at the same time. Give trust and understanding and you will get back the same from the one who loves you deeply but may find it difficult to express at times.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Follow up new work proposals and try to get in touch with persons who can help you. Handle financial issues carefully to avoid loss. A new career opening will be interesting and is worth pursuing. Venture partnerships are better than mergers keeping the future in mind. The single may get a favorable proposal for marriage. There will be enough cause for happiness and celebration at home.

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

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): A couple of different projects hold your fancy. Be careful if you are investing your funds in ventures that are speculative in nature. Nobody is impervious to the current trends in the market and you are not an exception. There could be misleading news that leads to losses. There is an air of secrecy and deception in a romantic association so be careful. Domestic issues should be tackled diplomatically so that the situation does not get out of hand.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): You will make important moves to improve your financial position. Gain in property and landed estate is predicted. You will make important contacts with someone in power and authority. Business improves through your personal contacts. A carefree indulgent mood will brighten up your love life. You will begin to realize that you were missing out on leisure and romance.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): A payment or news of financial gains is likely. Be prepared for unexpected developments, which may require you to travel suddenly. Change of house or promotion at work is likely. Juniors may have to undergo further training, in preparation for an important position. Someone at work could get a little too fresh for comfort. Happy times indicated with loved ones perhaps to celebrate an important occasion.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): A constant fear about finances will be overcome today. Things are not as bad as you imagined. You will discover that you have been worried quite unnecessarily about money. There could be a clash of egos and unpleasantness. You may feel emotionally drained by the events of the day. Make no impulsive decisions. You tend to overact to situations.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Be cautious today and don’t be too vocal about your future plans. Someone close may be looking for an opportunity to take advantage of you. Expenses mount and demands on your time and money from the family could be awkward. Try to balance work and home affairs more cordially in your own interest.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): It is time to consolidate your position and not to take risk in new investment nor to start fresh ventures. A travel plan may have to be postponed for the time being. A person you know will have an interesting piece of information, which will set the pace for joyful events to come. Spend some time to renew old ties with associates.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Lucrative offers are certain but watch out for deception. Focus on finishing your present project which assures normal returns. You can look forward to gains from unexpected sources. A work proposal that was withdrawn will be revived. A past issue may come up. Avoid force at all costs. It will lead to hurt and emotional flare-up which does not solve any problems.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You will do well monetarily as well as professionally. This is likely to make you feel very upbeat about things. A trip undertaken will yield positive results. It may be something that you have been waiting for quite some time. Some good changes are also in store. In your love relationship Misunderstandings could hurt more than expected. Give each other space and time to resolve your problems.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): The larger concerns you were involved in may have to be put on the back burner as there are other interesting changes taking place in your ambit of work. Act on shorter goals that seem possible and will also add up to substantial profits. You will meet new motivating people and form good links.

COFFEEBREAK

QUICK CROSSWORD 4798

ACROSS: 4 Apportions (6) 7 Reinvestment of funds (8) 8 Approved (6) 10 Of the fleet (5) 13 (Run) in frenzied state (4) 14 One pace forward, perhaps (4) 15 Bite at like a rodent, perhaps (4) 16 Fairy, sprite (3) 17 The old form of 'you' (4) 19 Become or make weary; to be fatigued (4) 21 19th century British statesman (9) 23 "Lamy" anagram for an organic reactive group? (4) 24 Wicketkeeper's appeal: ___ that (4) 26 Tailward, on planes (3) 27 Like a mighty tree (4) 29 Course conclusion, often (4) 32 Sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (4) 33 A manner, type (5) 34 Castilian city (6) 35 Major south Indian river? (8) 36 ___ symbol : a cellular phone or Opel Astra, perhaps? (6)

DOWN: 1 Bares one's teeth in a smile? (5) 2 Toil or work hard, in a way (5) 3 A deep, round basin (4) 4 Fragrance, perfume or pleasing odour (5) 5 A small crack, permitting an escape of fluid (4) 6 Double plus one more time? (6) 9 Abase oneself (6) 11 Air Traffic Mgmnt. (3) 12 In suitable fashion (5) 13 Ms Sharma of Bollywood (7) 15 Zeus for one, Vishnu for another (3) 16 Before - "ree" anagram? (3) 18 Like an angel (6) 20 A small picture in a larger picture (5) 21 Greenwich Mean Time (3) 22 ___ with : treat rather light-heartedly, in a way? (3) 23 At sea, drifting aimlessly (6)

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SUDOKU 1984 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: K equals W

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

25 Associate as comrades or chums, informally speaking (3) 28 Minute particles (5) 30 Pentosan occurring in woody tissue (5)

31 Mass ___ : means of mass communication, in a way? (5) 32 ___ for life : enjoyment of one's existence, in a way? (4) 33 Examine, observe or inspect (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Meerut, 5 Ose, 8 Ribs, 9 Lulu, 10 Oil rig, 11 Shake a leg, 13 Nara, 15 Tra, 16 Grieg, 17 Aggro, 20 Pea, 22 Roo, 23 Tesla, 24 Taxed, 26 RUR, 27 Wake, 28 Adnominal, 31 Tirade, 32 Menu, 33 John, 34 Mfa, 35 Ignite. DOWN: 1 Mooing, 2 Enlarges, 3 Uris, 4 Tighter, 5 Osaka, 6 Elsa, 7 Allegro, 12 Arg, 14 Aral, 18 Grew, 19 Godavari, 20 Peddles, 21 Marathi, 24 Tun, 25 Renege, 26 Rioja, 29 Ovum, 30 Ling.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1803 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

, T

K V

V N

M R

Q H

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Finance is the art of passing money from hand to hand until it finally disappears

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: 10 average; 11 good; 13 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: esprit, inept, instep, INTERPOSE, open, opener, opine, peer, peon, person, pert, peso, pest, pester, pier, pine, pint, pinto, pioneer, piston, poet, point, pointer, poise, pore, port, pose, poser, posit, post, poster, preen, present, presto, priest, print, prison, prone, prose, protein, reopen, repent, repose, respite, ripe, ripen, ripest, rope, seep, serpent, snip, snipe, sniper, spent, spin, spine, spire, spit, spite, spore, sport, spot, spree, sprint, sprite, steep, step, stop, strip, stripe, tope, trip, tripe

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

ALEX FERGUSON LIFTS LID ON BECKHAM, ROONEY & ENGLAND L

SPORTS

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ONDON: Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson launched his new autobiography today, lifting the lid on his relationships with stars such as David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roy Keane and Wayne Rooney. Ferguson said Beckham became too obsessed with fame in the latter years of his Old Trafford career and reiterated his claim that Rooney asked to leave the club at the end of last season. He confirmed that Keane, his long-serving captain, was asked to leave the club after lashing out at several of his younger team-mates in an interview with inhouse television channel MUTV that was never broadcast. He also revealed that he was twice offered the England manager’s job, in 1999 and 2001, but turned it down. “There was no way I could contemplate that. It wasn’t a bed of

nails I was ever tempted to lie on,” he said in ‘My Autobiography’. Ferguson, 71, stepped down as United manager in May after a record-breaking 26-and-a-half-year tenure in which he won 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League crowns, five FA Cups and four League Cups. The Scot developed a reputation for imposing unyielding discipline on the players in his squad and he was particularly forthright about several of the superstars he worked with. He described Beckham as “the only player I managed who chose to be famous, who made it his mission to be known outside the game”. Ferguson said he decided to sell Beckham to Real Madrid after an incident following an FA Cup loss at home to Arsenal in February 2003 when he accidentally kicked a boot into the midfielder’s face during a post-match argument. “The next day the story was in the press. In public an Alice band (worn by Beckham) highlighted the damage inflicted by the boot,” Ferguson

said. “It was in those days that I told the board David had to go. The minute a Manchester United player thought he was bigger than the manager, he had to go. That was the death knell for him.” Expanding on the story at a press conference in central London to mark the launch of the book, Ferguson said that Beckham’s focus shifted after he married the pop star Victoria Adams in 1999.“The big problem for me is that he fell in love with Victoria. That changed everything,” he said. Ferguson said that his relationship with Keane broke down irretrievably after the Irishman “slaughtered” players including Kieran Richardson, John O’Shea, Darren Fletcher and Rio Ferdinand in an MUTV interview in 2005. Ferguson described Ronaldo, who left United for Madrid in 2009, as “the most gifted player I managed” and said watching him play for the first time was “the biggest surge of excitement... I experienced in football management”.

East Bengal’s final hopes dashed after 0-3 defeat bench for 51 minutes were some other Falopa decisions that could come under scanner. Kuwait SC soaked in the pressure OLKATA: East Bengal’s hopes of of playing an away game and then hit scripting history by becoming the on the counter as they closed down first Indian football club to enter the the match in the first half. Such was AFC Cup final were dashed by a far the confidence of the Kuwaiti side more superior Kuwait Sports Club that it kept its premier striker Issam who won the second leg semi-final 3Jemma (18 goals in the tournament) 0 here today. on the bench. The scorers for Kuwait SC were Having put up a gutsy show for 40 Rogerio Coutinho (42nd minute), minutes, East Bengal lost it in the Hadi Khamees (44th) and Fahad final five minutes before the break as Awaad (87th). East Bengal played their back-four bungled big time with 10 men for the last 24 minutes conceding two goals in two minutes as their stopper Arnab Mondal was as the match ended as a contest at shown red card for pulling a rival the end of first half itself. player by holding his jersey. Brazilian midfielder Rogerio The two-time defending champiCoutinho scored the first goal in the ons thus made it to yet another con42nd minute which was as good as tinental club championship final East Bengal defender Uga Okpara tries to stop Kuwait SC Striker Rogerio De Assis Silva one watches in top tier club football Coutinho during the AFC Cup semifinal match at Salt lake Stadium in Kolkata. with an aggregate scoreline of 7-2. across the world. It was a match where the superior Latching onto a ball in his own skills by the players and greater tac- clash, East Bengal players looked play with a single striker in South Suhalf, Rogerio started a diagonal sprint tical acumen shown by Kuwait SC’s overawed by the occasion and also danese James Moga defied logic. Specialist striker Edeh Chidi oper- as he was given wide space in the Romanian coach Marin Ion proved didn’t have the firepower to win the to be decisive. Needing a minimum match. The decision of East Bengal’s ating from deep and in-form mideo middle and defensive third by the 2-0 win to make it to the summit Brazilian coach Marcus Falopa to Baljit Singh Sahni being kept on the home team players.

By Kushan Sarkar

Macau Open win a stepping stone to World No.1: Pallikal By Sabi Hussain

EW DELHI: Describing the title triumph at Macau Open as the “biggest win” of her career, India’s top squash player Dipika Pallikal today said it’s a stepping stone in her quest to be the world number one. Pallikal won the biggest title of her career at Macau this Sunday —the Women’s Squash Association (WSA) Silver band event — having beaten the formidable Grinham sisters — former world number two Natalie and former world number one Rachel.

“Yes for sure (the biggest win of my career). This is my first silver tournament win. So it does feel great. My aim is to get to world No.1 and this is just a route to No.1,” Pallikal told PTI in an e-mail interview from Shanghai where she would be playing in the USD 50,000 China Open. “It’s been my biggest win till date. I played some really good squash the entire week to win the tournament. My wins in the semis and finals were important. And when I got through to the finals, I knew I had an opportunity to win it and did not want to let it go,” she said.

Pallikal got the better of Rachel 12-10 5-11 11-7 11-9 in a hardfought summit clash that lasted 42 minutes while in the semi-final, she overcame a 2-1 deficit to stave off a stiff challenge from top seed Natalie 11-9 8-11 8-11 11-4 11-9 in a marathon 68-minute encounter. The 22-year-old from Chennai credited her success to sports psychologist Ken May and said the improvement in her game has come as a result of self confidence and mental toughness. “Ken May is an incredible guy. He trained Sarah and now he’s working with me.” Pallika went on to add.

World Boxing: Vikash, Sumit, Satish in quarters

LMATY (Kazakhstan): Indian boxers continued to touch new highs at the World Championships here as three of them entered the quarterfinals on an all-win day today to take the total number to an unprecedented five. Vikash Malik (60kg), Sumit Sangwan (81kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) joined Shiva Thapa (56kg) and Manoj Kumar (64kg) in the quarterfinals, making it one better than the previous best achieved in the 2011 edition in Azerbaijan. “It is a historic performance. I mean, we have won medals but as far as reaching this level is concerned, it is the first time that five Indians have made the quarterfinals,” an elated national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu said. “We are getting standing ovations from fans here. It is very thrilling and something that makes you feel very proud,” he said. Vikash was the first Indian boxer to step into the ring today and was the underdog against fifth seed and former 2008 European Championships silvermedallist Miklos Varga. The Indian trailed by a couple of points in the opening round but made a stupendous recovery in the next two rounds, clinching them unanimously to emerge triumphant. Vikash has another tough bout at hand as he will be facing Brazil’s Robson Conceicao, a former Pan-American Games silver-medallist who has been seeded fourth here. “Vikash fought tempo-style in all the three rounds. He prefers to be aggressive and even though it was little even in the opening round, Vikash dominated the second and third round,” Sandhu said.“He mostly employed his straight punches and uppercuts to good effect. In fact, Vikash did not give any chance or time to the Hungarian boxer to regain his composure. It is a great win,” Sandhu said. Next in was Sumit and it never looked that he was facing an opponent more fancied than him. The 20-year-old Olympian handed out a thrashing to eighth seed Siarhei Novikau of Belarus in a lop-sided contest which the Indian claimed 3-0.

US WEBSITE PUTS PUJARA IN TOP 10 SPORTS PRO STOCK OPTIONS

SPORTS

UMBAI: A US-based sports website has placed India’s prolific batsman Cheteshwar Pujara in its latest list of potentially good top ten investment options in sports, putting the Saurashtra player alongside the likes of Brazilian soccer star Neymar and Formula One ace Sebastian Vettel. Under the heading “The top 10 sports pro stock options,” website sportsonearth.Com has stated that with Indian cricket in a state of transition with the soon-to-be retirement of Sachin Tendulkar, the 25-year-old Pujara provides a good option for potential investors linking themselves to him. Robert Weintraub, author of the books ‘The Victory Season’

Players need to start playing on astroturf early: Ajit Pal

LIGARH: Former hockey Olympian and centre-half Ajit Pal Singh has said that if India wishes to restore its past glory in the sport then it would have to make youngsters play on astroturf from beginning of their career. “If talent has to be nurtured at the school and university level then it is necessary that the youngsters should be given the opportunity of playing on astroturf grounds at an early stage,” Singh said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the All India Inter University Hockey Tournament (North Zone) last evening at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). “If we are not able to provide astroturf to a youngsters then it would be unfair to expect them to turn out to be world beaters at a later stage,” he added. Singh lauded the efforts of the AMU and the Punjab University for nurturing hockey talent in the past. He said that both the universities has served as a cradle for nurturing hockey talent in the country. He said these were the only two universities in the country which have the facility of astroturf hockey fields and could now play a vital role producing hockey champions. “If we wish to rise in world hockey then merely appointing foreign coaches is not going to be enough,” Singh went on to add. He said that he was ready to help AMU in establishing a hockey academy as mooted earlier by the Vice-Chancellor Lt Gen (retd) Zameer Uddin Shah.

comes to endorsements. Cheteshwar Pujara is already considered the game’s next top batsman, and at 25 he is only getting better. The man who took Rahul Dravid’s number three spot in the Indian order has already surpassed 200 runs in a single atbat (baseball term) eight times in top-flight play, and soared over 300 thrice, an extraordinary feat (even if you don’t know Test cricket from Jiminy Cricket). “And Pujara has yet to fully impact the T20 game, the shorter version of cricket that has exploded on the Indian scene. Provided he stays fit (and Pujara has been injury prone thus far), he could well become the next captain of the national team before he hits thirty,” notes Weintraub.

and ‘The House That Ruth Built’ and a regular writer for The New York Times and ESPN.Com, has highlighted Pujara’s penchant for big scores and placed him 8th in his top ten pro sports stock options list headed by 21-year-old Neymar. “Indian cricket is in a state of transition, with the Michael Jordan of the sport, Sachin Tendulkar, retiring from competition, and the stalwart captain (and extremely well compensated) Mahendra Singh Dhoni about to turn 33,” writes Weinstraub. “The canny investor will put his money into the future of the next India captain, who stands to make a modest income on the field (Dhoni clears about USD 3.5 million), but rake it in when it

Poonia set to join Congress, to contest Raj Assembly polls Commonwealth Games in 2010 here, today resigned from the Indian Railways so as to join the Congress Party and prepare for the polls. “Poonia has submitted his resignation from the Railways. She has been associated with us for many years and we are proud to have her as our employee. She is a great sportsperson as well as a youth icon of the country, especially among the women. We wish her all the success in life,” a top Railway source told PTI. The rally in Churu will be adBy Philem Dipak Singh dressed by Congress vice-presiEW DELHI: Ace discus dent Rahul Gandhi. Poonia has been with the Railthrower Krishna Poonia is expected to join the Congress Party ways for 11 years as a Gazettedtomorrow at a rally in Rajasthan, ranked officer and she is required where she is also likely to contest to resign as under election laws, in the upcoming state Assembly any person who wants to contest elections slated for December 1. polls cannot be employed in a Poonia, the only Indian woman public sector undertaking. She has already reached Churu track and field athlete to have won an individual gold medal in the for the rally.

BCCI gives go ahead to SA tour after CSA snubs Lorgat

EW DELHI, Oct 22 (PTI) Putting an end to weeks of speculation, the BCCI today gave its consent to India’s tour of South Africa after Cricket South Africa withdrew its CEO Haroon Lorgat from not just its dealings with the Indian Board but also the ICC Chief Executives Committee pending an enquiry into his actions. “Following meetings in London over the past couple of days, CSA and the BCCI have today announced that the South Africa cricket team will play against India in an upcoming home series comprising of two Test matches and three One Day International matches, the specific dates and details of which will be announced in due course,” the BCCI and Cricket South Africa (CSA) noted together in a joint statement. “In addition, both parties have also agreed to continue with good faith discussions between their respective Presidents about the possibility of agreeing further bilateral arrangements in respect

of the scheduled fixtures between the two teams, and taking into account any scheduling imbalances from previous years.” The tour that had been in limbo ever since July after CSA unilaterally released its itinerary, a move which miffed the BCCI. The Indian Board was also not too happy with Lorgat’s appointment as CEO. The BCCI’s uneasiness with Lorgat stemmed from the somewhat frosty relationship that the BCCI shared with him during his stint as the ICC CEO due to their differences over a number of issues. Matters came to a head recently when CSA’s former legal adviser David Becker, allegedly at the behest of Lorgat, accused BCCI President N Srinivasan of being manipulative. The BCCI-CSA statement said the ICC has now decided to investigate the matter, including Lorgat’s reported role, even though Becker has maintained that the views expressed were completely his own.

“It’s going to be a big rally and Poonia’s joining the party is expected to be announced there,” a source in the know of the development said. Sources close to Poonia said she will not end her track and field career even if she is elected in the polls as she has firmly set her eyes on winning a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games next year. It is learnt that Poonia is likely to fight the Assembly elections in one of the six constituencies in Churu district as she has a following among the people there. She has been working for social causes in the state for some time. After she won a gold medal in discus throw at the 2010 Commonwealth Games here, Poonia was roped in as the brand ambassador by Rajasthan state Health Ministry though she quit from that position a few days back in view of her joining politics. —PTI

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IN BRIEF 95 Indian Players sign for HIL Mini Players Auction

NEW DELHI: The Hockey India League’s mini players auction will feature 95 Indians, including promising forwards such as Ramandeep Singh and Affan Yousuf, when it is conducted here on November 18. Hockey India Secretary General and Hero Hockey India League Chairman Dr. Narinder Batra said the quality of competition and success of the inaugural season of the League has generated interest among Indian players. “We are confident that franchises will complete their teams with the best available Indian talent,” he said. Releasing the list of 95 Indian players who have signed up for the Mini Auction or Closed Bid, Batra said the list of players is a combination of young and experienced. The list of Indians has some young talented players who have recently performed well at various tournaments.

IBF does not have any validly appointed officers: AIBA

NEW DELHI: Livid with the suspended Indian Boxing Federation’s antics, International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Ching Kuo-Wu has said the world body will now work with the IOA to “get to a position where it will be possible to hold new elections” for the IBF. In a sternly-worded missive after receiving information about the suspended IBF’s plan to hold an Annual General Meeting on November 9, Wu has stated that the IBF “does not have any validly appointed officers” at the moment. “Since the September 2012 IABF AGM and Elections, AIBA has worked to try and find a way forward for boxing in India. The process has become increasingly difficult due to the opposing positions adopted by various factions within the IABF,” Wu said in a letter, which has, among others, also been addressed to India’s representative in the AIBA Executive Committee member Kishen Narsi.

Rain forces early stumps after Shakib Hasan strikes

DHAKA: Shakib Al Hasan claimed three wickets as Bangladesh reduced New Zealand to 107-3 today before rain forced an early close on the second day of the second Test in Dhaka. A downpour led the umpires to suspend and then call off play after an early tea break with the game evenly poised. New Zealand had dismissed the hosts for 282 early in the morning thanks to Neil Wagner’s maiden five-wicket haul, but Bangladesh struck back through Shakib. He took two wickets in his first two overs, with New Zealand in trouble at 32-2 at lunch before Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor rebuilt. Williamson had to leave the field after Rubel Hossain struck him with a bouncer, but he returned soon afterwards.

Sethi may have to resign following court’s order

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar poses during an event at Nariman Point in Mumbai on Tuesday.

LAHORE: With Islamabad High Court setting stringent rules for new PCB Chairman candidates, head of the ad hoc committee Najam Sethi may have to resign from his post as he fails to fit into the new eligibility criteria. The IHC judge, while announcing new polls date of November 2, ruled yesterday that the candidates should be graduates, must have played Test or Firstclass cricket and headed a regional cricket association, making Sethi ineligible to contest for the post of PCB chairman. “Apparently Mr Sethi has no option but to follow the court’s direction to hold the election to choose new regular PCB chairman.” he said.

HUGE DEMAND WORLDWIDE TO WATCH B SACHIN TENDULKAR’S FAREWELL TEST SPORTS

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No one can replace Sachin, says Chetan Sharma

UMBAI: There is a huge demand for tickets from fans across the world, including US, to watch Sachin Tendulkar’s 200th and farewell Test at the Wankhede Stadium here next month leading to a tricky situation to accommodate all, said Mumbai Cricket Association chief Sharad Pawar today. “People from all the Test playing countries as well as America are demanding tickets to see the Test match. But we have prior commitments to several organisations including the BCCI (Indian cricket board), our own clubs, government authorities etc, so we cannot say how many will be available for the public,” said Pawar at a media conference here. The MCA chief, however, denied news reports that Tendulkar had demanded 2000 tickets for the

PREZ HOLDS FORT(H): MCA chief Sharad Pawar and Ravi Savant at the press conference. game. “He has not asked for a single ticket but the MCA managing committee has taken a decision yesterday

that we will give him 500 tickets,” said Pawar. The former BCCI president said that to mark the occasion MCA

was planning quite a few measures like printing the tickets with Tendulkar’s photo on both sides, coming out with a souvenir dedicated to the champion batsman etc. “We have also got an offer from a publication in Nagpur for printing a book containing 150-160 pages filled with details of all statistics of matches played by Tendulkar,” said Pawar. When a question was put to him about allowing Shah Rukh Khan to watch the game, Pawar played safe and said all those people who have not been stopped from entering the MCA’s premises can come and witness the Test match. The Bollywood actor was banned by MCA for five years from entering theWankhede Stadium for creating a ruckus during an IPL game in 2012 by the previous regime.

HOPAL: Former India pace bowler Chetan Sharma has said that no one can fit into the big shoes of champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar in Test cricket. Tendulkar’s absence would be felt from the Test team as no player has the ability to win a match like him, Sharma told reporters here last evening during a short visit. Tendulkar’s 200th Test against the West Indies in November going to be his last game. “This is a big achievement for any player,” Sharma said.Sharma said that pacer Ishant Sharma, who bowled badly in the last one-day match against Australia, was lucky to have been retained in the team. A hugely costly over by the out-ofform pacer, who gave away 30 runs in the 48th over, had turned the tide in Australia’s favour after the Indians seemed cruising in the third one-day international match at Mohali on October 19.

India under pressure against a resurgent Australia

MCA to felicitate Tendulkar on Nov 11 By Tapan Mohanta ANCHI: Bogged down by the at Kandivli profligacy of their bowlers, espeR cially Ishant Sharma, India would be UMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar is

to be honoured by Mumbai Cricket Association on November 11 by naming its newly built suburban Kandivli clubhouse after the champion cricketer who is to retire from the game at the conclusion of the second India-West Indies Test match, his 200th, on November 18. “We have decided to name our clubhouse at Kandivli after Sachin Tendulkar and the unveiling function would be held there on November 11 in the presence of both the teams West Indies and India,” said newly elected MCA chief Sharad Pawar at a media conference today. The first Test of the India-West Indies series is to be played from November 6-10 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata while the second and final game, which would also mark the end of Tendulkar’s glittering career, will be held at the Wankhede Stadium from November 14-18. “Both India and West Indies teams would come to our Kandivli facility direct after landing in Mumbai from Kolkata to be present for the felicitation function and then go to their hotel. We want to hold it on a grand scale,” Pawar said. Pawar also said that this was the only official felicitation function that is planned by Tendulkar’s parent association to mark his departure from the game. Among the functionaries attending it would be current Cricket Board president N Srinvasan and the other office bearers of BCCI. “This is the official felicitation function of Sachin Tendulkar by MCA. BCCI president N Srinivasan has accepted our invitation in principle to be present along with several other dignitaries, including the Maharashtra CM (Prithviraj Chavan),” Pawar said.

under pressure to bounce back when they take on Australia in the fourth ODI here today, hoping to tide over their death bowling miseries. Trailing 1-2 after the loss in the third ODI in Mohali, India who retained the same eleven in the first three matches may be forced to tinker with the bowling line-up which has failed to live up to expectations. Defending a huge target of 304, India were on course for a comfortable win in the third one-dayer at Mohali with 44 needed from the last three overs, but a wayward Ishant leaked 30 runs in the 48th overs with James Faulkner smashing four sixes and two fours to turn the match in Australia’s favour. Introduction of two new balls, coupled with change in field restriction with fielders in the deep being reduced to four from five, has hit the Indian camp as the pacers are struggling

ALL HEADS TO THE PUMP: The entire Indian squad gatgher as one ahead of the fourth ODI against Australia. to cope up with the alteration of rules. Known for their lack of pace and swing, Indian pacers rely more on reverse swing on the flat pitches after the ball becomes old but the new rule has unsettled the hosts badly. While batsmen have been in top form, it’s the bowlers who have con-

ceded 300-plus runs in all the three ODIs with poor spells in the death overs, something that would be the team management’s main concern. Ishant and R Vinay Kumar have been expensive with both conceding seven-plus runs per over but the latter has been at least among wickets

Hope Ishant would be strong in his mindset: Raina R

ANCHI: Despite the criticism and call for Ishant Sharma’s ouster for conceding 30 runs in an over, teammate Suresh Raina today dropped hints that the beleaguered pacer could be retained in the fourth ODI against Australia at the JSCA Stadium here tomorrow. Raina said Ishant had worked really hard in the last couple of days to overcome the disastrous 48th over in Mohali that cost India the third one-dayer as Aussies took a 2-1 lead. “I hope Ishant would be strong in his mindset and approach the match in a positive manner. He has really worked hard in the last two days,” Raina told reporters today. “Our bowlers are doing well. Our think tank is strong and have good planning. Bowlers are training hard for last two days. The harder they work the better they would perform. Hopefully we will do really well against the Aussies tomorrow,” he said.

Admitting that adjusting to the new ODI rules was proving difficult for the bowlers, he said: “We are not getting the ball to reverse, while spinners are also not getting turns as with two balls it do not get old. But we have no excuse. We have to do well under the circumstances. “We have to admit that it’s tough for the bowlers. When five players are inside (the circle), it’s obviously going to be difficult for the parttimers as your regular bowlers are not doing well. “Bowlers come under pressure as to what line and length they would have to try when five players are inside. You’re allowed to bowl two bouncers but then you have to bowl four more balls after that.” Raina however said they would have to live up to the challenge laid out by the ICC. “No complains, as we have to play under the ICC Playing Conditions. Players will have to do their job.”

Asked whether 15-20 runs per over had become a norm, he said: “The players are used to the Indian bowlers after six IPLs. There’s positive as well as negative aspect to it. There is more pressure on the bowlers nowadays.” Despite trailing the series 1-2, Raina said India were not under any pressure. “We won the first match in the Pune T20. Then they won and we did in the next. It’s been a good contest so far. Our batting is clicking and sometimes bowling. The team who play well on that given day would win. It’s about your aura in the field and the mental toughness.” He further said their seven-wicket win against England in the last match on January 19 would inspire them to do well here. “We have done well against England in the last match here. Definitely we would try to do well here. Just hope that it will be our day tomorrow.”

and that might go in his favour. At 5.37, the third pacer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, has been ‘economical’. After the disgraceful 48th over in Mohali, Ishant may not retain his place in the team and could be replaced by left-arm medium pacer Jayadev Unadkat. —PTI

Mumbai team player Abhishek Nayar practices ahead of the Ranji Trophy match.

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