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uesday has got recorded as the wettest day in recent times, with the city receiving more than 142 mm rainfall in 12 hours. Predictably, train services were hit on the Central Railway’s Harbour Line and Main Line as well, while some delays were reported by commuters traveling on the Western line. Road traffic remained chaotic almost all over the city and suburbs. The Indian Meteorological department has forecast ‘heavy rains at few places’ in the next 24 hours, further stating that, “Intermittent rains or showers would occur in the city and the suburb and few places will have very heavy rains.” Tomorrow will see a major high tide of 4.89 meters at 2.10 pm, and if this coincides with rains, more trouble is foreseen for citizens. Civic officials warned that a high tide of above 4.5 meters Continued on pg 6 «

PUT OFF-TRACK By Kainaz Choksey

Line of the Central Railway. Tracks were flooded near Kurla, Sion, Vikhroli he heavy rains that lashed Mumbai and Chinchpokli railway stations. “Harbour Line services between and its suburbs on Tuesday saw as many as 70 services being cancelled on Continued on pg 6 « the Harbour Line and 28 on the Main

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Congressman? Just impossible! The way he is criticising Narendra Modi clearly indicates that he is a staunch Advani follower.

OPINIONS Should the government outsource the mid-day meal scheme to NGOs? Rahul Iyer Media professional Yes. They should outsource it to NGOs. Someone from the entertainment industry has said the govt should outsource it to ISKCON. Nidhi Upadhyaya Journalism student Yes. The government is doing a bad job. The NGOs will be efficient at managing the midday meal scheme. Farheen Siddiqui News producer Yes. To ensure quality food for children, the govt which is doing a terrible job should definitely outsource the programme. Priya Mayekar Lawyer Yes. It is in the best interest of the children. Contracts must go to NGOs who can maintain hygiene and quality and meet nutritional requirements. Neha Jayakar Banker Yes. NGOs dealing with children are well-equipped at providing clean, hygienic and healthy food. The govt must definitely opt for outsourcing.

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City bids adieu to Simon Cardinal Pimenta By A Staff Reporter

housands of mourners, including school and college students, congregated at the Cathedral of Holy Name in South Mumbai, inspite of heavy rains, as the city laid to rest Simon Ignatius Cardinal Pimenta, Archbishop of Mumbai from 1978 to 1996. The Missa Coram Corpore (celebration of the Eucharist in the presence of the body of the late Cardinal) was held at the Cathedral amidst a crowd of people from various Christian denominations. The actual funeral Mass which took place later in the afternoon at the Cardinal’s home parish, St. John the Evangelist Church in Marol. This was followed by burial in the Marol cemetery, itself a kind of departure from the normal practice which would have been to inter him in the Holy Name Cathedral. It is thought that perhaps the departure from the norm may have followed the Cardinal’s own wishes. The late Cardinal body was was clad in the rochet, scarlet garments which include the cassock, mozzetta and biretta. He was holding a chalice symbolizing his dedication to the Eucharist as a priest. The mortal remains were kept in the Cathedral for the faithful to pay their respects from 10am. Children from the neighboring schools came in to pay homage to the man who succeeded the late Valerian cardinal Gracias as the Archbishop of Bombay, lining up in orderly fashion to file past the bier. Outside in the pouring rain large numbers of people patiently waited their turn. While the laity paid their respects to the Cardinal, prayers were recited, the choir sang

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Top: A panoply of the Catholic Church’s top priests congregated at the Cathedral of Holy Name in Colaba for a solemn ceremony. Below: The Archbishop was finally laid to rest in the cemetry of Marol Church (St. John the Evengalist), on Tuesday evening.

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the entrance hymn and a procession led by the altar servers followed by the lectors, the concelebrating priests, Bishops and the Chief Celebrant, Oswald Cardinal Gracias, filed in to start the Mass. The body of the late Cardinal was later taken to his first to his ancestral home and then to his home parish, St. John the Evangelist Church at Marol, for funeral. Cardinal Pimenta served in various capacities as secretary to Cardinal Gracias, who was Archbishop of Bombay from 1950 to 1978. He acted as vice-chancellor, parish priest of the cathedral, professor of liturgy, vicar for the formation of priests, rector of St. Pius X Seminary, and in the diocesan marriage office as defender of the bond. In 1971, he was consecrated as auxiliary bishop of Bombay, and in 1977 was appointed coadjutor archbishop. When Cardinal Gracias died the following year, Cardinal Pimenta succeeded him as archbishop of Bombay. He was appointed by the late Pope John Paul II in 1988, when he was given the titular Church of Saint Mary, Queen of the World. It is best to face east or west while eating. The head of the family should face east during meals. Other members of the family can face east, west or north. But it is not advisable to face south while eating. by Dr. Prem Gupta (9820045774/9930318119, www.drpremgupta.com)

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Grand testimony to Maharashtra

or all those from Maharashtra who have never been to Lutyens Delhi or plan to visit the nations capital, a cursory glance at the 143-page grand glossy coffee table book brought out by Ms K S Chamankar Enterprises is a readerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delight. Built at an estimated cost of about Rs 100 crores, the opulent new Maharashtra Sadan is an outcome of painstaking study of centuries old architectural styles used in princely havelis of Pune, Satara, Nashik and even those from Indore. The book, divided into five segments, deals with the culture of havelis, the political legacy of the state, and its contribution to nation building. The pictures of the edifice, constructed in Dholpuri reddish coloured stone, gives one a glimpse of the architecture of the Maharashtra Sadan, which rivals any princely palace. There are magnificent and intricately carved grand statues of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the front portico which has a garden and a fountain. Statues of great leaders of Maharashtra, like Babasaheb Ambedkar, Shahu Maharaj and Yashwantrao Chavan are also installed on the premises. Besides pictures of great social reformers that the state has given to the nation, the book also acquaints the reader of the rich cultural and spiritual legacy that the state has to offer in terms of pictures of Saints Dyaneshwar, Tukaram and social reformers like Mahatma Phule and others. The Sadan is spread over six acres and has 138 rooms for Chief Minister, Governor, Ministers, Secretaries, MPs, MLAs, Library, Museum, Auditorium and Press Enclave.

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SERVICES Reliable Male/ Female all house work servant, patient, baby, delivery, oldage care available â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smitha House Servant Agency and Smitha Matrimonialsâ&#x20AC;?, Bhandup (West). Phone: 9819878151, 25666329. C-7870

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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. 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 hopeless pray for us. Your prayers will be answered by the publication must be promised. (GHF/RF). C-8580 Thank you St. Jude O Holy St. Jude Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. help me in my present urgent petition, in return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked... say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glory bes. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. C-10845

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Saeed Zubair Shaikh to Saeeda Zubair Shaikh, vide Affidavit dated 11th July, 2013. C-10974 I, Mohamad Shafi Rafiuddin Patel, have changed my name to Shafiuddin Rafiuddin Patel as per deed poll Affidavit dated 22/07/13. C-10975 I, Sayrabanu Gulab, have changed my name to Sayrabi Shafiuddin Patel as per deed poll Affidavit dated 22/07/13. C-10976 I, Balso Shankarrao Jagtap, have changed my name to Balasaheb Shankarrao Jagtap as per deed poll Affidavit dated 22/07/13. C-10977 I, Miss. Savitakumari Arjunlal Todi, have changed my name to Miss. Savita Arjunlal Todi as per deed poll Affidavit dated 23/07/13. C-10978 I, Niriksha Manohar Tawde, have changed my name to Yashashree Manohar Tawde as per deed poll Affidavit dated 19/07/13. C-10979 I, Anandi Dashrathbhai Patel, have changed my name to Anandiben Dashrathbhai Patel as per deed poll Affidavit dated 22/07/13. C-10980 I, Madan Chunilal Trivedi, have changed my name to Madanlal Chunilal Trivedi as per deed poll Affidavit dated 22/07/13. C-10981 I, Bakulesh Prabhudas Patadia, have changed my name to Bakul Prabhudas Patadia as per deed poll Affidavit dated 22/07/13. C-10982 I have changed my name from Juzerbhai Asgarbhai Talodawala to Juzer Asgarbhai Talodawala (according deed poll Affidavit dated 8/6/2013). C-10983 I have changed my name from Shabbirbhai Asgarbhai Talodawala to Shabbir Asgarbhai Talodawala (according deed poll Affidavit dated 8/6/2013). C-10984

I have changed my name from Hasan Jivan Vegadani to Hasan Jivan Vegdani as per Affidavit No HK 450901. C-10988 I have changed my name from Roshanben Hasan Vegadani to Roshanben Hasan Vegdani as per Affidavit No HK 450902. C-10989 I have changed my name from Mohd Muzib/ Mohd Mujibullah Ansari, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mohammed Mujeeb Ansariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Affidavit dated 23/07/2013. C-10990 I have changed my name from Sairakhatun Mohd Muzib Ansari, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Saira Banu Mohammed Mujeeb Ansariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Affidavit dated 23/07/2013. C-10991 I have changed my name from Shaikh Khalif Shaikh Abdullah Badsha, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Khalif Abdullabasha Shaikhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 21399) dated 18/07/2013. C-10992 I have changed my name from Rajandrra Vishwanath Kapote, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rajiv Vishwanath Kapoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-13844) dated 11/07/13. C-10993 I, Rajiv Vishwanath Kapote, have changed my Sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Suraj Rajandrra Kapote, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Suraj Rajiv Kapoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-13846) dated 11/07/2013. C-10994 I, Rajiv Vishwanath Kapote, have changed my Sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Sagar Rajandrra Kapote, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sagar Rajiv Kapoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-13847) dated 11/07/2013. C-10995 I have changed my name from Neha Rajandrra Kapote, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Neha Rajiv Kapoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-13845) dated 13/06/2013. C-10996 I have changed my name from Harsh Devji Patel to Harsh Devji (Devda) Patel as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. (X- 60596). C-10997 I have changed my name from Hirajee Vishnu Hadal to Harji Vishnu Hadal as per Affidavit dated 22nd July 2013. C-10998

I have changed my name from Kaushalya Kumari Navalchandji Jain to Kaushalya Mahavir Jain (Gazette No. X 84348 dated March 7-13, 2013). C-10985

I have changed my name from Atif Noor Ahmed to Mohammed Atif Noor Ahmed Shaikh vide Affidavit. C-10999

I have changed my name from Rupinder Kaur to Simran Gupta as per Affidavit dated 22-07-2013. C-10972

I have changed my name from Jamel Singh Chandan Singh Gill to Jarnel Singh Chandan Singh Gill as per Maha Govt. Gazette No. U-45604. C-10986

I have changed my name from Mohammad Suhail Mohammad Sharif to Mohammad Suhail Mohammad Sharif Khan vide Affidavit. C-11000

I have changed my name from Amandeep to Amandeep Gupta as per Affidavit dated 22-07-2013. C-10973

I have changed my name from Nijarali Hasan Vegadani to Nizar Hasan Vegdani as per Affidavit No HK 450900. C-10987

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I have changed my name from Ahishek to Abhishek Singh as per Affidavit. C-11001

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013 I have changed my name from Saroj Mavji Shah to Saroj Mavji Savla as per Affidavit. C-11018

I have changed my name from Bhavna Kalra to Samta Hariomlal Asrani as per Affidavit. C-11035

I have changed my name from Kalavati Mavji Shah to Kalavati Mavji Savla as per Affidavit. C-11019

I have changed my name from Gajendarnath to Gajendarnath Mudaliar as per Affidavit. C-11036

I have changed my name from Miss. Tania Rose to Miss. Tania Rose Dsouza as per Affidavit. C-11020

I have changed my name from Gunwant Kumar Pukhraj to Gunwant Pukhraj Jain as per Affidavit. C-11037

I have changed my name from Mr. Sandeepkumar Bhawarlal to Mr. Sandeep Bhawarlal Sethia as per Affidavit. C-11021

I have changed my name from Joyline Prema Dsouza to Joyline Dsouza as per Affidavit. C-11038

I have changed my name from Alphonso Steven Ronald Policarp to Alphonso Steven Ronald as per Affidavit dated 23rd July, 2013. C-11005

I have changed my name from Maria Rodrigues to Domingo Maria De Sousa as per Affidavit. C-11022

I have changed my name from Josline Priya Dsouza to Josline Dsouza as per Affidavit. C-11039

I have changed my name from Shamdevi Chotamal Jain to Samudevi Chothmal Jain as per Affidavit dated 23rd July, 2013. C-11006

I have changed my name from Crisal Jane Saldanha to Crisal Albert Saldanha as per deed poll Affidavit No. AZ 081711. C-11023

I have changed my name from Soniyakumari Jivraj Jain to Soniya Jivraj Jain as per deed poll Affidavit. C-11002 I have changed my name from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miss Rajani Laxman Dukhandeâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mrs. Depali Dilip Palavâ&#x20AC;? as per Affidavit dated 23/07/13. C-11003 I have changed my name from Trupti Baban Kamble to Saba Ali Irfan Qureshi as per Affidavit dated 23rd July, 2013. C-11004

I have changed my name from Premchandra Rajendra Gupta to Premchand Rajendra Gupta as per Affidavit dated 23-7-13. C-11007 I have changed my name from Manojkumar Maganlal Doshi to Manoj Maganlal Doshi as per Affidavit dated 15-7-2013. C-11008 I have changed my name from Mariyam Pushpam Velpandi to Mariapushpam Velpandi as per Affidavit. C-11009 I have changed my name from Ajay Ravi Devanday to Ajay Ravi Devendran as per Affidavit. C-11010 I have changed my name from Aishwarya Mehta to Aashee Mehta as per Affidavit. C-11011 I have changed my name from Joyce Stevan Slonaky to Joycee Omprakash Solanki as per Affidavit. C-11012 I have changed my name from Darshanna Brahma Jeet to Darshana Brahma Jeet as per Affidavit. C-11013 I have changed my name from Hanmantrao Balu More to Hanamantrao Balu More as per Affidavit. C-11014 I have changed my name from Feroz Harun Patel to Firoz Harun Patel as per Affidavit. C-11015 I have changed my name from Kumari Mayuri Khatan Mange to Mahek Firoz Patel as per Affidavit. C-11016 I have changed my name from M Srinivas to Shrinivas Mogili as per Affidavit. C-11017

I have changed my name from Valarain David Cutinha to Valerian David Cutinha as per Affidavit. C-11040

I have change my name from Sarla Kamlesh Deshi to Sarla Kamlesh Udeshi as per Affidavit. C-11024

I have changed my name from Ganpat Vithal Gowalkar to Ganpat Vithal Govalkar as per Affidavit. C-11041

I have changed my name from Mansi Ravindra Shinde to Manasi Ravindra Shinde as per Affidavit. C-11025

I have changed my name from Mahabir Prasad to Mahabir Ram Prasad Yadav as per Affidavit. C-11042

I have changed my name from Ravindranath Vasant Shinde to Ravindra Vasant Shinde as per Affidavit. C-11026 I have changed my name from Rameshbhai Patel to Ramesh Patel as per Affidavit. C-11027 I have changed my name from Sarfaraz Ahmed Takdirulhasan to Ansari Sarfaraz Ahmed Takdirulhasan as per Affidavit. C-11028 I have changed my name from Shahabuddin Nizamuddin Qadri to Qureshi Shahabuddin Nizamuddin as per Affidavit. C-11029 I have changed my name from Mr. Narayanswamy to Mr. Narayanswamy Tangavel as per Affidavit. C-11030 I have changed my name from Mrs. Vijayalakshmi to Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Narayanswamy as per Affidavit. C-11031

I have changed my name from Paramjit Singh Tejender Singh to Paramjit Singh Tejender Singh Sethi as per Affidavit. C-11043 I have changed my name from Pooja Prabhakar Dhurve to Jyoti Prabhakar Dhurye as per Affidavit. C-11044 I have changed my name from Ravi Pandurang Bhosale to Ravindra Pandurang Bhosale as per Affidavit. C-11045 I have changed my name from Ramashrey to Ramashrey Shukla as per Affidavit. C-11046 I have changed my name from Sagar Rananavare to Sagar Rannavare as per Affidavit. C-11047 I have changed my name from Sadashiva Shetty to Sadashiv Shetty as per Affidavit. C-11048

I have changed my name from Ranchod Nanubhai Bheda to Ranchodbhai Nanubhai Bheda as per Affidavit. C-11032

I have changed my name from Lakshmi Sadashiva Shetty to Laxmi Sadashiv Shetty as per Affidavit. C-11049

I have changed my name from Tausif Ahmed Darvesh to Tausif Iqbal Darvesh as per Affidavit. C-11033

I have changed my name from Uchimali Shankar to Uchimali Shankar Konar as per Affidavit. C-11050

I have changed my name from Bhaga Vithal Gunjal to Bhagoji Vithal Gunjal as per Affidavit. C-11034

I have changed my name from Abdul Hakeem to Abdul Hakeem Khan as per Affidavit. C-11051

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Govt extends deadline for submission of caste validity certificates, as 1.35 lakh still pending for verification

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Lakhs of students who paid online admission fees through banks for Distance Education are shocked after MU's online portal refuses to complete process citing non-payment

sions documents in hand, queued outside the Mahaonline admissions centre in the campus, and promonth after admissions to the duced the bank challans to prove Institute of Distance and that they had made full payment of Open Learning (IDOL) fees. They were frightened that they opened, some major issues have would be denied admissions as the cropped up. Hundreds of students portal declared that they had not gathered at the Mumbai Univer- paid the requisite fees and therefore sity's (MU) Kalina Campus yester- their admissions could not be day because the online portal stated processed. Talking to the ADC, Dilip they had not paid fees for study maManagement and terial due to which their admission Karande, procedure could not be completed Senate member, MU, said, "As refurther. This happened in spite of gards online admissions, students all the students having made are suffering a lot of issues. Even their remittances through a after paying the fees, the website states that they have not made paynationalized bank. The ADC visited the campus to ment. This website is creating a check on the admissions procedure mess with the admission proceat IDOL, and noticed that only two dures!” Students have to pay Rs.5,525 to employees were allotted by the Mahaonline to carry out admissions obtain study material for their and verification procedures of courses for which payments are around a lakh of students. Hun- made by students in a designated dreds of students, with their admis- nationalized bank. Though the

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bank records and entries state that the payment of fees has been done by the students, the online admissions portal does not acknowledge the same. Students present at the IDOL informed the ADC that they were unable to register on the websites and even after filling the forms, the website states that the admissions form is not registered. The website crashed for 4 hours yesterday. To add to the troubles, the IDOL has been asking students to come for corrections every second day. The ADC spoke to Dr D Harishchandan, Director, IDOL, who said "The admission process is being scrutinised. Students should not panic as the IDOL will be considering and trying its best to solve these issues. We have already contacted the Mahaonline department and have asked them to address issues concerning the portal." yatin.online@afternoondc.in

Co-ops under Central ambit

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eputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar yesterday assured the legislative council that the state cabinet in its next meeting will decide upon extending the July 31 deadline for students to submit their caste validity certificates. His intervention came during a debate on a starred question raised by Mohan Joshi (Congress) and others during question hour. This followed the directive from council chairman Shivajirao Deshmukh earlier to resolve the issue. Earlier replying to the debate, Minister for Social Justice Shivajirao Moghe disclosed that the government has decided to increase the number of caste validity certificates from 15 to 24. Raising supplementary queries Pandurang Phundkar (BJP) and Dr. Deepak Sawant (Shiv Sena) drew the attention of the house to the problems faced by the SC/ST students in submitting their caste validity certificates before July 31. The minister informed the house that in all 1.35 lakh applications for caste validity certificates were pending for clearance. On the issue of caste validity certificates for government employees who have availed reservation ben-

efits, the minister stated that the government has been asking employees for the last five to six years to submit their certificates. These employees will now have to apply for the same before July 31 furnish the certificates within next six months. Moghe also stated that the government had taken a compassionate view on the issue and could decide on extending the deadline. Later replying to the debate on supplementary demands on budget, the minister stated that the deadline for submitting the applications will not be postponed and that it was for the caste validation committees to decide upon the same.

Mumbai doctor in medical team assisting Britain’s Royal birth L

ONDON: There was a Mumbai connection in the delivery of Britain's new prince, who is third in line to the throne. One of the doctors present at the birth of Prince William and wife Kate Middleton's first child was Sunit Godambe, who grew up in Mumbai. Godambe is a consultant neonatologist at St Mary's Hospital in west London, where Kate yesterday gave birth to the baby boy after

more than 10 hours of labour, The Daily Express reported. The 31-year-old Duchess of Cambridge was cared for by a top medical team led by Queen Elizabeth II's former gynaecologist Marcus Setchell. 69-year-old Setchell was in charge of the birth. Besides Godambe and Setchell, obstetrician Guy Thorpe-Beeston, a specialist in high-risk pregnancies, was present at the birth of the future king of Britain. Azad Shrivastav | ADC

Govt to introduce bill to implement Centre’s Ordinance on Co-op Societies By Prashant Hamine

inister for Cooperation Harshavardhan Patil informed the legislative council yesterday stated that the government will introduce the bill which once passed will pave the way for implementation of the central governments ordinance on Cooperative Societies. He said that the draft report of the joint select committee of the legislature is ready and the government plans to introduce the legislation in the on-going monsoon session in the legislative assembly. The legislation will affect 2.40 crore cooperative societies having five crore Harshavardhan Patil

members in the state. As per the provisions of the proposed legislation cooperative societies will have to get their annual accounts audited from a government authorised auditor. The audit reports will have to be approved in the Annual General Body Meeting of the society within six months from the close of the financial year. The AGM will have to be held by September 30 every year. The law provides for procedure of elections to the society for which a special election body with a staff of 45 officials is to be created. The proposed law also provides for grounds for disqualification of governing body of the cooperative society.

GOOD NEWS… Mumbai’s dabbawalas celebrate after hearing of the birth of the eight-pound baby boy to Kate Middleton, wife of Britain’s Prince William, near Grant Road station, on Tuesday.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Abdul Aleem to Abdul Aleem Khan as per Affidavit. C-11052 I have changed my name from Jokuram Shivnath Vishvakarma to Jokhuram Shivnath Vishwakarma as per Affidavit. C-11053 I have changed my name from Mukeshkumar Laljibhai Dama to Mukesh Laljibhai Bhanushali as per Affidavit. C-11054 I have changed my name from Nasim Basir Shaikh to Mohd Naseem Sheikh as per Affidavit. C-11055 I have changed my name from Ibran Ali Tahirali Shaikh to Imran Ali Tahirali Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 23-07-13. C-11056 I have changed my name from Amol Akaram Parle to Aamol Akaram Parale as per Affidavit. C-11057 I have changed my name from Pravin Kumar Rewalal Patel to Pravin Rewalal Patel as per Affidavit. C-11058

I have changed my name from Pooja Yeshwant Jain to Fancy Yeshwant Punamiya as per Affidavit. C-11069 I have changed my name from Fancy Kumari Birdichand Jain to Fancy Yeshwant Punamiya as per Affidavit. C-11070 I have changed my name from Kuldeep Kaur to Deepa Singh as per Affidavit. C-11071 I have changed my name from Jeenesh Balan to Jinesh Balan as per Affidavit. C-11072 I have changed my name from Nilesh Singh Surendar Singh Karki to Nilesh Surendar Singh Karki as per Affidavit. C-11073 I have changed my name from Hemant Saparia to Himatlal Punjalal Saparia as per Affidavit. C-11074 I have changed my name from Harshad Hemant Saparia to Harshad Himatlal Saparia as per Affidavit. C-11075

I have changed my name from Govind Patra to Gobinda Patra as per Affidavit. C-11077

I have changed my name from Jeyaram Chellappa Pillai to Jayram Chellappa Pillai as per Affidavit. C-11060

I have changed my name from Dilpritsingh Narindersingh to Jaswal Dilpritsingh Narindersingh as per Affidavit. C-11078

I have changed my name from Ishwar Singh Patil to Ishwara Balku Patil as per Affidavit. C-11061

I have changed my name from Seema Naresh Masand to Asha Nareshlal Masand as per Affidavit. C-11079

I have changed my name from Thomas Varghese Valiyuparampil to Thomas Joseph Varghese as per Affidavit. C-11062

I have changed my name from Cosmas Lawrence Tuscan to Cosmas Lawrence Tuscano as per Affidavit. C-11080

I have changed my name from Sujata Ramesh Mestry to Sakshi Anant Parulekar as per Affidavit. C-11063

I have changed my name from Vinod Kumar Darji to Vinod Darji as per Affidavit. C-11081

I have changed my name from Thakur Manishakumari Komalsingh to Manisha Mayank Singh Rajput as per Affidavit. C-11065 I have changed my name from Mulayam Singh Rajput to Mayank Singh Rajput as per Affidavit. C-11066

I have change my name from Bharat Ramdev Vishwakarma to Bharat Lal Ramdev Vishwakarma as per Maha. Govt. Gazette dated 26/5/2011. C-11082

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ate actor-director Joy Mukerji’s unreleased film ‘Love in Bombay’ will finally see the light of the day on August 2, 40 years after its production in 1973. The ‘Love in’ series started with Joy debuting with the blockbuster hit ‘Love in Simla’ in 1960, followed by the golden jubilee hit ‘Love in Tokyo’ in 1966. ‘Love in Bombay’, starring Joy in lead opposite Waheeda Rehman, was part of the trilogy but remained unreleased until now. It is being released nationally by PVR Director’s Rare. The supporting cast includes yesteryear’s biggest names like Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar and Rehman while music was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan and lyrics were penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

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is always a cause for concern, particularly in the rainy season, as heavy showers during the high tide period inevitably cause water logging, affecting road and rail traffic. According to the metrological department, Colaba recorded 84 mm rainfall, while Santacruz recorded 142 mm in 12 hours from 8.30 am to 8.30 pm. Four out of six dams that provide drinking water to the city are already overflowing. Modak Sagar, Tansa, Vihar and Tulsi lake are overflowing. Upper Vaitarna is close to the overflowing mark. Officials say that if it rains for a day or two in the catchment area, this dam will soon overflow. However, the Bhatsa, which provides a major share of water to the city, has a long way to go. A total stock of 10.66 lakh million litres has been recorded in all reservoirs providing water to the city, as against the total requirement of 12.5 lakh million litres. High tide table Date Time Height July 25 1.42 am 4.48m July 25 2.10 pm 4.89m July 26 4.37 am 4.37m July 26 4.71 pm 4.71m

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Mentally unstable man kills a vagrant

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n a strange case, 24-year-old Murshid Alam killed a 26-year-old destitute person near the Rajeev Gandhi Udyan Bridge in Juhu on Tuesday morning. Alam is mentally ill and had been staying beneath the bridge since the last few months. According to officials from Juhu Police station, “This case is a first for us. We are still unsure about the identity of the victim and it took us nearly ten hours to procure details about Alam,

who is mentally unstable. Alam could not remember the events clearly nor did he remember his own identity.” “After killing his colleague, Alam sat besides the corpse and continued to abuse the dead man. A beggar, Nisar Sayyed, who used to stay nearby, called us,” informed police sources. According to Sayyed, who is the complainant in the case, “I was passing from near the bridge when I saw Alam strangulating the man. I immediately called the cops.” While investigating the case, the Juhu

police came to know that Alam’s relatives used to stay nearby. After crosschecking with the family, Alam’s identity was ascertained. “Based on primary information, Alam hails from Bihar. We have booked him on charges of murder. We are also consulting psychiatrists about his mental health,” said police officials. “We are a bit puzzled. We are still unsure about the victim’s identity. The investigations are on,” added the police.

Police bust gang dealing in illegal firearms

The seized sophisticated handgun.

The three accused in custody of the Virar police.

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Jadhav laid a trap and nabbed Sarvar Hassan Zaidi (30) and Shamshul Farookh Shaikh (46). The two, both residents of Virar, were found to be in possession of the firearms. After sustained interrogation, they revealed that they were just carriers who acted at the behest of one Vinod Anuplal Singh. A police team immediately swung into action and arrested Singh from his hideout in Navi Mumbai. A sophisti-

leuths of the Virar police have arrested three persons, including a Navi Mumbai-based man, for their involvement in illegal trade of firearms. According to the police, following specific information that members of a gang involved in illegal trade of firearms would arrive near Pirkunda Dargah in Virar, a police team led by Senior Police Inspector Chandrakant

cated pistol (made in USA), five live rounds and an empty magazine were recovered from him. The arrests could bust a gang involved in a major racket of smuggling and supply of fire arms. A case under sections 3 and 25 (1) A of the Arms Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the trio who have been remanded to police custody till July 29.

2 labourers arrested for killing youth By A Staff Reporter

information about the deceased as well as the three acith the arrest of two cused, who the deceased had labourers on Tuesday, named before dying. Mumbai’s crime branch Subsequently, sleuths from solved the murder of a youth the Unit IV department of the who was killed two days ago. crime branch received inforThe deceased, Manigan- mation about two of the three dan Kandaswami Arjun (18), accused – Sameer Baban was brutally assaulted by Kalap alias Ganesh (21) and three people, said the police Dinnanath Kori alias Babu adding that he succumbed to (19). A team comprising Assishis injuries on Monday at Sion hospital. tant Inspector Lalu Ture and After Arjun’s death, sleuths Dilip Daigade along with a from the crime branch few constables left for Manstarted a parallel probe in the dangad and learned that the case and started collecting duo was staying in a village

called Kumble at Salunkewadi in Mandangad. After nabbing the duo, the police learned that Arjun was killed out to vengeance. “A few days before Arjun’s death, he and his friends had assaulted Ganesh and Babu which ultimately led to them killing him,” said Vinayak Vast, Senior Inspector, Unit IV. The duo has been handed over to the Chunabhatti police who are probing the case further. Meanwhile, the local police are on the lookout for the third accused.

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Major setback for Sanjay Duttt By A Staff Reporter

n a major setback for actor Sanjay Dutt, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed his curative petition that seeks a review of the court’s verdict that sentenced him to five years in jail earlier this year. This kind of petition is decided generally in judges’ chamber, by two or three senior-most judges and the judges who delivered the impugned judgement, was the last legal option for the actor after the apex court had dismissed his review petition on May 10. A four-judge bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam did not find merit in the cur-

ative petition filed by the 53year-old Bollywood actor. Dutt, who has been convicted in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case for illegal possession of weapons, is currently lodged in Pune’s Yerawada Jail. He had surrendered before a special court in Mumbai on May 16.

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Dharavi slums face severe shortage of toilets but politicians continue to play with lives just to gain mileage By Vishnudas Sheshrao

ot only is the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) apathetic regarding the absence of lavatorial facilities in the Dharavi area but the local political leaders are also politicising the issue, say experts. Consequently, citizens are denied a most basic right to sanitation and healthy living. “There is no development agenda except to win the hearts of the local populace. The repair and construction of toilets is a major issue in every Dharavi election but is almost always neglected,” says Jockin Arputham, a social worker attached to National Slum dweller Federation. There are only 400 toilet seats constructed and maintained by the BMC those serve for three lakh people. Of course, these illegal makeshift toilets constructed

Revised FDA ban on gutka, pan masala is stricter than the one in place last year By A Staff Reporter

over nullahs, are in the news for their depiction in movies. “There is always the issue of political mileage that hinders the development of Dharavi,” says Arputham, “Everyone wants toilet but no slum dweller wants a toilet in front of his own shanty.” “Most of the times, these toilets are not maintained well and the filthy, dirty smell makes life difficult for people. However, as soon as the BMC officials come in to supervise the construction of toilets, the people opposed it. So, no new toilets have been constructed recently,” said Jokin. “Over the years, there has been progress in the sanitation problem of Dharavi. However, there is still a long way to go. Every morning, dozens of people are seen in long queues waiting for their turn to go to the toilet. This picture needs to be changed,” said Prabhag Samiti Chairman Virendra Tandel.

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Stricter is better First raid after the ban

hile last year’s ban on gutka and paan masala by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA) came to an end on July 19, the new ban that has been implemented since July 20 is an improved and a stricter version of the previous one, said FDA officials. “Last year has been a year of learning for us. We have learnt from our past mistakes and this year we have made a more comprehensive gazette for the ban and have also filed a caveat so that any aggrieved party that wants to appeal against this ban will have to hear our side before going against us in the court,” said Suresh Deshmukh, Joint Commissioner (Food), FDA. dian Penal Code (IPC) in the The new ban has more prod- new ban. “Last year, we used to book ucts included in it. Previously, the ban was on gutka and paan offenders only under the IPC masala. But now, it includes scented supari, flavoured supari, scented tobacco and flavoured tobacco also. “Supari and tobacco in During the period of last their pure form are conyear’s ban, 3,464 establishsumed very rarely as they ments were visited by the taste horrible. It is only when FDA in Mumbai out of they are flavoured or sweetwhich 1,005 were found to ened that they attract people. be manufacturing gutka So we have put a ban on the and paan masala. And sale of scented supari, banned products worth flavoured supari, scented toRs.4,19,67,467 were seized. bacco and flavoured tobacco Forty FIRs have been regalso,” said Deshmukh. istered and 65 cases are in Also, there is incorporation the court. of more sections from the In-

FDA seized goods worth Rs.4.19 crore

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The first raid after the implementation of the new ban took place on July 22, 2013. Around 80 kilos of sweet and scented supari called Calcutta tukda and chikni tukda worth Rs.1.75 lakh was seized from Dahisar (East). The products were being manufactured by STC Indua Pvt. Ltd., under the brand Chandan. An FIR was to be lodged on July 23, and the offenders Pankaj Kantilal Shah and Kantilal R. Shah were to be booked under sections 188, 324 and 328 of the IPC. section 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) which was bailable and non cognisable. There wasn’t police custody either. So there was no fear of being caught among the people. They easily used to get out on bail and we could never get to the root of the problem. But from now on, sections 324 (Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and 328 (causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence) have been included in the punitive action taken against violators of the ban because gutka and paan masala do cause grievous bodily injuries

and damage. Both these sections are for non bailable and cognisable offences and there is surety of getting police custody. We will book the offenders under these sections and along with section 188 and the relevant sections from the Food and Drugs Act,” said Deshmukh. Another first-of-its-kind step to be taken by the FDA is to book its own officials under section 166 of the IPC (Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person). “Till date we haven’t had to take any action against any of our officers but this time we have given all of them in writ-

ing that if there is neglect of duty from their side they will charged under section 166 of the IPC and they can be liable to imprisonment of six months, a fine of Rs.1,000 or both,” said Deshmukh.

Chain snatched at Matunga By Kainaz Choksey

n another chain-snatching incident at Matunga, Shyamala Srinivasan (53), who was walking near a store on Bhandarkar Road lost her gold chain when two men, aged between 2025 years, came by on a black Pulsar bike and snatched it from her neck at around 9 p.m. on Monday night. Srinivisan, a resident of Falcon Road at Sion- Koliwada, was walking past Pramani Store when one of the accused, who was riding pillion, tried to engage her in a conversation and then snatched her gold chain weighing 30 grams and worth at least Rs.75,000. According to Suresh Parab, Senior Police Inspector of Matunga police station, “A case has been registered under Section 392 (robbery) under the Indian Penal Code. The two accused are at large and we are investigating the matter.”

Guru Purnima programme in Dombivli

ombivli’s Vivekananda Kendra with Swami Vivekananda 150 anniversary celebration committee is hosting a ‘Guru Purnima’ programme. Senior scholar and yoga teacher Dr. Shriram Agashe, MSCPHD, who has done commendable research and works on the life and times of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa and Swami Vivekananda, will address the audience on the role of ‘Guru-Shishya’, at Shri Ganesh Mandir Sansthan, Vinayak Sabhagriha, on Thursday at 5.30 p.m. Phone: 9820831571.

Charitable trust and center in memory of Vilasrao

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n memory of the late Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, his friends and well-wishers are planning to establish a Vilasrao Deshmukh Center on the lines of the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, as a platform to discuss the socio- economic and political problems of the state. A public charitable trust will be established on August 14, 2013, Deshmukh’s first death anniversary, with branches in Aurangabad, Nagpur and Pune and other district headquarters. Late Vilasrao Deshmukh Former legislator Ulahas Pawar who addressed the media, has Deshmukh’s memory by his friends claimed to be the Chief of The Vilas- and well wishers with the consent of rao Deshmukh Center while saying, his family.” He added, “Deshmukh was great “This trust is being established in

strategist, a skilful orator, and a leader. Our aim is to create a platform to address social, political, economic, healthcare, environmental and agricultural problems faced by the state.” Deshmukh’s love for culture and literature will be showcased by the trust with the opening of libraries for students and professionals and platforms for cultural programmes like drama, singing and literary festivals. The center is also planning to build a convention centre in Kalwa spread on 12 acres of land. The project is now in its primary planning stage. Pawar said that the Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is positive about the project and has initiated a one day workshop on August 14 in Deshmukh’s memory.

Notice against Moghe for uninformed changes in Anti-Superstition Bill By Suyash Padate

breach of privilege notice against the Social Justice Minister was moved by the leader of opposition in the Assembly, Eknath Khadse yesterday. Khadse alleged that the House was not taken into confidence while incorporating certain changes in the long pending anti-superstition bill. While moving the notice Khadse said, “Shivajirao Moghe, without taking the House into confidence, sought to modify the bill, with the help of Shyam Manav an activist of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (an organisation working to eradicate superstition). I feel both Moghe and Manav have indulged in a breach of privilege of the house and hence I am submitting the notice against both of them”. “The Social Justice Minister has

Shivajirao Moghe announced that the modified bill will be introduced in the ongoing monsoon session of the state Legislature. By doing this, he and Manav have challenged the privilege of the House,” he added further. Speaker Dilip Walse Patil said,

BMC engineers allegedly held captive for 6 hours

“Under the principles of natural justice, it is appropriate that the Minister will be allowed to explain his action first. Later I will give a ruling on the leader of the opposition’s notice”. The anti-superstition bill proposes imprisonment up to seven years for those engaging in black magic and evil practices. The government has proposed advertisements, practice, propagation and promotion of such to be acts nonbailable offences. The legislation will also include quacks (tantriks and unregistered medics) propagating black magic and other dubious practices as cures for ailments. Those who claim to be god men with powers to conduct surgeries just with their fingers or who use spells to cure snake and dog bites and serious illnesses will also be punished under the law.

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Government to form committee to probe missing BMC files: CM By A Special Correspondent

hief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has said that the government has decided to constitute a committee of the officials of the Urban Development department to probe the episode of missing files of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). He made this announcement while replying to a calling attention motion in the Assembly yesterday. The calling attention motion was moved by Bala Nandgaonkar of MNS. He demanded CBI probe in to this sensitive matter. Replying to this motion Chavan said, “Presently the police are investigating this matter. The government will now start the probe with this panel of the officials. If outcome of the probe revel some suspicious act then the government will accept the demand of any probe suggested by the

Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan opposition.” Recently it was revealed that over 6,000 files had gone missing from key civic departments over the years. Some of these held details of key buildings like the Taj Mahal hotel and government installations. Most of the files were related to the building proposal department.

Oppn stages walk out as Govt refuses to declare wet drought in Vidarbha By Prashant Hamine

urday and Sunday. Raising a supplementary query JP-Shiv Sena members in leg- M.M. Sheikh (Congress) demanded islative council yesterday that the government declare ‘wet staged a noisy walk out from the drought’ in parts of Vidarbha afhouse protesting against what they fected by heavy rains. Members called the state governments re- cutting across party lines argued fusal to declare ‘wet drought’ in that due to water logging in the Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Bhandara fields the farmers cannot sow crops and Gondiya districts in the Vi- and the seeds have gone waste. darbha region which are reeling Deputy chairman Vasant Davkhare under incessant rains for the past intervened and stated that Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and few days. Minister for Relief and Rehabili- Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar tation Dr. Patangrao Kadam would be touring the flood affected replied that he along with Chief regions of Vidarbha region on next Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Deputy Saturday and Sunday. Not satisfied Chief Minister Ajit Pawar would be with the minister’s reply the entire touring the flood affected regions BJP-Sena led opposition staged a of Vidarbha region on coming Sat- noisy walkout from the house.

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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena surance stating that about 50 pot(MNS) corporator and his asso- holes in this area will be fixed in 48 ciates allegedly held three BMC en- hours,” he told PTI. gineers ‘captive’ for nearly six hours He also demanded that the conon Tuesday, at their office, to get a tractor should be blacklisted for carwritten assurance to address the rying out inferior work his area. While city’s potholes menace. the corporator sat with the engineers, MNS corporator Sandeep Desh- the civic body’s senior officials also pande claimed that he, along with visited him and sought to know probhis party workers went to the G lems in his area, sources said. North ward office of the BrihanHowever, no police complaint mumbai Municipal Corporation has been lodged in this connection. (BMC) in Dadar demanding a writ“I had been to the Dadar civic ten assurance that potholes in the body office but nobody complained Dadar area be fixed at the earliest. to us about this incident. Desh“I went to the BMC office at about pande sat at the BMC office and dis11.30 am and sat there till 5.15 pm cussed the potholes menace with along with three engineers, whom I civic body officials,” Shivaji Park podid not allow to go anywhere. lice station’s senior inspector Finally, they gave me a written as- Parshuram Kakad said.

NO TO DANCE BARS… The Women’s Wing of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) protested against the Supreme Court order to lift the ban on dance bars, at the NCP office in Nariman Point, on Tuesday.

Rahul learns lessons in ‘Gandhigiri’ from Pranab

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OR years now – almost since India gained Independence – potholes on roads during the monsoon have been a source of lucrative income for contractors and corrupt municipal staff. It has become clear that the staff and contractors are involved in this racket. The BMC keeps giving explanations, and makes claims that it is trying new methods to increase the quality of pothole coverage. It has got in touch with Japan and experimented with their techniques. It tries to give the citizens an impression it is doing its best to produce a highcalibre coverage work and that despite all that effort, they have not been successful. It is quite disturbing that the BMC spends crores on covering potholes. A few showers are enough to uncover potholes. This shows that sub-standard materials are used to build our roads. How come there are some roads in the Fort area where potholes do not occur? What is a matter of grave concern is that since the monsoon arrived in Mumbai, two persons have died while driving through potholes which very often are covered with water and hence cannot be seen. It looks like it is not easy to bust the racket which has been successfully going on for a long while. Some councillors who have connection with contractors and also some ward officers and engineers are said to be against arriving at any effective solution to the problem.

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AHUL GANDHI’S ‘Gandhigiri’ pep talk to party spokespersons seems to have been inspired by his recent private meeting with President Pranab Mukherjee. According to Congress sources, the young leader met the elder statesman over lunch last week. The luncheon lasted well over two hours as Rahul tapped a shrewd political mind that served as chief trouble-shooter for both the Congress and the Manmohan Singh government till a year ago. Rahul was to later reveal to close aides that he had gone to Rashtrapati Bhavan to seek political wisdom from Mukherjee. Those privy to titbits of information about their lengthy, freewheeling chat say that during the course of conversation, Mukherjee deplored the level of current political discourse. It was his opinion that top leaders at least should not stoop to making personal attacks or using indecorous language. This was not the political culture that India’s founding fathers had sought to establish. It was interesting that in his address to Congress spokespersons some days later, Rahul referred to Mahatma Gandhi as he exhorted them to stay within the realm of decency and focus on positive politics. “We cannot do that (use abusive language). We are the party of Mahatma Gandhi,” he said. And when some queried how they should counter the false propaganda and wrong information spread by Narendra Modi, Rahul simply replied, “We have to seek the truth.” These were thoughts inspired by the conversation with Mukheerjee. But politics has become so competitive and personalised that it may prove impossible to bring back the old culture of wit and sarcasm over abuse and name-calling.

For the BJP, it’s back to basics

HOSE wondering why the BJP has strayed away from development and gone back to Hindutva in recent speeches and remarks should join the dots to the flurry of activity at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur this month. Since the beginning of July, senior BJP leaders have been summoned to Nagpur one by one for a private audience with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. They all went: L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Narendra Modi.

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Since then, the language has changed. Suddenly, Modi is talking about “puppies” and “burqa of secularism” and boasting that he is proud to be a Hindu nationalist. Mumbai is plastered with hoardings of a messianic Modi proclaiming his Hindu nationalist identity. While the campaign chief added a communal flavour to his speeches, BJP president Rajnath Singh turned the clock back to the Jan Sangh’s favourite theme in the 50s and 60s, which was

MPs living life king size

T must be a strenuous exercise to review the state of our passport offices. That’s why the parliamentary standing committee of the external affairs ministry laid on a weeklong luxury tour for its members as they traversed through Chennai, Bhopal and Gurgaon visitArati R. Jerath ing regional passport offices to check out the reasons for unending public complaints of delays and harassment. to rubbish English. Rajnath went to the ludiA stay at a five-star Leela Hotel, an evening crous extent of lamenting the death of San- Bollywood style entertainment programme at skrit in the craze for western culture. The very Gurgaon’s Kindgom of Dreams and platefuls next day, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat echoed of kaju and chips were among the goodies on Rajnath’s comments. offer for the MPs. One of the more down-toAs the RSS tightens the screws on the BJP, a earth members wondered why the team new synergy between the mentor and its po- needed a full week to get a grip on the problitical arm seems to be unfolding, to put lems at MEA’s passport offices. It was more Hindutva back on the front burner and like a five-star holiday than work, the make it the saffron campaign theme for MP commented. 2014. Forget development, economics, corruption and anti-Congressism. It’s back to basics for the BJP and the line has come directly from Nagpur. JP president Rajnath Singh is the subject of much derision in the BJP after the lavish praise he heaped on Narendra Modi during his US visit. He sounded like a Modi XPELLED BSP MP Vijay Bahadur Singh ‘chamcha’, not the party president, comhad good reason for praising Narendra mented a leader. In fact, the joke doing the Modi’s controversial “kutte ka bachcha” re- rounds is that instead of being the BJP’s mark. It seems he is in talks with the BJP for a Prithviraj Chauhan, Rajnath has become ticket to contest the 2014 polls. According to Chand Bardai, the court poet who composed BJP sources, the party has more or less de- the epic poem, Prithviraj Raso, in praise of the cided to nominate him for the Hamirpur seat Rajput king who ruled Ajmer and Delhi in the which he represents currently. Apparently, latter half of the 12th century.

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CIENTISTS have for the first time identified how a pathway in the brain which is unique to humans allows us to learn new words. The average adult's vocabulary consists of about 30,000 words. This ability seems unique to humans as even the species closest to us — chimps — manage to learn no more than 100. It has long been believed that language learning depends on the integration of hearing and repeating words but the neural mechanisms behind learning new words remained unclear, reports PTI. Previous studies have shown that this may be related to a pathway in the brain only found in humans and that humans can learn only words that they can articulate. Now researchers from King's College London Institute of Psychiatry, in collaboration with Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the University of Barcelona, have mapped the neural pathways involved in word learning among humans. They found that the arcuate fasciculus, a

Scientists identify key to learning new words S

the BJP doesn’t have a strong enough candidate to field from this Thakur dominated constituency. Vijay Bahadur Singh seems to be the best bet so far. Singh’s romance with the BJP began once he realised that Mayawati was unlikely to renominate him. Their relationship has been rocky ever since he started appearing suo moto on TV as a spokesperson for the party. No one does anything without permission from the boss in the BSP. Of course, elections are still ten months away and ticket distribution will begin only early next year. Now that he’s burnt his boats with the BSP, Singh must be keeping his fingers tightly crossed that the deal with the BJP doesn’t fall through.

collection of nerve fibres connecting auditory regions at the temporal lobe with the motor area located at the frontal lobe in the left hemisphere of the brain, allows the 'sound' of a word to be connected to the regions responsible for its articulation. Differences in the development of these auditory-motor connections may explain differences in people's ability to learn words.

MATTER & SPIRIT "Often humans take their ability to learn words for granted. This research sheds new light on the unique ability of humans to learn a language, as this pathway is not present in other species," said Dr Marco Catani, co-author from King's College London Institute of Psychiatry. "The implications of our findings could be wide ranging – from how language is taught in schools and rehabilitation from injury, to early detection of language disorders such as dyslexia.

"In addition these findings could have implications for other disorders where language is affected such as autism and schizophrenia," Catani said. The study involved 27 healthy volunteers. Researchers used diffusion tensor imaging to image the structure of the brain before a word learning task and functional MRI, to detect the regions in the brain that were most active during the task. They found a strong relationship between the ability to remember words and the structure of arcuate fasciculus, which connects two brain areas: the territory of Wernicke, related to auditory language decoding, and Broca's area, which coordinates the movements associated with speech and the language processing. In participants able to learn words more successfully their arcuate fasciculus was more myelinated meaning that the nervous tissue facilitated faster conduction of the electrical signal. In addition the activity between the two regions was more co-ordinated in these participants. The study was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

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Foes turn friends: Shahrukh, Salman hug and make up SALMAN KHAN, after his court appearances in the hit and run case appears to be soft on Sharukh Khan during an Id party. Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan’s longstanding “disagreements” with Salman Khan came to an end courtesy a film, a filmmaker or an actress. And neither would it be on a public platform. In light of these recent pictures, SRK might have to eat his own words, unless of course, it’s a publicity stunt. Superstars Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan hugged each other at an Iftaar party in Mumbai, indicating the two actors who were not on talking terms post the incident at Katrina Kaif’s birthday bash in 2008, have perhaps patched up. From the looks of it, the feuding couple may have been pushed into smiling for the shutterbugs,

Obsessed with dance bar ban THE front-page report ‘Ordinance to negate SC on dance bars?’ (ADC, July 23) paints a rather bad picture of the state government, particularly of the home minister, R.R. Patil, who is obsessed with the ban on dance bars. It needs to be realised that it is a huge human problem involving the livelihood of 75,000 women who do not know any other skills to make a living. The Bombay High Court had earlier struck it down and now the apex court has upheld it. The state

to do all these stunts to get publicity and survive in the tinsel world. Now all is well between the Khan superstars. — C.K. Ramani, Sion

KHAN DOST! There was a scuffle at Katrina’s birthday in 2008 between SRK and Salman and they became enemies, but now five years later, they have patched up. by politician Baba Siddique, but the effort seemed genuine. Bollywood feuds are part and parcel of super stars and we heard it from the days of Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna days. Rajesh

Khanna did not accept invite of Amitabh but on the next day he used to send flowers to show the film world they were on good talking terms. Being superstars they will have

Now students can have a try as the chances of passing in objective format is more than subjective theory. It has been noted that due to the introduction of the objective format there has been an increase in the number of applicants in the NET exams for the ensuing year. The test is conducted in many fields including Humanities, Social Sciences, Forensic Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science and Applications and Electronic Science. It is indeed a good move by UGC.

on & they should fire all cylinders in the remaining games to give some fight to regain their lost reputation. Well played England, and they have a great chance to white wash the Aussies in the Ashes series & good luck to them.

— C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

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SUPERVISE: The state should oversee the functioning of dance bars and prevent them from turning into vice dens. should abide by the order and allow the bars to open. It can always oversee how things go in the bars and prevent the bars from degenerating into vice dens. There is no need to withdraw the licences given to ‘star’ hotels for dance performances since these have not attracted complaints from the public. — Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane

New NET format laudable IT is good news that the National Entrance Test (NET) is made objective from this year as per OF the recommendations of LETTER THE DAY the University Grants Commission (UGC). This year onwards a new format has been introduced in the NET wherein all the questions will be in the objective format. Up to last year, candidates had to appear for one subjective theory paper and two objective papers and that is changed as of now.

AFTERNOON deserves thanks for carrying in its engagements events today column of July 22, 2013, the information of the event hosted by Penguin Books India: Open interaction session with renowned matrimonial lawyer and co-author Fazaa Shroff-Garg on their book ‘Breaking UP—Your step-by-step guide to getting divorced’ for the benefit of readers and moreso for those partners in marriage who want divorce as their marriage has reached a point of no return and separation is the only solution to bring back happiness in their lives. In today’s scenario where life is fast and patience runs thin and the influence of television serials and films, marriages are falling apart at a much fast pace than in the era where partners believed that marriage is a sacrament and to serve each other in times better or worse till death do them apart. — Apurva Parekh, Mumbai

England dominates at Lords! ENGLAND are the Lord at ‘Lords’ as they reduced Australia to ashes to take a comfortable 2-0 lead in the ongoing Ashes series. England don’t have big names but they are a unit of performers as they thrashed the Kangaroos two times in a row to prove that they are the No. 1 Test team in the world today and perhaps one of England’s all time great Test side. Joe Root was the root cause of Australia’s debacle as his match winning knock knocked Australia out of their senses and he struck two crucial blows while bowling to give England a sweet victory. Australia has nothing to lose from here

IT happened, be it coincidentally or mutually, at the politician Baba Siddiqui’s Iftar party. Both Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan were invited and they made their presence felt on the occasion and much to the amusement of the people around, they greeted and hugged each other and this was breaking news for the medias both print and electronic. This will be written in the history of Bollywood as both arch rivals met and hugged. To start with, the two don’t have much to seethe over and fuss about. Thus, what precisely in-

cited the two to bury the hatchet — that is, if they have done it at all — suddenly? — K.V. Raman, Malad

THE biggest problem of our nation is solved. Bollywood actors Salman and Sharukh Khan are now friends. Unfortunately, we still have some minor issues remaining, like: Corruption Inflation Malnutrition Education Health care for all Gender bias Population Terrorism Political fights Pollution Potholes in Mumbai — Altaf H. Ladiwala, Bandra

traditional Ashes rivals in the ongoing series, they were convincingly thrashed by India. Their sincere efforts to rebuild the team by infusion of young blood do not seem to have produced the desired results as yet. It is hoped that the remaining three Ashes encounters would see some turnaround in the fortunes for the de-moralized Australian team.

Narendra Modi as their perception is that he (Modi) was responsible for the pogrom of 2002 in Ahmedabad. Every country has its own policy and they pursue the same. America, rightly or wrongly, has viewed Modi as the perpetrator of Ahmedabad massacre and hence barred him — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon (Modi) from entering the US. Now, if BJP thinks that the decision was — Jorhat Singh, Kandivli wrong, they should keep mum and leave it to the US. No doubt there is FROM the severe reverses suffered a bar on Narendra Modi, which is a by the Aussies against India and big insult. But who is responsible? now in England, it appears that the once invincible Kangaroos are fast IT is disgusting to note that BJP People will not accept such individlosing their mastery of this gentle- President Rajnath Singh has gone to uals. Are you listening, Narendra man’s game. Before their two suc- the US to request that country to re- Modi? cessive Test defeats against their consider their decision not to allow — M.H. Nayak, Mumbai

NaMo is not innocent

ACCIDENTS? POTHOLES MAIN CULPRITS!

HOUSEWIFE riding a scooter met with a fatal accident after hitting pothole in Vasai. The monsoon rains caused havoc on Mumbai roads and the Municipal Corporation is not able to cope with the maintenance work in a planned and systematic way resulting in number of road accidents. Monsoon occupies four months in a year and it is up to the civic authorities to keep the city neat and clean all round the year. BMC is able to give the mobile numbers of the officials responsible for various civic works and they are answerable to the people throughout the day and night (24x7). The size of the potholes are too big to handle and patch up work will not serve the purpose. The work of repairing should be taken place in the night so that traffic at focal point will not be disrupted during peak hours. Crater sized potholes leads to number of accidents as well.

— S. Abhisheck Ramaswamy, Sanpada

‘YOUR fault if pothole kills you’ (ADC, July 22), reveals the tragic death of Asha Damdhare which was triggered by a killer stretch on the overbridge at Vasai over the railway tracks. It is indeed sad to learn further that at the time of this fatal accident she was not wearing a helmet, which

SHODDY WORK: Use of substandard material during road building is the main reason for recurrence of potholes in the city and suburbs. could have at least saved her from a head injury. However, the police blamed her for this fatality as she was not wearing a helmet. As the report reveals that though the bike skidded, the spot is notorious in view of having a number of potholes including craters for which the concerned municipal staff should be held responsible, whether the riders wear helmets or not . — Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai

I DON’T understand this whole logic behind the technology needed to fill potholes. In the first place why should potholes occur? Rains are a common occurrence in Goa and other places but you don’t see the numerous potholes there as you see here.

The answer is simple. Poor quality roads due to substandard materials and most importantly the surface is not strong enough. It is well known that this is being done on purpose so that year after year huge sums of money is spent on these roads which find their way into the pockets of BMC officials and politicians. It’s a huge racket that has been going on for years. I say, privatise roiad building just like it has been done outside Mumbai on the way to Panvel etc. There too it rains heavily and there is movement of heavy vehicles yet the roads are in good condition. BMC must be pulled out of these road contracts. Too much of corruption. They just keep passing the buck year after year. — Richard Dias, Santacruz

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Regionalisation

Know and understand your syllabus

The process of segregating an area into smaller segments is called regionalisation. For example, the division of a nation into states and states into districts etc. Regionalisation is quite necessary because the region is a base for economic development. It is also important for many historical, political, economical and sociological analysis.

INTRODUCTION

Geography syllabus is focused on Geography of India and units like physical division of India, North Indian Mountains, North Indian plains, Peninsular Plateau Region, Western and Eastern Ghats, Coastal Region, Indian Islands and Practical Geography has been discussed. This text book is based on the new curriculum and it studies the influence of the regional environment on the development of the country. Economics gives the information of basic concepts of economics in the curriculum to develop the level of understanding of students. It is expected that the students will understand economy, basic economic problems and solutions, inflation and public distribution system and consumer protection. The chapter like basic problems and solutions of an economy and inflation enable the students to understand the economic problems of their day to day life. The chapter on practical geography, which includes practical work, helps the students to gain practical knowledge to compare different geographical factors. Observation and skill of map reading will develop their abilities like comparison, critical thinking and self-study. Colourful maps, pictures, photographs and figures have been provided in the text book. As the text book is based on constructivism and practical methods, it will develop thinking and the creative power of the students. [Refer to the text book for short notes, brief answers and map work.] [Refer to the physical map more than the political map.]

Natural or Physical Division

India can be divided into five physical divisions. 1. The mountainous region in the North. 2. The North Indian plains 3. The Indian Plateau 4. The Coastal Lowlands 5. The Islands The physical factors are relatively static and fundamental for regional planning and development. It is necessary to have small regions to solve problems. Man is the driving force to develop the region.

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India, a great country in terms of its geography and history, is well known for its cultural heritage and commercial prosperity for a long time. It is a land of great diversity owing to its large extent and climatic variations. India has plentiful natural resources such as sunshine, fertile soil, water, minerals, vegetation and animal life. India is divided into 28 states and 7 Union Territories. Area wise Rajasthan is the longest state followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Goa is the smallest state.

Location and Extent

India is bounded by the Arabian Sea in the West and South West, the Bay of Bengal in the East and South East and the Indian Ocean in the South. Kanniyakumari is the Southern tip of the Indian Peninsula. Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and the narrow channel of Palk Strait.

Geology

The present physical structure of India is the result of a long geological process. India is known for its wide ranging geological features as well as variety of minerals. The Himalayan Mountains, the Indo-Gangetic plains and the Peninsular Plateau.

Process of Identification of a region

Regional approach is very important in geographic studies. It focuses on a particular area of earth. It studies all its physical as well as human aspects, which interact with each other in unison. Regions are identified on the basis of common characteristics, contiguity and similarity. For example, physiographical regions, climatic regions, forest regions etc.

Marks 40

Note: 1) All Questions are compulsory 2) Figures in the right indicate full marks 3) For Q No 3 (A), use graph paper supplied to you and tie it to the main answer book tightly. 4) Use the supplied outline map of India for Q No 3(C) and tie it to your answer-book tightly. 5) Use of stencils is allowed for drawing map. 6) Draw neat diagram and sketches whenever necessary.

Q 2A give geographical reasons for the following (any two) 4 B Write short notes (any two) 4 Q 3 A Draw a simple bar graph by using the following data 2 B Observe the following figure and answer the questions given 2 below (any two) C Mark and name the following on the outline map of India 2 supplied to you. Give proper index (any two) Q 4 Answer the following questions in detail (any two) 8 Q 5 Complete and write the following statements by choosing 2 the appropriate alternatives from those given below. Q 6 Answer the following questions in one or two sentences 6 each (any three) Q 7 Answer the following questions in five to six sentences 4 (any one)

Introduction: Geography of India

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Q 1 A Complete the following statements by choosing the appropriate alternatives from those given in the brackets and 3 rewrite the sentences in your answer book. B Match the items in Column ‘A’ with those in column ‘B’. 3

CHAPTER 1 PHYSICAL DIVISION OF INDIA

India lies fully in the Northern and Eastern Hemisphere. It has a central position in Southern Asia. The latitudinal extent of the mainland of India is from about 8o N to 37o North and longitudinal extent about 68o E to 97o East. The Southernmost tip of India is Indira Point, which is in the Nicobar Islands. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the Central part of India. India is the seventh largest country in the world with an area of 32,87,263 sq km. The distance from the West to East is about 2,1993 km, whereas North to South is about 3,214 km. It has a land frontier of about 15,200 km and a coastline of about 7,517 km.

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Units Title 1 2 3 4 5

Marks assigned Physical Division of India 03 North Indian Mountains 04 North Indian Plains [3,4,5 Chapters] 07 Peninsular Plateau Region [6,7] 04 Ghats, Coastal Plains and 06 Indian Islands Practical Geography 04 28

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3 4

Introduction of Economy Basic problems of economy and solutions Inflation Public Distribution System and Consumer Protection

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Taking a year off to travel or work before college is a common thing in Europe and Australia. However, in India the trend is to never leave the treadmill of life from school and college. Even though gap years are viewed as a waste, life experiences and self development can happen best when you have time for yourself. Naressa Coutinho tells you about the pros and cons of taking time off between degrees.

enowned Ivy League colleges like Harvard, Yale and Princeton claimed that a gap year or a year out used productively ensures a student’s successful transitioning from dependence to independence. They believe that the time off can be a part of a lifelong education process, something that cannot always be learnt within the four walls of a classroom and this challenging experience makes a significant contribution to an individual’s personal development. While this period also known as a bridge year is obligatory in some countries like Israel, in Europe and America, it is usually optional and is a year between high school and college. In India, this time off taken right after high school for travel is often referred to as a drop year and is almost unheard off. However something that we have heard off, unmistakably education-oriented is, what we like to call, the golden period where students take a year off to prepare for competitive entrance examinations that will ensure them a seat in IITs and IIMS. In theory, a gap year is generally used by most students on a nonacademic front and mostly involves going on travel and cultural expeditions, pursuing hobbies, learning foreign languages, doing Continued on pg 14 «

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Hi, I’m Dhiren. I am presently studying in the 10th. I had given elementary & intermediate drawing exams. In both grade exams I had obtained C grade. I am an average student. I had obtained 75 per cent in 9th please suggest some courses which I can do with the help of these certificates as well as courses which have importance in today’s life. —Dhiren This would be the right time for you to undergo vocational guidance for any further course of action. After completing your Board exams meet a career counselor. I’m a FYBMS student and I want to know what I can do after pursuing my BMS. What are the courses available after which I can get a job in the government sector —Hussain To get a job in the government sector after completing your Graduation you need to clear their written test [as advertised in various newspapers] and also their selection process depending on the cadre you apply as well as the department

I am preparing for the MBA entrance. What is the difference between MBA & MMS. What is the value of MBA & MMS. I have 2 years work experience but I was life defense (lifeguard) on Aksa beach (Malad) under Brihan Mumbai Mahanagar Palika (BMC). Will this experience be accepted? —Santosh Tupe

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internships or voluntary work and even working round the clock to save up for further education or college. Abroad, life skills hold more weight as compared to exam scores and so even the attitude towards time offs is more forthcoming and works as a point of interest on your CV when applying for jobs. Would our Indian employers appreciate a gap year? For Jessica Almeida (24), this gap year taken after the 12th std proved to be, in some cases, a good thing and in some others unfavourable when she went job hunting. “Having decided to get into the hotel industry, a field that requires you to dedicate your entire life to your job, I thought it best to take a gap year and pursue hobbies and learn skills that would otherwise be impossible once you land a job. In fact as a working individual you barely get time for yourself, especially in my field and getting leaves to make time for such things is equally difficult. I was often asked about this gap year at my interviews and while some employers saw it as a good decision, for some others it often became the last question they’d ask me.” As for Blaize Lobo (24), this time off proved to be a life changing decision. Also from the hotel management field, what initially was a bridge year to work and gain experience in the hotel industry ultimately saw him shifting to another field-human resource management. “Looking at the scarcity of jobs in the hotel line, I used the time off to understand other prospects and a job in a recruitment firm gave me a practical understanding of the work entailed. I went on to do my MBA in Human Resource and today I am an HR execu-

tive and a happy one.” For him, the time off helped him take a bold step towards a brighter future. Moreover, the work experience was also a required criterion to do an MBA, one that he gained in the gap year. So then why is it an absolute no-no for Noel Rodrigues? At 27, Noel regrets having to take that gap year when he was all of 18 years. One year rolled into seven years and now he discourages his siblings from even thinking of taking a break between degrees. “I thought I’d work for a year and then get back to my studies but somehow I never managed to. Once you start working, it gets stressful you have no time for yourself; weekends are used as stress busters and for socializing; you tend to lose focus. I even enrolled myself thrice to complete my graduation but never got around to sitting for the exam. Finally, I realized to be eligible for any promotion I had to at least be a graduate and so this time I did it.” Noel has now completed the first of the three years of BBA (Bachelors in Business Administration) and admits that it wasn’t easy in spite of all the help from peers and professors. Can time offs, however, be useful for those who are unsure about what their next step should be? Most of Anjali Pradhan’s (27) friends after college started working, some even took on part-time jobs as they continued to study on the side but Anjali wasn’t sure of what she wanted to do and so she decided to take a break, “The break has had its positives and negatives,” says Anjali, “I’ve become independent and earn for myself which is great. I love my job and this time off gave me a chance to figure out what I wanted to do before studying something that I probably wouldn’t pursue. The

“If a child feels that he/she needs time to decide on what career path is most suitable, a gap year can help them gain exposure and practical knowledge if used constructively. If not, it could lead to an individual feeling left behind in the scheme of things. Parents should be most supportive because there are chances that in a bid to build one’s self confidence, one may regret their decision and then the purpose of a gap year would be lost”

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only negative point being that it’s going to be difficult to get back to studying.” While Noel blames the education system for leaving most students confused, he still recommends going to a counsellor than taking a gap year. Blaize raises a whole new debate of whether gap years are only for the upper middle class and rich kids who can afford to spend a year travelling and getting real life experiences and pursuing hobbies. While this is a common perception, gap year students are often known to work part-time as they travel, or volunteer for organizations that cover their expenses, simultaneously saving up for college. Another player in this equation that would be against this concept would be Indian parents who often overlook every step of our career choices. A year spent preparing for an entrance exams is still a digestible concept. On the other hand, Jessica who used the gap year to pursue mountaineering and adopt other life skills, says, “My parents supported me in my decision. Indian kids are brought up to be job and career oriented, failing at outdoor experiences.” Gap years rejuvenate your mind but can even lead you off track if not used productively. Let a gap year remain a year where you grow on a personal level and remember that age matters because you grasp faster when young and with age going back to studies can be a tough call to make.

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DRESS Springbreak Rs.1000

I’m a huge believer in the fact that fashion is temporary whereas style is eternal. So, you could describe my style as minimal. I let my outfit do the talking rather than accessorizing a lot. Dresses and skirts are my weakness and wedges, my true love. I prefer street shopping more than brands, simply because of the variety of clothes that can be found!

a little pricey, in my opinion it is worth it for the quality it provides. They offer a variety of unusual sandwiches, breakfast items, salads, hot dogs, etc. You name it, they have it. Even foods normally

FOOD REVIEW

Magnetyze Protective Case and Charging System

Chandragupta Amritkar

BuQu Tech Magnetyze Charging System uses conductive technology to both charge and sync your device without having to plug in any cables. With the Magnetyze system you can wirelessly charge and sync an Apple iPhone 4/4s/5 or a Samsung Galaxy S3/S4 on the same charger. Magnetyze brings the magic of magnetics to iPhones and Androids on the same charging platform, providing the foundation for a new approach to mobile accessories that features a richer yet simpler alternative to any case or charging system on the market – one that addresses the need for both power and protection. It is a sleek, ultraslim and lightweight case that protects smartphones against damage, eliminates the need to purchase a new charging system every time you upgrade, and uses the magic of magnetics to provide convenience and 360-degree viewing of your media, text and data while you charge.

Nainika Agarwal BMM student <<Fruit cheesecake

<<The BLT sandwich!

seen as fast foods are given an intensely enjoyable gourmet twist here. The desserts, too, are mind-blowing. The ambience is the right balance between lively and private, and is good for large and small groups alike. Go visit it this Sunday! The restaurant has three brances – Lokhandwala, Bandra and Colaba.

ndigo Delicatessen has long been one of my favourite restaurants whenever I’m in the mood for a treat. Although

« BEST DRESSED ON CAMPUS SHOES Catwalk Rs.1000

Shivangi Prabhavalkar, TYBMM, K.C College

Cedric Gervais – Live in Mumbai! T

he man behind Molly, summer 2012`s biggest Summertime Sadness commercial dance songs Remix and many more dance-floor destroyers Cedric Gervais plays his debut gig in India at Royalty, Mumbai on Friday, the 26th of July. The event will be hosted by Shark & Ink, WMS and 911 entertainment.

« HAPPENING SHAPPENING Cedric released the infectious single `Molly`, which was accompanied by a very racy music video. The single was another Pete Tong Essential Tune of the Week and was the highest new dance entry in the official UK charts reaching No.26, whilst the video racked up over 2.5 million views on YouTube. `Molly` was one of

and gained much widespread hype and success.

The track reached No.1 in Buzz and Cool Cuts charts, was day time play listed on Radio One & Sirius amongst others. The track also caused controversy between Madonna and Deadmau5, when Madonna made comments about the track while on stage at the Ultra music festival in Miami. More recently he has produced a number of remixes - Lana Del Ray `Summertime Sadness`, Willy Moon`s `Yeah Yeah`, Katy Perry`s `Wide Awake` and Borgore`s `Decisions`. For more info: www.facebook.com/sharkandink Tickets: www.bookmyshow.com Physical Tickets: Tel: 9833864338/9833312912

« MUSIC

What if the Storm ends

(Song of the week) Artist: Snow Patrol

Let’s take a break from all the electronic music, shall we? ‘What if the storm ends’ is a classic and dramatic song by Snow Patrol from their fifth studio album ‘A Hundred Million Suns’. What is really interesting is that it is only a part of a 16 minute track called ‘The Lightning’. Snow Patrol, at their creative best have an elaborate live performance for this song with specially made animation that plays simultaneously as the band performs it. The song is a classic alt rock track with a few signature Snow Patrol lyrics. Plus it really matches the weather outside!

Catch-22

By Joseph Heller

The book Catch-22 by Joseph Heller takes a few tries before you can follow the book and the language is a little vulgar at times. It’s the characters that keep you hooked, not so much the plot itself. So the underlying story is pretty serious. It does talk about

BOOK REVIEW Divya Saha Travel & Tourism being in the army but you can really relate to the main character, Yossarian and understand his desperation to escape and his main problem is that he can’t, because he’s stuck in a Catch-22 situation. This book actually coined the term Catch-22 which so many people use now, but not many have read the book in which it was conceived.

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« ALERTS

DISASTER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

Here’s a great opportunity for teachers, professors, NSS heads and non-teaching staff of schools and colleges to attend the ‘Disaster Management Workshop’. Organised by Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini on Saturday, 17 and Sunday, August 18. Workshop fees Rs.2200 including accommodation and vegetarian food, training material and practicals. Workshop Venue: Knowledge Excellence Centre, Keshav Srushti, Essel World Road, Uttan, Bhayander (W), Dist. Thane - 401106, Tel: 022 2845 0101 Contact Person - Mrudul Bapat Mobile: 9819018771. E-mail: mrudulb@rmponweb.org Website: www.rmponweb.org

CRY’S ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CAMPAIGN

Child Rights NGO, CRY – Child Rights and You in association with HCLT Foundation announced the launch of Click Rights – Focus on the Child, a national citizen photojournalism campaign aimed at pictorially highlighting the barriers to education still faced by 8,150,6181 children in India. CRY seeks to motivate citizens – specially first-time voters – to demand accountability from duty bearers on the promises made to children. CRY will share the pictures collected as evidence in its advocacy efforts at the local and national level. Click Rights – Focus on the Child kick-started on July 16 with a month-long online campaign designed to involve citizens including eminent photographers like Aparna Jaykumar, Sudharak Olwe, Fawzan Hussain and Kaushal Parikh to use photography as a medium to advocate for child rights. Select pictures depicting the reasons that keep children away from school will be showcased at exhibitions in five cities. CRY invites citizens from all walks of life to click photographs of children who are not in school - whether in their neighborhood, around their work places or colleges and in and around the city at large. Photographs can be uploaded on www.cry.org/focusonthechild

PEARSON’S EDUCATION ENTREPRENEUR’S FUND.

Pearson has announced a partnership with innovative funding firm Village Capital to support and invest in education entrepreneurs in India who are serving some of the world’s less privileged students. Winners of up to $75,000 funding will be selected through peer review by fellow entrepreneurs. The Pearson Affordable Learning Fund, will work with Village Capital to offer Indian entrepreneurs the chance to receive seed investment. Up to 16 start-up companies will participate in workshops this autumn in which they will be offered mentoring advice from other entrepreneurs, investors and professionals. These entrepreneurs will then assess one another against six criteria, with the top two ranking companies receiving up to $75,000 each drawn from $100,000 and $50,000 of capital committed by the Affordable Learning Fund and Village Capital, respectively. The programme is restricted to ‘Edupreneurs’ operating in India who serve students at the bottom of the pyramid. Seeking market-based solutions to major problems facing education for the poor, Edupreneurs is open to for-profit startup firms, both technology and nontechnology companies. For more information visit www.affordablelearningfund.com/edupreneurs Applications close in mid-August and selected Edupreneurs will be announced by the end of August. The workshops will begin in late September and run through late November.

“The power to change the course of people’s life stories lies within us,” says, Yashna Malhotra, Officer, Resource Mobilization and Corporate Communications, Save The Children India

did my BMM Degree from R.D National College. I chose my career because there is so much to learn! I was truly inspired by the good work that Save The Children India is doing. As soon as I visited the NGO and got a glimpse of the work being done, I was convinced that I wanted to be a part of the change that they are facilitating. Save The Children India is a not-for-profit organization which was founded 25 years ago, with a vision of making India a woman and child-friendly nation, and a mission to prevent exploitation and all other forms of discrimination of vulnerable women and children, and to empower them to lead a life of dignity, self-respect, and independence. The organization aims to nurture, educate and guide the growth of vulnerable children and women, thus enabling them to develop into strong, productive citizens through innovative initiatives and an impactful approach. Save The Children India upholds its integrity and strives to provide a platform to those in need.

There is so much to explore in this space – the possibilities are endless! Also, at the end of the day, the satisfaction you get when you know that the work you are doing is bringing a smile to so many faces, is truly unparalleled. Being a Mass Media student, my education has really helped me because I handle PR, Social Media, Corporate Alliances and Fund-

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ne such example of someone bitten by the social service bug is 16 year old girl Rayna Srivastava, a high school student in Frisco High School, Texas, USA, who spent her summer vacation at ‘Divya Prabha’ a girl’s orphanage run by the ‘Society of the Poor Sisters of Our Lady’, at Vartak Nagar in Thane. Rayna stayed at ‘Divya Prabha’ from June 14 to July 7 and volunteered to help teach the orphans of the home some conversational English and something about the environment, and also introduced them to using the internet. This is not all. She also managed to raise funds for the expenses of two girls of Divya Prabha for the entire year by calling up her friends in Mumbai. Besides, she left with the promise of finding donors to fund the orphanage’s expenses of Rs.19,000 per child per year. In fact Rayna’s schoolmates went to Brazil to enjoy the summer vacation, but she preferred to come to India. Initially her parents, Rahul and Waishali were reluctant to allow their daughter to mingle with the orphans but when she insisted, they relented. For Rayna, as well as her parents the three weeks with Divya Prabha were an eye-opener. Rayna’s father Rahul, who sometimes accompanied her to the orphanage, said, “IITs and medical colleges while giving admissions should give preference to students who show interest in social work and empathy to fellow human beings. Just having good marks is not enough!” “The US education system encourages students to volunteer for social work, to sensitize them towards less fortunate people. If a student in USA wants to go to a good university, he is likely to put about 100 hours of voluntary

Raising. Though none of these are taught specifically keeping a non-profit in mind, the fundamentals remain the same. Besides that, I have attended various workshops on Fundraising and Communications, Social Media and Cloud Computing for the Non Profit Sector, which the NGO itself has sent me for as part of my training. As part of the Resource Mobilization team,

my responsibilities include fund raising and maintaining effective communication through social media, reports, public relations, brand alliances and corporate communications. I worked at a startup PR Agency based in Mumbai for a little over a year before I joined the NGO. The experience I gained here is very helpful. Salaries are equivalent to the indus-

try rates, as compared with non-profit or ample opportunities! You no longer have to even commercial organizations. contribute as a volunteer, if there is a cause This space, just like the corporate space, is you are passionate about, you can take it up so dynamic! I do not believe that one can ever professionally. CSR is set to grow exponenstop learning and start being a professional, tially in our country over the next few years, however, work experience of around 3 years and I would advise people to explore this gives you the confidence and maturity to space as there is a lot to learn. make better decisions which will impact the In the world social work seems to be organization. The salaries in this sector are at becoming increasingly important, social par with the industry standard. workers have the responsibility of getting The development sector is really growing! more corporates and individuals to awaken There is so much scope for growth, and there to the reality and accept the is always something new to learn. It’s an open fact that they possess the playing field in terms of engaging various power to make a change. people – which include volunteers, individSave The Children India ual donors, small scale and large scale corpoworks towards making India rations etc. a child friendly nation. This The challenge of resource mobilization is was our founder Vipula that at the end of the day, the donor is parting Kadri’s dream, and today with money and not getting any tangible thousands of people are good or service in return. Ensuring them that involved in making this their money is going to the right cause, and <<Yashna dream a reality. The primary keeping them updated with the progress of Malhotra responsibility of any social the beneficiaries whose lives they have worker, according to me, is impacted, is essential. Another challenge is to set an example and get others to join in the getting people to believe in your cause, and movement. “The World is Not Made Up Of convincing them of its credibility. Luckily Atoms, It is Made Up of Stories.” If we were to when you work for a credible, award winning examine these words, spoken organization you do not face much of a prob- by Muriel Rukeyser, we would realize that not lem. only are there many who are waiting to be There is a lot of good work happening in heard, but that the power to change the the non-profit sector in our country, and for course of these stories lies within us. anyone who wishes to contribute, there are (As told to Monarose Sheila Pereira)

Experience the Indian struggle While a fascination to go abroad either for studies or for a job is common among Indians, there are also examples of NRIs volunteering to visit India to do social work, Raju Vernekar finds out. service over a period of 3-4 years.” Rahul was born and brought up in India and is now a global aviation industry consultant in USA.

<<Rayna with Sister Deodita

“We get volunteers at the local level, but this was the first time a girl from abroad came to our home and volunteered to work,” Sister Deodita told ADC. “The home gets a lot of help in the form of books, clothes and food. But we were pleasantly surprised to receive a request from a teenager wanting to spend time with the girls at the orphanage,” Deodita added. Divya Prabha has been operating for the last 14 years and gives full-time shelter to 50 girls at Thane and Vasai, and educates them till they are self-reliant. These are girls from the streets, abandoned by families and often physically and emotionally abused by the very people who are responsible for their safety. The rehabilitation process starts with counseling and by giving the orphans a stable and caring environment and letting them know that they will have a home, food, clothing and education till they become independent. Divya Prabha also takes care of their basic health and hygiene, and makes them confident that they too can make a difference in this

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My son has lost interest in studies KRUTIKA (NITA) JAGGI

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! My son has just entered his 10th std. He mostly plays and seems to have lost interest in studies. He has

Firstly, sit down with your son and analyze as to why he is not studying. Secondly, chalk out a time-table for him marking his study schedule. Be strict in adhering to what you say and do not succumb to his demands. Give him an action plan where he has the responsibility of getting good grades. Put him on to one-onone tutoring. If this does not help, take him for a psycho-educational assessment.

« BEYOND LD

<<Rayna with residents of Divya Prabha world. After grade 10, depending on their acumen, it gives them vocational training and encourages them to take up jobs and live independently. Divya Prabha currently needs help with: Repair of two bathrooms, computers and laptops for educational purpose and library &

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books. Rayna has set a good example. Can the college and junior colleges students volunteer to go to Divya Prabha Home, and other such institutions? Mentoring children who are educationally less privileged, can significantly enhance the personalities of both mentors and beneficiaries.

scored very poorly in his 9th std. exams in spite of putting him in tuitions. He had failed in a lot of subjects in the 9th standard also. I am worried as to how he will cope up in his board exams.

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Mumbai’s Robo-wizards! 18

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Dhriti Menon caught up with a dynamic team of teenage boys who won the Gold Championship at the FIRST Lego League, a world robotics championship

and core values. The team that has participated in other competitions had much to say about the FLL and how unique and interesting an experience it was for them. “What was really interesting about the FLL was that it was challenging and yet the most fun we’ve had in awhile. The atmosphere was super friendly and we got to interact with all the other teams and check out their creations as well. At first, we were a bit intimidated by some teams’ robots ‘cause they looked bigger and were pretty visible from the get go. We also got to meet Scott Evans, who is a well known robotics designer, that was super exciting,” recalls Aakarsh Gupta, (10th grade, Dhirubhai Ambani International School) When asked about what they actually learnt from the competition, their answer was unusual with a touch of humour. ”We learnt that you can never beat

group of Mumbai-bred kids recently entered and won the Gold Championship at the FIRST Lego League, Asia Pacific International that was held this July in Sydney, Australia. The competition comprised 31 teams from 17 countries. The Indian team named Team R Factor prepared for over 6 months at the CTW in Juhu, Mumbai (Children’s Technology Workshop) for this competition. As the only Indian team who featured in the finals (at their level) and with this year’s theme ‘Senior Solutions’ in mind the boys worked hard on their device named ‘Saffron’. “We wanted to create something that could be helpful to elderly people and we wanted it to be unique as well. We discussed with our grandmothers and most of them talked about how cooking

was becoming difficult because of their forgetfulness,” explains one of the team members Arvind Ranganathan from Ecole Mondiale World School. But the questions arises, what exactly does Saffron do? Amay Saxena a grade 10 student from Bombay Scottish broke it down perfectly. “Saffron is a robot-

<< The team proudly showing off their medals

ic panel that must be attached to the stove in place of the regulator. The device consists of a motor that drives the knob and an ultrasonic tester which monitors the presence of the person inside the kitchen. So if you leave something on the stove and the knob is turned to high heat and if the person leaves the kitchen – So Saffron can sense that no one is in the kitchen and starts an automatic timer, then at the end of the time there’s an alarm. If the person doesnt responds to the alarm, then it automatically switches of the stove, thus preventing whatever’s cooking from burning. The point is the person who is cooking doesn’t << Their unique invention ‘Saffron’ have to run back and forth.” According to the team, the competition was not just based on what Team ‘R’ Factor they created but also on the 5 prin AAkarsh Gupta, 10th grade, ciples of engineering i.e Dhirubhai Ambani International Availability, Accessibility, School Adaptability, Affordability, Amay Saxena, 10th grade, Bombay Acceptability. This was the result of Scottish School an efficient and extensive survey Armaan Sheth, 5th grade, Jamnabai that covered 116 people, comprisNarsee School ing Mr. Sonawane at Bharat Arvind Ranganathan, 10th grade, Petroleum (General Manager LPG), Ecole Mondiale World School Lal Thakur from Evita Stove, Dr Daneesh Parwani, 11th grade, Joura and Dr Raveshia from Sujay Podar International School Hospital, Dr Purvi Shah from Shrey Turakhiya, 10th grade, Pratibha Patil Institute among Jamnabai Narsee School many others. At the competition the team had to undergo 4 rounds and the judg- mission and 1/6 for robot design. ing was on the basis of 1/3 for core The challenge comprised of a robot values, 1/3 for project, 1/6 for robot mission, innovative project idea

the Chinese when it comes to hardware. Every Chinese team had stacked the highest points for that, the rest of us couldn’t even dream of,” they admitted jokingly. However, this is just the beginning for this enterprising bunch of teens. The boys are all geared up and are already planning their next creation for an upcoming competition they’re interested in participating in (with the help of their mentor Asha Sundaraj). Trained and nurtured at the CTW, it is safe to say that these boys are dedicated, intuitive thinkers who will probably be among those who make (and already have made) India proud in the field of Robotics!

IIT Mumbai student closes in on scholarship award

he Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) recently announced Suhas Vibhate from IIT – Mumbai and Sayali Bhavale from College of Engineering - Pune as the winners of the Pune regional round of its India Scholarship Award 2013 in the general and women’s categories

respectively. The winners, awarded with a cash prize of Rs 30,000 and a certificate from the IET each, will go on to compete at the national finals to be held in Delhi in August 2013. Nagendra Chowdhary from DAIICT and Himani Singhal from IIT - Mumbai came in a close second with a cash

prize of Rs. 20,000 each. The first edition of the India Scholarship Award was kick-started earlier this year with an aim to support and encourage the engineering talent of the country. The competition is spread across three levels; applicants go through an online examination following which,

shortlisted candidates compete at the regional and final round thereafter. Candidates selected for the regional level are required to make a presentation on a pre-decided topic followed by a Q&A session with an expert jury panel. The competition has two categories, General and

Women, for which participants can apply. The regional round in Pune, held at the College of Engineering Pune, witnessed 21 participants competing for the top spot. The jury members judged the contestants on their presentation skills, leadership potential and technical content.

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Shirin Merchant, India’s pioneering professional canine behaviourist is offering various oneof-a-kind courses on dog behaviour for aspiring dog trainers. Dhriti Menon catches up with her to talk about the need for such courses.

ADMISSION OPEN AT THE TRUE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

The True School of Music, scheduled to begin its first term from mid-September has opened its admission for The Professional and Foundation Schools. The Professional School will prepare students for all facets of the pro music business, and actual work and musical situations that they might encounter as professionals in the Indian music industry. They will learn a broad array of musical styles and genres ranging across rock, pop, funk, Latin, electronic dance music, jazz and blues as well as sound engineering and production. The school will teach students five music instruments (guitar, drums, keyboards, bass and vocals), as well as DJing, music production and sound engineering. The key emphasis will be to provide an ensemble-based education.

The Professional School Program The fees are Rs.80,000 plus taxes per module, each lasting for 11 weeks. For a Certificate program, students will require 7 to 12 modules depending on their choice of program. Admissions for the first term of the Professional School will close on August 31. For those who desire to learn an instrument, The Foundation School is the place to come to. Students will be trained to take the Trinity College prescribed exams to advance their respective grades. The Foundation School has 2 departments - Western music, where students can choose from guitar, bass, drums, vocals and keyboards; Indian Classical Music where students can choose from sitar, tabla, harmonium, flute and vocals. The Foundation School program

The fees are Rs.6,000 per month plus taxes that will provide 4 lessons, 2 band rehearsal sessions, a performance session with a coach plus full access to the facility and library and select access to gigs, master classes and film screenings. Students can also choose to enrol in a fast track program where they get 8 lessons, 2 band rehearsal sessions, and a performance session with a coach plus all the other benefits mentioned above for Rs.10,000 a month. The facility will contain separate classrooms for theory and practical and rehearsal rooms. Individual customized workstations will be provided for DJ and Music Production Students. Additionally, the school will have dedicated guitar, bass, drums and piano rooms for students.

KITCHEN GARDENING WORKSHOP

Kitchen gardening adds so much spice to one’s life as nothing can match the joy of growing your own veggies and witnessing your chilies, tomatoes and other veggies sprouting right in your backyard and one thing that you can be sure about is that it’s safe for you and your young ones as they are free from all kinds of poisonous chemicals. The workshop uses the approach of elevated garden style which does not involve digging of the ground that makes it suitable to be established on any concrete floor. It includes a hands on session in establishment of a kitchen garden including herbal garden, orientation towards organic farming, bed preparation, seed transplant etc. There will be special emphasis on gardening on windowsills and balconies since space is the rarest commodity in Mumbai. The participants will receive a study guide that will include calendar for vegetables and important information. Each one will get a participation certificate. Venue: BNHS Conservation Education Centre, Fees: 1000 (includes workshop cost, study guide, refreshment and certificate). Register before: August 22. Contact:9594929107 or 9594953425 (between 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Mon-Fri). Or Email: cecbnhs@gmail.com.

CANINE CRAZY!

Tell us about dog training and its needs. The society we live in is not dogfriendly. Dog owners need to understand that when we choose to keep dogs in crowded cities, we take on additional responsibilities. Allowing a dog to jump on strangers, dirty public places and chew up the neighbour’s plants is not exactly responsible ownership. What’s more, a well-mannered dog commands respect and is a joy to be around. Dog training can help teach your dog good manners and to be under control when in the presence of guests. Very much like we teach a child how to behave, dogs too need that guidance from us.

Is it a popular course abroad? Yes, it is a popular course in India and in countries like UK, Australia and USA. Even in countries like Taiwan and China, people are taking up dog training as a career. Around ten years ago, it wouldn’t have been a feasible career option, but with changing times it has become a popular choice of career for dog lovers.

Give us details about the various courses in dog training you offer. What are the courses like? (Classroom based/practical?) I offer a variety of courses to help dog lovers get into the profession. They are: Canine Trainer Course – This course is the most popular one as it helps educate a dog lover into taking up dog training as a career. I have over 800 students across the globe. Canine Behaviour Course – This course helps people take up canine behaviour as a career, it includes topics such as toilet training, separation anxiety, fears and phobias, learning how to speak canine language, amongst others. Canine Aggression Course – This course is dedicated to the complex topic of dog aggression and how to work with it, mainly a course for people already working in the canine field. Canine Kenneling Course – A course for people who run kennels or do pet sitting or desire to get into the profession. This course looks at the much ignored behavioral aspects of pet sitting or kenneling a dog. Too many people who have no qualification are running kennels without realizing what a dog is all about. This course teaches them how to tackle aggression in kennels, stress, boredom and much more. I am the only person in Asia to have the Kennel Club of England’s accreditation in Companion Dog Training and Behavioral Training for the KCAI (Kennel Club Accreditation for Dog trainers and Behaviourists) Scheme. This puts my courses on par with some of the best in the world, especially for those who want to earn a cer-

tificate at the highest level in dog training and behavior.

Are their any academic prerequisites for the courses? What are your fees? The only thing I require is that the person has to be at least 16 years old and a dog lover. Since mostly dog lovers attend my courses, it is easy to teach them my methods. None of my methods ever involve hitting or intimidating a dog. All are reward based methods which work in understanding the dog and building a bond and a language of communication. The fees for the courses vary but start from Rs. 20,000. Explain the skills and qualities required to do dog training? Dog training is a profession where practice makes one better. No one is really born with it. If a person loves dogs and is willing to learn how to bond with the dog and has plenty of patience, then they often make good trainers. I have also realized a good train<<Shirin er has to have lots of Merchant patience, good reasoning skills, good communication skills (especially with humans as it is the owners we work mostly with), and good lateral thinking ability.

From what I understand, dog training is based on canine behavior. So, don’t you think it would be more suited for someone with a Psychology background? Yes, today’s methods of training are based on dog behaviour. But dogs are simple animals and dog behaviour is simple and uncomplicated. It’s not rocket science. Most dog lovers seem to understand it better than people with fancy degrees in psychology with no understanding of dogs. I teach it on my courses, the topic is covered in detail for those who don’t have a psychology background. What a person does require is common sense. Most problems involving dogs can be solved just with simple thinking and a lot of common sense.

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What are the advantages of taking up dog training? For those who love dogs, it can be the career of their dreams. You get to work with dogs, meet and play with plenty of dogs and puppies, interact and build a community with other dog lovers, share information and the most important – help pet parents understand their dogs. For me, it is addictive to help dogs and their pet parents. I relish the moments when they write back to say they have understood their pet and are living again happily. Saving so many pets from being

abandoned or given up for adoption is a great feeling.

What about its career prospects and remuneration? My students in India make anywhere from around Rs.10,000 a month to Rs.100,000. It can be a lucrative career if one chooses to make it so.

Any advice to someone who would like to take it up? Only join this profession if you truly love dogs and have the commitment towards a new profession. Like any profession, it is not as rosy as it seems. You will need to work hard and make your way up the ladder. There will be bad days and there will be many good days. And then there will be those days when there is a look of gratitude in the dog’s eyes, and you know that it is meant for you.

Is there any thing else you’d like to say regarding these courses and dog training in general? I started the courses over 10 years ago to help people in India take up a profession that paid their bills and allowed them to work with their favourite animal. Through these courses I have seen a change in the dog training culture in our country. Many trainers yet train dogs using methods of intimidation and pain- it is not needed anymore and my students can help pet parents train using love and rewards. Sending out these students into the world has allowed pet parents to choose a trainer who won’t hurt their dog in the name of training. This has caused many old fashioned dog trainers to wake up and change their methods. The courses have helped so many people in our country understand dogs and make a difference to their lives. No one else in all of India is qualified to and runs such intensive courses in behaviour and training.

Enlighten us a little about the dog training culture in India. 10 years ago dog training in India meant choke chains, intimidation and pain for the dog. Dog behaviour was virtually unheard of. Over the past ten years with a lot of education, things have changed. Our dog training culture has changed. People realise the futility of hurting a dog in the name of training. New methods are fun and use love, rewards, understanding and bonding to communicate with the dog. The training opens up a whole new language of communication where the owner understands what the dog is saying the dog understands the owner better. It basically helps the pat parent live the rest of their lives understanding their pet and bond between the two is stronger than before the training

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Keesha Keshkamat H.R College

All I can do is laugh. Because to me the very idea of her making music is funny. I’ve heard Priyanka Chopra sing (like actually sing) on some talk show a couple of years ago and I thought she was decent...almost good, in fact. And then I see her singing ‘In My City’ and I thought to myself - what is she doing? Her ‘musical endeavours’ are just an extension to her building her sex appeal across the world. And what a tasteless way of doing that. I mean, she is no Madonna or Beyonce to pull off average musical talents with her showmanship. Her videos and choice of songs say only one thing about her - Extremely poor taste. —Stuti Jhaveri, Content Developer

It’s good to diversify into other areas of interest provided you have what it takes. I think Priyanka Chopra gets overrated attention because she is a good actress. She should just stop, she’s much better than senseless rapping and getting weird words strung together calling it a song. But I’m pretty sure if it plays in a club I won’t stop dancing. —Ayushi Mukherji, Graduate

She tried something different and it did not turn out so great. She has the talent to sing but is trying to be someone she’s not. It’s brave of her to try it out though! I guess that’s about it! No reason to publicly scourge her for that. The immediate reactions and jokes were funny for a while....but dragging it on and on makes it real silly! Maybe Piggy Chops should leave the music aside for awhile and continue with what she does best - acting.

—Marina Paulose, Journalist

crime and politically-stable country. Also, the UAE enjoys financial and monetary stability. Dubai just has it all. Be it a colossal ski resort and snow world in the middle of a desert, or Burj Khalifa, the tallest man made structure or the famous Dubai Aquarium and Under Water Zoo, with the world’s largest viewing panel, Dubai will never cease to amaze. Jumeirah Palm Island is one of the most ambitious real-estate developments on earth, heralded as the 8th wonder of the world as it can be seen from space. One of the most visited and famous activities in Dubai are desert safari tours where

one can experience the excitement of a roller-coaster tour down the astonishing high dunes in the heart of the desert. Burj Al Arab is the fourth tallest hotel in the world, one of the most photographed monuments in the world and is recognized as the symbol of Dubai. The cosmopolitan city has changed so dramatically over the last three decades, that it is difficult to keep track of its massive growth. All I can say is that it has a lot in store for everyone and just one trip will never suffice to appreciate its distinction. So challenge yourself to an adventure in this mystical land!

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Priyanka Chopra has recently embarked on pursuing her other ‘creative side’ i.e singing. She has now come out with a studio album. Her songs ‘In My City’ and her most recent single, ‘Exotic’ have garnered negative reactions from the press and music community. What is your take on her musical endeavours?

elcome to Dubai! A city of merchants, cultural crossroads and a dynamic and diversified economic business centre. From the timeless tranquility of the deserts to the lively bustle of the souk, Dubai offers a kaleidoscope of attractions. This once sleepy desert town, wedged between Europe and Asia, buttressed by Africa, has exploded onto the international scene as a rising star. Thus, rapidly developing as the most attractive leisure and business destinations. The dust of the desert is clearing to reveal its true potential with the key ingredients that make it an optimum destination- safety, shopping, seaside, sunshine and sports. It is a brilliant collaboration of old world customs and traditions along with the tech-savvy ways of the western world. It is a cosmopolitan well-educated society. Dubai offers the highest standards of comfort and luxury. An intriguing land combining quaint souls and modern shopping malls, rolling sand dunes and championship grass golf courses, remote Bedouin villages and an array of 7 star hotels. The city is indeed a shoppers’ paradise with every brand in the world fighting to make its name here. It has justly earned the title as, ‘The Shopping Capital of the Middle East’ and soon of the world. From seashore to mountain peaks, Dubai is a land of great natural beauty and variety. This seemingly barren expanse supports a surprising diversity of flora and fauna. Dubai is part of the UAE which is a low-

<< Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Lady Ratanbai and Sir Mathuradas Vissanji Academy, established in 1963, a special postal cover was released. The poster cover was released by Suresh Shetty, Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare and Environment and Protocol, Maharashtra State along with Harish Agrawal – Postmaster General, Mail Management. Dr Farida Virani, Head of Department and Professor – HR and Behavioural Science at MET – Institute of Management, Mumbai was the guest speaker. The event was held at the auditorium of Vissanji Academy recently. Send your photos to: Education, ADC, Janmabhoomi Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Janmabhoomi Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001. Ph. 022 40768999 education@afternoondc.in Kindly avoid sending objectionable photos. Your photos should reach us before Monday. Write in to us at education@afternoondc.in

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Advani is the ultimate leader: Sinha

MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013 —PTI

INDO-US TIES… Prime Minister Manmohan Singh shakes hands with US Vice President Joe Biden during a meeting at 7 RCR in New Delhi on Tuesday. Meanwhile Manmohan Singh will visit the US from September 20 to 25; to meet President Barack Obama in Washington.

EW DELHI: A new and deadly variant of computer virus called ‘Beebone’ has been detected in Indian cyberspace and Internet security sleuths have warned users to safeguard their systems against its attack which leads to unauthorised entry of malware. ‘Beebone’ belongs to the notorious family of Trojan malwares which get a “privileged access” into a users computer by faking its identity and deploying smart and corrupt techniques to attack vulnerable computers. The latest virus detected on the country’s Internet network is so notorious and lethal that it acquires as many as 20 aliases or masks to infect and attack a vulnerable computer system which is low on security features. “It has been observed that new variants of Trojan win32/Beebone are spreading widely. This is a trojan

ATNA: A day after Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan hailed L.K. Advani as BJP’s supreme leader, another voice of support for the party patriarch came on Tuesday when Shatrughan Sinha described him as the ‘most seasoned and mature’ leader who must be at the “helm of affairs”. Sinha also appeared to lend his support to murmurs of discontent in the party over projection of the Gujarat Chief Minister as possible prime ministerial candidate saying if it was done through Parliamentary Board “it would be great”. “I still maintain that Narendra Modi, though he is very popular...The kind of hype that has been created thanks to media and thanks to all of us, he has been very successful. “If he has been projected as prime minister after Parlia-

AGPUR: Move over cats and dogs, animal lovers can now adopt wild animal like tigers, leopards, jackals and monkeys lodged at the Maharajbagh Zoo here for a fee. The zoo, which has often received flak for its management of animals, is launching this programme with a total of 356 animals including four tigers, eight leopards, jackals, sloth bears, spotted deer, blue bulls, black bucks, peacocks, emus, crocodiles and several birds as well as monkeys. “The intention is not to make money from the venture but to involve public in the conservation process,” zoo in-charge Sunil Bawaskar told PTI. “This has already been done in other cities like

BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Patna. mentary Board meeting, it would be a great thing. But the rider (is) that from our point of view Advani sahab must be at the helm of affairs,” the MP from Patna Sahib told PTI.

He said Advani was a statesman. “He is the most seasoned, most mature person and to me he has always been the ultimate leader. He is the last person who would ever

sulk. He has never demanded the prime ministerial position. We pray that, whoever, is decided as the PM candidate through the Parliamentary Board, must have the blessings of Mr Advani.” Asked whether Advani should be in the race for prime ministerial candidate, Sinha said, “there could not be a better person than him in terms of statesmanship. “Advani is, as I said, to me and to most of us, the one who has contributed the maximum in the growth of BJP from 2 seats to almost 200 seats (in the Lok Saba). He cannot be sidelined.” Sinha’s comments come a day after the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister calling Advani the supreme leader of the BJP and set off on his “Jan Ashirvad Yatra” from Ujjain during which posters have photographs of various leaders but not Modi.

‘Beebone’ computer virus lurking! Six killed in wall collapse countermeasures and defences to beat ‘Beebone’ attacks. “Exercise caution while using external/removable storage devices, disable autorun functionality in Windows, keep upto date patches and fixes on the operating system and application software, do not visit untrusted websites, keep upto date anti-virus and anti-spyware signatures at desktop and gateway level, use strong passwords and also enable password policies and avoid downloading pirated software,” are some of the security features recommended by the agency downloader family which computer security sleuths to Internet and computer silently downloads and in- organisation, the Computer users in the country. For computer technology stalls other malware and Emergency Response Teamgeeks, the agency has put programs without user con- India (CERT-In), said. The cyber security sleuths out the names of aliases acsent,” an advisory issued by the national Internet and have suggested a host of quired by the virus.

Now, adopt a tiger for `1lakh!

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has also announced certain benefits for those who adopt and locals have show keen interest with authorities receiving a lot of queries in this regard, the official added. The benefits include photograph of the adopted animal, one year complimentary pass for five people, framed Chandigarh. Adoption auto- official certificate of adopmatically increases the inter- tion, information about the est of a person in an animal animal, display of name in and that will hopefully in- front of the animal enclosure crease people’s sensitivity to- for those who dish out between Rs.10,000 to Rs.25,000. wards them,” he said. “If people want to associate The rate for adoption varies from animal to animal. with the animals in any other While a Black Buck can be way like arranging for their adopted for Rs.4,000 a year, food or other facilities themadopting the national animal selves they will be welcome. will cost Rs.1 lakh per annum. Apart from a year, animals There are different rates for can also be adopted for 3-6 entire enclosures too. A per- months, the charges of which son or a private company can will be set accordingly,” join this initiative. The zoo Bawaskar said.

YDERABAD: Six persons, including two children, were on Tuesday killed when the wall of a building collapsed on two adjacent huts in MJ Colony here. The incident took place between 1.45 a.m. and 2 a.m. when the retaining wall of the building came down crashing. The deceased include two children, DCP (Malkajgiri Zone) V Shivkumar told PTI. Rescuers managed to save two other children trapped in the rubble. Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), CISF, Fire department, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) besides the police were involved in the rescue operation, the senior police officer said. Heavy rains lashing the city since two days seems to be the reason behind the collapse, he said. GHMC

Commissioner M T Krishna Babu said two families were staying in these huts since a decade.“One family of four members and another consisting of a couple were killed in the incident while their two children were rescued,” he said. All the bodies have been recovered from the debris and rescue operations were over. The deceased have not been identified yet. Two teams consisting of 100 personnel from NDRF stationed at Hakimpet had reached the spot within 45 minutes of the incident and began rescue works, Krishna Babu said. Revenue Minister Raghuveera Reddy, who visited the spot announced financial assistance for the victims. On July 8, 18 people were killed when a twostoreyed hotel building collapsed in Secunderabad. —PTI

TOOK A PLUNGE…. Rescuers pull out victims from a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus that fell into the Vishnusamudra Lake near Belur in Karnataka, on Tuesday.

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TOP VIEW

“I think we will have growth higher than last year. It should be higher than the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) projection of 5%. This fiscal year growth rate should be around 6%. Firstly there is good monsoon which means we are going to have good agriculture production. Secondly there is conscious effort of achieve target in production and infrastructure.”

Dr. C Rangarajan, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council BUSINESS BRIEFS ICICI Securities calls a ‘Buy’ on Dish TV CMP: Rs. 57 Target Rs. 76

Markets Firm Up

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (July 24, 2013) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose moderately on Tuesday (July 23, 2013) a net 46.00 points (0.76%) and closed at the 6077 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 6064 points level on positive global cues. It then declined by a few points and registered the day’s low at the 6061 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then rose sharply and turned into a range bound movement until 12.55 p.m. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 6093 points level at 1.05 p.m. The index then declined and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained above its previous close throughout the session and moved in a range of 32 points. Sentiment was bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 34 were gainers, while 16 stocks closed in the red. All the sectoral indices closed in the green. Substantial buying was seen in FMCG, realty and banking stocks. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 13.54%. This change is moderate and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was neutral. Amongst all the traded stocks, 677 were gainers, 667 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 above the slow D line (positive if it continues). RSI Indicator: The RSI rose and crossed 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 flat while the Market Index is rising. No signal here.

support is at the 5773 points level. The next support is at the 5636 points level.

Resistance Levels: The immediate main resistance is at the 6108 points level. The next resistance is at the 6204 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 6077 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 6062. Support (2) = 6045. Resistance (1) = 6094. Resistance (2) = 6110.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY:

On Japanese candlestick patterns the index af ter having formed a doji pattern (indicating indecisiveness amongst i nvestors) has formed a small white body candle on higher volumes. This is positive and indicates that the bias has shifted towards the buy side of the market. Further, the 25 day’s moving average has crossed above the 200 day’s moving average. The index continues to remain above the 5 , 15, 25 and 20 0 day’s moving averages and now all the four averages are rising and also positively trended. Moreover, the velocity parameters too indi cate s trength. All these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a fur ther upmove unfolding. Incidentally, the index is approaching a major resistance l evel at the 6108 points level. There is a possibility that it c ould find some res istance there. However, if it crosses above it then a fur ther rise can be expected. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 6030) Positive. Is above its 15-day average (at 5936) Positive. Is above its 25-day average (at 5850) Positive. Is above its 200-day average (at 5849) Positive. All the four averages are positively trended. Positive

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

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main

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The Dish TV stock has been recently under pressure declining 12% since June as the INR depreciation is a negative for the company and the weak ARPU print in Q4FY13 results has been a concern. The INR depreciation has fundamentally impacted the company by increasing the cost of STB acquisition and increasing liability of its USD-denominated debt. While the forex impact is here to stay, we believe the recent progress in digitisation by the government to aggressively push for consumer application forms (CAF) for DAS subscribers, can help improve DTH industry economics. We believe digitisation is a necessary condition for the economics to improve as it establishes a level playing-field between DTH and cable players. We factor the impact of INR depreciation and lower our target price for the stock to Rs76. We continue to believe in a strong ARPU story that would likely boost DTH business. DTH offers a superior business model over cable owing to the last mile ownership it offers. We maintain BUY and recommend investor to BUY at current prices owing to negativity over forex. Valuation attractive; time to BUY: The stock is currently trading at an attractive valuation of 8.6x FY15E EV/EBITDA. We believe the current market price provides an entry opportunity for investors and we maintain our BUY rating with a revised DCF-based target price of Rs76/share factoring an INR/USD exchange rate of Rs 59 (earlier: Rs 56). We have also increased our debt assumptions and interest payout factoring the same.

Religare calls a ‘Buy’ on Larsen & Toubro CMP: Rs. 903 Target Rs. 1200

LT’s posted below-expected Q1FY14 results on weaker revenue growth/lower margins. As per management, lower revenue growth mainly stemmed from: (1) a non-linear execution profile of projects and (2) a lower order book across process sectors. But importantly, management maintained its FY14E guidance. While the macro environment remains challenging, we expect LT likely to meet our FY14/FY15 estimates on account of robust order inflows. BUY with a Mar’14 TP of Rs 1,200. Domestic sales weak even as Infra segment growth remains strong: Domestic sales were down 8% YoY in the quarter on account of weakness across Power, Metals and Products segments. However, growth in the Infrastructure segment was robust (23% YoY) led by the domestic market (sales up 26% YoY) with a strong performance across sub-segments. Management maintained its FY14E revenue growth guidance of 15% given the execution profile of the current order book. Robust infra order inflows: Order inflows for Q1F14 were robust at Rs 252bn (↑28% YoY), while the order book was up 8% at Rs 1654bn (or 2.7x FY13 sales). International orders contributed 12% to the total order book at Q1FY14-end. Reiterate BUY with a Mar’14 TP of Rs 1,200: On a SOTP basis, we ascribe Rs ~965/sh to the standalone business (15x 1-year fwd. PE) and Rs 235/sh to subsidiaries.

Anand Rathi calls a ‘Buy’ on Bajaj Finance CMP: Rs. 1354 Target Rs. 1701

Key takeaways SME and consumer finance drive robust loan growth: Bajaj Finance’s net profit grew 26.7% yoy, driven by strong growth in assets under management (AUM), up 32.8% yoy. The proportion of SME finance in AUM rose 410bps yoy to 48.7%. Disbursement growth was a healthy 32.2% yoy, driven by strong disbursements in consumer and SME finance at respectively 40.7% and 39.4% yoy. Rising discretionary spending coupled with the firstmover advantage and a varied product mix would aid the NBFC achieve a strong 25.6% CAGR in loans from FY13 to FY16. Our take: We expect the healthy loan growth, rising proportion of secured lending and improving productivity to drive a sustainable RoA of more than 3.3% over FY13-16. We maintain a Buy. At our price target the stock would trade at 2.1x FY14e and 1.8x FY15e BV. Our target price is based on the two stage DDM (CoE: 15.3%; beta: 1.04; Rf: 8%). Risk: Lower-than-expected economic growth could reduce loan growth and increase NPA. Please send all business and corporate related mails to business@afternoondc.in

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NEWS FLASH

Government's $3.96 billion bond auction for FIIs oversubscribed. S&P BSE Sensex closes at 2-1/2-year high. IIFL Q1 Net profit up 21% at Rs 63 crore. Fresenius Kabi shares zoom 20% as Sebi allows delisting. Century Textiles Q1 Net jumps over 15 fold to Rs 37.65 crore. L&T Finance Holding Q1 net up 20% at Rs 145 crore.

CAD To Remain At Around 4% Of GDP Until 2015 Rupee expected to depreciate at around 3-5 % annually until the RBI recoups forex reserves

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he current account deficit of the country is “peaking” but is likely to remain around the 4 % level until 2015, says a Bank of America Merrill Lynch report. “India’s current account deficit is likely peaking at elevated levels. We expect it to abate from 4.8 % of GDP in FY2013 to 4.3 % in FY2014 and 3.7 % in FY2015,” DSP Merrill Lynch India Economist Indranil Sen Gupta said in the research note. CAD, which is the difference between the outflow and inflow of foreign currency, is likely to remain above the “sustainable” level of 2.4 % of GDP until 2015. According to the report, the factors that are largely responsible for the elevated levels of

CAD include low growth, which hurts exports, and high G-3 liquidity, which pumps up the oil import bill, that will likely last until 2015. Moreover, a high current account deficit is expected to limit the accumulation of forex reserves in the normal course, BofA-ML added. “The good news: the CAD is likely peaking. The bad news: it will persist at around 4 % of GDP until 2015, above our sustainable 2.4 % estimate. Ugly is this will limit FX accumulation,” BofA-ML said. During 2012-13 CAD hit a record high of 4.7 % of GDP or USD 88 billion. On the rupee, the report said that the INR is expected to remain under pressure – of around 3-5 % annual depreciation - until the RBI recoups forex reserve.

“We expect the RBI to hold 5862/USD, if the US dollar trades in a 1.20-1.30/euro band,” it said, adding that “unless it raises NRI or sovereign bonds, the INR will likely breach 65 against the dollar in 2014, as it can at most sell USD 30 billion in defence.” The rupee has depreciated by more than 10 % in the last one month and crossed the psychological level of 60 per dollar in June-end touching 61.21 in early July. “We expect the RBI to finally take more proactive steps to recoup FX reserves, including Issuing NRI bonds or sovereign debt offer readymade fixes. Other options: hiking FII debt limits, FDI limits (telecom done) and FII equity limits in PSU banks,” the report said.

SAT Asks Maitreya And NGHI Developers To Refund Money By A Business Reporter

rections against them, but gave each of them six months time to refund he Securities Apellate Tribunal the money in view of the “arduous has asked two Collective Invest- process involved in executing the ment Scheme (CIS) operators, who scheme of repayment” to such large have collected funds from millions of number of investors. The time-frame investors in the name of real estate was given with a rider that the combusiness, to refund the money within panies would submit a report to Sebi six months. One of the two firms, after six months giving accurate deMaitreya Services Pvt Ltd had col- tails regarding the progress of paylected more than Rs 700 crore from ment to investors. In the case of about 2.5 million investors, while an- Maitreya Services, Sebi, in March, other entity NGHI Developers is also had barred the company and its diestimated to have mopped up a sig- rectors from the securities market till nificant amount from about 30,000 the time all its CIS were wound up. It had decided to initiate prosecution investors, reports PTI. Both the companies were found by proceedings against them. Sebi found that the company had Sebi to be running unauthorised CIS businesses and were asked by the launched various schemes under regulator to refund the money col- which money was collected from the lected through such schemes. After public. These schemes differed on hearing their appeals against respec- the basis of the periodic payment to be made by the investor and the time tive Sebi orders, SAT yesterday passed two separate period for which such investments orders upholding the regulatory di- were to be made.

In the course of its inquiry, Sebi found that the company had launched and operated CIS without registering with it for the same and an amount of Rs 804 crore was outstanding with it to be repaid to investors. Sebi’s probe found that the company had mobilised Rs 1,332 crore from public as “advances” as on March 31, 2011, and had repaid Rs 538 crore as “repayment” to investors - resulting into an amount of Rs 794 crore as outstanding to be repaid as on that date. The regulator also found that the assets were insufficient to meet the liabilities and its repayment obligations were almost double the value of its total movable and immovable assets. Besides, it did not have enough land bank as compared to the investments mobilised by it from the investors. In 2007-08, it had an outstanding balance of Rs 305 crore due for repayment and a land inventory of only Rs 1.7 crore.

Marketers Vying To Impress India’s New Affluents By 2020, the new rich will account for 26 % of the country’s total consumption ($3,584 billion) By A Business Reporter

and Traditional. New Affluents are self-sufficient hey have graduated from college and do not rely on inherited wealth and work as executives, man- or businesses. They have a lower agers, or are self-employed profes- propensity to save, and are more sionals such as chartered likely to rely on credit and to be inaccountants or physicians. They ternet–savvy vis-à-vis the Traditional number around four million house- Affluent. About 73 % of New Affluent holds or 2 % of total Indian households have an outstanding households. Welcome to the new loan and 60 % have internet access, says the report. affluents. The New Affluents are known to be These affluents have a minimum and empowered annual household income of US$ opinionated 18,500. (Rs 11, 10,000). The consumers; they have greater puremergence of this class in India has chasing power than any other ecoignited conversation amongst nomic class; they shop more manufacturers and marketers alike frequently and are known to be on who these affluents are and why brand evangelists. They are actually their consumption habits are are leading a huge change taking place across India with respect to the way becoming the talk-of-the-town. The affluent class in India, accord- people live, work and consume. By 2020, New Affluents will acing to the Boston Consulting Group, numbers around 13 million house- count for 26 % of the country’s total holds in India. Among affluent consumption ($3,584 billion). Morehouseholds, education and over, this segment will account for occupation help define consumption 22.8 million or 8 % of the total numpatterns and attitudes, creating ber of Indian households – which are two distinct segments: New expected to reach 285 million.

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Representatives of this community are known to indulge in significant spends in luxury and discretionary items. New Affluent consumers’ spend on housing and consumer durables are comparable to that on food. Their ability to influence others on brands and brand characteristics is why marketers are increasingly paying attention to this new segment of consumers. They have a far greater affinity towards technology that permeates every aspect of their life – from the dependence upon social networks to increase social and professional network; to the use of smart technology in their homes; New Affluents’ use of technology is a well-documented fact. To conclude, as India continues its march from an emerging to a developed economy, more and more New Affluents will be added to this segment. In the coming decade, New Affluents, with their spending patterns and exposure levels will surely be in driving seat of this speeding economy.

BUSINESS BRIEFS Auto Components Sector May Invest Rs 7k Cr On Projects

The auto components industry may invest around Rs 7,000 crore over the next three years on new projects, although its revenue growth will remain weak in the absence of domestic demand and an uncertain global economic environment, rating agency ICRA said yesterday. Auto manufacturers such as Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp and Ford, are planning to establish greenfield facilities in Gujarat, prompting component makers to invest around these facilities.

TRAI Begins Consultation For Spectrum Auction Round III

Telecom regulator TRAI today started fresh consultation process for valuation and reserve price of spectrum for third round of auction, after failure of two rounds which industry had attributed to high base price. “On July 10, 2013, the Department of Telecommunications sought TRAI’s recommendations on the applicable reserve price for the auction of spectrum in 800 Mhz (CDMA), 900 Mhz and 1800 Mhz (GSM) bands. In this context, TRAI has issued consultation paper,” Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said in a statement.

Walmart Cannot Meet 30% Sourcing Clause

The world’s largest retailer Walmart has expressed its inability to the government on meeting the sourcing norm in the multi-brand segment that requires 30% procurement from small industries, stating it can procure only about 20%. According to sources, the representatives of the company had met Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) officials in the second week of this month and informed about the company’s stand on the contentious sourcing issue.

New India Launches Portal For Company Secretaries

New India Assurance has inked an MoU with The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), to provide an exclusive state-of-the-art portal for the members, students and employees of the institute for personal lines of insurance like personal accident, health insurance, professional indemnity and motor insurance covers. The general insurance market leader would provide a portal, which can be accessed through a link. http://icsi.Newindia.Co.In/Account/frmCSCustomerLogin.Aspx —Business Desk with inputs from PTI

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TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED

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

SOAPS & SERIALS

SAVDHAAN INDIA – INDIA FIGHTS BACK 2

Suhita and Satyadev are living in Delhi with their maid Bhavna. On the day of the couple’s anniversary Bhavna decides to make something special for dinner and thus goes to the market. When she returns back home, she is shocked to see the couple lying dead on the floor. Police start their investigation. Life Ok , 10.30 p.m .

BALIKA VADHU

In tonight’s episode we will see, Ganga and Mannu are still hiding in the kothari (store room). Ratan Singh goes around asking about their whereabouts. Meanwhile, Anandi gets restless. Shiv and Jagya call Jaitsar but they fail to reach them. Anandi manages to get Jagya on the phone and pleads him to go home immediately. Color s, 8 p.m.

HUNTERS

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

NO KITCHEN REQUIRED

In this action-adventure cooking competition, three wellknown chefs leave the comforts of their kitchens and are dropped into remote locations around the world. They must work with the locals to hunt, forage and collect ingredients to create a locally-inspired meal. Their meals will ultimately be judged by the locals and one will be crowned the winner. Discover y, 10 p.m.

TRIGGERS WEAPONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

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

THE BOURNE IDENTITY

Savdhaan India, Life Ok, 10.30 p.m.

BREAKING BAD

Jesse tries to get a regular job and put his drug dealing behind him but he finds that there are few opportunities for someone with his education and experience. Jesse tries to cook a new batch of meth but can’t come anywhere near Walt’s standard. After attending a birthday party at a now very rich friend’s house, Walt reconnects with his one-time business partner Elliott who offers him a job. It turns out Skyler told Elliott about his condition and Walt is not very pleased. Walt Jr. tries to get someone to buy him a six-pack but is busted in the process. He calls his uncle Hank to pick him up and Hank learns from Skyler that it’s Walt senior who admitted smoking marijuana. Finding his behavior bizarre, the family sets up a intervention where they all get to tell Walt what they think about the situation. Star Wor ld, 11 p,m.

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

When Jeff and Audrey see a fertility specialist with their surrogate, they discover a zygote. Big CBS Love, 8 p.m.

EK VEER KI ARDAAS – VEERA

Nihal brings the potter’s kit to the house for Ranvi leaving Ratan extremely angry. Ratan confronts Nihal for taking such a big step without asking him. What will happen now? Star Plus, 10.30 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

Based very loosely on Robert Ludlum’s novel, the Bourne Identity is the story of a man whose wounded body is discovered by fishermen who nurse him back to health. He can remember nothing and begins to try to rebuild his memory based on clues such as the Swiss bank account, the number of which, is implanted in his hip. He soon realizes that he is being hunted and takes off with Marie on a search to find out who he is and why he is being hunted. Star Movies, 9 p.m .

KING NO.1

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.

WAQT KI DEEWAR

This is the story of two brothers thrown apart by the winds of destiny. While Amar(Jeetendra) is a god-fearing noble man, his elder brother Vikram (Shatrugan Sinha) believes in the survival of the fittest. Vikram is in pursuit of an evil Thakur who has ruined their lives. What happens when the two cross paths? Fi lmy, 6 p.m.

MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA

The Bourne Identity, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

they discover that the person they have kidnapped is not a businessman but a powerful and deadly organized crime figure named Musabhai. Musabhai would be more than happy to get rid of the four for their nerve but discovers that by kidnapping him, they unintentionally thwarted a mob hit on his life which was to take place sometime later. In exchange for sparing their life, Musa recruits the four youngsters to help him in striking back at his longtime rival Sultan. B4U, 8 p.m .

The sequel to 2005’s “Madagascar”, in which New York Zoo animals, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, still stranded on Madagascar, start to leave the island. All of a sudden, they land in the wilderness of Africa, where Alex meets the rest of his family, but has trouble communicating with them after spending so much time at the Central Park Zoo. Pix, 9 p.m.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Bobby, Lucky, Jai and Omi are four young men, each one with his own reason to come to the great city of Mumbai. They meet en route to Mumbai and become best friends. Lucky is a cardsharp with a magnificent winning streak. But when he plays his first high-stakes card game, he is cheated into losing by a shady gangster Aslambhai and ends up owing a large amount of money. Omi hatches a plot to kidnap a rich businessman whom he has seen in a bar. The kidnapping goes as planned, but then

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PLAN

Afternoon Despatch & Courier

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption. Zee Studio, 9 p.m. Singhania entraps notorious smuggle and gangster named Dhaneshwar with the help of the police, thus giving rise to a saga of anger and revenge, that will engulf Singhania and his loved ones for years to come, especially at the hands of mighty Tejeshwar, a man known to build his muscles by having a tug of war with horses! Star Gold, 9 p.m.

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STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 2.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera 3.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyara Pyara 3.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 4.00 Saraswatichandra 4.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 5.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 5.30 Dancing Superstars 6.00 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera 6.30 Ek Gahr Banaunga 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Saraswatichandra 8.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 8.30 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behnaa Hai 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum. 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai…. 10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera 11.00 Saraswatichandra P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 1.00 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

STAR WORLD

One Tree Hill Revolution How I Met Your Mother Big Bang Theory Revenge One Tree Hill Grey’s Anatomy How I Met Your Mother Big Bang Theory Revenge One Tree Hill Breaking Bad

ZEE CAFÉ

Grey’s Anatomy Just for Laughs The Following Lost Grey’s Anatomy The Following Friends American Dad Lost Grey’s Anatomy The Following

BIG CBS LOVE

Dexter 90210 Game Entertainment Tonight Dexter Game Rules of Engagement 90210 Entertainment Tonight Rules of Engagement Game 90210 Dexter Excused

SONY TV

P.M. 2.00 Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana 2.30 Bade Acha Lagte Hai 3.00 Chhanchan 3.30 Indian Idol Junior 5.00 CID 8.00 Anamika 8.30 Amita Ka Amit 9.00 Chanchhan 9.30 Nayi Umra Nayi Chunauti Par. 10.00 Bharat Ka Veer Putra Mahara 10.30 Bade Achhe Lagte Hai 11.00 Crime Patrol

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

ZEE TV

LISTING

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

LIFE OK

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

8.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali 9.00 Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga. 9.30 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati 10.00 Haunted NightsKangann 10.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali. 11.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00

SAB TV

Taarak Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir FIR Gutur Goon 2 Taarak Ball Veer Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir Taarak Mehta Jeanie Aur Juhu Baal Veer Taarak Chidiyaghar Jeanie Aur Juju Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir

P.M. 12.00 Fourth Umpire – live 12.30 India in Zimbabwe Cricket Series 2013 1st One Day International India vs Zimbabwe – live from Harare 4.00 Fourth Umpire - live 4.45 India vs Zimbabwe (2nd Session) Live 8.15 Fourth Umpire – live 8.45 Bharat Ki Shaan 9.30 Saraswatichandra 10.00 Byomkesh Bakshi

Man Woman Wild American Digger Food Factory Earth Flight No Kitchen Required Meat Eater

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.30 11.00

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

DISCOVERY KIDS

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.50 5.15 6.00

SCIENCE

Monsters Inside Me Nextworld How Do They Do It Food Detectives How It’s Made Frontline Battle Machines with Mike Brewer

MOVIE CHANNELS

STARMOVIES

P.M 12.30 Indiana Jones And The Kingdom of Crystal 2.30 Johnny English 4.30 Two Brothers 7.00 X Men Origins: Wolverine 9.00 The Bourne Identity A.M. 7.30 The Bourne Identity 9.30 Titanic

HBO

P.M. 1.10 Wrath of the Titans 3.10 Black Water 4.50 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 7.15 High Lane 9:00 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 11.00 Troy A.M 7.25 High Lane 9.00 Abduction 11.05 Blade P.M. 1.00 3.10 5.05 7.05 9.00 11.05 A.M. 10.00

Bharat Ka Veer Putra Mahara, Sony TV, 10 p.m. 3.30 4.00 6.00 6.30 7.00

Balika Vadhu, Colors, 8 p.m.

10.30 F I R 11.00 Taarak Mehta

10.30

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

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Na Bole Tum… Madhubala…. Bani Ishq da Kalma Shaitaan-A Criminal Mind Balika Vadhu… Uttaran Mrs Pammi Pyarelal Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala Sanskaar… Na Bole Tum… Uttaran Bani – Ishq da Kalma Balika Vadhu

8.30 9.00 9.30 10.30 11.00

7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

10.00

COLORS

SAHARA ONE

P.M 2.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati 2.30 Khoobsurat: Film. Sanjay Dutt, Urmila M 6.00 Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara Lage 6.30 Haqeeqat 7.30 Best of Haunted Nights 8.00 Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara Lage

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00

ZEE MARATHI

Tu Tithe Mee Tuze Maze Jamena Mala Sasu Havi Radha Hi Bawri Ekapeksha Ek Tu tithe Mee Mala Sasu Havi Tuze Maze Jamena Home Minister Tu Tithe Mee Radha Hi Bawri Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi Mala Saasu Havi Tuze Maze Jamena Pakke Shejari Radha Hi Bawari Tuze Maze Jamena

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 River Monsters 3.00 Animal Planet’s A to Z: Austin Stevens Adventures 4.00 Oceans : South Pacific 5.00 TV with Teeth: Afterlife: Elephant 6.00 Wildest Africa 7.00 Hunters 8.00 River Monsters 10.00 Animal Planet’s A to Z 11.00 TV with Teeth: Meet The Jackals P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00

DISCOVERY

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

DOORDARSHAN

DDI (Main Channel)

7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

10.30 Lal Kothi Alvida 11.00 N AG IN : Film. Sunil Dutt, Reena Roy, Feroz Khan, Rekha

DDII (Metro Channel)

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

Samachar News Sports News War and Peace Samachar. News. Samachar Rajyon Se Samachar. 6.05 Metro Scan

ODI, India vs Zimbabwe, DDI, 12.30 p.m.

6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.15 8.30 10.00 10.30 11.05

Business Wrap Samachar Focus News Night Samachar News Night. Charcha Mein Aankhon Dekhi Khel Samachar

Build It Bigger How It’s Made Nextworld Triggers: Weapons That Changed The World 11.00 Monsters Inside Me 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00

HISTORY CHANNEL

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 8.00 9.00

Top Secret Recipe Bamazon Human Weapon Road Less Travelled Sliced Pawn Stars Mankind History Untamed Dynamo: Magician Impossible 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Addicted

NAT. GEOGRAPHIC

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

Most Amazing Moments Taboo Mega Factories Perilous Journeys Most Amazing Moments Caught In the Act Megacities Perilous Journeys Banged Up Abroad Taboo

STAR CRICKET

P.M. 2.00 Champions Trophy h/ls 3.00 Friends Life T20 13 h/ls 3.30 Champions Ka Champion 4.30 Jai Ho 5.00 Friends Life T20 13 h/ls 5.30 Jai Ho 6.30 Champions Ka Champion 7.00 Friends Life T20 12 h/ls 7.30 England Tour of India 12 h/ls 3rd ODI 8.00 Champions Ka Champion 8.30 Jai Ho 9.30 ICC Champions Trophy 10.30 Friends Life T20 2013 P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 9.30 10.30 11.00

ESPN

Jai Ho Champions Ka Champion Wonderful Wimbledon Jai Ho Champions Ka Champion Jai Ho Friends Life T20 13 h/ls Wonderful Wimbledon Jai Ho Open C’ship Official Film Friends Life T20 h/ls Wonderful Wimbledon Champins Ka Champion Jai Ho

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

P.M. 12 25 2.25 4.40 7.00 9.00

ZEE STUDIO

Bringing Down The House Surrogates George of the Jungle Flubber A Christmas Carol The Stepfather Arlington Road

PIX

21 Jump Street Angels and Demons Rango Detention Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 10.55 Wushu A.M. 7.40 Munich 10.40 Rango

P.M. 12.05 3.00 6.10 9.00 A.M. 11.10

4.00 Muqabla: Govinda, Karishma K 8.00 Plan: Sanjay Dutt, Priyanka Chopra A.M. 8.00 Majaal: Jeetendra, Sridevi

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 12.00 AAmhi Saatpute: Sachin, Supriya 3.00 Natrang: Atul Kulkarni 6.00 Teecha Baap Tyacha Baap: Sachin 9.00 Dhoomdhadaka: Mahesh Kothare

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.30 5.00 5.30

7.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

Tom and Jerry Tales Oggy and the Cockroaches Adventure Time Ben 10 Ultimate Alien Oggy Pongy Oggy Oggy and the Cockroaches R21 Sur Sur Asur Ben 10 Ultimate Alien Adventure Time Tom and Jerry Show Adventure Time

Roll 21 Obbochama-Kun Ben 10 Tom and Jerry

POGO

P.M. 1.00 Mighty Raju : School’s Cool 2.30 Chhota Bheem Aur Krishna Movie 4.00 Phir Aa Gaya Kaalia Special

STAR GOLD

Kurukshetra: Sanjay Dutt Daag-The Fire: Sanjay Dutt Don Muthu Swami: Mithun Sapoot: Akshay Kumar

A Christmas Carol, Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

Veer: Salman Khan

MAX

P.M. 2.00 Yaarana: Abhishek Bachchan 5.30 Jamai Raja: Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit 9.00 King No 1: Nagarjuna, Trisha A.M. 7.00 Hadh Kar Di Aapne: Govinda, Rani Mukherjee 10.30 Karan Arjun: Salman Khan, Shahrukh K

ZEE CINEMA

P.M. 1.35 Muqaddar Ka Sikander: Amitabh B 5.30 Aankhen: Govinda 9.00 Kaal Purush: K Venkat Prabhu A.M. 11.00 Lal Badshah: Amitabh Bachchan

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Dil Se… Shahrukh Khan, Manisha K 5.30 Heera Lal Panna Lal: Mithun C, Payal Malhotra 9.00 Aunty No 1: Govinda, Raveena T A.M. 9.30 Mahabali: Sarat Kumar, Kiran R

FILMY

P.M. 12.00 Sarkari Mehman: Vinod Khanna, Jasmin 3.00 Main Aisa Hi Hoon: Ajay Devgan, Sushmita S 6.00 Waqt Ki Deewar: Sanjiv Kumar 9.00 Pyar Ki Takkar: Sarath Kumar A.M. 9.00 Anjaane-The Unknown: Sanjay Kapoor, Manisha K

B4U

P.M 12.00 Hallows End: Stephen Cloud

Sapoot, Star Gold, 9 p.m. 5.30 7.00 8.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

Maharaj Ki Jai Special Chhota Bheem Marathon We Love You Chutki Special Pokemon Takeshi’s Castle Sunaina MAD

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

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

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

DISNEY CHANNEL

P.M. 2.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00

6.30 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

DISNEY XD

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

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TOWN & ABOUT

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YOU

High five

Swiss bliss

was well and truly IT rocking at Shockk

felt you were at an elegant European café as you stepped into the ballroom of the Shangri-La. It was the launch of the fifth edition of the iconic Swiss calendar with brand ambassador Narendra Kumar and ace photographer Prasad Naik. Sonal Chauhan and models brought alive the couture collections, seen in the calendar against the splendid settings of the city of Lugano and Villa Principe Leopoldo Hotel & Spa. And everyone lived up to the theme La Dolce Vita.

at the fifth anniversary celebration of Alcohol Beverage Tobacco Trade (ABTT), founded by Savio D’Sa and Rajesh Israni. The bar was buzzing, hors d’oeuvres did the rounds and a delightful dinner awaited the guests who enjoyed the passionate percussion by Joshua Vaz and mesmerizing music by DJ Amith Naik. And it was magnum bubbly time with Shatbhi Basu, Rojita Tiwari, Nilesh Roy, Vijay Kamath and Naveen Prem.

Marcellus Baptista

DINO MOREA, MANDIRA KOIRALA & SANJAY GUPTA

SAVIO D’SA & RAJESH ISRANI

Tall story

TOWERING

Sizzling start

over everyone, including his wife Adrienne, was NBA star Chris Bosh. He happily posed for pictures at Aurus at the party in his honour hosted by Mandira Koirala, director of Stylemark along with actor Dino Morea and director Sanjay Gupta. You heard that Stylemark’s Dhruv Aditya Dave styled Chris Bosh and wife Adrienne who showed off creations by Varun Bahl. Spotted at the party were the likes of Neil Nitin Mukesh, Tusshar Kapoor and Sohail Khan.

CHRIS & ADRIENNE BOSH

sizzle was on at the THE launch of Yoko

POOJA BATRA

Sizzlers in Navi Mumbai. Doing the inaugural honours at Ovais and Uzair Quereshi’s restaurant was Bollywood babe Pooja Batra. You learnt that the stylish place serves not only a variety of mutton, chicken, seafood and vegetarian sizzlers, but also soups, salads, sandwiches, rice delights, mini meals and even desserts. And foodie Pooja Batra and others looked like they would come back for another sizzling experience.

VIRAT KOHLI

Boom in the room

energy filled the room at Grand Hyatt as Mattel TURBO launched the blockbuster superhero Max

Steel in India with cricket star and youth icon Virat Kohli. Unleashed was the Max Steel music video, the animated TV series and an impressive line of toys and consumer products. And the talk was on Max Steel’s story revolving around the trials and tribulations of a teenage boy named Maxwell McGrath and his out-of-this-world alien companion, Steel.

GIGANTIKA CROSSWORD

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ACROSS:

1. Important (5) 4. Components (8) 9. Scared (6) 14. Holy book- ‘Guru Granth———‘ (5) 15. European explorer of Africa (4,5,7) 17. Cruiser (5) 18. Watch (3) 19. Destitution (7) 20. An army unit (9) 21. Surface (6) 24. Administrative centre of Faroe Islands (9) 25. Laugh (6) 26. Thin wooden strip (6) 29. Warbler (6,4) 31. Lacuna (3) 32. Unmarried (6) 33. ——-House (4) 35. Sexy (3) 37. Knife (4) 39. Mail carrier animal (4,5) 40. Economic (9)

CROSSWORD NO 150 Nita Jaggi

41. Bhagirathi or Mandakini? (5) 42. Moving belt (8) 47. Smeared (8) 51. Plant origins (5) 55. Buddhist leader (5,4) 56. Ghostly figure (9) 58. Fashions (4) 59. Foot part (3) 60. Commotion (4) 61. Lab objects (6) 62. Finish (3) 63. American comedian-filmmaker (10) 66. Designs (6) 67. Crystal stones (6) 69. Initiatives (9) 72. Secret dates (6) 73. Beach footwear items (4,5) 75. Certificate course document (7) 77. Born (3) 80. Claims (5) 81. First American President (6,10) 82. Match (5) 83. Skilled (6) 84. Small birds (8) 85. Variety (5)

DOWN:

2. Girlfriend (9) 3. Existing (5) 5. Molten rock (4) 6. Sanjay Dutt’s wife (7) 7. Island chain-part of Indonesia (4,8)

8. Seat (5) 9. Everlasting (7) 10. Sun——- (4) 11. Money earned (6) 12. Pursue (5) 13. Look intently (7) 14. One of the 7 Pleiades (7) 16. Method of printing pictures (11) 22. Divine twin horsemen in Hinduism (6) 23. Mistake (7) 24. Israeli city (3,4) 25. Ground squirrel (6) 27. Dazzle (7) 28. Precipices (6) 30. Qatar’s capital (4) 32. Coal burner (5)

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34. Famous (5) 36. Dull pain(4) 38. Cable channel (3) 42. Ciphers (5) 43. Invalidate (7) 44. Wicked (4) 45. Wise one (6) 46. Ladies and ——- (4) 48. New World monkeys (10) 49. Irritates (7) 50. Muslim festival (3) 51. Kind of footwear (7) 52. Zips along(6) 53. Temporary cessation of heart activity(12) 54. Meat dish(4)

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57. Screams (6) 64. Talk at the spur of the moment (9) 65. Use again (7) 66. Publicized allegation (7) 68. Joy (7) 70. Authorize (7)

71. Wait upon (6) 72. Eye drops (5) 74. Swimming sites (5) 76. Beer (5) 78. Norway’s capital (4) 79. Compass directions (4)

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 149)

ACROSS: 1. Grids 4. Pleasure 9. Laguna 14. Hindi 15. East India Company 17. Yatra 18. Vie 19. Armoire 20. Microsoft 21. Arjuna 24. Showpiece 25. Bassia 26. Palace 29. Percussion 31. Aum 32. Lieger 33. Blue 35. Bai 37. Shoe 39. Echolalia 40. Cacodemon 41. Yahwe 42. Irish Sea 47. Sergeant 51. Amend 55. Paralysis 56. Abseiling 58. Cabs 59. Ton 60. Tier 61. Allies 62. ICC 63. Dependable 66. Chirps 67. Enamel 69. Olusatrum 72. Stereo 73. Exostosis 75. Starter 77. Leh 80. Shave 81. Multidimensional 82. Ramie 83. Balsam 84. Notarise 85. Stake. DOWN: 2. Rearrange 3. Ditto 5. Laid 6. Ascribe 7. Unmarketable 8. Exams 9. Layoffs 10. Guys 11. Nature 12. ANOVA 13. Finesse 14. Hanuman 16. Nervousness 22. Uppish 23. Silence 24. Success 25. Bombay 27. Adlumia 28. Rescue 30. Nile 32. Lithe 34. Ernst 36. ADAG 38. Her 42. Input 43. Israeli 44. Hulk 45. Easily 46. Rests 48. Regenerate 49. Exclaim 50. Nab 51. Assigns 52. Daniel 53. Psychologist 54. Wild 57. Imphal 64. Leaseback 65. Appease 66. Collars 68. Maximum 70. Unifier 71. Kerala 72. Shame 74. Solan 76. Roost 78. Bees 79. Mess.

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TIGER BUD BLAKE

COFFEEBREAK TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

MOON : Moon in Capricorn till 2.08 p.m. TITHI : 2nd Ashadh Krishnapaksha NAKSHATRA : Dhanishta RASHI : Makar (Capricorn) J.Kh. LUCKY COLOUR : Maroon LUCKY NUMBER : 5

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Trials and tribulations of the past year are over and you can look forward to many new opportunities coming your way. Investments made in the past will get you good returns. Youngsters can look forward to a good year academically and socially too. Changes in the family setup may have already occurred and you can look forward to peace and contentment. BABIES BORN TODAY: Healthy and long-lived. Will be tall, slim, in extreme cases stout. Very independent, intelligent and good at logic. A career in law or government services is best suited. Family life will be happy and contented. Should avoid putting trust in people.

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): An increase in income is indicated. You are able to reinvest the surplus amount profitably. Sometimes extra money coming in can mean that you may have some unforeseen expenses coming up too. Be prepared for contingencies that could turn up from areas you least expect. A minor misunderstanding could get blown out of proportion if you allow it to. Work at achieving harmony in your relationship.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You may feel frustrated that things are not going according to plan. You may find that you have to devote more time and money for things to move ahead. In the long run matters will work out favorably and you can heave a sigh of relief. News from overseas or long distance journeys is possible. Old friendships are renewed and new ones formed at social gathering. There will also be a happy occasion to celebrate with family today.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): An agreement or contract may require a few changes. You need to clarify any fears or doubts that you have about a new business association that you are about to finalize. It seems someone jealous of your success will try to stall your project. Do not listen to unwarranted advice and suggestions.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You will have a favorable day at work. There will be a fresh work offer that holds promise of a steady growth in your career. In new projects, working independently will benefit you. Any legal disputes regarding an old project or partnerships will get resolved now. A new attraction may not be the staying kind. Try not to get too involved or you may get hurt later when things do not work out.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): You can look forward to gains from unexpected sources. A work proposal that was withdrawn will be revived. The successful completion of this assignment will get you series of fresh contracts. An opportunity to spend a relaxed evening in the company of an old friend will prove rejuvenating. Try not to spoil things by discussing work.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): A sudden influx of work opportunities come your way requiring your personal attention. Tight schedules could make you irritable. Relax, things will work out. You may decide on a study course to boost career prospects. The employed awaiting news as to a change may have to kill time longer. Personal relationships are disappointing. Don’t let it bother you. You can’t please everybody. At times you can feel alone and forsaken

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Apply your mind to work leaving nothing to chance. Keeping a tab on what’s happening around you will work to your advantage. Success is assured to you in all that you do. There will be opportunities to travel for work and pleasure. Financially too the period is good. Including your mate on a travel plan for work could do wonders for your relationship. Try not to discuss family and related issues. Just enjoy and forget about others right now.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Don’t worry about minor issues that come in your way. Avoid fresh project at this point unless you are sure you can finish it promptly. Stay out of controversies with those around you by being too loud in your comments. Money matters require prudence. Problems in personal relationships add to your difficulties. Try to avoid confrontations in marital or romantic associations.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You will have a demanding profitable day at work. Those working jointly or in partnership will make rapid progress in their work activities. Some of you will take charge of an important project, which will assure a steady income. Things seem to be moving ahead slowly. A family gathering to celebrate a happy occasion is likely. Those in love will be introducing their beloved to the family.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Your current success leads to new work offers some of which are good. Be firm in your negotiations for you can command your price. However you must remain flexible and it must be your endeavor to get this particular contract, for it has the potential for long term benefit and growth. Your mate or beloved will respond well to your positive and happy state of mind. In friendships too you will have a better rapport.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Tying up loose ends smartening up with some discipline will lead to better work output and gains. It is monetarily a good day. You may look for fresh investments that have the potential for long term benefits. Speculative trading could lead to a setback. Find time to know the emotional needs of your beloved who is missing the carefree the days of courtship or happier times together. Romance will make an entry into your life again.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Growth in your work is highlighted. Each decision you take, you are moving forward. You have found direction, at last. You are going to be very much in demand for work. News from overseas will be favorable. There are possibilities for travel soon. There is chance for romance while traveling. Small compromises for the ones you love will go a long way in bonding with them. You will be happy with way a relationship is developing.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4722

ACROSS: 1 Lucknow is the capital of this Pradesh (5) 6 Diminutive being of folklore (5) 9 Habitual eating disorder (7) 10 Poetic rhythm (5) 11 Presents at Christmas or birthdays? (5) 12 Neck warmer (5) 13 Lovesome (7) 15 Prefix for fix (3) 17 Footnote abbr. (4) 18 A way up; a slope (6) 19 They'll grow to become maidens (5) 20 One from Kabul (6) 22 ___-final : match prior to final? (4) 24 Domestic pet? (3) 25 Of the stomach (7) 26 Girl's name - "as gen" anagram? (5) 27 Shed feathers (5) 28 Startle, frighten (5) 29 A large amount of money (7) 30 Inflict, as in ___ havoc? (5) 31 Knot (5)

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SUDOKU 1908 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

DOWN: 2 On __ __ : at work or in the course of doing the work? (3,3) 3 Going ___ : going away from one's country? (6) 21 Act of kindness or a preference (6) 25 No ladies, these ! (5) 4 Regret (3) 22 Pinched (6) 26 __ Romeo (4) 5 Cut into small pieces (5) 23 A glass or polished surface that re- 28 Mr Lee who won an Oscar for Life of 6 Go off the point (7) flects light (6) Pi (3) 7 A homeless wanderer (4) 8 Come back? (6) SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD 12 Killed (5) ACROSS: 3 Chime, 8 Triad, 10 Angry, 11 Err, 12 Print, 13 Yardarm, 15 Tried, 18 13 A flowering shrub (5) Ice, 19 Cry off, 21 Satpura, 22 Epic, 23 Hana, 24 Sandman, 26 Outrun, 29 O'er, 14 Twenty in Toulon (5) 31 Shyam, 32 Swaying, 34 Imran, 35 Apt, 36 Prise, 37 Inset, 38 Edify. 15 Dwindle (5) DOWN: 1 Freak, 2 Cardiac, 4 Harm, 5 Mantra, 6 Entry, 7 Grief, 9 Irr, 12 Preplan, 14 16 Code of conduct (5) Act, 16 Iowan, 17 Dflat, 19 Cry down, 20 Memos, 21 Sixty, 23 Haryana, 24 18 An assumed name (5) Summed, 25 Mea, 27 Uhura, 28 Raise, 30 Inter, 32 Saif, 33 Ips. 19 Capital of Sikkim (7)

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1727 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

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: O equals H

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

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: We are all apt to believe what the world believes about us.

Afternoon WORD MINE

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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 15 average; 17 good; 19 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: adept, cape, caper, capered, carp, carpet, carpeted, creep, crepe, crept, deep, deeper, depart, DEPRECATE, drape, pace, paced, pacer, pact, pare, part, parted, pate, peace, pear, peat, peer, peered, pert, petard, prate, prated, precede, rape, raped, rapt, reap, reaped, recap, redcap, repeat, repeated, tape, taped, taper, tapered, tarp, trap.

HEATHCLIFF

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PLAYERS HIT OUT AT IBL SNUB SPORTS

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Jwala, Ashwini hit out at IBL as organizers slash their base price; Boe ‘pissed’ at not getting selected

EW DELHI: Doubles specialists Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa were left disappointed with the Indian Badminton League's decision to slash their base price at the last moment in the Player's auction and termed it as "disrespectful" and "absurd". Commonwealth Games women's doubles champions Jwala and Ashwini were two of the six icon players, who went under the hammer yesterday but just hours ahead of the player's auction, the IBL decided to reduce their base price from USD 50,000 (Rs 29,86,264) to USD 25,000 (14,93,125) after consultation with the six franchises. In the auction, Jwala went to Krrish Delhi Smashers at USD 31,000 (Rs 18,51,520), while Pune Pistons bagged Ashwini for the base price of USD 25,000. "I am very disappointed. Me and Ashwini signed the contract as icon players and we should have been given a better deal. We were not even informed about the reduction of base price. In fact, the news that women's doubles was replaced by another men's singles, I came to know late. What can I say, it is disrespectful and I am deeply hurt and upset by IBL," Jwala told PTI. Ashwini, who won the World Championship bronze along with Jwala in London in 2011, was equally hurt at this last minute decision by the IBL. "I didn't get a call regarding this. No one explained things to me. I am really hurt and deeply upset. Until the auction got over I didn't even know about it," Ashwini said. "I heard that since there is no women's doubles competition, so our price was slashed but then how come other women's doubles players got way more than me. That is more absurd. They make you icon players and then they don't treat you with respect," Ashwini said. Interestingly, Ashwini's current women's doubles and mixed doubles partners Pradanya Gadre and Tarun Kona were bought by USD 46,000 and USD 28,000 after starting at a base price of USD 10,000 and

I’ll never come to India: Boe after IBL snub

No doubles flavour... Erstwhile partners Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa were left with less cash in hand as their base prices were slashed due to the scrapping of the women’s doubles event in the Indian Badminton League. USD 15,000. Explaining the reasons behind this sudden slashing of the base price, Ashish Chadha, CEO of Sporty Solutionz, the commercial partner of IBL, said: "Last night we had a closed bidding but then two players Jwala and Ashwini went unsold, so it was decided that close bidding will not work so it was scrapped and we went for an open bidding for all icon players.

"In November last year, it was decided that we will have women's doubles and at that time Jwala and Ashwini were signed as icon players but subsequently women's doubles was dropped. But to safeguard their interest, IBL decided to still give them a chance to fetch a bigger amount in the auction and also decided to pay them the deficit amount if the amount is below USD 50,000," ex-

NEW DELHI: Exasperated at being snubbed at the Indian Badminton League players' auction, Denmark's Mathias Boe vowed to not visit India after appearing in Thomas Cup next year. Boe, who won the All England Super Series in 2011 with compatriot Carsten Mogensen, had a base price of USD 50,000 but the plained Chadha. Asked if the open bidding was harsh on Ashwini, Chadha said: "That was something which was coming from the sack. We can't help it. Even if we had done a closed bidding, the maximum she would have got is USD 50,000. Still she gets USD 50,000 now." The six franchises had a purse of USD 275,000 to buy 10 players - four

33-year-old did not find any takers. Boe, who is London Olympics men's doubles silver medallist, said next year's Thomas Cup would be his last assignment in India. "Didn't get sold to IBL. I'm really pissed, as I have supported the event all the way though, and almost left the national team to participate," Boe wrote on his twitter page. "After Thomas Cup next year I will never set my feet in India again or support any events from their side," he wrote. Interestingly, his partner Mogensen was bought by Banga Beats from Bangalore at a base price of USD 50,000. A lot of high-profile players went unsold, including Thailand's Boonsak Ponsana (ranked fourth), Japan's Kenechi Tago (ranked fifth), Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto (ranked eighth) and Sony Dwi Kuncoro (ranked 10th) as they will not be available for the entire tournament, which will be held from August 14 to 31. "I am disappointed because it took a lot for us to get these players on board but I can understand the franchises point of view. They also can't help as these players are not available for the entire event," Ashish Chadha, CEO of Sporty Solutionz, commercial partners of IBL, had said on Monday. foreign, six Indian and one junior. Asked why the women's doubles was replaced by another men's singles, Chadha said: "The women's doubles was dropped because there was less of players and awareness and second and foremost that was discussed at the governing council that if we have just one men's singles that won't let our single players to get a go at the top international players."

WBF postpones India Federer waits on final racquet decision Open to January next year G

NEW DELHI: The USD 120,000 India Open Grand Prix Gold, which was scheduled to be held at Lucknow in December this year, has been postponed by a month to January next year by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Since its inception in 2009, the India Open tournament -- named after 1982 Commonwealth Games champion Syed Modi from Uttar Pradesh -- has been organised in December but the fifth edition will now be held in January. "We had requested the BWF to postpone the tournament a few months back. They agreed to our

request and gave us a new slot in January," Badminton Association of India (BAI) general secretary Vijai Sinha told PTI. "We miss out of the participation of many players as they prepare for the BWF Super Series Final and then don't come for the India Open. Also since it happens just ahead of the Christmas, European players also skip it but now we can expect the participation of more players," he added. The tournament, which was won by Parupalli Kashyap last year, will now be held from January 21 to 26 instead of December 17 to 22.

STAAD, SWITZERLAND: Roger Federer said that he will spend this week at the Swiss Open testing his new larger racquet and will make a decision later on whether to use it in the run-up to the US Open and beyond. The top seed, who is playing the ATP 250 clay event at altitude for the first time since he won it in 2004, will on Thursday play his opening match after a bye against either German Daniel Brands or longtime friend Marco Chiudinelli. Federer began testing a larger 98square-inch racquet last week in Hamburg, reaching the semi-finals before losing to number 114 Argentine qualifier Federico Delbonis. He said he needs more time and matches to make a final decision on the prototype model. "So far, I'm happy with this

Roger Federer change," said the 17-time grand slam champion, "But I need many hours on the court to see if this is a good decision. I haven't yet taken the deci-

sion on whether to use it in the US (he begins his pre-US Open campaign in a fortnight at the Montreal Masters). I still need to think it over.”

SHETTY INELIGIBLE TO CONTEST AS MCA ALTERS ELECTION RULES

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IN BRIEF Stanislaus held by Dominic Savio

MUMBAI: Bandra boys St Stanislaus were held by stiff resistance displayed by Dominic Savio, Andheri during the under 16 encounter of the first division match of the inter school football tournament held at the MSSA Grounds at the Azad Maidan on Tuesday. Sam Fernandes was the goal scorer for the Bandra school while Lloyd D’Souza contributed one for Savio. In the other match, it was Jash Patwa who was in the spotlight after a brace for his school, Bombay Scottish against St. Lawrence, Borivali. The Cooperage based school won the match 2-0 Results: Venue: Azad Maidan: B-16-II: Hiranandani Foundation (Powai) (2) (Vikram Deb 1, Sohan Kulkarni 1) Beat Swami Vivekanand (Borivali) (0). B-16-I: Bombay Scottish (Mahim) (2) (Jash Patwa 2) Beat St. Lawrence (Borivali) (0). St. Stanislaus H.S. (Bandra) (1) (Sam Fernandes 1) DREW WITH St. Dominic Savio (Andheri) (1) (Lloyd D’Souza 1). Jamnabai Narsee (Juhu) (1) (Rahil Parekh 1) Beat St. Mary’s SSC (Mazagaon) (0). Utpal Sanghvi School (Juhu) failed to turn up for their match against St. Anthony (Vakola). Venue: St. Xavier’s Ground (Parel): B-16-II-A: Navy Children School (Colaba) (2) (Shubham Patil 1, Akash Pandey 1) beat Arya Vidyamandir (BKC) (0). B-16-IID: Don Bosco (Borivali) (5) (Sanath D’Souza 3, Cyon D’Souza 2) Beat Maneckji Cooper (Juhu) (0). B-16-II-B: St. Mary’s ICSE ‘A’ (Mazagaon) (3) (Sayed Farooqui 1, Vadgama 2) Beat Bombay International (Babulnath 0).

Run Indian Run Marathon challenge

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Suburban District Athletic Association will be holding their third Run India Run 10 km Challenge road race on Sunday. The event will be for men, women from 18 to 60 years and will take off from Borivali’s Total Sports Fitness point, Kastur Park, Shimpoli Road and Treat Hotel. The race will also enable the first timers to qualify for the Mumbai Marathon if they fulfill the criteria laid down by the organizers. Entry form and other information can be downloaded from the website www.totalsportsindia.in and entries will be accepted up to July 26.

Chess tournament on Aug 4

MUMBAI: The 16th Pooja Memorial Rotating Chess Trophy will be held on August 4 for the following age groups – 20, 15, 13, 11, 9 and 7 which is being organized by Dr.Prakash Vaze Sports Foundation. For details: Dr. Prakash Vaze: 9920148806.

Tamil Nadu beat Mumbai 4-3 in IHF Federation Cup

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu edged past Mumbai 4-3 while Punjab and Uttar Pradesh played out a three-all draw on the opening day of the IHF Federation Cup hockey. In the first match of the day, Mumbai got off to a good start as they took a 2-0 lead after 16 minutes but were unable to sustain the momentum as Tamil Nadu made a strong comeback. The two teams were tied at 2-2 at half time but the Tamil Nadu side displayed greater discipline and prevailed over their opponents at the Shivaji Stadium here. For Mumbai Sandeep Singh, Rajat Sharma and K Jayanta score a goal a piece, while Stalin David, Adam Sinclair, Sathya and Vinod Rayer scored a goal each for Tamil Nadu. In the other game, Punjab came from two goals behind to manage a 3-3 tie against Uttar Pradesh. Till 45 minutes into the match, UP were leading 3-1. The equaliser from Punjab came at the very last minute of the game through a penalty corner. For Punjab Varun Kumar, Parvinder Singh and Ajit Pandit scored a goal each while Diwakar Ram scored a couple and Sunny Sonkar netted one for UP.

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UMBAI: The Mumbai Cricket Association has changed its eligibility rules for contesting its forthcoming elections, a move which is widely seen to prevent senior administrator Prof Ratnakar Shetty from regaining his place in its managing committee. The managing committee of MCA, at its meeting last night, has taken a decision that debars anyone who is a paid employee of its parent body Cricket Board, including the National Cricket Academy, and coaches or employees of various IPL franchisees, from the elections, a top source told PTI. "The decision to debar such persons from contesting the elections has been taken. As for the date of the elections it will be decided once the hearing on the court case filed by Prof Shetty, which is coming up tomorrow, is over," the source said. Shetty, who is employed by the

BCCI as its general manager (game development), has filed a case against MCA's earlier decision to ban him for five years

from all the association's activities, after he had raised the possibility of some office bearers having sold tickets of the T20 In-

Dafedar shines in England M

UMBAI: Khizar Dafedar, a trainee at the Dilip Vengsarkar Cricket Academy at the Oval Maidan, Churchgate, returned from the UK, where his performances both on the field and in the classroom have impressed many. On the field he scored 348 runs for the school in nine limited overs matches he played. Dafedar was brought to the UK by Dr Samir Pathak, a surgeon and former cricketer, and John Wilson, a teacher at Cheadle Hulme School at the recommendation of former Indian captain Dilip Vengsarkar. The scheme initiated by Pathak and Wilson, looks to hone the young players skills in unfamiliar conditions whilst also ensuring cultural and life experiences which should help the cricketers broaden their outlook in years to come. Following on from his school success, he played in a charity match for a select Yorkshire Xl versus a Lashings World XI, fea-

in his day to day conduct. We hope to expand on the successes of the past few years and bring more young talented cricketers from India to the UK and viceversa.” John Wilson noted “It was fantastic to see Khizar having a hugely positive effect on all who came into contact with him. He was always willing to try new learning experiences; inside and outside the classroom and all spoke highly of him. Khizar made a massive impression during his short spell as a pupil of Cheadle Hulme School.” Cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar turing legends such as Gordon Greenidge, Courtney Walsh, said, “It's terrific to have such a Wasim Jaffer, Inzamam ul-Haq, scheme in place and it definitely and Saqlain Mushtaq. Khizar benefits young cricketers. Most outshone all to take the Man of of the young cricketers from the Match award with a well- Mumbai come from humble background and as such touring made half-century. Dr Pathak said, “Khizar has England as a student and as a been a superb advocate for the cricketer gives them a lot of scheme. He has been an excellent exposure and confidence which ambassador for India in terms of help them in their career his cricket performance but also ahead.”

ternational between India and Pakistan at Ahmedabad in December last in the black market. He contented in his petition in the city civil court that the managing committee had no powers vested in it to ban him and has also sought Rs 50 lakhs as damages for tarnishing his reputation. Shetty, associated with the MCA for over three decades in various capacities including as vice president, has already been replaced by the Wilson College Gymkhana by another person as its representative in the MCA. Meanwhile, there is a strong possibility of former BCCI and ICC chief, Sharad Pawar returning to the helm of MCA at the elections. He has been showing a lot of interest in becoming the president again, according to various sources in the know-how, and has already changed his residence from Baramati to Mumbai to conform to MCA's eligibility criterion.

I-League club representatives to meet AIFF-IMG

MUMBAI: Six representatives of the ILeague Professional Football Clubs Association will meet officials of All India Football Federation soon over the contentious issue of the proposed IPLstyle league, the club owners said. The I-League club owners, eleven of them in attendance and three others giving their consent to the decision taken, met here and agreed to AIFF's suggestion for an across the table meeting, it was announced. "A letter has come from Kushal Das (AIFF's general secretary) asking for a joint meeting with IMG (AIFF's marketing partners). We today decided that six of our members would attend the meeting," said I-League club Pune FC's owner Nandan Piramal at a media conference. "Raj Gomes (president of IPFCA), Chirag Tanna (its secretary), two of our vice presidents, Valanka Alemao (CEO of Churchill Brothers) and Mustafa Ghouse (from newly formed I-League club JSW) will attend the meeting on our behalf," said Piramal.

Double Crown for Payal and Charvi M

Charvi Kavle

UMBAI: Payal Bohra and Charvi Kavle triumphed in their respective categories winning the double crown at the Mumbai Suburban Table Tennis Championships organized by MIG Cricket Club. Payal won in the girls sub junior and junior groups whereas Charvi clinched the championship in the youth girls and women groups. In the men’s final, Noel Pinto easily defeated his opponent and coincidentally his practice partner Aman Balgu in 5 games to take home the title. The prize distribution was

done by S. Ramaswamy, a table tennis player who has a mention in the Limca Book of Records for participating in a staggering 30 consecutive national championships. Ramaswamy also played an exhibition match before the start of the men’s final and also received warm applause from the crowd at MIG when it was announced that he has been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Petroleum Sports Control Board for his contribution to the game. Final Results – Cadet Girls – Aditi Sinha bt. Diya Chitale – 9-11, 11-9, 10-

12, 11-7, 11-6; Sub Junior Girls – Payal Bohra bt. Srishti Halaengadi - 12-10, 11-6, 10-12, 11-8, 7-11, 11-5; Junior Girls – Payal Bohra bt. Ashlesha Trehan – 11-3, 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 15-17, 11-9; Youth Girls – Charvi Kavle bt. Dyuti Patki – 11-9, 13-11, 11-7, 11-9; Women – Charvi Kavle bt. Mrunmayee Mhatre – 11-1, 11-7, 7-11, 11-2, 11-5; Youth Boys – Ravindra Kotian bt. Harsh Maniar – 7-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-9, 11-9; Sub Junior Boys – Rutvik Pandirkar bt. Mandar Hardikar – 11-7, 11-8, 11-3, 911, 14-12; Junior Boys – Ravindra Kotian bt. Harsh Maniar – 17-15, 11-9, 11-8, 11-9; Men – Noel Pinto bt. Aman Balgu – 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7 .

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We hope to surprise India in one of five games: Zim coach

INDIA SEEK REVENGE FOR TWO-YEAROLD HUMILIATION IN ZIMBABWE

Indian players are seen during a practice session in Harare, Monday. India take on Zimbabwe in their first ODI today.

ARARE: With most of their top stars rested, a depleted Indian cricket team will seek revenge for the humiliation it suffered two years ago when it takes on minnows Zimbabwe in a five-match ODI series starting tomorrow, well aware of the perils of taking the home side lightly. On their previous trip here, another depleted Indian team, captained by Suresh Raina, lost both its matches to Zimbabwe in a tri-series which also featured familiar foes Sri Lanka. The Indians, being led by Virat Kohli this time after Mahendra Singh Dhoni was rested, would do well to revise the lessons of that trip before taking the field today. Zimbabwe may not be too big a force to reckon with in international cricket but can be a handful for an under-strength team. And India can be called a depleted side given that top spinner R Ashwin, and frontline pacer Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav would

also be missing from action apart from Dhoni. "All along we've prepared and hoped we might surprise them in one of the games," Zimbabwe coach Andy Waller has stated. "You've got to be realistic, but as long as we're competitive and do the best we can. Our guys are hugely excited about this. It's a great experience for them, and we've been preparing knowing that the best side in the world are coming," he added. The Indian batting would revolve around the likes of Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. Rohit has blossomed in the opening role and would look to strengthen his position with some good knocks here. In fact, Shikhar and Rohit average 57.72 in partnership and have put together three century stands so far. Cheteshwar Pujara would lend stability to the middle order where Suresh Raina will also have an important role to play. Raina would

look to wipe off the memories of the previous tour's debacle under his captaincy. India's bowling attack has an allnew look to it with the duo of Shami Ahmed and rookie Mohit Sharma comprising the pace department, aiming to earn some brownie points for themselves. Vinay Kumar and Jaydev Unadkat are the other speedsters in the squad. The spin attack would feature debutant Parveez Rasool, the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to get the national selectors' nod, and the experienced Amit Mishra. Dinesh Karthik would don the gloves behind the stumps in Dhoni's absence. The Brendon Taylor-led Zimbabwean team, which has been training for the series for the last two months, is devoid of any major stars. Taylor is their star in the batting department and has the best record against India in ODIs, with 184 runs at an average of 46 in four

games. The squad features five seamers, including Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Brian Vitori, Elton Chigumbura and the uncapped Michael Chinouya. A look at overall record would make India the favourites as Zimbabwe have only beaten them 10 times out of the 51 ODIs played between the two sides. Teams: India: Virat Kohli (capt.), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Cheteshwar Pujara, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Parveez Rasool, Shami Ahmed, R Vinay Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohit Sharma. Zimbabwe: Brendan Taylor (capt & wk), Sikandar Raza, Tendai Chatara, Michael Chinouya, Elton Chigumbura, Graeme Cremer, Kyle Jarvis, Timycen Maruma, Hamilton Masakadza, Natsai M'shangwe, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Prosper Utseya, Brian Vitori, Malcolm Waller, Sean Williams. Match star ts at 12.30 pm (IST)

HARARE: Zimbabwe managed to beat India not once but twice the last time they were here and coach Andy Waller is hoping that his wards would spring the same surprise in at least one match of the five-game ODI series that starts here today. "All along we've prepared and hoped we might surprise them in one of the games. You've got to be realistic, but as long as we're competitive and do the best we can," said Waller. Zimbabwe beat in both the matches of a tri-series during the visitors' last trip here two years ago. "Our guys are hugely excited about this. It's a great experience for them, and we've been preparing knowing that the best side in the world are coming. I think the guys are up for it. Hopefully all the hard work we've put in the last nine weeks is going to pay off," he added. The India-Zimbabwe limitedover series is Waller's first international assignment as head coach. He took over from Steve Mangongo, who had held the position in a caretaker's role until the end of the home series against Bangladesh in May. The Indian team might be missing some of its senior players, including captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, in this tour but Waller insisted that Zimbabwe did not consider the squad a depleted one. "I think they've just got so many players. With the new guys who've come in, I don't think there's a huge difference to be honest," said the coach. "We know that they're all very good cricketers, so we don't look at it like a weakened attack at all." Zimbabwe have prepared hard for the series. Apart from having a training camp, they have also played a three-day practice match against Australia A, which the visitors won by 80 runs as the host batsmen failed to back the hard work of their bowlers, who had utilised the bowler-friendly Country Club pitch very well. Waller said he expected the batsmen to have an easier time at the Harare Sports Club, where the first three ODIs will be played, than in Bulawayo.

Gerardo Martino new Barcelona coach: Club

ADRID: Argentine coach Gerardo Martino has been named as Barcelona's new boss on a two-year deal, the club confirmed. "FC Barcelona have reached an agreement for the hiring of Gerardo Martino as the new coach of the first team for the next two seasons," said a statement on the club's website. "In the next few hours a programme will be confirmed for his arrival in Barcelona, the signing of his contract and his presentation." Martino is not

expected to take charge when Barca face their old manager Pep Guardiola in their first pre-season friendly away to Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The 50-year-old arrives after successful period in charge of Newell's Old Boys in his homeland but has just over three weeks to get used to his new surroundings before the start of the Spanish league season on August 17. Barca were suddenly forced into looking for a new boss just last week when Tito Vilanova sadly

had to resign due to an ongoing battle with cancer. Martino has no previous managerial experience in Europe, although he did enjoy a brief spell in Spain with Tenerife as a player in 1991. However, it is his great success as a coach in both Paraguay and Argentina that has convinced the Catalans that he is the right man for the job. Martino won four titles in Paraguay with Libertad and Cerro Porteno

between 2002 and 2006 before going onto take charge of the country's national team. He led the South Americans to their best ever performance in a World Cup in 2010 where they were narrowly beaten 1-0 by Spain in a nervy quarter-final in Johannesburg. Paraguay also reached the Copa America final in 2011 under Martino's guidance, before he left to take charge of Newell's, for whom he made more than 500 appearances as a player in three spells.

Afternoon Despatch & Courier MUMBAI

| WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013