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SPP Ujjwal Nikam will today seek capital punishment for three offenders convicted in both the Shakti Mills rape cases

By Philip Varghese

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he Sessions Court, which is hearing the arguments regarding the quantum of sentence to the convicts in the Shakti photojournalist rape case, on Monday adjourned the hearing till Tuesday, after the court accepted the additional charge of section 376 (e) of IPC, tagging the convicts as repeated offenders. This carries a maximum sentence of death to the convicts for involvement in the two cases of gang rape.

This comes as Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam on Friday had filed an application Continued on pg 12 «

Two of the rapists sitting in a police van outside the Sessions Court, yesterday.

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No principals!

Varsity says that there are no eligible candidates for top post, so 393 out of 707 colleges are running without principals

By Yatin Ingle

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I needn’t bother! This railway project got stuck because of the Code of Conduct declared by the Election Commission!

hree hundred ninety three colleges under the Mumbai University, located across Thane, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, have been preparing to hold the final exams under supervision of viceprincipals or senior teachers, because the principals' chairs at all these institutions across Maharashtra are lying vacant.

According to Maharashtra Universities Act, 1996, only a person having teaching experience of 10 years as a professor and holding a Ph.D is eligible to be a college principal. The college management appoints potential candidates for the post of principal, who are further sent Continued on pg 12 «

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Dr. Bharmal says an enquiry will be conducted into the case and needful will be done post haste

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day after the ADC published the story of 19year-old Rahul Sav from Jharkhand who had suffered serious head injuries along with other injuries who was not given the right medical assistance at BMC run Nair hospital, Dr. R. Bharmal, the dean of the hospital has ordered an inquiry into the case.

“I have asked for an inquiry

to be conducted. All the concerned heads of departments have been asked for remarks.

They are gathering the facts and will submit their report to me.

Once the report is out, I will surely do the needful. In the meantime, the patient will be looked after well.

He is our responsibility,” said Dr. Bharmal.

Rahul’s case: VASTU TIP OF THE DAY If there is a beam in drawing room, sofa should not be placed below the beam.

by Dr. Prem Gupta (9820045774/9930318119, www.drpremgupta.com)

Rahul who had suffered serious injuries on head and other body parts after falling from a moving train was admitted in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Nair hospital in the evening on January 24, 2014 by Mumbai Central Railway Police. After undergoing several surgeries, 15 days later he was moved from the ICU to the general ward. He was sent to Kasturba hospital

around four times for some treatment or the other wherein during the first visit to Kasturba he had been accompanied by a doctor from Nair hospital but after that the family had to take Rahul to the hospital. After the treatment went on for more than a month, on the morning of March 12, 2014, Rahul's father was asked to take Rahul to KEM hospital for further medical assistance. Allegedly, the family was denied hospital ambulance and a private ambulance had to be called for. When Rahul and his father reached KEM, they were told that the documents state that Rahul has been discharged but there is no mention of giving him treatment at KEM. Then Rahul was taken back to Nair hospital in the same ambulance that brought him to KEM and since then he is undergoing treatment there.

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FOGSI DEMANDS NATIONAL DRIVE FOR VACCINATION AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER

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he Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) has written to the Centre asking it to take up the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine as a national drive so that women can be protected from cervical cancer.

“In India, every minute, two women die due to advanced stage of cervical cancer despite the fact that cervical cancer is preventable by getting vaccinated. We have recommended to the Centre about how the HPV vaccine should be available and accessible to everybody and how spreading awareness about cervical cancer and its prevention is the need of the hour”, said Dr. Suchitra Pandit, President, FOGSI. Currently, women are asking about this vaccine and also getting themselves and their daughters vaccinated at an individual level which means that awareness and acceptance of this vaccination is slowly picking up but more needs to be done.

“Once the government takes it up as a national policy, more people will know about this vaccine and its acceptance will also increase. The cost will come down when this vaccination is done on a national scale”, said Dr. Pandit.

The vaccination that has to be taken in three courses costs of Rs.2,800 each. The efficacy is at its highest when given before the girl has her first sexual encounter.

“In our country, the recommended age for getting this vaccination is between 10 and 12 as that is the time when girls attain puberty and also have not had any sexual encounter. The efficacy during this time is around 95 per cent. As the number of sex-

On March 24, FOGSI announced its national programme ‘Reducing Maternal Mortality’ which is supported by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India under which FOGSI will be rolling out various initiatives covering various stakeholders in urban and rural areas across India to address women and maternal health issues.

Sensitisation programme for women, husbands and mothers-in-law in metros and rural areas on pre-natal healthcare, reproductive health, discrimination and violence, issues of sexuality, understanding of joint responsibilities etc., Youth Mela for empowering the future generation of India by creating awareness on staying fit and healthy, importance of contraception, prevention of HIV/sexually transmitted infections and cervical cancer by vaccination, doctor advocacy and education programme on skills upgradation and knowledge and focused workshops for training and capacity building of maternity care providers, FOGSI medical college initiative for promoting awareness and prevention of cervical cancer and promoting reproductive health are some of the initiatives that will be undertaken by FOGSI this year. ual encounters increase, the efficacy reduces. It goes down to around 60-70 per cent”, said Dr. Pandit, adding that, “For the vaccine to be effective, the lady should test negative for cervical cancer. Once she has already developed the cancer, the vaccine is of no help.”

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BJP, AAP complain against Pawar; EC holds him guilty of violation

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enior BJP leader Dr Kirit Somaiya and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state secretary Preeti Sharma-Menon yesterday lodged complaints with the Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra, Nitin Gadre over NCP chief Sharad Pawar's alleged controversial remarks asking Mathadi workers to vote twice in Satara and Mumbai. Somaiya and Menon both filed complaints in connection with Pawar's comments. Menon lodged a complaint against senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde after his estranged cousin NCP MLC Dhananjay Munde claimed that his uncle too had indulged in bogus voting during his 2009 Lok Sabha elections from the Beed constituency.

In a body blow to NCP chief Sharad Pawar, the Election Commission in a two page order issued yesterday evening has prima facie held him guilty of violating the Model Code of Conduct.

The ECI notice states “the Commission is, prima facie, of the opinion that by making the aforesaid statement that you have violated the above said provision of Model Code of Conduct. Now, therefore, the Commission gives you an opportunity to explain your stand in making the above said statement before 5 pm on March 26 failing which the ECI shall take a decision without further reference to you.�

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BJP leader Kirit Somaiya with the copy of his complaint filed with the state police, yesterday.

Somaiya in his letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI) had argued that Pawar's remarks amount to corrupt practices and criminal conspiracy. Earlier in the day he also lodged a police complaint at the office of the Director General of Police. The BJP leader demanded action against Pawar under sections 34, 102B and 171 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Further, he not only demanded that Pawar be removed from the union cabinet, but also that the NCP be banned as a political party. Besides demanding action against

the NCP president, Menon also demanded that Munde be disqualified as MP for indulging in bogus voting.

Gadre disclosed to the media that both the complaints have been received along with the video footage of the event and the translation, as well as Pawar's clarification to the ECI for action. He added that since the event was not a political one no election observer was deputed. However, with the help of the local police, the tape of the event was obtained and was sent to the ECI office in New Delhi for a decision.

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Action against teachers who refused posting in tribal areas

By Philip Varghese

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he Thane Zilla Parishad will submit a report today to the Bombay High Court on what action has been taken against the 89 teachers who have failed to take their posting in primary schools in tribal areas near Thane district.

This comes after the division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M.S. Sanklecha in the last hearing, a week back, had directed the Thane Zilla Parishad to submit a report by March 25, based on a PIL filed by a social worker, Nitin Borade, from Ambernath taluka.

Borade's lawyer Preeti Walimve had informed the court that last year, the state government had transferred about 700 primary school teachers to tribal areas in the district. She also cited a High Court order that had directed the state education department to not keep posts of teachers in these areas vacant. The PIL asserts that it is the duty of the state to ensure that every child has a fundamental right of getting primary education.

The matter had been a highlight last year, after the state government had issued transfer orders to 244 teachers by transferring them to primary schools in seven tribal areas in Thane. However, the teachers had refused to take up the posting and went on strike.

The court was earlier informed that despite of HC orders, only 155 out of 244 teachers took up their posts in primary schools. During the last hearing in January, court directed the state government to issue advertisements for 1,000 teachers and headmasters by February 15 and complete recruitment process by June 30. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Laxmandas Tulsidas Punjabi to Laxmandas Tulsidas Panjabi as per Affidavit.

C-41257 I have changed my name from Prafulldhish Dwarkadhish to Prafull Dwarkadheesh Agarwal as per Affidavit.

C-41258 I have changed my name from Mohini Kishor Parmar to Mohini Kandarp Bharti as per Affidavit dated 24.03.2014.

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THANKSGIVING

I have changed my name from Muhammad Farooq, to ‘Shaikh Mohammad Farooq’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 21/03/2014.

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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days.

Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised.

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I, Tharanadh P. L have changed my Daughter’s name from Indraprit Kaur Balbir Matharu, to ‘Isha Tharanadh P. L’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 62871) Dated: 30/01/2014.

C-41261

I have changed my name from Sherbayya Santhappa Naik to Sharbhyya Shanthppa Naik as per Deed Poll Affidavit.

C-41247

I have changed my name from Ajaykumar Agyaram Varma to Ajay Agyaram Varma as per Maharashtra Gazette No (X67095).

C-41263

CHANGE OF NAME

I, Budo Hari Jatekar, have changed my name to Budhaji Hari Jatekar as per Maha. Govt.

Gazette No. X-5690 dated 3108-1989.

C-41248 I, Kalpana Vaman Shardul, have changed my name to Leela Bhagwat Nirbhawne Vide Deed Poll Affidavit dated 13th February, 2014.

C-41249 I, Chandresh Bhimraj Jain, have changed my name to Anshul Bhimraj Lodha/Jain as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. X56955.

C-41250 I have changed my name from Hanan Gulam Ali Attar to Deedar Fatema Attar as per Affidavit dated 27/12/2013.

C-41251 I have changed my name from Sinh Amaravati Ramdhan to Rashmi Rajiv Patil as per Affidavit dated 22/3/2014.

C-41252 I have changed my daughter’s name from Sumaila Panlekar to Shumaila Aslam Pandlekar as per Affidavit dated 22/3/2014.

C-41253 I have changed my name from Janki Alajmi Ahmed Ibrahim to Ahmad Ibrahim Janki Al-Ajmi as per Affidavit dated 21/3/14.

C-41254 I have changed my name from Dilip Fatichand Katariya to Dilip Fatichand Kataria as per Affidavit.

C-41255 I have changed my name from Anilkumar Balumal Tejwani to Anil Balumal Tejwani as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mr. Mohammed Faruk Isac Shab, to ‘Mr. Mohammed Faruk Ishak Shah’ as per as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 21/03/2014.

C-41262

I have changed my name from Dharmesh Vinod Shah to Dharmesh Vinod Gadhecha as per Maharashtra Gazette No (X-45684).

C-41264 I have changed my name from Pushpalata Mahadev Bhogale to Sunita Suresh Kawle as per Gazette No.(X-58651).

C-41265 I have changed my name from Mr. Suhel Kayum Khan to Mr. Sohail Kayum Khan as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41266 I have changed my name from Mr. Kaium Khan Mumiai to Mr. Kayum Khan Mumtaz as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41267 I have changed my name from Mrs. Harza Khatun to Mrs. Arzina Khatoon as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41268 I have changed my name from Gani Ahmed Sk Momddi Shaikh to Ansarul Mehmood Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-41269 I have changed my name from Yojana Haresh Kariya to Yojana Haresh Karia as per Affidavit No. 055451 dated 22-03-2014.

C-41270 I have changed my name from Haresh Mansukhlal Kariya to Haresh Mansukhlal Karia as per Affidavit No. 055452 dated 22nd March, 2014.

C-41271 I have changed my name from Shweta Shyam Singh to Shweta Ramesh Singh as per Affidavit No. 055449 dated 22 March 2014.

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I have changed my name from Masood Akhtar Zaheer Alam to Masood Akhtar Zaheer Alam Shaikh as per Affidavit No. 053654 dated 22-03-2014.

C-41273

I have changed my name from “Jarina Rahimtulla Memon” to “ Sakina Rahimtulla Memon” as per Affidavit dated 18th March, 2014.

C-41288

I Miss. Riddhi Girishbhai Jogani (Riddhi Girishbhai Shah) have changed my name to Mrs. Riddhi Samkit Shah as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 20/03/14.

C-41303

I have changed my name from Nasima Salim Kasmani to Naseema Salim Kasmani by deed poll Affidavit.

C-41274

I Kalyani Kashinath Pednekar have changed my name to Smita Vinayak Chindarkar as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 22/02/14.

C-41289

I Nalini Shripat Chavan have changed my name to Sweta Ramesh More as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/03/14.

C-41304

I have changed my name from Asif Shaikh Husain Mujawar to Asif Husain Mujawar as per Affidavit.

C-41275 I have changed my name from Anvar Hussain Amir Hussain to Anwar Hussain Amir Hussain Sardar as per Affidavit dated 24/03/2014.

C-41276 I have changed my name from Md. Shohel Khan to Khan Mohd. Sohail as per Affidavit dated 24/03/2014.

C-41277 I have changed my name from Shahid Ahmed Jalim Ahmed Pathan to Saeed Ahmed Jalil Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit dated 24/03/2014.

C-41278 I have changed my name from Shahinaz Saeed Ahmed Khan to Shehnaz Saeed Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit dated 24/03/2014.

C-41279 We Bhiva Mangesh Pednekar & Yogita Bhiva Pednekar have changed our minor daughter's name from Dakshata Bhiva Pednekar to Drishti Bhiva Pednekar as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41280 I have changed my name from Qaiser Mohammed Ashraf Ansari to Mohammed Qaiser Mohammed Ashraf Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-41281 I have changed my name from Aasia Begam Riyasat Khan to Asiya Riyasat Khan as per Affidavit.

C-41282 I have changed my name from Kartik (Vaibhav) to Kartik Uttamchand Bafna as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41283 We Mr. Rajneesh Sureshchandra Jaiswal & Mrs. Akansha Rajneesh Jaiswal have changed name of our minor daughter from Adhya Rajneesh Jaiswal to Aadya Rajneesh Jaiswal as per Affidavit date 24th March, 2014.

C-41284 I have changed my name from “Sulindra Ravsaheb Bhil” to “Sulindra Raosaheb Chavan” as per Affidavit dated 24th March, 2014.

C-41285 I have changed my name from “Keshar Bhil” to “Keshar Chavan” as per Affidavit dated 24th March, 2014.

C-41286 I have changed my name from “Ravsaheb Bhil” to “Raosaheb Chavan” as per Affidavit dated 24th March, 2014.

C-41287

I Mr. Chirag Natvarlal Kawa have changed my minor daughter’s name from Jenisha Chirag Kawa to Jeniishaa Chirag Kawa as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/03/13.

C-41290 I Kirubagaran Manickam Manickam have changed my name to Kirupakaran Susaimanickam Micheal as per Maha. Government Gazette No X-11651 dated: 16/06/2011.

C-41291 I Usha Bhanushankar Joshi have changed my name to Ushaben Bhanushankar Joshi as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/03/14.

C-41292 I Usman Ishamail Kharodiya have changed my name to Usman Ismail Kharodia as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41293 I Shahnawaz Mohamed Husain Bengali have changed my name to Shahnawaz Mohammed Hussain Patel as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41294 I Mohammed Huzefa Shahnawaz Bengali have changed my name to Huzefa Shahnawaz Patel as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41295 I Shahnawaz Mohammed Hussain Bengali have changed my name to Shahnawaz Mohammed Hussain Patel as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41296 I Shobhaben Hamirbhai Luhar have changed my name to Sandhyaben Harishbhai Soni as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/03/14.

C-41297 I Himanshu Chittlangia have changed my name to Himanshu Chitlangia as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/03/14.

C-41298 I Bakulkumar Chunilal Dhanak have changed my name to Bakul Chunilal Dhanak as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/03/14.

C-41299 I Divya Nathani have changed my name to Divya Chitlangia as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/03/14.

C-41300 I Umeshkumar Natvarlal Dani have changed my name to Umesh Natwarlal Dani as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/03/14.

C-41301 I Miss. Renuka Karsandas Sachde (Renuka Karsandas Sachdev) have changed my name to Mrs. Seema Raj Punjabi as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 21/03/14.

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I Manibai Harakhchand Mota have changed my name to Maniben Harakhchand Mota as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 19/03/14.

C-41305 I Rameshlal Maganlal Darji have changed my name to Rameshbhai Maganlal Darji as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/03/14.

C-41306 I Jigar Vijay Katanwala & Prajapati Jigar Vijaybhai have changed my name to Jigar Vijay Prajapati as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41307 I Deepika Vijay Katanwala & Prajapati Deepikaben Vijay have changed my name to Deepika Vijay Prajapati as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41308 I Vijay Satarbhai Katanwala & Prajapati Vijaybhai have changed my name to Vijay Satarbhai Prajapati as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41309 I Shehzad Ahmad Irshad Ansari have changed my name to Shehzad Irshad Ansari as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41310 I Paresh Khubilal Ji Mandot have changed my name to Paresh Khubilalji Jain as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41311 I Pooja Paresh Mandot have changed my name to Pooja Paresh Jain as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41312 We Mr. Paresh Jain & Mrs. Pooja Paresh Jain have changed our minor son’s name from Akshat Paresh Mandot to Akshat Paresh Jain as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41313 I Shadab Khan have changed my name to Shadab Ahmed Nisar Ahmed Khan as per deed poll Affidavit. c-41314 I Azarabegam Shadab Ahmed Khan have changed my name to Azra Shadab Ahmed Khan as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41315 I Ntshangse Mpho Sandzisile have changed my name to Asma Harun Patel as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41316 I Zainab Jafar Mohammed Basawab & Zainab Jaffar Mohd. Baswab have changed my name to Zainab Jafar Mohammad Basawab as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41317

I Sameera Begum Jafar Mohammed Basawab & Samirah Jaffar Mohd. Baswab have changed my name to Samira Jafar Mohammad Basawab as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41318 I Jafar Mohammed Basawab & Jaffar Mohd. Baswab have changed my name to Jafar Mohammad Basawab as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41319 I Shobharani Shrikrishna Pednekar have changed my name to Sucheta Sadanand Wagle as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41320 I Aasma Abdul Shakoor Shaikh have changed my name to Taisin Abdul Shakoor Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41321 I Tahseen Vazeer Ali Shaikh have changed my name to Taisin Abdul Shakoor Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41322 I Purnimabai V.B. Kamath have changed my name to Poornima Pandurang Kamath as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41323 I Yasmeen Khan have changed my name to Yasmin Khan as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41324 I Sanobar Mohammed Irfan Khan have changed my name to Sanober Mohammed Irfan Khan as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41325 I Jairam Kini have changed my name to Jayram Kini as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41326 I Surendra Shamjibhai Mehata have changed my name to Surendra Shamjibhai Mehta as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41327 I Bhupeshkumar Ramji Shah have changed my name to Bhupesh Ramji Gada as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41328 I Parulben Ramji Shah have changed my name to Parul Ramji Gada as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41329 We Mr. Harishchandra Prajapati & Mrs. Indrawati Harishchandra Prajapati have changed our minor son’s name from Rajnishkumar Harishchandra Prajapati to Rajnish Harishchandra Prajapati as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41330 I Suresh Preva have changed my name to Suresh Parewa as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41331 I Sabira Gulam Mohmad Sayyad have changed my name to Sabira Khatun Gulam Mohammad Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41332 I Shivaji Ganpatrao Kadere have changed my name to Shivaji Ganpatrao Jadhav as per deed poll Affidavit.

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BMC begins pre-monsoon work

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ready been decided and the work will commence in a month's time. Hindustan Colas Limited, Shaunak Infrastructure, Wonder Technologies, Summer Infrastructure, and JV of Atasha Ashirwad Builders and STG Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. are some of them.

The authority has estimated a budget of Rs.24 crore for the pre-monsoon road maintenance work. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

By Khushboo Panjabi

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he Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has floated tenders for the pre-monsoon road maintenance work which will cost almost 50 per cent less than it usually does.

The city has been categorised into seven zones for this pothole repair work.

S.V.R. Srinivas, additional municipal commissioner,

BMC said, “After examining the past work, we will work out a plan to carry out the pothole repair work in a better way and it is expected that the expenses will be reduced”.

“The categorisation of the wards and the roads was done last year for the repair work. We need to see how it works out during the monsoon”, he added.

The contractors have al-

It has been noticed that the civic body has reduced the cost on the repair work as compared to the earlier years.

Year

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Actual expenses

Rs.32.09 crore Rs.49.33 crore Rs.59.35 crore Rs.65.13 crore Rs.56 crore Rs.57 crore Rs.28 crore

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Quartet held for robbing petrol pump manager of Rs.8 lakh

By Suresh Golani

C.N.Singh was on his way to the bank when he was atith the arrest of four tacked by a gang of armed people, the Thane miscreants who mounted an (rural) police claimed to have assault on him and fled with solved the daring day-light the cash. Following direccrime in which the manager tions from the Sub Divisional of a petrol pump was looted Police Officer ( Vasai Range) of Rs 8 lakh in the Valiv area of Srinivas Ghadge, a special Kaman-Bhiwandi Road on team led by Assistant Police March 14. According to the Inspector, Dinesh Tayde and police, petrol pump manager Police Sub Inspector, Sanjay

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Dor was made to nab the culprits. The police team activated their informer network which led to the arrest of Sujit Dharamraj Singh alias Chanchal (20), Shasinath Raghunath Jha (34), Brijesh Girishankar Tiwari (40) and Babulnath Shrikant Tiwari ( 40) from their hideout at the Shreeram Nagar area of Nallasopara (East).

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06 CHANGE OF NAME I Umesh Kumar have changed my name to Abhijeet Indrajeet Pandey as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41334 I Mr. Dineshchandra Roshanlal Bafna have changed my name to Mr. Dinesh Roshanlal Jain as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41335 I Mrs. Meena Dineshchandra Bafna have changed my name to Mrs. Meena Dinesh Jain as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41336 I Mr. Sandeepkumar Mukeshbhai Patel have changed my name to Mr. Sandeep Mukeshkumar Patel as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41337 I Mr. Brijeshkumar Ashokkumar Kanther have changed my name to Mr. Brijesh Ashokkumar Kanther as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41338 I Miss. Kusum Kishore Ratnani have changed my name to Mrs. Bhavishka Manish Nariani as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41339 I Mrs. Madhuben Nagindas Bhavsar have changed my name to Mrs. Madhu Nagindas Bhavsar as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41340 I Kusum Arjun Rane have changed my name to Sheela Jiwaji Sawant as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41341 I Gangar Hemlata Vasanji have changed my name to Hema Yogesh Chheda as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41342 I Mrs. Seema Jitendra Shah have changed my name to Mrs. Seema Arvind Solanki as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-41343 I have changed my name from Azharuddin Abdul Samad to Azharuddin Abdul Samad Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-41344 I have changed my name from Tinaben Shah to Tina Shah as per Affidavit.

C-41345 I have changed my name from Ashok Bagaria to Ashok Kumar Bagari as per Affidavit.

C-41346 I have changed my name from Kanchanben Ratanshi Goshar to Kanchan Ramesh Gala as per Affidavit.

C-41347 I have changed my name from Hiteshkumar Meghjibhai Savla to Hitesh Meghji Savla as per Affidavit.

C-41348 I have changed my name from Mehjibhai Savla to Meghji Savla as per Affidavit.

C-41349 I have changed my name from Anita Jeetendra Dhanak to Amita Jeetendra Soni as per Affidavit.

C-41350 I have changed my name from Prabhadevi Rambhavan Pal to Amita Jeetendra Soni as per Affidavit.

C-41351

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Mahendrakumar Samji Keshrani to Mahendra Shamji Patel as per Affidavit.

C-41352 I have changed my name from Seiyed Mohd Abbas Ibne Ali Rizvi to Sayed Mohammad Abbas Ibne Ali Sayed as per Affidavit.

C-41353 I have changed my name from Mohammed Munsiram Ali Khan to Mohammad Munsarim Ali Khan as per Affidavit.

C-41354 I have changed my name from Mohd Shafik Pathan to Shafi Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-41355 I have changed my name from Abdul Rehiman Yunus Hasware to Abdulrahiman Yunus Hasware as per Affidavit.

C-41356 I have changed my name from Ali Mohammed Pathan to Ali Mohammed Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-41357 I have changed my name from Susy Achankunju to Susamma Achankunju as per Affidavit.

C-41358 I have changed my name from Gajendersingh Mandawat to Gajendrasingh Mandawat as per Affidavit.

C-41359 I have changed my name from Ramchandra Balkrishna Bandal to Ramchandra Balu Bandal as per Affidavit.

C-41360 I have changed my name from Mohmad Rafiq Razakbhai Memon to Rafiq Razak Memon as per Affidavit.

C-41361 I have changed my name from Mohd Anwar Shaikh to Mohammad Anwar Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-41362 I have changed my name from Mohammed Aslam Khan to Mohammed Islam Mohammed Issa Khan as per Affidavit.

C-41363 I have changed my name from Ratheesh A to Retheesh Armughan Anghathil as per Affidavit.

C-41364 I have changed my name from Mr. Pathan Kaderkha to Mr. Pathan Kaderkhan as per Affidavit.

C-41365 I have changed my name from Syed Moziz Abbas to Sayed Moziz Abbas as per Affidavit.

C-41366

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I have changed my name from Hareshlal Chhabria to Haresh Chhabria as per Affidavit.

C-41370

I have changed my name from Jaibunnisa to Jaybunisa Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-41388

I have changed my name from Lalitkumar Anraj Jain to Lalit Anraj Jain as per Affidavit.

C-41407

I have changed my name from Atulkumar Kanaiyalal Tanna to Atul Kanaiyalal Tanna as per Affidavit.

C-41371

I have changed my name from Archana Kumari Janardhan Sharma to Archana Janardhan Sharma as per Affidavit.

C-41389

I have changed my name from Zakir Hussain Zahoor Ahmed to Zakir Hussain Zahoor Ahmed Qureshi as per Affidavit C-41408

I have changed my name from Harikishin Lachhmandas Rameja to Harkishan Lachhmandas Rameja as per Affidavit.

C-41372

I have changed my name from Mobina Banu Mohamed Akber to Mubina Bano Ramzan Yelsangi as per Affidavit.

C-41390

I have changed my name from Kamruddin Alimohamed Zalani Alias Aqbarali Gina to Aqbarali Gina as per Affidavit.

C-41409

I have changed my name from Rajan to Raja Kannan as per Affidavit.

C-41391

I have changed my name from Karim Kamruddin Zalani to Karim Aqbarali Gina as per Affidavit.

C-41410

I have changed my name from Sushil Laxman Jamtani to Sushil Lachman Jhamtani as per Affidavit.

C-41373 I have changed my name from Usman Shaikh to Chand Usman Shaikh as per Affidavit dated: 22/03/2014.

C-41374 I have changed my name from Satishkumar Chellani to Satishkumar Chelani as per Affdavit dated on 13/03/2014.

C-41375 I have changed my name from Francisca M Rodrigues to Francisca Maria Bernard Rodrigues as per Affidavit dated:24/03/2014.

C-41376 I have changed my name from Rozario B Rodrigues to Rozario Bernard Anthony Rodrigues as per Affidavit Dated: 24/03/2014 C-41377 I have changed my name from Mohiuddin Rowson Ali Molla to Mohiddin Rowsan Ali Mulla as per Affidavit Dated: 24/03/2014.

C-41378 I have changed my name from Safia Mohammed Ismail to Safiyabegum Mohammed Ismail Shaikh as per Affidavit Dated: 24/03/2014.

C-41379 I have changed my name from Kishorekumar Ghelachand Panchal to Kishore Ghelachand Panchal as per Affidavit.

C-41380 I have changed my name from Prakash Muljibhai Gajara to Prakash Mulji Gajra as per Affidavit.

C-41381 I have changed my name from Babibai Muljibhai Gajara to Babibai Mulji Gajra as per Affidavit. c-41382 I, Prakash Mulji Gajra (Father) have changed my son';s name from Zeel Prakash Gajara to Zeel Prakash Gajra as per Affidavit.

C-41383 I have changed my name from Prakash Mulji Gajara to Prakash Mulji Gajra as per Affidavit.

C-41384

I have changed my name from Jamlesh Harishankar Bhardwaj to Jyoti Omprakash Batham as per Affidavit.

C-41392 I have changed my name from Ashwin Shamjibhai Kasodariya to Ashvin Shamjibhai Kasodariya as per Affidavit.

C-41393 I have changed my name from Mr. Shivnath Jaiswal to Mr. Shivnath Jaiswar as per Affidavit.

C-41394 I have changed my name from Mr. Sandeep Kumar Shivnath Jaiswal to Sandeep Kumar Shivnaht Jaiswar as per Affidavit.

C-41395 I have changed my name from Mrs. Nirmala Shivnath Jaiswal to Mrs. Nirmala Shivnath Jaiswar as per Affidavit.

C-41396 I have changed my name from Miss. Surekha Raju to Miss.

Surekha Kanagaraj Nadar as per Affidavit.

C-41397 I have changed my name from Mr. Raju to Mr. Kanagaraj Nadar as per Affidavit.

C-41398 I have changed my name from Mrs. Santha to Mrs. Maria Chandra Vona as per Affidavit.

C-41399 I have changed my name from Mr. Micle Rechards Chandrasekar to Mr. Michael Richards Jesu Chandrasekaran as per Affidavit.

C-41400

I have changed my name from Husna Banu Faizan Ahmed Shaikh to Husna Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-41412 I have changed my name from Mumtaz Banu Abdul Hamid Shaikh to Mumtaz Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-41413 I have changed my name from Pushpalata Govind Kamat to Amita Upendra Prabhu as per Affidavit.

C-41414 I have changed my name from Shruthi Upendra Prabhu to Shruti Upendra Prabhu as per Affidavit.

C-41415 I have changed my name from Nejar Elias Barbosa to Naizel Elias Barboza as per Affidavit.

C-41416 I have changed my name from Nigel Elias Barboza to Naizel Elias Barboza as per Affidavit.

C-41417 I have changed my name from Harishkumar Jekishandas Panchal to Harish Jekishandas Panchal as per Affidavit.

C-41418 I have changed my name from Veenamani Kollabathula to Mani Chitrapu as per Affidavit.

C-41419

I have changed my name from Mr. Chandrasekar to Mr. Jesu Chandrasekaran as per Affidavit.

C-41401

I have changed my name from Savji (Shailesh) Ambavi Patel to Shailesh Ambavi Patel as per Affidavit.

C-41420

I have changed my name from Mr. Shamsuden Sheik to Mr. Shamsuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-41402

I have changed my name from Ramabai Hari Minat to Ramaben Shailesh Patel as per Affidavit.

C-41421

I have changed my name from Mr. A. Rabi Yesudas to Mr. Ravi Yesudas Augustin Nadar as per Affidavit.

C-41403

I have changed my name from Alpaben Shailesh Patel to Alpa Shailesh Patel as per Affidavit.

C-41422

I have changed my name from Beena Prakash Gajara to Beena Prakash Gajra as per Affidavit.

C-41385

I have changed my name from Manaben Kanji Chaudhari to Mona Kanji Chaudhari as per Affidavit.

C-41404

I have changed my name from Asija Kishor to Asija Kishore as per Affidavit.

C-41368

I have changed my name from Vikram Jain to Vicky Porwal as per Affidavit.

C-41386

I have changed my name from Manpalsingh to Ragmeet Kaur Anand as per Affidavit.

C-41405

I have changed my name from Ramchandani Chandru Bhojraj to Ramchandani Chander Bhojraj as per Affidavit.

C-41369

I have changed my name from Jayantilal Hukmichand Jain to Jayantilal Hukmichand Porwal as per Affidavit.

C-41387

I have changed my name from Nayan Vivek Mundada to Nikhil Vivek Mundada as per Affidavit.

C-41406

I have changed my name from Bhambhani Danny Shyamlal to Bhambhani Danny Shamlal as per Affidavit.

C-41367

I have changed my name from Ferial Kamruddin Zalani Alias Feriyal Noorali Thanawala to Farial Noorali as per Affidavit.

C-41411

I have changed my name from Mrs. Minakshi Pravinkumar Soni to Mrs. Meenakshi Pravinkumar Ghaghada as per Affidavit.

C-41426 I have changed my name from Anjanaben Arvind Purohit to Anjana Amritlal Parekh as per Affidavit.

C-41427 I have changed my name from Ruchi Ashish Maheshwari to Ruchi Kailash Kakani as per Affidavit.

C-41428 I have changed my name from Reena Rajesh Kapoor to Arati Shyamsunder Phanse as per Affidavit.

C-41429 I have change my name Khairunissa Salim Sayad to Khairunissa Salim Sayed as per Affidavit.

C-41430 I have change my name Salim Tippu Sayad To Salim Tippu Sayed as per Affidavit.

C-41431 I have changed my name from Nilo Ashok Bidlan to Neelam Ashok Bidlan as per affidavit.

C-41432 We, Mr. Krunal Vasanji Savla and Mrs. Monika Krunal Savla have changed our daughter’s name from Veeranshi Krunal Savla to Viva Krunal Savla as per Affidavit.

C-41433 I have changed my name from Dimpi Thakkar to Mallika Joshi as per Affidavit.

C-41434 I have changed my name from Rekha Thakkar to Rekha Joshi as per Affidavit.

C-41435 I have changed my name from Hashim Aajiz Saiyed to Hashim Ajaz Sayed as per Affidavit.

C-41436 I have changed my name from Samir Varis Sheikh to Samir Waris Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-41437 I have changed my name from Aajiz Ibrahim Saiyed to Ajaz Ibrahim Sayed as per Affidavit.

C-41438 I have changed my name from Reshma Aajiz Saiyed to Nasreen Ajaz Sayed as per Affidavit.

C-41439 I have changed my name from Qamer Abdul Majid to Qamar Jahan Javed Ali Sayyed as per Affidavit.

C-41440

I have changed my name from Ramila Shailesh Patel to Ramaben Shailesh Patel as per Affidavit.

C-41423

I have changed my name from Sehair Jahan Javed Ali Sayyed to Saher Javed Ali Sayyed as per Affidavit.

C-41441

I have changed my name from Mr. Piyush Pravinkumar Soni to Mr. Prem Pravinkumar Ghaghada as per Affidavit.

C-41424

I have changed my name from Dominica Simon Lopes to Domnica Anton Lopes as per Affidavit.

C-41442

I have changed my name from Mr. Pravinkumar Parmanand Soni to Mr. Pravinkumar Parmanand Ghaghada as per Affidavit.

C-41425

I have changed my name from Abhilash to Abhilash Venugopal Nair as per Affidavit.

C-41443

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I have changed my name from Palakurushi Venugopal to Venugopal Raghavan Nair as per Affidavit.

C-41444 I have changed my name from Saraswathy Venugopal to Saraswati Venugopal Nair as per Affidavit.

C-41445 I have changed my name from Miss.Neetu Kishan Lakhani to Mrs.Hina Dinesh Jotwani as per Affidavit.

C-41446 I have changed my name from Mohammad Azam Mohammad Ayyub to Mohammad Azam Mohammad Ayyub Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-41447

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Mohit to Mohit Gupta as per Affidavit.

C-41462 I have changed my name from Mohd Aadil Manzoor Khan to Adil Manzoor Khan as per Affidavit.

C-41463 I have changed my name from Maruti Tanaji Mane to Rahul Tanaji Mane as per Affidavit.

C-41464 I have changed my name from Venkatrao Babasaheb Kolhe to Vyankatrao Babasaheb Patil as per Affidavit.

C-41465

I have changed my name from Hiralal Bandubhai shaikh to Hiralal Bandubhai Tamboli as per Affidavit.

C-41467

I have changed my name from Ayub Husain Surti to Mohamed Ayub Mohamed Husain Surti as per Affidavit.

C-41449

I have changed name from Pinakini Amrutlal Shah to Pinaki Mayur Shah as per Affidavit.

C-41468

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

C-41450

I have changed my name from Sweta Vijay Gandhi to Shweta Vijay Gandhi as per Affidavit.

C-41469

I have changed my name from Reena Devi to Reena Singh as per Affidavit.

C-41451

I have changed my name from Saad Mohd Sadiq to Saad Sadiq Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-41470

I have changed my name from Kuntal Tapan Bhuniya to Kuntal Tapan Bhowmick as per Affidavit.

C-41452

I have changed my name from Heena to Hina Shailesh Gopani as per Affidavit.

C-41471

I have changed my name from Vasudev Ramkuwar Assawa to Vasudev Ramkumar Assawa as per Affidavit.

C-41454 I have changed my name from Ramkuwar Assawa to Ramkumar Assawa as per Affidavit.

C-41455 I have changed my name from Banu Bai Razakbhai Patel to Banu Razzak Memon as per Gazette No. U-68137.

C-41456 I have changed my name from Lisa Rachel George to Lisa Moses George as per Affidavit C-41457 I have changed my name from Saifuddin Amiruddin to Shaikh Saifuddin Amiruddin as per Affidavit.

C-41458 I have changed my name from Amal Suresh to Amal Suresh Palaparambil as per Affidavit.

C-41459 I have changed my name from Ramchand Kisanchan Chelani to Ram Kisanchand Chelani as per Affidavit.

C-41460 I have changed my name from Abbasali Abdulla to Abasali Abdulla Ismail Shaikh as per Affidavit. c-41461

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I have changed my name from Gangadharan to Mathew Andrews Thadathaile as per Affidavit.

C-41470 I have changed my name from Aji Kumar Erackal Gangadharan to Aji Mathew Thadathaile as per Affidavit.

C-41480 I have changed my name from Sayma Parvez Alam Sayed to Saima Parvez Alam Sayed as per Gazette No. U-72634.

C-41481

PUBLIC NOTICE

I have changed my name from Sultana Hiralal Shaikh to Sultana Hiralal Tamboli as per Affidavit.

C-41466

I have changed my name from Razia Bano Mohamed Ayub to Razia Bano Mohamed Ayub Surti as per Affidavit.

C-41448

I have changed my name from Tapan Hajari Bhuniya to Tapan Hajari Bhowmick as per Affidavit.

C-41453

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I have changed my name from Ritesh Suresh Kothari to Riteshkumar Suresh Kothari as per Affidavit.

C-41472 I have changed my name from Jyasmine Nitin Sawant to Jasmine Nitin Sawant as per Affidavit.

C-41473 I have changed my name from Parvin Nitin Sawant to Pervin Nitin Sawant as per Affidavit.

C-41474 I have change my name from Manjula Vithaldas Master to Manju Ishwar Patel as per Affidavit.

C-41475 I have change my name from Manmohan Bir Singh to Manmohan Bir Singh Tuli as per Affidavit.

C-41476 I have change my name from Sindhu Mahadeo Tode to Leena Kawdu Ramteke as per Affidavit.

C-41477 I have changed my name from Godhia Prem Kishinchand to Godhia Premchand Kishinchand as per Affidavit.

C-41478

FORM - B

NOTICE UNDER RULE 4 OF THE RULES FOR LICENSING AND CONTROLLING PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS ( OTHER THAN CINEMAS) AND PERFORMANCES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMMENTS INCLUDING GAMES RULES 1960.

Please take notice that I Shri Pradeep Sudhakar Shetty, Owner of M/s Om Sai Video Game Parlour, situated at Kalbadevi, Mumbai-400002 has applied to the Commissioner of Police, Brihan Mumbai for grant of Police No Objection Certificate for location of the proposed Video Game Parlour at Shop No. 71, Plot No.7, New Collector Compound, Malvani, Malad (W), Mumbai - 400095 and bounds as under: 1.On or towards the North:Lane 2.On or towards the South:shop 3.On or towards the East:Road 4. On or towards the West:shop Notice is herey given that any person having any objection to the grant of a “No Objection Certificate� as aforesaid should lodge his objection in writing with the Commissioner of Police, Brihan Mumbai (Theatre Branch), not later than 15 days Any objection received after that, shall not be taken into consideration.

Given under myhand and seal this 13-03-2014.

Sd/-sr. Inspector of Police,Desk-X(TheatreBr) for Commissioner of Police, Brihan Mumbai

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“Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.”

— Samuel Butler

True colours?

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N politics, especially the politics of compromise and coalition, which which we have grown so familiar over the past two decades, nothing should surprise. Not even chief of Sri Ram Sene Pramod Muthalik being inducted into the BJP by the Karnataka unit of the party on Sunday in Hubli. Politics, as we all know, makes strange and unscrupulous bedfellows, and in any case, the party’s rightist view of culture and society is a significant plank of much of its public posturing, Modi for PM or not.

The volume and intensity of instant outrage on social media was the big surprise. That and the fact that the tech-savvy BJP seemed to be in no position to handle the sheer output and hasty capitulation to the public mood of anger seemed the only way to go.

So, barely was he in when five hours later, Muthalik was also out. This from the party that is laying out the red carpet for every rebel, scrounger or self-seeking fraud coming from any other party.

And we have no hesitation in laying the triumph, for it must be seen as that, of public opinion at the door of media, social and traditional, print and digital, a powerful weapon in the hands of those who know how to use it.

What else could the BJP do in this age of instant recall, when every news channel was playing and re-playing those shameful images of Muthalik’s goondas assaulting young women out for a drink in a Bangalore pub, shoving them around and even hauling them across the floor by their hair. It helped also that Muthalik himself, his face set in a permanent smirk, which seems to be his natural expression, was endlessly played on a loop from that ugly time, saying he had done it to “protect women”. Unfortunately for him, postNirbhaya and an awareness of the power they wield, the generation against which he took up cudgels is now ready for the likes of leaders like him, legally, via the media and also physically. Muthalik’s mobs are unlikely to be able to spring surprises on anyone again, and they can expect immediate backlash.

It’s the BJP that has the most to worry about, however. The leaders who inducted Muthalik into the party have not come out and said they made a mistake, that now they have had a rethink, they acknowledge the stupidity of what they did. They evidently thought he would be a valuable asset when bringing him into the party fold, representative of the party ideology and culture.

Are these men, President, Karnataka unit Prahlad Joshi, former chief minister Jagdish Shettar and deputy chief minister K.S. Eashwarappa, the real face of the party? And was it reality we glimpsed on the slipping of the veil,swiftly drawn down again once the uproar began?

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WAS the correspondent of The Times, published from London, when Neville Maxwell was its South Asia correspondent.

He operated from New Delhi and we often discussed matters concerning India and other countries, particularly China.

That he was anti-India would be an understatement. His hatred towards the country was patent in his dispatches. For example, he wrote after second general election in 1957 that it was the last polls of the country because democracy was not suited to India’s genius.

I have not seen any of his writings to admit that his reading was incorrect. He reminded me at times of British die hearts who exploited India to make their country rich and indulged in unspeakable atrocities to keep us a colony. Both Maxwell and I often compared India’s development with China’s. Otherwise progressing democracy, he praised China’s authoritarian regime. He honestly believed that it was India which attacked China and therefore titled his book as India’s war on China.

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the anti-Congress forces. That Nehru did not prepare the country and misjudged the Chinese designs is an open secret. I have had a long interview with General P.N. Thapar, the then chief of the army staff. He had given in writing that India would face defeat if there was a war between India and China. Thapar submitted a long note for the procurement of weapons and rising up more troops. Nehru told him that the note was never put up to him.

New Delhi went into the disputed areas to establish its claim. I remember the former Home Secretary, B.N. Jha, telling me that it was “a bright idea” of B.N. Malik, the Director of Intelligence, to establish police posts “wherever we could,” even behind the “Chinese lines”, so as to “register our claim” on the

Of irrelevant tactics

The Sino-Indian dispute The utility of the book was the reproduction of certain portions of reports by Henderson Brooks, appointed by the government to probe into the reasons for India’s debacle in the 1962 war against China. He reportedly blamed New Delhi, particularly Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, for “shoving” India into a war against China when the former had not shoes for the soldiers who were moved from Kashmir to face the Chinese.

I was then the press secretary to Home Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and knew his unhappiness over building up China’s Premier Chou En-Lai by Nehru. The latter introduced him to the world figures and took him to Bandung at the first non-alignment conference. That Nehru was never the same after the defeat and died early because he felt personally betrayed. Although Sardar Patel had warned him through a letter not to trust China which would one day attack India, Nehru was obsessed by a Socialist country which he, to his grief, could not transform India into that mould.

Maxwell has released part of the report by Henderson Brooks. I am inclined to believe that he has done so to give some mileage to

was officially described as the “appearance of some Chinese forces in the vicinity of one of our posts.”

I remember the first time I heard of the Sino-Indian border dispute was in the Union Home Ministry in early 1957. I was complaining to a senior official about the East Pakistan border bristling with dangers. He feigned ignorance. But his one remark, even though cryptic, was significant. He said: “Why Pakistan alone? You will have trouble with China very soon”. He did not elucidate but in reply to my insistent queries he did add that there were vague reports of China building a road through Sinkiang. The Ministry of External Affairs had been informed of the reports many times.

BETWEEN THE LINES Kuldip Nayar territory. But he said, “Malik does not realise that these isolated posts with no support from the back will fall like ninepins as soon as the Chinese push forward. We are unnecessarily exposing the policemen to death.

Frankly, this is the job of the army, but since they have refused to man the posts until full logistic support is provided, we have placed the policemen.”

The posts run in a zigzag line; 41 of them were established, a few policemen here and a few of them there, sometimes like islands in the multitude of Chinese predators. The massive Chinese attack and our puny efforts to cope with it were now plain for all to see. The government decided to play down the news of reverses which were pouring in endlessly. It was treating it like the September 8 intrusion in NEFA (North-East Frontier Agency) which

I still cannot understand why the government is keeping the Brooks’ report as classified. The Defence Ministry’s reasoning that the divulgence of the report would make public certain “tactics” which are still relevant. The tactics and even weapons employed in 1962 have no relevance today. Former chief of army staff General V.P. Malik has said that the 1962 operation is not relevant today. He has asked for the publication of the report. But the Congress-led government is under the wrong perception that Nehru’s image would be damaged and so would be that of the ruling party. Now that the excerpts of the report are already on the internet, the government sounds churlish and undemocratic when it insists on keeping the report secret. New Delhi is happy to lock the gate after the animals have bolted.

I vainly tried to get the report pubic. First, I approached the Defence Ministry which said no. Ultimately, I tried to seek the report through RTI (Right to Information). The matter went up to the top. But it rejected my plea.

I have appealed to the High Court which is sitting on the matter. After many years a brief reference came early last year when the judge remarked: “So you want all country’s secret to be made public?” I wish there had been a decision on that. Unfortunately, there is none.

The matter rests there and the government doggedly sticks to its archaic stand that the public has no right to know even after 52 years.

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road show in UP recently. She is contesting on a Congress ticket. The Congress leader was so brazen that he did this in broad daylight with TV channels covering the show.

He cared two hoots for the reputation of the Congress party headed by a lady.

Nagma was naturally so upset that not only did she push his groping hands away from her shoulder but also cut short her campaign. Gajaraj must thank his stars that she didn't slap him. If this is not sexual harassment, what else could it be? Even if Nagma ignores the discomfiture due to political considerRIDING HIGH: The Tamil Nadu ations, will the NCW and CM Jayalalithaa is poised to play a SCW take suo moto action?

— Maniam Ramani, Khargar This brigade was vociferous major role in the formation of the next government at the Centre. during Snoopgate enquiry.

Will minority commission tre. AIADMK is a key constep in. Sexual indiscretions tender and the Tamil Nadu IT was disgusting to watch on are tumbling out of Congress CM hopes to play a signifi- TV a Congress leader, Gajaraj cupboard from Kerala, Racant role in a post poll sce- Singh trying to implant a kiss jasthan, Uttarakhand and UP. — A.K.R. Hemmady, Virar nario at the National level. on actress Nagma during a

Advani should quit politics with grace!

TIME is ripe for L.K. Advani to retire from politics with grace than to create an ill will within the rank abd file of BJP when it is on the verge of coming to power at the Center. A sulking Advani is showing his frustration as his dream of becoming PM in his lifetime has been dashed at the emergence of Narendra Modi who is today the most popular politician in our country apart from being the PM nominee of the NDA. Advani, at the ripe old age of 86, surely is past his prime and he needs to make way for

TAKE A BOW NOW: The veteran senior BJP leader should now step aside and let the young brigade handle the party's progress as a majority of India's voting population comprises youths. others in politics. India is a nation with over 70 per cent of young population (less than 40 yrs of age) and surely needs young elected politicians with new ideas of innovation to take our nation forward. We need young people across parties to join active politics and government but that will only happen if the likes of Advani, Pawar, Manmohan Singh, Mulayam Singh and their tribe retire from politics. People like Advani and other names mentioned were great politicians and did humane service for the nation over the years but it is time for them to hand over the baton to young people to take our nation forward.

video of the meeting and take very strong action by disqualifying the NCP from contesting the Lok Sabha elections for undemocratic process which should be lesson for others who indulge in cheating and illegal voting process.

— Abdul Monim, Vashi It is high time the frustrated and shameful Pawar must

concentrate on taking people THE internal squabbles into confidence rather than brewing in the BJP over seat indulging in cheating process sharing issue when certain to win the elections.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai senior veterans have been disgruntled is turning out to be a storm in a tea-cup. However Modi with his expertise in dealing with issues related IT is inevitable that J. Jayto tea will see to it that the alalithaa goes all guns blazing storm blows over! I feel that to get all the 40 Lok Sabha Jaswant Singh and Murli seats, which include one in Manohar Joshi and other Pondicherry to become king senior members have been maker in formation of the sidelined to make way for the next Government at the Cenyoung and energetic youth.

These leaders are past their prime and are still harbouring prime ministerial ambitions. They should realise that the cause of the Party is more important than individual interests. term and may call it a day by then.

Has NaMo's arrogance dented BJP's chances as the rebellion on ticket denial to leaders of anti-Modi camp (at the behest of NaMo of course) is now in the open.

Jaya making strides

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The 66-year-old charismatic leader lists out the betrayal of both DMK and Congress and flogs the two at the smallest opportunity on matters ranging from national security to the vexed Sri Lankan Tamils and fishermen's issues. A starlet and protege of M.G. Ramachandran, who later went on to lead the party founded by him is in the driver's seat to get past the opposition in style. Jayalalithaa has virtually placed herself as a messiah of the masses making her 33month-old governance initiatives as a poll plank under the slogan – Peace, Prosperity and Progress. Jai ho, Jayalalithaa!

A demeaning act

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— Hemant Hemmady, Virar

THE growing dissatisfaction of epic magnitude existing among the rank and file of the BJP is making it easier day by day for the “secular” alliance of UPA II to enjoy a record third straight term at the Centre. In this context, I recall the saying—“With enemies like these, who needs friends?” The UPA III then can even hope for attracting more allies to its fold and in the process, can rest firmly entrenched in saddle with a comfortable majority of its own.

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— Jorhat Singh, Kandivali

Pawar’s sour ‘jest’

THE statement made by Nationalist Congress Party ( NCP ) chief Sharad Pawar, the great manipulator to Mathadi workers in the Navi Mumbai meeting that they — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon should vote twice LETTER OF THE DAY for NCP in their

home town as well as at their THE drama over L.K. Ad- work place by erasing the votvani's seat has deepened the ing ink on their finger to cracks which was quite visi- strength their votes for NCP is ble with the (safe) seat alloca- nothing but cheating and an tion to various leaders in the undemocratic process. I past couple of weeks. Sitting strongly feel that the Election MPs of Varanasi and Lucknow Commission must study his were upset over their removal to accommodate the BHP's prime minister in waiting and the party president on those seats respectively. It hardly matters from where Advani fights from now, the damage to the party image has already been done. It no more is the "disciplined" party that once it was projected to be. Advani is probably the senior most member of the party and so deserved respect. He should had been given the privilege to choose his seat to fight probably his FOUL PLAY: NCP chief Sharad last general election. At 86, he Pawar should concentrate on would be in his nineties if the contesting the polls in a fair manner next government lasts its full instead of exhorting voters to cheat.

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Continued from pg 1 « before the Principal Sessions Judge Shalini PhansalkarJoshi who is hearing the matter, seeking to add the section 376 (e). With the addition of the charge, the prosecution now has the option of seeking death sentence for the trio, the youngest aged 19, as the law amended last year, introduced capital punishment

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guments for sentencing could begin in the case of four convicted in the photojournalist's case, Nikam for second-time rape con- made an application to add victs. the fresh charge under secJudge Joshi had on March tion 376(e).

20, held the three accused While hearing this applicaVijay Jadhav, Salim Ansari tion on Monday, Nikam preand Qasim Shaikh, common sented a copy of the to both cases, guilty of gang judgment in the telephone rape in both cases. The next operator case and told the day, the court sentenced the court that it was evidently four men convicted in the clear that the three common telephone operator case to convicts are previously conlife in jail until death. victed in the telephone operHowever, as soon as the ar- ator's case, albeit, on the

same day.

Reacting to this, the defence lawyers, advocate R.G. Gadgil and advocate Prakash Salsingikar, objected to this, saying that they were not furnished with any copy of the judgment. “The additional charge cannot be invoked at this stage. The application is not maintainable as both the rape cases were tried simultaneously and not separately.

We seek adjournment of the matter for two weeks,” they told the court.

The defence advocates also

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Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam outside the Sessions Court. took objection to the presence of State Home Minister R.R. Patil in the court during the pronouncement of the verdict on Thursday.

The prosecution said that he has not sought death sentence yet. The court adjourned the proceedings to Tuesday but refused to stay the matter for two weeks as sought by the defence.

However, the court framed the additional charge under section 376 (e) of IPC against the three accused and explained the charge to them that it attracts death sentence as the maximum punishment for repeat offenders in cases of gang rape, to which the trio pleaded not guilty.

No principals!

colleges are without principals and the load to deliver is upon senior teachers or vice principals.”

Dr. M. Kurhade, senate member and a member of the committee which visited and inspected the colleges said, “The committee also stated that in some colleges, teachers who don’t even have the approval to be professors are working as principals incharge.”

Dr. Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice-Chancellor of MU, said, “Whenever college managements appoint and forward names, we ensure that a committee is set up to give its approval without delay. The appointment of the principals is in the hands of the college management and we only have authority for approvals.”

Continued from pg 1 « to a committee of the varsity — with members from the management council, senate and various authorities — for final approval.

Since the last three months, various committees from the MU have been visiting colleges for inspection.

Sanjay Vairal, a senate member, who had raised a question about the vacant positions said, “The college managements have been treating this issue casually and are continuing to run the institutions without principals. The MU is ignoring the fact that more than half of its

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n important presentation, upcoming examinations, taking care of a sick family member... all of these situations will have you wishing that a day had more than 24 hours. So, it's likely that, to buy more time, you'll give up on one crucial part of your routine that you think is just a waste of time — sleep. Now, we're sure you know the importance of sleep and so, we aren't going to harp on about how you shouldn't be staying up. Instead we're going to help you; in this article we tell you how you can pull that one-off (yes, no more than that) allnighter, without spending the next day with a pounding headache, churning stomach and a damaged body clock.

Preparing for an all-nighter is half the battle won. These points will tell you exactly what to do to ensure that you're ready to stay up all night.

" Wait, what?! Sadly, we are dead serious. Yes, caffeine is a stimulant and most of us swear by its potential to keep us up. But, while the first few hours after a cup of coffee will be fine, you will soon by faced by what is known as the caffeine crash —your body will stop responding to caffeine, you'll feel jittery (caffeine high) and it will ultimately tire you out, making you just want to sleep. ! It is a bad idea to pull an all-nighter with the day’s sweat and grime on your body — you'll just feel tired and exhausted. So, have a bath (with cold water) and change into fresh clothes — but make sure that they aren't too comfortable, otherwise you'll doze off. " # ! When you sleep, your brain shuts down and gets some much-needed rest. So, when you're planning on staying up the entire night, it is important that your brain doesn’t reach saturation point. Take a walk in the park or just listen to some soothing music for around an hour before you start with the night's work. Avoid bombarding your brain with needless information in the form of television or social networking.

Is rice and dal your daily dinner? Well, you might want to avoid it if you’re planning to stay awake as starch and carbs are food groups that make you sleepy. The same goes for foods that are high in sugar. However, there isn't a set list of foods that will make you sleepy or keep you awake. The trick here is to have an extremely light meal so that your body has enough energy but you don't get bloated or sleepy. Your best bet would be to snack on nuts or fruits.

The reasoning is similar to our earlier point — your brain needs rest, which it isn't going to get. So, napping for around 1530 minutes will work in your favour. Immediately after your nap (make sure it's not more than 30 minutes) jog on the spot or just dance for 5-10 minutes. This will get your heart pumping and you'll feel alert and awake.

Your family has gone to sleep, no one is online on Facebook and the only sounds you hear are that of a random dog barking or a passing rickshaw — the dead of the night will be a see-saw experience. You'll be alert because you will be nervous about your work, but you'll feel tired and sleepy at some points. Here's Continued on pg 14 

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The Amsler grid is used since 1945, is a grid of horizontal and vertical lines used to monitor a person's cenAMD-related distortion Normal Vision tral visual field. The grid was developed by Marc Amsler.

AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION is a progressive eye disease that causes the breakdown of the macula among people above 50. The disease is dependent on which of the two types a person has.

DRY ARMD is the most common type affecting 8590% of the people with the disease. As the disease advances the ability to read, recognize faces, drive and do detailed work becomes more difficult. A large blurry Compared to normal vision, macular degeneraspot in the central field of vision may appear. tion induces image distortion and dark areas.

WET ARMD is the more advanced type of AMD and severe vision loss can occur rapidly. An early symptom of the wet type of the disease is that straight lines seem wavy or crooked. (That’s why it’s important to use the Amsler Grid every day) If you are above 50, consult your ophthalmologist now.

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Brighten up: One of the most common mistakes people make is to work in darkness with the only light coming from the computer screen. Your brain is wired to feel sleepy when your surroundings are dark and so, keeping the light on will help you stay up.

What to avoid doing the next day

>> Coffee and energy drinks will get you jazzed up; but after all a while they will also make you feel sleepy

Driving: You're definitely not in the frame of mind to drive. No matter how capable you think you are and how wide awake you feel, driving with no sleep is the same as driving drunk.

Sleeping too much: Don't fool yourself into thinking that sleeping for a longer period of time the next day is going to help you to feel better, or that you will somehow make up for the sleep that you lost. Your body clock needs to get back to normal and sleeping too little one night and then sleeping excessively the next is not the right way to go about it.

Medicines: You know how antibiotics make you feel sleepy? Well, imagine what they would do when you're already feeling sleepy to begin with.

Avoid having medicine when you haven't slept, because it could hamper decision making and make you more fuzzy than you already.

Alcohol: A lot of people think that because they experience a sudden high when they drink alcohol, that like caffeine, it will keep them awake. And, just like caffeine, it does nothing of the sort. But, while a cup of coffee won't do you any harm, drinking alcohol when you're sleepy will impair your judgement.

Making decisions: Do not make any important decisions when you've had a lack of sleep. The sleepiness will make you irritable and grumpy but if you don't want to wake up sans friends, in the middle of a break up or with some very bad furniture, leave the shopping and deep conversations for when you haven't attempted to stay awake for 24 hours straight.

Pinch yourself: This is a tried and tested way to combat drowsiness. Pinching will activate the pain receptors in your brain and will also increase your adrenalin slightly, which will help get you alert.

No energy drinks: This is so bad for you that we've actually elaborated more on this (see box). Apart from the initial alertness, that lasts for only 30-60 minutes, all these drinks will do is dehydrate you and ultimately lead to a caffeine crash.

Energy drinks We've told you several times in the past about the ill-effects of energy drinks, so we're not going to recommend using them to stay awake either. If you don't understand why they're so much worse than trying to stay awake with a cup of coffee (although that won't help either) maybe this will help. Energy drinks contain a lot of sugars, which do give you a certain amount of hyper energy when they're initially consumed. So, what's the problem? Well, after a few hours, instead of staying active, the sugar will react with your system and make you feel lethargic, lazy and cause what is known as a sugar crash — which will effectively put you out for the night. Stick to water instead!

Breaks every half hour: Your mind is bound to lose focus and remind you that you should be sleeping right now. So, give it (and your eyes) a much-needed break every half hour. Washing your face during the break is a good idea. You can also kill two birds with one stone by doing some physical activity — on the spot jogging, push-ups... anything will do; it will increase your alertness levels.

Drink water: Lots of it. Not only will it ensure that the dehydration doesn't make you feel tired and exhausted, you will have to get up frequently to urinate, which will help you fight sleepiness.

Stimulating surroundings: The room temperature, the location you're working from and background sounds — all these can either make you sleepy or keep you up.

Keep the window open to let in the cool night breeze; a warm and stuffy environment makes your sleepy. Also, avoid your comfortable couch or your bed, both of which will make your brain ready itself for

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hot-cold shower: A great way to relax and wake up your muscles, this hangover remedy will come in handy when you're getting ready to head to office. It's not a stayup-all-day trick, but it will work great for a refreshing start to the day.

No coffee: Not because it won't get your

So, you've managed to pull through the night. The good news is that once you cross your normal wake-up time, you'll feel alert and not as sleepy since your body clock has reset itself to begin a new day. But, for that you need to deal with the morning crash you're bound to face. Keep these in mind:

senses alert — it will, but staying up all night and then consuming coffee will lead to acidity and heart burn. You'll feel your stomach churning all day long and the rest of your day will be an uncomfortable one.

So, avoid drinking coffee, especially black coffee. Opt for a glass of cold milk instead.

Exercise: Another pick-me-up, a halfhour jog around the neighbourhood will do you a world of good. Since you've been up the whole night, make the most of it and make sure to get the rising sun. take a power nap: Do this is only if you have good will-power and before you take your shower or go for a jog. A half-hour nap will refresh you and make you feel less tired.

You'll need willpower because your body will just want to sleep for more — avoid that at all costs because if you sleep for more than 30 minutes, you can take it for granted that you aren't going to wake up soon.

Exam alErt!

Most of us are night owls, but pulling constant all-nighters to get through difficult exams is not really as good an idea as you may have thought. We understand that sometimes you need the extra hours, but the reason this isn't recommended for students giving exams is because you will have to do it all over again in a couple of hours. The entire week (or more) of bad sleep will actually make you less capable of doing the best you can in your examinations. Getting enough rest is important to help you absorb and recall information faster too, so no matter how much you read into the wee hours of morning, there's only so much you will remember! If it's just for one terrifying paper, or just a one-off thing, it's alright (refer to the rest of our article for tips in that case!) but on the whole, you should consider taking a little break to sleep. Even a few hours can leave you feeling much more refreshed and productive.

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QUEST FOR FLAWLESS SKIN

By Skincare & Beauty Division, Amway India omen aspire for perfect and forever radiant skin! Each one of us have a specific skin color / tone, which over the years changes for good or bad depending on the upkeep of the skin. Luminosity, Even Tone & Translucency are three dimensions that define perfect skin radiance. A balanced melanin helps achieve optimal skin perfection or radiance. What’s Melanin? It is a skin protectant that is found in skin cells. The imbalance of melanin production caused due to ultra violet rays, stress and hormones could lead to pigmentation of the skin.

Ultra Violet Rays is an invisible electromagnetic radiation found in sunlight, which can be of three types depending of its wave length. UV A is the longest wavelength that penetrates deep into the skin leading to immediate darkening, DNA damage and ageing of the skin. While UV-B has medium wavelength and can cause acute skin inflammation (sunburn), which results in persistent skin darkening, and roughness/peeling in severe cases. The third type is UV-C, which is a short wavelength UV ray that is mostly absorbed by the ozone layer of the atmosphere.

How the seasons affect ultraviolet rays: Highest intensity of both UV-A and UV-B occurs from spring to fall. As a result, one can get a dark complexion or sunburn in a very short time on a sunny day during this period.

How ultraviolet rays change throughout the day? The intensity of the UV rays is highest from 10 a.m. until about 3p.m

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SPF: indicates a level of protection against UV-B. If it takes about 20 minutes to get visible sunburn on unprotected skin, an SPF10 product will extend that time by tenfold, to have protection of about three and a half hours against UV-B. PA is a term used for protection against UV-A. The number of + signs indicates the extended time when compared with unprotected skin.

PA+ Minimal protection (an exposure time of 2 - 3.9 times longer than for unprotected skin) PA++ Adequate protection (an exposure time of 4 – 7.9 times longer than for unprotected skin) PA+++ Maximum protection (an exposure time of > 8 times longer than for unprotected skin) Stress could be another major contributor to skin health.

Stress activates sympathetic nerves, which makes the body more susceptible to irritation resulting in the stimulation of melanin synthesis. This may lead to Inflammation and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. Stress can be manifested in many ways.

Physical & chemical stress is associated with weather changes, noise, atmospheric pollution, injuries, drugs, oxygen deficiency, excessive heat or cold, harsh surfactants etc.

Physiological stress is caused by viral infections, starvation, sleep deprivation, fatigue, etc.

Psychological (mental) stress is caused by the anxieties associated with human relationships, work, tension, etc.

Physical and environmental stress effects on the skin can be dealt by relaxing your mind and regulate your mood, with balanced meals, supplements and get plenty of sleep, by preventing the condition of dry skin , avoid over-washing oily skin and ensure to use a facial cleanser that is non-irritating.

Balanced levels of female hormones - Estrogen & progesterone gives the skin a soft and supple texture, a smooth and silky feel, and a transparent and luminous complexion. The disruptions of the balance, particularly the level of estrogen, can cause serious concerns of hyperpigmentation.

The effect of hormones on the skin The imbalance of female hormones, known as melasma – a type of hyperpigmentation that occurs frequently on the face of women during and after pregnancy.

It is also common in women who take birth control pills.

Melasma is light to dark brown in colour, irregular in shape, and has different sized spots that tend to combine to form large discoloured areas. Typical affected areas are around the forehead and cheeks, forming the shape of a butterfly symmetrically around the nose. It is caused by the increased level of estrogen in the body which stimulates the melanocytes to overproduce melanin. Sun exposure can worsen this effect Imbalance of melanin leads to pigmentation, which is broadly classified as age spots & freckles.

Age spots are flat, brown, gray, or black spots on the skin.

They usually occur on areas that have been exposed to the sun. Age spots are caused by an excess production of melanin. They may be caused by skin aging & by sun exposure. You are most likely to develop age spots on the areas of your skin that receive the most sun exposure, including: your face, the back of your hands, your shoulders & your forearms.

Who is at Risk for Age Spots? People of any age, sex, or race can develop age spots. However, age spots are more common in people with certain risk factors.

These includes being older than 40 years old, having fair skin and having a history of frequent sun exposure What are the Symptoms of Age Spots? Ranges from light brown to black in color, have the same texture as the rest of your

skin, are painless and are usually on sun-exposed areas of the skin.

How to prevent Age Spots ?

Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. when the sun’s rays are most intense.

Wear a sunscreen every day. It should have a sun protection factor (SPF) rating of at least 15 and contain both UVA and UVB protection.

Apply sunscreen at least 30 minutes before sun exposure. Reapply every two hours, more often if swimming or perspiring.

Freckles (another kind of pigmentation) are clusters of concentrated melanin, which are most often visible on people with a fair complexion. Freckles may cause to uneven distribution of melanin in the skin, UV rays hits the outermost layer of the skin causing melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells in one’s skin and produces more melanin, which can darken the freckles on your skin. Genetics too plays an important role. People with light skin are more likely to have freckles than those with darker skin.

How to get rid of freckles First, some topical creams, both over-the-counter and prescription can lighten skin color and make it look more even.

Another, more extreme method of getting rid of freckles is cryosurgery, in which a doctor uses liquid nitrogen to freeze them off.

Laser treatments, photofacials, chemical peels and intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy, the latter of which uses light energy to target skin cells that have color in them.

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« quick quiz to know yourself >> A giant meal like this one, makes for a bad dinner. Take our quiz to see if you are eating the right quantities at the right time

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>> Are you as flexible as you were in your youth?

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With age, your muscles get weak and even if you were incredibly flexible in your youth, you may have unknowingly lost a little of that. Rhea Dhanbhoora suggests you take this quiz to see whether you need to practice touching your toes again

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Whether you are eating the right quantity at the right time is often ignored, which can impact your weight and health greatly.

Shirley Mistry suggests you take this quiz to find out if you are eating right

Do you find that by lunch time, you feel starved and ravenously hungry? a. Yes. b. No. You often find yourself craving a bag of chips and a soft drink or cold coffee by 4pm.

If you bend one arm down over your head and one arm behind your back, do your palms meet? a. No, but my forearms hurt. b. My fingers graze. c. Yes, I can hold my other hand quite easily.

Can you do the splits? a. I can't even attempt the splits. b. I used to be able to, but I'd need a little practice now. c. I can do the splits easily.

Do you have trouble climbing up a slope or a flight of stairs? a. My legs start hurting immediately! b. I find it a bit of a challenge. c. Not at all, I am quite active.

Can you touch your toes? a. Not without bending my knees. b. Once or twice with a lot of effort. c. Quite easily, however many times I have to.

Do your joints feel sore and stiff all the time? a. Yes. b. Sometimes. c. Never.

Every time you get up, do your knees creak? a. All the time. b. Only if I've been sitting for a very long time. c. Never!

keeP technology away If you use your phone or tablet too much when you get into bed, in all likelihood, you are robbing yourself of precious hours of sleep. One funny cat video on YouTube turns into 20 and the next thing you know, you have to wake up in four hours and invariably ending up snoozing for an extra 10 minutes. Instead, keep all your gadgets away when you get into bed.

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e could all touch our toes and do splits when we were children but as we get older, our busy lives make us more sedentary. This leads to stiffness, weak joints and loss of flexibility.

Staying flexible is important because it keeps your body supple, active and injury-free. Also, flexible muscles translate into stronger muscles. Take a look at whether you're as flexible as you think you are and then read our tips to find out how to get in better shape.

rewarD yourself Much like a pet, your brain is more likely to perform well and obey your commands if you promise it a reward. So, reward yourself for waking up early by doing something you love for the first 5-15 minutes in bed. You could play your favourite game, watch a YouTube video or read a book. This will also make sure you start the day on a happy note.

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keeP uP If you have a proper sleep schedule on weekdays, don't slip-up over the weekend. While an hour here and there is fine, if you stay up all night on Saturday and wake up at 2pm on Sunday, chances are, you will be up half the night, making it that much harder not to press snooze on Monday morning.

far away Keep your alarm more than arm's reach away.

When you know your alarm is right next to you, you are more tempted to hit snooze. However, if it is on a table near your bed or on the floor at the foot of your bed, you are forced to get up to turn it off. And, once you are on your feet, you will find the urge to snooze subside.

a. Yes. b. No. Plan Breakfast If you plan what you are going to eat for breakfast (something you love) the night before, you will find getting out of bed a lot easier. However, use it only to train yourself and slowly wean yourself off it. Eating bacon and pancakes six days a week isn't a good look on anyone!

By the time you are done with work, all you want for dinner is a burger, fries and a soft drink, so you stop by your local fast-food outlet. a. Yes. b. No. You stay up late into the night and snack on foods such as chips, sodas and chocolate bars. a. Yes. b. No.

Mostly as Oh dear, you are literally a poster girl/ boy for eating the wrong things at the wrong time. If you start your day by skipping breakfast, you will be moody, lack concentration and feel extremely hungry throughout the day (remember the 4pm cravings?). This is what makes you ravenous by lunch time.

When you finally do eat, your body stores the food as fat. Take the time to eat a big breakfast such as porridge, eggs and toast, as it gives you energy and ensures that you eat sensibly at lunch — which should ideally include a hearty soup or a stew, so that you don't feel tired and sluggish. When you feel hungry early in the evening, snack on nuts and yogurt so that you aren't starved by dinner time and don't end up eating a heavy, greasy meal. Eat a light, healthy dinner that is easy to digest. A salad and pan-fried fish or chicken is both healthy and takes minutes to put together. And, limit late night snacking to milk.

Mostly Bs We presume you stick to the old theory — eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. You seem to be doing things right and all we want to tell you, is to keep up the good work!

If you end up hitting the snooze button on your alarm clock every day, you are either sleeping too little, sleeping badly, or both. Shirley Mistry tells you what you should be doing to stop yourself from pressing the snooze button every morning Don't Draw your curtains Your brain can sense the intensity of sunlight increasing even with your eyes shut. So, make sure you don't draw your curtains or blinds. Your brain associates bright light with the beginning of a new day and the need to get going, which helps you wake up faster, without wanting to snooze.

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lights out The later you sleep, the later your Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep stage occurs. So, when you sleep late and try to wake up on time, the cycle is interrupted and you wake up feeling groggy and disoriented. Training yourself to sleep earlier than usual will ensure that your REM sleep stage is complete before your alarm goes off, so you can wake up cheerful and rested, without the urge to hit snooze.

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gentle nuDge Just because you don't have to hit snooze doesn't mean you must jump out of bed. Train yourself to sit up, take a minute or two to plan your day and then move out of bed. You will find that the urge to press the snooze button will fade away gradually.

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Journal it If you have a lot of thoughts buzzing around in your head as bed time approaches, write them down. Mulling over them when you’re in bed will not only keep you up for longer, it will also give you disturbed sleep, making another hour of sleep the next morning a completely justifiable proposition. get the aPP There are many apps that just won't go off, until they've made sure you are wide awake. Sleep If U Can makes you click a picture of something you will never have within arm's reach, such as a sink or a cloud. Only then does it go off. Wake N Shake requires you to keep shaking the phone till a bar on it fills up for the alarm to stop.

Another one will get you to solve a math problem before it stops ringing.

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Mostly as You are not flexible at all! If you can't walk up a flight of stairs without your legs hurting and you feel like you're running out of breath while walking up a slope, you need to do something about it. Immediately!

Being able to touch your toes is essential for you to stay flexible, so that your bones don't give you problems in the long run. Read our tips below to get more flexible and start following this ASAP. Mostly Bs You're not totally unfit, but you're not as flexible as you should be.

While it may take you a little while to be able to do a split again, you should be able to touch your toes and your knees shouldn't creak at all, even if you've been sitting for hours. Read our tips below to get flexible.

Mostly cs You are still as flexible as you were in your youth — congratulations! While you may not need to get more flexible at the moment, make sure that you stay flexible to keep your muscles active. Read and follow our tips to make sure you maintain your current fitness level.

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t's not difficult to stay flexible. A few simple exercises, stretches and a quick diet change can go a long way in keeping your body and muscles working without any stiffness, soreness, aches or pains. Take a look at a few things that you can do to increase your flexibility:

Breathe DeePly: This may sound like a strange thing to say when we're talking about flexibility, but it's very important to breathe deeply. When you’re breathing is shallow or too quick, your muscles tense up.

This makes it difficult for you to stretch properly, so ensure you’re breathing correctly at all times.

Do a lot of stretches: It's important to stretch, even if you don’t exercise every day.

Your muscles need to be constantly active, which means you need to stay more flexible.

Stretching is the easiest, most effective way to make sure that you are keeping yourself flexible.

JuMP!: Remember the jump rope? The reason children are more flexible is because most of the activities that they indulge in actually improve flexibility. Using a jump rope can improve your athletic functions and also keep your muscles active. If you don't have a jump rope, you can simply jump up and down or do a few jumping jacks instead. watch what you eat: Yes, your diet can play a role in how flexible you become. It will not make or break your flexibility, but eating too much junk food can actually make your muscles lethargic. Even dehydration can stiffen you up. So, it's important to have a balanced diet in order to stay healthy and flexible. take the stairs: This is simple and won't interfere with your daily schedule in any way. All you have to do is take the stairs instead of the lift. This will help you stay more flexible than if you take the lift every day.

Don't forget your shoulDers: While most people will walk more and stretch their legs to stay flexible, they often forget about their arms. Stretch the muscles in your arms regularly to keep your shoulder muscles active.

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hen the Afternoon Despatch & Courier was launched on March 25, 1985, the aim was to create something quintessentially Bombay, a tabloid that addressed itself to multiple constituents – the affluent and the middle class, the centrists and the liberals, the young and the not-so-young, the traditionalists and the moderns.

Along the way, we have watched, sometimes with approval, sometimes with dismay, always with affection, the changing of Bombay into Mumbai. Three decades ago, we were a city of 9.9 million, already beginning to be alarmed at the way people were pouring in. Today we are a megacity, with 26 million and growing. We have struggled to understand these changes, and continue to speak to and for our readers, usually successfully.

Journalism itself has changed so much, that sometimes it is difficult to recognize our earlier, objective selves in the new journalism that is often subjective, sometimes opinionated, but never biased. We have adapted too, from pure print to including the world of digital journalism, where we believe that the future lies. This is reflected in the fact that our Google Analytics reports a continuous rising trend of hits for both website (afternoondc.in) and epaper. Is this the end of print? Not for the next three decades, we believe.

In these days of media watching and studies focusing on the thin-slicing of “audiences” and “news consumers”, the miracle is that we have survived for so long, and with a fiercely loyal, if small, clutch of readers across these constituencies, who love us, look forward to our issues, and who trust us to speak for them.

It is to these that we dedicate this particular Anniversary issue. Mumbai has received so much bad press, so much abuse from those who swear they will leave it forever for a better quality of life elsewhere. Yet we continue to stick on, quality or no quality. Why do we do this? Why can we not just up tracks and leave? Why does the thought of severing ties with Mumbai make us bleed inside? What is it that makes the average Mumbaikar cling to this city, whether he or she has arrived here six months ago or has lived here from birth?

Energy, we were told, the people, the essential kindness, the work culture.

Discussing the subject with each other at the ADC, the list grew to include specifics – food, culture, walking down Marine Drive at night, Juhu Beach, its festivals.

Truth is, we love Mumbai generally, but there are also specific LIKES. And thus was born the theme for this issue. Why I still LIKE Mumbai.

We hope you enjoy it. We hope it raises your spirits as you read. Mumbai and the ADC – we still LIKE each other.

Warm regards,

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I like the development happening in Mumbai, though when I was growing up, there was so much space on the roads that we could play a game of cricket. Now of course there are too many cars of all makes running on the roads .

The skyline has changed dramatically and the chawls, like the one I used to live in, have made way for skyscrapers. It feels almost like the Manhattan skyline of New York.

Not yet Mono-tonous

By Sushil Kadam

JACKIE SHROFF, Actor

e like everything about Mumbai's Monorail, introduced a little over a month ago to a charmed and entranced public that can't stop using it, especially as a holiday activity.

Up and down they go, brave in pretty pink, bold blue and pastel green, from Wadala to

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Chembur, stopping in between at Bhakti Park, Mysore Colony, BPCL, Fertiliser Township and VNP-RC Marg Junction. Just like a proper commuter train!

What's not to like? It cost Rs 3,000 crore for its 8.9 km run, which is about a quarter of Osaka's monorail. But Osaka's system travels 23 km. Then again, so will ours when the second phase from Wadala to Sant Ghadge Maharaj Chowk (Saat Rasta) is finally commissioned and the monorail will run a little over 19 km from start to finish. We are not holding our collective breath for that particular promise, considering how long it has taken this one to come through.

We are so pleased to be experiencing world class travel even if the monorail has so far proved practically no use to real commuters traveling from north to south, to offices etc. That will come.

We love the elevation which, through huge plate glass windows, gives us a vista of mangroves and green stretches, instead of slums hanging to the tracks almost cheek by jowl. We really like it all, from the journey to access the stretch wither from Wadala or Chembur, the spotless stations to which you climb and climb

Try as we might to find out more, there seems to be virtually no history on whose idea it was to institute something as playful as the Old Woman’s Shoe at Kamala Nehru Park opposite Sir Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens aka Hanging Gardens, on Malabar Hill. The gardens were built on top of a reservoir in 1881, the Shoe - who knows! But generations of children in Mumbai have played inside it.

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and climb, a minimum of 20 feet and a maximum of much more. But soon, we will have escalators. We have been promised!

The interiors are equally lovely, pastel shaded and soothing to the eyes, and absolutely no graffiti or annoying advertisements plastered on the walls, so far. The coolness itself is intimidating, as are the views and the modern seating arrangement. No, we cannot see people sauntering over to the person in the third seat and saying, “Jara sadka”.

Twenty minutes of pure pleasure and it's a wonderful way to spend some quality time with family, even though it is too short and, as far as we know, one cannot buy a return ticket. For this you get out at the destination, swipe out, go to the ticketing counter and get into line to buy the return. To tell the truth, people don't seem to mind it.

During the coming holidays we can just see long queues of orderly adults, mostly senior citizens, with excited bunches of children in tow, little backpacks loaded with picnic food and water bottles, all exciting about their first (or maybe umpteenth) ride in the monorail. It is a nice aspect of Mumbai that could even become one of its iconic symbols, like the Gateway of India or the Old Woman's Shoe at Kamala Nehru park. It has the same unreal, toy-like quality.

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I like the buzz and the energy of the city which is vibrant almost at all times. This is missing in other cities. Also, I

like the sense of equality in various classes of people and the importance that is given to the work that a person does and the talent that a person has, rather than his background.

ATUL KULKARNI, Actor

Iconic, unviable, our own

By K B Jothady

e know, we know.

Not enough cars are using our beautiful Worli-Bandra Sealink, India's first eight-lane freeway over the open sea, modern Indian engineering marvel, weight equivalent to 50,000 African elephants, to make the squiggle of worry gently creasing the foreheads of the traffic ideas men and big spenders in government, go away.

And they have a lot to worry about, with fewer takers using this wonderful bridge that cuts down time from north to south and vice versa considerably. You would have thought that Mumbai’s inveterate cribbers would seize the chance with both hands and a driving wheel to go for it, time being money more in this city than anywhere else in India.

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But no. Recent statistics reveal that the daily traffic count has dropped by over 11 percent in the past year, from 45,952 vehicles in 2011-12 to 40,808 in 2012-13 and an accumulated 16 percent over the past four years. It opened in 2009 with grand projections that the Sealink would attract 100,000 to 120,000 vehicles a day, which meant that it would take around 25 years to recover the cost of building it.

Rs.1,634 crore, that is the cost to the public.

After the initial brouhaha and the crowds and traffic jams following the inauguration and the race to say, “I used it first” were over, expectations of vehicle usage dropped – to 75,000 vehicles a day. This meant the Sealink would take around 30 years to recover costs. However, the vehicle count has been 40,000 to 48,000 a day over four years so now 40 years is the more realistic estimate. At which point, taking into account inflation and increases in fuel, the toll itself might be between Rs 400 and Rs 500.

That is, provided the Sealink reaches that magical number of 75,000 vehicles.

Which is unlikely to happen since high toll (Rs 55 for a single crossing) is cited as one of the reasons for people not using the bridge. That and thye fact that you race across it from north to south, and then slow down abruptly because of the notorious congestion towards Pedder Road.

And new flyovers that move northsouth traffic on the eastern flank of the city, especially the 2.6-km Lalbaug flyover and now the Eastern freeway, are also being blamed for luring motorists away from the Sealink..

Award winning architect and engineering designer Nuru Karim won the Notions of India award for his Charkha, a 30-ft. sculpture in the Cross Maidan. It’s been there since 2012 and the first glimpse is always accompanied by an in-drawn breath. A marvellous way to bring art to a public, recreational space.

By Azad Shrivastav

Is there a solution? Perhaps the projected Pedder Road flyover and the Worli-Cuffe Parade projects.

Meanwhile we will keep using the bridge, albeit irregularly, because while racing down its gorgeous eightlane, six-km length, we can feel like we are really living in a wsorld class city with Manhattan at either end.

And we can tell all our relatives from out of town its special stories.

The length of the bridge is 63 times the height of the Qutub Minar in Delhi. The height of the cablestayed tower is 126m, which is equal to a 43-storey tower. The length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the earth. Each cable can take a weight of 900 tons Or perhaps we can use 50,000 African elephants to get around Mumbai.

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I love my job.

I love meeting people.

Mumbai allows me to mix these two aspects of my life with a third – its diversity. So I could be just doing my rounds, as I have been these past five years.

Or I could be campaigning the way I am doing now. And I could be doing this in Parel, at Ganesh Talkies, speaking in Marathi, eating Misal or Vada Pav and watching a Koli dance.

Or I could be in a Muslim area, talking to my constituents, enjoying a cup of tea.

South Mumbai is pockets of every community and each experience is so diverse. It's all good, which is what I love about this city.

MILIND DEORA, MP, South Mumbai

Almost there!

By Sushil Kadam

ctually, we should not complain – maybe. Six years after the first sod (or piece of road) was broken at Versova to herald the start of Mumbai's longawaited Metro Project, we are still awaiting it.

Periodically, we are told about the next big milestone, and we are allowed to check it off. Then a deadline is given – and it is passed as the authorities (the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority) maintain a discreet silence.

The potential users just ignore the date and get on with their lives as best as they can.

It's been hell living on

the route that the project follows a route of from Versova to Ghatkopar (referred to as the VAG corridor, with 12 stations in between, since 2008. Is the end in sight? No-one dares nod, but the latest tentative date is sometime in May. This is how long the first line of the first phase has taken to build. There are two more lines to go – from Charkop

suburban system and make commuting easier for its millions of passengers.

Right now, things are a bewildering alphabet soup. There are references to safety checks, RDSO reports, CMRS safety certificates awaited. Meanwhile, one station is still to be completed on the line but what the heck, the train can always skip it and just go on to the next one.

The good news is that trial runs have started and if you are below the Metro line any time during the day, it is very likely you will see the smart

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to Mankhurd via Bandra, and from Colaba to SEEPZ also via Bandra.

There will be two other phases, with a total of six more lines and the MMRDA website says cheerfully that everything should be ready by 2022, when Mumbai will be criss-crossed with a network of metro lines designed to take the pressure off the We like to think of this figure as ‘Running Man’, and he stands in the grounds of Somaiya College at Vidya Vihar, symbol of the constant need for students to keep abreast both of developments and the competititon.

By Vishwanath Salian

coaches moving smoothly along the track, three storeys above you.

No-one is talking about that embarassing thing called cost escalations. If the Metro had been completed on schedule, its first of many, it might have cost less than Rs 1,000 crore. As it is, the latest in the long line of figures to the completion of the first like on Phase 1 is Rs 4,321 crore. But that is really small change when you fit it into context. When the Mumbai Metro is finally completed, projections today put costs for the 146 km project at Rs. 67, 618 crore. Withg room for escalation of course.

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I love Mumbai because it is truly a vibrant city, an abode to art lovers, music lovers, dog lovers, cinema lovers and even newcomers. The city has the best street food in India. James Bond would love Mumbai with its 'Never Say Die' attitude – look at how it bounced back from the floods, bomb blasts and terrorist attacks.

Mumbaikars enjoy all possible festivals – Ganesh, Id, Christmas, Diwali. Mumbai is undefinable, because it is not just a city – it is a way of life!

NINAD KARPE, former Chairman, CII Maharashtra

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Our great Eastern Freeeeeee-way

By Sushil Kadam

e live in the extreme west of the extended city, within sight (and definitely smell) of the sea, but of course we had to try out the Eastern Freeway. How could we not, aftger all the semi-orgasmic stories batted around by motorists thrilled at the idea of getting from South Mumbai to Chembur in 15 minutes, and here’s the kicker – without paying a paisa!

So we tooled over from Versova, using the flyovers on the JogeshwariVikhroli Link Road, to finally reach the Eastern Express Highway, then

negotiated crowded Chembur before finally reaching the northern foot of the freeway, consoling ourselves all the time that the extra fuel was really not the point, the saved time was.

And it was wonderful, reaching Orange Gate in 15 minutes. So we tried it again, like speed junkies unable to resist the lure of the open road. And it was wonderful again.

Except that we were taking a lot of timed to reach SOBO and the fuel bills were killing because of all the jams we encountered before and after this little stretch of heaven. So we have now stopped.

But undoubtedly there are lots of happy people living near Orange Gate, Dockyard, Sewri, Bhakti Park, Mysore Colony, Panjarpole, Govandi and Ghatkopar, getting on and off the freeway.

Unfortunatgely, we are not among them.

But at 16.8 km, costing Rs 1,250 crore, we very much like tossing off the phrases – controlled access, twin tunnels, signal free.

Right now, we can look forward to an April-end final completion of the freeway that currently ends in Chembur, to be extended to Ghatkopar.

Then again, depending upon politics, the elections, the fates – maybe not.

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The lure of money oney lies on the streets of Mumbai – that's the perception of non- Mumbaikars.

And in many ways they are right. This city, the commercial capital, and home to most of the country's millionaires and billionaires, does offer opportunity, if only you can spot it, work on it. Then the cash registers start ringing.

Most would not believe that there are pan shop vendors who do businesses of over Rs 1 lakh per day. The humble vada

Mumbai is the city of my dreams and it is the city of my birth. I was born and brought up in this vibrant and wonderful city, got married, had lovely children here. Mumbai has this charm about itself that binds you to this city permanently.

I feel most comfortable in Mumbai as I have the sense of belonging towards this city. This city’s history and architecture entice you to do better. May be that is the reason that has prompted me to achieve what I have achieved in life. All my goals and aspirations, I have lived and fulfilled in this city. I am what I am because of this city. I could realise my professional dream in the chosen field of real estate, build and create magnificent city within a city at Powai. I established a flourishing business in this very city. The city has given me more avenues to fulfill my passions and commitments towards the society I live in. I am associated with 17 colleges, 10 schools and three temple trusts. Apart from that I participate in various other social activities here. I have a lifelong bond of friendship and love in this city. Every aspect of my life, be it personal, social, love or friendship is given to me by this city, in this city. I owe everything I have to the city. I can proudly say that there is no equivalent to Mumbai anywhere in the world. That is why I am here in this city and not in any other city in the world.

NIRANJAN HIRANANDANI, Hiranandani Group

pav vendors in commercial nooks of the city do business in thousands of rupees per day. On an average, a taxi driver working a 12-hour shift can easily garner over Rs.800 a day, net. And all that is at the bottom of the city's business rung. On the upside, is the much loved, revered and feared Dalal Street, which houses the country's best known stock exchange.

Here, fortunes are made and lost by the hour. But for the practical and disciplined investor, it is as good as the hen that lays the golden eggs.

Then there are the tech geeks, and

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new business entrants who roll in cash overnight. All they need is an indigenous idea powered through technology and you find the fund managers chasing, mostly luring them to part with a piece of partnership through their private equity funding. Clearly, in this city, success sells...and expensively at that.

Then there is the tinsel town lure that promises to offer fame and riches packed in a single packet. But only if you have the talent for it. So as they say: The money is where the talent is: And Mumbai surely provides for that.

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Mumbai is a high-spirited and a fast paced city.

Moreover, the people are also very professional here.

There is no interference and people believe in ‘be and let be’. All the successful people in the world have never shied away from anything, and people of Mumbai are also free spirited, they are never tied down by this city’s restraints, and probably this is the reason for their success. I really adore Mumbai.

ANURAG PANDEY, Radio Jockey, TV Announcer

You will never be lost in Mumbai!

he best thing about travelling or commuting in Mumbai is that even with a basic knowledge about its public transport system – be it the suburban railway network, the BEST bus routes, autorickshaws and taxis – commuting should never be a problem.

With the metropolis developing outward in a linear direction, the chances of getting lost in terms of direction of one's destination is minimal. Now with the East-West connectivity between Eastern and Western suburbs becoming a reality

with projects like Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road, Sahar Elevated Road and Eastern Freeway coming up, even that missing link in the transport connectivity has been established.

Started in 1905, the BEST bus service of the BEST Undertaking has been hailed as the best organised transport network in Asia. The BEST bus routes connect railway stations, connect the island city with the rest of the suburban district and long ago had addressed the issue of East-West connectivity with its bus routes connecting not just remote four corners of the city but in some cases

even in neighbouring Thane district.

The BEST has now added AC buses to its fleet of 4,680 buses that cater to 4.5 million passengers daily.

Another unique transport system of the city is its suburban railway network that branches out in Central, Western and Harbour lines connecting almost all the distant suburbs of Mumbai with the business district of the island city.

The entire network of 2,342 suburban trains daily ferries 7.24 million commuters almost without any hindrance, keeping the city moving.

The transport connectivity is not about just these identified means of transport. Did you know that even the BEST operates Ferry services connecting the Manori island with the mainland?

Besides, it also connects Versova with Madh island and from Gateway of India to Vashi and Elephanta island.

The latest addition to the ever expanding transport infrastructure is the Chembur-Wadala Mono Rail that kick-started in February this year. Ever since its inception, the number of commuters has been steadily growing.

The missing transport link has now connected the far Eastern suburbs with the Eastern suburbs. With the commissioning of the Eastern Freeway, commuting time from South Mumbai towards Eastern suburbs and beyond has been considerably reduced too.

If all the above means of transport do not offer you the solution, then the fleet of 2.46 lakh autorickshaws and 58,000 traditional yellow-black Taxis that connect the island city and suburban district, should. The entry of private taxi fleets like Radio Cab, Mega Cab, Cool Cab, Tab Cab or Meru Cab has only made commuting in Mumbai easier and more comfortable. With Android Mobile Apps like ‘m-indicator’, commuting in Mumbai has become hassle-free. And more importantly, the helpful nature of a Mumbaikar also often does not let you lose your way. Ask any Mumbaikar and he or she will guide you to your destination and very precisely so.

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The question I get asked most frequently is what inspires me to sculpt. My reply is always ‘Mumbai’. To me Mumbai is like an old machine that my forefathers owned.

This machine’s been used, overused, abused, beaten down, broken, torn, altered and yet, defying everything that’s thrown its way, the machine still works.

And it works only because it has an undying soul. Literally, the body is on the respirator now, but the spirit is invincible.

That’s what I love about Mumbai. The spirit, the soul.

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Food's the way!

Pics: By Sushil Kadam

Yauatcha

e are spoilt for choice, especially when it comes to dining out. Every turn at every corner presents a new restaurant, or eatery, or café, waiting to be tried out. When eating out is almost a religion, it would be a crime to miss out on some of these restaurants – the best that the city has to offer!

Bhagat Tarachand, ARZAN KHAMBATTA, Architect, Sculptor

higher in the air-conditioned one).

College students who swear by the Samosa Chhole and grilled sandwiches throng the place. In the dine-in sections , casually-clad waiters bring out authentic Sindhi Curry and Rice that makes for a wholesome meal (in spite of the absence of the traditional Aloo Tuk) accompanied with a passable Boondi Laddoo, patties, and papad.

While Guru Kripa also serves regular idlis, dosas, and pav bhaji, opt for the tangy ice cold paani puri. Ask for Set Meals at lunch that begin at just Rs 44 - just right for college pockets!

The kitchens of Bhagat Tarachand from where the founders started a small eatery serving simple, where good food, earned him the title of 'Bhagat' in 1895. Bhagat Tarachand was re-born after the partition! The restaurant has branches all over the city, and also in Sanpada, Malad and Vashi. They serve people from 11 am to 11 pm. They serve you fresh, tasty, vegetarian food, at affordable prices, a tradition kept alive over more than a century. Each dish is an authentic taste of Sindh and Punjab with a

hint of modernity. The 119 year old restaurant serves some very famous dishes which will leave you wanting more. 'Dal Fry' made from yellow moong dal tempered with spices and Amul butter is so popular that it is prepared freshfour times a day! The Jain version of the dish is also available.

The tawa roti made Sindhi–style is one of the favourites at BT. Piping hot and flaky soft, the 'phulka' is the perfect accompaniment to the taste bud tantalizing veggies. It goes best with superbly cooked Papad Churibits of crunchy crushed papad with a tadka of spices, and a glass of Chaas, known as 'Kutchi Beer' at BT (as it is

The restaurant is a haven for Chinese cuisine lovers. Tucked away in the heart of Mumbai’s financial hub, the Bandra Kurla Complex, the cuisine is inspired by history and acknowledges the traditions of the past. Yet, it also interprets them for today. Yauatcha’s chefs have taken recipes from all over China, and using cooking methods true to a thousand years of Chinese tradition, have infused them with a modern sensibility.

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The meal is incomplete without eating one of the special deserts, Our recommendation is ‘moongdal halwa'.

Cooked for four hours and prepared fresh in desi ghee, this traditional Indian sweet is rarely found nowadays.

Gurukripa Restaurant This restaurant is often referred to as ‘samosa heaven', and its 'GK samosa', fragrant, spicy and crunchy, is a signature of this 35- year-old eatery..

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One of the most vibrant and great places to catch up with friends if you relish typical North Indian, Punjabi and Chinese cuisine is 'Ranjeet Da Dhaba.' This place is also frequented by those who like their flavoursome mocktails, cocktails and liquors. The bar has an excellent and well-stocked range of the best brands.

The Maha Rajma with butter all over and the Tandoori Chicken served here are just too awesome and no one can resist them. This happens to be the only restaurant in Chembur which serves food right until 4 am!

Portions for all dishes are more than adequate, and the pricing is moderate. The only downside to this place is its location, quite hard to get there, but worth the search and the hunt. This is one great place for a

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Mithais and namkeens are their specialty since the past 50 years!

Chatpata namkeens in various varieties and many mithais (including Bengali) make up the Jhama feast.

Begin with gulab jamuns and work your way to rasmalai or the Jhama speciality, sev barfi. For all those people who swear by chaats, Jhama has mouth-watering ragda patties, Basket Chaat, dahi vada and, of course, paani puri.

Searching for good street food? Look no further! Here we give you a list of the hottest food joints in Mumbai – a foodie's paradise! he one thing foodies would love in Mumbai is the food you get in the city. Mumbai offers you all kinds of food at all kinds of prices and to satisfy every palate and budget!

And Mumbaikars are no fusspots when it comes to food, you'll find all kinds of people hobnobbing and rubbing shoulders at some of the dingiest joints, only to get that soul satisfying meal that doesn't burn a hole in your pocket.

Here's a lowdown on some of the oldest, most loved and trusted places that Mumbaikars like to go to when they know they need a good meal that doesn't cost the earth.

Aaram Vada Pav This one’s been around for more than 70 years, and is a local favourite among people working in and around CST. Started way back in 1939, Aaram serves up the most delicious vada pav all day to hungry Mumbaikars who stop by to get their fill of Mumbai’s very own hamburger ‘vada pav’. The vada pav here is turmeric free and white in

colour, so it has a taste of its own that sets it apart from other vada pavs in the city. Leaving aside the vada pav, customers also swear by its misal pav and other Maharashtrian delicacies like kande pohe, thalipeeth and sabudana

vada! They even serve a cheese vada pav that’s quite the rage.

Tibbs Frankie’ The words ‘Frankie’ and ‘Tibbs’ have pretty much become synonymous.

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the Tibbs Frankie phenomenon with different versions of wraps and rolls but failed miserably!

Whether its Wraps and rolls, Faasos or any other frankie joint, they haven’t managed to bite into Tibbs' success and loyal clientele. Whenever a Mumbaikar is looking for some meat in a roll, they have done and continue to turn to the ever faithful Tibbs Frankie located at tiny stalls all over the city.No holes are burned in pockets either. Vegetarians don’t need to feel left out since there’s quite a bit of choice for both!

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Cannon Pav Bhaji Another old timer near CST, this one’s been around for around 39 years! As the name suggests, Cannon makes Mumbaikars happy with absolutely delicious pav bhaji day in and day out. Whether it’s the ladies taking your order, or the smell of that hot butter oozing out of the bhaji or the pav... sigh...They serve vada pav too!

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loaded with unimaginable amounts of butter, this pav bhaji is a buttery delight! And while some may debate on the unhealthiness of the pav bhaji here, the crowds are testimony to the fact that Mumbaikars really love the utterly butterly delicious fare!

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Pancham Puriwala has been around since 1892! Pancham Puriwala has been giving Mumbaikars its daily fix of puri bhaji. Located near CST, Pancham serves a number of puri bhaji combos – sada puris or masala puris served with different vegetables and thalis etc.

Now people might squabble over Bademiyans or Ayubs, but this loyal meat eater will vouch for Ayub’s.

Located in one of the lanes near Rhythm House, this place will offer you your daily fix of meat whether it’s a roll or kebabs or even biryani.

Ayub’s is always crowded and you’ll find a number of cars thronging this place for their bhuna chicken roll or even chicken tikka roll! Vegetarians have ample choice and can choose between mushroom, babycorn, paneer or even potato rolls. And don’t you underestimate the vegetarian rolls here! The paneer tikka masala roll can give the chicken tikka masala roll a run for its money!

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Located at Tardeo, this one tops everyone’s list as most popular pav bhaji joint in the city. Soaked in and

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Food here runs out pretty soon and every dish here is spectacular.

Whether it's breakfast items like the kheema pav, chai and bun maska or their main course items like chicken tikka masala, kebabs, biryani and caramel custard you can't go wrong with a dish here. This is a no frills

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Crystal, Chowpatty Looking for some wholesome Punjabi khaana? This is the place for you!

Another not so expensive joint in the city. You'll have to brave some queues to get a table here on weekends, because it's so popular! This one's been around for ages and serves some amazing rajmah chawal, dal makhani, palak paneer, stuffed parathas and kheer. Also do not miss the fresh fruit cream here!

Ladu Samrat Looking for Maharashtrian food in Lower Parel? Head here for some delicious vada pav with their delicious chutneys, sabudana vada and khichdi, kothimbir wadi, sheera, thalipeeth, missal pav and piyush. This is the place to savour Maharashtrian snacks.

Prakash Another place for great Maharashtrian food. Good stuff you can have here is sabudana vada, sheera, vada pav, poha, sheera, piyush, missal, missal pav.

K Rustum Ice-cream Looking for some great ice-cream at Churchgate? K Rustum is on everyone's list of favourite ice-cream parlours in South Mumbai. Forget

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Jai Jawan, Linking Road This is a really popular joint in the suburbs, especially for nonvegetarians. Whether it is fried fish, prawns, rawas or tandoori chicken they’ll have you keep coming back for more, and this is evident in the crowds that throng this place!

Baskin Robbins or gelato, this place makes some fabulous ice-cream.

Whether it is chocolate walnut or even a fruit based ice cream, make sure you have it their way – between two wafer biscuits!

Taste of Kerala, Fountain If you're craving some Keralite food, Taste of Kerala should be on your list of places to visit. Mumbaikars love their Surmai Fry, Chicken Malabar and Chicken Kerala served here with the special pink 'garam' paani which aides in digestion. Extremely economical, you'll find people savouring the thaali served on a banana leaf along with other meaty delights.

Noorani, Tardeo Another South Mumbai favourite, Noorani serves some of the yummiest iryanis Whether it's the reshmi tikka biryani or chicken tikka biryani, these are really worth a try. Not quite as cheap as our other recommendations, but worth every penny. Everything on the menu is a winner!

Swati Snacks, Tardeo Every Mumbaikar needs their fill of home-style Gujarati dishes and snacks.

Whether it’s Pankhi, Gatta nu shakh or bhel items, the freshness of the ingredients here will really leave you pleased and asking for more. It is slightly expensive, but again absolutely worth it for the quality and taste!

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mutton cultet or vindaloo. The icing on the cake, though, has to be the steak! You get one of the best steaks here that don't cost a lot. It's tiny, extremely popular and makes only a small amount of dishes that get over really fast. Also end your meal with apricot custard!

Badshah, Crawford Market This is every vegetarian's favourite post shopping snack place when they're in and around Crawford Market. Serving a whole lot of fast food, you can't miss the Pav Bhaji and Falooda here. Food served here is fast and quick, just the way it should be!

Britannia, Ballard Estate Britannia remains every Mumbaikar's favourite Parsi haunt, especially for their very popular Berry Pulao which is only available at Britannia. Though not so cheap, the typical Parsi food can make any food enthusiast happy!

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Mumbai is incomplete without its Irani cafes and their distinctive menu

or Mumbaikars, often surrounded by the constant buzz of never-ending traffic, running around, stressed out lives, the city's Khau Gallis are every man's favourites. The city, known for selling delectable street food, has these streets which serve everything from chat items to Chinese.

The famous ones across Mumbai include the ones at Zaveri Bazaar, Vile Parle, Churchgate, Mohammad Ali Road, opposite CST railway station, and Ghatkopar (East).

1) Zaveri Bazaar Here you will find more than 50 street vendors serving delicious food to people who are busy shopping in the crazy lanes of Zaveri Bazaar in South Mumbai. A famous food item that you get here is the 'Masala Khicha Papad' served near Bhuleshwar. The papad roasted and stuffed with butter

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and grated onions and tomatoes with chat masala sprinkled over and served with shev is the yummiest kind of you papad you could possibly get from a road-side vendor. The other famous dishes are the Veg Tava Pulav, Chineese Bhel and Butter Papdi.

2) Vile Parle Khau Galli The Vile Parle khau galli is just like a second class compartment of a local train – very crowded. It works on a coupon system for buying food items.

The hot bhutta with butter spread and lemon and chat masala is very famous here. The chaiwalla selling masala chai and a bhajiya walla add to this khau galli's speciality.

3) Churchgate Khau Galli The khau galli near Cross Maidan, off Marine Lines, on the lane connecting SNDT University Sunderbai Hall to Fashion Street is the place where you can relish on food to your heart's content. Pav Bhaji at Lenin Pav Bhaji stall, Vada Pav, Misal, Juices, Milk Shakes and juicy syrupy hot Jilebis along with non-veg delicacies like Chicken Curry and gravies at the dhaba-like shacks are amzingly yummy, all at extremely resonable rates.

n the bylanes of Dhobi Talao, standing at the crossroads, lies one of Mumbai’s oldest jewels – Kyani & Co, established in 1904! Over a century old, Kyani’s has withstood the test of time and has been a silent spectator as the city has evolved and grown.

Much has changed in the last century, but Kyani’s has remained framed in time and that’s exactly how you feel when you walk right in- the wooden antique furniture, creaky old staircase or pictures hanging on the wall, Kyani’s really is pleasantly frozen in time.

Kyani’s has over the years been serving Mumbaikars their faithful cup of chai and bun maska and a whole lot more day in and day out. Despite the growing influx of fast food joints, fancy restaurants and numerous chains of coffee shops, Kyani’s still draws a loyal clientele. The chai, bun maska, mawa cakes, kheema pav, bhurji, akuri, or even khari are still popular surviving among a fickle generation of youngsters who are adventurous enough to sample handi gosht, a minced meat preparation made with three different meats. The narrow lane is dressed in the aroma of Mughal cuisine and is graced with the 75-yearold reputed restaurant Shalimar, which stands proud at the other end. The road is a must-visit during the holy Islamic month of Ramzaan when it is full of food throught the nights.

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4) Mohammed Ali Road

For the city that never sleeps, an insomniac food street is much needed and appreciated. All you non-vegetarian food lovers out there, Mohammed Ali road nestled between Jama Masjid on one side and the bustling Crawford Market on another is the ideal destination to treat your taste-buds to deliciously unusual non-vegetarian delights. The neon lights of the food stalls here are hard to miss. The mouthwatering aromas wafting through the air and exotic foods, ranging from lip smacking kababs, meats and chicken, nourishing malpuas, refreshing phirnis and cool soothing faloodas are a magnificent gastronomic experience. Some relish the tried and 'tasted' baida roll (egg roll), while others are Impossible not to be absolutely delighted at sightings of the Common Man at Worli Seaface.

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Canon pav bhaji and the adjoining food stalls are the right things for you if you are hungry at CST. They serve it to you piping hot with dollops of butter! Their pav is smeared with enough butter to give you calories, the yummy chicken biryani and the sandwiches served here too are simply amazing.

6) Ghatkopar (East) The Ghatkopar Khau galli serves you the yummiest varieties of roadside dosas with cheese toppings and a neverending taste that one just cannot walk away from. The other stalls serve you Cheese garlic bread, exotic frankies, mocktails, different varieties of golas with dry fruits and milk-maid fillings, the famous 'Pan Ice-cream' and much more.

always looking for something better and new! Many of their counterparts have shut their shops, and only a few like Yazdani Bakery and Sassanian Boulangerie remain.

Mumbai shares a very old relationship with Irani joints, one that we hope continues. These Iranian joints were established way back from the mid 1800s onwards by Iranian immigrants as a source of livelihood. And since then Mumbaikars have relied on them for their fix of breads, biscuits and more.

With time, Kyani’s has expanded its menu. Apart from the usual Irani

food, it also serves burgers and sandwiches and a number of combination meals which are both appetizing and easy on the pocket.

Yes, meals here are extremely reasonable and very economical for the aam admi!

A visit to Kyani’s like a trip back in time. The sleepy atmosphere, menu under the glass on tables, high ceilings and old fans, Kyani’s is almost a time machine for Mumbaikars. It’s in contrast to the hustle bustle and fast paced high pressure life that awaits you the minute you step out.

A South Indian Mumbaikar! hat would Mumbaikars do without their daily fix of idli sambar and dosa? We really don’t know the answer to that, but we do know that every Mumbaikar shares a very close relationship with the nearby Udipi joint! The Udipi culture in Mumbai is an old one, and one that is loved by every community. Every Mumbaikar turns to the faithful udipi joint for that quick fix meal. It’s served fast, it’s healthier than most alternatives and it’s cheap!

Rama Nayak’s Udipi Shri Krishna Boarding is probably the pioneer of the Udipi culture in Mumbai, starting way back in 1942 in Matunga. Rama Nayak’s serves simple, tasty, healthy South Indian food. The concentration here is on food, with two sections – the limited thali (served in steel plates) and the unlimited thali (served on a banana leaf) section. The minute you walk in (after braving a queue) you’re hit by that heavenly smell of delicious South Indian food being cooked. You’re then welcomed by a number of entertaining and helpful instructions on the wall to make your meal here pleasant!

Rama Nayak’s allows customers to go check out their spick and span kitchen (superbly clean like most South Indian homes). This spotless kitchen serves some delicious vegetarian South Indian delicacies like sambar or rasam, rice (of course), butter milk, a sweet and rotis. The food here is cooked and served fresh (No leftovers here!)

All in all – the Udipi culture is an integral part of Mumbai. You’ll find them at every nook and corner of the city and there’s very little to not ‘like’ about them. They’re clean and do what they do best – serve tasty South Indian food at affordable prices!

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f it is Ganesh Chaturthi, we look forward to stuffing our faces with modaks. If it is Eid, we hit Mohammad Ali Street and hog on Keeri Kaleji, Sheekh Kabab and Malpoa like nobody's business. If it is Christmas, we certainly want our share of Rum cakes. We enjoy Bappachi Aarti as much as we enjoy Christmas carols. We recognise the sound of Azaan.

We see Ganapati mandals in every corner of the street during Ganesh Chaturthi.

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Christmas. We see the Islamic flags fluttering across the city during Ramzan. People from all religions and communities doing the Ganpati Dance during Ganesh visarjan, attending mass during Christmas, wishing each other Eid Mubarak during Ramzan, greeting the Parsis with a Happy Navroze and even asking for forgiveness with 'Micchami Dukkadam' during the Jains' Paryushana is Mumbai.

While these are the major festivals, even the smaller ones like Pongal, Makarsankranti, Teej etc. do see action in some part of aamchi Mumbai. Pongal is celebrated with great gusto in Dharavi where thousands of 'Madrasi' (this is what every South Indian is called in Mumbai) come together to celebrate Pongal and distribute Chakrapongal (sweet rice) and 'Wadai' (dal wada) to family and friends. Makarsankranti sees kites doting the Mumbai skies while Teej ka Tyohar turns certain parts of the city like Chembur and Santacruz into a burst of lights where families come together, sing, dance and celebrate.

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being no bar. The feeling of oneness during festivals (not that it is absent during non-festival days) seems to be more predominant with festivals around the corner because everyone celebrates every festival.

Unfortunately, in recent times, some festivals have been in the news for wrong reasons like women being manhandled and harassed but still, the way Mumbai gives every festival its importance and its citizens the freedom to celebrate them is what I like, no, is what I love about Mumbai.

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Electri'CITY'! ne thing that distinguishes Mumbai from other cities in the country is the 24x7 supply of electricity that the city gets. No other city has this privilege in the country, not even national capital Delhi. This is probably one reason why Mumbaikars just can't think of residing in any other city.

On July 31, 2012, half of the country had suffered a blackout for two consecutive days. Major cities including Delhi saw one of the largest power outages. Daily life was paralysed elsewhere but Mumbai was running like it always does.

The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST), Tata Power and Reliance Infrastructure provide electricity to Mumbai. The city has not suffered any major blackout in recent times.

The city's electricity history dates back to 1905. Bombay Electric Supply & Tramways Company Limited (BEST) was the sole supplier of electricity and electric tram services in the city from 1905.

BEST was granted monopoly for electricity supply and the running of an electrical tram in the city. During the British rule, the BEST was paying double taxes in Mumbai as well as in London as its office was situated there. The Board of Directors later planned to shift the London-based office to Mumbai to avoid double taxation.

The BEST set up a captive Thermal Power Station at Wadi Bunder (near CST), Mumbai in November 1905 to generate electricity for its trams which also helped it supply electricity across the city.

On August 7, 1947, a week before independence, the BEST became an undertaking of the Bombay Municipal Corporation and was renamed as Bombay Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST). Later Bombay was replaced with Brihanmumbai and the name became Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST). Now, it operates as an autonomous body under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

BEST still enjoys the privilege of having a monopoly in Mumbai island city, from Colaba to Bandra. At present, it supplies 883 mega watts to 10 lakh consumers including residential and commercial establishments.

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And yet the never say die spirit of Mumbaikars is what I like the most unbroken, spirited inspite of calamities like riots, bomb blasts, weather calamities etc. I also like the Bandra-Worli Sealink and the metros in Mumbai which are developing at their own pace - one as an engineering marvel, the other as a symbol of a better future.

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Sadly today, all these agencies are facing a tough time coping up with the ever increasing demand for energy in the city.

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One more from Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens at Malabar Hill, more Babylon than Hanging in its present condition. This work of art, depicting the world at the centre of its own planetary system, is a great favourite with the children. There is not a word about its creator, however.

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I like the flyovers of Mumbai, springing up all over the place at such a good pace. Traffic may be terrible now, but there is always the hope that things will be better once the infrastructure is in place.

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DILIP VENGSARKAR, Former Test Cricketer and National Selector

There's something special about Colaba Causeway. You'll agree with me on this especially if you've grown up in the vicinity or spent a considerable amount of time here. The words 'Colaba Causeway' conjure up a number of images for me, whether it's the never-ending rows of colourful stalls selling clothes, jewellery and even lamps and handicrafts or even the

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crowded, bustling tables at Cafe Leopold or Cafe Mondegar. It's one place that's throbbing with positive energy. Whether it's the shopping or the food, there's something for everyone!

There's a vibrancy in this part of the city that you won't find anywhere else in Mumbai. While it's crowded, no one here is in a rush to get anywhere and the wide old roads make it a pleasant place to walk around despite the crowds. There's colour, old buildings, great food, shopping and all kinds of people roaming the streets here. And if you take a detour into one of the lanes you can find your way to Gateway of India, The Taj Mahal Hotel, Radio Club and explore a whole lot of lovely old stone buildings in the many bylanes along the way.

And yes, Cafe Leopold, Shantaram and the shopping isn't all

We like the lines, we like the confidence, we like the way this freestanding work of art at the Peninsula Park compound in Lower Parel is of a spirit with the state of the art buildings surrounding it. It is modern, it is spirited, and we would like to see much more of this kind of stuff in Mumbai’s public spaces.

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that makes this area popular, Colaba Causeway has a dark underbelly to it as well. Whether it's the number of tourists or touts following them around, Causeway is a real mix of old and new, brightness and darkness and lots more. This place in terms of food has Cafe Churchill, Food Inn, Martin's, Cafe Basilico just to name a few. There's good ol' Regal Cinema here too! Sahakari Bhandar,

RTI, Ling's Pavillion, Delhi Darbar and newer places like Theobroma and Mad Over Donuts are some of the other places you'll find here. It's a real treat for all senses.

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I like the buzz and the energy of the city which is almost vibrant at all times which is missing in other cities. I also like the equality in various classes of people and importance is given to the work that a person does and the talent that a person has rather than his background.

Common man with uncommon approach

SHREYAS TALPADE, Film star and Producer

As he goes about seeking help from 'those inclined to charity' to start and run 100 free English schools in rural India, Professor Sandeep Desai's unique and unorthodox approach continues to evoke excellent response from Mumbai's railway commuters. He says that tapping into the city's lifeline, its suburban rail service, brought him face-to-face with the fact that the average Mumbaikar is greatly generous at heart. any of Mumbai's railway commuters will have, at some time or the other, heard a well modulated voice loudly announce over the din of a crowded compartment, 'Good day everybody, I am professor Sandeep Desai. I'd like to tell you, if you give children some money, you but feed them for a day. Give them education, and you feed them for a lifetime!' With a loud, 'Vidhya daan, shreshta daan,' he goes on to announce the various free English medium schools that his foundation, Shloka Missionaries, has established in different parts of the country, providing grassroots primary education to children from deprived sections of society. This highly qualified marine engineer and management lecturer firmly believes that empowerment and progress of the country can happen only if the most marginalised amongst us gets access to knowledge. And giving that knowledge in English will ensure a direct participation in life at the levels each and every child should enjoy.

On the night of May 17, 2013, Professor Sandeep Desai, who was going about in the compartments seeking funds to set up primary English medium schools for children in rural areas, was arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) for begging and causing nuisance, and booked under sections 144(B) (punishment for begging), 145 (causing nuisance) and 146 (obstructing a railway servant in his duties) of the Railways Act.

Sandeep also feels that the common man must be given a chance to participate and enjoy his own significant role and contribution in bringing this empowerment about – and the only way this could become possible was by going out and reaching to the man on the street. The easiest way, he says, was to meet him in the train! In such a place, regardless of the rush and the noise of a packed bogey, there is scope and time to let him know what Shloka Missionaries is all about. He initially started out with a school for slum children in Goregaon, and the thrill of seeing it work for the kids there realised it could be enlarged to a pan-India level. The professor is all praise for Mumbai and Mumbaikars, saying all of what has happened, has been made possible, thanks to the generosity of the average citizen.

Listening to him talking aloud about the free schools already established in Maharashtra and Rajasthan, establishing his credentials by holding aloft all the laminated cuttings of articles in praise of his efforts carried in various newspapers and magazines, almost every second traveller in the compartment reaches into his pocket and takes out a note of at least a Rs.50. There are those who are eager to offer the hundred rupee note too.

But Sandeep remarks that it is very heartening to see the man who has need of every paise he has earned, still reaching out to put a 10 or a 20 rupee note into the collection box. So motivated does every one get by the

three-minute lecture of the professor, that he has to constantly keep bending in thanks for the contributions that keep coming right until he steps off the train and goes home to get ahead with those selfless plans for India's rural children, currently in Washind in Ratnagiri and Doniwade in Rajapur.

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In the heart of Dadar, in front of the Plaza Cinema on the west side of Tilak Bridge, stands this figure that is so reminscent of a recent past, when everything came to your doorstep. It still does, at a call on his cellphone!

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I have always lived most of my life in Delhi but when I came to Mumbai, I was fascinated by the transport facilities which I like because my travelling to and fro my office to home has been very comfortable here.

The do-good autowalla

BARRY JOHN, Theatre artist and Director

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eet Sandeep Bache.

If you live in Bandra you might already know him. Made popular by his hatke autorickshaw that is loaded with a television, telephone, drinking water, a donation box for cancer patients, a chart showing the rate of gold and silver for the day, newspapers and magazines, etc. (he has plans to make his gaadi Wi-Fi enabled soon), this rickshaw driver believes in making people smile.

Fondly called Munnabhai SSC, Sandeep is a do-gooder in his own way. He gives discounts on fares for senior citizens and people who are physically challenged. He gives a free ride to people on special days like new year's eve. He gives a part of his income to some charitable cause and urges people who travel in the rickshaw to help the cause. His willingness to help people and attempts to make them feel happy got him a place in ADC's list of 'People Mumbai Likes'. Sandeep, a diehard Sanjay Dutt fan, is an SSC passout (now we know where his nickname comes from) and keeping his vehicle up to date with newspapers and magazines and giving discounts doesn't come easy. During times when everybody is cribbing about lack of income and ever increasing expenses,

A special favourite (or it ought to be) with all people who have anything to do with the media.

This sculpture was commissioned by the Tata Group and adorns the centre of the fountain in the B G Horniman Gardens in front of the Asiatic Society of Bombay. He was Irish, he lived from 1873 to 1948 and he was a fierce defender of press freedom and Independence for India.

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Sandeep Bache Sandeep makes extra efforts to continue giving people his unique vehicle's services.

He gives his rickshaw for birthday surprises. He admits to having asked for money when people come to him for interviews that take up hours.

“Mera bahut nuksaan ho jaata hai

madam. Aur koi madat bhi nahi karta.

Toh agar koi shooting ke liye aata hai mera interview leta hai mai charge kart hun. Mujhe bhi paise bachane hai. Meri family ka future dekhna hai na madam”, said Sandeep who has a wife and two school going children to take care of. Sandeep who was recently invited to the TED event held at Vishakhapatnam where he spoke about his USP, he said, “I will continue with what I am doing. I have been able to manage till now and in future too I will manage. If you do good for others, someday you will get the benefit”.

Now, that's a true Mumbaikar. Way to go Sandeep!

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Read this “re”! f you hear some weird not-in-anylanguage-dictionary kind of words in Aamchi Mumbai, don't be surprised, because it is indeed 'Aamchi' Mumbaikar vocabulary.

This city, with its highly diverse population, has it own copyrighted slang, with a taste of every language and culture – be it Marathi, Gujarati, English, Hindi, Punjabi and the list goes on. Don't be offended by the "re" at the end of every sentence, it is a completely acceptable way of speaking out here.

We might not be perfect with our respective mother toungues, but that's the result of staying in a metropolis like Mumbai and mind you, we don't regret compromising on the language bit at all. This mixture of languages has given birth to our Mumbaiya slang.

A Mumbaikar with a Gujarati origin may add a "ne" or "che" to

his Hindi sentences whereas a Marathi Mumbaikar will use at least one Marathi word in his speech, usually under the assumption that he is speaking pure

it from anyone. Just staying here and keeping your ears open is usually enough to make you an expert. "Bhidu" might seem like just a word, but it axctually says.

“Relax man, you are my brother", in varying tones of intensity. It’s all good, lots of love thrown in.

We don't need to escalate our volumes to display anger, our lingo works just fine. You might slap someone, but we would rather hand out a "chammat", You will ask someone to excuse you in a crowded train because you need air. "Chal hawa anede" is what you will hear.

And everyone, even the shoeshine boy, is either Boss or Saheb. Makes everyone feel good!

With years of evolution, our language has grown rich enough

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Hindi!. Hindi is what you hear between all these languages. Though our pronunciation creates new words themselves, our grammar makes it more complicated. To understand a Mumbaikar's speech, you do not need to learn

RAJA to have context, emotion and even invisible punctuation marks attached to it, helping us

keep connected to each other so well despite our extremely hectic lifestyles.

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It felt nice going to the new airport, because finally, we have proper reception facilities

Life inside the trains

for our tourists and it’s swanky and akin to other international airports.

PRAMOUD RAO, CEO, ZICOM Securities Ltd. umbai is said to have something for everyone. Its lifeline – the local trains – too have something for everyone on board. Hungry and need a quick bite?

You will see an old aunty smiling at you and waving a packet of garma garam samosas with fried green chillies or a making a pudiya of chatpata bhelpuri just for you.

Wardrobe malfunction (not very uncommon when you try and get into the Mumbai locals during the morning hours) and you desperately need a safety pin for damage control? You will see a man in the ladies' compartment selling all kinds of utilities right from cotton ear buds to water filters to

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Heading to your examination centre and you realise that you have forgotten to carry a pen. Panic attack!

There comes a person selling not only ball pens but pencils, marker pens, erasers, writing pads and anything else that you might need when appearing for your exam. The list of such situations can be endless and a local train can be your one-stop shop.

Train shopping is a phenomenon peculiar to Mumbai. The range of shopping that can be done in the ladies' compartment of a Mumbai How many people notice the sheer serendipity of Arzan Khambata’s leaping dolphins at Worli Naka? Precious few, we are sure, for it is one of the busiest junctions in the city, and most people are in too much of a rush to look at this wonderful piece of art. Makes you think of green water, and the smell of a sharp ocean breeze in summer. By Azad Shrivastava

local is huge. Right from a safety pin or pass cover to cosmetics, clothes, jewellery and even fruits and vegetables, name it and you have it.

Also, you have the privilege of bargaining.

There are a few of these train entrepreneurs who are seen everyday on certain trains and have become a familiar face for the commuters who travel in those trains regularly. There is this lady who sells cosmetics and has become more of a friend of the commuters. While the ladies ask her, “Naya kya hai market mein product?”

[What's new in the market?], the seller aunty asks, “Aap kaise hai?

Bahut dino se dikhe nahi” [How are you? It's been quite some time since I last saw you], thus kick-starting a conversation that lasts till either of them has to get off the train. Another such friendly train hawker is a lady who sells 'baalo ke liye' mehendi, multani mitti etc. and when asked about the guarantee of the results, she says, “Mai isi train mai hoti hu.

Kuch bhi takleef hui toh batana”.

[This is the train I take everyday. Let me know if there is any problem.]

Then gives out a mobile number and says that you could call her in case you have any queries regarding the product. A barrage of questions on skin care and tips to have healthy thick hair is then let out by women in the compartment. A relationship of sorts is in the making in this everyday commute in a Mumbai local.

This is Mumbai – where small interactions between strangers forge into friendships. Train shopping not only fulfills your day-to-day simple yet important materialistic needs but also the need to have company in your otherwise lonely train journey everyday.

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A 'beachy' affair fter "Have you met Amitabh Bachchan/Shahrukh Khan?", the next question any Mumbaikar faces is usually, "Do you stay next to the beach?"

"No, I don't!" Only if they knew the real estate rates in Mumbai. A house next to any of the beaches in Mumbai would mean you are considerably rich, unless of course, you are staying in the shanties lining some of the seashores in the city.

While we love to talk about our beaches, it is only our once-in-a-while visits that we are mostly speaking of.

Yes, the beaches do form an integral part of the city that Mumbai is, and we do like to boast of them, considering very few cities in India have an urban beach.

Our Girgaum Chowpatty is almost synonymous with Ganpati Visarjans, apart from the chaat – the bhel, paani puri, gola and much more. We love to indulge in these at our beaches.

Next in line is the Juhu Beach.

Now, this one is known to be the upmarket beach, what with most of your Amitabh Bacchans and Shah Rukh Khans staying around that part of the city – the western suburbs.

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Also, you will often see this one in Indian TV shows.

Apart from these two, we have the Dadar Chowpatty (famous as Shivaji Park) in central Mumbai and some more like the Aksa, Marve, Daana Paani and Madh around Malad which make for weekend gateways for the city youngsters.

However, what steals the show for most of us is Marine Drive – which is of course, not a beach, but a curving 4.3 km concrete boulevard along the

coast, forming a natural bay. An evening walk along this promenade with a view of the setting sun is something that you will have to witness to know how it feels like.

But the best bit is this: standing at Marine Drive, facing the vast Arabian Sea and having the heavy rains splash your faces during the monsoons. Nothing refreshes us better than this, helping us unwind after a hectic day that Mumbai guarantees.

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While Delhi is close to my heart, in the last few years I have come to consider Mumbai as my home. The spirit of Mumbai is very generous and the city opens its arms for people like me who come here to follow their dreams.

From the mouthwatering street food to long walks along the sea, from the warm loving people, to the feeling of safety, Mumbai has such a unique feel that it grows on a person making him feel belonged.

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Come on baby, let’s go party!

Shveta Salve, Suchitra Pillai, Manasi Scott, Narayani Shastri and Ekta Rajani y life is one big party. And the reason I love parties is because they are parties. If you are a party person you would know what I mean. A party is the place to establish contacts, to listen to gossip, to engage in peoplewatching, observing how people dress, men in sharp suits and ladies in little black dresses, sensuous saris and designer wear, standing tall in their stilettos and clutching their dainty or gigantic handbags (just don’t ask what’s in the bag). I love parties because they serve champagne, beer, wine, spirits and cocktails and you don’t have to pay for them. You get to know the bartenders and the bartenders remember your drink and every time it’s happy hours.

Parties give you an opportunity to listen to music, be it retro or the classics, jazz, blues, rock and roll, Latino, even Bollywood tracks that make you move and groove to the beat. It’s party time on every night of the week, time to party at art previews, music launches, first look of films, success parties of films, launches in fashion boutiques, pre-show and after-parties at fashion weeks, new product launches, food festivals, tourism promotions, opening of restaurants and bars, movie premieres, birthday parties, sangeets and wedding receptions – the reasons to party are endless and the more parties the merrier. And one more reason why I love to party is because it gives me a chance to wear my bright shirts in hues of sunshiny orange, leaf green, canary yellow, sky blue, deep purple, siren red and virginal white (actually, that’s not a colour), combined with black, brown, beige, blue and even peach trousers and black or brown shiny shoes that are meant for dancing.

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I have just returned from Nairobi and I generally travel a lot, but I like Mumbai because this is where I have my home and it's always nice to return home and see my younger sister's smiling face. In the morning on the balcony, you can see the thelawala selling vegetables outside the baug, and the car washers and the YMCA boys hovering around the idli man. You get the picture. When I am home there is a sense of burdens lifted, pressures eased. And I have time to examine what I have accomplished and what I still have to achieve.

It is the place where I have time to think of future endeavours. You can extrapolate the experience of my home to the rest of the city. I don't spend much time here, but when I return, I can catch up.

Where am I going now?

To Sweden and Latvia.

Dance is a demanding mistress.

ASTAD DEBOO, Dancer

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It’s green and we like it!

It's been several decades since SGNP came into existence and it still remains a popular tourist destination. We’ll tell you why

he Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) is popular among Mumbaikars, who make day trips to the park along with their families all round the year. It is notable as one of the major national parks within a metropolis limit and many foreigners frequently visit it.

The park has different kinds of trees and great natural beauty that tourists come to enjoy.

The primary attraction at SGNP is the toy train. Also known as the 'Jungle Queen' it has been attracting tourists for more than 25 years. It was discontinued for a while in 2001 due to poor condition of the track but is now functional. The toy train covers a distance of about 2.5 km taking you on a ride of about 15 minutes along the foothills of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, Pavilion Hill, traversing a couple of bridges and tunnels and passing over the deer park.

Though hundreds of people visit SGNP daily, the number of tourists goes up considerably in the monsoons. There are many dams and lakes that tourists can visit, but sometimes these lakes prove to be dangerous as some visitors have drowned in them.

Many a times, SGNP has made headlines for the dead bodies found inside it and the murder cases reported here. However, forest authorities cannot place CCTV cameras on every tree and keep a watch everywhere all the time.

Some anti-social elements take advantage of this.

Another big attraction at SGNP is the Lion Safari which is a 20-minute ride. The park is said to have a total of about 25 lions and lionesses. However, visitors can safely see a couple of them at close range, from inside the caged buses. The remaining 23 have

been relocated or placed in fenced areas far away from the roads used by the green buses. The Kanheri Caves located at the end of SGNP, also attract a large number of tourists. These caves were sculpted by Buddhist residents in the first century BC. The park was earlier called Krishnagiri National Park and was created in 1974. At that time the area of the park was only 20.26 sq.km.

(7.82 sq.m.). In 1969, the park was expanded to its present size by

acquiring various reserve forest properties adjoining the park. After this, an independent unit of the forest department called the Borivali National Park Sub-division administered the area. The park was later renamed Borivali National Park.

In 1981, it had another name change, this time Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in memory of Sanjay Gandhi, the son of India's ex-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

SGNP covers a large area including some residential colonies and a large number of slums nearby. As a result, there have been many incidents of leopard attacks in Borivali and the adjoining Thane district where leopards enter into residential colonies and attack people, sometimes even killing them.

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In the throes of dance, this entrancing figure lights up the front of Big Cinema in Wadala, exuding exuberance, youth and a determination to live life to the full..

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Where does the heart of Mumbai lie?

What makes it tick? From its people, its institutions, its endless quest for the impossible dream, which comes true, so many times. The search for Mumbai, such an opulently obvious city at first sight, is not so easy, however. There is the money, the undoubted money, which gives it its own peculiar thrill. There is the trend-setting way that money is used, which sets a precedent for the rest of the country. Mumbai moves faster than any other Indian city. It weaves, it ducks, it swings, sidesteps and sometimes, along the way, it loses track of itself. And so those people, things and more specifically the businesses, which once blossomed, cherished and attracted Mumbaikars the most, have ceased to exist, vanished into oblivion or still exist stealthily even after the ban by government. Mumbai’s ‘Dance Bars’ – an advanced version of Mujrawali kothis – the cabaret bars and service bars were such businesses, which mushroomed and became an industry in itself by setting a trend in the entertaining business, to which people from every nookand-corner of the city and state got attracted.

Before August 14, 2005, the day state home minister R.R. Patil imposed the ban on dance bars, Mumbai’s dance bars were the cynosure of all eyes. Last year’s verdict by the Apex Court in favour of the dance bars was a victory for those in the business. Neel Shah tells the tale, which has now become paramount to understand the city’s dancing scenario, that still attracts people from all strata of society as well as from every field – politicians, sportsmen, policemen and Bollywood celebrities, to name a few.

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riggle a bottom, shake a leg – Mumbai’s dance bar girls had it all – gaadi, kapda, makaan, diamonds, cellphones! An example of this was the mid-2000 IT raid at bar dancer Taranum Khan alias Tannu’s house, who had shot to fame due to her friendship with big-shot international cricket personalities and some influential politicians in the city.

“She was the running horse of the beer bar circuit. Taranum was her name. Tall, fair and brown-eyed, she sizzled in sexy chaniya cholis to recorded filmi tunes in Deepa Bar in the western suburbs. Her ‘jaanu’ (paramour), a ‘bawa’ from Bangalore, showered lakhs of rupees on her every time he was in Mumbai”, asserted the former owner of Jharna Bar in Malad, in whose bar Taranum started her career as a bar girl but left, after a brief stint, only to join Deepa Bar, where wads of currency notes were showered on her by the customers.

Being in the business for a few years, 26-year-old Taranum had officially owned a flat then costing Rs.53.5 lakh in the Lokhandwala Complex, had spent Rs.18 lakh on furnishing its premises, a small villa in Adarsh Nagar near Lotus Petrol Pump at Versova, a Maruti Accent and a Honda City car as well as a high-end cellphone. What’s more? She had even got her teeth corrected from a dentist in Pali Hill who only caters to Mumbai’s top-notch actresses for a cool Rs.2 lakh. Taranum was just one

case in point.

There were several more and the names kept on changing with every new customer. But their glamorous lives never remained Taranum camouflaged as hard luck stories. Instead, they were about status trappings, fast money and faster sex.

On a dancing wicket Mumbai’s dance bars were so famous that not only the common man, but people from sports circles frequented these places. On a little chilly morning of October 10, 2005, when the winter was just setting in, at 12.45 am, dashing opening one-day batsman Shahid Afridi, all rounder Abdul Razzaq accompanied by former Pakistani captain Aamir Sohail and some retired cricketers made a silent entry into 'Tandoor', a dance bar then located at Matunga (W). Interestingly, the bar was operating despite home minister Patil’s ban in August 2005.

As soon as the cricketers entered, the outside gates were closed and the entire bar was cordoned off from the outside public for nearly 45 minutes.

During this 45-odd minutes that they were there, watching gyrating females, the cricketers blew up around Rs.1 lakh in cash. Afridi, who was wearing a track suit, did an impromptu dance in what the waiters and stewards present had described as ‘tapori’ style. They subsequently left in high spirits reportedly for a

diner date with film actor Shahrukh Khan.

This was not the only event when the cricketers visited Mumbai’s dance bars. In fact, little prior to the 2005 visit of Pakistani players, the famous Sri Lankan cricketer who used to shower currency notes on Taranum at Deepa Bar was none other than Muttiah Muralitharan, which had then made headlines in the city newspapers.

Speaking about it, a dance bar owner, who now owns a lavish bar and restaurant in South Mumbai said, “The Sri Lankan player used to come to Deepa Bar to blow off a little steam after a hot day’s work and enjoy some twinkle-toe dancing. There’s absolutely no evidence of any match fixing or betting on cricket when Muralitharan came to watch Taranum dance”.

Another high profile cricketer was former West Indian cricketer Vivian Richards. But he preferred Topaz Bar in South Mumbai’s Grant Road area.

Nautch girls and netas It was in the mid 90s, clad in a starch white kurta-pyjama and a black Nehru jacket, the salt and pepper bearded minister, who had held a major portfolio at the Centre and was close to one of the ex-prime ministers of India, had made a hush-hush entry at Bachubaiwadi on Foras Road in Nagpada, South Mumbai. The minister was accompanied by his 10 MLAs and MPs from his home state to avoid getting seen.

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resides in South Mumbai, currently the owner of a car showroom at Tardeo, said, “He sat in this Kothi for about an hour or so to listen to the then famous Mujrawali Shabnam Bano, a sensation during her time. His farmaish (request) included some old ghazalein of Ghulam Ali, Anwar Hussain and Fazal Saab. Throughout the performance of Shabnam, the minister and his aides were quiet and low key. Before he left along with his people, the minister showered Rs.65,000 and subsequently, on the same day visited three other Kothis in Mumbai”, recounted the aged exowner of the chawl, whose name has been witheld on request.

After this event, Shabnam boasted of having enthralled a big-shot politician. The list went on to include a famous IPS officer and a celebrated film star of 'Sholay' and 'Koshish' fame.

Then there were others like a highprofile and popular NCP leader, a Dalit poet and a former Shiv Sena chief minister who frequented the chawl.

As years passed, politicians had other options too apart from these mujrawallis. In Nagpur, they surreptitiously sneaked into the VVIP rooms of hotels like Golden Spot, Sona and Sher-e-Punjab to be entertained by nubile bar dancers from Mumbai.

Pune students' weekend to Mumbai In early 2000, Mumbai’s dance bars rose to such a prominence that students from Pune’s hostels and colleges used to land in the city during weekends only to visit dance bars and spend time with the girls there. The schedule would be meticulously planned too. On Friday night, the students would reach the city and visit several dance bars, gulp down half a dozen pegs and spend a night with a bar girl. On Saturday evening, they headed back to their hostels. Sundays would be spent relaxing and getting ready for one more week in college!

Meera Nair’s first award Meghraj Restaurant and Bar at 90 Feet Road in Ghatkopar (E) now looks haunted, except for a somnambulant watchmen.

It wasn’t so, more than two decades ago, when it throbbed with wild spirits, laughter, wine, songs and Mira Nair. Those days, says Suresh Shetty, the owner of Meghraj, “She was unheard of, just someone with flashing dark eyes, an extremely tight budget and an overpowering desire to get things done, somehow.” She landed up in Meghraj, as she wanted to do a documentary on cabaret, Indian style. She had then done a recce of every striptease joint in the city but zeroed in on Meghraj because of its discreet location and the owner, Shetty, who was young, educated and obliging. Moreover, he wasn’t mafia. Meghraj itself was no ordinary place. It had a tastefully done-up and sharply lit dining room, a first floor with a well-decked bar and on the second floor, an airconditioned hall where cabaret artists performed to Bruno’s Band for three one-hour shows a night, recounts Shetty, sitting in his juice centre-cumhotel in Dadar. Wine, women and song all under one roof and quite subtly compartmentalised.

Into this stepped Nair, fresh out of New York’s theatre schools. Quickly, she got to know the bar owner and the cabaret artists. She did it by

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simply living with the artists at an illegally sublet flat at CGS Quarters in Antop Hill.

She prayed to their Gods, ate their food, even consumed adulterated whiskey with them and while doing so, used a moving camera to good effect.

Nair spent quite a long time at Meghraj. After all, she had got a location for her film, artists and extras for free and of course Suresh Shetty, who never said no to Nair.

Indian Cabaret, a documentary, was telecast on Channel 5 after it had won the best documentary award at Cannes. The film had brought finance for Nair to produce and direct her next film ‘Chal Bombay Chal’, which was later re-titled ‘Salaam Bombay’.

The rest, as they say, is history. There was no looking back for Nair.

Meanwhile, despite the Apex Court’s verdict, the present phenomenon of dance bars is still pale and insipid due to Home Minister R R Patil’s firm stand of keeping them closed. In this regard, the government is seeking legal opinion from the Attorney General, Patil had said immediately after the Supreme Court’s verdict.

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sHine & Protect

This hair mist from Omved will help tame flyaways and get your hair detangled and nourished after a sweaty workout. With rosemary and bhringraj to tame and soothe, it even helps relax you!

Price `370

Must-haves in your

gyM bag A well-stocked gym bag makes it easier and more convenient for you to work out any time, any where. Rhea Dhanbhoora & Dev Goswami tell you what gym bag essentials will help you look and feel refreshed after an intense workout

gym bags

Whether you want a sling or a duffel, all your essentials should go in a sturdy gym bag like these ones from Fashionandyou.com Price `1,999 & `699

cleaning wiPes

dry deo

Get a deodorant spray that keeps you dry and refreshed.

Nivea's Fresh Power Boost and Charge is a great option.

Price `190

mattify your face

The Capital Soleil Dry Touch face fluid from Vichy will keep oil away, protect against sun damage and keep spots and wrinkles at bay. It has cornstarch powder that absorbs sebum on your skin, helping it feel soft but not oily.

Price `890

To remove dirt, oil and sweat in a jiffy before you rush out of the gym, pick up the Johnson's face care, daily essentials facial wipes. They're refreshing and suit all skin types.

Price `190

neem comb

This sounds strange, but you need a wide-toothed comb after the gym to comb out your hair without breaking any strands that have gotten wet with sweat. This wooden comb has neem, which is antifungal, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory, which helps to prevent dead cell accumulation, hair breakage or scalp irritation that can be caused by sweat.

Price `490

dry sHamPoo

Forget taking 20 minutes to wash your hair. All you have to do is sprinkle this shampoo onto your hair and work it through your hair and scalp either with your hands or a wide comb. Shake off the excess powder and you’re good to go!

Price `800 approximately

Hydrating mist

After a workout, your skin needs a little toning and revitalising. That's why this mist from Omved is a great option. With spring water, it contains therapeutic oils that repair, restore and replenish.

Price `490

sunscreen

Don’t forget that sweating during your workout has probably gotten rid of any sunscreen you had on before and if you're not going straight home after the gym, you need to re-apply sunscreen. Pick the SPF 50 moisturising lotion from Nivea.

Price `399

Hand towel

body sPray

A light spritz of a body spray like the Senses one from Avon is great after the gym. The aromatic spices and hint of sandalwood will help you feel refreshed after a tiring workout.

Price `299

A hand towel is an essential so you can dab (never rub) dry the sweat after an intense workout. With natural bamboo and certified organic cotton, it stays drier than, normal cotton, helping you absorb sweat better and is really soft on your skin too.

Price `440

Oil is GOOd! >> The next time you have a bout of acne, try applying some tea tree or lemongrass oil on it instead of a medicated cream

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Cuddles FOundatiOn's Fund-raiser Feel like earning some good karma? Dev Goswami tells you about Cuddles Foundation's upcoming fund-raiser

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his Saturday, Cuddles Foundation is organising its annual fund-raiser, where you have the opportunity to assist them in their initiative to help cancerafflicted children from low-income groups. The fund-raiser is being held in association with Sonam Karla The Sufi Gospel Project at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Colaba.

About the foundAtion

Cuddles Foundation works in the area of paediatrics oncology and their aim is to impact the lives of cancer-afflicted children hailing from low-income groups. They not only try to provide these children with nutritional and hygienic products, but also help them with chemotherapy. They work closely with the Tata Memorial Hospital and Sion Hospital to provide medication and nutrition to patients suffering from cancer. They also support the families to provide care for their children and are currently taking care of 130 children a month at the two hospitals.

Before you start stocking up on prescription medications, try using natural oils, as they can help relieve many basic ailments and problems. Shirley Mistry tells you more

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hen you have a migraine, it is tempting and often a reflex to reach out for a prescription drug and pop one pill. However, oils have been used for centuries to ease pain or discomfort caused by certain ailments. Also, using natural oils ensures that you don’t suffer from the side-effects that are usually associated with allopathic medicines.

So, the next time you have a nagging pain that won't go away, try one of these oil treatments before you make an appointment with your doctor.

AsthmA Not many people know that tea tree oil can be used to relieve discomfort if you suffer from asthma. While this cannot be your only treatment, it can certainly reduce symptoms, thereby reducing the requirement of prescription medication.

Inhaling tea tree oil vapours helps reduce irritation and improve the airway in asthmatics. Put a few drops in a diffuser, in your bath water, or inhale vapours by adding a few drops to hot water.

heAdAches/ migrAines Headaches and/ or migraines are more often than not caused by tension and stress.

Aromatherapy is a known way to release

stress. So, it is no wonder that aromatherapy oils help reduce the severity and in many cases, even cure headaches and migraines.

Several small studies over the years have proven that lavender oil is calming. So, it is effective when it comes to relieving stressinduced headaches. Put a few drops into hot water and inhale the vapours. You could also mix a drop or two with almond or olive oil and use it to massage your head.

muscle pAin If you haven't worked out in a while or have approached the gym with a little too much enthusiasm, ending up with a muscle pull or muscle pain is part of the bargain.

Instead of popping a painkiller, try rosemary oil. It has been used extensively in the past to relieve muscle pain as it has properties that ease stress and improve circulation. You can add a few drops of it to your bath water and soak in it or dilute it with olive oil and use it to massage the throbbing areas.

toothAche Toothaches are unnerving, scary and massively painful. But, before you reach for your usual painkiller, give clove oil a chance.

It is a natural antibacterial and anaesthetic

substance. So, a couple of drops massaged into your gums on the offending spot is sure to give you some relief. However, it has a strong smell and an even stronger taste. So, brace yourself for an unpleasant smell and taste when you give this method a try.

Arthritis Apart from being one of the healthiest oils to eat, olive oil is also great for easing arthritis. It contains a compound called oleocanthal, which helps reduce the inflammation caused by arthritis and reduces the pain associated with it as well. The higher the quality of olive oil, the more oleocanthal it contains. So, try getting your hands on extra-virgin olive oil and regularly massage it into painful joints for best results.

Acne Acne is a pesky problem and affects adults and teenagers alike. Although it is caused by excessively oily skin, one way of curing it is by topical application of oil. Lavender, lemongrass and tea tree oil are antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and have astringent properties. Make your own mix of the three oils and just before bed, wash your face and apply this oil on any pimples or scars by dipping a Q-tip in the oil-blend. You will notice that your scars will start to fade and that you will experience fewer breakouts.

the fund-rAiser

The passes for the fund-raiser are priced at `3,000 per head and you can look forward to a range of hors d’oeuvres as well as a live performance by the band The Sufi Gospel Project. The brainchild of Sonam Karla, the band attempts to blend the voices of all faiths and you can expect wonderful tunes which combine traditional western gospels with the melody of classical Indian sounds. All funds that are raised at the fund-raiser will be used to improve the lives of the children suffering from cancer.

They have limited passes available, so if you'd like to attend, make sure that you book in advance. You can find out more about the foundation by visiting their website (link, below) and to book, call on the number below.

When March 30, from 6pm onwards Where The Crystal Ball Room, Taj Mahal Hotel, Colaba To book 9833544076 Website www.cuddlesfoundation.com

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« problem solver: ask our beauty expert barbara, oUr beaUty expert, will help fix yoUr problems

shave safe There is so much you could be doing wrong when you shave everyday, says Shirley Mistry.

Read on to find out if you are guilty of committing these mistakes

dear barbara, The annoying March heat is causing me serious problems. I’ve started sweating a lot, and not only does it leave a bad odour, it also stains my shirt, which is really embarrassing. I use a deo or perfume to mask the odour but towards the end of the day the effect wears off. What can I do about this?

— aashish mishra, matunga dear aashish, Excessive sweating is a common issue and sadly, there is not a lot you can do about the actual problem — after all, sweating is your body’s way to dissipate heat. What you can do is carry a deodorant spray with you so that you can apply it again towards the evening. Also, instead of normal soap, use anti-bacterial soap as it is the combination of bacteria and sweat that results in body odour. Apart from that, take care to limit your consumption of caffeine and spicy food during the summer months as both of them will cause you to sweat more. Wearing cotton innerwear will take care of the stains. You might not like the sound of that, but it will actually help the sweat evaporate faster and make you feel cooler.

If nothing seems to help, you should visit a dermatologist.

>> Carry a deodorant spray with you to keep sweat patches at bay

dear barbara, I am being troubled by a strange situation — the corners of my mouth are often dry and cracked and it hurts when I talk or laugh. I have absolutely no idea what it is and don’t know what to do about it. Please help.

— anisha wadhwan, malad dear anisha, There isn’t an actual name for what you’re suffering from, but cracked, painful corners of mouth can happen due to poor diet, harsh weather, infections or a skin allergy. One of the first things you need to do to take care of it is to ensure the area is moisturised. Petroleum Jelly is your best bet, though any cream will do. Avoid sugar and caffeine as both of these will cause the skin to dry up and crack. So, will breathing through the mouth — intaking cold air through your mouth makes your lips dry and prone to cracking. Also, check your makeup products and toothpaste to ensure you aren’t getting an allergic reaction from them.

>> If you don’t follow your shave with a splash of cold water and a moisturiser, be prepared to have dry, itchy and sore skin

No preparatioN If you are just going to pick up your razor and get to work, you are on the way to scratching your face to smithereens. Always start by washing your face with warm water. It takes roughly a minute more than using cold water but, it goes a long way in helping open up your pores, giving you a closer shave. What you can also do, is shave right after a shower as the steam opens up your pores too.

UNexplaiNed scratches & Nicks If your beard is too coarse or your skin is super sensitive, use a pre-shaving oil.

It will soften your stubble, give you a smoother shave and make sure your blade glides instead of you having to tug or the blade snagging.

riNse! Rinsing is more important than it is made out to be. When you shave

regularly, there is a certain amount of product build-up along with residual stubble and dead skin. If you don't wash your razor regularly or thoroughly enough, chances are you are putting yourself at the risk of contracting a rash, red patches and skin irritation.

Moreover, it also makes your razor less effective and gives you a shabby shave.

Instead, wash your razor with warm water after each stroke.

chaNge yoUr blade While razor brands may want you to change your blade everyday if they had it their way, that is stretching it a bit too far. A blunt razor will give you a bad shave and irritate your skin. Change your blade as soon as it starts to pull, to make sure you save time and effort when you shave.

go with the flow Always remember to shave along the grain of the hair growth. Shaving against the growth is bound to give you

red patches, itchy and sore skin. Also, remember that hair on different parts of your face and neck grows in different directions, so shaving in one direction won't work too well.

post shave roUtiNe Once you have shaved, be sure to follow up with a post shave routine. If you don't, be prepared to deal with razor burn, dry skin and itchy patches. Splash your face with cold water to close your pores and follow up with a moisturiser which will help get rid of dry patches and soothe your skin as well.

doN't be lazy This one is for the women. You may have to get out of the house in five minutes flat, but if you choose to shave your arms or legs, whatever you do, don't skip a shaving gel, cream or oil.

You may think that there is no need to lather up, but it is the moisture that helps your razor glide and stops it from giving you sore, nicked, itchy skin.

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Holi celebrated with Hindustani music

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By Amarendra Dhaneshwar

H

industani music has a biological link to nature. It reflects the moods and aspirations connected with nature.

Two seasons in particular are closely depicted in music.

The monsoon has its share of malhar ragas and special songs like the 'kajri' or 'sawan'. The spring has its own colorful range of 'holi' and 'Basant' songs. In the north, the onset of spring brings change in the weather.

It marks the end of cold and brings a nip in the air which is pleasing and elevating.

That is the reason why there are so many ragas and compositions that welcome the 'Basant ' ritu.

Holi, the festival of colors, has romantic connotations too. Legend has it that Lord Krishna who was always surrounded by comely lasses or Gopis played 'holi' with

them, splashing colors on them and drenching their clothes with colored water.

'The 'Holi' is a song form which focuses on the pranks of Lord Krishna. It is semi classical in nature. Most of the traditional holi songs are in ragas like 'khamaj', 'kafi' and 'bhairavi'.

The Uttung Parivar put up a show of a different kind at Savarkar Hall near Shivaji Park on the occasion of holi, sponsored by 'Union Bank of India'. It featured senior singer Asha Khandilkar and her disciples Vedashri Oak and

Dance of seasons, love and longing

By Vijay Shanker

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n interesting dance ballet- Ritugathim, a creative venture by noted Bharata Natyam Exponent, Guru Lata Surendra, was presented at Sur Singar Samsad's 56th Swami Haridas Sammelan, at the Vidyarthi vidyapeeth bhavan, Mumbai. The Ballet was a visual symphony of four prominent seasons gathering its inspiration from Mahakavi Kalidasa’s ‘Ritusamhara'. It

was presented by Lata Surendra(Bharata Natyam)with Sujatha Nair & other disciples of Smt Jayashree Nair(Mohini Attam).

The Ballet explored each season evocatively. There was ample evidence of the fluidity with which the two distinct classical styles were structured to interweave with each other, engendering the visual unfolding of each season and gathering the pulse of the audience right from the onset.

The opening with the chariot of the Sun God and seven horses showcased the dual aspects of Grishma (Sum-

mer). Aditya -the Sun as a life-giver was portrayed by Lata through Nritya and Nritta. The forest fires and the wind sadistically spreading was dramatically recreated.

The contrast of the scorching sun was set for the cool summer nights in mansion terraces where moonlight,music and dancing to stringed instruments had lovers basking in togetherness . The interlacing chemistry between Lata and Sujatha in two distinct styles framed the moment effectively. The canvas changed to the orchestration of Rain or Varsha. With brilliant sound-effects by Veteran Nandal Rele & Lights by Shri Pednekar, the stage came to life. With skillful choreography varsha the groom was depicted as wooing the earth or prithvi reminiscent of a young bride dressed in a shroud of green. With the dark clouds moving as wild elephants, the lightning as flags, thunderous drumbeats and joy inexplicable, the team of dancers projected the scene across. Most impressive was the depiction of the torrential rainwater with vermin, grass and mud, tracing serpentine paths and damsels afraid to reach out for water. Each dancer contributed to the rasikas to marvel at the creativity through dance that created a rain that could drench through feelings. The highpoint of the choreography of Lata was in the depiction of shishir- winter. Props gave the impression of closing interiors and exteriors and lovers seeking the warmth of togetherness in their homes.

Meenal Mategaonkar. Asha Khadilkar ,of course, lead the way, but her disciples were extremely supportive role.

Asha Khandilkar sang selective holi songs based on variety of ragas like 'todi', 'hindol','sohini' and 'multani' which are 'siddha' ragas or ragas with proven musical potential. That eliminated monotony in her performance. Her mastery of fast descending tonal patterns made her 'Tappa' like presentation lively and riveting. Another interesting feature of

the pro-gramme was the variety of rhythm beats that she employed. Instead of sticking only to the beat 'dadra' ,14 beat 'deepchandi' or 16 beat 'teen taal', she also used the 7 beat 'tevra', 14 beat 'ada chautal ' and 12 beat 'chautal'. The presence of Mukundraj Deo on the dais as a tabla player added color to the presentation. Ajay Joglekar on the harmonium was excellent as usual. Madhav Khadilkar compered the programme with a good sense of involvement.

About Us SOS Children’s Villages of India (SOS India) is a non-profit, non-government organization, committed to the care of children in need and to strengthening families. SOS Children’s Village movement was started in Austria in 1949 as many children lost their parents in the 2nd world war. It has expanded to 133 countries over 70 years. The first SOS Children’s Village in India was established in 1964, Faridabad, near Delhi. Today, there are 33 SOS Children’s Villages in 21 states of India, family strengthening programs in 34 locations, over 50 allied projects like Kindergartens, Schools, Vocational Training Centers reaching out to 29,000 children annually.

Primary Target beneficiaries SOS works primarily for children who have lost their parents (orphans) and children at a risk of losing adequate parental care or being abandoned via a curative and preventive program.

Our Concept The most unique feature of SOS Children's Villages is the Family Based Care Model. SOS believes that growing up in a family is the key for ideal child development.

The SOS Children’s Villages work is based on four principles: A Mother: Every child has a caring parent.Brothers & Sisters: Every child has family ties & grow up with a sense of responsibility & a spirit of sharing.A Home: A place where the child feels secure and has a sense of belonging.A Village: A community that surrounds the child, so that every child has roots.

Our Programmes SOS India operates two key programmes: (A)Family Based Care Programme: Every SOS Children’s Village has 12 to 15 family homes. A SOS family consists of 8-10 children who live with their SOS mother in their SOS home. Holistic development including education, health and psychological development is provided to children till they are settled through career or marriage. This is the curative program.

(B) Family Strengthening programme: aims to prevent children from losing the care of their family or being deprived of basic essentials. We empower families, to strengthen their capacity to protect and care for their children, and strengthen safety nets for vulnerable children. The Family Strengthening Program is a 5 year program and has a two pronged approach: (a) First it is to ensure education and health of the children. (b) Secondly, it enables the care giver (parent) by providing income enhancement training & capital so that the family becomes self-reliant by the end of the project period. This is the preventive program.

Success Story Kamolika came to the SOS Family when she was very young after losing her parents. At that time she was weak and feeble child. Gradually she grew in the loving care of her mother and her new found brothers & sisters. She was very good in studies from her early age and was encouraged to do well.

She scored good marks in her Class XII after which, she pursued MBA and got a job in HR with a leading MNC IT company. Kamolika continues to inspire many of her SOS brothers & sisters.

Mr. Rakesh Jinsi, Secretary General, SOS Children’s Villages of India, said “At SOS Children’s Villages, we take due care to provide equal opportunities to both boys and girls. There is no gender bias of any kind. The caregivers are encouraged to educate their children well and be financially independent. The Family Strengthening Programme beneficiaries have used our support appropriately & worked hard and have made us proud by not only becoming self-sufficient themselves but also becoming contributing members of their community.”

Reach out to us: For individual donations, contact kanchan.sen@soscvindia.org For corporate donations, contact akshay.singh@soscvindia.org Follow us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/sosindia, YouTube – www.youtube.com/user/SOSCVIndia, and Twitter – http://twitter.com/SOSVillageINDIA. Call us on our Toll Free: 1800 102 6905

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BUSINESS

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Tuesday (March 25, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose substantially on Monday (March 24, 2014) a net 88.60 points (1.36%) and closed at the 6583 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 6510 points level on positive global cues. The opening level of 6510 itself was the low of the session. The index then rose sharply and turned into a range bound movement until 1.00 p.m. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 6591 points level at 1.32 p.m. The index then 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 81 points.

Sentiment was extremely bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 41 were gainers, while just 9 stocks closed in the red.

Substantial buying was seen in banking, oil & gas and PSU stocks.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was neutral. Amongst all the traded stocks, 723 were gainers, 782 were losers and 66 remained unchanged.

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I certainly believe the economy has stabilised and that is reflected in the rupee and stock markets. And going forward, I think, we will see growth numbers also improving.

Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen and has entered the over-bought zone.

The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator has risen above the slow D line (positive and a buy signal).

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

MACD Indicator: The MACD is above zero and is rising (positive if it continues).

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: It is above its 9-day Average (positive).

Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 18.88%. This change is substantial but indicates a moderate participation by ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line and both lines are diverging investors. (positive if it continues).

The ADX is rising while the Market Index is rising, which indicates that the present up trend is increasing in strength.

This is to inform you that Mrs. Chandrakala Baban Pote (Alias Chandrakala Rajaram Marathe) entered into Agreement for Sale dated 30/01/2014 with Shri.

Kaustubh Prabhakar Potdar & Mrs. Sunila Kaustubh Potdar which is registered with Sub-Registrar Kalyan-4, under no. 528/2014 dated 30/01/2014 in respect of Flat no. 9, 2nd Floor, Om Vijay Laxmi Co-operative Housing Society Ltd., Ayre Road, Near Water Tank, Dombivli (East), Dist-Thane.

If any body is having any right, title, lien, charges, interest, mortgage or any type of charge over the aforesaid Flat No. 9 of Mrs. Chandrakala Baban Pote (Alias Chandrakala Rajaram Marathe). Please inform the undersigned within 14 days of publishing of this notice. If I do not receive any objection within 14 days, my clients will complete the transaction in respect of the above mentioned Flat.

Place: Dombivli Date: 25-03-2014 (Beena M. Sansare) Advocate

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Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Has crossed above its 5-day average (at 6515) Positive.

Is above its 15-day average (at 6480) Positive.

Is above its 25-day average (at 6357) Positive.

Is above its 200-day average (at 6019) Positive.

All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.

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

Suppor t Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 6338 points level.

The next support is at the 6136 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance at the 6579 points level was crossed above yesterday.

The next resistance is at the 6621 points level.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index after having formed a doji pattern (indicating indecisiveness amongst investors) has formed a long white body candle . In fact, yesterday's candle is almost like a white body Marubozu candle. (A White Marubozu forms when the open equals the low and the close equals the high). This is positive and indicates that the bias has shifted towards the buy side of the market. Further, the index has crossed above its 5 days moving average. The index is now above its 5, 15, 25 and 200 days moving averages, and all the four averages are rising and also positively trended.

The index has also crossed above a major resistance level at the 6579 points level. Also, a bullish hook formation is visible on the 5 days moving average. Moreover, the velocity parameters too indicate strength. All these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further up move unfolding. Investors are advised to hold long positions but with a strict stop loss at the 15-day average at the 6480 point’s level.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 6562 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 6532.

Support (2) = 6481.

Resistance (1) = 6613.

Resistance (2) = 6643.

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P-Notes Investment Hits 3-Month High At `1.73 Lakh Cr In Feb NEWS FLASH

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nvestments into Indian shares through participatory notes (PNotes), a preferred route for HNIs and hedge funds from abroad, surged to the highest level in three months at around Rs 1.73 lakh crore (about USD 28 billion) in February.

According to the latest data released by SEBI, the total value of PNote investments in Indian markets (equity, debt and derivatives) rose to Rs 1,72,738 crore at the end of February from Rs 1,63,348 crore in the preceding month. This was the highest level since December 2013, when the cumulative value of such investments stood at Rs 1,67,566 crore.

P-Notes, mostly used by overseas HNIs (High Networth Individ-

uals), hedge funds and other foreign institutions, allow them to invest in Indian markets through registered Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), while saving on time and costs associated with direct registrations. According to market analysts, investment into equity market via P-Notes have been rising in the past few months mainly on hopes of a stable government after general elections starting next month. "It can also be attributed to moderation in our current account deficit as well as stability in the rupee value against the US dollar," an analyst said.

Besides, the value of P-Notes issued with derivatives as underlying, stood at Rs 1.13 lakh crore as on February 28, 2014. The quantum of FII investments through PNotes grew 11.7 % in February

Markets At New High

By Dominic Rebello

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ith the BSE Sensex rising 300 points and the Nifty up by 88 points the equity markets have registered fresh all time highs yesterday surpassing their previous high logged on March 18. The strong buying led by foreign investors, who have pumped in $2.3 bn so far in March, and a total of $2.6 bn in 2014, are primarily responsible for this feat. The rupee too appreciated to trade around 60.68/69 against the US dollar, its highest level in the last eight months.

Sanjeev Zarbade, Vice PresidentPrivate Client Group Research, Kotak Securities, said, “At the start

of the trade yesterday, HSBC released its PMI data on China which signaled a contraction in the month of February. However, the Indian equities shrugged off mixed global cues as the Sensex ended 300 points or 1.38 percent to 22055. It was a historic high for the Sensex. The market breadth was positive. Among the leaders, banks stood out as clear outperformers during the day. ONGC rallied 4% ahead of board meeting for announcement of interim dividend today. The Indian market has been strong in current year aided by robust FII flows and optimism related to general elections.�

Echoing similar sentiments, Jayant Manglik, President-retail

from 11.5 % in the previous month.

Till a few years ago, P-Notes used to account for more than 50 % of the total FII investments, but their share has fallen after SEBI tightened the disclosure norms and other regulations for such investments.

P-Notes have been accounting for mostly 15-20 % of the total FII holdings in India since 2009, while it used to be much higher, in the range of 25-40 %, in 2008. It was as high as over 50 % at the peak of Indian stock market bull run during a few months in 2007.

FIIs, the key drivers of Indian markets, pumped in around Rs 1,400 crore (USD 229 million) in the Indian equity market last month. Also, they poured in Rs 11,337 crore (USD 1.82 billion) in the debt market in February. distribution, Religare Securities said, "The prolong consolidation in benchmark indices finally come to an end on Monday and they scaled to new life-time highs. The much awaited breakout was triggered mainly by the buoyancy in banking counters as Investors have started eyeing the RBI policy review scheduled on April 1. Majority expects there would be no change in the key policy rates and RBI will likely take many variables into account in its April policy, including the direction of food prices, which has been responsible for driving up WPI and CPI in past.

We firmly believe that the positive bias is here to stay however, due to F&O expiry ahead, volatility would also tend to remain on the high side. Meanwhile, banking, finance and infra counters can be considered for fresh short term bets but avoid IT and pharma counters."

Tata Power's Rights Issue To Open On March 31

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ata Power's rights issue worth almost Rs 2,000 crore will open on March 31 and the proceeds will be utilised for capital expenditure and repaying debt. The company will offer 33.22 crore equity shares with a face value of Re 1 each for cash at Rs 60 a share (including a premium of Rs 59) for an aggregate amount of up to Rs 1,993.38 crore to existing investors. The issue will close on April 15, according to Tata Power's offer document filed with market regulator Sebi. Every investor holding 50 shares will be eligible to buy seven shares of the company.

The company will extend Rs 639.51 crore from the funds raised to Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd, the operator of the 4,000 MW Mundra ultra mega power project in Gujarat, for part repayment of borrowings, according to the offer document. About Rs 533 crore from the net proceeds will be used to partly repay certain borrowings of Tata Power. The company's total long-term outstanding indebtedness from banks and financial institutions stood at Rs 9,091.77 crore at the end of December 2013.

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The BSE will continue waiver of transaction charges for trades in currency and interest rate derivatives."The transaction charges will not be levied in currency derivatives for a further period of six months from May 29 to November 30 this year and for interest rate derivatives for a further period of eight months from May 29 this year to January 31, 2015," a BSE statement said here.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 728

ENIGMA CODE 728

ACROSS: 1 Things can't be the same after this (10) 6 Being in good taste, they may well let it stand (4) 9 Rules for curling the lips when royal people are around (10) 10 Jack confronts primate in jest (4) 12 He works in the stock merchant (6,6) 15 More likely to prove a burden (7) 16 Holding up a stone, prepared to attack (3,4) 17 Hidden danger that may trap miners (7) 19 "Yield" as against surrender (7) 20 Unusually sore and wandering climber (8,4) 23 Female soldier on both sides (4) 24 They illustrate the sources of light (10) 25 Mouth starts in talkative roles as predicted, one such role suffering setback (4) 26 They face the wall (10)

DOWN: 1 Depressions in reversed spider webs (4) 2 Not quite so sick out in the garden, for instance (4) 3 U.N. tea I place before Parliament in a very unkind way (12) 4 Patters around as a bartender (7) 5 Cover removers, perhaps, in action at the start of the cricket match (7) 7 Sailing-ship used when harvesting in Assam, perhaps (3-7) 8 Belles who were Bells in the manner of writers (3,7) 11 As a barrister might, carrying heavy luggage? (4,4,4) 13 Noah, for instance, succeeded with it, and with justice (10)

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Each colour in our code represents a letter.

When you have cracked the code you will be able to make up seven words.

The clue to first word is given to help you get started.

The Clue: Positively charged sub-atomic particle

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SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE DEBARS, BREADS, ABASED, BEARDS, ABRADE, SABRES, BARBED

14 Worker in Biblical community went to America (5,5) 18 Heather hears you, Albert, relating "To the Tongue" (7) 19 Continues with tooth decay that

has got right inside (7) 21 Concede victory in Europe to a US soldier (4) 22 One little sibling, according to the status quo (2,2)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Shrift, 4 Agrimony, 9 Ambler, 10 Rose show, 12 Hoax, 13 Footbridge, 15 Presbyterian, 18 Fly on the wall, 21 At sea level, 22 Vets, 24 Cucumber, 25 Maxixe, 26 Eternity, 27 Levels.

DOWN: 1 Smash-ups, 2 Rib cages, 3 Flex, 5 Ghost-written, 6 Inebriated, 7 Oxhide, 8 Yawned, 11 Postponement, 14 Abel Tasman, 16 Date-line, 17 Plasters, 19 Gauche, 20 Psyche, 23 Jape.

QUICK CROSS 728

ACROSS: 1. Exclamation of disfavour 4. Agile deer 5. Building level 7. Diapered one 8. Causes withering 10. Checkers player, maybe 11. ____ of a kind

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MATH PYRAMID 728 The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied.

1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

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DOWN: 1. Four-footed gaits 2. Having horned 3. "___ Jude" 5. Geological period of time 6. Crag 8. Standing room only, abbr.

9. Poetic while

HIDATO 728

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

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MATHDOKU 728

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

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

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MOON : Moon in Sagittarius till 6.14 p.m./Mars Retrograde in Virgo TITHI : 9th Phalgun Krishna Paksha NAKSHATRA : Purvashada RASHI : Dhan (Sagittarius) Bh.Dh.F. LUCKY COLOUR : Silver Grey LUCKY NUMBER : 9

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Financial gains are assured in every endeavor. Some of you will travel overseas on work and it will be a fruitful journey. Those desirous of joining administrative service or wish to work for legislative will get a chance soon. Home and family life could be a bit disturbing. You will have differences with loved ones regarding work. The married could also face tensions in their relationship.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Good looking, healthy and long-lived. Will be generally fortunate, intelligent and a go-getter. Will be fond of outdoor activities and friends.

Humble, honest and adaptable. Does well in most fields especially medicine, media, communication, philosophy and occult services. Success from overseas is indicated.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Take life easy especially since you have time to spare. Spend it with your colleagues so that they can appreciate the human side of your nature, as the impression you have given is of an overachiever. Your love life is bound to be sweeter with a dinner at a quiet place, which may be expensive but worth it.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Gain of landed estate or property is indicated. At an important business meeting maintain your poise and try not to be too biased. Accept whatever terms are being offered in your own interests. You will have to work a little harder to create the right kind of environment for a relaxed and enjoyable evening in the company of your family.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You will be able to wrap up an important business tie-up. Plans for expansion will get all the support needed, but you may have to wait for a confirmation. At home children bring good news and contribute to a good atmosphere. A dinner or an outing with loved ones will be enjoyable but tiring.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Take the plunge and implement new plans and schemes. You will be pleasantly surprised at the results, though you may face some criticism. In your natural exuberance to keep everyone happy you could neglect your mate or beloved who may be feeling ill at ease or left out.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): If there is a business proposal you should seriously consider it for this may have immense opportunity for you for growth. The employed may receive job offers from a larger organization and if seeking a change, go ahead. Home and family life is fine.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): At work or in your business, you will be in a position of advantage. You can now put your new plans into action, for others will be willing to support you. Those desirous of a change of residence will come across a good bargain. Family life is happy and congenial. You can look forward to good times in love life. However try to reassure your mate by being more expressive and indulgent.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Regular work will bring the normal level of profits but you are likely to get sudden money. You increasingly feel that you can put your savings to more profitable use. This is a mistake. Let your money rest in fixed deposits. At home a pleasant feeling prevails

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): This is not a good day to discuss office matters or management policies. Others will not be receptive to your ideas. Perhaps you are not in your element today. Take time off to reflect or do something that you enjoy.

Matters will improve by evening.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You might have to take over a key assignment; hard work is needed to see it through. But it will do wonders for your career on completion. Inquiries from overseas are worth considering. Unexpected financial gains are also likely. Your recent success has spread far and wide.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You can look forward to monetary gains. Uncertainties about the future are unfounded. The present phase is extremely favorable. Find time to plan the future rather than dwell on the past. Your esteem in your circle of friends or family set-up will increase. There will be opportunities for shopping and picking up a bargain.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You will be able to recover your dues and also gain from unexpected sources, thereby helping build a strong foundation for your business. Go ahead with plans. New developments may also actually propel you to a position of importance. A trip undertaken will work out well.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You may be transferred to an important centre and this position will help to further your career prospects. Some of you will travel abroad to scan the possibility of studying further or for working overseas. The single meet an interesting person under strange circumstances. You can look forward to some exciting times ahead.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4925 ACROSS: 1 One of hundred in a rupee? (5) 6 Tugs (5) 9 Overpowered or killed, defeated? (4,3) 10 Small shoot (5) 11 Affectionate name - "ready" for change? (5) 12 Audible exhalations (5) 13 Moves swiftly - like the wind, perhaps? (7) 15 North American deer (3) 17 Hankers after (4) 18 Mr Spock's race on Star Trek (6) 19 A cat making a sound, perhaps? (5) 20 Alarmed or frightened (6) 22 Adhesive (4) 24 Grievous distress (3) 25 Ex-England wicket keeper Jack ____ (7) 26 Multimedia device (2,3) 27 Santa ___ : will he come on a sled driven by reindeers during Christmas? (5) 28 Patron saint of Wales (5) 29 Birds of a ___ flock together? (7) 30 Jonathan ___ : author of Gulliver's Travels? (5) 31 Sharp pointed weapon; a lance (5) DOWN: 2 Have great ambition (6) 3 Pieces or portions cut from something (6) 4 "Fire" in Hindi (3) 5 __ Ababa (5) 6 Riding breeches (7) 7 Female sheep (4) 8 South Indian state (6) 12 Burnt or scorched (5) 13 Part of a main act ! (5) 14 Habituate, get used to (5) 15 French school (5) 16 Rest on the knees (5) 18 Soft palate (5) 19 Inclination (7)

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SUDOKU 2111 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.

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Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: W equals U

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

21 Behave in accordance or in agreement with (6) 22 A-flat's equivalent (6) 23 Last syllable of a word (6)

25 Gives a hollow beating to, in a way?

(5) 26 Part of sleeve (4) 28 Desmond's pet name? (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 In debt, 7 Ablution, 8 Agrees, 10 Eight, 13 Plot, 14 Logy, 15 Kali, 16 Rev, 17 Muon, 19 Tbar, 21 Annadurai, 23 ANSI, 24 Open, 26 Fry, 27 Sirs, 29 Dump, 32 Nota, 33 Cyrus, 34 Corona, 35 Last ball, 36 Grassy.

DOWN: 1 Patel, 2 Flagg, 3 Etat, 4 Inall, 5 Dirt, 6 Brewer, 9 Goitre, 11 Iou, 12 Hymns, 13 Pandora, 15 Koa, 16 Rai, 18 Unison, 20 Bandy, 21 Any, 22 Ups, 23 Ardour, 25 Emu, 28 Italy, 30 Urban, 31 Psalm, 32 Nods, 33 Cots.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1930 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

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C U W

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Y G L S

R Y G R

C U W

C U W X N S Z M , T Z G D D S V

G E E U H T Z B N Y S V T Z G D D S V

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YESTERDAY’ S SOLUTI ON: Enough organization, enough lists and we think we can control the uncontrollable

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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: 10 average; 12 good; 14 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: fell, flue, fuel, full, fully, hell, help, helpful, HELPFULLY, hull, lull, pule, pull, pulley, yell, yelp.

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LANKA GORE DUTCH IN FASTEST EVER T20 WIN SPORTS

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HITTAGONG: Sri Lanka recorded the fastest ever victory in a Twenty20 International as they thrashed a hapless Netherlands by nine wickets in just five overs in a Group 1 Super 10 match of the ICC World T20 here today.

Put into bat, minnows Dutchmen could survive just 10.3 overs as they were shot out for a miniscule 39, the lowest ever completed innings total in a T20 International history and the Lankans took just 30 deliveries to chase down the target.

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene remained unbeaten on 12 and 11 respectively after opener Kusal Perera was out for 14 in one of the most lopsided matches in cricket history at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Sri Lanka’s win today was the largest margin of victory in terms of balls remaining as they overhauled the target — by reaching 40 for one — with 15 overs to spare.

The previous largest margin of victory in terms of balls remaining in a Twenty20 International was Ireland’s 10-wicket victory over Kenya at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in March 2012, which was achieved with 76 ball (12.4 overs) to spare.

In that match, Kenya were shot out for 71 in 19 overs and Ireland chased down the target in 7.2 overs. With today’s win, their second on the trot, Sri Lanka are on top of Group 1 with four points from two matches. They had beaten South Africa by five runs on Saturday.

Earlier, Sri Lanka shot out Netherlands for just 39, with Angelo Mathews and Ajantha Mendis wrecking havoc with three-wicket burst each. Netherlands batsmen were simply run over by the Lankan bowlers.

For Netherlands only Tom Cooper could DUTCH HIT NEW LOW, LANKANS ON A HIGH: Dinesh Chandimal celebrates Peter Borren's (not in pic) reach double digit score of 16 while five of wicket with bowler Angelo Mathews as Dutchman Tom Cooper strolls across.

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them were dismissed for nought.

This was the lowest ever T20 International innings total, the earlier lowest being the 56 scored by Kenya while chasing a target of 163 against Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in September last year.

Mathews had the wickets of opener Michael Swart (0) and wicketkeeper Wesley Barresi (1) off consecutive balls in the second over but could not come up with a hat-trick.

But, he came back to dismiss captain Peter Borren for nought in his next over.

The Dutch, who qualified for the Super 10 after defeating Ireland, were nine for four then and after a brief resistance, they suffered a dramatic batting collapse with Mendis taking two wickets in quick succession.

The Dutch lost three wickets at 39 with Mendis dismissing Pieter Seelaar (0) and Ahsan Jamil (0) in a space of three balls.Lasith Malinga took two wickets and Nuwan Kulasekara chipped in with one scalp each.

Brief Scores: Netherlands 39 all out in 10.3 overs (Tom Cooper 16; Ajantha Mendis 3/12, Angelo Mathews 3/16) Sri Lanka 40 for one in five overs (Kusal Perera 14, Tillakaratne Dilshan 12 not out; Ahsan Jamil 1/18).

Duminy, Steyn guide South Africa to thrilling win over Kiwis C

HITTAGONG: JP Duminy blasted an unbeaten 86 and Dale Steyn bowled a sensational last over as South Africa pulled of a dramatic two-run win over New Zealand to bring their ICC World Twenty20 campaign back on track, here today.

Riding on Duminy’s blistering knock, South Africa collected 70 runs in the last five overs and

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IRPUR: Aware that another defeat would jeopardize their progress in the tournament, defending champions West Indies would aim to bring their campaign back on track as they face an inconsistent Bangladesh in the second group league encounter of the ICC World T20, here tomorrow.

While West Indies’ campaign begun on a wrong note losing to India, Bangladesh are also not in a great position having qualified on the basis of better net run-rate having lost to Hong Kong in the qualifying round.

Mushfiqur Rahim and his boys have a massive job on their hands as the cricket-crazy nation would want their “tigers” to roar against Chris Gayle and company.

Inconsistency has been Bangladesh’s primary problem in all these years.

They have been audaciously brilliant in one game and pretty ordinary in some others.

Skipper Rahim is however confident that his boys will come up trumps against a formidable Caribbean batting line-up.

posted a challenging 170 for six after being invited to bat in the thrilling Group 1 match.

The left-hander single handedly took his side to a formidable total as he hit 10 fours and three sixes in his 43-ball innings.

The Kiwis were cruising towards the target with Ross Taylor (62) and Kane Williamson (51) batting superbly but leg-spinner Imran Tahir

(2/27) and Steyn (4/17) took wickets at key moments to turn the tide in South Africa’s favour.

New Zealand needed seven runs off the last over, in which Steyn scalped two batsmen, effected a run out and conceded just a boundary as the Kiwis ended at 168 for eight.

Steyn was too hot to handle for the Kiwi batsmen as he removed Luke Ronchi off the first ball. He

next bowled two dot balls, conceded a four on the fourth and dismissed Nathan McCullum on the fifth.

Taylor was on strike with his side needing three to win off the last ball but he could just connect the ball and ended up running himself out.

South Africa had lost their first match to Sri Lanka while New Zealand had got the better of Eng-

land.

The Kiwis had a steady start with openers Williamson and Martin Guptill (22) raising a 57-run stand in seven overs.

Brief Scores: South Africa 170 for 6 in 20 overs (J P Duminy 86 not out, Hashim Amla 41; Corey Anderson 2/28) New Zealand 168 for eight in 20 overs (Ross Taylor 62, Kane Williamson 51; Dale Steyn 4/17).

Dhoni backs Yuvraj to come good in remaining matches

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IRPUR: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today expressed confidence that out-of-form Yuvraj Singh will come good in the remaining matches of the World Twenty20 but admitted that he is “under pressure and not in great touch”.

“Yuvraj is one of the best players of T20 but yes you can say that he is not in great touch at the moment. It becomes tough when you are dropped from ODIs and then you make a comeback in the T20 squad. So there’s bit of pressure on him,” Dhoni told reporters.

“It’s easy to say that it is a short format but when an individual comes into the squad, there is bound to be pressure on him,” he added.

Yuvraj scored a painstaking 10 off only 19 balls during yesterday’s seven-wicket win against West Indies but Dhoni was confident that Yuvraj has the ability to get back in form and win matches for his team.

“It takes one or two matches.

Probably, he will get back into flow

Asked what was his tips to Mishra, Dhoni smiled and said, “I told him, Just Play!”.

On a serious note, he further added: “People bowl or bat according to their strengths. He was feeling a bit of nerves against Pakistan and I went up to him and told him that you are known to turn the ball, flight it and vary the pace.

“I told him just don’t try to bowl the straighter one. Try to bowl back of length so that batsman can’t hit.

I told him, biggest strength to flight and deceive batsman.

“During the Pakistan game, I knew he was not bowling his hundred percent. I knew with that as we know how good a match- man-of-the-match performance, winner he is. He can turn a game he will get better in coming on his own. Today the plan was to matches. He bowled well against have a higher net run-rate but at Gayle and used the odd variations. the same time give Yuvraj a chance Their will be days when like other to settle his nerves. If he is in flow, bowlers he may also get hit but it’s Yuvi is a good asset to have,” Dhoni important that he backs his added. strength,” Dhoni said.

About Amit Mishra’s splendid Similarly, the India skipper was form with back-to-back man of the also pleased that Bhuvneshwar match awards, Dhoni said that his Kumar bowled a splendid opening only advice to the Haryana leggie spell in which he had 16 dot balls. was to back his strengths.

“His (Bhuvneshwar) job was to

use the new ball well and not give too many loose deliveries. Today there was a bit of help and he was bowling in the right areas. And so that’s how, he will contribute,” Dhoni said.

“Whenever there is a bit of help, he should bowl in right areas. Especially, in this game, he bowled brilliantly as he was able to swing the ball and length was also very crucial.”

Dhoni said that while Shami is one permanent choice for bowling at the ‘death’, he is also trying out options to see who among Jadeja, Ashwin and Mishra fit the bill.

“Bhuvi is a fantastic new ball bowler. I am not saying that he is a bad bowler at the death. Trying Jadeja at the death is an option I am trying to check as we will have a lot of big hitters coming in the next few matches,” he said.

“We have Shami, to whom we look upon as a death over specialist. I am trying to get one more bowler, it may be Jadeja, Ashwin or whoever, as a death over specialist,” the skipper signed off in his usual nonchalant style.

Anand in command and a likely contender for Carlsen

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HANTY MANSISYK (Russia): Written off by critics and experts, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand has come back with a big bang and is the most likely contender to challenge Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the next world championship match to be held later this year.

Leading by a full point with five rounds still to come in the candidates, Anand’s lead is effectively 1.5 points if one considers the tiebreak according to which the individual encounter comes on top.

Western Railway subdue state cops

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UMBAI: Western Railway notched up a convincing 4-1 win against Maharashtra State Police in an Elite Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League, played at the Western Railway ground, Mahalaxmi, on Monday evening.

Meanwhile in Super Division encounters, Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana riding on Royston Viegas’ lone goal defeated Rhema SF 1-0 and Central Railway Mumbai Division prevailed over Fr. Agnel by a 2-1 margin. M. Khan and Asif Jama were on target for Central while Nikhil Sawant scored for the losers.

Results - Elite Div:Western Railway SC 4 (Som P.T. 34th min, Ravikant Naidu 40th, Reuben D’Souza 51st, Clayton D’Souza 83rd) beat Maharashtra State Police 1 (Muttlaiya Gawali 50th).

With six points in his bag, Anand is followed by Aronian, whom he has beaten 1.5-0.5 in personal encounter, while the rest of the field is at least 1.5 points away.

In the remaining five rounds, the Indian ace has to play three white games as well which could well mean curtains for opposition barring a debacle for Anand or an unlikely huge upswing for opponents.

As things stand, Russians Sergey Karjakin and Vladimir Kramnik share the third spot on 4.5 points and both have white

pieces against Anand in the coming rounds. The other player on same points is Shakhriayar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan who has been having a topsy-turvy tournament.

Given the history, Anand has been coping well with both Russians comfortably and is likely to squeeze through this time also.

The Indian has white against Mamedyarov in the next round itself. If Anand wins, this will be the biggest ever comeback in recent times for anyone as the Indian ace had been struggling for a long time before this tournament.

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ADRID: Barcelona moved to within a point of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga as they twice came from behind thanks to a Lionel Messi hat-trick to edge a thrilling El Clasico 4-3 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The sides went in level 2-2 at half-time as a record 19th goal against Madrid from Messi cancelled out Karim Benzema’s double after Andres Iniesta had put Barca in front with a thunderous left-footed strike.

Cristiano Ronaldo then put Madrid back in front from the penalty spot, but the hosts were reduced to 10-men when Sergio Ramos pulled down Neymar inside the box 10 minutes later and Messi levelled once more from the spot.

And the Argentine won the game with another penalty seven minutes from time after Iniesta had been felled by Xabi Alonso.

A first defeat for Real in 32 games means Atletico Madrid re-

main top of the table thanks to their better head-to-head record against Los Blancos with Barca still in third.

“The league starts a new now,” said Barca boss Gerardo Martino.

“More than the mathematical distance we were behind, the impression was people wrote us off.

Atletico Madrid were always in the fight and I think that after this result we are too.

“We knew if we didn’t win tonight it was over for us. We still don’t have matters in our own hands, but we’ll now fight till the end.”

Real coach Carlo Ancelotti, meanwhile, lamented Ramos’ game-changing red card when Madrid had just gotten themselves back in front.

“I haven’t seen it again and it is difficult for me to comment on the decisions of the referee because there were many.

“However, it was the key moment. We were winning 3-2 and

KVB claim Darryl Crasto Trophy

controlling the game well, but it is much more difficult to control the game with a player less.”

The game got off to a blistering start as after Neymar and Benzema had early efforts easily saved, Barca opened the scoring when Messi played in Iniesta behind the Real defence and the Spanish international smashed the ball in off the underside of the bar.

Benzema had a great chance to equalise five minutes later when he spooned Angel Di Maria’s cutback over after a great a jinking run from the Argentine had taken him past three Barca defenders.

Messi could then have made it 2-0 when he fired wide with the type of opening he is normally deadly with as he raced onto Cesc Fabregas’ fine through ball.

Benzema made amends for his earlier miss 20 minutes in when Victor Valdes just failed to keep out his header from Di Maria’s cross.

Jennifer Peters) beat Bandra Packers (Kushboo Rathod, Shreeya Yadav, Tracy Gonsalves).

Men Open – (finals): Kalina Village Boys 2 (Agnello Picardo, Sheldon Sharma) beat Joga Bonita 0.

UMBAI: Kalina Village Boys (KVB) pro- in a seven-goal thriller.

Men veteran’s finals: Golden Gunners 4 duced a great show to claim the late Results – Women’s finals: Sea View SC 4 (Tauseef Jamal 2, Philip Gonsalves) beat ABC Darryl Crasto Memorial Trophy for Men in (Hema Fernandes, Lian Mathews, Neha Ture, Malad 2 (Ryan D’Souza 2). the Catholic Gymkhana’s annual rink football tournament, played at the gymkhana’s floodlit grounds, Marine Drive.

In an absorbing and keenly contested final, the Kalina side defeated Joga Bonita by a 2-0 margin to emerge champions. Prolific scorer Agnelo Picardo spearheaded the attack and scored the opening goal before skipper Sheldon Sharma blasted in the second with a rasping left-footer.

Chief Guest Ivan Crasto, Sports Editor, Rediff.com presented the Late Darryl Crasto Memorial Trophy and a cash award of Rs 20,000 to the victorious Kalina Village Boys players.

Earlier the men’s veterans final for the Late Neville D’Souza Memorial Trophy witnessed another exciting and lively affair with Golden Gunners rallying strongly to overcome a spirited ABC Malad by a close 3-2 margin.

Former Maharashtra striker Tauseef Jamal netted a brace and Phillip Gonsalves one for the Gunners, while another state player Ryan Chief Guest Ivan Crasto (centre) presenting the late Darryl Crasto Memorial Trophy to the victorious Kalina D’Souza struck both the goals for the Malad Village Boys players who defeated Joga Bonita 2-0 in the men’s final of the Catholic Gymkhana’s annual rink outfit. Meanwhile, in the women’s final for the football tournament.

Late Dereyk DeSouza Memorial Trophy, Sea View SC got the better of Bandra Packers 4-3

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IN BRIEF Pakistan and India can play bilateral series after IPL: Sethi

KARACHI: The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Najam Sethi is confident that Pakistan and India can play a short bilateral series after the Indian Premier League (IPL) this summer. “With India now deciding to host IPL matches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) it is a good sign for us as we can also play India at these venues if they don’t want to tour Pakistan,” Sethi told Pakistani reporters in Dhaka yesterday.

Sethi is in Dhaka to not only watch the World T20 matches but also meet with other board officials including from India. Pakistan is not scheduled to play any international cricket after the World T20 Cup until October this year and Sethi said there were windows available for a series with India.

Sirjana Tamang stars for U-14 girls in big win over Bhutan

COLOMBO: India U-14 girl’s national team made merry against Bhutan in an emphatic 9-0 victory in the 2014 AFC Girls Regional Championship for South and Central Asia at the Baddegana Football Training Centre here today. Midfielder Sirjana Tamang scored four goals (15th, 18th, 22nd, 30th) to underline India’s dominance in a lopsided encounter.

India led 4-0 at halftime. Lifa Gama opened the scoring in the second minute and added two more in the 24th and 36th minute. Roja Devi (21), and Daya Devi (31) also got their names on the scoresheet. The win takes India to nine points from four outings to remain in the second position behind Nepal who are in pole position with 12 points.India play Iran tomorrow.

Weather a factor for Force India in Malaysian GP

SEPANG: Sahara Force India is wary of a relatively warm weather in Sepang, which the Silverstone-based F1 team says can impact the result of Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix.

Nico Hulkenberg says the second race of the season will be a good test for all the teams.

“Malaysia is going to be a tough challenge with totally different track characteristics and higher temperatures, which always leads to higher tyre degradation. It should be a good test of the new cars because it’s much more open than Melbourne with a nice variation of high and low-speed corners, plus two long straights,” the German racer said. Team Principal, Vijay Mallya also felt the same.

“The weather in Melbourne was relatively cool so I’d like to see what impact the warmer climates of Malaysia and Bahrain will have on performance. Effective cooling will be a priority this weekend. If we can reproduce the performance level we showed in Melbourne that will be a good starting point,” he said.

Mahindra Racing’s Oliveira misses podium by whisker at Qatar GP

QATAR: Mahindra Racing rider Miguel Oliveira missed podium in the season-opening race by just by 0.015 seconds as he settled for a fourth place in the Qatar Grand Prix in the Moto3 class in Moto GP championship, here.

In a thrilling climax to a tense opening race under floodlights at the Losail circuit, the first five riders crossed the finish line within 0.369 of a second, and the leader of the next group just two-tenths behind. Oliveira, who claimed the only Indian manufacturer in MotoGP’s first podium last season, had qualified on the fourth row, but showed his race-craft as he got away with the leading group, then gradually picked his way to the front of a high-class gang disputing for the third spot.

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