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Shock for BEST consumers By Prashant Hamine

he Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has administered a festival shock for power consumers in Mumbai City district by approving a 13 to 14 per cent tariff hike for BEST for the next three years. Giving its

The tariff hike is perhaps the highest in recent years. The hike for the BEST consumers is in sharp contrast to the decline in power tariff rates for Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) power consumers in Mumbai Suburban district. The average power tariff hike for all the categories of con-

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Residential tariff hike for BEST consumers in Mumbai as approved by the MERC: Units consumed Existing 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 tariff rates 101 – 300 units Rs.4.84 Rs.5.53 Rs.6.38 Rs.7.43 301 – 500 units Rs.6.80 Rs.7.79 Rs.8.94 Rs.10.24 Above500 units Rs.8.71 Rs.9.85 Rs.11.40 Rs.12.65

NOTHING IS EVER HIGH ENOUGH: We will reach up and attain, no matter how far or how high. That’s what this govinda at the top seems to say and signify, at Ganesh Nagar in Dahisar East.

order yesterday on the BEST’s Multi Yearly Tariff (MYT), the MERC hike ranges between Rs.5.53 in 2013-14 to Rs.7.43 in 201516 for those consuming power units between 101 to 300 units. The hike will affect 6.5 lakh BEST consumers and will be applicable from September 1.

sumers for 2013-14 is 8.90 per cent, for 2014-15 will be 8.61 per cent and for 2015-16 it will be 8.42 per cent. As per the MERC order, the average cost of supply of power by BEST to consumers across all categories, for 2013-14 Continued on pg 6 «

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SPAIN MAKES ‘HANDI’ HISTORY!

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While Kopri’s Kartavya Mitra Mandal bags `1.11 crore

n Thane, the Castellers de Sants, a human tower team from Barcelona, Spain, broke the guest dahi handi on debut, yesterday. While the prized handi (Rs.1.11 crore) was broken by Kartavya Mitra Mandal’s Govinda Pathak from Kopri in Thane, and the second handi by Asthavinayak Mitra Mandal from Mumbai, at the 'Sangharsh Mandal' organised by NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad. The festival was being celebrated across the metropolis and amid fervour that underscores indomitable spirit of an average Mumbaikar shrugging off the drudgery associated with daily life. Numerous teams of 'Govindas' or revellers could be seen on city streets struggling to form a human pyramid to reach the earthen pot filled with curd, dangling from certain height and to break it. The festival is celebrated to mark birth of Lord Krishna. With revelry in air and foot-tap-

The administration was kind enough! They urgently shifted us from our old, dilapidated building to this transit camp to save our lives.

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Do you think the arrested IM Chief Yasin Bhatkal is a prize catch for India? Afzal Hussain PR Executive Yes. After the arrest of Abdul Karim Tunda, it is a big catch by our agencies, so I think the intelligence officers deserve praise.

Saurabh Vaktania Journalist Yes. Yasin was involved in around 12 major bomb blast cases, and after his arrest India will get vital info about terror groups, and about Pakistan’s ISI too. Rizwan Ansari Businessman Yes. As we know that Yasin was the main culprit in Mumbai blasts, his arrest comes as great news as he is definitely a prize catch for India. Tahir Beig Cameraman Yes. After Yasin Bhatkal’s arrest our intelligence agencies will be able to retrieve more info on terror from him, so definitely it is a prize catch. Vandana Chibbar Housewife Yes. Indeed it is a prize catch for India. It is being said that he was planning to strike in other parts of the country, and unleash more terror.

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WHAT A WAY TO CELEBRATE: Members of The Castellers de Sants, a human tower team from Barcelona, Spain, broke the guest dahi handi on debut, in Thane, yesterday.

ping music driving the adrenaline rush, Bollywood celebrities too have let their hair down at the festival. Actor Shahrukh Khan was seen shaking his leg at the 'dahi handi' festival organised by MNS MLA Ram Kadam in Ghatkopar. A cash reward has been announced for Govinda mandal which manages to break the pot by forming a nine-layer pyramid. Minister of State for Housing Sachin Ahir has organised the event at Jamboree Maidan in Worli. Not much behind to its opponent to score political mileage, BJP has distributed masks and T-shirts bearing the image of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, to 30,000 Govinda teams, apparently to project him as the party's prime ministerial candidate. Women Govindas too are not lagging behind their male counterparts in forming human pyramids as they are seen enduring the challenge with gaiety. Taking into account the mishaps associated with the festival, BMC has already announced that it will provide financial assistance to Govindas in case of accident. The disaster control cell of the BMC said that as many as 167 Govindas were injured in various parts of the city and are treated at hospitals. Police have beefed up security to prevent any untoward incident.

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Truck carrying govindas hits iron post; 6 injured Dahi handi strikes govindas’ truck carrying pathak in a freak accident. Six injured, one suspected to lost his leg By Zuber Ansari

round six govindas were injured while one suffered major injuries on his leg when a truck in which they were travelling dashed against an iron post and grill and all the govindas fell down at the Ali Yavar Jung Marg in Jogeshwari (East) on Thursday afternoon. The Mumbai Traffic Police had warned govinda pathaks to avoid sitting on the side grills of vehicles but around 50 govindas were enjoying such a ride on a DCM Toyota when this incident took place. After breaking around eight dahi handis in Goregaon, Jogeshwari, Andheri (W) and some other places, the Baal Bajrang Mitra Mandal were moving towards the Rs.1

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has received major injuries on his leg while two others — Anikesh and Akash — too are injured badly. We took them to the nearby Cooper Hospital soon thereafter. “We were moving from Santosh Nagar to BKC when the incident took place”, he added. Sources from Cooper Hospital revealed that the victim who received major injuries on his left leg might have to undergo amputation since it is badly crushed badly. Senior Police Inspector of Andheri (Traffic) Rajendrasingh Pardeshi said that, they had arrested vehicle driver Siddhodhar Kamble and handed him over to the Jogeswari Police Station for inquiry. “We had sent him for medical examination and realised thereafter that he was drunk during the time of accident”, Pardeshi informed. Driver Kamble has been booked Members of a govinda group tending to a badly injured teammate, yesterday. under Sections 279, 338 and other Aadesh Aachrekar, who was a part motor vehicles act. The police has crore handi in BKC, but their truck driver lost contol on the vehi- of this group, said, “We did not un- had seized his car and he will be cle on the Western Express High- derstand what was happening until produced before the court on we fell off. One of my friends Pranay Friday. way in Jogeswari. It is best to leave only maximum 5 door open. by Dr. Prem Gupta (9820045774/9930318119, www.drpremgupta.com)

Swords for female govindas

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n the wake of the recent rape of a photo-journalist in the Shakti Mills compound in Lower Parel, most dahi handi mandals have been expressing outrage and have portrayed messages condemning violence against women Going one-up on all this, the Shiv Sena went ahead and distributed swords to the female govindas, claiming it was for their self-protection and safety. In January this year, the Sena had planned to distribute knives to women as a ‘haldi-kumkum’ gift on the birth anniversary of Bal Thackeray on January 23. These were Chinese knives, which can be folded and kept in small purses, and the party had planned to distribute 18,500 knives of them across the city through their shakhas. Issues arose after several government authorities stated that it was against the law, as only a knife with a blade below six inch in size is permitted. The Chinese knives had blades of just three inches, but the plan was shelved. The ADC spoke to Abhijeet Pendse of the Shiv Sena, who said, “The swords are a symbol of warriors and of bravery. With the rise in cruel rapes and crime against women, these swords are a gift to help them fight against those harming them.”

Shiv Sena leader Abhijeet Pendse giving away a sword to one of the female govindas, yesterday.

special NDPS court yesterday granted immunity from prosecution to actor couple Shilpa and Apoorva Agnihotri who are accused in a 2012 Juhu rave party case. Special Judge I M Bohari also granted immunity from prosecution to another accused

Gautam Chaterjee. The actor couple and Chaterjee had filed separate applications on August 8 seeking immunity from prosecution under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The Act provides that a person charged with possession of a nar-

03 Milind Deora Very sad I'm unable to celebrate Dahi Handi in Mumbai due to imp Bills in Parliament. Here's wishing all Govindas a colourful & safe day! Dr. Manmohan Singh Janamashtami is a time to remind ourselves of Lord Krishna's eternal message of performing one's duty without any thought of the reward Shah Rukh Khan A la mode, A la carte are A la passé today cos today my first Govinda Aa la re visit in Mumbai. A la awesome energy

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cotic drug can avoid prosecution if he or she is willing to de-addiction treatment at a governmentrecognised hospital, reports PTI. Last May, police had raided a party at a hotel in Juhu, where drugs were allegedly being consumed, and rounded up 86 peo-

ple. The chargesheet filed in the case earlier this year named Vishay Handa, the director of the hotel, DJs Deepesh Sharma and Rakesh Sharma, Apoorva and Shilpa Agnihotri and IPL cricketers Rahul Sharma and Wayne Parnell among others.

Madhuri Dixit-Nene Govinda ala re ala! Happy dahi handi... Jai Shri Krishna!!

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fter being under the scanner regarding women security, the state government has decided to provide financial aid to rape and acid attack victims. According to a senior gov-

ernment official, around Rs.3 lakh will be granted as financial assistance to the victims of rape and acid attacks. Principally, this aid will be given for their medical treatment, legal consultations, counselling and rehabilitation purposes. The cabinet is expected to discuss this proposal and give a nod to it in

Prized catch Bhatkal nabbed By Zuber Ansari

Opera House, Zaveri Zazaar and Dadar West in Mumbai asin Bhatkal, key accused on July 13, 2011, leaving 27 in Hyderabad and Mum- dead and 130 injured. The IM bai blasts, was arrested from leader is wanted in a string of the Indo-Nepal border after terror attacks in Ahmedabad, being on the run for over five Surat, Bangalore, Delhi and years. Bhatkal happens to be Hyderabad. In February this year, the one of India’s most wanted terrorists. He was picked up Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism by security agencies along Squad (ATS) had announced

Yasin Bhatkal, the Indian Mujahideen mastermind and a key suspect in several terror blasts since 2008, and his aide Abdullah. with another IM leader Asadullah Akhtar, and brought to Delhi. Terrorist, Yasin Bhatkal was traced along the Bihar-Nepal border last night by intelligence agencies. He is under the custody of Bihar police and the interrogation has been going on. Yasin, also known as Mohammed Ahmed Siddhibappa, along with three aides Tahaseen Akhtar Wasim Aktar Shaikh (23), Asadullah Akhtar Javed Akhtar (26) and Waqas alias Ahmed (26), was allegedly behind three coordinated bomb explosions at

a reward of Rs 10 lakh each to anyone giving information on Yasin and his three aides. The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) is making efforts to bring the cofounder of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) to Mumbai were he has been booked in more than eight cases, including the German Bakery blast in Pune. This can be done after the ATS submits a transfer warrant to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Delhi. One team of the Maharashtra ATS is already in Delhi to seek Bhatkal’s custody.

Bhatkal’s arrest is a big success: Patil

ailing the arrest of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal as a big success for intelligence agencies, Home Minister R R Patil on Thursday said a state ATS team would soon leave to interrogate him and seek his custody. "Bhatkal's arrest is a big success for the intelligence agencies. He was wanted in eight various types of cases in Maharashtra," Patil told PTI.

"The state ATS has started the process of seeking his custody to probe these cases," Patil added. The IM leader is wanted in a string of terror attacks in Ahmedabad, Surat, Bangalore, Pune, Delhi and Hyderabad. It is the second major breakthrough for Indian agencies after the arrest of Lashkar-e-Taiba bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda on August 16.

its next meeting. Apart from this, the government is also coming out with an insurance scheme under which the girl child, born in BPL families, will get Rs.1 lakh for education on turning 18. Mooted by the Women and Child Welfare Department, the scheme ‘Sukanya’ will

also be tabled in the cabinet meeting. Under the insurance scheme, if a girl child is born in a family falling below the poverty line (BPL), the government will deposit Rs.21,200 in her name. This scheme is likely to be implemented from January 2014. The girl will get Rs.1

lakh on maturity after she turns 18. This amount will be given for her education purpose. It may be recalled that Minister for Women and Child Development Varsha Gaikwad had initiated this scheme, which had met stiff opposition from the Finance Department and the Deputy

Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in view of the possible burden on the state exchequer. Over two lakh girls take birth every year in BPL families and they are expected to be covered under the scheme, which is likely to cost the state government around Rs.576 crore, the government stated.

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Mira Rd cops crack Rs.60L theft

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n less than a fortnight, sleuths of the Thane (Rural) police have claimed to have cracked the sensational break-in where burglars had decamped with gold ornaments worth more than Rs.60 lakh from a showroom in Naya Nagar in Mira Road on August 16. Two people, including an employee of the showroom, were arrested from their native village in Rajasmand, Rajasthan. The audacious break-in took place at Meera Jewellers in Chandresh Arcade in Mira Road. The accused, who entered the shop by opening the shutters with duplicate keys, drilled a hole into the vault and decamped with two kilos of gold ornaments. They also took away

the digital video recorder of the Close Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) installed inside the shop so that the police would find no clues against them. Initial findings pointed towards the involvement of an employee identified as Chagan Lachela who had left for his native village in Rajasthan a week before the crime. Moreover, the mobile phone of the suspect was mysteriously out of reach ever since. A police team led by PSI Sharad Zine, tracked Lachela from his house. After rounds of sustained interrogation, Lachela confessed to the crime and also revealed the names of his three accomplices who happen to be natives of the same village, police said. While, the police

Thane Police team inspecting the spot near Mira Jewellers in Mira Road. managed to nab one of his co-accomplices identified asMukesh Gaud, the other two (names withheld) are still at

large. Around 700 grams of stolen gold ornaments have also been recovered from the duo.

Cash van heist suspects’ sketches released By Suresh Golani

leuths of the Thane (rural) police on Thursday released sketches of four of the six suspects involved in the Rs.3.87 crore cash van robbery near the Nalasopara branch of Axis Bank on Wednesday afternoon. Six armed men looted the cash while it was being loaded into an Axis Bank armoured security van at about 3 pm, before mounting a brutal assault on an on-duty security personnel and staffers who were loading the cash. Twelve teams including officials from the Thane and Mumbai crime branch have been formed to nab the culprits. Although an inside tip-off has not been ruled out in the case, there is no official confirmation on this front from the in- The police have released sketches of the four vestigators. Meanwhile, the on-duty suspects in the Axis Bank heist in Nalasopara.

guards -- Chandrakant Patil, Mohan Kamble and the security cashier Sachin Gurav -- are being questioned to gather some leads into the case by the police team. Interestingly, the crime spot is just a stone’s throw away from the Nallasopara police station and the accused passed through a couple of check points before abandoning the SUV at Manvelpada in Virar. “We are going through footages captured by CCTV cameras located at various junctions and toll nakas in and around the region to get a clue of the culprits. We are hopeful of cracking the case soon”, said Senior Police Inspector Mukund Mahajan. A case under section 395 (dacoity) and 34 (common intent) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against unknown persons.

Gutka worth `26k seized

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leuths of the Anti-Human Trafficking Wing of the Thane (Rural) police on Wednesday raided a flat in Kashimira and seized gutka worth more than Rs.26,000. A police team led by API Atul Aher along with FDA officials, acted on a tip-off and raided a flat in Fatima Apartments at Western Park at about 5 p.m. and seized gutka sachets worth Rs.26,100. The accused, identified as Sayyed Imtiaz Shakhir (24) who also runs a paan shop in Mira Road, had illegally stocked the banned consignment and has been arrested and booked under Sections 118, 272, 273 and 328 of the IPC. Further investigations are being carried out by the Kashimira police.

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Ganda, along with his relatives and friends from Mumbai police, were celebrating his son’s birthday bash at Garden restaurant in Malad. It was during the attack that an officer, who was then posted with city’s crime branch, killed three people then and there in the restaurant. Rajesh More, Bheem Bengali and a person named Nilesh, originally from Ahemdabad, were shot dead. Kokam had fled from the spot. Again in 2011, just outside Jaya Talkies in Borivli (West), unidentified assailants fired, but Ganda managed to survive unhurt. Investigations revealed that it was a self-orchestrated attack planned by Ganda himself, said sources in the crime branch.

Bookie and fixer Ajay Gosalia, who was shot at outside a mall in Malad West, antagonized all those he worked with By Neel Shah

ednesday’s sensational firing on Ajay Gosalia is strongly believed to be the handiwork of Mumbai’s underworld, which was approached by the land mafia of the western suburbs. Gosalia, popularly known as Ajay Borivali aka Ajay Ganda in the city’s bookie circles as well as underworld, is a noted fixer, well known cricket bookie, is known for his proximity to the city police’s encounter specialists and is a ruthless land-grabber, according to a highly placed crime branch officer. Recently, Ganda gained popularity, particularity in the western suburbs, by boasting about his proximity to a deputy commissioner of police (DCP), attached to the specialized branch of Mumbai police. If sources in the crime branch are to be believed then, during the recently

Ajay Gosalia aka Ajay Ganda

According to a Shiv Sena MP, requesting anonymity, “Till early 2000, Ganda was very close to the Bal Thackeray family. However, he had started misusing his proximity to the family and exploited several builders by grabbing lands. In fact, he had cheated a few family friends of the Thackerays to the tune of a few crores. Following this, the Thackeray family severed connections with him and the Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece, Saamana, carried a story along with Ganda’s photo, which clearly stated that the Thackerays had no connection with him. ended IPL-6 season, Ganda squealed on rival bookies and the police were successfully able to arrest several big time bookies. This, added the sources, helped Ganda, who was operating via other bookies, to operate his illegal betting business smoothly, as most of his rival bookies either went underground or were behind bars. Moreover, Ganda is known for settling disputes and fixing deals and also for his access to all the underworld gangs of Mumbai. Presently, he is believed to be a close aide of gangster Chhota Shakeel.

Ganda’s life, and attempts to snuff it In early 80s, Ganda, who used to stay in a chawl in Borivali, came in contact with a gangster named Nandu Kadam. The latter was the friend of Chhota Rajan, the don in exile. In 1983, Ganda became friends with Rajan, through Kadam. In the 80s, Ganda was introduced to gangster-turnedterrorist Dawood Ibrahim, who had fled the country in 1984, by Rajan. It was Ganda

who used to pass on the information about the city’s businessmen as well as builders in the western suburbs to the D-gang, who then would extort money from them, informed sources in police. In the 90s, apart from several gangsters, Ganda was a

friend figure to most of the encounter specialists, including the recently acquitted cop, Pradeep Sharma. In 1997-98, for the first time, an attempt was made on Ganda by Nilesh Kokam, one of the sharp shooters of the D-gang, and his aides. This attempt was made when

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With regard to the recent attempt on Ganda, police strongly speculate the role of a person named Bablu Singh, said crime branch sources probing the case. However, investigators, at this juncture,

are not able to establish the precise role of Singh. The latter knows Ganda very well and, in the past, he had worked for Ganda, said police. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

WR’s drive to curb trespassing

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n order to keep anti-social elements at bay besides preventing accidents, the Western Railway launched an intense drive to curb trespassing at Andheri station on Wednesday. Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel were deployed at Andheri station at vulnerable spots prone to trespassing. During the drive, 155 people who were caught crossing tracks were apprehended under Section 147 (Punishment for trespass and refusal to desist from trespass) of the Railway Act. A total fine of Rs.1,35,000 was collected while 20 persons were sent to jail for 10 days. “The main aim of the drive is to prevent the loss of

human lives. These drives work as a deterrent against people’s tendencies of crossing the tracks and endangering their lives. The railway commuters are slightly casual when it comes to following the rules of using FOB’s ( Foot Over Bridge) and Subways instead of crossing tracks,” said Sharat Chandrayan, Chief Public Relation Officer, Western Railway. “The Western Railway also conducted this drive to deter anti-social elements and encroachers from trespassing on the railway’s properties,” added Chandrayan. Over a period of time, through several studies on behavioral science and the thinking pattern of people crossing the tracks, the Western Railway has found that

along with punitive action, social awareness to bring about a behavioral change in people’s thinking is neces-

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sary. As such, several campaigns are organized to strike an emotional chord with people. These include Nukkad Naataks (street plays) at stations, poster campaigns, radio spots, cinema slides, advertisements and announcements. At the same time several measures were taken at ground zero, such as painting the sleepers on railway tracks yellow at vulnerable spots so that person crossing tracks is able to judge the speed of an oncoming train. Intimidating posters are also put at such locations to dissuade people from trespassing. Infrastructural development is also being undertaken to accommodate the increasing crowd at stations, to prevent accidents. This month,

3,800 offenders booked

Apart from special drives, regular vigil at vulnerable spots is being kept by RPF personnel and people are being dissuaded from crossing tracks. This year from January to July, 3,800 people were booked under Section 147 of the Railway Act for crossing tracks and a fine of Rs.19.5 lakh was collected in totality while 40 people were sent to jail.

an escalator was started at Vile-Parle station for the convenience of commuters. More such escalators will be provided at Dadar, Andheri and Borivali stations by the end of this year. 25 escalators have been planned for the Western Railway’s suburban section.103 Foot Over Bridges have already been provided on the Churchgate-Virar section for easy dispersal and East-West connectivity, while

17 more are being provided. On June 15, the ADC had reported about the initiative by the Western Railway to curb accidents at unmanned level crossings, as nearly 40 per cent of railway accidents take place at such places. The Western Railway has started an awareness initiative, using non-conventional methods on the suburban section, mostly from Virar onwards up to Dahanu.

Setback to MBMC ‘munnabhais’ HC directs state govt to take steps towards sanctioning recruitment rules By Suresh Golani

TALK ON RADIATION: The Press Club, Mumbai, had organised a panel discussion and interaction on ‘Radiation: Myth and Reality’ on Thursday at the Nehru Science Centre. Several experts were present on the occasion. Seen in the picture, (from left): Dr. Srikumar Banerjee, Homi Bhabha Chair & former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, Gurbir Singh, president-The Press Club, Mumbai, Jatin Desai, journalist and activist and actor and activist Juhi Chawla Mehta.

Duo arrested for pouring hot oil on man By Khushboo Panjabi

he APMC police on Tuesday arrested a father and son for allegedly pouring boiling tea and hot oil on a man in Sanpada. Ramkher Yadav (52) and his son Ajay Yadav (26), residents of Vashi, run a restaurant in Sanpada. On Tuesday Ramkher got into an argument with Sushil Sonkar (24), a resident of Nerul, and along with Ajay, poured hot oil and tea on him. Ullhas Kadam, API, APMC police station said, “Sonkar, works for a private bank and had come to the paan shop at 11.45 am. As he was on a call, Sonkar did not realise that he was standing in between Yadav’s restaurant and the paan shop. When Yadav asked Sonkar to move, he refused since he was on an important call. Enraged at his refusal, the duo started hitting Sonkar with wooden spoons and dragged him to the kitchen where they poured a vessel of boiling tea

and hot oil on him.” A witness informed the police immediately. “We reached the spot before the accused could flee and arrested them. Sonkar was taken to the NMMC hospital, and was later shifted to a private hospital by his family. He is out of danger now and should recover soon,” said officials.

“Yadav was arrested by APMC police earlier also. We have learnt from a tip-off that there was one more person who assaulted Sonkar. We are trying to find out who he is,” said an officer. The accused have been booked under Sections of 326, 324, 323, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Shock for BEST consumers Continued from pg 1 « will be Rs.9.97 per unit, for 2014-15 will be Rs.10.93 per unit and for 2015-16 will be Rs.11.94 per unit. One of the main reasons for this power tariff hike being argued is the revenue losses incurred by BEST in its transport services in the city. Most of the power consumers and organisations in the island city have vociferously argued against the practice of allowing the BEST to offset its transport

wing losses by recovering the same from power consumers. Besides this, the MERC has allowed the BEST to recover Rs.1,190 crore transport deficit for the periods of 2004-05 and 2008-09 from the power consumers. The BEST was allowed to recover Rs.280 crore and Rs.265 crore for 2010-11 and 2011-12 as transport losses which, according to the MERC, was impacting the overall power tariff structure.

divisional bench comprising Justice K.R. Shriram and Justice V.M. Kanade of Mumbai High Court has directed the state government authorities to take steps towards the implementation of the Model Recruitment Rules in the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC). The directions came after social activist Sanjay Tiwari filed a writ petition (No.661/2013) seeking implementation of recruitment rules early this year.

NIA files reply on discharge applications moved by Malegaon blast accused By Philip Varghese

he National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a reply on the discharge applications moved by eight Muslim accused in the designated Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court, who were arrested in the 2006 Malegaon mosque blast, leaving it on the court to take a decision. The NIA, in its reply filed by Public Prosecutor Geeta Godambe, said, “We conducted thorough investigations in

Under Section 457(3) of the BPMC Act 1949, it is mandatory for the civic administration to draft its recruitment guidelines and seek a final approval from the state government authorities. Infamous for its high profile recruitment scams, out-ofturn illegal promotions and backdoor entries, the civic administration had been shying away from sending the proposal of Model Recruitment Rules from the past four years. However, officials claimed that the draft proposal has

been tabled in June this year before the state government authorities. With the judiciary intervening in the issue, the state government authorities will now have to take steps towards sanctioning the rules within six weeks of the receipt of the order (issued on August 21, 2013) and file a compliance report. It has been alleged that rules have been bent for unqualified officials who have been hurriedly awarded illegal promotions to top posts without the requisite permission from the concerned authorities.

‘Release them’ the case before arriving at the conclusion. In view of the submission made above, the honourable court may kindly pass appropriate order in the matter, eight out of nine Muslim accused in the 2006 Malegaon bomb blasts case had filed application seeking discharge from the case over contradiction in charge sheet filed by various probe agencies.” Accused Noorulhuda Samsodhoha, Shabbir Ahmed Masiullah, Raess Ahmed Rajjab Ali Mansuri, Mohammed Zahid Abdul Majid, Abrar Ahmed Gulam Ahmed, Mohamed Ali Shaikh and Asif Bashir Khan had moved an application last month. A series of blast on September 08, 2006 had taken place inside Hamidiya Masjid adjacent to qabristan. Another blast took place a little far away at Mushawerat Chowk,

The incidents occurred on the day of Shab-e-Barat, when hundreds of Muslims throng to the qabristan. About 34 people were killed and more than 300 were injured in the blasts. Police had blamed local Muslim youths for the blasts, and booked nine Muslim youths in the case. Later investigations by NIA carried out fresh arrests. The development in the case came after Maharashtra ATS, led by Hemant Karkare, who was killed in Mumbai terror attack, cracked the September 2008 blast in Malegaon and arrested Hindu terrorists including a sadhvi and a serving army officer. The matter will be taken up for hearing on September 7 during the regular hearing of Malegaon 2006 blast case. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

Death also presided

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Two confirmed dead, up to 300 feared injured during dahi handi festivities across Mumbai and Thane All Pics: Azad Shrivastav | ADC

By Shwetha Kannan

he city saw several Govindas being taken to BMC run hospitals for injuries ranging from minor abrasions, tenderness in the leg, ankles and foot, blunt trauma to the neck, chest and knees to ones as serious as head injuries. 13-year-old Amit Soni who lives in Vikhroli had a fall for the first time since the time he started participating in dahi handi. Waiting outside the casualty of BMC periphery Rajawadi hospital at Ghatkopar, Amit said that he had till date never fallen from the pyramid despite the fact that he hardly practices for this feat. Amit has suffered injures to his right hand and might have to undergo a surgery to set his broken bones right said Amit’s sister, Dimple Soni. While Amit suffered injuries because of falling from the pyramid, there were some cases where the Govindas had to be rushed to hospitals even before they reached the spot of the dahi handi as they suffered injuries during their journey to the place. A 19-year-old dahi handi enthusiast lost his life after the bike on which he was travelling, skidded. Sanket Siddharth Mohite a resident of Wadala who was speeding his way to Bandra Kurla Complex from Wadala was apparently, the third pillion rider on the bike when this mishap happened. The bike rider and the second pillion rider are said to be alright while Sanket who suffered head injuries, passed away. “The boy was brought dead to the hospital at around 5.45pm. He had a history of head injury with blunt trauma to the chest,” said a senior doctor from Sion hospital. Rakesh Rathod (23) from Bhoiwada at Parel, was rushed to the Emergency

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LIKE A PACK OF CARDS THEY CAME CRASHING DOWN.... Govindas topple upon one another during an attempt to break the handi in Dadar, yesterday.

1 dead, 15 female govindas injured in Thane

ne govinda died, after the bike he was riding skidded and dashed into a truck on the Eastern Express Highway on Thursday evening around 6 pm. The deceased was identified as Prashant Satpute from Jai Jawan Mitra Mandal, Mumbai. According to a doctor at the Thane Civil Hospital, over 30 govindas are recuperating in the wards, while two have been shifted to JJ Hospital due to serious injuries. Over 15 female govindas have also suffered injuries this year in Thane. — Kaptan Mali

Swapnil Naram. 14-year-old Nitesh Maruti Dhangar too suffered injuries to his right leg while he was travelling atop a tempo that was taking the Govindas to Mahim. Nitesh was thrown from the tempo after a low lying rope of a dahi handi at Mahim caught his neck and he lost his balance. “We were going for dahi handi when a rope which was a low level and wasn’t seen by the govindas hit three of our people and they fell from the

The figures of those injured had already touched 167 till 4 p.m. yesterday

KEM: 50 Sion: 13 Nair: 13 Rajawadi: 22 Mulund Agarwal: 3 Mulund Savarkar: 1 Shatabdi, Govandi: 11 Kurla Bhabha: 1 Sant Muktabai: 4 Bhagwati: 6 Bandra Bhabha: 13 Vileparle VN Desai: 12 JJ Hospital: 1 GT Hospital: 3 St George’s: 1 Maa Hospital: 7 Cooper: 5 Shushrusha, Dadar: 1 Total injured: 167

tempo. They all fell on the divider of the road. While the two fell on the divider, Nitesh landed on top of them but hurt his leg,” said Bharat Desai from Saptbandhu Kriya Mandal, to which Nitesh belongs. Sandesh Rane and Sunil Bansod, the others who fell with Nitesh were taken to a private hospital while Nitesh was brought to Sion hospital informed Bharat. “Nitesh is in the operation theatre now. Sunil and Sandesh have been shifted to KEM. While Sandesh seems to be fine now, Sunil is serious and is in the Intensive care Unit of KEM,” said Bharat. At the time of going to press, 246 govindas across the city had been injured out of which 180 had been discharged while 66 were admitted to various hospitals in the city. shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in

Services ward of BMC run Sion Hospital when his bike slipped on Suman Nagar bridge in Chembur. “Rakesh has a cut on his right hand and the doctors have asked for an MRI and a CT scan to check for head and spine injuries,” said Rakesh’s friend,

All India Working Committee meeting of NFGIE, the largest Union amongst class three and class four employees of the New India Assurance Company Ltd. in the Insurance Sector was held at News India Centre at Mumbai in which the problem old employees were discussed. President Rakesh Shetty addressing the meeting and other guest M Jitinder and Sajnay Lakhe Patil can be seen in picture

Different govinda mandals attempted to break the dahi handi at Jamboree Maidan in Worli, yesterday. In true life satire, onions became part of the prize!

UPA is unfit to rule any longer

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Ponder awhile… “How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.” — Salman Rushdie

Capture of Yasin Bhatkal: Big blow to IM W

here was Yasin Bhatkal before he stayed in a hide-out on the BiharNepal border? Bhatkal who was the founder of Indian Mujahideen had close links with Pakistani Lashkar-eToiba. Most probably he was getting paid by Pakistan’s intelligence agency. It is also possible he was working for the LeT. There was a bounty of Rs. 75 lakh on his head but somehow he managed to evade capture. The police are likely to get useful information from him with regard to the working of the IM cells in different parts of the country. The IM cells must have, on hearing about his capture, taken cover. The information which he is likely to give will help the police to bust the cells and apprehend the IM terrorists. The morale of the IM terrorists must be low and the capture of Bhatkal must have been a big blow to them. Bhatkal who has been responsible for carrying out bomb blasts in Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi and Bangalore must have been in touch both with the terrorists in Pakistan and also the terror network in India. He must have been in touch with the terrorists in India and planning attacks. With the arrest of Bhatkal and another terrorist Abdul Karim Tunda, the threat to India will be considerably reduced. It will also help our agencies to achieve success in the fight against terror.

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T is interesting what some of the Indian media have to say about the latest Pakistani attack on Indian soldiers across the Line of Control in the Poonch area resulting in the killing of five of them. “Don’t Get Mired in Anti-Pak Jingoism” warned The Economic Times (August 9). “The Government” said the paper “should go ahead with the talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart, never mind the jingoistic rhetoric inside Parliament and on television.” Pakistan, according to the paper “has multiple power centres and India has to deal with all of them simultaneously at that level”. India’s aim, added the paper “should be to strengthen the elements within Pakistan which realise that terror now threatens to consume Pakistan itself and seek to try another track.” New Delhi, the paper further said “must not fall into the trap” built by terrorists of “weakening the civilian government” in Pakistan.

PM-Sharif talks The Asian Age (August 9) believed that “it is not the right time for P.M.-Sharif talks”, suggesting that “Dr. Singh needs to find a way to avoid the meeting and instead, find ways to engage at a lower level.” At the same time the paper said “it might be in the fitness of things if the government gave some sign of understanding the sense of injury among the people on the beheading of Indian soldiers in January and the killing of five jawans earlier this week.” The paper congratulated the Opposition for saying “the whole country stood with the government on the Pakistan question.” A columnist, Neena Gopal, writing in the paper also said India “must keep talking with Pakistan giving valid reasons for that advice. Dr. Singh, she said, “must de-link dialogue from conflict-resolution.” Hindustan Times (August 9) argued that India’s response to Pakistan’s “grave provocations” must be “tempered with pragmatism”. However much it may stick in our throat, there is no getting away from engaging Pakistan” said the paper, adding: “To be very realistic, India’s best bet is to talk to them and at least gauge what measures can be taken to avert such incidents in the future.” “No one” said the paper, “in their sane minds would want the region to be plunged into a war”, so it would be better “for our politicians not to echo the belligerence seen among the pub-

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lic.” “We can only hope” said the paper, “that the restraint shown by our Foreign Ministry and the Army is not taken for cowardice…” If we are to believe the Defence Ministry, the Army is not given freedom to react the best way it can and one wonders how the Army will futurely react to Pak terrorism. Understandably many columnists have expressed their views on this provoking subject, some of them strongly. Swapan Das Gupta, writing in The Times of India (August 11) pointed out that “just too long India has been clutching at straws, trying its best to strengthen the ‘good’ Pakistani vis-à-vis the ‘bad’ guys in the seminaries and cantonments.” He emphasised that Pakistan has detected ‘openings’ in “a weak and fractured government in Delhi” and added: “It is too late in the day to inject cement into the spine of the present Indian dispensation. The government seems a passing show… Is a united Pakistan any longer in India’s larger national interest? The answer will suggest long term strategies.” Dasgupta has not said it openly but

UPA’s Pakistan policy According to Gaur “the UPA’s Pakistan policy can best be viewed as a tragic waste where it has nothing to boast of any tangible gains achieved in return for its obsessive pursuance of its one-point agenda of ‘Peace With Pakistan At Any Cost”. The paper’s editor-in-chief Prabhu Chawla damned the UPA government for lacking “long-term perspective” and for shrinking “their horizon from a global overview to becoming mere camp followers M.V. Kamath of the US take on international diplomacy.” from what he has said, one gets the impres- Chawla said that “no neighbour takes us serision that as a “long-term strategy” India must ously” and “the Indian government is going work towards dismembering Pakistan further out of its way to conceal the truth from the without the least sense of guilt, “by means fair people.” “When Pakistan based terrorists and or foul”. It must be further divided by giving, ISI henchmen murder Indians, our rulers for example, not just moral support to the disturbingly don’t even catch a cold… Our Baluchis, but arms equipment and training to diplomats are busy playing golf and smoking take on their evil bosses in Islamabad. And cigars in Nepal, a playground for extremists much the same effort must be made to sepa- from China and Pakistan”. It is clear that the rate Sindh from Pakistan and there is no need public anger is rising steadily and one to be apologetic, about it. If Pakistani ‘terror- shouldn’t be surprised if in a public display of ists’ (another name for armed units in civil distrust the public demands the resignation clothes) can attempt to fund uprising in of the UPA government and fresh elections. Kashmir, India should be free to pay back in The UPA government is unfit to rule any the same coin. The UPA government may longer from Delhi.

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Respect your wife as a human being O

NE of my friends was retiring; he was a big industrialist, and he was retiring because of my advice. I said, "You have so much and you don't have a son; you have two daughters and they are married in rich families. Now why unnecessarily bother about all kinds of worries — of business, and income-tax, and this and that? You have enough. Even if you live one thousand years, it will do." He said, "That's true. The real problem is not the business, the real problem is I will be left alone with my wife. I can retire right now if you promise me one thing, that you will live with us.” I said, "This is strange. Are you retiring or am I retiring?" He said, "That is the condition. Do you think I am interested in all these troubles? It is just to escape from my wife." The wife was a great social worker. She used to run an orphanage, a house for widows, and a hospital particularly for people who are beggars and cannot pay for their treatment. I also asked her in the evening, "Do you really enjoy all this, from the morning till the evening?" She said, "Enjoy? It is a kind of austerity, a self-imposed torture." I said, "Why should you impose this torture on yourself?" She said, "Just to avoid your friend. If we are left alone, that is the worst ex-

think that it high statesmanship not to fall a prey to provocation from Pakistan, but Baba Ramdev reflected public opinion fully when he said as quoted in Hindustan Times (August 11) that the Centre must adopt “an eye-foran-eye approach” and kill at least 50 Pakistani soldiers for the five killed in Poonch. Several columnists writing in The New Sunday Express (August 11) also had strong views to express. Thus, Saroj Gaur, a former Allahabad University Professor and a Rights activist advised the External Affairs Minister “to have a hard look at the statement of 40 former Indian military and civilian leaders that calls for a radical shift in Indian policy. Among the signatories are two former Army chiefs, an Air Force chief, two heads of RAW, a former Director of the Intelligence Bureau, a Director General of BSF, two foreign secretaries and two Home Secretaries, whose knowledge can hardly be questioned. Nothing that “short of waging a war, there are many options that India can explore” Saroj Gaur said India “could execute more aggressive retaliation against infiltration across the Line of Control, limited raids on jihad training camps and target the terrorist leadership.”

word, just feeling her, and letting her feel you? No, that is not done in India at all. Wives and husbands have only one kind of communication: quarrelling. I have been acquainted with thousands of Indian families, I perience in life." And this is a love marriage, not an arranged have stayed with thousands of Indian families. marriage. They married each other against the While I was traveling all over the country I was whole family, the whole society, because they staying with so many families that I have come belonged to different religions, different to know almost all kinds of families, but very castes; but their imprints gave them signals rarely have I seen husbands and wives rethat this is the right woman, this is the right spectful to each other. Using each other, exman. And all this happens unconsciously. ploiting each other, reducing each other to things, but never respecting each other's divinity — then this hell is created. One of the great Hindu saints, Tulsidas, has That's why you cannot answer why you have a strange statement: Dhol gamar pashu aur fallen in love with a certain woman, or with a nari.Ye sab tadan ke adhikari. He is categorizcertain man. It is not a conscious decision. It ing women with drums — dhol means drum, has been decided by your unconscious im- gamar means idiots, pashu means animals, and nari means woman. All these four are print. Particularly people in India go on using constantly beaten. The dhol, the drum, will women as if they are just servants. Their whole not work if you don't beat it. So for thousands work consists of taking care of the children of years Indian women have been beaten. It and the kitchen and the house, as if that's their has been taken for granted, there is no queswhole life. Have you respected your wife as a tion. I have come across situations where a husband was beating his wife and I could not human being? Then, if anger arises, it is natural. She feels tolerate it and I entered their house, and I was frustrated because her life is running out and amazed: more than the husband, the wife was she has not known any joy, she has not known against me, saying, "He is my husband, you any bliss, she has not known anything that can cannot interfere in our affairs. If he is beating me, it is perfectly okay." give meaning and significance to her life…. So deep has the conditioning gone. Have you just sat by her side sometimes, — Osho silently, just holding her hand, not saying a

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` IS HAVING ITS WORST RUN EVER

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WHATEVER said and done, Indian economy suffered a huge loss as the rupee touched a new low against the dollar. By seeing the position the foreign investors are not going to come in. If people have expectations that the rupee is going to slide still further, they will hold back investments. We have seen the crash of Indian rupee value in the last two months as Indian Rupee was overvalued at that time. The position appears to be bleak unless and until the flow starts coming in and the rupee goes up again. To what level remains to be seen. Though the global economy is on the downward trend, the present position of the Indian economy is our own making. We were running a sizable CAD for the couple of years but Indian Rupee was completely stable due to free flow of foreign funds. The extended period for which we run Indian economy without catching up with the world market gave a big leeway and the free fall of Indian Rupee began. Now everything has gone out of hand and it is time to recover, otherwise, the rupee will cross 70 per dollar and more. It is time to resurrect and not to brush aside the present position by saying not to despair as our FM is trying hard to save his head.

— R.S. Meenakshi, Chembur

THE speed at which the Rupee is tumbling down and down day by day, even the common people have now started to doubt of the international nexus among the present Indian govt., the US and the EU, of course, for the monetary benefit of the ‘present Indian govt.’ even at the cost of all their ‘vote banks’ known as ‘aam aadmi’ from all the castes viz. Muslims, Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Parsis, Buddhists, SCs, STs, OBC etc. indiscriminately. Otherwise, there is no prima facie reason in presence of the ‘economist’ Prime Minister and the finance minister. If these Harvard qualified economists are honestly unable to control such a tremendous tumbling of our Rupee, they should take advice of the Nobel Prize winner Indian patriotic economist Amartya Sen at once. Or they should go through the steps taken by two

former Prime Ministers late Lal Bahadur Shastri and late Morarji Desai and implement their economic strategies to stop the tumbling of our Rupee as well as to control the daily spiralling food inflation on a war footing. Otherwise the Rupee will come down to the level of Rs. 100/- per US dollar within next few days.

— Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

RUPEE plummets to 66.24 against dollar on fears that Food Security Bill widens the fiscal deficit further and created panic in market and the sensex crashes to 590 points by the way. Now, after all, the blame game started once Rupee slided to a new low. The coffin of Indian economy is carried by P. Chidambaram and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and followed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi and President Pranab Mukherjee (as the predecessor of Chidambaram) at the back. Since the full blame is on the present FM, he is trying to pass on the buck to his predecessor. Now Chidambaram opined that there are domestic factors that led to the fall of rupee against dollar. One of them is that we allowed fiscal deficit to be breached and current account deficit to swell because of certain decision that Congress-led FM did between the year 2009 and 2011-that is by the present President. It brought growth and stability but it cost us in terms of fiscal and current account deficit. It was indeed a veiled criticism of his predecessor Pranab Mukherjee. Now it is very clear that how Pranab Mukherjee was pushed to the post of President to save face of the UPA Government. — C.K. Ramanathan, Ghaziabad

THE ‘only downward’ roller coaster ride of the ‘ru-pee’ has got me thinking. The second syllable of the currency is indeed relevant – because very soon the only places that will accept it are public toilets. Maybe we should also now call it the Rue-pee. In just 66 balls (years) the rupee has scored a century against the British Pound and a double century

swered in affirmative as the cases of rape against women is on the inAS in the past we get satisfied by crease. In all we fear the aftermath saying that Mumbai’s spirit is back of these kind of incidents and the and we ask ourselves: Why should position of the victim as she goes we fear? The question can be an- out again for work. People think of her past and she is separated from the society for no fault of hers. This causes anxiety and tension to the victim. Better to avoid love in open as it attracts miscreants to take advantage. After all the happenings, the position is becoming bad to worse. A simple living and high thinking can bring cheer to life. The photojournalist’s rape brought shame to the Metro city. All along we were trumpeting that Mumbai is safer than other metros. As a matter of fact, the city women CAUTION: It is advisable for women, even suffer because of molestation, eve teasing and rape more than other if accompanied by men, not to visit places and only few cases are reisolated places at odd hours and thus ported. After Nirbhaya’s rape, the afavoid falling prey to anti-social elements.

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against the Kuwaiti Dinar. And recall – till 1970 the Indian rupee was an accepted currency in the Middle East. And how about a new symbol – perhaps the middle finger? And what has the much tom-tommed crown prince to say about all that is going on now? Surely he will not have the guts to be PM in 2014. And has someone done all this just to ensure that this does not happen – because only he can do what is necessary as he did in 1991? But he will wait

New Zealand, Singapore, Bruneian and Libyan dinar crossed Rs. 50 level. Even more expensive foreign currencies like Kuwait dinar at Rs. 240, Bahraini Rs. 180, Omani rial Rs. 175 and Latvia Rs. 130 which proves that the Indian government have failed totally to control the slide of the Indian rupees which has become cause for concern. The urgent need of the hour is that the Indian government must tighten the measures like cutting the costs

till the appropriate moment. Till then you can play monopoly with real rupees and no one will cheat because it is just not worth it.

and removing subsidies on fertilizers and other items by reducing the fiscal deficit to bring back the economy in the proper shape and in stable condition.

ports have become costly, affecting consumer durables. So, its indeed a mixed bag for Indian economy-which is more bad than good. Rupee’s fall will also have a direct impact on foreign investors pulling of Indian equity markets and the students studying abroad, as they will have to cough up more in rupee terms. A much needed fillip is needed through Reserve Bank of India or else Rupee will touch Rs.70 mark before the end of this month. — Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion

THE rupee’s fall has been overdone and the rupee trading at 68 to a dollar is too fast too soon and should retrace in the short run though the rupee looks weak in the long run. Here are some urgent steps need to be taken to help rupee save some ground. 1. People should use home made products which saves foreign currency and at the same time encourage Indian economy and growth. We consume barrels of coke daily and skipping that would mean saving huge foreign currency. 2. India is a great tourist attraction with rich historic heritage. Develop it professionally so that we earn foreign exchange revenue when loads of tourists visit our country for leisure and pleasure. 3. The brightest brains are found in India and we must make our educational institutions world class so that India becomes a world education hub and attracts a lot of foreign students. — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

— T.R. Ramaswami, Kandivli

THE value of Indian rupee is falling at an alarming rate with Indian economy heading for disaster situation hitting the common people very hard. The record fall against US dollar continues to hog the limelight and it has also lost ground and breached key level against a host of other currencies including British pound, euro and Swiss franc. Adding to rupee’s woes against US currently stand at nearly Rs. 70 the British pound crossed Rs. 106 level, euro Rs. 92, Swiss franc Rs. 75, Canadian dollar Rs.65, Australian Rs. 60, while fected persons had the confidence and came forward and reported the matter to the police. In the past, the matter was hushed up at the house level and the culprits got the courage to repeat such acts. It is time for parents to keep their girls and boys within the limit and not go beyond and expose their love life outside the four walls and then fall prey to such bad elements. Prevention is better than cure and it is wise not to go to isolated places at odd hours and invite trouble. — C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

APROPOS ‘FSL to speed up reports in gangrape case’ (ADC, Aug 28), it is good to learn that Kalina Forensic Research Laboratory (FSL) has taken up at the right earnest to get on with the lab tests of the samples

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai

AS the exchange rate of rupee plummets against the dollar, pulls even sensex below 18,000, it shows that there is no control from RBI or the Finance Minister at the Centre to have check of falling rupee in the last eight months. The Indian exporters are now making more profit and families of those working overseas are getting more rupees for every dollar remitted by such persons to India. But foreign tourists coming to India will pay less dollars for their vacation in India. Also, imcollected at the crime site like the earth comparison, DNA, clothing and other elements to nail the five condemned scoundrels now in the city police’s custody as otherwise the excellent effort by OF Mumbai Police who had LETTER THE DAY managed to nab all these demons , would be a waste. In fact, it is a second national heinous crime post the December 16 last year’s ‘Nirbhaya’ case. Once the forensic lab’s inferences are drawn, these demons should be brought to justice by a fast track court at the earliest in such a manner that any one who wants to commit such an inhuman act in future, will think twice before he does so. It is indeed awkward to answer questions on the frequent rapes being committed in India while one is abroad, as I had to face such a situation

Manmohan Singh remains mum Chidambaram could keep dumb Ahuwalia sulks under pressure Raghuram Rajan may bring treasure Chakrabarthy chances his arm Reserve Bank as watchdog keeps calm Pranab Mukherjee spoiled the show Sharma suffers in isolation Poverty makes us in desolation And it is on a free fall now Indian Economy in doldrums With Indian rupee falling in slums There is no one to set aside rupee As the word go for comeback spree UPA always prefer and refer People suffer for ever — Calicut Subbu Ramani, Chembur

while I was in Europe last week. — Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai

Our gutless youngsters I WAS shocked while reading the news recently about the gutless Oshiwara crowd when an actor and her friend were fighting with bag snatchers. Our ‘young’ public, is ‘brave’ in shouting slogans against anti-women crimes only when they are in a big crowd. At the most they can join the candle march or they can hold placards. Unfortunately, I was not present there at that time. Otherwise I would have certainly helped these two to fight against the bag snatchers and hand them over to the police, though my age is 66, and also I have a spinal problem. I would have not preferred to be a coward, mute spectator at all. — Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

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MUMBAI | FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2013 (2) The ‘Inspire Award’ Science exhibition was held in your school. Write a report. Use the words / points given below (a) Venue, place (b) Decoration (c) Science models, charts, projects, games, toys, laser shows (d) Geometrical Rangoli (e) Portraits of scientists (f) Quiz, films (g) Magic-show (h) Inauguration (i) Chief-Guest speaks (j) Valedictory

WORDS! WORDS! WORDS! Students, Welcome to the world of words, Words, the magic of expression; words, the fun of language; words, the foundation of written and oral expression. Verbal expression is important, as are non-verbal or facial expressions. Try to decipher the emotion expressed in the phrases: (1) Oh! I forgot to do my homework. (2) Oh! Wow! Yippie! (3) Oh! Is that true? (4) Oh! Oh! I love films. (5) Oh no! Not garlic again. (6) Oh! How boring!

Self-evaluation After you finish writing the report, ask yourself: Did I do justice to the topic? Have I paid attention to the title, date, place format and punctuation? Is it interesting? Have I used vocabulary relevant to the topic?

Match the words with the expressions (A) boredom (B) disgust (C) passion (D) question (E) excitement (F) exclamation ANSWERS 1-F 2-E, 3-D 4-C 5-B 6-A

How was the world of words? Interesting! Exciting! Yes.

Shailaja Mulay Teacher Counsellor

Now let’s enter the world of words, where words are used to report events. So, TENSE and VOICE become important. What is a REPORT? Not your progress card! It is an account of an event in the PAST tense. What is PASSIVE VOICE? It is writing for a specific purpose.

ENGLISH (FIRST LANGUAGE) - 3

How do write a report? THINK- VISUALIZE - LIST WORDS - ORGANIZE.

TOPIC: Learn and earn opportunities should be available to college students • Problem • Analyse • View • Opportunities to be available. Why – The benefits • Counterview – No time to study. Lure of money. Change in focus. This is a thinking exercise. There is no right or wrong answer. It is a kind of argumentative essay.

LAYOUT OF THE REPORT

TITLE Place

Date

Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 BY A REPORTER For example, (1)Your society celebrated Gokulashtami.Write a report for the society magazine. How to begin: USE THESE QUESTIONS TO THINK When and Where Who participated? What was the event? How was it organized? What happened? Think of the event Visualize the event Make a word register of words related to the event e.g. dahi handi, height, flowers, prize money, pot, contents of the pot, human pyramid (team, boys, girls) music, song, enjoyment, distribution of sweets. Organize the sentences. Plan the paragraph Write it in 50-80 words

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he Government of Maharashtra will soon table an insurance scheme under which the girl child, born in below poverty line families, will get Rs 1 lakh for education on turning 18. Mooted by Women and Child Development Ministry, the scheme — Sukanya — would be tabled in the cabinet meet, scheduled on Friday. Under the insurance scheme if a girl child is born in a family falling below poverty line (BPL), the government would deposit Rs 21,200 in her name after January 2014.

VIEW/COUNTERVIEW How to do this written exercise • Read the problem • Analyse the problem • Think over it • Understand • Convince, argue • Think of a geometrical theorem, flowchart and proceed. e.g. To prove that, Proof with reasons

"The girl will get Rs.1 lakh on maturity after she is above 18, for her education purposes," an official told PTI. Earlier, Minister for Women and Child development Varsha Gaikwad, who had initiated the scheme, had met with opposition from the Finance Department and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in view of the possible burden on the state exchequer. "Over two lakh girls take birth every year in BPL families and they are expected to be covered

under the scheme, which is likely to cost the state government around Rs 576 crore," the official said. The Ministry is also expected to table a proposal, aimed at providing financial aid to rape and acid attack victims, in the next week's cabinet meet. "Around Rs 3 lakh would be granted as financial assistance to victims of rape and acid attacks for their health treatment, legal aid, counselling and rehabilitation purposes," the official added.

IMPORTANT FOR THIS EXERCISE Words, language, content, presentation, ability to convince, precise expression In the exam, View OR Counterview will be given. You have to write the other points. Write in a paragraph. Try these topics Students should not be allowed to use the Internet. Education should be vocational. In this form, reasons for every point are important. Therefore, it is called the Theorem of Language. So, students, enjoy the festive season. May Lord Ganesh shower the choicest blessings on each one of you and may you all always anchor at the harbour of success and achievement. Work hard, read a lot, write sufficiently and have a goal to do well. NO PAIN, NO GAIN ALL THE BEST

On Monday: General Maths

pg 16-17 From doctor to the lawyer, you’ll see many forms of Ganesha at Satguru’s exhibition

pg 18 Adidas has reintroduced its Superstar sneaker. Find out more

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GettinG personal

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Always wanted a leather skirt that fit you perfectly? Or a diary that had Robert Frost’s poem A Late Walk scribbled on its cover in the font ‘Harrington’? Well, you can now have this and more as Rhea Dhanbhoora & Dev Goswami show you how to customise your life

>> Just because you don’t have the patience, skill or instruments, it doesn’t mean you can’t have something personalised. We tell you where to look

hile anything that you want is available on the many racks of stores across the city, you have to agree that custom-made products have an inimitable charm. Customisation gives you a sense of royalty. Something that is tailor-made to your specifications, has the exact texture you love, is precisely the size you want, is of a specific shade that you spent years trying to spot in a barrage of other hues and most importantly, it is made just for you. Each layer of it embodies your personality. When it comes to clothes, customisation is a centuries-old process. However, now you can slip your personality into everything you own. From that peacock motif on your heels to the skull shaped zipper of your bag — even the little things can be customised. Take a look at some of these great customisation companies and brands that help personalise almost everything under the sun. Take your pick and get started.

Slip into an artiStic Skirt Searching for a skirt with a good fit, at a good price, can be quite a task. But Artisan, a new company founded by twenty-something school friends Mubaishra and Nishita, is here to save the day. The label brings an eclectic mix of modern and feminine skirts that are so well tailored, you’ll never want to shop anywhere else. They source the globe for inspiration, work with refined prints, delicate cuts and shapes that can fit exactly how you want it to. Crafted to precision and delivered to your doorstep in little brown paper bags, everything from start to finish is high-end, except their delightful prices, which make them even more tempting to buy. You can get a high waist skirt with leather detail for as little as `850, with their prices ranging from that to around `2,000, a small price to pay for the exact style and fit you desire. They also offer custom designing services. contact mubaishranishita@gmail.com/ 9619041468/ 9820946662

Work that bag How would you like to have a designer bag — the designer in question being you? Toteteca Bagworks make this possible with their custom made bags. You can pick the shape, design and colour and don’t worry about missing out on the designer name tag — you can add that too, at no extra cost! You can get a monogram stitched inside the lining or on a hanging tag. Prices start at an affordable `900 and go up to `3,400 depending on what you choose. contact www.toteteca.com continued on pg 14 «

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Sheetal Mistry Solanki is an artist and has always loved to paint — not just on canvas but on everything! She slowly found that customising her own accessories, clothes, bags and shoes was what she wanted to do. After taking a few orders, she started a little company, dedicated to her father, called Polka Bee. Running it as a family business with her dad and sisters, she customises unique, highly creative pieces. While she customises everything from furniture to bags and trays, we fell in love with her creatively painted shoes. Pricing depends on the requirement and design as well as the detail and product you choose. They deliver internationally, so no matter where you are, you can get a hand painted product. If we were you, we’d be logging on as quickly as possible to get a pair of her beautifully designed shoes. contact www.polkabee.com

for the little ‘pipal’

Whimsical Walls

Personalise the things that your little boy or girl has around them by logging on to www.thepipal.com. The child friendly site offers a wide variety of customisable products for children ranging from nursery items, such as bedding and diaper bags to bedroom furnishings, robes, backpacks and bathroom accessories. We were impressed enough at first glance to continue to browse through it. Did we mention they also offer complete bedroom solutions? The service takes care of everything from start to finish, allowing you to mix and match to customise your child’s bedroom. Prices range from `450-`2,500, but you’ll be paying `50-`100 for each customisation that you make. contact 08968737777

Whether you want your wall to look like it’s part of a Middle Eastern palace or an art deco living room in New York, Shelly’s Walls has something for you. Starting from `500 per square foot, the service offers wall tattoos that are easy to install and change. They have several designs to choose from, or you can go ahead and design your own. The best part is that you can use the decals on any surface from walls and ceilings to hardwood, concrete, furniture, metal and even fan blades. contact info@shellywalls.com/ 9833988533/ 9833988433

the perfect shirt

Write riGht When we first heard about Doodle, we thought — ah, someone who can write our names on the front of a book. Nice, but why is it such a big deal? And then, we logged on and had a look. Doodle Diaries will surprise you with its fun, colourful, quirky designs and if you’ve already got something in mind, they’re the best place to visit. Browse through their designs, mix and match, pick your own and tell them what you want imprinted on it to make your dream journal. Priced between `275-`395, what’s better than a personal diary that’s, well, personalised?! Where www.doodlemakeyourowndiary.com

the GadGet connection

riGht on tee

Customising your gadgets can be about more than colourful covers and cases if you log on to one of the several customised skin sites in the city. Select your picture or design and upload it onto either Skinzpert.com or The Skin Mantra, both of which offer the option to choose dimensions and get your laptop/phone skin right to your doorstep. For laptops, Skinzpert costs `449 per skin while The Skin Mantra costs `364. contact www.skinzpert.com and www.theskinmantra.com

Do you have a cool quote that you’d like on a t-shirt or a funky design that you can’t find anywhere? Well, stop hunting and create your own customised t-shirt. We recommend ilogo and 99Shirts. Ilogo is perfect for beginners and gives you a simple round-neck t-shirt to personalise. You can choose the colour, add text or a picture and position them as you prefer. You even have the option to add outlines, choose from different fonts and pick from a variety of text shapes. The cost depends on the number of changes you make. But, look to spend anywhere between `200 to `1,000. 99Shirts too has similar features but is not just limited to crew-neck tees. They also have polos, v-necks, full sleeves, sleeveless t-shirts and cricket jerseys. The price ranges between `400-`1,000. Where www.ilogo.in and www.99shirts.com

GettinG personal

Even gifts mean more when they’re personalised. www.ourshop.in and www.engrave.com offer a number of picture based personalised services for products such as mugs, pillow cases, plates, calendars and much more. The prices are in the `300 to `1,000 range. We particularly like the jigsaw puzzles where you can decide what image it forms.

When it comes to formal wear, a perfectly fitting shirt is a musthave in every man’s wardrobe. However, you’d think that as far custom-made shirts go, all you’ll get is a shirt sewn for your size. Wrong! From the kind of fabric and the cuts to the detailing and monogramming, there’s a lot you can do with shirts to make them truly personalised. One such service is offered by Louis Philippe. It uses the existing fits which you can personalise by choosing the collar, cuff, placket and pocket options. You can also get your initials monogrammed. The price ranges from `4,000 to `15,000. If you’d like more options, check out SS Homme. The whole process is akin to designing a shirt from scratch. It starts off with a stylist taking you through a variety of fabric options. Once you choose the fabric, you will get to tell the stylist your construction and design preferences based on which they will design your shirt. What’s more is that you can add a number of funky buttons and cuffs that will add more to the personalised experience. The cost depends on the fabric you choose and will be upwards of `3,500. contact louis philippe: 67033649; ss homme: 9820811263

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in conversation with ben gold

Another upcoming but promising DJ visits India. We get him talking...

There’s double the fun at Prithvi this weekend with two plays that are entertaining as well as informing, says Rhea Dhanbhoora >> The play A Peasant of El Salvador will be performed tomorrow at Prithvi Theatre

t the age of just 25, Ben Gold is one of the multi-talented names in the electronic dance music scene and will be performing at blueFROG tonight. Ben, who has been brought here by music events and artist management company Power Struggle, combines a highly acclaimed career as a leading studio engineer with that of one of the brightest young stars in the trance soundscape, playing at some of the world’s leading clubs alongside world class DJs. Not only has he been a regular feature on Armin’s ASOT Trance 500, his new track, Mesocyclone, has already gained support from EDM giants such as Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz, Gareth Emery, Jochen Miller, Tritonal, Judge Jules, Sean Tyas and Ummet Ozcan. Below are excerpts from his interview: Are you excited about your debut tour to India? What have you been hearing from your fellow DJs about their experience here? India has been one of the places I have always wanted to perform at. I always hear great feedback from fellow DJs about their shows and the people. I’m glad I am finally coming to India! Being a DJ today seems to be all about glamour and attention. Give us an insight into your life. It’s certainly not all glamour, but I’m extremely lucky to be able to do this job. I spend a lot of time on my own at airports, on flights and in hotel rooms, all to be able to perform all over the world; it’s worth every second! My Macbook is a mini-version of

f you want to spend your weekend soaking up some culture with great plays, QTP has a treat in store for you at Prithvi theatre. The two cautionary tales that will be performed include one futuristic dystopia as well as a retelling of history and both serve as warnings for the irresponsible development and unchecked apathy that can devastate a country. Director Quasar Thakore Padamsee says, “These plays are a double bill of sorts. I found one, while researching for the other. What struck me about both stories is how little the ‘little people’ matter. In our calculations of

economic development, we are blinded by the statistical success of initiatives but miss out on the actual human cost. Both these stories deal with very severe issues, but with humour and grace. And I hope these only remain stories on a stage and we never actually get there.” Project S.T.R.I.P, written by Ram Ganesh Kamatham, is a satire about corporate politics and while researching for the project, director Quasar discovered Peter Gould and Stephen Stearn’s A Peasant of El Salvador. The play is about a farmer and his family and is set against the backdrop of the 1970s civil unrest.

« FESTIVAL: THESPO’S 15TH YEAR a call to all theatre enthusiasts Premier youth theatre festival, Thespo is dedicated to showcasing the best of youth theatre in the country. With workshops, gigs, platform performances and much more, you can get right in the midst of all things theatre with the festival. Started 15 years ago by Theatre Group Bombay along with QTP, it’s a place for theatre enthusiasts to come together and showcase their talent. Whether you want to showcase your theatrical talent or have a play to stage, get started — as long as you’re under 25-years-old. All you need is a play that’s an hour long, in any language or genre. Thespo will conduct a month-long multi-city audition process and select four to six plays from over 90 countries to stage as part of their festival in December. The plays will also become eligible for the mentorship programme and the best will be awarded for outstanding actor, actress, production design and more. Festival manager, Mithila Palkar, says, “We are looking forward to more participation than ever before. I must admit, I am a little jealous. I would have loved to be acting in any of the plays registering. ” Register this weekend itself to make sure you can make it! when Register by September 1 where www.facebook.com/ThespoIndia contact Mithila on 9769026887 or email at thespo15@thespo.org

The play has three narrators that accompany you on the journey through mountains and plains of America, helping you discover more about a simple peasant with a big family, big heart and small piece of land. The entire story is a heartwarming tale because at the end of a long wait, he finds his own voice at a very important historical event. when Project S.T.R.I.P.: August 30 at 9pm and 31 at 6 & 9pm; A Peasant of El Salvador: September 31, at 6 & 9pm where Prithvi Theatre, Juhu tickets `300 & `250 contact 26149546 / www.bookmyshow.com

my studio that I have at home, so I’m able to work on set-ups and ideas for new tunes whilst I’m on tour. I go to the gym as often as I can as it’s important to stay fit and healthy when travelling every weekend. I love my job and wouldn’t change it for anything in the world! Tell us a bit about your A State of Trance (ASOT) experience. What preparations go into creating a fantastic set like that one? Playing at any ASOT party is always a highlight in your career. They put on the biggest trance parties in the world. I spend time making and sourcing exclusive new material for my sets at ASOT. It’s a good opportunity to showcase your new music to the world. Do you have any message for your fans, who are waiting to see you play live in a few hours? Are they in for any surprises? Firstly, I am so happy to be coming to India. Over the last few years, I have seen a huge increase in fans from India on my social platforms. I’m always a couple of singles ahead so expect to hear new Ben Gold music which you wouldn’t have heard anywhere else, alongside some of your favourites! *To book tickets call on 61586158. Tickets are priced at `600

WEEKEND PLANNER

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Travel/ Shows

ceramic at Jehangir art gallery

travel & touriSm Fair

India’s biggest travel trade show, the Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) is back. It will feature 175 exhibitors from India as well as countries around the world. The three-day trade fair starts today but while it is open only for trade business today, it will be open for all tomorrow and the day after. Chairman and chief executive officer of Fairfest Media, Sanjiv Agarwal tells us, “TTF Mumbai promises to be a great networking opportunity for the travel trade and at the same time will offer exceptional deals for travel enthusiasts and business travellers.” When August 30, 31 and September 1 Where Nehru Centre, Worli contact www.ttfotm.com

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Food

>> One of the exhibits on display at Kagaz Aur Mitti, a ceramic exhibition, is Under One Roof (in the picture) by Vanmala Jain

aSean curry FeStival at noodle bar

Do you like experimenting with new food? Then head to the Asean Curry Festival which is being held at Noodle Bar. Try exciting dishes such as String Hoppers, Nasi Lemak, Myanmar Steamed Rice, Khmer Vegetable Curry, Balinese Chicken Curry and Steamed Fish Curry. Chief executive officer of Pan India Food Solutions, K.S Narayanan says, “Asean Curry Festival is an endeavour for our patrons to experience culture of various regions through its unique culinary skills and fusion cuisine. Our chef unravels the secrets of Asean cooking by offering you authentic choice of culinary delights traditionally savoured by visitors of these overseas destinations.” The price starts from `245 plus tax. When Today Where Outlets across the city contact 9820637826

This weekend, head to Jehangir Art Gallery where they are exhibiting the works of Vanmala Jain and Bela Raval. Titled Kagaz Aur Mitti, the exhibition features ceramic work and serigraph prints. Vanmala and Bela tell us, “The exhibition will highlight the subtle nuances of the vivid highlights and creative aspects and leave an indelible visual impact and impression due to the simplicity, clarity and transparency of our work.” The ceramic has been done by Vanmala while Bella is the artist behind the serigraph prints. When Ongoing, up to September 2 Where Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Churchgate contact 9820519877

ePl SeaSon at mancheSter united caFé bar

You can enjoy your favourite players’ thrilling strikes this EPL season by munching on starters such as Crab Cake with Kokum Aioli and Peri Peri Chicken at Manchester United Café Bar (MUCB). The huge screen showing you the matches adds to the taste of the Manchester Platters and the Beer infused Roast Chicken. Those with a sweet tooth can enjoy Pizookie and Baileys Banana Bruille for dessert. Assistant vice president of operations, Anil Laroia says “As the new English Premier League kicks off, we are all set with a new scrumptious menu. Football fans can unwind at the café with some great food and exciting matches.” When Ongoing Where MUCB outlets across the city contact 43601111/ 66429850

comedy nightS at bottle bar

Bottle Bar at Fort will be hosting comedy nights every Thursday for one hour by inviting stand-up comics to perform there. A spokesperson from Bottle Bar says, “We are located amidst office areas and with the Bombay Stock Exchange next door, we thought there was definitely room for some light-hearted humour and crazy laughter to unwind after a heavy working day. This was a big inspiration for us to kickstart the comedy nights on a Thursday which has now become the new Friday.” When Every Thursday, 9 to 10pm Where Ambalal Doshi Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort contact 30932030

caFé PiShu’S celebrateS World nutrition day

The VerdicT at tata theatre

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Exhibition

Have you ever thought about the dangers of mixing business and passion? With a superb ensemble cast and an intense courtroom drama, A Balancing Act Production’s The Verdict sees the audience play jury and decide the verdict. It centres around the trial of a selfish and power hungry Riya Sharma, accused of murdering her boss and lover, Karan Singh. Director Divya Palat tells us, “Sharma was Singh's confidante and secretary whom he jilted to marry Natasha Rao, the daughter of one of the city’s richest and most respected citizens. The play focuses on the struggle between the two women in Karan’s life — his mistress and his wife. Our two debuting leading ladies — Madhoo and Tanishaa — received thunderous applause and Vivan Bhathena was the surprise package of the evening with the audience clapping after almost every line at our premiere. Aditya and I played the prosecution and defense attorneys respectively and it was super fun to fight my husband tooth and nail for to win the case!” When August 31 and September 1, 7pm Where Tata Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point contact 66223737

ganeSha exhibition at Satguru artS gallery

Satguru’s Arts is bringing a Lord Ganesha collection that’s tech savvy and made especially for those of you who want something unique and innovative. The exhibition has Ganesha in various postures, making him more human to convey the message that God is in all of us and love, respect and harmony with each other is the key to progress in any field. Director of Satguru’s Arts & Crafts, Anmol Babani says, “The latest trend we see is Ganesha being portrayed as a regular human being, doing regular activities. We even have a Ganesha idol as a doctor and an advocate! The latest design is of Ganesha flying a kite with his very own sankat mochak.” The prices start from `250 and go up to `4 lakh. When Up to September 5 Where 353, Satguru House, Linking Road, Khar (W) with outlets in Fort and Andheri contact www.satgurus.com

grouP ShoW at tao art gallery

Tao Art Gallery is hosting a mix of established as well as upcoming artists in an art show called Beyond the Canvas. Just as the name suggests, the show goes beyond the canvas and will feature sculptures by artists such as Paresh Maity, Jayasri Burman, Satish Gujral, Seema Kohli, Rini Dhumal, Valay Shende, Tapas Sarkar, Ali Akbar Mehta, Raghu Rai, Rameshwar Broota and Arzan Khambata. The show will be jointly curated by Kalpana Shah and Sapna Kar. Sapna tells us, “As a curator, the most fascinating part of working on a show like this is enjoying the narratives or stories that some of the artworks hope to convey. Beyond the Canvas is an amalgamation of unique concepts that deserve a platform of their own.” When Ongoing, up to September 10 Where Tao Art Gallery, Annie Besant Road, Worli contact 24918686

September 1 is celebrated as World Nutrition Day and as an ode to all the health conscious people along with an aim to promote healthy eating, Pishu’s is celebrating Nutrition Week at their café which started two days ago. With a specially curated menu, which consists of a pre-workout meal, an energy meal with an energy drink, post-workout meals such as the Protien Bowl and Protein shake which help in muscle repair along with an iron-packed Zero Carb meal, Café Pishu’s is hosting this exclusive menu up to September 1. Owner of Café Pishu’s, Monish Rohera says, “Planning your meals and nourishing your body with the right kind of diet is essential in today’s environment as this makes a considerable difference in the long run. That’s the reason behind celebrating World Nutrition Day at Pishu’s with a special menu, keeping in mind the flavour and the fun of eating the right diet which we hope people will then take back home from here.” When Up to September 1 Where Cafe Pishu’s, Shop No. 8, New Shantivan Building, Oberoi Complex Road, Sab TV Lane, Andheri (W) contact 9833382021

Family Sunday bruncheS at the Pier

The Pier, because of its location, is perhaps one of the perfect places to have a Sunday brunch. And giving you more reason to head there is their new Special Sunday Family brunch. They have a wide variety of food offerings and if you’re scared about your children getting bored, then don’t be. A team of chefs from the restaurant will teach your child how to create their own pizza and cookies. Radhika Agarwal, who is in charge for events and promotions, says, “We are delighted to present this new Sunday brunch menu. What is unique are the cooking activities for kids. Families are sure to enjoy this format.” The brunch is priced at `1,450 (nonalcoholic), `1,950 (alcoholic) and `500 for kids. When Every Sunday, 12pm onwards Where The Pier, Minoo Desai Marg, Behind Radio Club, Colaba contact 60660037

maya bringS KaShmir to mumbai

Trident has been hosting an authentic Kashmiri food festival at their specialty Indian restaurant — Maya, and today is the last day of this festival. The Maya team has brought together six Wazas (master chefs) from Kashmir to showcase their mastery, here in Mumbai. Some of the sumptuous meat specialties on offer include Kabargah, Rista, Tabak Maas and Nalli Roganjosh. Spoorthy L.P, assistant manager for food & beverage service, says, “Come join us at Maya as we bring the delicate flavours of Kashmir to you here in Mumbai with the help of Kashmiri master chefs.” When Today, for lunch and dinner Where Trident, Bandra Kurla, Mumbai, C-56, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex contact 66727610

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« STORE REVIEWS: WATCHES & MORE AND THE ELEPHANT PARADE

Shopatainment Madhurjya Saikia | HRM

With a large screen TV, the occasional gig and a refreshment counter, Watches & More focuses on much more than just watches, says Dev Goswami

hen I heard that Watches & More were re-launching in a new avatar, all I expected was a different design and a new colour scheme. However, they have drastically changed from being just a retail store to a place where you can be entertained while you shop — something that they call ‘shopatainment.’ The store follows an open-door policy which makes it very inviting. As far as the layout is concerned, apart from a small seating area in the centre, it is quite barren. The watch displays are lined up along the wall and the centre is left empty, allowing you to browse around while enjoying the loud music or watching the videos on their plasma TV — all a part of their ‘shopatainment’ concept. With vintage watch advertisements and a bohemian wall that aims to showcase the transition of time (it includes items such as the typewriter, the Kolkata hand rickshaw and a manual taxi meter), the décor is impressive. And if that wasn’t enough, they also have a small refreshment counter which serves sodas and juices, as well as a shop & win scheme where you get the chance to win a prize if your name is selected in a lucky draw (right now, the prize is a mountain bike). They also plan to have gigs at the store to increase the entertainment factor. You must think that all this made us forget about the watches. However, the actual merchandise is not unusual. They have a range of brands from Fossil and Espirit to Antonio Bernini and Pierre Cardin. They are also the only chain in India with Madison Newyork and Westar. When you visit, don’t forget to check out the special discounts display. They plan to have discounts all year round and you can get as much as 50% off on selected timepieces.

>> From unique décor to exclusive brands such as Madison Newyork, Watches & More has a lot going for it

Where Shop no. 9, Skyzone, High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel ContaCt 24978605

« NEW LAUNCHES: FIND OUT WHAT’S JUST OUT Casual sliPPers from florsheim

After a hard day at work, all you want to do is slip into a comfortable pair of slippers and just zone out. Well, we’ve got the ideal solution for you — try Florsheim’s new range of slippers which are lightweight. They are made using a combo of leather and canvas but what we love are the cushioned inserts that give your aching soles a break. The slippers also look good enough to wear for casual events and laidback parties. Price `3,995 Where Leading retail chains

adidas’ iConiC sneaker

Remember how crazy everyone went when Adidas launched their Superstar range in India? To celebrate 40 years of Superstars (internationally), the brand is bringing back the sneaker in a range of colours. Apart from the sneaker being a favourite in the basketball circuit, it has acquired quite a fashion status. The Superstars are available in colours such as white, yellow, black, blue and red. Price `4,999 onwards Where Adidas outlets across the city

>> Mira Gulati with Indian motif inspired elephant figurine that she designed for The Elephant Parade in the US

DESI ELEPHANT GOES ABROAD Jewellery designer Mira Gulati participated in The Elephant Parade in the US. We get you details on the parade

ith there being a threat to the habitats of the largest land animal in the world, father and son duo, Marc and Mike Spits, initiated the first open air art exhibition called the Elephant Parade in 2007 at Rotterdam. With a strong motive to conserve and encourage the welfare of the lives of the Asian elephants, the parade includes creative, life-sized models of elephants from various parts of the globe. These models are created by fashion designers from across the world. Since the first elephant parade, the event has been taking place in a number of countries and this year, along with the UK National Tour, the Elephant Parade visited the US (from August 23-25 at Dana Point in California) for the first time. This specific parade was on our radar for a long time as jewellery designer and owner of luxury jewellery brand Mirari, Mira Gulati was also participating with her elephant design. Talking about her participation in the parade, Mira says, “The elephant parade is a brand in itself and over the years, it has shown immense growth and helped in best possible way to conserve the welfare of elephants. Elephants are an essential part of Indian wildlife and saving their endangered lives is a must. The elephant designed by us will show off the rich culture of India and our love for it.” The figurine that she created for the event is that of a seated elephant with several beautiful Indian motifs. The elephants displayed at the parade are auctioned towards the end of the event and the proceeds are donated towards the Asian Elephant Foundation.

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SHOULD YOU EAT AT E

at, an all-day café, owned by the folks behind the lounge Escobar, has opened up in place of Chocolate Affair, which shut down quite some time ago. Eat’s menu offers all-day breakfast, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, mains and of course, desserts. The café has an understated but impressive décor with a lot of brown, white and wood. When you enter, you see a staircase going down to your left and along that are seating booths. At first glance, you’ll notice that there are just three booths, but when you reach the end of the stairs, another flight of stairs takes

EAT? Another all-day café has opened up in Bandra. Priyanka Singh tells you what it’s serving up

Where Eat, 13a/15,Dheeraj Arcade, Pali Naka, near Pali Market, Bandra (W) Meal for two `1,600 (inclusive of taxes) Alcohol served No Contact 26400990

>> (Clockwise from left) The blueberry cheesecake was delicious and not too sweet. However, we found the sandwich very cheesy and the Three Layer Chocolate cake a little dry

you down to the basement which also serves as part of the café! We’ve seen a number of wall installations in many city restaurants lately (Jam Jar Diner, The Pantry) and there was one here as well in the form of recycled crates with small items perched on them. Frankly, it’s the duplex seating arrangement that we like most. After settling in, we first ordered for a Iced Green Tea with lemongrass, mint and ginger (`200) and a Berry Mango Iced Tea (`200); both of them were refreshing, but the latter was too sweet. In the next round, we asked for a Lobster Salad with green beans, apple, avocado and truffle oil (`490), and were told that lobster was not available but they could replace it with smoked salmon. The salad was delicious — yummy dressing that didn’t drench the vegetables, crunchy, fresh lettuce and generous chunks of salmon — but wasn’t filling and demands the price of a main course dish, which we thought was unfair. Next up was a Grilled Jalapeno Popper & Cheese Sandwich (`370) served with potato wedges and a basic salad on the side. With the first few bites, the sandwich seems like the ultimate cheese delight, but eventually you get tired of the excess cheese. Our pizza feast comprised of Roasted Garlic Spinach & Tomato Pizza (`450) and Spicy Sausage & Gorgonzola Pizza (`550). The pizzas were served on wafer thin crust — light but filling — and the sausage and gorgonzola combination got the most votes by the pizza lovers at our table. The BBQ Chicken Burger (`420), that had a generously thick and delectable patty sandwiched between brown bread sesame buns also fared well with our picky palettes. We ended our meal with Blue Velvet Cheesecake (`240), Three Layer Chocolate Cake (`240) and Super Chocolate Brownie (`240). The cheesecake looked too pretty to dig into and was equally delicious. While the cake seemed a little dry, the brownie made impressive amends for it. Overall, our eating experience here was better than average. But, what will make us visit this café and not the many others in the vicinity? Eat hasn’t nailed that yet.

A tAste of KerAlA

erala food is usually a hit with me, so when I heard Keys Hotel was holding a Kerala food festival, I had to rush over, just to see what was in store. The menu for the day included soup, salads, starters, main course, desserts and a special roast of the day. My eyes goggled at the site of Crab Rassam, so I had to try that! I have no problem with pepper, but the dish should come with a warning because the heady concoction can leave unsuspecting customers spluttering. I’m favourable to meat in most of my meals, but here, the vegetarian starters also shone! I’ve never savoured the humble (and usually very oily) tendlis (ivy gourd) as much as the Kovakka Kondatum and even the cauliflower in the

Madhurjya Saikia | HRM

At the Kerala food festival at Keys Hotel, Rhea Dhanbhoora navigated through a tongue twister menu to find some delicious picks from down south Where Keys Hotel Nestor, Makwana Road, Off Military Road, Marol, Andheri (E) Meal for one `549 per head Contact 40202020

>> The Kerala buffet at Keys served up some yummy dishes Pookose Ularthu was a hit. The non-vegetarian platter was delicious as well, but very spicy. The Kozhie Pepper Fry (chicken)

and Mutton Sikandari Taj stood out. I enjoyed the special roast tender quail tremendously, along with the delicious Kulamauu Meen

Curry (fish). The chicken curry (Kozhie Varutharachattu) paled in comparison but was still good. The bottle gourd Churakaparippu Koottu was a yummy curry and the appam was the lightest, softest, most melt-inyour-mouth one I’d ever had. The sweet dishes on offer at the buffet were well-made but not spectacular. The menu needed to be translated for me, because while identifying dishes was easy, remembering the names was harder than I had anticipated — but it made the evening that much more interesting. The food gets thumbs up from me. The festival ended last month, but head down for a taste of their food and ask their chef to whip up some of these dishes; you won’t leave disappointed.

GOLDEN STAR THALI

From the interiors of Gujarat and Rajasthan, Golden Star Thali at Neptune Magnet Mall and the branch opposite Charni Road station, presents a traditional Dehati (village) Rasoi Utsav up to September, from 11.30 to 3.30 pm and 7pm to 10.30 pm. Some of the traditional items, which have been introduced and are served unlimited alternatively during the Dehati Rasoi Utsav are Panki, Dal Dhokli, Rajwadi Khichdi and more. Every morsel brings to you the spirits, sights and sounds of the people who do India proud with their vibrant colours, their haunting aura, their exquisite food and flavours, their dance and their undisputed beauty. Chef Maubji Maharaj’s presence manifests itself in the authentic presentation of Gujarati and Rajasthani food in a sparkling thali with katoris, a tall glass of smoked masala chaas, sweets, farsans and tongue tingling pickles. Where Neptune Magnet Mall, 3rd Floor, L.B.S. Road, Bhandup (W); Opposite Charni Road Station (E) Contact 67581835/ 23631983 / 23671952

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>> The seafood preparations and local fruit and vegetable stalls are a great place to soak up the sights, sounds and culture of Male

A WALK ON THE OTHER SIDE…

The Maldives isn’t just about swaying palm trees, soft-sand beaches and decadent private island resorts as Raul Dias finds out on his half day tryst with its capital — the diminutive island city of Male that is as quaint and cultured as it is beautiful

FACT FILE Getting there There are a number of daily direct flights from Mumbai to Male. There are also a number of daily flights from Mumbai to Male via Bangalore, Thiruvanatapuram and Colombo. When to visit Although the Maldives is a great destination to travel to all year round, the months from November to April are the most pleasant. Accommodation There is a very limited choice of hotels on the main island of Male, as the Maldives is more geared towards expensive private island resort type of accommodation. However, the following are some of the best Male has to offer: l Mookai Hotel (www.kaimoo.com) l Hotel Octave (www.hotel-octavemaldives.com) l Baani Hotel (www.baanihotels.com)

usually enjoy making small talk with airport immigration officers, who are often my first point of contact with the country that I am about to step into. Their questions are always centered (rather gleefully!) around the numerous visas and entry stamps adorning my weatherbeaten passport. But, that day, the officer I was standing in front of was far from amused. “You’re not going directly to your resort?” he asked for the second time, as I patiently repeated my plans for the next six hours. Shaking his head with disbelief, he bestowed on my passport the all important entry stamp and with an exasperated thud, I was waived through. But, it really wasn’t his fault, you see. I was an oddity for him, doing one of the most bizarre things a traveller to the Maldives does. Before ensconcing myself in the creature comforts of the ultra-hip private island resort that I was booked into, I had chosen to spend half a day traipsing through the wonders of the capital island of Male (pronounced maa-lay) on the Kaafu Atoll to soak in the local culture and pulse of the country one normally eschews in favour of the ubiquitous resorts — places that are far removed both in distance and ethos of the capital. As an archipelago of 1,200 islands, with only 200 inhabited, the Maldives is a cluster of emeralds in the Indian Ocean, with Male as its unpolished, undiscovered diamond. At just under six square kilometers in size, the entire city can be covered on foot in less than a day. Stepping off the water taxi, I knew I’d have to let my keen sense of discovery take me wherever it fancied with no set agenda. But, side-stepping my sense of discovery, I paid heed to my sense of smell as I navigated my way though the bustling fish market. Fishmongers garrulously shouted out in Dhivehi, the local Maldivian language, bargain-hungry housewives in long gowns with colourful headscarves jostled for space with chefs from resorts coveting the catch of the day — the market was a hive of frenzy and bonhomie, doubling up as the perfect orientation to my Male sojourn. Continuing along that same vein, the fruit and vegetable market housed alongside its ‘fishy’ counterpart was another great introduction to local daily life. With stalls selling exotic fruit such as the hairy rambutan, snake fruit and the stinky durian, this market is

also the unofficial town meeting place with unique rope hammockchairs where locals converge for daily tea drinking sessions over plates of desserts such as the cylindrical huni folhi made from a mixture of Patna rice flour, grated coconut and coconut palm syrup. Picking up a few pieces to take back home, I also indulged the tourist within by buying a few curios made from shell and coconut husk from a shop a few minutes away on Male’s northern end of Chandhanee Magu. I made all my purchases using US dollars, the de facto tourist currency in the Maldives. Though they do have the Maldivian Rufiyaa, they prefer to use the dollar for commerce with tourists both at resorts and in Male, while locals use the rufiyaa. As it was a Friday, I followed a group of men wearing skull caps as they made their way to offer prayers at the beautiful Hukuru Miskiy also called the Friday Mosque. Just outside the mosque, I wandered towards the modest, security-free President’s house called the Muliaage. The house is painted in white, with turquoise highlights on the windows and doors along with a bright coralcoloured roof. The grounds of the house are also the resting place of Moroccan scholar Abul Barakat Yousef Al-Berberi, who is believed to have introduced Islam to the Maldives in 1153. A passerby was kind enough to let me know that very often their beloved President, Mohammed Waheed Hassan Manik, comes up to the gates and personally greets travellers and is known on occasion to even invite them in for tea. I, sadly, wasn’t fortunate enough, as the President was on a state visit. I did get lucky as far as a superb lunch was concerned as I dined at a small, local restaurant called Haruge Café along Male’s main street of Boduthakurufaanu Magu. They served me tuna curry called Maas Huni, Kukulhu Riha a chicken dish with brown rice and Maas Roshi, tiny disks of bread stuffed with fish. Though not reasonable at USD 20 (`1,354) , the meal was a great way to get into the groove of the city as I got a chance to dine and swap tales with locals. But, like all good things, this tryst had to come to an end. And, as the afternoon sun reached its prime, it was time for me to board my sea plane to yet another sanitised, cookie cutter resort and leave behind an island city full of soul and character. A place that epitomises the cliché ‘off the beaten track’ with all its might!

>> The Maldives is a great place to relax, unwind and soak up some culture, especially if you visit the smaller island cities

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3

TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

In 1988, in California, cinematographer Dennis moves to the house of his girlfriend Julie to raise a family with her daughters Katie and Kristi. Little Kristi has an imaginary friend named Toby while weird things happen in the house. Dennis decides to place cameras in the house to capture images during the night and soon he finds that there is an entity in the house. Dennis’s friend Randy Rosen (Dustin Ingram) researches the events and learns that his house might be a coven of witches and the children may be in danger. HBO, 9 p.m.

UNDER THE DOME

SOAPS & SERIALS

Under The Dome tells the story of residents in a small town which suddenly finds itself cut off from the world by a huge dome. In this week’s episode Julia uncovers the truth about her husband’s disappearance and unravels some of Chester’s Mill’s darkest secrets. Meanwhile, Maxine shows Barbie how she plans to take control of the town. Don’t miss this week’s thrilling episode of ‘Under the Dome’. Big CBS Love, 10 p.m.

KAISA YEH ISHQ HAIN... AJAB SA RISK HAI

UP CLOSE AND DANGEROUS

FOOD FACTORY

Behind each bag of chips, can of beer, bar of chocolate and loaf of bread is a mega-industrial production line that brings each product to the masses. Food Factory is a mesmerising behind-the-scenes peek into the weird and wonderful processes that produce everyone’s favourite foods. Di scover y, 7 p.m.

HOW IT’S MADE

Have you ever wondered how things are made? HOW IT’S MADE finds out how the everyday objects people use become

X MEN THE LAST STAND

Under The Dome, Big CBS Love, 10 p.m. the things they are. D iscovery Science, 8 p.m.

COMEDY CIRCUS KE MAHABALI

In tonight’s episode, the bubbly beauty Parineeti Chopra will come to promote her forthcoming film ‘Shudh desi Romance’ and will share the judges table with Archana Puran Singh and Arbaaz Khan. Watch her get a taste of ‘shudh desi comedy’ with the hilarious acts of comedians. Sony T V, 9 p.m.

MADHUBALA – EK ISHQ EK JUNOON

In tonight’s episode we will see, RK fearlessly fights Sultan as Madhu finally asks RK to kill Sultan. Further Joshi kills Sultan and Madhu ends up fainting in RK’s arms due to all the tension. On the other hand, Bittoo apologizes to Radha for keeping the whole plan a sceret. Colors, 8.30 p.m .

MOVIES OF THE DAY

The X-Men, mutant heroes sworn to defend a world that hates and fears them, are back! This time, with the help of new recruits The Beast and Angel, they must face evolution itself in the form of their former teammate, Jean Grey. Possessed with the cosmic power of the Dark Phoenix, the resurrected Jean Grey has become a danger to herself, her mutant comrades, and the entire planet. To stave off this imminent threat to humanity, a potential cure is discovered and processed to treat — and ultimately eliminate — genetic mutations, once and for all. Now, as the battle lines are drawn, the X-Men, led by Professor Charles Xavier, must contend with both Jean Grey’s world-consuming powers, as well as the malevolent Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organized under Xavier’s former ally, Magneto. Starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart. Star M ovi es, 9 p.m.

2012

Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth’s core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world’s population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world’s leaders race to build “arks” to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world. M ax, 9 p.m.

PROM

Prom and high school graduation are approaching for a group of seniors, but when the prom decorations are destroyed in an act of school vandalism, the class president is left scrambling. With everybody else pre-occupied with finding dates and dresses, Nova is left to rely on the principal forcing the school rebel to help her out. But when he’s there for her when she

P.M. 2.00 3.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 1.30 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 8.00

Revenge 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory Revenge 2Broke Girls Revenge Breaking Bad

ZEE CAFÉ

Pretty Little Liars Just for Laughs Lost Pretty Little Liars Body of Proof The Big Bang Theory Lost Pretty Little Liars Body of Proof

BIG CBS LOVE

SONY TV

Golmaal Film Crime Petrol Dastak Maharana Pratap Comedy Circus Ka Mahabali 10.00 CID 11.00 Crime Patrol

ZEE TV

X Men The Last Stand, Star Movies, 9 p.m. needs it, she starts looking at him in a different light. Starring Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell, DeVaughn Nixon. Zee Studi o, 8.30 p.m.

RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION

Alice awakes at home with her daughter Becky and her husband. But soon she realizes that she is actually in an Umbrella Corporation’s underground facility. Out of the blue, the computer security system shuts-down and Alice flees to the central control room of the facility. She meets Ada Wong, who works with Albert Wesker, and she learns that a five-man team has been sent by Wesker to rescue them. However, the Red Queen sends Jill Valentine and Rain to hunt them down. Pix, 9 p.m.

YEH HAI JALWA

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

6.00 Jodha Akbar 7.00 Aaj Ki Housewife 7.30 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 8.00 Jodha Akbar 9.00 Pavitra Rishta. 9.30 Qubool Hai 10.00 Connected Hum Tum 10.30 Punarvivah 11.00 Jodha Akbar

LISTING

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Best of Savdhana India 7.30 Gustakh Dil 8.00 Devo Ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Savitri 9.00 Do Dil…Ek Jaan 9.30 Junoon-Aisi Nafrat, To Kaisa Ishq 10.00 Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai-Ajab

P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.30 6.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

SAB TV

Taarak Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir FIR Jeanie Aur Juhu Taarak Mehta Ka.. Jeanie Aur Juhu Baal Veer Taarak Chidiya Ghar Jeanie Aur Juju Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir FIR Taarak Mehta

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Tu Tithe Mee 2.30 Tuze Maze Jamena 3.00 Honar Soon Me Hya Gharchi

P.M. 2.00 Qubool Hai 2.30 Punarvivaah 3.00 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 3.30 Pavitra Rishta 4.00 Qubool Hai 4.30 DID Super Moms

Madhubala, Colors, 8.30 p.m.

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

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 Monster Inside Me 3.00 Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman 4.00 Heavy Metal Task Force 4.50 Food Detectives 5.15 How It’s Made 6.00 Weaponology 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman 10.00 Weapon Masters 11.00 Monsters Inside Me

Sa Risk Hai 10.30 Savdhaan India P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30

6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

COLORS

Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala…. Mrs Pmmi Pyarelal Bani Ishq da Kalma Comedy Nights with Kapil Balika Vadhu… Bani Ishq da Kalma Mrs Pammi Pyarelal Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala Sanskaar… Na Bole Tum… Uttaran Bani – Ishq da Kalma Balika Vadhu

SAHARA ONE

P.M 2.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati 2.30 Jhilmil Sitaron ka Aangan Hoga 3.00 Khoon Ka Rishta: Film. Jeetendra 6.00 Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara Lage 6.30 Haqeeqat 7.30 Best of Haunted Nights 8.00 Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara Lage 8.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali 9.00 Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga. 9.30 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati 10.00 Haunted NightsKangann 10.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali. 11.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati

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Malaamal Weekly is the story of Leelaram (Paresh) a lottery ticket vendor in a small town. One day, Leelaram learns that from 105 lottery tickets sold from his shop, one of the villagers has won the lottery. To find out who it is, he throws a party at home, where you have to flash your lottery ticket at the entrance like an invite. At Leelaram’s party, 104 people turn up. He tallies up the numbers and realises the missing man — a certain Anthony — is the winner. He heads to Anthony’s house and finds him dead in front of the television set. Filmy, 9 p.m.

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Simran tells everyone that Jhumri has fainted in the store room. Everyone in the family is happy to know that Jhumri is not pregnant. While Simran is concerned for Jhumri, she knows that one day truth will be revealed. What will Simran do now? Li fe Ok, 10 p.m. UP CLOSE AND DANGEROUS takes viewers behind the scenes of wildlife filmmaking for a look at some of the most alarming animal encounters ever caught on film. The filmmakers who captured these harrowing moments are among the best in the world, and they’ve joined us to tell their tales. Some of the highlights include a surprise charge by a protective silverback gorilla; a hairraising face-to-lens encounter with a wild wolf and an elephant seal brawl that catches a cameraman off guard. Anim al Planet, 7.30 p.m.

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TOP VIEW

But given the macroeconomic situation just now, whether we can afford it (food security plan) right now? Timing is not right, timing is an issue. We should not do this because of electoral considerations. We should do it because it can be done, it needs to be done. And this is a desirable thing to happen.

Former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Ambit Capital calls a ‘Buy’ on TTK Prestige CMP: Rs. 3347

Adopt A Wait And Watch Policy

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Friday (August 30, 2013) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose substantially on Thursday (August 29, 2013) a net 124.05 points (2.35%) and closed at the 5409 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 5316 points level. It then declined by a few points and registered the day’s low at the 5303 points level at 10.14 a.m. The index then rose and turned into a range bound movement until 2.40 p.m. It then rose sharply and registered the day’s high at the 5428 points level at 3.13 p.m. The index then declined and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained above its previous close throughout the session, moved in a range of 126 points and closed above the psychologically important 5400 points level. Sentiment was bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 38 were gainers, while 12 stocks closed in the red. All the sectoral indices closed in the green. Substantial buying was seen realty, oil & gas and metal stocks. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 11.97%. This change is moderate but indicates a wide participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst all the traded stocks, 794 were gainers, 511 were losers and 76 remained unchanged. Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the neutral zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the slow D line (negative if it continues).

RSI Indicator: The RSI rose and crossed above the 40 level and is now rising (positive if it continues).

MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero but is rising (positive if it continues). It is below its 9-day Average (negative). ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is below the –DI line but both lines are converging (positive if it continues). The ADX is flat while the Market Index is rising. No signal here.

support is at the 5240 points level. The next support is at the 5191 points level.

Resistance Levels: The immediate main resistance is at the 5604 points level. The next resistance is at the 5695 points level. Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 5380 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 5332. Support (2) = 5254. Resistance (1) = 5458. Resistance (2) = 5506.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index af ter having formed a small white body candle with a long lower tail ( indic ating indecisiveness amongst investors) has formed a long white body candle on higher volumes. This i s positive and indicates that the bias has shifted towards the buy side of the market. Further, the index has crossed above the 5 days moving average. All these indicate a positive bias. However, the index is still below its 15, 25 and 200 days moving averages and all the three averages are declining and also negatively trended. Further, despite yesterday’s substantial rise, the velocity parameters continue to remain negatively trended. Both these indicate a negative bias. As such these are mixed signals. Investors are advised to adopt a wait and watch policy, until a clear reversal signal is visible.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Has crossed above its 5-day average (at 5385) Positive. Is below its 15-day average (at 5473) Negative. Is below its 25-day average (at 5594) Negative. Is below its 200-day average (at 5837) Negative. All the four averages are negatively trended. Negative.

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a weak market but with a positive bias. Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main

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Target Rs. 4070

TTK Prestige’s sales growth in Tamil Nadu, according to our recent channel checks, revived to 15-20% YoY due to a strong and early monsoon and reduction in power cuts during July-August. Non-south sales growth momentum remains strong at 35-40% YoY along with a substantial reduction in credit outstanding with dealers to ~20-25 days from ~40 days a year ago. With the long-term value drivers intact, we expect revenue growth of 21% YoY in FY14 and 23% revenue CAGR in FY13-18. Hawkins’ recent update in the AGM around the new intended product launches is a risk worth watching out for in 2HFY14. We reiterate our BUY stance with a target price of Rs 4,067. Sales growth of 15-20% YoY in Tamil Nadu during Jul-Aug: Our channel checks in Tamil Nadu suggest that retail footfalls and demand have substantially improved in Jul-Aug, due to: (a) a strong and early monsoon; (b) reduction in daily power cuts to less than 2 hours in Chennai (from 4-5 hours previously) and to 5-6 hours outside Chennai (from 14-15 hours previously); and (c) a weak base effect from 2QFY13. We expect revenue growth from south India (57-58% of TTK’s overall revenues) to increase to at least 10% YoY in 2QFY14 from a decline of 13% YoY in 1QFY14. Non-south sales momentum remains strong at 35-40% YoY: Despite the high base of FY13, non-south sales growth has remained strong thanks to: (a) lack of any new product launches by Hawkins so far; and (b) addition of distributors and strengthening of the ground-level sales team across states such as Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. The average number of days of credit outstanding with dealers in north India has also reduced substantially to 20-25 days currently from 38-40 days a year ago. Valuation: TTK Prestige’s long-term value drivers remain intact. This includes expansion across products, geographies and distribution channels amidst a well-thought strategy for capital allocation, promoter’s succession planning and strengthening of the middle management team to cater to the scalability of the business model. We expect revenue CAGR of 23% and PAT CAGR of 24% in FY13-18. Our DCF model generates a valuation of Rs 4,067/share, 24% upside. We reiterate our BUY stance.

Kotak Securities calls a ‘Buy’ on NTPC CMP: Rs. 130

Target Rs. 160

Ahead of peers. We upgrade NTPC to BUY (from ADD previously) with a target price of Rs 160 as the CMP ignores the inherent strengths of the company relative to peers—(1) disproportionate allocation of coal due to proximity to coal mines, (2) higher off-take due to low-cost take or pay arrangements, and (3) consistent earnings growth with continued investment in new projects. At 1.1X P/B, NTPC trades at a 45% discount to historical trading multiples, ignoring the inherent strengths of the company. Proximity to coal mines will ensure higher coal allocation compared to peers: Proximity to coal mines, dedicated evacuation infrastructure and supplement through captive coal blocks will likely allow NTPC to continue to enjoy a disproportionate allocation of domestic coal supplies. A bulk of NTPC’s extant power plants receives coal supplies through dedicated MGR facilities, with 75% of coal supplies from pit-head locations. Only two coal sources (MCL-Talcher and SECL-Korba) are not fully meeting coal supply commitments currently. Proximity to coal sources will continue to enable NTPC to enjoy a disproportionate allocation of coal for both extant as well as new plant capacities. Even for incremental capacities, nearly 30% are dependent on captive coal. Dependence on MCL/SECL, which have a larger supply deficit, is restricted to ~35 mtpa (30% of coal requirements). Low cost of generation will keep it ahead of peers on cost curve: With lowcost domestic coal continuing to dominate fuel sourcing and a relatively ageing fleet (with a mix of new and old plants), average cost of generation for NTPC will continue to be superior to that of IPPs—NTPC had an average fuel cost of Rs 1.7/kwh in FY2013 compared to >Rs 2.5/kwh for private sector players. While cost of generation is less ominous for NTPC (under cost-plus regime), efficient players such as NTPC will continue to enjoy a higher offtake as state distribution utilities become more cost conscious. At 1.1X P/B, NTPC trades at deep discount to historical multiples, ignores earnings resilience: At 1.1 P/B and 9X P/E, NTPC is trading at historical lows, while ignoring the inherent strength of the cost-plus business model as well as the 9% CAGR in earnings factored by us (over FY2011-16E). We upgrade NTPC to BUY (from ADD previously) with a revised target price of Rs 160 (Rs 165 previously). While fuel security remains an area of concern, cost plus sale arrangement makes NTPC relatively better-positioned in comparison to IPPs with lower fuel and off-take risk even as availability-based incentive ensures resilience of earnings. In our view, improved visibility on the capacity addition program beyond the immediate 14 GW targets as well as clarity on sustenance of returns despite coal availability issues with a pending regulatory review will provide long-term earnings visibility, which is critical for stock performance.

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Indian banking, securities firms' IT spend to grow 13% Commerce Ministry wants exports included in priority lending NCDEX improving warehousing infra,to start steel long contract New Rs 5 coins to mark Vivekanada's 150th birth anniversary UID project expenditure at Rs 3,062 crore as of July end.

Zyfin projects Q1 FY’14 GDP growth at 4.3%, well below consensus estimates of 5% signalling that the Indian economy is in deep crisis By A Business Reporter

oY growth in the first two quarters of this calendar year would be the seventh worst on record since the introduction of GDP quarterly data in 1996 and the lowest since 2002, estimates ZyFin, formerly BluFin, which has introduced a monthly macroeconomic lead indicators that tracks consumer outlook and the business cycle in India. It projects Q1 FY’14 (or Q2CY’14) GDP growth at 4.3%, well below consensus estimates of 5% signalling that the Indian economy is in deep crisis The silver lining however is on the inflation front. ZyFin’s Monthly GDP Growth Indicator (MGGI), which tracks inflation on the basis of the GDP deflator, has witnessed a collapse in the sequential GDP deflator inflation from 6.7% in Q4 FY’13 (or Q1 CY’13) to a Seasonally Adjusted

Understanding Numbers By A Business reporter

BUSINESS

o you really know what your capital is costing you? Is it possible to sell your products below cost and still make a profit? Can you increase your profits without increasing your investment in working capital? How do you manage finance effectively in recessionary times? Are you aware of the tools and techniques of managing business finance? To answer these Dr Anil Lamba, author of the bestselling book, Romancing The Balance Sheet, will conduct ‘Understanding Numbers’, a two day training programme on Finance for Non-Finance Persons on September 13 & 14, 2013 at MCA Club, BKC. The programme is designed for small-scale industrialists, businessmen, women entrepreneurs, non-finance executives and self employed professionals and is practice oriented comprising of lectures, workshops, case studies, and group discussions. Topics to be covered include: Balance Sheet - Preparation and Analysis, Concept of Profit, Profitability Management, Cash Flow Management, Marginal Costing & Break Even Analysis, Leverage & Ratio Analysis, and Funds Flow Statements. Says Dr. Lamba , “The idea is to remove the fear of numbers. At the end of the programme participants will not only be able to read balance sheets but also be able to make sense of any financial statement and assess the financial health of a company. The program has been modelled keeping in mind non-finance persons using jargon-free, user friendly language”.

Annual Rate (SAAR) of 1.7% in Q1 FY’14 (or Q2 CY’13) with the monthly estimate for June at 0%. ZyFin estimates that inflation for the year would fall below 6% for the first time since the year 2007, excluding the crisis quarters of 2009. There are four components of Zyfin’s GDP growth estimate. They are (with approximate weights in parentheses): Agriculture (19 %), Manufacturing (15 %), Construction (7 %) and Services (59 %). All sectors have contributed to this sequential low growth of 4.2 % , with manufacturing being the biggest culprit. This sector registered negative growth of 0.6% SAAR in the second quarter. Construction was also a drag on growth, registering a SAAR of around 2.6 percent, less than half its long run average of 7 %. Service sector growth slowed down as well to 6.3% SAAR, well below its long run and expected average of 9% SAAR.

Speaking on the Q1 estimates, Debopam Chaudhuri, VP Research, ZyFin said, “The decline in manufacturing sector in June quarter was expected given the slowdown in intermediate sector observed since April 2013, with production of raw metals like copper, aluminium and pig iron shrinking, compared to the previous year.” Highlighting the negative trend, he went on to add “If one were to take the IIP data and the conventional annual year-on-year growth, one obtains a negative growth rate of -1.5 % SAAR for Q1 FY’ 14 (or Q2 CY’13); the third most negative on record for the manufacturing sector. The latest numbers of ZyFin’s Business Cycle Indicator (BCI) have signalled caution, and the sequential GDP estimate for Q1 FY14 confirms the occurrence of a sharp deceleration from the near 8 % level witnessed in Q4 FY13.”

Rising Food Subsidies Will Exacerbate Macroeconomic Imbalances, Says Moody’s

BUSINESS BRIEFS REC Announces Tax Free Bonds

Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd is issuing Tax Free Bonds with a Face Value of Rs 1,000 each in the nature of Secured, Redeemable, Non-Convertible Debentures having benefits under Section 10(15)(iv)(h) of the Income Tax Act. This issue for an amount of Rs 1,000 crores with an option to retain oversubscription upto Rs 2500 crores aggregating upto Rs 3,500 crores. The minimum subscription is five bonds across all of the Series of Bonds and in multiples of one. The Bond Issue will open on August 30, 2013 and will close on September 23, 2013 and carry a coupon rate of 8.01% for Series 1 Bonds, 8.46% for Series 2 Bonds and 8.37% for Series 3 Bonds on per annum basis. The Bonds are proposed to be listed on the BSE.

43 CPSEs Incurring Losses For 3 Years

As many as 43 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) including Air India, MTNL, BSNL and HMT Ltd have been incurring losses for the last three years, Parliament was informed yesterday. As on March 31, 2012 there were 260 CPSEs in the country, of which 225 were in operation, Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Praful Patel said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

Economic Woes Forcing Private Cos To Work On Weekends

More and more private companies are asking their employees to work on weekends owing to stiff competition and tough economic conditions, say experts. Various factors, such as government holidays on weekdays and falling industry earnings owing to downturn in economy, are pushing an significant number of companies to operate on weekends as losing out to competition is not viable.

Lower Price, Outdated Technology Hit SAIL’s Profit

Sharp decline in steel prices, high operation cost and old and outdated technology are the primary reasons for lower profit of SAIL, Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma said yesterday. Profit after tax of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) came down to Rs 2,170 crore in 2012-13 from Rs 3,543 crore a year earlier, Verma said in a written question to Rajya Sabha.

By A Business Reporter

In addition to the fiscal effect, the government subsidies will conhe Food Security Bill, which will tribute to India’s already high food subsidize food grains for 75% of inflation. As “we have noted previously, India’s rural population and 50% of the country’s urban population is credit India’s fiscal deficits contribute to the negative for the Indian government current account deficit by keeping because it will raise government domestic demand high, thus inspending on food subsidies to about creasing imports. Loose fiscal policy 1.2% of GDP per year from an esti- has also underpinned recurrent inmated 0.8% currently, exacerbating flationary pressures. Inflation further the government’s weak finances” says widens the current account deficit by Moody’s in a report released yesterday. lowering the competitiveness of exAccording to it “India’s fiscal ports and of import -competing secdeficits are already higher than those tors. India’s current account deficit of its emerging market peers. Be- has widened in recent quarters, cause the bill will take effect only in peaking at 6.8% of GDP in the quarthe last few months of the fiscal year ter ending December 2012 from an that ends March 2014, it will not sig- average of 1% in the first half of the nificantly affect the fiscal 2014 2000s. The almost 18% depreciation budget. However, it will raise future of the Indian rupee against the US subsidy expenditure commitments, dollar over the past three months hindering the government’s ability to partly reflects this widening, “ said Moody’s. consolidate its finances”.

Should Import Duty On Refined Palm Oil Be Raised? By A Business Reporter

sumption, though grew by 8.1 per cent over the last five years up to FY12, is ith the current duty structure considerably low as compared to the the profitability margins and global average. As consumption exliquidity of the domestic edible oil ceeds domestic production, India has companies in general, will continue to largely depend on imports for to be under pressure, says CARE rat- bridging the demand-supply gap. ings in a report on the sector. AcAs India imports about 60% of its cording to it, ‘Fresh import duty on domestic consumption of edible oil, refined palm oil is the only solution the free fall of the Rupee against USD for the survival of refiners”. in recent times will make imports India is one of the largest producers costlier by about 10%. Since the ediof oilseeds in the world with an area of ble oil prices are already subdued 26.54 million hectares under cultiva- and present palm oil prices are rultion producing 23-28 million tonnes ing at about 70% of the last year level, of oil seeds every year depending on the ultimate impact on revision of the monsoons. The per capita con- final domestic price will be marginal.

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Ajay plays Manav in Satyagraha!

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Ajay Devgn is very excited about his role of Manav in Prakash Jha’s forthcoming film Sayagraha considering his long, fruitful association with producer director Prakash Jha. ADC’s Sandeep Hattangadi caught up with the reclusive star for an impropmptu interview. Some excerpts.

You talk about greed. What is your greed? Greed can be of many types. To achieve more can be greed or to sustain what one has can be greed. Even if a person wants to work at eighty it can be considered as a positive greed. To do good work can also be considered as a greed because it is good for the person and everyone especially in today’s circumstances where the rich and the poor alike are unhappy and our film speaks about this subject.

Why do protests generally go wrong? Because that’s what our film is saying, that a revolution can only happen if the youth of the country

come together for a cause and take to the streets. Do you feel non-violent protests can be taken up by youth? Our film denotes only non-violent protests. I feel even the greatest icon of peace and non-violence Mahatma Gandhi was a very angry man because without anger you cannot fight for your ideals and frustrated anger in a person can lead him to fight for his cause and lead him to victory. Gandhiji used his anger in a good manner and for a good cause.

What exactly is the theme of Satyagraha? It’s the story of a young man who has lost his father and a father who has lost his young son and how they come together and think together and fight for the same cause. So it is actually a father-son story.

Describe the character you portray. Manav is a modern guy, a big businessman, a financial genius who wants to achieve more and more profits in any way possible and believes in greed because it makes you work hard to progress in a positive

manner and we are not sending a message to the youth that they should protest in any manner but that they should realise the youth power and how the youth can lead the country to a great future.

Do you feel the message given in the film will be accepted by the audiences? Yes. I feel so because it is a simple message and the way it passed on to the youth will be accepted by society and the whole country in general.

Do you do films for Prakash Jha? I do films only if it has any entertainment value. In fact, when Arakshan was offered to me I told Jha that the subject doesn’t have any potential and I refused the offer and my prediction came true because most of the audiences didn’t understand the film and it didn’t do well. But I realised the potential in Satyagraha and immediately said yes to the film.

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Your character of Manav speaks about social change for good and yet urges the youth to achieve success any which way. Why this dichotomy? Yes. Manav believes that greed is good and greed in a person helps him to progress and have a good life and this progress leads to his betterment and thus leads to the betterment of the country and society in general.

How has your experience been working with Bachchan saab? I have done many films with him before too and have learnt a great deal from him.

I’ve been very fortunate: Govinda I’d love to act in a movie of the 50’s genre: Amrita Rao Many young viewers might not think much of Govinda but sample a little bit of Raja Babu, Sajan Chale Sasural or Coolie No 1 and witness the brilliance of an actor who could not only make the ridiculous enjoyable but also acceptable. Suneel V. Gaur and Rajesh V. Gaur met the ever optimistic Govinda for an interview. Having known us for a long time, he laughed and greeted with his usual phrase for us: “Jahan na pahuncha Ravi (sun), wahan pahuncha kavi (poet).” Excerpts: You have lost weight and are looking super fit. What brought about this transformation? I have never looked better [smiles]. I follow a disciplined lifestyle, eat once a day and do yoga. That’s about it. I have learnt to live in the moment and love it. I feel so light-headed and free! I only want to do good work and more good work.

Why is there no end to the period of struggle for you? The struggle just doesn’t seem to end! Nothing can keep you down except yourself. If you give up, it’s the end of you. You can’t give up if one film is not a hit. As I said, whatever I’ve been offered, I’ll perform to the best of my abilities. The rest is destiny. There’s no time to think now.

You have been given opportunities time and again by the industry. I’ve been very fortunate, despite my films that didn’t do well in the past. Yes, it does affect the economics of the film. But all the filmmakers I have worked with have wanted to work with me again. An actor should always have the attitude of a newcomer.

Your forthcoming films? I make a guest appearance in Akshay Kumar’s film. The reason I did his film is because it is a big banner. As for Aditya Chopra’s film directed by Shaad Ali, I fell in love with the subject and am looking forward to start shooting for it in September. Things are looking up for me (smiles).

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on’t underestimate the power of a common man ’, is what Shah Rukh Khan’s character reiterates in the recent blockbuster hit Chennai Express. Yet again, the megamight of the ‘aam aadmi’ as a collective rebellious force against corruption, happens to be a part of Prakash Jha’s Satyagraha. Winsome actress Amrita Rao who is part of the Satyagraha ensemble formidable cast which has Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor and Manoj Bajpai in stellar lead roles, appeared ecstatic. Wasn’t the petite Amrita feeling ‘overshadowed’ amidst such a galaxy of mega-stars . Counters the exuberant Vivah girl, “On the contrary, it’s my privilege to act with iconic superstar like Amitabh Bachchan in Satyagraha, with whom I have scenes almost throughout the movie as I play his daughter-in-law. It was such an amazing learning experience for me working with Bachchan-Sir who is humility and chivalry personified. “In this political thriller, I play a modern qualified school teacher called Sumitra who gets victimised, even as she ardently pursues her dreams. My topical, realistic rebel role has a strong common-manconnect,” insists the chirpy Rao who will continue to be seen in her patented pretty-woman-next-door image, although it’s a more intense role. Meanwhile, Amrita, who was recently seen in a wacko role in Jolly LLB, is also excited about her upcoming movie Singh Sahab The Great where she plays a journalist-reporter opposite Sunny Deol. Not many are aware that Amrita religiously loves to watch the black ’n white Hindi movies of the 50s era . Confides the Main Hoon Na actress, “It has always been my discreet dream to work in a recreated movie of the ‘black and white’ golden era and dance onscreen to one of those racy retromelodies,” smiles the cherubic actress who is euphoric that “today’s fast-paced ‘WhatsApp’ generation will connect with the inspiring patriotic song woven around the devotional musical mantra Raghupati Raghav Rajaram (Gandhiji’s favourite) when they watch Satyagraha.”

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hen the city and nation is rocked by crimes against women, memory goes back to the 1978 film Ghar, perhaps the only Hindi film that dealt sensitively with the subject of rape. Written by Dinesh Thakur and directed by Manik Chatterjee, the film told the story of how a loving couple’s life falls to pieces when the wife is raped. Vinod Mehra played Vikas and Rekha, his wife Aarti. Newly married, deeply in love (beautiful Gulzar-RD Burman songs to express their emotions) they are busy making a home. One day, they go to see a late night film—the theatre was Chandan in Juhu, which back then was in a deserted spot, over the years the area has developed into a buzzing space. They are attacked by a group of drunks—Vikas is hit on the head and falls unconscious, and Aarti is raped. When they return from hospital, she is in a state of trauma. She keeps reliving the incident her mind and believes that she is defiled. Her husband is unable to reach into her space of pain, because she thinks that after what happened, he could not possibly love her, his caring must be pity. Vikas’s trying to pretend that nothing happened is also a way of denial. There is also the fear that everyone is looking at them and judging them, even though they are in no way to blame for what happened. One can imagine that must be what goes through the mind of a woman who has been raped, particularly in a society where chastity is so highly valued. The subject was handled with an empathy that has

Mandakini in a scene from the movie Ram Teri Ganga Maili rarely been seen in Hindi cinema. So disturbing was it, that for months afterwards, girls would avoid going to that part of Juhu. Till then, most Hindi films used rape as titillation or as a plot point to give the hero an

RINGSIDE VIEW Deepa Gahlot excuse to confront the villain, because his sister or wife has been raped and he needs to take revenge. So many films

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Mallika’. Mallika has already started shooting for her much awaited series, which is the Indian version of American competitive reality dating game show ‘The Bachelor’. The actress will soon have a friend and confidante in Indo-Canadian adult film star Sunny Leone, who will help her choose the best. Sunny is headed to Udaipur to help Mallika choose the right man from the 30 contestants, vying for her attention. The show is produced by SOL Productions and has officially acquired the rights of the international reality series. Popular TV-film actor Rohit Roy will be the host for the show, which will be aired on Life OK.

had the rape victim dying or committing suicide, because a patriarchal society could not contemplate a ‘normal’ life for a woman whose ‘izzat’ had been lost. Occasionally, the hero who ‘accepted’ such a woman was projected as a noble soul. Amiya Chakrabarty’s 1953 film with the unsavoury title Patita (fallen woman), starring Dev Anand and Usha Kiron was a rare film in its time, in which a woman who is raped is accepted into society with her child, even if the man who loves her has to launch elaborate charade to convince his mother. There have been other films like Ram Teri Ganga Maili Ho Gayi, Prem Rog (both by Raj Kapoor) that make a case, after much melodrama, for the ‘acceptance’ of a raped woman by a man and consequently,

by society. There is the matter of the terminology used in films—izzat lut gayi, barbad ho gayi, zinda laash ban gayi, aisi zindagi se maut behtar, etc that convey that rape is the end of a woman’s existence. Shabana Azmi once recalled an instance when she had to argue with the director of one of her films, in which the character of her daughter was raped and was expected to suddenly appear in black clothes and look tragic. Shabana wanted the girl to wear regular clothes and be reassured that what had happened was not her fault. It has become even more imperative now to deal with the issue of violence against women with maturity and understanding, by first doing away with the term “izzat lut gayi.” The very concept of honour has to change.

We need to reassess things, says Kareena after Mumbai gangrape

n the backdrop of the Mumbai gangrape case, actress Kareena Kapoor feels that its time to reassess things and bring in stricter laws to ensure women safety in India. “It’s difficult to be secure in India. It is not safe. I think we need to change our laws, we need to reassess things. Because the youth of the country is in anger... I am hoping through them we will be able to reassess laws of this nation,” Kareena told PTI. “These unfortunate incidents used to happen in small places.. And now in Mumbai. Rapes are happening all over the country…There are places where things are not getting reported... Maybe I feel it is because of lack of education,” she said. “My sister has a six-year-old daughter so we want her to be safe when she grows up. And I am hoping that when she grows up there will be some kind of change in the society at least by then she would be 16,” she added. The 32-year-old actor feels media has a responsibility to disseminate information and at the same time highlight the guilty but “cinema cannot provide a solution to any problem in general.” “Cinema is not meant to do something, the government must do something. We are actors we are not politicians. It is a bonus if there is an inspirational feeling among people after watching a film. But ultimately its a film so it is meant to entertain people,” she said. On August 22, a 23-year-old photo journalist was gang raped by five men in the desolate Shakti Mills Compund in Lower Parel here when she went there on an assignment alongwith her male colleague.

Ranbir to propose to Kat on his b’day? T

hough Ranbir Kapoor and his alleged girlfriend Katrina Kaif have been quite hush-hush about their affair, the couple became the talk of the nation when pictures of them holidaying in Spain were splashed all across the media. However, now we

hear that duo is all set to take their relationship a step further. Reportedly, Kapoor is ready to go down on his knee and propose to Kat on his birthday. Though it was earlier reported that Ranbir’s parents, Neetu Singh and Rishi Kapoor are not too happy with

their son’s relationship with Kaif, a source claims that Ranbir has already made up his mind. However, Katrina’s spokeperson has rubbished the rumours, stating that Ranbir would be busy promoting his film Besharam during his birthday.

Manoj Kumar to withdraw case against SRK A

ctor Manoj Kumar, also known as ‘Bharat’ for his patriotic roles, has reportedly decided to withdraw the case that he had filed against Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and filmmaker Farah Khan for allegedly mocking him in Om Shanti Om. Kumar’s lawyer confirmed the news and said that the veteran decided to withdraw the case, not because he has forgiven the duo, but because he feels that it has failed in

achieving the objective of bringing some sense of responsibility to Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan. The lawyer further added that despite all assurances and promises, SRK failed to remove the objectionable scenes from the said film and the same scenes were reproduced in the new prints released internationally. In a humorous scene in Om Shanti Om, SRK is seen mimicking Manoj Kumar’s signature gestures to enter a movie-hall discreetly and this had miffed the veteran actor.

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ENIGMA CODE 615

ACROSS: 7 Quartet heard and observed as anticipated (8) 9 A base with an oil-refining place (6) 10 Not what you'd find in the brave's headdress? (5,7) 11 Heated complaints (6) 13 Spare property? (8) 14 The work of a ghost writer? (6,7) 17 Diagram showing pub-crawl route? (3-5) 19 Appeared to observe me with daughter (6) 20 Richard shops around for instruments (12) 22 Be late for a change to spot the old entertainer (6) 23 Rescues a number surrounded by barbarians (8)

DOWN: 1 Unwelcome visitors on a ship, but they pay for their keep (8) 2 Cry of a hungry bird! (4) 3 Music man doing a bit of a line in divinity (6) 4 French writer from an Arab isle (8) 5 Storm after a man in harness (10) 6 Future servicemen? (6) 8 Closely fought embroidery competitions? (6,7) 12 Bishops getting poor copies on

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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: Bay wreath

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KNIVES, REVISE, REVIVE, RISERS, SERIES, SINKER, SINNER

MATH PYRAMID 615 damaged tape (10) 15 Has something in mind (8) 16 Scrooge's chapel? (8) 18 Opens one's eyes to an article

strangely askew (6) 19 It's not bound to be written and get into circulation in the end (6) 21 Swindle about rainwear (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 6 Agate, 7 Brewers, 9 Eliminate, 10 Sari, 11 Capers, 12 Teenager, 13 Close quarters, 16 Partisan, 18 Scaled, 21 Babe, 22 Racehorse, 23 Errands, 24 Miens. DOWN: 1 Camera, 2 Famine, 3 New issue, 4 Serene, 5 Usurpers, 7 Blast-furnaces, 8 Enslave, 13 Charades, 14 Outwear, 15 Rest home, 17 Sarong, 19 Agreed, 20 Everso.

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

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

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DOWN: 1 Began (7) 2 Abut (5) 3 Orbison goldie "___ the Lonely" (4) 4 Bird or basset, e.g. (3) 6 Property border, maybe (5) 7 ___ detector (4) 8 ___ off, doze (3)

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

MATHDOKU 615

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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BIRTHDAY FORECAST: You will bring about some drastic changes in your life and work set-up, which will improve your efficiency and increase your income. Personal affairs will run smoothly. Youngsters looking for a job opening in a large group or organization will receive a suitable offer soon. Government employees can expect a major promotion along with a transfer to an important centre. There may be certain gains through buying/selling of some land, a house, or a vehicle. Romantic life will be a source of joy and excitement. BABIES BORN TODAY: Beautiful, tall, lean body, healthy and long-lived. Intelligent, social mentally alert, quick witted, they could be misunderstood occasionally. After a good education, a career as a financial advisor or administrative services would lead to gain. Considerable wealth and happiness is indicated. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Work that you are pursing is not happening the way it should. It is time to change your stance or strategy. You will be surprised at the results. After consistent setbacks you will begin to feel that things are moving in the right direction after all. You may have the dissatisfied feeling that your loved ones are not doing enough to help you but at the moment it is best to let things be as they are.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Though you are doing very well for yourself at work you may still suffer a few anxious moments regarding a new work proposal. Rest assured that you would win the day whatever be the circumstances. Just bear in mind that others do not dissuade you from your task by causing alarm. Your love life will be turbulent for a few days. The married will find their mate out of sorts, perhaps due to a spell of depression or perhaps because of some family problem.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): At work you need to be a bit more diplomatic today. Though it appears that your opponents have the upper hand, but you will win the day eventually. Handle the situation in a dignified diplomatic manner and you would have won the admiration of all concerned. You will be entertaining everyone till quite late at night. Trying to please everyone could tell on your nerves especially after a tough day at work.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You will get new offers with financial aid and other assistance. Try to complete your on-going ventures first, for chasing new deals without fulfilling earlier obligations will result in a setback. You could also lose out on your new project because others may feel that you are untrustworthy. Your need for an emotional relationship with someone you know or are mixed up with will be a possibility.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Look forward to new developments and work offers. Take your time to pick and choose what you really want. A purchase of some property or house will be an asset that you have been planning for long and are now within your grasp. However make sure to buy a house having ready possession. Take time to choose what you really want from life. Strong romantic influences around are tempting. You could get drawn into an association with a person who could become difficult to forget.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Expansion of your work activities may include trying your hand at some creative activity. This is a good chance to work on something that you have always wanted. Future prospects look very bright. You can also look forward to some great times with loved ones and a spontaneous outing.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You may be feeling a little under the weather for no apparent reason at all. Subconsciously you may be seeking a change, which does not seem to be happening right now. If you are patient you will hear some good news later in the day which gladdens your heart. Destiny at times works faster if we leave burning issues alone and get on with life. A good time to party hard and meet your friends.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Things go according to plans but you could be running against time to meet deadlines. Be patient with those who exasperate you. Handle finances with great care. All the hard work that you put in will help you in the long run. Keep in touch with associates regularly. Squabbles in your love life are intriguing and exasperating. Stop looking for answers as you will only succeed in confusing the issue further.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Wait a while before thinking of making any changes in your working environment. A change of job or work at this juncture is not advisable. Do not be carried away by attractive promises of financial gains and avoid investing any money in ventures about which you know very little.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): No doubt that you have been working very hard both at work and at your relationships, but somehow you have been running into problems and misunderstandings. However a certain development today may make you realize that your efforts were not in vain. Try not to show how overwhelmed you are. A casual relationship suddenly changes color to something romantic and meaningful. This could be the start of something much deeper.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Personal initiatives will help a lot, but joint ventures or teamwork could be more beneficial. Someone from overseas will be in touch. Keep your mind open to new ideas and views. Financially it is a rewarding day. You can look forward good news in the mail. Fears and uncertainties are a part of life but when discussed with a person who cares for you somehow it eases the burden and makes life easier.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Avoid arguments with colleagues for that could vitiate the atmosphere at work. Be firm but not offensive. People look up to you for strength so you cannot afford to be inept. Expenses are high, but if you work out your plan systematically the money invested now will bring manifold profit. In marital relationships keep calm for there could be a clash of opinion over minor issues. It may have to do with investments.

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ACROSS: 1 Built on ___ : unstable? (4) 4 Actuates, brings about or makes happen (6) 8 Automaton, for short (3) 10 Pimply condition of adolescence (4) 13 Writing down of music (8) 14 Assumption (7) 15 In which stirring may spread sweetness? (6) 17 The transmission of a disease by contact (9) 21 A device to unlock doors (3) 22 Some; none in particular (3) 23 Live off the ___ of the land: live luxuriously? (3) 26 With mental faculties awake (9) 27 Antenna (6) 28 "L" in NOCIL or PIL? (7) 32 Destined to suffer bad fortune? (35) 34 Fair, not excellent but okay (2-2) 35 Class (3) 36 Look of anger (6) 37 Headwear (4)

DOWN: 1 A ___ on the face : rebuff or insult? (4) 2 Not any one (4) 3 Studies carefully (4) 5 Urgently draw attention or arouse? (6) 6 Asian honorific (3) 7 Dawns (6) 9 One of the five digits on the foot (3) 11 By hook or by ___ : by means fair or foul (5) 12 An ___ house : an unoccupied house? (5) 15 Playthings (4) 16 An express of farewell or goodbye (4) 18 Close by (4) 19 Jail (OE) (4) 20 A place of lodging (3) 23 __ coronat opus : the end crowns the

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SUDOKU 1940 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: O equals T

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

work? (5) 24 Pipes for toothpaste? (5) 25 Punishing (6) 26 A wine bottle (6) 28 A wreath of flowers in Hawaii (3)

29 In a lazy or unhurried manner (4) 30 "Got a" change for a Roman robe? (4) 31 Cheap lodging (slang) (4) 33 Toilet, especially in England? (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Buddha, 7 Love game, 8 Lift, 10 Gaiman, 11 Sifted, 14 Lox, 16 Buses, 17 Tots, 19 Wafer, 21 Civil, 22 Rater, 23 Smew, 26 Arbor, 28 Ale, 29 Teamed, 30 Pained, 31 Urdu, 32 Includes, 33 Hisses. DOWN: 1 Bright, 2 Deimos, 3 Altn, 4 Decibel, 5 Facts, 6 Heeds, 8 Lilt, 9 Fax, 12 Fur, 13 Eerie, 15 Laved, 18 Outre, 19 Wit, 20 Fir, 21 Careful, 22 Rom, 23 Slides, 24 Menu, 25 Widens, 26 Attic, 27 Batch, 28 Aar, 30 Push.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1759 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

O R H

X Y N O

N O B C O H D S E L X V O U Y

M C I D H B Y L N F N

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me

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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: 21 average; 23 good; 25 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: coin, corn, cousin, curio, icon, incisor, incur, INCURSION, ionic, ironic, scion, scorn, scour, sonic, unicorn, uric.

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CHAMPION MURRAY RACES TO LATE NIGHT WIN, VENUS OUT

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EW YORK: Defending champion Andy Murray put on a US Open late night special, taking out his frustrations with the chaos-causing rain and event schedulers but two-time winner Venus Williams slipped to defeat. Third-seeded Murray, who snapped Britain's 76-year wait for a men's Grand Slam champion when he triumphed in New York last year, needed just 98 minutes to get past 33-year-old Frenchman Michael Llodra, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. But his match only got underway at 9:55 p.M. (0155GMT) -- the third-latest start for a US Open night session -- after a four-hour rain suspension earlier in the day. That delay was compounded when 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez battled out a four-hour, 13minute dogfight on the same Arthur Ashe Stadium, which the Argentine sixth seed won 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (9/7). "I think playing at that time for your first round is not ideal," said Murray, who hit 34 w i n n e r s against just five unforced errors to book a match with Argentina's Leonardo Mayer for a place in the last 32. "It's not whether it's me, it's anyone. Just because I won last year, it's nothing to do with that. It's just more for the guys that have to play this evening, and you have guys that have two days off between matches."

Amongst Murray's leading rivals for the title, Rafael Nadal completed his first round match on Monday, 48 hours earlier, while top seed Novak Djokovic and five-time winner Roger Federer both wrapped up their openers on Tuesday. Del Potro and Garcia-Lopez had provided the earlier spice for the Murray headliner when they exchanged angry words over the number of injury

timeouts that the Spaniard was taking. "I just asked about the medical timeout because I didn't know how many or how long. He explained to me then the chair umpire also, and that's it," said Del Potro diplomatically. Del Potro, beaten by Djokovic in the longest Wimbledon semi-final of all time last month, goes on to face 2001 champion Lleyton Hewitt, who saw off Brian Baker 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Williams, the US Open champion in 2000 and 2001 and a seven-time Grand Slam singles title winner, went down in a threehour, second-round clash to tenacious Chinese player Zheng Jie. Andy Murray of Britain pumps his fist after winning a point against Michael Llodra of France during the first round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament.

Ishwar Pandey was find of India A tour of SA: Rajput By Divya Suryanarayan

The team, led by Cheteshwar Pujara, won the trianguUMBAI: India A coach lar one-day series featuring Lalchand Rajput says the A teams of India, Australia paceman Ishwar Pandey was and South Africa and then find of the South Africa tour drew the two-match ‘Test’ seand many a young players ries against the hosts before stand a good chance to be se- returning home last night. Pandey took seven wickets lected when the national team will travel there later in in the first Test and four in the second Test. In the preceding the year.

tri-series, he took five wickets in two matches. “South Africa is always a difficult tour. It is challenging for the players and the support staff. It is very heartening that we did so well, because people never thought we would do so well in South Africa. The players responded very well and, overall, it was an excellent tour for us,” Rajput told PTI here. “In bowling department, the find was Ishwar Pandey, who did well in one-dayers and ‘Tests’. Jaydev Unadkat and Mohamad Shami also bowled well,” he said. “Most of the players have been impressive like Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Suresh Raina, and as a wicketkeeper, definitely Wriddhiman Saha.” Rajput, who was also coach of the 2007 T20 World Cup winning Indian team, said since the senior side is scheduled to tour South Africa, people had a lot of interest in this series.

Somdev enters second round of US Open

EW YORK: India's Somdev Devvarman battled his way through rain interruptions to notch up a hard-fought victory over Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in a gruelling opening round match of the men's singles competition at the US Open tennis here. The 28-year-old rallied from a set down to win the next two when rain interrupted the match. The Indian, however, returned to complete the job as he emerged 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victories in the match which lasted three hours and 11 minutes at Flushing Meadows last night. The world number 114 In-

number 84 Slovak. Somdev won 93 per cent of the net points compared to Lukas's 63 per cent and also converted eight of the 12 break points that came his way. He also committed just 36 unforced errors, while Slovak had double the number of unforced errors (73) in dian will next take on Italian the match. The Indian, who Andrea Seppi, ranked 20th, was laid low for more than a in the second round. Seppi year after suffering a shoulbeat Belgian veteran Xavier der injury, won more than 50 Malisse 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 in per cent of points when servanother men's singles ing at 30-30 or Deuce. Howmatch. Facing Lukas for the ever, Lukas was way ahead first time, Somdev tried to when it came to hitting aces curb his unforced errors and and winners. The Slovak hit rode on his better net play 47 winners and 11 aces, and breakpoint conversation compared to Somdev's 30 rate to surpass the world and 5 respectively.

Ronchi ton takes NZ A to 310, Saxena takes six V

ISAKHAPATNAM:Veteran Luke Ronchi smashed a quickfire century as New Zealand A recovered from a precarious position to post a respectable 310 against India

A on the second day of their three-day match here today. For India A, all-rounder Jalaj Saxena did the star turn with his off-breaks grabbing six for 106 in 22.4 overs, while left-

arm spinner Rakesh Dhruve got two wickets. At stumps, India A were six for one having lost Unmukt Chand (4) cheaply. Tomorrow is the last day of the first-class match.

BARCELONA WINS SUPER CUP AFTER DRAW WITH ATLETICO

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Dinesh, two other boxers allege bias in World C’ship trials

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B Boxers Dinesh, Dilbagh and Praveen who accused the Indian Boxing Federation (IBF) of discrimination against them, in Patiala on Thursday. All three have left out of the Indian Squad for the World Boxing Championship, to be held in Kazakhstan next month.

PATIALA: The selection of the Indian team for the World Boxing Championships has run into a controversy with three pugilists, including Arjuna awardee Dinesh Kumar, threatening to take the panel to court even as Olympian Akhil Kumar vowed to sue one of them for dragging his name into the furore. Dinesh (91kg), Dilbag Singh (69kg) and Praveen Kumar (+91kg) have alleged that the coaches and the selection committee ignored them, despite their "good performance" in the trial bouts which concluded yesterday. Asian Games silver-medallist Manpreet Singh (91kg), Asian Championships silvermedallist Mandeep Jangra and reigning national champion Satish (+91kg) were the boxers who were picked ahead of them for the October 11 to 27 World Championships in Kazakhstan. The three dissenting boxers were beaten in exciting open trial bouts yesterday in front of a packed hall of fellow boxers and a selection panel which included veterans such as Mehtab Singh and Padam Bahadur Mal besides Indian Boxing Federation Secretary General Rajesh Bhandari. "We will take the selection committee to the court for this unfair decision," Dinesh said at a press conference.

‘CHHOTA TYSON’ AT CROSSROADS AFTER RAVAGED BY INJURIES A colossal name in Indian boxing despite his diminutive frame, M Suranjoy Singh is currently at a crossroads after failing to make the cut for the World Championships due to an injury-ravaged body which could not recreate the magic that gave him the nickname 'Chhota Tyson', at the justconcluded national trials here. The 27-year-old is best remembered for winning an unprecedented seven back-toback international gold medals, including the top honours at the Asian Championships and the Commonwealth Games, between 2009 and 2010. But life changed drastically for him after he lost his mother in December 2010. His form dipped and the last major international event in which he made his presence felt was the 2012 World Military Games where the Manipur-lad settled for a bronze medal. His physical breakdown started with minor niggles becoming major complications so much so that he had to go under the knife for a troubling knee, which is getting better but not yet a 100 per cent. "Life changed completely at the end of 2010. Losing my mother was massive blow and it took me a lot of time to come to terms with it. And eventually some injuries also began to hamper me. I still don't feel fit," Suranjoy, who competed nonstop between 2009-10 in the 52kg division, told PTI in an interview.

ARCELONA, SPAIN: Lionel Messi missed a late penalty attempt before Barcelona clinched the Spanish Super Cup despite being held to a 0-0 draw by 10-man Atletico Madrid. Messi had a chance to put the result beyond doubt in 89th but fired his penalty kick off the crossbar to finish a forgettable night for the Argentina star yesterday. Barcelona eventually claimed the trophy on away goals following the 1-1 draw in the opening leg last week. Atletico's disciplined defense stifled a Barcelona's attack featuring Neymar making his first starting appearance for his new club. And the visitors enjoyed the best scoring opportunities other than Messi's penalty attempt but weren't able to get the critical goal, mainly because of Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes. Atletico's chances were hurt in the 81st when Filipe Luis was given a red card for apparently hitting Dani Alves. The scoreless draw meant Neymar's first-leg goal was the difference. "I'm happy with the title. Whenever there is a title in play what counts is winning it," Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino said. "But as far as the team goes, I want to

see more. Above all in these types of games, we need to find more precision and the ability to create more spaces." Messi was back for Barcelona after missing one game due to a left thigh injury sustained in the opening Super Cup match last week. But the four-time world player of the year was not his usual dynamic self, lacking his spark and finishing touch. He uncharacteristically scuffed a close-

range shot off a pass from Sergio Busquets to start his off night. Martino gave Neymar his first start in his fourth official game for Barcelona since his move from Santos in June. Messi and Neymar had only previously been on the pitch together for seven minutes because Martino said he wanted to ease the 21-year-old Brazil striker into his new team. But those eager to see the two together were disappointed. While Messi

was below par, Neymar wasn't able to exploit his speed and dribbling against Atletico's physical defense. "I think that individually they both played well," Martino said of the pair. "It's true they didn't find one another or combine much. With Neymar playing on the left and Messi tending to move out to the right, they are far away. But I don't doubt they will find each other."

Chance: Triumphant and Nessie By Shalivahana

YSORE: There are 8 races today and the first starts at 2 p.m. Rely more on runners with Aluminium shoes. Avoid established jockeys like Suraj Narredu and Trevor. Here in Mysore, apprentice jockeys do better than established, wellknown jockeys.

CARD AND SELECTIONS

1. The Squanderer Plate 1600 M 2 P.M. 1. Royal Prodigy 62 M.A.Milan 2. Too Cold To Hold 62 S.John 3. Behram 57.5 M.D.Paswan 4. Brownie 57.5 G.Y.Rajesh Babu 5. Born To Perform 56 J.Paswan 6. Aladdin 55 A.Vishwanath 7. Mr Hurricane 52.5 B.Harish 8. Starscream 52 Sahanawaz Win: Mr. Hurricane, Starscream

2. The K.Thammanna Gowda Memorial Trophy - Div. II 1200 M 2.30 P.M. 1. Recharged 60 H.G.Rathod 2. Triumphant 59 Y.S.Srinath 3. Refreshed 58.5 A.Imran Khan 4. Lovely Lady 58.5 Suraj Narredu 5. Superb Style 58.5 S.John 6. Grand Success 58 Md.Sameer 7. Sweet N Smart 58 F.F.Da Silva 8. Carisma 57.5 M.Madhu Babu 9. Six Shooter 57.5 Nassar Alam 10. Sunday Cruz 55 M.Prabhakaran

11. Sparkling Cat 54.5 G.Adarsh Win: Triumphant, Superb Style

3. The Safi Darashah Memorial Trophy - Div. II 1200 M 3 P.M. 1. Miyarsprincess 60 R.Ravi 2. Amazer 55.5 M.Noornabi 3. Time Flies 55 J.W.D.L. 4. Nessie 54.5 Sahanawaz 5. Flying Tricolour 54.5 Suraj Narredu 6. Amazing Redd 54 Irvan Singh 7. Cielo Signore 54 Arshad Alam 8. Alcazaar 53.5 P.Trevor 9. Starlight Magic 53 Shiva Kumar

10. Abnoba 56.5 Shobhan Babu 11. Starstruck 55 Arshad Alam Win: Starstruck, Keukenhof

5. The H.H. Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar Memorial Trophy 1400 M 4 P.M. 1. Immense 60 S.John 2. Bold Police 57 M.A.Milan 3. Atlantus 57 Y.S.Srinath 4. Sky Train 56 Suraj Narredu 5. Smokin Aces 56 F.F.Da Silva 6. Sovetskaya 54.5 P.Trevor 7. Color Me 54.5 Vivek 8. Demanding Format 54.5 Arshad Alam

MYSORE RACES TODAY 10. Athletic Star 52.5 G.Adarsh 11. Divine Deliverance 52.5 Imran Chisty 12. Mark Of Genius 52 J.W.D.L. Win: Nessie, Divine Deliverance

4. The K.Thammanna Gowda Memorial Trophy - Div. I 1200 M 3.30 P.M. 1. Mountain High 62 Akshay Sundaram 2. Azure Fire 61.5 M.A.Milan 3. Affirmative 60 Anjar Alam 4. Mom In Law 60 Irvan Singh 5. Mr Carpe 59.5 Ryan Marshall 6. Ice Weapon 59.5 Sarvan Kumar 7. Stellar Ambition 58 M.Noornabi 8. Keukenhof 58 Suraj Narredu 9. Kripa 57.5 B.Harish

Win: Smokin Aces, Colour Me

6. The Safi Darashah Memorial Trophy - Div. I 1200 M 4.30 P.M. 1. Talisker 62.5 Suraj Narredu 2. Absolute Majority 61.5 P.S.Chouhan 3. Orient Glory 60.5 F.F.Da Silva 4. Daring Dynamite 60 Sarvan Kumar 5. Bryant Park 60 Indar Jeet Singh 6. Free Law 59 S.K.Paswan 7. Midtown Magic 58.5 Shobhan Babu 8. Lads Gladiator 55 A.R.Pradeep 9. Rebecca 54 Md.Sameer 10. Smooth Glider 54 Arshad Alam 11. Anonymous 53.5 Irvan Singh

Win: Talisker, Rebecca

7. The Yelahanka Plate 1600 M 5 P.M. 1. Cinnamon Rush 60 Ryan Marshall 2. Indian Royalty 60 G.Y.Rajesh Babu 3. Royal Surprise 59 Suraj Narredu 4. Miss Ching 58.5 M.Prabhakaran 5. Always Inspiring 58 Sarvan Kumar 6. Hard To Pin Down 56.5 Saddam Hussain 7. Mountain Glory 56.5 Shiva Kumar 8. Kilimanjaro 55 G.Adarsh 9. God Is Great 54.5 P.Trevor 10. Go Green 54 Arshad Alam 11. Sumitomo 53 Imran Chisty 12. Potomac 51.5 P.S.Chouhan Win: Potomac, Hard To Pin Down

8. The Jog Falls Plate 1400 M 5.30 P.M. 1. Theworldismine 60 R.Ravi 2. Virtuoso 59 Arshad Alam 3. Sequana 58 Ajeet Kumar 4. Queens Colour 57.5 S.John 5. Beautiful Dancer 56.5 A.R.Pradeep 6. Brazilian 55 Withdrawn 7. Chapandaaz 55 F.F.Da Silva 8. You’re A Legend 54 A.Vishwanath 9. Arc Angel 51.5 Saddam Hussain Win: Arc Angel, Theworldismine

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ANGALORE: Saina Nehwal may be the reigning queen of Indian badminton but Pusarla Venkat Sindhu, the 18year-old from Hyderabad representing Awadhe Warriors provided strong indication that she is one for the future, with another impactful performance downing All England champion Tine Baun with a measure of ease at 21-16 21-13 to level the scores 1-1 in the well-fought IBL semifinals against Mumbai at the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bangalore. Earlier top men’s player in the world, Malaysia Lee Chong Wei proved far too strong for Awadhe’s RMV Gurusai Dutt winnng 21-15 21-7 to provide Masters a 1-0 lead. Buoyed by the presence of owners —- legendary Sunil Gavaskar and Telegu star Nagarjuna cheering from the sidelines, Lee didn’t disappoint them with a clinical effort. At the first break, the world No 1 lead 7-4 but Gurusai reduced the margin to 12-14 at the second break. Gurusai provided Lee with some anxious moments with down-the-line smashes and impressive net play.

as Sindhu smashed her way to a decisive and deserved win. Buoyed by their icon players Sindhu’s success, who said after beating Tine Baun, “I’m thankful to the crowd for all the support. My coaches told me how to play my game. As an icon player, I tell all my team players to give their best,” the men’s doubles pairing of Markis Kido and Mathias Boe defeated Sumeeth Reddy and Pranav Chopra 21-15 21-10 to help Warriors take a 2-1 lead. Lanky Russian Vladimir Ivanov though given some anxious moments in the first game pulled off win over K Although he committed nine played some magnificent bad- a 21-20 21-19 unforced errors compared to five minton, reminiscent of a ballad Srikkanth to level scores at 2-2 by Gurusai, the experienced pranced by a beautiful damsel, setting the stage for a gripping Malaysian bagged the first game leading 14-2 in the second break. decider in the mixed doubles en“I’m very happy after the win. counter. In a tension-packed tie 21-15. As for Gurusai, he hung in I’m thankful to all the fans for all which saw Srikanth give his all, there after forcing some long ral- their support. I think now our the Russian just about managed to pip the Indian in the first game lies, but could not breach the ex- team is in a good position to reach the final,” Lee said which in fact saw Srikanth have traordinary racquet work match point. after beating Gurusai. displayed by the Malaysian. The Russian Rocket as Ivanov is Sindhu has been going from After losing the first game, Gurusai came under far too much strength to strength, having called heaved a huge sigh of relief pressure as he conceded the first beaten players ranked above her as an overtly aggressive Srikanth break of the second game 2-7 in this premier edition of the IBL. called the tune for the major part against the Masters’ icon player. Today she encountered an out of of the first game, only to see the Lee capitalised on the retreat- sorts Tine Baun who uncharac- Rocket surge ahead in the tense ing confidence of Gurusai and teriscally made errors galore even closing stage of the game.

India need to be cautious against unpredictable Malaysia By Saumojyoti S Choudhury

Olympics, where the Indian team had failed to qualify for the first time in the history of the game. Having played Malaysia on numerous occasions, the Indians, who start as favourites, know very well that the hosts on their given day can upset top teams of the world. Another factor which will work against India in the semifinal is home support. “It is a very crucial match for us in the recent times. Malaysia is tough opponent. You cannot predict them. We will have to play against the entire stadium tomorrow as they will have home support behind them,” Sardar said ahead of the semifinal encounter.

to top Pool B. Malaysia, on the other hand, finPOH, MALAYSIA: Brimming ished second in Pool A after they with confidence after three con- won against Chinese Taipei and secutive wins, India will have to Japan but lost to Pakistan in their guard against complacency when Pool A engagements. Fully aware they take on hosts Malaysia, a side that two more wins here would enwhich is capable of springing up sure their ticket for next year’s surprises, in the semifinal of the World Cup at The Hague, Netherninth Asia Cup hockey tourna- lands, the 11th ranked Indians cannot afford to relax in the business ment here today. Unlike their opponents, the In- end of the eight-nation tournadians will be high on confidence ment, and especially against an after securing their semifinal berth unpredictable side like Malaysia. with an unbeaten record. The Sar- India, who never missed out on a dar Singh-led side spanked debu- World Cup berth since the tournatants Oman 8-0, followed by wins ment’s introduction in 1971, will over defending champions South like to avoid the repeat of yet anKorea (2-0) and Bangaldesh (9-1) other debacle after the 2008 Beijing

Gurunanak, Children’s Academy win Graphic biography on Dhyan Chand launched N

School children practice during the Major Dhyan Chand Inter-schools Hockey Tournament at the MHA-Stadium, Churchgate on Thursday.

MUMBAI: Gurunanak High School and Children’s Academy won the girl’s and boy’s titles respectively in the MHAL organized Major Dhyan Chand Inter-schools Hockey Tournament 2013 and played at the MHAStadium, Churchgate on Thursday. In the girl’s final, Gurunanak riding on goals from Ekta Kaintura and Akansha Singh beat St. Lawrence HS 2-0, while Children Academy overcame Our Lady of Dolours by a 1-0 margin. Hemant Fadikar netted the lone goal of the match. Results - Girl’s: Gurunanak H.S. 2 (Ekta Kaintura, Akansha Singh) beat St. Lawrence HS 0; Boys: Children Academy 1 (Hemant Fadikar) beat Our Lady of Dolours 0.

EW DELHI: The venue that bears his name today aptly played host to the launch of Dhyan Chand’s graphic biography, which will transport the readers to the good old days of Indian hockey when the wizard would rule the world with his sorcery. The first-of-its-kind book on a sportsman, titled ‘Dhyan Chand -

The Wizard of Hockey’, was launched here on the National Sports Day to commemorate the 108th birth anniversary of the legend. The book is being printed by comic-series publication Amar Chitra Katha. “The idea to come out with a book on Dhyan Chand came to us around 18 months back. There is no better personality than him to inspire young children to play sport. He was a great figure and epitome of excellence in his field.

Sadique scores a hat-trick M

UMBAI: Sadique scored three goals for Anjuman, Kurla as they overpowered MB High School 3-0 during the boy’s under 16 fourth division match of the Inter School Football tournament held at the MSSA Castrol Schools Sports Centre, Azad Maidan on Thursday. In the first

division match featuring the eves, St Joseph, Malad beat Hiranandani Foundation, Powai 1-0. Results: B-16-IV: IES Manik Vidyamandir ‘B’ (Bandra) (1) (Adit Pawar) Beat Fr. Agnello (Malad) (0). St. Rock (Borivali) (3) (Prasad Joshi 1, Sarvesh Koli 1, Rahul Shetty 1) Beat H.M. Nanavati (Vile Parle) (0).

IN BRIEF Bailey backs Johnson for Ashes return

LONDON: Australia Twenty20 captain George Bailey has backed Mitchell Johnson to return to Test duty when Ashes hostilities are resumed 'Down Under' in November. Left-arm fast bowler Johnson did not feature in the Australia side that suffered a 3-0 Ashes series defeat in England but has been selected in the squad for the forthcoming limited-overs series, starting with the first Twenty20 international at Southampton. Johnson became a figure of fun among England fans in recent Ashes because of his often wayward deliveries but Bailey insisted the 31-year-old's raw pace, which has helped him take 205 Test wickets, meant he could yet return to the five-day format.

Broad hits back at Vaughan criticism of England squad

LONDON: England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad has accused former skipper Michael Vaughan of being "disrespectful" for criticising the decision to rest several leading players from the upcoming one-day internationals against Australia. Test skipper Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, James Anderson, Graeme Swann and Broad himself, who all featured in the recent 3-0 Ashes series win, were all left out of the squads announced Tuesday for the lone one-dayer against Ireland and the fivematch ODI campaign against Australia. Australia too have made wholesale changes -- only seven of their 18-man ODI squad played in the Test series -- and it's clear both countries are already looking ahead to the return Ashes in Australia in November.

Malaysia, Scotland to host Champions Challenge 1 hockey

NEW DELHI: Malaysia will host the men's Hockey Champions Challenge 1 next year while women's competition will be held in Scotland, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced. Both Champions Challenge 1 events are set to be held at the end of April, 2014. "The Hockey Champions Challenge 1 2014 events for men and women have been allocated to the Malaysian Hockey Confederation and Scottish Hockey respectively," the FIH said in a release.

Dempo SC midfielder Clifford gets Dilip Sardesai Award

PANAJI: Dempo SC midfielder Clifford Rayes Miranda received Dilip Sardesai Award for sports excellence for the year 2013-14. The 31-year old, who has been playing for Dempo for last 14 years, was felicitated by Deputy Chief Minister Franscis D'Souza. The award comprises Rs 2 lakh in cash and a certificate. Clifford represented Goa in Santosh Trophy Championship in 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and was part of the winning squad in 2005 and runners-up in 2001. In 2005, he made his debut in the India squad against Pakistan. He was part of the team which clinched the top spot in Nehru Cup(2007, 2009-2012), AFC Challenge Cup(2009, 2012, 2013), SAFF Cup(2011).

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