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wo days ago a 22-year old person was arrested for appearing as a proxy at the written exam of the Police Bharti Examinations 2013, which is a police recruitment test. The accused, identified as Pawan Bhahure, was sitting in for candidate Kisan Dhomal, who is his relative, said police personnel from the N M Joshi Marg police station. Dhomal has also been arrested by the police who were waiting outside the examination center. A preliminary inquiry revealed that the faces of both the accused were a bit similar and so they decided to cheat the examiner, said Sudhakar Ghagare, senior inspector of N M Joshi Marg police station. According to police, Dhomal had applied for the Police Bharti Examinations 2013 for the post of constable. He had undergone the physical fitness examinations and was supposed to clear the written examina-

tion of General Knowledge paper, which was scheduled on Sunday. The examinations were conducted in various schools across the city and one of the examination centers was the Holy Cross School in Elphinstone. “When the candidates came out of the examination hall after completing their paper, one of the candidates approached us and pointed out towards a candidate and raised suspicion of him being a dummy candidate. We questioned the candidate, who turned out to be a proxy,” said inspector Ramesh Shinde, attached to the N M Joshi Marg police station. Bhahure then gave investigators the cell phone number of the real candidate Kisan Dhomal, who was waiting just outside the school. Both of them were then taken to police station and arrested under sections 419 (cheating by personation), 420 (cheating) and 34 (common intention) of IPC.

Mumbai’s first Leptospirosis death... Pg 2 Simply Pay! CM pushes for LBT... Pg 8

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This stand-off is probably why Shewale (extreme left) decided to call it a day!

Potholes claim first important victim in Rahul Shewale

By Vishnudas Sheshrao

tanding committee chairman Rahul Shewale has handed in his resignation from his post to Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray yesterday evening. Taking “moral responsibility” over the deteriorating condition of roads and mushrooming potholes, the corporator is reported to have seemed under considerable pressure during the tour of his party

boss to the worst spots in Mumbai on Monday evening. Predictably however, the Opposition has criticised the whole thing as drama to buy time and

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divert the attention of an enraged public, fed up with the state of the city’s roads. Shewale, four times consecutively

chairman of the Standing Committee, the most powerful such body in the BMC, is at 36 years, the youngest chairman in the civic body. He told reporters that he regretted that Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray had to express a public apology for bumpy ride due to mushrooming potholes, poor repair and maintenance of the roads.

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Of course, he is going alone! I mean, with the escort of security guards, fire fighters, bomb squad personnel and...

OPINIONS Will the Modi-led BJP be successful in wooing Muslim votes in the upcoming polls? Rahul Iyer Media Professional No. People are aware of Modi’s ploy and his anti-secular motives.

Nidhi Upadhyaya Journalism student No. Modi is not the people’s favourite and his past actions probably still remind them of his unfairness. Manek Kalyaniwala Lawyer Yes. Change in ideology and mindset could possibly swing in BJP’s favour. Farheen Siddiqui News producer No. The wounds of the 2002 riots in Modi’s Gujarat have still not healed. BJP too has time and again reiterated that it is pro-Hindu. Priya Mayekar Lawyer No. Modi has too many controversies attached to his name.

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hile cases of the most feared monsoon ailments malaria and swine flu have reduced, it seems that other monsoon related ailments are now making their presence felt in the city. The city, on July 25, saw its first monsoon related ailment death. Leptospirosis, which is a fairly uncommon bacterial infection that is transmitted from animals to humans with unhealed bruises or injuries on the skin on coming in contact with water or soil that has been contaminated with animal urine or through eyes or the mucous membranes, claimed the life of a 25-year-old man from Dharavi after being admitted to BMCrun Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, also known as the Sion Hospital on July 21. “He was a chronic alcoholic and was suffering from symptoms like fever and vomiting. He had taken some treatment from a private doctor about which we don’t have details. He also had a history of wading through water,” said Dr. Mangala Gomare, BMC assistant health officer. In 2013, there have been 183 cases of leptospirosis out of which 23 are in the month of July. There were 327 cases of leptospirosis and three deaths in 2012. July 2012 also saw 23 cases of leptospirosis. Cholera raising its ugly head with Gastroenteritis and Typhoid in line: According to the BMC, forty cases of cholera have been recorded this month while June

Rising from the depths By Vishnudas Sheshrao

saw 12 cases of cholera. Eight cases out of these 40 were from ward E and six from G South. From ward F South, were three cases. Wards B, M East and F North had four cases each while wards C, D and H East have two cases each. There is one case of cholera from wards G North, K West, P South, P North and L, each. In 2012, where there were no cases where the samples were

found to culture positive for cholera. Gastroenteritis had affected 1,652 people last July and this year in July, 2,481 people have been affected. Cases of typhoid too have increased. 60 people were affected by Typhoid in July 2012. The numbers have more than doubled this year. 132 people have been affected by typhoid. shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in

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Now, BMC’s disclaimer on death certificates! By Shwetha Kannan

after Praja Foundation in its white paper revealed that in the year 2012, the public health department or all those who feel that the registered 45 deaths due to malaria death certificate issued by the in the city and at the same time isBMC about a deceased beloved sued 337 death certificates that gives you the clinically established state malaria as the cause of death. cause of his or her death, here is a “The number of deaths in the shocker. It has been declared by city due to a certain illness can not the BMC that the death certificate doesn’t state clinically established in a separate certificate, is filled up be computed by counting the actual cause of death and that the by the informant of the deceased number of death certificates issued purpose of the death certificate is who can be a relative or a friend. for that reason. A death certificate simply to keep a record of deaths Those details are then fed into the is issued for recording deaths and and to facilitate cremation or bur- computer and signed by the con- for disposing off the body. We want cerned medical officer of health. to make this clear and so we are ial of the body. “At the time of giving the death No investigations are done,” said planning to print the necessary discertificate, no clinical investiga- Dr. Arun Bamne, Executive Health claimer on the death certificate forms,” said Additional municipal tions are done. No relevant docu- Officer, BMC. Infact to make this knowledge commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar. ments that substantiate cause of “We will have to work this out death stated in the certificate are public, the BMC is soon going to attached. After the cremation, a print a disclaimer on the death with the state government and form giving all details including certificate forms that clearly states might take four to six weeks,” said Mhaiskar. the cause of death, which has its purpose. This initiative by the BMC comes been stated by the treating doctor shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in

VASTU TIP OF THE DAY

ational Cadet Corps (NCC) organised a SCUBA (self contained under water breathing apparatus) diving camp under aegis Western Naval Command (WNC) for NCC cadets at the WNC swimming pool, from July 11, 2013 to 31 July. Cadres were trained in scuba diving, snorkelling, underwater diving, night diving and drills for entry/exit from life raft. Scuba diving is part of adventure water sports and a necessity for seafarers, to tackle inherent dangers and difficulties in withstanding higher atmospheric and underwater pressure. Besides, it is a very costly activity, with charges of Rs.5,000 per hour, unaffordable for common man. The NCC cadets were trained by professional experts and marines of the elite force of the Navy’s Command Clearance Diving Team (CCDT), which is responsible for clearance of mines hundreds of feet below the sea. Capt (IN) S.C. Katoch, a marine commando, said, “This is a small opening for young students to pursue their career in water sports and in the Navy to guard the nation’s boundaries.” The NCC had selected 30 cadets from all across Maharashtra, with 20 boys and 10 girls of the Army, Navy and Air Force wings selected from Pune, Amaravati, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Mumbai. Capt (IN) Louis George said “There was a national level competition for this prestigious camp. We finally selected only 30 cadets who had gone through rigorous physical training, medicals which included chest X-Rays, and chamber pressures to check whether cadets could bear the pressure of being under water.”

JetLite flight makes emergency landing

Bhopal-bound JetLite flight from Mumbai with 114 passengers on board made an emergency landing here this morning due to engine failure, airport officials said. The flight returned to the city airport after being airborne for over half-an-hour, they said. The flight landed safely and it later departed for its destination after the problem was rectified. "JetLite flight 9W1625, that had 114 passengers on board, took off at 5.47 am but landed back at 6.20 am due to port side engine failure," a Mumbai airport spokesperson said.

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Bite into Bater Masala (Rs.170) or Tandoori Bater (Rs.150) while you’re here. You can try it at Salim Jamal Fast Food which is located opposite Noorani Milk Centre. Also, try the Bheja Masala at Modern, opposite Suleman Usman Mithaiwala. For seekh kebabs, make sure you visit Al Madina.

While here, you will be spoilt for choice! A huge array of meats and sweets welcomes you. Don’t get frazzled by the crowds and hygiene, keep an analgesic at hand and sample whatever catches your fancy!

If Gurda/Kaleji Fry catches your fancy, try a mix (Rs.30 for half plate) at the stall outside Sahil Restaurant. Also visit Chinese n Grill for their fabulous Nalli Nahiri, Gurda Fry and Grilled Chicken

THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE There’s no better place than the bylanes of Minara Masjid during Ramadan to satiate your appetite. While many areas of the city offer you the trademark delicacies, Mohammad Ali Road still maintains its charm and popularity. GAYATRI SAHASRABUDDHE covers the Minara Masjid lanes, and insists that you don’t limit yourself while exploring other nearby areas like Bohri Mohalla and Bhendi Bazaar, equally famous for food.

While on your gastronomic food trail, make sure you stop by the tad bit expensive Janata stall. The quantities are pretty large and match the price. The food here topped our list. Do sink your teeth into their specialities like Chicken 65 (Rs.300), Paya Soup (Rs.100) and Murgh Musalam.

Another dish that is not to be missed is Khichda (Rs.20). A lovely mix of broken wheat, lentils and meat. Try the stall diagonally opposite KGN Shawarma

For those with a sweet tooth, Malpuas (Rs.90 onwards) topped with Rabri are not to be missed! Go for the stall that’s freshly making it! Try the Aflatoon, flavoured Phirni and halwas at Suleman Usman Mithaiwala. They have a huge spread of sweets, so try whatever catches your fancy!

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%&'()**+,--.- THANKSGIVING May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the hopeless pray for us. Your prayers will be answered by the publication must be promised. (GHF/RF). C-8580 Thank you St. Jude for all the favours granted. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the hopeless pray for us. From Glenda C-11666

CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Pari Ilesh Shah to Parimal Ilesh Shah as per Affidavit. C-11662 I, Tajudin Kunju Kutty, have changed my name to Thomas Kunju Kottungal as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. U-19633 dated 11-17 July, 2013. C-11663 I have changed my name from Miss. Estilita Pereira to Mrs. Rita Kishen Motiani vide Maha. Govt. Gazette No (U-17750). C-11664 I have changed my name from Vidya Shivaji Hanchate to Vidhya Shivaji Hanchate as per Affidavit dated 15th July, 2013. C-11665 We, Ashwin K.Kothari and Sheetal A. Kothari, declare that we have changed our daughter's name from Stavna Ashwin Kothari to Mrudvi Ashwin Kothari as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. U-21119 dated January 14-20, 2010. C-11667 I have changed my name from Ranjankumar to Ranjankumar Pal as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. (U-22245) dated 18-7-2013. C-11668 I, Gautam Kumar Fatehlal Jain, have changed my name to Mr. Gautam Fatehlal Jain as per deed poll Affidavit dated 29/07/13. C-11669

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CLASSIFIEDS I, Virendra Kantilal Dhabalia, have changed my name to Viren Kantilal Dhabalia as per deed poll Affidavit dated 29/07/13. C-11670

I have changed my name from Saurabh Davabhai Vahora, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Saurabh Davabhai Patelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-56268) dated 27/12/2012. C-11685

I, Mrs. Bina Pranay Shah, have changed my name to Mrs. Beena Pranay Shah as per deed poll Affidavit dated 30/07/13. C-11671

I have changed my name from Shaikh Mohammed Muzzamil, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shaikh Mohammed Muzammil Ashfaqueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Affidavit dated 30/07/2013. C-11686

I, Rane Dipak Balkrishna, have changed my name to Rane Deepak Balkrishna as per deed poll Affidavit dated 03/07/13. C-11672 I, Miss Gauri Popatlal Waza, have changed my name to Mrs. Geetaben Dhanjibhai Gondalia as per deed poll Affidavit dated 05/07/13. C-11673 I, Reeteshkumar Chandraprakash Kachchara, have changed my name to Ritesh Chandraprakash Kachhara as per deed poll Affidavit dated 30/07/13. C-11674 I, Rupalbahen Mahendrabhai Sharma, have changed my name to Rupal Snehkumar Vaidhya as per deed poll Affidavit dated 30/07/13. C-11675 I, Piyula Ebenezar, have changed my name to Beulah Ebenezar as per deed poll Affidavit dated 30/07/13. C-11676 I, Pravina Mohan Surve, have changed my name to Anuja Sudhir Bane as per deed poll Affidavit dated 30/07/13. C-11677 I, Dahyalal Manilal Darji, have changed my name to Dayabhai Manilal Darji as per deed poll Affidavit dated 30/07/13. C-11678 I, Kodanand Roma Pujari, have changed my name to Kodandarama Putthu Pujari as per deed poll Affidavit dated 30/07/13. C-11679 I have changed my name from Johnson Derick Fernando, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Johnson Joseph Fernandesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. (U-21890) dated 18/07/2013. C-11680 I have changed my name from Mr. Rajan Gaurikant Jha, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mr. Rajendra Gaurikant Jhaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Affidavit dated 29/07/2013. C-11681 I have changed my name from Ms. Meenaben Bavalal Mehta, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mrs. Meena Pradeep Mehtaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Affidavit dated 29/07/13. C-11682 I have changed my name from Mr. Ashok Kumar Premchand Bhambi, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mr. Ashok Premchand Bhambiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Affidavit dated 29/07/2013. C-11683 I have changed my name from Shivrati Biharilal Prajapati, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mohammed Sameer Biharilal Shaikhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-22544) dated 25/07/2013. C-11684

I have changed my name from Asyaque Mohd Ismail Shaikh, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shaikh Mohammed Ashfaqueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Affidavit dated 30/07/2013. C-11687 I have changed my name from Shaikh Sultana Begum Mohammed Ahmed, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mrs. Sultana Shams-Ul-Hasan Rizviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Affidavit dated 30/07/13. C-11688

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 I have changed my name from Hasmukbhai Chimanlal Vora to Hasmukh Chimanlal Vora as per Affidavit dated 29.07.2013. C-11701

I have changed my name from Varsha Ashok Telkar to Archana Ashok Telkar as per Affidavit dated 30th July, 2013. C-11717

I have changed my name from Rakesh Rajsingh Rajput to Rakeshshingh Rajsingh Rajput as per Affidavit. C-11734

I have changed my name from Mohamed Iqbal Abdul Sattar to Mohd. Iqbal Abdul Sattar Furniturewala as per Affidavit dated 30.07.2013. C-11702

I have changed my name from Jagruti Patel Lobo to Jagruti Lobo as per Affidavit. C-11718

We, Mr. Lalitkumar Jain and Mrs. Rekha Lalitkumar Jain, have changed our sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Lalitkumar Jain Rahul to Rahul Lalitkumar Jain as per Affidavit. C-11735

I have changed my name from Samiya Mohd. Yunus Kadiwala To Sumaiya Zubair Khorajiya as per Affidavit. C-11703 I have changed my name from Mohd. Yunus Miyaji Kadiwala To Yunus Miyaji Kadiwal as per Affidavit. C-11704

I have changed my name from Iqbal Ansari, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ahmed Iqbal Ansariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Affidavit dated 30/07/2013. C-11689

I have changed my name from Nizamuddin Mohammed Husain to Nizamuddin Mohammed Mansuri as per deed poll Affidavit dated 30/07/2013. C-11705

I have changed my name from Rehmatullah Sunsara, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rahematulla Sunasaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Affidavit dated 30/07/2013. C-11690

I have changed my name from Raju Babu Boda To Raj Babu Boda as per Maharashtra Gazette No. U-3301. C-11706

I have changed my name from Mrs. Hansa Kirti Sanghvi, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mrs. Hansa Kirit Sanghviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as per Affidavit dated 30/07/2013. C-11691

I have changed my name from Rahimbhai Marediya to Rahimbhai Bhandari as per Affidavit dated 30th July, 2013. C-11707

I have changed my name from Mukesh Murji Bhappa to Mukesh Murji Patel as per Affidavit dated 26-07-2013. C-11692

I have changed my name from Nurubahen Marediya to Noorbanu Bhandari as per Affidavit dated 30th July, 2013. C-11708

I have changed my name from Moorjibhai Govindbhai Patel to Murji Govindbhai Patel as per Affidavit for deed poll dated 27-07-2013. C-11693 I have changed my name from Shah Naresh Kumar Babulal to Naresh Babulal Shah as per Affidavit dated 30.07.2013. C-11694 I have changed my name from Vinodkumar Maniram Sonar to Vinodkumar Maniram Gupta as per Affidavit dated 30.07.13. C-11695 I have changed my name from Meena Gupta to Urmiladevi Vinodkumar Gupta as per Affidavit dated 30.07.2013. C-11696 I have changed my name from Ahmed Mohammad Ilias Bashir to Mohammad Ilias Bashir Khan as per Affidavit dated 30.07.2013. C-11697 I have changed my name from Mohan Devi Singh to Mohansingh Devisingh Bisht as per Maha. Govt. Gazzete No. X21661. C-11698 I have changed my name from Mital Hasmukhlal Vora to Mittal Hasmukh Vora as per Affidavit dated 29.07.2013. C-11699 I have changed my name from Hasmuklal Chimanlal Shah alias Vora to Hasmukh Chimanlal Vora as per Affidavit dated 29.07.2013. C-11700

I have changed my name from Chandrasha Rai to Chandrashekar S. Rai as per Affidavit dated 26th July, 2013. C-11709 I have changed my name from Marian Ann Rebello to Marian Peter Rebello as per Affidavit dated 29th July, 2013. C-11710 I have changed my name from Vikram Omparkash Varma to Vikram Omprakash Agarwal vide Maha. Gazette (U-21055). C-11711 I have changed my name from Chaitali Jitendra Dabadgaonkar to Manisha Sarnaik as per Affidavit dated 3rd July, 2013. C-11712 I have changed my name from Mithesh Nadar to Arockia Mithesh Nadar as per Affidavit dated 30th July, 2013. C-11713 I have changed my name from Kalpana Bhagwant Wagh to Kavita Sopan Bulbule as per Affidavit dated 30th July, 2013. C-11714 I have changed my name from Manisha Gupta to Disha Jayesh Goyal as per Affidavit dated 30th July, 2013. C-11715 I have changed my name from Ahmed Mustaq Valie Ahmed to Mustaq Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 30th July, 2013. C-11716

I have changed my name from Malvika Asrani to Malvika Rafiq Khan as per Affidavit. C-11719 I have changed my name from Tejal Manish Shah to Tejal Anil Parikh as per Affidavit. C-11720 I have changed my name from Shaila Hanmant Karavade to Deepali Digambar Kulkarni as per Affidavit. C-11721 I have changed my name from Vinod Sitaram Ghadashi to Vinod Sitaram Ghadshi as per Affidavit. C-11722 I have changed my name from Rajendra Murlibhai Varma to Rajendra Mulchand Varma as per Affidavit. C-11723 I have changed my name from Sunitabahen Mahadevbhai Shedage to Sunitaben Mahadevbhai Shedage as per Affidavit. C-11724 I have changed my name from Parshuram Prakashchandra Gupta to Parshuram Prakashchandra Koli as per Gazette No. U-38367. C-11725 I have changed my name from Mr. Arvind Mathuradas Majethia to Mr. Arvind Mathuradas Majithia as per Affidavit. C-11726 I have changed my name from Mrs Asha Arvind Majethia to Mrs. Asha Arvind Majithia as per Affidavit. C-11727 I have changed my name from Mr. Binodkumar Bhola Singh to Mr. Vinodkumar Bhola Singh as per Affidavit. C-11728 I have changed my name from Amena B .A. Latif to Aasmabi Arif Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-11729 I have changed my name from Shaikh Mohammed Aref Mohammed Hanif to Arif Hanif Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-11730 I have changed my name from Md Jawed Iquebal to Mohd Jawed Iqbal Kamaluddin as per Affidavit. C-11731 I have changed my name from Shaikh Nadim Ahmed Azizuddin to Shaikh Nadeem Azizuddin as per Affidavit. C-11732 I have changed my name from Alice to Disoza Alice as per Affidavit. C-11733

We, Mr. Lalitkumar Jain and Mrs. Rekha Lalitkumar Jain, have changed our sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name Lalitkumar Jain Romik to Romik Lalitkumar Jain as per Affidavit. C-11736 I have changed my name from Therath Anthony Anthappan to Anthony Anthappan Theroth as per deed poll Affidavit No. HC 749256. C-11737 I have changed my name from Victoria Lavita Theroth to Lavita Anthony Theroth as per deed poll Affidavit No-HE 516597. C-11738 I have changed my name from Ashalata Dattatraya Kambli to Manasi Shriram Phatak as per Affidavit. C-11739 I have changed my name from Bakhtmeena Shah Rawan Shah to Bakhmeena Iqbal Khan as per Affidavit. C-11740 I have changed my name from Kamrunnisa Gul Mohammed to Kamrunnisa Moinuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-11741 I have changed my name from Nitiben Jitendrakumar to Niti Amit Andharia as per Affdavit. C-11742 I have changed my name from Amitkumar to Amit Andharia as per Affidavit. C-11743 I have changed my name from Nitiben Amitkumar to Niti Amit Andharia as per Affidavit. C-11744 We, Mr. Amit Andharia and Mrs. Niti Amit Andharia, have changed our minor daughter name from Reeha to Reeha Amit Andharia as per Affidavit. C-11745 I have changed my name from Abubakar Junaid Abdul Majeed to Furniturewala Junaid Abdul Majid as per Affidavit. C-11746 I have changed my name from Mr. Narayan Hira Ravriya to Mr. Naran Hira Ravariya as per Affidavit. C-11747 I have changed my name from Mr. Dilip Narayan Ravriya to Mr. Dilip Naran Ravariya as per Affidavit. C-11748 I have changed my name from Nandatai Bhairu Phadake to Nanda Rajiv Patil as per Affidavit. C-11749

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Independent audit of pothole repairs in Mira Bhayandar, payments only after inspection, contractors doing shoddy to be blacklisted

By Suresh Golani

nder severe criticism for the thousands of multi-sized potholes that have plagued almost all the arterial and main roads in the twin-city, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has now appointed a third party auditor, to keep an eye on the pothole repairing job. This was revealed by municipal commissioner Suresh Kakani while speaking to media-persons at the main administrative building of the MBMC on Monday. Over the next six months, a team representing the independent consulting agency will inspect the repaired pothole and only after they are satisfied with the work will the contractor be paid for the job. It should be noted that the Public Works Department (PWD) of the MBMC has

not only be monetarily penalized, but also be permanently blacklisted, disallowing them to bid for any future civic work,” warned Kakani, who went on to add that the MBMC was planning to build 15 new roads in the region before March next year. While the PWD department has deputed one engineer each to monitor three roads which are under pothole repairs, the commissioner will personally inspect each road and give on-thespot approval of the repair work. “The repair work is Extremely bad roads with just too many potholes are a common sight. being initiated speedily and been allocated an annual repair work. “To put an end to on a war-footing and I am budget of Rs.10 crore for the this menace, we have in- confident that all roads will pothole free pothole fixing work in this fis- volved a third party audit to become cal. However, it has been al- inspect fixed potholes. This within ten days,” Kakani asleged that contractors, in will not only bring trans- sured. It should be noted collusion with officials and parency but will pave the way that roads in the Mira local elected representatives, for accountability. Any con- Bhayandar region are riddled had been siphoning off the tractor who is found carrying by as many as 5,000 multifunds by carrying out shoddy out inferior quality work will sized potholes.

Ahmedabad DCP co-conspirator? restrained by four unidentified men in Juhu, who threatened her and asked her to blind couple has filed a withdraw an extortion comprivate criminal complaint against them. An FIR plaint at the additional chief was registered only 23 days metropolitan magistrate's later after several NGOs took court at Andheri and have up the matter. Now the couple in their named an Ahmedabad deputy police commissioner complaint to the magistrate has alleged that DCP Manoj as a co-conspirator. According to the private Minama of Ahmedabad has complaint, (a copy of which been actively supporting and is with the ADC), on June 26, conniving with the accused the blind woman was al- persons and even trying to legedly molested, her clothes file false a FIR against them. torn and she was wrongfully The same complaint was for- Victim Dr. Samir Mansuri

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HONOURED: Bharatiya Janata Party city chief Ashish Shelar is being felicitated by Shailesh Vaidya, President, Indian Merchants’ Chamber and Nanik Rupani, Chairman, Mumbai Development Committee on Tuesday at the IMC. Shelar was invited for an interactive session on the various development issues of the city.

warded to the Ahmedabad police commissioner S K Saikya and the IG P C Thakur, and also to the Gujarat State Home Secretary and Chief Secretary last week, but the Ahmedabad police commissioner is still to act in the matter. The case (MECR) will come up for hearing on August 6 and the concerned accused parties have been ordered to remain present in the court in person or through their respective lawyers. It may be recalled that the

Govt directed to blacklist contractors for potholes By Prashant Hamine

eputy Chairman Vasant Davkhare yesterday wanted to know whether the government to blacklist those contractors who were responsible for the potholed roads in Mumbai. His intervention came during a debate on a calling attention notice moved by Charan Singh Sapra (Congress) in the legislative council. Replying to the debate, Minister of State for Urban Development Uday Samant stated that the government would probe the work of SGS Consultants appointed by the BMC for filling potholes. Earlier, raising a supplementary query Sapra alleged that the civic administration showed bias in approving tenders for road works in city and western suburbs and ignoring the eastern suburbs. He wanted the government to bring up the defect liability period (DLP) for asphalt roads from three to five years and from five to ten years for concrete roads. Sapra stated that three people so far have died due to the potholed roads. Replying to the debate, Samant stated that the tenders which should have been floated in January and works should have been awarded in February was delayed. The two contractors J. Kumar and Supreme Mahavir went to court which led to the delay. Raising a supplementary, Ashish Shelar (BJP) wanted the government to constitute a Special Investigation Team probe into the actions of the then additional municipal commissioner Aseem Gupta, SGS consultants and the contractor. Following which Council Deputy Chairman intervened and argued that because of the poor quality of roads the people were being put to great hardships.

Blind celebrity healer files criminal complaint with Andheri magistrate, names Ahmedabad top cop 37-year-old woman, Shabnam Mansuri, whose husband Samir Mansuri is an Ayurvedic doctor and is also blind, was stopped by four persons while she was travelling in an autorickshaw on June 26. A month earlier, the victim’s husband received threatening calls from private numbers asking him to pay Rs.25 to Rs.50 lakh and be prepared to pay subsequent amounts in the future. Mansuri then filed a police complaint at the Amboli po-

lice station on June 11 and later at the Juhu police station as well. It was to enquire about the complaint, and to record her statement, that his wife and their 9-year-old son had gone to the police station on June 26, police added. The Juhu police had booked four accused, but victim told investigators that she suspected the role of persons by the name of Yogesh Patel, Rafiq Ghanchi Lokhandwala and Sunny aka Satish Gabhawala from Ahmedabad in her molestation case.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Zaheeruddin Mohammed Saeed to Zaheeruddin Siddiqui as per Affidavit. C-11750 I have changed my name from Shaikh Salman to Mohammad Salman Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-11751 I have changed my name from Sangita Ramesh Rane to Sangeeta Sandesh Shetty as per Affidavit. C-11752 I have changed my name from Philomina Triza Dsouza to Philomena Joseph Dsouza as per Affidavit. C-11753 I have changed my name from Valarain David Cutinha to Valerian Cutinha as per Affidavit. C-11754 I have changed my name from Afrin Bano Sayyed to Afreen Bano Rafiuzzama Sayyed as per Affidavit. C-11755

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Fathima Begum to Fathima Bee as per Affidavit. C-11768 I have changed my name from Shaikh Mohammed Haji to Haji Miyan as per Affidavit. C-11769 I have changed my name from Vimat Rawat to Vimal Rawat as per Affidavit. C-11770 I have changed my name from Sanghavi Rajeshkumar Vrajlal to Sanghavi Rajesh Vrajlal as per Affidavit. C-11771 I have changed my name from Vijaykumar Seetaram Chaudari to Vijay Sitaram Chaudhari as per Affidavit. C-11772 I have changed my name from Pushpa Vishwanath Patil to Vilasini Vijay Chaudhari as per Affidavit. C-11773 I have changed my name from Reenu Motilal Jain to Renuka Mukesh Mehta as per Affidavit. C-11774

I have changed my name from Mathew Prashanth Anthony Lewis to Prashanth Mathew Lewis as per Affidavit. C-11756

I have changed my name from Mohamed Afzal to Mohammed Afzal Attarwala as per Affidavit. C-11775

I have changed my name from John Praveen Lewis to Praveen John Lewis as per Affidavit. C-11757

I have changed my name from Biju Kuttappan Nair to Viju Kuttappan Nair as per Affidavit. C-11776

I have changed my name from Pravinkumar Vasant Mulgaonkar to Pravin Vasant Mulgaonkar as per Affidavit. C-11758

I have changed my name from Vinus Tirlok Nath to Vinus Tirlok Nath Sharma as per Affidavit. C-11777

I have changed my name from Allwyn Jude Stanny Kinny to Jude Allwyn Kinny as per Affidavit. C-11759

I have changed my name from Shahabuddin Umar Saye to Shahabuddin Umer Sayed as per Affidavit. C-11778

I have changed my name from Sheli Harold Peris to Shirley Peris as per Affidavit. C-11760

I have changed my name from Nupura Nitin Patil to Sarla Nitin Patil as per Affidavit. C-11779

I have changed my name from Washeem Rasul Nadaf to Waseem Rasul Nadaf as per Affidavit. C-11761

I have changed my name from Nasrudin Shabudin Dewani to Nasruddin Shabudin Devani as per Affidavit. C-11780

I have changed my name from Narsimalu Kosgi to Narsimulu Kosgi as per Affidavit. C-11762

I have changed my name from Mumtaz Shabudin Dewani to Mumtazben Shabudin Devani as per Affidavit. C-11781

I have changed my name from Shah Navinchandra to Shah Navin as per Affidavit. C-11763

I have changed my name from Godavariben Arshibhai Vaniya to Godavari Ramjibhai Katariya as per Affidavit. C-11782

I have changed my name from Rathnakara Malinga Acharya to Ratnakar Malinga Acharya as per Affidavit. C-11764

I have changed my name from Anna Manvel Pandoth to Anita Manuel Pandoth as per Affidavit. C-11783

I have changed my name from Anjana Nivruthi Ganpur to Anjana Nivruthi Vatte as per Affidavit. C-11765

I have changed my name from Taher Juzar Bohra to Taherali Juzarali Bohra as per Affidavit. C-11784

I have changed my name from Md Aslam to Mohammed Aslam Attarwala as per Affidavit. C-11766

I have changed my name from Mohammed Mustufa to Mohammed Mustafa Anori as per Affidavit. C-11785

I have changed my name from Mohamed Afzal to Mohammed Afzal Attarwala as per Affidavit. C-11767

I have changed my name from Masud Akhtar to Maqsood Akhtar Anori as per Affidavit. C-11786

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visit. His appearance seemed a bit dishevelled and Shewale said he believed he was standing back inthat he was responsible for stead of in the front row of the condition of the roads the action. BJP city president Ashish and had failed to execute his responsibilities, in conse- Shelar, a close colleague of quence of which his party Rahul in the BMC during the last term, said, “Unfortuleaders had to apoligise. Potholes are a recurring nately, he has taken a high phenomenon in the city. moral stand! Though the reEvery year, after a few spells sponsibility lies with adminlethargy and of rains, they appear with istrative clockwork precision. Also corrupt contractors! Now the with clockwork precision, BMC Commissioner should Uddhav Thackeray, along take action against then Adwith the Mayor and the ditional Municipal CommisStanding chairman, in- sioner Aseem Gupta who spects the roads in special was responsible for roads!” Incidentally, Gupta is now night visit. Late on Monday night, Thane municipal commisThackeray, Mayor Sunil sioner. Shelar thinks if Congress Prabhu, Shewale and other colleagues went for a sur- start giving resignation on prise inspection of the roads. moral ground, everyday one Officials said that the nor- minister has to resign in cenmally unflappable, well- tral government. Attempts to reach Shewale groomed people’s representative looked some- repeatedly were unsuccesswhat disturbed during the ful.

e-TENDER NOTICE The Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai invites e-Tenders for various works from the government registered contractors, who are also registered as ‘MCGM Vendor’; Bidder should also give Rs. 1 lack performance guarantee for the details of 8 number of Tenders of estimated amount Rs. 2980787.00 respective tender documents and process of e-Tendering, please visit www.mcgm.gov.in. Sd/Public Relations Officer PRO/504/ADV/2013 Fever? Act now, see your doctor for correct & complete treatment

In pursuance of a written requisition received under Section 36(h) of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, as amended upto date, for calling Urgency Meeting of the Corporation — To consider a Proposition for expressing an opinion that the homes should be made available to the residents urgently, rendered homeless from dangerous buildings in Brihanmumbai with the help of State Government, an Urgency Meeting of the Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika will be held in the Municipal head office on Monday, 5th August 2013, at 2.45 p.m. Municipal Corporation Office, By Order of the Mayor, Mumbai, 30th July 2013 Narayan P. Pathade, Municipal Secretary PRO/522/Adv./2013 Fever? Act now, see your doctor for correct & complete treatment

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Former employee of city-based yoga institute arrested for stealing info to lure clients to his own set up

tute. She was shocked to see all her clients going inside his yoga institute, and when asked, they told her that Chandran had contacted them and had offered to charge them lower fees. Senior Police Inspector Pravin More from the Samta

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he Samta Nagar police have arrested a 30year-old man and his two friends for stealing personal data and customer details from a city-based yoga institute that he used to work in. After stealing the information from the ‘Yoga Power’ institute, which has its chains in various locations in Mumbai, including Andheri, Kandivli and Borivli, the accused started his own yoga institute and began luring away the customer from his former employer’s institute by offer-

Sandip Chandran and his accomplices being led-away by the police. ing services at cheap rates. The complainant, Prabha Yadav, who own Yoga Power, told the police that the accused, Sandip Chandran, used to work along with her, but after learning yoga practices from her institute, he moved off but first lured away her employees and later, targeted 400 to 500 of

her clients, causing severe losses in her business. She came to know that her personal data, including her Facebook password and business password were stolen by Chandran when he used to work with her. Chandran then opened his own institute, named ‘Yoga Hut’ just beside Yadav’s insti-

Maid leaps to death By Kainaz Choksey

n Tuesday at around 10.30 am, a 19-year-old housemaid named Mansi Das Gupta jumped from the 17th floor of Cosmic Heights building in Bhakti Park, Wadala. While the deceased was married to Rajesh Gupta (20), who lived in the same locality, she was staying the residence of flat owner Amitesh Shah since a year. At the time of the suicide, Shah’s wife Poonam, her sister and her son were present in the house. According to the cops, Mansi jumped from a window connecting the passage

Mansi Gupta, 19, leaped from the 17th floor of Cosmic Heights building in Bhakti Park, Wadala.

and the Shah’s flat. Poonam Shah informed the cops that Mansi and her husband, Rajesh, used to fight often, and this had left Mansi very depressed.” According to Sakir Patil, Senior Inspector, Wadala T.T. police station, “Mansi, who was a native of Assam, had removed the SIM card from her cell phone before committing suicide. No suicide note has been found. Her mobile phone has been seized.” A case of suicide has been registered by the police who are waiting for the postmortem reports. Mansi was a native of Assam.

Mistaking it for water, women wash face with acid By Suresh Golani

n a freak mishap, two women working at an industrial unit in Valiv, near Vasai, suffered serious burn injuries after they washed their face and hands with acid, mistaking it to be water. According to the police, the women who have been identified as Sangeeta More (25) and Reshma Daval (28), worked at an aluminium coating factory in the Agarwal Industrial Area of Valiv, near Vasai. After the day's work on Tuesday evening, they accidentally washed their hands and face with acid. Both were rushed to the nearby Platinum Hospital with severe burn injuries.

One of the victim recuperating at the Platinum Hospital in Vasai.

Nagar police station told the ADC, “We have arrested the three accused, Sandip Chandran, Niraj Tiwari and Rohit Mande, in the robbery case, while another person named Sada Sawant is still absconding. We cross checked all the allegations made by Prabha

Yadav in her complaint before arresting the accused, and have booked them under section 380 (robbery) and other sections under the IT Act. All the arrested were produced before the court and sent to police custody as investigations are on.”

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CM pushes LBT ahead saying simplified tax structure will bring in transparency By Suyash Padate

he state government yesterday categorically ruled out the possibility of a roll back of Local Body Tax (LBT). The LBT which has replaced the octroi duty has been introduced in 25 civic bodies barring Mumbai. Despite protests from opposition parties and traders, Chief Minister (CM) Prithviraj Chavan made the government’s stance clear yesterday in the Assembly. In his reply to the calling attention mo-

tion moved by Rajan Vichare, Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena), and others, the CM said, “The LBT is account-based and will provide much needed relief to traders from payment of octroi duty at check posts. LBT will promote transparency in financial transactions.” Even as the Shiv Sena and the BJP made a strong case for the withdrawal of LBT, Chavan reiterated that LBT would not be withdrawn. As far as LBT’s imposition in Mumbai, he said, “There has not been any provision on its

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O CM Prithviraj Chavan application in the Bombay Municipal Corporation Rules. The government has introduced LBT after detailed consultations and is trying its level best to put in place simplified tax structure.” On opposition’s suggestion on an alternative method involving levy of a surcharge on VAT which is proposed to be collected within municipal limits, Chavan said, “The revenues from such surcharge, collected by the state Sales Tax Department, would have to be routed through the state’s budgetary process and the state’s coffer. After that it will have to be passed on to the municipal corporations by way of grant.” The LBT will be imposed only after amendments to these rules and until then the octroi duty regime will continue in the Mumbai civic body. Chavan had already announced that LBT introduction in Mumbai won’t be possible from October 1.

utmaneuvered and outsmarted by the ruling Congress-NCP alliance in the legislative council over their twin demands for a debate on the irrigations scam and revocation of senior Shiv Sena MLC Diwakar Raote, the BJP-Sena-PWP led opposition staged a walkout from the house and boycotted the proceedings for the rest of day. The deadlock resulted in the chair adjourning the proceedings of the house twice. Sources later disclosed that while the NCP was not in favor of a debate on the irrigation scam, the Congress, on the other hand, was not in favor of withdrawing Raote’s suspension. Sources added that the opposition from the Congress was on the grounds that Raote had made certain objectionable remarks directed at the council chairman Shivajirao Deshmukh and Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. Replying to the truncated debate in the house, the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Harshawardhan Patil stated that it was for the council chairman to decide

upon the date and time for the debate on the irrigation issue. On the issue of the revocation of Raote’s suspension, he added that the consultation process was on in the treasury benches. Not satisfied with the minister’s reply the entire opposition staged a walkout from the house and declined to take

consultations at the Chief Ministers level were on and some time was needed. He directed the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs to make a statement on the issue as soon as possible. As the opposition members trooped into the well of the house to stage a silent dharna, the Minister for

STATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL part in further business. Soon after the house reassembled for the question hour, the leader of opposition Vinod Tawde stated that the Chief Minister and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs had assured the opposition of a positive response on their twin demands. Taking part in the debate, Jayant Patil (PWP) stated that Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had assured the house of a debate on the irrigation issue on July 30 and the announcement of withdrawing Raote’s suspension. However, none of that happened, which made the opposition feel that the assurance given by the treasury benches was false. Chairman Shivajirao Deshmukh stated that the

Parliamentary Affairs assured the opposition that he would be making a statement to this effect soon. After the house reassembled, Tawde stated that the opposition expected the government to make a statement indicating its mindset on the issues. The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Harshawardhan Patil stated that the opposition could not dictate the statement to be made. Despite the intervention of the Deputy Chairman Vasant Davkhare urging the opposition to take part in the debate, Ramdas Kadam (Sena) stated that the opposition was not interested in taking any further part in the business of the house and staged a walkout from the house.

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Studio set for shooting of popular TV serial near Vasai is gutted in fire By Suresh Golani

studio set up in Naigaon, near Vasai, for shooting of the popular teleserial aired on ZeeTV, Aaj ki Housewife Hai-Sab Jaanti Hai, was reduced to ashes following a major fire early on Tuesday morning. The fire, which was

apparently sparked due to an electric short circuit, gutted one of the sets in the Bhajanlal Studio, situated on the Bhiwandi-Kaman Road, at about 5:30 am on Tuesday. Even as no casualties were reported, the producer has claimed that property worth Rs.3 crore, including the sound systems and expensive shooting equipment, was completely burned. Two fire tenders from the the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) rushed to the spot and doused the fire.

The charred remains of the studio set

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Wanting to save Rs. 2 lakh by reducing paper usage, varsity proposes spending Rs. 7 lakh on laptops, and internet connections and usage for its 21 management council members By Yatin Ingle

hile the state government is acting strictly against those cutting down trees in the city, the Mumbai University (MU) is doing its own thing to cut-down usage of paper in its departments. To curb expenses on paper and for printing of documents for its management members, the varsity has plans to give away laptops, and will be paying costs for Internet installations, Internet devices and

also subsequent Internet usage charges of all the members. The proposal was set up by the varsity in the agenda sent to management members, stating that it will be providing laptops in order to save on reams of paper and photocopying expenses incurred while sending out meeting agendas and the minutes thereafter. As per the Maharashtra Universities Act 1994, the MU has 21 management members in all, and they happen to be principals, heads of

departments and senior faculty members of the varsity. The management council is the highest decision making body of the university which discusses and finalizes amendments and plans related to academics, curriculums, developments and various important decisions of the varsity. According to an official, the varsity had been spending a sum of Rs.2 lakh per annum for photocopying and courier charges in the last three years for documents sent to

Govt orders CBI probe into poaching of tigers Azad Shrivastav | ADC

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inister for Forest Dr Patangrao Kadam yesterday announced that the government was handing over the probe of illegal poaching of tigers in the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Chandrapur to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Replying to the debate over starred question raised by Shobhatai Fadnavis (BJP) during question hour, he said that the probe was being handed over to the CBI because of late the government has come across proofs of involvement of gangs of poachers with international links. The minister informed the House that between April 10 to April 18 this year five people died and one person was injured in leopard attacks in the buffer zone of Tadoba tiger reserve. Kadam stated that the

A MOVEMENT TO SAVE TIGERS… Actor Om Puri, editor of Sanctuary magazine, Bittu Sehgal, and officials from the State Forest Department, burn tiger skins as part of the global campaign to save the tiger at Sahyadri Guest House, on Tuesday. Rapid Response Unit has been active 24x7 in the forest region of Chandrapur. He said that a 24 hour wireless control room has been set up. Posters and banners warning people not

to enter the tiger reserve have been put up. Kadam added that cameras have also been installed to keep a watch on the movements of tigers and leopards in the forest area.

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Maharashtra Tourism Minister Chhagan Bhujbal along with programme director Neeta Bhasin, announces the festival of ‘Maharashtra Tourism Diwali at Times Square’ in New York, during a press conference at Y.B. Chavan Auditorium, on Tuesday.

management council members. Now, as per the proposal for 21 management council members, the MU will be spending Rs 25,000 per laptop, Rs 1,000 for an Internet data card and Rs.500 a month for Internet usage, thus taking the annual bill to nearly Rs.7 lakh. The ADC spoke to Dilip Karande, management council member, who said, “It’s completely unjust and unwanted. All the management members are principals and head of departments who not only carry

laptops, but also have desktops in their own cabins. Talking about the Internet, each college has facilities for Internet and principals use it. The MU should look into the registrations process where 6 lakh students have to download and print three forms each. The management council has already declined the proposal!”

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“So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?” — Ayn Rand

HE glow on President Pranab Mukherjee’s face matched the sparkle of the chandeliers in Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Ashoka Hall as he welcomed media persons last week for an informal interaction to mark his first year in office. When he was elected AY capitation fees and you will get president, speculation was that the presia seat in quite a few medical col- dency was part of a retirement plan for a leges. The fees run into not a few thou- leader who has dominated parliamentary for over four decades. Instead, Pransands but nearly Rs.10 lakh. What politics abda has been as busy as ever in his first year happens is only a very rich man’s as president. Topping his agenda for his fiveson/daughter can become a doctor. It year term has been the restoration of Rashdoes not matter whether the son is a trapati Bhavan to its old glory and its dud; has no interest in medicine, but gleaming state rooms are a testimony to the he has no problem of getting admis- hard work that he, secretary to the President Omita Paul and a dedicated team have put in sion. The intelligent boy or girl who since last July. have deep interest in the subject does The Durbar Hall is once again the hub of not have a chance to get admission. ceremonial functions like cabinet swearingThe result of such a situation is not dif- ins. The Ashoka Hall has been cleaned up and ficult to see: A bunch of mediocre doc- has never looked as grand. A host of other tors come out of colleges and begin rooms have been scrubbed, repainted and redecorated with antique paintings dug up practice. from musty basements where they lay forgotEven if private colleges do not ten. And the library not only flaunts antique change capitation fees, they collect books and vintage chronicles of the making money through many ways. The par- of modern India, its exquisite floor, hidden ents have to raise bank loans, mort- under a moth-eaten carpet for years, is the gage their houses, pledge family gold centre of attraction. A star attraction is the collection of the famous British satire weekly and go all out to pay for the seat. And ‘Punch’ from its very first edition published in when the son or daughter begin their July 1841 up till 1930. practice after passing out of college But Dada’s biggest contribution has been to have no go but to charge high fees; throw open the doors of this heritage buildthey have to pay back the loan they ing to the public. There are regular tours for visitors who can wrap up the experience had to raise for getting the seat. purchasing Rashtrapati Bhavan mementos They have no time to do the rural by from a newly opened curio shop. A stint. They have to get set immediately. satisfying first year but Mukherjee confessed They have to also pay high fees for that he misses the gup shup (his words) of his medical education. An owner of a pri- days in active politics when he would exvate medical college gets a chance for change notes with journalists on current afmaking huge profits. Money makes an fairs. That time may never return but 2014 is likely to throw him back into the thick of hecowner go. He is not bothered about tic political activity with opinion polls preturning out high-calibre doctors. dicting fractured mandate in the next Lok The result of this unhappy situation Sabha election and raising the spectre of an is that we have doctors in the country unstable coalition of squabbling regional who are no better than quacks. Finally, leaders. It will need all of Mukherjee’s political it is the public that suffers, thanks to sagacity to make sense of the resultant confusion and chaos.

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want of high-calibre doctors. The whole scenario is disturbing. There does not seem to be any chance for a clean-up of the money-oriented mess.

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Will PM lose out to Sonia again

RIME Minister Manmohan Singh lost out to Sonia Gandhi on the choice of foreign secretary. Bets are now on whether he will succeed in choosing the next RBI governor. The race is on and there are two clear contestants. But there’s a twist in the tale in the form of a dark horse that’s suddenly appeared on the horizon. Manmohan Singh’s candidate for the job is chief economic advisor Raghuram Rajan who he persuaded to return from the US last year. The grapevine says Rajan came back on the understanding that he would move to RBI as governor when the post fell vacant in Sep-

ing him not to give Narendra Modi a visa has become a CPI versus CPM drama. While CPM MP Sitaram Yechury strenuously denied that he signed the letter, CPI MP Aziz Pasha insisted that he did. Yechury issued a terse statement before leaving for North Korea that the letter seemed to be a “cut and paste” job. Much to the CPM’s embarrassment, Pasha countered almost immediately to say that he was present when Yechury appended his signature to the petition. Interestingly, Pasha’s fellow party man, M.P. Achuthan from Kerala, too disclaimed the petition. Like Yechury, he insisted that he hadn’t signed any letter addressed to the US President. Modi has already split the NDA and caused a rift in his own party. Is he dividing the Left too?

Nitish puts his house in order now

N POWER TALK Arati R. Jerath tember this year. But the buzz is that finance minister P. Chidambaram has a candidate too: economic affairs secretary Arvind Mayaram. The two share an excellent rapport. With the PM and FM locked in a tussle, a dark horse has emerged in the form of former finance secretary and current chairman of the Competition Commission Ashok Chawla. His name has started doing the rounds as a possible compromise. Will the PM bite the dust on this appointment too?

Will Modi divide the Left too

HE controversy over the letter that was supposed to have been written by Indian MPs to US President Barack Obama request-

The inner pole of Confucianism

OW that he’s going to have to battle Lalu Yadav on his own, without help from the BJP’s upper caste base, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is busy setting his house in order. As a start, he has mended fences with party president Sharad Yadav. The two were at loggerheads earlier. The biggest sign of their rapprochement is the rise of Yadav loyalist and friend K.C. Tyagi in the party. Out in the political wilderness for a long time, Tyagi was not only accommodated by Nitish with a Rajya Sabha seat recently, he was appointed party secretary general and more recently, authorised sole spokesperson. In fact, the appointment of Tyagi as spokesman is significant. He has replaced Shivanand Tiwari who was considered a Nitish man. Tiwari had earned Nitish’s ire for speaking out of turn against the BJP during the weeks leading up to the split. These days, Nitish, Yadav and Tyagi are quite a cosy threesome. They talk over telephone every day, discuss the emerging political scenario and lay down the party line on various burning issues. It’s big time rehabilitation for Tyagi, an old Socialist and former Naxalite. With his star zooming up, Tyagi looks set for a larger national role in 2014 if a federal front is born from the widely expected political confusion.

of caring, of moral excellence, that would approach the utopian. This is Confucian transcendence: to take the actions of everyday life T fifteen, I set my heart on learning. At not in the sense that they were otherworldly, seriously as the arena of moral and spiritual thirty, I was firmly established. At forty, I but in the sense of the transcendent ideal -- fulfillment. The outer and inner aspects of Confucianhad no more doubts. At fifty, I knew the will of perfection. On the one hand, Confucian valheaven. At sixty, I was ready to listen to it. At ues are so closely linked with everyday life ism -- its conforming and reforming sides -seventy, I could follow my heart's desire with- that they sometimes seem trivial. Everyday were in tension throughout Chinese history. life is so familiar that we do not take its moral Moreover, the tensions between social and out transgressing what was right.” The inner pole of Confucianism was re- content seriously. We are each a friend to political realities and the high-minded moral formist, idealistic, and spiritual. It generated someone, or a parent, or certainly the child of ideals of the Confucians were an ongoing source of concern for the leaders of this tradia high ideal for family interaction: members tion. The dangers of moral sterility and were to treat each other with love, respect, hypocrisy were always present. Confucianand consideration for the needs of all. It prescribed a lofty ideal for the state: the ruler was a parent. On the other hand, Confucians re- ism, they knew well, served both as a conserto be a father to his people and look after their mind us that the familiar ideals of friendship, vative state orthodoxy and a stimulus for basic needs. It required officials to criticize parenthood, and filiality are far from trivial; in reform. Great Confucians, like religious leaders everywhere, sought periodically to revive their rulers and refuse to serve the corrupt. real life we only rarely attain these ideals. We all too often just go through the mo- and renew the moral, intellectual, and spiriThe movement produced reformers, philanthropists, dedicated teachers and officials, tions, too preoccupied to give our full atten- tual vigor of the tradition. Until the 1890s, seand social philosophers from the eleventh tion to the relationship. If we consistently and rious-minded Chinese saw Confucianism, wholeheartedly realized our potential to be despite its failures to realize its ideal society, through the nineteenth centuries. The idealist wing of Confucianism had a re- the very best friend, parent, son, or daughter as the source of hope for China and the core of ligious character. Its ideals were transcendent, humanly possible, we would establish a level what it meant to be Chinese.

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LIBERATE SPORT FROM ILLEGALITIES THE Bombay High Court order terming the BCCI probe panel illegal and unconstitutional is a big setback to the richest cricket board in the world. The BCCI considers itself above the law some of its decisions are truly shocking. The BCCI earns thousands of crores every year but does not want to pay tax under some pretext. Neither does it want to come under the RTI, which makes it suspicious and questions its mode of functioning. The BCCI probe panel was doctored as they cleared people who have 6000 page reports against them by the CBI and other investigating agencies in court. The government should take over the functioning of the BCCI from people with money and muscle power and hand it over to former sporting legends of our country to save Indian cricket from losing face in the eyes of the world.

CROOKS ALL: The BCCI should be taken over by honest and selfless ex-cricketers, instead of letting the sport turn into a business run by profiteers. The court should also set up its own investigating panel to go into the crux of match fixing and punish the guilty, so that cricket and other sports are free of all forms of illegality. — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

I WELCOME the strong order of the Bombay High Court striking down the probe panel of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which is illegal and unconstitutional in giving N.

ther that this ladies coach was to be guarded by a policeman who coolly overslept and missed the IT is always a thrill to experience retrain, thereby causing this situaunions after a gap of more than 4 tion. A few days ago we witdecades. The alumni of SIWS School, nessed Purva Bhogle dragging the Wadala had the exhilarating experimiscreant to the police on duty at ence of nostalgia at a class reunion after 42 years. The jovial atmosphere — S. Rupchand, Mumbai the station in full view of the people around, who just did not come to and interesting conversation encourher rescue. The railways should be aged us to contribute towards society serious in posting policemen in the by extending our help to Mumbaikars for their health care and edu- IT is reiterated that it is cruel not to cational needs. The Sapiens Health exempt senior citizens from the Foundation, formerly the Balaji Me- payment of income tax, more so, diacal and Educational Trust, when after retirement they have defounded by alumni Dr. R. Ravichan- posited their final settlements in a dran a nephrologists is an endeavour PSU bank and are making a living THIS is with reference to the edittowards this objective. out of the interest that accrues piece ‘L.K. Advani NDA’s choice for PM post?’ (July 30). One would — S. Venkatnarayan, Matunga. every month. The rate of interest varies from year to year, The Govlike to ask ‘Why not?’ The BNJP ernment is a huge beneficiary as patriarch has always been in the FDs sustain the country’s economy shadow of the stalwart Atal Behari Vajpayee and could never go beWITH the interruption in the filtra- but ironically senior citizens are yond being the Deputy Prime tion process in the Bokarpada filter weighed down by the high rates of Minister. However, now that the plant, the satellite city may face a taxation. Unlike the system abroad, veteran is no longer active, this is shortage of water despite the heavy our Goverenment cares two hoots the right time for him to make monsoon rains this year. The for the elderly and the benefits of one final dash to the finish line NMMC’s water from the Morbe dam taxes paid is not passed to since he is still mentally and physwould be sent to the filtration plant. them. Most of the taxes LETTER OF THE DAY ically agile. In politics and goverHowever, with repair work taking collected are not optinance, the older our politicians, place Navi Mumbaikars will get water mally utilized for the betthe better they will be because of supply for these days only in the terment of the nation but are spent their their experience. In contrast, morning. The NMMC has appealed to towards the extravagant lifestyles of the youngsters who have been Navi Mumbaikars to use water care- the ministers and other VIPs. The anointed chief ministers by their fully for the next few days even increasing inflation only adds to the fathers have not done well in U.P. though alternative arrangements woes of the elderly and in due conhave been made with CIDCO, Maha- sideration the Government should and J&K. Advani has a lot of suprashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran and the exempt senior citizens form IT with porters within the BJP and is still a MIDC for water supply. To ensure that immediate effect. force to reckon with as you have the residents are not affected during pointed out rightly. The party will — T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai Ganesh Utsav the administration has do well to recognise his dedicated arranged to supply 240 Mld of water service and put him in the front. in the morning. The NMMC which — Dr.V. Subramanyan, Thane has been trying to provide uninter- THIS refers to the molestation of a rupted water supply through its am- nurse on a local train last Satur bitious Morbe dam project seems to day where the courageous THE findings of an opinion poll be facing a new challenge and is on its woman fought a lone battle in the conducted by a private agency, feet to solve this issue, with the resi- wee hours. It has been reported furwhich is doing the rounds in the dents keeping their fingers crossed. electronic media, have predicted that the NDA would emerge as — C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada the largest single group in the May 2014 elections. If proved correct, they may then be invited to form the next government. HowEVERY year the government and the ever, that may not happen for sevtax department make announcements about filing IT Returns oneral reasons. First, closely line. The sad truth, however, is that following the NDA are the two the websites are non-responsive groups – the UPA and Others – and do not function in the desired both with a substantial number of manner. Even basic information seats under their belts. The second one can be virtually termed such as the TDS Tax Credit (FORM CREEP: The molester took advantage of 26AS) cannot be viewed. This leaves the absence of a cop and misbehaved.

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users frustrated and it is no surprise that people give up and revert to the pen and paper mode to submit their tax returns. Authorities should consider these issues in a practical manner and not penalize tax payers who file their tax returns offline.

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Srinivasan, Gurunath Maiyapan and Raj Kundra a clean chit in the betting and spot fixing scandal during the IPL last May. The HC order exposed the BCCI probe panel members, which proves that the Indian cricket board is controlled by crooks who are more interested in their personal gain rather than in cricket as a sport. The Delhi and Mumbai police must come out with the truth in their investigation to expose those who are guilty of pocketing illegal money and looting people. It is high time the Union Sports Ministry replaces the BCCI panel with honest people having thorough knowledge of the cricket. — Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai

THE Sports ministry has been critical of the BCCI’s way of handling the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal and was also vocal in ask-

ing board president N. Srinivasan to step aside during the pending investigation. A two-member panel, comprising former High Court Judges T. Jayaram Chouta and R. Balasubramanian, set-up by the BCCI in the wake of the spot fixing and betting scandal had given a clean chit to Meiyappan and Kundra by submitting their report to the BCCI Working Committee. The clean chit will allow Srinivasan, who had stepped aside handing over charge to interim president Jagmohan Dalmiya, to return as board chief. While Indians feel that cricket is played in all seriousness, in reality everything is fixed before a ball is bowled in a series. People have started realising how corrupt the game is in India making the possibility of improving the condition of cricket bleak in our country. — Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion

ladies compartments at all times to obviate such incidents.

Rs. 117.20 crores. These store houses will have state of the art — Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai storage facilities with no chance of grains being wasted or affected by vermin or weather conditions. It is time a serious effort is made to conTAMIL Nadu’s CEO J. Jayalalitha has serve food grains. The Central Govannounced the construction of 47 ernment should follow this idea to godowns throughout the state with conserve our grains and reduce rethe capacity to store 1.46 lakh met- curring losses and increased costs. ric tonnes of food grains at a cost of — Purna Chakravorty , Mumbai

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GOOD CHOICE: Advani’s experience as Deputy PM makes him a good choice for the Prime Minister’s post, if at all, in 2014. as the elusive Third Front, if it is not formed by that time. The combined strength of these two easily crosses the magical mark of 272. Also, both these groups consist of devoutly secular parties. If at all such a scenario develops, these secular entities would offer each other support to form the next government, with the sole purpose of keeping communal forces out. The Reds would also be willing to jump on the band wagon just to protect the sacrosanct principle of secularism. — Arun Malankar, Santa Cruz

THE political leaders of India are often in the news for their infamous remarks, the most recent incident being of the claim that food is as cheap as Rs5, 12 or 15 and that it is sufficient to fill one’s stomach. This clearly shows the insensitivity of the politicians and is nowhere related and applicable to reality. This has sparked off a new debate from all corners of the country questioning the possibility of getting get a full meal in the country with inflation affecting every

aspect of man’s life. It is therefore justified to claim that our political leaders still live in those eras where a wholesome meal cost just 1 rupee. While the nation continues to be marred by controversies, is this issue worth even debating in public when millions of people starve every day? — Mohd Zeyaullah Khan, Nagpur

AS per a report appearing in the print media, the Samajwadi Party chief has said that no government can be in place without the support of his party after the May 2014 elections. This means, he either expects the UPA II to leading the pack or the yet-to-be-born Third Front to emerge as the largest ‘single’ group. The question of backing the NDA does not arise however because of the strong ‘secular’ credentials of the UP-based Party. In the case of the former, his condition would be a couple of plum cabinet posts for his party MPs while the latter alternative means that Mulayam Singh Yadav will head the South Block. — Jorhat Singh, Kandivali

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 language. A slew of well graded exercises are provided for students to work on. The sixth section .6 Point phonétique, covers rhythm, intonation and pronunciation of the language. There are exercises that expose students to the subtleties and finer nuances of the language. The seventh section .7 covers different aspects of the language and culture in different lessons, Point littéraire in Lesson 1, Point culturel in lesson 2, Point gastronomique in lesson 3 and Point international in lesson 4. The eighth and final section of every lesson, .8 is Civilisation. These two sections .7 and .8 provide more details regarding the topic covered in each lesson as well as additional information on France. In order to provide students with an auditory exposure to the language to help them improve their listening skills and comprehension, a CD is available. This CD can be downloaded from the website of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. Parts of the text which are recorded have been appropriately indicated in the book. The CD also contains a few additional songs and interviews.

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rench is a popular subject in schools for many reasons; students find it an easy and a high scoring subject and it is also the first foreign language to which a student is generally exposed. You cannot learn any language in isolation and to understand and appreciate it you also have to know the culture, traditions and the way of living of the people of the country. The new course book in French Composite for Std X which comes into effect from this academic year (2013-2014), attempts to do just that. The practice all these years had been to use one French book published in France for all the three years. But, for the first time, text books written by Indian authors have been introduced. The advantage of having Indian authors is that they understand Indian sensibilities and culture and can try to leverage this knowledge to make the book interesting, easy to comprehend and which students in India can easily relate to. For Std VIII it is Le Français, c’est fun; for Std IX it is Le Francais, c’est un atout and now for Std X it is Le Français, c’est un passe-partout. Let us now focus on the Std X French text book. Visual cues along with relevant explanations go a long way towards enabling the student to absorb and assimilate the information presented in books. Toward this end, the book has been made attractive, with colourful pictures which are interesting and pleasing to the eye. Also, the visuals and text take into consideration the interests of teenagers who are going to use this book. As the title suggests (passe-partout means master-key), it is a gateway to a new way of exploring the world of languages and throws open a variety of approaches for better understanding of the subject. The book Le Français, c’est un passe-partout is well structured and easy to use both for the teacher and the student. Care has been taken to keep in mind certain ground realities like the number of students in a class, time allotted and the need to complete the course work effectively. The book has four lessons, each following a definite structure. The first lesson deals with the region of Normandie in the North, the second with the region of Provence in the South, the third with the traditional and modern festivals and the culinary specialities of France while the fourth and the last chapter gives you an insight into contemporary France. After each lesson there is a section entitled Pause Café. This section is purely for amusement with jokes, riddles, puns and proverbs. The idea behind this is that learning should also be a fun activity! A lesson wise glossary has been provided in addition to a list of verbs with their conjugation at the end of the book.. Stress has been laid on four main skills: listening, speaking, comprehension and writing. Each lesson opens with a dialogue which introduces a theme followed by a supplementary text. Subsequently, there are questions based on the opening text and the supplementary text. After this, comes the grammar section, which is explained in English (in detail) and in simple terms with examples, reinforcing the grammar of the language. Many exercises are also provided ranging from simple to more complex ones. Care has been taken to ensure that the exercises are interesting and adequate, without being overwhelming. Coming back to the structure of the lessons, each one has been divided into 8 sections. The first section .1 is Texte de départ, which introduces a theme via a dialogue. The second section .2 is Vocabulaire, which is devoted to vocabulary and a few expressions that are used in the lessons and can be learnt easily. The third section .3 is Texte supplémentaire, which complements the introductory text and expands on it. The forth section .4 is Grammaire, where there is a recapitulation of the grammar that has already been learnt previously, and rules of the new grammar dealt in the lesson are introduced and explained with examples. The fifth section .5 Grammaire et exercices, deals with the usage of the

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IMPORTANT: Please note that Section Pause Café has been added to provide humour and Section .7 and .8 for additional information. These sections should not be used for any formal evaluation.

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Evaluation: There is a written examination of 40 marks and an oral examination of 10 marks. The oral examination has reading (3 marks), dictation (3 marks) and conversation (general questions) (4 marks) We hope the students enjoy studying from this book as much as the authors enjoyed writing it and hope it encourages them to pursue French further.

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Q2)Grammar 15 - Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form / tense of the verb. (4out of 5) - Replace the underlined words with pronouns (2 out of 3) - Make the sentence plural. - Make the sentence feminine. - Form question to which the underlined words will be the answer. (1 out of 2) - Do as directed (6 out of ) (based on the grammar topics dealt in the text book such as) - Adjectives (possessive, demonstrative, interrogative and qualificative) - Prepositions - Contracted articles - Partitive articles - Negative - Interrogative - Comparative - Superlative - Adverbs Q3) Vocabulary 5 - Complete the sentence (2out of 3) - Find the odd word / Give opposites / What would you say in the following situation? / Make sentence with the jumbled words (1 out of 2) - Match the columns Q4) Comprehension of a passage (about 150-170 words) 5 (based on the grammar, vocabulary and themes dealt within the textbook) Q5) Composition or Agenda or letter with detailed guidelines 10 to 12 sentences) 5 Q6) Translation 5 Translate the following passage into English (unseen passage based on the grammar, vocabulary and themes dealt within the textbook

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In the rat race to a better career it’s all about who will beat whom to the finish and some have found a new way of reaching their goals. Naressa Coutinho finds out why parttime courses are becoming a new favourite as opposed to full-time post graduate programs with working professionals.

nce upon a time, chartered accountants were hard to find and if found were deemed demigods and the same went for engineers and doctors. Today, we are in an age where, a doctor lives upstairs a and an engineer downstairs. Darwin’s theory of ‘the survival of the fittest’ then holds true till date even as nothing we are beset by competition here, there and everywhere. Initially, graduation hats were thrown into the air to signify the end of bookish college days and a ceremonious entry into working life but today it only makes for a good photograph. You go on to study some more as you realize it is not enough while your peers decide to gain work experience which is equally essential. So what do you do? Do you collect post graduate degrees or do you hop on the employee bandwagon?

From this has evolved, until very recently, the concept of simultaneously working and studying. While most would believe that work experience helps to climb the ladder quickly, the trend says otherwise. “Nowadays besides the work experience, it is a postgraduate degree which will help you move up the ladder,” says Narender Yadav(27), a marketing professional and a final year MBA student, “Because when freshers come into the field they may lack hands-on management skills required in a practical working environment but they still have the education qualification that will guarantee them far better prospects in the company as compared to someone who has learnt on-the- job.” While every field requires professionals to constantly upgrade their skills through training pro-

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grams, it is somehow a recognized postgraduate degree that holds ground in your professional journey. People opt for distance learning courses that are offered by state-run universities as also part-time or weekend courses in business administration, travel, education, media and communications, etc. Many private institutes, recognizing the fact that increasing numbers of working professionals are looking to add to their educational side, have started weekend batches and post-work evening classes. Albana Khatri (27), a manager and HR management student is of the opinion that doing a fulltime MBA course of 2years would have been a waste of time. “As I progressed in the corporate world, I realized that I needed to

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I have done my SSC(49.83%) HSC(38%) but I was repeater in Accounts and Eco in my HSC. I am not very comfortable with accounts. I had taken S.P. in 12th. I am currently working in a BPO in the past year but I don’t want to make a career in this field. I am thinking about doing my graduation as that is what everyone is doing today. I have planned to work abroad till I am 30 as I am now 19. Please tell me what I have to do? —Paras Rathod

First try to concentrate on your studies and complete your Graduation through correspondence. Get in touch with the Distance Education department of the University of Mumbai at Kalina. Increase your knowledge through reading and work on your written as well as communication skills.

I have completed by B.Com and I want to appear for the NET (Teaching in Senior College). At present I’m in M.Com Part 1. Am I eligible for this exam? Please give me the name of some text books to help me. I am totally blank regarding this topic. I need help! —Ejaz Ejazasrar For appearing for NET you need to complete your Master’s degree with minimum 55% or you should be appearing at the qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited. You can start your preparation for the exam right away. For more details on the exam pattern, syllabus, notifications and so on, log on to http://www.ugc.ac.in/net/

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A Balance Of Study And Work Continued from pg 13 « gain that additional educational qualification to rise up smoothly, but I wasn’t going to leave my job and enrol in a fulltime course. So I decided that doing it simultaneously would be a win-win situation for me. Working and studying helps convert class-learnt theoretical knowledge into practicality at work with the added benefit of industrial exposure.” While on one hand it helps you understand bookish knowledge in a more practical way, it gives you an edge over your full-time competitors and a head start of 2 years with a total of 5 years experience by the time you have finished the course(to be eligible to do an MBA a student needs two years work experience). Rajendra Pareek(30), a management student and a marketing professional also sees this as added benefits in the mad race for a well-paid job. He says, “Earlier a B.Com graduate was hard to find but today everybody has a postgraduate degree and so the competition has gotten tougher and to even be considered in the league of the qualified, you have to study and meet the basic criteria of the job because today an MBA graduate can even be

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the least bit easy “It’s been 7 months that I haven’t met my friends as I’m constantly oscillating between work and class and I don’t even find time for family or important family functions. It is extremely stressful and I’ve seen colleagues either leave their job to complete the course or leave the course to concentrate on their job.” To choose between a regular income and an expensive course is a difficult choice to make and most people who can balance the two will make it big but what about those with a poor economic background? There is a certain satisfaction knowing that you are earning whist equipping yourself with more skills in this way you would be less of a liability on your family. To end the debate on an inexperienced fulltime student and an experienced professional with a degree, all we can say is that the road is rough but the fruit of your labour is sweet, not to say that full-time students are making a wrong choice because then there is also the question of whether a part time student does justice to his studies and if he’ll excel in the same way he would’ve if he had enrolled for a full-time course? Again, it is to each his own and ultimately the survival of the fittest.

I am interested in studying Economics in Canada

I am interested in studying Economics in Canada. What are some universities that I can look at? What are some of the benefits of studying in Canada? —Kunal There is a wide range of Universities in Canada that offer a great Economics program. Some of the most popular universities in Canada are McGill University, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia to name a few. Keep your school grades up and you could look at applying to one of these universities. Your school grades are what they will look closely at when considering your application.

I have appeared for my final year in B.Sc with home science (Family Resource Management). Should I go in for an MBA in H.R or MSc Degree with FRM (interior)? Which are the institutes available in Mumbai? —Niyati Swamy

While specializing in HR will open door in various industries and across sectors; specializing in FRM will keep you engaged in the world of designing. You will have choose whether you designing as a career or enter administrative/ training aspect of HR. The choice should be based on your liking for a subject as well as ability to work in the field for the next few years.

hired for a mere Rs10,000/p.m. So the only way to put yourself above the rest and be sought after is by adding to both, your education qualification and your work experience.” The competitive nature of careers and the need to beat the run-of-the-mill has thus fuelled this new trend. In any field for that matter, Rajendra, in his experience, believes that a fresher who has done a full time course would do justice to the theoretical bit of it and would lag behind on the professional front. If one is to work and study, he automatically relates to the academic concepts as they are put into practice and thus has a better understanding of the workings of that concept. He can thus analyse, absorb and apply in a practical working environment everything that he studied. So it is a good option to work and study at the same time but is it a viable option? Every working individual faces the stress of performing at his or her work place and after a day’s work to trudge to class or to wake up on the weekend and run to class is a superhero kind of stunt played time and again. And while Albana feels that such a challenging situation makes you more responsible, Narender admits to it not being in

The most obvious reason when considering Canada is that the tuition cost is about half of that of the U.S. Obtaining a visa is not as difficult as it is for the US and the UK. Make sure that you have all your documents in order before you go in for your visa interview. Canada is also very welcoming to international students. Consider getting a job and a work visa post your education as this is a viable option.

I have just finished my BCom and am considering doing a Masters/ MBA abroad? What are my options? —Arjun

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is a Partner at OnCourse and a Harvard graduate, and is also a Psychology major with a minor in Economics Before taking any decisions regarding what you should study after your BCom, first take some time to understand what you really enjoy doing and would like to do, specifically from a career standpoint. Try and get some work experience in the field that interests you the most and then take it from there. Once you have decided what you would like to study, figure out which country you would like to target. After that, you need to set a clear timeline for yourself so that you can get all the requirements done in time. You will need to take standardised tests, get your mark sheets in order as well as identify old professors or co-workers to write recommendation letters for you. An important point to keep in mind when selecting colleges

to apply to is that with an Indian BCom degree you have a total of 15 years of education and some universities, especially those in the U.S. require a minimum of 16 years of education.

I am a national level swimmer and have many gold medals and certificates. I am interested in swimming for a varsity team - how will the application process be different for me? —Radha Congratulations on all your swimming achievements! In order to apply to university in the US as a recruit you will need to first contact

the swim team coaches at each of the colleges you are interested in applying to. Depending on the vacancies on their team, the coaches will either show a strong interest in recruiting you or not. Depending on the response that you get from the coaches you can make your college list. You will then have to apply as a regular applicant to these colleges. The coach will have a meeting with the admission counselors telling them which students should be considered for the team. This will increase/reduce your chances of getting in accordingly. Keep up the swimming and your school grades, Radha!

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I usually just dress according to my mood. Unlike a lot of people, what I decide to wear it not hampered by the weather at all. On a day I feel happy, I look for bright clothes I have to wear together. (As mad as that sounds, it is true) And on a bad hair day, I just wear an oversized T and shorts’. I make sure I’m informal and comfy all the time!

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which wins on all accounts, and is presented and cooked eird need for stupid well. spelling aside, The From the grill, Paneer Drunken Munkey offers you Satay and Mongolian a nice, relaxed evening with Sizzling Lamb stand out for good food at reasonable their excellence - the latter prices. more so because of the tangy It’s an out and out starters’ flavour it brings in. paradise - with intelligent innovation brought in even in preparing standard appetizers. Their Crispy Chilli Potato is a favourite, thanks to generous sprinkling of their aromatic seasoning tossed with thinly-cut potato fries. A close next is the Roasted Chilli Chicken, <<Paneer Satay

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et ready folks! Morgan Page of ‘The Longest Road’ fame will be in India this week. Submerge is bringing American progressive house and electro house DJ, Morgan Page to

The main course is nothing to write home about, with appetizers and a moderately priced bar menu being this place’s USP. Steer clear of the pizzas - they are served cold and are tasteless.

KURTA Global Desi Rs.900

Ziphius is the newest smartphone or tablet-controlled surf gadget. It can be used for entertainment (including autonomous ball-chasing) or for nature photography. The aquatic drone is equipped with a built-in camera and can ride along with the surfer in the wave line. Two brushless DC motors, one main impact-resistant plastic base unit. It can move in every direction and even dive to capture stunning footage from a barreling wave. Using an included iOS or Android app, users can remotely control the drone via Wi-Fi from a distance of up to 300 feet. Not only does the app allow them to control the speed and direction of the Ziphius, but it also provides them with a 720p live feed from an onboard HD video camera. Its maximum forward speed is 9.7 km/h. This autonomous robotic system will ease the research and exploration of shallow and deep marine waters.

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Morgan Page To Tour India

Vegas signed him for a prestigious yearlong residency alongside other artists like Tiësto, Deadmau5, Afrojack and Steve Aoki. Speaking on the occasion the Grammy and International Dance Music

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« HAPPENING SHAPPENING India for the first time for a three-city tour kickstarting with Royalty in Mumbai on August 1, followed by BBar in New Delhi on August 2, followed by Pebble in Bengaluru on August 3. Page has ignited crowds around the world and at crucial festivals such as Coachella Arts and Valley Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, Spring Awakening Festival, Electric Zoo and more. It’s not only his first appearance at many of the festivals, but it’s also the year that Wynn Las

Ziphius — a smartphone controlled surf gadget

Award nominee, who began making music at the age of 12 says, “Touring really changes your sound, the more you play live, the more you see what’s working globally in different venues. You sculpt your sound

around how the crowd is reacting. At the same time, the live show is definitely evolving too. There will be a lot more audience interaction and production value on the upcoming tour. It’s important that people have a good time and come back for more. I want people to play it over and over again. I want them to sing these songs back to me when I’m playing live. I want to make music that lasts.” The tour is presented by Submerge in association with MTV & VH1. Book your tickets on bookmyshow.com. Morgan’s twitter (@morganpage) and soundcloud (for his free weekly mix) –www.soundcloud.com/ morganpage-

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Some Nights (Song of the week) by FUN

New indie-pop kids on the block - FUN have been topping the charts lately. The pop anthem, ‘Some Nights’ is not just an upbeat tune but also poses a very important question through its lyrics. The most reflective lyrics of the song being, ‘Oh Lord, I still don’t know what I stand for’ which some would say expresses the existential angst of a youth who is quite a long way from home. As the band is American, it’s very possible they’re talking from the perspective of American soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan. It’s a great listen, full of energy with some cool afrobeats thrown in as well.

Modern Family

Seasons - 4 and running

Modern Family is an ensemble comedy that revolves around three different families, all related to each other. A homosexual brother who lives with his partner and their adopted Asian child, a sister who has a husband and 3 kids and a post-mid-lifer (father) and his much younger second wife and stepson. Each episode is essentially a collection of home videos. Modern Family started airing in 2009 and is still a popular favorite. The script for each episode is expertly written, character evolution is beautiful. To depict both good and bad is never easy in comedy but this series never ceases to amaze and always ends on a heartwarming note. It reflects the beautiful imperfection of family relationships.

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LEARN FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT RAMNARAIN RUIA COLLEGE

Courses in Chinese, Spanish, German and Japanese languages are organized at Ramnarain Ruia College. All these courses are conducted on Sunday mornings. Courses are open for all. In order to promote learning of foreign languages fees for the courses are deliberately kept very low. Experts in respective languages conduct these courses. Study material is provided free of charge. This year, the classes will begin from August 4. The Admission form is available at SMAF counter in the senior college.

MAAC – UNIC APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION AWARDS

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC), a 3D Animation and VFX trainer, in the third year of its association with the United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan (UNIC), announced the ‘call for entries’ for the 24 FPS International Animation Awards 2013. The theme selected for this year’s awards, ‘MY World 2015’ is in support of the UN’s mission to improve the lives of millions through animation films. To address the UN theme in the most effective manner on global platforms ‘Digital Film Making’ has been introduced in the ‘Open’ category for external participants for 2013 Awards. The event will showcase the best animation & VFX works in Hollywood, Bollywood, gaming and advertising films, all set around the same theme. Interested candidates can create films based on any of the sixteen topics such as better job opportunities, good education, phone and internet access, honest and responsive government, access to clean water and sanitation, better healthcare, gender equality, etc and support the social cause.

KIDVILLE INDIA’S MOTHER TODDLER PROGRAM

Kidville India – has announced it’s Mother Toddler Program (KVU Kubs) and the opening of registrations for Kidville’s Fall Semester at both their centres at Worli and Andheri in Mumbai. Kidville India plans to kick off their Mother Toddler Program (KVU Kubs) this Fall Semester with a unique and creative ‘Toddler Party’ for toddlers and their mums on 3rd Aug at the brands newest facility opposite Citi Mall on Link Road in Andheri (W). Additionally, Kidville’s Fall Semester, which will commence in early September, offers exciting Preschool Programs (Kidville University – KVU) such as the Mother Toddler Program (KVU Kubs), Playschool & Nursery along with a wide selection of classes and activities for a range of age groups Appreciation and many more fun activities. Also, Kidville India have planned on offering some really interesting camps and events for kids during the fall semester, which include Incredible India, Parenting Workshop, Diwali Camps, Halloween Party, Christmas Camps and Christmas Party to name a few. Register now for their Fall Semester and avail discounts and unbelievable offers. Details about the registration are as follows: Validity: from July 1st to August 1st 2013. Sign up for multiple classes to avail special Kidville Membership offers* Validity from August 2nd to August 24th 2013. Sign up for multiple classes to avail multiple class discount offers*. For further details about Kidville India’s Preschool Programs or Kidville’s Fall Semester and to register, please contact:Kidville Worli:Tel.: +91.98200.45970/ +91.22.6556.7448 / +91.22.6736.3630 Email: kidville.worli@kwakids.com Kidville Andheri (W): Tel.: +91.99302 43667 / +91.22.6555.3575 / +91.22.6611.4343

Class XII studies & IIT/Engineering preparation, should be complementary Pic for representational purposes only

Mr. R.L. Trikha, Director, FIITJEE: writes on why it is important to devise a better system of education which will lessen pressure on students while making education an enjoyable learning experience

ccording to new norms introduced this year for admissions to IITs and other top engineering colleges in the country, performance in Class XII Board has assumed paramount importance. One has to be in top twenty percentile of respective XII Board as necessary condition for admission in IIT’S. Further one has to clear the JEEA Examination meritoriously. For admission to NIT’S/IIT’S/ CFTI’S one has to be in consolidated merit-list prepared with 60%Weightage to JEE Mains Marks & 40 % weightage to XII Marks. The decision came after years of deliberation over an education system which saw a lot of students give less focus to class XII studies and devote

most of their energies to engineering preparation. Many of such students, while emerging successful in IIT entrances, scored only average percentage marks in class XII. Some felt a greater emphasis on class XII studies cost them seats in engineering colleges. This has traditionally been an area of

conflict for students as they struggle to balance the preparations for the two examinations – both of which are important for their future. Where exactly to draw the balancing line has been a major dilemma. But, why at all does one need to draw a line when they are studying for a qualifying exam? Has our higher sec-

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ondary education pattern failed to help students bridge this gap between board examinations and engineering entrance tests? And is this putting an enormous burden on our young shoulders? An average class XII student spends 6 hours at school before rushing for another 4 hours of tuitions and special coaching, finding time in between for

lunch and other basic needs. Following completion of daily assignments, limited time is left for self study to understand and conceptualize in detail whatever one learned in school & special coaching on the day. Some students manage to emerge out from two years of such hard work successful but many complain that they were burdened excessively. We will all agree that a pressure cooker like situation is not what we want our young children to face. Making education less painful and more worthy of enjoying is something which our present education system has failed to give our students. This year entry barriers have been made tougher of performance in XII Board since the student has to be in top twenty percentile of respective board to qualify for admission to IIT’S even after clearing JEEA Examination.For admission to NIT’S/IIT’S/CFTI’S 40 % weightage will be given to XII Marks & 60 % to JEEM Examination.This has added to pressure of students & they have a tougher balancing act to do. All this points to the need of devising a better system of education that would make class XII studies complementary to engineering preparations, not averse to it. The better way would be to integrate the two learning processes and make it less burdensome for our students.We believe the education system in our country should pay more focus to ensure learning doesn’t become a mechanical rote process for students but is an exercise to help them widen their horizons and develop their mental faculties.

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Meritorious city students receive lifetime scholarship

he Aishabai & Haji Abdul Latif Charitable Trust has spent many years working in the service of humanity, focusing on promoting education within the weaker sections of society. Under their school adoption programme, the Trust has been providing

MCGM schools with not only qualified teachers but also study materials, counselors conducting motivational lectures, career guidance sessions and other extracurricular activities. This has resulted in the Meghraj Sethi Marg School, which comes under the trust’s purview ranking third in Mumbai with

the SSC pass percentage of 91%. The 15 meritorious students from the MCGM schools were felicitated recently by Sunil Dhamne, Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Education) and Sudhir Naik, Deputy Municipal Commissioner and awarded with a ‘Lifetime’ Certificate of Scholarship.

‘One must value college time. It never comes back’ says Rajev Jogendra Paul, business person, actor/poet/owner of an event company - Magical Moments.

did my B Com in1991. I studied in different colleges as my father was transferred all the time. One year it was GCM Chandigarh and DAV Chandigarh...as I got admission in both one in Arts and one in Commerce for few months. I continued with both…one was for my male friends and the other was because the girls in the other stream were nicer! Eventually did my graduation in Commerce from GCM Ajmer. Travelling to different places exposed me to a variety of cultures and I grew up fast. One learns fast when the environment changes from time to time. The architecture of my colleges

was very simple with vast open areas, big playgrounds and lots of greenery. It was beautiful and very scenic. I enjoyed spending time there. It was a nice regular building with large rooms and fans. The first day of college was nothing extraordinary. I was friends with the seniors so I was amongst those who were ragging rather than one being ragged. Those days college life was surely different and less crowded and less competition. Ragging has been always rampant but within limits and ragging details never used to leak. The professors were very simple but strict. I was sincere and obedient as far

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as studies were concerned. However I found studies to be very boring! I had to study because I had to study. I was outgoing and more interested in making friends and was very interested in sports. I used to love to talk, know more about people and their lives. In Chandigarh I travelled to college in the Army Bus for Army Children going to college. It was fun to travel with all your friends. One would look forward to the journey. In Ajmer I had a motorcycle and that was amazing too. The thrill of going to college on your bike was unparalleled. The roads were big and every one had a bike. The traffic then was far less. Chandigarh was an amazing city. It was planned, neat and clean with lovely people and lots of friends. I would hang out with them, go for films and horse riding. It was like the best place to live and have fun too. I made a lot of friends there. Sitting together in winters and having a cup of tea was a fantastic feeling. To exchange notes with

girls was interesting. In Chandigarh our meeting places were the college canteen and in Sector 17 the iconic place of meeting especially Tottas. At that time Sector 17 was better than HEAVEN! And the ice creams and chola bhaturas were amazing. Punjabi food was really superb. My friends circle comprised mostly army kids from the neighborhood of Panchkula and Chandimandir. Life was all about clubs, swimming, playing squash, movies and horse riding. One would spend the entire day with friends, go for horse riding in the morning, come back, go for lunch at a friends’ place, watch a film; then play some games and then back for dinner. The technology boom was not so huge. There were no Ipads and latest mobiles, so life was simpler and there was a lot of time to spend together. I never stayed in a hostel. I missed out on hostel life although in Ajmer there is the famous Mayo college where parents especially Indians from all over

the world send their children to study. I was not very mischievous. Only once I pressed the bell for lecture over as I had to go out for a film. I was out of the class and my friends were inside. Fortunately I was not caugh. One must value college time. It never comes back. I still have fond memories of those days. Purani jeans and music still remind me of those days. One must value friends. We also learned that team work is very important. When you are young stay young. Do not try and do things that are not meant for you. Do not get swayed by the adrenaline rush. Keep your values and principles intact. College means fun too but it does not mean only fun. Today youngsters just think of fun. One must be careful about the company one keeps. It is an impressionable age. You are known by the company you keep. Yes I must tell you about this embarrassing moment. Once I had gone to college and I had oiled my hair. I had by

chance put a lot of oil. There was a teacher who I used to like. She was one of the most good-looking ladies around. By chance I bumped into her as I was running and her hand touched my oily hair and her hands got oily. I was so embarrassed that I never went to college with oil on my hair after that. My friends had a laugh too at my expense. I think our education system really sucks...we are a nation of Ratta students...we mug things rather than understand; focus on marks rather than practicality; think about degrees which are not job oriented. Education does not give knowledge. Our examination system which lays emphasis on marks and not values! I was an average student…and I wrote a book of poetry. I think I have learned more from life by reading books rather than from my school and college. What I learned from my college life is - it is nice to be important but it is more important to be nice. As told to Monarose Sheila Pereira

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he Indian animation industry pegged at $350 million is growing at a fast rate. With the box-office success of Krishna Aur Kans, Delhi Safari, Chotta Bheem and The Curse of Damayan etc, the popularity of animation movies is certainly not expected to wane. Interestingly, Bollywood too has used animation and visual effects in movies like Bol Bachchan, ABCD, Talaash, Ek Tha Tiger, Rowdy Rathore. The makers of these movies believe that animation/special effects contributed immensely towards the success of the movies. A previous study by Nasscom in 2009 mentioned that a total of 85 domestic animation movies were announced and 28 were in different stages of production. Animation companies have also started focusing on building original IP (intellectual property), which they can leverage in terms of merchandising and TV broadcast revenues.

Industry overview in India Bollywood, as the Hindi film industry is popularly known, is the largest contributor to the industry’s revenue, followed by the South Indian movie industry and other language cinema industries such as Bengali, Bhojpuri, Marathi and Gujarati. Besides, Hindi film industry,

ecently a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between BSE Institute Ltd. (BIL), Ryerson University and Ryerson Futures Inc. (RFI) from Toronto, Canada. The document outlines a partnership to create BSEIRyerson Digital Media Zone, a new Indiabased incubator for entrepreneurs to fasttrack their startups and connect with mentors, customers and investors. The collaboration between BIL, Ryerson and RFI lays the groundwork to help young entrepreneurs expand into both the Indian and Canadian markets and also touches on a broad spectrum of areas in the domain of entrepreneurship development and professional development education.

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30,000 per month, whereas 3-8 years of experience can get a remuneration of Rs 40,000-Rs 60,000 per month. Popular Courses • B.Sc in Digital Animation Film Making • CAS (Certification in Animation Specialization) • PG Diploma in 3D Animation

Ahoy! Young Animators!

the visual effects (VFX) industry is a rapidly evolving segment in India. It involves the creation of live action imagery by using computer-generated effects. It is being increasingly used by the visual media in India, the domestic market is seeing bigger budget movies and ad campaigns, which are now open to spending more on VFX to provide an enhanced visual experience. The VFX segment is an evolving segment, with new technologies and products becoming available. But artists in India are often found to be lacking in technical know-how on the latest developments in the VFX industry. This requires that VFX companies in India train their employees on new technologies and equip them with the

required expertise. It is obvious that trained personnel need to be created. This is where animation training institutes feature. However, there is a widespread myth amongst the students/people aspiring to do a course in animation that there is a dearth of scope in terms of good career prospects or job opportunities in this field. It’s high time we break such myths.

Scope The scope after doing an animation course in India as well as abroad is quite high. Now-a-days, we see many special effects/animations being used in movies, advertisements and daily serials. Make sure that you do the course from a well reputed institute, which also helps in the placements or can give you some leads for the jobs that you’ll be looking for after the course. According to a joint study by industry chamber Assocham and Deloitte, the Indian animation industry is expected to touch Rs 4,375 crore by 2013, from Rs 2,325 crore in 2010. Many big studios and companies like Walt Disney, Sony Pictures & Turner Entertainment which make animated films, TV ads & computer games, are off-shoring animation content to India. Many Indian animation studios & production houses are packed with work be it outsourced from abroad or inhouse projects for the market in India. Hence, the Indian animation industry is certainly facing a talent crunch. Trained & talented people are required to fill these job vacancies.

So, who can become an animator? If you have the passion, the will to conquer and hard work is your best buddy, then carving a successful career in animation and film industry is just a stone’s throw away.

A passion for creating something new is of course a pre-requisite, besides this if you have good drawing skills, good visualization/imagination it will better your performance. A good animation academy/ institute will be able to instill the technical know-how in using movements and imagery to conceptualize something new and exciting. Animation is basically an amalgamation of art and technology. Constant innovation in work with a penchant for creating visually appealing and entertaining imagery will help you to be a successful animator. About the Author Ashish S.K. CEO, Reliance Anilmation is known for his work on many Hollywood animated films has also opened various animation studios in India.

Job Prospects & Career Options Animation as an industry and a career option is booming. There are plenty of job opportunities, provided you are looking at animation and computer graphics as a serious career choice and not as a trifling hobby. With ample use of technology in creating animated characters, there is enough and more jobs for a computer animator. Today, mainstream movies, TV serials and even ad films love using special effects/animation to garner eye balls or increase sales. As per the industry standards, the starting salary of freshers is between Rs 8,000-Rs 12,000 per month. With 1-3 years of experience in Animation, a professional can draw between Rs 20,000-

BSEI-Ryerson Digital Media Zone

The signing ceremony was held on July 29, 2013 at the BSE. Several dignitaries from the finance industry, academia and media were present to witness the launch. The BIL-Ryerson Incubation Center will be built on the lines of the Digital Media Zone, a unique model developed at Ryerson University that has attracted international attention. The Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University (DMZ) is one of Canada’s largest incubators and multidisciplinary co-working spaces for

young entrepreneurs. Infused with the energy and resources of downtown Toronto, this hub of digital media innovation, collaboration and commercialization is home to both startups and industry solution-providers. The DMZ leads the way in experiential learning and business success by creating a unique ecosystem of education and entrepreneurship. Emerging leaders’ fast-track their product launches and grow their

companies in this supportive community by connecting with mentors, customers and each other. Since opening in April 2010, the DMZ has stimulated Canada’s digital economy by incubating and accelerating 92 startups and launching 142 projects. For more information, visit www.ryerson.ca/dmz. For further information on the BSE Institute Ltd visit http://www.bsebti.com/ The first initiative through the partnership between BIL, Ryerson

Institutes offering animation courses A few years ago there were a handful of institutes. However today, many animation training institutes have mushroomed all over the country. While choosing any institute ensure that you are taught by experienced & proficient mentors. Also ensure adequate infrastructure, industry interface & validate placement track record of alumni.

Listed below are names of few leading institutes in India: • Reliance AIMS • FrameBoxx • Arena Animation • Maya Academy Of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC) Most of the institutes offer both short term and long term courses. Short term courses are considered good for an entry level job in animation in areas like Digital Designing, 3D Modeling, Rigging, Texturing and Lighting or Compositing. Long term courses undoubtedly have better scope and job prospects. The minimum eligibility to do any of these courses are 10th or 12th standard pass. Students are required to write an entrance exam followed by an interview. This field has immense opportunities for talented individuals in the fields of Animation application areas that includes Animated Content for International Studios, Production houses for Vfx, Animated Films & Feature Films, Home Entertainment (Television Channels), Ads (Animated content in Ads), Education (e-learning), Virtual Walk-through, Internet (Web Design & Animations), Designing & Simulation, Gaming (Console, Online & Mobile Games) etc. Though, courses in Animation is relatively new in India, it has huge potential. Considering the present needs and the trends of the animation industry, reputed institutes have well designed courses with the intention to create the finest talent pool. It’s time we expose the aspiring youth to the secrets of animation making and effective story telling so that one day they can turn into accomplished creators of animation content.

University and RFI will be the launch of ‘The Next Big Idea’ competition. The competition seeks to discover India’s most innovative companies who are looking to use a presence in Ontario, Canada, as a vehicle to expand to North America. The winner will receive the opportunity to incubate their company for three weeks in the Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University (DMZ), including flights and hotels. Using the DMZ as a landing pad, the entrepreneurs will receive mentorship, business development advice and gain valuable international experience. The competition opens August 12 and closes August 30, 2013.

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« ALERTS JOINT B.TECH. COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAM

Baddi University has collaborated with IBM to offer joint B.Tech. Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) program with industry vertical & technology specializations through their Solan, Himachal Pradesh campus. The joint initiative will not only provide the technical know-how, but also make the syllabi more tuned to real-world problems and solutions, thus ensuring graduates from Baddi University are employment ready when they graduate. As part of the partnership, IBM will design and deliver the new set of technology & domain courses and train the faculty on the same. The university will engage with students and deliver these courses as well as provide the marketing & infrastructure support to run these programmes. IBM will provide a web based courseware, webinars and subject matter experts to visit the campus. The program has been extended to their existing students and offered to the upcoming batches of B.Tech CSE students amounting to nearly 1000 students over the next 4 years. This joint initiative by IBM and Baddi University will augment finishing school efforts of the industry by preparing them better for future employability. The availability of job-ready graduates will also help fill the gap within the IT industry, where fresh graduates take long unproductive time to get deployed on customer sites or projects. The courses are already part of the university’s B.Tech CSE curriculum. For the list of courses provided and more information about Baddi University, visit http://www.baddiuniv.ac.in/

Differently Abled Education MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013

To cater to the needs of differently abled students, South Indian Education Society (SIES) College of Arts, Science and Commerce, has established a very unique educational centre that has allowed these students to meet their educational requirements without any hindrance. Sharada Iyer finds out.

centre for the visually challenged and differently-abled student communities. Ms. Lobo explains that the college sees an average intake of around 30 such students in each academic year, including in the higher secondary (Junior College) and the graduate (Arts) programs. Apart from the ‘Prajnya Vision’ initiative, the college also provides for readers and writers during exams for the visually challenged students through the student volunteering program. These efforts form part of the college’s efforts to build a distinctive student community it has strived for, ever since its establishment in 1960. ‘Prajnya Vision’ Centre is a long term initiative and aims to

TWO YEAR MS PROGRAM IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Sona College of Technology, one of the leading engineering colleges in India partners with a top ranked Syracuse University in USA to offer M.S. Computer Engineering as a twinning program. This program is a first of its kind offered in India through the AICTE “twinning” arrangement. Students admitted in this program will study at Sona College of Technology, India for the first year and at Syracuse University, New York, USA during the second year. The degree is conferred by Syracuse University. This program is the best choice for applicants who aspire to study and get placements in USA in a highly cost effective way.

There are a lot of benefits in choosing this program. To mention a few: Significant reduction in the cost of attendance due to the twinning arrangement Opportunity to experience an international education Career placement support from both Syracuse University and Sona A MS degree from Syracuse University will open international career opportunities Exposure to a strong research culture

HOSPITALITY SEMINAR “STAR50”

Hospitality Training Institute (HTI) and Indus Communications to organize a free Seminar “STAR50” - on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Viveck Shettyy, Managing Director, Indus Communications, will deliver the keynote address on `Importance of Presentation Skills & Imaging’. Date: Saturday, August 3, 2013. Venue: Vits Luxury Business Hotel, International Airport Zone, Opposite Trade Star, Andheri Kurla Road, Kondivita Lane, Andheri East, Mumbai – 400059. Time: 9:30am to 12noon. For Registration email soniya@hti-india.com or call on 7738060905

ducation is, undeniably, one of the cornerstones of life. However, when visually challenged and differently-abled students become a part of the mainstream student community, it becomes difficult for regular educational modes to be prescribed and followed in the educational institutions. SIES’s educational centre known as ‘Prajnya Vision’, is equipped with stateof-the-art technological aids specifically required by the visually challenged and impaired students. These include computer and software systems to make the reading, imbibing and the assimilation processes of the subject matter easier for the students. In addition to the college students utilising the centre for their educational requirements, even local students who are not affiliated to the college are given the opportunity to utilise the centre as and when needed. The centre, founded as early as in the 1970s, was given extra thrust as a pioneering initia-

tive during the 2000s thanks to financial collaboration provided by Barclays Bank. According to Ms. Antonette Lobo, senior college authority engaged in the initiative, “The funding for the project was entirely provided by Barclays Bank and the inauguration of the project too was carried out in the presence of dignitaries from the Bank.”

SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Jain Society, Sion (West) Mumbai - 400 022 Telephone: 2407 27 29 (Office) Email: siesascs@siesascs.net Website: www.siesascs.net

bring in more such students into its fold. At present, SIES is one of the few colleges in the city that have such a facility to help the wider sects of the student community. Ms Lobo adds, “The College wants to make Prajnya Vision even more effective and far-spreading in the days to come and it is SIES, has over the years, a vision that would indeed been a choicest educational come to fruition.”

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A `12 MEAL?

Recently, a Congress spokesperson claimed that people in Mumbai can eat a complete meal for the minimum amount of 12 rupees. We ask youngsters to react to this statement and ask them what the minimum they feel can be spent on a complete meal in Mumbai. I would say to have a decent meal, in even a mess would be around 35 rupees minimum. And by mess I mean a canteen, like a college canteen or an office canteen. And most of the times food from places like that aren’t hygienic enough so you fall sick and then have to pay 10 times the price. So I might as well spend a bit more and eat healthier. So I don’t know where these politicians go to have their so called economical meals. I would love to trade lives with them for a few days and see how they survive. —Vydika Rao, Graphic Designer

From school to college! Adil Harianawala H.R. College

he transition from school to college is one which everyone has or shall go through in life. The days of a strict 7 a.m. to 2 p.m regime and a neatly ironed school uniform are over. The enclosed ‘zoo’ where you have spent a cozy time has changed into a full fledged jungle with seemingly-less liberties. Regardless of your experiences in high school, the transition from school to college is not a piece of cake. College is a different animal. To begin with, you will immediately notice the lack of restrictions. No one will ever tell you where you can or can’t go, or who you can or cannot see. There is a ton of freedom and it might be overwhelming to have so many choices all of a sudden. Your school

friends are replaced by thrice the amount of unknown people, different in various aspects, coming from all around Mumbai. Your college professors, unlike the school teachers, don’t even know your name initially, forget looking out for you. Talent alone can get you nowhere without effective communication and alertness. Opportunities keep coming but unlike school, you alone can push yourself into grabbing them and making the most of them. I remember, asking a senior student from my school how good being in college felt when I was in the 10th grade? He replied sadly that he really missed school and that college made him feel too exposed. At that time I thought that he was crazy, that how could being exposed be bad, but now, standing right where he was, I feel the exact same. Transitioning from school to college requires a lot of growing up and maturity. More than anything it requires coming out of your own comfort zone for a little

while. Being a student of Hassaram Rijhumal College, Churchgate I had plenty of free time with nothing to do too. I joined the Rotaract Club of H.R College, and aided by them, interacted with others, made new friends and had a wonderful time altogether. However I feel lucky to be a student of H.R College cause with its strict attendance policy, dress code and round the clock activities, it gives the comfort of school and at the same time the exposure of a college. In college it’s imperative that you keep yourself busy. Make new friends, join a club, or just keep a good book on hand at all times. Make your own schedule, have loads of fun but don’t forget to study like you did in school. Learn your way through the campus and remember that there are so many other students making the change with you, so you’re definitely not alone. This is an exciting phase of life, one you will cherish forever, so make the most out of it.

12 Rs. is definitely not sufficient anymore for a meal. Even a vada pav cost Rs.8 and that too cannot be called a full ‘meal’ making such statements show how much the ministers are actually aware about the current financial situation of the country. I feel a minimum of at least Rs.25 is required to eat a meal that can satisfy an individual. —Rabiya Varcie, Sales Twelve rupees for a meal would be possible if everyone had access to the Mantralaya canteen where the food is supersubsidised for the ‘Netas’. I would say it would be a minimum of 30 bucks for a snack meal. 24 bucks for 2 vada pavs, 1 nimbu pani. And that is hardly wholesome. —Tushar Doshi, Chef at The Republic

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CWC nod for new Telangana state

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Ripple effect of Telangana Separate statehood for Telangana will spur similar demands for Vidarbha, Gorkhaland, Bodoland and Harit Pradesh from Uttar Pradesh, across the country

N Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi with other leaders during the CWC meeting on Telangana at 10 Janpath in New Delhi on Tuesday.

EW DELHI: Brushing aside opposition after dithering for nearly four years, the Congress and the UPA coalition on Tuesday unanimously endorsed creation of a separate Telangana state from out of Andhra Pradesh. "It is resolved to request the Central government to make steps in accordance with the Constitution to form a separate state of Telangana ......Within a definite timeframe," said a resolution of the Congress Working Committee, the highest policy-making body of the party, after over an hour-long meeting. The Congress also decided to recommend to the government that Hyderabad be made the joint capital of the newly-proposed state and the other regions--Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra -- for a period of 10 years. The momentous decisions by the CWC and the UPA came after hectic consultations for the last over a week on creation of the 29th state of the country that will have a geographical area of 10 of the 23 districts of undivided Andhra Pradesh. Today's decision also brings to fruition the announcement made by the then Home Minister P Chidambaram on December 9, 2009 for

creation of Telangana. Contrary to speculation that the new state could be named Rayala Telangana, including a couple of districts of Rayalaseema, the districts that will be part of the new state will be Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahaboobnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Rangareddy and Warangal besides Hyderabad. At the moment the idea is to have

10 districts in Telangana but it will be for the Group of Ministers to consider demands for inclusion of more areas, AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh, incharge of Andhra Pradesh affairs in Congress, told a press conference after the CWC meeting. Out of 42 Lok Sabha seats and 294 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradehs, Telangana is likely to have 17 Lok Sabha seats and 119 Assembly seats.

Honoured to be chosen for Ban on anti-diabetes award: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan drug to go N

EW DELHI: Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan on Tuesday said he is honoured to be chosen for the 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award that will be conferred on him for contribution towards promotion of communal harmony and peace. "I am really honoured and very happy. I have very beautiful memories of Rajiv Gandhi who had a very pleasant personality," Khan told PTI here. The assassination of the late Prime Minister had moved the musician, famed for his elegant style and technique, to create a special 'raaga'. "I named the new raaga Kamal Shree, which I performed on the first death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi," Khan said. Stressing on the need for inculcating compassion, love and kindness in children at a young age, the classical musi-

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan cian urged for a review of the education system, not only in India but across the world, so that it focuses on these values. "'Sadhbhavna' is a very important. It is sad that children are forced to read and write at a very young age but not told about feelings of compassion, love, kindness etc. There is so much education and literacy but violence seems to keep growing," Ustad Khan said.

EW DELHI: The popular anti-diabetes drug Pioglitazone would soon be available in the market as the Union Health Ministry has decided to revoke the ban on its sale and manufacture with some riders. The drug, used by lakhs of diabetes patients in the country, would be sold with a warning and would not be used as the first line of treatment. The drug was banned by the Ministry on June 18. A notification lifting the ban will be issued soon, official sources told PTI. Drug makers would also have to put insertions inside the packaging along with a warning outside giving the harmful effects of the drug. The Ministry will also ask medical practitioners not to use the drug on aged patients and that it be used in case they feel it is necessary, they said. The drug is feared to cause cancer of the bladder though medical studies to confirm this are not available. The Ministry decided to revoke the ban after recommendations from the Drug Technical Advisory Board. The relook on the ban came after the government went on the backfoot following criticism from pharma industry and medical fraternity for the ‘hasty’ decision bypassing the Board.

EW DELHI/SRINAGAR: As the Congress moved closer to a decision on Telangana issue, UPA ally and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah yesterday cautioned it was ‘dangerous’ to carve out new states after agitations amid fresh statehood demands in other parts of the country. In a ripple effect of Telangana, Senior Congress leader Vilas Muttemwar pressed for creation of Vidarbha state out of Maharashtra and wrote to party President Sonia Gandhi, saying this demand was "older and stronger" than that for carving out Telangana from Andhra Pradesh, reports PTI. Omar, while voicing his reservations on the Telangana statehood issue said it could act as an incentive to those agitating for similar demands elsewhere in the country. "It is fine that you have to create Telangana but don't do it piecemeal. Telangana will be created on the basis of agitations. This way the agitations are being incentivised," Omar told reporters in Srinagar. He said giving in to the demand of creating a separate state in the backdrop of an agitation was a "dangerous thing". "An impression is going out that an agitation can lead to creation of a new state, be it in Bundelkhand, Maharashtra, Gorkhaland or in our state. What will you tell people of Jammu -agitate for seven or eight years and you will get a separate state? This is a dangerous thing," he said. The chief minister said the job of creating new states should be entrusted to the States Reorganisation Commission. "If there is a need to create new states, the job should be entrusted to the States Reorganisation Commission." In a letter to party chief Sonia Gandhi, Muttemwar said: "now when the Telangana state has been agreed to be carved out of Andhra Pradesh, people of Vidarbha will have genuine resentment if their similar demand for creation of separate Vidarbha state is not (not) simultaneously agreed to." Muttemwar, a seven-term Lok Sabha member who represents Nagpur, expressed apprehensions that if the demand of the people of Vidarbha is not accepted at this juncture, "they will grievously and genuinely will grievously and genuinely feel badly neglected and may resort to violent agitations." Besides Vidarbha, the Telangana issue has opened the floodgates to similar demands for creating a separate Gorkhaland in West Bengal, Bodoland in Assam

Reddy junks reports that he will quit

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kirankumar Reddy yesterday dismissed as ‘rumour’ reports that he has threatened to quit if the Congress gives its nod for formation of a separate Telangana. "It's all rumour," he told PTI when asked about the reports. Reddy's clarification came after his hour-long meeting with AICC General Secretary (in-charge Andhra Pradesh) Digvijay Singh.

Cabinet meet today

A special meeting of the Union Cabinet has been convened on Wednesday, apparently to discuss the issue of separate Telangana state. Sources said a special Cabinet meeting has been convened today morning but did not disclose the agenda. A routine meeting of the Cabinet has been convened for Thursday. and carving out Harit Pradesh from Uttar Pradesh. Union Minister Ajit Singh ledRashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has already stepped up the demand for creating Harit Pradesh out of the western part of Uttar Pradesh, his home turf. He is also in favour of a separate Bundelkhand state-a region now divided between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung has already gone public, saying: "Our demand for Gorkhaland is older than the demand for Telangana. If the Centre announces a Telangana state then it should also declare a Gorkhaland state." Gurung Monday threatened that the ongoing three-day strike, which entered the second day on Tuesday, would be converted into an indefinite one to press for Gorkhaland in case statehood was conferred on Telangana. Amid the clamour for creating small states, CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat said statehood for Telangana will spur such demands in other parts of the country. "The central government will have to take the responsibility to see that there is no further division of states whether it is West Bengal or anywhere else," he said. "It should be made clear that you cannot go on having an endless division of a state or reation of new states," Karat added.

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BSE To Transfer 41 Stocks To Restricted Segment By A Business Reporter

Markets Slump

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (July 31, 2013) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell substantially on Tuesday (July 30, 2013) a net 76.60 points (1.31%) and closed at the 5755 point level. The market opened flat at the 5836 points level. It then turned into a range bound movement until 10.50 a.m. The index then rose sharply into the green and registered the day’s high at the 5861 points level at 11.08 a.m. It then declined sharply into the red and turned into a range bound movement until 2.55 p.m. The index then declined further and registered the day’s low at the 5747 points level at 3.19 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty moved in a range of 114 points and closed below the psychologically important 5800 points level. Sentiment was extremely bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 40 were losers, 9 were gainers and 1 remained unchanged. All the sectoral indices barring auto and technology closed in the red. Substantial selling was seen in FMCG, metal and realty stocks. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 13.05%. This change is substantial and indicates a wide participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 311 were gainers, 1023 were losers and 52 remained unchanged. Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined and has entered the over-sold zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the slow D line (negative if it continues). RSI Indicator: The RSI fell and crossed below the 40 level and is now declining (negative if it continues).

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

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

a weak market with a negative bias.

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support at the 5773 points level was crossed below yesterday. The next support is at the 5636 points level. Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 6108 points level. The next resistance is at the 6204 points level. Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 5788 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 5715. Support (2) = 5674. Resistance (1) = 5828. Resistance (2) = 5902.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a fifth consecutive and long black body candle on substantially higher volumes. This is negative. Further, the 5 day’s moving average has crossed below the 25 day’s moving average. Moreover, the index has crossed below a major support level at the 5773 points level. The index continues to remain below the 5, 15, 25 and 200 day’s moving averages. The velocity parameters too are negatively trended. All these indicate a negative bias and the possibility of a further decline unfolding. Investors are advised to avoid buying at present levels.

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Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 5874) Negative. Is below its 15-day average (at 5951) Negative. Is below its 25-day average (at 5891) Negative. Is below its 200-day average (at 5853) Negative.

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating

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he BSE has decided to move securities of as many as 41 companies to the restricted trading category from August 2, as a measure to ensure market safety. Amar Remedies, Nitco, Parabolic Drugs, Escorts Finance, Sterling International Enterprises Neha International and Asian Oilfield Services are among the 41 stocks which would be shifted to the trade-totrade or the ‘T’ group category, BSE said in a notification. In the trade-to-trade segment no speculative trading is allowed and delivery of shares and payment of consideration amount are mandatory. According to BSE, the move is part of the “surveillance review and with a view to ensure market safety and safeguard the

interest of investors”. The stock exchange has advised the trading members to take “adequate precaution” while trading in these scrips “as the settlement will be done on trade-to-trade basis and no netting off will be allowed”. However, the bourse said that “the transfer of scrip‘s for trading and settlement on a trade-to-trade basis is purely on account of market surveillance measure and it should not be construed as an adverse action against the company”. “Further, this is a temporary measure and will be periodically reviewed depending on the market conditions,” it added. These stocks would attract a circuit filter of 5 per cent which would be the maximum permissible limit within which the share price can move.

BUSINESS BRIEFS Rice Production May Hit All-Time High

India’s rice production is likely to hit an all-time high in the ongoing kharif season on the back of good monsoon that has propelled sowing area, Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar said yesterday. “Monsoon has been good so far this year. As per the reports received from the states, sowing area is higher and it seems that this time we will set new records in food grain production during Kharif,” he said on the sidelines of an Assocham’s Bio-Agri summit.

Cabinet May Take Up IOC Stake Disinvestment Proposal Today

The Cabinet is likely to consider the proposal for sale of 10% of government’s stake in Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) today, which may fetch over Rs 3,840 crore to the exchequer at the current market price. The Disinvestment Department has already selected five merchant bankers - Citibank, HSBC, UBS Securities, SBI Capital and J M Financial to manage the stake sale.

Mahyco Buys Arcadia’s Technology To Develop NUE Rice

Maharashtra-based seed company Mahyco Seeds has said it has bought technology from US-based agricultural technology company Arcadia Biosciences to develop Nitrogen Use Efficient (NUE) rice in India. This was under an agreement signed by both firms in 2008.

PE Investment In Realty Drops 46% In H1 To Rs 1,638 Cr

Private equity investment in the real estate sector fell by 46% to USD 276 million in the first half of 2013 due to lack of good projects and weak sentiments, property consultant Cushman & Wakefield said. The decline in the quantum of PE investment in realty sector was due to less number of deals (13 in H1 2013) as the average ticket size of deals remained same. In first half of 2012, there were 19 PE deals.

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Maruti earmarks capital investment of Rs 3,500 crore for FY'14. Pratibha Industries bags Rs 205-crore water project in Rajasthan. EGoM clears 7.64% NFL stake sale; issue to hit markets today. PVR Q1 Net up 80% at Rs 13.60 crore. DSCL Q1 net jumps over three fold to Rs 114 crore. Dr Reddy's Apr-Jun Net up 7% at Rs 361 crore.

Upside Risks To Inflation And Rupee Volatility Remain RBI keeps repo rate unchanged, lowers growth forecast. But... By A Business Reporter

Governor Speak...

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Risks to growth have increased notwithstanding the robust onset and spread of the monsoon. Industrial production has slumped, with lead indications of declining order books and input price pressures building on rupee depreciation. Meanwhile, depressed global conditions are undermining export performance, even as heightened volatility in capital flows has raised external funding risks. Wholesale price inflation pressures are on the ebb, but retail inflation remains high. Monetary policy going forward will be shaped by considerations of supporting growth, anchoring inflation expectations and maintaining external sector stability. The foreign exchange market came under severe stress starting May, prompting the Reserve Bank to institute liquidity tightening measures to contain the volatility. The recent measures by the Reserve Bank to restore stability to the foreign exchange market should be used as a window of opportunity to put in place policies to bring the CAD down to sustainable levels. Over the last one year, the Government has taken several policy initiatives to improve the investment environment. As these initiatives work through the system and are further built upon, the current slowdown can be reversed, returning the economy to a higher growth trajectory. The Reserve Bank will have to ensure that the economy traverses that high growth trajectory in an environment of price stability and financial stability. â&#x20AC;&#x153; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India

By Mayura Shanbaug

fter the decision taken by Chief Minister, Prithviraj Chavan, on re-development of 3 FSI for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122; category of cessed buildings which will pave the way for greater relief in carrying out re-development, developers in the city are demanding that government should bring out CRZ 3 Floor Space Index (FSI) for all the buildings. Infact, the National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) has already written to the Chief Minister, Prithviraj Chavan, urging him to push for the long pending demand by the industry, to take a similar decision for 3 FSI in CRZ area. Earlier, last week the Chief Minister had sent a recommendation letter on behalf of the Government of Maharashtra to Jayanthi Natarajan, Minister for Environment and Forests, Central Government, for a relaxation on this issue. However, so far the Ministry has to give a confirmation to the same. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The re-development process is becoming very complicated - in getting MHADA, Municipal and environmental clearances,â&#x20AC;? said Sunil Mantri, Vice President, NAREDCO

he Reserve Bank of India yesterday kept the repo rate unchanged at 7.25% citing inflation and exchange rate concerns. Despite scaling down their growth forecast to 5.5% from 5.7% for 2013-14, the status-quo on policy rates was guided by upward risks to inflation and high volatility of rupee. Says Crisil Research; â&#x20AC;&#x153;there is now significantly diminished probability of a repo rate cut during the rest of 2013-14. As a result, there is less likelihood of a decline in lending rates during the year. This will be true even if the monetary tightening measures undertaken recently are reversed. Monetary policy is hence unlikely to bolster growth this year.â&#x20AC;? Crisil has therefore revised its GDP growth forecast for 2013-14 down to 5.5% from 6% earlier. Its average WPI inflation forecast for 2013-14 however, remains unchanged at 5.3%. A depreciated rupee will offset the gains arising from weak demand pressures. The RBIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current stance reflects its intention to maintain tight liquidity in the system to restrain exchange rate

volatility. Recently, the RBI announced a host of measures to tighten liquidity. These included restriction on banksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and primary dealersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; access to funds under the liquidity adjustment facility window; a hike in Marginal Standing Facility rate by 200 bps to 10.25%; maintenance of higher daily balance on cash reserve ratio by banks, and open market sale of government securities. The flipside of tighter liquidity is higher interest rates. Since the RBI first started reducing liquidity (July 15), bond market yields as well as money market interest rates have moved up steeply. The Yield on the 1 year G-sec bond has risen nearly 150 bps and on the 10 year G-sec bond by 60 bps. Higher yields would entail higher cost of borrowing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a drag on the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt burden. The hike in MSF rate has had two implications; one, it has pushed up interest rates across money market instruments - rates on commercial paper and certificate of deposit have risen 120 to 140 bps, and secondly it has increased volatility in these rates by widening the corri-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The decision of the Central Bank to hold back cut in the repo rate was anticipated as the entire focus at present seems centered on supporting the Rupee. However, we cannot loose sight of the fact that industrial growth remains worrisome.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dr. A Didar Singh, Secretary General, FICCI â&#x20AC;&#x153;IMC would have liked to see a reduction in the interest rate structure as that holds the key to reviving growth. Need of the hour is to take concrete steps to incentivise consumer spending, which in turn would stimulate economic growth.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Shailesh Vaidya, President, IMC

dor within which the money market rates move (distance between reverse repo and MSF rate) - the interbank call rate traded in a broader range of 7-10% in the second half of July as against to 6.2-7.2% in the first half. The RBI has clearly stated that its liquidity tightening measures are temporary, and will be rolled back as stability is restored in the foreign ex-

change market. It will however, be difficult to decide the timing of this reversal. If the rupee has become more stable in recent days because of the RBI measures, the currency could see higher volatility when these measures are reversed. This will be especially true as and when US Federal Reserve starts winding down QE3 towards the end of this calendar year.

Developersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pushing For 3 FSI For All CRZ Buildings

seismic zone 3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hopes that reforms in the redevelopment process will be taken along with allowing 3 FSI in CRZ area plots so that massive re-development can happen,â&#x20AC;? he added. According to a data, presently, only about 300 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 400 are likely to collapse and a major buildings are into re-development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It calamity likely to take place, unless needs to be brought to 2000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3000 and until, these buildings are re-de- buildings per annum level then only veloped with modern technology can the majority of the old and dilapwith RCC structure that is earth- idated buildings be re-developed,â&#x20AC;? quake resistant, as applicable in Mantri said.

50% of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s buildings which are affected by CRZ norms will get relief and shall further pave the way to boosting re-development and Chairman, Mantri Realty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would suggest a fast track window wherein re-development proposals by all these three authorities should be approved in a time span of 60 days, and then only massive re-development can take place in the city of Mumbai,â&#x20AC;? he said. The basic issue to push this reform is that previously in a re-development scheme, the tenants were given 225 sq ft in re-habilitation. However, Chief Minister has announced 300 sq ft area as minimum area in CRZ projects for carrying out re-development projects, which are affected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In many projects 300 sq ft area is not viable due to cap of FSI which is currently restricted at 2.5 FSI,â&#x20AC;? said Niranjan Hiranandani, Managing Director of the Hiranandani Group of. Companies. He feels that 50% of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s buildings which are affected by CRZ norms due to itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s close proximity to the coastal line will get relief and

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shall further pave the way to boosting re-development under 33(7) / 33(9) in the island city of Mumbai. Mantri also believes that since Mumbai falls under the seismic zone 3, a majority of the buildings

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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 2

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The final chapter begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione continue their quest of finding and destroying the Dark Lord’s three remaining Horcruxes, the magical items responsible for his immortality. But as the mystical Deathly Hallows are uncovered, and Voldemort finds out about their mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again. HBO, 9 p.m .

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SOAPS & SERIALS

In tonight’s episode we will see, Mukta and Vishnu share some romantic moments together. But Tapasya notices that, Meethi is happy in the company of Vishnu. Further she has a misconception that Vishnu loves Meethi. Co lors, 10 p.m .

THE GAME REVENGE

Daniel having been found blood-stained, holding the gun which killed Tyler, nothing can stop the police concluding he’s the only prime suspect, and the judge denies bail. Nolan bitterly but unsuccessfully questions Emily’s determination to continue her revenge even now it turns her true love’s life into a complete hell among chaotic collateral damage. She alone knows mentor Satoshi Takeda’s crucial part. The Graysons must work together again, terrified the police may discover their parts in Frank’s murder and the whole David Clark mess. S tar World, 9 p.m.

PARVARRISH

Pinky goes and confronts Pammi as how dare she hijack her maid but Pammi laughs at Pinky and closes the door on Pinkys face. On the other hand, Jeet gets the tires replaced and Jogi laughs at him. Jogi doesn’t admit his mistake, rather he tells Jeet that if somebody will cut their cable wire, will they name him only? Jeet and kids get cautious on this and take it as a warning and go on the terrace to look after the cable connection. When they return, they find garbage dumped at their door. Raavi complains about it to the secretary but he tells her to bring the evidence. Sunny and Rashi disguise as ghosts and scare tJ. The whole family gets pissed off on the new neighbors and Raavi goes to Rocky and he suggests an idea if they can check jogi’s previous record by meeting his old neighbors. So ny TV, 9.30 p.m.

HUNTERS

HUNTERS profile the survival strategies of the most magnificent killers on Earth; the powerful predators at the pinnacle of the food chain. More than just stalking and killing prey, survival in the wild demands a complex set of strategies to ensure a steady and adequate diet. From the largest

Uttaran, Colors, 10 p.m.

carnivores to the deadliest vipers and the tiniest insects, HUNTERS is an intimate portrait of how they cope. A nimal Plane t, 7 p.m.

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. Discovery, 8.30 p.m.

BUILD IT BIGGER

How does one build a 3,113-foot-long wooden roller coaster in winter temperatures of minus 40 degrees? Or get one’s workers safely to and from a worksite on a skyscraper that’s 1,614 feet above street level? Or dig a water tunnel — along the San Adreas Fault and 1,000 feet below the earth’s surface. Follow Danny in BUILD IT BIGGER as he meets the men and women tackling the unique challenges of constructing the tallest buildings, the most effective military tanks, the largest luxury cruise ships, and the most extreme thrill rides. Discovery Science, 7 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

A young man finds out his long lost father is an assassin. When his father is murdered, the son is recruited into his father’s old organization and trained by a man named Sloan to follow in his dad’s footsteps. Star Mo vies, 9 p.m.

TAKKAR

MERI JUNG - ONE MAN ARMY

Meri Jung: One Man Army is a story of one man’s encounter with evil and his perseverance to fight and win. Starring South Indian Super Stars Nagarjuna along with Charmi, Jyotika, Rahul Dev and Raghuvaran This action-packed drama is directed by DharmeshDarshan and produced by Ganesh Jain. Max, 9 p.m.

SHREK FOREVER AFTER

WILD TARGET

Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin, who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims, Rose. He spares her life, unexpectedly acquiring in the process a young apprentice, Tony. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client. Zee Studio, 11.30 p.m.

AAGEY SE RIGHT

Spurred on by his pushy mother, Kanta, slacker Dinkar Waghmare, infatuated with TV Reporter, Soniya Bhatt, is

STAR PLUS

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

STAR WORLD

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

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

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

P.M. 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00

7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

ZEE CAFÉ

BIG CBS LOVE

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

SONY TV

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

A wicked stepmother and her brother attempt to kill her stepson, only he survives, and years laterm re-enters their lives; And on the other hand, a smuggler assumes the identity of a honest man, who looks like him, in order to evade the police. Filmy, 9 p.m .

A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he’s duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away — where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met — he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love. Pix, 9 p.m .

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P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00

Melanie will do whatever it takes to make the Sunbeam Fashion Show a success in spite of all the obstacles. Big CBS Love, 8.30 p.m.

WANTED

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SAMAY-WHEN TIME STRIKES

ACP Malavika Chauhan (Sushmita Sen) heads an investigative team looking into the murders of "best in field" professionals. There seem no clues except one left behind deliberately by the killer - an unusual pattern in the shape of the dead bodies. CVO, 9 p.m.

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30

8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

ZEE TV

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

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai-Ajab Sa Risk Hai

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 Nights-Kangann 10.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali. 11.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 7.30 8.00 8.30

Revenge, Star World, 9 p.m.

9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

10.30

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

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

8.30 9.00 9.30 11.00

6.00 7.00 8.00 10.00 11.00

P.M 2.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati 2.30 Jhilmil Sitaron ka Aangan Hoga 3.00 Mulzim: Film. Jeetendra, Hema Malini 6.00 Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara Lage

P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00

2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00

7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

10.00

COLORS

SAHARA ONE

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

SAB TV

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

ZEE MARATHI

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

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 1.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

DDI (Main Channel)

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.15 8.00 8.15 8.30 9.30

Chitrageet News in Marathi Cookery Show Bhumika News in Marathi Krishi Vidhya Amachi Mati Amachi Manse News in Marathi Chitrahaar News Samachar Bharat Ki Shaan Saraswatichandra

River Monsters Animal Planet’s A to Z Oceans : South Pacific TV with Teeth: Meet The Jackals Wildest Africa Hunters River Monsters Animal Planet’s A to Z TV with Teeth: Natural Bom Sinners

DISCOVERY

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

10.00 Byomkesh Bakshi 10.30 Lal Kothi Alvida 11.00 MERE JEEVAN SAATHI: Film. Starring Rajesh Khanna, Tanuja

DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.05

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

Mere Jeevan Saathi, DDI, 11 p.m.

6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.15 8.30 10.00 10.30 11.05

7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

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

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

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

DISCOVERY KIDS

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.50 5.15 6.00

SCIENCE

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

Build it Bigger, Discovery Sicence, 7 p.m.

Chidiyaghar Jeanie Aur Juju Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir FIR Taarak Mehta

DOORDARSHAN

Wanted, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

compelled to join the Mumbai Police Force as a Sub-Inspector and follow in his late father's footsteps. On his way to Mumbai, his service revolver gets stolen by three youth. His hilarious attempts to recover it leads him to assorted characters and situations which include an underground den of organized criminal don Raghav Shetty; the suicidal daughter, Suhasi, of Police Commissioner Digvijay Mathur; an angry resident, Hasmukh Irani, who is threatening to kill the Mayor; a lovelorn terrorist, Balma Rashidul Khairi, who has been sent to plant an explosive in an 1800-plus gathering of Mumbai's police officers. B4U, 8 p.m.

11.00 Indian Idol Junior

LISTING

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

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

HISTORY CHANNEL

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

6.00 6.30 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.30

Top Secret Recipe Ancient Aliens Human Weapon Road Less Travelled: Rajastan Sliced Pawn Stars Mankind History Untamed Derren Brown Pawn Stars Ancient Aliens Strange Rituals

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

Most Amazing Moments Taboo Cat Wars Don’t Tell My Mother Most Amazing Moments Speed Kills Mega Factories Taboo Breakout Taboo

NAT. GEOGRAPHIC

STAR CRICKET

P.M. 2.00 Wonderful Wimbledon 3.00 FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 h/ls 3.30 Australia Tour of England 13 h/ls 4.30 Jai Ho 5.00 T20 Dhamaka 5.30 Jai Ho 6.00 Wonderful Wimbledon 7.00 Ashes Full Test Review 8.00 FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 h/ls 10.00 Wonderful Wimbledon 11.00 FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 h/ls P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00

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11.00

ESPN

Jai Ho T20 Dhamaka Jai Ho Wonderful Wimbledon Australia Tour of England 13 h/ls T20 Dhamaka Wonderful Wimbledon Ashes Full Test Review Jai Ho FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 13 h/ls T20 Dhamaka

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MOVIE CHANNELS

P.M 1.00 4.00 7.00 9.00 11.00 A.M. 7.30 9.30 P.M. 12.10 1.55 4.25 6.15

STARMOVIES

The Bourne Ultimatum Gladiator Bourne Legacy Wanted This Means War Grown Ups Pretty Woman

HBO

Paranormal Activity 3 The Matrix Revolutions Black Water Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 9:00 Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows-Part 2 11.45 Alice In Wonderland A.M 8.52 Alice in Wonderland 10:58 The Animal P.M. 1.00 4.05 6.40 9.00 11.30 A.M. 10.30 P.M. 12 40 2.50 4.45 6.45 9.00 11.05 A.M. 6.50 9.10 11.17 P.M. 2.00 5.45 9.00 A.M. 11.10

ZEE STUDIO

Defiance Julie and Julia The Lincoln Lawyer Robin Hood Wild Target 102 Dalmations

PIX

Total Recall The Expendables The Warrior’s Way Hideaway Shrek Forever After The Tuxedo

B4U

P.M 12.00 Maha Guru: Rajnikanth 4.00 Stumped: Raveena Tandon 8.00 Aagey Se Right: Shreyas Talpade A.M. 8.00 Kaam Ka Plot: Ranvir Shorey

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 7.00 8.30

Tom and Jerry Tales Oggy and the Cockroaches Adventure Time Ben 10 Ultimate Alien Yamla Pagla Padosi Oggy and the Cockroches Tom and Jerry meets Sherlock Holmes 10.00 Tom and Jerry Show 11.00 Maxsteel A.M. 8.00 Obbochama-Kun 8.30 Balkand 2 10.00 Ben 10 11.00 Tom and Jerry P.M. 2.00 3.30 5.30 6.30 8.00

POGO

Half Chaddi Special Science Vience Special My Name is Bheem Special Chhota Bheem Marathon Mighty Raju And The Magnetors 9.30 Pokemon

The Condemned Hideaway Mean Girls

STAR GOLD

Farz: Preity Zinta Chote Sarkar: Shilpa Shetty Kaleja: Mahesh Babu Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai: Salman Khan

Shrek Forever After, Pix, 9 p.m.

MAX

P.M. 2.00 Ishaqzaade: Arjun K 5.30 Singh Is King: Akshay Kumar 9.00 Meri Jung –One Man Army: Rahul Dev A.M. 7.00 Khuda Gawah: Sridevi, Amitabh B 10.30 Golmaal-Fun Unlimited: Ajay Devgan P.M. 2.15 5.30 9.00 A.M. 8.50 11.28

ZEE CINEMA

Dharam Veer: Dharmendra Anari: Vyankatesh Coolie: Amitabh Bachchan

Meri Jung, Max, 9 p.m. 10.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

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

FILMY

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

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

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 1.30 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00

Gundaraj Gopi Kishan

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Aunty No 1: Govinda, Raveena T 5.30 Nirmaan: Navin Nischol 9.00 Samay-When Time Strikes: Jackie Shroff, Sushmita Sen A.M. 9.30 Jung: Sanjay Dutt P.M. 12.00 Santosh: Manoj Kumar, Hema M 3.00 Yahaan: Jimmy Shergill, Minisha 6.00 Jungle Ka Badshah: Vijaykant 9.00 Takkar: Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar P.M. 12.00 Mast Chalalay Aamcha: Bharat Jadhav 3.00 Galgale Nighale: Bharat Jadhav 6.00 Navra Maza Navsacha: Sachin 9.00 Jan Gan Man: Nandu Madhav

Takeshi’s Castle Sunaina MAD

DISNEY CHANNEL

6.30 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

DISNEY XD

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

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Creative best

fluid drapes with an aura of LONG body contour complemented

the Tanishq jewellery line Inara that was showcased to a packed house at the Tanishq boutique in Bandra. The creations by Amy Billimoria featured detailing on the garment that was purely minimal, with stunning necklines and flamboyant trails sashaying across the store in the show choreographed by Achla Sachdev. And pepping up the proceedings was master of ceremonies Hugo D’Souza.

TALAT & BINA AZIZ

Sound of soul IT

was all very soulful at the Khazana festival of ghazals dedicated to the centenary year of Begum Akhtar. The two-day festival at Trident, in aid of the Cancer Patients Aid Association, began with ghazal greats Pankaj Udhas, Bhupinder Singh, Mitali Singh, Anup Jalota, Talat Aziz, Ahmed Hussain, Mohammad Hussain, Kavita Seth, Runa Rizvi, Neha Rizvi, Sumeet Tappoo, Anita Singhvi, Sudeep Banerji and Pooja Gaitonde all performing together to a rousing response.

ATMIKA DIDWANI, ANIL KAPOOR & PIA SHIVDASANI

First wave

versatile event gallery Ave 29 on Hughes Road celebrated its first anniversary with an enlightening talk on entrepreneurship among THE women by Bollywood biggie Anil Kapoor. Well, with both his daughters, Sonam

Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor, being highly independent he hugely supported the spirit of young women entrepreneurs. And all smiles were Ave 29 managing partners Pia Shivdasani and Atmika Didwani.

God in the details

gushed at the delicate details in Tina Chandroji’s ‘Bombay Landscape’ exhibition at Tao art gallery. You GUESTS saw that her works symbolize the worship of various Gods in places such as

fruit stalls, vegetable vendors, carpet stores, spice markets and bakery shops. Her realistic works were admired by Quebec Consul General Benoit Jean Bernard, Paresh Maity and others. And looking happy indeed was gallery owner Kalpana Shah and her attractive daughter Sanjana.

NEHA RIZVI & RUNA RIZVI

SURABHI RAO

Marcellus Baptista

Bite choice

African cricket legend Jonty SOUTH Rhodes was the chosen one to

KEVIN HEDDERWICK, PULE MALAFANE, JONTY RHODES & YOGESH PAREKH

inaugurate South Africa's largest pizza chain Debonairs Pizza in India. Also present at the launch were South African Consulate General in Mumbai Pule Malefane, Famous Brand CEO Kevin Hedderwick, Diwa Hospitality and Parekh Group director Yogesh Parekh and many other guests. And everyone thoroughly relished the pizzas on offer at this pizza place in Andheri.

KALPANA SHAH, SANJANA SHAH & TINA CHANDROJI

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GIGANTIKA CROSSWORD

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ACROSS:

1. Interlace (5) 4. Molecule made of two atoms (8) 9. Not finished (6) 14. Its capital is Patna (5) 15. Physical abuse on spouse (4,5,7) 17. Roof style (5) 18. Floor pad (3) 19. Management of revenues (7) 20. Pretty(9) 21. Plunder (6) 24. South Pole area (9) 25. Concert dance (6) 26. Gray metal (6) 29. Nursery group (10) 31. Intensive Care Unit (3) 32. Long hair pin (6) 33. Divine sign (4) 35. Good --- (3) 37. Glitz (4) 39. Korean martial art (9) 40. Causing dismay (9)

CROSSWORD NO 151 Nita Jaggi 41. Loose (5) 42. Outer areas of a place (8) 47. Sponger (8) 51. Troubled (5) 55. Morning meal (9) 56. Jewish calendar month (9) 58. In order (4) 59. Long fish (3) 60. Western tribe (4) 61. Projectile (6) 62.Child (3) 63. Farthest down (10) 66. Talented (6) 67. Conflict (6) 69. Unskilled person (9) 72. Sift (6) 73. Rough dummy (9) 75. Make alive (7) 77. Mountain ridge (3) 80. Merriment (5) 81. Highest peak in Africa (5,11) 82. Spa feature (5) 83. Atomic number 6 (6) 84. Plan (8) 85. Eminent (5)

DOWN:

2. Touching (9) 3.Indian plucked musical instrument (5) 5. Ruler measure (4) 6. Shiva’s weapon (7)

7. Works imperfectly (12) 8. Pop star (5) 9. Different (7) 10. Canines (4) 11. Tiny bite (6) 12. Bell sound (5) 13. Male sibling (7) 14. Harass (7) 16. ’X’ and ‘O’ game (11) 22. Actress ------Shields (6) 23. Leader (7) 24. Horrible (7) 25. African flowing garment (6) 27. Dracula (7) 28. Alcoholic drink (6) 30. Grassy place (4)

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32. Horn sounds (5) 34. Time to sleep (5) 36. Walk heavily(4) 38. Romanian money (3) 42. Artist Picasso (5) 43. Easily recite from memory (4,3) 44. Troubles (4) 45. Ringed planet (6) 46. Property (4) 48. Defect of vision (10) 49. Silly mistake (7) 50. Goat hair fabric (3) 51. Public service (7) 52. Non-silent film (6) 53. Imaginary wild animal(12) 54. Short for Association (4)

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57. Implicate (6) 64. Eider ducks (9) 65. Copy (7) 66. Natural sugar (7) 68. Cruel (7) 70. Powan fish (7)

71. Swiss city (6) 72. Cake ingredient (5) 74. Batters (5) 76. Significant (5) 78. Snatch (4) 79. Cultivate land (4)

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 150)

ACROSS: 1. Vital 4. Elements 9. Afraid 14. Sahib 15.David Livingstone 17. Yacht 18. See 19. Poverty 20. Battalion 21. Emerge 24.Thorshavn 25.Giggle 26. Spline 29. Tailorbird 31. Gap 32. Single 33. Open 35. Hot 37. Shiv 39. Post Horse 40. Efficient 41. River 42.Conveyor 47. Aspersed 51. Seeds 55. Dalai Lama 56. Phantasma 58. Fads 59. Toe 60. Stir 61. Slides 62. End 63. Woody Allen 66. Styles 67. Geodes 69. Overtures 72. Trysts 73. Flip Flops 75. Diploma 77. Nee 80. Liens 81. George Washington 82. Agree 83. Adroit 84. Sparrows 85. Breed. DOWN: 2. Inamorata 3. Alive 5. Lava 6. Manyata 7.Nusa Tenggara 8.Stool 9. Agelong 10. Rays 11. Income 12.Chase 13. Observe 14. Sterope 16. Lithography 22. Asvins 23. Blunder 24. Tel Aviv 25. Gopher 27. Impress 28. Cliffs 30. Doha 32. Stove 34. Noted 36. Ache 38.Hbo 42.Codes 43. Nullify 44. Evil 45. Oracle 46. Gents 48. Platyrrhini 49. Ruffles 50. Eid 51. Sandles 52. Speeds 53. Cardioplegia 54. Stew 57. Shouts 64. Extempore 65. Recycle 66. Scandal 68. Delight 70. Empower 71. Attend 72. Tears 74. Pools 76. Lager 78. Oslo 79. Nsew.

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TIGER BUD BLAKE

TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

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Moon in Aries till 9:16 am 9th Ashadh Krishnapaksha Krittika Mesha [Aries] A. L. I. Orange 3

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: There will be distinct improvement in your work and personal life during the course of next twelve months. Financially the period is beneficial and will further improve as the year progresses. Plan long-term investments to safeguard your interests. The employed will receive a major promotion with substantial increase in emoluments. A happy love life and good health are other plus factors in the coming year. BABIES BORN TODAY: Middle stature, compact body, and handsome, with prominent nose and bright eyes. Will be aggressive, gregarious and very independent. Would make a good advisor or consultant rather than take a regular job. Will find routine of any kind boring. Will be fortunate, sensitive and attached to family. Success, fame and happiness are indicated. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Negotiations and discussions held today will go in your favor. You are on the upswing where money is concerned. Do not re-invest right now. Overseas influences are strong and very beneficial. However, there could be some unforeseen household expenses. You will be happy in your present relationship. Though there will be several temptations in the form of another person seeking your attention.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Follow your intuition with regard to an important assignment and you will not go wrong. Gains are assured. Do not invest your money on other’s advice, for these are fraught with legal hassles. A trip to expand you business will work out in your favor. You may be keen to develop a new friendship further and are waiting for some response. You will have to make the first move.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Although on the surface work seems to be proceeding smoothly you may have a niggling doubt about certain underhand activities going on behind your back. Try not to let these negative thoughts get the better of you. Let bygones be bygones and move forward with a positive attitude. The married will be refurbishing their homes or shopping around for an exclusive gift for loved ones. Your mate is very supportive and understanding.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You may have to tackle a tricky issue at work with all the shrewdness that you can muster. Those who have finished their basic education may be offered apprentice ship in a large organization of repute. It is quite understandable that you have grand dreams but remember large enterprises sometimes can grow from a very humble beginning. Any work started in earnest now has the potential of growing into a highly favorable career.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): You may have to take some crucial decisions in your business and may have to change production techniques to suit the new trends. This will require reorganization and some more investment. Recovery of dues is a must as you are already having a cash crunch. Tours or journeys should not be undertaken as they will be uncomfortable and are not likely to bring in the desired results. Avoid the easy way of taking a loan.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Before taking up any new responsibility or assignment, consider your situation in all respects so that you can face it with confidence. With your ability and forbearance you have already achieved a good deal. Be careful in dealing with matters regarding estate/property belonging to the family. Handle relationships with tact.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): This is the time to expand your horizons. Meet new people .and cultivate contacts. Work done earlier brings gains and possible renewal of a contract. Look at new areas where you can increase the scope of your work. There will be favorable opportunities to pursue your aspirations. Balance your work activities and social obligations. Others are likely to be feeling more attracted to you today.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You get a chance to establish in yourself in your chosen field. It could do wonders for your career. You will have a pleasant day, meeting new people and facing new situations. You will be feeling much more positive about yourself and your future which is good. Love will happen if you make yourself more approachable. Be more friendly and easy going with people and there is bound to be good result.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): In a new deal be sure that everything is in order before you go in for any agreements. Check details before signing agreements. Accept only offers that promise quick gains or you could block your money indefinitely. The behavior of someone close could create some doubts in your mind. Sort out all that is on your mind before arriving at any definite conclusions.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You will have to take some pragmatic decisions about your future. No doubt you are ready for the eminent change but do take your loved ones in to confidence about your plans. You will find a solution which everybody is comfortable with. Happiness in love is indicated. A good piece of advice coming from someone you respect is worth some thought and will help you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Avoid haste in concluding a fresh agreement. Evaluate all pros and cons as also its profitability. It is possible that the facts may have been manipulated to show unrealistic profits. Instead of taking any risks follow the regular procedures. Love life may require you to make some difficult decisions. You may find yourself rethinking a relationship with a person who has been an emotional support to you in the past.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Good things are about to happen for you but you should keep your plans and expectations to yourself. You must learn to be discreet in matters of strategy and planning. At home things are getting better but you should continue the efforts you have been putting in. Unwind with friends and relatives at a get-together this evening. The single may also come across someone interesting today.

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Climax (6) The admission, entrance (6) No - it's "Ena" anagram ? (3) A low basin used for washing (5) Sacred langur (7) Man's name when the "axle" is broken ? (4) Veteran convict ? (3,3) Regulations (5) Capital of Tibet (5) Sharp pinch (5) Abrogate (5)

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Today’s clue: S equals T

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

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Fall guy, in a way (5) A student or eye part (5) Cad or rotter (7) Practical jokes (6) Cake (6)

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Platitude (6) Call together for a purpose (5) "What's to become __?" (4) The upper atmosphere and the space above it (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD Across: 3 Wings, 8 Strum, 10 Allow, 11 Tel, 12 Oboli, 13 Gallium, 15 Accra, 18 Act, 19 Exerts, 21 Obesity, 22 Rosy, 23 Mile, 24 Bairaag, 26 Openly, 29 NAT, 31 Torii, 32 Washout, 34 Enrol, 35 UFO, 36 AMLCD, 37 Artie, 38 Essex. Down: 1 Uttar, 2 Lullaby, 4 Icbm, 5 Galaxy, 6 Slice, 7 Court, 9 Rel, 12 Outstay, 14 Ice, 16 Craig, 17 Asked, 19 Eternal, 20 Or not, 21 Osier, 23 Mathura, 24 Blinds, 25 Aas, 27 Poems, 28 Niece, 30 Quoin, 32 Woke, 33 Oft.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1733 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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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.

Union territory of ___ and Diu (5) Wore or was wearing (3,2) ___ punishment : hanging for one ? (7) Dirt-court game (5) Social misfits (5) Resurgent (5) Divulges; makes known ? (4,3) ___ Ki Khatir : "Just for you" in Hindi or Urdu ? (3) Cuts with an axe (4) Monetary unit of Tonga (6) Another airing (5) Prestige, position (6) Courage (4) It carried a pair of all animals along with Noah and his family (3) Competition; feeling of antagonism between two competitors (7) Organ meat (5) Science fiction, in short (3-2) In short the two matches prior to finals ? (5) Ms Sherawat of Bollywood (7) German industrial city (5) Delicious (5)

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Yesterday’s solution: Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve

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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: 07 average; 08 good; 10 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: enough, ghost, gunshot, gush, hone, honest, hose, host, house, huge, hung, hunt, nought, ought, shoe, shone, shot, shotgun, shout, shun, shunt, shut, sought, south, then, thong, those, thug, thus, tough, toughen, TOUGHNESS

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INDIAN COLTS CLINCH SAFF UNDER-16 TITLE, BEAT NEPAL 1-0

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U-16 coach Goutam aims high, wants to beat European sides

By Amanpreet Singh

ATHMANDU: India rode on Jerry Lalrinzuala’s spectacular strike to pip hosts Nepal 1-0 and triumph in the Under-16 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship here today. The stunning first-half goal by the 15-year old from Mizoram, along with superb goalkeeping by Dheeraj S Moirangthem ensured that India’s unbeaten campaign culminated in a fantastic manner. It was a rare title in any age-group for India while the Nepalese were playing their first age-group final in 14 years. The defeat meant their international title drought continued. The hosts played well but could not cash in on chances as Indian defence was superb and the custodian stood out with his performance. The pitch at the Dashrath stadium was not ideal for a good game after it had turned into a pool due to incessant drizzling, but the two teams fought their hearts out to make it an engrossing contest. The first chance to score came India’s way

K as early as the seventh minute but skipper Krishna Pandit’s feeble shot from the middle of the box could not penetrate the defence. The hosts retaliated immediately through Shiva Subedi but the Indian defence was upto the task. Pandit and Lalrinzuala then made a move from the left flank and Baoringdao Bodo, who did an exceptional job in the midfield for India, took a brilliant shot from a long

ranger as the Indians kept initiating attack after attack against the rather brittle Nepal defence. India soon stunned the 10,000-strong partisan crowd when Lalrinzuala, latching on to a loose ball just outside the 18-yard box, sent a left-footer from 35-yards out that crashed into the top left corner of the Nepal goalpost in the 17th minute.

NSCI to launch Sardar Delhi boy Solanki left out of Asian Youth Games athletics team Vallabhai Patel Stadium N By A Sports Reporter

UMBAI: The National Sports Club of India (NSCI) announced the launch of its brand new stadium. Named the Sardar Vallabhai Patel stadium, the structure is currently the only one of its kind airconditioned indoor venue in Maharashtra. With a seating capacity of 3150 which can be expanded to fit in an additional 2500 seats, the stadium looks to attract a wide range of international, national and state-level sports and culture events. Located at Worli, the stadium is slated to open on Saturday. The facilities of National Sports Club of India included an air-conditioned squash, badminton and table-tennis courts. The club also has provisions for athletes and other guests to stay at the venue with up to 60 serviced rooms within the premises.

EW DELHI: Promising Delhi shot putter Shakti Solanki has been left out of the Indian athletics team for next month’s second Asian Youth Games to be held in Nanjing, China after he missed the selection trials. Solanki, who hurled the iron ball to a stupendous distance of 19.09m in the National Youth Championships in Guntur in May that put him in the sixth spot in the world list then, missed the trials held on July 26 in Thiruvananthapuram. Orissa’s teenage sprinter and medal prospect Dutee Chand was also named in the 27-member team, which has 13 girls, for the August 16-24 multi-sporting event meant for athletes under 18 years of age. In the first edition held in Singapore four years ago, Indian track and field athletes had bagged four gold, two silver and two bronze medals. Meanwhile, the Indians will participate in the Youth Asian Games as independent athletes under the banner of the Olympic Council of Asia. This is the second time in recent months that the Indians will not compete under the tri-colour in a multi-sporting

event. The Indians had participated under the OCA banner in the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Incheon, South Korea from June 29 to July 6. Earlier, the government was hoping that the issue of India’s ban from the Olympic fold in December last year would be resolved and the athletes would represent the country in the Youth Asian Games.

ATHMANDU: The Under-16 football team today recorded a rare win in an internatio-nal tournament but coach Goutam Ghosh is not a satisfied man as he dreams of watching his side beat top European teams in future. India beat Nepal 1-0 in a gripping final of the SAFF Under-16 championship summit clash, breaking hearts of thousands of Nepali fans. “I am not satisfied. I would be satisfied when India will beat Italy, France the European teams. We have played the game hard, supposed to win. It is our first success and credit goes to boys for their work,” Ghosh said after the match. Ghosh, who has been guiding the side since September 2012, said poor conditions coupled with rain forced them to play with a different strategy today. “It was not a good pitch for a good game. It was so slippery and controlling the ball was difficult. Considering the conditions, we had practiced short passing. You had to do that in a match like this,” he said. Ghosh also said that they have a long road to walk and in the process he wants his wards to not only excel on a football pitch but also in life. “We need to improve. We win or lose, it is immaterial, the idea is to develop the side. We have to develop them (players) not as football players but also good human beings. Everybody cannot be a superstar but can be gentleman,” he said after instructing his players to not waste energy drinks, scattered on the ground, as they were “costly”. Jerry Lalrinzuala, the only scorer of the match, felt proud after striking the winning goal. “I am very happy today. This was the best match of the tournament,” he said. Ghosh said his team will enjoy for sometime and then start training for Under16 AFC Cup qualifiers to be held in September in Kuwait.

2014 India Grand Prix dropped, race to be held in March 2015 N

EW DELHI: In a huge dampner for Formula One enthusiasts in India, the 2014 Indian Grand Prix was today dropped following a rejig in racing calendar for the coming year, according to race organisers JPSI, who said the motorsport extravaganza will now come back to country in March 2015. Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has already taken the decision to drop India from the 2014 calendar and has conveyed it to the Indian authorities. “October-November period suits us better both weather-wise as well as it being festive season, but if Formula One Management wants us to hold our race in March, 2015 we don’t have any problem with that,” said Sameer Gaur, MD and CEO, Jaypee Sports International Ltd (JPSI). Askari Zaidi, the JPSI spokesperson also confirmed the developmen. “It has now been decided to hold the race in March 2015 and 16. There would be no race in October 2014, and both parties have

agreed to this decision,” Zaidi said. “Bernie Ecclestone spoke to our MD Sameer Gaur and conveyed the decision. We have agreed to it as it won’t be possible to hold 2 races within a span of six months (Oct 2014 and Mar 2015),” he added. The JPSI spokesperson said that the decision was arrived at after prolonged discussions with Ecclestone. Vicky Chandhok, President of Federation of Motor Sport Council of India (FMSCI) said the primary reason behind the decision is the calendar and other reasons were incidental. “I have heard that the 2014 Indian GP has been dropped and instead they will hold the race in the first half of 2015. But I am yet to get the confirmation in writing,” Chandhok said. Basically they are looking at an early slot in 2015. Since their present plans are to have an Indian GP in either Match or April 2015, it is impossible to have an event three months before the 2015 event.”

IPL SPOT-FIXING: HC HOLDS BCCI’S PROBE PANEL ILLEGAL

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IN BRIEF India U-19 on top after taking 181-run lead

KURUNEGALA (Sri Lanka): Skipper Vijay Zol continued to make merry against the Sri Lankan attack as he scored his second successive hundred of the series to extend India’s lead to 181 runs in the second and final ‘Youth Test’ here today. Resuming the second day on 70 for two, India declared their first innings at 393/8 riding on Zol’s 128. Sizeable contributions came from Sanju Samson (70) and Shreyas Iyer (84) — the two had made half-centuries in the first Test as well. At stumps, Sri Lanka were 11 for no loss in their second essay, still 170 runs behind the visiting side. Overnight batsmen Zol and Samson started confidently. Zol’s strokeful knock came off 204 deliveries and was laced with 16 boundaries and a six. Zol had scored 173 in the last match that ended in a draw.

Gopichand is doing a good job with Indian players: Schenk

NEW DELHI: World number four Juliane Schenk of German has heaped praise on Pullela Gopichand, saying the Indian chief coach is doing a “great job” in helping the young shuttlers perform at world stage. Schenk, who won the the bronze medal at the last edition of World Championship in London, will turn up for Pune Pistons in the inaugural Indian Badminton League and hoped that the tournament will set a new benchmark for the sport. “Badminton has huge potential and the IBL is setting new standards. Gopichand (India’s chief coach) is doing a great job with the players and an increasing number of Indians are now emerging into the world tour and challenging the more established and experienced players. PV Sindhu, Srikanth, Sai Praneeth and HS Prannoy are all doing well lately,” she said. Schenk, who has often been pitted against India’s badminton queen Saina Nehwal, said the biggest challenge for the teams would be to bond together in quick time and also get into rhythm despite hectic travelling.

China’s Sun remains on course for golden treble

BARCELONA: Sun Yang eased into the final of the men’s 800 metres freestyle on Tuesday as he continued his bid for a hat-trick of distance gold at the World Swimming Championships. The towering Chinese matched a feat previously achieved only by Grant Hackett when he romped to the 400 metres freestyle title on Sunday, becoming only the second man after the Australian to claim world titles at 400, 800 and 1,500 metres.While Sun’s three titles have come at two different championships - he won the 800 and 1,500 in Shanghai two years ago and was second in the 400 - he is on course to match Hackett’s three gold from the 2005 edition in Montreal. “I feel good, the kind of feeling you always have in the preliminaries,” Sun, gold medallist at 400 and 1,500 metres at last year’s London Olympics said.The 22year-old said he was not thinking about breaking Zhang Lin’s world record for the 800, which is not an Olympic event, which his compatriot set in Rome in 2009.

UMBAI: In a severe blow to BCCI and its presidentin-exile N Srinivasan, the Bombay High Court today held as “illegal and unconstitutional” the two-member probe panel set up by it to look into spot-fixing and betting charges in the IPL tournament. The High Court order comes just two days after the probe panel submitted its report on July 28 giving a clean chit to Srinivasan, his son-in-law and owner of Chennai Super Kings team Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra, owner

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of Rajasthan Royals and husband of actress Shilpa Shetty. A division bench of justices S J Vazifdar and M S Sonak was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Cricket Association of Bihar and its secretary Aditya Verma challenging the constitution of the two-member commission, set up by the (Board for Control of Cricket in India) BCCI and IPL Governing Council to probe allegations of betting and spot fixing. The bench, while allowing the PIL, said the constitution of the probe panel was “illegal and un-

constitutional.” “We have succeeded and the court has accepted our contentions. It is now upto the BCCI to see what is to be done next,” advocate Amit Naik, who appeared along with senior counsels Virendra Tulzapurkar and Birendra Saraf for the petitioner, said. The petition alleged blatant bias by former BCCI president Srinivasan in the light of mounting allegations against himself and in constituting the probe panel as he is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of India Cements Ltd,

Srinivasan to attend WC meeting as BCCI discusses options N

EW DELHI: Unfazed by the Bombay High Court order declaring BCCI’s two-member probe as “illegal”, a defiant N Srinivasan today made it clear that he will attend the Working Committee here on August 2 which is expected to draw up the future course of action. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Cricket Association of Bihar, a division bench of justices S J Vazifdar and M S Sonak declared the two-member BCCI probe panel “unconstitutional and illegal”, a development which has put a spanner on Srinivasan’s return to the BCCI top post. The High Court order comes just two days after the BCCI panel submitted its report which cleared president-in-exile Srinivasan’s franchise Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra of charges of betting. “We will wait for the judgement to come into our hands before deciding our next step,” BCCI’s interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said. But Srinivasan took a more defiant stand and said he will attend the Working Committee

being the president of the state association. Normally, Srinivasan confidant and former India Cements employee Kashi Viswanathan represents TNCA at such meetings. Srinivasan also took an aggressive stance when asked about the ruling of the Bombay High Court on the probe panel which was formed to inquire into the IPL spot-fixing scandal. “I don’t know why you people are making a big issue. A writ was filed and the court has given its verdict. The matter finishes there. I have no further comments to make on this issue,” he said. According to a BCCI source, meeting on August 2. “Yes, I will be attending the the Working Committee will take BCCI working Committee meet- a decision on whether to immeing in New Delhi on August 2,” diately appeal against the verdict in the Supreme Court or wait till Srinivasan told PTI. When specifically asked in the police authorities complete which capacity he will be attend- their probe in the matter. Moments after the High Court ing the meeting, Srinivasan gave a terse reply, “Come there and see order came out, the BCCI’s top offor yourself as to what capacity I ficials started consultations on the implications of the developwill be attending the meeting!” Tamil Nadu Cricket Association ment. Srinivasan, who was ex(TNCA) is a permanent member pected to be back at the helm of of the BCCI Working Committee affairs after stepping aside for the and Srinivasan might as well at- duration of the BCCI inquiry, also tend the meeting by virtue of had a meeting with his lawyers.

which owns the IPL team - Chennai Super Kings. The PIL urged the court to direct BCCI to recall its order constituting the probe panel and instead the court shall form a panel of retired judges as it may deem fit to hold inquiry against Meiyappan, India Cements Ltd and Jaipur IPL Cricket Pvt Ltd with regard to their involvement in spot fixing and betting. BCCI and Srinivasan, in their reply affidavits, termed the petition as “motivated and vested with personal interests.”

Stung BCCI discusses High Court order’s ramifications

EW DELHI: Rattled by the Bombay High Court order declaring BCCI’s two-member probe panel to look into the IPL spot-fixing scandal as “illegal”, the Board’s top officials were today engaged in hectic discussions to chalk out the future course of action. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Cricket Association of Bihar, a division bench of justices S J Vazifdar and M S Sonak declared the two-member BCCI probe panel “unconstitutional”. The High Court order comes just two days after the BCCI panel submitted its report which cleared Board President-in-exile N Srinivasan’s franchise Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra of charges of betting. “We will wait for the judgement to come into our hands before deciding our next step,” BCCI’s interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said.

St Augustine’s girls are Inter-School Inter Zone Football champions By Ashok Dhamija

AVI MUMBAI: St Augustine High School, Nerul Girls under-16 team (Zone VI (SSC Board) winners) which boasts of many state level players called the shots when it came to the final of the maiden Ryan Inter-School Inter Zone Football Tournament 2013-14. They defeated Ryan International School, Sanpada (Zone VII champions), by an impressive margin of 4-0, at the St. Lawrence High School, Kandivali recently. St. Augustine kick started their campaign with a flourish by scoring the first goal of the match even before the opponent got a chance to touch the ball. Striker Aakansha Kandalkar neatly trapped a pass from her fellow striker Pooja Dhamal, dribbled past two defenders and unleashed a grounder from the top of the box which crashed into the net in the open-

the open goal with ease. Jyoti Mehra added another one to the team score line as she unleashed a powerful 30 yard long ranger which found the target minutes before the half time. The change of ends however saw Ryan, Sanpada giving an improved performance as they prevented their opponents from scoring more goals thanks to some marvellous saves by Eache. Midfielders Tarannum Shaikh and Sejal Nakhwaha also ensured Ryan had better ball possession in the second half. Lack of experience in the face of strong competition despite many substitutions, saw Bhagyashree Dalvi and Kalyani K St Augustine High School, Nerul under-16 girls are the champions of the torunament. missing the mark in pressure situing minute of the game. A hand- Eache flat footed. An unselfish ation and a chance to reduce the ball inside the penalty area by pass by Shetty from the right flank, margin. Ryan defender resulted in a in the face of onrushing goal Final: St. Augustine High School, Nerul penalty soon thereafter, which keeper and defender for Kandalkar 4 (Aakansha Kandalkar – 2, Pranali skipper Pranali Shetty coolly con- paved the way for the third goal as Shetty – 1, Jyoti Mehra – 1) beat Ryan verted leaving custodian Vaishnavi the latter tapped it neatly inside International School, Sanpada 0.

SPORTS 31 BRIEF INDIA TO OPEN WC DEFENCE AGAINST PAKISTAN HIINprunes down junior men core

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ELBOURNE: Defending champions India will take on arch-foes Pakistan in their opening match of the ICC cricket World Cup to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29. Placed in the relatively easy Group B, India, who won the 2011 event after defeating Sri Lanka in the final in Mumbai, will start their title defence on February 15. Incidentally, India have never lost to Pakistan in any of their five World Cup clashes so far. The Indians will complete their group fixtures against Zimbabwe at Eden Park, Auckland (on March 14). India will also play South Africa (in Melbourne on February 22), Qualifier 4 (in Perth on February 28), West Indies (in Perth on March 6) and Ireland (in Hamilton on March 10). "It only seems like yesterday that we won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in front of a passionate and supportive home crowd," said India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who guided the team to the 2011 triumph. "World Cup is a very special event for every cricketer because it only takes place every four years. Having tasted success in Mumbai in 2011, we'll be working very hard to retain it. I'm keenly looking forward to the tournament and confident that we'll do well. Our recent victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 has provided the team with a lot of confidence, and I am sure this experience will help us in our preparations for the World Cup in 2015," he added. The tournament will open on February 14 with co-hosts Aus-

Kuldeep’s family hopes to see him in India colours

KANPUR: Impressed with Kuldeep Yadav's performances in the ongoing Youth Test series in Sri Lanka, his coach Shashikant Khandekar said that the young spinner has the potential to realise his dream of representing the Indian team. The 18-year-old left-arm spinner bowled an outstanding spell against Sri Lanka in the second youth Test, grabbing six wickets in the innings to restrict the host for 212. He also took six wickets in the first Test of the series. "He has a unique bowling style which is the reason behind his success. If he continues to bowl like this, the day is not far when he will get into the Ranji team and hopefully make it to the national team," said coach Shashikant Khandekar, who is also UPCA's junior selection committe head. Kuldeep has been a consistent performer for the state under-19 team and under his leadership the team haswon the last two editions of the Cooch Behar Trophy. UPCA has planned a ceremony to felicitate the boy on returning from Sri Lanka.

probables list to 33

NEW DELHI: The list of core probables of the junior men's hockey team has been pruned down to 33 from 48 after a three-day selection trials at the SAI Centre, Bangalore from July 25-27, Hockey India said. HI selectors B P Govinda, R P Singh and Arjun Halappa, High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans, junior men's team coach Gregg Clark and scientific advisor Jason Konrath, along with the government observer Harbinder Singh unanimously decided to prune down the list ahead of preparations for the FIH Junior Men Hockey World Cup to be held here from December 6-15. List of junior men core probables:

Kapil Dev, Sanath Jayasuriya, Ian Chappell and Dennis Lillee chat at the unveiling of the World Cup groups in Melbourne. tralia and New Zealand playing their first matches in front of their home crowds. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host the final on March 29. New Zealand will square off against 1996 champions Sri Lanka in the tournament opener in Christchurch and later on the same day, under the MCG floodlights, four-time former champions Australia will go head-to-head with arch-rivals England. New Zealand will also host Australia when the two neighbouring countries lock horns in Auckland on March 28. A total of 49 matches will be played in the 44-day tournament across 14 venues in the two countries. Australia will stage 26 matches

in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, whilst the 23 matches in New Zealand will be held in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson and Wellington, the ICC said in a statement. The 14 sides (10 Full Members and four qualifiers), as per their rankings on the ICC ODI Rankings table on December 31, 2012, have been divided into two pools. The top four sides from each pool will progress to the quarter-finals, followed by the two semi-finals and the final. All the knock-out matches will have reserve days. The fixtures were announced simultaneously in Melbourne and Wellington. ICC President Alan Isaac, who attended the event

launch in Wellington, said: "I'm delighted to be part of this historic occasion as today we officially start the countdown to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, an event that, over the past 40 years, has become a truly global event. "ICC events have established a unique place in the cricket calendar, and, as we've seen at our most recent events in Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom, players, sponsors, media, fans and supporters from all around the world want to be part of the spectacle. Sport is synonymous with life in Australia and New Zealand, and both countries boast some of the best facilities in the world. With the World Cup returning to these shores for the first time since 1992, I am sure it will be an event to remember."

Top IBL shuttlers won’t share tricks with youngsters: Kashyap B

ANGALORE: The cricketers may have done it in the IPL, but India's top male shuttler Parupalli Kashyap feels big names associated with the shuttle sport would not be forthcoming in sharing tricks with their team-mates from different countries in the upcoming Indian Badminton League. "Cricket is a team game and it is obvious for the team to win as a unit, and you find many top players sharing their tricks with young ones. Badminton is an individual sport and players wouldn't like to share tricks with other players lest they end up losing to them in other tournaments," Kashyap told PTI here on the sidelines of an IBL event here. Kashyap, one of the six icon players in the IBL, said the Chinese have been secretive about their training, which has helped them dominate the sport for a long time. "Obviously, ten years down the line if we are as strong as China, we wouldn't want any Malaysian and any other player to come and train with us and he added. The IBL, however, learn our ways lest we end up los- Kashyap said, will certainly help ing to him in other tournaments," young Indian shuttlers to observe

and learn the nuances of the sport playing alongside or against top international players. IBL is a good thing to happen for the established and young players, as it would give them financial security, Kashyap said. "In my teens when I started playing the sport, my parents considered it a risk to make it a career. But now, with this kind of an event, which involves money, aspirants can make badminton their career. This is good for the sport and it will only grow in years to come," he said. Kahsyap said the IBL would help him improve his rankings as the event is being conducted at a time when he is ranked 15th in the world. "Playing a couple of matches against some top players will give me good exposure and boost my confidence," he added. On leading Banga Beats in the IBL, Kashyap said there isn't too much of burden on his shoulders to perform as he has the support of two top players in Carsten Mogensen of Denmark and Hu Yun of Hong Kong. "With these two around, my responsibility has only lessened," he added.

India spank Russia 10-1, enter Women’s Junior WC quarters

MONCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY: Vandana Kataria slammed a hat-trick as Indian eves thrashed minnows Russia 10-1 to enter the quarter-finals of the Women's Junior Hockey World Cup here. After the 1-6 drubbing at the hands of Australia and 2-0 victory over New Zealand, the Indian girls needed to win by a bigger margin against Russia and hope for either an Australian victory over New Zealand or a draw in the final Pool C match to make it to the knock-out stage. India's prayers did not go unheard as Australia managed to hold New Zealand to a 3-3 draw. Australia topped Pool C with seven points from three games, while India finished second with six points. India will now face Pool D champions in the quarterfinals on Thursday, while Australia will be up against the second-placed team from Pool D.

Financial assistance to former hockey player approved

NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Jitendra Singh has approved financial assistance of Rs 1,50,000 from National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons to former hockey player, Barbara J Francis for her medical treatment. The amount of financial assistance will be given to Francis, who is suffering from aliments which are of chronic nature, in three years at Rs 50,000 per annum. Earlier also, Francis was given financial assistance of Rs 3.50 lakh in two spells, once Rs 1.50 lakh in February 2009 and again Rs 2 lakh in May 2011 from National Welfare Fund for sportspersons. With the approval of further financial assistance of Rs 1.50 lakh, she has been sanctioned total financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh. The scheme of National Welfare Fund for sportspersons provides for lump sum financial assistance to outstanding sportspersons of the yesteryears, who are at present living in indigent circumstances.

Salgaocar FC sign Japanese midfielder Seiji Saito

NEW DELHI: Salgaocar FC has roped in the services of Japanese midfielder Seiji Saito for the 2013-2014 I-League season. Saito last turned out for Polishtop division side, Korona Kielce FC, before which he represented Warriors Football Club in Singapore. "He is a quality player, physically strong and has played at high levels in Brazil and Poland," said SFC Coach Derrick Pereira. "We have seen him at practice and he fits into our scheme of things. We're very happy to have him onboard," added Pereira. The 27-year-old Saito has previously played for notable teams like Sao Paolo 'B' J League outfits Kawasaki Frontale and Kashiwa Reysol FC. He has also represented Japan at under-15, U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-19 levels.

Afternoon Despatch & Courier MUMBAI

| WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013