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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013 HYDERABAD

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, silencing the leading voice of the Latin American and plunging his divided oil-rich nation into an uncertain future.

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^q=kllk=clo=fkqbo=bu^j> The State’s intermediate exam began today with a troubled start as several centres reported power outages forcing students to write their exams in semi-darkness.

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UNITED FELLED BY RONALDO AND A RED CARD In a breathless game, Nani forced Sergio Ramos to put through his own goal to give United a 2-1 aggregate lead in the last 16 tie, only for the Portuguese winger to then be sent off for a foul on Alvaro Arbeloa.

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lc=drqp AND GLORY

Though the heroine in Bollywood is slowly turning into an item girl, the industry still boasts of an exception like The Dirty Picture. With Women’s Day coming up Postnoon reminisces the glory heroines enjoyed in the past. Here’s a must-watch list.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

city events

XXL SUNDAY BRUNCH

Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre presents a massive buffet, live BBQ stations, stone-baked pizzas, unlimited beverages, a children’s play area and lots of fun activities, every Sunday, noon onwards. The buffet is at The Square.

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AROUND THE CITY: YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES Where: Hyderabad International Convention Centre Novotel & HICC complex Near Hitec City When: March 15, Contact: (040) 2355 4486

ART French heritage A photographic voyage of French heritage in India with Anay Mann, Gigi Scaria, Rishi Singhal, Serena Chopra, Isabel Saij along with JeanPierre Dubois. Where: Kalakriti Art Gallery, Banjara Hills When: March 16- March 21 11am to 7pm Contact: (040) 6656 4466

MISCELLANEOUS Samahaara workshop The workshop will focus on acting on stage, character analysis, movement, voice, stage geography, scene work and improvisation. The minimum age limit is 14. When: Up to April 7, Monday to Friday Where: The Terrace, Road no.7, Banjara Hills Contact: info@samahaara.org

Tribal art Muse Art Gallery hosts a first-of-itskind tribal art exhibition featuring art from the Gond tribal community. Where: Muse, Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre When: Up to March 11, 11am onwards Art for children A workshop is being held for children aged 4-6 years to improve their reading and comprehension skills. Where: Treasure House, Banjara Hills When: Every Wednesday and Friday, up to March 29 Contact: (040) 2355 0118 For the love of fauna ‘For the love of fauna’ is a group art exhibition by G Jagadeesh, Jaya Prakash and Maddileti Gaddam. Where: :Residence Inn, Opp SBH Bank, Kavuri Hills, Jubilee Hills

FIGHTING CANCER: Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, launches the Gastrointestinal and Liver Foundation for N SHIVA KUMAR Research and Treatment of Cancers (GIFT), Hyderabad. When: Up to March 6 11am to 7pm Contact: (040) 2311 3709

cial Easter menu. Where: Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre When: March 25-31

DINING Special lunch A changing menu, with a wide spread of food items, and special packages for kitty and group lunches. Where: Kailash Parbat Above Ebony Gautier, 2nd floor, Road No. 36, Jubilee Hills When: Ongoing Contact: (040) 23558856 Easter goodies Hot cross buns, Easter Bunnies, and Easter chocolates are part of the spe-

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BLU celebrates Women A Women’s Day special Sunday brunch. Where: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Banjara Hills When: March 10

schnitzel, saltimbocca, ossobucco, cordon bleu, a la cheval and diane will be served. Where: Celeste, Taj Faluknama, Engine Bowli When: Up to March 10 Contact: (040) 6629 8585

SHOWS

Saturday sunset BBQ Bring your family and friends for a fun barbeque evening with grilled specialties, a variety of Kebabs and a whole lot of Asian delights. Where: The Square When: Every Saturday, 7pm onwards

Maison Trunk Show Exclusively preview of luxury brands like Yves Saint Laurent, Cacharel, Carven, Lara Bohinc, Giuseppe Zanotti, Givenchy and Twenty8twelve. Where: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad When: March 6-7

French classical week Dishes like tournedos rossini, wenier

Imany World music- jazz and soul.

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AMBULANCES Apollo 23548888, 23607777 Kamineni 24022222 Medwin 23202902, 23204616 Smile Line Dental Hospital 23747979 Red Cross 27627973 Niloufer Hospital 23314095 Gandhi 23320332 AIRLINES

Pochampally art mela There is a 10-day handloom products exhibition. Exclusive handloom products like hand-made bed and home linen, dress materials, silk and cotton saris will be on display. Where: YMCA, beside Narayanguda police station When: Up to March 10 The Great Oxford Sale Discounts on books, magazines, stationery and gift items. Where: Oxford Bookstore, Tresorie, The Park , 22 Raj Bhavan Road When: Up to March 31, 10am to 10pm Contact: (040) 31002959

Airport Director 27903785, 27906001 For Air India Flight Information Toll free (from any network) for IC Flights 18001801407 And for All Flights: 1800227722 Air India has revised its flight timings. For more information call (Toll free) 18001801407, 1800227722 from BSNL/MTNL 04023430334 from other lines and mobile Website; www.airindia.in TOURISM OFFICES AP Tourism, Hyd 23262152/53/54 Sec-bad 27893100 Dept of Tourism 23453110 India Tourism 23261360 AP Tourism information Centre (24x7) 23450444, 23455999 UK VISA OFFICE VFS India Pvt Ltd Building, 8-2-542/A, Sunil Chamber, Road No. 7

Beside Meridian School, Banjara Hills34. Working hours are from 8 AM to 1 PM And 2 PM to 3PM. MUSEUMS Salar Jung Museum AP State Museum Nizams Museum

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CRIME

Cops wake up a bit too late

Investigation by the State police has reached fever pitch with police fanning out to various places searching for clues. Though NIA is entrusted with the blast probe, State police have a high stake in the matter. N SHIVA KUMAR

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aking up after the disastrous blasts last month, the State police have begun an all-out war on terror, covering all possible corners to get a sure lead. Consequently, the police have formed 10 teams exclusively for sifting substance from trivia. These teams have begun examining all recharge centres for mobiles, call history from towers around Dilsukhnagar, STD and ISD calls and tenants who have checked in or vacated soon after the blasts. It is believed that SIM cards of some

other state had been used by terror modules for communication. That the attack was well planned and the terrorists had taken all precautions are clear because there are no telltale signs of a trail that could lead to the perpetrators, except the admission of two imprisoned IM men, who said they had conducted recce of Hyderabad with local help, say senior officers incharge of the investigation into the background. The blasts probe has been handed over to the NIA but the State police are making their own studies to prevent recurrence. Officers admit unless the local help are traced, it would be difficult for them to crack the

case. Special teams are scouring lodges, hotels and guest houses, trying to find out if there have been occupants who abruptly vacated the rooms. Lodges and hotels are now being asked to verify their guests’ phone numbers to check if they are genuine or fake. Photo identity is now essential for booking rooms. Police have visited accommodation providers in Malakpet, Asmangarh, Moosarambagh, Ameen Colony, Saidabad Gulshan colony, Hafiz Baba Nagar, Shamshabad, Toli Chowki, and Adeed Colony. An offshoot has been the inconvenience caused to current guests, who are being asked all sorts of questions and are feeling harassed.

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CIVIC

LAST YEAR... HERE Flyover troubles

ast year we had reported how the ﬂyover near Hitec City railway station had been under construction for years. Construction was taken up by the HMDA at a cost of `24.38 crore, however it soon went up to `45 crore. In 2012, the cost shot up to `52 crore. And as of March 2013, the ﬂyover still remains under construction, proving some things never change.

MARCH 6, 2012

NUMEROLOGY

`30cr

The amount the GHMC has allotted for the Summer Action Plan, to ensure that the City and peripheral areas have enough water to tide over the harsh summer.

In the first race [10kms], I went all out. After that, I was in a lot of pain. I didn't even think I could get back on the cycle in the evening. But somehow I did.

GHMC gets ready for hard days ahead

The corporation has already spent around `13 crore on providing water to the City through tankers and borewells.

ith the onset of summer, the GHMC has given shape to a special package of Summer Action Plan, budgeting `30 crore. Mayor Mohd Majid Hussain said the focus is on peripheral areas, which fall under the GHMC and are not accessed by the HMWS&SB. “The forecasts show a worse scenario this year as compared to previous years,” he told Postnoon. But the proposed meeting planned with Manohar Babu, director, operations, HMWS&SB, for the core areas, is yet to take place. He was to submit the Summer Action Plan for core areas to the standing committee. The mayor said that he would be taking up review

The column that teaches everyone something new about the way the City functions.

State police work at fever pitch after blast. Though the blast probe has been handed over to the NIA, the State police are going all out to unearth some clues to ﬁnd the terrorists responsible. The attack would not be possible without local help.

How we fail to nurture our sporting talent. In the narrow bylanes of the Tadbund slum, sporting talent lies hidden under the burden of poverty and hardship. Youngsters are forced to give up their dreams to earn a living.

MAYOR TO CAMPAIGN FOR BORABANDA

meetings frequently from now on. “As we are under Model Code of Conduct, we are allowed to conduct matters of routine nature. Review meet-

ings fall under this category and I shall be taking up two special meetings on sanitation and town planning,” he said. The amount of `30 crore,

After his visit to Maharashtra for campaigning, Majid Hussain is planning to campaign for Borabanda, where a tough competition is expected to take place between the Congress and the MIM, which stood first and second in the last elections. “I am planning to visit Borabanda in the next few days. Wish to campaign at least a week for our party candidate,” said Majid Hussain.

WOMEN

Aditya Mehta, cyclist See page 7

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according to officials, is being spent on water tankers and borewells. K Suresh Kumar, chief engineer, said that around `13 crore from the package had already been spent on providing water through tankers and borewells. “Around 400 borewells are made available for the people from this,” he said.

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Soon, help desks for women The Cyberabad police help desks will be headed by women officials who will be in constant touch with the victims to ensure their safety.

n order to curb crime against women, the Cyberabad police have started the process of setting up exclusive women help desks across all its police stations. The existing reception centres in 40-odd police stations under Cyberabad police commissionerate will also act as ‘exclusive women help desks’, Cyberabad police commissioner

Dwarka Tirumala Rao told PTI. “The reception centres are being strengthened and in addition to the reception work, they will function as women help desks with the posting of a woman constable,” the Cyberabad police chief said, adding that as of now, one exclusive women help desk is functioning from the police control room.

These help desks will look into the issues relating to women and crime against them by not only taking complaints of women in distress, but also guiding them and offering counselling, Rao explained. The help desks will be headed by women officials who will be in constant touch with the victims to ensure their safety. “The intention of setting up these help

desks is to guide women properly besides following up the matter through regular communication with them once a complaint is lodged,” he added. “Sensitive cases, in which women are victims, will be handled by women inspectors under the supervision of additional DCP (crime), also a woman officer,” the commissioner said. PTI

NEWS BRIEFS

GHMC allots `30 crore for Summer Action Plan. Hope this means that the average citizen won’t have to contend with water shortages this summer.

One more blast victim dies, toll now 17

ACB traps four officials for graft

One-hour staff strike at Osmania Hospital

Man consumes poison in Meerpet

MLAs skip orientation meet for ‘other work’. Turns out anything is more important than learning about newly formed standing committees.

No roadblocks for this brave young cyclist. Losing a leg has not stopped Aditya Mehta from winning a silver at the Asian Paracycling Meet.

ne more victim of the Dilsukhnagar blasts, A Ravi, 25, died early this morning, taking the blast toll to 17. Ravi, who is from Begumpet, was undergoing treatment at Yasoda hospital. He was an MBA final-year student. He suffered severe burns and was on life support machines ever since.

he Anti-Corruption Bureau trapped four ofﬁcials at three places. A building inspector, Y Hemalatha; deputy director of AP Khadi & Village Industries Board, Mattela Rayappa and Palla Suresh from Adilabad; V Prakash, divisional engineer in Dhone (Kurnool district) have been caught while taking bribes.

octors and paramedical staff at Osmania General Hospital will observe a one-hour strike from 9am to 10am for one week, said staffers. The medical staff at the hospital are demanding the implementation of infrastructure development plan for the hospital. Only emergency cases will be attended to during the strike.

ne G Narender, 25, committed suicide by consuming poison at his home in Meerpet. He was rushed to the hospital but died on Tuesday. He was married to Vanita, but due to some differences, she ﬁled a case against him. He was sent to prison. When he was released on bail, he found out that his wife was already married. Upset, he killed himself.

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POLITICS

EDUCATION

Legislators shirk work

Darkness at noon during inter exams!

The well-meaning orientation programme designed for MLAs and MLCs draws thin attendance while Netas are seen elsewhere.

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tate’s seminal examination, intermediate, began today to a troubled start with several centres reporting power outage forcing students to write examinations in semi-darkness. Nearly 20 lakh students appear for these exams across the State. While the government had declared there would be no power cuts till the exams end, many centres plunged into darkness. Ironically, the daughter of the APCPDCL’s top boss, CMD, C Anil Kumar too is said to have been a victim of truant power. “My daughter too is writing exam in the dark,” he said. Kumar told Postnoon today that the problem was technical. Examination centres are everywhere. Unless a universal uninterrupted power supply is maintained, it is difficult to exempt a particular area from load shedding. Currently, the State is undergoing scheduled outage stretching from one to three

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hat the MLAs and MLCs have interest in anything except their mandated task is clear from the skeletal presence of the leaders at the orientation programme organised for them by the Speaker. A sizeable number of MLAs and MLCs skipped the programme, which was designed to acquaint them with the newly-formed standing committees. Interestingly, majority of these leaders found time to attend various engagements they had and also canvas their interests at the Congress Legislature Party Office (CLP) on Tuesday. In fact, the absentees comprise of more senior leaders including, Gade Venkat Reddy and former VC of Council Mohammad Jani. The orientation programme was to make the people’s representatives play a more constructive role in budgetary allocations. As many of these financial matters are Greek to the MLAs and MLCs, Speaker N Manohar thought it fit to

organise a three-day orientation programme drawing financial experts and officials. Cornered by Postnoon, Venkat Reddy ducked the question as to why senior leaders like him were absent at the orientation programme. He gave answers to anything but to the question, hailing the Speaker! Reddy however said there was no substance in the Opposition

stance that standing committees are formed to reduce the working days of Assembly. Even Opposition party members were absent. Some of them who came on phone said similar exercise conducted by some neighbouring states were found to be failures. “If we look at states like Kerala and Karnataka both the states introduced the concept of Standing

Committees with the objective of providing access to all public representatives in administration of the state. But it turned out to be a failure there. The same thing is likely to repeat in AP too,” CPI floor leader Gunda Mallesh said on Tuesday while speaking to Postnoon. Most of the rival party MLAs also expressed similar views.

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hours. Hyderabad is no exception. He said APCPDCL was sorting out problems and it might not recur. “We are trying our best,” he said. Meanwhile, Chanchalguda corporator, Amjed Ulla Khan, reported power cuts in many centres and he said he was planning to stage a dharna before the APCPDCL. “It is atrocious,” he said, “the government knew the examinations were starting, what were they doing all this while?” he asked. “They could have changed the schedule of power cuts during the exam season,” remarked Masher Zaheer, on a social media site. He said corruption, indifference and governmental ineptitude lead to this situation. (With inputs from Inkeshaf Ahmed and Mohd Subhan)

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EFLU PROTESTS

‘Proctor biased and partial’ But the vice chancellor of EFLU defends him and says student allegations are baseless.

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rotesting against the management’s failure to act on time and suspend the EFLU proctor Harish Vijra, agitating students say he abetted the suicide of 30-year-old Mudassir on Saturday. According to students, there were many complaints made against the proctor, but the management failed to address their problems. “The proctor Harish Vijra used to harass students for no rhyme or reason. He used to send show-cause notices to students for petty issues and rusticate them,” said D Koteshwar, PhD scholar and student leader. Stating that the proctor did not go by the protocol when Wasim, roommate of Mudassir first approached him, the students said, “When Wasim had approached the proctor about the fight he had with Mudassir,

the proctor should have taken the matter to the grievance cell instead of taking it to the police station. He did not give Mudassir a chance to explain himself and dragged him to the police station stating that he was mentally ill and required counselling by the police,” they said. Meanwhile, defending the proctor the vice chancellor Sunaina Singh said, “I have not received any complaints about the proctor prior to this incident. The allegations made by the students seem to be baseless. I was out of town on March 1 when the students along with the proctor and other management had gone to the police station. However, I was told that after the fight between Mudassir and Wasim that night, the duo had approached the proctor. It was when Mudassir got into a tiff with the proctor and started abusing him that the proctor said Mudassir would be taken to the police station,” she said.

Police trying to twist the case: Students

Meanwhile, since the demands made by the students were not addressed by the management the students stated that the bandh would be extended for two more days and the protest would continue in the campus. The students also demanded that

DANGEROUS HYDERABAD

SRINIVAS SETTY

ZIP, ZAP, ZOOM

yderabad might still enjoy the distinction of being laidback and relaxed, but its motorists certainly don’t! In fact, if anything, Hyderabadis are known for their lack of traffic sense and for speeding even on stretches that have several pedestrian crossings. Zebra crossings are virtually nonexistent for motorists and pedestrians have no option but to rely on pure luck when they attempt to cross roads in the City.

In this picture, it can be seen that a family tries to cross the road at Tank Bund, but with speeding vehicles from both directions, it proved to be a Herculean task. Incidentally, the traffic police had imposed a speed limit of 40 kmph on this stretch some time ago. However, nobody really cares about it, nor do cops apprehend those speeding on the stretch. Pedestrians, in the meantime, continue to struggle.

the fact finding committee constituted by the management in this case should be dissolved since the committee had no student representatives but only professors and administrative staff hence their opinion on the case would be biased.

ondemning the police clarification that the deceased Mudassir used to harass Wasim, the students who decided to intensify the protest said that the police were linking the harassment to sexuality when there was no need of it. “Mudassir did not strangle Wasim. The duo had picked up a quarrel and in the heat of the moment assaulted each other. Mudassir and Wasim were friends for more than four years. For reasons unknown they got into a fight. The night after we had come back from the police station with Wasim and Mudasir, Wasim had also told us that he had nothing against Mudasir and loved him more than a brother,” they said.

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POSTNOON CAMPAIGN

A poor man’s sport

Beyond the visible features of poverty and negligence, Tadbund holds a few surprises. Within its cramped lanes, the slum houses some of the best sporting talents in the City. N SHIVA KUMAR

RAHUL RAMAKRISHNA rahul.r@postnoon.com

PIC COURTESY ADITYA MEHTA

efore working as a senior security assistant at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Sheikh Shah Nawaz was one of the best hockey players in the City. “I started playing when I was 10 years old. When my school did not give me a chance, I played on behalf of another school and I got noticed by the local coaches.” Things went great after that when Nawaz (pictured extreme right) went on to play and win the senior nationals tournament. He holds the distinction of representing Osmania University five times in a row. “I also played for the Indian Airlines team and the Central team. All of this was between 2005-08,” he says. But now, he confesses, being married and having two children has slowed his pace a little. “This is what has happened to the young lads in our slum; most of them were weaned away from the sport looking out for jobs and a future. We were not given any encouragement by our local leaders either,” he says. Nawaz still manages to pack in four days of practice every week. The many awards and medals he has earned adorn the broom spaces of his living room now. His father Sheikh Mehboob is also a hockey player and enthusiast. Nawaz’s dream of repre-

senting the country was cut short due to the immense politics in the national hockey scene. “The saving grace was that I landed a job through the sports quota in Air India. This is how hockey has saved me,” he says. Nawaz is just one example of how great talent is left to rot in the poorest slums of the City. In Tadbund’s two acre slum area, there are hundreds of youngsters

TADBUND UNVEILED with immense potential in sports. The entrance to the slum is an open field where youngsters play volleyball regularly, and are quite good at it. Mohammad Alim, 20, loves his sport and hopes to play in a tournament some day. “I have been playing this since child-

hood in this slum and despite all their promises, our leaders have never so much as spared a glance towards us. Our request for a simple net to practice cricket has gone unheard for the past five years.” Shravan, 16, another sports enthusiast, says, “I have been playing for four months and wish I was given a chance to play in a tournament. Despite our

daily practice, we are constantly discouraged to give up this sport by our families, who want us to go work and earn a living.” The evils of poverty are quick to creep into the lives of these youngsters. Children as young as 13 can be seen smoking or chewing gutka. Those above 22 have already graduated into the daily habit of drinking every day. “This has always been a problem here. Around 10 years ago, Tadbund-11 was a hockey team that people used to die to play for. Today, nothing remains of this legend. Children have developed habits and lifestyles of 40-year-olds and there is a severe degradation of moral values here. Add to this the poverty and rigours of living in a slum and what you have here is a continuous drain of talent with every generation,” Nawaz says.

SPORTS

Aditya keeps date with destiny PADMINI C padmini.c@postnoon.com

ontributing to India’s field day at the Hero Asian Para-Cycling Championship was the City’s own Aditya Mehta, who bagged two silver medals at the Buddha International Circuit on Tuesday. The 30 year old, competing in MC3 class, came second in the 10km and 40kms races under the ‘Individual Road Race’ category. Having trained professionally for less than six months, Mehta clocked a commendable

18:11.297 in the 10km event, losing to South Korean Yongsik Jin (13:51.847s), while another Indian cyclist, Alok Mondal, at 18:39.536s, bagged the bronze. The duo recreated the magic in the 40kms event with another silver and bronze finish. “I had tears in my eyes. For the first time in my life, I felt like I achieved something," a visibly exhausted Mehta told Postnoon. Seven years ago, Mehta lost his right leg in an accident. A chance sighting of the Hyderabad Bicycling Club advertisement led him to pick up cycling. Just days before he set off for

All of us at HBC are justifiably proud of Aditya. We are sure he will win many more medals for India, including at the Paralympics at Rio in 2016. DV Manohar Chairman of HBC

Delhi, Mehta suffered a serious fall during training, hurting his tailbone in the process. “It affected me quite badly. In the first race (10kms) I went all out. After that, I was in a lot of pain. I didn’t even think I could get back on the cycle in the evening. But somehow I did. I definitely didn’t expect a medal in the 2nd race." If not for the injury, does he think he would have bagged the gold? “I can’t say really. I don’t know what they eat, but the Koreans are very fast," he jokes. So what next? “If all goes to plan, the London-Paris cycling challenge," he grins.

AGE OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

A PAGE DEDICATED TO THE TRIUMPHS AND TRIBULATIONS OF GEN Z

THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM FOR MORE Gen Z wants more than just professional success. They take an all-round approach to life. And they manage to find the time for it. RANJANI RAJENDRA ranjani.r@postnoon.com

ou know how most of us go to work and come back too exhausted to do much? Sure there is an occasional movie or dinner and drinks with friends, but not much more in terms of extracurricular activities in our lives. But not so for Gen Z. For them, life has a lot more to offer and it’s not just enough to sit back and gloat about professional or academic success. A well rounded approach to life is what they want and most of them ensure that happens. So even a dream job or a course they love is not the end of the road for them. There’s always room, not to mention time, to explore hobbies and passions. Take for instance 21-yearold Aniketh Yadav, who started working with an MNC a few months ago. His regular day job might be satisfying, but it is just not enough, which is why the rock band that he is a part of is his passion. “My job with the MNC is so I can earn money, but my being in the rock band is to feed my passion for music. For me music is a portal to express my aggression in the most productive and artistic way possible. I expose that side of me through my music. I love music because it lets me be me and for its influence on me,” he says. Little wonder then that when Aniketh and his band mates perform at gigs they only charge a nominal amount to cover their basic expenditure. “We don’t play to make money. It is purely a passion.” For others, their hobbies are also a way for them to make a quick buck on the side, apart

from the fact that they love what they do. At least that is what Nikitha Hinduja, a student, does. She started her chocolate making business along with her friend. But even after her friend exited the partnership, Nikitha continued to run the business because she enjoyed it. She is also pursuing a full time degree course. Be it arts, sports, fashion, theatre, music or entrepreneurship,

If you really want to do something, you will find the time to pursue it, they say. For some of them, hobbies are also a way to make a quick buck. the Gen Zs want. Lack of time and being tired are excuses they refuse to make. “There is always time if you want to make some. Most people complain that they don’t have time after a long day at work, but I just don’t see how. If you learn to manage time, you can always fit in a lot more in your schedule,” says Harsha G, a regular on the marathon scene, who also works with an MNC. This 22-year-old’s day begins with a jog, followed by his day job. “In the evenings, I go to the gym to train for an hour and then spend the rest of the evening with either friends or family. My friends and I love to participate in marathons and we ensure we train regularly for it. It’s really not so hard to juggle between sports and my job, if I really put my mind to it,” he says. Pooja Reddy agrees. The 20-

year-old is pursuing a commerce degree, but loves fashion designing too. “I hope to open my own boutique some day and my commerce degree will help me establish my business. I enjoy commerce. However, I can’t do just that. So I help my mother in her boutique in my spare time. I accompany her for client visits and even assist her during trials. It gives me great insight into the business. I’ve designed a couple of outfits for my sister and friends and they love it. My mom’s boutique focuses on Indian clothes, while I want to launch my own label of Western wear. If you really love what you do, you’ll find the time to pursue it.”

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Global banking giant HSBC announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to offload a package of home loans for $3.2 billion (2.5 billion euros) in cash to US-based SpringCastle Acquisition, one day after the bank posted falling annual profits.

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Facebook users began sharing more private data after the social network giant revamped its policies and interface, according to a study released Tuesday. The seven-year study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers said users had been moving toward greater privacy settings from 2005 to 2009, but that the trend reversed with the Facebook changes in 2009 and 2010. The researchers said modiﬁcations to the Facebook interface and default settings led to a signiﬁcant increase in the public disclosure of personal information. As a result, users ended up increasing their personal disclosures on the network, sometimes unknowingly, including to Facebook itself, third-party apps and advertisers.

ow often do we think of purity of the air that we breathe? Often. Air is a less spoken of term in maintaining the health. We normally eat thrice, drink water about 15 to 20 times, breath nearly 20,000 times a day. Air is the most important substance going into our body from outside and is often ignored by most of us. The homes that we build now are mostly sealed and allow very little cross ventilation with less or no sunlight in the rooms. Paint fumes, furniture, carpets that emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs). furnishings, mattresses and carpets are becoming a breeding ground for dust mite, pollen and other harmful gases. The need for fresh air indoors is pushing the people to look at air purifiers seriously. Global and Indian brands such as Sharp, Daikin, Panasonic, Sanyo, Kent, Eureka Forbes are trying to get foothold in the market. Sharp went a step ahead and introduced Plasmacluster Ion technology in their purifiers. Talking about this technology, Shuvendu Mazumdar, product head (plasmacluster business), said, ‘ ‘We look at some suspended particles in the air and assume that it is polluted. However, the truth is that by simply looking at the air we cannot determine whether it is clean, fresh or polluted. “For instance, when we spend a holiday in forest, hills or resorts it makes us feel fresh and rejuvenated. This is because of the high concentration of positive and negative charged ions (typically about 4,000 ions per cm3) in such natural environ-

FORBES RICH LIST Downgrade irks KSA billionaire trigger asthma, allergy, cold, and tuberculosis can be killed and all odours neutralised.” On target customers, he said, “Air cleaners are prime need of the hour and we target every Indian. But to start with, we have been targeting people suffering from respiratory diseases, foreigners, households with children and basement offices.” “This trend has already picked up in foreign countries like China. There are several reports suggesting a heavy growth of air purification market in China which can be attributed to the industrial pollution. The allergy capitals like New Zealand, Britain and Canada are also potential markets for purifiers,” Shuvendu adds.

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death of hugo chavez 1954

Chronicles of a ‘revolutionary’

Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is born to impoverished teacher parents near Sabaneta.

1971 At the age of 16, Chávez wins a place at Venezuela’s military academy. He graduates five years later with a reputation as an unruly student.

1976 Chávez joins the Venezuelan army, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

1992 Chávez and other disillusioned officers begin to plot against the government. The authorities are alerted and the renegades are either killed or jailed.

1998 Despite the failed coup, ordinary Venezuelans admire the pluck of Chávez. Released from jail, he casts himself as a leftist firebrand, founding the Movement of the Fifth Republic. Chávez wins 56% of the vote in the election and becomes president.

1999 With approval ratings touching 80%, “El Comandante”, as he has come to be known, sets about implementing his social revolution by redistributing the country’s wealth.

2000 A presidential election is held under the new constitution, which gives Chávez a six-year term.

2002 Opposition grows over his radical programme, leading a million people to take to the streets. After a two-day coup, Chávez is back in the presidential palace.

2004 Chávez lavishes funds on social programmes. The measures are welcomed by supporters and help him survive a national referendum.

2006 Chávez triumphs in the polls again.

2009 Chávez is able to stand for president indefinitely, instead of being limited to two terms.

2011 Chávez reveals he is being treated for cancer and later undergoes an operation in Cuba, which aides say went well.

MARCH 5, 2013 Nicolás Maduro announced that Chávez had died.

The self-styled revolutionary

ANNA PELEGRI Agence France-Presse

CARACAS: Former paratrooper Hugo Chavez led a selfstyled revolution that redistributed Venezuela’s oil wealth, earning the devotion of the long-neglected poor while provoking foes at home and abroad. He won power through the ballot box in 1998 and hung on to it, most recently winning a new six-year term in October. It was cancer that finally defeated the leftist president on Tuesday at the age of 58. His end came after a threemonth period in which the symbolic head of the Latin American left had been neither seen nor heard by his public, fueling rumors and leaving the oil-rich nation and wider region in a state of suspense. While he was revered among the poor, Chavez left behind a deeply divided nation. Opponents accused him of being a power-hungry despot who failed to curb runaway crime and diversify an economy overly dependent on oil exports. Chavez was omnipresent in Venezuelan life, hosting his own weekend television show — Alo presidente — while his image was splashed across slums, buildings and even the capital’s international airport. Critics accused him of leading a personality cult. Inspired by Cuba’s Fidel Castro, Chavez adopted the

mantle of a socialist firebrand, railing against the “imperialist” United States while befriending controversial leaders in Iran and Syria. Cancer slowed him down, however, while chemotherapy left him bald for a while. The government had provided few details about the nature, location or severity of the cancer, saying only that it was in his pelvic region. His faith in God grew during his health troubles, causing him to break into prayer publicly, pleading during Easter Week in 2012: “Don’t take me yet.” He waited until the final week of the October election to intensify his campaign, showing signs of his old self as he danced in front of hundreds of thousands in Caracas. Vowing to make his socialist agenda “irreversible,” Chavez won the election with 55 percent of the vote, which would have kept him in office until 2019. On the world stage, Chavez embraced many US enemies over the years, including Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and Syrian President Bashar alAssad. Speaking at the UN General Assembly in 2006, he said the podium still “smelled of sulphur” after George W Bush had used it, calling the then US president the “devil”. At first he warmed towards President Barack Obama, but Chavez soon returned to type, portraying the United States as an evil colonial power while exporting one million of barrels of oil per day to the “empire.” He promoted a leftist alternative to the US-led Free Trade Area of the Americas, and was a driving force behind the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). Born in 1954, Chavez was the son of school teachers from the southwestern state of Barinas. He was raised by his paternal grandmother and later studied at the Military Academy of Venezuela in Caracas. Though a devout Catholic, Chavez divorced twice. He is survived by four children and three grandchildren.

THE REVOLUTIONARY IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE REVOLUTION

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer Tuesday, silencing the leading voice of the Latin American left and plunging his divided oil-rich nation into an uncertain future. LAURENT THOMET Agence France-Presse CARACAS: Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer Tuesday, his death silencing the leading voice of the Latin American left and putting the oil-rich nation on a path to early elections. Vice President Nicolas Maduro, who struggled to sti-

fle tears as he announced Chavez’s passing, said the government had deployed the armed forces and police “to accompany and protect our people and guarantee the peace.” Venezuela, still divided after an acrimonious election in October last year, declared a week of national mourning, and a senior minister said a new poll would be called with-

OIL PRICES CLIMB IN ASIAN TRADING SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed in Asian trade Wednesday on uncertainty following the death of Hugo Chavez, the president of major Latin American crude producer Venezuela, analysts said. New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in April, added 26 cents to $91.08 a barrel and Brent North Sea crude for April delivery rose 43 cents to $112.04 in mid-morning trade in Asia. “The impact of the news seems to be minimal at this point in time, but some speculation and risk has been priced

into oil futures,” Ker Chung Yang, senior investment analyst at Phillip Futures in Singapore, told AFP. “Chavez has been in this position for so long, so there is a risk embedded in the political transition that could result in a disruption of oil supply.” Jason Hughes, head of premium client management at IG Markets Singapore, said the full impact of the left-wing leader’s death has yet to be felt. Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

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‘We are all Chavez’

RAMON SAHMKOW Agence France-Presse

CARACAS: Hundreds of grieving Venezuelans gathered in front of the hospital where their leader Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday, weeping and chanting “We are all Chavez!” after he lost his battle to cancer. Some waved Venezuelan flags while others held signs reading “People, Chavez and revolution, the battle continues,” and chanted “Chavez lives!” as soldiers guarded the building where the socialist leader died at the age of 58. “We feel that the father of our fatherland and many nations has just physically left us,” said Francis Izquierdo, a 40-

year-old municipal worker. “He was a man who taught us to love our fatherland. The comandante is physically gone but he remains in our hearts and we must continue building the fatherland,” he said with tears in his eyes. As the country began seven days of national mourning, Ariani Rodriguez — a teacher

Maduro emerges from the shadows Chavez’s successor, Nicolas Maduro, the former bus driver and union activist was once considered a moderate figure.

in what are sure to be 30 tense days. Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said 58-year-old Chavez’s hand-picked successor Maduro would take over as interim leader pending the next election, declaring: “It is the mandate that comandante President Hugo Chavez gave us.” Hundreds of Chavez supporters crowded in front of the

military hospital where he died, weeping and chanting “We are all Chavez!” and “Chavez lives!” as soldiers guarded the gate. “He was a man who taught us to love our fatherland,” said 40-year-old municipal worker Francis Izquierdo. “The comandante is physically gone but he remains in our hearts and we must continue building the fatherland.”

US SAYS THAW NOT LIKELY WASHINGTON: The US has long hoped that a post-Chavez era could herald a new era in ties with Venezuela, but allegations of a US plot to kill the leftist leader show any rapprochement is still far off. After a long battle with cancer, President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday, aged 58, throwing his country’s immediate political future into doubt and leaving Washington wondering what lies ahead for the Latin American nation. “I think the hardest days for our relationship with Venezuela are not behind us, they are ahead of us,” warned

Carl Meacham, director of the Americas program with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “The willingness is there” from America, he told AFP, “I just don’t think it’s in the Chavista group’s interests to make nice with the United States.” Caracas and Washington have been operating embassies in each country without an ambassador since a diplomatic spat in 2010. And analysts said it would be business as usual, particularly after Vice President Nicolas Maduro blamed Washington of a conspiracy.

LAURENT THOMET CARACAS: Nicolas Maduro, the hand-picked successor to Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, will now have to fill the void left by the larger-than-life leftist firebrand he loyally served for more than a decade. Maduro began adopting the role even before Chavez’s death, calling an opposition leader the “prince of the parasitic bourgeoisie,” and giving rambling speeches on state-run television capped with “Viva la revolucion!” Before announcing the “his-

toric tragedy” of Chavez’s death at the age of 58 on Tuesday, Maduro expelled two US military attaches, accused “historical enemies” of infection Chavez with cancer and lashed out at the opposition. Maduro has frequently appeared on the VTV public channel, handing keys to subsidized homes to families, showing off a refurbished hospital or driving a bus being donated to university students. Within the president’s ideological fold, National Assembly speaker Diosdado Cabello, is seen as Maduro’s main rival.

ELECTIONS IN 30 DAYS CARACAS: Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro will take over as interim president and an election will be called within 30 days, the country’s foreign minister said Tuesday, after Hugo Chavez’s death. “It is the mandate that comandante President Hugo Chavez gave us,” Foreign Minister Elias Jaua told state news channel Telesur, explaining that there was an “absolute absence” over the constitutional procedure to replace Chavez. Jaua did not specify if the election would be held within 30 days or if the date would be chosen during that period. The

constitution says an election must be held “within the next 30 consecutive days.” The government and the opposition have sparred in recent months over how the constitution should be interpreted in the event of Chavez’s death. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles, who lost the October election to Chavez, called on the government to “act strictly within its constitutional duty.” The opposition has said that the constitution calls for the National Assembly president, Diosdado Cabello, to take the helm if the president died.

holding a sign reading “I am Chavez” — said: “My heart is broken as if a father or son had died.” “The comandante is gone physically, but his thoughts and his leadership remain with us,” she said, among a crowd wearing the late leader’s trademark red color and hats issued by his socialist PSUV party. People assembled in public squares in the capital and other states, singing the national anthem, wiping away tears and holding pictures of the leader who forged a near-mystical bond with the country’s poor. “He shouldn’t have died. He was the best president Venezuela ever had,” said Frank Aponte, 45, a bricklayer.

The Cuban people think of him as one of their greatest sons, and have admired him as one of their own. Cuban President Raul Castro.

When you are talking about one who has fought on the front, and ‘the most generous leader I have met’, the pain takes a new dimension. Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica

At this challenging time of President Hugo Chavez’s passing, the US reaffirms its support for the Venezuelan people and its interest in developing a relationship. US President Barack Obama

President Chavez provided decisive impetus for new regional integration movements, based on an eminently Latin American vision. UN general secretary Ban Ki-Moon

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

Nation

IRAN USING INDIA FOR CLANDESTINE ACTS: US Describing Iran as the "most significant threat’ to regional stability, a top American commander has accused Tehran of carrying out clandestine activities in more than a dozen countries including India.

KASHMIR

Violence, curfew return to Valley over AFSPA The police have filed a case against the Army for the death of the youth, who was killed when security forces opened fire on a protest gathering. SRINAGAR: In the wake of a youth’s death Tuesday in the north Kashmir town of Baramulla after security forces opened fire, authorities imposed curfew in many areas across the Valley Wednesday. "Curfew has been imposed in Rainawari, Nowhatta, S.R. Gunj, Safa Kadal, Maisuma, Kralkhud and Zadibal police stations areas of Srinagar city today. Curfew has also been imposed in Baramulla, Sopore, Pulwama and Kulgam towns", a senior police officer said here. Reports from other major towns of the Valley indicate police and central reserve police force (CRPF) have been deployed in strength to maintain law and order. Meanwhile, the police have filed a case against the Army for the death of the youth, though the Army has denied it. Also the Omar Abdullah government and the Centre is under immense pressure to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Congress leader Saifuddin Soz has written the Union government to revoke it. Tahir Lateef Sofi, 24, was killed in a firing incident at Chati Padshahi Bridge in north Kashmir’s Baramulla town, allegedly by the army, during protests Tuesday evening. Residents of the area said a group of locals started the protest gathering in Kakar Hammam area of the town after

CHANGE OF GUARD

The Congress Tuesday appointed Pratap Singh Bajwa as the new chief of its Punjab unit, replacing Amarinder Singh. Bajwa, Congress MP from Gurdaspur, has replaced Amarinder Singh, Congress general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said in New Delhi. The exit of Amarinder Singh, a former chief minister and scion of the erstwhile royal family of Patiala, was imminent with the loss of the Congress in last month’s by-election for Moga Assembly seat.

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is the seating capacity of a convention centre that the Puducherry Administration has drawn up plans to construct. Tourism wing is also planning to restore the name of Pondicherry in the place of `Puducherry` in the slogan `Peaceful Puducherry — Give Time a break’.

ARREST IN OZ GURDWARA Kashmiri protestors clash with police in Srinagar on Tuesday.

The evercool valley heats up n Tahir Lateef Sofi, 24, was

killed in a firing incident at Chati Padshahi Bridge in north Kashmir’s Baramulla town, allegedly by the army, during protests Tuesday evening. n Police file case against

Army for the death of the youth. n The Army has denied that

its men were involved in the killing of the Baramulla youth. n Omar Abdullah govern-

ment and the Centre is under immense pressure to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. n Abdullah calls for partial

revoking of the AFSPA.

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homes were ransacked and parked vehicles smashed, allegedly by security forces, and there was firing in the air from security personnel to quell the protest. Meanwhile, former deputy chief minister and leader of opposition People’s Democratic Party Muzaffar Hussain Baig Wednesday, in a move meant to embarrass the government, submitted his resignation from the state legislative assembly to the speaker.

NEWS BRIEFS 4 die after coming in contact with live wire

Former CRPF official commits suicide

Karnataka urban local bodies poll Thursday

Lok Sabha adjourns till noon over loan waiver

GARWAH: Four persons were electrocuted when they were taking a dip into a river as a high voltage live wire snapped and fell in the water in Garwah district today. The four died on spot as they were taking dip in river Lawanga in Jangipur village as a 11 KV live wire snapped and fell on water, Superintendent of Police Michael Raj said.

GHAZIABAD: A former CRPF ofﬁcial allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his licensed pistol in Indirapuram area here, police said today. Anuj Chaudhary, 30, shot himself with his licensed pistol yesterday at his rented house in Prahlad Garhi village here, they said. Chaudhary had been working with a security ﬁrm.

BANGALORE: Karnataka will Thursday see polling for 208 urban local bodies whose outcome is being seen as a referendum on the BJP’s corruption-scarred rule in the state, ahead of assembly elections due in May. Vote count in on March 11. The local bodies are spread across all 30 districts of the state.

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon after noisy protests by Opposition parties over discrepancies in the `52,000 crore farm loan waiver scheme of the UPA government. Speaker Meira Kumar’s repeated requests to allow the Question Hour to run smoothly proved futile as members trooped into the Well of the House.

A 26-year-old man, who tried to light a fire inside a Gurdwara here and then punched a man, was today arrested by the Australian Police on the charges of damaging the complex. "Officers arrested the man at the Craigieburn Railway Station around 3.30am and interviewed him at the Broadmeadows Police Station," Victorian police said in a statement today . He has been charged with criminal damage by fire, as well as other assault related charges and will face Broadmeadows magistrates’ Court later today, the statement added.

The NC had made the state bankrupt and completely dependent on doles by selling out all its resources. NC has sold interests of the state for power. Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari The PDP leader was panning Omar Abdullah

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

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Urban Mining the electronics waste gold mine

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13 STREAM ON YouTube, the world’s largest digital repository of streaming media, will launch a subscription music service later this year. The service has its own negotiating team and operating unit but will likely have some overlap with new features also rumored to be coming to Google’s Android music platform, Google Play. The two new services are defined by their respective places in the Google empire: Google Play for Android is a digital locker for music; but on YouTube’s coming service, anyone can listen to tracks for free. Both services are said to be adding a subscription fee that will unlock additional features. For the YouTube-based service, this will likely mean ad-free access.

5S AHEAD Apple is planning the release of the iPhone 5S for August. Next generation iPads, presumably the iPad 5 and potentially the iPad mini 2, may also debut as soon as this April. Sources familiar with the plans have told iMore that the iPhone 5S does indeed have the same basic design as the iPhone 5, with a more advanced processor and an improved camera. With the iPhone 5, Apple made the casing thinner but managed to keep essentially the same, if not slightly better, overall quality. Given the dimensions, or lack-thereof, that in-and-of itself was a feat of engineering.

Steaming up Valve expects to offer prototypes of its upcoming video games console for testing within four months time.The firm’s chief executive Gabe Newell revealed the news to the BBC ahead of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) Games Awards. Valve’s online PC games store Steam has already proven highly popular and analysts suggest the console, called Steam Box, could have a big impact. Mr Newell is being honoured with an Academy Fellowship at the event. He was less forthcoming about whether his firm was actively working on new sequels to its hit science fiction franchises Half Life and Portal.

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Comment If you really want to look at things through the eyes of Jesus Christ, who I think was the first socialist, only socialism can really create a genuine society.

ARMED FORCES SPECIAL POWERS ACT

THE HUMAN CONDITION Dean Williams

n 1970, on his album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, the poet Gill Scott-Heron wrote: You will not be able to stay home, brother/ You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out/ You will not be able to lose yourself on skag and skip/ Skip out for beer during commercials/ Because the revolution will not be televised. But in Venezuela under Hugo Chavez, the revolution was more than just televised; it was beamed across the globe. Like Fidel Castro before him, Chavez, who died this morning, considered himself a revolutionary. But where Castro’s legacy has been cemented by longevity and Che Guevara, Chavez’s is now at a cusp. Chavez promised social upheaval the likes of which have not been seen on the South American continent, and his Caribbean inspiration led him to believe that it was inevitable. Venezuela’s massive oil wealth made it seem all the more possible. Chavez loved baiting the American ‘Imperialist’ bear. His rhetoric was tinged with words that come from the mouths of those who consider themselves ordained to rule. That was his critical mistake. Chavez wanted the right things, the alleviation of poverty, social equality et al. But the trappings of power have felled greater men, and Chavez succumbed. Whether the world now remembers him as an anachronistic visionary, or a deluded megalomaniac remains to be seen. The world has lost a character, but Venezuela has lost its bellwether, and on the horizon dark clouds gather.

Sharmila’s chains shackle our conscience FUSILLADE

Hugo Chavez Venezuelan president

The last revolutionary?

HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTS There may be many things being said about Hugo Chavez who passed away: that he was a dictator and he did more bad than good to his nation and his people though they don’t know it yet. But there is one thing: his compassion for the people. That’s why Venezuelans say we are Chavez.

Arun Koshy Philip

hat happens when the State, that is dutybound to provide justice to its people, turns oppressor? None would know better than Manipur’s Irom Chanu Sharmila who has been on a fast for the last 12 years demanding repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) that provides unfettered power for the military in “disturbed areas”. Irom Sharmila is not the first person in the country to go on an indefinite fast for a cause. While the country was outraged by a two-week fast by Anna Hazare, the silent battle of this lionheart has barely found any comparable reactions. In addition to the virtual house arrest, crippling restrictions, intrusive monitoring and forced nasal feeding, Sharmila is forced to go through the charade of “annual booking” under IPC Section 309 — for attempting to commit suicide. While appearing before a Delhi Court, where charges under this section have been framed against her, Sharmila said, “I do not want to commit suicide. Mine is only a non-vio-

lent protest. It is my demand to live as a human being.” Now, is that too much for an Indian citizen to ask for? In 2004, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the Centre would “sympathetically consider” arguments against AFSPA and appointed a committee headed by Justice Jeevan Reddy to submit a report on feasibility of replacing it by a “more humane Act.” The panel submitted its report in mid-2005 — one guesses that even after eight years the proposals are being ‘sympathetically considered’. The military is vociferous in its defence of AFSPA, saying that lack of immunity from prosecution will blunt its operational edge in battling militancy. According to provisions of

AFSPA, military personnel cannot be prosecuted for their actions in a disturbed area that requires implementation of AFSPA. The Central government, which takes a call on declaring an area requiring operation of AFSPA, cannot be challenged on its judgement in a court of law. However, it is opposed by civil society organisations and human rights groups as it is allegedly abused for torture, ‘disappearances’ and fake ‘encounter’ killings. Literally every international organisation that is working in the area of human rights, including the United Nations, have criticised the AFSPA and has called for its removal. In March 2012, UN Special

Rapporteur Cristof Heyns, after a 12-day fact-finding mission in the disturbed areas, concluded that ASPA is a symbol of excessive state power and “has no role to play in a democracy”. Here, it would be noteworthy to mention that India has NOT ratified the UN Convention Against Torture and the International Convention for the Protection of All persons from Enforced Disappearance. There is no doubting that military needs special legal provisions/concessions to act effectively against militancy/terrorism, but these should come along with safeguards that provide credible accountability. Numerous examples in history illustrate clearly that alienation of local population never helped any military campaign. The security forces should be trained not only in tactics but also in sensitivity. Those who abuse their immunity should be severely punished via internal disciplinary procedures. Unless faith of people is restored through effective and meaningful measures, AFSPA will continue to be a fountainhead for militancy and a blot on our commitment to enforcement of universal human rights. Irom Sharmila can be shackled, but her ideas can’t be. Let not shrill calls of jingoism drown out the screams of our own.

EDITORIALS The man who would be king Why we love Prince Alwaleed

ome are born great, upon some is thrust greatness: any which way those in these circumstances have no escape: they have to be great and have to accomplish great deeds. Let’s put Rahul Gandhi in the second category. There is hardly any doubt that he is the one who will be assigned to take forward the Gandhi family legacy. His being made the vice-president of the Congress party recently where he told stories about how playing badminton imbued in him stability, balance and other qualities needed to be a leader and how his mother told him teary-eyed how power is poison and what-not is only one among the many clues to the great riddle of the Gandhi family: who’s going to be the next PM? Well, whatever he is saying now puts him bad light. He may deny he aspired to be PM. He may say how bad a practice it is for political parties in India to be governed by their respective elite.

READERS’ VIEWS

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Mirror, mirror, on the wall: who’s the richest of all?” When the mirror answered that Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia was only number 26 with $20bn (£15bn) on the Forbes richest list, he was fuming. The Prince, who is known to be vainglorious and for ostentatious display of wealth with his mansion walls adorned with several paintings of his, has said the magazine has lowballed his worth by $9.6 bn. He has threatened to never respond to the magazine’s reporters and has said with spite that the list has jeopardised US-Saudi relations. Ken ye more a proud and vain prince?

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

Cinema

WEIGHT LOSS FOR CARREY

Jim Carrey went on a strict diet for his new film, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone but didn’t quite like the experience. The 51-year-old feels getting in shape was difficult, reports contactmusic.com. “It was tough to get in shape to play street magician Steve Gray, but now that we are done with shooting, I can regain the weight I lost," said Carrey.

WOMEN WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE

SCREEN POOPERS

Fire (1996) /Water (2005)

ARTH (1982)

irected by Deepa Mehta, both Fire and Water — part of a trilogy that also includes Earth — depict the trials and tribulations that women face in a patriarchal society. While Fire charts the stories of two women in love with each other (Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das) and deals with the issue of homosexuality in a typical Indian society, Water ‘dares to’ showcase how widows (Lisa Ray, Sima Biswas) are forced into poverty at a temple in the holy city of Varanasi. Two of the most controversial movies Mehta ever made, Fire and Water are among the few movies that brilliantly deal with issues related to women.

irected by Mahesh Bhatt, Arth is the perfect answer to what a strong, women-centric movie should comprise. Almost like a slice of real life — an ambitious man (Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Inder), his overtly dependent wife (Shabana Azmi as Pooja) and a steamy extra marital affair with Kavita (played brilliantly by Smita Patil) — Arth is among the few movies that depict a woman’s journey with unflinching skill. A refreshing change from the usual ‘men will be men’ crap, Arth shows how a broken Pooja puts her life together after Inder leaves her for Kavita.

Chandini Bar (2001)

ne of Madhur Bhandarkar’s better movies, Chandni Bar traces the life of bar dancer Mumtaz (played by a very talented Tabu). Forced by her uncle to earn a living this way, a shy Mumtaz catches the eye of gangster Potiya Sawant (Atul Kulkarni), who eventually falls in love with her and marries her. Determined to make the best of things, Mumtaz pledges to do everything she can to make her son and daughter respectable in society. However, fate has something else in store. Chandni Bar is a sad reminder of how pathetic life can be some times.

Mirch Masala (1987)

irected by Ketan Mehta, Mirch Masala is set in colonial India where subedars (tax collectors) went from village to village with soldiers, often demanding more than taxes. The movie shows how Sonbai (Smita Patil), with the support of others, stands up against a powerful and lecherous subedar (Naseeruddin Shah). When the subedar asks a married Sonbai to sleep with him, Sonbai slaps him, runs away and hides in a spice factory. The movie shows how Sonbai stands strong against the subedar’s evil intentions and the village-approved rape. The ending scene is worth it all.

OF GUTS AND GLORY

Bandit Queen (1994)

irected by Shekhar Kapur, Bandit Queen traces the life of Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and was freed in 1994. Even though the movie, which starred Seema Biswas as Phoolan, was directed and

scripted brilliantly, it faced a few censorship troubles. Set in Bhind, 1968, Bandit Queen shows a 20-year-old Phoolan Devi getting married to one Puttilal (played by Aditya Srivastava). Physically and sexually abused by her husband,

upper-caste villagers and dacoits, Phoolan Devi takes it upon herself to avenge her honour. The movie shows how a real-life Phoolan Devi is nothing less than an example for women who have undergone or undergo similar horrors.

Prachi Desai Yes, she might be a sweet reminder of the girl next door. But, please, Bollywood doesn’t need more damsels like Prachi Desai right now. Desai, who was ﬁrst seen in Rock On, got away with bad acting thanks to the screen space allotted to her. And, then she continued to show no signs of acting in Once Upon A Time in Mumbai. And, with I, Me Aur Main, she disappoints again. No, Prachi, this is not a good ‘turn point in your career’.

Wake up! We’re not even going to expect you to learn from directors like Ben Afﬂeck and Kathryn Bigelow who’ve brought real-life incidents to celluloid and done so with ﬁnesse. But, Mr Ram Gopal Varma can’t you at least be on par with Indian directors like Anurag Kashyap and Mani Ratnam who managed to successfully use reallife incidents in Black Friday and Bombay respectively? Watching Attacks of 26/11, one could only think – what a waste of an opportunity!

TRENDING...

Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle refused to accept knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II as he would prefer to be an equal citizen than a celebrity. The Oscar winning director was nominated for the honour last year for directing the show Isles of Wonder at the 2012 London Olympic Games opening.

Michelle Williams has revealed she wanted to become a boxer as a child and had no dreams of becoming an actress. The star, who shot to fame as a teenager on TV show Dawson’s Creek, wanted to follow in the footsteps of her idol Mike Tyson by roughhousing in the ring, reported Contactmusic.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

spotlight Get Gorgeous LADIES NIGHT

Need a mid week break? Break free ..Let your hair loose and be yourself this Wednesday. Dance to the tunes of Dj Jay playing Hip Hop/Rnb & House Music. Opening set by Dj Kani. Ladies get free drinks till 11pm at Kismet. S BALAKRISHNA

ELITE ELEGANCE

S BALAKRISHNA

Melange introduced its new collection for the year on Tuesday. Actress Parinidhi inaugurated the collection that boasts a variety of designs in the Indian wear segment.

GETTING VOCAL

Karaoke nights get fun with KJ Zaid in the house. Bottles & Chimney on Tuesday was full of aspiring singers and people who love to have a good time. 2

3 Radhika 4 Hurmat 5 Neha

9 Simran, Neha

6 Nikita, Priya

10 Hanshita

Vandana Nathany, Neelam Garg

7 Shubhi 8 Reena, Deepa

1 Parinidhi 2 Vandana Palsani,

1 Sresti, Krijuika

3 Samia

2 Gavin

4 Sarfrooz

5 Cindy, Sabeena

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

health

39 MORE SWINE FLU CASES IN DELHI, TOTAL 1,137

A total of 39 people tested positive for swine flu Tuesday, taking the number of people infected by the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in the capital to 1,137, an official said. There were no new deaths. In 2012, only 78 swine flu cases and one death were reported in the capital.

RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME

Happy feet?

Not really. For people with restless leg syndrome, keeping still becomes a huge challenge. A constant urge to move their feet to do away with unpleasant sensations can definitely not be happy. RANJANI RAJENDRA

ranjani.r@postnoon.com

ow often have you sat through a long lecture with constantly shaking your leg, only to be rudely nudged by your friend to stop? Or maybe sat through an office meeting tapping your legs so much that you’re the receiving end of several dirty glances? Now stop and think about why exactly were you shaking that leg continuously. Was it mere boredom and restlessness or was it an unpleasant sensation that you were trying to get rid of? For several people out there, restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a reality that constantly interferes with their day-to-day lives. “Restless leg syndrome is the urge to constantly move around or shake one’s hands and legs. Typically, an individual will do this to get rid of pain, cramps or an uncomfortable crawling sensation. This usually occurs when people are awake, but it can also happen when the person is asleep. In fact, it has been seen that the occurrence is more when the person is at rest or not doing any activity,” says Dr Sudhir

Foodditive If your child suffers from a food allergy, then take this app to the supermarket with you. It allows you to check information on certain food additives and how they will affect you, according to a number of diet sensitivities, such as coeliac disease. It contains a comprehensive glossary on the main additives in an easy-to-use guide.

HOUSECALL Normal pressure hydrocephalus This condition, literally translated, means 'water on the brain'. Hydrocephalus is best known as a condition that affects babies and children. In these cases it is usually associated with a dangerous increase in pressure within the skull. NPH occurs in people in their 60s and 70s, and is not linked to an increase pressure within the skull.

Fact file

n Pregnant women sometimes experience RLS symptoms that go away after they give birth. n Many people find that regular exercise helps keep RLS under control. n RLS often runs in families and appears to be most prevalent among people of Western European descent has long hinted at a genetic component of the condition. n Studies have also linked RLS to high blood pressure and erectile dysfunction, possibly due to chronically interrupted sleep or factors involving dopamine in the brain. n Restoring iron levels in the body also can help restore dopamine in the brain, experts believe, which may help reduce RLS symptoms. Source: www.health.com

Kumar, consultant neurologist at Apollo Hospital. He goes on to add that while there is no specific age group that is affected by RLS, he does see a lot of younger people in his OP. “In my practice so far, it has been uncommon in people below the age of 20 and above the age of 40.” The causes for this could be many. “It could either be idiopathic, where the cause is unknown, or it could happen due to certain medications that are taken over a period of time like anti-depressants, anti-psychotics and anti-epileptics. Conditions like diabetes, fibromyalgia and arthritis can also cause RLS. It has also been observed in pregnant women. However, this is not the case always,” says Dr Kumar. He adds, that while RLS does not really create any medical complications, the constant urge to move their limbs can interfere in their day-to-day lives. “There are a lot of treatments available for RLS these days. One could be identifying the underlying cause and treat it accordingly. Otherwise, increasing dopamine levels in the brain, iron supplements, exercise, stretching regimes and physiotherapy can also go a long way in helping curb this,” he adds.

ANEWS PP-LYBRIEFS YOURSELF

DID YOU KNOW?

PIONEERS

You can smell fear

Rudolf Virchow

Bodily sweat contains different pheromones, whether you are frightened or not. People can detect the differences in their smell. For example, when people sniff sweat from skydivers, it causes brain regions that react to fear to become active (which does not occur from sweat from treadmill users).

Rudolf Virchow was a German pathologist, anthropologist and statesman, widely credited for his advancements in public health. Known as the "father of pathology," his scientiﬁc contribution of cell theory explained the effects of disease on the body. He also developed a standard method of autopsy procedure. In 1869 he founded a society which greatly intensifying German archaeological research.

health WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

BREAKTHROUGH

RESEARCH This discovery may change how DBS is used to treat Parkinson's and other neurologically based movement disorders.

Better therapy hope for Parkinson's patients SAN FRANCISCO: In a path breaking study that could help develop new therapeutic devices for Parkinson's patients, US scientists have successfully worked out how to identify abnormal brain rhythms associated with the disease. A team of scientists and clinicians at UC San Francisco has discovered how to detect abnormal brain rhythms associated with Parkinson's by implanting electrodes within the brains of people with the disease. The work may lead to developing the next generation of

brain stimulation devices to alleviate symptoms for people with the disease, reports Science Daily. Described this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the work sheds light on how Parkinson's disease affects the brain, and is the first time anyone has been able to measure a quantitative signal from the disease within the cerebral cortex â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the outermost layers of the brain that helps govern memory, physical movement and consciousness.

"Normally the individual cells of the brain are functioning independently much of the time, working together only for specific tasks," said neurosurgeon Philip Starr, MD, Ph.D, a professor of neurological surgery at UCSF and senior author of the paper. But in Parkinson's disease, he said, many brain cells display "excessive synchronization," firing together inappropriately most of the time. The new work also shows how deep brain stimulation (DBS), which electrifies regions

deeper in the brain, below the cortex, can affect the cortex, itself. This discovery may change how DBS is used to treat Parkinson's and other neurologically based movement disorders and it may help refine the technique for other types of treatment. Similar to putting a pacemaker inside a heart patient's chest, deep brain stimulation requires a neurosurgeon to implant electrodes inside tiny parts of the brain, to deliver electrical current. IANS

Scientists give insights into post-sleep paralysis MONTREAL: Canadian scientists have identified the factors that cause distress after sleep paralysis, a psychological phenomenon of which little was previously known, according to a study. Sleep paralysis is a distressing phenomenon often accompanied by vivid sensory or perceptual experiences, which can include complex and disturbing hallucinations and intense fear, which is often experienced by people immediately before sleeping or waking up. For some people, sleep paralysis is a once-in-a-lifetime experience; for others, it can be a frequent, even nightly, phenomenon, Science Daily reported. The study, conducted by researchers James Allan Cheyne and Gordon Pennycook of the University of Waterloo in Canada, was published published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, and explores the factors associated with distress after sleep paralysis episodes. According to the study, the distressing sensory experiences that come with episodes of sleep paralysis could exacerbate people's fear. These findings are important, the researchers say, because they provide insight into a common experience of psychological distress that is not well understood. Some participants lamented that their experiences of terror following episodes of sleep paralysis were often dismissed by clinicians. IANS

STUDY

Study links HIV to heart attack risk WASHINGTON: Being HIV-positive raises a person's heart attack risk by about 50 per cent, said a study released Monday that confirms earlier findings. The study looked at 82,459 US veterans, the vast majority of them men. It was published in Archives of Internal Medicine, a publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association. It said that in three age groups, the average incidence of heart attack was consistently and significantly higher for people who are HIV-positive, compared to uninfected veterans. After adjusting for illness, smoking, alcohol consumption and risk factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, the HIV-positive subjects in the study had a 50 per cent higher risk of heart attack than

uninfected people. The research was led by Matthew Freiberg of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Several studies have shown that chronic activation of the immune system because of HIV infection prior to antiretroviral therapy seems to cause inflammation that apparently speeds up the aging process and leaves a person more vulnerable to illnesses associated with growing older. A study published in July by the JAMA showed that people who are HIV-positive have twice the risk of heart attack or stroke compared to uninfected people. The authors of that study linked this increased risk to inflammation of the arteries. AFP

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

Entertainment REAL MAKES IT BETTER

CINE BYTES

Finding true inspiration

Searching for Mahesh

undeep Kishan is all set to make his debut in Tamil with a film titled Yaarudaa Mahesh. R Madan Kumar is directing the film. The film is a romantic comedy where the hero goes searching for a guy named Mahesh. Suresh Kondeti is releasing this film in Telugu and the Telugu version has been titled as Mahesh. The film will release later this month.

Unlike Hollywood and to an extent Bollywood, Telugu cinema has rarely found inspiration from real life incidents. Gundello Godari, which is based on the 1986 Godavari floods, is an exception in recent times. We look at few other films which followed this trend. HEMANTH KUMAR hemanth.k@postnoon.com

ollywood has left no stone unturned in recreating important incidents from real life or those which hold historical significance on big screen. Some of the biggest films like Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, Lincoln, Impossible, which were in contention for Oscars, were based on real stories. Contrary to this trend, Indian filmmakers haven’t explored real life stories on big screen as much as they should have. We have had scores of films based on India’s freedom struggle and freedom fighters like Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in the past, apart from films

set in the backdrop of wars, riots and emergency. While Bollywood has an edge in such adaptations, Telugu filmmakers have shied away from jumping on to the bandwagon. Mass entertainers, action dramas and romantic comedies are in vogue these days. Under these circumstances, making a film like Gundello Godaari, which is set in the backdrop of the 1986 floods in Godavari region, seems like a bold move. The film is based on a book Godavari Kathalu, written by BVS Rama Rao. To recreate the flood sequence, producer Lakshmi Manchu took 27 acres of land on lease to set up a village set and later pump in water to shoot the flood sequence. It was a mammoth effort since

Pizza’s sequel to kickstart soon everything had to be painstakingly recreated. Authenticity remains one of the biggest issues while recreating actual incidents. Few years ago, RGV adapted the epic saga of the rivalry between Paritala Ravi and Maddalacheruvu Suri for Rakta Charitra. Since the film was based on real incidents, supporters of both Paritala Ravi and Suri were concerned about how exactly RGV was going to recreate the incidents. In 2011, Nagarjuna starrer Rajanna, which was set in the backdrop of the Razakars movement in erstwhile Hyderabad state, turned out to be one of the rare films which explored the uncharted territory. Executive producer Supriya instructed her team to scout through villages

in Telangana region to find artefacts which could be used as props for the film. Such extensive pre-production turns out to be a deterrent for most filmmakers. Ravi Babu’s Avunu, a horror thriller about a ghost which torments a young woman, was apparently inspired from a story which Yami Gautam had told the director. In recent times, perhaps no other theme has been as explored as the Telangana freedom struggle in scores of films. The biggest problem, so far, for these films has been the notion that people might not be interested to watch a film knowing the truth. Unless that changes, adapting real life stories on silver screen and expecting big returns will remain a distant dream.

V Kumaran, who recently produced Karthik Subbaraj’s Pizza, is gearing up to produce a sequel to the horror thriller. The next film in the franchise, titled Villa, will be directed by Deepan Chakravarthy. Vaibhav Reddy and Sanchita Shetty are going to play the lead roles. The film is expected to go on floors in April this year.

Balupu’s audio launch in Vijayawada?

he audio launch of Ravi Teja’s upcoming film Balupu is going to be held in Vijayawada in April, according to the latest buzz in the film industry. Shruti Haasan and Anjali are playing the lead roles in the mass entertainer. Gopichand Malineni is directing the film and Prasad V Potluri is producing it. Thaman is scoring the music.

Entertainment WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

LUCKY CHARM ?

CINE BYTES

Jackky Bhagnani to do an action-comedy

ctor Jackky Bhagnani has been signed for an actioncomedy to be produced by his father Vashu Bhagnani. “We have signed Jackky for an action-comedy ﬁlm which yet to be titled. It is not a remake ﬁlm. The idea is completely original,” the producer said. “He will be seen in a different way. We feel he was perfect for this role,” he added. PTI

Vishal to do a cameo on television

ilmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj will soon be making his television debut as an actor with Ek Thi Naayka. He will be seen in Ek Thi Naayka, a tele series which is a promotional strategy for Ek Thi Daayan, an upcoming ﬁlm co-produced by Ekta Kapoor and Bharadwaj.” He will do a cameo appearance in the ﬁrst episode,” Ekta said. PTI

T AGNEEPATH TEAM REUNITES FOR SHUDDHI

he team of 2012 remake Agneepath— actor Hrithik Roshan, producer Karan Johar and director Karan Malhotra — has reunited for a new project titled Shuddhi. It is likely to hit the screens in 2014. “Hrithik Roshan has given the nod for my film Shuddhi,” Malhotra said. “It is a complete high voltage film. It’s my kind of project, so there will be lot of action and drama in the film,” he added. The screenplay has been written by Malhotra’s wife Ekta. “We are very excited about this project,” said Malhotra. The movie will be shot in Mumbai and Uttrakhand. “The film will go on floors in November. It is slated for a 2014 release,” he said. Asked about the leading lady of the film, he said: “I have my wish list ready, but nothing is concrete right now. Once we finalise our actress, we shall make an announcement.” IANS

Saif and Riteish to team for comedy film

ctors Saif Ali Khan and Riteish Deshmukh are teaming up for a comedy film. “We have finalised Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Jacqueline Fernandes for a comedy film. We have got an amazing star cast in place. We are quite excited about it,” producer Vashu Bhagnani told PTI.

Entertainment WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

SAVED BY THE BOTTLE

CINE BYTES

Crowe squashes rumours of dating Samantha Barks

ussell Crowe is not—we repeat, not—romancing his Les Misérables costar Samantha Barks. Rumors about the two ignited after an Australian magazine claimed that they appeared to be more than just friends at an Oscars afterparty. “@SamanthaBarks apparently we are an item according to Aussie magazines,” Crowe tweeted yesterday. “sorry about that Sammi.

Lindsay says no to Sheen being mentor

ctress Lindsay Lohan has reportedly rejected actor Charlie Sheen’s offer to be her mentor. The 26year-old is grateful for the support she has received from her Scary Movie 5 costar, including giving her $100,000 to help pay an outstanding tax bill. But she has rejected his recent offer to be her mentor, reports tmz.com.

Cheryl Cole and boyfriend planning to move in?

C R U I S E

WANTED TO BE A PRIEST

ollywood actor Tom Cruise, 50, wanted to be a Catholic priest when he was a teenager, but he recalls how he was asked to leave St. Francis Seminary at Cincinnati University as he was caught stealing alcohol. “We found

few bottles of liquor and kept it near the woods. The priests did not find it until few other boys got to know about our plan. They went inside the woods and got drunk. They were caught red-handed and forced to confess,” contactmusic.com quoted Cruise’s school friend

Shane Dempler as saying. “The school wrote a letter to our parents saying that they liked us, but didn’t want us to return. So we were not kicked out, just preferred not to go,” said Dempler. He added that he and Cruise were “really interested” in priesthood, but later realised

that it was too early to make a decision about their career. “We used to attend Mass, spend time in the chapel and enjoy hearing stories from the priests. We thought the priests had a great lifestyle and we were really interested in priesthood,” said Dempler. IANS

inger Cheryl Cole and boyfriend Tre Holloway are reportedly planning to buy a house together. The couple is dating since the past few months, and they have been growing strong with their bond. “They had contemplated renting but decided it was more sensible to buy. They are both ready for that commitment. Tre has insisted on paying his share and it will be their love nest,” dailystar.co.uk quoted a source as saying. IANS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

Chai Time

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Associate with well-mannered persons and your manners will improve. Run around with decent folk and your own decent instincts will be strengthened. Stanley Walker

KAKURO

QUICK CROSSWORD

SUDOKU How to play kakuro Kakuro is a popular game similar to sudoku in some ways. But is also suitably different. The key question: ‘How do you play kakuro?’, well here are the rules of kakuro. The answer: The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers. However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number. Within each collection of cells — called a run — any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once. Let’s have an example to explain this concept more clearly: In the image above, which shows a section of a kakuro puzzle, you will see the numbers ‘26’ and ‘14’ in the top row. Look at the 14. This means that the total of the three cells underneath must sum to 14. Therefore 9, 4, 1 could be the answer, or perhaps 7, 4, 3 and so on... So, how do you work out the actual combination? Well, this is done through elimination and cross-referencing. For instance, as you work out the answers for other kakuro clues, this will naturally limit the valid combinations, and hence the answer for this particular run. Note the second cell in row two — it contains two numbers, 30 and 11. The 30 refers to the vertical run underneath the number 30 and the 11 refers to the two cells to the right, horizontally, of the number 11.

ACROSS

PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

SCRIBBLING PAD

1 There for all to see 6 It may be found in a stew 11 Dip, as bread in gravy 14 April form submitter 15 Nautical direction 16 Dos Passos trilogy 17 Fit well 19 Start for ‘day’ or ‘wife’ 20 Maligned 21 Covered with hoarfrost 23 Say the same thing again 26 Diluted 27 Boots from school 28 Room for receiving 30 Round Table sitters 31 Played in Vegas 32 Hammett's Spade 35 Winner of ‘The Thrilla in Manila’ 36 Annual quartet that's this puzzle's theme 38 Slam dunk point count 39 Hankering 40 They might be checkered 41 Vegan's staple 42 Professional obi wearer 44 Beaded device 46 Without risk 48 One way to stare 49 Warbler's sound 50 Not straight 52 Tree-ring indication 53 Olympics segment 58 TV control (Abbr) 59 Fields of study 60 A Muse 61 Bring to a conclusion 62 Demonstrates disinterest 63 Israeli hero Moshe

DOWN

1 Not working 2 Routing term 3 Hockey stick shape 4 Connects emotionally 5 Like the council on ‘Survivor’ 6 Time-___ photography 7 Competent 8 Lifeless 9 Fond du ___, Wis. 10 Birthstones for Mother's Day babies 11 Certain theater productions 12 Wickerwork willow 13 Rice field 18 Banana split tidbits 22 ‘Who am ___ judge?’ 23 Express anew 24 Deposed leader's fate 25 Homer's city 26 Insect-eating songbird 28 It's sometimes served primavera 29 One with a cookie fortune 31 Nasty cut 33 Bad and then some 34 Terribly timid 36 Surplus-water passage 37 Like a Monday crossword 41 Brassy blast 43 Electrified swimmer? 44 Old apple application 45 Damaged, as a car (with ‘up’) 46 ___ off (forestall) 47 Most common inert gas in the atmosphere 48 Bestow goodwill 50 From scratch 51 ___ ‘the Man’ Musial 54 William Roth's legacy 55 Spring month 56 Letter from Greece? 57 Wright's ‘Native ___’

Chai Time WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013 Thiruvaikumar

STAR POWER for 7-3-2013

As per Hindu panchang thiruvaikumar@yahoo. co. in, 040-27177230 / 9177596118

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Debt problems might surface and depress you. Friendship with political VIPs likely, which will benefit in you in the future. Speculative transactions will yield decent gains and make your financial position comfortable. Health problem likely; take care.

STRIP TEASE AGNES

Women will get support from parents and achieve whatever they plan to. Politicians advised to stop interfering in other’s personal issues. Your administrative skills likely to improve. Marriage of son or daughter will be performed grandly.

You might face criticism at workplace; never mind, stay cool. Employees enjoy support of superiors. Influx of friends and relatives likely, which will cheer all family members. Some have a bright chance to buy a vehicle. Powerful posts for VIPs likely.

Brothers and sisters extend both physical and financial support. Help from persons of other region is also likely. Employees complete work perfectly and get appreciation from their superior. Your stock is set to pile up. Financial position looks good.

Some will undertake construction of their house or renovation of the existing one, which will go smoothly without any hurdle. Support from paternal relatives will increase. Couples married recently will be blessed with an offspring soon.

Businessmen sign new contracts and march ahead with good profits. Financial position hence will improve enormously and they will be very cheerful. Income of artists is likely to increase. Employees need to focus and put in hard work.

Be careful while driving as a minor accident is not ruled out. Hurdles in worl will disappear. Benefits through friends and relatives likely. Misunderstanding and rift with blood relatives likely; avoid situation. A journey will tire you.

Employees get good co-operation form colleagues and support from superiors. Customer circle will increase for businessmen and by adopting innovative schemes they will improve their business. Politicians get support from high command.

Housing plan and loan for construction get approval. Writtenoff dues will get collected if proper efforts are put in, which improves financial situation. You find solution to a long-pending issue with shrewd decision and calculated approach.

TAROT READ

Sumaa Tekur

tarotreadhyd@gmail. com

ARIES:

GEMINI:

Six of Swords – A foreign trip is possible. There is a strong chance that you’ll meet someone attractive during the trip. Singles have a chance of commitment.

LEO:

Eight of Wands – This is a lucky phase when all plans are working to your expectation. Time to sit back, relax and have some clean fun. You deserve the break.

LIBRA:

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

King of Wands – You’re in the mood to show off ideas and something new that you’ve learnt. A party at home giving ever yone a good time is a great idea, too.

SAGITTARIUS:

Three of Wands – Success is imminent. All your plans are working out fine and your patience in the last few weeks is paying off. Don’t be in a hurry.

TAURUS:

Six of Cups – You meet someone from your past and that person will have an important role to play in dictating how your future plans pan out.

CANCER:

Ace of Swords – There are clouds of confusion. Despite that, you’re able to display clarity of thought. You’re clear about what you need and where you’re headed.

VIRGO:

The Hanged Man – Spiritual awareness is in focus. You may be in the mood to achieve greater understanding of spirituality and life’s philosophies.

SCORPIO:

Temperance – Travel is on the cards. Spend time with loved ones before you set out on trips. If travel plans go awry because of unavoidable reasons, be patient.

CAPRICORN:

Seven of Wands – You’re feeling tired and need to rest. Use this time to look back, review your decisions and plan ahead for the months to come.

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PISCES:

Queen of Wands – You’ve created an atmosphere of comfort and are on the right path to what exactly you need at this point in time. Avoid mental tension.

NUMBER GAME

Get a partner on board to execute your ideas. Two minds working together is better than one. Singles find a lover and wish to deepen the commitment.

SCRABBLE

AQUARIUS: Two of Cups –

POOCH CAFE

You complete most work at a good speed. Minor clashes with spouse and health problems likely. Employees complete even the hardest work without more efforts and earn appreciation. Financially, a strong position is likely.

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Three of Pentacles – Upgrade your skills and learn something new. This is the only way you can move ahead in your career and not get stuck in any one job.

NON SEQUITUR

Help from expected sources come at an appropriate time and let you relax. Unexpected financial fortune likely. Politicians resolve their differences with high command. Blood relatives might embarrass you with their activities.

SUDUKO

Avoid anger and getting emotional or sentimental. Financial assistance expected from all the sources including bank will come. Delayed marriage talk will resume and progress successfully. Artists earn name and fame with good a performance.

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Entertainment WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

EMBRACING THE NEW

CINE BYTES

Harrison Ford signs on for Anchorman 2

WINSLET

talks life between second and third marriage

ate Winslet is obviously ready for her close-up. “I've really learnt a great deal about myself, in the last four years in particular," the 37year-old Oscar winner says in the April issue of Harper's Bazaar UK, referring to the period of life following her divorce from her second

husband, Sam Mendes. She and Mendes didn't reveal they had split up until March 2010, but it appears the self-discovery got under way a bit before then. "I think I can see more clearly now—about how the pattern of past experiences has shaped who I am, and the characters I have played—and I'm grate-

efore dusting off the Millennium Falcon for a Star Wars sequel, Harrison Ford will sharpen his comedic chops for a role in Paramount's Anchorman 2. Ford will play a legendary newscaster a la Tom Brokaw in the Adam McKay-helmed comedy, which begins shooting this month in Atlanta.

Rebecca Hall to join Transcendence cast

ebecca Hall (The Town) is set to join Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany in Wally Pfister’s Transcendence. Plot details for the project remain elusive, but the press release announcing the casting update specified that principal photography will begin in Los Angeles in April, with an aim towards releasing the film on April 25, 2014.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan knows solace

effrey Dean Morgan spends a lot of his acting time these days appearing in soapy mob drama Magic City on Us TV. But he swapping the small screen for the big one again, snapping up a supporting role in supernatural thriller Solace alongside Anthony Hopkins and Colin Farrell.

ful for that," she continues. Winslet tied the knot with Ned Rocknroll in December in a small ceremony that flew entirely under the radar until she chose to confirm the news weeks later. And it sounds as if she's firmly of the belief that navigating life's ups and downs has only made her stronger.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

INDIAN WELLS PREVIEW

Azarenka aims for repeat Victoria Azarenka arrives for her title defense seeking another victory. INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA: Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka (right) arrives for her title defense at Indian Wells seeking another victory to take her closer to regaining the world No. 1 ranking. A title repeat on the hard courts of the California desert won't send Azarenka back to the top of the heap, but it could set the stage for a showdown with current No. 1 Serena

Williams later in March in Miami. Once again, Williams and her sister Venus are skipping the BNP Paribas Open, where other notable absentees include China's Li Na. World No. 5 Li is still battling the nagging effects of the left ankle injury she suffered in losing the Australian Open final to Azarenka. Women's main draw play in the combined WTA and ATP Masters

TELECASTING ISSUES

Fox unveils ESPN rival

Bid boosted by historic agreement ISTANBUL: Istanbul's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games received a huge psychological boost on Tuesday as it was revealed that bitter historical foes Greece had pledged its full support to the Turkish city's candidacy. Antonis Samaras, the Prime Minister of Greece -- the birthplace of the ancient Games and host twice of the modern ones in Athens -- and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed the agreement after meetings on Sunday and Monday. AFP

T20 SQUADS

Diana, Akshath to lead Hyderabad

NEW YORK: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. on Tuesday announced plans for a new multi-sport network for the US market called Fox Sports 1 to challenge ESPN' dominance. The launch had been widely anticipated as the conglomerate pursues a plan to split its publishing operations from its film and entertainment units. "Our secret, admittedly a very poorly kept one, is now revealed," said Fox Sports Media Group co-president Eric Shanks. "Fans are ready for an alternative to the establishment and our goal for FS1 is to provide the best in-game experience possible complemented by informative news, entertaining studio shows and provocative original programming." To launch August 17, the new network will include Major League Baseball, college basketball, American football, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Nascar racing and international football matches. The network will also carry sports news and talk and a nightly roundup. A morning newscast is expected to launch in January 2014 in conjunction with the network's coverage of Super Bowl XLVIII. "Building credibility and trust with our audience is paramount, so naturally we'll provide the staples, like news, scores and highlights, but we'll do it in a Fox Sports way," said Shanks. AFP

2020 OLYMPICS

tournament begins on Wednesday, although the top 32 seeds all enjoy first-round byes. World No. 3 Maria Sharapova, routed in straight sets by Azarenka in last year's final, is seeded second ahead of Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska and Germany's Angelique Kerber. AFP

HYDERABAD: Diana David has been named the captian of the Hyderabad Senior Women’s Twenty20 tam which is set to participate in the All India Senior Women’s Twenty20 tournament scheduled to be held in Pune from March 8 to 14. Meanwhile, Akshath Reddy will lead the Hyderabad team which will represent the city at the South Zone Inter State Twenty20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Cricket Trophy to be played in SHimoga, Karnataka from March 17 to 22. Women’s Squad: Diana David (Captain), Shravanthi Naidu (VC), Mamtha Kanojia, M. Revathi, M. Shalini, Sunita Anand (WK), Ananya Upendran, Sowjanya Nath, Nidhi Torvi, Sindhuja Reddy (WK), G. Sangeetha, V. M Kavya,S. Sowmya, Ekta Saxena, P. Monica Men’s Squad: P. Akshath Reddy (Captain), B. Sandeep, D.B. Ravi Teja, T. Suman, G.H. Vihari, Aashish Reddy, Amol Shinde, Akash Bhandari, Habeeb Ahmed, Naveen Kumar, C.V. Milind, Praneet Kumar, Kaneshkk Naidu, Mehdi Hasan, Rahul Singh

HCA to refund final day tickets’ amount

he Hyderabad Crciket Association will be refunding the amount for the tickets sold for the fifth day of the second Test match which was scheduled to be held here, today, as the match was completed on the morning of Tuesday All those who have purchased the tickets for the final day are advised to surrender the tickets at the designated eseva centres to claim their refund. Tickets which were purchased online through bookmyshow.com will have to surrender them at the counters at the Gymkhana Grounds, Secunderabad. The refunded amount will be credited online to their respective accounts. The Refunding process at esevas will be done only during working hours while for the online bookings, the buyer will have to get it done on March 6 and 7 from 10am to 5pm only. No refund will be entertained after the scheduled dates and timings.

NBA

Serge Ibaka fined Ibaka was slapped with a fine for striking Blake Griffin in the groin on Sunday.

Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers kneels on the floor after a flagrant foul from Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center on Sunday. STEPHEN DUNN/GETTY IMAGES/AFP

NEW YORK: Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka was slapped with a $25,000 fine for striking Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin in the groin during a game on Sunday, the NBA said on Tuesday. Ibaka was initially whistled for a level one flagrant foul. In addition to the fine, league officials upgraded the foul to a more serious flagrant two but decided not to suspend him. The incident occurred with 1:52 to play in the Thunder's 108-104 victory over the Clippers. Matt Barnes had made a three-pointer to cut the

Thunder's lead to 99-96. Replays showed that during the play, Ibaka first grabbed Griffin's right arm and then struck him in the groin area, causing Griffin to crumple to the court. Griffin said after the game he was "kinda" surprised Ibaka wasn't called for a flagrant two foul and ejected from the game. Ibaka insisted his below the belt hit wasn't intentional. "I just wanted to try to get position and he has his hands on me, so I'm going to try to sweep (my hand) to get in position to go get a rebound," Ibaka said. AFP

LEAGUE CRICKET KISHAN PRASAD HCA ONEDAY KNOCKOUT

Salam 30, P. Sandeep Kumar 123, Sagar 48) bt SN Group 76 (K. Srikanth 3/10).

LNCC 141/7 (Chaitanya 34, Sharan 31, Srikant 3/27) bt MP Youngman 132/3 (Santosh 37, Bala 48) Time 186 (Shivakoti Reddy 46, Rohan 64, Mohan 3/19) lost to Lal Bahadur 189/2 (Raghuram 92 n.o., Dinesh Mohan 68 n.o.). Satya 203/6 (Nikhil 38, Praneet 75) bt Kishoresons 127 (Sriram 4/14) Sk Blues 190/6 (Hasan Yamani 42, Md Imtiyas 35 n.o.) bt Manikumar 128 (Imtiyaz 4/30) Amberpet 315/6 (K Srikanth 30,

A INSTITUTION ONE DAY

APSRTC 194/5 (Deepak 68, Bhoopal Reddy 34, D Murali Krishna 37, Anneze 3/66) bt VST 37 (Prasad 5/15) APCS 130 (Bhanu Kiran 54, Subramanium 41, PK Nagaraju 7/30) lost to Income Tax 131/6 (Sanjay Patel 64 n.o., Narender 3/23). RBI 150 (Ravinder Reddy 5/31) lost to HMWS&SB 151/8 (Yousuf S 39, Ravinder Reddy 32, Anand 3/40)

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 In a breathless game, Nani forced Sergio Ramos to put through his own goal in the 48th minute to give United a 2-1 aggregate lead in the last 16 tie, only for the Portuguese winger to then be sent off for a foul on Alvaro Arbeloa.

ROBBED! UNITED FELLED BY RONALDO AND A RED CARD

Cristiano Ronaldo

I don't think the manager is in any fit state to talk to the referee about the decision. I think it speaks volumes that I'm here speaking to you and not the manager.

TOM WILLIAMS Agence France-Presse MANCHESTER: Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive goal as Real Madrid controversially came from behind to win 2-1 at Manchester United on Tuesday and reach the Champions League quarter-finals. In a breathless game, Nani forced Sergio Ramos to put through his own goal in the 48th minute to give United a 2-1 aggregate lead in the last 16 tie, only for the Portuguese winger to then be sent off for a foul on Alvaro Arbeloa. Madrid immediately seized the initiative, equalising through substitute Luka Modric in the 66th minute and then earning victory through United old boy Ronaldo on his return to Old Trafford.

I do not have words to explain how I feel. The supporters made me feel shy as I did not play how I play all the time. I feel a little happy. [But] I feel sad as United are out.

Asst coach, Mike Phelan

United manager Alex Ferguson sprang a major surprise by naming Wayne Rooney on the substitutes' bench, but Giggs was included in the starting XI as he became only the third British outield player to play in 1,000 games. A wave of applause for Ronaldo rippled around the ground at kick-off and the Madrid number seven unexpectedly found himself in direct

A wave of applause for Cristiano Ronaldo rippled around the ground at kick-off and the Madrid number seven unexpectedly found himself in direct opposition to Ryan Giggs.

opposition to Giggs, who started the match in an unfamiliar role on the right flank. Giggs roused the home fans with a determined run down the wing in the 20th minute and from the corner he won, United came within a hair's breadth of taking the lead. Despite shading the first half in terms of opportunities, United had nothing to show for their efforts.

[Sir Alex Fergusonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s] every decision is correct. He's the best, he's the top. You are nobody, I am nobody, to put a question mark in front. His team was very well-organised. Real manager, Jose Mourinho

Dashing Dortmund crush Shakhtar Having drawn 2-2 in Ukraine three weeks ago in the first leg, Borussia go through 5-2 on aggregate. RYLAND JAMES Agence France-Presse DORTMUND: Borussia Dortmund booked their place in the Champions League's quarterfinals for the first time in 15 years with a 3-0 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk in Tuesday's last 16, second leg tie. Having drawn 2-2 in Ukraine three weeks ago in the first leg, Borussia go through 5-2 on aggregate as goals by Felipe Santana, Mario Goetze and Jakub 'Kuba' Blaszczykowski capped the German champions' dominant display.

On the eve of the match, Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu predicted the winner of this tie would reach the final at London's Wembley on May 25. Dortmund are in the last eight for the first time since 1998 when, as defending champions, they lost in the semi-finals. "We knew we had a huge chance to reach the quarter-finals and we delivered a great perfor-

mance," said goal-scorer Goetze. "Obviously scoring two goals in the first half gave us a lot of confidence." On the eve of the match, Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu boldly predicted the winner of this tie would reach the final at London's Wembley on May 25 and Dortmund gave his statement some credibility with an impressive performance. Before his side crashed out at the hands of Real Madrid at home on Tuesday, Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson had tipped Dortmund to win the title.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

AUSTRALIA’S TOUR OF INDIA

‘Retain Dhoni as skipper’ Impressed by the changed leadership style of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sunil Gavaskar said that he should continue as India’s captain till the 2019 World Cup. NEW DELHI: Impressed by the changed leadership style of MS Dhoni (batting in pic), Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday said that he should continue as India’s captain till the 2019 World Cup. Gavaskar feels that Dhoni has changed his captaincy approach after the debacle against Australia and England and is now much-more assertive on the field. “The one month he had after the home series loss against England had given him time for introspection. He has changed positively as a captain. Now, if a player is not attentive and not upto the mark, Dhoni is letting him know. He is not making too many gestures but he is making

PAK CRICKET

PCB chief backs Whatmore KARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket chief threw his weight behind under-fire coach Dav Whatmore on Tuesday, after the national team’s 3-0 Test whitewash in South Africa, saying he was doing a good job. Whatmore, appointed Pakistan coach a year ago, came in for severe criticism from former captains Wasim Akram, Moin Khan and Rashid Latif who called for the former Australian batsman to be sacked. Appointed on a two-year contract, Whatmore guided Pakistan to the Asia Cup title and a one-day series win over archrivals India but lost consecutive Test series in Sri Lanka and South Africa. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf vowed there will be no hasty decisions on Whatmore’s future. AFP

Tendulkar inaugurates cancer centre HYDERABAD: Sachin Tendulkar inaugurated a foundation for research and treatment of cancers set up here. He appreciated the group of docotors led by Nageshwar Reddy and Prateek Sharma, who started the Gastrointestinal and Liver Foundation for Research and Treatment of Cancers.

the player know that he (Dhoni) is not happy,” Gavaskar said. “He is very fit and in great batting form. With the changed leadership approach I think he should not be disturbed till the 2019 World Cup. We should not even discuss it (of changing captaincy),” said Gavaskar when asked if Dhoni’s form and inspiring captaincy in the ongoing series against Australia has given him a breathing space after the recent string of losses. Gavaskar, who had said after the home series against England that Dhoni should take a break from captaincy, however, said that it’s upto the skipper to decide whether to play till 2019.

DREAM CALL Pak asylum seeker hopes for Oz call-up SYDNEY: Pakistani asylumseeker Fawad Ahmed, who was granted a permanent Australia visa in November, wants to play in the Ashes against England, and his state coach believes he is good enough. The 33-year-old leg-spinner took seven wickets on his Sheffield Shield debut for Victoria two weeks ago and will have another chance to shine against New South Wales at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from Thursday. Australia’s spinners have been struggling in recent Tests and Victoria coach Greg Shipperd is certain Ahmed has the skills to play at Test level. AFP

ENGLAND IN NEW ZEALAND

Ashes doubt as Swann faces surgery Swann faces a race against time to be fit for the Ashes double-header after injury forced him out of the NZ Test series. DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND: England’s Graeme Swann faces a race against time to be fit for this year’s Ashes doubleheader after injury forced him out of the Test series against New Zealand on Wednesday. Swann was a surprise omission from the tourists’ side to face the Black Caps in the first Test, with officials later confirming a long-standing problem with his right elbow had flared up, requiring surgery. “(He) clearly couldn’t get through the five days,” Captain Alastair Cook said after Monty Panesar was named to replace Swann in the first

England’s Graeme Swann speaks about his injured elbow after day one of the first Test match against New Zealand in Dunedin on Wednesday. AFP/MARTY MELVILLE

Test and James Tredwell joining the squad as cover for the

rest of the series. Swann had bone fragments removed from his elbow in 2009 but the surgery was only partially successful and the 33-year-old said he experienced pain in the joint during a warm-up loss to a New Zealand XI last week. In a column for Britain’s Sun newspaper this week, he said he feared the troublesome elbow could jeopardise his chances of playing in home-andaway Ashes series this year. Two editions of the marquee series against Australia are being played back-to-back to avoid a clash with the 2015 World Cup. AFP

First day of opening Test washed out DUNEDIN: Bad light and heavy rain prevented play on the first day of the opening Test between New Zealand and England on Wednesday. The Black Caps won the toss and chose to bowl in overcast conditions, hoping for early swing, but conditions worsened and the teams were unable to take the field. Play was officially called off after an inspection at the tea interval. While England go into the three-Test series as firm favourites, they suffered a blow when Swann was forced from the side at the last minute after a long-standing elbow injury flared up, requiring surgery by a US specialist. Sunny weather is forecast for Thursday, which may favour the English batsmen. AFP

PARIS-NICE RACE

Kittel wins stage as Viviani crashes out FRANCE: Germany’s Marcel Kittel won the second stage of the Paris-Nice race, a 200.5km ride from Vimory to Cerilly, on Tuesday. However, the overall lead is held by Italian Elia Viviani, who benefited from overnight leader French champion Nacer Bouhanni crashing out of the race when he came to grief 58km

from the finish and suffered a mouth injury. The 22-year-old was later diagnosed with two broken teeth and needed eight stitches to repair the split lip. “The x-rays revealed no fractures or even any cracked ribs which was what we feared,” said FDJ team doctor Gerard Guillaume.

The 24-year-old Kittel - who counts a stage win on the Tour of Spain in 2011 amongst his honours - overtook four riders, including Viviani, to take the stage in a sprint finish. Viviani finished second with Australian Leigh Howard taking the final place on the podium. “I am very happy to have had this opportunity,” said Kittel. AFP