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Turning on theVolvo charm

Veena Malik

FLASH Burglars steal `3lakh, gold

Burglars made off with 25kg of silver, `3 lakh cash and nearly 1.5kg of gold ornaments on Saturday night in Rajendranagar. According to sources, the burglars gained access to Govind Jewellers by making a hole in the rear wall. The shop had no security or CCTV cameras installed.

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ONLINE TRAFFIC HITS POLICE HARD The Facebook page launched by the City traffic police with great hype has got them some solid fan following but with brickbats flooding along with bouquets, the guardians of the roads are a worried lot. Of the 17,488 registered members, about two dozen followers have been a source of irritation and embarrassment for the cops with their ‘inputs’.

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Iconic 1960s Californian band the Beach Boys are reuniting to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a new album and a 50-date world tour next year, the group announced. Their 1966 album Pet Sounds is widely seen as one of the most influential rock records of all time, and their other hits include Wouldn't it be Nice?, Barbara Ann, California Girls and God Only Knows.

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Spirit of Twin Cities

Arts and crafts under one roof PIC: N SHIVA KUMAR

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HYDERABAD: Creative arts and crafts from different states and cultures were brought under one roof in the name of The Society Collection. Fashion designers, artists and craftsmen from different segments like jewellery, handicrafts, pottery, paintings, linen, murals, ceramics and jute are showcasing their products not just for sale but to display their creativity skills. This is a nice opportunity for customers to deal with the artists and designers directly; without the involvement of middle man. Almost 95 per cent of the exhibitors are from different states and that gives it an Indian flavour, rather than just the Hyderabad style, revealed

Dominque, the event organiser. Popular fashion designers Manjunath of Fusion, Ashish of Toxic and national-award winning artist Tarmba, among others, are displaying their creations at the exhibition. Fashion accessories like hair clips, shoes, handbags designed by these artists are hand made by artisans. “I love this exhibition for its range and elegant collection. If I don’t buy things need now, I can’t by ever, unless I go to a designer boutique and do customised ordering,” said Anita, a customer at the exhibition on Saturday. The exhibition has 120 stalls and is on till December 20 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre. The organisers are expecting 20,000 crème de la crème consumers.

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So fresh you can taste it

To experience a typical seafood market, head to the Simply Fishy Food Festival. Sample food prepared by the chefs made with fresh seafood and a variety of marinades and sauces. Where: Hyderabad Marriott & Convention Centre, Tank Bund When: Ongoing, 6.30 to 11.30 pm Contact: (040) 27522567

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When: Ongoing, 11am-7pm Contact: (040)66564467

It’s Christmas time, Novotel Hyderabad’s Le Café celebrates the festive season with a gingerbread house. You can view this marvel as well as pick up various exciting Christmas goodies such as Christmas Cookies and moulded chocolate that are available on site. Where: Novotel, Hi Tech City When: Ongoing, 11 am-11pm Contact: (040) 66824422

Synchronicity An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Seema Kohli’s titled ‘Synchronicity’ will be on at Shrishti Art Gallery. Where: Shrishti Art Gallery, Jubilee Hills Road no 15

When: Ongoing, 11am to 7pm Contact: (040) 23607151

Myriad Reflections

Life in the dark Dialogue in the dark is an innovative format to experience and understand the daily life of the visually challenged. You can get a tour in complete darkness with visually impaired guides as they

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An Interactive exhibition via presence by B2FAYS is being presented by Alliance française Hyderabad along with Kalakriti Art gallery. The exhibition was inaugurated on 15th December at 7pm. Where: Kalakriti Art Gallery, Banjara Hills

Christmas treat

View a collection of paintings at Alankritha Art Gallery by Ramachandra B Pokale at an exhibition titled “ Myriad Reflections”. His work depicts the youth. Through his paintings he presents women as glamorous, enticing, alluring and charming in the form of a butterfly. Where: Alankritha, Jubilee Hills When: Ongoing, 11am-7pm Contact: (040) 23113709

Interactive art

Business matters lead you through various situations such as crossing the road and shopping at a supermarket. Where: Inorbit Mall, Madhapur When: Ongoing, 10am to 8pm Contact: (040) 64603341/42

A night of ghazals and food Haldi offers the perfect idea for a perfect evening. Enjoy live ghazal’s along with authentic Indian dishes at Novotel Shamshabad’s Indian speciality restaurant Haldi. Where: Novotel, Shamshabad When: Ongoing, 8pm-11pm Contact: (040) 66250000

4play at 4 Hard Rock Café’s Happy Hour ‘4Play at 4’ is on from Monday – Friday between 4:00-7:00pm. Where: Hard Rock Cafe, Road no 1 When: Monday-Friday, 4pm-7pm Contact: (040) 4476 7900

Art& Craft Shilparamam’s annual All India Craft’s Mela is on. Arts and crafts from all over India will be displayed and sold at the venue by Where: Shilparamam When: Dec 18, 2011, 7:30 pm

Deepak Morris's 'Business is War', a play in English by Manch from Infosys will be staged as apart of the Samhaara Theatre and Rock festival. Where: Taramati Baradri, Gandipet When: Dec 18, 2011, 7:30 pm Contact: (040) 23233672

Main Rahi masoom The stage is set at Lamakaan for the play Main Rahi Masoom on 18th of December. It is a 70-minute monologue on the times and life of the Late Dr Rahi Masoom Raza. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills When: 18th December, 7:30pm Contact: 040 2352 0172

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Campaigns, hard news and spirit of Twin Cities

Traffic cops lose face on Facebook D Sree Charan sreecharan@postnoon.com

he Facebook page launched by the City traffic police with great hype has got them some solid fan following but with brickbats flooding along with bouquets, the guardians of the roads are a worried lot. Of the 17,488 registered members, about two dozen followers have been a source of irritation and embarrassment for the cops with their ‘inputs’. They have been debating, discussing and often challenging every move and advice of the City traffic police. The comments which were initially friendly are hardly palatable to the men in

uniform anymore. “Taking cue from the recent accident where in a youngster was hit by a train while he was walking on the railway tracks with his mobile earphones plugged into the ears, we posted on our Facebook page asking public not to use earphones while driving. But one user commented saying ‘How did you guys know whether he died because a train hit him or that he committed suicide? And how is it even related to Hyderabad traffic police? Are you people planning to bring in a new law which bans listening to music?’” a senior police official said. The officer narrated another incident. “Another user, Srikanth Reddy, commented on our post on

carpooling saying ‘What do people get with carpooling in Hyderabad? Do you (traffic police) provide a speed lane for them like in the US?’ If we reply for such comments even positively, they start arguing with us. Some even take sides and continue the arguments.” “A few users keep a tab on our posts and post a negative comment on each of the posts. There are two to three instances where in we had to call them and ask them to mend their ways,” he added. Besides senior traffic police officials, the 10 lower ranking personnel too trained to respond to public inputs on the FB page are having a tough time dealing with these over enthusiastic users.

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Taking snaps of others while driving itself is a major violation. In fact, the violation done by the person taking photographs is far more serious and blatant than that of the persons whom he is trying to capture. CV Anand — ACP (traffic) ‘partners’ not to put themselves and others in peril by taking pictures while driving. “Taking snaps of others while driving itself is a major violation. In fact, the violation done by the person taking photographs is far more serious and blatant than that of the persons whom he is trying to capture. If a person is caught doing so then he will be booked under Section 184 (B) (to drive a vehicle dangerously posing a threat to lives of other people) of MV Act, which attracts a penalty of `200 for two/three wheelers and `300 for four/six wheelers. We request the general public to refrain from such activities and drive safely. Leave the violators to us,” said ACP (traffic) CV Anand.

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India unveiled

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Around the World

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2011

Beyond borders

Last of US troops Cairo sheds more blood Nine dead after protesters clash with police and soldiers pull out of Iraq

CAIRO: Violence raged in the administrative heart of Egypt’s capital on Saturday as troops and police deployed in force after clashes with protesters against continued military rule left nine people dead. Smoke billowed over Tahrir Square, the iconic focus of the protest movement that overthrew veteran president Hosni Mubarak in February, after two nearby government offices caught fire, an AFP correspondent said. Demonstrators pelted security forces with rocks and petrol bombs as they fought running battles in the streets around the square and an adjacent bridge across the River Nile. Prime Minister Kamal alGanzuri raised tensions by accusing the protesters of being counter-revolutionaries and denying security forces had opened fire as they broke up a sit-in against his nomination last month outside the nearby cabinet office. Troops and police moved to retake control of the area around the office early on Saturday, erecting razor-wire barriers.

Nine-year war comes to an end BAGHDAD: The last convoy of

An Egyptian demonstrator runs with an injured child during clashes with security forces. AFP But after several hours of calm, new clashes erupted, overshadowing the count in the second phase of the first general election since Mubarak’s ouster. Abul Ela Madi, the vice presi-

dent of a civilian advisory council to the military set up in November after days of anti-army protests, said 11 of the council’s 30 members had resigned in protest by Saturday.

Nepal nun sings to sooth the needy KATHMANDU: Wrapped in a maroon robe, her head shaven, Ani Choying Dolma treads gingerly into a Kathmandu hotel, exuding the composure and serenity one might expect from a Buddhist nun. But this 40-year-old is no ordinary devotee, for Dolma — better known by her moniker ‘The Singing Nun’ For Iraqis, it brings a sense of sovereignty but fuels worries their country may slide once again into the kind of sectarian violence that killed thousands of people at its peak in 2006-2007 is the most unlikely of music stars, touring the world to change the lives of thousands of poverty-hit Nepali girls. She has recorded 12 albums, and for over a decade has been playing in concerts across Europe and the US. The money she makes through her soulful music, a contemporary take on traditional Tibetan sounds, goes almost entirely to projects promoting the education and welfare of Buddhist nuns. Yet Dolma’s story has a dark heart — a childhood marked by brutality that she believes would have left her consumed with hatred if not for a teacher’s intervention. Born into a family of Tibetans who

fled the Chinese occupation and raised in the shadow of a Buddhist monastery in Kathmandu, Dolma describes being beaten daily by her father and says her youth was ‘physically and emotionally painful’. But ‘the rebel in me took over’, she says, recalling how she opted to escape at the age of 13 to become a nun. She moved to a monastery in the hills overlooking Kathmandu where she found a teacher, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, an influential Buddhist master in Nepal. She may have been destined to sing for the pleasure of just a few fellow nuns and the tourists lucky enough to hear her at the monastery, were it not for a chance meeting with American new world musician Steve Tibbetts. Tibbetts was passing through Kathmandu when he heard Dolma chanting at the monastery, and proposed to record her songs. She was hesitant at first but consulted her teacher, who urged her to take up the opportunity. Her career took off immediately with a tour of the US in 1998. Once she started to receive offers and the sales of her albums grew, she began to use her fame to help destitute girls in Nepal. AFP

US soldiers pulled out of Iraq on Sunday, ending their withdrawal after nearly nine years of war and military intervention that cost almost 4,500 American and tens of thousands of Iraqi lives. The war launched in March 2003 with missiles striking Baghdad to oust dictator Saddam Hussein is leaving behind a fragile democracy still facing insurgents, sectarian tensions and a struggle to define its place in the Arab region. The final column of around 100 mostly US military MRAP armored vehicles carrying 500 US troops trundled across the southern Iraq desert through the night along an empty highway to the Kuwaiti border. “It’s good to see this thing coming to a close. I was here when it started,” Staff Sgt. Christian Schultz said just before leaving Contingency Operating Base Adder, 300 km

south of Baghdad, for the border. “I saw a lot of good changes, a lot of progress, and a lot of bad things too.” For Iraqis, it brings a sense of sovereignty but fuels worries their country may slide once again into the kind of sectarian violence that killed thousands of people at its peak in 2006-2007. Reuters

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escuers are continuing the search for survivors after floods killed more than 400 people and left many others missing in the southern Philippines. Naval vessels are scouring the coast along the island of Mindanao while soldiers searched swollen rivers. Officials said many bodies remained unclaimed, suggesting entire families had been swept away. The flash floods were triggered by a tropical storm that coincided with high tides, trapping many in their homes. The major ports of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan were among the areas worst hit on Friday night. Almost 35,000 people were still sheltering in evacuation centres on Sunday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. Philippine Red Cross Secretary General Gwen Pang told the Associated Press that at least 436 people were dead. She said that 215 had died in Cagayan de Oro and 144 in nearby Iligan. The rest died in several other southern and central provinces, she added. Many of the bodies were unclaimed after nearly 24 hours, she said, suggesting that entire families had perished. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The affected area is so wide and huge and I believe they have not really gone to all areas to do a search,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Brave New World

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2011

From the world of science & research

Fear no supernova G

iven the incredible amounts of energy in a supernova explosion— as much as the sun creates during its entire lifetime — another erroneous doomsday theory is that such an explosion could happen in 2012 and harm life on Earth. However, given the vastness of space and the long times between supernovae, astronomers can say with certainty that there is no threatening star close enough to hurt Earth. Astronomers estimate that, on average, about one or two supernovae explode each century in our galaxy. But for Earth's ozone layer to experience damage from a supernova, the blast must occur less than 50 light-years away. All of the nearby stars capable of going supernova are much farther than this. Any planet with life on it

near a star that goes supernova would indeed experience problems. X- and gamma-ray radiation from the supernova could damage the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful ultraviolet light in the sun's rays. The less ozone there is, the more UV light reaches the surface. At some wavelengths, just a 10 per cent increase in ground-level UV can be lethal to some organisms, including phytoplankton near the ocean surface. Because these organisms form the basis of oxygen production on Earth and the marine food chain, any significant disruption to them could cascade into a planet-wide problem. Another explosive event, called a gamma-ray burst (GRB), is often associated with supernovae. When a massive star collapses on itself — or, less frequently, when two compact neutron stars collide

— the result is the birth of a black hole. As matter falls toward a nascent black hole, some of it becomes accelerated into a particle jet so powerful that it can drill its way completely through the star before the star's outermost layers even have begun to collapse. If one of the jets happens to be directed toward Earth, orbiting satellites detect a burst of highly energetic gamma rays somewhere in the sky. These bursts occur almost daily and are so powerful that they can be seen across billions of light-years. A gamma-ray burst could affect Earth in much the same way as a supernova — and at much greater distance — but only if its jet is directly pointed our way. Astronomers estimate that a gamma-ray burst could affect Earth from up to 10,000 light-years away with each separated by about 15 million

years, on average. So far, the closest burst on record, known as GRB 031203, was 1.3 billion light-years away. As with impacts, our planet likely has already experienced

Can science predict a hit song? M

ost people remember listening to the official UK top 40 singles chart and watching the countdown on Top of the Pops, but can science work out which songs are more likely to 'make it' in the chart? New research has looked at whether a song can be predicted to be a 'hit'. The paper, to be presented at an international workshop this week, argues that predicting the popularity of a song may well be feasible by using state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms. The research team, led by Dr Tijl de Bie, is based in the University of Bristol's Intelligent Systems Laboratory in the Faculty of Engineering. The team looked at the official UK top 40 singles chart over the past 50 years. Their aim was to distinguish the most popular (peak position top five) songs from less popular singles (peak position 30 to 40). A website, ScoreAHit, about the research is available at http://scoreahit.com/ The researchers used musical features such as, tempo, time signature, song duration and loudness. They also computed more detailed summaries of the songs such as harmonic simplicity, how simple the chord sequence is, and non-harmonicity, how 'noisy' the song is. A 'hit potential equation' that scores a song according to its audio features was devised. The equation works by looking at all the UK hits for a certain

time and measuring their audio features. From this the researchers had a list of weights, telling them how important each of the 23 features was and allowing them to compute a score for a song. The team found they could classify a song into a 'hit' or 'not hit' based on its

score, with an accuracy rate of 60 per cent as to whether a song will make it to top five, or if it will never reach above position 30 on the UK top 40 singles chart. n Dr Tijl De Bie, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, said, "Musical tastes evolve, which means our 'hit

such events over its long history, but there's no reason to expect a gamma-ray burst in our galaxy to occur in the near future, much less in December 2012.

potential equation' needs to evolve as well. Indeed, we have found the hit potential of a song depends on the era. This may be due to the varying dominant music style, culture and environment." The study found some interesting trends, such as: n Before the eighties, the danceability of a song was not very relevant to its hit potential. From then on, danceable songs were more likely to become a hit. Also the average danceability of all songs on the charts suddenly increased in the late seventies. n In the eighties slower musical styles (tempo 70-89 beats per minute), such as ballads, were more likely to become a hit. n The prediction accuracy of the researchers' hit potential equation varies over time. It was particularly difficult to predict hits around 1980. The equation performed best in the first half of the nineties and from the year 2000. This suggests that the late seventies and early eighties were particularly creative and innovative periods of pop music. n Up until the early nineties, hits were typically harmonically simpler than other songs of the era. On the other hand, from the nineties onward hits more commonly have simpler, binary, rhythms such as 4/4 time. n On average all songs on the chart are becoming louder. Additionally, the hits are relatively louder than the songs that dangle at the bottom of the charts, reflected by a strong weight for the loudness feature. n The results of the study differ from previous research, which has so far not been shown to predict hit potential. A possibly important qualitative difference with previous studies is the use of the time-shifting perceptron to account for evolving musical taste.

Playing Field

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18,

The games people play

Jordi boy shocks Chelsea

ordi Gomez stunned Chelsea with an 88thminute equaliser to earn struggling Wigan a vital point in a 1-1 draw at the DW Stadium.

Victory over Manchester City on Monday had put Chelsea right back in the Barclays Premier League title race but they huffed and puffed here and had created little before Daniel

Stoke win thanks to Crouch

eter Crouch earned Stoke a fourth successive win in the Barclays Premier League as they came from behind to triumph 2-1 against Wolves. The England striker scored the 99th league goal of his career as Stoke achieved their first top-flight win at Molineux for 44 years at the 15th attempt. Wolves went ahead through Stephen Hunt’s penalty but an own goal from Kevin Doyle brought the Potters level after the break before Crouch decided the outcome. Stoke defender Jonathan Woodgate was cautioned early on for bringing down Matt Jarvis in full flight, and he was again to blame after 16 minutes when the recalled Hunt put Wolves ahead from the penalty spot.

Woodgate could have few complaints after chopping down dangerman Jarvis inside the box, although he escaped a second yellow card. Hunt duly tucked away the spot kick. Tony Pulis had seen enough and, after only 19 minutes, replaced Woodgate with Jermaine Pennant, allowing Ryan Shotton to drop back to right-back. Stoke’s best chance of the first half fell to Matthew Etherington after Crouch dummied a centre from Shotton but he failed to make a full contact on his shot, which Wayne Hennessey collected. Jonathan Walters had a good chance to level after 51 minutes when he found himself unmarked at the far post but he poked his effort wide. ES

Sturridge tucked away Ashley Cole’s pass in the 59th minute. That looked to be that but two minutes from time Petr Cech fumbled a weak effort from Hugo Rodallega and

Gomez guided the ball into an empty net for his fourth goal in five games. Victor Moses stood out for Wigan with his pace and trickery, and he played a part in a move that ended with Gomez tumbling in the penalty area, although contact from Cole seemed minimal and referee Martin Atkinson waved away the early penalty claims. At the other end, Gary Caldwell blocked a dangerous cross from Sturridge while John Terry had Ali Al Habsi diving with a well-struck shot from 30 yards. Didier Drogba was a fraction away from the opener seven minutes before the break when he got his head to a lovely Raul Meireles cross but, under pres-

sure from Ronnie Stam, he could not keep his effort on target. The game was a bit more open after the break, and the deadlock was broken in the 57th minute with a simple goal as Cole was allowed to run into the Wigan half and pick out Sturridge with a pinpoint diagonal ball. The striker took the ball down with one touch before lashing it past Al Habsi. Wigan now had to commit more men forward and some poor defending presented them with a golden chance as a weak backpass let in Rodallega. Cech was out sharply to block but Branislav Ivanovic headed Franco Di Santo’s follow-up off the line. EVENING STANDARD

Swans hold Newcastle

ichel Vorm and the woodwork kept Newcastle at bay as Swansea picked up just their third away point of the Barclays Premier League season in a goalless draw. Demba Ba was denied a 12th goal of the season by both the woodwork and Swansea goalkeeper Vorm as Newcastle’s hopes of a first win in five Barclays Premier League games were dashed. The Senegal international fired against an upright after skipper Fabricio Coloccini had earlier hit the other post and then saw Vorm react brilliantly to turn away his 42nd-minute volley as the Magpies threatened to run riot before the break. Winger Jonas Gutierrez also went within a few inches of a superb opener. But on an afternoon when the two clubs paid tribute to former Newcastle and Wales midfielder Gary Speed, they could not mark the occasion with a victory in front of a crowd of 51,767. The Magpies have now taken just two points from the past 15 on offer, although a fixture list which handed them clashes with Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea on consecutive weekends is a major factor in that.

Swansea remain without an away win since their promotion to the top flight and given the

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chances Newcastle created they might have left the pitch at halftime four goals behind. ES

Playing Field

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2011

The games people play

SNIPPETS

Ward too hard for Froch

RONALDO SHUTS UP CRITICS WITH TREBLE AGAINST SEVILLA

Andre Ward lands a left jab on the face of Carl Froch of England during their WBA/WBC Super Middleweight Championship bout at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey. AFP

ATLANTIC CITY: Unbeaten Andre Ward captured the Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament on Saturday with a unanimous decision over Britain’s Carl Froch at the Boardwalk Hall arena. The 27-year-old American dominated the 12-round super middleweight fight from the outset and his victory caps a marathon two-year, round-

robin tournament designed to find the top 168-pound boxer. With the victory, Ward retained his WBA title and won the WBC super middleweight belt as he won on all three judges’ scorecards, 118-110, 115-113 and 115-113. “One of the strongest assets I have is my mind. I kept my composure, I kept things under control. And we pulled it off,” said

Ward (25-0, 13 KOs) said. “I hope I did a good job. But we can still get better, believe it or not.” Froch, 34, has never backed away from a challenge and he came to fight on Saturday but Ward proved to be too smart and too fast for the Nottingham boxer. UK boxing fans have been searching for a boxing hero ever since the retirement of champions Ricky Hatton and

Joe Calzaghe. Just last week, rising star Amir Khan lost his super-welterweight title to Lamont Peterson. Froch landed his best punches late in the fight, showing some spark beginning in the ninth round. He never came close to getting knocked out but was never a threat to take the fight by decision either. “I wanted to put my shots together, but he moves around, and slips and slides. He’s very good at that,” Froch said. “And that’s why it was a bad night for me.” It was Ward’s biggest fight since winning an Olympic gold medal for the USA in 2004. Ward hasn’t lost an amateur or pro fight since the age of 14. Their championship fight originally was scheduled for October 29 but it had to be postponed when Ward suffered a cut in a sparring session. AFP

IBS Hyd bag throwball title at Aaveg 2.0

BS Hyderabad defeated IBS Mumbai to become champions in throwball in Aaveg 2.0, sports meet of business schools, on Sat urday. IBS Hyderabad won 115, 11-1, 7-0. IBS Hyderabad will take on IBS Bangalore in the volleyball final. IBS Hyderabad entered the final beating Manage, Hyderabad, 25-12, 25-16, 2511, while IBS Bangalore defeated SCIT Pune 25-15, 25-20, 1925, 25-12 in the other semifinal. In the table tennis final, IBS Hyderabad will take on ISB Hyderabad on Sunday. The scores of other events: Tennis IBS Hyderabad beat IBS Mumbai 6-0 (singles), 6-2 (doubles); NIMCAR Pune beat

Manage Hyderabad 6-3 (singles), 6-0 (doubles). Badminton (men) Manage Hyderabad beat IIPM Hyderabad 3-1; IBS Mumbai beat ISB Hyderabad 3-2; IBS Mumbai beat NAARM Hyderabad 3-0. Badminton (women) IBS Hyderabad beat NAARM Hyderabad 2-0. Football IBS Bangalore drew against Manage Hyderabad; IBS Hyderabad beat IBS Bangalore 8-0. Basketball IBS Hyderabad beat IBS Bangalore 53-30. Squash (final) ISB beat IBS Hyderabad 3-0. Counter strike (final) IIPM Hyderabad beat IBS Hyderabad 16-4.

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo netted his fifth La Liga hat-trick of the campaign as Real Madrid brushed off Pepe’s 44th-minute dismissal to secure a crushing 6-2 victory at Sevilla and move back above Barcelona to the top of the standings on Saturday, according to Reuters. Jose Mourinho’s side surrendered first place last weekend when they lost 3-1 at home to Barca in the opening ‘Clasico’ of the campaign but they go into the Christmas break with a three-point advantage over their great rivals after 16 matches. Spanish and European champs Barca, chasing a fourth straight La Liga title, have been in action at the Club World Cup in Japan and meet Brazilian side Santos in the final on Sunday.

SEHWAG, ZAHEER WILL BE CRUCIAL TO INDIA: CHAPPELL MELBOURNE: Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan’s form will be crucial to India’s success in the upcoming four-match Test series against Australia, said former Australia captain Ian Chappell. “Sehwag makes big scores quickly and Zaheer has the ability to claim five-wicket hauls, two major ingredients when it comes to winning Test matches,” Chappell said. He added that the Indian opener’s duel with James Pattinson will shape the series. “Sehwag’s confrontation with Pattinson will not only be a highlight of the summer, it could well shape the series. Pattinson has a big advantage over most other opening bowlers who have been challenged by the belligerently brilliant Sehwag,” Chappell said.

WESTWOOD SUFFERS HUGE SLUMP IN THAILAND TOURNEY CHON BURI, THAILAND: World number three Lee Westwood suffered a slump in form as his huge lead of the Thailand Golf Championship was slashed to four stokes by surging South African Charl Schwartzel on Saturday. An erratic day for Westwood saw him card a third round of 73, 13 shots worse than his stunning opening round 60 which helped him to an 11-stroke lead at the halfway point. U.S. Masters champion Schwartzel made four birdies in his first five holes on his way to a second successive 66 at the Amata Spring County Club, paving the way for a crunch final day at the $1 million Asian Tour event.

Sunday Soup

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2011

Of business & politics

Subbarao shows mercy for now A

t last, the God has answered the prayers. The moot question that lingered in the minds of the rich and the influential; the bourgeois and the staid was the enigma that surrounded Duvvuri Subbarao – will he or won’t he? The Elurian Duvvuri Subbarao indeed showed some mercy on his minions – the objects around whom money revolves – when he took up review of policy rates on Friday. Mahmud Ghaznavi invaded India for 17 times, but in 27 years. But Subbarao hiked policy rates only 13 times without break since March 2010. Some economists waited with bated breath if he would break the record of Ghaznavi. Economists and analysts remained cautiously optimistic on what the ever-smiling, yet hawkish, boss of the apex bank would unveil for the day. In fact, Subbarao showed the signs of going slow on the policy rates, through the very intervention to arrest the free fall of the worst-performing currency of the world, Indian rupee. Every time the RBI hiked the repo and reverse repo, newspapers and websites explained to their audience

Sunday Soup A Saye Sekhar

what it was and what it meant to them. Those obtained housing loans and auto loans went on receiving letters from their bankers on how much of their loan tenor was extended or how much has the EMI gone up. The whole of Thursday, economists, bankers, journalists, businessmen, and commoners spent at least some time during the day on what Subbarao was up to. In March 2010 when he started raising the policy rates, the USD was Rs45.5869 (On March 25, 2010 precisely). And, it touched 54.26 on Thursday. Inflation eased to 9.11 per cent to in November from 9.76 in October. The food inflation too came down 4.35 per cent for the week ended Decembe 3 from 6.75 per cent the previous week. Spiralling dollar jeopardised many things, including petroleum products – the lifeline for the economic activity

Politicians, bureaucrats, journalists get the ‘kick’ T

he Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials in their midnight swoop on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday stumbled upon startling facts. Now, from senior ministers in the Kiran Kumar Reddy Cabinet to some aspirants for Cabinet berths, from some senior officials in the Excide department to an Excise constable are all jittery about when would their names be exposed? The diary in which the names of these powers-thatbe were mentioned was surely not a fallacy. The information consisted of a properly structured supply chain through which the ‘forbidden fruits’ are distributed. This department is the cash cow yielding nearly Rs. 10,000 crore to the State exchequer. Unaccounted money in the possession of Excise staff uncovered the ill-disguised corruption in the department. A vehicle search in Karimnagar district was the

seed crystal. On interrogation, Excise inspectors and constables, who were taken into custody, tumbled the skeletons out of the proverbial cup-

boards of the mantris, netas, babus and patrakars. Yes, in some case, even media men are kept in ‘good humour’. This emasculated the entire administration and the mantri-neta jugalbandi swung immediately into action and moved into damage control mode. To their utter chagrin, the trigger for the entire episode lies in the office of the Excise Commissioner Sameer Sharma. The guilty are of the strong view that he was responsible for the expose, for he did not get along well with the officials of the department over the age-old practice or malpractice in the department. The officials’ attempt to reason out with the Commissioner that straight line is not the shortcut in the department did not cut much ice with the hard nut bureaucrat. On the other hand, it led to a concurrent conquering of the conmen across the State.

of the country – which is the third largest import into India. Oil companies which almost hiked 65 paise a litre of petrol rescinded the decision on Friday to complement the gesture of Subbarao. The slither of rupee nudged the RBI not to relax its fist. Yet, the RBI Governor loosened the noose that held its stranglehold so far firmly around the neck of the common man in the country. A cut in the cash reserve ratio (CRR), the proportion of total deposits that banks must keep with the RBI, may ensure the availability of money for the banks to lend. Presently the CRR stands at 6 per cent. But the Governor indicated slashing of the repo and reverse repo, though no timelines are given, kindling hope among all. A 50 basis points hike in repo and reverse repo will result in rise of PLR or banks casting a heavy load on the cash-strapped common man. With a litre of petrol costing more than Rs73, and the cascading rise in prices of everything; there is hardly any difference between a Rs40,000 some six years ago and Rs1 lakh today in terms of monthly salary.

Where is KCR?

ccasional bouts of withdrawing himself into a shell are not uncommon to the waffling, yet flamboyant, K Chandrasekhara Rao of the Telnagana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu went round the Telangana hinterland, indeed, successfully. That Chandrasekhara Rao’s Telangana Rsahtra Samithi indeed made some hue and cry here and there cannot be ignored. Yet, Naidu went ahead with his

‘rythu poru bata’ just to a prove a point that his support base hasn’t eroded, if not remained intact. While Naidu launched a broadside against his erstwhile point man KCR, the latter, who is known for his acerbic retort, fell silent. Exactly, a couple of years ago, it was KCR all over the country in December. The winter chills indeed did not pass through the spines, instead all political formations demonstrated their hurry to placate KCR. The Congress is still unable to comprehend its own knee-jerk reaction. Two years on. Why is he prevaricating remains a moot question among the political circles. Even the Telangana Congress leaders, who went on fast, and those who held out a threat that they would do so, too remained silent. The talk of municipal elections has apparently sealed the mouths of the Congress flock, while the rank and file of the Telugu Desam drumming up confidence. What’s in store for whom politically in the next three months?

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Where the carʼs the star

Turning on the Volvo charm

It screams Volvo with its no-fuss interiors and the curved tail lamps. But does the XC60 drive just as well? Osama Salman finds out

Cars that made Volvo famous

Volvo PV 36 Carioca (1935)

he PV36 was the first Volvo to offer an independent front suspension and became an instant hit. The PV36 was an updated version of classic Carioca was an expensive car. Volvo didn’t build more than 500 cars and the last one wasn’t sold until 1938.

olvo is the only vehicle manufacturing brand that has buses named after them in India. They are spacious, drive superbly and more importantly, are solid as rock. When it comes to their cars, Volvo is still the underdog in India with BMW, Audi and Mercedes overshadowing it. Now, from the Volvo stable comes the XC60, an SUV, which the company claims to be in direct competition with the Q5 and X1 but manages to stand alone and quite well. When a company representative told me that driving the XC60 does not feel like driving an SUV, I did not believe him, until of course I slid into the driver’s seat. The XC60 isn’t as bulky as its competitors, which is good for easy manoeuvrability on city roads in peak hour traffic. The exteriors are clean and the LED lights in between the front grill and headlamps add a touch of class. The headlights have preinstalled xenon bulbs, which move in the direction of the steering wheel. When you steer

the car to the right, the Active Bending Lights (ABL) too, move in that direction for better visibility. By the windshield, is a camera that is used for detecting pedestrians crossing and for automatic braking. There is another camera at the rear used for parking assistance. The back of the car is where the looks really come alive. The tail lamps are signature Volvo that come in a slant design. Now let’s move to the interiors. Considering the XC60 is an SUV, I was taken aback by the sheer lack of space. Having said that, there is a lot to offer here. The front console has the navigation screen and the phonelike buttons below it are used for making calls or sending text messages once the phone is connected via bluetooth. Beside the steering wheel, is a provision to place the rectangle car communicator aka the key to push-start the car, which is extremely responsive. The instrument cluster is basic and two screens show the various options of the car. The front seats come with Whiplash Protection System. This means

that in an event of a crash, the seats are made to cushion the spine while the six SRS air bags protect the rest of the body. The individual temperature control does not flow to the rear seats, but is compensated by a/c vents on the B-pillar for a more precise cooling, another feature signature to Volvo. The 575-litre boot space is enough for a lot of luggage.

Getting into the drive mode The All Wheel Drive is a pleasure. The steering and the handling is first class all the way, thanks to the continuously controlled chassis concept technology, where the driver can choose the individual suspension depending on the condition of the road. We turned it on to the advanced mode from classic and the suspension immediately became stiffer. This was most helpful on extreme pot-holed roads. Although the XC60 lacks paddle shifts, it is compensated with an automatic gearbox. Shift gear lever

to D and move it on the left and the sports mode is on. Move it up and down and it turns to manual gear box and you find yourself competing in a race! The car is light and makes a good drive. However, it is rough and you can feel it. With a power of a D5 twin-turbo diesel engine, and 205ps, the car’s acceleration is a meagre 8.3 seconds from 0100kmph. Driving it, I did not feel the turbo even though I revved it up. I liked the drive, but it lacked a punch.

Verdict The XC60 is a good car on city roads and although we did not test its off-road capabilities, a few features were great. The automatic brakes work well if speed is below 40kmph and if the car ahead stops for any reason to avoid a collision. The hill decent control works well even when the car goes in reverse.

Volvo 300 series (1976) The 300 series was considered heavy and unrewarding to drive but reliable and safe by the standards of its day. However, early 360 GLT versions were well regarded by more enthusiastic drivers, with the unusual gearbox location ensuring good weight distribution and unusually good balance and traction. The hatchbacks are celebrated to this day.

Volvo S80 (1998) The first generation of the S80 was notable for being one of the first Volvos to depart from the company’s traditionally boxy, conservative styling. The S80’s styling, with its pronounced belt lines and tail lights that narrow and go from curves to points as they go up, was later adopted throughout the Volvo line, especially on the S60 and S40 saloons.This was really the first ‘modern’ Volvo car.

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Editorials When protectors turn on their wards

ill you trust a policeman? Anyone who goes by conventional wisdom would not. Last week, a minor girl was raped by a police constable. He and his colleague had found her in “suspicious circumstances” and questioned her. When the girl — who was repeatedly raped by another man the day before — did not answer, possibly due to trauma, they took her to an abandoned place and one of them raped her. If protectors turn predators, whom should those in need of help turn to? Dirty cops like these will only make policing harder and dent the already depleted trust of the people in police. Incidents like these will portray the whole force not as friends of society, but its enemy. The powers-thatbe in the police must now leave no stone unturned in changing the public’s perception of the force, and building a relationship of trust and respect, rather than fear and loathing.

WHY WE LOVE... Elizabeth Taylor

iz Taylor was so much more than just a star with violet eyes you could spend your life swimming in. She was the consummate artist: Able to go toe-to-toe with the greats (none more so than her twice ex-husband Richard Burton) in both talent and her ability to drink most men under the table. A four-day auction of her belongings, which ended last night in New York, fetched over $150 million, proving that though time may scrape away at memories, money can always get them back to their gleaming best. And in Liz’s case, they shone.

Construct toilets for dhobis Kudos to your team on the report Hung Out to Dry. It goes to show that despite all the progress we are making as an IT community, our basic ethos is intact. And to bring out the humane aspects of a profession we just take for granted made interesting reading. Hope that the people that matter will also read it and to something about the plight of these people. The administration must provide toilets to these people before going and educating villages on sanity. Practice what you preach. Naresh K Kumar

Hope floats… in the unlikeliest of places The moment a realist becomes an optimist is one to cherish Soul Curry Sumaa Tekur

y mother got a surprise phone call on Friday at the end of which she began to believe that the incredulous could, indeed, happen. The man on the other end of the line was the director of the silks festival she had visited the previous day. He announced that she won a mobile phone as a gift prize in the lucky draw for which she had entered her name. Her first reaction was incredulity followed by surprise and then sheer delight. It was like winning a lottery for `1 crore. For realists, lotteries are always won by other people, never by them. But this experience, I noticed, was turning her (a realist) into an optimist. Unable to contain her enthusiasm, she insisted we go collect the prize right then. And so we snaked our way through city traffic to the festival venue. We were welcomed like winners, seated, served tea and then – in a mini ceremony of sorts – handed the gift box wrapped in colourful gift paper. My mum and I were eager to see which cellphone was gifted to us, but we thought it would be too undignified to do that while seated there in front of all those officials. Once we gulped down the tea and said our goodbyes and thank-yous, we once again went to browse through the line of stores and the collections of silk sarees and fabric. It was as though we owed them another visit. This is better than winning a really big prize money in a fancy lottery, I thought. We’ve all read about Sushil Kumar, winner of the `5-crore prize money in Kaun Banega Crorepati. This computer operator and tutor from a tiny village in the interiors of Bihar is flooded with calls for financial help, even when he hadn’t received his prize money yet. Now, after having received he

Children’s misery must go I felt ashamed of myself for not even giving a thought to the plight of some children in my darling city. We are so caught up with our own lives that it does not even cross our minds that there could be a dark side too, to our city. Of Human Bondage on your Saturday cover page woke me up to this ugly face. Good work Postnoon for making an attempt at to cleanse society of wrong. We look forward to reading more such news in your paper. Satyanarayana

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TALK BACK Congratulations! ...on starting the page on which we, the readers can express our views. Through the letters’ column we can participate in a more interactive way. I would like to take this opportunity to pat you on the back for your good coverage of Tollywood actors, especially their interview in which we get to know of things about them that we would otherwise not know. Publishing their tweets is of immense help for people who do not have a computer or internet connection, more so since cyber parlours are very few these days. AC Lawrence

to. And my mum is certainly going to use the cellphone. It was a surprise of the truest variety – totally unexpected and pleasant, too. Besides, the experience changed something in my mum. A realist all along, she has taught me the importance of staying grounded and acknowledging what’s possible, and not building false hope. On Friday, though, she was a changed person. When we did some more shopping at the festival and were headed out, I was stopped at the entrance to fill out a few more lucky draw coupons. I did that and dropped them in the box with a silent prayer. “One can’t get two times lucky, right?” I told my mum. Any other day, she would have scoffed and dismissed the very idea of a lucky draw. But today, all she said was, “You never know!”

Sehwag missing In your article Lessons from Down Under you have mentioned names of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman as the mainstay of our batting for the past 10 years. There is no mention of Virender Sehwag, and I, an avid reader of your newspaper, take very strong exception to this. How you can miss out the name of a cricketer of his calibre and track record beats all logic. In my opinion his contribution has been bigger, for he has won most matches for us in the mentioned period. Md Arshadulla

Remembering our artisans Anita Reddy’s take on artisans, ‘we help artisans gain confidence in their work’ in On a quest to resurrect a fading art is laudable. While we go gaga over a good piece of art, which we may have picked up to decorate our home or gift to a friend, we hardly ever bother with the source of it. I did not ever think that someone who created such magnificent pieces could be short on self-confidence. It sure has got me thinking and also wondering what the case is with many other arts. Please highlight some more.

Anitha Rao

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Progress, but save the city From the hip Syed Shoaib

earn from history, one must. You don’t need a great memory too, when you talk of lessons to be picked from the near past. Five years ago, when the Metro was being discussed at our friendly neighbours, Bangalore, the route map revealed that it would, as should any public transport meant to ease congestion on city roads, crisscross the heart of the city. The network would not even spare critical and dwindling lung spaces. The pride of Bangalore, the MG Road Boulevard, was on the list. Caught as they were between the devil and the deep blue sea — impos-

Urban sketches Viswaprasad Raju

Rough riding the city’s rickshaws

sibly increasing traffic on the roads and the nightmare of having their beloved greenery diminished — Bangaloreans were up in arms against the powers that be. With a strong backing of the media, they pleaded that trees, landscapes and such others, for which the city had earned a name for itself, not be sacrificed at the altar of development. Try as much as they did to save the boulevard and whatever may have been the promises by the folks at the helm, MG Road will never be the same again. Nor will the many other roads and parks that had to face the brunt of progress. Not to mention the scores who lost their means of livelihood. But the biggest of losses for the city has been... losing the tag Garden City. While traders have a different reason to oppose such civic work, environmentalists’ concerns are different. The pros and cons of each view needs to be checked out before arriving at a conclusion. Needless to say, the effects of misjudgement on projects of this scale could have catastrophic repercussions. That Hyderabad needs a mass public transport system goes without saying, but to decide in haste on a system that is dogged with uncertainty, to say the least, defies logic. And to thrust it onto its citizens without their participation or debate is being autocratic and points to corruption. Hyderabad is known for its rich heritage. Like in the case of Bangalore, the city too, will lose its very identity, however justified the grounds may be. We should not litter the neighbourhood to keep our premises clean. There always is a middle path. We only need to look deep enough.

It’s time a new curtain rose over our theatre city

“H

aii-deraa-baad, the city of pearls!” exclaimed the voiceover as a city-based jeweller’s ad finished on the projector at a recent play in the city. I thought to myself, is that all? City of pearls? I think not. If an amateur theatre group can gather 700 people at Ravindra Bharathi then clearly we have a lot more going on here than just rolling out pearls. What we have currently, as I pen my thoughts, is about a 1,000 people assembling at Taramati Baradari for a play. All organised by a team aged 25 and below. What caused this wave of amateur theatre to take centrestage? Two words. Encouragement. Support. And some really understanding and trusting sponsors. How was a first-timer to fund his play and

By invitation Firdous Abdul Majeed

rent a 1,200-seater without sponsors for two hours otherwise? What Hyderabad theatre requires today is financial support and infrastructure. Financial support does not only imply, what I call, ‘perishable sponsors’. A perishable sponsor is one who funds a single event, after which he cannot be retained, and the group needs to be in search of new sponsors, and face the uncertainty of not finding one either. What theatre groups in Hyderabad require is an independently-functioning

business model for themselves that gives a chance to small, amateur, and maybe even professional groups to survive and thrive in the current scenario, financially. Alongside this, we need wellequipped, efficient, and compact venues for plays. A venue run by an unbiased body of managers, a good sound system, basic backstage, reliable management, and of course economical to the point of economy and not luxury. Let’s try and eliminate the popular assumption of ‘a play with 10 hoardings must be a good one’, shall we? Some of the best plays I’ve seen have also been the most low-key affairs on a make-do stage with free entry! Stop comparing us to Bombay, Bangalore, or Delhi audiences. Different

cities, different lifestyles, very different people! Hyderabadi’s... we like our humour. We like our light, quick, double entendre, sometimes and the occasional witty one-liners. That said, once the comparison stops, is when the analysis begins. Theatre groups need to analyse how audiences responded to different genre’s of plays and how well they were able to reach their target audiences for that genre. Only then will you be able to get the right audiences to the right play, for the right impact. So if this means Hyderabad’s groups are filling in a 1,000-seater on a Saturday night for a play, I think it already is a viable option of entertainment! The writer runs a theatre-group

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Sealed and delivered

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he book's cover reads: A delicious tale of secrets, betrayal and forbidden love, and as promised Emma Donoghue writes an emotional and vividly scandalous tale for her readers. The Dublin-born author's previous books Stir Fry (1994), Slammerkin (2000) and Hood (1995) have all been well received by readers. Buoyed by the success of her 2010 book The Room, which was shortlisted for the Orange and Man Booker prizes, The Sealed Letter, which was published in 2008 got a new birth this year. The novel is based on a real-life incident in Victorian England set in the year 1860 and which in its time had become a national scandal. Probably what the author realised is

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that readers love scandals and gossip and Victorians at that time did have an appetite for such news. In short, stories of adultery and rape and lesbianism could never die out. In this book, Emma recounts the Codrington divorce and what were the events that led to it. A chance meeting between two friends ‘reddens to life the grey ashes of a friendship’. Helen Codrington is the wayward wife of an ageing navy man and is looking for greener pastures (read toyboys), while Emily 'Fido' Faithful is a spinster who champions the cause of feminism. Emily and Helen share a love for Dickens and sometimes the bed as well. And while Emily distrusts her friend's behaviour she can't help but be drawn to support Helen's sexual trysts. Her plight can be understood when she laments early on in the book that ‘the Codrington marriage disintegrated on her watch... she did her best and her best did no good at all." Soon the affairs come to light and a very angry and cuckolded Henry Codrington applies for a divorce and the marriage is out there for the public to see. Helen too, decides to fight back and uses as her BOOK: The Sealed Letter Author: Emma Donoghue Publisher: Picader; 398 pages

No one defines marriage and deception better than Oscar Wilde, for he says, ”The one charm about marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties.” Emma Donoghue plays the same card in The Sealed Letter, giving the readers a fantastically wicked treat weapon the ‘unspeakable night’ through which she insinuates that Fido was raped. Henry then brings up ‘the sealed letter’, which holds the key to Helen’s undoing. An ugly courtroom drama ensues and Emily abandons fort when called to testify for her bosom pal. Accusations of infidelity and lesbianism fly forth and poor Emily becomes a nervous wreck with fear of being found. But will she testify? Whom will she testify against? Who will the court favour? Read to know how the story ends. The author has researched on the divorce quite deeply as she manages to flesh out her flawed characters extremely well. As her previous offerings, The Sealed Letter too, plays up the psychological card. The writing does have an old Victorian feel to it in bits and places. Her language is simple and is enough to keep the reader engrossed till the final page. All in all, dangerous liaisons have always raked in the moolah and so does Emma.

The family skeletons It is obvious Maria McClann loves history. Her earlier book, As Meat Loves Salt was a historical book and now comes her latest, The Wilding, a periodical set in England during the 17th century Aishwarya Yerra feedback@postnoon.com

wilding is bastard tree, that springs up without planting and the fruit it has to offer is uncertain in taste. And the unspoken tale that the book narrates is of a ‘wilding’ in a family. What happens when a young man from a middle-class family, warmly cocooned with the love of his family stumbles upon a dirty and mysterious family secret that exposes him to the cold and harsh realities of life? It is the year 1672 and the narrator Jonathan Dymond is a cider maker who goes from town to town on a portable cider-press. By a twist of fate, young Jonathan gets dragged into a family secret that every elder has kept from him. A dying uncle's letter to his dad turns his life upside down. Revenge and inheritance are two words in the letter that worries Jonathan’s young mind. Jonathan now decides to get to the bottom of the matter and pays a visit to his uncle's widow and his aunt Harriet without his family's knowledge. Little did he know that End House in Tetton Green would

shake all his beliefs in his family. At his uncle's house, he befriends some queer characters, the wild servant-girl Tamar and her mother Joan, who is a beggar. Aunt Harriet is someone who is colder than a stone statue and she makes sure that her displeasure at his presence is made known to him. In the course of his stay there, Jonathan discovers that there is more to his aunt than what meets the eye. His only friends at his aunt's house suddenly find themselves homeless when aunt Harriet accuses Tamar of stealing. Jonathan plays the good samaritan and comes to the aid of the mother-daughter duo and Tamar gratified by his help willingly informs him of the dark secret that had been kept from him for so long. He comes to know that his aunt is indeed an evil incarnate and vows to get to the bottom of the murky business and do justice. The Wilding being a historical novel may not be a fast read unlike the fast-paced novels of today. But it has its own charm bolstered by the sharply etched characters who bring the book alive. McCann knows how to keep the reader’s attention by incorporating the chemistry between Tamar and Jonathan and her generous use of the supernatural. Writing in slow prose, she has found the perfect balance where historical writing does not seem like a yawn. The book sure does make an interesting read on a chilly winter night. BOOK: The Wilding Author: Maria McClann Publisher: Penguin; 400 pages

At your nearest bookstore... BOOK: The Butterfly and the Earthquake Author: By McKeever, Carol; Illustrated by Barraud, Ned ISBN: 9781877572562 Publisher: First Edition he Butterfly and the Earthquake is a beautifully presented story of a child's experience of the Christchurch earthquake.It tells the story of Tom and his family on the day when their perfect little world was torn apart due to the quake. The beautiful illustrations give a sensitive portrayal of a child’s experiences. The book was inspired by Monarch butterflies which delight children every summer. The story draws on the idea that parents can create an emotional cocoon for their children during traumatic events.

BOOK: The Yellow Emperor's Cure Author: Kunal Basu ISBN: 9781447211372 Publisher: Picador philandering surgeon Antonio Maria, discovers his father is dying of syphilis. Determined to find a cure, Antonio sails to Peking to study under the renowned Dr Xu, in the hope of discovering a cure. As he wrestles with his disbelief over 'irrational' Chinese views about illness, violence threatens to break out across China and Antonio must decide whether to flee or to stay in China to solve the deep mystery of Fumi's haunted past and discover for himself the Yellow Emperor's cure.

BOOK: The Rivered Earth Author: Vikram Seth ISBN: 9780241144916 Publisher: Penguin Books ltd etween 2006 and 2009, Vikram Seth wrote four librettos for the composer Alec Roth and the violinist Philippe Honoré. The first three were about places—China during the Tang Dynasty, the Salisbury house of the poet George Herbert (where Seth lives) and India; the fourth, about the elements, overarched the other three. Collected here together and accompanied by the poet’s own calligraphy, The Rivered Earth is a work of immense beauty.

BOOK: The Newsroom Mafia Author: Oswald Pereira ISBN: 9789381626078 Publisher: Grey Oak Westland hen super cop, Donald Fernandez declares an all out war against the invincible Don, Narayan Swamy, he fights back with a formidable Mafia — a private army of armed thugs and a motley gang of corrupt police officers, backed by powerful politicians. To save his skin,the Don fires his most lethal weapon, The Newsroom Mafia. In this novel, Oswald Pereira provides an insider’s view of the growing culture of planted news and reveals the fine line between fact and fiction in the newsroom.

BOOK: V is for Vengeance Author: Sue Grafton ISBN: 9780399157868 Publisher: Penguin Group as Vegas, 1986. A young college graduate is murdered when he is unable to pay back a loan funded by notorious criminal Lorenzo Dante. Two years later private investigator Kinsey Millhone finds herself assisting to apprehend a shoplifter — Audrey Vance—in a shopping centre. Events take a much darker turn when Audrey’s body is discovered beneath the Cold Spring Bridge, a local suicide spot. Kinsey now has to get to the root of these murders.

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Diva of Simple Cooking Sana Mirza

Celebrity chef Ritu Dalmia needs no introduction. She owns three restaurants in New Delhi, is the author of Italian Khana and the is also the host for two immensely successful cookery shows on national television. Read on to know more Rapid Fire Favourite recipe Mint and lime risotto and broad noodles Strangest thing she ate Pig ears Favourite gadget in the kitchen Blow torch Favourite Hyderabadi dish Biryani

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hat’s interesting about Ritu Dalmia is that she did not receive any professional training to become a chef. Coming from a wellknown Marwari family, Ritu had the option of joining the family business, but instead she chose to be a chef. “I did initially join the family business but I realised food was my calling. My mother was always very supportive but my father was upset initially but then he too came around. One of the strongest reasons why I wanted to be a chef in the first place is to prove that you need not go to fancy catering colleges to understand the nuances of cooking,” she voices. With no degree to back her up in the hospitality industry, Ritu relies purely on instinct when she cooks. She set up Mezzaluna as a muse but it failed miserably. “I think Mezzaluna was a wonderful disaster. It failed but it still opened a career path for me.” After this, she moved to London, opened Vama as a challenge, came back to India after that and then set up

three restaurants — Diva, Café Diva and Latitude 28, which have been successful since their inception. Ritu had once said that if chefs are busy hosting TV shows and writing books, then they aren’t cooking enough. Does that hold true for her too? “Absolutely true,” she says going on to add, “And that’s why I only do 15 days of TV a year, even with many tempting offers. I also tend to take my own sweet time over the book. My prime profession is still running my restaurants,” she declares. Her latest book, Travelling Diva — Recipes from Around the World from Hachette India is out in the market, and it only proves that there is more that the master chef can dish out, even though her forte remains very much Italian. “My cooking style is simple. I personally love Italian food because I have been eating it since I was very young and I also love cooking it because the emphasis lies more on the qual-

ity than the technique,” she informs, speaking about her love for cooking. We then prod her a little about what she thinks are the five most important things in the kitchen that one needs to have. “I think it is quite important to have a great assistant by your side, a sharp knife, a fine chopping board, a set of good heavy pans and a clean working area. If you have quality inside the kitchen, you can churn out quality food as well,” she advices. So what’s next in the pipeline? “I cannot plan more than a week at a time but yes, we will be opening a baby diva soon called Piccola in Hauz Khas village. That’s where I started my restaurant business with Mezzaluna, so maybe that’s where I will have my last restaurant,” she says as we bid adieu.

RAREBIT n A few slices of bread, toasted n 200g cheddar cheese n Yolk of 1 egg n 1tbsp butter n 40ml milk or cream n A dash of tabasco sauce n A pinch of paprika n 1tsp whole-grain mustard n 2tbsp beer (optional) n Salt to season n Pepper to season n 1 tomato, sliced n In a bowl, mix all the ingredients except tomato to make a thick paste. n Spread the mixture thickly on the toast, in a layer about 1cm thick. n Grill the toast over medium heat till it is nice and brown. Top it with sliced tomatoes and eat it right away. n You could add a slice of ham or crispy bacon if you want a meaty variant.

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rom one of India’s bestknown super chefs and restaurateurs comes another widely acclaimed cook book, Travelling Diva — Recipes from Around the World, a collection of Ritu Dalmia’s favourite recipes. As a chef, Ritu believes in simple cooking and her new book is all about that and much more. The pages are filled with over 120 authentic recipes that will help you prepare the most enviable meals and also make your time in the kitchen fun and adventurous. From wok-fried variations of rice and noodles from the streets of Beijing and Bangkok to the very Caribbean jambalaya; the tastiest Swiss roesti to a quintessential Javanese chicken and coconut curry; wicked Austrian desserts to the melt-in-your-mouth American red velvet cake; crisp and light Philippine spring rolls to a special version of our very own bhindi bhojpuri. Not to mention cookies, dips and other much worthy tit-bits that are guaranteed to change the way you snack. Filled with some stunning photographs, this handy cook book has recipes from all around the world, which will inspire you enough to add more to your distinctive style of cooking and also to the way you present your food. This book also includes a free DVD of Ritu’s food travel and cooking excerpted from her awardwinning TV series. A must-grab for all those who love what they eat and eat what they love!

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the form of a scrub mixed with sweet almond oil to exfoliate, followed by a much tempting session of chocolate cream spread all over your body, and you are then wrapped in banana leaves. This helps in releasing impurities from the body. After this delicious session, the body is washed with ocean or cenote water. This tantalising session ends with dollops of chocolate cream all over the body applied using a massage technique. Using a chocolate body wrap, you can calm and soothe the skin, to give the skin a hydrated and smooth complexion.

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tress and tension has become synonymous with our daily lives. Our days start with running for work amid the crowded and polluted roads instead of a healthy jog in nature’s lap. We work like there is no tomorrow and at the end of the day we seek the comfort of the bed. The lifestyle we live will eventually take a toll on our physical as well as mental being. A little bit of indulgence and pampering is something that can set things right. Spas and massages are a wonderful option for destress therapy. Let’s take a look

DEEP TISSUE/SPORTS Massage A therapeutic massage that helps soothe the inner-most layer of your muscles. This deep-tissue massage will ease the frayed nerves and help you emerge rejuvenated. Also referred to as the Sports massage, it is beneficial for people who have an extremely strenuous job schedule or who have to work for long hours at the computer. This kind of lifestyle takes a toll on the muscles for it cause stiffness in the neck, backache and headaches. The massage lasts for an hour giving you a complete relaxed and renewed mind-and-body experience.

AROMATHERAPY Massage

The essential oils used in aromatherapy are the life force of the plants from which they have been extracted. These oils can be massaged on your body, inhaled, added to your bath or sprayed in the air. This is as natural as it gets, and the use of the aromatic oils helps in cleansing the system and also your overall health.

Balinese massage This is a deep-tissue massage that is ideal for getting rid of stubborn knots and is great for sports injuries. This massage has its roots in Ayurveda and combines pressure-point work, skin folding and kneading strokes with long gliding strokes. This type of massage is quite deep and relaxing. You'll leave the massage feeling relaxed, yet energised. Not in a mood for a massage, then help yourself to something to pamper all your senses.

Marine mud wrap Starting with a steam session, this marine mud wrap reduces the pains within your body. It is followed by applying a marine mud powder. which exudes heat helping your muscles relax and flush out the toxins from your body. In the process, you also enjoy a head and a face massage followed by a massage of moisturising lotion to protect your skin. This wrap leaves your skin feeling toned and supple.

Chocolate wrap Need we say anything when its chocolate. The name itself it so indulgent that one could just pamper oneself without thinking twice. Cocoa is known to posses antioxidant properties making it a much preferred ingredient in chocolates. Here it is used first in

Natural fruit wrap It’s not very hard to find people who are not so keen on the chocolate massage. So for the ladies who like the essence of fruits, this orange and honey wrap makes for one of the most interesting wraps to indulge in. It consists of mashed banana, fullers earth, tomato and lime juice, and it nourishes your skin with all the freshness and rehydrates it with all the minerals making your skin firmer, softer as well as lightening your skin tone. Self-indulgence is the best way to treat yourself and if you don’t love yourself, why would anyone else? So go ahead and raid those spas and treat yourself with what you deserve, ‘the best’!

Ladies, if there’s anything that will put that smile back on your friend’s face, then it is a trip to the spa; and in case you have been feeling down of late with all the holiday work piling up, then take a trip to your nearest spa and rejuvenate those tired nerves

One of the most sought-after massages, the name itself makes one feel relaxed. The massage includes the most natural ingredients from flowers, roots, bark, fruits to seeds and nuts as well.

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Cane furniture has always been dismissed as something that is cheap furniture, easily available and what people prefer for their patios or their lawns. However, times have changed and of late, cane furniture has created a niche market, competing against stylish Italian furniture. Read on

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f you thought only wood or marble could make your house interiors look good, then you were sadly mistaken or maybe less informed. Though normally a sidelined element in the past, cane furniture is now very much a part of home décor and the use of it is slowly on the rise. Simple in design, aesthetically pleasing, lightweight, and comfortable, cane furniture is cost effective and can be maintained easily as well. It has the ability to blend in with any indoor or outdoor décor. Cane was earlier associated only with furniture that comes cheap, but that perception is undergoing a rapid change. One of the major reasons for not investing in cane furniture is the lack of proper design in the Indian market. Fayaz, owner of a cane furniture store in Lakdi-ka-pul in Hyderabad feels that the usage of cane furniture at home is picking up at a fast pace. “Cane furniture was never neglected, just underrated. Initially people just started using it as outdoor furniture as it was more durable and could stand harsh weather,” he says adding, “A lot of people are purchasing cane furniture as opposed to Italian furniture, which is comparatively more expensive. From small seaters, dining sets, stools and centre-

pieces, you name it and we have everything.” You can find chairs starting at Rs20,000 while two seater sofas can go all the way up to Rs40,000. Cane furniture, a leading European manufacture of wicker furniture, has on display a stunning array of cane products for gardens and homes. Built in contemporary style with some unique designs, it has the ability to redefine the meaning of cane furniture in your lexicon. Talking about cane furniture, designer Kruti Kadakia says, “Cane gives the room a very cosy feel but also makes it stylish at the same time. It would be silly to compare Italian furniture to cane because they are both used in different

styles. While Italian furniture was previously associated with the more urban class, it is best used for offices and the living room devoted to entertaining only guests, while cane furniture can be used in rooms where you are relaxing.” Adds Kruti, “My favourite piece of cane furniture is the single seater cane swing; you can either have them hanging in the centre of a huge room or they are best placed in a spacious balcony.” Another new trend that has set in, albeit slowly, is that of cane getting blended with metal bases like aluminium or steel to produce durable and trendy furniture items. But one thing that is gaining steady popularity is the cane curtain which when used in rooms, keeps it cool and is a great way to minimise noise. With green campaigns dominating our choice of living today, there is a marked preference for the earthy look as majority of the population is gradually making a conscious effort to live in closer proximity to nature. But before you invest in cane furniture, make sure that the cane is of good quality in order to make it last longer. “Indonesia is the best market to tap into for cane furniture,” informs Fayaz. The traditional and ethnic face of cane is just what is needed to make a striking difference to your interior and exterior home decor!

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hen it comes to emotional support, nothing compares to the support you get from a pet. Adopt a pet and give it as much love and care as you can. Adoption is the loving option. Consider adopting from the Blue Cross before buying an animal from the pet store. Contact: 32989858, 23544355; Website:www.bluecrosshyd.in Email: bluecrosshyd@gmail.com

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Teaching pets to make pals Introducing a new dog to your pooch at home can be very strenuous, unless you know the proper way to get them to make friends. We give you some tips with a firm in Hyderabad tells us, “Since I am at home for most of the day, my husband and I brought home a Pomeranian - Troy. Two years later, when we settled comfortably in Hyderabad, we decided to bring home my friend’s two-year old Labrador, Latte, as they were migrating to another city. At first, Troy had a problem with Latte and kept barking, but Latte’s affable nature made it easy for them to adjust with each other.”

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f you are planning to introduce another pet to your little pet family, you want to make sure that both the dogs are like Jai and Veeru, and do not behave like villains who cannot stand the sight of each other. Below we list a few of the important things to help your dogs make friends easily.

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Never introduce two dogs to each other in your house. Your house is like a war zone in the beginning, and could trigger off fights that like television serials could run into seasons! To ensure that is not the case, take your dog for a walk in the park or to a friend’s house, where his new potential friend is waiting. B Venkateshwarlu, proprietor of Soldier Kennels, says, “It is a good idea to introduce two dogs as long as they are of the same breed. It is always advisable never to intro-

duce a male and a female of two different breeds as there is bound to be cross-breeding, which is not good for healthy dogs. Some dogs like labradors get along well with other breeds, but the ferocious ones like Rottweilers, Pitbulls, Dobermans and German Shepherds are the ones that act difficult. Gradually shorten the distances between them Never ever surprise your dog with another one

when he least expects it. It is just the case with us too right? When you suddenly find your friend introduce you to a stranger, it is not like there are sparks flying right that moment isn’t it? Take both the dogs for a walk with your friend walking the new dog behind you. Gradually shorten the distances between both of them and try and be a spectator as to what happens. Suparna Mohanty a parttime employee

Treat them for good behaviour Even if they do not seem to get along well, reward them anyway. The key is to make both feel relaxed and not confused over your preference for them, which is a natural instinct. Like they say, more the merrier. Before you know, your doggies could become great friends, and get along well. So next time you are back from office, you have not one, but two bushy tails wagging at you.

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FUNNY BONE What dog loves to take bubble baths? A shampoodle! Why did the snowman call his dog Frost? Because frost bites! What kind of dog does a vampire prefer? Any kind of bloodhound! What do you call a happy Lassie? A jolly collie! What dogs are best for sending telegrams? Wire-haired terriers! JIMMY

DOG FACTS In 2003, Dr Roger Mugford invented the wagometer, a device that claims to interpret a dog’s exact mood by measuring the wag of its tail. n Puppies are sometimes rejected by their mother if they are born by cesarean and cleaned up before being given back to her. n The most dogs ever owned by one person were 5,000 Mastiffs owned by Kubla Khan. n

Everyone can help preserve the world’s amazing, irreplaceable endangered species. One should time and again educate oneself about the dangers facing them, volunteer at conservation organisations and write to local officials highlighting issues facing conservation of animals

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he Twilight Saga stars – who are famous for keeping their relationship quiet – will be spending the festive period in Los Angeles, California, although they are unsure exactly where they will be on December 25. A source told a website, “They will be together for the holidays and are presently in Los Angeles, relaxing away from the limelight. “They will be spending some

Whoopi passes gas on live TV

he Sister Act star was interviewing Clare Danes on panel show The View when she farted, and quickly owned up to the incident. Looking around to a giggling audience, she said, “Oh excuse me, I just let a frog out there.” Clare responded, “It’s okay!” and the interview continued.

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time with Kristen’s family for the holidays, but not necessarily Christmas.” Earlier this month the pair moved out of their rented home in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles, because the owner was putting it up for sale at a price of $5.9 million. The couple were e paying $22,500 per month to stay in the four bedroom, four bathroom property.

Michelle honoured for Being Irish

n February, Michelle Williams gets to be Irish for a day. The Montana-born My Week with Marilyn star is set to be praised as an honorary Irishwoman at 2012’s Oscar Wilde: Honouring the Irish in Film event. Williams will be lauded for her ‘Marilyn performance, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination as a reward for the amount of practice she put into it. But why is Williams being recognised as an Irishwoman? Marilyn Monroe, Williams’ current alter ego, may have a bit of Irish in her according to The Washington Post.

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Alyson’s pregnant a second time

Spears to marry Jason Trawick

rocreating-five...nice! E! News has confirmed the happy news that How I Met Your Mother's Alyson Hannigan and husband Alexis Denis are expecting another baby! Hannigan, who plays Lily, one-half of the most adorable married couple on TV, was spotted with a baby bump on Thursday, so the secret is officially out. But there's no need for HIMYM producers to write in the pregnancy or hide her belly behind giant purses, because her character is already knocked up on the show! Hannigan and Denisof have been married since 2003. The sequel to American Pie and American Wedding, American Reunion is currently in post-production.

Blues singer Etta James unwell A

t Last and Tell Mama blues singer Etta James, whose health has been fading in recent years, is now terminally ill, and her live-in doctor is asking for prayers. Dr Elaine James, who isn't related to the 73-year-old entertainer, tells the Riverside Press-Enterprise newspaper that the singer's chronic leukemia was declared incurable two weeks ago. The doctor has cared for Etta James at the singer's Riverside, Calif., area home since March 2010. Elaine James says she's spreading word of the singer's ailments so people will pray for her.

hird time's a charm, y'all! Sure, it was just this week that Britney Spears' camp was denying the latest round of tabloid reports that she and her newly turned 40year-old love Jason Trawick were engaged — but that was then. This is now. And what a difference a day makes — right now there's no denial necessary, because E! News has confirmed that Britney and Jason are getting hitched! Sources confirm the engagement took place Thursday night, when Britney and Jason shared an intimate dinner together in honour of Trawick's 40th birthday.

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AMALA PAUL in talks for SVSC?

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@richyricha Yaoow tweeps! Wrapped up my 1st sched of shoot in hyd for the Koratala-Prabhas film (untitled).Now busy w rehearsals for my CCL performance!

@shrutihaasan so good to be back home!!*sigh* my piano and I making sweet music:) peace happiness joy and light

Chai Time 1200 Movie - Stalin 1530 Movie - Saradaga Kasepu 1830 Rariro Rajanna Songs Competition Final 1900 Movie - Rangam 2330 Comedy Junction 0800 Ayurvedam

‘Rangam’ at 1900 Hrs on MAA TV

1230 Movie - Okkadu 1530 Movie - Lakshmi 1800 Movie - Brindaavanam 2130 Movie - The Sixth Man 0800 Gemini Talkies 0830 Movie - Kanya Danam 1130 Aha Emi Ruchi 1200 Comedy Kick

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2011

Telly sitcoms, news and movie listings

1300 Movie - Appula Apparao 1600 Movie - Muscle Heat 1800 Movie - Gana 2100 Etv News 2130 Paripoorna Mahila 2230 Movie - Dasara Bullodu 0800 Jeevanajyothi 0900 Movie - Kalasi Naduddam

‘Gana’ at 1800 Hrs on ETV

1300 Movie - Ek Niranjan 1730 Comedy Club 1800 Luckku Kickku 1900 Movie - Bommarillu 2230 Magadheera 2330 Latest Songs 0800 Gopuram 0900 Sri Raghavendra Vybhavam 1030 Gadasariatta Sogasarikodalu

1400 Breaking The Magician's Code 1500 Criss Angel Mindfreak 1600 Guinness World Records Smashed 1800 The X Factor 1900 Spring Wipeout 2000 Breaking The Magician's Code 2100 Criss Angel Mindfreak 2200 Movie - The Librarian 3 0905 Sky Teleshopping 0930 Whacked Out Sports 0955 Infomercial/5 Min 1000 Whacked Out Sports 1025 Infomercial/5 Min 1030 Top Chef Masters 1125 Ebuzz

‘The Librarian 3’ at 2200 Hrs on AXN

‘Chup Chup Ke’ at 2000 Hrs on IMAGINE 1330 Nach Le Ve With Saroj Khan 1730 Sawaare Sabke Sapne – Preeto 1800 Nach Le Ve With Saroj Khan 1900 Baba Aiso Var Dhoondo 2000 Movie - Chup Chup Ke 2330 Beendh Banunga Ghodi Chadhunga 0900 Box Office India 0930 Mahima Shani Dev Ki 1030 Haar Jeet 1100 Nach Le Ve With Saroj Khan 1200 Baba Aisa Varr Dhoondo

1230 Movie - The Lost World Jurassic Park 1500 Movie - Maska 1730 Movie - Damadamm! 2000 Golden Petal Awards Curtain Raiser 2100 Phulwa 2200 Bigg Boss - Undekha Action 2300 Bigg Boss - Aapka Farman 0800 Sasural Simar Ka 0900 Parichay - Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka 0930 Bigg Boss 1000 Havan 1030 Uttaran 1100 Balika Vadhu

‘Damadamm!’ at 1730 Hrs on COLORS

‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’ at 1230 Hrs on ZEE TV 1230 Movie - Hum Saath Saath Hain 1600 Ek Nazar 1630 Hitler Didi 1900 Apka Sapna Hamara Apna 1930 Zee Rishtey Awards 2011 Curtain Raiser 2000 Zee Rishtey Awards 2011 2330 Jalsa - Music For Soul 0800 Teleshopping 0900 Bhagonwali 0930 Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein 1000 Choti Bahu 1030 Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli 1100 Ram Milaayi Jodi 1130 Hitler Didi 1200 Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein

1200 Movie - Aarakshan 1530 Crime Patrol - Dastak 2000 Movie - Aarakshan 2330 Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur 0700 Telebrands 0730 Wws Sky Shop 0900 Adaalat 1000 Crime Patrol 1200 Kuch Toh Log Kahenge 1245 Dekha Ek Khwaab 1330 Parvarish - Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi

‘Bodyguard’ at 1300 Hrs on STAR PLUS

‘Aarakshan’ at 1200 Hrs on SONY

1300 Movie - Bodyguard 1600 Diya Aur Baati Hum 1700 Movie - Bodyguard 2000 Ruk Jana Nahi Curtain Raiser 2100 Masterchef India 2200 Masterchef India Zaykebaazon Ka Safar 0800 Superstar Preview 0830 Ruk Jana Nahi Curtain Raiser 0930 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hain 1000 Saath Nibhana Saathiya 1030 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?

MOVIES OF THE DAY AND OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

‘Brindaavanam’ at 1800 Hrs on GEMINI TV

1400 [V] D3 Dil Dosti Dance 1500 [V] Spot 1530 [V] Trailers 1555 [V] Fresh Songs 1600 Gladrags Megamodel Manhunt 2011 1700 [V] Humse Hai Life 1900 [V] Steal Ur Girlfriend 2000 [V] D3 Bloopers 2030 [V] Humse Hai Life 2100 Love 2 Hate U 2200 [V] Trailers 2230 [V] Vignettes 2300 [V] Steal Ur Girlfriend 0700 [V] Trailers 0730 [V] Zabardast Hits 0800 [V] Mind Blasting Mornings 1100 [V] Fresh Songs 1200 [V] D3 Dil Dosti Dance 1230 [V] Humse Hai Life

‘[V] Steal Ur Girlfriend’ at 1900 Hrs on CHANNEL [V]

1300 Movie - Game Of Death 1500 How To Be A Gentleman 1530 Galileo Extreme 1600 How To Be A Gentleman 1630 Aspire 1700 Lucha Libre 1800 The Defenders 1900 Lucha Libre 2000 Movie - Game Of Death 2200 Aspire 2230 The Defenders 2330 Big Wheels 0900 CSI - Miami 1000 Bellator

‘Game Of Death’ at 2000 Hrs only on BIG CBS PRIME

‘Bommarillu’ at 1900 Hrs on ZEE TELUGU

‘Et Insight’ at 2100 Hrs only on ET NOW 1400 Bollywood This Week 1430 Et Insight 1500 The Market Makers 1530 Tee Time With Shaili Chopra 1600 Technoholik 1630 Your Trades 1700 Zigwheels 1730 Market Summit 2011 1830 The Market Makers 1900 Investor's Guide 1930 Starting Up 2000 Zigwheels 2030 Talking Technicals 2100 Et Insight 2130 Your Trades 2200 Tee Time With Shaili Chopra 2230 Brand Equity 2300 The Market Makers 0900 First Trades 1000 Hot Stocks 1100 Buy Now Sell Now - The Stock Game 1130 Buy Now Sell Now 1200 Market Sense 1300 Business Day 1330 Markets Now

1426 Mortal Kombat 1626 Dreamcatcher 1911 Tekken 2100 Lara Croft Tomb Raider - The Cradle Of Life 2325 Proof Of Life 0850 Friends 0920 New Adventures Of Old Christine 0950 Nikita 1040 Proof Of Life 1310 Space Jam

1455 The Blair Witch Project 1655 Crocodile II - Death Roll 1855 Thunderbirds 2100 Paranormal Activity 2 2300 Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World 0750 A Number 0920 Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World 1145 Paranormal Activity 2 1345 Thunderbirds

1400 Cougar Town 1500 The Big Bang Theory 1600 Californication 1700 $H*! My Dad Says 1800 Body Of Proof 2000 The Big Bang Theory 2100 Private Practice 2200 Californication 2300 $H*! My Dad Says 0700 Slot 0800 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 0900 Body Of Proof 1000 Scrubs 1030 Just For Laughs 1100 Keeping Up With The Kardashians

‘Purab Aur Paschim’ at 2000 Hrs on SAB TV 1430 R. K. Laxman Ki Duniya 1700 Gutur Gu 1730 FIR 2000 Movie - Purab Aur Paschim 2300 F.I.R. 0800 Teleshopping 0900 Lapataganj 1200 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

‘Private Practice’ at 2100 Hrs on ZEE CAFE

Dexter Storyline - Miguel suggests Ellen as a potential victim to Dexter, but after properly vetting her, Dexter believes that she does not fit Harry's code. ‘Dexter’ at 2300 Hrs on STAR WORLD

‘Necessary Roughness’ at 1900 Hrs on STAR WORLD 1400 Achievers Club 1500 Love2 Hate U 1600 Masterchef USA 1800 Terra Nova 1900 Necessary Roughness 2000 The Dewarists 2100 Love2 Hate U 2200 IIFA Rocks 2300 Dexter 0700 Masterchef USA 0800 Las Vegas 0900 Masterchef USA 1000 The Sheild 1100 Love2 Hate U 1200 Terra Nova 1300 The Big Bang Theory 1330 Friends

Zee Rishtey Awards 2011 Storyline - This year, the award ceremony celebrated Rishton Ke Khoobsurat Rang, encapsulating India’s rich cultural diversity with glitz and grandeur. ‘Zee Rishtey Awards 2011’ at 2000 Hrs on ZEE TV ‘Paranormal Activity 2’ at 2100 Hrs on HBO

1400 Curiosity 1500 Man Vs. Wild 1600 Dual Survival 1700 Trishna & Krishna Separate Lives 1800 Killing For A Living 1900 Landspeed Shootout 2000 The Kennedy Detail 2100 Man Vs. Wild 2200 Gold Rush - Alaska 2300 Curiosity 0700 Life 0800 Blue Planet 0900 Factory Made 0930 Destroyed In Seconds 1000 The Detonators 1100 Worst Case Scenario 1130 Million 2 One 1200 Gold Rush - Alaska 1300 Killing For A Living

‘Gold Rush - Alaska’ at 2200 Hrs on DISCOVERY CHANNEL

‘Chance Pe Dance’ at 1400 Hrs on ZOOM 1400 Movie - Chance Pe Dance 1730 Letz Go! 1900 Planet Bollywood News 1930 Business Of Bollywood 2000 Bollywood Big Story 2030 Just For Love 2300 Bollywood Bonanza 0700 Fresh Mornings 0800 Red Carpet 0805 20 - 20 Songs 0825 Fresh Mornings 0900 Zoom Barabar Jhoom Top 20 1000 Fresh Mornings 1100 Zoom Box 1200 Garma Garam 1300 Planet Bollywood News 1330 Business Of Bollywood

1430 Discovery Science Classics 1530 Bone Detectives 1630 I, Videogame 1730 How Do They Do It? Specials 1830 Best Of Discovery Science 1930 Investigation X 2030 Treasure Quest 2130 How It's Made 2200 The New Inventors 2230 Weaponology 2330 The New Inventors 0700 How It's Made 0730 Investigation X 0830 Mummy Autopsy 0930 Weaponology 1030 Treasure Quest 1130 How It's Made 1200 The New Inventors 1330 Catalyst 10

‘Weaponology’ at 2230 Hrs on DISCOVERY SCIENCE

‘The Foodie’ at 1830 Hrs only on TIMES NOW 1300 News Now At 1 1330 Total Recall 1400 News Now 1430 Enow Spice 1500 News Now 1530 Times Now Sport Weekend 1600 News Now 1630 Times Drive 1700 News Now 1730 Amazing Indians 1800 Versus 1900 News Now 2000 Total Recall 2100 9 PM 2130 Total Recall 2200 News Now 2230 Times Now Sport Weekend 2300 News Now Overnight 0800 The Morning News 0900 News Now 1200 Live Report 1230 News Now 1300 News Now At 1

Chai Time

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2011

Take a shot at the brain game while sipping your cuppa

SUNDAY CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 No longer woolly 6 Missouri range 11 "Robinson Crusoe" penner 16 Pry open 21 Country's Tucker 22 Opera composer 23 Burglar deterrent 24 Onetime petroleum biggie 25 Andretti adversary 26 Backspace on a PC 27 Kenyan tribe 28 A Sinatra 29 Woodland creature 30 Ersatz chocolate 32 Call on 34 Dusting cloth 36 Likewise 37 In - (as found) 39 Not soft or wilted 41 Brainy club 43 Culs-de-sac 45 Food wrap 47 Limber 49 Has the nerve 51 Squeeze 54 Mushers' conveyances 55 Verne skipper 56 Colorado tribe 60 Bays 61 Actress Berry 62 Business class 64 Pamplona shout 65 Early New Zealander 66 Tricks 67 Flashes of lightning 68 Paid for 70 Stock on hand 71 A-frame 73 Showroom models 74 Boater's haven 75 Insect repellent 77 "Et tu" time 78 Like a tapestry 79 Pouched animal 80 Got one's feet wet 82 Capriati foe 83 Board game 84 Expected 87 Walk a bicycle 88 Stunt 89 Plug away 93 Walks primly 94 Many cardinals 95 Shamelessly bold 97 Numerical prefix 98 Leave-taking 99 Rabbit 100 Pick on 101 Late bloomer 103 Dress part 104 Lopped off branches 106 Hawk's lair 107 Everest guide 108 Cold spell 110 Egret cousin 111 Fish basket 112 Broccoli segments 113 "The Body" Ventura 115 Perch 116 Standoffish 117 Chocolate dessert 120 Don Juans 122 Champagne bottle 124 Hang five 128 Showery mo.

129 Tunnel blaster 131 Rents, as a limo 133 Feathery 135 CSA monogram 136 Shinbone 138 Chamonix's Mont 140 Tip the scales 142 Bicker 144 Pass, as a bill 145 Think alike 146 Realtor 147 Brooklyn Dodger great 148 Ms. Zellweger 149 Utilizes the library 150 Domineering 151 Liability opposite DOWN 1 Cuff links 2 Asian capital 3 Beginning 4 Ham on 5 DEA operative 6 Swarmed into 7 Focus on (2 wds.) 8 Camel racers 9 Hwys. 10 Chicken 11 Medieval maidens 12 She loved Lancelot

13 Doesn't eat 14 Zoologists' mouths 15 Kuwaiti leader 16 Clatter 17 "- - Believer" 18 Three-card scam 19 "Star Trek" physician 20 Fluctuates wildly (hyph.) 31 Big spread 33 Ammonia compound 35 "Hammerin' Hank" 38 Flashlight carrier 40 Straw-filled mattress 42 Whizzes 44 Baton Rouge campus 46 Storage place 48 Thickens 50 Left Bank chums 51 Fainthearted 52 Beyond banal 53 Winter wear 54 Jazz instruments 55 Chute material 57 Old-time remedy 58 Ms. Verdugo 59 Four-door model 61 Sank, as a putt 62 Large volumes 63 Objectives 66 Sun-bleached

67 Slanting edge 69 Carpus 72 Takes cover 73 Dispenses alms 74 Track events 76 Now and again? 78 Full of dandelions 79 Distinct stage 81 Scarfed down (2 wds.) 82 Make confetti 83 - and desist 84 Bombay nannies 85 Expand 86 Jungian term 87 Dinner beverages 88 Easily damaged 90 Shocking 91 Feckless 92 Trevi Fountain coins 94 More gaunt 95 Caps with no visors 96 Internet search site 99 Windy City team 100 Football stands 102 Vassals 105 Above the horizon 106 Came to be 107 Arboreal idler 109 Nightwear 111 Strong-arms

112 Irresponsible 114 Mansion and grounds 115 Devastated 116 Straightens 117 Alma 118 Have one's say 119 - renewal 121 "Pal Joey" penner 123 Importunes 125 Natural impulses

126 Wear hand-me-downs 127 Convoy 130 Ski lift (hyph.) 132 Mop 134 Rhett's hangout 137 Hard water? 139 Sz. choice 141 Kind of trip 143 Lo- - graphics

PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

Chai Time STAR POWER

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2011

Your tomorrow today̶Star Power and Tarot THIRUVAIKUMAR

Date 19-12-2011

thiruvaikumar@yahoo.co.in 040-27177230 / 9949870449

ARIES

March 20 - April 18 As Venus is favourable, ﬁnancial posi‑ tion will improve. Still you might make fresh debt due to unexpected expenses. A solution to solve long‑pending prob‑ lem likely. Litigations will disappear.

TAURUS

April 19 - May 19 Your old plot will be sold as per your ta‑ rget price. Friendship with powerful ofﬁcials likely. Blood relatives will ex‑ tend support. Ancestral property will come by. Held‑up govt work will resume.

GEMINI

CANCER

June 21 - July 21 You will be a master planner and assertive in getting work done. De‑ bates will end in your favour. Though financial position is fine, expenses too are fine. You will spend on renovation.

LEO

July 22 - August 21 As Venus is favourable, you will be more active. Administration calibre will improve. Couple will be more affectionate towards each other. Held‑ up house construction will resume.

VIRGO

LIBRA

September 22 - October 22 As Mars is favourable, your administra‑ tive capacity will increase. Daughter's marriage will be settled. Son will get a good job. Your value is set to increase in the family. Friends will seek help.

SCORPIO

October 23 - November 20 You will achieve your targeted goals with your approach and be praised by all. Sister's marriage will get settled. Real‑estate matters end favourably. Court cases will take a favourable turn.

SAGITTARIUS November 21 - Dec 20

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

January 20 - February 18 Debt problems might upset you. Your new plans will be successful as Venus and Mercury are favourable. Politi‑ cians will get back the lost position. Govt favours possible.

August 22 - September21 You will get innovative ideas and imple‑ ment the same successfully. Financial position is sound. Long‑awaited foreign trip will materialise. Don't believe anyone blindly. Unexpected fortune possible.

Ancestral property will bring benefits. Your expectations will get fulfilled without any obstacles. Children will make you proud. Some will shift to their newly built house. February 19 - March 19 As Mars is strong, you will be success‑ ful in your accepted challenges. Child‑ ren will make you proud. Held‑up wor‑ ks will resume and get completed. Abroad friends will help you.

SUMAA TEKUR

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ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

The Fool – When re‑ plying to email or res‑ ponding to a seemin‑ gly inane comment online, think twice be‑ fore you hit the ʻEnterʼ button. You donʼt want to step on toes.

The High Priest – Use your intuition to gu‑ ide you into making decisions. It may be a difﬁcult decision time. But listen to your heart and it sorts out many troubles.

Page of Wands – Are you shopping too much or over‑spend‑ ing? Review your monthly budget and take stock of your ﬁnances. Itʼs needed now more than ever.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

Seven of Cups – Youʼre in the mood to live a lavish life‑ style – splurging on diamonds, big tick‑ et items that show off to the world that youʼve arrived.

The Star – It may seem a bit gloomy now but itʼll get bet‑ ter. Think of ways to improve the mood of family members, who may be down and out.

Ten of Wands – Youʼre tired and need a break. Plan a week‑ end party or get into planning an event that will lift your spirits and make you feel energetic again.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Ace of Pentacles – Ta‑ ke stock of ﬁnances and plan well for the future. There are tim‑ es when you feel you‑ ʼre being cheated. Co‑ mmunicate clearly wi‑ th uʼre tax consultant.

Two of Wands – This is the waiting period. Donʼt get carried away by the desire to get up and do some‑ thing right away for your situation to change. Wait!

Ace of Wands – Youʼre in a creative phase where you get ideas from the unluckiest of places. Jot them all down in a notebook and refer to them later.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

The Hermit – You ne‑ ed to be alone and th‑ is is not necessarily making you feel depr‑ essed. Youʼre happy in your own company and in search of answ‑ ers to deep questions.

Five of Pentacles – Avoid conﬂict and confrontation. A face‑ off in the profession‑ al setup leaves you with many doubts about your own abili‑ ty to manage a team.

The World – There is some fear that you cannot do this any‑ more. Your own inhi‑ bitions may be hold‑ ing you back. Donʼt think. Just jump in and do whatʼs needed.

For Better or for Worse Stone soup

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COMICS

Fred Basset

Dec 21 - January 19 Opposition will reduce as Sun is favourable. New responsibilities and posts will come searching you. Court verdicts will go in your favour. Your approach will be shrewd.

May 20 - June 20 Your willpower to achieve increases. Money will come as expected. VIPʼs friendship likely. You will perform daughter's marriage in a grand manner. Some will start a construction.

TAROT READ

the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95. Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision. Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision. Canadians: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision. Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert

YOUR course. Canadians: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course. Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES' ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED By THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.

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Spotlight

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2011

PIC: N SHIVA KUMAR

MELODY MAKER: A Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia concert was the highlight at ISB’s tenth valedictory celebrations in Gachibowli on Saturday

THANK YOU: Ustad Zakir Hussain receives a memento after his performance at the Chowmahalla Palace on Saturday

PICS: A SUDHEER REDDY

THE PERFECT BLEND ctors Preetika Rao and Hamsa Nandi, Ms Mauritius Anais Veerapatran and supermodels Shawar Ali and Zulfi Syed walked the ramp at the Blenders’ Pride Hyderabad International Fashion Week 2011 on Saturday. Two international and 14 Indian designers showcase their Festive Winter ‘11 collections at the event.