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A library summer camp for parents and faculty of UG and PG students will be held from May 10 onwards. The camp will provide guidance for faculty and final year PG students for National/State lecturership and scholarship test(NET/APSET) for `3,650. Where: Hyderabad library services, Sagar View Complex When: May 10 - June 10, Contact: (040) 2322 2247, 94412 37751

The amazing summer shuttle A summer camp for children in the age group of 1-15 and for adults in Thai flowers, stocking flowers and marble painting is being held. Where: Plot-26, Gunrock Enclave, Secunderabad When: 11am-1pm, 11am-5pm Contact:98498 04416, 93921 05310

Picture perfect A 7-day photography workshop for children with the aim to introduce them to the basics of photography is being held at Treasure House. The workshop is open for children in the age group of 12-18 years. Where: Treasure House, Jubilee Hills, Rd No 36 When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2355 0118

Painting exhibition An exhibition of paintings by Lalu Shaw is being held at Shrishti Art Gallery. Where: Shrishti Art Gallery, Jubilee Hills, Rd No 15 When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2354 0023

Telugu play A Telugu play titled Go To Hell which deals with the conflict between an orthodox father and a modern son will be presented at Lamakaan on May 15. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: May 15, 7pm onwards Contact: 96427 31329

Summer encounter Summer is a great time for food and fun. Head to Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills for Summer Sundae at Encounter. Where: Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: Every Sunday Contact: (040) 6666 1070

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Metamorpherscense

European film festival

A painting exhibition titled Metamorphescense by Pranatu Khanna is being held at Iconart Gallery. The exhibition is on till May 19. Where: Muse Art Gallery, Tank Bund When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2752 2999

A European Film Festival organised by A delegation of the European Union and the embassies of the EU Member States in India from May 10 to May 20. Where: Alliance Francaise, Banjara Hills, Rd No 3 When: May 10 onwards, 6pm onwards Contact: (040) 2355 4483

Solo exhibition Ramakanth’s Solo Painting Exhibition which deals with loneliness of a long distance runner. Where: Hyderabad Marriott, Tank Bund When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2752 2999

Cricket frenzy Mocha and Mocha Express is hosting IPL specials with live screening of the match and various pizzas paying ode to the IPL teams and their spirits. Where: Mocha — Banjara Hills Inorbit Mall When: Ongoing, 4pm onwards Contact: (040) 2335 0144

Grill festival Head to the grill festival to sample various grilled delicacies. Thats not all. Along with sampling some great food you can avail a 35 per cent off as it is the anniversary of the restaurant. Where: The Grill Room, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: Ongoing Contact: (040) 6557 7722

Theatre workshop Samahaara is hosting special four week summer acting workshops. The workshops will be held for a duration of four weeks. The workshops are being held at three differ-

ent places in the City. Where: Vidyaranya School, The Terrace, The Actor’s Studio When: May 14 onwards, Monday-Friday Contact: 83411 20303

Food and cricket Great food and a great game of cricket makes for great news. Head to News Cafe to catch the IPL matches live and exclusive along with some great IPL special food. Where: News Cafe, Inorbit Mall, Madhapur When: Ongoing, 8pm onwards Contact: (040) 4010 1236

Yoga Camp The third part of a series of sevenday yoga camp will be held by Yoga Healing Foundation in Yousufguda. The last part will beheld at Saroornagar from May 20. Where: Krishnakanth Park, Yousufguda When: May13 onwards, 5.15 am onwards Contact: 98489 92354

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Additional deputy commissioner of Police Zaffer Javed said that the police are doing what they can to secure ATMs but it is difficult if the banks do not maintain their CCTVs. REPORT ON PG 3

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Mayor has grand plans for City Mohd Majid Hussain plans to provide employment to 2,000 youth and expand old city roads

GHMC Inkeshaf Ahmed ahmed.m@postnoon.com

fter doling out `1 crore fund to each corporator and granting deputy municipal commissioners the power to spend up to `5 lakh to redress civic grievances requiring immediate attention, during his first 100 days as mayor of the GHMC, Mohd Majid Hussain is rearing to go further. He has already chalked out plans for his second 100 days in office and he is now taking fast track steps to achieve them. The first among these plans will be to provide 2,000 jobs to unemployed youth of the corporation in various corporate companies. Recognising the importance of providing jobs to the unemployed youth and the available job potential in the market, Majid took a personal interest in it and wrote letters to various City based corporate companies to join hands with the corporation in providing employment.

Corporate companies, which are always short-staffed, readily accepted the mayor’s offer and came forward to join hands with the civic body. The mayor’s initiative is a win-win situation for both the GHMC and corporate companies. While the civic body is able to tap jobs for the unemployed youth, the companies get rid of consultants who charge heavy feess for recruitments.

The mayor is planning to hold a job mela this month to provide placements for the unemployed youths with the said corporate companies.

`250 crore plan

Another initiative launched by the mayor during his second 100 day rule is to expand the age old narrow roads of the old city area. Incidentally, every person who visits the City is struck by the

narrow roads and chaotic traffic. The mayor plans to expand all the major roads in old city on a priority basis and he also plans to involve all the stake holders in the project, including the residents. He has set aside `250 crore for this plan. At a recent meeting held at the corporation’s headquarters, Majid had a detailed discussions with MLAs from old city and took their views and suggestions on his proposed plan into consideration. He has even set deadlines for the completion of this road expansion project, to ensure that they are completed before the end of his term as mayor. “This is a prestigious plan as far as I am concerned. I will do anything to complete this as this would ease traffic woes of millions of residents of Hyderabad and equal number of visitors who throng this place to see heritage monuments like Charminar and Mecca Masjid. I will see that this prestigious plan is completed within the deadline,” the Mayor told Postnoon. Modernised flyovers are also being planned as part of this

development project.

Challenges However, bureaucratic delays in execution of works and legal tangles are coming in the way of development the mayor has conceived for the City. Despite the challenges thrown up, the mayor is firm on his stand and is determined to deal with these hurdles. The mayor has decided to take the help of advocate general of the State for speedy disposal of the pending legal cases which are hampering various development works. He is also game for providing a suitable compensation to victims for the sake of the City’s development. “To me all round development of the City is paramount. I will do anything to ensure it. We are exploring all options so that the inordinate delays can be avoided,” he said. The mayor has convened the second general body meeting in his chairmanship on May 19 to discuss all problems of the City with the corporators and other public representatives and work out plausible solutions.

Mass marriages are a community affair COMMUNITY Anubha K Singh anubha.k@psotnoon.com

veryone dreams of the perfect wedding. But what do you do when you don’t have the means to realise you dream? This is where mass marriages come in as a boon. In fact, several communities in the City are now organising mass marriages to help those who cannot afford to plan their own wedding. “In my opinion, this is the best way to help the poor and bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. There are many

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families who can’t afford lavish ceremonies and several parents still find it difficult to find their daughters a groom thanks to the demand for a hefty dowry. Mass marriages are the perfect option for them. For me it’s more like a blessing,” said Narender Thakur, member of Maharana Pratap Sabha. The Sikh community recently organised a mass marriage where 22 Sikh couples got married in the presence of over 25,000 Sikhs who came from across the country to bless the newly weds. “This is the seventh consecutive year that the Prabhandak Committee of Gurudwara Saheb Barambala has conducted mass marriages.

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The couples and their parents were extremely happy that the marriages took place in such a grand manner,” said Bachanjeet Singh, a member. Interestingly, the work doesn’t end here. The community keeps in touch with the couple for at least one year. Time to time counselling and financial help is also provided to them if required. The couple is also required to submit health certificates before the wedding. In addition to the help from the community the State government too promotes the noble cause. Many a times financial help is provided by the government to the couples and organisers.

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Unguarded City ATMs under attack CRIME

ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (CRIME) ZAFFER JAVED SAID

Mohd subhan mohd.s@postnoon.com

THAT THE POLICE ARE DOING WHAT THEY CAN BUT IT IS DIFFICULT IF THE BANKS DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR CCTV IN WORKING CONDITION AND THE MACHINES ARE NOT GUARDED

hieves physically carried away an ATM in rural Bangalore on July 15, 2010. In another incident, a couple of men entered an ATM booth posing as a repairmen, fooled the guard and stole the cash. In a third incident, a group of desperadoes killed a guard and stole ATM cash in Chattisgarh. All these are hard realities. Hyderabad has its share of ATM woes. It is increasing, though. The night before, marauders made a bid at the ATM machine of Axis Bank in Mehdipatnam. A customer who came in late at night saw the machine tampered and informed the police. That was around 210 am. ACP Asifnagar T Nagaraj Kumar whose team came to the scene of crime, made several calls to the concerned bank, but nobody answered. This was the second attempt at the ATM machine within a week. Despite the growing risk of leaving an ATM unattended or unguarded, most banks have taken no

measure for safety. This, some senior bank officials whisper, is because the banks are compelled to provide ATM service free. They would however, not come on

record. A senior banker handling cash in a leading private bank said it is a fact that many banks do not ensure that the ATMs are properly loaded

or safeguarded. There are nearly 1,200 to 1,500 ATMs in the twin cities. “There is no proper record of how many remain unguarded. In many cases the close circuit cameras which are mandatory for every ATM are not working. This will prove to be a great obstacle before the police in the event of a robbery at an ATM,” said a bank official who refused to be identified. A majority of SBH, SBI, and Andhra bank have guards, officials say. But many banks, including a popular private bank leave the machines unguarded. Last week, the Corporation Bank ATM in front of the Jubilee Hills branch

remained faulty for three days before anyone mended it. It is not well known that most banks have outsourced the filling up cash and maintenance of ATMs. However, concerned banks often do not ensure that the outsourced agency take their job seriously and ensure safety. This is to save expenses, it is said. “But,” said R Kumar, a retail chain manager on Jubilee Hills, “this would cause heavy loss to banks and mar their reputation. What’s the use?” Kumar suggests that the ATM service be nominally charged rather than keeping it free so that maintenance expenses could be met from that. “In our country anything free has no value for the public.” Shaik Hussain, manager of Andhra Bank in Banjara Hills told Postnoon that his bank maintains security for all its ATM machines. “Our customers trust us, so it is our responsibility to see that the machines are well guarded and well kept,” Hussain said. Additional deputy commissioner of Police (crime) Zaffer Javed told Postnoon that the police are doing what they can but it is difficult if the banks do not maintain their CCTVs in working condition and the machines are not guarded.

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SASP to stage dharna at Delhi BJP office

he Samaikhya Andhra Samithi Party (SASP) has decided to stage a dharna before the BJP central office in New Delhi in protest against that party abandoning its former president Bangaru Lakshman after his conviction in a stage-managed bribery trap case. It also demanded that former PM AB Vajpayee spell out his opinion on the credentials of the Dalit leader. SASP president G Kumar Chowdary Yadav said that Bangaru Lakshman’s trap episode confirmed the fact that the South Indian political leaders were being discriminated and rendered injustice in the Indian politics. Stating that Bangaru Lakshman worked as BJP national president when AB Vajpayee was PM, Yadav asked the former PM whether he was ready to declare that Lakshman was a corrupt person. He said that a Dalit leader of the South was made a scapegoat due to the group politics of the BJP leaders. Similarly, another South Indian leader M Venkaiah Naidu was compelled to resign as national president of BJP even before his term expiredon account of jealousy of the North Indian leaders. AGENCY

Balaji seeks probe into land allotment

alaji Ayurveda Pharmacy managing director G Balaji demanded that the State government order a CBI inquiry into the irregularities in the allotment of Bhoodan Yagna Board lands. Balaji appealed to the government to intervene and provide protection to his life while initiating action against the grabbersof Bhoodan lands. He said that the land grabbers were fabricating stories against him to save their skin. He said that the allegations against him were baseless and meant to damage his reputation. Producing documentary evidence, Balaji said that he had lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta against Bhoodan Yagna Board member G Rajendar Reddy for illegally occupying Bhoodan lands in benami names on April 23 this year. When the Lokayukta admitted his complaint, he addressed a media conference on May 7 and exposed the shady activities of Rajender Reddy. Balaji made it clear that he has no connections with Sudhakar and his associates in the Boodhan land issue. However, he said that he had borrowed money from Sudhakar and returned the same in cash and in the form of cheques. AGENCY

Evidence of our colonial past Areas like Bowenpally, Sikh Village and Gunrock Enclave prove to be a perfect mix of development and a historical ambience Sudeshna Koka Sudeshna.k@postnoon.com

he city of Nizams is known for its rock formations. Unlike areas like Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills which have destroyed these rocks, Secunderabad has preserved these natural formations. There are many such colonies in the cantonment areas of Secunderabad which stands as an evidence to it and preserve the rustic look which the British had developed. In our campaign ‘Destination Secunderabad’, we have covered four such areas which have evolved over the years and yet have not lost the old British charm. City old timers and the new generation believe Sikh village is one of the best areas to live in Secunderabad. Located just a few kilometers away from Secunderabad station, the place can be easily accessed. The name ‘Sikh village’ is attributed to the Sikh army men who were part of

the Nizam’s troops. However, the fact is that not many Sikh families now reside in the area. Bowenpally is the neighbouring colony where many upper middle class families reside. The area is divided into many gated colonies and small townships. Hyderabad’s biggest Rythu Bazaar, a government-owned market yard is located in the area. “Despite so many developments and several new super markets coming up, Rythu Bazaar

has its own charm. We get cheap and fresh vegetables here as compared to the supermarkets. Though the traffic congestion has become a regular affair,” says Sri

Kamalam V, a marketing executive. Despite being one of the best markets in the City there is no parking space allotted. “Customers park their vehicles on the main road. They always have a fear of their vehicles getting towed away by the City traffic police. Customers come in a hurry and shop,” laments Mohmmed Khaza, one of the oldest shop owners at Bowenpally market. Not many people know about the beautiful Hasmathpet Lake in the area which is connected to Alwal Lake. The lake is no less than Tankbund for the residents in the area. The best part is that the lake is one of the few lakes which have still not been encroached. However, over the last decade the pollution levels of the lake have increased and this is giving birth of several other problems. “We bought an apartment because of it’s lake view but over the years due to the pollution levels many problems have started to arise like foul smell and mos-

ICONIC CITY Paradise

ne aspect that almost everyone associates Hyderabad with is Hyderabadi biryani. And there are numerous places in the City that serve this delicacy. But the one place that really stands out for dishing out one of the biryanis is Paradise. This decades-old restaurant is so famous and popular that the entire area surrounding it is called Paradise including the bus stop. It is believed that diehard fans of

Aishwarya Yerra Hyderabad as a City has a lot to offer in terms of heritage and sights. We look at the various places that make this City so special

Paradise biryani living in other cities make their friends or relatives send them parcels of biryani through air. It is not just the biryani that it is popular but also the kebabs, faluda, double ka meeta and of course the lip smacking haleem! Paradise is also well known for its Irani chai and everyday hundreds of regulars come here to have there daily quota of this wonderful chai. Presently it has three branches — Secunderabad, Mehdipatnam and Madhapur.

Places to visit n Hasmathpet Lake n Gunrock hill n Tadbund Anjaneya Swamy

Temple n Rythu Bazaar n Secunderabad club

quitoes,” complaints Vivek Roa, media professional. Buffaloes in the area are a major problem as most often the roads are blocked due to them when they come out for a walk during the peak rush hours in the morning. “All the small problems like bad road and garbage can be solved but one problem that we facing since the last three years is the traffic jam caused by these straying animals. We end up getting late for college almost every day,” says Arjun Vishwanathan, engineering college student. Apart from these problems areas like Sikh village, Bowenpally and Gunrock are perhaps some of the best areas to reside in Secunderabad. DEEPAK DESHPANDE

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No consensus on pet dog census In the absence of proper licensing, pet dogs suffer and corporation too loses revenue. Postnoon in association with ARPF begins its to make investigations into this canine calamity animal data. The animal husbandry department also has plans to handover the process of census to GHMC as it is entrusted with the responsibility of preventing stray dog menace.

Inkeshaf Ahmed ahmed.m@postnoon.com

he Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has a population of 77 lakh (Census-2011) with 625 square kilometres administrative area. Surprisingly, there is no census to find out the pet dog population so far. As per the existing Act, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and rules of the State government and Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), animal census must be done after every five years. In AP, the responsibility of undertaking a detailed animal census rests with the Animal Husbandry department. But the department has never bothered to undertake a census of livestock for lack of adequate staff and funds. “It is mandatory for us. But what can we do when we don’t have adequate staff to undertake the census. The enumeration process of dogs requires a lot of manpower and funds. It involves visiting every household and collect data about pets. We are not in a position to

do that,” said Dr Vasu, assistant director of Animal Husbandry Department of Hyderabad. According to Vasu, a random survey was done in 2007 in some localities of the City and it was found that about 60,000 dogs including pets were present in the City. “We can’t rely on this survey as it was only in some parts of the City,” he said. Again, it was not an exclusive survey of pet dogs. He said the department will undertake a comprehensive livestock enumeration process in October this year. “We will undertake a 15-day enumeration drive and visit all the households to find out livestock population. This will also help us have an idea of the extent of stray dogs,” he said. In the last five years, the department of animal husbandry was inundated with a lot of complaints from various stake holders regarding the problems being faced by them due to the non-availability of the

GHMC lose income On the other hand, chief veterinary officer, GHMC, Venkateswar Reddy rues that the non-availability of data pertaining to number of dogs in the corporation limits is causing a lot of problems including loss of income. “The dog census will help us in many ways. The rule clearly states that every resident should take license if he or she has a pet dog by paying `50. But, sadly, we are unable to implement the rule as we don’t have a dog census,” Reddy said. He further says the corporation would get a lot of income if they issue pet licenses. According to Reddy, the corporation is planning to kick off a drive to issue licenses to dog owners on its own instead of waiting for the census report from the animal husbandry department. “We have been telling them to give us census reports but all our requests were unheard off. Now,

CM to reign in price rise? POLITICS U Srinivas srinivas.u@postnoon.com

hief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy made a statement that despite all the hungama being created by the opposition about the governance and development; he is determined to take the State forward. Adding to this the PCC chief Botsa Satyanarayna said that there will be no change in the CM after the bypolls. The CM suggested to the chief secretary Pankaj Dwivedi to see that the soaring price hike be kept under control. The government has now decided to create a system where prices of essential commodities are collected, analysed and finally report-

ed to the commissioner of civil supplies everyday. If the prices shoot up abnormally, the officials should hold reviews with the dealers, sellers, ascertain the reasons and inform the government to crack a whip. Minister for Civil supplies Sreedhar Babu told Postnoon that prices were being monitored, but some more efforts will be made. In case there is any stock in excess of the prescribed limits, stocks will be seized, a case will be booked and the license could be cancelled after due verification. The stocks seized shall be released on interim disposal as per the procedure prescribed under the essential Commodities Act, 1995 so that these stocks are put in the market to ensure reasonable prices.

we will start issuing licenses on our own,” he said.

tive is to prevent the spread of rabies,” he said.

4 lakh stray dogs

Enforcement squads

According to a rough estimate by GHMC officials, the corporation has about 4 lakh stray dogs. Reddy says the corporation had given a total of 3 lakh vaccines since 2001. “On an average we perform 15-20 surgeries every day apart from administration of vaccines to dogs. The main objec-

The GHMC has a total of 18 enforcement teams consisting of 4-8 members to deal with the stray dog menace in all its 18 circles. Every enforcement unit is equipped with a vehicle and the required apparatus. The members of these squads catch stray dogs and perform surgeries.

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T Average prices of essential commodities Commodity

December May 2011 2012 Sonamasoori rice `30 per kg `39 per kg Black gram dal `68 pr kg `80 per kg Green gram dal `65 per kg `75 per kg Tamarind `85 per kg `100 per kg Chillies red `93 per kg `120 per kg Onions (red) `12 per kg `15 per kg Groundnut oil `93 one litre `110 a litre Palmolien oil `60 per litre `70 per litre Sugar `32 per kg `36 per kg Note: prices change upon quality — with seed, seed less etc.

RS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao has decided not to wait for the nod from T-JAC for fielding a candidate in Parkala. The party has also decided not to bother about the BJP and it is clear that there may not be a common candidate from Parakala in the name of Telangana. Both the BJP and TRS are not announcing the candidates as part of a strategy. This is going to benefit the YSRC candidate Konda Surekha who earlier toyed with the idea of contesting as an independent in the name of Telangana . KCR told the party leaders that it was better to contest independently rather than

depending on the T-JAC. “We have been fighting for Telangana since a decade and will continue the same. The BJP is only a recent entrant into the movement. The JAC leaders should convince the BJP to withdraw from the contest. It is illogical to ask the TRS to back out. It will send wrong signals to the party cadres in the Telangana region,” KCR said. BJP leader Bandaru Dattatreya charged that the TRS in connivance with the YSRC was planning to support Konda Surekha by splitting the vote and that it was not serious about winning the Parkala elections and wanted to mar the chances of BJP also. It looks like the TJAC political chief Kodandaram has failed to convince BJP and TRS leaders to field a common candidate in the name of Telangana.

100 YEARS OF INDIAN CINEMA

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

AGE OF THE TECH REVOLUTION

Right from the introduction of motion picture to rise of digital cinema, technology has had a huge impact on the evolution of Indian cinema. We dig deeper to find some of the breakthroughs which have had a profound impact Hemanth Kumar hemanth.k@postnoon.com

he influence of technology on Indian cinema cannot be undermined, despite the fact that we are eons away from catching up with films made in Hollywood. Right from the introduction of motion picture, sound, colour, cinemascope and even digital cinema, almost everything has been borrowed from the West. In the early years of Indian cinema filmmakers like Dadasaheb Phalke, Raghupathi Venkaiah, Hiralal Sen and V Shantaram enthralled audiences with their silent films. Introduction of sound in 1931 brought a monumental change in Indian cinema. Ardeshir Irani’s Alam Ara, H M Reddy’s Bhakta Prahalada and Kalidas paved way for a new chapter in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil film industries. Slowly, silent films took a backseat and by the early ‘40s, talkies had become the norm. After sound, the next major change in Indian cinema was the introduction of colour. In 1937, Ardeshir Irani made the first colour film titled Kisan Kanya. Technicolor arrived in India almost four decades after it was introduced in the US. Shammi Kapoor’s Junglee was the first film to be shot in Eastman colour. By mid ‘50s, cinema had become so popular that cinema halls began introducing wide screens which led to the evolution of cinemascope. Guru Dutt’s Kagaz Ke Phool was the first Indian film to

Despite the remarkable changes in technology, I believe that the magic of cinema lies in its content. Unless audience connects with a film on an emotional level, no gimmick can come to its rescue.

it wasn’t until the early part of 21st century that more filmmakers like Shankar ventured into this unexplored terrority. The advent of digital cinema is proving to be a game changer. Cinematographers predict that shooting on film might be a

thing of the past in another five years. Digital technologies are even changing the way films are distributed. As filmmakers continue to experiment with technology, there’s little doubt that, going forward, there are great things in store for us.

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Vijay K Chakravarthi, Cinematographer be released in cinemascope format. Although this film was a commercial disaster, films like Allu Seetharama Raju and Sholay gained a lot from cinemascope. Audience was in awe of the epic sequences unfolding on screen in cinemascope. Visual effects had already become quite common by ‘50s, although they weren’t used on a massive scale until the ‘80s. Jijo Punnoose, a Malayalam filmmaker, made My Dear Kuttichathan in 1984 which holds the record for being the first 3D film made in India. By the late ‘90s, Dolby stereo and Ultra Stereo added a new dimension in the whole experience of movie-watching. Sci-fi films have always been a rarity in Indian cinema and

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he mobile service provider industry is facing tough time with the fall in the growth rate since December 2011. The industry which was growing at 15-17 million subscribers before December had to limit itself to 6-7 million subscribers per month. Not only the growth in volumes, even the industry is in precarious state in terms of financial health with depleting profit margins, low returns on capital, intense competition and overt regulatory expenses. However, taking into cognizance the diverse consumer levels and preferences, operators continue to offer unique and affordable schemes and offerings for the sake of sustainability, said Rajan S Mathews, Director General, Cellular Operators Association of India. The average revenue per user (ARPU) is one of the lowest in the world. There is hardly any profit in terms of margins. Even the Minutes of Usage (MoU) have been declining over the years and the operators have no option but to concentrate on volumes. Neither, service providers generating revenues on value added services. The Indian telecom market has not matured enough where voice can be subsidized by VAS/data services yet. It is also pertinent to note that the uptake of VAS and data services have not been very encouraging despite the recent launch of 3G services, he said.

Taking about the heavy costs, Rajan said, the industry is projected as a poster boy of economic reforms and the growth of GDP in the country; however, the challenges are manifold. Apart from the intense competition, the profitability and sustainability of the telecom industry is at stake due to high regulatory costs such as very high spectrum prices, cost of implementing security measures, mobile number portability (MNP), huge penalties arising under modification of contract terms and unreasonable expectations of the government from the operators. Not to forget the high prices that the operators had to pay for 3G spectrum in the country; intense and grueling price wars and the fact that the returns on the investments have not been adequate till date. Further, the operators are finding it difficult to receive funds from the FIIs and banks that are shying away from the industry due to policy instability and uncertainty, he said. In terms of policy framework, the industry is in dire need for a proper policy roadmap in place and needs immediate attention from the Total connections in India: 919.17 million Number of phones per 100 people: 76 New subscribed added every month 15-17 million (as on December 2011) Number of subscribers added every month: 6-7 million

government to address these critical issues which are constraining the essential growth of the sector. In terms of regulation, it is essential that a cost-benefit analysis should always be practiced before a policy/regulation is brought into place so as to mitigate the chances of excessive financial burden on the industry. It is imperative that the government takes a balanced approach while formulating policies so as to safeguard the consumer interest while ensuring profitability and sustainability for the various stakeholders of the industry at the same time. The government can also help

reduce the financial burden of the industry from high fees, levies and other charges, which today amount to almost 30 per cent of revenue and are one of the highest in the world, Rajan added. TRAI recent 2G spectrum pricing recommendation to the government also become worrisome to the operators, who were saying the tariffs, can be double in some circles, if the government accepts these recommendations. If the prices rise, the consumer would further reduce the minutes of usage (MoU), which in turn will affect the ARPU and overall revenues of the industry.

Yahoo! chief Scott steps down SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo! announced Sunday that Ross Levinsohn will temporarily replace chief executive Scott Thompson, who has stepped down in the face of controversy about his allegedly inflated resume. The California-based company, in a compromise with activist investor Daniel Loeb, said Fred Amoroso would take charge of the board of directors as the struggling Internet pioneer seeks its sixth new chief in as many years. “Yahoo! has been strug-

gling over recent years and this new incident only makes matters worse for the compa-

ny,” said technology industry analyst Jeff Kagan. “Yahoo! rode the wave up during the last decade, but during the last several years has crossed over the top and has been heading down the other side.” The changes are part of a settlement with Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point, which is waging a proxy battle at the Sunnyvale, California-based firm. Under the terms of the truce, Loeb and two of his picks — Harry Wilson and Michael Wolf — will take seats

on the Yahoo! board Wednesday. Five current board members, including director Roy Bostock and Patti Hart, will step down immediately and not end their terms at this year’s annual shareholders meeting as originally planned, according to Yahoo! “The board is pleased to announce these changes and the settlement with Third Point, and is confident that they will serve the best interests of our shareholders,” Amoroso said. AFP

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Ryots despair at promises undone Anurag Dey

SINGUR (WEST BENGAL): Hope and anticipation have given way to despair and anger in this rural belt where protests against land takeover for industry catapulted Mamata Banerjee to power in West Bengal one year ago. Singur was abuzz with expectations when Banerjee, after becoming chief minister, had a law enacted to give back 400 acres of land said to have been forcibly acquired by the Left Front for the Tata Motors. Almost a year after Banerjee was sworn in as chief minister on May 20, the plant still stands like a haunted house. But the project had to be scrapped after the company was forced to relocate to Gujarat due to a violent peasant agitation led by Banerjee. With legal complexities cropping up after the auto maker challenged the government in court, Singur is now a depressing picture of

anguish and deprivation. The 3,000 or so farmers who had rejected compensation for the land from the Left government believing Banerjee’s promise of returning their land when she took charge now face terrible times. “We all believed her (Banerjee) and the promises she made. Now it seems they were just words never meant to be fulfilled. If she had the right intention, she would not have ignored us,” complained 70-year-old Krishna Chandra Manna who had lost four bighas of fertile land. Manna’s view finds resonance among many others, who a year ago called the Trinamool Congress chief their beloved leader. Mahadeb Das, a member of the committee which spearheaded the Save Farmland Movement, though not critical of Banerjee, conceded people were fast losing hope. “When she became chief minister we all rejoiced. Now the hope of getting back our land is

diminishing with each passing day,” Das told IANS. Several others accuse the Trinamool of gaining political mileage at their cost and then deserting them. “When they were not in power,

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has said that in a democratic polity, justice, both in its concept and in essence, being fair and unbiased is the bedrock of good governance. “It is not to be forgotten that in a democratic polity, justice in its conceptual eventuality and inherent quintessentiality in essence forms the bedrock of good governance,” said the apex court bench of Justice P Sathasivam and Justice Dipak Misra in their judgment delivered on Friday. Justice Misra said, “In a democratic system that is governed by the rule of law, fairness of action, propriety, reasonability, institutional impeccability and non-

biased justice delivery system constitute the pillars on which its survival remains in continuum.” The court said this while dismissing a petition by Chandra Kumar Chopra who was a major in Indian Army and was held guilty of financial irregularity in claiming transportation bill reimbursement. The general court martial by its decision of June 4, 1990 found the charges correct and sentenced him to cashiering and rigorous sentence of five years. However, the confirming authority while retaining cashiering, reduced the five year rigorous sentence to six months. The Delhi High Court by its July 23, 1991 order declined to interfere with the decision of the confirming authority. IANS

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there used to be a beeline of Trinamool leaders. After taking power they have not shown their faces. Even Banerjee has chosen to ignore us. We feel cheated,” said Joothika Manna, who once took pride in calling herself a diehard Banerjee supporter. Those who willingly gave up their land and accepted compensation, though better off, blame the agitators for ruining their future along with their own. “Had they taken the compensation and not agitated, the factory would have stayed which could have changed the fortunes of the whole area. We would have got jobs, schools, hospitals... All is lost now,” said Basudeb Das, who willingly gave up nearly five bighas. Like Das, there are many who rue the lost opportunity and blame Banerjee for it. The Trinamool lawmaker from the area, Becharam Manna, insisted that the party was trying its best to fulfill the promise.

People throng around the statue of Rao Jodha on horseback installed on the 554th foundation day PTI of Jodhpur on Saturday. Rao Jodha founded Jodhpur.

Former army chief revisits his Kashmir roots SRINAGAR: He fought during World War II in Burma, became the 13th chief of army staff, was Punjab’s governor during militancy and also India’s ambassador in Indonesia. And on Saturday, 90year-old Gen (retd) Om Prakash Malhotra returned to the place he was born and brought up. “It was my desire to come to Kashmir and visit the place where I was born, grew up and was educated,” said Malhotra, former president of the National Association for the Blind and founder of the Equestrian Federation of India.

It was my desire to come to Kashmir and visit the place where I was born, grew up and was educated. Gen (retd) Om Prakash Malhotra

To mark the visit, his alma mater, SP College, honoured the old student whose father was seven decades ago the college’s principal. Malhotra was born in the Abi Guzar locality adjacent to Lal Chowk on Aug 6, 1922, and grew up with his elder brother and sister in the city. “When I became the chief of the Indian Army in 1978, the first place I visited was Kashmir — the place of my birth. Late Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah (then Jammu and Kashmir chief minister) and his wife were happy to

receive somebody who had become the country’s army chief and had his roots in Kashmir,” he said. Malhotra said the role of the army had now changed. “The army is now trained more efficiently to act with heart and compassion. I met the local corps commander who informed me about their public welfare programmes,” he said. On the current army chief Gen VK Singh getting embroiled in an age row, Malhotra said: “Authority has to be respected without question even when there is confusion in the records.” IANS

India‑View 7 Indians die in Nepal crash KATHMANDU:

Seven Indians were among the 19 people killed Monday when their aircraft crashed in western Nepal, initial media reports said. The aeroplane belonging to Agni Air crashed in Jomsom in western Nepal Monday morning. Seven bodies of Indians have been found near the crash site, reported myrepublica.com. Five passengers, including two children, two foreigners and an air hostess, have been rescued alive. Xinhua reported that 19 people have been confirmed dead. The plane, carrying mostly foreigners, was flying from Pokhara, a major tourist destination, to Jomsom. Reports said the front portion of the plane was totally damaged. The authorities said that they will be able to comment on the cause of the crash after examining the black box and cockpit voice recorder. This is the second crash in less than a week after a Russian Sukhoi passenger plane crashed in Indonesia during a demonstration flight killing all on board. IANS

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Hectic efforts on to save Gowda govt NEW DELHI/BANGALORE: The BJP was on Sunday struggling to save its government in Karnataka, as former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa slammed his successor and party leaders while praising Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, who succeeded Yeddyurappa in August, met BJP president Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Sunday to seek an early decision on ending the rebellion he is facing from the former chief minister and his supporters. In Bangalore, state BJP chief KS Eshwarappa tried to placate Yeddyurappa, who earlier in the day called Gowda a “traitor” and compared him to “the devil quoting the scriptures”. Eshwarappa met Yeddyurappa at his residence and assured him that the party was standing by him in the wake of Friday’s Supreme Court order for a CBI probe into corruption charges against him. The assurance came as ear-

Yeduyurappa out side his official residence in Bengaluru on Sunday. PTI

lier in the day at a public function Yeddyurappa complimented Sonia Gandhi for standing by her party leaders whenever allegations were levelled against them. Describing the former CM as “our leader”, Eshwarappa told reporters after the meeting that “Yeddyurappaji has certain grievances. The problem will be resolved in a day or two”. In New Delhi, Gowda declined to react to Yeddyurappa’s attack on him. He also downplayed the former CM praising Sonia. “I do not think he praised Sonia Gandhi,” Gowda told reporters in New Delhi. As part of the pressure tactics Yeddyurappa on Saturday secured the resignation of at least seven ministers loyal to him. Legislators supporting him are claiming that at least 40 of BJP’s 120 legislators in the 225-member Karnataka assembly will also give their resignation letters to Yeddyurappa in the next two days. IANS

Air India: The great divide within NEW DELHI: Air India is at war, with itself. There are two systems working side by side in the flag carrier and the current pilots’ agitation, if anything, exposes that. In 2007, the government had merged Air India and Indian Airlines. Five years down the road, it has come not to be. Insiders today say that though they sit in the same offices and share a common brand name, the split is wide open, as two systems compete to run one airline. Not just pilots and the cabin crew, even managers and junior staff from both sides fight over allowances, pay scales and even holidays. On the surface, it looked like an issue with the pilots. But when contacted by IANS, even the cabin crew-incharges, cargo managers and other functionaries voiced the same resentment. “The merger created problems that cannot be solved. Our grades, work, promotions and allowances are different. When you see your colleague from the other cadre doing the same work, but getting easy promotions, allowances, there is bound to be resentment,” a senior official with the opera-

tions arm said. “The company below the rank of DGM is not at all integrated. There are two systems of promotions, allowances and even foreign postings.” Another official with the airline’s cargo division said the problems started when the two systems collided. AI was following a system under which the department head has the discretionary power to promote and the promotions are time-

bound, while IA had a strict HR code of interviews and written tests. Another factor that has affected the morale of the employees is the executive pay scale in AI which is surprisingly lower than those of IA. “Some of us were overlooked and the discriminatory power was used to promote the other cadre. This left many saddened. After such harassment who would like to put in his best effort,” asked

14 international flights cancelled NEW DELHI: The strike by Air India pilots entered the seventh day today, forcing the national carrier to cancel as many as fourteen of its international flights that caused inconvenience to hundreds of passengers. “As the pilots are not ready to call-off their strike and join work,

we have cancelled 14 international flights from Delhi and Mumbai,” an Air India official said. The pilots, who are on strike since Tuesday have refused to accept civil aviation minister Ajit Singh’s call for talks after withdrawing their strike. PTI

another official. “These are just initial problems. Once the Dharmadhikari report is implemented, I don’t know what criteria it has but if it comes with the rider that the pay scale would be criteria for seniority, promotions will be a major problem.” Not just that. In the pilots case, while a commander of AI gets `8 lakh per month that of IA gets `3 lakh per month. Even a bare minimum flying allowance of 80 hours is granted to AI pilots while it is only 72 hours given to IA pilots. Both sides play the blame game by stating that overseas assignments as station officers are restricted for IA officials as traditionally they only had three foreign branches. No one knows what the report by Justice DM Dharmadhikari submitted in January actually has suggested. It is understood to have talked about the mess in the airline and has made recommendations on such critical issues like career progression, integration across various cadres, rationalisation of pay scale, allowances and incentives and overall restructuring of the entire staff of both the airlines. IANS

NATION AT A GLANCE Elite Himachal school in trouble over land deal SHIMLA: The 40-year-old chapter of academic excellence being run by Dalhousie Public School may be slammed shut, with a one-man commission of the Himachal Pradesh government recommending vesting of the entire school. The commission has made recommendations after finding glaring violations by the school authorities in property transactions and original lease deed.

Haryana teenager kills, burns parents CHANDIGARH:A teenaged boy in Haryana’s Sonipat district Sunday killed his parents while they were asleep at home and burnt their bodies, police said. After murdering his parents with a sharp-edged weapon, the boy sprinkled kerosene on the bodies and set them on fire. He then fled from the spot.

DIG Ashutosh Pandey inspects a statue manufacturing unit during raid in connection with elephant statue scam in UP on Sunday. PTI

Three drown in river trapped in fishing net BAREILLY: Three persons, including a father-son duo, drowned in Garra River near Shahjahanpur city, police said here today. Nabiullah and Majid got trapped in a fishing net and drowned in the river while they were fishing last evening. Police said when Nabiullah’s son Nihaal saw his father drowning, he jumped into the river to save him but drowned himself.

Hearing in Aarushi case adjourned till May 16 GHAZIABAD: A trial court today adjourned the hearing in the twin murder case of teenager Aarushi Talwar and domestic help Hemraj till May 16. The court adjourned the proceedings after delivering an order to hand over a CD and other related documents, which the accused demanded. Aarushi’s parents Rajesh and Nupur Talwar are the accused.

Folk dancers perform “Chhau dance” during the Uninor Run at Rabindra Sarobar in Kolkata on Sunday. PTI

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SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook frenzy is spreading ahead of the company’s big-time stock market debut, with anything from Mark Zuckerberg’s hoodie to the billion-dollar buy of Instagram sparking controversy. Speculation about the promise or pitfalls of owning a piece of the world’s leading social network was so feverish by the weekend that one report contended there was too much demand for the stock while another said it was lacking. Facebook, already assured of becoming one of the most valuable US firms when it goes public, has been on an intense marketing drive ahead of its expected trading launch on the tech-heavy Nasdaq on May 18. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Facebook set a price range of $28 to $35 for its shares, which would value the firm at between $70 billion and $87.5 billion. When Google went public in 2004, its valuation was $23 billion, and now it has a market value of $200 billion. Some are offended by the price set for Facebook, a site founded by Zuckerberg just eight years ago from his Harvard dorm room. Still only 27, he will retain 57.3 percent of the voting power of the shares. Others expected better — some analysts predicted a price of $44 a share in the short term, and a much higher figure in the long term. At the midpoint of the price range, the sale of 337 million shares would generate $10.6 billion, making Facebook’s offering the largest IPO of a tech firm. Despite the intense spotlight on Facebook coffers swelling with a stock sale, analysts agree that

A woman watches Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaking in a promotional video ahead of the company’s IPO, in Washington. for most of the social network’s more than 900 million users, the focus will be on changes to the service — not ownership of the firm. “What they hope, I think, is that Facebook will continue to innovate and make the service more interesting and more relevant,” said Creative Strategies principal analyst Tim Bajarin. “Facebook is not extremely specific on what they will do with the money.” The IPO also means wealth will be heaped on longtime employees compensated with stock at the startup launched in 2004. “You give a group of people in a company a ton of money, you get some weird behavior,” said independent Silicon Valley analyst Rob Enderle of Enderle Group. “Facebook itself is going to change, and not necessarily for the better.”

Workers made rich with company stock have been known to leave for new endeavors or to follow dreams. Sudden wealth can change people’s attitudes or inspire spending binges, Enderle noted. “A lot of stuff unrelated to work happens that can lead to turmoil,” Enderle said. “It is going to be an interesting few months. Already Zuckerberg is acting outside the envelope.” Zuckerberg was bashed by some analysts for wearing his trademark hoodie and jeans to pre-IPO roadshow meetings with Wall Street types accustomed to business attire. “Showing up in front of suited financial analysts in a hoodie is not the smartest thing,” Enderle said. “It just pisses off people who can wreck your IPO.” Zuckerberg was also secondguessed for orchestrating a billion-dollar stock-and-cash deal to buy the startup behind hot smart-

phone photo-sharing application Instagram. The price tag evidently caught the attention of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which is reported to be reviewing the takeover. Facebook declined to comment regarding an FTC probe of the Instagram deal. Companies going public usually wait until takeovers are completed to spare investors uncertainty. Becoming a publicly traded company could result in Zuckerberg being more constrained because of accountability to stockholders and regulators, according to Bajarin. “To be fair, once you go public you have fiduciary responsibilities and are in a different scenario,” Bajarin said. “(Zuckerberg) could never do that Instagram deal for a billion dollars like that after an IPO.” Facebook has kept busy in the weeks leading up to the IPO. The social network unveiled an online center for smartphone applications synched to Facebook and bought mobile discovery startup Glancee. Microsoft announced it is weaving feedback from Facebook friends into personalized Bing search results. Facebook confirmed Friday it was creeping into the territory of Dropbox, Google and others with the roll-out of a service that lets people store files in the Internet “cloud” for access from a variety of devices. “Facebook wants to create an open social network that allows them to get more aggressive in the way they connect people,” Bajarin said. “Mark wants Facebook connected to all kinds of other sites, and this new model can be backed with more cash.” AFP

Argentina okays dignified death, sex-change BUENOS AIRES: Argentina, the first Latin American country to legalize gay marriage, created a fresh stir this week by making sex-change operations and endof-life decisions by relatives a legal right. The measures, a first in the region, were made possible thanks to a weak conservative opposition and a favorable public opinion in the city. One of the bills passed by the Argentine Congress allows transvestites and transgender people to choose how their sex is reported in legal documents, including identification cards, drivers’ licenses and passports. The “dignified death” law, for its part, grants more power to the terminally ill and their families to refuse treatment and life support. It expressly forbids the use of euthanasia, however. Senator Sonia Escudero of the ruling Justicialist Party said the measures, coming two years after the predominantly Catholic country allowed same-sex mar-

riage, “are a reaffirmation of autonomy and individual rights.” The small Argentine transvestite community, which numbers about 22,000 people, only has a life expectancy of 35 years — compared to an average of 75.5 years, according to the world bank. More than 90 per cent of transvestites have gone into prostitution, with many lacking a formal education after being forced to leave school very early.

Selva Herbon supports the right-to-die law, hoping it can bring a dignified end to the short life of her daughter Camila, who has been in a coma since she was born three years ago and shows no brain activity or other vital signs. “All we want is peace for Camila and our family. Because right now, it’s like death all the time and it’s very painful.” But how can a country like Argentina, with a long conservative tradition and 91 percent of its 40 million inhabitants calling themselves Catholic, have pushed a liberal agenda so far? “First of all, Peronism was not born as an ideology but as a movement. It was a reflection of the times,” explained literary and cultural critic Beatriz Sarlo. The ruling party is Peronist (Justicialist), and the political movement rests on three main ideals: social justice, economic independence and political sovereignty.

US navy drills kill marine life The US Navy may be responsible for more marine mammal deaths than previously thought. SFGate reported, in a draft environmental impact statement covering Navy training and testing planned for 2014 to 2018, the Navy estimated its use of explosives and sonar could unintentionally cause more than 1,600 instances of hearing loss or other injury to marine mammals in one year. The report also said the use of sonar and explosives could cause 200 marine mammal deaths in one year. Previous reports covering 2009-2013 estimated the unintentional injury or death count to about 100 marine mammals in Hawaii and California. However no deaths were actually reported, according to the AP. The 2014 to 2018 numbers are

PREVIOUS REPORTS COVERING 2009-2013 ESTIMATED THE UNINTENTIONAL INJURY OR DEATH COUNT TO ABOUT 100 MARINE MAMMALS IN HAWAII AND CALIFORNIA. inflated due to the Navy’s use of new research on marine mammal behaviour and updated computer models that predict how sonar affects animals, said the AP. According to Fox News, the Navy must provide the estimated impact information to the National Marine Fisheries Service to earn a permit for its activities. If they failed to provide the information and a marine mammal were killed, the Navy would be found in violation of federal environmental law and have to stop its training and testing. John Van Name, senior environmental planner at the US Pacific Fleet, said “Each time we swing through this process, we get better, we take a harder look, we become more inclusive.” Fox News noted, the Navy isn’t saying it will definitively injure whales, dolphins or other marine life as it trains sailors and tests equipment, but rather, “It’s telling the public and environmental regulators that its actions have the potential to harm or otherwise prompt a reaction in the animals.” GLOBALPOST

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GREEK POLITICIANS FIDDLE WHILE ATHENS BURNS! According to local media, the state has enough cash to pay salaries and pensions until late June. Greece’s European peers have threatened to cut off further loans if promised reforms stall

GLOBE AT A GLANCE Senior LRA member captured by Uganda NZARA, SOUTH SUDAN: Ugandan troops have captured a senior member of the Lord’s Resistance Army in an arrest that could signal they are closing in on notorious rebel leader Joseph Kony. Caesar Acellam, considered the LRA’s fourth-highest ranking member, was arrested by Ugandan forces in CAR and was flown to the South Sudanese headquarters of the regional armies hunting the LRA.

Sea Shepherd founder arrested in Germany SYDNEY: The founder of conservation group Sea Shepherd has been arrested in Frankfurt for extradition to Costa Rica, the organisation. Paul Watson is in a German jail after being detained on charges stemming from a high seas confrontation over shark finning in 2002. The specific incident took place in Guatemalan waters.

(From left) Political leader of the Greek far-right party Chryssi Avghi, Nikolaos Michaloliakos; Greek leader of the Left Democratic party Fotis Kouvelis; Greek communist party leader Aleka Papariga AFP/ANGELOS TZORTZINIS, LOUISA GOULIAMAKI John Hadoulis

ATHENS: Greek political party leaders emerged late on Sunday from emergency cabinet talks with no breakthrough in sight, raising the prospect of new elections that could scupper reforms and force the country out of the eurozone. President Carolos Papoulias initially met for 90 minutes with the heads of the three parties that topped last Sunday’s inconclusive election — conservative New Democracy, socialist Pasok, and radical left Syriza, before holding discussions with smaller parties. But after the full day of lastditch meetings, the small Democratic Left party, viewed as the most likely candidate for a coalition government with New Democracy and Pasok, said no government had emerged from Sunday’s discussions. Talks will reopen on Monday, said state TV, as Greece grapples with mounting threats of a loan freeze should Athens falter on promised structural reforms. If a cabinet cannot be formed by Thursday, when parliament convenes, new elections will have to be called in June. Some of the leaders said Papoulias had produced a letter from outgoing Prime Minister Lucas Papademos on the state of the Greek economy, whose

Five ways Greece could leave the Euro Political stalemate If Greece cannot form a government – and the majority of voters backed parties who are against abiding by the agreed bailout terms – political unrest will grow on the streets and its neighbours will get increasingly nervous. A second round of elections in midJune could produce an even larger anti-austerity vote.

No more money So what happens if Greece remains without a government? The European Union, IMF and European Central Bank would probably turn off the taps and bailout money would stop flowing to the highly indebted country. At the same time, Greek banks would probably be cut off from the liquidity provided by the ECB.

Bring back the Drachma To counteract a run on its banks after a debt default, a new Greek government would have to freeze bank accounts and introduce capital controls to prevent the country’s citizens from moving money abroad. The government would also have to pass a currency law and start up the banknote-printing machines. It is not inconceivable that Greece might already be quietly printing new money. To minimise the likely chaos that would ensue, the Greek government would probably choose to reintroduce the drachma over a weekend.

The big exodus The depreciation of the new currency will make imported goods more expensive and drive up inflation. Mass unemployment is likely, as is an exodus of young skilled workers. If tens of thousands of Greeks headed to the borders, they might even be closed.

The fallout Holders of Greek government debt would undoubtedly suffer, as they risk having their assets redenominated into a rapidly falling new Greek currency — as would holders of Greek corporate debt. Returning to a Greek national currency would create all sorts of legal problems with business and government contracts. Greek companies forced still to make payments in euros will see costs and interest payments on euro loans double. And UBS says: “The costs of breakup go way beyond the economic. To quote Shakespeare, in the event of a fragmentation of the euro, economists will have little to do but ‘cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war’.”

contents he declined to divulge outside the meeting. “The president told me that sadly, until this point there has been no potential to form a unity government,” said Fotis Kouvelis, whose Democratic Left party was seen as the most likely candidate for a coalition government between the mainstream conservative and socialist parties. His party wants any coalition government to “immediately” cancel legislation that slashed the minimum wage and facilitated layoffs, and start to “disengage” Greece from the unpopular EU-IMF rescue package. Another key party, Syriza, which wants to tear up an agreement signed by Greece, the EU and the IMF in 2010 to save Athens from bankruptcy, has refused to cooperate altogether. But Syriza, Democratic Left, New Democracy and Pasok will meet Papoulis on Monday for another push at doing a deal. A new poll published hours before the meetings showed that Greeks were now desperate for a coalition government that will safeguard eurozone membership. Seventy-two per cent of those who responded said parties should cooperate “at all costs,” according to a Kappa Research poll.

Queen Elizabeth II arrives at the Diamond Jubilee Pageant in Windsor, the first big celebration for her diamond jubilee. AFP

49 bodies found by Mexican police MONTERREY, MEXICO: Mexican police said they had found the dumped and decapitated bodies of 49 people, probably killed in drug violence, whose hands had been cut off to prevent fingerprint identification. The mutilated corpses were discovered in black plastic bags close to the northern city of Monterrey. The victims comprised 43 men and six women.

The Avengers on track for billion-dollar club LOS ANGELES: The Avengers thrashed all comers to haul in $103.2 million over the weekend, industry estimates showed. The Walt Disney film has earned $373.2 million so far, box office tracker Exhibitor Relations reported on Sunday. Walt Disney said the film, which was released first abroad, was on target to join the elite club of billion-dollar movies.

The exiled president of the World Uighur Congress, Rebiya Kadeer delivers a speech at the 4th World Uighur Congress in Tokyo. AFP

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Talk back Poor arrangements It is not true that the authorities had made us, the students wanting to take up EAMCET, aware of the condition of the road leading to the college. My Dad had a torrid time driving me up to the college on the road that was hardly motor-able. The result was that I reached late to the venue and went through a very stressful time, which will show in the results. And this is not the case with just me. Many of my friends do not feel hopeful of landing a seat because of the same reason. Anjali Thakur Begumpet

Students’ sad story The grievances faced by students in the recent EAMCET exams show how weak our system of planning is. Are our authorities that short-sighted to realise that the most basic of all arrangements like seating ought to be thoroughly done? And every year, it is common for such incidents to happen which are passed off as minor glitches. Our authorities need to reconsider their outlook towards planning examinations, as the future of many young students is at stake. Suhith Reddy Vidyanagar

Indo-Pak love affair Shoaib's article on the plight of fisherman caught between cross borders throws light on the many pretenses of peace keeping. These fisherman remain a minute statistic in the greater game of peace, war and the occasional diplomacy. While disregarding issues like these as minor and of no great consequence, what we fail to realise is that these issues are the perfect recipes for turmoil and revolt. Whatever the reason maybe, our cynicism in failing to address these issues will prove to be the bane of the times to come. Rasheed Ali Red Hills

Cool retreats Water-logged and ice-capped visiting places within India made for mouth-watering reading. With the temperatures soaring in the city, these look like straight out of some believe-it-or-not book. Whenever we think of getting away to a cool place out of the scorching sun, we believe that it will be some out-of-the-country locale, but right here close by and within a reasonable budget too we have place of retreat. Thank you for the information. Jitu Kumar Hi-tech City

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urope’s on-going economic crisis has so far claimed ten heads of governments. However, Nicolas Sarkozy’s recent defeat in the presidential elections in France need not be entirely attributed to the economy — Sarkozy had lost it a long time ago, even before the socialist François Hollande defeated him. Leader of the centre-right UMP, Sarkozy defeated the socialist Ségolène Royal (François Hollande’s then partner!) and was elected to a five-year term as president of France in 2007. At the time of Sarkozy’s election, the French economy, the world’s fifth largest, was faltering, leading George Bush to famously attribute this to the lack of a word for ‘entrepreneur’ in the French language! Already in 2003 the US Congress had ordered French Fries to be renamed ‘Freedom Fries’ in menus, in hysteric protest against French intransigence in the war against Saddam Hussein; now French foreign policy was being pilloried as opportunistic and lacking in principles. Domestically, questions were cropping up whether France’s 35-work-hours-a-week economy and her generous welfare state were sustainable. In politics, there was much embarrassment: in 2004 PM Alain Juppé was convicted for corruption and received a 14month suspended prison sentence, and president Jacques Chirac was shamefully, but credibly, accused of embezzling public funds. Despite forebodings based on his previous performance as interior minister when he used brute force against Arab immigrants, and attempted to destroy laïcité (France’s unique secularism), Sarkozy seemed promising. He wanted France to be strong like America, he vowed to reward ‘those who wake up early’, he was full of energy and wanted to do things ‘at the speed of light’. He pledged to the French on victory day “I won't betray you, I won't lie to you and I won't disappoint you.” Sarkozy had a great start. His cabinet had eight men and seven women – France had never seen such gender balance at this level. He appointed the socialist Bernard Kouchner (co-founder of Doctors Without Borders) as his minister for foreign and European Affairs. He appointed Rachida Dati, of North African

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origin, as his justice minister. He created a new international human rights position in his cabinet, and offered it to Rama Tadé, a Muslim woman of Senegalese origin. He pledged that human rights would be the cornerstone of his foreign policy and promised "to reach out to all those in the world ... who are persecuted by tyrants and dictators." But promise has to translate into performance. During his first visit to Moscow Sarkozy was silent about the ‘intolerable killing of journalists’ in Russia. In 2007, after a meeting with Putin, he turned up drunk for a media conference at the G8 summit in Germany. After the bloody repression of Tibetans in 2008 he rightly threatened to boycott the Beijing Olympic Games if China didn't start serious talks with the Dalai Lama, but tamely attended the inaugural after French contracts came under threat. He did not heed Kouchner’s advice that effective European intervention was called for in the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Even as he played an important role in world politics, where once the talk was of human rights, Sarkozy started speaking of ‘relative powers’, holding back and compromising. After five years in power, Sarkozy leaves France with a record debt of $1.7 trillion ie $500 billion more than when he took office. His economic legacy is a 13-year high of 10%

IT’S TIME THE PARLIAMENTARIANS did some serious introspection

he politicians have finally decided to talk some sense on the occasion Indian Parliament completing 60 years. More than anything else, it was the adamant and unreasonable positions of various parties that cost several days of the Parliament. While the Parliamentarians can't stop congratulating each other on being part of the nucleus of democracy, they are forgetting that not much is being done for the people who sent them there. Numerous key Bills and amendments have been stalled or postponed due to House disruptions and public will suffer due to the delays. The parliamentarians need to understand that membership in the House is a job and requires a degree of professionalism. Walking out at the drop of the hat and disrupting functioning of the House on topics of little national consequence have become the order of the day. If people are showering insults at the institution, there are many justifiable reasons to it. Its better that the elected representatives realise their flaws and rectify them. Better late than never.

unemployment and a Standard & Poor's downgraded debt rating for his country. Son of Hungarian immigrants, Sarkozy created a ministry of national identity and started a much needed discussion on what it means to be French. Sadly, as he lacked the vision and authority to give direction to the debate, his steps only unleashed xenophobia against the 5 million French of Arab origin in mainland France. His immigration policy was a mess, and he regretted openly that there were too many foreigners in France. He made the Roma gypsies a hostile target of his action. When his electoral prospects became doubtful he unsuccessfully wooed the voters of the National Front. Last year, Sarkozy’s cabinet minister Michelle Alliot-Marie foolishly offered French support for the Tunisian security services when the Arab spring demonstrations first began. Alliot-Marie’s partner is believed to have been close to Muammar Gaddafi, and is credited with facilitating French arms trade with that country. Sarkozy’s PM, Francois Fillon accepted free holidays paid for by then Egypt’s ruler Hosni Mubarak. Sarkozy’s personal credibility also took a beating during his tenure. In a debate about nuclear power, Sarkozy said he went to Fukushima after the nuclear meltdown whereas he went only up to Tokyo; on his Facebook page he posted a fake picture of himself chipping away at the Berlin Wall. Astonishingly, he rehabilitated the tainted Alain Juppe by appointing him his foreign minister. He was not immune to nepotism either and tried to impose his undergraduate son Jean as head of the important business district La Défense. Embarrassingly, at state banquets, as in India and at the Vatican, he was seen frenetically texting with his mobile phone. He had urged the French to work hard, but his policies benefitted those like L'Oréal’s Liliane Bettencourt, France's richest woman who it is believed made illegal campaign donations to Sarkozy’s party. Sarkozy did some good – at home he raised the retirement age to 62, made it harder for public transport workers to strike, and restored some order in the work culture of the nation. He firmly implemented university reforms. As president of the European Union he negotiated a 6 point peace plan between Russia and Georgia. He did the logical thing by reintegrating France into NATO’s military structure. He attempted to create a Mediterranean Union. He took the initiative in Libya to finally fight Gaddafi, but in the moral and financial mess that he leaves France in, these are hardly redeeming factors.

WHY WE LOVE Pastor Maldonado

or the Venezuelan Williams F1 driver, pastor Maldonado, victory in the Spanish Grand Prix proved that the 2012 season was going to be one for the record books. But Pastor’s real test of character came after the race and in the most bizarre of circumstances. When a fire engulfed the Williams pits after the race, Pastor rushed in to recuse his young cousin, and was snapped carrying him out on his back. That’s a real hero Mr Chavez.

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MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

DO YOU KNOW WHAT

THEY’RE DOING

THIS SUMMER? As students, irrespective of age or course, we all wait for one thing, summer vacations. For us, it is all fun, enjoyment and amusement, but have you ever wondered what our teachers do during the vacations? We spoke to a few of them and here’s what they told us Bhavneet Singh and Sneha Mashetty feedback@postnoon.com

ome summer and all of us forget that schools and colleges exist. Many of us are busy with friends, relatives and family doing everything possible. Some others are busy with internships and other projects. But ever wondered what the teachers do durings summer, when they have no classes to maintain and no home works to check? We sure did, so we found a few teachers from all over the city to help answer the question.

urmeet Saddal, a high school teacher at Bhavan’s school says “I love summers. They are my time to go out and explore the nature. I am a nature lover and love to read about it and participate in any activities that can help us improve it.” When asked about the other things she does in the holidays, she said “Taking care of the children in school, our own children sometimes feel left out. This is the time when I bond with them and spend some quality time.”

TEACHERS AND LECTURERS USE THEIR SUMMERS TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS, AND SPEND SOME TIME WITH THEIR NEAR AND DEAR ONES.

allavi Pitla, a Lecturer at Loyola Academy has a more career oriented take on the vacations. “I use the vacations to enhance my skills. I am currently studying on various topics like Advertising and planning to write research papers on them. This helps me get better knowledge of the subject and teach better.” “The fun is always there in the vacations but an enhanced Bio data is always good to have and there is no better time than summers to have it.” She adds.

adha, a lecturer at Keys Junior college says holidays or no holidays, her time belongs to the students. “It’s been happening from the past few years now. I prefer not going on a vacation. Instead I help the weak students to cover up their portion. Especially the ones who have backlogs.” says Ms. Radha. “If I get some free time, then I prefer updating myself with the latest trends and technology. As a lecturer in a Junior college, it is very important to stay updated with everything. So that is what I do.” She added.

achel, a primary teacher at Narayana concept school has another favourite past time. “Summer is the time I spend with my pets. During the school time, I don’t get much time to spend with my dog and my fish. But in summer, I dedicate all my time to them. It is loads of fun.” she says.

So the mystery is finally revealed. Teachers and lecturers use their summers to enhance their skills, and spend some time with their near and dear ones. And they also are as excited as any us to have some holidays. Of course, they don’t have homeworks to do, but for most of them, a lot of work to do at home.

H‑Factor

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

Holistic view of mind, body and soul

All for a good night’s sleep A good night’s sleep is said to be a solution to many ailments. But in today’s high paced life, stress has resulted in cases of insomnia and dependence on sleeping pills Anishaa Kumar anishaa.k@postnoon.com

Be your child’s role model

hose long working hours, the need to always look and be the best at your workplace, the chaotic traffic, lack of time and the need to maintain your relationships — all these lead to one element that is stress. While stress can affect many aspects of your life, it has a major influence on your sleep cycle. A recent study in the UK has stated that the people affected by stress induced insomnia were increasing and a large number were heading out to buy sleeping pills. According to Dr Sucharita, psychologist and counsellor, “Our biological cycle is such that we are active during the day and sleep during the night. When a person is stressed or very active during the day, their brain continues to be very active during the night. A person needs to unwind during the night else it may affect their day-to-day activities.” Dr M Phani Prashant, consultant psychiatrist, Care Hospital says, “Whenever someone is stressed, it affects the neurotransmitters in the brain. Of the three neurotransmitters, Dopamine is the one that regulates sleep. When it gets imbalanced it can cause problems sleeping, concentration etc.” Dr Sucharita says, “People tend to have the habit of sleeping with mobiles, TV and other gadgets in the room. This is not good. They should make sure that these are left in the other rooms in the night and the bedroom is used just for sleeping. They should listen to some soothing music to relax before going to sleep,” says Dr Sucharita. Dr Prashant says, “Sleeping pills are not OTC (over-the-counter medicines) so people cannot just go out and buy them. The reason why we are told to avoid sleeping pills is that once you start taking pills they become like an addiction. While they may help you sleep they are not able to tackle the problem of imbalance.” Dr Sucharita adds, “People nowadays do take a pill to induce sleep but this is not advised unless someone is prescribed these medicines for insomnia, depression or a mental ailment. If a doctor has prescribed than he will now how much of the dose is thus one is not at the risk of overdose.” “Only if it is a chronic case of insomnia than a person is referred to a psychiatrist. People not getting good sleep for a day or two is okay as usually by the third day they would require that sleep as they would be exhausted,” says Dr Sucharita. Dr Prashant says, “Medication is not required for just any sleep disorder, if a person is unable to fall asleep or awakes very early then it may be required.”

Sleep tips Dr Sucharita suggests, “Sleeping pads for the eyes can be good as they help send a signal to the brain that it is time to sleep. It is important that a person sleeps at a regular time in a regular place to sleep. Another method could be to wind down before going to sleep through some physical activity.

Dr Diana Monteiro

Sleep well n Listen to some soothing music before you

sleep. n Take a walk with your partner or friend

after dinner. n Keep your bedroom lights dim. If you

absolutely need some light invest in a small bed light. n Don’t carry work home, that includes your internet ready phones. n A light and healthy supper with a great conversation is a great way to unwind. Methods like yoga and aerobics and follow a proper diet. People tend to think that alcohol helps them get a good night’s sleep but that is not true as they may fall asleep in the night but will get up with a hangover. They should avoid any stimulants such as smok-

ing and drugs. A warm cup of milk and relaxing music can help.” Dr Prashant says, “Sleep hygiene is important just like body hygiene. The bed should be used just for sleeping and not conversations, eating or quarrelling. People should avoid having caffeine, cold drinks or any stimulant in the evening. If a person is unable sleep for 10-15 minutes they should not lie awake in the bed. They should go to another room till they feel drowsy and then come back and sleep.” Apart from these methods, Dr Prashant suggests that one should avoid overshooting in the morning. This implies that no matter what time one sleeps at night the waking up time should be kept at constant i.e if someone sleeps at 2am and their usual wake up time is 7am they should get up at that time only and not oversleep till 8 or 9. He suggests that sleeping during the day should be avoided. So keep those pills away, relax and have a good night’s sleep!

My 12 year old son has been becoming very aggressive. I’ve been receiving complaints about him getting into fights with other kids. I am worried that he may be turning into a bully. I’ve tried explaining to him, coaxing, cajoling and even scolding him. But nothing seems to work. Bullying is defined as ‘repetitive aggressive behaviour that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power or strength’ according to the American Psychological Association. It typically involves a child becoming aggressive towards or excluding the victim from the social group. The bully has a strong need to dominate others and to get their way and they do so by defying rules. They also do not listen to teachers, parents or other adults and also show little empathy for the others they victimise. If a child has begun behaving aggressively, it’simportant to understand what is causing them to behave in that manner. Sometimes, children do not know how to read social cues and might not know that what they are doing is causing harm. Children also learn aggressive behaviour from adults and thus imitate them. If a child has low selfesteem, then putting others down by bullying or aggression can be a way to feel better. To deal with such behaviour in children, start by educating them about bullying and how it is harmful. Further, setting limits and boundaries and having clear penalties that is not punitive or physical in nature when a child engages in bullying also helps. Being observant and checking a child’s behaviour while also creating a warm, positive environment for them where they have positive adult role models is also effective. Making it clear that bullying is not acceptable and when they are aggressive, setting limits that involve consequences for the child is very important. Additionally, when a child behaves appropriately and behaves well, rewarding them encourages them. (The writer is a counselling psychologist at the Hyderabad Academy of Psychology. You can write to her at askdrdiana@gmail.com)

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MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

Holistic view of mind, body and soul

High-fat diet lowers sugar in diabetics

NEW RESEARCH SAYS THAT liposuction could increase deep belly fat Alexander Besant

iposuction may cause deeper, more dangerous fat in the abdomen, a new study says. Brazilian researchers said that just a few months after the fat-sucking procedure, there could be an increase in visceral fat in the midsection. So-called visceral fat increases the risk of type-2

diabetes and heart disease and is thus considered more dangerous than fat nearer to the surface of the skin. Reuters reported that the study looked at 36 women who had undergone liposuction and were sedentary before the procedure. Half the women were told to exercise post-liposuction, while the others remained sedentary.

HOUSECALL ntiphospholipid syndrome which is also popularly known as also sticky blood or Hughes syndrome, is an autoimmune disease that can cause abnormal blood clotting in any blood vessel which could include both arteries and veins. Antiphopholid syndrome is caused when, the body produces antibodies against phospholipids, a molecule that is commonly found in the human body. This may cause a variety of problems such as clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT), miscarriage and dangerous arterial thrombosis which may cause a stroke or heart attack. Although the syndrome can effect anyone from any age group, women are the most susceptible. The treatment for this kind of ailment involves prevention of the formation of clots which may be done with the help of aspirin or heparin.

University of Sao Paulo, reported Reuters. A competing reason is that the procedure destroys the make-up of fat cells below the skin so that new fat flows into the visceral cells.The only solution to preventing deep fat from accumulating: exercise. The research is found in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. GLOBAL POST

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Bliss Tree reported that those who did not exercise showed a 10 per cent increase in visceral fat.It is still unclear why visceral fat increases so dramatically in post-liposuction patients. “We believe it may be because this particular fat depot is more metabolically active than the other fat depots,” said study author Fabiana Benatti, of the

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Eat, chew, rest

s kids, our mothers have time and again scolded us for eating too fast or gobbling our food down without chewing. Well technology now presents a mothers electronic dream — eat chew rest. The free of cost application helps you to eat slowly. Just open the application, when the green circle on screen is motion, put the food in your mouth, when the yellow circles appears chew your food and finally when the red circle appears put your cutlery down and involve yourself in a conversation or simply rest. You can repeat this cycle and control the speed too. If this app is what you really need, ignore the stares as you follow your phones instructions.

STOCKHOLM: Food with a lot of fat and few carbohydrates may actually benefit type-2 diabetics who are advised to stick to a lowfat diet. The results of a two-year dietary study led by Hans Guldbrand,and Fredrik Nystrom from Sweden, shows that this kind of diet could have a better effect on blood sugar levels and blood lipids. Diabetes millitus type-2 is a lifelong disease in which there are high-levels of blood sugar. Diabetes is caused by a problem in the way your body makes insulin. Insulin is needed to move glucose into cells, where it is stored and used for energy. In type-2 diabetes, your fat, liver, and muscle cells do not respond correctly to insulin. Consequently, blood sugar does not get into these cells to be stored for energy. Increased fat also makes it harder for your body to use insulin the correct way. The study is based on 61 patients who were randomised into two groups, where they followed either a low-carbohydrate (high fat) diet or a low-fat diet, the journal Diabetologia reports. In both groups, the participants lost approximately four kg on an average. Besides, a clear improvement in the glycaemic (blood sugar) control was seen in the low-carbohydrate group after six months, according to a Linkoping statement. Despite the increased fat intake with a larger portion of saturated fatty acids, the HDL content increased on the high-fat diet. In the high-fat diet, 50 per cent of the energy came from fat, 20 per cent from carbohydrates, and 30 per cent from protein. For the low-fat group, the distribution was 30 per cent from fat, 55-60 per cent from carbohydrates, and 10-15 per cent from protein. The participants were recruited from two primary health care centres and met for four group meetings during the first year of the study. All 61 participated in the study for the follow-up. IANS

You’re printer could be harmful

re you one of those who hate smoking for the pollution and illeffects it causes? Well this is one fact that could take you by surprise. Laser printers are popular in homes and offices, but Australian air-quality inspectors have revealed some startling facts. They studied the emissions of 62 laser printers and have found that 27 per cent of laser printers emitted toner grains into the air. These Toner grains though tiny, when breathed in could be as damaging as compared to a secondhand smoke. Some laser printers’ emissions were said to be dense enough to almost match pollution from second-hand cigarette smoke.

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MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

Youngsters in the City proved that Sunday nights are no less happening than Saturday nights as they thronged to clubs by the dozens. Kismet saw stylishly dressed partygoers letting their hair down.

Sunday night fever DEEPAK DESHPANDE

Sharia, Rachana

Philomina

Aarti

Koyal, Anup

Bhavin, Aishwarya

Apoorva, Divya

Amrita, Raj

Hunt on wheels

A beautiful launch

Wesley college on PG road saw a Honda rally and treasure hunt organised by Pride Honda. Participants are seen posing next to the cars.

LITHI Slimming & Cosmetic Clinic in AS Rao Nagar was launched by actress Aksha on Sunday.

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MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

The glamour behind the glitz

Endhukante Premanta set to release in June

T-TOWN TWEETIES

@RGVzoomin “@pranavreddy4RGV: Since there won’t be any alcohol in heaven we might as well have our fill here on earth”

@Actor_Siddharth Wow! We can’t win a game.The worst bowling line up in the history of the IPL. Salute to Gurkeerat Singh.That’s how local talent should play!

@PriyaWajAnand Back in ‘Singara Chennai’ soo nice to smell Malli Poo in the air! 100% South Indian! :D

@shraddhadas43

am, Tamannaah starrer Endhukante Premanta is all set to hit the screens on June 1. For the past few days, Sravanthi Ravi Kishore has been in talks with producers of few other films which were lined up for release this month to make sure that his film doesn’t clash with any other big budget film this summer. The film is currently in re-recording stage and sources say that Ram and Sravanthi Ravi Kishore are extremely happy with the output. A Karunakaran has directed the film and GV Prakash has composed the music.

Signd my 1st 3D film 2 b made in 4 languages,eng,malayalam,tamil,telugu 2 b directd by veteran director Vinayan frm tamil/malayalam films!

@tashu_02 Played badminton on my location in the free time... gud workout happened yay... thanx to my energetic team... m feeling so great now... :-)

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‘I will always be loyal to TDP’

UKUP’s first look unveiled

he first look of Manchu Manoj, Balakrishna starrer Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara was unveiled in a grand ceremony on Saturday evening. The event was held on the sets of the film in Manikonda, Hyderabad. Balakrishna, Dasari Narayana Rao, Mohan Babu, K Raghavendra Rao, K S Rama Rao, Kodandarami Reddy, Lakshmi Manchu, Vishnu Manchu and

Shot all night!! Taking a plane back to mumbai at 7.30am! Working till noon and a flight back to hyderabad at around 3!! Madness!!

Sekhar Raja graced the event. Talking at the event, Lakshmi Manchu said, “Our creative team toured several palaces in India to build this set. It cost us Rs 6.5 crores and we made sure that all the safety measures were taken while building the set. More than 2,50,000 tons of iron was used to build this palace set which we have named as Gandharva Mahal.” Mohan Babu was all praises for Balakrishna.

TR has finally broken his silence over the recent controversy which erupted after Vallabhaneni Vamsi met Jagan Mohan Reddy in Vijayawada just days before the release of NTR’s Dhammu. The fact that NTR’s close aide, Vamsi met Jagan didn’t go well with TDP’s leadership. Soon a group in TDP initiated a campaign against NTR and reported asked its party cadre and Nandamuri fans to refrain from watching NTR’s latest. NTR distanced himself from Vallabhaneni Vamsi and said, “Vamsi is just a producer of my film Adhurs. I have nothing to do with whom he meets. I am loyal to Telugu Desam Party.”

@shrutihaasan I had so much fun dancing to “pilla” first time trying something like that!!;)

@actressanjjanaa Starting new film title mahanadhi today headed to udupi fo muhurath followed by shooting in ankola. Feel blessed!

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ibakar Banerjee says his political thriller Shanghai is an attempt to bridge dreams and reality: the dream of transforming “stuffy and dirty India” into a swanky Shanghai, and a reality check on where India stands today. “In the context of the film, we have this dream of a Shanghai like city, where there is business, fame, money and entertainment. Where there are lots of buildings, skyscrapers, hotels, pubs and material prosperity. The reality of our (Indian) cities is not so,” Banerjee told IANS. “We know what they are. There is traffic, pollution; and civic amenities are bad. There is good and bad here in the film. There is this India which is stuffy, dirty and hot, and antiShanghai,” he added. The movie stars Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Kalki Koechlin. Shanghai itself plays a metaphor for progressive change. Elaborating further, the 40-plus filmmaker said: “It’s the difference between dream and reality. It shows the reality behind the dream and shows the dream in the middle of reality. It is a dream to make Indian cities like Shanghai.” The film has been inspired by a mid-1960s book ‘Z’, by Greek writer and diplomat Vassilis Vassilikos, but adapted to Indian sensibilities. It has been reported that Shanghai will draw the viewers’ attention to corruption in the country. “It’s a contemporary film.”

The glamour behind the glitz

‘Shanghai’ bridges dreams and reality: Dibakar Banerjee

Didn’t say anything about Katrina F

ilmmaker Karan Johar has denied reports that he took a dig at Katrina Kaif’s magazine poses, saying the actress is very talented and hard working.”Absolutely crazy media report suggesting I have said something about Katrina! I have not! Its totally baseless and a lie,” tweeted the 39-year-old. According to media reports, Karan was overheard joking about Katrina’s posing skills at a recent party and making comments on her monotonous looks for magazine covers. It was also said that he had mimicked some of her poses. However, the filmmaker is upset with the news and finds the reports “ridiculous”. “Katrina is not only a dear friend but also a supremely talented and hard-working megastar! And all this reportage is ridiculous,” he tweeted.

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

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@rampalarjun I owe her everything, I love her unconditionally, love u Mom. Happy mother’s day, Mom and all the Mom’s out there. You all are super special.

@juniorbachchan Phew! What an end to the EPL season. Well played City. Well deserved. Great end to a very interesting season. Next year should be fun!

@reddysameera Arjun kapoor is really amazing in ishaqzaade! I’m super impressed! @ParineetiChopra & him make a damn good pair! a must watch!

@bipsluvurself Pondering ovr names fr my next fitness dvd! Jst nt getting it! Last 1 ws ‘Fit & Fabulous You’!Suggestions?It hs 2 b an extension 2 Luv urself!

@imarshadwarsi Hello ppl of the world... Was busy with the dubbing of JOLLY LLB, few more days n I’ll be done... Cheers n GN...

@ActorMadhavan Golf has such an fantastic way of killing your ego and moral completely and making you feel like God... All in 4 hrs.

@SrBachchan T 742 - Writing tweet nodded off .. dreamt of tweeting, had the material in mind, but on coming out have no idea at all ... strange !!

@AnupamPkher Meeting Woody Allen was historical for me.:) RT @pavanmari: Loved reading describing ur first meet with #WoodyAllen.

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The glamour behind the glitz

Stewart upset with edited sex scene

ctress Kristen Stewart, who shot a raunchy sex scene with real life and onscreen beau Robert Pattinson in a Twilight movie, was disappointed to see it edited out. The pair had peeled off for the scene in 2011 film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I, but producers later toned it down to avoid being slapped with a restrictive rating. Stewart admits she was surprised to see the final product, as she and Pattinson had gone to great lengths to make the scene extremely passionate, reports dailystar.co.uk. “It is a bit full on but it’s edited. I see scenes and I think why is music playing over that, I was definitely making sounds and it could be so sexy and it’s not. The ratings board breaks it down so technically and apparently, thrusting is a huge problem for the children,” she said.

Emma Stone likes being redhead

ctress Emma Stone has revealed she loves her hair colour and wants to be a redhead in every movie. “I love being a redhead. My mum is a redhead. I just really prefer the red and that’s the way I would stay if I could,” showbizspy.com quoted Stone as saying.

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

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Freddie Mercury to be resurrected

ritish rock band Queen has planned a special treat for their fans at their upcoming 10th anniversary show -- an optical illusion that will make their late vocalist Freddie Mercury’s image come alive for the audience. The band’s guitarist Brian May confirmed they will present a projection of Mercury’s image by using a special effect, reports aceshowbiz.com. “People will come out

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

The glamour behind the glitz

saying, ‘did we actually see Freddie?’,” said May. “That technique is something we’ve looked at ourselves but I think probably for a show that runs eight shows a week it’s not really quite practical,” he said. Other than Queen, bands like TLC and Jackson 5 have plans to do similar things in memory of their late members. The former want to bring back Left Eye to life, while the latter plan to resurrect MJ through SFX.

Carey parties hard at gay bar S

inger Mariah Carey showed up at a gay bar in Los Angeles and partied hard. Carey was seen at The Abbey Food in West Hollywood. “There was no formal announcement that she arrived at the club, but she and her friend B. Scott held court at one of the main dance floor tables - so she was very visible,” people.com quoted a source as saying. “She was very nice and gracious. But a security guard had to stay by her booth to control her fans,” the source added.

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olombian pop star Shakira set a new record on social networks this week as the number of her fans on Facebook zoomed to 50 million. The artist posted a photo Friday on her Facebook profile in which she is seen wearing a party hat, holding a balloon in one hand and a poster in the other that reads “50 million!!!” “Wow 50 million on Facebook. That’s incredible. Many thanks for your love. A big kiss,” she wrote. Shakira is one of the most active Latino stars on social networks with 16,000 followers on Twitter and has won nominations and prizes in this category, including Billboard’s award for Latin Social Artist of the year last month in Miami. The singer is considered one of the celebrities most followed on social networks, on a par with such stars as Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey. Shakira recently premiered the music video for Addicted to You, a new single from her 2010 album Sale el Sol (Sunrise) that was shot in the Hollywood Hills by director Anthony Mandler. IANS

Chai Time

KAKURO

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

SCRIBBLING PAD

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

Take a shot at the brain game while sipping your cuppa

QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 2000 presidential candidate 5 Craggy ridge 10 LaBeouf of ‘Transformers’ 14 Soothing plant extract 15 Began smoking 16 Televises 17 Batters' banes 19 1944 Normandy beach code name 20 Papas of ‘Zorba the Greek’ 21 One of the Jackson 5 22 Rabbit fur 23 Places to get manicures 25 Cook just below the boiling point 27 Bomber letters 29 Knight wear 32 Drinks like a cat 35 Arabian Peninsula resident 39 ‘Now ___ seen everything!’ 40 Beholden letters 41 Old Russian ruler's domain 42 Needing buoying 43 ___ Arbor, Mich 44 ___ around (roughhoused) 45 Scandinavian capital 46 Odd-numbered page 48 ‘Dear’ partner 50 Frequents 54 Pitches 58 Illegal mound move 60 Chunks of history 62 Bird with white plumes 63 ‘Fifteen Miles on the ___ Canal’ 64 Kept for a rainy day 66 Revealing skirt style 67 City of a famed shroud 68 Bog 69 Port near the Red Sea 70 Oregon or New York 71 Overnight stops

DOWN 1 Foundation 2 ‘Violet’ starter 3 French philosopher Georges 4 Really evil 5 Its cousin is stout 6 Lawless outbreak 7 Decorative toiletry cases 8 ___-frutti 9 Type of salts used in a bath 10 Limoges item 11 Haphazard 12 Present-day Persia 13 Like a burnt-out briquet 18 Burns and Berry 24 Authority 26 Hurt badly 28 ‘The only thing we have to ___ is ...’ 30 Shape of the president's office

31 Change the wallpaper 32 Dishonest speaker 33 As good as it gets 34 Point of a joke 36 Post-wedding title 37 Biblical utopia 38 Central points 41 ‘___ shalt not steal’ 45 Art of paper folding 47 Adopt, as a pet 49 Did impressions of 51 Treetop homes 52 Brook swimmer 53 Pelvic bones 55 ‘Desert Fox’ Rommel 56 Be a good student

SUDOKU

57 Eyelid ailments 58 Altar area 59 Adjective for Death Valley 61 Comic routine 65 Opposite of WSW

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY Woman begins by resisting a man’s advances and ends by blocking his retreat. – Oscar Wilde

Chai Time STAR POWER

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

Your tomorrow today̶Star Power and Tarot THIRUVAIKUMAR

As per Hindu panchang

FOR 15-5-2012

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TAURUS

GEMINI

You will approach work differently and get them completed without hur‑ dles. You might be provoked by some, but don't get emotional and spoil your name. Income will keep improving.

Expenses are likely to increase and upset you. Avoid giving guarantee to anyone and being negligent in govt‑ related work. Some will undertake pil‑ grimage. Health problems likely.

VIP friends will be of great help. Blood relatives will extend wholehearted support. Avoid anger and emotional outbursts. Govt sops will come. Politicians might get plum post.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

Maternal property will come to you. You will purchase valuable, movable assets. Those planning to go abroad will get their visa without effort. Expe‑ nses need to be monitored, controlled.

There might be obstacles in planned purchase of house or land but soon they will be resolved. Speculative deals will bring moderate gains. You adjust with everyone and get same response.

Your straightforwardness will get you a good name and all work gets com‑ pleted as per expectations. Business‑ men need to be careful, as some of the staff might leak business secrets.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Help expected from spouse and in‑ laws will come. Women will advise family members and co‑operate. Be careful, plan all work and execute as per plan or face disappointment.

You will achieve through wise approa‑ ch of tough issues. You will have dif‑ ferences with friends and relatives but will they resolve soon. Court verdict will go in favour. Politicians do well.

You will complete those tough jobs that were decided by others as impos‑ sible to do. You will get good opportu‑ nities to expose your skills; make use of it. Travel because of children likely.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Unexpected financial fortune likely which will make you strong financially. You will be benefitted through old and close friends staying abroad. Mother's health will be a cause for concern.

You will start getting returns from the ancestral property. Unwanted appre‑ hension about future will remain in yo‑ ur mind. Women will get their wishes fulﬁlled. Politicians will be in limelight.

Held‑up marriage talk will resume and end well. You will demolish the old ho‑ use and construct a comfortable new house as per your plan. Businessmen will beneﬁt through volume of work.

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ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

Ten of Wands – One phase is ending and you are preparing for a new one. Be assured that this phase will be luckier and you can chase your dreams, truly.

The Lovers – Decision time, and this need not neces‑ sarily be only about two lovers deciding how they want to spend the rest of their lives.

Six of Swords – Old‑ fashioned diplomacy will take you a really long way, where being street smart cannot. Stick to tradi‑ tionalism and you will be ﬁne.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

Eight of Wands – This is the card of good fortune. Luck favours the brave, too. So be prepared to do some‑ thing new and go down a relatively less known path.

Three of Wands – P‑ ay attention to hard facts and do whatʼs needed to stick to th‑ em. Drawing your co‑ nclusions about situ‑ ations, peopleʼs emo‑ tions will not help.

Seven of Pentacles – Take up a course to upgrade your skills. Your worry should really be to stay wanted in the rapid‑ ly changing world of work.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Nine of Pentacles – You prefer to be left alone. This is not a bad thing but ensure you donʼt hurt some‑ one close just becau‑ se you fail to explain your need to them.

The Hermit – Spiri‑ tual awareness is im‑ portant to you now. You are alone but not lonely. Youʼre in search of something important. Continue search till you ﬁnd it.

Ace of Pentacles – Yo‑ u may want to follow the style of someone you admire. Donʼt feel ashamed to follow someone. It will give you direction on developing your own.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Queen of Wands – Youʼre at your cre‑ ative best, and in con‑ trol of your life. You have managed to attain the perfect bal‑ ance to ensure that your days are fruitful.

The Star – There is a lot of confusion aro‑ und you but there is also a silver lining. Hold on to this lining of hope and get on with making decisio‑ ns you feel will stick.

King of Swords – There are many peo‑ ple who are curious about your life. Do‑ nʼt be obligated to share details if you donʼt want to. Main‑ tain distance.

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Playing Field

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

The games people play

Kuchar wins Players Championship PONTE

VEDRA

BEACH:

American Matt Kuchar kept his composure while others around him caved under the pressure to win The Players Championship tournament by two shots on Sunday. Kuchar closed with a twounder 70 to finish at 13-under-par 275 for his fourth win on the USPGA Tour. Of the four wins, it is by far the biggest title of his career. “What an amazing feeling to hoist this trophy and win among one of the strongest fields in golf,” Kuchar said. “To come out on top, to do it on Mother’s Day it really is magical.” Martin Laird rolled in five birdies in a seven-hole stretch from the seventh to grab a share of the lead. But Laird closed with a bogey for a five-under 67 at the TPC Sawgrass. Laird shared second place at 11-under-par 277 with Zach Johnson (68), Ben Curtis (68) and Rickie Fowler (70). Luke Donald closed with a sixunder 66 to end alone in sixth at minus-nine. He needed a solo fourth or better to regain the world No. 1 ranking. Third-round leader Kevin Na stumbled to a four-over 76 as he dropped into a tie for seventh place at eight-under-par 280. American Na was trying to be the first 54-hole leader to win the title since Canada’s Stephen Ames did so in 2006. Na had a three-shot cushion early in the fourth round with a birdie on the second hole, but he fell apart. Na said he was heckled at almost every hole Sunday

Matt Kuchar of the United States hits his tee shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the Players Championship held at the Players Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. AFP/ANDY LYONS because of his reputation for playing slowly. “It is what it is,” Na said. “I do need to work on what I need to. I do need to work on my preshot routine. I do need to play faster. “But the average golfer has

no clue how much pressure we’re playing under and how tough it is and how much of a fight it is mentally. “I honestly think with all that going on, I did pretty well fighting. I had a good fight. I hung in there,

CHAMP STUFF

Winners of the 13th Brilliant Trophy chess tournament pose with their trophies. A. Srikanth won the Juniors Category while Rishab Sharma and Pavan Teja claimed the crown in under-14 and under-12 events respectively.

so you know what, I just take the positives from it.” Things reached a boiling point for the affable Na who tried to reason with some unruly spectators. “I backed off and they’re booing me,” Na said. “I

said, ‘Look, guys, I backed off because of you guys.’ But it is what it is. I also felt that a lot of people were turning towards me and pulling for me, which I really appreciate.” AFP

Heat get past Pacers MIAMI: LeBron James, who earned his third league MVP award Saturday, finished with a game-high 32 points as star-studded Miami defeated Indiana 95-86 to take the opening game of their second round playoff series. James, the game’s best player, has won the MVP award three out of the last four years and is chasing his first ever NBA championship. “Defensively, we stepped up,” James said. “We know we had to get stops and that would give us a better chance to win.” James also had 15 rebounds and five assists and guard Dwyane Wade had 29 points and four assists, while Chris Bosh added 13 points for the Heat, who also won three of four regular season games over the Pacers. Forward David West and centre Roy Hibbert scored 17 points each for the much-improved Pacers, who finished off Orlando in five games on Tuesday to advance past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since

Miami Heat’s Lebron James shoots over Indiana Pacers’ Center Roy Hibbert and David West. 2005. Heat forward Bosh suffered a lower abdominal strain shortly before halftime at American Airlines Arena and did not return.

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

6 572

METRE

Chris Gayle (RCB)

43 4S 1560

Ajinkya Rahane (RR)

HIGHEST SCORE

109*

Rohit Sharma Mumbai Indians

BEST BOWLER

4-13

A Chandila (RR)

The rush hour begins But as far as talent and technique is concerned, I think Rohit is a little bit better than Virat.

Rajesh Ravindran rajesh.r@postnoon.com

he mad scramble in the middle of the points table for a place in the play-offs has started and from now on things are only going to get heated up further. Mumbai Indians who are third placed on the points table will look to beat the Royal Challengers today as they meet them on their home turf. Through this victory they get to raise themselves up one notch higher and safer on the points table. Mumbai is expected not to try many changes, as they would love to keep the momentum achieved by the rising to form of Rohit Sharma and Herschelle Gibbs. Till a few days ago, Sharma had to be content living under

Herschelle Gibbs of Mumbai Indians about his teammate Rohit Sharma who hit 108 not out against KKR

Chris Gayle (RCB) 572 runs

Morne Morkel (DD) 21 wickets

Chandila gives credit to Hirwani U

nheralded off-spinner Ajit Chandila recorded the first hat-trick of the Indian Premier League season as Rajasthan Royals defeated Pune Warriors India by 45 runs on Sunday. Bowling with the new ball, Chandila took the wickets of Jesse Ryder (1), Sourav Ganguly (1) and Robin Uthappa (0) before finishing with figures of 4 for 13. "Rahul bhai told me in the morning that I was in. I was waiting for a chance from a long time and luckily I got it today. I immediately called up Narendra Hirwani. Hirwani sir suggested me to stick to the basics and try and bowl in the right areas and not to allow the batsmen to get to the pitch of the ball,” Chandila said.

DD KKR MI CSK RCB RR KXIP PWI DC

P 13 13 13 14 13 14 13 15 14

W 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 4 2

L 4 4 5 6 5 7 6 11 11

N/T 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1

PT NRR 18 0.729 17 0.431 16 -0.077 15 0.223 15 -0.058 14 0.335 14 -0.270 8 -0.477 5 -0.680

P-played; W-win; L-lost; N/T-no result/tie;NRR-net run rate; PT-points

MI VS RCB AT 4 PM ON SET MAX

the shadows of his peers such as Virat Kohli, but now after the blitz against KKR that he led along with Gibbs, he has proved he is a force to be reckoned with. In fact, Gibbs says that when it comes to talent and technique, Rohit is a bit better than Kohli. Challengers, placed at number five on the points table, will want to win this match. After this one they are to take on table-toppers Delhi Daredevils, and it is only sense that they will want to face the Devils without the weight of a defeat in their previous outing. What gives the Challengers confidence is that they have won three matches in a row, one of them against Mumbai Indians. If Challengers falter at this juncture, they may have to rely on net run-rate to qualify and that’s not a pretty situation.

SCORECARD RAJASTHAN ROYALS VS PUNE WARRIORS Rajasthan Royals innings (20 overs) R Dravid c †Uthappa b Nehra 21 AM Rahane b Mathews 61 SR Watson b Nehra 58 BJ Hodge c Ganguly b Nehra 14 STR Binny not out 6 J Botha not out 7 Extras (w 3) 3 Total (4 wickets; 20 overs) 170 M Kartik 4 0 39 0 9.75 A Nehra 4 0 23 3 5.75 B Kumar 4 0 33 0 8.25 R Sharma 3 0 31 0 10.33 AD Mathews 4 0 29 1 7.25 JD Ryder 1 0 15 0 15.00 Pune Warriors innings (target: 171 runs from 20 overs) Ganguly st †Goswami b Chandila 2 JD Ryder c Watson b Chandila 1 Uthappa st †Goswami b Chandila 6 AP Majumdar c & b Chandila 9 CJ Ferguson lbw b Botha 23 SPD Smith c Hodge b Botha 37 AD Mathews c Rahane b Watson 23 B Kumar b Tait 3 M Kartik not out 8 R Sharma c Rahane b Watson 0 A Nehra not out 9 Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 1, nb 1) 4 Total (9 wickets; 20 overs) 125 Bowling O M R W Econ A Chandila 4 0 13 4 3.25 SR Watson 3 0 19 2 6.33 SW Tait 4 0 25 1 6.25 J Botha 4 0 25 2 6.25 SK Trivedi 3 0 24 0 8.00 STR Binny 2 0 17 0 8.50

DECCAN CHARGERS VS KINGS XI PUNJAB Deccan Chargers innings (20 overs) S Dhawan c Awana b Kumar 71 PA Patel c Gurkeerat Singh b Azhar Mahmood 18 Sangakkara c Azhar Mahmood b Awana 1 CL White not out 67 DT Christian c Harris b Azhar Mahmood 24 PA Reddy not out 0 Extras (lb 6, w 2, nb 1) 9 Total (4 wickets; 20 overs) 190 Bowling O M R W Econ P Kumar 4 0 31 1 7.75 DJ Hussey 1 0 14 0 14.00 RJ Harris 4 0 32 0 8.00 P Awana 4 0 41 1 10.25 Azhar Mahmood 4 0 39 2 9.75 PP Chawla 3 0 27 0 9.00 Kings XI Punjab innings (target: 191 runs from 20 overs) N Saini c Sangakkara b Christian 3 Mandeep Singh c Christian b Gony 28 SE Marsh c Sangakkara b Christian 11 Azhar Mahmood st †Patel b Mishra 31 DJ Hussey not out 65 SD Chitnis c †Patel b Steyn 11 PP Chawla c White b Steyn 8 Gurkeerat Singh not out 29 Extras (lb 6, w 2) 8 Total (6 wickets; 20 overs) 194 Bowling O M R W Econ DW Steyn 4 0 26 2 6.50 TP Sudhindra 4 0 47 0 11.75 DT Christian 4 0 31 2 7.75 Jhunjhunwala 1 0 13 0 13.00 MS Gony 4 0 40 1 10.00 A Mishra 3 0 31 1 10.33

Rajasthan Royals won by 45 runs

Kings XI Punjab won by 4 wickets

CSK vs KKR at 8pm on Set Max

Chennai have the advantage

lot of things are at stake for Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders as they face each other at the Eden Garden. Of the two Chennai seem to have the advantage, as they humiliated Delhi Daredevil in their last match, but if they lose to the Knights today, the fate of their qualifying to the next stage will be dependent on many other factors, not a nice spot to be in. But the way they ran through the Daredevils’ batting line-up and chased their rivals’ paltry total

gives them oodles of oomph. KKR come into tonight’s encounter still ratting from the severe beating they took at the hands of Mumbai Indians. Despite all that, their getting into the next stage look highly likely with one more win. But for them, it’s not about winning and qualifying to the next stage. It’s about living up to the expectations which the Knights have not been really able to since the very first IPL. Only a spot in the final in this edition can do that. RR

72 DAYS TO GO MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

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Ryan has a decent swim CHARLOTTE: World record holder Ryan Lochte beat runner-up Conor Dwyer to win the 200 metre individual medley at the Charlotte Grand Prix swim meet on Sunday. “It felt good to actually have a decent swim,” said Lochte, who swam in a regular suit for the first time this weekend. American Lochte used a strong finishing kick beat Dwyer by nearly two seconds and set a meet record with a time of one minute, 57.63 seconds. Dwyer clocked 1:59.29 and Eric Shanteau finished third in 2:00.46. Sebastien Rousseau placed well back in fourth. The win was a nice finish to a frustrating weekend for Lochte who failed to qualify for the finals of the 100-metre freestyle earlier in the day. Lochte earlier finished sixth in the 200 freestyle, seventh in the 400 IM and eighth in the 100 backstroke. He failed to qualify for the main heat in the 50

backstroke. Lochte was not please with his overall performance. “I hate to lose,” Lochte said. “I like winning. I had to keep reminding myself this isn’t the big picture. The big picture is the trials and Olympics. “I just have to keep focused for that, keep moving forward. People won’t remember this meet. They’ll remember the trials and the Olympics. So even though I wanted to do well at this meet, it doesn’t affect me. I know that it will be there when the time is right.” Lochte said he’ll return to Florida this week to continue training for the London Games. “I’m going to focus on speed, doing little things like my turns and my starts — just speed,” Lochte said. “Right now I have no speed. I have a lot of endurance and I have a good background right now in my training and it’s time to get ready.”

TURNING BACK THE CLOCK

Romania’s Catalina Ponor competes on the floor during the Women’s seniors Apparatus Finals during the 29th European Artistics Gymnastics Championship in Brusselss on Sunday. At 24, Ponor may be a veteran by gymnastics standards, but she shone at the event taking AFP/ JOHN THYS gold on the beam and silver on the floor.

US ensures Games berth LOS ANGELES: Defending champions USA earned a berth in the London Olympics by sweeping Canada in three straight sets in the Olympic qualification tournament. USA captain Clay Stanley had 15 points for the sixth-ranked Americans, who won 2826, 25-18, 25-20. David Lee was chosen best blocker of the tournament. He and Matt Anderson scored 13 points each for the United States. Dallas Soonias led Canada with 19 points, including 17 kills. Fifth seeded Cuba cruised past Puerto Rico, 25-20, 25-21, 25-15, in the bronze medal match.

Phelps mum over grand finale DALLAS: Michael Phelps is adamant that the London Olympics will be his last, but the US swimming icon is keeping the details of his grand finale to himself for now. “Why is it such a big deal what I’m swimming,” Phelps asked Sunday, when he was yet again quizzed as to just which events he plans to swim at the US Olympic trials and in London. Phelps, of course, has excelled in a broad range, winning an unprecedented eight golds in one Games at Beijing to take his tally to 16 Olympic medals overall, 14 of them gold. Phelps then said he was just kidding, but still declined to offer any clues to the reporters assembled for the US Olympic Committee’s pre-London Olympic Summit. Coach Bob Bowman said the secrecy keeps the opposition on their toes, and saves the need for

explanations if their plans change. With a multiple medal performance in London, Phelps could surpass Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina as the winner of most career Olympic medals. She won 18 medals, including nine golds, from 1956-64. Phelps said he had a chance to meet the gymnastics icon at a photo shoot in New York though “the language barrier was a little tough”.

Playing Field

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

The games people play

Football! Bloody ‘ell 5 key City moments October 23 Manchester United 1 Manchester City 6 The eagerly anticipated meeting did not disappoint, with City running riot to inflict United’s heaviest home defeat since February 1955. March 21 Manchester City 2 Chelsea 1 Tevez had not played since his falling-out with Mancini. But the striker rose from the bench to help inspire a stirring City fightback. April 30 Manchester City 1 Manchester United 0 An attritional battle was settled on the stroke of halftime when Kompany scored. May 6 Newcastle United 0 Manchester City 2 City held their nerve to claim a clinical victory with two goals from midfielder Toure. May 13: Manchester City 3 QPR 2 City showed the courage of champions to keep going and Dzeko equalised before Aguero fired home with virtually the last kick of the game to seal the title.

I want to say it is the best moment of my life but if I’m honest then I would say please never again this way. Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany on the nerve-shredding finale.

“Everybody expected City to win, but they did it against 10 men for half an hour and with five extra minutes to help them. I congratulate City.” Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson

“That’s what makes our league so great. I thought United had won the title but what happened was just amazing. City have won it so good luck to them.” Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp.

Ian Whittell

MANCHESTER:

Roberto Mancini celebrated Manchester City’s first English league title in 44 years with a succinct summary of his team’s 3-2 victory over QPR at Eastlands — “a crazy finish for a crazy season”. “That was a crazy finish for a crazy season,” said Mancini after

City won the title on goal difference. “I’ve never seen a final like this. The best team won the title. I think we played the best football, scored most goals, beat United two times. When you beat them twice, when you score more goals than them, let in less goals, then you deserve it. “I think for us it was really important to win this champi-

onship. In the future, Manchester City can have a big future,” said Mancini when asked about the balance of power in Manchester football. “I hope we can continue to win. I am happy Sir Alex says he feels two or three years younger because of the competition. I hope he feels 10 years younger soon.”

Barton apologises... well almost Joey MANCHESTER: Barton apologised for his red card at Manchester City but the controversial QPR midfielder insisted he was only reacting to provocation from Carlos Tevez. Barton was dismissed in the 55th minute after an offthe-ball incident in which he elbowed Tevez in the face after the City striker had hit out at him. He exacerbated that foolish action by kicking City striker Sergio Aguero after being shown a red card by referee Mike Dean and is likely to face an extended

ban next season after two more moments of madness in a career scarred by similiar incidents. Barton quickly pointed the finger at Tevez in a series of posts on Twitter. “Can do nothing but apologise to the players and the fans. The head was never gone at any stage, once I’d been sent off, one of our players suggested I should try to take 1 of theirs with me...Never worked but god loves a trier. Right am off for a bit. Gonna enjoy QPR still being a Premiership club. Cheerio people.”

“It is no problem and there is no news. I am happy. I have had a great time, the players have been magnificent and I will always remember this time whatever happens. Chelsea interim manager Roberto Di Matteo is coy over his future ahead of the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.

“It was an absolutely shocking, woeful display. Maybe some of the boys were thinking about their holidays already. That team needs a change and there will be change.” Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish at the conclusion of an underwhelming campaign which saw a 2-0 loss at Norwich.

“We will have a chat next week somewhere. Arsenal is a great club. I love this club. Whatever happens that will never change. We will see. We will have a chat and go from there.” Arsenal striker Robin van Persie on his future.

Playing Field

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

The games people play

Racing team crews use a fire hose to try and extinguish the fire

Pastor to the rescue as Williams burns Racing team crews members assist an injured colleague

Gordon Howard

BARCELONA:

Williams’ Brazilian driver Bruno Senna’s car is damaged in the fire

Racing team crews carry the front end of a car after a fire in the Williams racing pit stand

Pastor Maldonado became the first Venezuelan to win a Formula One race by triumphing at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday before going on to play an heroic role in a dramatic blaze in his Williams team’s garage. Maldonado’s win, in just his 24th race, was also the team’s first victory since the 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix and came on the weekend of team founder Sir Frank Williams’ 70th birthday. But on a dramatic day for the Venezuelan driver, he was later pictured on Twitter carrying his young cousin to safety after the team garage was engulfed by flames. A total of 16 people were injured, one with severe burns, when the fire — believed to have been caused by an electrical fault in a fuel rig — broke out. Maldonado was forced to carry his 12-yearold cousin Manuel, who was wearing a protective boot on a broken right foot, to safety as thick, black smoke billowed down the pit lane at the Catalunya Circuit.

Spanish GP winner Madonado rescues his young cousin from the fire “After today’s Spanish Grand Prix a fire occurred in the team’s garage which originated from the fuel area,” said a Williams team statement.

“Four team personnel were injured in the incident and subsequently taken to the medical centre. Three are now receiving treatment at local hospitals for their injuries, while the fourth has been released. “The team will monitor their condition and ensure they receive the best possible care. The team, the fire services and the police are working together to determine the cause of the fire and a statement will be released in due course.” The Catalan regional government said that one person was airlifted to hospital with serious burns, while five others were taken to a local hospital for the effects of smoke inhalation. Ten more were treated at the circuit’s medical centre. The Caterham team said four of their mechanics were among those taken to the medical centre, one with a minor hand injury and three for smoke inhalation.