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AROUND THE CITY: YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES exhibition by Maredu Ramu, Nirmal Karmakar Nirmala Biluka and Palak Dubey. Where: Alankritha Art Gallery, Kavuri Hills, Jubilee Hills When: Ongoing, Monday-Saturday 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2311 3709

SHOWS Dance performance Catch the world famous dance theatre on wheelchairs at HICC on November 24. Where: HICC, Madhapur, Hitec City When: November 24, 7.30pm onwards Contact: 98480 32103

Painting exhibition Anuradha Thakur’s exhibition of paintings titled Serene Harmony will be on display upto November 25. Where: Novotel Hyderabad Airport Hotel, Shamshabad When: Ongoing, 9am onwards Contact: (040) 6625 0000

Children of the pyre Children of The Pyre is a compelling compilation of the real-life stories of the lives of seven extraordinary children who make their living out of the dead at Manikarnika. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: November 23 7pm onwards Contact: 96427 31329 Musical notes Catch guitarist Baiju Dharmajan perform live at Cuba libre on November 23 and at Radisson Blu, Banjara Hills on November 24. Where: Cuba Libre, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: November 23, 8pm onwards Contact: (040) 6776 7114 Telugu play A Telugu play Grogahanam will be presented at Lamakaan on November 25. The play deals with the important stages of life.

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GALLOPING ALL THE WAY: A rider practices for the 4th NCC Day Celebrations at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad on N SHIVA KUMAR Thursday, November 22. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: November 25, 7.30pm onwards Contact: 96427 31329 U never know The play revolves around a teenager Jennings and her journey to heaven. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: December 1, 6.30pm onwards Contact: 96427 31329 Public speaking workshop A four-day workshop on effective

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INTERVIEW

GO, SPEED RACER, GO!

Co-owners of Mahi Racing Team India, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Nandish Domlur, speak to Postnoon on a project that’s both their passion and life force — motoracing! NAG: Not really. There is already so much excitement and interest on the circuit about the new Indian team. So they were fascinated by the idea. The fact that we had Andrew Stone and the team, the Kawaski bike helped seal the deal.

PADMINI C padmini.c@postnoon.com How did the whole project come about? NAG: Racing has been a passion ever since I can remember. I’d follow the motoraces on TV and also go to watch them live in Europe and around the world every chance I got. The atmosphere at these races, with the fans and the excitement, would always be so electric and I’d come back wondering why we didn’t have anything like that in India. So when Nandish pitched the idea of bringing motoracing to India, it seemed like a great opportunity. I felt it was within my reach to make it happen and so I got on board. I wanted to be fully involved and not just as a brand ambassador, so I signed on as a partner. NANDISH: We got a chance to vicariously live our childhood dream of racing (à la riders on the track) through this, so we said, let’s go for it (Laughs). More seriously though, about eight months ago, all the stockholders of this venture who are from different backgrounds and day jobs, but united by our passion for racing, came together, took a good hard look at the business of motoracing and decided to go for it. There was no looking back. It’s been an exciting eight months. How did Dhoni fit into the picture? NAG: When we were putting together this venture, it was important that we bring on board a sports icon with mass appeal and a fan base to partner with us. So when we pitched this to MSD, who is an avid biker himself and as passionate about racing as all of us, he was excited at the prospect and agreed to come onboard immediately. Overall, everything aligned for us to put the best team together both on and off the track to make Indian motor sport history. Given that Formula 1 has made just inroads into the country and motosports is still in a nascent stage in India, do you think the audience is ready for this? NANDISH: We knew we had to

You also seem to have a bigger agenda for the sport in the country? NANDISH: Oh definitely, this is not just about the team but also giving to motosport in India. We’ll be looking at setting up the racing academy next year, identifying raw talent, getting them on board, training them and more. The idea is to get an Indian rider on the circuit in 3-5 years. NAG: It’s not an easy task. For that to happen, racing has to be taken up as a career, not as a hobby. But we’ll concentrate as much on putting India on the global motosporting map as on promoting the sport in India.

Nandish Domlur (left) and Akkineni Nagarjuna at the launch of Mahi Racing Team India at Annapurna Studios.

blaze the trail. Those who are the first to do something also have the overwhelming responsibility to make it a resounding success. With great men and machines, I think we have the right recipe to succeed on the track. NAG: It is a little ahead of time, yes. But think of it this way. If you see a Team India winning races and world championships on a global platform anywhere, it will have people talking and watching, and your team will draw its own audience to the sport. Till recently, having an Indian representation in motosports seemed like an achievement in itself, let alone winning. But your team has already had a podium finish last year and you have your eyes set on the cham-

pionship next. It’s a complete shift in attitude, isn’t it? NAG: Yeah, absolutely. We have the man, machine and technology to make it happen. We have the Kawasaki bike which won

Motorcycle Diaries First bike: I bought my first bike when I was 19. It was a Honda Twin Star, 175cc, a bike which I’ll always cherish. First super bike: It was a 750cc, 4-cylinder Suzuki 750Gs that I bought in the US, and went on many road trips during my grad study at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Here and now: I have a Yamaha 1000cc, a Honda 1000 CBR and a Kawasaki 1000cc Ninja.

the FIM World Championship and terrific riders, including the three-time World SuperSport Champion, Kenan Sofouglu, riding for us to give us an edge. And of course, we have the iconic technical director, Andrew Stone, who is known for taking teams to victory. So we are geared to win. Was it difficult to convince World Champions like these to come onboard a rookie team? NANDISH: The way the team performed in the first few races inspired Kawasaki to partner with us. When you become the factory team for such a large brand in the world, it becomes a lot easier. Would have they come if that hadn’t happened? I’d be very doubtful. But we played our cards right.

If given a chance, would you like to ride the Ninja ZX-6R? NAG: Absolutely, without a doubt! I’m too old to race on it but I’d love to take it on a spin around the circuit. NANDISH: One of the riders from the team recently asked me to hop on for a ride and I said no way. I’m going to stick with the back end of the business. It’s great that these are superbikes that anyone can own and ride. But is safety to be strongly advocated for those aiming to ride them on the roads? NAG: Definitely. Safety is such an important point. These riders train for years and are consummate professionals. They take a lot of precautions with their gear and their riding, so there are almost no fatalities. An equal, if not more, safeguards must be practised by those on the roads. With your choc-a-bloc schedule, will you be attending any of the races next year? NAG: I’d love to attend them all but it will depend on my other commitments. However, I’ll definitely be at Mahi Team India’s debut at the Buddh Circuit in March next year.

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GHMC

LAST YEAR... HERE When will they learn?

ast year, we had reported how the GHMC continued to use fogging as a method to curb mosquitos, despite ample evidence that it had no effect whatsoever on insect populations. A year later, the GHMC has bought more fogging machines. Doctors say that the fumigant is more harmful to humans than mosquitoes. But will the GHMC ever learn?

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

NUMEROLOGY

CRIME

Old City violence inspires miscreant

Congress, MIM leaders trade jibes

Man sets his neighbour’s bike on fire after a petty argument.

No Congress corporators were invited for the high-profile event, reportedly on the orders of the mayor.

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is the amount that the corporation is losing every year because of an unholy nexus between GHMC officials and contractors, as revealed by a GHMC union.

aking a leaf out of the cases of vehicle burning after last week’s violence in Old City, a man in Tallab Kaata set his neighbour’s bike ablaze after a petty argument.

If you see a Team India winning races and world championships on a global platform, it will have people talking, and your team will draw its own audience.

The accused and the victim were neighbours and good friends until they had a falling out recently.

Akkineni Nagarjuna, actor See page 3

THINGS WE 5LEARNT TODAY The column that teaches everyone something new about the way the City functions.

Jumping on the padayatra bandwagon. With the main Opposition parties holding popular padayatras, the Congress too has launched one, although they claim it is only to promote an irrigation project.

Renewable power gets a spark of life. With the chief minister approving all renewable energy projects recently, there is hope that the State will no longer have to face major power cuts.

Making inroads into the world of motoracing. With the launch of Mahi Racing Team India, there is hope that motoracing will take off in a big way in the country.

The Great Indian Auto Trick, or how to endanger lives. In order to make a quick buck, autodrivers are carrying around 15 children in an auto. It’s time capacity rules were enforced strictly.

TRS issues ultimatum to Sharmila. Enter Telangana region only after making your stand clear, the TRS has told Sharmila.

MD NIZAMUDDIN nizamuddin.a@postnoon.com

recently-held job mela has turned into a major controversy as undermining protocol, not a single corporator from the Congress, including the deputy mayor, was invited for the inauguration. The impact of this is likely to be seen in the Council meeting, scheduled to be held on December 1. The ruling party was kept completely in the dark about the much-hyped event. So much so, the local MLC was also not informed. Most of the

Not a single Congress corporator, including the deputy mayor, was invited for the inauguration of the job fair. corporators at the inauguration were from MIM party. It is believed that Mayor Md Majid Hussain himself discouraged officials from inviting representatives from the Congress as he recently snapped ties with the party. Although one could see several public representatives,

including Congress MLAs and corporators, at the first job mela held in the South Zone, the current mela — in the Central Zone — is being used to play out political battles owing to recent developments. Another aspect of the job mela that is attracting the ire of politicians is the use of the slogan, ‘Shaher hamara Mayor hamara’ (Our city, our mayor). This too is against protocol, but so far, no one has taken responsibility for it. Vexed Congress leaders said they will take up the case with the commissioner, MT Krishna Babu once he returns from his training in Bangalore.

According to Bhavaninagar police, the accused, Yousuf, and Mohd Azharuddin, the owner of the bike, are neighbours and had good ties. Both of them recently fell out over an argument and Yousuf threatened to take revenge. In the wee hours of Friday, Yousuf doused Azharuddin’s bike with kerosene and set it on fire. The Bhavaninagar police were called in and Azharuddin named Yousuf as a suspect. Yousuf was taken into custody and confessed to the crime after an interrogation. A case has been booked against him.

NEWS BRIEFS Labourer killed by father-in-law

Man commits suicide after quarrel

Man electrocuted in temple, dies

Special Cabinet meeting to be held in City

man was murdered by his father-in-law on Thursday night at New Colony Miyapur. Mallesh, the victim was a labourer who had come to visit his in-laws. When he tried to stop a quarrel between his in-laws, his father-in-law got angry and beat him up. He died as a result of the injuries. The police have booked a case and are investigating.

man, T Mukesh Singh, committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling of his house in Gangabowli, Mangalhatt. It is being said that the victim commited suicide after having a quarrel with his neighbour. It is believed that the neighbours insulted him and his wife during the quarrel. The police have booked a case and have begun investigations.

ne person by the name Eshwar died due to an electric shock in the temple premises. The victim was a resident of Nimboliadda and was a private employee. He had come to the temple adjacent to the Abids police station and performed a puja. He suffered from an electric shock when he was washing his hands. He suffered burns and died later.

special Cabinet meeting of Andhra Pradesh Government will be held this evening. The main objective of this meeting is to approve the report and recommendations of Cabinet sub-committee on the SC and ST sub plan. CM N Kiran Kumar Reddy will chair the meeting. A session of the AP Assembly is also being convened.

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POLITICS

Cong undertakes padayatra The move is seen as an attempt to counter the mudslinging and allegations by the Opposition. INKESHAF AHMED ahmed.m@postnoon.com

eft with no option but to reach out to the people in the wake of rival political parties’ padayatras (mass contact programmes), leaders of the ruling Congress have also launched a padayatra, albeit on the development plank. The padayatra, called Bhageeratha Vijaya Yatra, was launched by senior Congress leader and minister for revenue N Raghuveera Reddy in Kurnool district of Rayalaseema region on November 18. Though the minister claimed that he was undertaking this padayatra to celebrate the inauguration of an irrigation project, which would address the problems of thousands of people in drought-hit Rayalasemma region, it seems obvious that the minister’s move was aimed at countering the mudslinging campaigns by rival political parties. This is evident in the fact that many senior Congress leaders and Cabinet colleagues are making a beeline for the yatra, despite the fact that it is confined only to Rayalaseema region. In the last three days alone, Cabinet ministers DK Aruna, Kanna Lakshminarayana, Syed

Mohammad Ahamadullah and deputy Speaker Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka participated in the padayatra. Apart from these leaders, PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana made his presence felt by flagging off the yatra. The intention of all these leaders is clear, say analysts. They used the occasion to mount an attack on the opposition

The padayatra was launched by senior Congress leader N Raghuveera Reddy in Kurnool district of Rayalaseema region on November 18.

ENERGY

Renewable power gets boost

Telugu Desam Party and YSR Congress and to defend the State government viz-a-viz implementation of scores of welfare programmes. A Cabinet minister who participated in the padayatra told Postnoon that the padayatra would help the party and State government in launching a political attack on rival parties, besides acting as a platform to

reach out to people of the State. “I personally feel that the padayatra was a much-needed step for the party and the government in defending ourselves against the criticism of rival parties like TDP and YSRC. These two parties have launched mudslinging campaigns against our government and are using all resources to malign our party’s image. The padayatra launched by Reddy would help us in coming out clean from the opposition attack,” he said. The minister also felt that there was a strong need to hold such yatras in coming days to instil confidence among the party workers and people alike. He warned that the party would be left in the lurch if it did not counter the strategies of rival parties in equal measure. Party MLA from Anantapur district Madhusudhan Gupta also felt the same. He added that the padayatra is receiving good response from the people of Rayalaseema region. The yatra will conclude on November 29 in Jeedipally village of Ananatapur district. TDP president Chandrababu Naidu and Sharmila, the sister of Jaganmohan Reddy, launched their padayatras on October 2 and 18 respectively.

FOOD FIESTA

The CM has given the go-ahead to all proposed solar, wind and biomass projects in the State. POSTNOON NEWS feedback@postnoon.com

commissioned within six months from the time of bidding.

he State government seems to have finally woken up from its deep slumber that resulted in severe shortage of power in the State. With an objective of tackling the power shortage problem in future and to turn the State into a power-surplus state, the government has decided to encourage renewable energy projects, particularly solar, wind and biomass, to generate power in a big way. Keeping this goal in mind, CM Kiran Kumar Reddy recently held a high-level review meeting with his Cabinet colleagues and officials concerned. During the meeting, he gave a go-ahead to all the proposed power projects and asked that it be ensured that these projects be commissioned

GOVT INSTITUTIONS TO GET SOLAR POWER

and start generating power at the earliest. During the meeting, the CM also cleared solar and wind power policy guidelines, keeping in mind the needs of the State. He also directed the officials to go ahead for finalisation of power purchase agreements. Following the directives from the CM, the officials are gearing up to go ahead with the bidding process for 1,000MW solar power projects in the first phase. The idea is to ensure that the solar power projects are

As part of its ambitious plans, the government has also decided to equip all government-run educational institutions with solar power plants for lighting, cooking and hot water. Government-owned educational institutions were one of the worst affected segments of the State due to the power shortage. The NREDCAP has been entrusted with the responsibility of completing this task in a time -bound manner. According to official statistics, the State currently has a total capacity of 1,149.133MW renewable energy power projects.

Venkey’s Veg Restaurant in Nampally is offering a 1+1 offer on its South Indian Thali. The offer is on till November 24. The restaurant has received the Best Upcoming Vegetarian Restaurant award from the Association of Catering Professionals.

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REPORTERS’ DIARY

Boastful mayor surprises leaders M

has gone for a long journey. According to sources, Pasha will return to India a few days later but here, rumours were being spread that he had gone underground due to fear of the police. He is expected to return to the City in the first week of December. MS

any eyebrows were raised when a campaign boastful of the mayor, Shehar Hamara Mayor Hamara, was announced while publicising the recently conducted job mela. The BJP floor leader was unable to digest the fact that this was a government advertisement that was being used since the last one month. Interestingly, he learnt about the ‘misdeed’ while accompanying the mayor who had inaugurated the job mela. With the TDP floor leader‘s absence during the general body meeting on December 1, the expectations for strong opposition candidates now rests with the BJP floor leader. However, when asked about the preparations being made by the party for the next meeting, he mumbled and appeared ill-prepared. He excused himself by saying that a ‘separate press conference will be organised’ to disclose plans for the council meet. MN

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BUTCHERING THE LANGUAGE

It is a well-known fact that many politicians have scant respect for communicating in a particular language. In fact, a lot of politicians, especially those from the State, have no qualms about butchering the English language or even an individual’s name at the drop of a hat. Take, for instance, the case of Ajmal Kasab being hanged at Pune’s Yerwada Jail on Wednesday. Many politicians contacted by Postnoon insisted on calling the terrorist Khasaab instead of Kasab. In Urdu and

Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain at the inauguration of the job mela.

even in popular Hyderabadi lingo, the actual meaning of Khasaab is butcher. But what really makes this usage stand out is the fact that the politicians did not realise their mistake IA

RUMOURS HOUND PASHA QUADRI When the Charminar MLA and general secretary of AIMIM, Ahmed Pasha Quadri, went to UK a few days ago, rumours

Take for instance, the case of Ajmal Kasab. Many politicians insisted on calling the terrorist ‘Khasaab’ instead of Kasab. went around the City that he had escaped to avoid being arrested by the police and everyone was under the notion that the police

had booked a case against Pasha with regard to the violence that had erupted in various areas of the Old City on Friday after prayers. When we inquired into this matter, it was found that Pasha was not in the City when the violence took place, hence no case was booked against him. He went to UK on November 8 with his wife to meet his daughter and his other relatives. This is the first time that Pasha

The ‘stairless’ foot overbridge at Masab Tank has become a standing joke in the locality. While the GHMC has its own stale set of complaints about the project, the FOB has found use as a landmark for commuters and residents of the locality. Bina seedion ka bridge, as it is called, has also become a hot spot for other commercial activities, like paan stalls and hawkers. Residents are surprised that the GHMC, which has failed to provide a basic staircase despite six months of project work, actually plans on building an elevator and an escalator, which has led to more jokes. What remains to be seen is when the project will actually be finished. RR With inputs from Inkeshaf Ahmed, Rahul Ramakrishna, Md Nizamuddin and Mohd Subhan

The foot overbridge has become a laughing stock among residents.

GHMC

GHMC’s unholy nexus MD NIZAMUDDIN nizamuddin.a@postnoon.com

he GHMC union has unveiled an unholy nexus between GHMC officials and contractors that is draining the Corporations coffers of around `30 crore each year. The standing committee had approved the procurement of 23 new Dumper Placer vehicles for `3, 16, 25,000 and 17 25-ton tipper vehicles for `3,82,50,000 in April. Despite this, the corporation, which should have procured them, continues to engage hired vehicles to dispose garbage. “This is nothing but mass corruption in the corporation. What is

the need to hire vehicles which are causing unimaginable financial loss to the Corporation?” asked U Gopal, president of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Employees Union. Gopal said that the corporation can instead use the loss amount to purchase vehicles which the GHMC can use for a good 10 to 15 years.

“GHMC officials and contractors are wantonly ignoring the financial interests of the corporation. The GHMC received the Clean and Green Award when its own vehicles were engaged in lifting and transporting garbage. Hiring other vehicles is only detrimental to the corporation and the City,” he added. Gopal also pointed out that the move to deploy private vehicles was only creating employment anxiety. The GHMEU has taken strong objection to hiring vehicles for garbage disposal. In its demand to GHMC, the union has asked for the immediate withdraw of all private vehicles within 15 days. If the corporation fails to do this, the union has threatened an agitation.

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Auto ride from hell In a bid to make a few extra bucks, close to 15 schoolchildren are packed in a single autorickshaw. With increasing accidents and lives lost, strict enforcement of laws is the need. M ANIL KUMAR

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choolchildren squeezed tightly into autorickshaws, at times many leaning dangerously out of them, is a common sight on the roads. With more and more incidents of children losing their lives in a bid to make a few extra bucks, there is a desperate need for strict enforcement of laws. The Motor Vehicles Act (MVA) does not permit more than six children in an auto, but it is common practice for auto drivers to carry 10-15 children. Add each child’s heavy schoolbag to this equation and it is more than what the driver can handle. Recently, three schoolchildren paid the price for this at Abids and died on the spot when their auto overturned. All the politicians and officials seem to do is visit the spot and console the parents. Fighting for the rights of students the Andhra Pradesh Balala Hakulla Sangham president Achyuta Rao feels that auto drivers must be taken to task. “The law must strictly be implemented against autorickshaws drivers who violate rules. The interest of children must not be compromise. If a driver is found

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Principal Syed Iftekhar Hussaini thinks that the onus lies with the parents. “On several occasions we have requested parents not to send their wards in jampacked autorickshaws for the safety of kids. Is it worth risking your children’s lives for the sake of saving a few rupees?” he said. Unable to secure safe means of transport for their children, many parents are forced to travel several extra miles to drop them off to school. “In spite of my schedule I leave home early to drop my son on my bike. This way I don’t have to worry about his safety,” said businessman Mohd Imtiyauddin.

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violating the MVA, his license must immediately be cancelled and the autorickshaw seized,” says Rao. What is also disturbing is the behaviour of the auto drivers towards the children. They scold them and use abusive language, which the children pick up. “Over 3,000 autorickshaws were seized by the RTA for violating Motor Vehicle Act rules. Of these, more than five per cent were caught for carrying schoolchildren over the permitted capacity,” said G Pandu ranga Rao, Joint Commissioner of Road Transport Authority. KB Model High School

RS has given an ultimatum to the YSR Congress leader Sharmila that she should step on the Telangana soil only after making her stand on the statehood issue clear. TRS leaders Jitender Reddy and Niranjan Reddy alleged that the late CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy had no love for people of Telangana. He said all that YSR loved was Telangana lands and the votes of the people. They reminded that during the last elections YSR had campaigned that if the Maha Kootami, alliance of the TRS, TDP and Communists won, they would seal the Pothireddypadu project and stop water to Rayalaseema. The leaders have demanded that YS Vijayamma explain what YSR

meant by that. They said people of Telangana only want Telangana rule and not the Seemandhra rule. They have questioned whether it was not true that Jagan had displayed Samaikyandhra placard in the Lok Sabha and obstructed Telangana. The TRS leaders also alleged that late YSR had not given even 10 per cent of the funds given to Yogi Vemana University to the Telangana universities. They have also alleged that YSR had illegally diverted water from the Pothireddypadu reservoir to the Rayalaseema region. Stating that no one else had plundered Telangana like YSR, they said the people of the region would never forget his betrayal. NSS

city FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

REVIEW

Life of Pi is visually stunning Ang Lee’s latest film Life of Pi is not only a visual delight but also a profound piece of work that is far more cerebral than what it may seem.

HEMANTH KUMAR hemanth.k@postnoon.com

f you haven’t read Yann Martel’s Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi, the ending of its film adaptation is going to catch you by surprise. In the film, Pi Patel (Irrfan Khan) tells a writer (Rafe Spall) a totally different version of the

incredible tale of his survival and gives the writer a choice to believe whichever version of the story he finds more amazing. In either case, there’s one common denominator. The tale of how Pi survives in the Pacific Ocean when the freight ship he was on sinks is both incredulous and breathtaking. Directed by Ang Lee, the film is a visual delight and also

addresses several issues relating to one’s faith in God, hope, relationship with nature, among many other things. Pi Patel lives with his parents in Pondicherry, India. At a young age, he gets fascinated by Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. His father (Adil Hussain) tells him to believe in reason, whereas his mother (Tabu) wants him to learn things on his own.

When he (Suraj Sharma) turns 16-years-old, his parents decide to migrate to Canada along with all the animals from their private zoo. During the journey, the freight ship carrying them sails right through a storm in Pacific Ocean and just before it sinks, Pi manages to escape on a lifeboat. The next morning, he finds himself in the company of an injured zebra, an orangutan, a hyena, a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, a blazing sun and a never-ending ocean. The rest of this incredible story is about how Pi manages to survive amidst all odds, which includes loneliness and a strange friendship which he strikes with Richard Parker. Pi drifts along the waves for 227 days and nothing much really happens per se, yet in those never-ending moments of loneliness and isolation, Pi tries his best to keep himself and Richard Parker alive. When he realises that he’ll die soon, he looks up to the sky and pleads for help and every single time, a miracle occurs which reinforces his faith in God. Life of Pi is filled with many such incident and in the middle of the night, when the ocean reflects the stars above and the sparkling fish beneath its surface, it’s a moment of joy for Pi. Even Richard Parker is at peace with the nature around him at that moment. The film’s lead actor, Suraj Sharma, is an amazing find and

carries most part of the film on his shoulders. Richard Parker, the Bengal Tiger, is by far one of the best characters in a film and David Magee, the screenwriter, gives it so much personality that it’s hard not to fall in love with him. But the film truly belongs to Ang Lee. It’s nothing short of a miracle that he envisioned that Pi’s never-ending thoughts and desperation to survive can be made into a movie. Almost every scene in the ocean is finely crafted and the Movie: Life of Pi Cast: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu Director: Ang Lee Rating:

use of 3D is one of the best in recent years. It would be a crime to point out which scenes to look forward to in this film. Life of Pi is the kind of film which will leave you with more questions in the end. And these questions are likely to be — Was it real? Or did I daydream like Pi? All said and done, Life of Pi is surreal, profound, frustrating and above all, a memoir of survival against all odds. Like life itself.

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

‘RTI will strengthen democracy’ Jannath Hussain, chief commissioner of the information commission, at the inauguration of the event appealed to the song and drama division artists to create awareness on the RTI Act in rural areas.

hief commissioner of the Information Commission Jannath Hussain on Thursday said that democracy would be strengthened by the effective implementation of the Right To Information (RTI) Act. He appealed to the Song and Drama Division artists to create awareness on the RTI Act in rural areas through folklore. Launching a two-day workshop to create awareness on RTI in artists in Prakasham hall, Gandhi Bhavan, Hussain said that the

details of expenditure of public money must be accessible to the common man. He added that the effective implementation of the RTI Act would bring transparency and curtail corruption in governance, resulting in strengthening democracy in the country. Lauding the Act as one of the best acts enacted by the government of India since independence, he said that Sweden had introduced a Right to Information Act back in 1766. As per the Act, a public infor-

Launching a two-day workshop to create awareness on RTI in artists in Prakasham hall, Gandhi Bhavan, Jannath Hussain said that the details of expenditure of money must be accessible to the common man.

mation officer (PIO) has to give a reply within 30 days to the applicant’s request for information. In case any PIO creates trouble by not accepting the application fee in the form of postal order or in any form, the applicant can complaint directly to the State information commission under Section 18 of the RTI Act, he added. He said the Commission has the right to recommend to the concerned department for disciplinary action against those who fail to give information to the

applicant in a stipulated time. M Rajamannar, director, song and drama division, D Srinivas, joint director, State information and public relations department, Vijayaraghavan, regional deputy director, song and drama division, Chennai and Kuldeep Kumar Sagre, manager song & drama Division, Hyderabad were present. Some 250 artists belonging to 23 groups of song and drama division attended the workshop. The groups will later take up publicity campaign on RTI. NSS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

education

US VARSITY UNVEILS NEW SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

Scientists at an American university have unveiled a revolutionary new technology that uses nanoparticles to convert solar energy directly into steam that could be used for sanitation and water purification in developing countries. The new "solar steam" method is so effective it can even produce steam from icy cold water, said inventors from the Laboratory for Nanophotonics.

CAREERS

Time to Engineer change Engi neer ing colleges and students might be dime-a-dozen. But what the country really lacks today is qual ity engi neer ing education and graduates who are employa ble.

ARUNIMA RAJAN arunima.r@postnoon.com

ith science taking a back seat, India’s once-shining engineers seem to be losing their sheen. What then does the future have in store for one of our brightest minds? Since its inception, India has always given high priority to science education. Needless to say, engineering colleges attract the best minds of the country. During the early ’70s and ’80s, when a student came out of an engineering college he had a sense of accomplishment and a high-paying job in hand. But, all is not well with the technical education sector now. Recent reports published by bodies like Nasscom state that 50 per cent of engineering graduates from India are unemployable. Venugopal KR, principal of Visvesvaraya University College of Engineering, one of the oldest engineering colleges in the country, tells Postnoon that most bureaucrats don’t properly understand how technical institutes function and are responsible for this downfall.

Q: Do you think our engineering colleges inculcate scientific temper in students? A: Privatisation had a huge impact on the technical education sector. For instance, in 1974, there were only five engineering colleges under Bangalore University’s ambit. Admission was based on the academic records and on the interview of students. So, only the creamy layer got the opportunity to study in an engineering college. Now, there are nearly 70 engineering colleges in Bangalore alone. So, the profiles of students in campuses across the country have changed. Further, most of the colleges have a deficit of talented teachers and often run their institutes with the help of visiting faculty. As a result, they often try to focus on simply finishing the curriculum. Q: How important is academic freedom for a technical institute? A: Educational institutions should have the freedom to plan their courses. When you are affiliated to a specific university, it often curbs the growth and development of the institute. The syllabus prescribed by tech-

Governing councils of institutes often comprise of bureaucrats who do not know how to run educational institutes. Several engineering colleges are short on faculty, as recruitment procedures often get delayed due to bureaucracy. It’s hard to deliver when you don’t have enough number of people on board.

nical universities is often not on par with industry requirements. The curriculum of an undergraduate programme should be revised once in four years and once every two years for post graduate courses. Q: Is the traditional mode of instruction responsible for the deterioration of quality? A: Most engineering colleges rely on the lecture method for teaching. The current academic calendar does not permit us to introduce new methods of teaching. Teachers are already overburdened with academic load.

Q: Should technical institutes lay off non-performers? A: In an ideal scenario compensation of a teacher should be proportionate to their performance. While it’s easy for a private institute to ask their faculty member to leave based on their research output, it’s not easy for a government-run institute like ours. Q: Can we save our technical institutes? A: The government is pumping money only in to select institutes like National Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Technology. They perform better than other colleges due to their students, not because of the performance of their faculty. Apart from this, government colleges tend to lose out for a cou-

ple of other reasons. Firstly, most government engineering colleges do not have tie ups with the industry. Companies should look beyond IITs and partner with other engineering colleges. HR managers want to reduce their training costs, but they should also understand that it’s not always easy to accommodate their demands to change the curriculum. Also, one of the major sources of income for an educational institute is through fees. The fees charged by most government institutes are too low, compared to the expenses incurred by the institute. In Karnataka, a student has to spend only `15,000 per annum for his BTech. This is not enough to upgrade infrastructure or buy equipment for the labs. The government should increase the fee for these institutes and provide educational loans for students. All India Council for Technical Education is mooting a proposal to stop giving permission to set up new engineering colleges from 2014. This might also provide some relief to the sector.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Business

COCA-COLA TO SPONSOR LOTUS

Coca-Cola on Thursday confirmed they will sponsor the Lotus Formula One team with their Burn brand next year. Burn will join an F1 grid that features an increasing number of energy drink sponsors including companies Red Bull, TNT and Monster.

Tax implications of buying versus renting

‘CUT COSTS TO SURVIVE’

Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has warned Australia needs to rein in business costs to remain competitive and avoid heading for a Europeanstyle crisis. The iron ore magnate, chairman of Hancock Prospecting and the world's richest woman, said people would not buy Australian produce "because we're nice people". "They're going to buy our produce if we keep our costs down," she said at the launch of her book, "Northern Australia and Then Some", in Sydney Thursday evening.

MONEY MATTERS Nupur Pavan Bang

Nicky: Oh hello Abhi! When did you come? Abhi complained: I have been waiting for you since the past half an hour. Nicky: You should have called before coming. I would have told you that I would be in a meeting. Anyway, tell me how is your new house? I am sorry, I could not come for the house warming ceremony. Abhi: The house is good, comfortable. Actually I am here to discuss the tax implications of buying the house. Nicky: What about it? Abhi: Till last year, I was claiming Housing Rent Allowance (HRA) deduction under section 10(13A) of the income tax act. Am I still eligible to claim those? Nicky: How can you? Since you are living in your own house, you are not paying any rent. So you cannot claim HRA

NUMEROLOGY

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is the rate at which Infosys Executive Co-Chairman S Gopalakrishna predicts IT sector will grow this fiscal.

ARTHAYANTHRA’S ARTHOS ArthaYantra, a City-based integrated personal finance service company, launches one-of-its kind web based personal finance platform named ARTHOS. It provides an end-to-end quality advice. Based on the proprietary “Personal Financial Life Cycle Management (PFLMTM) concept of Artha Yantra, Arthos enables its users to plan, execute and manage their finances all at one platform.

Since you are living in your own house, you are not paying any rent. So you cannot claim HRA as a deduction. as a deduction. It is treated as an income for you. But you can claim deductions for your Equated Monthly Installments (EMIs) on your home loan. Abhi: How? Nicky: The EMI is divided into the principal component and the interest component. The bank must have sent a statement to you with this break up. Or they will send it to you, if they haven't done it yet. The princi-

pal component of up to Rs1 Lakh can be claimed under section 80c and the interest component of up to `1.5 Lakhs can be claimed under section 24b of the income tax act. Abhi: But isn't section 80c the same section where we claim our life insurance premium and provident fund (EPF) contributions? Nicky: Yes, you are right. Hence the benefit of claiming

the principal under section 80c is limited. In the initial years of the EMI payment, the principal component is very small. In the later years, when the principal component is larger, assuming that your salary goes up with time, the entire 80c limit may be reached with EPF contributions and insurance premiums alone. The interest deductions do help in saving significant amounts of tax though. If you fall under the 30% tax bracket

and pay more than `1.5 lakhs as interest, you end up saving `45,000 in taxes. Abhi: So even if I am not able to claim the HRA, a home loan still helps me reduce my tax burden. Nicky: Absolutely. Infact you did a very good job of buying a house in Hyderabad. A recent research done by www.arthayantra.com has shown that Hyderabad is one of the most affordable places to buy a house for a professional. Abhi: Oh really? I am glad I made the right decision.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

nation

KEJRIWAL'S PARTY TO HAVE CODE OF CONDUCT

Arvind Kejriwal's party, to be formally launched next week, will have a "code of conduct" for its leaders, besides a lokpal, to deal with corruption within the organisation, said activist Yogendra Yadav Thursday.

DELHI

Girl killed for stopping man from urinating in public

NEW DELHI: A teenage girl was shot dead and her mother injured when they objected to their neighbour urinating in front of their house at Hazrat Nizamuddin in southeast Delhi. The incident occurred late last night when the 17-yearold girl's mother, Sadmani, noticed their neighbour urinating in front of their house and raised an objection, leading to an argument between the two, police said.

Hearing the commotion, the girl, Binno, a Class XI student came out. Later, in a fit of rage the neighbour, Javed, allegedly opened fire at them. Sadmani (41) received one bullet injury while her daughter received two in her abdomen, police said. The two were taken to hospital where Binno was declared brought dead, they said. After firing, Javed fled the scene. PTI

UTTAR PRADESH

HC raps Akhilesh move to release blast accused LUCKNOW: The eight-monthold Akhilesh Yadav led Samajwadi Party (SP) government has been rapped by the Allahabad High Court (HC) for moving to release the accused of the 2006 serial bomb blasts in the temple city of Varanasi. A bench of justices R.K. Agarwal and R.S.R. Maurya Thursday observed: Today you are releasing them, tomorrow you may give them the Padma Bhushan. The court further said that whether those arrested were terrorists or not would be decided by the court and not by the state government. The bench also asked the state government under what grounds were the cases being

NEWS BRIEFS

OBITUARY CPI(M) leader Govinda Pillai passes away THIRUVANANTHAPUR AM: P Govinda Pillai, veteran CPI(M) leader and Marxist ideologue, died at a hospital here, party sources said today. He died late last night. Pillai (86), who had been keeping indifferent health for quite some time, is survived by wife Prof Ramajmma, son M G Radhakrishnan, a senior journalist and daughter Parvathi, journalist, writer and activist. His son-in-law V Sivankutty is a CPI (M) MLA from state capital. Popularly known as "PG", Pillai dominated the political and cultural domains of Kerala for over six decades as a front-ranking Communist, journalist, writer and aesthetic. Though an ardent Communist and staunch Marxist ideologue, Pillai had been respected across political barriers on account of his deep scholarship and his contributions to the intellectual domain of contemporary Kerala. PTI

2 more held over Brar attack LONDON: British Police have arrested two more persons, including a woman, in connection with the assassination attempt here on Lt Gen (retd) K S Brar, the hero of the 1984 Operation Blue Star. A 36-yearold man was arrested in west London on Wednesday on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent, while a 55-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. The man is in custody at a police station in central London.

The bench of justices observed: “Today you are releasing them, tomorrow you may give them the Padma Bhushan.”

withdrawn. The petition against the government's move was filed by social activist Rakesh Srivastava and advocate Nityanand Chaubey. The bench also asked the state government on whether this move of its will not encourage criminals and terrorism. The petition challenges the Akhilesh government move to withdraw the cases against persons involved in the March 7, 2006 bomb blasts in Sankatmochan temple, Dashwashmegh Ghat and Cantt railway stations. The state government had issued notification October 31 seeking withdrawal of the cases against those accused in the blasts.

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Two run over by train inMathura MATHURA: Two persons were killed after being hit by a train near Bhooteshwar railway crossing when they were undertaking 'Parikrama' here on the occasion of Akshay Navmi, police said today. According to police, Ramvati, wife of Vishambhar was a resident of Noida and other 60-year-old unidentified man were hit by train while they were crossing railway tracks. In another incident, thirteen devotees, including four children were injured when a uncontrolled speeding bus hit them while they were performing Parikrama in Vrindavan.

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Man shot dead by wife’s uncle BULANDSHAHR: In a suspected case of honour killing, a man was allegedly shot dead by his wife's uncle in Adholi village of the district. Abdul Hakim and his wife Mahvish, who were residing in Delhi, had just entered their native village Adholi around 7pm when Mahvish's uncle stopped them and shot at Hakim with his pistol.Hakim died on the spot, he added. The couple’s two-year old child was wwith them when the incident occurred.

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World KOREAN CONUNDRUM

North set for missile launch OKYO: US satellites have picked up signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a long-range missile, a Japanese newspaper reported on Friday. North Korea moved missile parts from its military factory in Pyongyang to a launch pad in Tongchang-ri in the country's far northwest early November, the Asahi Shimbun said. The US government has already informed its counterparts in Japan and South Korea about the move, the daily said, adding that the three countries had increased vigilance. The developments came after North Korea carried out a failed rocket launch in April in what the communist state said was an attempt to put a satellite into orbit from the same launch pad. Images of the shipment recently taken by US satellites were similar to one used in the April launch.

Missile upgrade in South SEOUL: South Korea has begun fitting naval destroyers with a new, indigenously-developed cruise missile capable of making precision strikes anywhere in North Korea, a news report said Friday. Yonhap news agency quoted a senior military official as saying the South had armed two destroyers with 32 of its Hyunmu 3C Tomahawk-style cruise missiles. The missiles have a range of 400 kilometres (250 miles) and are capable of reaching targets in the farthest corners of North Korea within a three meter (nine foot) degree of accuracy, the report said. The unidentified military official said the deployment was partly a response to North Korea's strengthened naval presence off the peninsula's west coast.

LORD HALL RETURNS TO STEADY ROLLING BBC SHIP A secret 10-day emergency process has culminated in the appointment of Royal Opera House chief executive Lord (Tony) Hall to the £450,000-a-year job of running the BBC, as the corporation turns to a former veteran to help begin the process of recovering from the Jimmy Savile and Newsnight crises.

BACK TO WORSE?

Egypt’s new pharaoh Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi assumed sweeping powers on Thursday, drawing criticism that he is seeking to become a "new pharaoh" and raising questions about the gains of last year's uprising. CAIRO: The move is a blow to the pro-democracy movement that toppled the long-time president, himself derided by many as a pharaoh, and raises concerns that Islamists will be further ensconced in power. Opposition forces

“The constitutional declarations, decisions and laws issued by the president are final and not subject to appeal.” denounced the declaration as a "coup" and called for nationwide protests on Friday. "The president can issue any decision or measure to protect the revolution," according to a decree read out on television by presidential spokesman Yasser Ali. "The constitutional declarations, decisions and laws issued by the president are

RUSSIA GETS SUKHOI

Aircraft maker Irkut has delivered the first two Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter aircraft to the Russian Air Force, the company said. Flight testing of the multirole fighter jet began around two months ago, following the first flight of the Su30SM Sep 21, Irkut said. "It is significant that the aircraft is in series production, and will enter air force service not in ones and twos but in squadrons," said Maj. Gen. Alexander Karchevsky, commander of the air force's Gagarin and Zhukovsky training academy.

NUMEROLOGY final and not subject to appeal." "This is a coup against legitimacy... We are calling on all Egyptians to protest in all of Egypt's squares on Friday," said Sameh Ashour, head of the Lawyers syndicate, in a joint news conference with leading dissidents Mohamed ElBaradei and Amr Mussa. They accused Morsi of

"monopolising all three branches of government" and of overseeing "the total execution of the independence of the judiciary." Nobel laureate and former UN atomic energy agency chief ElBaradei had earlier lashed out at the declaration, which would effectively put the president above judicial oversight.

DEADLY PILE-UP Two people have died and dozens were injured after a pileup involving some 100 vehicles on a foggy motorway in the US state of Texas. More than 50 people were taken to hospital and at least eight were critically hurt, local media report. It happened at Interstate 10 near Beaumont, about 80 miles east of Houston, on Thanksgiving morning. Rescuers scrambled to pull survivors from miles of wreckage, which left mangled lorries on top of each other.

NEWS BRIEFS Kiwis join Oz in fight against whaling

6 non-European prelates Beatles demo tape up set to become Cardinals for auction

WELLINGTON: New Zealand said Friday it would join an Australian attempt to stop Japanese whaling through the courts after failing to persuade Tokyo to halt its annual cull through diplomatic channels. Foreign Minister Murray McCully said they had formally applied to join Australia's action in the International Court of Justice.

VATICAN CITY: Six nonEuropean prelates are set to join the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals on Saturday, a move welcomed by critics concerned that the body which will elect the future pope is too Eurocentric. Pope Benedict XVI will appoint the new "Princes of the Church" during a ceremony in St Peter's Basilica.

LONDON: The Beatles demo tape that record label Decca overlooked — one of the biggest mistake in music history —has resurfaced and is up for auction, newspapers reported Friday. Recorded on New Year's Day 1961, Decca artists and repertoire man Dick Rowe passed over the Liverpool group and signed The Tremeloes instead.

Sarkozy escapes charge but financing probe on BORDEAUX: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has escaped indictment but will continue to be investigated over allegations that his 2007 election campaign was ﬁnanced with funds secured illegally from the country's richest woman. A panel of three examining magistrates decided to treat Sarkozy as a witness.

£1.5

million

is the amount which British lawmakers have blew on visits to foreign countries, according to The Independent newspaper said in a front-page report on "the full scale of MPs' lavish globetrotting".

LONG WAIT FOR JUSTICE It was one of the bloodiest incidents in the Philippines' recent history, and the largest mass murder of journalists anywhere in the world. Fifty-seven people were killed when an eight-vehicle convoy carrying journalists, family members and supporters of a Filipino politician was ambushed on a stretch of rural highway in southern Maguindanao on 23 November 2009. However, the trial into has yet to produce a single conviction, families are living in fear, and country's journalists remain vulnerable to attack.

I am not naive but I think that if we are lucky, we will need 10 years. We are not Tunisia, it's going to take more than three weeks to become democratic. Raﬁk Schami Syrian author about the time his nation may take to recover

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

focus

OUTCRY IN TAIWAN OVER REJECTION OF DALAI LAMA VISIT

Taiwan has decided to bar the Dalai Lama from entering the island, triggering an angry response from a women's organisation that had invited him to a meeting there next month, officials said Thursday. The Taiwan chapter of the Federation of Business and Professional Women said the move reflected fear of angering China, which sees the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader as a separatist.

ANIMAL RIGHTS

Time to save the bears

India will play host to the prestigious International Bear Conference this year. NATIONAL ACTION PLAN

ELIZABETH SOUMYA elizabeth.s@postnoon.com

ew Delhi is gearing up to host the prestigious International Conference on Bear Research and Management next week for five days starting November 26. The conferences held alternatively in the Americas and Eurasia on an 18month rotation, will take place in India this time around with participants from 37 countries. So far, other large mammals such as tiger, elephant, rhino and snow leopard have been used for overall representation of the Indian wildlife. But unlike these mammals, bears are not region specific and have a pan-India presence making them an ideal representation of the country. Bruce McLellan from the International Bear Association (IBA) said while the last two editions were held in Ottawa and Georgia, India was chosen for important reasons. "Bear trade because of the practice of danc-

ing bears has come to an end in India, dancing bears have been rehabilitated. This is a great victory. Also, of the eight bear species, India is home to four

(Sloth Bear, Himalayan brown bear, Asiatic black bear, and the Sun bear), this is more than any other country in the world." He also points out that bears have a

lot more challenges in Asia. The issues include poaching for body parts, illegal pet trade, conflict with local communities and degradation of their habitat.

India will launch its national plan for the conservation and welfare of bears across the country at the conference. The plan will summarise the threats faced by bears in India, and will outline management actions to be undertaken by each state. The work on this was started last year with the identification of the 26 bear range states. Using available bear distribution maps of each state, divisions (within each state) bear presence was identified and studied. About 350-400 individuals including IBA members, bear experts, field researchers, students and managers of bear populations and habitats, from at least 35 countries will participate. A total of 171 papers will be presented during the course of the conference. The conference will be hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in collaboration with Wildlife Institute of India, Wildlife Trust of India and the Central Zoo Authority.

ENVIRONMENT

Trash exhibition offers peek at Everest

DEEPAK ADHIKARI Agence France-Presse KATHMANDU: A group of artists is staging an exhibition of sculpture made from tonnes of trash collected on Mount Everest, highlighting the toll that decades of mountaineering have taken on the highest peak. Discarded oxygen and cooking gas cylinders, ropes, tents, glasses, beer cans, plastic and even the remains of a helicopter make up 75 artworks commissioned for the "Everest 8848 Art Project" on display in Kathmandu. "We thought that this would help promote the artists as well as contribute to making Everest clean. We were happy to get the trash and they were happy to get rid of it," said Kripa Rana Shahi, whose company is behind the show. Sixty-five porters put

Visitors look at art made from trash collected on Mount Everest, in Kathmandu. AFP PHOTO/PRAKASH MATHEMA

together by the Kathmandubased Everest Summiteers Association (ESA) and 75 yaks amassed a total of eight tonnes of trash, which they carried down from the mountain over two Spring season expeditions. Fifteen Nepalese artists then spent a month in workshops

preparing pieces for the exhibition, which has begun in a luxury hotel in Kathmandu and will move to the tourist hub of Pokhara next week. In one of the works by painter and poet Sunita Rana, white shards of aluminium from drinks cans are fashioned

into medals signifying the bravery of mountaineers which are suspended from metal tent poles to create a wind chime. In another, remains of a helicopter which crashed in 1974 at camp two while carrying food for Italian climbers are used for an idol of lord Ganesh. The artworks range in price from 1,500 rupees ($17) to 200,000, and several pieces with a total worth around 500,000 rupees have been sold. Environmental activists say Everest is littered with the detritus of past expeditions, including human waste and mountaineers' corpses, which do not decompose because of the extreme cold.Climbers spend tens of thousands of dollars trying to reach the summit, but local sherpas complain that few pay much attention to the rubbish they leave behind. Expeditions currently have

to fork out a $4,000 deposit, which is refundable once they show they have brought back everything they took onto the mountain. But officials say the rules are difficult to implement. "As the word on the garbage on Everest spread, it tarnished the image of our country. I was saddened when the foreigners talked about Everest as if it were a dumping site," said Everest Summiteers Association president Wongchu Sherpa. "We have recommended that if a climber is found littering the mountain, he or she should be banned for five years," Sherpa told AFP. "In the past, we have conducted random checks and have asked climbers to collect the trash that he or she disposes. We have also recommended creating a fund to collect $10 from every climber and use it for garbage collection."

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Comment Leaders should lead as far as they can and then vanish. Their ashes should not choke the fire they have lit. HG Wells Author

Much to prove for Qatar

atar has much to prove in the coming days as the fossil fuel producing nation with the world's largest per capita carbon footprint hosts the 18th UN climate change conference. Environmentalists question whether the tiny emirate has the diplomatic muscle, and more importantly, the political will, to play a positive role in the critical two-week huddle that kicks off next Monday in Doha. The oil- and gas-guzzling Gulf nation, seeking to expand its global reach and recently awarded the 2022 football World Cup, insists it is committed to a successful conference. Not all are convinced. "It (Qatar) would not be my choice," Raul Estrada, an architect of the historic 1997 Kyoto Protocol, told AFP. He says the country's funding of the conference would have been an important factor in awarding it the event. But as conference president, Qatar hasn't been seen to be "pushing for a result". "You need to have a strong leadership to have progress, to advance. I don't see that leadership," said the Argentine exdiplomat. "In the whole history of the climate negotiations, Qatar was trying to avoid the adoption of commitments to reduce the use of fossil fuels in order to mitigate climate change." The Gulf state which depends almost entirely on fossil fuels for income and energy will find itself in a strange role — expected to steer some 194 nations towards a new deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and by default, their dependence on oil and gas. In the latest Living Planet Report in May, green group WWF named the emirate as the country with the largest ecological footprint. AFP

HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTS

The people of Uttar Pradesh would probably wish that Mulayam Singh Yadav celebrate his birthday more often in the year. Son Akhilesh Yadav’s generosity over the `1,650crore loan waiver scheme for farmers in the state, is truly unbelievable. Another drama to fill the vote banks. Sonny seems to be taking a leaf out of Congress’ book.

WHEN COPS COME A CROPPER

IMAGINARY POLICE

ANONYMOUS ALIEN

magine a crime has been committed. In an imaginary country. Valuable jewelry has been stolen. Or perhaps, someone has been blackmailed. The police investigate, but uncover no leads. And then, the crime is repeated. More police investigate. And they start getting frustrated. They widen their net, increase their searches. The crime is repeated a third time. Now the police are downright angry. They are starting to look bad, not catching this repeat criminal. They start pulling even unlikely “suspects” into the station. All are impoverished, with no money, no connections, no lawyers, no means. The police question them. Unsatisfied with their answers, the police in this imaginary country begin to beat on them. Specifically, they beat on the bottom of their feet. Why there? The bruises could just be from walking, so there’s no proof that the beatings even took place. At first, the “suspects” plead their innocence. But as the beatings move from minutes into hours, and from hours into days, more and more of the suspects confess. Confess to what? To anything. To the crime the police are investigating. To crimes that haven’t even been committed. To whatever the police in this

imaginary country ask them to confess to…the pain is just too great to do anything else. Then, let’s say, in this imaginary crime, in this imaginary country, on the fourth day of the beatings, a real lead emerges, and quickly leads to a real suspect and a legitimate arrest. And all the other suspects being held by the police are released.

And that’s it. That’s the end of the story. Because in this imaginary crime, in this imaginary country, there is no Amnesty International the innocent victims of the beatings can report to; there’s no Federal Bureau of Investigations they can call on to investigate the police’s brutality. There are no options at all

in fact. So the “suspects” return to their lives. Most of them stop limping within a few weeks. After a few months, their nightmares start to diminish. And within a few years, if they’re lucky, they can see a policeman on the street without freezing in their tracks in sheer terror. But they never call the police again. No matter what crime they themselves are a victim of. And anybody who knows them – their family and friends and neighbours – never calls the police again either. All are afraid that if they report a crime, the police might view them as suspects, and turn their feet into punching bags. Soon enough, criminals start to realize that if they commit crimes in impoverished neighborhoods – neighborhoods where innocent people have been beaten by the police – nobody will report the crimes. They realize, simply put, that they can act with impunity. Which, of course, increases crime dramatically in these neighborhoods. Crime, in turn, begets more crime. And so on. And so on. And so on. In this imaginary country, one starts to wonder if the police are in fact increasing the overall crime rate? Or not? Let’s hope none of us ever have to live in such a place and find out. You can reach The Anonymous Alien at AnonymousAlieninIndia@ gmail.com

EDITORIALS The rise of the new Pharaoh

hat is what they all say: for the blood, toil and tears of the people spent in revolution, to protect it from going back to where the nation was, they must assume supreme power. The world had huge hopes on Mohamed Morsi that he would not go the way his predecessor had gone, he would learn from the hundreds of examples across the world of what becomes of a nation when democracy is suppressed and authoritarianism takes root. Mass murders... poverty... economic turmoil... civil war... all of which culminate in never-ending human misery. If Mr Morsi has not learned from his own nation’s example, let him look towards Libya, Syria, Bahrain... and many other

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countries trapped in dark ages imposed by leaders who ﬁrst appear as saviours, giving them hope and promising them freedom and then turn tyrants. Heed to the voice of your people, Mr Morsi: would they want you to enact measures that would effectively curb the powers of the judiciary, which is the common’s man biggest hope of checking the government headed by you if it goes the wrong way? Think of those dark times your nation had been through to be free of the hands of a dictator, which still continues in countries like Syria. There are several other issues that need urgent action. You have the chance of a lifetime to make a difference to the lives of your people and the future of your country. Don’t bungle it, please.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Music

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS HITS LOW RATINGS The American Music Awards pulled in its lowest ever TV audience in this week, despite the presence of teen heart-throb Justin Bieber and Korean Gangnam Style sensation Psy.

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FROM THE CITY

MAKING AN ENTRY In an exclusive interview with Vivek Sagar and Sanjay Das, fresh young faces in the Telugu film industry, we talk about making music and how it has become a profession of choice.

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he story of these two musicians makes for an interesting read because their journey as musicians spans two decades starting from childhood to youth and now their humble entry into the film fraternity. For the unknown, Vivek Sagar and Sanjay Das were part of Hyderabad’s erstwhile rock music fraternity, before the wave died away and these men decided to take it up as a profession. As Vivek puts it, “When we began as a band ‘Stiffneck Syndrome’ in 2004 December, we were just four people trying to make music. After four years of playing live and finishing college, we had decided to take it up as a profession.” “Back then, we used to play a whole mixed set of Beatles, Kula Shaker, System of a Down and Coldplay as a four piece band. This was when Hyderabad did not have much of an alternative rock following, but we were surprised with the

Unapologetic

way the crowd used to receive it,” says Sanjay. They garnered a more loyal fan base when Vivek, Sanjay and Phani, a mandolin player trained in classical Carnatic music, put together another three piece called ‘Catharsis’, which explored the fine lines between classical carnatic music, jazz and world styles. Catharsis’ bare beginnings also included winning a talent hunt on television and cutting an album with AR Rahman. “We did not actually work with Rahman, but we recorded a couple of songs in AM Studios at Chennai.” In due course, when Vivek finally finished engineering and Sanjay left academics for the more interesting pursuit of drumming, the boys decided to build their own studio, Tapeloop Studios. “We had convinced my father who is an artist himself, to lend us his place which we then converted into a jam-pad/studio. Our first few projects were making jingles for short obscure films and documentaries,” says Sanjay. Tapeloop started as a jam

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We sustained ourselves by making music for a whole lot of corporate films, documentaries, short films while our families wondered if we would ever break out of this. pad in 2007 and has now grown into a full-fledged home studio, complete with live recording and mixing services. “Our home grown studio,” they remark. “We sustained ourselves by making music for a whole lot of corporate films, documentaries, short films while our families wondered if we would ever break out of this,” says Vivek. The break came when a short film that they had composed for was noticed by a film director, who then offered them a chance to score music on a project he was working on. “Working for a Telugu film is an interesting experience because it is not

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really music making but rather, producing tunes to suit many people’s fancies,” says Sanjay. Their debut is about to be released as “Race” in the Telugu film fraternity. Their work has already received rave reviews for its fresh, new sound and music. Are these boys glad about their entry into films, even though some might call them going overboard and becoming commercial? “I do not see it as going commercial, because we are still making music at the end of the day. But yes, we are not used to publicity programmes and radio interviews and certainly not used to our pictures in the newspapers,” laughs Vivek. As we move towards the end of the conversation, they take leave and begin laying tracks for their latest project, to do what they have always loved to do — make music. Together they have composed and produced over 400 jingles, background scores and songs for commercials, radio stations, corporate films and other independent film works.

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Direction is among 2012's 'Most Fascinating People' by People. Fifty Shades of Grey writer EL James, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Olympian Gabby Douglas, Argo director Ben Affleck, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Seth McFarlane, who stormed the box office with his comedy Ted are others who made the list.

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Fiona Apple is canceling her upcoming South American tour due to the declining health of her dog, Janet. She penned a heartfelt letter to her fans on her Facebook page on Tuesday in which she calls her beloved dog "My best friend and my mother and my daughter, my benefactor" and "the one who taught me what love is."

Ke$ha takes fans inside her world and allows them access into what it's like to be Ke$ha. Through personal anecdotes and photos, fans are taken along for the journey as she embarks on the next phase of her career. The book My Crazy Beautiful Life traces her from her meager beginnings to her current pop star status.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

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Author Amish Tripathi was in the City on Thursday to launch the Telugu version of his bestselling work Immortals of Meluha. It was made possible by BSC Publishers & Distributors and Oxford Bookstore. The book was translated by Rama Sundari and was launched by Ratna Rao Shekar, editor Wow! Hyderabad.

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health

ASPARAGUS IS LATEST WEAPON AGAINST DIABETES Scientists have found regular intake of the increasingly popular vegetable keeps blood sugar levels under control and boosts the body's production of insulin, the hormone that helps it to absorb glucose, the Daily Mail reported on Wednesday.

ACID REFLUX

An explosive situation

How often have you had this weird, burning and uncomfortable feeling in your throat, like your food is creeping back up? Gastroesophageal reflux is a common problem. RANJANI RAJENDRA

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o you’re out on this classy dinner do with friends and have sort of zeroed in on this guy you think you might like. The two of you hit it off, when suddenly you’re assailed by a bout of hiccups. It might seem cute initially, but this time the hiccups refuse to die down and you’re also feeling uncomfortable with a mean heartburn. Embarrassed that you’d probably eaten too much, you make your excuses and leave. However, the problem persists, so much so that you find it hard

to catch a good night’s rest or work the next morning. Resigned you head to your doctor, only to be told that you are suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease. “When gastric content moves back to the oesophagus. This occurs when the protective mechanism to prevent this is defective. The body has a muscle called the lower oesophageal sphincter that prevents the contents of the stomach from creeping back up to the oesophagus. But when this muscle is compromised the individual suffers from gastroesophageal reflux

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disease,” explains Dr Poorna Chandra, consultant gastroenterologist at Fortis Hospital, Bangalore. There are various factors which can cause this problem. “The commonest factor is obesity. Secondary factors like tumours or a problem with the duodenum, which obstruct the emptying of the stomach can also cause an individual to suffer from gastroesophageal reflux

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disease. Most people tend to believe that this problem is caused due to hyper acidity, but this notion is wrong. Gastroesophageal reflux occurs due to the breakdown of the protective barrier,” says Dr Chandra. Other factors could include alcohol, hiatal hernia, pregnancy, smoking, drugs like betablockers, dopamine active drugs, bronchodilators, anticholinergics for seasickness or sedatives. The commonest symptoms include heartburn, hiccups, bringing food back up, nausea after a meal, coughing, difficul-

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ty swallowing and hoarseness. “Usually a doctor will run a few tests to diagnose the condition. However, it is important that the condition be treated early on as uncontrolled reflux for a long time can create complications and can be the precursor to oesophageal cancer,” says Dr Chandra. “Usually oral medications are prescribed to reduce the effect of the acid on the oesophagus and the clear whatever obstruction there might be. In case the reflux is minor then the medication can be taken for a two to three week course, but for major problems treatment continues for two to three months,” says Dr Chandra. He adds that it can affect people of any age.

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health FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

RESEARCH

BREAKTHROUGH

Walking steps protects woman from heart risk

According to a study, walking 6,000 or more steps daily, ensures a healthier life for ageing women, besides lowering their risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. BRASILIA: Walking 6,000 or more steps daily, ensures a healthier life for ageing women, besides lowering their risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, says a study. Although other studies have shown the value of structured exercise in lowering health risks such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, this study has shown that habitual physical activity — whether it comes from exercising or just activities of daily living — has the power to improve women’s health. In Passo Fundo, Brazil, 292 women aged between 45 and 72 years wore pedometers and recorded their daily steps. Women who took 6,000 or more steps per day were considered active and those who took fewer inactive, the journal Menopause reported. They also had health checks such as cholesterol and blood sugar and waist and hip measurement (to gauge abdominal obesity, which is a risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease), according to a statement of National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Brazil. Veronica Colpani, Karen Oppermann and Poli Mara Spritzer, who co-authored the study, said that active women were much less likely than the inactive ones to be obese and have metabolic syndrome or frank diabetes, whether or not they had gone through menopause - when these risks usually go up - and whether or not they were using hormone therapy.

Gene that triggers Alzheimer’s discovered LONDON: In a breakthrough, British scientists have isolated a “killer” gene which they believe causes Alzheimer’s. Researchers at King’s College London believe that by identifying cluster in as a trigger for Alzheimer’s they have taken a vital step towards developing treatments to stop the neuro degenerative disease in its tracks. Experts at the university’s Institute of Psychiatry believe cluster in sets off a chain of events that causes amyloid-beta, a protein, to start destroying brain cells, the Daily Express reported. Many drugs prescribed for Alzheimer’s patients aims to cut the amount of amyloid-beta in their brain. The neurologists are now looking instead at blocking clusterin’s trigger action “in order to ameliorate or even halt Alzheimer’s”. “This important study fills in critical gaps regarding the complex way Alzheimer’s takes hold and could lead us towards a new way of diagnosing, targeting and treating the condition more effectively,” Professor Clive Ballard, director of research for the Alzheimer’s Society, said. The research will be published in the medical journal Molecular Psychiatry. PTI

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4D scans show foetuses yawn in womb’ LONDON: Unborn babies not only hiccoughs, swallow and stretch in the womb, they also yawn, a new study has found. The 4D scans of 15 healthy foetuses, by Durham and Lancaster Universities, also suggest that yawning is a developmental process which could

potentially give doctors another index of a foetus’ health. While some researchers have suggested that foetuses yawn, others have disagreed and claim it is simple mouth opening. However, the new research clearly distinguished ‘yawning’ from ‘non-yawn mouth opening’

based on the duration of mouthopening. The researchers did this by using the 4D video footage to closely examine all events where a mouth stretch occurred in the foetus. Using a newly developed criteria, the research team found that over half of the mouth open-

ings observed in the study were classed as yawns. The study was carried out on eight female and seven male foetuses from 24 to 36 weeks gestation. The researchers found that yawning declined from 28 weeks and that there was no significant difference between boys and

girls in yawning frequency. Although the function and importance of yawning is still unknown, the study findings suggest that yawning could be linked to foetal development, and as such could provide a further medical indication of the health of the unborn baby. PTI

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Entertainment CINE BYTES Okkadine to release on December 7

ara Rohit, Nithya Menen starrer Okkadine is all set to hit the screens on December 7. Directed by Srinivas Raga, the ﬁlm has been in the making for quite some time and it’s the ﬁrst time Rohit and Nithya are teaming up. Karthik is composing the music and CV Reddy has produced this family and action entertainer.

Rajamouli makes it to an elite list

A special treat for Rajinikanth’s fans

VM Productions has a special treat in store for Rajinikanth’s fans later this year. The production house has decided to release the 3D version of Shivaji, directed by Shankar, on the eve of Rajinikanth’s birthday on December 12. Shriya Saran had played the lead role opposite Rajinikanth in this ﬁlm.

he critical and commercial success of Eega has helped director SS Rajamouli to expand his horizons and now, he has been nominated for CNN-IBN’s Indian of the Year award in the entertainment category. He’s the only person from the South Indian ﬁlm industry to be nominated for the award this year.

BIRTHDAY GIFT

t’s been almost a year since Naga Chaitanya was last seen on the silver screen, but with a flurry of new films under production there’s plenty to look forward to in the next few months. First among them is Autonagar Surya in which he’s playing the role of a skilled mechanic. Directed by Deva Katta, who had earlier made Vennela and Prasthanam, Autonagar Surya is set in the backdrop of a business community which deals with automobile remodelling. “The film is about the dignity of labour and it has more of a mechanical and business ambience with political interlinks,” Deva Katta said in an earlier interview. A huge set resembling autonagar was erected in Hyderabad and we hear that Naga Chaitanya had to really get his hands dirty throughout the film. The first look of the film was unveiled today on the eve of Naga Chaitanya’s 26th birthday. Samantha is paired up with him in the film. Apart from Autonagar Surya, he’s also playing the lead role in Vettai’s remake.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

fashion

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ONE in five online shoppers hunting for a bargain are tricked into buying counterfeit goods, according to a new consumer report conducted by MarkMonitor. The study revealed that 20 per cent of people based in Europe and the US browsing for discounted designer products on the internet mistakenly end up purchasing from fraudulent websites.

DRESSING On the announcement of the second term for President Obama we celebrate the four SURABHI CHAUHAN feedback@postnoon.com

t is the position that you can’t contest for yet you have an entire nation, if not the world, looking upto you for inspiration and motivation. The first lady of United States of America, Michelle

Obama embodies all the qualities required for the position. During Obama’s first four-year tenure, Michelle was highly respected by the public for her work. She had a new kind of stature she founded in her newly appointed role as the wife of the president. Since the very beginning her style was immediately noticed by the media and the Internet websites. She wore high street affordable brands like JCrew in colours as bright as yellow, pink, green and blue. She chose young designers who were struggling to make it big and gave them a platform to be popular instantly. Michelle Obama’s choices in fashion have often been compared to people such as Lady Diana’s and Jackie O. People keep a hawk’s eye on her style statements and almost always are well appreciated and recommended by style experts. It is not just the title of being the first lady that has her bestowed with the title of a style icon. The former president of France Sarkozy’s wife Carla Bruni who was a renowned model before had support of one of the best fashion houses like Christian Dior dress her, but her style statements lacked the fan following that was experienced by Mrs. Obama. It was the formula of dress-

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TO IMPRESS years of stellar style statements made by the first lady Michelle Obama. ing in labels that most public had access to. In collections that were bought from the shops rather than specially ordered for the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family. This style statement made way for personal choices to shine and let the masses connect with her more. Most recently when the president was reelected for a second tenure, Michelle Obama repeated a Michael Kors dress, which she had worn before in 2010. Her style very well reflects

the personal choices she makes. America going through a tough economic situation would not reflect well if its first lady wore couture dresses for a one-time basis. The lady wears high street labels many a times and makes a conscious decision to wear young American designers. The American designers she has supported have gotten a sales boost like no other because of the first lady. Her style and presence is so well respected that when she chooses to wear a designer dress, the designer immediately gets hundreds of orders on the same dress. When PM Manmohan Singh visited the white house for the State dinner, Michelle Obama wore Indianâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; American designer Naeem Khan. She chose to wear India born designer Ranjana Khan jewellery when she visited India to give an image of the indo-american alliance in form of design. The second tenure by Obama will make way for four more years of new style statements by Michelle Obama while the world watches.

The writer is a fashion blogger (www.lovestruc kcow.blogspot.com) who attempts to bridge the gap between creator and consumer. As a fashion writer, she hopes to promote Indian fashion among Indians and on a global level too.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Chai Time

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

So they [the Government] go on in strange paradox, decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all-powerful to be impotent. Sir Winston Churchill

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 refer-

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enced 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.

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Act with caution and planned strategy to get better results. Employees need to be punctual and adopt a planned approach to earn a name for themselves. Be in harmony with colleagues particularly superiors. Those with cash need to be careful.

STRIP TEASE AGNES

Property-related issues will get settled in your favour. Be careful before expressing any of your opinions as there are chances that you might be misunderstood. Chances of purchase of a house or vehicle likely for some; be careful.

You will complete all commitments given by you without fail. And success will be yours in all work undertaken. Sportsperson will be fortunate and create world records. Happy news are on the cards. Your social status will improve.

Court verdicts will go in your favour. Businessmen will adopt new and innovative techniques to attract more customers and business will flourish to new heights. You might resume heldup projects with the co-operation of friends and colleagues.

Some will undertake a jolly trip with family members. Politicians will be entrusted with new and important responsibilities. Parents will support their childrens' new efforts. Businessmen will adopt new techniques to attract more customers.

Hurdles will upset you in most work undertaken by you. Avoid helping unknown or eve wellknown persons as you might get into unwanted trouble. Be careful in financial transactions. A friend might deceive you, which will give you a jolt.

You will renovate the residence according to your taste. You will also purchase a new house by selling an old plot for the expected price. Turning point expected in a court issue. Religious interests will occupy your mind. Sudden trip likely.

Marriage talks will end successfully. Newlyweds will be blessed with an offspring soon. Family members will look cheerful as all problems will soon end. Don't share your personal secrets with anyone including close friends, relatives and colleagues.

Work burden for employees will increase. Don't believe blindly those who befriended you recently. While handling valuable objects and money, handle them with utmost care and caution. Sign cheques only if you are giving them to someone.

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ARIES:

GEMINI:

Six of Pentacles – The sheer acceptance of your situation will reduce the pain. By trying to deny that you’re going through a bad time will worsen the pain.

LEO:

The Moon – Don’t postpone your visit to the dentist. There are some things that need to be taken care of immediately. Health is one such.

LIBRA:

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

Two of Pentacles – Before you go ahead with a deal, verify all the documents carefully. There will be glitches you may need to take care of.

SAGITTARIUS:

The Emperor – Take the advice of wise old men and make sure you’re doing things the traditional way. This is essential in order to minimise the risks.

TAURUS:

King of Wands – You are blessed. Count your blessings instead of constantly complaining about everything that could have been right in your life. Move on!

CANCER:

The Devil – Yield to temptation at your own risk. There are many options before you. You are tempted to take the easy way out, even though it’s risky.

VIRGO:

Ace of Cups – Do some voluntary work in your area. Make time to give back to society. You will feel a lot better about your life and get better perspective, too.

SCORPIO:

Knight of Swords – Rumours have a way of playing on our minds, if we allow them to, that is. There are times when we feel we’d rather not know anything.

CAPRICORN:

Three of Wands – Every hour counts in the work day. If you have the tendency to waste time in non-work things, you better get your act together.

PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS

PISCES:

Page of Pentacles – Read all agreements carefully. Terms and conditions should be clear and there should be no ambiguity on what you should expect.

NUMBER GAME

Someone will charm his/her way into your heart. Be careful because this person will soon ask you for a big favour. You find it hard to refuse.

SCRABBLE

AQUARIUS: King of Cups –

POOCH CAFE

New opportunities are going to knock your door. You need to make use of them properly to enjoy the benefits as much as possible. You will undertake a jolly picnic with your family members and feel charged. Financial situation is strong.

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Four of Pentacles – You may feel like a sole traveler even when you’re with a large group of people. Enjoy the experience and travel inward once in a while.

NON SEQUITUR

All bad effects will disappear. You will see results of the hard work you have put in so far. As good things are about to happen, avoid pinpointing anyone by reminding their old, bitter experiences and spoil the show. You climb the growth ladder.

SUDUKO

Your influence is set to increase and your charisma also will attract people towards you. Employees will gain importance at workplace. Be cordial with family members. Drive away unwanted apprehensions that haunt you unnecessarily.

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Entertainment FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012 CINE BYTES Grand Masti’ bigger, better, badder

ctor Aftab Shivdasani is busy shooting for Grand Masti, a sequel to 2004 film Masti and says that the new film will be better than the original one. “We all are really happy that the franchise of Masti is taken ahead with Grand Masti. The film is yet to complete and we all are having fun shooting for it,” said Aftab.

Jacqueline set to impress with stunts acqueline Feranandez showed her daring side when she performed a combat sequence in her upcoming slick thriller Race 2. In the ﬁlm, Jacqueline will be seen performing a fencing sequence using swords and knives, with Saif Ali Khan in tow. The ﬁlm releases Jan 25. IANS

IANS

A STAR’S WISH

Arjun wants to live Big B’s life

rjun Rampal wants to live the life of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan for a day. Arjun, 39, revealed his wish during UTV Stars’ Live My Life 2, which allows the biggest fan to live the life of their favourite

star for a day. He said if he had the opportunity to live someone’s life for an entire day, it had to be Amitabh. Previously, Hrithik Roshan had also expressed the same desire on the show. The episode featuring Arjun will be aired November 25.

Sonam wants to act in ‘Wuthering Heights’ movie

onam Kapoor says she would love to work in the movie adaptation of Emily Bronte’s classic novel Wuthering Heights. “I already did Emma. Another book I like is Wuthering Heights and I love Catherine and I think that is a great character to play,” Sonam said. IANS

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

ATP CHENNAI OPEN

Donald leads McIlroy

Donald, who lost his No 1 crown to McIlroy this year, said it felt different this year without feeling the pressure of trying to win the Race to Dubai. JOSH CHARLES Agence France-Presse DUBAI: All it took was 18 holes for the cream to rise to the top as world No 2 Luke Donald (right) took a one-shot lead over world No 1 Rory McIlroy after the opening round of the $8million DP World Tour Championship on Thursday. At the Earth course of Jumeirah Golf Estates, England’s Donald shot a bogeyfree round of seven-under par 65, while McIlroy could have joined him on the top but had to be satisfied with a par on the par-5 final hole after hitting his tee shot into the water. That left McIlroy, who has already won the European Tour’s Race to Dubai crown by taking an unassailable lead on top of the Money List, at sixunder par 66 and tied for second with Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Scotland’s Marc Warren. Meanwhile, world No 4 and No 6, Lee Westwood of England and Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, were another shot

McIlroy feels Wozniacki’s Christmas presence World number one Rory McIlroy found himself discussing Christmas presents instead of his game at a news conference on Thursday when his tennis star girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki demanded a special gift. Wozniacki, 22, put her Northern Ireland boyfriend ﬁrmly on the spot as he talked reporters through his ﬁrst round at the $8 million DP World Tour Championship where he was one shot off the lead. “You obviously have unbelievable support this week,” said Wozniacki.

behind and tied fourth at fiveunder par 67 in a group that also included major champions Padraig Harrington and Martin Kaymer. World No 7 Justin Rose was in a group of 10 players tied at 11th place at four-under par 68. Donald, who won last week’s Dunlop Phoenix Open on Japan Golf Tour, was delighted to carry on his form from there. After making an eightfooter on the first and a 15-footer on the fourth to save pars, he unleashed seven birdies in a stretch of 10 holes. “It is a nice start and I felt very comfortable out there. Nice to pick up from where I left off last week in Japan,” said Donald. You always feel different the week after winning. You just feel like you have that little extra pep in your step and there is a bit more confidence flowing. “That middle section of the course from about 5 to 14, I really swung my clubs well and made a lot of nice putts.” “Definitely, the feeling was a different one today on the first tee,” he added.

Berdych, Tipsarevic to play in India CHENNAI: World number six Tomas Berdych (above) of the Czech Republic and number nine Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia head a strong field for the next edition of the ATP Chennai Open, organisers said on Thursday. The 15th-ranked Marin Cilic of Croatia and number 17 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland are the other top-20 players taking part in the $450,000 season opener in the southern Indian city of Chennai from December 31. Berdych, 27, ended the previous season by winning his opening singles and doubles tie with Radek Stepanek in his country’s memorable 3-2 win over Spain in the Davis Cup final in Prague last week. Tipsarevic opened 2012 by bagging the doubles title at the Chennai Open with Indian ace Leander Paes, but lost in the singles final to big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic. PTI

HYDERABAD TRACK WORK

Blazing Asian and Ashwa Shakti impress HYDERABAD: Blazing Asian Ashwa Shakti, Surya Lakshmi, Any Given Time, Vijaysjyoti and Metaforce impressed when horses were exercised at the Malakpet racecourse this morning.

SAND TRACK 800 METRES

2y. Magical Punch (Kuldeep Singh) 2y. Danhill Star/Lenavi (AK Pawar) 1-2, 600/46 They moved together. Marquise (Kuldeep Singh) Silver Liner (rb) 1-2, 600/47 They moved freely. Azaiba (Ravinder Singh) 56.5, 600/43 Pleased. Cannon Aim (N Rawal) Camacho Speed (Sai Kumar) 1-1.5, 600/45 They moved freely. Three Double Eight (app) 2y. Ben Hur (Imran Khan) 58, 600/42.5 They finished together. Surya Lakshmi (Ravinder Singh) 57.600/42 Pleased. Sea Runner (S Nayak) 1-3, 600/47 Easy. Star Striker (app) 1-3, 600/47 Moved freely. Divien Ganges (rb) 59, 600/44 Moved freely. Star Experience (app) Over Taker (S Nayak) 1-1, 600/45 They moved freely and finished together. Laughing Eyes (app) 58, 600/42 Pushed. Kohinoor Adhira (app) 58,

600/44 Un-extended, Pakat Pakat Pakat (rb) 2y. Abhinandanaa (Nitin Singh) 12, 600/46 They moved together. Ashleen State (app) Military Cross (Ravinder Singh) 56.5, 600/43 They finshed together. 2y. Musk Melon (M Mark) Sugar Deal (rb) 1-0, 600/44 They moved freely. Combined Force (rb) 56, 600/41 Pushed. Khalis Gold (rb) 2y. Any Given Day (M Mark) 1-2, 600/46 They finished together. Strategic Command (app) 56, 600/43 Urged. Wunderbar (Mukesh) 59, 600/44 Easy. Any Given Time (M Mark) 55.5, 600/42.5 Pleased.

SAND TRACK 1000 METRES

2y. Winds Of Victory (Ravinder Singh) Aegis (app) 1-13.5, 800/58.5,600/45 They finished together. Travaldo (Imran Khan) 1-17.5,800/1-2, 600/46 Easy. Aerosmith (N Rawal) 1-17, 800/1-0, 600/45 moved freely.

SAND TRACK 1200 METRES Lioness Heart (Imran Khan) Dauntless (Deep Shaker) 1-30, 1000/1-15, 800/1-0, 600/44.5 Former finished a length in

front. Ashwa Shakti (Togrolu) 128.5, 1000/1-13, 800/57, 600/43 Moved well. Zero Tolerance (rb) 1-27, 1000/1-10.5, 800/56, 600/42 Moved well. Invincible India (rb) 2y. Golden Arrow (Chary) 1-32, 1000/1-15, 800/59, 600/45 Former finished distance in front, while latter was eased near 200. Enrapture (Kiran Naidu) 1-32.5,1000/116.5, 800/1-1, 600/46 Easy.

SAND TRACK 1400 METRES Speed To Succeed (rb) 1-42, 1200/1-27, 1000/1-12, 800/57, 600/43 Pushed.

SAND TRACK 1600 METRES

Devils Advocate (app) 2-3.5, 1400/1-48, 1200/1-31, 1000/116, 800/1-0, 600/45 Urged. Flying Spur (Imran Khan) 2-3, 1400/1-46.5,1200/1-31, 1000/1-15, 800/59, 600/45 Moved on the bit.

MONSOON INNER GRASS 800 METRES

August Kranti (Trainer) Moghul Emperor (Culhane) 56, 600/41.5 They moved together. Metaforce (Ravinder Singh) All

Pepper (Kirnan Naidu) 50, 600/37 They impressed.

MONSOON INNER GRASS 1000 METRES

One One One (M Mark) Ein Ein Ein (rb) 1-10, 800/53.5, 600/39 Former finished in front.

MONSOON INNER GRASS 1200 METRES

Skander (Deep Shanker) Great Warrior (Harinder Singh) 1-27, 1000/1-9, 800/55, 600/41.5 They moved together. Blazing Asian (Imran Khan) Young Sapper (Kiran Naidu) 1-19, 1000/1-5, 800/50, 600/36 Former impressed.

MONSOON INNER GRASS 1400 METRES

Vijays Dhara (Culhane) 1-45, 1200/1-30,1 000/1-15, 800/59, 600/45 Easy.

GATE PRACTICE 1000 METRES

Lady of Grace (app) 2y. Equalizer (Ajit Kumar) 1-7, 800/51.5, 600/39 They jumped out well and finished together.

2y. Lovely Angel (M Mark) Great Guns (app) 1-5, 800/51, 600/37.5 They jumped out well. Winning Tactics (Togrolu) Ice Rain (Dileep) 2y. Trustful (Anil) 1-4.5, 800/50, 600/37They jumped out well and Winning Tactics finished distance in front. White Wind (Harinder Singh) Madams Madame (Nitin Singh) 1-8, 800/52.5,600/39 They jumped out well. Saint Luis (app) Silver Arnage (B Shinde) 1-5.5, 800/51, 600/38.t They took a level jump. 2y. Colour Springs (S Nayak) 2y. Proud Image (Sai Vamshi) Ice Hill (AK Pawar) Magic Million (Kuldeep Singh) 1-4, 800/50,600/37 They jumped out well and First two were level and finished well in front of others. Joel (app) 2y. Ray Of Hope (Harinder Singh) 2y. Vijays Splendour (Deep Shanker) 1-9.5, 800/54.5, 600/41. They jumped out well. Royal Bond (B Shinde) Handsome Hawk (Ravinder Singh) 1-7, 800/52, 600/40 They jumped out well. 2y. Sincara (Imran Khan) Apprise (Sai Vamshi) 1-14, 800/57, 600/40.5 Finished together.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW

Baptism by fire awaits Benitez

Benitez arrived at Chelsea as the club's ninth manager in just over eight years under the ownership of Abramovich. JULIAN GUYER Agence France-Presse

MIKE MCGRATH Agence France-Presse

LONDON: Rafael Benitez (right) began his reign as Chelsea interim manager insisting working with Roman Abramovich will be "easier" than the US ownership duo of George Gillett and Tom Hicks he knew at Liverpool. Former Liverpool coach Benitez, 52, is only under contract until the end of the current season after replacing Roberto di Matteo, sacked on Wednesday after European champions Chelsea lost 3-0 at Juventus in the Champions League. Chelsea's rapid turnover of managers under Abramovich has long been a topic of discussion in English football. But Benitez, who on Thursday had still to meet the Blues owner, said the experience could not be worse than the difficult relationship with Gillett and Hicks that led to the Spaniard's departure from Liverpool two years ago. "If you have two bosses who aren't talking to each other, it's

difficult," said Benitez. "You want a striker and one of them says: 'I don't know...' "This will be easier." Benitez will have a tough baptism of fire on Sunday when Manchester City, fresh from a draw with Real Madrid that scuppered their hopes of reach-

Fixtures (1400GMT unless stated)

FA dismiss racism plaint

Saturday: Aston Villa v Arsenal (1730GMT), Everton v Norwich, Manchester United v QPR, Stoke v Fulham, Sunderland v West Brom (1245GMT), Wigan v Reading

England's governing Football Association announced on Thursday it would take no action against referee Mark Clattenburg over allegations he used a racist remark towards Chelsea's John Obi Mikel. The FA said there was "no case to answer" over allegations Clattenburg said "shut up you monkey" to the Nigeria midďŹ elder.

Sunday: Swansea v Liverpool (1330GMT), Southampton v Newcastle, Chelsea v Manchester City (1600GMT), Tottenham v West Ham (1600GMT).

Wenger seeks aid from slip-ups

PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE Pele got lucky: Garrincha RIO DE JANEIRO: Late Brazil star Garrincha believed contemporary great Pele (left) got lucky as he had a brilliant ensemble playing alongside him in his glory years, it emerged in an interview published on Thursday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; decades after the former's death.

ing the Champions League last 16 for the second season in a row, arrive in west London with a four-point lead over the hosts. "Chelsea tried to win the Champions League for 10 years," said City manager Roberto Mancini. "The Champions League is strange, different, and we have to be patient for this." Manchester United can overtake cross-town rivals City, if only for a day, at the summit when they face a bottom of the table QPR still looking for a first league win this season under Old Trafford old boy Mark Hughes on Saturday. The match will be United's first since Friday's scheduled unveiling of a statue of manager Alex Ferguson.

LONDON: Arsene Wenger (above) believes Arsenal can take advantage of inconsistency among the Premier League title contenders and return to the top four of the table. Wenger's side have recovered from their own blip to record back-to-back wins ahead of this Saturday's trip to Aston Villa, whereas Chelsea and Manchester United were defeated in domestic action last weekend. Reigning champions and league leaders Manchester City also dropped points at West Ham recently and have been knocked out of the Champions League, offering Wenger hope of mounting a challenge at the top end. "With what is going on in the league, it looks like the team with consistency has a chance and if we are able to show consistency now we have a chance to come back to the top teams," said Wenger. "I am highly encouraged by the results last weekend because if you have a team who doesn't drop points no matter what you do, you will never come back once the difference is there," added the Frenchman, whose side head into the weekend four points outside the Champions League places. "We had a difficult period,

I hope now we can show the consistency that is needed to come back." Wenger has been pleased with his new signings over the last week and Jack Wilshere's return from injury. Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski have played key roles in the wins over Tottenham and Montpellier, while Wilshere was on the scoresheet against the French side as Arsenal secured a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. "That shows there are good vibes in the dressing

Present standings (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points) Man City 12 8 4 0 25 10 28 Man United 12 9 0 3 29 17 27 Chelsea 12 7 3 2 24 13 24 West Brom 12 7 2 3 19 13 23 Everton 12 5 5 2 22 16 20 Arsenal 12 5 4 3 23 13 19 West Ham 12 5 4 3 15 12 19 Tottenham 12 5 2 5 20 21 17 Fulham 12 4 4 4 25 22 16 Swansea City 12 4 4 4 18 16 16 Liverpool 12 3 6 3 17 16 15 Newcastle 12 3 5 4 13 17 14

room, that they feel accepted, that they feel part of it and that they are capable to adapt to our style of play quite quickly," Wenger said. Theo Walcott has been ruled out of the trip to Villa Park but Alex OxladeChamberlain should overcome a hip problem.

Magical Messi nears Mueller record DERMOT LEDWITH Agence France-Presse MADRID: Lionel Messi, with his 2012 goals tally at 80 midweek, can close in on German great Gerd Mueller's all-time record of 85 in a calendar year. The Argentinian had already surpassed Pele's total of 75 goals in 1958 and a double at Spartak

Moscow on Tuesday, when Barcelona secured their spot in the Champions League last 16, further boosted his hopes. With his La Ligaleading side travelling to Levante on Sunday, Messi now has eight matches left before the Christmas break in which to break Mueller's record of 85 goals in 1972.

"Everyone says I'm very competitive, I do plan my objectives year by year to keep improving and to win again all we have won before," Messi said. "I just like to train, play and win. I've been like that since I was young, but without my colleagues I would not achieve anything, they deserve all the credit." AFP

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

TESTING TIMES AROUND THE GLOBE

India rattled after toss win

The controversy around pitches in India gained momentum with the home side struggling against a spinner losing two quick wickets in the first innings of the second Test against England. G APARNA SAI

in Mumbai

MUMBAI: India were off to a disappointing start after winning the toss and electing to bat, having lost three wickets in the morning session of the second test match being played at the Wankhede Stadium, here, today. India lost both openers,

Scroreboard India vs English 2nd Test India 1st innings G Gambhir lbw b Anderson

V Sehwag b Panesar

CA Pujara not out

Tendulkar b Panesar

V Kohli b Swann

Extras: (nb 1)

Total: (3 wickets)

Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-52, 3-60 Bowling:

JM Anderson

SCJ Broad

MS Panesar

GP Swann

Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag, along with Sachin Tendulkar, to end the first session at 87 for three in 28 overs with Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli at the crease. Gambhir was the first to be dismissed. He struck a four of the very first ball of the innings before being trapped in front of the wickets on the very next ball by James Anderson. Sehwag, playing in his 100th Test today, failed to score a fairytale century. He seemed to have steadied India’s innings along with Cheteshwar Pujara after Gambhir’s dismissal, having hit four boundaries in his 30 off 43 balls. But a superb ball by Monty Panesar saw his stumps disturbed and taking the long walk back to the pavilion.. Sehwag’s wicket brought local lad Tendulkar to the crease who was welcomed by cheers from the crowd. The master blaster opened his innings with a four but its glory did not last long. Tendulkar’s poor form with the bat continued as a splendid ball from Panesar saw

MCA felicitates Sehwag, Tendulkar

him being dismissed for a paltry score of eight. Panesar was undoubtedly the pick of the English bowlers having dismissed the two most dreaded batsmen in the Indian side to end with figures of two for 29 from 11 overs. Earlier, having won the toss, Dhoni decided to go into the

Scroreboard Australia 1st Innings (overnight 482 for 5) D Warner c Smith b Morkel E Cowan c and b Kallis

119 10

R Quiney c Smith b Morkel

R Ponting b Kallis

M Clarke b Morkel

230

M Hussey b Steyn

103

M Wade c De Villiers b Morkel

P Siddle c Smith b Kleinveldt

J Pattinson c Smith b Steyn

44 (Quiney), 3-55 (Ponting), 4-210 (Warner), 5-482 (Hussey), 6-494 (Clarke), 7-501 (Wade), 8-503 (Hilfenhaus), 9-504 (Hilfenhaus), 10-550 (Pattinson) Bowling: Steyn 234-4-79-2, Morkel 30-5-146-5, Kallis 33-119-2, Kleinveldt 201-4-81-1 (6nb, 1w), Tahir 23-0-180-0 (5nb), Du Plessis 7-0-34-0 South Africa 1st Innings G Smith not out

A Petersen not out

47 13

B Hilfenhaus c Kleinveldt b Morkel

Extras (b7, lb2, w2, nb2)

N Lyon not out

Total (0 wkt, 35 overs)

Extras (lb11, w1, nb11) Total (all out, 1072 overs)

23 550

Fall of wickets: 1-43 (Cowan), 2-

It was a psychological breakthrough for South Africa with Clarke scoring 489 runs before they got him out after his unbeaten 259 in last week's first Brisbane Test. Clarke hit 40 boundaries and a six off 257 balls but Australian wickets soon began

to be a sensible one as the pitch looks to be ‘spinner-friendly’, as witnessed when England were out on the field in the morning.

Samuels, Bravo punish Bangladesh

SA make sound start ADELAIDE: South Africa were 117 without loss in reply to Australia's first innings 550 at tea on the second day of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. Skipper Graeme Smith was unbeaten on 57 with Alviro Petersen not out 47. Earlier in the day, Australia's hopes of getting a first innings total around 600 or even an innings declaration evaporated when South Africa finally removed skipper Michael Clarke early on the second morning. In sharp contrast to their first-day battering of the Proteas bowling to amass 482 for five at almost six runs an over, the Australians lost their last five wickets for 68. Clarke was finally out for the first time in the series on 230, some 20 minutes into the second day when he was bowled by Morne Morkel, who finished with five wickets for 146 off 30 overs. The Australian skipper became the first batsman in the history of Test cricket to post four 200s in a calendar year.

match with three spinners, Harbhajan Singh (who came in place of Umesh Yadav), Ravichandran Ashwin and Pragyan Ohja. The last time India played three spinners was against England in Mohali in 2006. The spinners were Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh and Piyush Chawla. Dhoni’s move seemed

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Cricket Association felicitated two of India’s ace batsmen, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag at the Wankhede Stadium, here today. Both the players were presented with mementoes by Ravi Savant, Hon. President of the MCA. While Sehwag was felicitated for playing 100 test matches (Today’s test being the 100th), Sachin was honoured for having completed 23 years in international cricket as well as for having slammed 100 international centuries. Trivia: Today the No 1 Test side (South Africa), Current World Cup winner (India) and T20WC champs (West Indies) are all playing Test cricket.

117

Bowling: Hilfenhaus 10-4-29-0, Pattinson 6-0-33-0 (2nb), Lyon 10-1-21-0, Siddle 5-2-8-0, Clarke 3-0-10-0, Hussey 1-0-7-0 (2w)

to tumble after his exit to a standing ovation. It was only a feisty 42 off 35 balls from James Pattinson that got the Australian total to a healthy looking 550. Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade was caught behind for six to give Morkel a fourth wicket.

KHULNA, BANGLADESH: Marlon Samuels hit his highest Test score and Darren Bravo notched a hundred to lead the West Indies to 369-3 on the third day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Friday. Samuels was still batting on 191 but Bravo fell in the last over before lunch for 127 as the tourists trailed Bangladesh's first innings total of 387 by just 18 runs. Shivnarine Chanderpaul was the other unbeaten batsman on nought. The tourists are now set for a big lead on a lifeless Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium pitch as they look to win the two-match series after taking a 1-0 lead with their 77run triumph in the first Test in Dhaka. Bravo was adjudged legbefore off spinner Sohag Gazi as he tried to cut the ball, which hit the pad first and then the bat. Bravo hit ten boundaries during his 288-ball innings. He added 326 runs for the third wicket with Samuels to set the tone for a big West Indian

Scroreboard Bangladesh 1st innings 387 (Abul Hasan 113, Mohammad Mahmudullah 76, Nasir Hossain 52; F Edwards 6-90) West Indies 1st innings (overnight 241-2) C Gayle c Rahim b Gazi

K Powell c Shakib b Hossain

D Bravo lbw b Gazi

127

M Samuels not out

191

S Chanderpaul not out Extras: (b2, lb5, nb5, w1) Total: (3 wickets; 111 overs)

0 13 369

Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Powell), 243 (Gayle) Bowling: Gazi 31-3-98-2, Hasan 19-0-83-0 (3nb, 1w), Hossain 186-50-1 (2nb), Islam 2-1-3-0, Shakib 31-8-86-0, Mahmudullah 10-0-42-0

total. Bangladeshi bowlers were found wanting on the slow track and their problems were compounded by edges falling short and a dropped catch in the slips by Naeem Islam. AFP

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

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I HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE, SAYS ALONSO

Fernando Alonso insists he has nothing to lose in this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix title showdown in which he seeks to wreck defending champion Sebastian Vettel's bid for a third title and take the crown himself for a third time. He trails the German Red Bull driver by 13 points.

ON THE RIGHT TRACK

Nagarjuna sounds bugle on superbike racing By juggling with aplomb the hectic activity one endures on the eve of a movie release and shouldering responsibility of the torchbearer of a new sporting venture, Akkineni Nagarjuna does justice to both superstardom and superbike racing. SYED SHOAIB shoaib.s@postnoon.com

preparing to enter other categories such as Sport and Supersport. With the World Superbike Championship set to debut in HYDERABAD: “Have you ever known India at the Buddh International Circuit me to leave a job midway?” shot back in Noida in March 2013, Mahi Racing is Akkineni Nagarjuna to apprehensions gearing up to make the year a memoon the feasibility of a superbike racing rable one for motorcycle race fans in the team’s success with the Indian masses. country. The best of riders in the world have “Hyderabad has produced world-class sportspersons in cricket, tennis and bad- been roped in to ensure no stone is left minton and the day is not far when we unturned in this endeavour that is keen to will have winning superbike racers from develop a large fan base in the country. A team that boasts of Kenan here,” he added with confidence. While announcing to the local media Sofuoglu, Fabien Foret, Dan Linfoot launch of his recent venture Mahi Racing and Florian Marino certainly means Team India, which he owns along with business. While Turkish professional racer Nandish Domlur and India’s cricket capSofuoglu has won the tain Mahendra Singh World Dhoni at Annapoorna The team has had a Supersport Championship title Studios 7 Acres on perfect launching three times in 2007, 2010 Thursday, the Tollywood superstar exuded pad in a podium fin- and 2012, French Foret has had 24 podium finenthusiasm of an accelish this year. ishes including 11 wins erator-revving teenager. and 12 pole positions. This enthusiasm “Some of these riders are very young could help realise the dream of Mahi Racing Team India... to conquer the FIM — almost as old as my sons — but show Superbike World Championship next amazing dedication, which is a sign of year. The championship is one of the top coming success for the team. Don’t forthree global motorsport series, with get we also have the support of none Formula 1 and MotoGP being the other other than Dhoni, who is very passiontwo. It enjoys a fan following of nearly ate about fast motorcycles,” predicted one million people worldwide and an Nagarjuna. “Also, the fact that the average bike estimated TV viewership of 500 million. What with 600 million bikes plying in user in the country is going to be able to the country, the team hopes to add many connect with superbike racing for it is the very bikes that they ride on the roads an Indian to this list. Despite its entry midway into the they will see in these races will do wonseason, the team put up a strong perfor- ders to superbike racing in the country,” mance, with its rider Dan Linfoot finish- explained multifaceted Nandish Doming a remarkable third in the Magny lur, a cardiac surgeon by profession with a zeal for racing. Cours, France circuit. Point taken sir, while the average carHaving made its debut in the 600cc class of the FIM World Superbike diac surgeon would be happy to set them Championship this year, Mahi Racing is beating, you will have hearts racing!