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ON SUNDAY MORNING RAAGA

trained classical dancer, Harini Madhira has set out to make Hyderabad a destination for celebrated artists with her company Cisne for Arts. PG 10

SCARLETT JOHANSSON TO SIT OUT IRON MAN 3

GO! GO! GO! KARTING The 3rd JK Tyre–MMS Rotax Rookie Cup captivated the City’s petrolheads. From young racers to veteran speedsters the MMS Kartainment Track was the place to be. REPORT ON PG 31

CITY SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

KING OF THE ROAD

Colonial special Truffles Cafe introduces new dishes to it’s unique April offering. This special menu offers a variety of l dishes that have a feeling of the historical era. Where: Truffles Cafe, Jubilee Hills, Rd No 10 When: April 22 Contact: (040) 2355 0105

SRINIVAS SETTY

Young scientists Oxford Bookstore along with Books n More is organizing ‘Young Scientist workshop’ . The workshop is for children between the age group of 6 to 12 years and aims at sharing insights on various scientific theories Where: Oxford Bookstore, The Park, Somajiguda When: April 29, 5pm onwards Contact: 91601 48444

Anniversary sale If diamonds are a girls best friend, then Orra is the best place for them to hang out. Orra presents it’s anniversary sale with upto 25% discount on diamond jewellery and upto 50% off on gold jewellery. Where: All Orra stores When: April 6- May6

Exhibition and sale 90 master designers will be showcasing a variety of designs at the wedding show. The exhibition and sale is on till April 29. Where: Sri Raja Rajeshwari Gardens, Sikh Village, Secunderabad When: April 29, 10am to 9pm Contact: 94411 83981

Four dimensions Alankritha Art Gallery is all set to host a painting exhibition called four dimensions featuring various artistes and their works. Where:Alankrita Art Gallery, Kavuri Hills, Madhapur When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2311 3709

Asthama Camp On the occasion of World Asthama Day, Dr Vishnu Rao from Swasa Hospital is organising a special asthama awareness camp to spread awareness about Asthama.The camp will be held at the hospital premises on May 1. Where: Swasa Hospital, Himayathnagar When: May 1, 2pm-5pm

Dance with me Love to dance? A contemporary dance workshop by French dancer,

CINEMAS

Solenn will be held on April 22, 28 and 29 . Where: Alliance Francaise, Marredpally When: April 22, 28, 29 Contact: (040) 2770 0734

Shifting terrain An abstract painting exhibition by Pandurang Deoghare, is being held at Iconart Gallery. The exhibition is on till May 5. Where: Iconart Gallery, Banjara Hills, Rd No12 When: Ongoing, 11.30 am onwards Contact: 9849968797

Dramaybaaz Dramaybaaz — a theatre fest for solo performances is being held on April 28 and 29. Dramaybaaz provides an opportunity for those who do not belong to any theatre group to perform. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: April 28 and 29, 7.30pm onwards Contact: 96427 31329

Lepakshi Mela AP Handicrafts Development Corporation is hosting a Lepakshi Cotton Mela. 25 weavers and manufacturers will be participating in the event which will feature a

variety of handloom materials such as Bengali Cotton, Chanderi etc. Where: Lepakshi Emporium, Gunfoundry When: Ongoing, 10 am onwards

Contact: (040) 6456 6693

Show and tell

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

Books n more presents Show and Tell, an activity to promote good expression and communication for 3-8 year olds. The activity aims to improve your child’s ability to communicate well in English. Where: Books n more, Sivaramkrishna Colony, Marredpally When: Ongoing, 5pm to 6pm Contact: 98859 56728

Contact: (040) 6666 1070

Yoga Camp

Summer encounter

Cricket frenzy Mocha and Mocha Express is hosting IPL specials with live screening of the match and various pizzas paying ode to the IPL teams and their spirits. Where: Mocha — Banjara Hills Mocha Express — Inorbit Mall When: Ongoing, 4pm onwards Contact: (040) 23350144

African barbeque fest Barbeque Nation offers a chance to experience Africa in Hyderabad. Where: Barbeque Nation, Banjara Hills, Rd No1 When: Ongoing

The first part of a series of seven days yoga camp will be held by Yoga Healing Foundation in Kukatpally. Where: Bhujana Vijaya Ground, Kukatpally When: April 29 onwards, 5.15 am onwards Contact: 92905 45433

Cottonfab2012 Head to Sri Sathya Sai Nigamgam for Cottonfab2012, an exhibition cum sale of handloom and handicraft products. The exhibition offers products such as ethnic Gujarat printed kurtis, rajasthani block prints and much more. Where: Sri Sathya Sai Nigamam, Srinagar Colony When: Ongoing, 10.30am-9pm

Big Cinemas, Ameerpet, 30581470; Cinemax, Banjara Hills, 44565555; Cine Planet , Kompally, 61606060; INOX, Banjara Hills, 44767777, Prasads, Tank Bund Rd, 23448888; PVR, Punjagutta, 8800900009; Talkie Town, Miyapur, 40214175; Tivoli, Secunderabad 27844973

CITY SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

Six robbed of gold chains

ix women lost their ornamenmts to bike-borne chain snatchers in different locations in the City places of city. N Bharati, 37, of Santosh Nagar lost 4 tola chain and at Vijaynagar Colony, one Satyavathy lost her gold chain to snatchers. The other incidents were reported from Mehdipatnam, Shivajinagar, Muslaiguda and Vemana colony .

Guv hosts open house

Azad to meet Kiran

ndhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan held an open house at his residence - Raj Bhavan - after being given a second term as the Governor of the State. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy met the governor and conveyed his greetings on the occasion. Narasimhan will take oath of office and secrecy on May 3.

nion health minister and AICC incharge for State Gulam Nabi Azad is visiting Hyderabad today. He will hold a meeting with members of Coordination Committee of the party at Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy’s camp office in Begumpet. During the meeting the Azad is likely to finalize the names of prospective party candidates for the bypolls.

A love story gone sour RIBKA DORY

Old City girl gets her ‘lover’ arrested on charges that he sexually exploited her promising marriage. While he denies it, she still wants to marry him. MOHD SUBHAN

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here is this saying that ‘love is blind’ and at times we see that it is blind to reason. A recent example of this is an incident where a girl, Sandhya Rani, lodged a complaint against her ‘boyfriend’ of several years Satish kumar alias Rajnikanth, alleging that he sexually exploited her promising marriage but later went back on his word. Based on Sandhya’s complaint, the police arrested Rajnikanth on the charges of Section 420 and 376 of IPC (cheating and sexual harassment) and he is jail awaiting trial. Though the lover boy is cooling his heels in jail, Sandhya is still optimistic about winning his heart. She said that she is still ready to marry him and if that does not fructify, she will

end her life. Two days back, when she went to file the complaint against Rajnikanth before inspector of Kalapathar Khaja Moinuddin, a furious Sandhya warned of dire consequences if Rajnikanth refuses to marry her. She had attempted suicide about 10 days back by consuming phenyl but was rescued by doctors. On the other hand Rajnikanth rubbishes her allegations. He says that he was never in love with her nor had he ever promised her marriage as she was not good looking enough for his taste. “I would rather die but I will never marry her,” he says. With threats of suicides in the air from both sides, inspector Moinuddin, in the presence of Sandhya’s uncle Ramesh, tried counselling Rajnikanth to consent for marriage. However, he remained adamant in his stand. Ramesh is financially sound and has offered one car and `1015 lakh in dowry to Satish if he agrees to marry Sandhya. He

All not well at Inter Board Rahul Ramakrishna rahul.r@postnoon.com

he State Board of Intermediate Education, handling the Intermediate examinations was mobbed by parents and students with many grievances and clarifications. In light of the recent initiative by the government to extend the deadline and schedule of second year examinations, many students and parents who were present at the Vidyabhavan, were distressed by the Board’s appalling state of functioning. Distressed students were seen running from pillar to post with many problems relating to paper work, a common sight at the Board. V Satya Prakash, a final year intermediate student whose exam score was lesser than what he anticipated said, “I have been wandering through the offices for four hours. When I approached the examina-

tions department, they asked me to come back later. Even now, nobody has bothered to tell me how to go about the procedure of re-evaluating my answer sheet.” The functioning of the Board adds to the woes of the students who wish to apply for entrance examinations for graduation. Bhavana Reddy, a final year student, said, “ I need a copy of my intermediate memorandum for applications. I was redirected to this place by my college authorities and now that the supplementary dates have been rescheduled, I will have to wait till their results are out and then obtain my memorandum.” P Raja, a student from Nizamabad said, “My certificates were lost at my college last year. Now, after filing an FIR with the police and all the necessary identity proof, I am yet to receive my certificates. The concerned officials are yet

to give me a final date as to when I will receive my certificates.” Parents from rural areas, who are not used to the myriad ways of the City government offices, complain that nobody is interested in solving their problems. Satyanarayana, a farmer, says, “ My daughter’s certificates have not been issued since two years. People in the Board either ask me to wait for a few hours or ask me to come back again a week later. Even then, nothing is ever done.” Completing the picture is the presence of touts and brokers who hang around the Vidyabhavan promising a “short cut” for all paperwork, including modifying results. For a hefty amount, a student can be ‘passed’ in any paper of his choice. Not surprisingly, the office telephone number of the Vidyabhavan is never answered, indicating a lax attitude.

says that her family wants to see her happy as she is the only daughter. He buttresses his offer pointing out that Sandhya, who is in the final year of her graduation, is well-qualified compared to Rajnikanth. Sandhya, 23, hails from Old City’s Narsareddy Colony and her father Laxminarayana runs a footwear business. They belong to a cobbler family. Rajnikanth, who is a relative of Sandhya, is from Siddipet in Medak. He is uneducated and unemployed. He used to come her house frequently during the last four years. According to her, they fell in love and went out on dates. Sandhya alleges that Rajnikanth promised to marry her and used to have sex with her. However, when he started ignoring her and did not give clear answer on fulfilling his promise she lodged a police complaint. She produced several photos of them, in happier times, to back her allegations. The police registered a case and arrested Rajnikanth. The court remanded him to custody.

CITY SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

Miles to go before we pass City AIEEE applicants have to undergo the travails of a 125 km journey to Warangal and inadequate lodging facilities there as there is no centre in the State capital for the offline test. N SHIVA KUMAR

SUDESHNA KOKA

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ith AIEEE introducing online examination, many thought this was a good blend of technology and a new hope to higher education system in the country. As much as it bridges the digital divide, it has its share of side effects and students are facing the heat of this new move in Andhra Pradesh. The AIEEE examination has both online and offline exam options. Despite having online option most students have choose to take the test offline due to various reasons. However, this year too Hyderabad has not been allocated as a centre to write the offline test. Students from Hyderabad who wish to write the test offline have to travel to Warangal, Tirupathi or Guntur. This year about 11 lakh students are expected to appear for the examination for 35,000 seats across the country and about 70,000 applicants are from AP. Lack of an offline centre in state capital has become a big burden for parents. Most of them travelled a day in advance as exams starts at 9am and candidates have to report half an hour early. “It’s a burden for parents and children. They have so many entrance exams this month and not having a centre in Hyderabad is very stressful, both financially and mentally. Thankfully, we had book our hotel room in advance,” says Krishnaveni A, parent. Most students from Hyderabad have got Warangal, which is 125 km from the City, as their centre . However, being a small town, it does not have many hotels or lodges. Parents had a tough time arranging accommodation and book train and bus tickets. The eastern railways have

arranged special trains but in AP no such arrangements have been made by the government. Most parents and students went days in advance to avoid taking any risk.

Number of applicants this year: 11 lakh Number of applicants last year: 10.53 lakh Total number of seats: 35,000 Total number of seats for BE/B.Tech at the NITs: 18,411 Total number of seats for

“My son was not confident about the online test. Also the college has trained him to give written test for two years. Now suddenly asking him to give the test online for our convenience

B.Arch/B.Planning at the NITs: 930 seats IIITs and centrally-funded institutions: 15,900 seats for BE/B.Tech and 140 seats for B.Arch/B.Planning at self-financed institutions and universities. Offline test: Today Online test: May 7 to 26

is not fair. Despite having relatives in Warangal we have travelled a day in advance. When there are so many students travelling from Hyderabad I fail to understand why don’t they have a centre in Hyderabad,” laments Subramaniam Sharma, a parent. AIEEE is regarded as the gateway to 30 national institutes of technology (NITs) besides five Indian institutes of information technology (IIITs), Central- and state-funded institutions and self-financed deemed universities and other institutions. The number of applicants for the AIEEE has increased by around 50,000 when compared to last year. One of the primary reasons for this is that this year many other institutions are expected to admit students

through AIEEE. A decision in this regard will be taken by the CCB, which will be constituted by HRD ministry, and a list of tentative institutions joining the CCB will be placed on the website. Surprisingly, a few student have not informed their parents about the centre with the fear that they may not send them so far to write the test. “My dream is to get into one of the national level engineering college. I left in the morning to Warangal, but my parents don’t know about it. Only my elder brother knows that I am here. The only reason why I did not inform my parents is because they will get tense and will constantly keep thinking about my stay and food,” said Manoj C, student.

Glitch worries scare off students Postnoon News feedback@postnoon.com

n spite being tech and internet savvy students from the State capital fear to give entrance test online. “We have seen big exams like CAT having technical glitches then what’s the guaranty that there wont be any problem in the online test?” questions Vikayath Arya, student.

Most students are apprehensive about the new method and choose the conventional way of taking the test. “I spoke to my seniors all suggested that I opt for an offline test. My dream is to get into one of the NITs, therefore, I do not want to take a risk of online test,” said Vamsi Reddy, a student Colleges across the state train students to write the test

on paper. For two years they have been practicing the test in books and hence they find it difficult to switch. “I am habituated to give offline test. Suddenly the online version has given a sense of fear. Moreover, we do not know the allocation of time for each section online. Why take risk?” asks Sumanth Koluru. T.I.M.E Course Director, Ajay Antony believes that it’s just a

The online test has given a sense of fear. Moreover, we do not know the allocation of time for each section online. Why take risk? Sumanth Koluru, student

switch and students should not get worked up. “Today technology is reaching everywhere and this is how exams are going to be in future. Students should be trained right from the beginning to give online tests. These students who fear online tests are the same ones who are experts on Facebook and YouTube. They just need to accept and become more confident.”

FOCUS SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

Dance the double dip: Time to party like it’s 2008? Spain and the UK are in recession, and the world is once more in peril. This time, the problem’s Europe and it’s political.

BARRY NEILD

feedback@postnoon.com LONDON: Like a bad movie franchise that refuses to die, Europe’s debt crisis lumbered back into view this week, rehashing weary plot lines of debt and recession while introducing a few new characters fresh for the kill. At the end of the last installment, it looked like the debt-stricken euro zone was over the worst of it. The European Central Bank had come galloping to the rescue with a massive injection of cash into the banking system. And a disorderly Greek default had been averted. But the latest sequel finds Europe once more in peril. This time, the crisis has evolved into a political mess. On Monday, markets dropped in response to political uncertainty in France and the Netherlands. Elsewhere, new data showed Spain slumping back into recession, piling on the downward pressure. Shares rallied again by mid-

If one of the core countries is in breach of that fiscal compact before it comes into force, then there’s very little credibility about it Elisabeth Afseth, Investec analyst week. But by then, an urgent new debate had broken out. Were Germany’s austerity measures really preferable to growthboosting policies? That argument could swing upcoming votes not only in France, but also Greece and the Netherlands. It could also determine the future of weaker economies such as Portugal, Spain and Italy — all teetering on the brink of bailouts. A surge in right-wing votes on Sunday left France’s first-round presidential election wide open, raising the

prospect of victory for Socialist candidate Francois Hollande over incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. Defeat for Sarkozy would mean an end to the already endangered “Merkozy” — the French president’s (now-ailing) partnership with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, which has imposed tough austerity on countries requesting bailouts from the EU and the International Monetary Fund. If he wins, Hollande has promised an economic Uturn, introducing growth-oriented policies and a redraft of last year’s so-called fiscal compact forging greater European political and economic integration. The Netherlands is also rife with political uncertainty, following the collapse of the government after austerity talks failed. Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte has appealed for help to make deep budget cuts, but there are fears the country will remain in limbo for months. The upheaval came as international ratings agency Fitch, which has previously threatened to downgrade the Netherlands’ triple-A credit score unless it reined in its finances, predicted that the country would miss next week’s EU deadline of cutting its budget deficit to 3 per cent of GDP. Such turmoil in what was once considered a euro zone safe haven isn’t provoking too much alarm, said Investec analyst Elisabeth Afseth, but she said it does raise further questions about the integrity of the euro zone and the wider austerity policy. “If one of the core countries is in breach of that fiscal compact before it comes into force, then there’s very little credibility about it,” she told GlobalPost. “Perhaps it’s not the right solution to begin with. If it’s not even adhered to by the strong countries, there’s little chance that anyone else will stick with it.” There was more gloomy news from the fringes of Europe, when the UK unexpectedly announced a return to recession — its first “double dip” since the 1970s — but this was largely eclipsed by even worse economic data from Spain. With a recession yanking the rug out from under Spain’s efforts to cut its deficit, the International Monetary Fund

warned that the government may have to bail out its vulnerable banking sector to the tune of billions of dollars as bad loans climbed to the highest levels in 20 years. Spain’s woes are likely to reverberate around the continent in a constrained echo of the crisis that began three years ago in Greece, another country where severe and deeply unpopular austerity measures are yet to yield positive results. It was therefore little surprise that economic sentiment in the euro area dropped sharply in April. This, said SocGen chief UK economist Brian Hilliard, was a “strong message” that a recovery in spending was still a distant prospect and a deepening recession was on its way. “Signs of bottoming out observed between December and March are over, as is the hope that spending would recover once sovereign tensions ease,” he said.

As resistance to austerity gathers pace, Germany’s Merkel appears to be increasingly isolated. She tacitly acknowledged this by launching a defense of her policy in Berlin this week. “We’re not saying that saving solves all problems,” she said. “[But] you can’t spend more than you take in.” But with Merkozy likely to be torn asunder, Afseth said there was a possibility the alliance could be replaced by a new “growth compact,” involving the likes of Hollande. This, she said, could break the uncertainty of current policies. “I’m not entirely sure this is such a bad thing as austerity on its own is not working,” she said. However, she acknowledged that even this may not offer the long-term solutions many would hope for, meaning that further bailouts could be down the line. So, stand by for another sequel.

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NATION SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

UIDAI probes misuse cases NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is probing several complaints of misuse of personal data and duplication of cards while issuing ‘Aadhaar’ numbers. “UIDAI received six complaints regarding errors or complaints regarding use of address documents. Four were received on UIDAI helpline and two by emails,” it said in reply to an RTI query.

DoP to set up 1k ATMs NEW DELHI: The Department of Post plans to set up 1,000 automated teller machines (ATMs) across the country under its modernisation plan, Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot has said. “The Department of Post (DoP) proposes to set up 1,000 ATMs and 820 head offices have been identified for setting up these ATMs. The remaining 180 post offices will be identified during the implementation phase,” Pilot informed Parliament last week. The head offices chosen for setting up ATMs covers all the states, with Andhra Pradesh leading the tally at 100 ATMs, followed by Tamil Nadu (92) and Uttar Pradesh (73). As many as 61 ATMs would be set up in Maharashtra, 60 ATMs in Karnataka, 51 ATMs each in Kerala and Rajasthan. Pilot said the DoP has computerised 24,969 post offices as part of the modernisation drive. DoP has selected five major technology companies for five of its technology advancement projects. It has issued Letter of Intent to Infosys for two projects which are Rural System and Financial Services Integration, Tata Consultancy Services for Change Management, Sify for Network Integration and Reliance Communications Infrastructure for Data Centre. DoP has got approval of `1,877.20 crore to be spent across these projects over a period of two years and will seek additional funds when the need arises. The DoP plans to computerise all its 1.55 lakh post offices across the country by 2013. PTI

Tour of paradise

Forced to eat excreta

ashmiri take tourists on shikara rides on Dal Lake in Srinagar on Saturday. Preparations are underway across the Kashmir valley as people begin gearing up for the tourist season. The best time to visit Kashmir is during the months of April to October. During this period the weather in Kashmir is at its best.

PATNA: A woman in a village in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district was forced by some people to eat human excreta and drink urine after being branded a witch, police said on Saturday. Krishna Kumari Devi, in her early 30s, was first abused and beaten in Bathnaha village in Sitamarhi, about 150km from here, on suspicion of practising witchcraft after a minor child died in the village.

AFP/ ROUF BHAT

2,200 mobile towers to check Naxal menace VIJAY SHENDE

NEW DELHI: Concerned over poor telephone connectivity in remote Naxal-affected areas, the government is planning to install 2,200 mobile towers in nine Maoisthit states by the end of this year. Following a request by the Home Ministry, the Department of Telecommunication has roped in the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited to carry out the ambitious project to strengthen the mobile telephone network by setting up the towers in remote inaccessible areas where Maoists have a strong presence. The towers will be set up in consultations with the state governments near establishments of security forces, police stations or other secured locations as the Naxals have often been targeting such towers in the past. The proposal will be submitted before the Union Cabinet soon and once it gets approval, work will start immediately, official sources said. The cost of construction of each tower would be in the range of `10 to 12 lakh and funds will be provided from the Universal Service Obligation Fund, a corpus being created by the government through raising the Universal Access Levy (UAL). The purpose of levying the tax is to provide telecom services in rural and remote areas as these areas generate lower revenue due to lower population density, low income and lack of commercial activity. The states that will benefit from the project include Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra, they said. The idea was mooted after receiving complaints of poor mobile connectivity from security forces and people engaged in development projects in these states. More than 200 mobile towers were blown up in the last four years in the nine states by Naxals who claim that police were being tipped off about their movements and locations by informers through mobile phones. Naxal violence has been reported

in areas falling under 270 police stations in 64 districts across India. The level of violence in Left Wing Extremism affected states is still unacceptably high with 447 civilians and 142 security personnel killed in 2011. The Central government has shouldered its share of responsibility in dealing with the Maoists and has deployed 90 battalions (around 90,000 personnel) of paramilitary forces. The budget allocation under Security Related Expenditure scheme has been increased to `337 crore in 2011-12 as against only `80 crore in 2008-09. The government is also implementing an ambitious Integrated Action Plan in 78

selected tribal and backward Maoist-affected districts since 2010. Various development schemes like construction of roads, bridges, school buildings, providing drinking water facilities to rural population, besides sanitation and electric works, are being carried out through it. The government sanctioned `25 crore in 2010-11 and `30 crore in 2011-12 to each of these districts through which 63,416 projects were set up and 26,593 projects completed, incurring an expenditure of `1,391 crore till 2011. The funds for the project are placed at the disposal of a committee headed by the district collector to oversee its PTI implementation.

Fire threat looms over hospital NEW DELHI: An inferno may be in the making in governmentrun Ram Manohar Lohia hospital that caters to over 7,000 patients a day as it has not been able to “correct” 16 fire-prone areas inside its premises. Pointing to the loopholes, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) had written to the hospital in

December 2011 that the “perusal of the fire and life safety aspects in the hospital is alarming” and gave them 90 days time to correct themselves. However, the hospital could not meet the deadline and has asked “some more time up to the end of May 2012” to complete the work of upgrading of fire fight-

ing and fire alarm system at various locations of the hospital, Mumbai-based Ajay Marathe said from a reply from DFS he had received to his RTI query. “The approach to the hospital has been blocked, escape routes blocked/locked in all the high rise blocks, sprinkler system, smoke management system

and public addressing system out of order and the basement found full of waste materials,” according to the inspection of the Delhi Fire Services. Fire extinguishers were found empty at some places, hose reel found defective/missing, Manually Operated Electrical Fire Alarm System in all

blocks was out of order/ removed, Compartmenting removed/ not provided, no trained manpower available in the hospital and exit signs found removed. In a statement to the RML administration, AK Sharma, DFS director said, “In most cases systems have been providPTI ed but are not functional.”

WORLD SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

CLASSIFIEDS FABRICATION

Sarkozy calls out Strauss-Kahn

Editor faces 20 years in jail BANGKOK: A Thai web editor facing

PARIS: President Nicolas Sarkozy rejected

decades behind bars over remarks about the monarchy posted by other people on her website said she still hopes to be acquitted ahead of a closely-watched verdict this week. Chiranuch, the editor of the popular Prachatai news website, denies allegations that she did not remove 10 online posts perceived as critical to the monarchy quickly enough in 2008.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s claims that he was the cause of the sex scandal that thwarted the ex-IMF chief’s bid for the French presidency. “Enough is enough! I would tell Mr StraussKahn to explain himself to the law and spare the French his remarks,” he said while on the election campaign trail in central France.

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Malaysia frees 471 protesters KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police on Sunday said all 471 people arrested during a demonstration for free and fair elections, including a senior opposition lawmaker, have been freed. Security forces would decide later whether to file charges.

DAMASCUS: Deadly clashes broke out between deserters and Syrian government forces on Saturday as a veteran Norwegian peacekeeper headed to Damascus to take charge of a UN mission overseeing a troubled truce. Regime troops killed at least 10 rebel fighters in the Damascus region, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Separately, the official SANA news agency reported three soldiers and two “terrorists” killed in Aleppo, northern Syria, in clashes between troops and “armed terrorist groups.” An activist said the fighting began as “officers and soldiers of a military base near the presidential palace... deserted with their weapons.” And in what was believed to be the first case of Westerners going missing in the violence-swept country, Budapest said two Hungarians had been kidnapped. A putative truce, which technically came into effect on April 12, has taken a daily battering, and the European Union on Friday expressed extreme concern about the persistent bloodshed. The Observatory said four civilians were also killed by security forces on Saturday, two in Damascus province and two in Idlib province in the northwest. The latest security-related incidents came as Major General Robert Mood was en route for Syria to take the helm of a fledgling mon-

A handout picture released by the Syrian opposition’s Shaam News Network shows the wreckage of a tank in the street in Homs on Saturday. AFP/ SHAAM NETWORK itoring mission after being appointed by UN chief Ban Ki-moon, diplomats said. Mood takes over a mission already facing major obstacles before the full 300-member force approved by the UN Security Council has even gathered. He has himself highlighted the “abyss of suspicion” between President Bashar al-Assad and the opposition, in the face of an uprising that has killed more than 9,000 people since March 2011, according to UN figures. Mood “is on his way to Damascus and arrives there tomorrow,” Sunday, international peace envoy Kofi Annan’s spokesman

Ahmad Fawzi told AFP in Geneva. Saturday’s violence came the day after a suicide car bombing in Damascus that the Observatory said killed two and Syria’s state media said 11. Ten civilians were among 19 people killed in renewed bloodshed on Friday, more than two weeks into a promised ceasefire, the watchdog said. After the Damascus blast, SANA quoted the interior ministry as saying “it will not tolerate the armed terrorist groups and vowed to strike with an iron fist those who are terrorising citizens.” The opposition blamed government forces for the bombing and

demanded an international inquiry. “The Syrian National Council condemns this criminal act which is aimed at further undermining the security and stability of our country and at terrorising our people,” a statement said. Meanwhile, the official Syrian press accused UN chief Ban of encouraging “terrorists,” the regime term for anti-regime fighters, and Damascus ally Russia said “terrorist groups” needed a “decisive rebuff.” Moscow’s statement, which insisted that world powers prevent support from reaching the rebels, came after Lebanon said it had intercepted three containers of weapons destined for rebel forces on a ship originating in Libya. A Lebanese official said the containers held heavy machineguns, artillery shells, rockets, rocket launchers and other explosives. Syrian authorities have repeatedly charged that weapons are being smuggled from Lebanon to rebels. On Saturday, government newspaper Tishrin wrote that Ban “avoids talking about abuses by armed groups and focuses his blame solely on Syria, as usual. He encourages these groups to continue to commit more crimes and terrorist acts.” The Russian foreign ministry said “we are convinced that the terrorists operating in Syria need a decisive rebuff, and that all domestic and outside players need to prevent any support” from reaching AFP the rebel forces.

London 2012: It’s the SAM

China begins its Operation Chen

Obama roasts Mitt Romney

LONDON: Residents of a London apartment

BEIJING: Police in Beijing have detained Hu Jia, an outspoken government critic and friend of the Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng who escaped house arrest last weekend, Hu’s wife said Sunday on Twitter. Overnight Saturday to Sunday, Zeng Jinyan said “people from the police will come to collect anti-viral medicine. His [Hu’s] detention has been extended to 24 hours. I asked where Hu Jia would sleep, they said on a chair.” Later Zeng said state security in Tongzhou had called her again, “demanding to see me today to speak to me. I have had enough of these conversations, accompanied by meals and alcohol. That’s enough!” she said on Twitter.

WASHINGTON: Cheered by Hollywood stars, President Barack Obama on Saturday lampooned Mitt Romney’s wealth and mined a shaggy dog story about his foe, striking a rare light note in the bitter White House race. “Everybody is predicting a nasty election. And thankfully, we’ve all agreed that families are off-limits,” Obama said, after a period when the two campaigns have feuded over the women’s vote. “Dogs, however, are apparently fair game,” Obama quipped. As Obama spoke, a large screen in the ballroom of the Washington hotel hosting the dinner, pictured a mock-up of a dog kennel atop Air Force One.

block have been told that surface-to-air missiles were likely to be installed on the building to help combat airborne terror threats to the Olympic Games. “A high-velocity missile system may be situated on the roof ” and 10 soldiers stationed in the building for two months for the Games, which start on July 27, according to a leaflet distributed to residents. The Ministry of Defence confirmed on Saturday it was scouting locations as Britain prepares to mount its biggest peacetime security operation for the Olympics.

COMMENT SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

History repeats itself

Ball now in our court

his regards Olympics? What a yawn! of April 26. I agree with everything you say, bar your implied sympathy for your neighbours. Furthermore, who believed they’d be able to rent out a Stratford two-up two-down house for £6000? There are far too many landlords than tenants in the Olympic rentals situation, and many predicted this exact scenario back in 2005. Rob Joyce by email

propos Sending India to school dated April 23, the Supreme Court judgement is a great step forward. If the children are alienated in their new schools, then the move would be doomed. A sensitisation programme to ensure that the school management, parents, teachers and students welcome the new comers and make them comfortable and assist them. Geetha by email

EDITORIALS Readers’ views We invite you to write to us comments, suggestions, viewpoint or just about anything to feedback@postnoon.com or #1246, Level 3, Jubilee Casa, Road No 62, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500 033 or even by way of a call on 040-4067 2222.

I will use my heart

on’t use your heart, use your mind is an excellent article, and yes, I will follow the given advice. Thanks a lot. I say you have read the corporate psychology; guys are forgetting for what they joined and what they are doing in offices just for the sake of some rewards. But you will agree with me, they are successful and one must always accept success. Syed Asif Basha by email LAURA ZALENGA

EDITORIALS FOR GUANGCHENG no turning back The story of the blind Chinese legal activist, Chen Guangcheng, who fled house arrest and is allegedly hiding out in the US embassy in Beijing is swiftly resembling a John le Carre novel. The Americans are in a very sticky situation; already there are reports that Chinese authorities have detained Guangcheng’s family and close supporters. This can only end badly. The US does not have the clout over China it did a few decades ago, also this is happening on Chinese soil. It is increasingly likely that the US will attempt to broker a deal, but the chance of Guangcheng being spirited away in the dead of night by US officials is nil. Any attempt to take him out of the country will force a disproportionate response from China, and the hit will come economically rather than militarily. The US will make deep concessions under the table to China in order to make sure there is a semblance of face left when they eventually turn Guangcheng over. But the Rubicon has been crossed, whether the US backs down, which it has to, and delivers Guangcheng to the Chinese or hopes some sort of international intervention comes about is unclear. What is clear, however, is that Guangcheng’s family will bear the brunt of his actions.

WHY WE LOVE... Roasts And we’re not referring to oven-cooked loveliness. We are talking about the get-togethers that involve someone insulting everyone else for comedic relief. And if you think that‘s not very nice then you haven’t seen Obama doing it. He roasted the hell out of Romney and Congress last night. O! For a prez with humour.

Are women meted unfair treatment? From the Hip SYED SHOAIB

n the World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai last week, Prof Sidney C Smith president of World Heart Federation said that women with Acute Coronary Syndrome the world over are not getting the same treatment as men. In fact, women with ACS receive inferior treatment. They also reach hospitals later, are older and because of less-aggressive treatment have worse outcomes than men. This is truer for women in India, agrees Dr Ramakant Panda chief of Asian Heart Institute. This, we may read, as gender bias even when it comes to heart health of women. True, women do neglect their health in their preoccupation with their household chores leading to a lack of physical exercise, poor nutrition

and excessive stress. Compounded with the stress and strains within the family, they are prone to sickness and are generally in a condition of less than peak health. It is also discovered that women are the sick gender, meaning that they are more prone to disease and have more events of illness than men. All this is more than complicated in the case of Indian women; somehow she has come to be the martyr of the family. She will ensure immediate attention to other members of the family but won’t even express her discomfort when the illness and its extent in both cases is the same. Consequences of this sacrifice get pronounced when subtle diseases hound. In case of heart-related diseases, the awareness itself is so less and as Dr Salim Yusuf (McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario) pointed out, the absence of a system in India for managing patients who get heart attacks delays implementation of effective therapies. The CREATE registry study

in India concludes that fewer women are admitted to hospitals with ACS. That women are also being neglected in hospitals and receive inferior treatment seems to be a rather alarming disclosure. Unequal treatment of women for heart ailments at home can be because of a general disregard for women’s health in the Indian social setup; but the accusation that the same treatment is meted out to them by even doctors may perhaps be a gross exaggeration of a flaw in standard procedure. It is a proven fact that female hormones have a protective action on the heart and so females are not regularly screened for heart ailments. But after menopause when they are no longer protected by hormones, women are as susceptible as or more so than men. There maybe those rare cases in whom the disease may have set in much earlier but diagnosed very late leading to bad prognosis, higher morbidity and mortality. And as to inferior

or less-aggressive treatment, the treating physician’s mindset is that he is only supplementing the natural protective mechanisms and does not need to establish a completely new protective setup as it is thought required for men. The advantage of the declaration by Prof Smith may have brought centre stage the fact that disease incidence trends may be fast changing and, preconceived notions must not compromise the quality of health care particularly so where women are concerned. Wellbeing of patients must not be compromised because of generalised opinions. In the light of the increasing incidence of such cases clinical approaches must be suitably upgraded to better handle such cases. Chronic cardiological pathology must not be overlooked in women and all women must be screened for heart ailments irrespective of age. The writer works for Postnoon.

BUSINESS SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

China loans S Sudan $8 bn JUBA: China has agreed to loan oil-

‘Apple skips billions in tax’ NEW YORK: Gadget giant Apple is

rich South Sudan $8 billion for infrastructure development, Juba spokesman Barnaba Mariel Benjamin said on Saturday. “It will fund roads, bridges, hydropower, agriculture and telecommunications projects... within the next two years,” he said, giving details of a visit this week to China by South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir.

avoiding billions of dollars in taxes by setting up small offices around the world to collect and invest the company’s profits, The New York Times reported Saturday. The report said an office in Reno, Nevada, where the corporate tax rate is zero, was one of many that the firm uses to legally sidestep state income taxes.

Yahoo! paid ex-chief $16m NEW YORK: Former Yahoo! chief executive Carol Bartz received a $16.4 million compensation package during her last year on the job in 2011, the company said in a regulatory filing. Bartz, a former chief executive of business software company Autodesk, was hired to engineer a turnaround at Yahoo! but was abruptly fired in September.

Storm clouds gather over Indian economy AFP /INDRANIL MUKHERJEE

Penny MacRae

ndia’s economic star is fading fast as a spluttering economy and reform paralysis put the country’s prized investmentgrade rating at risk and spook foreign investors. The latest bad news came on Wednesday when Standard & Poor’s cut India’s credit outlook to negative, saying the nation’s investment grade rating faced a one-in-three chance of being downgraded to junk. It isolated “political gridlock” as a key factor behind the warning. But with Premier Manmohan Singh’s unruly coalition hobbled by graft scandals and infighting, analysts are deeply sceptical the Congress-led government can set the economy to rights. Nobody should “hold their breath for a born-again government,” said Rajeev Malik, economist at CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. “Coming from the most conservative of the rating agencies, it’s a wake-up call for the government to do something meaningful soon,” he said of the S&P announcement. But given government “policy paralysis”, the situation “is unlikely to change substantially”, he added. In 2007 S&P raised India’s credit rating to BBB-, the lowest investment grade, a landmark that allowed the country to tap new sources of capital by clearing the way for global funds to invest in New Delhi’s debt. But now “there’s at least a one-in-three chance we may move the rating down in the next 24 months” if “growth prospects diminish” or reforms remain stalled, said Standard & Poor’s credit analyst Takahira Ogawa. Growth in Asian rival China is also slowing but ratings agencies have kept their outlook on Beijing’s A ratings positive thanks to its strong fiscal position. Investors have been waiting for India to reduce the role of the state, ease red tape on business and open its doors wider to

foreign investment. But elections are due within two years and Kotak Mahindra Bank economist Indranil Pan said that “given the political scenario, any big-ticket reforms will be difficult”. Stubborn inflation is also likely to keep interest rates high, weighing on growth. A sovereign credit downgrade to junk status — which means a higher default risk — would force India to pay higher interest rates on international borrowings and discourage foreign investment urgently needed to upgrade its shabby roads, ports and other infrastructure. Until recently, the country of 1.2 billion people was a musthave in foreign investor portfolios. But interest has waned with

investors jittery about graft and policy U-turns, as well as infrastructure bottlenecks and slowing growth. The economy grew by 6.9 per cent in the last fiscal year, the second slowest pace in a decade, while the fiscal deficit was a record 5.9 per cent of gross

Coming from the most conservative of the rating agencies, it’s a wake-up call for the government to do something meaningful soon. Rajeev Malik, economist

domestic product and the trade deficit was up by 57 per cent. New plans to impose capital gains tax liabilities for foreign firms have also disheartened investors. The new US ambassador to India, Nancy Powell, told a business audience in New Delhi on Friday curbs on foreign investment and other policies had caused “significant concern and dampen sentiment about India’s investment climate”. Ratings agency Moody’s has kept its outlook stable for India. But Moody’s Analytics economist Glenn Levine said the government does not have the “leaders to push through toughminded reforms needed to drive the next wave of growth”. Even before the S&P warn-

ing, foreign portfolio investment was showing a net outflow. Direct investment is also sluggish while traders expect the rupee to hit new lifetime lows against the dollar in coming months. Some see a return to junk status as inevitable. “India has no light on the horizon,” Cyrus Daruwala, managing director at IDC Financial Insights, told CNBC. Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee says the government is “confident of overcoming difficulties” and “there is no need for panic”. At the same time, he has repeatedly said he should not be blamed if he is unable to boost the economy, citing “the political situation on the ground”. AFP

INTERVIEW SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

Morning Raaga A trained classical dancer, Harini Madhira has set out to make Hyderabad a destination for celebrated artists with her company Cisne for Arts

Khan along with Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan.

SANA MIRZA

Why did you decide to set it up?

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I am a classical dancer and I used to performed 8-9 years ago.That was when I realised that there were not many platforms to perform at. I worked for different event management companies like Wizcraft and Banyan Tree but there was something still missing. I wanted to contribute to various Indian art forms and bridge the gap. I wanted to make Hyderabad 'the' destination for celebrated artists because I personally feel that Hyderabad is a culturally rich city and has the potential to be a visual treat for people.

hat is Cisne for Arts?

Cisne for Arts is an event management company which was set up in 2009. It is dedicated to organising the best art events around the city. Our whole motto is to work with unique concepts. In the past we have organised the Jugalbandi with Jagjit Singh-Gulzar and Abida Parveen- Muzaffar Ali. We have also hosted a concert with Kailash Kher and most recently, The Mystic Chords with Ustad Amjad Ali

Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a Telugu girl who was born

and brought up in Delhi. I went to school in Dehradun then came back to Delhi for my graduation. I attended Miranda House for my Bachelors and did my Masters in music. I am a trained musician and am a classical dancer.

Who do you think had a major influence on you? All the credit goes to my parents especially my father who encouraged me to see the world by myself. I never stayed at home and I was always out doing summer jobs.

Why the inclination towards music? My parents always took my two older brothers and me to various concerts and gigs. I was only five when I first started attending these

First Job As a salesgirl for ONIDA Motto I want to make Hyderabad the most popular destination for artists Inspiration My undying passion towards music

concerts and by eight, I could identify all the raagas. It was not about understanding it then, it was just about getting accustomed to it. My father used to say that music will be your best friend when you are in need. At least when you cry, you will cry in rhythm.

If you were not a musician, what would you be doing right now? I most definitely would have been an interior designer. I have a diploma in interior designing which was only second favourite to music. My first job in fact was in a fashion house and worked on two TV shows â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lakme Khoobsurat and the Good Home Show. Working in that firm gave me a lot of exposure and I learnt things the hard way. Therefore, setting up a firm of my

Last movie seen Devasthanam Last book read I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read a lot but I did read the Shiva Trilogy Favourite tollywood actor Vishwanath

own was not that difficult because I knew the tricks of the trade.

Working as an event manager, how would you rate the experience? I would say that working as an event manager hasn't been easy. If truth be told, events are rather difficult anad aren't as glamourous as they look. Its a huge gamble and its all about convincing corporates. For one of our events, we didn't have a cash sponsor nor were any funds raised but I singlehandedly managed everything.

Would you like to say something to the youngsters? I believe that my passion for music is what drives me so find your passion too.

WEEK IN PICTURES SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012 AFP/LUIS ROBAYO

AFP/ KHALED MECHERGUI

A flash of lightning illuminates the night sky during a thunderstorm in Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on April 25.

Tunisian clown plays with Somali refugees in a refugee camp on April 27 in Choucha, near the Tunsia-Libya border. The UNHCR camp shelters some 6,000.

Bright and beautiful From protests in Ukraine to a lava fountain, this week was certainly eventful AFP/ANDREY SMIRNOV

AFP/ PHILIPPE HUGUEN

AFP/ YURI CORTEZ

Incandescent materials, ashes and smoke spewed from the Popocatepetl Volcano in Santiago Xalitzintla, in the Mexican central state of Puebla, on April 26. Residents at the foot of Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano no longer sleep soundly since the towering mountain roared back into action over a week ago, spewing out a hail of rocks, steam and ashes.

A local resident travels on a raft in the flooded town of Kadom, in the Ryazan Region, some 430 km east of Moscow, on April 23. At least 1,179 people in the 803-year-old Kadom were affected by the flooding.

AFP/SERGEI SUPINSKY AFP/ SERGEI SUPINSKY

A Ukrainian animals-rights activist holds a puppy and poster with the slogans reading “We want to outlive EURO-2012” during a rally in front of the Cabinet of the Ministers building in Kiev on April 28. Protesters demanded an end to the killing of the stray dogs by communal services as part of preparations for the Euro 2012 football championships.

A picture taken on April 26 shows a campaign poster of France’s incumbent president and Union for a Popular Movement party candidate for the French 2012 presidential election, Nicolas Sarkozy next to a torn poster of French far right party Front national candidate and former candidate, Marine Le Pen close to the Chaulnes’ road, northern France.

A man holds a flower at the monument to Chernobyl victims in Slavutich, where many of the power station’s personnel used to live, during a memorial ceremony early on April 26. The world on April 26 marked the 26th anniversary since the world’s worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in Ukraine.

ART AND CULTURE SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

Music mogul’s Oxford legacy

he widow of Ahmet Ertegun (19232006), the co-founder of Atlantic Records who developed the careers of Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton has given £26m to Oxford University. The money will fund a graduate scholarship program that offers awards in a range of humanities subjects including art history, music, Asian and Middle Eastern studies.

Titanic spat over Picasso

he Artists Rights Society has sent the film director James Cameron a letter claiming compensation because the movieTitanic 3D includes a reproduction of Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, 1907. A copyright infringement was filed—and resolved— after the release of the original film in 1997.

Seven stolen artefacts returned

he United States returned seven stolen and looted artefacts to Italy on Thursday, including a rare Renaissance oil-on-copper painting and three pages ripped out of antique choir books. Homeland Security Janet Napolitano formally signed over the items — which also included a pair of 2,000-year-old ceramic vessels and a small Roman sculpture.

India muse to new age ‘land art’ Land art documents the landscape and its symbols through the eye of an artist to convey a specific idea.

emolished buildings, piles of bricks, an odd tree and colonial style homes arranged in artistic shapes are the symbols of new age “land art” for a handful of contemporary artists from the West who have made India their muse. Three of them, supported by the Embassy of France and its arms, have captured the everyday heritage of the country, introducing the concept of “land art” to India. Fashion photographer Sebastian Cortes has documented the quaint Indo-French cultural landscape of Puducherry in his project, “Pondicherry”, a series of photographs and a book, which will open April 30. Cortes, who worked between Milan and New York, settled in Auroville in Puducherry 10

years ago with his yoga instructor wife. The “obscure rituals” at the Aurobindo ashram, the “ordinariness of life and the colonial past” - as Cortes says acquire a strange rhythm in the carefully planned frames of “French-style villas, an old pier, Aurobindo’s shrine, the town’s

and art in a more indigenous context in India has been pioneered by the Khoj International Artists Association through its interactive art projects themed on urban India. Only a small band of emerging urban artists and photographers subscribe to the concept in their art practice in the country.

political history sprinkled with French symbols from another era, Hindu icons, people and the sea”. The artist says the mixture of legacies is what India is all about with “plastic chairs being the new art icon”. The urban landscape of India is fast changing. In 10 years’ time, Delhi might touch Jaipur crafting new land art symbols like high-rise archaeology and urban ruins, says French land artist and archaeologist Alex Boucher, who manages a design boutique, “Pruriel Design” in the capital. Boucher has enhanced the canvas of one of his land art projects, “Little Temples to the Road”, which he began in France in 1995 to document the disappearing little old landmarks like “small kiosks, street-

side garages and the craftspeople” from Paris. He plays with the theme of demolition, construction and the accumulation of neoruins of buildings, which he describes as the “archaeology of time”. Artist Delphine Gibley Ghai of French origin, who unveiled her built art project, "Open" in the capital Thursday, has mapped the land art of India and its South Asian neighbours in striking photographs. History cites that the land art movement began in October 1968 with the group exhibition, “Earth Works” in New York. The genre, coined by artist Robert Smithson was practised by leading post-modern artists like Andy Goldsworthy, Hans Haacke, Alan Sonfist and IANS Constantin Brancusi.

The rise of Neoplasticism This new plastic idea ignores the particulars of appearance, that is to say, natural form and colour Postnoon news feedback@postnoon.com

here were major revolutions and breakthroughs in the field of art in the early 20th century. The whole world was in awe of the work of artists who drifted from the traditional style of art. In Netherlands too, art was trending. There was the rise of an art movement called De Stijl which

meant ‘The Style’ also known as neoplasticism that was founded by the painter and architect Theo van Doesburg in Leiden in 1917. This form of art used the talents of artists to design buildings, homes and furniture. A magazine called De Stijl was published between 1917 and 1932 which carried the works of the movement to an international readership. In this form of art they simplified visual composi-

tions to vertical and horizontal directions and used only primary colours along with black and white. The De Stijl influence on architecture remained considerable long after 1931 and Mies van der Rohe was among the most important proponents of its ideas. Works by De Stijl members are scattered across the world, but De Stijl-themed exhibitions are organised regularly.

ART FOR DUMMIES Museums with large De Stijl collections include the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague and the Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum. Other famous members of De Stijl form of art are: Piet Mondrian, Georges Vantongerloo, Mies van dr Rohe and Jean Arp.

ENVIRONMENT SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

Climate caution

Maldives rising oceans

s global warming triggers heavier rainfall and faster snowmelt in the Arctic, Inuit communities in Canada are reporting more cases of illness attributed to pathogens that have washed into surface water and groundwater, according to a new study. The climate change impact on waterborne disease is not just an Arctic issue, or just an indigenous issue.

Warm water melts ice

satellite survey of Antarctica shows at least 20 out of 54 observed platforms of ice have melted largely due to warming oceans below. Floating ice sheets act as a brake against the loss of Antarctica's land-bound rivers of ice, or glaciers. As these shelves melt away due to warming waters mostly in West Antarctica glaciers have begun to spill more and more ice into the seas.

hile the sources of greenhouse gases are often in the industrial world, consequences often are visible in non-industrial areas. Maldives, which is struggling to hold back rising seas, is one such example. The capital Malé, seen here, is one of the world's most densely populated cities. Nearly 104,000 people are crammed onto an island about a square mile in size.

SAI RAM REDDY

BE THE CHANGE While most of us crib about the water problems in summer, Postnoon talked to a few people who took the sinitiative to make a difference. Here’s how they did it

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very summer it’s the same old story—no water for domestic consumption. This is the time when the entire city is engaged in the water wars. But here’s the thing, while most of us were engaged in these wars, a few enthusiastic Hyderabadis decided to take matters into their own hands. They decided to use rain water harvesting to end their water problems. “When I look at my neighbouring colonies, I feel very happy that it’s not the same case with mine, and my investment was totally worth it,” says a happy O Sandhya Rani when asked about the water supply in her area. Sandhya, who is a resident of the Second Bazar area, Secunderabad is very happy with the rainwater harvesting plant she set up seven years ago. “Many people criticised me for this move, but I was determined to set it up at any cost and ended up doing it.” On being asked about the cost incurred and the effect of the plant, she said, “I had spent

about `4,500 then. It included running a pipeline from the top of my building to the ground floor into the filtering pit and also the components of the pit. The first year, there wasn’t much of a difference, but the next year showed some promise and the rainwater, which usually ended in the drains was now going back to the ground. People around saw the difference and got one installed at their place as well. I was happy to do my bit. We hardly face any water problem now.” R Gopalakrishna, a resident of Shantinagar went one step further. He installed the entire set up for 10 flats. This ensured that the entire apartment complex had water all through the summer. “I paid `6,000 and now I’m getting its worth. The recharge pit has done a great job in the past years and the water levels has improved drastically too,” he said. According to government rules in Hyderabad, rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in all new buildings with an area of 300 sq m or more. The tentative date for enforcing this rule was June 2001. But, like every other government rule, even this has just been implemented only on paper. In fact, a regular at the state secretariat tells us about the sad

Here are a few tips on how and what we could do at home to do our bit n First thing you want to do is invest and make a rainwater harvesting pit. n Use a bucket instead of a shower daily. It helps you save 150-200 litres of water per household. n Most of us keep the tap turned on while brushing. Avoiding this can help you save approximately 200 litres of water every month. n For housewives who wash the vegetables in direct

tap water, prefer doing it in a pan. n Use the washing machine only when it is full to capacity. This will not only help you save water, but also electricity. n Water the plants in the night as this helps the soil to retain water for a longer period of time. n Stop wasting buckets of water and washing the roads in the name of traditions like ‘Vakili’.

state of affairs there, rainwater harvesting pits are lying there neglected and filled with garbage. Aditya Koppula, the cofounder of the Vridhi Foundation says, “The main reason we are not able to get the pits in every house despite the rules is because the harvest cell has been inactive for a very long time. We do not want to be activists in this matter. Instead we just want to join hands with the government and do everything possible to make the department active.” “The only reason this issue is ignored is that it is not as visible as the child labour on the road. But by the time we realise, it will be too late,” he added. According to official records, the total number of applications that came in for the construction of the rainwater pits since 2005 are 22,864, out of which only 5,261 have been completed till now. This is a clear indication of how the government rules and regulations work. So, if you want a relief from the constant running around for water, initiate some water conservation methods in your complexes or homes and rest assured you will reap the benefits in the near future.

FOOD SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

Diets linked to cancer

Don’t mess with burritos

estern diets are typically low in fibre and have been linked with a higher incidence of bowel cancer. Even though Australians eat more dietary fibre than many other western countries, bowel cancer is still the second most commonly reported cancer in the country. These findings, published in the latest issue of The Journal of Nutrition.

s there such thing as caring too much about burritos? The college newspaper for Appalachian State University, thinks so.Many readers were upset with the paper for misreporting an outlet shutting down. The paper received more feedback than it had on any previous story ever. So, the it responded by writing an editorial saying how disappointed they were with their readers.

Drink water during exams

new study presented at a psychology conference in London this week suggests students who bring water to drink while they sit for exams may improve their grades, presumably by keeping themselves hydrated. The findings are the work of researchers from the University of East London and the University of Westminster

New words, but song remains the same

DEEPAK DESHPANDE

Hard Rock Café’s new menu might raise some eyebrows, but the food still adheres to the high standards the chain has set The Foodist ANDREW JOSEF

here are quite a few things associated with rock music: hair of the dog; the strange person in your bed; or Buffalo Wings and smokehouse ribs chased down by pitchers of lager. One thing that is not associated with rock is Saag Paneer and Chicken Pakoda. The good folks at Hyderabad’s Hard Rock Café, however, have succumbed to pressure from their local clients demanding more ‘Indianised’ fare and put the Saag and Pakoda on to their new menu. But if you think that this is the end of the Hard Rock culinary experience then you’re as mistaken as George Harrison thinking Clapton’s Layla was not about his wife. While HRC may have added a couple of rather strange dishes to their menu to keep a segment of clients happy, they have added a lot more that should keep all us ageing rockers much happier than a Grand Funk Railroad reunion. Just for the tune up, vegetarians can now try the corn fritters and the Assorted Hummus Platter. Now before you go “Hummus…boring”, there’s a twist. There are three types of

hummus here, the ubiquitous chickpea creation, but also one made from white beans, and another from black beans. Both are unique, and those Black Beans wail like Plant in his pomp. For the chorus of your meal, the rockers have brought smokehouse to the masses; from BBQ’d chicken to ribs, you’ll be knocking on heaven’s door. This is HRC at its best. The more adventurous Peter Gabriel-era Genesis fan must try the Caribbean Black Bean Burger (made from sweet potato). It’s vegetarian and may have an acquired taste, but so does a good malt, and as any selfrespecting musician knows, that’s a taste once acquired, is

banked for life. Certainly the crowning solo in the sandwich section is the pulled chicken sandwich (they also have an oink option). Dripping with BBQ sauce, and ably supported on bass by ranch beans and rhythm by an almostperfect coleslaw, it leads the new menu. Of course if you’re too uptight to get your hands (or your shirt and trousers) messy then try the Stuffed Chicken on Vegetable Spaghetti. Be warned, like a Danzig track, you don’t get what you expect. The spaghetti is in fact sublimely julienned vegetables. The dish looks stunning, a la veggies, and perfectly matches the flurry of flavour. The new menu boasts a huge

selection of local (some faux, some authentic) dishes to cater to those who like a bit of Keralian [sic] Fish Curry and Murgh Makhani with their red Hot Chilli Peppers. But make sure you leave space for the encore, because just when you think the show’s over HRC’s new menu dishes out a Mojito Yoghurt with Fresh Fruit and a White Chocolate Banana Pudding, bit solid efforts, but eclipsed by Tres Leches. This moist Mexican cake with cream and fresh berries is to desserts what Johnny Cash was to red wine…a personification. Whether you agree with some of HRC’s additions to their menu or not, it doesn’t matter.

While the restaurant has gone out of its way to cater to its customers’ requests it has made sure that the ethos of the chain has not been lost, or even diluted. In fact, it has bolstered the experience. So head out there, pull a chilled pint, order the ribs, and sit back and let the greatest music in the world seduce you into a sensory bacchanalia. But if you see one roomali roti being tossed…run! Name: Hard Rock Café Meal for two: `1,000 + taxes Address: GVK One, Road no 1, Banjara Hills

FOOD SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012 The Classic BLT

INGREDIENTS n n n n n

12 slices of bacon 8 slices white bread 8 fresh leaves of iceberg lettuce, 8 slices of ripened tomatoes 8 tablespoons mayonnaise

DIRECTIONS

The Grilled Cheese Sandwich

4. Lay a slice of lettuce and 2 slices of tomato on 4 pieces of mayospreaded toast, 5. Arrange 3 slices of bacon evenly on top of tomato. 6. Add 1 slice of lettuce on top of bacon. 7. Put the remaining 4 pieces of mayo-spreaded toast on top to finish the sandwiches.

1. Cook bacon until crispy, then drain on paper towels. 2. Toast the 8 slices of bread. 3. Spread 1 tablespoon mayo on each slice of toasted bread.

INGREDIENTS n n

12 slices bread 12 slices cheddar cheese or 12 slices American cheese 8 tablespoons butter or 8 tablespoons margarine

DIRECTIONS 1. Butter each side of the bread slices with 1 t but-

ter or margarine, and place on a baking sheet. 2. Place cheese on each slice of bread. Top with remaining bread. 3. Bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes at 450. 4. Flip the sandwiches, and bake an additional 6 to 8 minutes, or until golden brown.

Bharwan phool tandoori Noor’s Kitchen NOOR JAFRI Also known as stuffed grilled cauliflower, this dish is an instant hit with vegetarians Ingredients

Crumbs to die for

The epitome of comfort food, the sandwich is celebrating the 250th year of its existence. So today, we present to you a few classic recipes that have been helping make bread better Philly Cheese Steak

INGREDIENTS n n n n n n n n n

2 large hoagie rolls 1/2 lb deli roast beef (very rare, sliced wafer thin) 1 white onion (thinly sliced) 1 green bell pepper (thinly sliced) (optional) 2 teaspoons garlic (minced) 1/2 lb provolone cheese (thinly sliced) extra virgin olive oil (for grilling) salt and pepper marinara sauce or ketchup

DIRECTIONS: 1. Heat a large saute pan over mediumhigh heat, add olive oil, onions and bell pepper and cook 2. Add the garlic, salt and pepper, and cook for about 30 seconds. 3. Add the meat to the hot part of the griddle. 4. Cook, continuously flipping the meat over and slightly chopping the meat into slightly smaller pieces with 2 spatulas. 5. Mix the meat and the carmelised onions and bell pepper together. 6. Divide into 2 portions, and top both portions with the cheese to melt. 8. When the cheese is melted,flip the sandwiches over and add topping, such as marinara sauce or ketchup and serve

The Reuben

INGREDIENTS n n n n n n

4 slices thick jewish rye bread 3/4 lb sliced corned beef (deli not packaged) 3/4 lb sliced pastrami (deli not packaged) 4 slices thick imported swiss cheese 6 ounces sauerkraut (well-drained) 6 ounces coleslaw

DIRECTIONS: 1. Lightly toast slices of Rye Bread and generously spread with Russian Dressing 2. Divide among 2 of the slices, the corned beef, pastrami, sauerkraut, coleslaw and Swiss cheese and close. 3. Place both sandwiches on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 3 to 5 minutes, until cheese is lightly brown. 4. Remove from oven and cut each sandwich in half on the diagonal. 5. Serve immediately, accompanied with dill or half-sour pickle and either potato chips or Freedom Fries.

Sloppy Joe

INGREDIENTS n n n n n n n n

1 1/2 lbs ground round 3/4 cup catsup 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons mustard 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 small onion

DIRECTIONS: 1. Cook meat slowly in skillet with salt and onion. 2. Meanwhile, make sauce by mixing together all other ingredients and cooking slowly over low heat for 15 minutes. 3. Drain and add meat. 4. Let simmer for at least an hour, stirring from time to time, to let meat absorb the sauce. 5. Serve on toasted hamburger buns.

STORY n

1. Cauliflower - one whole medium sized fresh 2. Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1 tsp 3. Zeera powder - 1/2 tsp 4. Turmeric (haldi) 1/4 tsp 5. Dhania powder - 1/2 tsp 6. Garam masala powder - 1 tsp 7. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp 8. Hung curd - 2 tbsp 9. Oil - 1 tbsp 10. Butter - 1 tbsp 11. Tandoori colour (optional) - a pinch 12. Chat masala - 1/2 tsp 13. Salt - to taste 14. Green coriander and slit green chillies for garnishing

Procedure 1. Par-boil cauliflower, with salt and haldi powder. 2. After boiling slowly loosen the flowerheads by removing one or two from the center. 3. Mix all the masalas, hung curd and oil. 4. Rub the masalas, all over the cauliflower and stuffing it between the florets, leave this marinate for 2 to 3 hours. 5. Brush the gobi, with little more oil and grill it or slow cook it in a covered deep vessel occasionally turning it and basting it with butter till it is brown on all the sides. 6. Serve hot with sprinkling chat masala, coriander leaves and slit green chillies.

Chef’s note: It's a tasty preparation, can be served as the main dish with sauce or chutney and is low in fat and calories.

OF THE SANDWICH

Once upon a time, John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, a gambler called to his manservant and asked for him to bring some cuts of beef between slices of bread so he could still eat while playing cards. Others at the table soon asked to have the “same as Sandwich”. Thus was born the Sandwich

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HISTORY SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

April 28

May 4

1945 - Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee the country.

1979 - Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first woman prime minister.

April 28

May 3

1949 - India issues the London Declaration, enabling it to remain in the British Commonwealth despite becoming a republic, creating the position of 'Head of the Commonwealth', and renaming the organisation as the 'Commonwealth of Nations'.

1945 - Indian forces captured Rangoon, Burma, from the Japanese.

May 4

2010 - Pablo Picasso's "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" sold for $106.5 million.

May 3

April 29

1937 - Margaret Mitchell won a Pulitzer Prize for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gone With The Wind."

1990 - The destruction of the Berlin Wall began.

April 29 1996 - Former CIA Director William Colby was missing and presumed drowned after an apparent boating accident in Maryland. Colby's body was later recovered.

April 30

May 1

1993 - Monica Seles was stabbed in the back during a tennis match in Hamburg, Germany. The man called himself a fan of second- ranked Steffi Graf. He was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm.

1941 - "Citizen Kane," directed and starring Orson Welles, premiered in New York.

May 2 1926 - In India, Hindu women gained the right to seek elected office.

SPOTLIGHT SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

Saturday night fever

DEEPAK DESHPANDE

These youngsters were spotted having a great time at Kismet on Saturday night.

Divya & Shohini

Swapna

Ankitha & Silky

Priyanka

Swancy Clara

Bhoomika & Rithika

An evening with the melody king

DEEPAK DESHPANDE

Hariharan performing at the Lalitha Kala Thoranam as part of the Hariharan Ghazal Nite that was held on Saturday.

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SVSC’s first look on May 31 Shruti in talks for Ram’s film? P

awan Kalyan’s Gabbar Singh is turning out to be a crucial film for Shruti Haasan. So far, she has been a part of two films in Telugu and all she needs is a blockbuster to her credit to consolidate her position in the industry. Although she hasn’t signed any other film, the buzz is that she’s in talks for Ram’s upcoming film to be directed by Santosh Srinivas. Shruti is likely to hear the script after she returns to Hyderabad. Last year, Santosh Srinivas’ Kandireega turned out to be a huge hit. The trio has joined hands once again for another mass entertainer which was recently launched. SS Thaman is going to compose music for this film as well.

he first look of Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu starrer Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu is going to be unveiled on May 31, on the eve of Superstar Krishna’s birthday. Srikanth Addala is directing the film and Dil Raju is producing it. Apparently, the first look of Mahesh Babu starrer Dookudu was unveiled on the same day last year and it went on to become a huge hit. So, Dil Raju has reportedly decided to follow the same sentiment. The film was recently shot in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and a major schedule shall begin from next month onwards in Hyderabad. Anjali and Samantha are playing lead roles opposite Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu respectively. Prakash Raj is playing a crucial role in the film. Mickey J Meyer is composing the music of this film which is expected to hit screens in October.

Sharwanand turns producer S

harwanand is all set to turn producer soon. He’s going to produce a new film under his banner Sharvaa Arts. Anish Kuruvilla, who had earlier made Avakai Biryani, is going to direct this film and we hear that Sharwanand is also going to play the lead role in the film. In the past few years, Sharwanand has built a niche for himself by choosing sensible films like Gamyam, Prasthanam and Engeyum Eppodhum, which was later dubbed in Telugu as Journey. Anish Kuruvilla has already begun casting for this film and more details about the entire cast and crew are expected to be announced soon. Praveen Boyina is the editor. This untitled film is expected to hit the floors later this year.

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Sanjay Suri new film on stifled childhood A

fter basking in the glory of the National Award for I AM, actor-producer Sanjay Suri returns to the big screen in the role of a school teacher for a new film Papa Please, which deals with the undue academic pressure on children. Papa Please is directed by debutant Shashi Verma and produced by Dipankar Roy and Binod Gupta. The film talks about the pressure parents and institutions inflict on students and youngsters to excel in academics. It also deals with the issue of saving the girl child. While actor Vipin Sharma, of Taare Zameen Par fame, plays the father, Bengali actress Roopa Ganguly will essay the role of the mother. IANS

Zohra Segal celebrates with biography

orn on April 27, 1912, in Saharanpur, Zohra went with her uncle to England by road from India “in an old Dodge car through Afghanistan and Iran” to train as an actor. The biography pub-

lished by Niyogi Books was unveiled by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s wife Gursharan Kaur. The actress was presented with a bouquet of 101 roses, a cake, a commemorative photograph, a painting

by the director-general of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, gifts by families and old friends. Zohra, on her part, has not given up on life. “I want to be blonde with blue eyes,” IANS she said.

Big B has not said no to me: Varma

irector Ram Gopal Varma and Amitabh Bachchan have given hits and misses together and the former says that the megastar never turns down his offer. “When it comes to favourite actor, the only name I will take is Mr. Bachchan. He trusts me a lot as a director. So far it has not happened that I have approached him for a

role and he has said no. Sometimes it (films) works, sometimes it doesn’t. But somewhere he knows my commitment and that my work comes with a lot of seriousness,” the 50-year-old said.Varma has made hits like Sarkar and Sarkar Raj with Big B. He also roped him in for Ram Gopal Varma Kii Aag and Rann, which didn’t do well at the box office. Of all his films, Var ma feels that Big B’s best performance was in Nishabd. IANS

CINEMA SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

Cee Lo Green to perform at billboard music awards

ee Lo Green, the genrebending singer-songwriter and coach on NBC’s The Voice, has been added to the growing list of performers at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. At a press conference held on Friday at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Billboard.com editor M Tye Comer and a pair of Jubilee! Showgirls welcomed Green, who joins Justin Bieber, Carrie Underwood, LMFAO and The Wanted as announced performers at the May 20 telecast, airing live on ABC at 8 pm.

Aguilera called a B**ch D

id Christina Aguilera pull a diva act on The Wanted? That’s what the boy band is saying after they came away from an appearance on The Voice feeling most unwanted by the superstar judge. “She’s a total b----,” band member Tom Parker tells 92.3 Now radio station in New York. “She just sat there and didn’t speak to us. Wouldn’t even look at us.” Bandmate Max George called the songstress “a bit scary” and “quite rude.” But a source who was on set when the band performed last week denies that Aguilera, 31, purposely gave them the cold shoulder. “There was no opportunity for interaction at any point during the show or prior to the show,” the source says. “The first time Christina saw them was when she was already seated in her coach’s chair and they were performing.”

Scarlett Johansson to sit out Iron Man 3

hen Scarlett Johansson put on the spandex to play Marvel heroine Black Widow in Iron Man 2, it was immediately clear that the character would become a regular in the Marvel movie universe. She is reprising the role in next week’s highly-anticipated The Avengers. But Johansson won’t be back in Iron Man 3. In an interview alongside a giggly Mark Ruffalo, she told Screenrant she won’t be seen in the threequel, but she would be keen on a Bourne-style solo film featuring the character. The Avengers opens May 4 in the US and is already playing in much of the world.

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Rooney Mara scores another gig

t looks like Rooney Mara will be headed for the Lone Star State after she leaves Brooklyn. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo star has scored her third gig this week as she’s signed on for Texas-set drama, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, according to Deadline. Mara joins Ben Foster and Casey Affleck for the ‘70s-set yarn in which an outlaw escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas countryside to reunite with his wife and the daughter he never met. The film will be written and directed by David Lowery, who made quite a splash with his short film, Pioneers, which won the Grand Jury Award at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival, according to The Playlist. Rooney Mara is now officially booked for at least the rest of the year, as this week alone she replaced Carey Mulligan in Spike Jonze’s latest project and signed on to headline the adaptation of Colm Toibin’s Brooklyn.

Kristen Stewart in sexy, action film

risten Stewart will star in Cali, a “sexy action movie with a little bit of comedy mixed in,” which Voltage Productions and New School Media are producing. Michael Diliberti, who penned 30 Minutes or Less, wrote the script with Stewart in mind for the role of Mya. Mya and Chris are lovers who had fled Los Angeles but must return to save Mya’s sister and battle a series of unsavory characters. Stewart is best known for her turn as Bella Swan in the Twilight franchise, but has plenty of experience in the indie world. “She has a great balance between strength and sexiness that is perfect for this character,” Zev Foreman, head of development at Voltage, told TheWrap. Foreman is producing with colleague Craig Flores and Dilberti.

Voltage produced The Hurt Locker, which went on to win the Best Picture Oscar. It has several projects in the works, such as The Company You Keep, which Robert Redford is directing. No director is attached yet. “We want someone who can articulate this poppy L.A. underworld that can really balance the grittiness of the love story and the humour involved,” Foreman said of a prospective director.

Will Ferrell on SNL W ill Ferrell will return to Studio 8H to host the May 12 episode of Saturday Night Live, NBC announced. Usher will make his third appearance as musical guest the same week. Eli Manning is following in his brother’s footsteps again — to Saturday Night Live! Ferrell, who was a cast member from 1995 to 2002 and has hosted twice since leaving the cast, is currently starring in the Spanish-language film Casa de Mi Padre.

CHAI TIME SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

SUNDAY CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Nulls 6 Eiffel Tower site 11 Vampire repellent 16 V-shaped cut 21 Relish tray item 22 Home 23 Bookstore section (hyph) 24 Montana neighbour 25 At no time 26 Icy precip 27 Three-legged stand 28 Kind of jazz 29 Deprive of strength 31 Varsity (hyph) 33 Spider traps 35 Tell an untruth 36 Tinned fish 37 Like a good sentry 38 Alike 39 Teen outcast 40 Off — — tangent 41 Pop-ups 42 Heating unit 44 Moving right — 47 High-ranking persons 48 Corn, to chickens 49 Sheet material 53 Curly cabbage 54 Hard to make out 55 Really shake up 56 Of nutrition 57 — be an honour! 58 Narratives 59 Loud cry 60 Phoenix cagers 61 Dover's st 62 Curtain type 64 Dry toast 65 Bell sound 66 Casino game 67 Wings 68 — Vonnegut Jr 69 Sporty wheels 70 Expand 71 Checkers side 72 Jumping the line (2 wds) 74 To date 75 Mild 78 Skips town 79 — de plume 80 Spats 84 Not taped 85 Small town 86 ‘— — Lonely’ 87 Robin Hood's band (2 wds) 88 Ms Merkel 89 Veep's superior 90 Tennessee players 91 Monster 92 NASDAQ debut 93 Food 95 Zillions 96 Plaid wearers 97 Bread spread 98 Yellowish 99 Prohibits 100 Camel relative 101 Resided 102 Make a list 104 Caribbean nation 105 Firm up 106 Hobble 109 Do a fall chore 110 Payment details 111 Edited

115 Ms Thurman of films 116 — spumante 117 ‘They Call the Wind —’ 118 Menacing 119 Toxic gas 121 Fix, as a copier 123 In the least (2 wds) 125 Clay-based rock 126 Everglades wader 127 Cartridge holder 128 — basin or pool 129 Brownies 130 Future flowers 131 Glacial ridge 132 Swindles 133 Batik workers DOWN 1 Districts 2 Ms Verdugo 3 Sell down the — 4 Burnt, perhaps 5 Glop of mashed potatoes 6 Put up wallpaper 7 Competent 8 Sturgeon product 9 Dreamer 10 Medium-size sofas 11 Not play fair 12 Gallivant

13 Startled cries 14 Wine waiter 15 Long-faced 16 Pen points 17 Shelley offering 18 Postpone action 19 Cantata performers 20 Was optimistic 30 Literary miscellany 32 Um's cousins 34 Radiant 37 Cranston and Ladd 38 Bird feeder treat 39 Wildlife shelter 41 Cooks in oil 42 Declined 43 Stage prompts 44 Japanese canine 45 Caesar's tongue 46 Pertaining to the past 47 Won't go on 48 Pete Seeger's music 50 Did dock work 51 Castle that danced 52 Chute material 54 Turned toward 55 In fun 56 Hassles a debtor 58 Imposed a levy 59 Domed tent 60 Roadside guide 63 European capital

64 Deep tracks 65 Lectern's place 66 Four-footed pal 68 — fu 69 Execs 70 Creepy 72 Stray dogs 73 Proposal killers 74 Sailors spin them 75 ‘Mean Woman —’ 76 Ronstadt or Hunt 77 Be of benefit 78 Regrets deeply 80 — Davis of ‘The Fly’ 81 Rousseau novel 82 Drive back 83 Nose, slangily 85 Type of yeast 86 Charged particles 87 Biscayne Bay city 89 Map a course 90 Barn topper 91 Greenhouse trays 94 Object on radar 95 Lab rat challenge 96 Regarding weather 97 Somewhat somberly 99 Beach wear 100 Rodeo gear 101 Thought up 103 Fully grown

104 ‘— Alibi’ (1989 film) 105 Pentagon VIP 106 Decoys 107 Reflection 108 Mexico's Sierra — 110 Circus star with a whip 111 Lunar valleys 112 Barrel slat 113 Conger catcher

114 Formal, maybe 116 Aardvark's diet 117 Father or uncle 118 Bang the door 120 UK lexicon 122 1991 Oliver Stone film 124 Orthodontist's grp PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

CHAI TIME SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

STAR POWER Date 30-4-2012

As per Hindu panchang

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TAURUS

GEMINI

Financial position will improve considerably and good flow of money likely. You will enjoy trips undertaken. You will meet old friends and close relatives which makes you feel cheerful.

Though you might be upset due to the setback in some important work, you will be courageous and wise enough to manage and come out of the situation without getting hurt.

You will be able to complete even very difficult jobs also with ease. Confusion will disappear and mind will become clear. Spouse will appreciate your work. Daughter's marriage gets fixed.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

You will meet challenges easily and conquer them without much efforts. New responsibilities will be entrusted to some. Those trying for new job will get favourable news soon enough.

Money matters will be fine and you will look comfortable. Purchase of a plot and vehicle likely according to your expectations. Spouse will be more co-operative in your new business ventures.

You will be changing your approach and get work done without hurdles. Children will be eager to improve their knowledge and make efforts for same. You will realise strengths/ weakness of friends.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

You will take bold decisions which will yield good results. Unexpected fortune likely. Your dream-house project will be successfully realised now. Differences between friends and relatives get over.

Enemies too will become friends now. Bank loan applied for the purchase of house or for construction will get sanctioned. Children will accept advise and act accordingly. Health problem likely.

All expectations get fulfilled. Writtenoff dues will be received and surprise you. Benefits through friends and relatives likely. Misunderstanding with spouse will resolve. Avoid hasty decisions.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

You will talk with necessary stress and be able to convince others. You will demand and receive your due share in property matters. Vehicle might trouble and make you spend some money.

All new efforts will be successful. Property issues will end in a favourable way. You will undertake a joyful trip with family members. Never take major decisions believing others' words.

You will purchase a new house by selling old property. Expected money will come. Certain important future decision regarding kids will be taken. Businessmen will bag expected contracts.

TAURUS

GEMINI

The High Priestess – Allow intuition to guide you. There maybe some doubt over whether to trust a person. Only you can take that call depending on the situation.

Queen of Swords – If you’re feeling lonely, work actively towards socialising. It takes effort and you need to put your best foot forward.

Queen of Pentacles – Only few lucky people get to keep friends for a lifetime. If you have that opportunity by letting go of your ego, do it. They are hard to find.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

Eight of Cups – You may have concentrated on all practical parts of life and made it perfect from what is conventionally expected. Live a little. Let go.

Six of Pentacles – A senior from your profession is likely to come to your rescue and make you re-prioritise expectations. Change of mindset is needed to survive.

Queen of Cups – You wear your heart on your sleeve and it is not a bad thing. People should get used to the fact that some can be honest with their emotions.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

King of Cups – You are in a position of power, especially when it comes to an intimate relationship. But how you use this power will determine the direction it takes.

The World – Fear of processes, fear of filling out forms, and fear of something you don’t like may be holding you back. Take a deep breath and do what’s needed.

Four of Pentacles – Financial stability is of essence if you want to make any major changes in your current career situation. Be practical about your decisions.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

The Lovers – Decision time! The time is ripe for you to take call on a close relationship. It might work in your favour to let destiny to take over and do needful.

The Wheel of Fortune – What goes around, comes around. This is the basic funda of this card. If you’ve been good to people in the past, good will come back.

The Hierophant – Only you are holding yourself from achieving all that you want to. An attitude change and a mindset alteration are needed.

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Exam Fun

he Best Insulting line written below a clock in an examination hall: "Time Will Pass.. Will You..?" A student grabs a coin, Flips it in the air & says, "Head, I go to sleep. Tail, I watch a movie. If it stands on the edge I’ll study."

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WACKY WORLD SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

A 5,800 baseball collection

ack Hample, from New York, is a baseball fan and bawl hawk – he’s great at catching and stealing balls. But Zack isn’t an ordinary ball hawk, because no one else boasts a collection as impressive as his: more than 5,800 balls, both home runs and fouled balls. The way he goes after balls at matches can be characterised as almost professional.

Goggles make food look bigger

Eau de MacBook Pro

hanks to custom scent developer, Air Aroma, you can now close your eyes, take a sniff of the perfume and imagine you actually own a MacBook Pro. The guys at Air Aroma have been working around the clock to make a perfume that combines the unique aroma of cardboard, printed ink, plastic wrap and a brand new aluminum laptop and voila! Can you smell ‘Apple’?

team of Japanese researchers at Tokyo University have invented a pair of “slimming goggles” that make food look larger to help you eat less and thus lose weight. This latest creation might be a bit hard to swallow, literally, because it makes food look 50% bigger. This supposedly tricks you into eating less and ultimately helps you shed some of that extra weight. Invention of the century!

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A dancer performs in Panorama a play by French choreographer Philippe Decoufle at the Theatre national de Bretagne in Rennes, western France.

La Pascualita – The Corpse Bride

The great Dutch Insect Cookbook

The fastest man on all fours

a Pascualita or Little Pascuala is a bridal mannequin that has “lived” in a store window in Chihuahua, Mexico for the past 75 years. That is quite a long time for a bridal gown shop to retain a mannequin, but then the dummy has a rather strange history behind it. According to an urban legend, La Pascualita isn’t a dummy at all, but the perfectly preserved corpse of the previous owner’s daughter.

ome people will eat anything that moves or even crawls. While the rest of us are wrinkling our noses at them, they’re actually at an advantage, because insects are considered to be very rich in proteins. A group of Dutch insect munchers love their creepy crawly snacks so much they’re releasing a special Insect Cookbook, next week. Their creation is said to be dedicated to promoting insects as a great source of nourishment. It contains some pretty unique recipes like how to add worms to your chocolate muffin mix, or grasshoppers on a mushroom risotto.

wenty-nine-year-old Kenichi Ito, from Tokyo, says he has loved monkeys ever since he was a child. He has always been able to identify with animals, and harboured an ambition to adopt one of their traits. His deep desire has been fulfilled, now that he is actually able to move around quite comfortably on all fours, just like a monkey. It all started one day when he witnessed a monkey running quickly. From that point on, he claims he practiced running like the animal every day, until he became the fastest man on all fours.

SUNDAY APRIL 29, 2012

METRE

6S 361

CH Gayle (RCB)

25 4S 864

Ajinkya Rahane (RR)

HIGHEST SCORE

103*

Ajinkya Rahane (RR), Kevin Pietersen (DD)

BEST BOWLER

5-16

Ravindra Jadeja (CSK)

ROYAL CLASH FOR DD We can always look back at the dropped catches but you also look back at the innings Gambhir played and hats off. We now go home for a week, two vital games coming up.

DD VS RR AT 4PM ON SET MAX

Daniel Vettori RCB Captain

Chris Gayle (RCB) 336 runs

M Morkel (DD) 17 wickets

Trying to improve my game: Ojha I

n his quest to be in the reckoning for selection in India’s senior team, wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha said he is trying to raise the bar by performing well in every tournament. “I am satisfied with my keeping, I am trying to improve game by game, trying to perform well in every tournament, domestic (tournaments) and that’s all I can do,” Ojha, who plays for Delhi Daredevils in the IPL, said ahead of his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals here tomorrow. His exploits for Rajasthan Royals while opening the batting with Graeme Smith in the IPL initially is well remembered, but Ojha could not quite repeat that performance for the Daredevils last year.

P W L T PT NR DD 8 6 2 0 12 1.026 KKR 9 5 3 1 11 0.694 CSK 9 4 4 1 9 -0.015 RCB 9 4 4 1 9 -0.462 RR 8 4 4 0 8 0.190 PW 9 4 5 0 8 -0.064 MI 8 4 4 0 8 -0.305 KXIP 9 4 5 0 8 -0.347 DC 7 1 5 1 3 -0.708 P-played; W-win; L-lost; T-tie; NR-net run rate; PT-points

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he Daredevils from Delhi are having a dream run this IPL . DD is the only team to have won six out of

eight matches and are currently on the top in the points table. Touted as the underdogs at the beginning of the tournament because of their dismal performance in the last edition, Delhi have scripted a different tale — one which would silence their critics. The Daredevils who scored a thumping victory over pretournament favourites Mumbai Indians in their previous clash,

will now take on Rajasthan Royals on home turf. With their current form, Delhi have little to worry about — Virender Sehwag has led from the front while Kevin Pietersen, Ross Taylor and Mahela Jayawardhane’s batting exploits have been a threat to their opponents. The bowlers too have made lasting impressions this season. Morne Morkel continues to hold

on to the purple cap with 17 wickets in his kitty while Shahbaz Nadeem, Ajit Agarkar and Umesh Yadav have struck regularly. Irfan Pathan, whit his all-round skills has proved what he is capable off. However, Rajasthan Royals do not have a similar tale to narrate. The Rahul Dravid led team is placed fifth according to the latest standings. The Royals have lost their last two matches — the first against Chennai Super Kings and the next against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Rajasthan began the tournament on a positive note but failed to continue that performance. They faltered a few times and let go off a few tight matches. RR have players like Dravid, Ajinkya Rahane, Brad Hogg, Kevon Cooper and Owais Shah who can turn the tide in their team’s favour. But whether these players manage to fire their arsenal or not against the Daredevils, remains to be seen.

SCORECARD KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS VS RC BANGALORE Kolkata Knight Riders innings (20 overs) BB McCullum b Vettori 43 G Gambhir c Appanna b Khan 93 JH Kallis c Patel b Vinay Kumar 41 YK Pathan c Dilshan b Vinay Kumar 7 MK Tiwary not out 1 Extras (lb 1, w 4) 5 Total (4 wickets; 20 overs) 190 Bowling O M R W Econ Z Khan 4 0 48 1 12.00 DL Vettori 4 0 29 1 7.25 KP Appanna 3 0 27 0 9.00 R Vinay Kumar 4 0 31 2 7.75 TM Dilshan 2 0 19 0 9.50 HV Patel 3 0 35 0 11.66 Royal Challengers Bangalore innings (target: 191 runs from 20 overs) TM Dilshan c Bhatia b Pathan 1 CH Gayle c McCullum b Shukla 86 V Kohli lbw b Kallis 18 AB de Villiers c Shukla b Kallis 0 SS Tiwary c Gambhir b Bhatia 19 MA Agarwal b Narine 10 DL Vettori not out 4 R Vinay Kumar not out 0 Extras (lb 2, w 2, nb 1) 5 Total (6 wickets; 20 overs) 143 Bowling O M R W Econ YK Pathan 4 0 19 1 4.75 B Lee 4 0 34 0 8.50 SP Narine 4 0 11 1 2.75 JH Kallis 4 0 31 2 7.75 R Bhatia 3 0 41 1 13.66 LR Shukla 1 0 5 1 5.00 Kolkata Knight Riders won by 47 runs

KINGS XI PUNJAB VS CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Kings XI Punjab innings (20 overs) Mandeep Singh c Raina b Bravo 56 SE Marsh run out (Ashwin) 32 Azhar Mahmood lbw b Bravo 18 DA Miller c Dhoni b Morkel 19 DJ Hussey c Jakati b Morkel 7 Bipul Sharma run out (†Dhoni) 7 PP Chawla c Bravo b Morkel 0 N Saini† c & b Kulasekara 6 P Kumar not out 6 P Awana not out 0 Total (8 wickets; 20 overs) 156 Bowling O M R W Econ Kulasekara 4 0 29 1 7.25 JA Morkel 4 0 29 3 7.25 R Ashwin 4 0 25 0 6.25 SB Jakati 2 0 22 0 11.00 SK Raina 1 0 8 0 8.00 DJ Bravo 4 0 28 2 7.00 RA Jadeja 1 0 15 0 15.00 Chennai Super Kings innings (target: 157 runs from 20 overs) F du Plessis c & b Azhar Mahmood 29 Badrinath c sub (P Dogra) b Azhar 25 SK Raina st Saini b Chawla 15 WP Saha b Hussey 6 RA Jadeja c Hussey b Chawla 17 MS Dhoni run out (Saini) 1 DJ Bravo c Chawla b Kumar 30 JA Morkel c Marsh b Azhar Mahmood 8 KMDN Kulasekara not out 5 R Ashwin not out 7 Total (8 wickets; 20 overs) 149 Bowling O M R W Econ P Kumar 4 0 40 1 10.00 BA Bhatt 2 0 13 0 6.50 Bipul Sharma 1 0 11 0 11.00 P Awana 4 0 34 0 8.50 Azhar Mahmood 4 0 25 3 6.25 PP Chawla 4 0 20 2 5.00 DJ Hussey 1 0 3 1 3.00 Kings XI Punjab won by 7 runs

Charged Bulls take on MI

t was a perfect example of the saying “Better late than never”; Deccan Charges finally won a game in the fifth edition of the IPL when they defeated Pune Warriors on Thursday. Though it took time for the victory to come, it did happen and this would certainly silence their critics for a while. Meanwhile, the Bulls are set to play Mumbai Indians today at the latter’s home ground. Mumbai have seen their fortunes fluctuate through-out this season. While they thrashed the Super Kings from Chennai in the inaugural game, they struggled with their form against the Daredevils in their previous match. Skipper Harbhajan Singh,

DC VS MI AT 8PM ON SET MAX had recently said that even he needed to improve his performance and lead from the front. While Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu and Robin Peterson saw their team sail to safety against Kings XI Punjab, the trio failed to fire against the Daredevils. Meanwhile, the Chargers would hope that they could carry forward their new-found luck and turn the tides in their favour. If DC clinches victory in all their games from now, then it will not be long before they find themselves among the top four AS teams.

87 DAYS TO GO

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Murofushi relishes Olympic challenge TOKYO: , April 28, 2012 (AFP) Japan’s world hammer throw champion Koji Murofushi has said he is thrilled at the chance of competing for a second Olympic gold this year, and may even continue his career until the next Games. “It feels great and thrilling that I can throw in London. My life has never been so full as now,” the 37-year-old told Japanese media in San Jose, California, where he has been preparing for his fourth Olympics. He said that he aimed to compete at the 2013 world championships in Moscow, and held up the prospect of taking part in the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Asked if he would compete in the Games in Brazil, he responded: “I will think about it after London. I think I can make that challenge depending on how I do.” He referred to his father Shigenobu, who earned the nickname the “Iron Man of Asia” after winning the hammer throw gold medal at the Asian Games five times and remaining in competition until the age of 41. The senior Murofushi held Japan’s national record for 23 years until his son broke it. “I have the Iron Man’s blood in my veins. I am following in his footsteps,” said the younger

Murofushi, who won the world title in Daegu, South Korea, last year with a throw of 81.24 metres. Murofushi, now an assistant professor of sports science at Chukyo University in

Nagoya, also has two world championship medals in his collection -- the 2001 silver and the 2003 bronze. He won the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics after he finished second to Adrian

Annus but the Hungarian was disqualified for refusing a doping test. His personal best is 84.86m he recorded in 2003. “If I can constantly throw over 80 metres, I will be close to a medal,” he added.

GB to play football after 41 years

he first match involving a Great Britain men’s team for 41 years will be an Olympic warm-up against Brazil at Middlesbrough on 20 July, the Football Association has confirmed, according to The Guardian. The match will put Stuart Pearce’s side up against one of the favourites for the competition, and will be part of a double-header at the Riverside Stadium, with the Team GB women’s team, coached by Hope Powell, taking on Sweden beforehand. A Great Britain team last played an international in an Olympic qualifier against Bulgaria in 1971, and have not played in an actual Games since 1960. Pearce said: “I’ve learned a great deal about the Olympics since I was given the opportunity to lead this team and I realise just how massive an event it is going to be for the whole of Great Britain. “In world football they don’t come much bigger than Brazil and it should be a terrific occasion for us going into our first match. I think particularly with the Brazilian connections on Teesside it will be a terrific turnout again come July.” Team GB women are competing at their first Olympics and Powell said: “Sweden are a strong side and we want that challenge to be ready for 25 July when the Olympics begins for us.

We want to play the best teams: White

arlier this month Team GB met up in London for a training camp and three friendly games against tough opposition. – the PanAmerican champions Argentina, Tunisia, the African champions, and South Korea, the Asian champions. All three have qualified for London 2012, along with eight qualifiers from Europe, where the standard is generally highest. We got off to a really bad start and ended up losing 32-15 to Argentina, which was quite disappointing as we thought we’d be a bit closer to them than that. From our point of view, we didn’t have enough time to prepare. We start playing better when we’ve been together for two or three weeks, and we’d only been together for a few days. We hadn’t really gelled

again as a team. Plus we had our usual injury crisis and we haven’t really got the strength in depth to cope – we had to call up two guys who hadn’t been involved with the international side for 18 months for the training camp such were the problems. Not what you need when you’re preparing to face some of the best sides in the world. The Tunisia game that followed was a real baptism of fire. They came out of the blocks early and we again had a terrible start but the scoreline – 41-15 – doesn’t really reflect our performance. We played so much better against the Tunisians, created a lot more chances, but just couldn’t put it in the back of the net. I don’t know how many times we hit the post and their goalkeepers were in excellent form. So although the scoreline

was disappointing we took a lot of heart from that. Tunisia have got a very good defence so to create that many chances was great. So that was something we took into the game against South

Korea. The Korea game was probably our best performance to date as a team. We again started a bit slowly, but we slipped into gear and ran them very close. The

final score was 25-29 and we probably had opportunities to win the game, but our lack of experience began to show. But we were happy to close the gap – South Korea beat Argentina and they weren’t far away from Tunisia – so on our day we can compete against these teams. And with the buildup leading into the Olympics we’ll be in a better position to give a good account of ourselves. It was a high standard but that’s why we had these teams come and play us. There’s a good chance we’ll come up against them at the Games. There’s no doubt that it’s a big challenge for us in the summer — to hit our target of a topeight finish we’ll probably have to finish above two or even all three of those sides.

SPORTS SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

Chess Master in the making Results

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wo years of chess has made Sri Kaustubha intimate with the chess board. For an 11-year-old, he is intensely passionate about his game, a platonic conversationalist whose conversations can span anything and everything, from Mikhael Tahl to wild sacrifices to his love for english literature. At the NMDC Chess Tournament, Sri Kaustubha beat Kavya Srishti to stand second in the Under 11 tournament. For an 11-year-old, he is clear about his game and his favourites. He loves Tahl, disapproves of Anand, enjoys blitz and overall, he loves his sacrifices. “ I like Tahl because I like wild games. I like wild games because I like sacrifices,” he says. Kaustubha's games are inspired mostly by Tahl's unprecedented attack formations. A shy, reserved young lad, he grows expressive in his love for Tahl. “ I like his aggression. Unlike Anand, who is always defensive in his approach, Tahl is straight for-

Anshuman, Phaneesh rule Day 1

umbai’s Anshuman Chatterjee of Rayo Racing and Mysore boy H.B. Phaneesh of Mohite Racing won both their races on the opening day of the third edition of the JK Tyre-MMS Rotax Rookie Cup at the 10metre MMS Kartainment Track on Saturday. Chatterjee, a 1-year-old class XI student of R.N. Podar at Santa Cruz held pole and displayed terrific speed as he raced ahead of competition in the Senior Max category of the Rookie Cup. Phaneesh, on the other hand, had to stave off a tough challenge from Yash Aradhya.

ward, aggressive and unprecedented,” he says. Mikhael Tahl was one of the most famous Grand Masters in chess history, prominent for his freestyle and wild methods of playing chess that included deliberate sacrfices. It is hard to find a chess player who does not believe in saving his pieces. Kaustubha is an exception. His games are marked by continous aggression, be it black or white, a tactic that is rare among the chess circles of the city. Although he has not got a FIDE rating yet, he is hopeful especially after this tournament. He has played with seven rated players with a commendable rating performance of 132. And how does he fare academically? His beaming mother Suma, answers, “Academically he is focussed. We make sure his chess indulgences do not interfere with his academics.” Apart from chess,this seventh class student of Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur, enjoys reading and playing table tennis among other things. His love for chess is paralleled by his love for english literature. It is children like Kaustubha who teach us how easy it is to be versatile without a garb of sophistication. Not because they wish to, but because they simply are.

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SPORTS SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

Chelsea, Bayern eye overturning bans

LONDON: Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo admitted on Saturday that he could join forces with Bayern Munich in an attempt to get six yellow cards overturned for the Champions League final. Ramires, Branislav

Ivanovic and Raul Meireles will all miss the May 19 final in Munich after being booked in Chelsea’s semifinal second leg at Barcelona. Bayern, meanwhile, lost Holger Badstuber, David Alaba and Luiz Gustavo

after their own semi triumph over Real Madrid. Asked if Chelsea would consider a joint bid with Bayern to get UEFA to change their minds over the bans, Di Matteo said: “If there’s any possibility, we would consider it, of

ne Wenger hit out at Stoke’s booboys after Gunners midfielder Aaron Ramsey was targeted for abuse during his side’s 1-1 draw. Ramsey was jeered throughout at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday, two years after sustaining a horrific double leg fracture on the same ground following a reckless challenge by Ryan Shawcross. Wenger, who was also taunted mercilessly by sections of the Potters support, shrugged off the personal abuse but admitted he was baffled by the vitriol directed at Ramsey. “I don’t think that you can be especially proud to boo Aaron Ramsey because I don’t see what he has done wrong in his behaviour,” Wenger said. “That’s a story where the fans of Stoke stand behind that player (Shawcross) but they shouldn’t go as far as booing Aaron Ramsey. “(The Stoke fans) have a relationship with me but I don’t have one with them. I personally have

enough experience to cope with that. It doesn’t bother me too much.” Wenger however said football authorities must address the issue of abusive fans eventually. “One day football has to face this and tackle that because it’s easy to sit in the stand and insult

WARSAW: Stadium authorities in Polish Euro

course. But I think it would prove very difficult.” Even if both clubs failed in any bid to overturn those bans, Di Matteo called for a rule change next season so an amnesty is introduced after the quarter-final stage.

2012 host city Wroclaw have received a green light for games at their brand-new arena, after resolving last-minute operating problems that forced a temporary closure. “The stadium has been approved for use,” Wroclaw’s mayor Rafal Dutkiewicz said in a statement announcing that building inspectors had given the thumbs up. While the 42,700-capacity Municipal Stadium opened officially last November, hosting a friendly between Poland and Italy, problems with its pitch-spraying system last month forced a shutdown. With the high-profile European championship looming, that was an embarrassment for co-hosts Poland, and the stadium management scrambled to get their house in order. The closure was also a blow to top-flight club Slask Wroclaw, who use the stadium, and were forced to return to their old ground in the city. The official green light means that Slask, who stand third in Poland’s 16-club first division, will be able to play Sunday’s league match against stragglers Belchatow at the new stadium. Workers are currently putting the finishing touches to the area around the stadium, with projects including a bus-park due to be complete within days. On May 11, the running of the stadium is to be handed over formally to European football’s governing body UEFA for the duration of Euro 2012. Wroclaw is one of Poland’s four tournament host cities, along with the capital Warsaw, Poznan in the west, and the Baltic port of Gdansk. During Euro 2012, Wroclaw will see Group A matches between the Czech Republic, Greece, Poland and Russia. Poland’s co-host for the championships -Europe’s largest football showcase -- is neighbouring Ukraine.

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Green light for Polish stadium

people,” Wenger said. “My response is that I ignore what people say. I focus on what I love in my job, I love my job and I am not responsible for the way people behave in the stands. If you want to stop that it’s easy to stop, because you can isolate every face, but I can’t influence it. “The only thing I think sometimes when I go off at the end of the game when people insult you, are angry or hateful, if you could get just a little picture and send it home to you to show your son or your daughter and see if you do it again, if you are proud.” Wenger also dismissed the suggestion that Morrocco international forward Marouane Chamakh will definitely be sold this summer. Chamakh, 28, has struggled to make an impression since joining on a free transfer from Bordeaux in 2010 and has made just one start this season. But Wenger was pleased with the striker’s performance after Chamakh came off the bench at AFP the Britannia Stadium.