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WEATHER: A FEW SHOWERS & CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM; 25°C

HYDERABAD’S FIRST COMPACT AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER

EAMCET

WHAT A MESS!

N SHIVA KUMAR

Trash strewn around, rainwater forming filthy puddles, stressed-out students and parents sitting under trees or in the rubbishstrewn parking lot, and some frantically searching for urinals: This was the horrific scene at the Eamcet counselling centre at Masab Tank where our budding engineering talents are to be spotted.

REPORT ON P6 REAL TRIUMPH AS BARÇA FALTER AT FINISH

Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo struck first-half goals as Real Madrid beat 10-man Barcelona 2-1 to lift the Spanish Super Cup before a full house at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. Madrid took the title on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate draw.

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A TIME FOR HEROES The London 2012 Paralympics began on Wednesday with a vibrant opening ceremony led by Stephen Hawking that paid tribute to human endeavour, enlightenment and the quest to understand the universe.

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ENERGY SAVED IS ENERGY PRODUCED

It is now fashionable to save energy as everybody feels the pinch of the ongoing power crunch. So much so that ‘energy conservation’ is being talked about but not practiced. While the City reels, the State government has earned them some bouquets and plenty of brickbats.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012

city events

SOLDER LIVE

Five piece alternative band Solder will perform live at Hard Rock Cafe, Banjara Hills, on August 30, 9pm onwards. The band follows the belief that it was born with the intention of writing feel good songs and belting them out live. Entry for the event costs `150 per head.

Weather for Hyderabad

Evening

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A mix of cloudy and clear

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New Delhi Mumbai Max 34 Max 30 Min 27 Min 26 Scattered thunderstorms

Chennai Max 35 Min 26

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Bangalore Max 26 Min 29 Scattered thunderstorms

AROUND THE CITY YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES DINING

Image and imagination A painting exhibition by various artists titled Image and Imagination. Where: Kalakrithi Art Gallery, Banjara Hills, Rd No 10 When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 6656 4466

World Cuisine fest The food festival brings together various speciality cuisines from across the world. The festival includes a live kitchen where one can see dishes being prepared and plated. In addition to this, a live dessert counter will be open for dinner only. Where: Saffron Soul, Hotel Marigold, Greenlands When: Ongoing, 12.30am onwards Contact: (040) 6736 3611 Punjabi food festival Head to Taj Deccan for a Punjabi Food festival. The food festival offers a variety of Punjabi delicacies such as saag and makke ki roti and also a variety of specialities. Where: Taj Deccan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: Ongoing Contact: (040) 6666 3939 Kebab and biryani fest Green Park Hotel presents its kebab and biryani festival at Gardenia. The lavish buffet caters to the Indian palate, with a variety of five vegetarian and 5 non-vegetarian kebabs to choose from. Where: Gardenia, GreenPark Hotel, Greenlands When: Ongoing, 7.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 6651 5151

Painting exhibitions Two painting exhibitions, dealing with cities and sustainability will be displayed at Vidyaranya High School. Where: Vidyaranya High School, Saifabad When: Ongoing, 10am onwards Contact: (040) 2323 7789

TRUDGING THROUGH THE PUDDLE: A man is seen trying to cross a waterlogged road in Habsiguda carrying a branch that broke off due to the impact of heavy rains in the City. M ANIL KUMAR 7.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 2323 124

SHOWS Life of others A German film Leben der Anderen (The life of others) directed by Floren Henckel Von Donnersmarck wil be shown on September 21. The movie won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Where: Goethe Zentrum, Banjara Hills, Rd No 3 When: September 21, 4pm onwards Contact: (040) 2335 0443 Satellite City The play is the kaleidoscopic world of a motley bunch of characters and their struggle.The play will be presented on September 2. Where: Ravindra Bharathi, Saifabad When: September 2

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A night of the absurd Grim Pumpkin Theatre presents A Night of the Absurd. The event is the staging of four ten minute plays by noted American playwright Alex Broun. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: August 30, 7.30pm onwards Contact: 96427 31329 Baghdad Wedding The play Baghdad Wedding dealing with weddings in Iraq will be presented at Ravindra Bharati. Where: Ravindra Bharati, Saifabad When: August 31, 7.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 2323 1245

WATER SUPPLY Complaint Cell Sewerage Complaint Hyd. Water Supply HOSPITAL General Hospital, Sec-bad Niloufer Hospital, Red Hills NIMS, Director, Punjagutta Osmania General Hospital Railway Hospital, Lalaguda Apollo, Jubilee Hills Care Hospital, Banjara Hills Care Hospital, Nampally Care Hospital, Musheerabad Care Hospital, Sec-bad Kamineni Hospital, LB Nagar

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BLOOD BANKS Blood Bank,Narayanguda Chiranjeevi Blood Bank Blood Bank Mediton Goal Red Cross, Vidyanagar ADRM Blood Bank Mythri Charitable Trust NTR Memorial Trust Care Banjara Hills

39 Step Play lovers, keep your dates free for September 1 as the award winning play The 39 Step will be presented. Where: Ravindra Bharati, Saifabad When: September 1, 7.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 2323 1245

ART Colours of change An abstract painting exhibition by Jayanthmanda that is titled Colours of change is being held at Iconart Gallery, Banjara Hills. The exhibition will be open for public viewing till August 30. Where: Iconart Gallery, Banjara Hills, Rd No 12 When: Ongoing Contact: (040) 2323 1245

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Deep in the wood The exhibition displays woodcut art prints by 22 artists.These art works are from the woodcut workshop conducted by Earth Art Gallery. The exhibition will be on display till September 14. Where: Earth Art Gallery, Banjara Hills, Rd No 12 When: September 2 onwards Sunyata An exhibition of paintings by Suniyata Khanna will be held from September 1.. Where: Alankritha Art Gallery, Residence Inn, Kavuri hills When: September 1 onwards, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2354 0023

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City

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CRIME

‘Our daughters are not safe in City’ Several days after the rape of a small girl allegedly by two Bangladeshis, the City police still have no clue. And now, another cruel rape of an eight-year-old has rocked the City. Mohd SUBHAN mohd.s@postnoon.com

little girl playing outside her home in Bahadurpura on Tuesday evening was lured away by two young men with chocolates and sweets. The duo took her to the nearby bushes and they indulged in alcoholic drinks and then sexually assaulted the frightened girl. She too was allegedly forced to drink liquor, the police reported. It happened in Asadbaba Nagar under the Bahadurpura police station limits. As darkness fell and the girl was not found, her worried father, an auto-driver, was about to lodge a complaint with the police when he

spotted his daughter sprawled unconscious and bleeding a little away from home. He screamed and neighbours came to the scene. When she gained consciousness she began sobbing out her story of two youths who s raped her in the bushes. Assistant commissioner of police, Charminar division, M Ram Mohan Rao was informed of the incident and he began a thorough probe. The girl was sent to Nilofer hospital for medical examinations. A case has been registered against the two young men, whom the police have identified. The teens live in the nearby basti, it is said. However, the girl is afraid of identifying them as they have

threatened to kill her and her father if they inform the police. “Our daughters are not safe in the City,” cried her father after she was subjected to medical examinations. “We will catch them,” Rao assured her father. This is the second incident in the Old city within a week where minor girls were raped. Earlier, a 17-month-old girl was allegedly sexually abused by two Bangladeshi immigrants in Omer colony of Hafizbaba Nagar. Deputy commissioner of police, South, Akun Sabharwal told Postnoon that the two youths involved in sex with minors seem to be habitual offenders and the police are on their trail.

city THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012 LAST YEAR... HERE Solid waste a concern

ast year, we had reported how Towlichowki had only two bins for residents to dispose solid waste. These two bins, being the only available option for hundreds of residents living in the areas are always overﬂowing with garbage thus creating a stench and making it impossible for people to live around those two spots. The apathy has left residents fuming.

AUGUST 30, 2011

NUMEROLOGY

25mn

is the total amount of units required by the metropolitan area with a total of 15.09 lakh power connections. The number of connections has now gone up from 11.54 to 15.09 lakh .

We came all the way from Vijayawada and don’t have even basic facilities. There’s no water in the bathroom; there is no drinking water and place to sit. Durga V, a parent See page 6

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

Promote power conservation techniques to citizens. While working towards measures to generate power in times of shortage are important, it is equally important that we learn how to conserve the power that we have.

Wind power runs the world, why should AP be behind? Many western countries have woken up to the beneﬁts of wind as a source of energy. AP is also working towards it but needs to promote it even more.

GHMC looks to issue notices to erring ofﬁcials. Looks like the GHMC is all set for a makeover as it has decided to take erring ofﬁcials to task.

Eamcet counselling woes for State students. Apart from the pressure of getting into a good college, students and their parents are troubled by the absence of facilities at centres.

Is the City no more safe for our young daughters? The City that has always taken pride in being safe is seeing an increase in rape cases involving minors in the last few days.

GHMC

GHMC to issue notices

Deputy zonal commissioners and contractors who were found to be sitting on funds and stalling works in their divisions to face ire.

Md NIZAMUDDIN nizamuddin.a@postnoon.com

he GHMC zonal commissioners will be issuing show cause notices to their deputies, who were found to be sitting on funds, without utilising them for works. In the 5th ordinary meeting of the standing committee held on Wednesday, this decision was taken, as some of the deputy commissioners failed to utilise the allotted budget of `5 lakh per division. The notice will be issued in three days. While briefing the media, the mayor acknowledged that the roads are in bad shape. However, he pointed out that as 70 per cent of the City roads were under R&B and National Highways, the task has become tedious. “If we can influence the government to bring all these roads under one umbrella the work will be easier. Efforts are being made in this direction,” said the mayor, Md Majid Hussain.

He said that the zonal commissioners were asked to complete the road related works such as recarpeting within a week’s time. Ward wise details were sought by the standing committee members for the GHMC spending of `22 crore for recarpeting. Last year, 300 stretches were identified for recarpeting work and estimated

cost was only `4 crore. The zonal commissioners were directed to cancel all the works which were not yet started, to debar the contractor and call for a short tender to take up the works. The mayor noted that they should ground all the works that are sanctioned, within 10 days failing which the works will be cancelled. The

zonal commissioners will be submitting the minutes of the circle level meetings that are being conducted along with corporators and officials. The mayor directed the chief engineer to submit the details of action taken under summer action plan by next the next standing committee meeting. He instructed AC (parks) to coordinate with the SE (transport) for allotment of bucket ladders for trimming of trees for Vinayaka Chaturthi and to ensure bucket ladders to be available from 7am to 11am for the trimming of trees. A special meeting will be conducted along with the commissioner, floor leaders and standing committee members at 3pm on August 31, to review the arrangements for the festival.

PROPOSALS Out of the 52 proposals put forward, a total of 43 proposals were approved during the standing committee meeting, while four were recorded, three were adjourned and two were rejected.

MANAGEMENT

AIMS president elected PRUDHVI RAJU K prudhvi.k@postnoon.com

attajirao Y Patil was elected as the president for the year 2012-2013 at the 24th Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) Annual Management Education conference 2012. He is currently working as the director at Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Institute of Management Studies and Research and has 30 years of academic administration and industry experience. He has also

published and presented more than 30 papers. Talking about the management training scenario, Patil said, “There are 4,000 management institutes in the country. Out of which, 2,500 came up in the recent years. The institutes in urban areas are doing well but those in semiurban and rural areas are

struggling.” “The new institutes are facing problem with the availability of faculty. The government should have thought and estimated about the needs 20 years ago. This would have helped them. However, they have now realised and are giving permissions to the colleges to produce manpower,” he said. Talking about the AIMS initiatives, he said, “We will bridge

IMS has announced the prestigious Ravi J Matthai National Fellowship Awards for three academicians. Uday Salunkhe, group director, Welingkar Institute of Management Research and Development. Shekhar Chaudhuri, IIM Calcutta and E Abraham, SJ director XLRI Jamshedpur were honoured. and help the weak institutes get support for training faculty. We will also start 3-5 day rigorous faculty training programmes to enhance the skills. We are also working with AICTE and the government for not abolishing admissions tests,” he said.

NEWS BRIEFS Yet another Telangana party formed

Sanction for Ganesh pandal essential

Elders mela - 2012 to be HMWS&SB to speed up held in the City incomplete works

nother political outﬁt for the cause of a separate state, Telangana Navanirman Sena (TNS) was announced. Its president, Kodicherla Venkataiah said that though the people have been relentlessly ﬁghting for a separate Telangana State, the successive Congress-led Union governments did not honour their sentiments.

he City police commissioner has said that Ganesh idols can be installed in public places and residential localities only after obtaining prior permission in writing from the divisional assistant commissioners of police. The festival will commence from September 19 and the immersion will take place on September 29.

n the occasion of International Day of Older Persons in October, the Federation of AP Senior Citizens Organisations (Fapsco), Help Age India, Apscon, Fedhap, Aasara, GHMC and department of senior citizens’ welfare will be organising Elders Mela-2012 from September 29 to October 1. More than 75 stalls will be set up.

he HMWS&SB managing director, Adhar Sinha, along with other ofﬁcials inspected the progress of project works at Chanchalguda Zone, Maisaram, Riyasath Nagar and the sewerage works of Zone-I. At Riyasath Nagar, the MD inspected 12 ML capacity reservoir and reviewed the progress of the inlet and outlet.

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POLITICS

BANDH

Chiru to replace Botsa as State Cong chief? With the current PCC chief and the CM at loggerheads, the high command thinks it’s better to bring about a change.

he Congress high command, in all probability, might effect a change of the APCC president some time during September as part of its revamp exercise of various State party units. According to informed sources, actor-turned-politician and Rajya Sabha member Chiranjeevi seemed to be the front runner for replacing the incumbent PCC chief Botsa Satyanarayana. These sources pointed out that the high command had already begun the exercise of revamping various State party units and appointing new PCC chiefs. The three-member committee, comprising Ghulam Nabi Azad, Veerappa Moily and AK Antony, constituted by AICC supremo Sonia Gandhi to oversee party affairs in Andhra Pradesh is expected to meet and finalise the name of the new leader to take the reins as APCC president. An announcement to this effect is expected from New Delhi sooner than later. One of the reasons necessitated for the high command to decide to change the party chief in the State is

Thundershowers likely to hit City today utter lack of coordination between the Botsa and Kiran Kumar Reddy. The poor performance of the Congress in the by-elections in the State was even attributed to the raging cold war between the two. Thus the high command seemed to be have been left with no other option than to oust Botsa Satyanarayana and appoint in his place a suitable leader, who couldstrengthen and prepare the party to face the 2014 elections. Though there

are many aspirants, the mantle might fall on Chiranjeevi, who belongs to the powerful and influential Kapu community. It may be recalled that Chiranjeevi has been aspiring for a higher and influential position in the Congress after its merger with PRP. He had been hoping to be inducted in the Union cabinet after having been made a member of Rajya Sabha. NSS

TDP seeks White Paper on works

igh voltage drama prevailed, even as the floor leader of TDP, Singi Reddy Srinivas Reddy, along with party corporators staged a dharna right in front of the mayor’s chamber on Wednesday. Before the standing committee meeting could start the TDP tried to

he Government Recognized Schools Association has announced that it would not extend support to the YSRC-sponsored bandh on August 31. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Association president Srinivas Reddy said that he had already given seven holidays to the schools due to the bandhs called by various student unions and political parties. He said that it was not possible for the schools to remain closed due to bandhs. Recalling the High Court verdict on August 8 that schools should be exempted from bandh calls in response to a petition filed by the Association, he said the Association met the DGP and submitted a copy of the HC verdict and urged him to see that schools remain open. The DGP reportedly told them that the police would provide security to all the schools and will see that the Schools run on August 31. NSS

WEATHER

AMENITIES

Md NIZAMUDDIN nizamuddin.a@postnoon.com

Recognised schools to ignore YSRC bandh T

make a point about the pathetic condition of the City in the recent months by staging a sit in protest. The corporators from the Opposition party demanded release of ‘white paper’ on the action plan from the mayor for measures being taken up for the problems plaguing the common man. Inundations, water stagnations, road collapse on nallahs, damaged roads, inadequate

street lights, unhygienic conditions, vector-borne diseases and encroachment of nallahs were some of the subjects on which the TDP floor leader demanded immediate action. “Yesterday it was in front of the Nims hospital, recently it was at Lower Tank Bund and at a later date at Mytri Vanam. If roads over nallahs are collapsing what is the administration doing,” he asked. According to him, when questioned in this regard, the officials of GHMC declared that it happened due to overload of traffic. “I have made several representations for conducting a coordination meeting with deputy mayor, commissioner, GHMC and all the floor leaders, along with officials on this. But no coordination meeting was held so far,” he lamented. The request to furnish the maps of all the SW drains existing in GHMC is yet to be provided to him under RTI. “If the white paper is not released in 48 hours, the TDP corporators will stage an indefinite hunger strike,” the floor leader warned.

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hundershowers are likely to hit the City this evening, say weathermen. Winds blowing in from the South West direction at 15 kmph are expected to make the evening chilly today. Temperature is expected to oscillate between 26 and 29 degrees celsius. Scattered thundershowers are likely in the evening and in the night. The weather bureau also reports 6-11mm rainfall can be expected in the evening and the night. The present weather conditions will continue well into the weekend, due to the heavy inflow of moisture laden clouds coming in with the winds from South East Asia. Hyderabad has received normal rainfall this season. It is also expected to be humid during the afternoons and cool at night.

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EDUCATION

Where misery is engineered They came from all parts of AP with the hope of landing themselves a seat in a good engineering college. But what they got was chaos, thirst and filth at the Eamcet counselling centre. SUDESHNA KOKA sudeshna.k@postnoon.com

ills and papers strewn around, rainwater forming several puddles, tensed students and worried parents sitting under trees or in the parking lot, and some frantically searching for urinals, are scene not of a mofussil bus station but of the Eamcet counseling centre at Masab Tank on Wednesday where the country’s next generation of engineering talents are to be spotted. “The scene would stab at anybody’s conscience,” an elderly parent observed. This session that began three days ago was for the NCC and CAP quota students ranked between 1-40,000 and 40,000- 80,000, officials said. For general category, counseling and verification centers are set up all over the State but special category students like sports, NCC and CAP, students have to come to Hyderabad. Of

ans’ are not surprised. A few parents who had come last year also say the situation was similar then too. “I came here last year and it was the same. I had hoped that it would’ve have improved this year, but I was hoping for the moon, it seems. It’s a three floor building with second and third floors empty. They can easily provide seating there,” said Shiv Raj, a parent. While these are peripheral issues, what worries most parents and students is the new fee structure. “I made my son join NCC so that we get a good scholarship but now it’s all vague and if they tell us clearly then we can decide and look for alternatives. At the moment it’s all confusing and it only creates more tension for us,” said SNM Bala, whose son got 3,600 rank and has NCC quota. Students are all worried that they are not left with any other option. “For top colleges the fee has increased by three times.

the 600 on Wednesday more than half of them have travelled from outstation. The counseling that began on Monday will go on for two weeks. “We came all the way from Vijayawada and don’t have even basic facilities. There’s no water in the bathroom; there is no drinking water and no place to sit. When the organisers know that families come from out station, they should provide basic amenities,” said Durga V, a parent from Srikakulam. Most families came directly from the bus station or railway station and plan to leave by the evening trains. For them this one day was indeed a nightmare. “My daughter went inside four hours back and has not yet come out. If we miss the train it’s going to be difficult. It’s rainy season and it’’s drizzling and we don’t even have place to sit or a washroom to use,” laments N Varalakshmi, a parent from Khammam district. But ‘veterN SHIVA KUMAR

Earlier it was `35,000 and now it’s `1.5lakh. Had we known this before we could have opted for some other course. Now it’s too late,” said P Lavanya, a student from Tirupati. The management on the other hand said they have done the best they could. “We have made all the arrangements to the best of our ability. Now students need to have some patience,” said Mohan Reddy, PRO.

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POWER CRISIS

Energy saved is energy produced While this is a commonly followed dictum, the AP Transco seems to have forgotten the same, it seems. What little austerity measures are being taken up now are devoid of a conscious plan. RAHUL RAMAKRISHNA rahul.r@postnoon.com

t is now fashionable to save energy as everybody feels the pinch of the ongoing power crunch. So much so that ‘energy conservation’ is being avidly talked about but not practiced. While the City reels under the power duress, the efforts of the municipal corporation and the State government in saving energy have earned them some bouquets and plenty of brickbats. But the GHMC’s recent step has earned much praise — suspending illumination for 15 days to save energy. The move aimed at saving 19 per cent of the total 20mu power that the City requires for street lighting is a

Harnessing energy

he State’s bid to set up a massive wind energy production with Sulzer India. If it materialises,it will help the State sail through the energy difficulty. But lack of control over spiraling demand needs to be addressed, technocrats point out. Also the AP Transco has to plug transmission loss which also includes power pilferage. In many parts of the City, street lights can be seen switched on even in broad daylight.

desperate austerity measure taken up to keep the pot boiling in the ongoing power crisis. But many are tempted to dub it as dark humour. The GHMC has been infamous for saving up energy, in its own ways: dysfunctional street lighting, carelessness of the electrical wing in ensuring maintenance works leading to frequent blackouts in localities and so on. Even the corporation’s main office saves electricity by shutting down its elevators arbitrarily, thus forcing visitors to scale the 6-floor building by foot.

AUSTERITY MEASURES? The austerity measures are not in fact austere, but bordering on the verge of desperation. The fact that the timing of illuminating street lightings have been reduced by two hours and the many plans in replacing the lamp bulbs with CFL and LED’s is commendable. But this should have been done long ago, opine environmentalists. “What austerity is this? We have always had wayward street

lighting and truant power supply, thus ‘saving’ energy. They should have planned power saving while we still had a decent supply of power to save face,” says J Geetha Krishnan, an environmentalist. According to the CPDCL, the metropolitan zone alone requires 25 million units with a total of 15.09 lakh power connections. In a recent survey, the number of connections has gone up from 11.54 lakh to a whopping 15.09 lakh connections, thus ensuring that all lines were overloaded and choked. The increase in the demand for power from 18 to 20 MU is evidence of the power starved City’s populace. What the State cannot provide, people take for themselves. About 40 per cent of all transmission and distribution losses have been narrowed down to power theft. “People pay bribes to get connections, which does not figure in the grid. So an honest citizen’s power connection is duplicated by a dishonest one who gets the same benefits through

neer from the CPDCL says.

ATMs are the prime example. Nobody bothers to keep a check on the ACs that run continuously in most of the ATMs. How do banks tolerate the high rent ? Geetha Krishnan, Environmentalist bribery and corruption. Over 17,000 cases were booked for power pilferage, overuse and using defective meters this year. Power pilferage alone had 2,376 cases. It is shameful that the rich and the educated from Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills tend to take domestic connections and end up using them for commercial purposes,” a divisional engi-

SIMPLE TECHNIQUES Not many people think about the little ways in which we continue to bleed the power grid dry. One common instance is the unnecessary usage of air-conditioners even when there is no obvious need. “ATMs are the prime example of wasting energy. Nobody bothers to keep a check on the ACs that run continuously in most of the ATMs. It has always escaped my knowledge how the banks tolerate the high rent for ATM slots in the City,” says Geetha Krishnan, a social activist. While authorities are on one hand switching off even traffic signals, streets lights and office electrical frills keep burning energy even during broad daylight. There is a dire need for environmental literacy and the active participation of the government with social organisations in reaching out to residents. It is imminent that regular power audits combined with energy efficient designs be made

SRINIVAS SETTY

mandatory by both the municipal corporation and the State government in conserving energy. Using climate responsive designs that ensure thermal and visual comfort levels by usage of passive cooling, evaporative cooling systems, courtyard planning and earth air tunnel systems can help in reducing over 40 per cent of the average domestic electricity consumption. Energy audits performed every five years can help in achieving greater energy efficiency while reducing energy usage by 20 per cent. By making it mandatory for existing commercial buildings with 500 KW connections to go through regular energy audits, a high energy performance index (EPI) can be achieved. “But all of this can be achieved only through public participation. Social organisations should aid the municipal corporations and the government in educating the public about this issue,” says Geetha Krishnan.

city THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012

POWER

WIND HOLDS THE SECRET

China’s aggressive wind energy production has pushed it ahead phenomenally. Europe and the US too are surging ahead, while India, though making some good progress in this sphere, ought to make a whole-hearted effort to develop renewable energy, especially wind energy. FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE

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s the last drop of petrol and the last lump of coal will come out of the bowels of Earth some 30 years from now, the human race must find a sustainable and steady energy solution. And that would be natural energy, supplied by the bounteous sun, wind, waves and rivers. The world can’t support the very expensive, hazardous and toxic-spewing fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and nuclear. This tri-source of energy had been very convenient at the beginning but proved environmentally hazardous and very expensive at the end. The world spends some $1 trillion (1 lakh crore) to subsidise fossil energy in 2012. This much money, if saved, could have banished half of Earth’s poverty for ever!

GOOD SIGN

Fortunately, the world knows the energy compulsion. Wind power, the least expensive and most convenient energy source, is increasingly being tapped world over. According to new research conducted for Vital Signs Online service of worldwatch institute, the “world now has four times the installed wind capacity that it did in 2005, reflecting the combined effects of falling prices,

improved technology, global investment, and various incentive programs”. China led the way with a 43 per cent share of global capacity additions in 2011, followed by the United States at 17 per cent, India 7 per cent and Germany 5 per cent. “China continues to lead the world in wind capacity additions, having increased its capacity a remarkable 40 per cent since 2010,” said climate and energy programme

Suzlon Energy, a wind turbine manufacturer, will develop wind power projects totalling 3,000 MW in AP over the next four years, involving potential investment of up to `18,000 crore, according to an MoU. manager Mark Konold. “But a gap remains between this installed capacity and the amount of wind power that is actually available for use in the country. Because of grid connection challenges and other issues, China is struggling to use all of the electricity generated by its turbines,” says Konold. Over the next five years, China plans to invest more

than US$400 billion to make improvements to its electrical grid that will enable it to fully integrate its total installed wind capacity by 2015. The report also discusses wind power developments in the European Union, where Germany regained its position as regional leader for installed capacity. Currently, wind accounts for almost 8 per cent of the country’s electricity consumption. Although Spain added only a third of total EU capacity since 2008, wind power accounts for almost 16 per cent of the country’s electricity consumption. Economic instability has had some negative impacts on European wind power, however, pushing future growth projections down and potentially hampering investment.

PRICE TO PAY

Worldwide, wind power prices fell to $1.2 million per megawatt in the first half of 2011, mainly because of improvements in supply chain efficiency and economies of scale. Competition from Chinese manufacturers and their excess capacity to build machines and flood the market also played a role. In addition, the capacity factor of wind turbines (the ratio of actual output to nameplate capacity) continues to rise as better technologies enter the market, fur-

ther driving down turbine costs. Combined, these factors are expected to bring down the cost of wind energy 12 per cent by 2016, making onshore wind cost competitive with coal, gas, and nuclear power. “Global wind power growth looks very strong and is on a continued rise, largely because of China’s level of investment,” said Konold. “Withhold that, and the picture looks more muddled. Developed economies are not reaching their full potential due to financial and policy uncertainty, and many developing economies are running into technical problems. Although continued growth in wind power won’t be as strong as it could be, as the supply increases and prices fall, wind energy is quite likely to continue its trend.” Tropical countries like India have a great scope in tapping solar energy if they have the will and foresight. India, with its long coast and mountain ranges, can surely reach a 20 per cent of its energy demands by wind by 2020 if the government at the Centre and the technocrats sincerely work. If we wait for the last drop of petrol, it would prove an expensive folly.

Top 10 wind power countries China

62,733MW United States

46,919MW Germany

29,060MW Spain

21,674MW India

16,084MW France

6,800MW Italy

6,747MW United Kingdom

6,540MW Canada

5,265MW Portugal

4,083MW Rest of the world

32,444MW Total

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CITIGROUP TO PAY $590 MN TO SETTLE SUIT Citigroup said on Wednesday it had agreed to pay $590 million to settle a suit by investors who accused the bank of misleading them on its subprime mortgage-based security losses in 2007-2008.

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India’s internet population will reach 250 million from current 130 million in next two years which will increase the number of online shoppers. PRUDHVI RAJU K prudhvi.k@postnoon.com

rowth of e-commerce did not limit to mega stores (horizontal stores) like Flipkart and Futurebazaar but also to specialised stores (vertical stores) in the market which offer products from toys to baby products. Often, one may doubt the need of a specialised store, when the similar segment of products is being offered at a mega store. The online stores works similarly like an offline retail. The specialised stores like Mom & Me continues to have customers even though there are hypermarkets in the proximity which offer wide range of products from different segments. The megastore may have similar number of products (SKUs) in the segment compared to a specialised store but it is the variety, availability of products, focused customer care, detailed description about the product is what a customer to a specialised estore, said Vijay Jumani, cofounder and CEO, Hoopos.com The specialised e-commerce stores cater to tier-2 and tier-3 cities unlike offline specialised stores. These e-stores also bring variety of products to customers’ doorsteps. “For

Google on Wednesday began letting members of its online social network get search page reminders about the birthdays of friends. “Everyone deserves a little love on their birthday,” Google’s Irene Chung said. “Starting today, you’ll see a reminder on Google.com when someone in your circles has a birthday.” Search page birthday reminders are only shared with friends indicated in a person’s preferences in Google+ controls at plus.google.com/up/birthday, according to Chung. Birthday reminders have long been features in online communities such as Facebook. Google is weaving the notices into search page results as part of a strategy to mesh its social network with its other online services and products.

NUMEROLOGY instance, we delivered products to 4,000 different pin codes. The technologies also help the customers to see the classified display for different age groups from maternity to 12 years to get the right product. The user interface and experience which enable the customers to find the right products will drive the sales,”he said. The internet population in the country will reach 250 million from current 130 million in next two years which will increase the number of people who shop online. The current e-

The social media is also driving e-commerce sales and building trust among the customers. commerce market is in a learning phase and businesses are analysing the products and locations that bring profitability to the company. Over time, the businesses will optimise and cater only products to the locations that will bring profitability,

said Vijay. Cash on delivery is a trust building model. There is also shift in the customers from COD to electronic payments over time with the trust. “For instance, we have seen 13 per cent of the sales shifted from COD to e-payment in last 11 months. Still, COD takes 55 per cent of our sales. Few of the stores even started having last mile delivery agents who collect the payment through card or cash and create trust among the customers after which the product is dispatched,” he said.

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4 IM ACTIVISTS HELD IN 2010 STADIUM BLAST CASE Four suspected Indian Mujahideen activists involved in the 2010 Chinnaswamy Stadium blast case were picked up in Hubli today for questioning, police said. Fifteen people were injured when two bombs exploded at the stadium on the eve of the Bangalore-Mumbai IPL semifinal match.

IRAN DIALOGUE

MODI’S BLOOPER

PM talks business

Bilateral trade is heavily tilted in favour of Iran, which exports goods, mainly oil, worth $12.5 billion and imports goods worth only $2.5 billion. TEHRAN: India and Iran should address their trade imbalance, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here as the two countries sought to develop the Chahbahar port as the gateway to Afghanistan and Central Asia. During his talks Wednesday with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Manmohan Singh, who is here for the Non-Aligned Movement Summit, referred to trade imbalance and spoke of the need for Iran to import more and particularly “resume imports of Indian wheat”, an Indian government source said. During their hour-long talks, the two leaders reviewed their

GRAFT PROBE

Kamat faces heat on mines recruitment PANAJI: In what could spell trouble for former CM Digambar Kamat, the Manohar Parrikar government has asked the ACB to file a criminal complaint for alleged irregularities in job recruitments of the mines department, which was then headed by Kamat. The complaint indirectly refers Kamat as it will book former mines and geology department director Arvind Lolienkar, his superiors and subordinates for alleged illegal recruitment in the department, in December last year. Parrikar said the investigations will naturally probe Kamat, since the preliminary inquiry in the job scam has revealed that the “recruitments were done as political favours”. The ACB will book case under sections dealing with cheating, forgery, manipulations and corruption, he said. Kamat government had given letter of offer to 230 youths in December, who were recruited as mines supervisors. But the Parrikar government decided not to honour them, claiming that they were given when the election code of conduct was already in force in the state. PTI

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (right), Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Khamenei’s office in Tehran. AFP

bilateral ties and emphasised on increasing their economic and trade relations. They also wel-

comed the decision to hold the next meeting of the India-Iran Joint Commission at the foreign

ministers’ level in November in Tehran, the source said. On the question of Iran’s nuclear programme, Singh expressed hope that Iran would work within the parameters of the P5+1 dialogue and “hoped the recent negotiations would yield positive results in the interest of peace and security in the region”, the source said. The two leaders also discussed the recent developments in the region and beyond, with particular emphasis on the situation in Afghanistan, Syria and West Asia. Much the same views were expressed during Manmohan Singh’s meeting with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. IANS

In what may emerge as another embarassment for BJP’s prime minister hopeful Narendra Modi, the comments made by the Gujarat CM in an interview to the Wall Street Journal where he attributed malnutrition in the state to vegetarianism and teenagers skipping meals to stay slim. He was responding to a question on government data that showed that children under ﬁve in Gujarat were short for their age or their growth was slightly stunted. The CM’s comments have drawn criticism from his political opponents as well as those who follow him on Twitter. May be the saffron party’s ‘vikas purush’ is getting ready to join the club of Digvijay Singh.

NEWS BRIEFS 2 Goa mines near wildlife sanctuary to stop operations PANAJI: Two open-cast iron ore mines operating within a short distance of a wildlife sanctuary in Goa have been asked to shut down operations by the Union ministry for environment and forests. The ministry issued notices to the two mining firms and gave them 15 days to respond as to why their operations should not be shut down in the face of their failure to get a clearance from the National Wildlife Board.

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Five militants lay down arms before Assam Rifles authorities IMPHAL: Five militants of the Manipurbased United Tribal Liberation Army (Thadou Group), including its self-styled commander-in-chief Manglian Boni, have laid down arms before Assam Rifles. The sources revealed that the UTLA-TG broke away from UTLA (Robert Faction) and that both UTLA factions were operating in parts of Manipur in the Jiribam area and parts of Cachar in Assam.

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Gursharan wins hearts in Iran The schoolchildren, including a Bangladeshi and an Iraqi girl, left the audience including Kaur mesmerised with their songs and dance sequences. Gurdwara Management Committee under the aegis of Late Makhan Singh, who people say collected donations from door to door. “The Hinduja brothers also donated a big sum as donation for the construction of the school which was completed in the late 1960s,” school principal Jugal Kishore said.

TEHRAN: Bollywood songs, item numbers and folk music reverberated in the air today as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s wife Gursharan Kaur was given a warm welcome at a Gurudwara and Kendriya Vidyalaya here which was extended a grant of Rs two crore by the Indian government. The schoolchildren, including a Bangladeshi and an Iraqi girl, left the audience including Kaur mesmerised with their songs and dance sequences. Prime Minister’s wife was seen tapping her feet and clapping softly, enjoying every moment of her over one-and-ahalf hour stay. A young child dressed in a traditional Punjabi red dress drew the attention of everyone with her beautiful facial expressions and her confidence. As they sang Bollywood song ‘gun guna re’, the audience went completely silent. And when they sang Punjabi numbers ‘Sadi gali bhi bhool ke aaya karo’ and ‘barsi barsi’, the audience of largely 190 students and their parents, came alive with many of them clapping their hands in rhythm. The school was started by the

The prime minister’s wife was seen tapping her feet and clapping softly, enjoying every moment of her over one-and-a-half hour stay. He added that during the second half of the 20th century till the 1979 revolution here, the school used to have more than 350 students on its roll and was affiliated to Punjab University and later with CBSE. After the revolution, many Indian families left Tehran and from about 350 Indian families, only just 60-65 families were left. Eventually, the school came

INFRASTRUCTURE

Only one in four cities have master plan

under the control of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan in 2004. Though it was supposed to be a self-financing school, the Indian government had to step in with grants to keep the school floating since there were very less students. The school which has produced 100 per cent results since last two years was also extended a grant of `2 crore by Indian government which was announced during Kaur’s visit. There is another Indian school in Zahidan, a place which was named after then Iranian Shah met with some Sikhs. As per the school principal Kishore, the place was earlier named after thugs and thieves. But when Shah came over one day, he saw some Sikhs in white robes near a well and asked his staff who those Zahids were. Zahid is a term used for learned and respectable people. Since then, the place is known as Zahidan. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister’s wife also visited the gurdwara next door where she offered a rumala. She was also given a “saropa’ by the Gurdwara. She participated in the prayers too. PTI

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The Centre has asked the local bodies and states to speed up the process. NEW DELHI: Only 24 per cent of over 7,000 cities and towns in the country have developed their master plans, the Union urban development ministry said today and asked them to expedite the

process of preparing documents to infuse more development. The ministry also said the process of developing GIS database for select 152 towns and cities

across the country is on and that satellite image for all these places have been procured. Addressing a press conference on the National Urban Information System scheme, Urban Development Secretary Sudhir Krishna asked the local bodies and states to fasten the process of preparing master plan. The senior official also said the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission has brought in a lot of development in many cities in the country and cited Agra as one of the best example. Describing the new Yamuna Expressway as “very good”, he said the Ministry has asked the local administration in Agra, the expressway authority and civic bodies in Mathura to come out with an overarching plan for the city of Taj Mahal. PTI

A general view of the ‘Hitler’ clothing store in Ahmedabad. Members of the Jewish community in the state have urged the shop owners to change the name of the store. Prior to this a banner with the wording “Hitler AFP opening shortly” was used by Shah and his co-owner to publicise the opening of the shop.

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ILEANA BECOMES HURRICANE OFF MEXICAN COAST Ileana swirled into a hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast, though it posed no threat to land, US forecasters said. As it blew over the open waters 540 kilometres southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, Hurricane Ileana had top winds of 75 miles per hour.

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

NEWS BRIEFS

Now for the gospel according to Saint Paul Paul Ryan, Romney’s vice-presidential nominee, painted Obama a political has-been whose broken policies were drowning the country in debt. ANDREW GULLY Agencie France-Presse TAMPA, FLORIDA: Paul Ryan energized Mitt Romney’s White House bid Wednesday with a scathing take-down of Barack Obama’s economic record as he accepted the vice presidential nomination at the Republican convention. Adding youthful vim and policy vigor to the Romney ticket, the 42-year-old rising star from small town Wisconsin received a standing ovation for his impassioned pitch to American voters 10 weeks from election day. “I accept the duty to help lead our nation out of a jobs crisis and back to prosperity. And I know we can do this,” Ryan said, exhibiting little sign of nerves during his 35-minute speech, by far the biggest of his political life. Ryan accused Obama of saddling the US economy with four years of failed big government policies and held up Romney, a 65-year-old former Massachusetts governor, as the man to turn things around with his business acumen. “After four years of getting the run-around, America needs a turnaround, and the man for the job is Governor Mitt Romney,” he said. Democrats have portrayed Ryan as an extreme, budget-cutting friend of the rich who would gut beloved social programs. But Republicans have used the selection of the seventerm congressman, whose budget plan is the party’s blueprint to fix the flagging US economy, to breathe fresh life into a race that had been in danger of drifting away from Romney. Ryan’s mother Betty, wife Janna, daughter Liza, and boys Charlie and Sam took the stage at the end of the speech to the apparent surprise of the vice presidential nominee, who hugged and kissed his family to furious applause.

Book sheds new light on Osama death WASHINGTON: Osama bin Laden was shot in the head as he peered out of a door and then pumped with bullets as he convulsed on the ﬂoor, according to a book by a member of the US commando team that killed him. The Navy SEAL team member’s version of the AlQaeda chief’s death differs from previous accounts offered by President Barack Obama’s administration and will fuel a debate on the handling of state secrets in the wake of the killing. No Easy Day, is to be released next week.

19 miners killed in China explosion BEIJING: A gas explosion at a coal mine in southwest China has killed 19 miners and trapped 28 underground, authorities said, in the latest disaster to hit the country’s troubled mining industry. Around 150 miners were working underground at the Xiaojiawan mine in the city of Panzhihua in Sichuan province when the blast occurred on Wednesday afternoon, city authorities said. Rescue workers pulled 104 people out of the mine by early on Thursday morning

Five Australian soldiers killed

The Ron Paul factor WASHINGTON: Dozens of delegates for White House also-ran Ron Paul walked out of the Republican National convention for a second straight day, angered by rule changes they say squelch grassroots political rights. It was a rowdy end to Texas congressman Paul’s presidential bid, which fell short against rival Mitt Romney.

Racist incident TAMPA: Two people were ejected from the Republican National Convention when they threw nuts at a black CNN camera woman and said “this is how we feed animals,” the network said Wednesday. “CNN can confirm there was an incident directed at an employee inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum”, the opening day of a gala.

Modern Family barb LOS ANGELES: The creator of Modern Family has fired off a barbed tweet about gay marriage at Ann Romney, after she said it was her favourite TV show. Steve Levitan tweeted: “Thrilled Ann Romney says ModFam is her favourite show. We’ll offer her the role of officiant at Mitch & Cam’s wedding. As soon as it’s legal,” he said.

Can Clint make Romney’s day?

Obama hits Reddit to answer Qs

TAMPA, FLORIDA: Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood could make Romney’s day on Thursday if he is the surprise speaker at the Republican National Convention, as event buzz and US media have led on. Anonymous GOP sources quoted by Fox News and other US media said Wednesday the director/ actor will be the “mystery speaker” with a prime-time slot.

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama reinforced his image as the social media president as he took questions from the public in an online chat on the Reddit website. Obama chatted about hurricane relief efforts, the space program and Internet freedom in a wide-ranging discussion. Obama responded responding in several important political areas.

KABUL: Five Australian troops have been killed in two separate incidents in Afghanistan, defence ofﬁcials said Thursday, in the worst day for Australian casualties since the war started. The incidents, which included three deaths in an “insider attack” by an Afghan solider, bring to 38 the number of Australian lives lost in the war. Australia’s acting defence chief Air Marshal Mark Binskin said the ﬁrst incident occurred inside a patrol base near Tarin Kowt.

Chilean telescope finds sugar near star SANTIAGO: Astronomers using a powerful radio telescope in Chile said that they had discovered sugar molecules, one of the building blocks of life, orbiting a young star similar to the Sun. “This is the ﬁrst time sugar been found in space around such a star,” the European Southern Observatory (ESO) said. The astronomers found glycolaldehyde, a sugar compound described as essential to the existence of life, in the gas surrounding the star, located some 400 light-years from Earth.

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Comment The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye. The more light you shine on it, the more it will contract. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr Former US Justice

Major Japanese firms divided on atomic power

bout one in five big Japanese firms wants to see the share of nuclear power in the electricity supply reduced to zero by 2030, a Reuters poll showed, amid a growing antinuclear clamour after last year’s Fukushima atomic disaster. But underlining concerns about a rise in energy costs without atomic power, the rest of the respondents supported a continued role for nuclear energy, with the biggest group opting for a share of 15 per cent. The poll comes as Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda considers options for a medium-term energy plan while vowing to reduce reliance on atomic energy. The government is considering three options for its energy portfolio: reduce nuclear power’s role to zero as soon as possible, aim at 15 per cent by 2030, or seek a 20-25 per cent share by the same date. The share was about 30 per cent before the disaster, which forced the government to scrap a 2010 plan to boost nuclear power’s share to more than half of electricity needs by 2030. In the poll, 19 per cent of big firms sought to cut nuclear power’s role to zero, but 39 per cent called for 15 per cent by 2030. One-quarter said they wanted to see a 20-25 per cent share and the rest called for even greater percentages. A total of 268 responded during the survey period. The poll reflects to some extent the stance of Japan's major business lobby, Keidanren, which advocates the need for nuclear power out of concern that high energy costs could force firms to move overseas, costing jobs and growth.

HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTS

Watching Paul Ryan speaking at the Republican Convention last night, one could be excused for thinking he was the white man’s answer to Barack Obama. Eloquent, dapper and full of hot air. Still, at least he’ll keep Mitt on a short leash. Ryan for 2016? Here at HFT we think so.

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Could I have been A millionaire in Bel Air? Could I have been Lost somewhere in Paris? Could I have been Your little brother? Could I have been Anyone other than me? Could I have been Anyone?” The opening lyrics to Dave Matthew’s song Dancing Nancies talk about a life other that which exist. While listening to it, I thought about my life and where I am at. While growing up, we had a very limited scope of job/ professions we could hold. Most of us spoke of the usual doctor, lawyer, police office, fireman, carpenter, or sports athlete. As we got older, we realised that the world needs more than just lawyers and doctors. I once met a guy who was part of a team of engineers that designs sanitary pads/ tampons. Until today, I still don’t know if the guy is lucky or not. What if I were not a doctor? What if somewhere along the way destiny pointed me in a different direction, what would I have been? If I could do it all over again,

T-SHIRT DESIGNER

I think I have what it takes to make funny t-shirts. As part of my India Series, I would have a t-shirt with the slogan, “Keep it real, keep it brown, spread the curry around!” or “Gulab Jamuns — The original sweet brown balls.”

FARMER

The only thing I really would want to grow are square watermelons. If you don’t believe, stop reading this article right now and Google ‘square watermelons’. I firmly believe that altering the shape of a fruit to fit into the fridge is what society is waiting for.

TV SHOW PRODUCER

I would make it a point to create such crap shows that people will be forced to tune in to see how much worse the show has gotten. I’ll create a nightly news show where only half of the information is true and it’s up to the viewer to guess what parts of the news are fact and fiction. Next on Banalgatti Nightly News, “Minister of finance agrees to pay off India’s debt to China with chopsticks and square watermelons.”

POLITICIAN

‘cause I want to be an honest person.

CANDY AND BREAKFAST CEREAL CREATOR/ TASTER

This would be one of the ultimate dream jobs. I can sit in a

nice office with a lab attached. I’ll wear a white coat and go into my lab and taste the latest chocolate bar I created; in this case it will be ‘Chocolate Chewies’ and it will be bits of chewing gum inside the chocolate. That will be followed up with 30 minutes of discussion with my research and development team who will be known as ‘A bunch of smart people’. Next, will be creating a new type of breakfast cereal. We will end the day playing videogames and brushing our teeth.

CONSULTANT

My motto would be, ‘If you

need it I can get it; if I can’t get it, then you don’t need it!’ Just about anything from solar panels, toothpaste, MRI machines and almost anything you can think of my team, A bunch of smart people, and myself will be able to work on and produce a report with pictures and graphs attached (because we all know that as long as you have pictures and graphs its legit). So you see people of Hyderabad, you never know what you could be unless you try. Hey, you just might end up writing random stories for a newspaper like Postnoon.

EDITORIALS To hail Hitler today, sure is sad

clothing store in Ahmedabad decided to use one of the most hated names in history for publicity. Yes, the shop is called 'Hitler' — complete with a Swastika as its logo. For a country that boasts of a culture where every Rahul, Karan and Sanjay bristles at 'offensive' content that 'hurts the sentiments' of some group or the other, no one, other than a few members of the Jewish community, has responded to this distasteful gimmick. True, the Sangh Parivar has drawn heavily from the Aryan supremacy theory (also the lifeblood for the Nationalist Socialist Party ideology), but that doesn't mean we start considering the biggest butcher of modern times as a brand. We cannot right the wrongs of history that happened in another part of the globe, but we can definitely do better in respecting the pain and loss of a community that was slaughtered for no fault of theirs. With a rapidly globalising world, we can no longer afford to be insensitive to the pain of our brothers and sisters across the globe.

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Andrew Strauss bids adieu

he announcement of England’s cricket team captain Andrew Strauss may have come during very turbulent times, what with the Kevin Pietersen controversy barely receding, but by his own admission, there is no connection. For three-and-a-half years, he led England with dignity and pride, taking them to the number one spot among Test playing nations in the world; and, probably more importantly for them, he led them in two Ashes victories. Well done Andy, and goodbye!

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KIDS, DON’T WATCH REALITY SHOWS

Veteran rocker Alice Cooper is urging youngsters not to watch television reality shows as he fears that children will only aspire for fame rather than carving out actual careers for themselves. Copper adds that the shows don’t celebrate creativity and only offer fleeting fame.

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MORK AND MINDY

hatever else be a matter of debate, few can argue period dramas don't get any better than BBC. Not one to be left behind, BBC America is catching up. After science-fiction and reality shows, it's now ventured for the first time into drama and so we have Copper, a dark and gritty product that you could easily mistake for a classic Western. The story is set in the Five Points neighbourhood of New York at a time when the shadow of the Civil War still hangs ominously. Class and ethnic differences colour the system. Irish and black immigrants are still facing the heat. With rampant poverty, thievery, murder, prostitution, corruption in the ranks, it's a society poised on the brink of lawlessness. Enter Irish war hero Kevin Corcoran (Tom Weston-Jones) and his trusted team from the newly formed police force, who are trying to keep law and order in the Five Points precinct. It's easier said than done. While tracking down the bad guys is snap for Corky, especially with the help of his black friend and forensic expert Matthew Freeman (Ato Essandoh), delivering them to justice is a farfetching dream, considering he still has to fight bureaucracy, corruption and monied people who have the police force eating out of their hands.

Mork and Mindy is an American sitcom which was first broadcast in 1978. The characters first appeared in an episode of the iconic American series, Happy Days. In the sitcom, Robin Williams plays Mork, an alien from the planet Ork, who lands on Earth to study its inhabitants. Pam Dawber plays Mindy, his human friend and roommate. His role as the alien who reports to his leader about life, love, friendship and emotions on Earth won Williams a Golden Globe for the inaugural season. Williams’s signature greeting ‘Nanoo Nanoo!’ became a popular catchphrase. The series was the first place where Williams was able to give free rein to his comic side.

DID YOU KNOW?

M*A*S*H Through the course of the first few episodes, Corky's character unravels to show, he is driven by his own personal demons (that of his wife's disappearance and his young daughter's murder), and therefore willing to take matters into his own hands, doing whatever it takes to bring the criminals to book. His supporting characters too, possible-love interest Anastasia Griffith (Elizabeth Havenford), wealthy friend Robert Morehouse (Kyle Schmid)and

From the dirty cobblestoned streets to the taverns, its makers went to great lengths to strongly evoke a sense of time and place. sidekick Francis Macguire (Kevin Ryan) have their own stories to tell. Be warned, Copper is raw. If the explicit sex scenes, killings andoverall brutality of the show

might just set your teeth on edge. But maybe that’s what makes it so convincing. From the dirty cobblestoned streets to the taverns and the gas-lit brothels, there's little doubt, its makers went to great lengths to strongly evoke a sense of time and place. At the moment, it's entertaining enough but much too serious and lacks the punch one takes for granted from a BBC production. But it's early days yet. So, we hope to see it’ll pick up steam and have enough to recommend it.

holds the record for most watched series finale. A whooping 105.95 million people tuned in to watch the finale aired in 1983. The story goes that after the episode was aired, the New York Public Works department reported the plumbing had broken down in parts of the city because so many people waited till the end of the show to go to the toilet.

QUOTABLE QUOTES

OTHER BBC AMERICA’s PRODUCTIONS Doctor Who

One of the oldest and most iconic shows on television, Doctor Who depicts the adventures of a Time Lord — a time travelling, humanoid alien with two hearts known as the Doctor. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-and-space-travel machine that flies through the time vortex.

Top Gear Top Gear takes extraordinary and ordinary cars to the limit and beyond to find out if they’re half as good as manufacturers claim. Full of extreme stunts, challenges, celebrity appearances and weekly features, Top Gear is far more than a car show; you’ll find no boring stats or conversations about camshafts here.

Luther Luther is a gripping thriller driven by a brilliant and emotionally impulsive detective tormented by the darker side of humanity. Devastated by the brutal murder of his wife, DCI Luther (played by Idris Elba) has to continue policing in a very different world, fighting for his job and his freedom.

The less I know about other people’s affairs, the happier I am. I once worked with a guy for three years and never learned his name. Best friend I ever had. We still never talk sometimes. Ron Swanson

I’ve got selfesteem falling out of my butt. That’s why I was willing to change. When you know who you are and what you like about yourself, changing for other people isn’t a big deal. Abed

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012

spotlight

DEEPAK DESHPANDE

ROCK AND ROLL

Head to Hard Rock Cafe to enjoy live performance of alternative pop rock band Soldier from Bangalore. Soldier is often described as a unit of five drifters glued together by music.

DEEPAK DESHPANDE

CAPTURING THE MAGIC

Magic Moments — the exhibition of photographs by Dr Mukesh Batra is on at Kalakriti Art Gallery.

THE SPIRIT OF ONAM

Nurses at Apollo hospital celebrated Onam complete with making a ﬂower carpet and turning up in traditional outﬁts.

SOUND OF MUSIC 1

A musical treat

The music launch of movie Kamina saw a galaxy of stars coming down to the event. Spotted were actors Madhushalini, Lakshmi Manchu, Roja and others. 3

1 Madhushalini

5 Bramaji

2 Ruby Parihar 3 Lakshmi Manchu

6 YV Subbareddy 7 Roja

4 Sundeep Kishan

LENDING YOUR EARS

The music launch of Malli vs Ravi Teja was a gala event with actors of the movie present at the do.

GOING ON RECORD

Cricketer VVS Laxman was the chief guest at the book launch of Suravi Sharma Kumar’s Voices in the Valley at Landmark on Wednesday.

DEEPAK DESHPANDE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012

health

LIGHT EXERCISE CAN PREVENT MANY AILMENTS According to a US study, just a little light exercise can stave off heart failure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and even Alzheimer's. And it is never too late to start. Stepping up exercise in your 50s can have major longterm benefits, Daily Express reported

FIBROMYALGIA RANJANI RAJENDRA

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ou’ve always been fit and have not really had a problem healthwise so far. But of late you’ve been noticing that you’re having to deal with constant body pains despite not having indulged in any strenuous physical activity, tenderness of the muscles and can at the most manage restless sleep. If your symptoms are leaving you puzzled then it’s probably time you paid your doctor a visit for all those signs point towards Fibromyalgia, also known as fibrositis. Often tied with stress and lack of adequate sleep, fibrositis is said to affect most women between the ages of 20 and 50. But it also affects men, children and the elderly. “Fibromyalgia is characterised by musculoskeletal pain. It is a chronic condition that causes pain, stiffness, tenderness of muscles, joints and tendons. It usually leaves a person feeling rather fatigued, sleepless, anxious, depressed

While the exact cause of fibromyalgia is not yet known, patients experience pain and lower levels of serotonin. and with bowel disturbances,” says Dr Ashwin Sarkar, consultant orthopaedist. While the exact cause of fibromyalgia is not yet known, people who are affected by it experience pain and relatively lower levels of serotonin. It does not however cause any damage to internal organs. Studies performed in the past have suggested that in patients with fibromyalgia, the brain may be

supersensitive. “Unlike conditions like arthritis and lupus, fibromyalgia is not caused by an inflammation of tissues. Its incidence has been associated with distress, trauma and infection,” explains Dr Ashwin. Fibromyalgia is diagnosed if the patient has been complaining of body and joint pains for the last three months. “The patient usually complains of pains in most of the following areas; ribs, arms, buttocks, chest, knees, lower back, neck, thighs etc. Blood tests are usually recommended to rule out any other problems that may be responsible for the above symptoms,” he says. Treatment usually involves physical therapy, stress relief methods and exercise programmes. “For pain relief we prescribe muscle relaxants and in some cases anti-depressants as well to ease the patient’s mental tension. Pain relief medication may also be prescribed if the pain is too much for the patient to bear. However, all these medications are to be taken under a doctor’s supervision only,” says Dr Ashwin.

Waking up to constant pain? Ever wondered why despite being otherwise fit you have a chronic body and joint pain for the last several months? Experts say fibromyalgia could be tied to your fatigue and lack of sleep

Dietary guidelines to avoid Fibrositis n Partake of a low fat diet. n Low protein or meat diet should be taken by patients. n Nuts and seeds should be added in the diet as they are low in calories but rich in fats. n Fresh fruits and vegetables should be eaten. n Yogurt, legumes, and cereals should be made a component of your daily diet.

ANEWS PP-LYBRIEFS YOURSELF

Source: www.diethealthclub.com

HOUSECALL

Cures A-Z

Dupuytren's contracture

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Dupuytren's contracture is said to occurwhen the fibrous tissue in the palm of the hand thickens, shortens and contracts. In this ailment, at least one finger is pulled towards the palm and extending it can be difficult or even impossible. Family history is said to be one of the causes. Although the excat cause is not known treatment for Dupoytren’s contactor include radiotherapy, occasional therapy and physiotherapy.

DID YOU KNOW? Chocolate help ease hangovers. If you love chocolates and a good drink then this fact is for you. Chocolate contains Vitamin B that depletes after a heavy night of drinking. It is also said to raise blood sugar which is low the next morning.

PIONEERS Edward Anthony Jennar Edward Anthony Jennar was an English scientist and physician born in Berkeley, Glouchester. He was the father of the smallpox vaccine and is often called as the father of immunology. His vaccine is said to have laid the groundwork for vaccines and also for various modernday discoveries in regard to immunology. He was a member of the Royal Society and was appointed Physician Extraordinary to King George IV.

health THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012

RESEARCH

Infants given anaesthesia face learning problems

Study assessed the effects of early childhood exposure to anaesthesia in the first three years of life on long-term differences in language and cognitive function. SYDNEY: Children under three years given anaesthesia may have a higher risk of developing learning difficulties, says an Australian study. The findings are based on an analysis conducted by the University of Western Australia (UWA) of the long-term effects of anaesthesia on children, based on 2,868 children born in the same region between 1989 and 1992. Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg, professor of paediatric anaesthesia at the UWA School of Medicine and Pharmacology, said the study assessed the effects of early childhood exposure to anaesthesia in the first three years of life on long-term differences in language and cognitive function, the journal Paediatrics reports. “We looked at 321 children from the Raine study who were exposed to anaesthesia for surgery and diagnostic testing before the age of three and found they were

about twice as likely to develop a significant language impairment and three times more likely to have problems with abstract reasoning by the age of 10, when compared to children who were not exposed to anaesthesia and surgery,” Ungern-Sternberg said. Ungern-Sternberg said the study was not definitive and more work needed to be done to look at the long-term effects of anaesthesia on young children. “The most important thing I want to emphasise is that these results do not mean that children should not have surgery if it is needed,” she was quoted as saying in a UWA statement. “Parents should consult their surgeon to see if the procedure is necessary. Any concerns regarding anaesthesia and potential anaesthetic implications for their child should be discussed with their anaesthetist before surgery,” said Ungern-Sternberg. IANS

Doctor’s corner Dr Divya T Sudarshan

FBD is most of the time benign Dear doctor, what is FBD? If anything sets off an alarm in women nowadays it’s a breast lump. Fibrocystic breast disease (FBD) is a benign condition causing the breasts to become tender, lumpy and painful on movement. It is associated with the period and is common in women between 20-30 years of age. Almost 50 per cent will experience this during a lifetime. Most fibrocystic breast lumps are found in the upper, outer quadrant, although they can occur anywhere in the breasts. The lumps are smooth, rounded, and mobile. They are called the breast mouse as they move freely, though some tissue may have a thickened, irregular feel, because of which it can make it difficult to find a malignant mass if it exists with FBD. Symptoms are usually related to the menstrual cycle and peak before the period and subside after. There is persistent pain and swelling pre-menstrually. The lumps grow in response to oestrogen, progesterone and prolactin hormones. FBD is usually diagnosed by the history, examination and in women less than 30 by an ultrasound. Mammography is indicated after 30 and when there is a suspicion of malignancy, pain or enlargement of lumps. In case, the breast lump warrants further investigation then either a fine needle biopsy or excision biopsy may be done. Even though FBD is benign mostly, there has been an increased risk of malignancy. Most respond to hormonal treatments and medications. Dietary changes advised are avoiding caffeine, saturated fats and salt. A high-fibre diet may help prevent cyclical fluctuations. Fish is said to help reduce tenderness. If you find a lump, get an assessment. If the doctor says its okay, then breathe easy! The writer is an obstetrician and gynaecologist practising at Happy Women Clinic. You can write in to her at happywomenclinic@gmail.com

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Entertainment

SELVARAGHAVAN IS BACK FROM GEORGIA Selva’s wife Gitanjali tweeted: “Had the most lovely surprise this morning! Hubby Selva back In town!” Selva and Gitanjali were spotted having dinner on Marina beach.

DANCE AGAIN

NAGARJUNA IS CHARMEE’S

LUCKY CHARM C

CINE BYTES

First look of CG Rambabu on Pawan’s birthday

he first look of Pawan Kalyan’s Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (CGR) would be out on September 2nd. On the occasion of the star’s birthday, the first look would be unveiled by the director Puri Jagannadh and producer Danayya. Plan is also to release a video teaser on that day but it is yet to be confirmed. Pawan Kalyan plays the role of a TV reporter.

harmee who will be seen next in Damarukam calls the lead actor of the movie her lucky charm. She tweeted, “I cal him ‘Money’. He is my lucky charm... shaking legs with Nag garo again in Damarukam. Happy Bday ” This is the third time the two actors will be working together. The item number she had performed with Nagarjuna in the movie Ragada had saved her career years back and she had bagged her first hit with the movie Mass. Audience will see Charmee in a slimmer avatar in the movie since she has lost oodles of weight. The actress will be seen in the introductory song in the movie. Damarukam is an upcoming socio-fantasy film directed and written by Srinivasa Reddy. Nagarjuna, Ganesh Venkatraman and Anushka Shetty play the lead roles in this film.

Lawrence trademark song in Rebel

aghava Lawrence runs dance classes for physically challenged children. A song in Rebel is featured on physically challenged kids who will be seen dancing with lead actors of the movie Prabhas and Deeksha Seth. Music of Rebel is expected to be released on 14 September.

Jiiva gets Kajal Aggarwal!

t is almost confirmed that Kajal Aggarwal will be Jiiva’s heroine in cinematographer Ravi K Chandran’s directorial debut film Yaan. Kajal has just completed two films in Tamil, Suriya’s Maattrraan and Vijay’s Thuppaki. She is currently in Iceland where she is shooting with Ramcharan Teja. Ravi K Chandran will narrate the script of Yaan, once she is back in India.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012

fashion

'GATSBY' TO FEATURE PRADA-DESIGNED OUTFITS PRADA AND MIU MIU have designed outfits for the cast of upcoming movie The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire and Amitabh Bachchan.

Brogues and boots

rogues are men’s lace up shoes in leather or suede that look equally dandy on women. Replace the dainty ballet flats with brogues to give a tough edge to a dressy look. Brogues go great with skirts, dresses, shorts, trousers or even suits. For winters you can also try the flat men’s boots with warming socks for a look with jeans, long skirts and dresses for a mix and match of feminine and masculine.

Tie

n unusual borrow from the men’s wardrobe is the necktie. The 70s style of silky wide ties makes a return for fall-winter 2012. Add colour to a grey jacket and white shirt combo with a pop tone tie. At the fashion brands Miu Miu and Ralph Lauren runway shows, models wore print ties with pantsuits. Take cue from 70s classic film ‘Annie Hall’ where lead actress Diane Keaton wore men’s inspired shirts, trousers, vests and ties while out and about town.

Shirt

en’s shirt has time and again been borrowed by women to wear as shirt- dresses or even with basic denimwear. Call it ‘Boyfriend’s shirt’ or ‘father’s shirt’ , the look is extremely effortless and exudes a could-care-less cool vibe. With a men’s shirt it is important to showoff feminine curves to balance the frumpiness of the shirt. Either cinch the waist with a belt or tuck in the shirt on waist. Can also wear this shirt as a short dress paired over tights or skinny jeans making angular visible shapes on the leg muscles.

FOR PLUS-SIZE MEN

Chubstr.com, a website founded by Bruce Sturgell in 2011 is a fashion platform that caters to a more plump crowd. It is an online style guide for plus-size men who appreciate fashion.

This winter season, runway shows are urging women to borrow a few fashion items from the men’s tailoring department.

Suit

his winter fashion weeks from New York, Paris, Milan indicated a micro trend of women’s clothing to be inspired by tailored menswear of matching set of trousers and jackets. Models wore tweedy jackets and trousers with high-heeled pumps and jeweled accessories. Have fun wearing the most masculine pant suits by carrying bold accessories and jewelery to stand apart from men.

INE FEMIN

MASCUL

22&23

Accessories

ven though women’s fashion has a plenty of new accessories to play with season after season, borrowing from the men’s wardrobe will add the element of unexpectedness. Wear men’s trilby hat with a sundress. Fingered leather gloves with a sharply tailored jacket. A chunky steel watch peeking from the sleeve of blouse. Pocket square in bright tone worn on a blazer.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012

Chai Time

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. Terry Pratchett, Author

KAKURO

QUICK CROSSWORD

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

ACROSS

PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

SCRIBBLING PAD

1 Redhead of sitcoms 5 Unwelcome greenhouse guest 9 Unpleasantly severe 14 Tyrannical boss 15 Wader with a curved bill 16 Say "I do" without a big do 17 Word with "body" or "grand" 18 Gender-bending Kinks hit 19 Less likely to make mistakes 20 Like many traditions 23 Young kiltie 24 Sundae topping, perhaps 25 Makes mention of (with "to") 27 ___ obstat (error-free) 30 Male goose 32 Tempest in a teapot 33 Scene of any event 36 Time spans 39 Neighbor of Bolivia 41 Summer escapes 42 Mosaic piece 43 Impudent talk 44 Estate lawyer's specialties 46 It's much sooner than later 47 Chaperone 49 Turnstile payment 51 Old Persian potentate 53 Emulate an eagle 55 Misfield a ground ball, say 56 Carefree, comfortable existence 62 Morning rouser 64 Guitar lick 65 Drop one's jaw 66 Change the color, again 67 New York state canal 68 Apple figure? 69 "That'll teach you!" look 70 Oft-shed thing 71 "Good" or "bad" ending

DOWN

1 Gave the slip to

2 Hybrid citrus fruit 3 Do some last-minute learning 4 Certain Arabian Peninsula inhabitant 5 "Miracle on the Hudson" occupation 6 Dark shades, to bards 7 Grain storage locale 8 Abdicator of 1917 9 Was in charge of 10 Church garment 11 One place to spin one's wheels 12 Broccoli bit 13 Groups of buffalo 21 Bottom of a boat 22 Winemaker Gallo 26 Centipede's multitude 27 Afternoon activities 28 "Hey, what's the big ___?" 29 Clever exchange 30 Run the ___ (cover the entire range) 31 Swiss high points 34 Army creatures? 35 Songstress Vikki 37 Hand-cream additive 38 Hanging on by a thread? 40 World power until 1991 45 Sheriff's badge shape 48 Less agitated 50 Starting point 51 Big name in department stores 52 "I Love a Parade" composer Harold 53 "Lost in Translation" director Coppola 54 Buyer's proposal 57 Worrisome guitar part? 58 Land o' the shamrock 59 Wedding-dress trim 60 Collection of narrative poems 61 Hankerings 63 Type of whiskey or bread

Chai Time THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012 Thiruvaikumar

STAR POWER for 31-8-2012

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

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Businessmen will prosper and profits will increase beyond expectations. Employees may be disappointed due to uncomfortable situation at work place. Artists might face stiff competition in bagging new and promising opportunities.

Don't be in a hurry to buy land or a house. Be careful during journeys. Employees cannot expect any pay hike or promotion for the time being. Financial position is not satisfactory. For some, unexpected financial gain likely.

Old problems will be resolved totally. Some have bright chances to buy a new house or land. Women will handle the situation very well and earn a good name. Employees can expect materialisation of their expected transfer and pay hike.

QUICK CROSSWORD FRED BASSET

Unwanted apprehensions will disappear. Be careful while dealing in government works. Businessmen might face a dull time. Communication will bring desired result. Women should adopt economical methods while running the family.

Minor tensions, disappointments likely. Need to be patient and go slow but steady in handling issues. Women are advised not to magnify minor issues in the family which might create major troubles. Close relatives will bring cheer.

Don't be in a hurry to purchase immovable assets. Financial situation seems to be more than satisfactory. Those planning to start new ventures can initiate efforts now. Businessmen can get good support from their customers.

All the works you undertake will be completed with full satisfaction and give desired result. Some will purchase a house or land. Businessmen will see ups and downs but no major problem likely. Artists will face tough competition.

Indirect opposition likely but you will handle the same without difficulty. Employees will have to work hard but remuneration might not match to their hard work. Problemsin sharing the ancestral property will come to an end.

Medical expenses might upset you. Employees will be favoured with their choice transfer and promotion or change of responsibilities which will keep them satisfied. Businessmen will see a gradual growth in their trade.

TAROT READ

Sumaa Tekur

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ARIES:

GEMINI:

Four of Swords — You may be a fan of rituals because they give you a sense of stability. But ask yourself if they have become outdated and come in your way.

LEO:

Ace of Pentacles — There are aspirational needs that need fulfilling so you can feel more confident about yourself. Be open to new changes and you will be alright.

LIBRA:

STONE SOUP

Seven of Pentacles — Some two groups are fighting about something and you’re caught in the middle. It’s not a good idea to take sides in such a situation.

SAGITTARIUS:

Knight of Pentacles — The wait is almost over and the results are just about out. You may have put brakes on your routine in anticipation of something.

TAURUS:

Eight of Wands — This is the age of the techie. Not being tech-savvy is akin to being in the stone age. Brush up your tech skills. It will take you a very long way.

CANCER:

Seven of Cups — You take comfort in the belief that you have most of your needs covered and are in a position to take risks when it comes to relationships.

VIRGO:

The World — Finances are in great shape and you’re in a position to plan for the future. Take all possibilities into account and plan accordingly.

SCORPIO:

Strength — Your inner strength and never-saydie attitude is taking you through this rough phase. You will come out successful and more knowledgeable.

CAPRICORN:

Page of Swords — Focus on yourself and what you need. You may be paying attention to others all the time, and your body is calling for your time.

SOLUTIONS

PISCES:

Knight of Swords — Female energy is in focus. For men, a woman will shift the focus of their decisions. Women will get in touch with other strong women.

NUMBER GAME

Don’t go back on your word, no matter how difficult it may be to follow it through. Keeping promises increases your status in your peer group.

SCRABBLE

AQUARIUS: Six of Cups —

INK PEN

Businessmen will see a slow and steady growth, but financial position will not give any trouble. Artists will get some promising opportunities which will keep them busy. Sudden journeys are likely to be undertaken.

for 31-8-2012

The Lovers — Being at the crossroads is never easy because in order to move forward you have to make a decision as to which road to take. Jump in. Take a call.

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

Promotion and pay hike on cards for employees. Old debts will get cleared. Good news from abroad will bring cheer to you and the family members. Artists will receive promising opportunities which will bring them a good name and fame.

SUDUKO

Employees will be able to face troubles and gain success. They will be recognised for the hard efforts they put in. Artists will get a few and promising opportunities. Expenses likely for blood relatives. Good news is on the cards.

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Entertainment THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012

TO SHAKE A LEG FOR TIGMANSHU DHULIA'S NEXT

NEHA DHUPIA

SAHEB, BIWI AUR GANGSTER SEQUEL

CINE BYTES

Saif-Kareena to wed in October, says Sharmila

hough Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor continue to maintain silence over their wedding, his mother Sharmila Tagore has indicated that it would take place in October. However, she did not disclose the date of the wedding and said only Saif can conﬁrm that. Saif had earlier said that the wedding would take place in November or December. PTI

I am not genderbiased: Bhandarkar

adhur Bhandarkar is popular for making women-oriented films like Chandni Bar, Page 3 and Fashion, but the filmmaker clarifies that this doesn't mean he is gender-biased. “I would agree that the ratio of female actresses is more in my films and that's why people think I make only women-oriented films but that's not the case,” the director said. IANS

Rock On director to work with Ekta Kapoor

irector Abhishek Kapoor, who shot to fame with Rock On, will soon be seen wielding the megaphone for producer Ekta Kapoor. There is buzz in B-town that Abhishek will be making an intense love story for Ekta's home production company. "Yes, he (Abhishek Kapoor) would be directing a ﬁlm for us. But it is too early to talk about anything," Balaji Motion Pictures CEO Tanuj Garg said. PTI

eha Dhupia is the latest to join the bandwagon of Bollywood actresses shaking their leg for item numbers with Tigmanshu Dhulia's upcoming film Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 2. Neha is thrilled to have her own full fledged item number in

the sequel. “Yes...I am doing an item song in Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster sequel. I can’t talk much about it,” the actress said. The item number is scheduled to be shot in Jaipur next month. Tigmanshu is making a

sequel to his 2011 hit thriller drama film Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster. In the sequel, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill and Randeep Hooda will be reprising their roles from the first part, while the new additions are Irrfan Khan and Soha Ali Khan. PTI

sports

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012

F1 BELGIAN GP PREVIEW

Hami backs McLaren

The Woking-based team struggled to find results during a first half of the season littered with costly errors and misfortunes. GORDON HOWARD Agencie France-Presse S P A-F R A N C O R C H A M P S: Lewis Hamilton (right) arrived at Spa eager to get back on track at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, convinced that McLaren are now genuine contenders for both world championships. The Woking-based team struggled to find results during a first half of the season littered with costly errors and misfortunes, but a late push from the team saw them back in contention in Germany before Hamilton secured victory in Budapest prior to the five-week summer hiatus. The 2008 champion, now

NFL to start season with sub refs NEW YORK: The NFL has advised teams it will open the 2012 season next week using replacement officials as its contract dispute with the NFL Referees Association drags on. “Today, the NFL advised teams that replacement officials will work one week at least,” a statement from the NFLRA said. US media reported that NFL executive Ray Anderson sent a memo to teams on Wednesday, explaining the plans for regularseason officiating along with details of what the league called “deadlocked” negotiations with

The league locked out officials in June and the ability of replacement referees to officiate effectively has been questioned.

Team director Jonathan Neale insisted the team would not be taking anything for granted at Spa this weekend. fourth in the title race, admitted his victory had been a welcome boost and the team were now feeling a lot more confident going into the final nine races. “My win in Hungary was a fantastic way to go into the summer break,” he said, “it had the added bonus of sending the whole team away for their holidays with a positive feeling in

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their hearts.” “It’s also given me the hope and assurance that we can come back for the final nine races with a real chance to go for both world championships.” However, given the unpredictable start to the season which saw seven different drivers win the opening seven races, the 2008 champion said

there were still no clear title favourites and admitted that his main focus would be on reeling in championship leader Spaniard Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, who holds a 47-point lead over the Briton. He said, “Given the unpredictability of the sport, I think it’s still difficult to predict accurately who’ll win the next grand

prix, but I reckon the coming few weeks ought to give us a much clearer idea of the destination of the world title. “It’s going to be an extremely tough, tactical and interesting finale to the season. There’s no team with a clear advantage — although we’re all pushing hard to catch Fernando’s points tally,” he said.

officials on a new collective bargaining agreement. The league locked out officials in June and the ability of replacement referees to officiate effectively has been questioned during exhibition games. However, the league insisted in the memo obtained by NFL.com that the replacements “have undergone extensive training and evaluation, and have shown steady improvement during the pre-season.” The season begins next Wednesday when the reigning Super Bowl champion New York Giants host the Dallas Cowboys.

LANCE ARMSTRONG SAGA

Lance ‘not afraid’ of USADA report The US cycling icon and cancer survivor had invited Montrealers to join him for the run via Twitter, and the large turnout demonstrated his continuing appeal. CLEMENT SABOURIN Agencie France-Presse MONTREAL: Lance Armstrong (left), branded a drug cheat by the US Anti-Doping Agency, said on Wednesday he was “not afraid” of any report USADA might make to the International Cycling Union. “No, no, I’m absolutely not afraid,” Armstrong told AFP after he was joined by hundreds of fans for a seven-and-a-half-kilometer (4.7-mile) training run up Mount Royal, the peak that rises

in the midst of the Island of Montreal. The US cancer survivor invited Montrealers to join him for the run, and the large turnout demonstrated his continuing appeal despite USADA’s announcement that it was banning him for life and stripping him of his seven Tour de France titles. “My name is Lance Armstrong, I’m a cancer survivor... and yes, I won the Tour de France seven times,” Armstrong said, drawing applause and smiles from delegates at the World Cancer Congress.

My name is Lance Armstrong, I’m a cancer survivor... and yes, I won the Tour de France seven times. Lance Armstrong cyclist

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DIAMOND LEAGUE

Adams Puts it right Adams, the three-time world champion managed a best of 20.81 metres. ZURICH: New Zealand’s Valerie Adams (left) crushed her rivals in the women’s shot put in the Diamond League meeting here on Wednesday. Adams, the three-time world champion, who became a double Olympic champion after the initial winner in this month’s London Games, Nadezhda Ostapchuk, was disqualified for doping, managed a best of 20.81 metres.

Men’s Olympic hockey team is facing a bill for damages of $626,516 after a party held on a cruise ship.

Hockey team fined for a party that went too far BERLIN: Germany’s men’s Olympic hockey team is facing a bill for damages of 500,000 euros (US$626,516) after the party they held on a cruise ship to celebrate their London 2012 gold medals got out of hand. After their 2-1 win over Holland saw them retain the Olympic title they won in Bejing, the Germans let off steam on the MS Deutschland in London’s West India Quay on August 11 in a party organised by a Berlin-based events firm. The players are reported to have drained all the achohol available onboard and pictures in the German media show the squad dousing each other with champagne while downing glasses of beer and smoking cigars. Glass was broken during the party and the Germany Hockey Association apologised to the ship’s captain immediately afterwards, saying they would pick up the tab — until the bill grew to half a million euros. The ship’s operators say damages included burns to the fine teak panelling.

The distance was a new record for the meeting — the previous best of 20.63m was set in 2010 by none other than Ostapchuk — with the shot put held a day before the main competition in a makeshift arena in Zurich’s main railway station. American Michelle Carter claimed second spot with a best of 19.25m, with Trinidad and Tobago’s Cleopatra Borel completing the podium with 18.66.

The result kept Adams well on course for victory in the Diamond League race to earn the title as world number one over the season. Details of when Adams will receive her gold from the London Games have not been finalised, but the shot-putter has said she wanted the ceremony to include the New Zealand anthem playing and the national flag flying high.

The 800m sprinter

The Irish coach of Kenya’s David Rudisha believes the event is moving into the same field as that of the 100, 200 and 400m.

LUKE PHILLIPS Agencie France-Presse ZURICH: The 800m remains arguably the hardest track event, demanding that athletes push the boundaries of aerobic endurance and anaerobic sprint speed to the limit as they race two laps at a rate of 12.7sec for every 100 metres covered. And the Irish coach of Kenya’s David Rudisha (right), who claimed Olympic gold in London earlier this month by bettering his own world record to 1:40.91, believes the event is moving into the same field as that of the 100, 200 and 400m. “He’s pushing it into the realms of sprinting,” Brother Colm O’Connell said of Rudisha’s startling form, adding that he expected the 23year-old to improve even more. “At the same time, the 800m is a very calculated race, it’s not a sprint, it’s not an endurance race, you have to find that balance. “For David, we still haven’t got the perfect balance. There’s a bit of experimentation to be done to get the perfect race.” Rudisha’s sole post-Olympic race will be in Thursday’s Diamond League meet here, and the Kenyan is targeting another world record, aided by his long-time training partner and pacemaker Sammy Tangui.

And O’Connell’s appearance in the Swiss city augurs well for Rudisha. “It was a big surprise for me to see him here,” Rudisha said. “I’m happy because we normally don’t travel much with him. “The only other times were in Lausanne in 2007, and Brussels and Rieti in 2010, when I did fast times.” O’Connell cuts an unlikely

figure as one of the world’s leading middle and distance running coaches. The Irish lay priest’s holistic style has produced more than 25 world and Olympic champions for Kenya, nearly half of the country’s legendary running success. The 63-year-old Cork-born former school teacher did not have any formal athletics train-

ing when he arrived in Kenya some 40 years ago and on Wednesday described his approach to coaching as one of “facilitating”. But O’Connell played down expectations that Rudisha could break the mythical 1min 40sec barrier. “We agreed before London that anything less than a gold would have been a failure,” the Irishman said.

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US OPEN

Farewell: Clijsters calls it a day

The 29-year-old Belgian said farewell to singles after a 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5) loss to British teen Laura Robson in the US Open second round. JIM SLATER Agencie France-Presse NEW YORK: When the moment came to say goodbye, Kim Clijsters (right) wasn’t quite ready to leave tennis behind for retirement. But the 29-year-old Belgian managed to say farewell to singles on Wednesday after a 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5) loss to British teen Laura Robson in the US Open second round at the same Arthur Ashe Stadium where she won three titles. “The first hour after the match there was still disappointment and a little bit of frustration,” Clijsters admitted. “Still had that routine of going through the match and trying to figure out how to do it better next time. “After talking and thinking about the retirement in singles, I’m happy. In the last two years, it has been up and down. I’m happy that I stuck through it and I was able to live a lot of these emotions I’ve had. “Proud of myself that I was able to do that.” Former World No. 1 Clijsters retired for the first time in 2007 to give birth to daughter Jada with no plans to return, feeling she had accomplished her Grand Slam dream with a 2005 US Open title. But she returned in 2009 and with only two tuneup events captured the US Open title, then defended the crown in 2010 and added a 2011 Australian Open title just for good measure. “It has been an incredible journey and a lot of dreams for me have come true because of tennis,”

All about Kim Name: Kim Clijsters Date of birth: June 8, 1983 Place of birth: Bilzen, Belgium Nationality: Belgian Married; has daughter Jada (four and half years old) Height: 1.74m Weight: 68kg Career: 1997-2012 (absent from tour from May 2007 to August 2009 in ﬁrst retirement) Honours Titles: 41 singles; 11 doubles Grand Slam titles: Australian Open 2011; US Open 2005, 2009, 2010 Masters titles: Los Angeles 2002, 2003, Doha 2010

Kim is a great role model for all of us. She has a great personality. She’s just great for our sport. For sure we’ll miss her. Victoria Azarenka

Kim has had such a fabulous career. She just brings some special tennis. She’s always so bright and has such a positiveness about her that you can’t help but wish her the best. Serena Williams

As a person, which is much more important than the tennis, she’s a lovely person. I’m sure she will be remembered as one of the best players over the last 15 or 20 years. Andy Murray

Fed Cup title: 2001 Highest ranking: 1 (2003, 2006 and 2011)

Clijsters said. “For me to have been able to have been a part of women’s tennis, and on top of women’s tennis for so many years, it has been a crazy rollercoaster.” Clijsters became the first mother to win a Grand Slam title since 1980 and that achievement is one of her proudest. “I feel proud that I was able to win a Slam as a mother, just because I know how much work it took after I had Jada to get back physically, tennis-wise, and mentally to get back into the sport,” Clijsters said.

NEWS BRIEFS We’re still friends: Sania Mirza on Mahesh Bhupathi NEW YORK: Sania Mirza insisted on Wednesday that she and Mahesh Bhupathi remained firm friends despite their decision to split as a mixed doubles team. The duo, who have won two Grand Slam titles together, have gone their separate ways at the US Open following the bitter build-up and fall-out from the Olympic Games. “We are still good friends,” Mirza told AFP. “We have a great relationship and we are not going to spoil that over mixed doubles.

Maria Sharapova cruises into the third round NEW YORK: Third seed Maria Sharapova cruised into the US Open third round Wednesday with a 6-0, 6-1 rout of hapless Spaniard Lourdes Dominguez Lino and next tackles a Stanford University psychology student. Sharapova raced to victory over the 31-year-old Dominguez Lino in just 54 minutes with the Spaniard unable to hit a single winner in the brutally one-sided clash. The 2006 champion next faces American college player Mallory Burdette, the world number 252 who studies psychology at Stanford and is making her Grand Slam debut.

Serena Williams in ankle injury scare after doubles NEW YORK: Reigning Wimbledon champion and US Open 14-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams turned her left ankle during a doubles match alongside her sister Venus on Wednesday at the Grand Slam event. There was no immediate indication regarding the extent of the injury from Williams but she was treated twice for the injury and played with a bandage on her ankle after trainers examined it. While it was a setback, the Olympic gold-medal US duo cruised past compatriots Lindsay LeeWaters and Megan Moulton-Levy.

Andy Murray through with victory over Ivan Dodig NEW YORK: British third seed Andy Murray reached the US Open third round on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 win over Ivan Dodig of Croatia. Murray will face either 30th seed Feliciano Lopez or Pablo Andujar, both Spanish, for a place in the last 16.

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SYDNEY FC OFFER ITALY'S DEL PIERO DEAL Australian club Sydney FC said on Thursday they have held talks with former Juventus and Italy striker Alessandro Del Piero and made him an offer to join, with a decision expected by the weekend.

SPANISH SUPER CUP

Real triumph as Barça falter at finish

With last Thursday’s first leg at Camp Nou having ended in a 3-2 Barca victory, Madrid took the title on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate draw. DERMOT LEDWITH Agencie France-Presse MADRID: Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo struck firsthalf goals as Real Madrid beat 10-man Barcelona 2-1 to lift the Spanish Super Cup before a full house at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. With last Thursday's first leg at Camp Nou having ended in a 3-2 Barca victory, Madrid took the title on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate draw. All the action came in an exciting first half, where Lionel Messi replied with a brilliant free-kick for Barcelona, who had previously lost Adriano to a straight red card for a last-man foul on Ronaldo. It was a timely success for Madrid, who have already fallen five points behind arch rivals Barca in La Liga after a draw and a loss in their first two league games.

Real Madrid's players pose as they celebrate their 2-1 victory over Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AFP/ DANI POZO

"The team went out well from the start and created chances, got the goals and then they [Barcelona] went down to 10 men," said Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka. "After all that, the result was a lot closer than we expected, but we're happy to lift the trophy. We got a reaction from our players

and that's the important thing." Barca coach Tito Vilanova said he was pleased with his players' response after a difficult start. "I congratulate Madrid on their win, but I felt proud of our performance with only 10 men, especially in the second half, where we had five good

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

Celtic make it into Champions League Lille also qualified for the group phase, but there was disappointment for Borussia Moenchengladbach. TOM WILLIAMS Agencie France-Presse

Celtic’s Victor Wanyama

PARIS: Lille overcame FC Copenhagen in extra time to qualify for the group phase of the Champions League on Wednesday, but while Celtic swept past Helsingborg, there was disappointment for Borussia Moenchengladbach. Moenchengladbach, beaten finalists in 1977, had been bidding to reach the group phase for the first time in the Champions

League era but they narrowly missed out on qualification after losing 2-1 at Dynamo Kiev. Celtic already had one foot in the tournament proper after last week's 2-0 win over Helsingborg and they finished the job in style at Celtic Park, with another victory by the same scoreline completing a 4-0 aggregate success. Spartak Moscow drew 1-1 at Fenerbahce to completed a 3-2 aggregate win, while FC Basel went out after losing 1-0 at Romanians CFR-Cluj.

chances to level the game," he said. With the tie finely balanced, both sides started with near fullstrength teams. Madrid coach Jose Mourinho kept faith with Higuain, who had scored in consecutive league games, leaving Karim Benzema to start on the bench with Luka Modric, who made his first appearance for Madrid after signing on Monday. Barca, however, had to cope with a problem just before kickoff when Jordi Alba replaced Dani Alves, who seemed to pick up an injury in the warm-up. It got worse for Barca when Adriano received his marching orders on 27 minutes for a trip on Ronaldo, who was running on to another long ball out of defence. Messi came close to taking the title back to Catalunya in injury time with a shot that flashed wide from the edge of the box.

LEAGUE CUP

Everton give Orient thrashing Everton move into third round. LONDON: Everton cruised into the third round of the English League Cup with a 50 win over third-tier Leyton Orient at Goodison Park on Wednesday. Kevin Mirallas marked his first start for the Merseysiders by scoring two goals and setting up two others as the Premier League club raced into a 4-0 half-time lead in front of their own fans. The Belgian striker, signed from Greek club Olympiakos earlier this month, was on target in the 16th minute, set up Leon Osman in the 22nd minute, scored again two minutes later, and then centred for Victor Anichebe to put Everton 4-0 in front 10 minutes before the break. League One Orient, who beat Championship side Charlton Athletic on penalties in the first round but had lost their subsequent opening two league fixtures, conceded another goal when Magaye Gueye volleyed home Everton's fifth in the 67th minute.

Champions League play-off results At Lille, France Lille (FRA) 2 (Digne 43, De Melo 105) FC Copenhagen (DEN) 0 After extra time; Lille win 2-1 on aggregate At Cluj-Napoca, Romania CFR Cluj (ROM) 1 (Kapetanos 20) Basel (SUI) 0 CFR Cluj win 3-1 on aggregate At Glasgow, Scotland Celtic (SCO) 2 (Hooper 30, Wanyama 88) Helsingborg (SWE) 0 Celtic win 4-0 on aggregate At Istanbul, Turkey Fenerbahce (TUR) 1 (Sow 69) Spartak Moscow (RUS) 1 (Ari 6) Spartak Moscow win 3-2 on aggregate At Kiev Dynamo Kiev (UKR) 1 (Ideye 88) Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) 2 (Khacheridi 70-og, Arango 78) Dynamo Kiev win 4-3 on aggregate

PLAYED ON TUESDAY: At Udine, Italy Udinese (ITA) 1 (Armero 25) Sporting Braga (POR) 1 (Ruben Micael 72) 2-2 on aggregate; Sporting Braga win 5-4 on penalties At Ramat Gan, Israel Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (ISR) 1 (Lencse 67) BATE Borisov (BLR) 1 (Pavlov 90+4) BATE Borisov win 3-1 on agg. At Brussels Anderlecht (BEL) 2 (Mbokani 81, Yakovenko 89) AEL Limassol (CYP) 0 Anderlecht win 3-2 on aggregate At Maribor, Slovenia Maribor (SLO) 0 Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 1 (Tonel 12) Dinamo Zagreb win 3-1 on aggregate At Athens Panathinaikos (GRE) 0 Malaga (ESP) 0 Malaga win 2-0 on aggregate