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YUVRAJ HAS LUNG CANCER?

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Yuvraj Singh, 30, explosive southpaw and hero of India's World Cup triumph in 2011, has been diagnosed with lung cancer, reports said this morning. The tumour, profiled as non-malignant when it was detected in October, has now been found to be malignant. He has been undergoing chemotherapy in the US from the beginning of this month.

RAIN HALTS VINAY’S CHARGE Rain played spoilsport after India made a strong start in the opening match of the tri-nation One-day series. Vinay Kumar struck early dismissing Warner and Ponting. Australia were teetering at 35 for 2 when the skies opened.

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Actress Naomi Watts has shown her disappointment towards the Academy Awards for snubbing J Edgar leading man Leonardo DiCaprio.

A young girl was detained and repeatedly abused by an exorcist who claimed she had been possessed by a ‘bad spirit’.

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QUIT WEED FOR CAREER Actor Brad Pitt says he quit smoking cannabis because he was “disgusted” with the habit, and stopped for the sake of his career.

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CRATER CENTRAL esidents living near Nims-Panjagutta R awoke on Sunday to find a huge crater in the middle of the road. The sinkhole threw traffic into chaos on the busy Panjagutta road. General Manager (Engineering wing) of Water Board A Krishna said that leakage from an air valve had led to the opening. He also stated that GHMC officials were rushed to the spot and have filled in the crater after repairing the valve.

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Spirit of Twin Cities

Time for annual day celebrations With the academic year fast coming to an end, T.I.M.E. Kids, a pre-school chain, celebrated its annual day with adorable performances by its tiny tot rockstars

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.I.M.E. Kids, a chain of preschools from the T.I.M.E group, celebrated its 4th annual day in the City. Celebrations were spread across four days with events commencing on January 31. Students performed at Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan in Basheerbagh. Almost 1,000 students from all the 18 T.I.M.E Kids branches in the City participated

in the event. The celebrations involved varied events like a fashion show, dance and song performances and mantras recitals by a few adorable tots. The event provided a platform to students to showcase their creative ability. “I believe that when little children perform before a large audience it is the biggest miracle on Earth and we are experiencing this miracle during our annual day celebrations,”said P Viswanath, director, T.I.M.E. Dances on beautiful rain- themed songs were performed by stu-

dents from the Pragathi Nagar branch. Students from Nallakunta branch performed the Shiva dance and also chanted shlokas whereas students from Banjara Hills branch recited the Ganesh Stuti. A S Rao

Nagar students added Goan flavour to the event by performing on a Goan number. Let’s Twist, performed by tots of Vengal Rao Nagar, was a huge hit among the audience. Diamond Point students da-

nced to a Rajasthani song. West Marredpally students danced to the tune of Waka Waka, the official song of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

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Lunch specials Nautanki Galli offers its expansive lunch buffet. So head to Nautanki Galli. Where: Nautanki Galli, Madhapur When: Everyday, 12:30 pm onwards Contact: 7893010000

Cognac and Cigar The Seasons Bar opens up again as a Cigar and Cognac lounge with a wide selection of cognac, rare whiskies, single malts and cigars. Where: Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills When: Ongoing, 7pm Contact: (040) 66662323

Fragile City An art exhibition by Srinivas Reddy titled Fragile City is being held at Iconart. Where: Iconart, Banjara Hills When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: 9849968797

Numaish A childhood favourite of every Hyderabadi, The All India Industrial Exhibition is on. So head to the industrial exhibition for a greatfamily time. Where: Exhibition Grounds, Nampally When: Ongoing

Eat in the dark Have you ever wondered how it feels to eat in the dark? Come and experience this. Pay `499 to enjoy a 4course meal worth `1,000 at Dialogue in the Dark. Where: Dialogue in the Dark, Inorbit Mall, Hitech City When: Ongoing, 12.30pm Contact: (040) 64603341

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Howard Gardner, professor of cognitive psychology at Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA, visited Glendale academy recently. He shared his insights in education and interacted with the pupils.

A suitable lunch Syn presents three lunch offers to suit your various needs. There is a lunch for those always in a hurry, a lunch for the calorie conscious as well as a lunch for those who are planning a great reunion with a friend. Where: Taj Deccan, Banjara Hills When: Everyday, 12pm onwards Contact: (040) 66663939

Valentines groove A valentines special workshop is being held. The workshop on salsa and theme dancing is being held by Promod Sanghi. Where: Park hotel Somajiguda When: Ongoing

Bronze structures Kalakrithi presents lively meshes of bronze, an exhibi-

tion of bronze sculptures by Tapas Biswas. The exhibition will be on display till February 16.. Where: Kalakrithi, Banjara Hills When: January 4, 7pm Contact: (040) 66564466

Food fiesta Barbecue Nation offers an amazing weekend and weekend lunch food fiesta. The buffet costs `475/- on week-

A solo art show by autistic child Vikram is on display at Beyond Coffee. The exhibitiion is on till February 6. Where: Beyond Coffee, Jubilee Hills When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 23545359

Fragile City An awe-inspiring Sufi fusion music presentation by singer Mohammad Nooran and poems by some masterpieces of Rumi.. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills When: 7.30pm Contact: 9849090500

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he room is dingy and dimly lit and two plastic chairs are placed in it. Some abstract paintings, some with scripts in Arabic and some in Hindi are hung on the wall. The ‘magician’ comes out with a cudgel and the ‘treatment’ of the victim begins. Questions are asked and lashes administered to the ‘devil’ that has seized the person. At the end, the dark soul agrees to leave this person, of course. A scene from the Exorcist? No, it’s very much happening here, in Hyderabad. Black magic (exorcism) reigns and flourishes in the City against which the law is weak. The Internet has several ticklish advertisements asking people to approach them to drive out the devil. In the latest incident, 20year-old-girl Tahseen is reported to have been detained and sexually abused by an exorcist. Relatives of the girl have lodged a complaint with the Deputy Com-

missioner of Police, South Zone. The girl is believed to have been possessed by a bad soul and she was taken to a magician who failed to exorcise the soul. She was

then taken to another one named Ravan (!) who is charged with detaining her and making sexual advances at her. The police have begun investigation. The DCP So-

uth, Manish Kumar Sinha has asked Inspector G Sridhar to probe. Sinha said there are several of them practicing black magic. In July last year, Magic Baba was held on these charges. Earlier, an elderly woman named Nagin was also arrested. Nagin has overseas clients too. The DCP said at least 15 such people were arraigned in the recent past. But quite often it proves a losing game because some people believe in it. “When people believe in this kind of thing, what to do?” wondered the officer. There are Muslims and Hindus in this sphere. They are known and advertised as aamil, guru, tantrik, etc. Two persons claiming to be exorcists in Hafiz Baba Nagar were also held and interrogation revealed that they had a business on the sidelines of providing girls for rich Arab shaikhs. A senior police officer told Postnoon there are at least 200 of these black magicians in the old city, of which 4–5 are well known. The DCP has appealed to the general public not to believe in this crude system any more. Those falling victims could also be booked, he warned.

Woman kills herself A

woman, J Jyoti, committed suicide at her in-laws’ house at Babu Naik Tanda in Basheerabad, Ranga Reddy district on Saturday. Jyothi, 19, had married J Gopal, a farmer, about six months back. Within a few days, her in-laws began verbally harassing and physically abusing her to make her sell her 3-tola jewellery and hand over the money. Unable to bear the continual beatings and abuse, she set herself ablaze two days ago. She was admitted to the Osmania General Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries yesterday.

Man dies in accident A

n AP Transco employee, Mohd Mahmood, 48, died of injuries sustained when his bike skid off the road on Saturday. Mahmood, who stays in Hakimpet, was returning home after work when he lost control of his vehicle near Andhra Flour Mills. He was severly injured in the fall. Though he was taken to the nearest hospital, his condition worsened and doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.

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bride. (for the unmarried junta). Your wife/ husband ran over your neighbour’s dog and he/ she is in a nervous wreck and you have got to console him/ her. Your roommate accidentally locked you in and you can’t get out. You are taking your parents on a pilgrimage. (Tirupati and Shirdi are places within close reach). You have a summons from court; the law after all demands respect. The neighbour’s dog kept barking all night and you could not sleep and so you are too haggard to come to work.

@ home (for students) n Your teacher has asked

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ried. n Your landlady is turning you out of the house; no place to stay so you need to look for a place to stay. n Diarrhoea, migraine, sinusitis, symptoms of malaria, flu and fever should begin a day in advance to make your plea sound genuine. n Bajrang Dal people threatened you to stay indoors and you are taking their threat seriously. Try these excuses a day in advance or on February 14 itself in order that they be more effective. Disclaimer: Any loss of pay, attendance or grounding is not the writer’s responsibility. Apply them at your own TO GO risk!

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Spawning unhealthy practices HEALTH Osama Salman salman.o@postnoon.com

tudents smoking cigarettes is a common sight now, so much so that many paan dabbas (small kiosks that sell cigarettes, nut powder and other miscellaneous stuff) have cropped up in close vicinity to educational institutions in the city — sometimes even just outside their gates. There is no law that prevents the sale of cigarettes or tobacco within a certain radius of educational institutions and shopkeepers seem to be cashing in on this by selling cigarettes to the students. GHMC prevents liquor shops from opening within a 100 metres from an educational institutions as well as places of worship. However, the same law is not applied to paan dabbas. Principals, teachers and academicians are now worried as there has been a visible increase in cigarette smoking among students. Anju Prasad, public relations officer and lecturer at St. Mary’s College, believes that if paan dab-

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bas selling tobacco and cigarettes re away from educational institutions, it prevents students from buying it. “The students will not go out of the way to buy cigarettes. When they see someone smoking, they get tempted to try and eventually, it becomes a habit,” she says.

“It also gives a wrong impression about the college if its near a paan dabba as some people who come here and smoke may not even be students. The authorities concerned should prevent such shops opening near schools and colleges,” she suggests. Ironically, there is a paan dabba about 30

metres from St. Mary’s College in Yousufguda. On the other hand, Adilakshmi Chintalapati, principal, Oakridge International School, says that her school does not face such problems. “I think any product that is harmful for children should not

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hree years ago additional director general of CRPF, Syed Siraj Ahmed Khan, was found dead with a bullet on his forehead in his office situated at Chandrayangutta. It was surmised that he committed suicide with his own weapon. Prime facie nothing else could be thought of. But the police had not found a suicide note. Inspector of police Syed Faiyaz Ahmed was newly posted to Chandrayangutta police station. He reached the spot and questioned some assistants and ser-

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Bundled up in down jackets, sheepskin coats and felt boots, protesters turned up for their third rally since fraud-tainted December elections in defiance of government calls to ignore the protest and after a long New Year’s break

Leftists carry their red flags while marching to take part in an anti-Putin rally in central Moscow, to urge Putin to quit power ahead of the March 4 polls in which he is planning to reclaim his old Kremlin job. Tens of thousands took to the streets of Moscow for rival rallies duelling over Russia’s future, in a test of strength for the anti-Vladimir Putin movement one month before presidential polls. AFP

Anti-Putin flame still burns Olga Rotenberg

MOSCOW: The budding movement against Vladimir Putin’s grip on power has kept its momentum a month ahead of Russia’s presidential polls, after its latest rally repeated the success of previous protests despite freezing temperatures, analysts said. Bundled up in down jackets, sheepskin coats and felt boots, protesters turned up Saturday for their third rally since fraud-tainted December elections in defiance of government calls to ignore the protest and after a long New Year’s break. “It is important that the number of people is not going down despite the cold and the fact that this is already their third rally,” said Maria Lipman, editor at Pro et Contra journal published by the Carnegie Moscow Center. “People’s convictions are only growing stronger,” she told AFP. Incensed by widespread claims of fraud in December parliamentary elections, tens of thousands of people gathered in Moscow on December 10 and 24 in the largest protests of Putin’s 12-year rule as president and prime minister. The organisers had worried that the protest movement was in danger of fizzling out and popular anger over claims of fraud may subside two months after the parliamentary polls. But they said the turnout

exceeded expectations, pledging to hold a smaller scale protest before the March 4 presidential election and another mass rally soon after it. “There is absolutely no feeling that the protest movement is fizzling out,” one of the organisers, Sergei Parkhomenko, told AFP. “The Kremlin had hoped it would go away but it’s not going away. It will continue after elections.” While police put the number of protesters at the anti-Putin rally at Bolotnaya Square called through social networks at around 36,000, the organisers said some 120,000 people turned up. Authorities made a series of calls to discourage Russians from joining the opposition protest and staged a rival rally, bussing scores of ordinary Russians to the Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park. Police said 138,000 were in attendance but an AFP correspondent at the scene said the numbers appeared to have been exaggerated. Complaints multiplied ahead of the pro-Putin rally, organised by authorities and Kremlin-friendly trade unions, that employees of state companies were offered cash incentives or even ordered to attend the protest. A nurse from a hospital in the Moscow suburb of Zelenograd told AFP this week that colleagues were offered 3,000 rubles ($100) to attend the pro-Putin rally and 15 agreed to go. Analysts said authorities, who

wanted to show that Putin’s backers far outnumbered Putin’s opponents, risked alienating sincere supporters. “This protest will come back to haunt him,” Yuliy Nisnevich, a political science professor at the Higher School of Economics, told AFP. “People were being pressured, humiliated and they will hold a grudge,” he said, adding that many of those who attended the pro-Putin rally might later join the opposite camp. Nikolai Petrov, an analyst at the Carnegie Moscow Center, noted that by pulling out all the stops to stage the pro-Putin protest authorities were sending a signal that a rally was a “way to solve political problems.” “Authorities are rocking the boat themselves,” he told AFP. Observers stressed that the nascent protest movement should ramp up its efforts and mobilise greater numbers if it hopes to mount a serious challenge to Putin. “All these rallies, they are not a wave yet but a forerunner,” said Nisnevich. “There’s no energy yet that will wash away this regime.” Grigory Yavlinsky of the liberal Yabloko party, who was disqualified on procedural grounds from standing in the presidential elections, told the protest rally that Putin’s biggest test will come after the ballot. “Life does not end on March 4 or even 5. Everything is just beginning. We will never retreat,” he said to cheers from the crowds.

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BSY told to appear in court BANGALORE: Former Karnataka chief minister Yeddyurappa, his two sons, son-in-law and a former minister were on Saturday told by a court to appear before it March 3 over corruption and illegal lands deals case. The five have been accused of colluding to get prime land in Bangalore freed from government control for monetary gains during Yeddyurappa's chief ministership.

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Probe indicts Nair, 3 scientists CHENNAI: A five-member team that probed a controversial deal between Isroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commercial arm Antrix Corporation and Devas Multimedia has concluded that former chairman of the space agency, G Madhavan Nair, and three other scientists were responsible for the contract. The other three are A Bhaskaranarayana, former scientific secretary at Isro, KR Sridharamurthi, former executive director of Antrix, and KN Shankara, former director of the Isro satellite centre. The committee, chaired by former Central Vigilance Commissioner Pratyush Sinha, concluded that there have been serious lapses of judgement on the part of various officials, and in some cases the actions verged on the point of breach of public trust. As per the deal, Antrix was to provide 70 MHz S-Band spectrum to Devas, which is into multimedia services. Antrix would provide the spectrum by leasing out transponders of two satellites to be built mainly for Devas. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) estimated the loss to the exchequer to the tune of `2 lakh crore because of the deal. The Centre later scrapped the controversial deal. Isro chairman K Radhakrishnan had recently announced that the reports of two committees that looked into the controversial deal would be made public. And late Saturday, Isro uploaded on its website the conclusions and recommendations of the Sinha Committee, the full High Powered Review Committee Report by BK Chaturvedi and Roddam Narasimha, and a statement on both the committees and the follow up action on their recommendations.

no need to involve the Space Commission in the Devas deal as the decision was taken by Antrix, the Sinha Committee said the commitment was to spend `766 crore for launching and operating the satellites. n The committee also concluded that the terms of the contract was heavily loaded in favour of Devas and asked why the latter with its registered office in Bangalore was considered as an international customer for the purpose of arbitration. n According to the committee, any international agreement signed by a government department with arbitration clause has to be cleared by the legal cell of the department concerned and by the ministry of finance. This was not done in the Antrix-Devas deal.

Recommendations n Holding Nair, Bhaskaranarayana, Sridharamurthi and Shankara as mainly responsible for leading the Department of Space (DOS)

ISROâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chairman behind ban: Nair for exclusive use of two custombuilt satellites leaving no scope for alternate use. n The Sinha Committee said the approval process for the deal was riddled with incomplete and inaccurate information given to the Union cabinet and the Space Commission. n The date of agreement signed with Devas on January 28, 2005 was not disclosed to the Space Commission or in the Cabinet note in which sanction for build-

ing GSAT-6, one of the two satellites, was sought. n The Cabinet note gives an erroneous impression that ISRO was in receipt of several expressions of interest for the utilisation of the satellite capacity on commercial terms. n The committee said the existence of an agreement with Devas was not disclosed to the Cabinet when sanction was sought to build the second satellite GSAT-6A. n On the argument that there was

he Central government on January 13 had banned Nair, Bhaskaranarayana, Shankara and Sridharamurthi, from holding any government jobs or any membership in a government committee. Nair, who had been awarded Padma Bhushan in 1998 and Padma Vibhushan in 2009, said Isro's current chairman Radhakrishnan was behind the government's ban order. He said he was not given an opportunity to present his case before the ban order was issued by the government.

Findings

Rahul vows not to align with criminals VARANASI: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said that he was content with his party being out of power in UP but would not join hands with any undesirable elements. "We will not align with criminals at any cost," he said at an election rally in Pindra. "I do not mind even if you give just two or four seats to the Congress in UP, but let me make it very clear that under no circumstances will we make any compromises."

n According to the committee, there was no consultation with any other Central government department including the department of telecommunications on the utility of the technology that would deliver multimedia and information services through satellite and terrestrial systems to mobile receivers, and regulatory requirements for the proposed services before committing to build two satellites for the deal. n The Sinha committee said the INSAT Coordination Committee (ICC) for the overall management of INSAT system and the recommending body for satellite utilisation by non-government users had not met 2004. n Earmarking two satellites for the Antrix-Devas deal without consulting ICC is a clear violation of the government policy. n While the policy is to allow use of satellites by non-government users on non-exclusive basis, the Antrix deal with Devas provides

A file photo of Madhavan Nair and Radhakrishnan

and Antrix for the contract, the Sinha committee has recommended to the government taking action against them under the relevant sections of pension rules or any other provisions of law. n The committee also recommended actions under pension rules against retired officials SS Meenakshisundaram and Veena Rao, and against G Balachandran and RG Nadadur under the relevant service rules. n It also recommended investigation by an appropriate agency to look into the changing pattern of ownership of Devas, the illegal financial benefit derived by individuals and officials, and the extent to which the increased valuation of Devas shares were encashed by individuals. n The committee also recommended investigation into the shareholding pattern of Devas and that of two Mauritius-based companies owing shares in Devas. IANS

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Russia-China veto on Syria angers world PARIS: Western and Arab powers have reacted angrily to Russia and China’s veto of a Security Council resolution on the Syria crisis, but Moscow and Beijing insisted the text had needed more work. Russia, a long-time Syrian ally, and China had on Saturday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning the Syrian government’s deadly crackdown despite reports by Syrian activists that troops overnight had killed 230 civilians in the city of Homs. Russia’s UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin justified the veto by saying the proposed resolution “sent an unbalanced signal to the Syrian parties”. His Chinese counterpart Li Baodong said pushing through such “a vote when parties are still seriously divided ... will not help maintain the unity and authority of the Security Council, or help

VEGAS: Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney romped to victory in the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, US media predicted, cementing him as frontrunner to take on President Barack Obama in November. And former House speaker Newt Gingrich was only a few points ahead of libertarian congressman Ron Paul in a battle for second place. Official figures by the Nevada Republican Party, with 12.5 per cent of votes counted, gave Romney 40.8 per cent, against 26.2 per cent for Gingrich, 19.2 per cent for Paul and 13.6 per cent for Santorum.

GLOBE AT A GLANCE Britain to send n-sub on Falklands patrol LONDON: Britain will send a nuclear submarine to the South Atlantic to protect the Falkland Islands from the threat of Argentine military action. Prime Minister David Cameron has approved plans for one of the Navy’s most sophisticated Trafalgarclass submarines to sail to the region. The heavily-armed vessel is set to be in the islands’ waters by April - the 30th anniversary of the start of the 1982 war.

Israel ‘plans attack on Tehran within months’ LONDON: Israel is planning to attack Iran ‘within months’. Fears of a global nuclear war breaking out were stoked after Israel said Iran has been developing missiles with a range of 6,200 miles, enough to reach the US. An international political storm is now in full force as the US desperately tries to talk Israel out of an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

A handout picture obtained by the Syrian opposition activists in Homs shows Syrian mourners gathering around coffins and bodies during a mass funeral in Homs. AFP resolve the issue.” But the international community reacted with anger at the double veto, the second by the two countries since the start of the Syrian crisis a year ago.

UN leader Ban Ki-moon expressed deep regret, saying that it undermined the role of the United Nations, according to a statement. French President Nicolas

Sarkozy said the veto would encourage further crackdowns by the Syrian regime. “The Syrian tragedy must stop,” said Sarkozy in a statement issued through his office.

Romney wins big in Nevada, Gingrich struggles LAS

Gingrich, who scored an upset win by taking South Carolina last month, is struggling to stay in the race in face of Romney’s superior funds and well-oiled campaign machine. He was due to address the media later Saturday, but his daughters insisted he plans to stay in the race, with all eyes already on March 6, Super Tuesday, when at least 10 states will vote for their Republican nominee in the November elections. “He’s in it to win it. We’re working towards a victory or towards being in Tampa in August. So this is a long and

FREEZING LIVES

An elephant fountain display in Essex is seen covered in ice. AFP The European cold snap has claimed 260 lives till now.

fluid race. But... we are here for the long haul,” his daughter Kathy Lubbers said, referring to the party convention in August which will crown the nominee. But David Damore, assis-

tant professor of politics at the University of Nevada, said it was a blow to Gingrich. “I think that super Tuesday is his last stand. The party is still fractured... It does look like Paul is costing Gingrich a bit and that will probably be the case in the caucus states,” he said. If Paul creeps into second place in Nevada it will be the best showing yet for the politician who has long set his sights on the White House, but has found it hard to sell his unconventional message and radical economic views, including his opposition to the Federal Reserve.

For French minsiter civilisations ‘not equal’ PARIS: French Interior Minister Claude Gueant, who also holds the immigration portfolio, caused political uproar on Saturday by claiming that not all civilisations are equal, with some more advanced than others. “Contrary to what the left’s relativist ideology says, for us all civilisations are not of equal value,” Gueant told a conference that was closed to the media. “Those which defend humanity seem to us to be more advanced than those that

do not,” he argued in his speech at a meeting organised by a right-wing students group. “Those which defend liberty, equality and fraternity, seem to us superior to those which accept tyranny, the subservience of women, social and ethnic hatred,” he went on. He stressed the need to “protect our civilisation.” The interior minister’s comments provoked a torrent of criticism from the opposition and on the Internet, less than three months a head of a French presidential election.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) greets his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales (R), before the ALBA summit opening ceremony. AFP

US special forces to stay in Afghanistan WASHINGTON: The United States plans to maintain special forces in Afghanistan after it winds down its combat operations in the country, using them to hunt down insurgent leaders and train local troops, it is reported. According to unnamed sources these forces could remain in the country well after the NATO mission ends in late 2014.

Rising Oz floodwaters spark mass evacuation SYDNEY: Mass evacuations were under way in northern Australia on Sunday as record flooding that has cut off thousands of people threatened to engulf areas devastated by wild weather last year. Authorities urged residents of St George, a town of 3,800 people in the state of Queensland, to leave their homes as rising floodwaters threatened to isolate the area.

A Siberian tiger licks its paw at the zoo in Bucharest, Romania. Zoo officials are taking measures to protect animals from the weeklong cold snap. AP/PTI

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Fair, free and forthright

Editorials RUSSIA AND CHINA’S dangerous game

t was bound to happen, but somewhere deep down, both the US and the UK held on to the hope that Russia and China would not veto the Syria resolution at the UN. But they did anyway. The Russians and Chinese have long been backers of despotic nations across the world. Assad is doing nothing that the Big 2 have either done themselves or contemplated doing at some point. For Russia and China there is more at stake than Syria’s Opposition, who are being massacred while the UN Security Council fiddles. There are billions of dollars worth of infrastructure and oil deals that are up for grabs, and the Russians and Chinese want to make sure that they have the inside tracks when the dust settles. But their eggs are in a rather rickety basket. If Syria does implode and Assad shunted out then they stand to lose, and hence they are now doing everything to make sure he remains in power... his people be damned.

WHY WE LOVE Rugby

e know some forms of cricket can be like watching paint dry, so when we want swift action we choose football. But as the Six Nations Rugby begins, it’s time to pay homage to what is arguably one of the most thrilling sports in the world. From its sheer physicality, to the bursts of sublime pace it can throw up, rugby is a sport that not keeps you at the edge of your seat, and proves that when there’s fun, there will be blood.

Are you a worrywart? Then read this... Soul Curry Sumaa Tekur

espite what people say about worry being an unnecessary emotion, I’ve always believed it to be a good motivator. When you worry, you anticipate danger and prepare for it. In your head, you rehearse your reaction to a difficult situation. You learn to identify trouble before it snowballs into a crisis. But an email forward I received a few days back made me realign my understanding of worry. I still think it’s important. But I’m beginning to understand that too much worry can also cripple clarity of thought and de-motivate, not inspire. To use a famous quote: Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do, but doesn’t take you anywhere. Here’s the story about worry. One day, a college professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students: “How much do you think this glass weighs?” A few students lifted their hands and answered: “1 pound?” “2 pounds?” “3 pounds?” “Actually, I don’t know the exact weight. I’ll have to weigh it to find out,” the professor said. “I’m not concerned so much with the weight of the glass. My more important question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?” The students looked at each other and said: “Nothing.” The professor continued: “OK, what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?” “Your arm would begin to ache,” one of the students said. “You're right. Now what would happen if I held it for a day?” the professor asked. “Your arm could go numb. You might have severe muscle stress and paralysis; you might have to go to hospital,” ventured another student. “Yes. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?” asked the professor. “No,” replied the students. “Then what caused the

Hidden urban treasures

Harassed by cabbies

An Underplayed Treasure was a really good story. I agree with the writer's opinion completely. There are so many places in Hyderabad that have not been getting the much needed attention when compared to other tourist attractions. Hyderabad as a city is rich with culture and is filled with traditions, but that is not all. It is also a city of hidden treasures and legends, stories that fill in your time slot for an evening chai. As citizens of the country and the state, we should in some way try and promote these places through communicating media like newspapers and TV channels. Vijaylakshmi Pandit Ameerpet

Your story about taxi drivers stealing from their customers was an eye-opener. I used to avail the services of Meru Cabs but now every time I call them, no matter what time it may be, I get the same answer that there are no cabs available from that area at the time I have asked for. When another friend called, there was a cab available. Also Dot Cabs, the drivers as well as the staff are very impolite and threatened to come kill my family once if I didn't pay the extra amount that the driver asked for. Are the companies Jyothi Rastogi hiring goons? Hi-tech City

arm ache; the muscle stress? To have avoided that, what should I have done?” the professor asked. The students were puzzled. “Put the glass down,” said one of the students. “Exactly!” said the professor. After a brief pause, the professor continued. “Life’s problems are something like this. Hold them for a few minutes in your head; they seem manageable. Think of them for a long time; they begin to ache. Hold them even longer; they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.” It is important to think of the challenges in your life. But it’s even more important to “put

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them down” at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That is the only way to deal with stress and wake up to a fresh day each morning; and to new challenges. The worst that happens to worrywarts is that they stop living in the present moment. They are always thinking: “What if?” And to this, there are never any clear answers. Excessive worrying creates clouds of confusion and makes the anxious even more so. A good way to stop being a worrywart may be to start putting the glass down every night before going to sleep.

Valentine’s Day

Women unpredictable

As a reader, I look forward to your stories regarding Valentine's day, I just sort of wish that there was more space to write. Because the stories are too small. I liked the story for Valentine's Day ideas. Those were some really good ideas and I am planning to try some of them out this V-day and I am quite excited about that. If you could give us more information, it would be nice. Also, if you could list out some of the restaurants or hotels that are either hosting lunches or have special offers for the day, it would become easier for us to go to these places. Riddhi Joshi Begumpet

I especially like reading your columns - All About Eve. TThe other day, the story was about how women are not each other's best friends. I think it is completely true. I have had friends whom I have known for eight years and then suddenly one fine day, they don't respect my beliefs and they walked out whereas on the other hand, my husband and his friends have been through thick and thin. I appreciate that. But I still have girl friends who I can turn to when I am in need and when I need someone to talk to. Mehak Sanghi Banjara Hills

Business

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Matters of saving and spending

Self-start like Maruti Sunday Soup A Saye Sekhar

abour unrest is not uncommon in any industry. But surely use of force never pays off. This has been amply proven time and again. The creaking machinery of yesteryear industries have remained a mute spectator to many such scenes for a long time now. But not after sophistication replaced the muscle power at the machines. Now it is deal or no deal. For instance, Suzuki Corporation, makers of Maruti cars, adroitly handled the resentment and strike at its Manesar plant in Haryana, while the management of Regency Ceramics Ltd apparently messed it up for itself in Yanam. The issue also attained political overtones for ostensible reasons — Chandrababu Naidu demanded a probe into the role of Amalapuram MP GV Harsha Kumar (Congress), while YS Jagan swore his support to the workers. The Regency management had to pronounce a lockout as it did not explore negotiations as an option after things reached a tip-

ping point. Nobody would excuse the killing of a top honcho by irate workers. Any amount of remorse among the employees who struck work cannot absolve them of the loss caused to the management. But at the same time, the killing of KC Chandrasekhar, president of operations of the company, has to be seen as a sequel to the ‘custodial death’ of labour

leader Murali Mohan. Of course, this boorish exchange of barbaric actions cannot stand any legal or human scrutiny whatsoever. The professional dexterity demonstrated by the Maruti management, even at the cost of losing out heavily on the sale and dwindling production, is worth recalling and needs a word of praise.

Just to recall, the company asked its workers to sign a ‘good conduct bond’ which angered them. The company put across that ‘some had engaged in sabotage’ and hence the requirement to sign the bond. At the end of the whole episode, the management’s word prevailed. It had entered into a ‘settlement’ with the workers and

made them fall in line and also sign the ‘good conduct bond’. The company also refused to pay salaries for the strike period and never revoked the disciplinary action initiated against 44 of its employees. It was only after a while that people realised that the leaders of the agitation pressed the eject button and managed to coolly walk away with some ‘goodies’ as part of the so-called ‘settlement’. Coercing them into working or a lathi-charge and firing would have scarred the reputation of Maruti. But even at the cost of losing business, the largest carmaker in India proved that it was politically correct. The loss of output ran into hundreds of millions of dollars would not have a bearing on the company, for it is already returning to the pink of its financial health. One more instance of use of force leading to loss of face is the cancellation of environmental clearance to the mega thermal power plant of Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd in Srikakulam district which turned out to be a non-starter. The police lathi-charge and firing would always be seen as a voodoo used by the State or its ‘brothers in arms’ against the “minions or lesser souls”. But the surly approach ends up in blood and gore and results in nothing.

BoP re… Many first files

Mahindra Satyam’s CEO C P Gurnani and CFO Vasanth Krishnan

he legendary CK Prahlad would have exulted when an embattled corporate learnt a lesson or two from his work ‘The fortune at the bottom of the pyramid’ to reignite profits. He strongly believed in every letter he authored in his work. His belief in the theory of bottom of the pyramid (BoP) manifested in the form of profits when the City’s IT bellwether announced that 29 per cent of its workforce formed part of the bottom of the pyramid. Yes, it was the ELTPs (entry-level trainee programmers) who contributed largely to the growth

of Mahindra Satyam, the rebranded entity of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. “The hiring in the 0-3 year (experience) category has helped us improve the margins. Currently, we have about 29 per cent of the employee base in that category. We still have some headroom for hiring in that category and that would have a positive impact on the margins,” said Vasant Krishnan, CFO at a recent press conference. “In Q3 of FY11, our EBIDTA margin was 6.2 per cent and we have now expanded to 16.2 per cent. In Q3 FY11, our sub-contract cost to revenue was 72 per cent. We have now managed to contain that to 67 per cent. One of the big levers that we are continuously pushing is to see how we can strengthen and widen that talent pyramid. This is what we are continuously looking at. Even in the administrative expenses, we have seen that steadily coming down. I think we are on the right track,” he said. Presently, the company has a headcount of about 32,280 and the attrition is stable at 16 per cent in the Q3 compared to 25 per cent in the year-ago period. The revenues, EBIDTA and net profit – all have surged. The profit after tax is Rs 308 crore, meaning that the company’s finances are back in black.

ast week, I raised a question on YS Jagan’s audacity in assuring the textile merchants that the scrapping of valueadded tax on cloth would be the ‘first file’ he would sign after assuming the office of the Chief Minister. It sounded facetious, for there are no elections round the corner nor has his party grown beyond a puny size. In about just three days, he went on to express solidarity with striking junior doctors. There again, he came up with another droll. He doled out an assurance saying that hiking of stipend of junior doctors would be the ‘first file’ he would append his signature on ‘soon after becoming the Chief Minister’. While he is assuring anybody and everybody that theirs would be the first file, I am eagerly awaiting Jagan’s reaction for another agitation, perhaps by teachers or engineers or anganwadi workers or all of them. He would have to be blessed with numerous hands like the gods in mythology for appending signatures left, right and centre on the numerous ‘first files’. Or, would he file the number of files to prune them? All this becomes a reality only if he can emulate the fabled Sinbad. For, the octopussian CBI is coming close to lay its tentacles on him and his empire. If he can escape the

CBI clutches, then there is election to be fought with two proverbial Goliaths. And, if he emerges victorious there, can he sign all the files he wants to.

Sunday Interview

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

RAMA KRISHNA

THIS ONE FIGHTS FOR YOU PK Surendran pksurendran@gmail.com

arshita (3) rode her father’s shoulder twice to join the support rally for Anna Hazare. On seeing her excitement on the first day, someone placed on her tiny head a white Gandhi cap, which she now keeps as her life’s first trophy for fighting a social cause. She clips out Anna’s news and photos. “I love Anna,” she says. Does she know what Anna is fighting for? “Yes, against something bad.” Little does she understand that her father himself is an emerging Anna of Hyderabad. Y Panasa Rama Krishna (29) has been, for the past three years, fighting a multi-pronged battle for the public good using the Right to Information (RTI) weapon, and has to his credit, many victories of which provid-

ing his village school three extra classrooms is one very dear to him. This angry young man, who once chased a tipsy truck driver on his bike with his wife and kid riding pillion, is only being restrained by his wife. She’s worried for his safety. “You are fighting big whales, go cool and don’t be angry,” she tells him. But Rama Krishna wonders how could one keep one’s poise in a setup where the rule of law is being mercilessly kicked around? Rama Krishna, co founder of It’s Time to Make a Difference (ITMD), a city youth forum, spends all his spare time (he is a module leader with Infosys) for educating people on the use of RTI, which he says is the most glorious legislation in recent years. While many techies of his age are making money in their spare time, he devotes all his private time to others. He has been receiving warning calls

from affected parties but he hardly gives a thought to them. “You can die even on the bed; why bother then?” he asks philosophically. He talks to Postnoon of his experiences on finding shocking things about the City and beyond. How did you get involved with RTI? When I was in London a few years ago, I saw how cautious and courteous people are. There, no traffic police stops you to collect money. I asked myself why in our City everything is topsyturvy. Then I had a bitter experience regarding a passport for my daughter. I filed the first RTI for that and I realised if you insist on your rights you can get results without bribery. What was the beginning of ITMD? Some of my young friends and I used to meet and discuss

about doing some public good. ITMD was born of that intention in 2008. We have 40 members, all working, but spare their private time and money for public good. We began with helping traffic police but diverted to many other activities and RTI was the only legitimate weapon to fight corruption. How many RTIs have you and ITMD filed so far? Around 500, of which 150 are filed personally by me. What are the shocking revelations and what achievements? RTI is no solution to official corruption but it has a restraint value. We have been partly successful in containing the land mafia gobbling up much of the lakes in City. We have also exposed the GHMC corruption in bus shelter advertisements. There are 500 bus shelters given to advertisement agencies who

RTI — Right to Information Act

he Right to Information Act 2005 (RTI) is an Act of the Parliament of India ‘to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens’. The Act applies to all states and union territories of India except the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Under the provisions of the Act, any citizen may request information from a ‘public authority’ (a body of government or ‘instrumentality of state’), which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days. The Act also requires every public authority to computerise their records for wide dissemination and to pro-actively publish certain categories of information. are to build the shelter and advertise but most of them erected the overhead shelter and advertised but made no usable bus stop. Similarly we found out there are 621 places of worship blocking traffic. Who’s responsible for the growing corruption? The educated middle class. They have money and don’t want the trouble and so they pay up. A young techie came to me saying he paid `10,000 to an agent to get his passport but he did not get it. I filed an RTI and got his passport. All it cost was `10! What are the activities of ITMD? We do a lot. We reach out to schools and rural population. We hold meetings and workshops explaining how to have your needs met without paying bribe. We have also launched an IMB website that gives easy steps of getting things done like getting a gas connection, getting a passport or complaining about civic services. What are your dreams? If I have an alternative income I want to devote it full time to social service, especially making the RTI popular. RTI has to be woven into our ethos because officials will know that they are accountable. Once it becomes a part of governance a lot of corrupt practices can be restrained. I want to make a panIndian RTI network to help those unaware of its usage. You can also log on to www.itmd-india.org, which gives downloadable steps for RTI.

Week in pictures

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

FIGHT THE COLD A girl with a mask walks in the centre of Kiev during -20C frost on Wednesday. Forty-three, mostly homeless people, died in the Ukraine. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKYA

CRYSTAL GAZE A girl looks through an iced covered window of a kindergarten in Minsk, on Thursday when Minsk temperatures dropped to -27C (-17F). AFP PHOTO / VICTOR DRACHEV

FIREWORKS OF THE MOB KIND Flares are thrown in the stadium during clashes that erupted after a football match between Egypt’s Al-Ahly and AlMasry in Port Said, 220km northeast of Cairo. At least 40 people were killed and hundreds injured. AFP PHOTO/STR

THE PERFECT BALANCING ACT

FEAR NOT THE DRAGON

A macaque, carrying a baby monkey over its back, balances between two power lines above a parking lot in an office building in downtown New Delhi on Tuesday. AFP PHOTO/R SCHMIDT

Chinese people perform a dragon dance as they celebrate the traditional lantern festival in Shiqian, southwest China’s Guizhou province on Friday. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the lunisolar year. AFP PHOTO

STICKING THEM OUT A flock of rheas in a soybean field in the Cerrado plains near Campo Verde, Mato Grosso, West Brazil on Monday. The neighbouring Pantanal area, a sanctuary of biodiversity, is presently at risk because of the intensive culture of soybean and the deforestation. AFP PHOTO/Y CHIBA

Art and Culture

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

ART FOR DUMMIES

Stringing

Fraternity of the Stone

it well

Nazarenes sparked the antischolastic impulse, which led the way to the avant-garde movements later in the nineteenth century

Centuries ago, Mozart composed music for the mandolin, an instrument that had quiet beginnings in Italy. Now, U Srinivas carries forward the legacy of the musical genius, and how Indira Atluri indira.a@postnoon.com

andolin Srinivas is back to where he belongs. Born in Palakol in West Godavari district, he took to playing the instrument at a tender age of five. He shares his excitement as he tells us, “Playing in Hyderabad to me is, and will always be special, but this trip will be particularly special to me as I am performing with the Remember Shakti team. Remember Shakti that was started by John Mclaughlin, the famous English guitarist, and comprises of none, but the best exponents of music around the world. Srinivas tells us, “There is always something to learn from the maestros every time I perform with them. John and Zakir are very inspiring to me. With them, you are always on the edge of the seat as you never know what surprise they would spring at you. We may not have discussed a piece that

Playing in Hyderabad to me is, and will always be special, but this trip will be particularly special to me as I am performing with the Remember Shakti team. U Srinivas

we want to play in the green room or during the rehearsals, but you can expect them to start performing it on the stage.” As the son of the State, we feel the need to see the performances of Srinivas in the State more often. When asked for his opinion, Srinivas says humbly, “I am proud to be born in a State so rich in culture and tradition, and it is always a beautiful feeling. I do enjoy and feel honoured to be loved by the people here, and believe me, I would love to play here every month if I get an invitation!” Srinivas runs the Srinivas Institute of World Music in Chennai, and we wonder if Andhra would be a natural

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choice if he ever decides to open another institute. “God willing, I would like to be able to do that some day. This is a place where I was born, and there is no question Andhra will be my preferred place.” Srinivas also feels that early introduction to music, and making music a subject to be taught in school just like any other subject would proliferate the great art of classical music. On fond memories of Remember Shakti, Srinivas tells us, “When we were performing in Los Angeles, L Shankar, one of the early members of Shakti came to watch us perform. I was awestruck seeing him as he is one of the best violinist, singer and composers in the world. “ Srinivas recalls an incident that he believes is proof that classical music is getting more popular than ever before. “I was once in Gudiwada for a performance, and I saw only 12–15 people in the audience and I was wondering if this is the kind of reception for classical music today. As the concert progressed, the crowd swelled to 4,000, struggling to find space to watch the performance — this is the beauty of Indian classical music.” The Chowmahalla palace will be the venue of the great maestros’ musical magic as they perform on February 10, from 8pm onwards. Be there to witness the best musical fusion ever.

group of young German painters assembled in 1809 who sought to return the medieval spirit to art. It was a reaction against 18th century Neoclassicism and was the first anti-academic movement in the European art scene. The movement came to be known as Nazarene and the group — Brotherhood of St Luke or more popularly known as Lukasbund. Working in the confines of their fraternity meant that their daily life was based on ascetic poverty and worship. Their paintings reflected these ideals, and so followed ideals of simplicity, sincerity and sobriety. Needless to say they believed that all art should serve a moral or religious purpose. The Nazarenes also believed that art was a divine mission, which could elevate them to the level of true faith. The Brotherhood's original members were six Vienne Academy students including Fredrich Overbeck, Franz Pforr, Ludwig Vogel and Johann Konrad Hottinger, Peter Von Cornelius and Wilhelm von Schda While the achievements of Nazarenes are hard to measure, the meaning and purpose behind their work was widely appreciated in their time. However, they were also criticised in modern times for being ‘unimpressive, characterised by overcrowded compositions, over attention to detail, and lack of colouristic or formal vitality’. Nevertheless, their work went on to exert considerable influence in Germany and then across England during the pre-Raphaelite Movement.

Design Talk

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

When you set up your living room with handpicked furniture, all that you need to enhance the setting is some good art work on those walls. Here are some tips that will help you choose well

BARGAIN BUY Bean Bags

his item has always been popular. It’s great to have a bean bag that is truly multipurpose; be it for your bedroom, living room, study room, or even on a picnic! While the City has a host of choices, the bean bag shop at the Gachibowli crossroads seem to have a great variety in sizes and even colours. Right from pastel green to red to popular dark brown and blacks, you will love this shop. And guess what? It is priced between `600– 1,500 only.

PICTURE ON

THE WALL Shiba Minai shiba.m@postnoon.com

icking art work can sometimes be a tricky choice. It depends a lot on what kind of set up you have. First get your priorities and requirements in order. Do you prefer expensive art or would you be happier displaying your creativity or would you want to elaborately frame your child’s paintings? That’s a lot to choose from. So how to go about it? Socialite Gazala Baig tells us how to decide on the colours of art, “The first thing that you keep in mind is your room’s colour scheme. Because creating a visual link is important and that can be done by either complimenting existing colours or by using contrasting colours,” she continues to say, “Having one

dominating colour can be discomforting or having too many colours can represent a very confused state of mind. Avoid using ambiguous colours like greenish yellow or faded yellow.” Most home decorators also advise against using flashy colours as they can be distracting and look garish, unless of course that is your kind of style. Size and spacing is another major factor that needs to be kept in mind when choosing art for your home, Sanya

Regintala, a Bangalore-based art gallery curator says, “Your blank wall is like an empty canvas whose identity will change with the kind of painting that adorns it. So it is important that you ensure you don’t clutter the place. If there is a bare wall right from the ceiling to the ground, then having one large painting can be a good idea. It is also important that it’s impactful and not just another painting.” She adds, “Another good idea that works well on all kinds of walls is using several small

pieces of art. You could assort them in styles or give the feel that you are an art lover and will allow you to use multiple ways to express your style than with just one painting.” Deciding on frames can be as much as a challenge as deciding on the painting, to which Anna Lyrian, an interior designer and artist, says, “A thick black frame or a darkbrown frame with a piece of art in it will look great in pretty much any kind of setup. If you have large spaces in your house and if you can afford to dedicate a wall to art, then you could use the royal looking gold or metallic-coloured gilded frames. It’s like creating an architectural piece in itself. And to create a thematic feel, you could use similar complimenting frames for other hangings like mirrors, wall clocks, etc.”

Hanging lamp made out of cane

his is a great piece to add to your house. It can be hung anywhere without occupying too much space. The round shape will not seem odd and can be pretty much used with any kind of decor. Depending on the quality and colour it can cost you between `300–600. And like we always say, bargain!

Gourmand ʻs Guide

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Serving up a feast ofculture

Spatial dining Sana Mirza sana.m@postnoon.com

Noor Jafri introduces the culture of Hyderabad to everyone's plate at an affordable price

oor Jafri is not your regular, run-of-the-mill chef. She is in fact a retired microbiology professor who taught at the Osmania University before she ventured into the world of culinary arts. Her passion for cooking came to her naturally and she decided to spread the knowledge through regular cooking classes. She is an artist in herself and is a perfectionist to the core. “I am not an expert or a chef as I did not attend a culinary institute or receive any prior training. It was a hobby when I was working full time. I retired in 2006 and in 2007, I set up Noor's Kitchen,” says the chirpy woman. Noor is not much of a social

You can get more information on www.noorkitchens. com Class Timings: 11am–1pm and 3pm–5pm till Thursday and Friday 11am–2pm Address: Flat No 203, Krishna Apartments, Opposite Times Hospital, Road No 4, Banjara Hills Phone: 9441282318, 23356947

networker but stories of her food and recipes are famous world over. “I regularly have batches coming in from the University of Hyderabad and these are mostly exchange students. Their semes-

ter is for four months and so they come for a cooking class twice a year,” she says, adding, “Most recently a company from Japan wanted to sample some of my dishes. I usually demonstrate the

RECIPE

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way a dish is to be cooked but this time, I had to cook for 15 people. That sure was a task.” She has set up her little haven at home, a space dedicated to teach and entertain. “I don't hold regular classes as it gets too tiring for me so I hold classes for individuals as well as in a batch of 15. It doesn't happen every day as a lot of people come at their own convenience. I put up the schedule and the name of the recipe on the website so that people who are keen to learn will register for the day. I also cater for four-five people,” she informs. So, now you know where to head when you want to brush up those culinary skills or dish up something new.

METHOD • Boil the cauliflower; put a little bit of turmeric powder while boiling it. • Drain the water from the cauliflower and then add the peas. Cover it up. • In a pan, put the chopped onions and fry them till they turn pink. Turn off the gas and then add the gingergarlic paste; stir so it does not burn. With the flame off, add salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder along with the ginger-garlic. Switch the gas back on and stir till the spices mix well. • When the spices have mixed in well, add the cauliflower and the peas. Add 1tbsp of cooking butter and garam masala, then mix it well. • Serve it with phulkas or rice.

MATAR AUR GOBI KI MAKHNI • • • • • • • • •

Cauliflower – 1 whole Fresh peas – 150gm Cooking butter Salt – according to taste Chilli powder – 1tsp Turmeric powder – ½tsp Garam masala – 1tsp Ginger garlic paste – 2tsp Tomatoes (peeled or tomato puree – 2tbsp Green chillies – chopped Oil – 100ml Coriander powder – 1tsp Onion (small) – chopped and fried Green coriander for garnish

Tea under the minarets Stalking food Maryam Sultana

ver experienced the fantastic feeling of sipping a cuppa while basking in the magnificent glory of Charminar? Well, if you haven’t then head to Nimrah Café & Bakery. Situated delightfully near Charminar, this place leaves the locals as well as the

tourists mesmerised by its simple yet tasty snacks. Running successfully for over 19 years this place has managed to retain most of its customers. Abood Aslam the owner of Nimrah Café says that it’s the traditional ways of cooking using firewood and coal that keeps the taste intact. When asked what’s the item that is very much in demand Abood proudly says, “Everything! People have pastries, biscuits, tea, coffee, lassi; almost everything on the menu is in demand. We sell almost 11,000 to 12,000 cups of tea every day.”

ne of the remarkable features of Salz is its space. The restaurant-cum-lounge is spread over two floors; the first floor is an in-house dining area and the other is the terrace, which presents you with a lake view on one side and the KBR park on the other. The restaurant has been tastefully done with each room catering to a different theme, offering eight different seating options. For a more relaxed evening with friends, you could opt for the lounge area on the terrace, which instantly transports you to the lanes of Marrakesh. Cosy family dinners and important corporate lunches can be held on the first floor where a separate dining area has been allotted. When it was time to order, we decided on the small quesadillas, which were filled with green pea hummus, tomato salsa and sour cream, which literally melted in the mouth. Then we gobbled up the pesto-infused green fish and the polenta-crusted chicken as well. The appetisers were so good that we remain undecided about the main course and so the chef suggested the creamy chicken and jalapeno risotto, which was cooked with diced tomatoes and parmesan cheese. We then decided to be gluttons so we gorged on half a roasted chicken, seared with gravy and a side of mashed potatoes. We passed out with a glass of green apple martini and strawberry daiquiri but then in the end the temptation of baked cheese cake and hazelnut chocolate mousse with peanut praline, revived us. The restaurant recently started its brunches, which is priced at `1,200 plus taxes. Salz Trans Continental A–43, Prashanti Towers, Road No 92, Jubilee Hills Phone Number: 30512844 ext: 151 Timing: 11am–11pm Cost for 2: `1,000 approximately

MA Jabbar has been a regular customer of this Café since its inception. After a tiring day of work he comes here to have his favourite combination of tea and Osmania biscuits. “This place has never disappointed me! I love the tea here. It just charges you up. The standard of this place hasn’t dropped in all these years and it’s pretty easy on your pocket,” says Jabbar nibbling at his Osmania biscuits. The kadak chai of Nimrah is a musthave for every true-blue Hyderabadi!

What: Nimrah Café & Bakery Time: 4am–11pm Price: `15–`20 Must-have: Osmania biscuits and tea

History

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Forward to the past

Nelson Mandela set free

Endeavor goes on a grand mission

Feb 11, 1990: Nelson Mandela was finally freed from prison after 27 years in captivity on February 11,1990. It was a monumental victory for his long struggle against apartheid and four years later, he was elected as the first black president of South Africa.

Stars shine in Hollywood Feb 8, 1960: The official groundbreaking to construct the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is now a popular tourist destination, began on February 8 and on March 28, Stanely Kramer got the first star. In the past 50 years, hundreds of Hollywood celebrities have been honoured with a permanent place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

North Korea drops a bomb Feb 10, 2005: For the first time, North Korea publicly announced that it has nuclear arms. Despite international pressure to restart disarmament talks, North Korea didn't give up its argument that it faces threat from South Korea and USA. Till this day, the country remains an enigma to the entire world.

Feb 11, 2000: NASA's space shuttle Endeavor took off on February 11, 2000 as a part of Shuttle Radar Topography Mission to generate high-resolution digital topographic details of the Earth. The images generated from this mission have become an extremely important part of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

NASDAQ index debuts Feb 8, 1971: The NASDAQ stock exchange began trading on February 8 and it made news all over the world for being the world's first electronic stock market. As of January 25, 2011 NASDAQ has a $4.5 trillion market capitalisation.

Queen Elizabeth II's era begins Feb 8, 1952: Elizabeth II, the elder daughter of King George VI, ascended the British throne after her father's demise on February 6 in 1952. Having witnessed the World War II from close quarters, she played an important role in world politics and has been one of the most influential political leaders of the 20th century. This year, she's going to complete 60 years as the Queen of England.

Boeing 747 takes off Feb9, 1969: Test pilots Jack Waddell and Brien Wygle flew the first test flight of Boeing 747 on February 9 and it took the engineers at Boeing almost a year to roll out the jumbo jet for commercial use. Boeing 747 is widely regarded as one of the most successful aircrafts ever built.

Birth of an author Feb 7, 1812: Charles Dickens, whose novels like Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and Tale of Two Cities, to name a few, was born on this day in Portsmouth, England. One of the greatest writers of all time, Dickens' influence on modern writers is unmistakable.

Margaret Thatcher's rise begins Feb 11, 1975: Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady, became the first woman to head the Conservative Party in England, which paved the way for her becoming the first woman prime minister of the country.

Feb 9, 1950: US Senator Joseph McCarthy changed the political landscape of the country on February 9, 1950 when he revealed that he had a list of 205 members in the State Department who were allegedly communists. Several political opponents were later charged for being communists, a move which has had far reaching effects on politics in America.

McCarthy kicks up a storm

An icon is born Feb 6, 1945: Robert Nesta Marley, popularly known as Bob Marley, was born on February 6, 1945 in Saint Ann, Jamaica. He was the most popular proponent of the Rastafari Movement and performer of Reggae music.

The Simpsons breaks a record Feb 9, 1997: The Simpsons became the longest-running prime-time animated series on February 9, 1997, surpassing an earlier record set by The Flintstones. It first went on air on December 17, 1989 and currently it holds the Guinness Record for being the longest running American TV Series.

F‑Folio

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Because you are what you wear

GIFT ‘EM IN STYLE

Valentine's Day is just a few days away and there is so much excitement in the air. Celebrating any occasion is incomplete without gifts. So this Valentine's, spoil you sweetheart with some thoughtful gifts. Make full use of our tips if you have run out of ideas COMPILED BY FLEME VARKEY fleme.v@postnoon.com FOR HIM

FOR HER

A great watch: He’s been coming late on your dates, has he? His excuse — a worthless watch. Time to take the hint. For this special day, get him a great watch and see him come up with other excuses. Shop at: Tag Heur store, Fast Track, Ethos, Shoppers Stop.

Jewellery: A woman and her jewels can never be parted and she will only love you more if you help add to her collection. Shopping around for the most suitable jewellery is often a minefield if the boy thinks one piece of jewellery looks much like another. So gentlemen, do remember to research. She does not need chunky jewellery or a whole shop, even a little pendant will do. Shop at: Tanishq, Forever.

A pair of cufflinks and ties: Does your man like to be dressed to the T always? If he is a suit and jacket person, then cufflinks is the best gift you can give him. He will be the centre of attention at any meeting or conference he attends wearing them. As for ties, they are an essential to make him look all the more dapper. Shop at: Arrow, Louis Philippe.

Candles: Love is in the air and so should be the scent of aromatherapy candles. Here's a tip: Girls love all things that smell sweet, be it flowers or candles. So if you are in the mood to pop the question on this day, the romantic allure of scented candles will work like a charm. Shop at: Body Shop, Inhabit.

Wallet and shoes: Now you would definitely want to keep this in mind. For it’s where he keeps the big bucks. In case you have a shopping expedition planned in the next few days, this is an ideal gift as whenever he will take out his wallet, he will remember it was gifted by you. Also, you can let his feet do the talking or rather dancing when you gift him that pair of shoes he's been eyeing for some time. Shop at: Cinderella (imported goods store), Versace, Lifestyle, Aldo, Charles and Keith. Fragrance: This one should be a rather simple one with the vast choice in men's cologne in the market. And the best part is that this is one gift that will work for you too, all year long. Here are some suggestions, Hugo Boss, Davidoff, Burberry and Armani. Shop at: Lifestyle, Shoppers Stop.

Fragrance: Like I said earlier, if you want to win this girl over, fragrance will be your best bet. Never choose a fragrance in a hurry, whatever the occasion. Scent definitely makes a girl feel sexy and if she has been with you long, then this is an apt gift but if you have been on only two dates — refrain. She might take offence. Some suggestions: Gardenia by Elizabeth Taylor, Dolce and Gabbana and Gucci Shop at: Lifestyle, Shoppers Stop.

A sexy dress: For a day out, casual wear is great and for the evening, go for cocktail dresses such as a gown. Surprise your girlfriend by getting her a sexy dress and make sure you have her tastes and size in mind. Bold fuchsia, a multi-layered dress in red, a bandage dress in pink could be some of your choices. Shop at: Promod, Chemistry and Mango.

Boxers: Now, we can afford to get a little intimate on V-Day. And if you have a romantic date planned for the evening and some action after, boxers will be the ideal gift for a man. It also shows that you pay attention to your man. Shop at: Blue Mangoes. Bonus tip: If you are feeling generous, then either you can gift him each of these items every day in the Valentine week or could make him a goodie basket. Men love such thoughtfulness. Result: Satisfied boyfriends and husbands.

Lingerie: It is a tricky but rewarding gift — do your research on which pieces will suit your woman. Here's a tweet that might give you some inspiration." Lingerie is another Valentine's Day gift that benefits the gift-giver as much, if not more, than the gift-receiver. It's a win-win situation." Shop at: Shoppers Stop. Bonus tip: Women love to be pampered, so at-home spa gear is a great go-to purchase, or gift her a spa session with her friends; chocolates, flowers, cakes are appreciative add ons. Try and keep the colour code red. Result: Beaming, more-in-love girlfriends and wives.

Spotlight

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PICS: A SUDHEER REDDY

NAIMA JEWELS Smriti Designs owned by Smriti Thapa launched their store which showcases exclusive Naima fashion jewellery. The store houses a variety of stylish neck-pieces, earrings, charm bracelets and rings. The event was attended by friends and well-wishers like Dinaz Vervatwala, Kavitya Reddy, Naziya and Lavanya, among others.

The dawn of a new hope

A Refreshing Collection

DGP V Dinesh Reddy along with the publisher of Apollo Life, Upasana Kamineni, actress Supriya Shailaja and the director of Apollo Cancer Hospital, Dr Vijay Anand Reddy released Apollo Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special issue on cancer on the occasion of World Cancer Day

LIKE A WARRIOR The Telugu Warriors played Chennai Rhinos on Saturday in Vizag and won by 7 wickets. Adarsh Balakrishna was declared the man of the match

Animal welfare activist and actress, Amala Akkineni released the book A Purple Lotus and other stories by Ratna Rao Shekhar at Oxford Bookstore in Hyderabad

THAT ONE STRIKE! Kerala Strikers won the match against Bengal Tigers by 1 run. Rajeev Pillai was declared man of the match

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The glamour behind the glitz

Ravi Teja’s Daruvu is a socio-fantasy

T-TOWN TWEETIES

@sneha_ullal My turtle laid 4 eggs but one is bad..no problem..wohooooooooo..me dancing.lalalalaaaaa

@sundeepkishan 3•c morning temp lo varsham,intha kashta padithene cinema..pls watch the film on the big screen to enjoy the visuals :) #RoutineLoveStory

@vennelakishore

avi Teja, Taapsee starrer Daruvu is making quite a lot of buzz in the industry. Director Shouryam Shiva is shooting the film at a breakneck speed and recently a folk song was shot with the lead pair. We hear that the film is a socio-fantasy and currently the film is being made in Ramoji Film City, where some key scenes are being shot on Ravi Teja and Prabhu in a Yamalokam set. Prabhu is playing the role of Yamadharma Raja and Kaikala Satyanarayana, who had played Yamadharma Raja’s role in several films, is also part of the cast. In the past, socio-fantasy films like Yamagola, Yamudiki Mogudu and Yamadonga have been quite successful at the box-office. Burugupalli Shiva Ramakrishna is producing the film. Vijay Anthony is composing the music.

Srinu Vaitla demands a bomb for NTR’s film? T

he stupendous success of Dookudu has done a whole lot of good for almost everyone involved with the film. Mahesh Babu is turning into a hit machine and Samantha became one of the most sought-after actresses in the industry. And as per the latest rumour doing rounds in the industry, Srinu Vaitla has hiked his remuneration by a huge margin. A source reveals, “Srinu Vaitla’s brand value has increased a lot ever since the film turned out to be a blockbuster. Since he’s known for balancing action and entertainment in the right proportions, the audience have been appreciating his films for the past several years.” The buzz is that the director has asked for a remuneration to the tune of around `10 crore for his upcoming film starring NTR and Kajal. Although, it’s just a rumour, industry analysts aren’t surprised with the turn of events as they feel that with the star cast and a great team of writers and other technicians, Srinu Vaitla might just have another money spinner in hand. Ganesh Bandla is producing the film and it’ll be launched in mid-March.

Phew!!! So Vennela 1 n half audio is all set to release tomorrow!!! PS:poster designs by Anil Bhanu..Love you... http://t.co/Z0qp6TKS

@richyricha Shooting for the climax scene of my #bengali film, lots of involvement frm my side as I get to be a hero too! Adventurous n fun :).

Mani Ratnam’s next titled Kadal

@shrutihaasan Big shout out to @binalss for styling me for the cover of south scope! Xoxo!!

@RGVzoomin The good thing is that failure is only a detour nd not a dead end...the bad thing is that this is only belived by people who failed

ani Ratnam’s upcoming film starring Gautham and Samantha has been officially titled as Kadal (sea). Earlier, the film was tentatively titled as Pookadai. The film has been making waves ever since Mani Ratnam went on a tour across South Tamil Nadu to scout for locations to shoot his film. For the first time since Alaipayuthey (Sakhi in Telugu), which released in 2000, Mani Ratnam is making a romantic drama set in a fishing village. Lakshmi Manchu and Arjun are playing important roles and recently Arvind Swamy, who played lead roles in films like Roja and Bombay, is making a comeback with this film. Music for the film is credited to AR Rahman.

@actressanjjanaa Now soo looking fwd to this match .. How many og u are glued to d tv now ?? Its a weekend full of cricket for me n fo u guys ?

@bsoumya26 met tourism minister vatti vasanth uncle.it ws wonderful seein him n mom bond after 30yrs.js realised v ve quite a large n xtended family

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layaraja’s music is timeless, to say the least and he’s undoubtedly one of the greatest music directors of the country. Recently, the music maestro was in Hyderabad to launch the audio of Prakash Raj’s upcoming bilingual film Dhoni. Talking to the media, he confessed that of late he has been quite choosy

about the films he does. “I have turned down quite a lot of projects in my career because I didn’t like the story,” he said. Apparently, once Kamal Haasan approached him to compose music for his film and when he narrated the story to Ilayaraja, the latter realised that there’s lot of violence in the film. “I had told him that

O O H S C Y E : T I U Q M A ILAYARAJA

ampath Nandi decided to call off the shooting of his upcoming film Rachcha starring Ram Charan Tej and Tamannaah, after he ran into trouble with a forest official in Kerala. The team was shooting near a lake in Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Kerala. When Ram Charan and Tamannaah had to shoot a few scenes for a song in a boat, the deputy director of the tiger reserve insisted that they wear life jackets. However, Nandi had reportedly refused to

comply with the request as he felt that if the lead pair wore life jackets it would spoil the visual impact. Since both the parties refused to give up, Nandi called off the shoot for the day. The lack of safety measures on a film set has often landed several artists in trouble. In fact, a few years ago, a stuntman lost his life while shooting for a stunt scene in the Godavari river.

RACHCHA TEAM FACES IRE OF TIGER RESERVE OFFICIAL

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there’s not much I can do for his film and few days later, he made changes in the script and approached me again. But I didn’t budge,” Ilayaraja confessed. He was all praise for Prakash Raj for coming up with an impressive storyline, which inspired him to compose good music for Dhoni.

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The glamour behind the glitz

opts out of Rebel T

haman, who has been riding high on the success wave, is no longer part of the Rebel team. Raghava Lawrence, who’s directing the film and Thaman decided to part ways after trying to work on the tunes for quite sometime. Although, the reasons behind Thaman’s decision to opt out of the project aren’t clear yet, he has clarified that there’s no bad blood between them. In fact, the hotshot music director was quite thankful towards the director for offering him his previous film Kanchana, which was a big hit. What has caught many by surprise is that Lawrence is going to compose the music for this film. In the past, he had composed music for Nagarjuna starrer Don. Ever since Rebel went on floors, it has been mired in problems including Anushka dropping out of the project and production delays. Prabhas, Tamannaah and Deeksha Seth are playing the lead roles in the film.

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The glamour behind the glitz

Shriya: Do not divide films on regional basis D

o not divide the movie industry based on regions, urges multilingual actress Shriya Saran and requests people to refer to filmdom as ‘Indian cinema’. “I feel films can be used as cultural instincts, so let’s call it Indian cinema... Dividing it north, south, east and west will cause nuisance and it will divide the industry. We are one big family and let’s be like that,” Shriya said. The 29-year-old has worked in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam movies and said “I have been part of every industry and I believe that it is nice to know different languages and cultures because it opens up your window to life.” “I understand all the languages — whether it’s Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam or Hindi. For me, every language is important and they have their own charm. The same holds true for the film industry,” she added. Shriya made her acting debut in 2001 with the Telugu film Ishtam and tasted her first commercial success with the 2002 Telugu hit Santhosham. However, it was the unprecedented box-office success of Rajinikanth starrer Tamil film Shivaji: The Boss that gave her acting career a boost. IANS

B-TOWN TWEETIES

@AnupamPkher Sometimes in our country,” When MONEY speaks, the TRUTH keeps silent.” Sad but true.:)

@kjohar25 According to Bombay times I am the 49th sexiest man in india....my apologies to the 48 men before me and the gentlemen on the 50th!!

@realpreityzinta twitpic.com/8fu46x - 4 all of U who have’nt seen a frozen fountain here’s ur chance! G’night n sweet dreamz ! Luv u all !

@imarshadwarsi Good night to all... Just got back from @Riteishd n @geneliad reception, it was dignified beautiful n warm just like the both of them.

@sonamakapoor Happy birthday @juniorbachchan!!! You by far the nicest coolest person I know... !!

@NeilNMukesh

Want a film on climate change A

fter being part of entertaining films, Abhishek Bachchan is keen now to make a movie on climate change but says it is important to have the right story that can strike a chord with the audiences. “I want to make a film about saving the environment and bring about a change. I don’t know if anyone of you is willing to fund a movie like this, but I plan to act in it,”

Abhishek, who is busy shooting for Rohit Shetty’s Bol Bachchan, said A bevy of Bollywood stars have associated themselves with various social causes and Abhishek is one of them. He has been honoured with the Green Globe award for his efforts towards creating a greener environment. IANS

Mohit Suri to direct Aashiqui 2

ohit Suri is set to wield the megaphone for the followup to 1990 film Aashiqui and the director says he now

plans to rope in new faces for it. Unlike the original, the story of Aashiqui 2 would be upgraded to suit the modern times, Suri said. IANS

Wishing my elder brother @juniorbachchan a very happy birthday :) lots of love to u bro !

@SrBachchan T 644 -When I entered the boxing ring for the first time in School and got punched and bled .. Dad sent me book on boxing from England

@FarOutAkhtar Read somewhere today: he who smiles in a crisis has thought of someone to blame!! Peace out.

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The glamour behind the glitz

NAOMI WATTS snubs Academy Awards

ctress Naomi Watts has shown her disappointment towards the Academy Awards for snubbing J Edgar leading man Leonardo DiCaprio. The 43-year-old said she was shocked to hear that DiCaprio was not among the best actor nominees for this year’s awards. “I think he did an incredible job and it was a brilliant performance. I was quite shocked he wasn’t nominated actually because he certainly deserved it,” said Watts. IANS

Brad Pitt

quit weed for career

ctor Brad Pitt says he quit smoking cannabis because he was “disgusted” with the habit, and stopped for the sake of his career. The 48-year-old admitted that he was heavily using marijuana in the late ‘90s but the drug-use began to have a negative effect on his work. “I was smoking myself into a doughnut, a mollusc. I got disgusted with it. At the end I came to the very simple conclusion that I wanted to make things and be part of stories that were personal and that I could bring value to and if I got this opportunity, to bring something of value to the zeitgeist of filmmaking,” Pitt was quoted as saying. IANS

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The glamour behind the glitz

Arnie can’t see the Taj V

isiting the Taj Mahal always tops the must-do list of any international celebrity arriving in India, and Arnold Schwarzenegger was no exception. But the simple wish proved to be a mission impossible for the actor as the monument of love was closed for the day. The Hollywood star paid a brief visit to the Taj Mahal on Friday afternoon but had to enjoy the beauty of the 17th century marble marvel from the external periphery as the Taj is closed on Fridays. He first went to Dussehra Ghat to

have a closer view of the monument. Later, he was taken to Mehtab Bagh across the river for a rear view of the monument. Guides accompanying the Hollywood action hero on his visit here told reporters that Schwarzenegger would visit Agra again and even consider taking a shot of the Taj Mahal in his future films. The actor was in Delhi to participate in the 12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit on Thursday, after which he went to Agra. IANS

Sharon Stone to play cheating wife A

ctress Sharon Stone will play a married woman who seduces a student in director Tony Kaye’s new movie. According to a website, the 53-year-old, known for her bold role in Basic Instinct, will

play the lead in Attachment. The film talks about a onenight stand where Stone gets intimate with her daughter’s boyfriend. Shooting for the film will start in April. IANS

KIM KARDASHIAN

DATING AGAIN? R

eality TV star Kim Kardashian has reportedly been ‘hanging out’ with American football quarterback Mark Sanchez. The 31-year-old, who was last year married to basketball star Kris Humphries for just 72 days, has been hooking up with Sanchez but has been careful to avoid being seen with him in public.

“Kim and Mark like to meet in hotels for dinner dates and flings,” a website was quoted a source as saying. “Whenever Kim is in New York, they hang out. They are very careful with not being seen together; Mark is seeing someone! She has her hopes set on a bigger star than Sanchez. But for now, he will do,” the source added. IANS

Chai Time

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Take a shot at the brain game while sipping your cuppa

SUNDAY CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 "Instant --!" 6 Fatty compound 11 Mountaineer's refrain 16 -- nova 21 Articles 22 Ike beat him twice 23 "Enterprise" crew member 24 "When You Wish Upon -- -" 25 Bunkhouse locale 26 Dwarf opposite 27 Bogged down 28 Art class wear 29 Crude metal 30 Incite (2 wds.) 32 Mead subject 34 "Only Sixteen" group (2 wds.) 36 Competes for 38 Stallone role 40 Goddess of the hunt 42 Harts' mates 43 Whodunit suspects 45 Priscilla's suitor 47 Golden-haired 49 Blurred 52 Downhill racer 53 Fork part 54 Rural elec. provider 57 Frank (2 wds.) 58 Had the flu 59 Moth's lure 60 Nullify 61 Exclaimed over 62 Improve the highway 63 Dutch export 64 Gung-ho response (2 wds.) 65 Fiesta shout 66 "Bird Dog" brothers 68 Actor Kevin -69 More spacious 70 Curly-leafed veggie 72 Away from the wind 73 Brush off 74 Contact 75 Backs financially 77 Speak boastfully of 78 Metaphysical poet 79 Starbucks servings 82 Blue-and-white pottery 83 Hamster's digs 84 Tow along 88 Is of use 89 17-syllable poem 90 Not lacking 92 Farm animal 93 Mrs. Simpson 94 Hops dryers 95 Column order 96 Philippine mahogany 98 Tactic 99 Bellows 100 Notes 101 "--'s Girl" (Rick Springfield tune) 102 Compass dir. 103 Like Certs 104 Dynamite inventor 105 Romantic sights 106 Because of (2 wds.) 107 Viennese dessert 108 Father of sci-fi 109 Sleeveless blouse 111 Dogie stopper

113 Ism 115 Wood-finishing oil 119 Brandishes 121 Sit for a -123 Harden 125 Diamond -126 Miss Longstocking 127 Gambling game 129 Playful trick 131 Steamy dance 133 Rockies resort 134 Parting word 135 Hippie greeting 136 Bombay nannies 137 Cheech's partner 138 Intended 139 Asked a question 140 Memory joggers DOWN 1 Bolshoi rival 2 Video-game pioneer 3 Ms. Zellweger 4 XXI times C 5 "Off the Court" author 6 Dawdler 7 "Eat crow" and "talk turkey" 8 Fallback strategy (2 wds.) 9 John, in Glasgow 10 Morse clicks

11 More tasty 12 Buckeye 13 "No mas" boxer Roberto -14 Previously 15 Cheryl or Alan 16 Clobbering 17 Donny or Marie 18 Lost a lap 19 Potato purchases 20 Refuge 31 Norwegian composer 33 Found the sum 35 Avignon's river 37 Cast a shadow 39 Deadeye Annie 41 Chafe 44 Form a gully 46 Encumbrance 48 -- Linda, Calif. 49 Quivered 50 Wherewithal 51 Lucy's friend 52 Edge past 53 Drop heavily 54 Ice grabbers 55 Audio partner 56 Festoon 58 Buenos -59 Palm off 60 Different 62 Joins metal

63 Brief sparkle 64 "Brian's Song" lead 67 Windmill blades 68 Cheops' other name 69 Flax fabric 71 Crude replica 73 Beats the rap 74 Sound thinking 76 River in Zaire 77 Coal strata 78 Geena or Bette 79 Sleeps in a tent 80 Racetracks 81 Danish islands 82 Flirt with 83 Wassailers' tune 85 Make the most of 86 Be in store for 87 Twins share them 89 "Lost Horizon" author 90 H.S. course (2 wds.) 91 Early orbiter 94 Superman alias 95 Red ink 97 Stock or bond 99 Earn, as interest 100 Gourmet mushroom 101 Impaneled one 103 Pondering 104 Win narrowly (2 wds.) 105 Enticed

106 Keep digging 107 Deejay's countdown (2 wds.) 108 Canal city 109 Silky sound 110 Huge animal 112 Ancient Rome's port 114 Moreno and Rudner 116 Arm bones 117 Moonflower bloom time

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Your tomorrow today̶Star Power and Tarot

Date 6-2-2012

THIRUVAIKUMAR

As per Hindu panchang

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TAURUS

GEMINI

Your adminstration skills will get shar‑ pened. Financial ﬂow looks good. Those recently married get ready to welcome an offspring. You will perform bhoomi puja to start construction of house.

Help from in‑laws will come in time of need. Court verdicts will go in your favour. Avoid emotional talks. You mig‑ ht feel dull due to planetary situation. Employees not to be to frank at work.

Blood relatives will help. Expected mon‑ ey will come. You will expand house wi‑ th an annex. Son will get a job in an MNC. Govt sops will come through. Politicians will be in the limelight.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

You will take bold decisions. House loan applied will get sanctioned. Dues will come and make you happy. Good turn‑ ing point likely in court case. Blood rel‑ atives will understand your affection.

Financial position looks very strong. Dissatisfaction with friends and rela‑ tives will go. Litigation in ancestral property will get cleared. House con‑ struction held up half way will resume.

Help from friends or relatives staying abroad likely. Expenses might increase and chances of rift with blood relatives. Be patient and alert. Businessmen will see proﬁt; but see long‑time beneﬁts.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Chances of getting prestigious position, success in court verdicts will make you happy. Spouse may get menopau‑ se‑related problems; take immediate care. Some are forced to change home.

Ego problems with blood relatives will go. You will take important and bold decisions. Hand loans will get cleared. Marriage talks will go in favour. Govt jobs will end without any delay.

You will clear a debt for which you we‑ re paying high interest. Financial ﬂow is good. Loan applied for purchase of plot or house will get sanctioned. Mother's health needs attention.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Your self‑conﬁdence might get shatter‑ ed. Be diplomatic while expressing your opinion and while pointing out others' mistakes. Friends and relatives who kept themselves away from, will return.

You will act with shrewdness and your skills will be exposed. Financial ﬂow will be satisfactory. Happy events to take place at home. Renovation of ancestral property likely. Start new ventures now.

All tasks undertaken will end success‑ fully and favourably. Persons who were blaming you will soften their stand and become co‑operative all of a sudden. Maternal relations will extend support.

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ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

Ten of Pentacles – Your focus is on sta‑ bilizing your ﬁnan‑ ces. The other areas of your life support this intent. This is a good time to invest in real estate.

Nine of Pentacles – You like to be left al‑ one with your hobbi‑ es and interests. Yo‑ uʼre not interested in socialising yet. Make sure to explain this to friends and family.

Knight of Swords – Youʼre charging ah‑ ead with new ideas, and this is coming from the intellect, and not from your emotions. Good day to try some painting.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

Five of Wands – Av‑ oid conﬂict and con‑ frontation at all cos‑ ts – even if you feel the need to explain yourself. Move away from any situations that cause friction.

Six of Pentacles – Take advice from a senior or someone with experience at the work place. You need to direct your energy in the right way.

The Fool – Youʼre in the mood to do the new today. Jump in! Try a new restaurant with different cuisi‑ ne or a new dressing style you wanted to experiment with.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

The Chariot – Travel is on the cards. You will meet new and interesting people while travelling. The change of place will inspire you to cre‑ ative ideas.

Four of Swords – There is stability in the familiar and in the daily routine. You are enjoying this tim‑ e, and do not want to make any changes to your situation.

Page of Swords – You have a big task ahead of you. There will be several obstacles and you need to ﬁgure out a way to overcome those.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Three of Cups – Cel‑ ebration time! What youʼve worked towa‑ rds is paying off. Yo‑ ur performance rev‑ iews show great res‑ ults and youʼre on for a promotion.

Seven of Pentacles – Upgrade your skills and try something new. You need to open up new aven‑ ues on the work fro‑ nt or you are likely to get stuck in a rut.

Four of Cups – Job offers will come your way. You have a choice but need to think things through carefully before you make a commitment.

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thought he was at 17. ...you could give away a baby bed without getting pregnant. ...forget-me-nots would stimulate the memory. ...doing what was good for you would be what you enjoyed doing the most. ...pro baseball players would complain about teachers being paid contracts worth millions of dollars. ...people would always have good reasons to be optimistic. ...the mail would always be early, the check would always be in the

mail,and it would be written for more than you expected. ...potato chips might have calories, but if you ate them with dip, the calories would be neutralised. ...if the guy from the government said to you, "I'm here to help," not only would he mean it, but do it. ...first impressions wouldn't count for nearly as much as ultimate performance. ...winning might be a nice thing, but that would be all. ...all people would expect to be accepted. ...every once in a while, a kid who always closed the door softly would be told, "Go back and slam the door."

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

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1300 Movie - Genes 1530 Film Based Programme 1600 Movie - Askari 1800 Movie - Simhadri 2100 Etv News 2130 Movie - Moodu Mukkalata 0830 Jeevanajyothi 0900 Movie

1400 Movie - School Of Rock 1630 Criss Angel Mindfreak 1700 The Challenger Muaythai 1900 Wipeout 2000 Criss Angel Mindfreak 2200 Movie - World Trade Center 0700 Infomercial/30 Min 0730 Sky Teleshopping 0830 Infomercial/30 Min 0900 Sky Teleshopping 0930 Criss Angel Mindfreak 1000 Destination Truth 1200 Got To Dance 1250 Movie - World Trade Center

‘Simhadri’ at 1800 Hrs on ETV

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‘World Trade Center’ at 2200 Hrs on AXN

‘Jab We Met’ at 2000 Hrs on IMAGINE 1400 Gyaan Guru 1430 Saware Sabke Sapne Preeto 1700 Baba Aiso Var Dhoondo 1930 Haar Jeet 2000 Movie - Jab We Met 2330 Haar Jeet 0800 Teleshopping 0900 Dwarkadheesh - Bhagwan Shri Krishna 0930 Gyaan Guru 1000 Saware Sabke Sapne Preeto 1030 Haar Jeet 1130 Dharam Patni 1200 Baba Aiso Var Dhoondo

1300 Movie - Sabse Bada Don 1630 Movie - Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya 2000 Ring Ka King 2100 Colors Golden Petal Awards 0800 Veer Shivaji 0830 Sasural Simar Ka 0900 Parichay - Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka 0930 Na Bole Tum... Na Maine Kuch Kaha 1000 Havan 1030 Uttaran 1100 Phulwa 1130 Balika Vadhu 1200 Na Bole Tum... Na Maine Kuch Kaha 1230 Sasural Simar Ka 1300 Na Aana Iss Des Laado 1330 Havan

‘Sabse Bada Don’ at 1300 Hrs on COLORS

‘Hum Aapke Hai Kaun’ at 1430 Hrs on ZEE TV

1200 Movie - Band Baaja Baarat 1500 C.I.D 1830 Crime Patrol - Dastak 2000 Adaalat 2100 Kahani Comedy Circus Ki 2200 Crime Patrol Dastak 0730 Sky Star Advertising 0900 Adaalat 1000 CID 1200 Kuch Toh Log Kahenge 1245 Dekha Ek Khwaab 1330 Parvarrish - Kuchh Khatti Kuchh Meethi

1430 Movie - Hum Aapke Hai Kaun 1900 Aapka Sapna Hamara Apna 1930 Zee Cine Awards Red Carpet 2000 Zee Cine Awards Main Event 0900 Bhagonwali 0930 Afsar Bitiya 1000 Choti Bahu 2 1030 Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli 1100 Ram Milaye Jodi 1130 Hitler Didi 1200 Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein

‘Band Baaja Baarat’ at 1200 Hrs on SONY

‘Force’ at 1300 Hrs on STAR PLUS 1300 Movie - Force 1600 Diya Aur Bati Hum 1800 Movie - Force 2100 Survivor India 2200 Survivor India - Exclusive 2230 Survivor India 2330 Survivor India - Exclusive 0800 Superstar Preview 0830 Ruk Jana Nahin 0900 Diya Aur Bati Hum 0930 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behnaa Hai 1000 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 1030 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 1130 Maryaada ... Lekin Kab Tak? 1200 Diya Aur Bati Hum

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‘Darling’ at 1800 Hrs on GEMINI TV

1400 [V] My Big Decision 1500 [V] Speak 1530 [V] Trailers 1555 [V] Fresh Songs 1600 [V] Steal UR Girlfriend 1700 [V] Humse Hai Life 1900 [V] Steal UR Girlfriend 2000 [V] My Big Decision 2130 [V] Trailers 2155 [V] Fresh Songs 2200 Love Kiya To Darna Kya 2300 [V] Steal UR Girlfriend 2355 [V] Fresh Songs 0700 [V] Trailers 0730 [V] Zabardast Hits 0800 [V] Mind Blasting Mornings 1100 [V] Fresh Songs 1200 [V] D3 Dil Dosti Dance

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

1300 Movie - Wheels On Meals 1500 Survivor 1900 Lucha Libre 2000 Movie - Wheels On Meals 2200 Aspire 2230 Dead Zone 0900 Survivor 1000 Bellator 1100 Jerry Springer 1200 Big Wheels 1230 Entertainment Tonight 1300 Galileo Extreme 1330 Dead Zone

‘Wheels On Meals’ at 2000 Hrs only on BIG CBS PRIME

‘Aha Naa Pellanta’ at 1630 Hrs on ZEE TELUGU

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

1250 Deep Blue Sea 1500 Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1745 Jason X 1925 Torque 2100 Rush Hour 2250 Rush Hour 2 0755 Nikita 0840 Friends 0940 The Golden Compass 1145 Exit Wounds 1335 Poseidon

1300 Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone 1615 The Twilight Saga - Twilight 1855 Hachiko - A Dog's Story 2100 Inception 0825 Bed Of Roses 1020 Phenomenon 1255 Hachiko - A Dog's Story

Storyline - Sunday will mark the Heavyweight Championship Episode, where Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner faces The Blueprint Matt Morgan for the Heavyweight title. ‘Ring Ka King’ at 2000 Hrs on COLORS

Zee Cine Awards 2012 Storyline -The most exciting acts of the evening include Ranbir Kapoor dancing for the very first time at an awards ceremony. ‘Zee Cine Awards 2012’ at 1930 Hrs on Zee TV ‘Inception’ at 2100 Hrs on HBO

1400 Man Vs Wild 1600 Swords 1700 Discovery Showcase 1800 Wild Discovery 1900 Speed At Its Best 2000 Super Sunday Nights 2100 Man Woman Wild 2200 Gold Rush Alaska 2300 Desire & Pleasure Decoded 1000 Rampage 1100 Wild Encounters 1200 Gold Rush Alaska 1300 Wild Discovery 1400 Human Body

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‘Dexter’ at 2300 Hrs on STAR WORLD

‘Private Practice’ at 2100 Hrs on ZEE CAFE

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‘Frontline Battle Machines With Mike Brewer’ at 2230 Hrs on DISCOVERY SCIENCE

‘The Foodie’ at 1830 Hrs only on TIMES NOW 1400 News Now 1430 Total Recall Greatest Hits 1500 News Now 1530 Titans Cup 1600 News Now 1630 Times Drive 1700 News Now 1730 Amazing Indians 1800 News Now 1830 Times Now Sport Weekend 1900 News Now 1930 The Foodie 2000 Total Recall 2100 9 Pm 2130 Enow Spice 2200 10 Pm 2230 Total Recall Greatest Hits 2300 News Now Overnight 2330 Times Now Sport Weekend 0800 The Morning Show 0900 News Now 1200 Live Report 1300 News Now At 1

Playing Field

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

The games people play

Krafting success Jim Slater

INDIANAPOLIS: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (right) , who began the NFL season heartbroken at the death of his wife Myra, has coped with help from his team as it tries to win a Super Bowl in her memory. The 70-year-old billionaire, forced into a lead role in bitter contract talks over money while his wife lay dying last July, will cheer on his Patriots as they play the New York Giants in Super Bowl 46 at Indianapolis on Sunday. “It has been a tough year,” Kraft said. “I believe

Snubs galore INDIANAPOLIS: Curtis Martin, fourth on the NFL all-time in spirituality and this team has really saved me personally. There's a special bond on this team. You can feel it. There's a camaraderie. It is special.” Myra H. Kraft died last July of ovarian cancer at age 68. All Patriots players have a black patch on their jersey with her initials, a memorium in a season dedicated to her memory that could bring a fourth title in 11 campaigns. “She has been smiling

rushing list with 14,101 yards, was among six players voted into the American Football Hall of Fame on Saturday while some big names were snubbed. Defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy, offensive tackle Willie Roaf, defensive end Chris Doleman, center Dermontti Dawson and cornerback Jack Butler, a seniors category nominee, were also selected to the US sport shrine. On the eve of Sunday's Super Bowl 46 championship showdown between the New England Patriots and New York Giants, the Hall of Fame selection committee gathered to pick 2012 inductees from among 17 retired NFL legend finalists. Among those who were denied a place among the all-time gridiron elites were coach Bill Parcells, receivers Cris Carter and Andre Reed, running back Jerome Bettis and defender Charles Haley, the only five-time Super Bowl champion.

down on us over the course of this season,” Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said. “Hopefully we can go out and get a win for him. It would make this year very special for him and special for his family.” Patriots players have given Kraft a gift his salary money could not buy, their emotional support after the death of his wife of 48 years. “These 53 guys have been my savior,” Kraft said. “They have shown me great love, respect and support. They helped me get through the hardest period of my life. They felt my pain and they have tried to comfort me. “I just think she has been with us and she is smiling with us now.” Kraft, the only NFL owner to build a stadium entirely with private funding, purchased the Patriots in 1994 and the club is a league-best 212-104 in his 18 years in charge. But the success left him unprepared for a fight he could not win. “I never understood what the word heartbroken meant,” Kraft said. “I never understood what it meant to lose someone. She was the greatest person in my life. She was my best pal. I thought she would outlive me for 30 years. “This horrible cancer came and it has wrecked my life. Having this team has been a savior for me.” On top of personal tragedy, Kraft was a key figure in talks to settle the 4 1/2-month NFL shutdown.

Levin extends lead at Phoenix Open SCOTTSDALE: Spencer Levin stretched his lead in the Phoenix Open to six strokes on Saturday, carding a three-under 68 in the third round before the biggest crowd in the tournament's history. A crowd of 173,210 turned out in ideal weather at the par-71 TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course, breaking the record of 170,802 who attended the 2008 third round. “It was fun for sure, but I was trying to focus, too,” Levin said of the big galleries and the raucous atmosphere particular to the tournament. “You don't get that too often, all those people cheering.” Levin was five shots ahead after completion of the second round on Saturday morning, after darkness halted play in Friday's fog-delayed round. In the third, he notched four birdies and one bogey for a 17-under total of 196. His bogey on the par-five 15th was his first since the opening hole of the $6.1 million event. “I felt like I played solid,” Levin said. “I felt like I was in control of my ball most of the day. I've never had a big lead like that starting the day, and I thought I played well. Overall, I'm pleased about it.” Fellow American Webb Simpson had six birdies and three bogeys in his 68 for an 11-under total of 206. “I feel good, but my swing is just not really getting in sync,” said Simpson, who at number six in the world is the highest-ranked player in the field. “I'm missing the ball left and right. I want to polish that up. But I made a bunch of good swings down the stretch that gave me a lot of confidence.”

Kirani throws down Olympic gauntlet BOSTON: Grenada's Kirani James signalled his intention to add Oympic gold to the 400m world title he claimed last year with a convincing victory at the Boston Indoor athletics meeting on Saturday. James clocked 45.96sec, fastest in the world so far this year, as he again demonstrated that US dominance of the men's Olympic 400m is under threat. James posted an emphatic victory over American Josh Scott (46.54), Trinidad's Renny Quow (46.70) and the Virgin Islands' Tabarie Henry (46.88). “Considering this was my first

indoor meet of the year, I have to be happy with winning here in pretty good time,” James said. “I feel a lot stronger than in the past. I've put in a lot of work in the weight room, not done all that much on the track. “To open the season running 45.96, I guess that's pretty good,” the 19-year-old said. James, who won the 400m world title last year in Daegu, South Korea, is hoping to continue to build toward London with a strong performance at the World Indoor Championships March 1112 in Istanbul. If he does eventually top the

Olympic podium, he'll reverse a trend of US success in the event. Americans have won seven consecutive Olympic titles in the 400m -- LaShawn Merritt in 2008, Jeremy Wariner in 2004, Michael Johnson in 1996 and 2000, Quincy Watts in 1992, Steve Lewis in 1988 and Alonzo Babers in 1984. American Jenn Suhr rebounded from a disappointing no-height at the US Open at Madison Square Garden last week with a victory in the women's pole vault with a clearance of 4.88m. That was an American indoor record and put her second on the world all-time indoor list.

Playing Field

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

The games people play

Fofana heats up freezing Paris Luke Phillips

PARIS: Wesley Fofana is no spring chicken: 24 years old, an age at which counterparts in the French backline have already accrued more than 20 caps and played in Rugby World Cups. But the Clermont centre, who benefited from some serious game time during this season’s World Cup in which France lost in the final to New Zealand, made himself a straight pick for new coach Philippe Saint-Andre, installed in place of Marc Lievremont. And he did not disappoint on a freezing night at the Stade de France on Saturday, a steady defensive showing with midfield club-mate Aurelien Rougerie in the first half coupled with an ever-threatening display in attack as the game progressed towards a comprehensive 30-12 home win over Italy. He was on hand in the 72nd minute to bundle his way over for a deserved try, after his fast footwork, rugby league-like spinning away from the tackle and offloading potential had helped rouse a moribund public that had seen the Italians dominate possession for

France’s Wesley Fofana (C) runs with the ball during the Six Nations rugby match France vs Italy on Saturday at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis outside Paris. AFP large periods of the game. “There was a lot of emotion because my family, my relatives and my friends were in the stadium,” Fofana said of the moment when he handed off an Italian defender to cross for his fivepointer. “After the try, I had to re-focus

immediately on the match. “I tried to not change my habits, to forget the 80,000 spectators. I think I managed to do it rather well,” said Fofana, who has conceded that a promising junior footballing career during which he played alongside the likes of Paris Saint-Germain winger Jeremy

Menez had left him in two minds whether to pursue a professional rugby union career. “We had quarter of an hour in the first half when we did nothing but defend. Our realism hurt them. That was the difference.” France captain Thierry Dusautoir, who produced yet

another startling display of his appetite for destructive defence, hailed the newcomers to the team, saying they had a large part in deciding France’s rugby future. “It’s a new adventure that’s kicking off,” the Ivory Coast-born flanker said. “We know very well that the players who played are opening up the way for a new-look squad. “We saw that the young players enjoyed good games, especially Wesley with the great try he scored. “We’re there to pen this adventure and we’re focused short term on the Six Nations.” Fofana crossed for his first international try after veteran winger Vincent Clerc had also touched down. The Toulouse player barely touched the ball all night but scored a try after a Francois TrinhDuc chip and chase, aided by Aurelien Rougerie’s knee, that saw him equal the newly-installed coach as the second highest try scorer for France. Clerc’s try was his 32nd in 58 international appearances, drawing him level with exwinger Philippe Saint-Andre, still four short of legendary fullback Serge Blanco, who notched up 38 tries in 93 Tests between 1980-91.

New-look England too strong for Scots Julian Guyer

EDINBURGH: England’s rebuilt side were left looking forward to the rest of the Six Nations Championship with confidence after starting the defence of their title with a 13-6 win away to Scotland. For the former Scotland youth international in charge of England it was a dream start to life as a senior international coach; for the former England flanker in charge of Scotland it was an all too depressingly familiar tale. England’s success, with Charlie Hodgson’s try after

he charged down a kick from rival fly-half Dan Parks 27 seconds into the second half proving decisive, was all the more creditable given they had seven players making their Test debuts — three in the starting lineup and four coming off the bench. They also had to absorb plenty of Scotland pressure, especially towards the finish, with England making 142 tackles to the hosts’ 62. Acting head coach Stuart Lancaster, appointed after Martin Johnson resigned follow-

ing England’s World Cup debacle, was delighted by the spirit his team showed in ending a run of eight years without a victory at Murrayfield. “This is a very difficult place to come and win. It has been a great result for us,” Lancaster said after the win on Saturday that set England up for another away match, against Italy in Rome, next weekend. “We didn’t get everything right but we got a lot of things right,” said former England reserve chief Lancaster, who speaks with an undeniably English accent but who qualified for Scotland through his mother. England captain Chris

Robshaw, one of two new skippers on show along with Scotland hooker Ross Ford, lauded the visitors’ defence in a match where 20-year-old centre Owen Farrell kicked eight points on his Test debut. “Whenever you play away from home you don’t have as much ball as you would like but everyone defended for their lives.” Scotland, for whom Parks kicked two penalties, did come close to a 63rd minute try only for the replay official to rule England scrum-half Ben Youngs had beaten Greg Laidlaw to the touchdown after the Scotland replacement back’s chip over the defence.

England’s centre Owen Farrell (L) attempts a penalty kick against Scotland.

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The games people play

Henry’s ‘special’ moment thrills Mike McGrath

LONDON: Arsene Wenger believes Thierry Henry’s stoppage-time goal in the win over Blackburn will be remembered as a “special” moment if it turns out to be his last strike at the Emirates Stadium. Henry, who returned to Arsenal on loan, is scheduled to head back to New York after away matches against Sunderland and AC Milan, so wrapping up the scoring against Rovers could have come in the last minute of his final home game. Robin van Persie had scored a hat-trick, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain netted twice and Mikel Arteta also found the back of the net before Henry struck to complete a 7-1 win, their biggest Premier League win at the Emirates. “With Thierry going back to the States he played, normally, his last game at the Emirates and in the last minute he scored his goal. That is really something special,” Wenger said. “It has been very positive, everyone listens to his advice as he’s delivered here and they all

want to deliver. He’s respected. “He is still not away yet, normally until after the Milan game. Sunderland and Milan are two massive games.” Wenger insisted he has not looked at extending Henry’s loan yet for him to be involved in the clash against Tottenham. His return to the club has coincided with emergence of Oxlade-Chamberlain and has also seen Theo Walcott return to his best form. Wenger suggested both may be included in the England squad to face Holland at the end of the month, although he has not spoken to Fabio Capello. “Would you be surprised?” he replied, when asked about the possibility of the pair being included. “Alex was not ready earlier in the season but he has made a big step in the last months, he produces team play and is not only going forward but contributes to the build up and defending. “He has improved very quickly and he is a fighter as well in his personality. He plays like a guy who had talent in September but is much more mature now.”

King Kenny backs Suarez to fire on return Graham Chase

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish expects controversial striker Luis Suarez to hit the ground running when he returns from suspension against Tottenham on Monday. The Uruguayan, 25, has missed the last eight matches through suspension after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United’s French defender Patrice Evra in the 1-1 draw at Anfield in October. Suarez had been Liverpool’s main attacking threat since arriving in a £22.8 million deal from Ajax in January last year. In his absence, the Reds have won through to the League Cup final at Wembley, where they will face Cardiff later this month, and the FA Cup fifth round. But their problems in the Premier League have continued, with just one win in the four

matches that Suarez has missed. His return is sure to be a major boost for the Reds and Dalglish claims the striker has been looking sharp in training. “Luis is smashing. He’s good, he’s in and around the place and he’s quite happy,” Dalglish said.

“We’ll have a look and see how he is in training before we pick a team for Monday. “We’ll take everything into mind — we’ll have a look at Luis, we’ll have a look at the other boys who have played and we’ll have a look at the opposition and then

we’ll make our decision. “It’s great to have him back and available for selection. He’s a fantastic player, but then there are a lot of fantastic players in the squad. “The stronger your squad is, the better chance you have of competing — and he certainly makes the squad stronger as an awful lot of them do.” Dalglish could also recall captain Steven Gerrard, who was rested for the 3-0 victory at Wolves in midweek. He may well need Gerrard as Tottenham continue to push Manchester City and Manchester United hard at the top of the Premier League table. And Dalglish claims he would not be surprised if Spurs lasted the distance. He added: “Spurs were a wee bit unfortunate at the beginning of the season but since then they’ve kicked on and have been as good as anyone in the league.”

AVB slams Terry ‘racism’ fallout LONDON: Chelsea coach Andre Villas-Boas late on Saturday blasted the fallout from skipper John Terry’s pending racism case as an undignified spectacle. “It is an unfortunate event and an event which doesn’t dignify British football,” Villa-Boas said. “We have to let the persons be called to court and the court make the necessary decision,” added Villas-Boas, who praised Terry’s “amazing” performances while the whole affair has dragged on since he was accused of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a match last year. Terry was stripped of the England captaincy for the second time in two years on Friday amid concern the case and the media fallout had made his position untenable. In some quarters of the media there have been calls for the veteran defender to be left out of the Euro 2012 party altogether while he concentrates on trying to clear his name. The English Football Association confirmed in a statement Friday that chairman David Bernstein had contacted Terry to inform him of the body’s decision to remove him as captain until the racism allegations were “resolved.” Terry, 31, denies the charges and has vowed to clear his name. However the decision to delay his court case until July 9 left FA chiefs with the prospect of the saga overshadowing England’s Euro 2012 campaign.

Playing Field

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Drogba brace secures SF spot for Ivorians Keyvan Naraghi

MALABO: Didier Drogba had a penalty saved before scoring in each half as Ivory Coast triumphed 3-0 against Equatorial Guinea on Saturday in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal. The 33-year-old Chelsea striker struck with his right foot on 36 minutes and his head on 69 as the Elephants made it four wins in four matches and set up a semi-final date against Gabon or Mali in Libreville next Wednesday. Yaya Toure completed the scoring nine minutes from full-time with a superb goal off a free kick, curling the ball over the wall and goalkeeper Danilo to send home supporters streaming to the exits. It was a predictable outcome to a match that never scaled dizzy heights with the Ivorians fielding stars from some of the top leagues in Europe while the Equatoguineans relied heavily on Spanish lowerleague footballers. Drogba said he had had to pull himself together after his missed spotkick. “My teammates encouraged me and supported me a lot. I had to get back into the game and I owed them these goals. I am happy to have produced the goods for them and I am proud of my colleagues.” Ivory Coast coach Francois Zahoui said: “We suffered more than we might have expected. We knew we had to win the midfield battle. We knew we had the players up front who could make the difference. “Another team would have lost because I saw a very good Equatorial Guinesa side out there.

Happily for us, Didier made the difference and we came through.” The hosts’ coach Gilson Paulo said his charges had fought gamely. “I am pleased with my team’s work. We lost because we came up against a very strong team.

Now we have to look to the future.” Ivory Coast made six changes from the vitual ‘B’ team that outplayed Angola to top Group B, but there were no starting places for English Premier League duo Salomon Kalou or Cheik Tiote. Equatorial Guinea recalled Laurence Doe and Iban ‘Randy’ Iyanga after they completed one-match bans plus David Alvarez, and preferred Cameroonborn Narcisse Ekanga to compatriot Thierry Fidjeu up front. Although 133 places separated them on the FIFA world rankings, the home team held their own early on, getting plenty of players behind the ball each time the Ivorians threatened. But the ball was almost exclusively in the Equatoguinean half with Ivory Coast goalkeeper Boubacar Barry a mere onlooker and the visitors had a good chance to take the lead just before the halfhour mark. Ben Konate fouled Didier Zokora just inside the penalty area only for Drogba to have his hard, well-placed spot kick superbly pushed away at the expense of a corner by Brazil-born Danilo. The captain atoned soon after with a clinical finish although the goal came gift-wrapped from centre-back Fernando Rui, who had plenty of time to clear a long pass but let it slip past him. Drogba darted forward, turned inside Rui and fellow central defender Doe and unleashed a low shot that beat Danilo and flew just inside the near post to give the Elphants a deserved 1-0 half-time advantage. Equatorial Guinea won more possession in the early second-half exchanges before Gervinho squandered a great chance to double the Ivorian lead.

Barça win keeps pressure on Real Dermot Ledwith

Barcelona MADRID: beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Nou Camp on Saturday to keep alive their title hopes and remain seven points behind leaders Madrid, who earlier had beaten Getafe 1-0 thanks to a Sergio Ramos goal. Barca coach Pep Guardiola put his trust in youth and was repaid when twenty year-old Cristian Tello opened the scoring in his first full game for the club. Lionel Messi extended Barca’s lead on 72 minutes a minute before Carlos Vela pulled one back for Sociedad.

The game kicked off in freezing temperatures and burst into life on four minutes when first Messi was denied by Sociedad keeper Claudio Bravo, before Victor Valdes blocked from Diego Ifran at the other end. Four minutes later and Barca were ahead when Tello beat the advancing Bravo to convert a slide rule pass from Messi. Earlier Real Madrid overcame windy conditions to win 1-0 at Getafe when Ramos outjumped Getafe defender Juan Valera to head home a Mesut Ozil corner for the only goal of the game on 18 minutes. Without ever getting

into top gear ‘los blancos’ did enough to deserve the points at the scene of Barcelona’s only defeat this season, but they had to survive a clear shout for a penalty by the home team in the second period. Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, repeatedly linked to a return to the Premier League in the last week, again refused to speak to the press afterwards and left his assistant Aitor Karanka to sum up the game. “Sergio [Ramos] is a player with a lot of personality and he showed it tonight, it was not easy but we controlled the game throughout,” he said.