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Record breaking percentage, highest in last 23 years In 2009 - 6 Lok Sabha constituencies of Mumbai polled – 41.42 % This is a rise of 11.24 %. The best since 1991. Mumbai North – 52 %
Mumbai North-West – 50 %
Mumbai South-Central – 55 %
Mumbai South – 54 %
Mumbai North-East – 53 %
THOUSANDS OF NAMES MISSING As a whole section of voters is angry at being kept out of the electoral process, post polls, BJP plans to move SC over voter list issue
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prominent personality like HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh was among the thousands of other voters who found their names missing from the voters list. According to conservative estimates, if even 50 per cent of the voters who were denied their chance, managed to cast their ballot, the overall voting percentage in Mumbai could well have increased from 52.66 per cent to about 56 per cent. As per the Election Commission of India's data, names of 50.32 lakh voters were deleted, out of which Mumbai alone accounted for 6.02 lakh names. State BJP spokesperson Madhav Bhandari yesterday argued that close on the heels of over 1 lakh voters names missing in Pune city, the picture is no different in Mumbai. He accused the electoral registration officers of being stubborn in their approach and messing up with the voter registration exercise. Bhandari announced that the BJP will move the Supreme
Around 300 citizens from Wadala’s Sahakar Nagar, who were denied their right to vote since their name missing from the voters list filing the pettition with the EC Court over the issue of missing names from the voters list once the Lok Sabha elections are over. Congress Rajya Sabha MP Hussain Dalwai too argued that similar looking names are often randomly deleted despite the fact that technology is available to trace out similar looking names. Speaking to the ADC yesterday on condition of anonymity, sources in the ECI pointed out that they had
been informing the public through newspaper advertisements about the exercise to delete duplicate entries. Many people seem to have ignored the appeal and are now complaining at the last minute. Sources stated that the Booth Level Officers had made repeated visits to residences and if they found the residence locked and got no response from those living there, the names are deleted.
Mumbai North-Central – 52 %
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Overcoming all odds to cast his vote. ting Congress MP and union minister Milind Deora is locked in a multi-cornered contest with Bala Nandgaonkar (MNS) and Arvind Sawant (Sena). Out of the 19 Lok Sabha constituencies that went to polls yesterday in North Maharashtra, Marathwada and Mumbai, maximum voting percentage of 62 percent was recorded in Nandurbar (ST) and 64 percent in Raigad Lok Sabha constituency. The overall voting percentage in these 19 Lok Sabha constituencies was pegged at Waiting patiently to make that difference at Mahavir Nagar in Kandivli West. 55.58 percent as against 45.12 percent in 2009, a rise of 10.46 percent. their respective seats. In Mumbai tough electoral battle against Shiv gress MP Priya Dutt is locked in a Besides, Nandurbar (ST) and North sitting Congress MP Sanjay Sena rival Gajanan Kirtikar. In electoral contest with BJPs Poonam Raigad Lok Sabha constituencies, Nirupam faced a tough electoral Mumbai North-East sitting NCP MP Mahajan. In Mumbai South-Central the other constituencies to record battle with BJPs Gopal Shetty. In Sanjay Dina Patil faces a stiff chal- constituency sitting Congress MP higher voter percentage included – Mumbai North-West sitting Con- lenge from BJPs Kirit Somaiya. In Eknath Gaikwad too is facing a stiff Jalna (63 percent), Dindori ST (64 gress MP Gurudas Kamat faces a Mumbai North-Central sitting Con- challenge from Sena's Rahul She- percent) and Palghar ST (60 perwale. While in Mumbai South, sit- cent).
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he early morning trends in voting percentage in Mumbai which was barely 7.23 per cent had raised anxiety levels across political parties. However, the late evening surge in voting saw the final voting percentage in Mumbai break the 23 year old record by posting an impressive 52.66 per cent. At the end of the third and final phase of polling yesterday the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra polled 59.52 per cent as against 50.75 per cent in 2009 elections, a rise of 8.77 per cent. Belying the early morning poor voting percentage, at the end of the day both the 6 Lok Sabha constituencies of Mumbai and 4 Lok Sabha constituencies of Thane eased the tension especially in the BJP-Shiv Sena opposition camp. The polling percentage in the 6 Lok Sabha constituencies of Mumbai was as follows: Mumbai North (52 percent), Mumbai North-West (50 percent), Mumbai North-East (53 percent), Mumbai North-Central (52 percent), Mumbai SouthCentral (55 percent) and Mumbai South (54 percent). The polling percentage in the 4 Lok Sabha constituencies of Thane was as follows: Palghar ST (60 percent), Bhiwandi (43 percent), Kalyan (42 percent) and Thane (52 percent). In 2009 the voting percentage in the 6 Lok Sabha constituencies of Mumbai was as follows: Mumbai North (42.61 percent), Mumbai North-West (44.05 percent), Mumbai North-East (42.47 percent), Mumbai North-Central (39.52 percent), Mumbai South-Central (39.51 percent) and Mumbai South (40.37 percent). The polling percentage in the 4 Lok Sabha constituencies of Thane was as follows: Palghar ST (48.10 percent), Bhiwandi (39.40 percent), Kalyan (34.31 percent) and Thane (41.51 percent). The increase in voting percentage especially in Mumbai has meant that it will be a uphill task for the 6 sitting Congress-NCP MP's to retain
Schoolteacher on poll duty dies in Thane
A 39-year-old female schoolteacher who was on poll duty collapsed and died of a heart attack in Thane on Thursday, election officials said. Vaishali Bhale, who taught at the New Bombay City School, was on duty at a polling booth in Vandana area. Around noon she felt uneasy and collapsed after suffering a heart attack, they said, adding Bhale died on the spot. Bhale, who was unmarried, had not been keeping well for the last two days. However, she decided to go on election duty, her father said.
Five villages in Thane district boycott polling Proud to have inked their fingers, are these happy girls from Dharavi.
Five villages in the Thane district boycotted the polls on Thursday, official sources said. Locals of Thoranda in Vikramgadh tehsil, and Shirgaon, Chikle, Shindgaon, Anandgaon and Padyachiwadi in Murbad boycotted the polls, mostly to protest lack of amenities.
Missing names: Voters sent back from poll booths Unusually large number of names found missing from the voters' list in all the six constituencies of the city; official says names deleted, not missing
of names were found deleted from the list. The number is still undisclosed but looking at the various complaints, the huge number of voters who could certainly impact the election results have been deprived from casting their votes. Many voters in all six constituencies were yesterday sent back from the polling booths citing the reason that their names were not in By Suyash Padate the voting list. Some of them registered their protest however, many ames missing from the voters' preferred to return home without list is not a new phenomenon any complaint. The elections offiin Mumbai however, this time cials who were at receiving end around exceedingly large number made full-fledged attempts to
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pacify the furious voters. According to sources, the deletion was done mainly because the voters were currently not residing in the area in which they were originally registered. Against this backdrop speaking to reporters, state's Chief Election Officer Nitin Gadre said, “These are not missing names. The deletions were done six months ago as per the procedure following all legalities. The revised lists were given to all political parties with suitable publicity at local levels by district collectors and the new lists have been available on the state election commis-
sion website for the past six months�. Among the names deleted are those of new and potential first-time voters in various constituencies as they are presently not residents in their respective areas of voting. The issue came to the fore after there were a large number of complaints of names missing from voters lists in places like Nagpur, Amravati and Pune, irking candidates of all major political parties who also protested or complained about it.The state BJP alleged that around 1,00,000 voters' names have been deleted from Pune and as many
new voters from other areas have been added to that constituency. A BJP delegation called on the election authorities and demanded fresh elections in Pune. Among those whose names are missing is Bollywood actor-producerdirector Amol Palekar, who lodged a missing name complaint with Pune police. Of the state's 11.76 crore population, the total current voter strength is around 8.06 crore, the rest being minors. However, it was not known how many names from these may have been deleted or diverted from their respective constituencies.
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A number of voters were left upset and angry as their names were missing from the electoral list at R.V. Technical School, 18 Road, Khar. Around 100 people from the locality collected outside the office of Returning Officer Kade and protested the disappearance of their names from the list. Some of the protestors grew aggressive and the police were brought out to reign them in. “Voting is my right, everywhere there are advertisements to vote and now I am unable to due to this problem”, said young Kavita Singh at the crowd assembled outside the office of the Returning Officer. “Some of the names from my family are present in the list, while mine and my husband's name is missing”, screamed an agitated Sunita Rao. People were also angry at Kade, the Returning Officer for not coming out of his cabin and addressing their problems. Speaking to ADC, Returning Officer Kade said, “The electoral list is prepared and sent by the Election Commission. There are instances where people are registered at two places. In some cases the photographs were not present and we had to upload just the names of the people. There was no way of tracking these people. So the commission tried to get to the root of the problem, by contacting the society, the family members or the secretary of the society and after confirming that the person has been missing from the place for a long time we have taken this action. But now we have found out that there may be a family dispute or the people may have shifted out temporarily for some SRA projects or due to redevelopment. We are now rectifying the problem by handing over Form 6 which will have to be filled and handed over by June, so that their names will appear for the Vidhan Sabha elections”. But the people were not ready to accept any sort of explanation. They felt an urgent need to exercise their constitutional right. Some even went to the extent to say that the elections are rigged and that their names were purposely deleted to serve some ulterior motive.
Malabar Hill area: Good turnout despite hiccups! The Activity School poll booth situated on Navaroji Gamadia Road in the Malabar Hill area saw a host of celebrities come to vote, most prominent among them, RBI Governer
Raghuram Rajan who came to vote around noon. "Everyone should come out and vote, it's important", he said to the media. Theatre personality Dolly Thakore came to the poll booth soon after. "I'm happy to see so many young people at the poll booth. I talked to the authorities inside and they said a lot of them had turned up to vote, this is good", she said. Singer Vishal Dadlani also came to vote some time later. There were also many complaints about names of voters not being on the list. Said Amna Bham, a voter at the booth, "We've all come with our voter cards and ID proofs but they say our names are not on the updated list. Why should I let go of my right to vote? I even called the Zonal Officer but he is not responding", she said. A first time voter Gaurav Arora, 24, said "I have been
While the Election Commission has tried its best in the last few months by requesting voters to check their names and update the EC regarding any changes, voting day saw quite a lot of confusion regarding many names going missing from the voting lists at various booths across the city
Priya Dasan's excitement of casting her first vote was shortlived as her name was missing from the voters list. “I had submitted all documents and forms on time, still this happened. I was so excited. I was to cast my first vote but now it looks like I have to wait till the next elections, said a disappointed Priya, who is a resident of Kannamwar Nagar in Vikhroli. Pics: Shweta Kannan
Khar: Voters left disappointed
Shrikant Sutar and his wife Shruti were seen running from one table to another at a polling centre in Vikhroli because their names were missing from the list. “We aren't new voters. We have been voting for years but now suddenly our names aren’t on the list. This is very upsetting because I want to vote. It is my right,” said Shruti. waiting here for one and a half hours. They said in the newspapers that even if you don't have a voter card you can vote if you are registered and have come with ID proof. But my name is not on the list despite registering when they came to our society. This way they are losing out on the youth vote”. Parveen Daruwalla, the registration desk volunteer for the Bai Ratanbai Framji Pande Girls' High School poll booth at Gilder Lane in Mumbadevi said, "The names of thousands of people have been removed from the updated list. Names of people who have died are still there, it's ironic". She also said that despite her voting slip having 'Ground Floor' as the location for voting at her poll booth, the booth had been set up on the first floor. Shyam Dhavan, 87, a voter at the Mahalaxmi Upper Primary Marathi School in the Malabar Hill area offers a fresh perspective. "I don't see what everyone is so hyper about. They should have registered earlier and checked the list when it was updated. When you are angry and shouting, your mind is dis-
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tracted and you can't make a good decision", he said. Despite this, one cannot ignore the mismanagement. Says Mukherjee, 55, "It is pretty badly organised. We have asked at three different poll booth desks and they have directed us elsewhere". Said Shakuntala Jain, 65, a voter at the Gilder Lane Municipal School poll booth at Gilder Lane in Mumbadevi said, "They are making senior citizens run around from one poll booth to another. I have gone to three different ones and I'm finally here. The only reason I can do this is because my son has been taking me around on his scooter. If I didn't have him, they would have lost out on my vote".
Wadala: All not well! BMC School Sahakar Nagar in Wadala had a large group of agitated people, engaged in a heated discussion for not being able to cast their votes. Motilal Sagarmal Jain (79), said, “I have visited 11 booths but have not been able to cast my vote. They have a negative approach and lack the decency to deal with senior citizens”.
Another such person, Yaqub Khan (42), said, “I've lived here since childhood. If I don't get to vote today, I'll never vote again. We have been running around in circles for the past few hours”. Most of these people said that their entire family had been denied their voting rights for the same reason. Others felt that they had taken time out from their daily jobs to participate in the voting process in vain. Sayed Aftab Hussain, a carpenter, said, “I have given up on my daily wage for this. What's the point of voting if it has to be such a hassle? Over 50 per cent people here do not have their names in the list”. Mukesh Jain (49), despondently said, “They say we should try next time...” Vyomesh Panchmatia (33), said, “Everyone has cards as well as documentary proof. We went to reason with them but the police started pushing us with batons, even women and senior citizens. This is inhumane”. Panchmatia, along with some of the men outside, had registered a complaint requesting for reelection. However, the Election Returning Officer and Deputy Collector of the booth, Sonali Mule, explained, “There has been a lot of redevelopment of localities. A lot of people have shifted to alternative accommodations. The government sent them notices requesting them to inform the EC if they were voting from the same locality, but there were no responses. We had to delete the names according to the requests issued from the Election Commission of India”. Interestingly, several of these aggrieved voters ,went home to check the newspaper which said that in case their names are not on the list, the authorities should refer to the mother's list. They came back determined to cast their votes but the authorities said there was no such list. “There is no mother list. Only the updated list and they are saying that they will only consult the updated list”, said Motilal Jain.
on the voters list. “I have pain in my legs and can barely walk; despite all this I have come to vote. I have my voter's ID with me and I can't vote. There is no one to even bring me back later to vote”. Deepak Natesan, a resident of Iris Building in Cuffe Parade told the ADC, “Stand here and look at the number of people walking out without ink on their fingers! So many of our names are not on the voter's list! There is definitely foul play and it is deliberate. Many people's names from my building and many others are just not on the list! I changed my travel plans just so I could vote!”
Makhurd: List confusion here too
temporarily shifted, that too without cancelling the old registrations. This is why the problems are occurring”. Talking to the ADC, 85year-old Hasam Qureshi, a resident of Shivaji Nagar said, “For the past 50 years, I have been voting consistently and this is for the first time that I have been made to run from one polling booth to another, due to the lists confusion”. Another victim of the missing name from the voting list was 48-year-old Sayed Hafiz, who is a handicapped labourer residing in the slums near Govandi Abattoir. “I am being made to run from pillar to post for voting. This is absolute lethargic attitude of the government officials to maintain the lists of the voters”.
Two BJP corporators not on the list
While the Thane parliamentary constituency registered an overall voter turn out of 52 per cent, the vote count in the Mira-Bhayandar assembly segment crossed the 53 per cent mark (till 5 pm). Turnouts were 40.5 and 44.1 per cent for Thane in 2004 and 2009 respectively.Even as the elections passed off peacefully with no bogus voting cases and no major untoward incidents, the same old story of names being deleted from the electoral rolls was reported from Bhayandar (West). For scores of voters, joy turned to despair and disbelief as they tried in vain to The 85-year-old Hasam Qureshi, hunt their names on voting seen with his 49-year-old son Amin, lists despite having exercised being taken to the polling booth at their franchise in previous Shivajinagar in Mankhurd. elections. People were seen running pillar to post to find having their election card a reason for their names and having voted several going missing because the times in the past. administration had no clariThe reason quoted by the fications on the issue. But this election officers, requesting time, it was not just the comanonymity, was, “In the last mon man, but also some five years, most of the slums local politicians who were left have gone into Slum Rehabil- fuming after they found their itation Authority (SRA) names deleted from voting scheme and the buildings lists. Among them were sitinto redevelopment. Conse- ting BJP corporators Geeta quently, the voters have en- Jain and Pratibha Patilrolled their new ID cards at Tangde, whose names mystethe place where they were riously went missing from the final list of voters. “It seems to be a ploy which definitely needs to be probed,” alleged Jain. An impressive turnout was reported from the minority-dominated urban pockets in Mira Road and the coastal region in and around Uttan, where enthusiastic voters, especially first timers, had lined up early in the morning to While the voting seemed to register their hit on the Elecbe quite smooth for Cuffe Patronic Voting Machine (EVM). rade residents, many were A technical glitch in the EVM, enraged by the fact that their resulted in a delayed start of names were not on the voters about 30 minutes at a polling list, despite having voted in station in the municipal the past. school in Bhayandar (West). Dr. Bakshish Singh, a sen(Inputs by Dominic Rebello, Zuber ior citizen who had a voting Ansari, Neha Shende, Naintara card and has voted in the 48-year-old one-legged labourer, Rana, Surabhi Nijhawan, Neel past, was extremely upset to Sayed Hafiz, is a resident of Shah, Gayatri Sahasrabuddhe and Suresh Golani) find that her name was not Govandi.
Cuffe Parade: More missing names...
Several people who turned up at voting booths in Shivaji Nagar, Mankhurd faced difficulty in finding their names in the voting lists inspite of
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COP GRIEVOUSLY INJURED AS SENA, MNS ACTIVISTS CLASH
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Sena men allege that MNS office bearer was distributing money to voters
was rushed to Joy Hospital, Chembur at around 1.45 pm. Dr. Roy Patankar, Director and Chief Surgeon, Joy hospital, said, “He was bleeding heavily. He was breathless and unable to speak because his wind pipe was cut
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police constable sustained serious injury on Thursday as Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) supporters clashed at Trombay as polling started. The Shiv Sena supporters alleged that a local MNS worker was distributing money among the people who were casting their votes which led to the incident.According to police, the constable Vikas Thorbole sustained serious injury on his neck and is critical. The police registered an attempt to murder case along with other relevant sections against 18 political activists, including Shiv Sena candidate Rahul Shewale's wife. The police arrested three Shiv Sena supporters in the case. They are inquiring about Shewale's wife. Shewale is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai South Central constituency. “Early on Thursday, the MNS local officer bearer was moving in her car when Shewale's wife along with her
CP Rakesh Maria and JCP (Crime) Sadanand Date at Trombay. (Right) Injured constable Vikas Thorbole in hospital. supporters had stopped the car. The Shiv Sena activists alleged that the the office bearer was distributing money among the voters and attacked her. They damaged the office bearer's car with the help of stones and also assaulted the police constable who was present there. The policemen from nearby area rushed to the spot and controlled the situation. They took both the parties' supporters to the police station and after inquiring the details they booked Shiv Sena sup-
porters,” said an officer on duty. Senior Police Inspector Vijay Kadam said, “At least 18 Shiv Sena workers including Kamini, who iswife of Rahul Shewale contesting from South Central Lok Sabha constituency, were booked under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), among others of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Trombay police station.” Constable Vikas Thorbole
through and through. His food pipe was also partially cut. We rushed him for surgery that went on for five hours. It was a major surgery where we repaired the pipes. He is lucky to have survived such serious wounds because his main blood vessels had not been cut. Also, he was brought to the hospital without any delay.” Thorbole is in the Intensive care Unit (ICU) now. “We have put in two tubes. One into the lungs for him to breathe and the other into the stomach for feeding pur-
Mumbai Police in control On the eve of the final phase of elections in the state for the 19 Lok Sabha seats in the state, the Mumbai police announced that the election phase ended peacefully on Thursday
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xcept for a few incidents in Mumbai, including an attack on a police constable, one bogus voting case and a case of forcibly taking voters to the booths, everything was quite peaceful, claimed the city police. Around 14 people were held in different cases, and “as a precautionary measure, approximately 427 troublemakers has been detained since last night,” said JCP (Crime) Sadanand Date. Police constable Vikas Thorbole was seriously injured during a clash between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena workers. This clash erupted after both the parties alleged that cash was being distributed to voters in suburban
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Mankhurd, said Joint Police Commissioner (law and order) Dhananjay Kamalakar. At least 18 Shiv Sena workers including Kamini, wife of Rahul Shewale contesting from South Central Lok Sabha constituency were booked under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), among other sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Trombay police station, said Senior Inspector Vijay Kadam. According to the police, Thorbole was patrolling the area when he received information that a heated argument has erupted between the Sena and MNS workers. He was operated on in a private hospital and his condition is stable, said JCP Date. Meanwhile, the AAP de-
manded that the police include Rahul Shewale's name in the FIR and he be disqualified as a candidate. The party also sought the arrest of Shewale and his wife. By evening, a female Shiv Sena activist lodged a complaint against MNS workers for molesting her during the clash at Mankhurd. Around eight men – four Congress workers and four BJP workers – were arrested after the activists from both the parties clashed at Samata Nagar area. The clash broke out after the Congress alleged that the BJP were encouraging people to vote for the saffron party on pretext of helping the voters to reach the polling booths. Moreover, a voter, identified as Mehul Joshi, was arrested for abusing and
obstructing a cop from performing his duty at a polling booth at Mulund while another voter Vinayak Shirke was held for the same. Further, two are wanted in a case of ruckus created at a polling booth in the Megwadi area. An man named Kantilal Purohit was held for bogus voting after he voted by impersonating one Choudhary Narsaram at Mumbadevi in Mumbai South while one Mahesh Jadhav was held and a taxi was seized after he was found forcibly taking voters to booths. A non-cognizable offense was registered against a polling officer at suburban Khar after a voter complained against that the officer abused and threatened him when he inquired why his name was not there on the voting list.
poses so that his wind pipe can heal. He will be in the ICU for at least three to four days. Complete recovery will take around 10 to 15 days. He is a fit young man and will re-
cover quickly once he is out of the trauma,” said Dr. Patankar who was assisted by Dr. Madhuri Gore, trauma surgeon at Joy hospital. With inputs from Swetha Kannan
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YOU MAKE US PROUD! All those who did not exercise their voting right yesterday, can easily be put to shame by these. Go on, read to know how they braved all odds to have their fingers indexed Manikchand Vora, 98, goes to vote
verely handicapped man, once his plight was brought to their notice. Ashok Kumar Morya (30) who had been born with deformed legs has trouble walking and also cannot speak clearly. Despite this, he and his wife Soni (27) came to the polling booth yesterday (April 24) but the floor of the school where they had to vote was not very handicap friendly and Ashok’s walking sticks were slipping, making it difficult for him to walk. Soni too was not sure about where to ask for help. An onlooker who saw the helpless couple then asked a staff on election duty to help them out and help came promptly from Rajesh Salunkhe. To start with, Salunkhe got Ashok a chair to The G.D. Somani polling booths in Cuffe Pa- sit and asked him if he and his wife have got rade were buzzing with activity, probably the the chit where his booth number will be menlargest we saw especially when it came to the tioned. Unfortunately, the couple did not old and physically challenged in the first half have that either. Salunkhe then verified if of the day. In fact every second person walk- their names are on the list and when he found ing out of the gates of the school was either of their names, he made arrangements for the above. Ashok to be carried on a chair upto the lift Most of the elderly and differently abled and sent a man along with him to see that emerged after casting their votes, extremely Ashok and Soni reach their booth without happy with the arrangements made for them. trouble. They were not made to stand in a line and “I did see the couple coming but was not they mentioned that everyone was helpful. aware that they needed help. Also, I can’t Arora (60), a Cuffe Parade resident said, leave my duty at the door and keep looking “The arrangements were very good and for people in need of help. But when I was everyone helped.” made aware of their condition, I helped them Nina Khilnani (80+), said, “The arrange- as much as I could”, said Salunkhe. ments were very good. The polling officers, Ashok before going for voting said, “People police and people were all very co-operative. who understand the difficulties that people Everyone should come out and vote”. like me face, help us but the government seems to be indifferent to us. During elections, leaders come to us, empathise and sympathise with us but after the elections they fail to acknowledge even our presence. Yet I will vote because I am hopeful that one day things will change for the better”.
to the locals in the area. He hadn’t gotten out of the house since October”. “When we got down the roads were clean and because I have lived here for all these years and gone to vote every time so these people know me well, I got a very warm reception at the centre”. Vora did not have any problems with the process. “I had my election card ready and we had checked my name on the list. The Election Comission sent me my card and the slip on time. We were well informed and ready to vote”, he asserted. Vora will turn 99 this August.
didate of her choice. Shirgaonkar said, “Though I am unable to see the world clearly, I want a better government for my India which will lead the generations wisely and correctly!”.
Travelled miles to vote
Seniors satisfied with arrangements
Manikchand Vora in his house Manikchand Vora (98) has a record of voting in every election since India gained Independence, while witnessing the vast changes he has seen in the country over the century. “I went to vote. My centre was at Queen Mary’s School, it is quite near my house and it was relatively easy to go”, Vora said. Daughter Swapna Vora said, “We live on the fourth floor and Congress House (their residence) does not have a lift and the condition of our staircase is very bad. He only comes down to give a speech on Gandhiji’s birthday
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Helpful staff at polling booths
Weak eyes, right decision!
While leaving home in the sweltering heat was an issue for many Mumbaikars, Ninad Chaubal (23) who works for Infosys, Bengaluru, travelled all the way to Mumbai to cast his vote. Ninad who is a first-time voter, landed in Mumbai on Wednesday and caste his vote at Kandivali yesterday. Speaking to ADC, Ninad said, “We always talk about the government, but if we ourselves do not participate in bringing the government then we are just losing out on our right. I have contributed and did my bit for the country”.
Man with one finger votes in Vikhroli
Vanita Shirgaonkar (94), who has lost her vision to cataract, voted inspite of her shivering steps. Shirgaonkar with the help of her neighbour Ashok Kumar Morya at the polling booth at Ghatkopar took a rickshaw to reach a polling booth in Virar (East). Though the temperature and soarWhile staff at the polling booths are generally ing heat made her uncomfortable, she was essaid to be rude and indifferent to people’s corted by the female police constables to the problems, the staff at Hindi High School at booth. Shirgaonkar was helped by an election Ghatkopar was helpful to Ashok Morya, a se- duty member in hitting the button for the can-
Jagannath Metrani, a resident of Vikhroli, with just a little finger on his right hand which is his “best friend”, voted yesterday. With a sportsman’s spirit in himself he came forward to vote because he believes that his one vote can bring in change in the society. Continued on pg 7
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daughter-in-law get him to the polling booth. “He has been regularly voting but he Metrani plays very well competitive carrom missed one or two recent elections due to with just his little finger. And just as one mar- some personal problems. So this year he was vels at his skills, your eyes turn towards his insistent on voting. Other than a little diffileft side that doesn’t have an arm. The 51- culty in walking, he has no major health year-old is very strong and has bagged many problems and so we too decided to get him awards and also a state level trophy. here”, said Iyer’s son, Gopal Krishnan. “It is important that we vote. It is our duty and we must do it”, said S. Subramanyam Iyer with a smile that reflected the pride of having an inked index finger. Shwetha Kannan
Youngsters put to shame!
Parkinsons not a deterrent for me
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Shyam Shivnani (74) who has recently undergone a hip replacement surgery and is suffering from Parkinson’s Disease was all set to cast his vote and be a part of the nation building process. “He was up at four in the morning today and was ready to vote. He does have difficulty in walking but that did not deter him”, said Shivnani’s son Gul. “Vote dena hamara farz hai. Ye zaroori hai isliye mai aaya hu [Voting is our duty. It is necessary to vote and so I am here”, said Shivnani, a resident of Mulund who walks with the help of a walker.
Cataract out, new vision for country
Inflicted with joint pains, 81-year-old Ahmed Begum from Kalina caught an auto and came to vote on her own. She was helped by volunteers to climb up one floor to case her vote. After voting, she was happy to have exercised her constitutional right. Jamna Chattwala, an 86-year-old resident of Santacruz came with her daughter to the polling booth. Hunchbacked and a troubled gait, she was escorted directly into the senior citizen booth. She seemed relieved after casting her vote and was happy to pose for our photographer.
97-year-old S. Subramanyam Iyer with his son and daughter-in-law Youngsters who did not vote for whatever reasons, were put to shame by senior citizens and super-senior citizens with health issues who did their duty towards the nation. S. Subramanyam Iyer (97) from Mahavir Towers in Mulund (West) was probably the oldest voter in the constituency. His enthusiasm and eagerness to vote made his son and
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Kaniz Fatima Khan (67), a resident of Kannamwar Nagar at Vikhroli, underwent a cataract operation on both the eyes on April 23 but was at the polling booth on April 24 to cast her vote. “The doctor did not prohibit her from coming out to vote so she said why not. She is was very keen that she casts her vote”, said Kaniz’s son Mohammed Adib Khan.
Age no barrier
At a time when several voters make lame excuses for not going to the polls to exercise their franchise, a bridegroom set a glowing example by chosing to vote before tying the knot on Thursday. A resident of Bhayandar (west), Mitesh Jagdish Shah (23), pushed back his wedding ritual in Borivali for a few hours, just
so that he could go and vote. “Today is my wedding day, however I accorded my foremost priority to exercise my franchise for nation-building and strengthening democracy,” said the groom after emerging out from the polling booth on the 60-feet road in Bhayandar (West).
Eighty eight-year-old Vanita Salvi came to vote along with her grand-daughter. She was fatigued and had to rest because of the heat, but at the same time, she was happy to see the voter turnout. (Inputs by Neha Shende, Shwetha Kannan, Yatin Ingle, Khushboo Panjabi, Dominic Rebello and Suresh Golani)
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Presiding Officer Avinash Gole got the Congress workers to dismantle their pandal and vacate the place they were using as an office (see below) as it was located less than 100 feet away from the school which was a major polling centre for residents of Jeevan Bima Nagar, IC Colony, and housing societies along Devidas Lane.
Morning saw a fairly good turnout at the St Lawrence High School, with people crowding the help desk manned by Mrs. Godse and Mr. Pardesi. A number of people found that their names were not on the list and walked away disappointed at being unable to vote. 87-year-old Nalini Khalsikar, a resident of Jeevan Bima Nagar exercised her franchise quite early in the morning, having arrived there with the help of friendly neighbours.
The Congress pandal had to be pulled down and relocated.
Nalini Khalsikar with her helpful neighbours.
Sant Gyaneshwar High School, Eksar village, Borivali West: MISSING OUT Presiding Officer Nayan Dave was happy with the response of citizens from the area and speculated that the percentage would be anywhere between 55 to 60 per cent. Shobhita Bandal and Sanjana Rao had turned up hoping to get on to the voters' list, but will have to now ensure that the EC includes their names well before the next elections due in October this year. Zonal Officer Shailesh Gadbail was happy that the major part of the day, until 3.30 pm, had gone by peacefully, and voters were still queuing up.
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OPTIMISTIC Shobhita Bandal and Sanjana Rao
When asked about his party's chances, Congress worker Aditya, sitting at a help desk a good distance away from Sant Gyaneshwar High School, was upbeat and be-
Presiding Officer Nayan Dave. lieved that citizens will sooner or later come to realise that the Congress is more progressive than any other party and will eventually regain people's trust and come back to power.
Mary Immaculate Girls High School, Dahisar West: AN UPHILL TASK Further North, citizens had to really take steps to vote, with Mary Immaculate's polling booths located higher up the tree covered hill. Fortunately, the Election Commission had arranged several vehicles to ferry voters unable to climb the steep stairway, particularly senior citizens, to the polling booths located far uphill.
LEFT OUT Ejaz Ahmed Kuwari, who said that his vehicle had been hired for 'election duty' from April 21 itself, pointed out that he had been standing near the help counters wait-
Mrs.Godse and Mr.Pardesi manning the help desk. Shwetha Kannan
SENT THEM PACKING
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Voters quench their thirst with ‘chaas’ By Shwetha Kannan
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Ejaz Ahmed Kuwari
Senior citizen seeking police help.
ing for people to be ferried and noticed that at least 20 out of 100 persons returned disappointed after finding out that their names were not
on the lists. Incidentally, many of them had been voting for decades. Pics & Text by Robin Shukla
hile people could not be helped in deciding about whom to give their precious votes to, Raju Rathore was helping voters quench their thirst with buttermilk. Rathore, who has been running the ‘chaas’ business since the last 12 years, said that today (Thursday) his ‘chaas’ is so much in demand that he might have to go home earlier than usual. “Roz mai char baje tak rehta hoon par aaj lagta hai do baje hi mera chaas
khatam ho jayega. Achi baat hai. Logo ko garmi mein zara aaraam mil raha hai,” said Rathore as he was continuously stirring the ‘chaas ki matki’ and handing over glasses after glasses to his customers who seemed to not get enough of Rathore’s chaas. Surprisingly, Rathore did not think of raising the price of the lassi and buttermilk on the day of voting. “Daam wahi hai, che rupaye ki chaas aur barah ki lassi. Bas jaldi khatam ho jayegi,” said Rathore. shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in
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evaluated seriously and that their good work will be appreciated while the bad work will be publicly highlighted.” Bhavesh Mohite (20) from Bhandup said, “Elections play a vital role and the aspiration behind voting is to see India enact strict laws.” Many youngsters in the North east constituency were seen lined up in queues to cast their votes for the first time which can play a very crucial role in changing the entire ideology and help to bring a positive change in society.
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he city yesterday witnessed a lot of enthusiastic first time voters who made it a point to cast their votes in the third and last phase of Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra. Karan Devkar, (20) a student from Mulund said, “We people are responsible for electing the government in this country. Taking voting seriously is one way of communicating that they will also be
Mixed Reactions in Mahim By Naintara Rana and Surabhi Nijhawan
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t the Xavier School of Engineering, Mahim, voters walked out in a jubilant mood, pleased to have cast their votes. One lady from Chembur, who arrived with her entire family, admitted, “I have woken up after a long time. It's been years since I voted but this time there was no question about it. We live in Chembur now but our voting cards belong to this constituency, so we came all the way”.
There were several desks where voters could easily check their names and obtain their voting permits. Despite the large number of people present, no long queues were seen at the booth. Asia (80), arrived on a wheelchair. She said, “Everything is going smoothly here. I have given my voter id and soon I'll be inside. I've been assured that I don't have to wait for more than a couple of minutes”. On the other hand, at Police Colony in Mahim, things were not running as smoothly. One man, who was clearly in a hurry, told us, “My
friend's wife's picture is correct, but the name on the id is wrong”. A teacher on duty behind the desk informed us that several others had been unable to find their names on the list. He said, “Everything is available online but the names do not show up on the list. Also, people with old ids are not mentioned in the updated lists”. He added, “The people on duty are not taken care of. Because we are understaffed we are not allowed to go to the washroom. Also, we have not been provided with any food. It's all very disorganised”.
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even friends staying in Malad (W) who studied together in school ensure that they always exercise their voting right together. Aged between 45 and 70, these friends said that voting gives them pride for contributing to the country. Prakash Naik, 69, said, “It's a different feeling to share the memories of voting together which adds on to our school and college memories. We are proud to have voted!”. polling booth of Adarsh Vidya Mandir School in Voting stopped for lunch! Kurar village, Malad (East). While the rules state that The duty members at the the voting should be contin- polling booth had paused ued without any break, it voting at around 1 pm in the was not followed at the afternoon claiming that it
was time for lunch. When the voters argued, they were asked to wait until the election duty officers completed their lunch. When inquired, the cops denied the occurrence any such incident.
Khar voters laud efficient system pointed about not being registered. A young woman who had come with her hust. Alias High School was band to vote told us that her one of Khar Danda's mother-in -law had to go biggest polling booths yes- home without voting since terday as voters, mostly sari her name wasn't in the list. clad women walked briskly We also questioned the ofinside to get inked, the April ficers in charge of the secusun notwithstanding. While rity about their unmarked most citizens admired the fingers. S.J. Birajdar said, efficient system this year, a “I’ve been on duty since 5.30 few were visibly disap- am and have to be here till
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6.00 pm. I don't stay close by, so will vote if I make it back on time”, she said. TV star Guddi Maruti has been a voter for four years. Asked about the changes she expected from the new government, like many others she said, “We don't want any more corruption. If we need to change the government for that, I guess it must be done.”
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RIME Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's one-line comment on the ongoing elections to Parliament: There is no 'Modi wave'! The Congress leaders also keep saying that 'Modi wave' is a myth. They have, however, no explanation for the huge crowds at all BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's rallies. From day one of his poll campaign, Modi has been attracting lakhs of people at his rallies. It looks like the poll campaign by the BJP is a one-man's show. It is only Modi who has been holding rallies in almost all states and addressing crowds with the promise of good governance and development. The latest show by Narendra Modi was at Varanasi yesterday: if any proof of 'Modi wave' was needed, it was there – at Varanasi. Modi did not go to Varanasi to address a rally – he went there to file his nomination. It is estimated that about two lakh people were there to welcome him. Narendra Modi has been campaigning since nearly nine months. The opposition party leaders did not take much notice of him as he went about addressing rallies across the country. Modi was slowly gaining ground and attracting increasing attention. Some senior leaders of his party who were jealous said it was BJP and not Modi show. Political parties like the Congress, the SP and the JD(U) mounted attacks on him – some of which were personal. Surprisingly enough, they did not diminish his popularity. The 'small wave' he had started transformed itself into a 'big wave'. There is no denying the fact now there is a 'Modi wave'. Political pundits are saying that the 'Modi wave' may have an impact on elections in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh as well. Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh has given a rousing welcome to Modi. In Tamil Nadu, people appear to be fed up with the constant fights between the AIADMK's J. Jayalalithaa and DMK's M. Karunanidhi. On May 16, we will know how people have voted in Tamil Nadu.
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HE Devyani Khobragade story does not leave us. There is this development of US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell resigning. Many, like The Asian Age (April 2) believe that it is not surprising. As it put it: “Indian and American officials were expecting a change of guard. The move signifies a possible desire by Washington to push the ‘refresh’ button in relations with India. At the practical level it is hard to see a renewal under a leader who presided over the decline. Unlike Mrs. Powell, a career diplomat, a political appointee might be better suited to revise ties at the operational level.” The paper said “the test of this will be how the US handles the Khobragade affair from now onwards.” But meanwhile another development has taken place which must be a cause for concern. According to The Hindustan Times (April 6) an American police officer, Manny Encarnacion was arrested at New Delhi airport on March 10 “when three live bullets were found in his baggage during screening”. According to official sources, in India “this is a violation of the Arms Act”. To the best of one’s knowledge this information over a month old first came to be published in Hindustan Times only on April 6. Why was the story suppressed by the Indian government? It became common knowledge only after the US daily New York Post published the report. According to the story in the Post, “India is getting revenge for Nannygate” — the reference being to the Khobragade arrest and the insult heaped on her. In a letter to the Secretary of State, John Kerry, New York’s Republican Congressman, one Chuck Schumer is supposed to have told a TV channel that he thinks “India’s behaviour is sort of juvenile”. Actually even American public was not in the know of the police officer’s arrest for 25 days. So far, it would seem, the State Department has played down the story. Asked if it could be seen as retribution for Khobragade’s arrest a State Department spokesperson is reported as saying: “We have said we want to get past some of the tensions that have been there over the past several months and move on. I just can’t speak to this specific case.” He better not. India has broken no law. On the contrary, the US police officer has. The US must be taught a lesson. No country, howsoever powerful can get away with insulting and humiliating India. The officer must be released only after all the charges against Devyani are withdrawn. But why, may one ask, was the story suppressed for over a month?
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MEANWHILE, the Aam Aadmi Party is losing friends in the media and rightly so. The point was made by The Times of India in a powerful editorial. It said: “The Aam Aadmi Party seems to believe that the definition of an independent media is one that fawns on it and frowns on all its rivals.” Referring to the party’s election manifesto which pushes “for all manner of curbs and restrictions on the media, thereby dealing a massive blow to basic freedom” the paper said that the AAP has two choices. “It can introspect on why so many have got disillusioned so fast or it can attribute motives”. At the moment, said the paper, “it has chosen the latter course, which is self-destructive.” The paper added: It would do better to
MEDIAWATCH M.V. Kamath look within. It will then realise that sweeping accusations about the media, business houses and political rivals without a semblance of evidence to back them cannot sustain its politics. Most people will soon see through the game... its fears of oligopolies are laughable in the new media world where dissemination of information and opinion cannot possibly be controlled by a few. Our advice would be: don’t shoot the messenger, pay attention to the message”.
‘Death sentence for rape aberrant’ A MUMBAI city sessions court’s judgement on the Shakti Mills gang rape has roused the attention of the media. The court had applied for the first time Section 376(e) of the law against rape. By that provision ‘repeat’ offenders in rape invite either life imprisonment or death.
Said The Telegraph (April 7): “The sentence should send an unambiguous message to molesters and rapists and its impact has been made stronger by the fairly short time between the law’s enactment and its implementation... The death sentence stands out however, not only because of its firmness but also because, unlike in the 2012 Delhi rape case that turned into murder, the women in the Shakti Mills case are alive. For those against capital publishment per se, neither matters... Still, it is heartening to see that India’s justice system can move fast if it wants to...” The Asian Age (April 6) said referring to two judgements on rape in different parts of the country on the same day that they “have rendered signal service to the cause of women of our land”. The paper said that the death sentence pronounced on three double rapists “sets a frightening precedent for any repeat offender of such a heinous crime”. Said the paper: “Deterrent punishment is the only way to get the message across that crimes against women will not be tolerated in our society. The two judgements carry that message in strident tones.” The paper said that the condemned men have their legal rights and can do anything to escape the noose but, it added: “The mood of the higher judiciary is also one of coming down severely on such offences that tear at the very moral fibre of the nation, subjecting women to unimaginable indignity”. In conclusion the paper said: “A lot more remains to be done on the count of women’s safety but the judiciary has shown the way in tackling a menace that has singed the national mood. The matter of how to treat juvenile offenders when they commit heinous crimes like rape has to be tackled firmly.” Deccan Herald has its own views. According to it, “the sentence is wrong in the first place because capital punishment is wrong in any type of case.” As it saw it, “Death sentence is barbaric and should have no place in a civilised society.” The paper said “justice does not lie in the physical elimination of the wrong-doers and it is bad in principle and ineffective in practice (since) it has not been a deterrent against crime.” It added: “The IPC amendment which prescribed death sentence for rape was excessive and aberrant. The trial judge’s interpretation of the provision is also suspect. A strong legal view is that a second offence should attract action under the provision only if it is committed after conviction in the first case...” No doubt there will be more comment in the media in the days to come.
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ONFUCIUS’ favourite disciple was Yan Hui, most probably one of the most impoverished of them all. Sima Niu, in contrast to Yan Hui, was from a hereditarily noble family hailing from the Song state. Under Confucius’ teachings, the disciples became well-learned in the principles and methods of government. He often engaged in discussion and debate with his students and gave high importance to their studies in history, poetry, and ritual. Confucius advocated loyalty to principle rather than to individual in which reform was to be achieved by persuasion rather than violence. Even though Confucius denounced them for their practices, the aristocracy was likely attracted to the idea of having trustworthy officials who were studied in morals as the circumstances of the time made it desirable. In fact, the disciple Zilu even died defending his ruler in Wei. Yang Hu, who was a subordinate of the Ji family, had dominated the Lu government from 505 to 502 and even attempted a coup, which narrowly failed. As a likely consequence, it was after that that the first disciples
of Confucius were appointed to government positions. Few of Confucius’ disciples went on to attain official positions of some importance, some of which were arranged by Confucius. By the time Confucius was 50 years old, the Ji family had consolidated their power in the Lu state over the ruling ducal house. Even though the Ji family had practices that Confucius disagreed and disapproved, they nonetheless gave Confucius’
his death. These efforts spread Confucian ideals to students who then became officials in many of the royal courts in China, thereby giving Confucianism the first wide-scale test of its dogma. Two of Confucius’s most famous later followers emphasised radically different aspects of his teachings. In the centuries after his death, Mencius and Xun Zi both composed important teachings elaborating in different ways on the fundamental ideas associated with Confucius. Mencius (4th century BC) ardisciples many opportunities for employ- ticulated the innate goodness in human bement. Confucius continued to remind his dis- ings as a source of the ethical intuitions that ciples to stay true to their principles and guide people towards rén, yì, and l?, while renounced those who did not, while being Xun Zi (3rd century BC) underscored the reopenly critical of the Ji family. alistic and materialistic aspects of Confucian Legacy: Confucius’s teachings were later thought, stressing that morality was inculturned into an elaborate set of rules and prac- cated in society through tradition and in intices by his numerous disciples and followers, dividuals through training. In time, their who organised his teachings into the writings, together with the Analects and other Analects. core texts came to constitute the philosophiConfucius’ disciples and his only grandson, cal corpus of Confucianism. — Confucius Zisi, continued his philosophical school after
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ning. Thus by sitting at home you can look for a seat in your school of choice or get a seat in a nearby school in your area. Online way of making things move in a proper direction without your physical presence is a step in the right direction. for the better as he has a great Multifarious activities can be hanrecord of development in Gujarat dled if you are computer friendly which people believe he could and the user friendly methods help achieve for the entire country. you to achieve your goals by sitting The UPA's misrule in the last at home. For Electricity Bills paydecade too has helped Modi ment you need not stand in hot sun increase his popularity and today or during rainy season, drench he has a distant advantage over yourselves for paying those bills. Rahul Gandhi be it on parameters — T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai Now, it is very easy to pay online of experience or corruption as he and avoid the trouble of going to the looks certain to become the next counter, standing in a queue and Prime Minister of our country. — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon waiting for our turn to pay bills beMOST of today’s problems are due fore the due date. It is time to to corrupt politics. Unless it is change rather than sticking to old ONE would like to know the cleansed, nothing would improve. methods and suffering. — Jayanthy Subramaniam, Sanpada reaction of BJP'S prime minister Mahatma Gandhi once said that in waiting, Narendra Modi on the politics devoid of honesty and spir"patriotic" and "developmental" ituality is disastrous for the country. utterances of Giriraj Singh and We have to change the politics of Pravin Togadia respectively. With this country and I am confident that BCCI was overdoing everything and With barely 22 days to go for the next the BJP reacting softly one together, we can. To create an im- trying to get a cover for all the misgovernment at the Centre, debates over doesn't expect much from their pression on the voters, political par- doings by crooked methods all Modi as the Prime Minister are on in full prime ministerial candidate ties have been rolling out promises, these years. The justice Mudgal swing. either. But then, going soft on and the candidates have been talk- Panel recently told the Supreme such dangerous and antiing of unveiling several welfare Court that attempts were made by communal politics years ago. His national statements is not only measures when their party comes people involved in the IPL scam to image has undergone a sea endorsing it but encouraging to power. Politicians must under- procure audio recording from the change from a politician who other rubble rousers to raise their stand that they are not doing any panel so as to enable the board to thrived on saffron politicking in ugly heads. Will he speak and favour to the people, and whatever hush up the matter. In a new turn in the name of Hindutva to a condemn the utterances of they promise to do or have done, the IPL betting and match fixing national leader now working on Togadia and Giriraj Singh form an integral part of their duties probe, the Justice Mudgal Commitdevelopment issues to solving unconditionally and instill and responsibilities as the elected tee may conduct the inquiry against N. Srinivasan and 12 other crickproblems related to the common confidence in the minorities who representatives of the people. — Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili eters, including some prominent man like inflation, corruption, have not received even a token of stars in Indian Team after the SC igemployment etc. apology from the head of the nored a BCCI panel for the job. It The citizens too are looking for state which saw one of the worst was found that the Committee was a change and in Modi they see a riots in independent India. — Abdul Monim, Vashi ADMISSION to schools is made so having conflict of interest and the messiah who can change things easy by just a click of a mouse. On- three-man forum was only to make line admission in private-aid sure that its ex-president and the 12 made a nasty comment that he showed grit, determination and schools under the RTE Act that tainted players are saved through would make people drink his urine gumption. It is time we recognise began in Panvel Taluka for the 1633 unethical methods. — Subramaniam C.K., Vashi seats in 73 schools is a good beginin the face of water shortage! The them in the best way possible. — C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada other name of water is in Sanskrit: jal or jivan or paani without which no living being can live! That is why God Almighty was kind enough to provide this 'nectar' (yet another APROPOS 'What are duties of Railname of water) which is chiefly way police?' (ADC, Apr.23), the edit piece graphically exposed the roots available (perhaps not any more). I fail to comprehend as to how a as to how much useless the Railway man hailing from the land of Shivaji police is in particular when a near Maharaj, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, fatal accident occurs on a railway Ahilya Bai Holker, Lokmanya Tilak, platform owing to the shortcoming Veer Savarkar, could conceive such on the part of the Railways. Since an ugly notion as to cut water to vil- the last six months, despite a decilagers. If he has the guts let him sion taken to raise the platform level come to Mumbai and make such wherein the gap is wide between threats. There must be a limit to the footboard on the train and that such utterances from a person hail- of the top of the platform post an ing from the high offices and family. accident in which the victim lost — P. Chakravorty, Fort both the hands, no work to rectify Father Frazer of St. Xavier's College recently e-mailed his students asking them to vote right, with an indirect mention againt Modi's model of governance. this dangerous lacuna has yet been undertaken. This clearly shows the ST. XAVIER College of Mumbai degree of callousness of the authorclose the controversial chapter MORE than 10 lakh Indians took ities. Under the circumstances, the principal Father Frazer once and for all. — Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai part in the World War and 60,000 of Railways actually should arrange an Mascarenhas directing student them perished and yet we have no ambulance along with a stretcher at not to trust Narendra Modi's place for them in our hearts or mu- every station, which could be used Gujarat Model about regarding SAINT Xavier College Father's seums. In recent times development should not be during an emergency to save a preOF 'Call of Conscience' to his we have forgotten Kargil LETTER involved in the current dirty and cious life. THE DAY students to vote for a secular War Heroes as well. Inpetty politics. He has misled the — Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai party is likely to receive a lot of stead we treat our tainted crickstudents with his biased and flak as well as doughty applause. eters, who are facing match fixing partial statements. As a head of Some will decry him as charges like demi God in Indian the reputed and premier Christian Togadia and some will Cricket. The stains on them are THE BJP in Tamil Nadu seems to be institution he should be away compare his commandment as erased to give them heroic welcome going berserk by including/welfrom all the controversies and coming Alagiri, the son of Imam's Fatwa. Some others will in our country. concentrate on his own college hail him as crusader of World War I heroes were totally Karunanidhi who is known for exand students. Voting is the secularism. I feel that he has forgotten. But for print media's ponentially high rate of corruption personal right of the students every right to do what he did. I wide coverage, no one is paying and the President of the DMK which and what he did was violation of am sure that he has groomed his much importance to the services has the dubious distinction of havelection code of conduct. He students to be mature enough to rendered by the Army at the crucial ing sailed with the Congress for the should refrain from dictating his decide for themselves whom to hour to kill our enemies and make last decade and causing a loss of own terms and conditions or his vote for. There are three ways to them retreat. The yeomen services Rs.1.76 lakh crores to the governpersonal views on the students do things: Right way, wrong way rendered by them should not be for- ment in the 2G scam. Alagiri himself to brainwash them. It is high and the third is my way. I only gotten. The hype, hoopla and hyste- was a mute Cabinet Minister doing time that the Election pray that the Portugese model ria can be bestowed on the war nothing in the UPA-II. He is deCommission must issue notice doesn't return to Goa. heroes for their bloodshed in the spised not only for alleged 'rigging' to him demanding an — A.K.R. Hemmady, Virar battleground. Let us always try our in the by-elections during the DMK unconditional apology and best to remember them, who regime but also for encouraging
Prime Minister in waiting THE Gujarat chief minister is reported to have said that he was pained to be accused of projecting himself as someone who is bigger than the party. This is indeed the general, public perception that cannot be simply brushed aside. All the huge advertisments in the press chant the chorus, 'Modi Sarkar', 'Time for Modi' etc., which strengthen this view and he has also been repeating in his rallies "Give me 60 months, I will do this, I will do that". It would have been a lot more dignified and sensible if he had accepted the originally offered position as the BJP's caampain chief and worked for the sucess of the party. The PM has to be elected from among the new lot of MPs and he could have had his chance then. As it is, parading himself unabashedly as the prime ministerial candidate is something unprecedented and so is truly disgusting. — Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane
NARENDRA Modi, the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections is a changed politician from the image he commanded a decade ago. Today he looks more composed and balanced to lead the nation from the front which is contrary to his image of
Blame game There seems to be a competition raging between the secular party and its communal counterpart in blaming each other over the issue of criminalisation in their ranks. In this context, the former one needs to be reminded about its own record in the matter. Some years ago, when the secular party was single-handedly ruling at the Centre; a member, hailing from the NorthEast India, was inducted into the Council of Ministers; despite his having been officially declared as an offender. — Arun Malankar, Santacruz
Threat in bad taste BETTER late than never: Indeed, how can Deputy CM of Maharashtra Ajit Dada make such a threat that he would cut water supply to villagers who do not vote for his cousin Supriya Sule. Not very strange for just the other day he
wrongful activities and goondas in Madurai. One would lose count of his alleged criminal and sinful activities in Madurai and down South. He was accused in a murder case which his father as CM is said to have diluted by threatening the witnesses and, more so, did not go for further appeal. Modi and Rajnath Singh should not allow themselves to be misinformed by this BJP unit of TN and admonish them to shun such people whose political resume would reflect adversely on the credibility of the BJP.
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Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar once again embarassed his party by threatening villagers saying he would cut off water supply if they didn't vote for his cousin, Supriya Sule.
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While a great number of Mumbaikars are very disappointed at not being able to exercise their franchise, there are some who have their names on every possible list, but...
They didn’t vote Madhuri Dixit
Priyanka Chopra
Anil Kapoor
Shabana Azmi
Javed Akhtar
Sonakshi Sinha
Hrithik Roshan
Deepika Padukone
Boman Irani
Kareena Kapoor
Saif Ali Khan
Bipasha Basu
Bollywood celebrities choose IIFA over responsibility By A Staff Reporter
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any leading faces from Indian cinema flaunted their inked fingers at the Mumbai polls on Thursday but celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar and Sonakshi Sinha skipped the electoral process to attend IIFA awards in the US. Actors who apparently left for IIFA without casting their votes also include names like Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, Madhuri Dixit, Boman Irani, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Bipasha Basu. The ones who flaunted or talked about casting their votes were Amitabh Bachchan and family, Shah Rukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, Vidya Balan and Preity Zinta, reports PTI. Farhan, who is hosting the awards night with Shahid Kapoor on April 26, stayed back to cast his vote before leaving for Tampa Bay, Florida, where the four-day-long award ceremony is taking place. Zinta also flew down from Abu Dhabi to exercise her voting right. Kangana Ranaut and Subhash Ghai took a break from promoting their films to cast their votes. But there was a clash of interests as IIFA and Mumbai voting day happened on the same day. “IIFA bound now... Dunno if I’ll make my flight! Manhattan traffic really gives Mumbai competition. Can’t wait for sunny Florida. Tampa Bay here I come...,” Priyanka tweeted. Sonakshi Sinha’s actor-politician father
Shatrughan Sinha may be in the fray this Lok Sabha elections from Patna Sahib but the actress is in IIFA. “Finally made it to Tampa Bay after a crazy 32 hours!!! Thank you for the love,” Sonakshi tweeted on Wednesday. While Kirron Kher, who is fighting on a BJP ticket from Chandigarh, cast her vote with son Sikandar on Thursday, her actor-husband Anupam Kher is in the US to attend IIFA. “Reached New York. And now Tampa walo! I am on my way to you. Love you all.:) Landed finally in Tampa,” Anupam Kher, tweeted on April 22. Kher will premiere his short film ‘I Went Shopping for Robert De Niro’ at IIFA. Shahid, Saif, Richa Chadda and Aditi Rao Haidari also left early for the US. Haidari, clearly perturbed by fans’ attack on Twitter, tweeted that she was not a voter from Mumbai. “Calm down all you aggressive people... My vote is registered in Delhi and not Mumbai...,” she tweeted. Sonam Kapoor took to Twitter today to flaunt her inked finger but her actor-father Anil Kapoor is attending IIFA. “The madness in Tampa begins,” he tweeted with a photo. Vivek Oberoi, who was campaigning for BJP recently, gave the voting process a miss to attend IIFA. “Madness at IIFA Stomp! Tampa rocks! Incredible energy and so much love... Thank you for all the love! I feel so blessed and you guys totally rock,” Vivek posted on Twitter.
They should offer ‘voting through SMS’ facility for the convenience of the voters on holiday!
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Rice noodles: Rice noodles are extremely thin, so even people who don’t usually like noodles are fond of them. If you’ve ever had a Thai salad, you’ve tasted rice noodles! They’re made with rice flour and usually cooked in soups and salads after being soaked. spaghetti: Ah, there’s a word you recognise, right?! We don’t need to explain what spaghetti is to most, but just in case — the thin, long noodles are made from something that is known as durum wheat and are incredibly easy to cook, which is probably why they’re so popular. egg noodles: If you ever visit Singapore, you can’t skip out on trying their egg noodles. They are available in a variety of thick and thin noodles, go very well in soups and are made from wheat flour. The reason they’re called egg noodles is because they are also made with a flour and egg yolks mixture. Ramen noodles: If you’re thinking of a certain Indian brand, let’s stop you right there. These noodles are the type we use most because they can be cooked in under five minutes, they are available dried or fresh and originated in China, even though they are used in most Japanese noodle dishes (especially those stir fried with pork or fish). They are a combination of egg, flour, water and salt.
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They’ve been around for centuries and have become a much loved food item in India as well. But, there is still so little we know about noodles. So, Rhea Dhanbhoora & Shirley Mistry tell you about the types of noodles, how to cook them and our favourite places to devour a bowl of piping hot noodles WheRe did theY come FRom? Although the Arabs and Italians have always claimed to have created noodles, in reality, it is China (unsurprisingly) that gave birth to noodles. Text in a Chinese book written between AD 25 and 220, is the earliest record we have of noodles. If you are wondering whether noodles were any different back then, they weren’t — for most part. In 2005, a group of scientists discovered the world’s oldest noodles in Lajia — an archaeological site in China. Made using grains from millet grass, unlike the wheat flour that we use today, these noodles were found in an overturned, sealed bowl. Once tests were performed on them, it was found that they were around 4,000 years old, laying to rest all claims of noodles having originated in any other country.
most so that the next time you’re planning on cooking noodles, you know what options you have.
udon noodles: The Japanese are the masters of all things noodle related and udon noodles are a great example of this fact. These noodles are also available dried, but the fresh variety is springy and extremely good for dishes with strong flavours.
somen noodles: Another Japanese favourite, these noodles are very similar to udon ones and are also made of wheat. The biggest difference though, is that they are usually served cold, with a dipping sauce. Pick some up for the summer, since they’ll keep you cool.
cellophane noodles: Starch that’s collected from green mung is used to make these noodles. As the name suggests, they’re translucent and quite smooth on the We can’t tell you about every single type of noodle that tongue. While most recipes use them deep fried, they’re exists across the world — but we can try to tell you about often soaked and added to a meal.
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soba: These buckwheat flour noodles are extremely popular and are one of our favourites. Extremely delicate, these thin noodles are surprisingly flavourful and served plain as they have a distinct flavour and texture.
caRt noodles: These are a type of noodle that is extremely popular in Hong Kong. They are generally sold on the street (that’s where the name comes from, since they are sold in street carts), so they’ve had a reputation for being the cheaper variety — but they are still delicious enough to try!
dotoRi guksu noodles: These Korean noodles are quite interesting! They’re made with a combination of buckwheat and wheat flour and can also be made with acorn flour. They are used mostly in noodle soup dishes.
cooking noodles peRFectlY Noodles are a delicate food — cook them too much and they turn to mush, much like baby food; cook them too little and you have on your hands noodles that have too much of a bite to them. Follow our tips to make sure you cook them just right: l Boil your water really well before you put your noodles in. This ensures that the temperature of the water doesn't fall too much when you put your noodles in the water and the bubbles help keep the noodles separate. l Stir the noodles only once after you put them into the water to separate all the strands and make sure that they are all submerged under the water. Too much stirring will cause your noodles to break. l Salt your water well, because noodles absorb salt the best at this stage. l Don’t cook two kinds of noodles together, as each variety takes a different amount of time to be perfectly cooked. When you mix two types, you run the risk of overcooking one type and/or under-cooking the other. l While people are on the fence about adding a teaspoon of oil to the noodles once they are done to prevent them from sticking, there is no harm in doing this — especially if you are a beginner. l Never rinse your noodles in cold water after they are done boiling as all the starch on the noodles gets washed off. The starch is what helps the sauce and seasoning stick to the noodles, so getting rid of it is not a good idea. l Choose a big pot to boil your noodles in and fill it with a lot of water, so that the noodles don't get crowded and stick to each other. l Cook your noodles as per the instructions on the packet and taste them intermittently. When they have the slightest bite in the centre or resistance, it means that the noodles are done. You don't want to cook them through and through, as they will then later turn to mush when you stir fry them.
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soba noodles at Chao ban
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If you are looking for noodles with a fair amount of heat, try the Soba noodles tossed in Black Pepper Sauce at Chao Ban. The dish is filled with generous portions of lamb or chicken, onions and red, yellow and green bell peppers. The Soba noodles in black pepper sauce deliver the perfect blend of tempered spices and oriental flavours. Price `465
Chiang mai train station noodle by Janti duggal from Mamagoto Ingredients l 100g boiled noodles l 300ml thick coconut milk l 20ml oil l 15g chopped onion l 10g chopped garlic l 10g turmeric powder l 20g red Thai curry paste l 15ml fish sauce l 150g thinly sliced chicken breast l 20g sugar Garnish 30g brown onion 10g brown garlic 15ml lemon juice 45g crushed peanuts 2 pieces lemon wedge 10g spring onion 5g chopped coriander
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noodles we loVe All this talk of noodles is bound to have stirred up quite an appetite. So, take a look at our recommendations of the top five noodle dishes from restaurants across the city:
Method Heat oil in a wok and add the chopped onion and garlic. Cook till they are light brown. l Add red curry paste and turmeric powder. Sauté for two minutes on a low flame. l Add the chicken breast. Sauté till half done. Add coconut milk, fish sauce and sugar. Cook on low heat until the chicken is done. l Place boiled noodles in serving dish. Pour curry over, garnish it and serve. l
Ingredients l 150g vermicelli noodle l 20g red and yellow pepper julienne l 3g diced dry red chillies l 5g pak choy l 5g chinese cabbage l 4g bean sprout l 5g carrot julienne l 2g Madras curry powder l 2g turmeric powder l 2g oyster sauce l 2ml light soya sauce l spring onions to garnish l Okra slices dredged in flour and crisp fried l Seasoning l 10ml water l 4g chopped garlic l 10ml oil Method Put the vermicelli in a bowl and tip boiling water over it until completely covered. Leave for 30-45 seconds until softened, but not too soft, then drain and leave to dry in a sieve or colander for about half an hour. toss occasionally to make sure they don't clump together. l Heat oil in a wok and sauté the chopped garlic and dry red chillies. l Add the veggies and sauté for a minute. Add the noodles and mix in the Madras curry powder, turmeric powder, oyster sauce and light soya. l Stir well, sprinkle water and sauté further. l Mix in the spring onion and adjust seasoning. l Serve hot. l
This newly opened restaurant has some promising Thai food (read our review coming soon!) and their Mee Yok Kai left us impressed. Jade green noodles with strips of chicken and bell peppers in a Shanghai sauce made this dish extremely delicious. The noodles are nice and thin and cooked to perfection. The sauce adds a nice flavour and the dish is light, making it perfect for when you are feeling peckish. Price `415
Mee goReng at hakkasan
Pho at asian stReet kitChen
yellow noodles with crispy okra by chef Vaibhav Mahajan, auriga Restaurant & lounge
Jade noodles at o:h Cha
The Pho at Asian Street Kitchen bowled us over completely. Being vegetarian, the hardcore non-vegetarians may miss the slivers of meat in it, but it is entirely delicious nonetheless. The mushroom stock is delicious and you can't help but go back for more of the slurpy noodles and the hearty, flavourful broth. Price `325
Pad thai at yuMChaVie We love the Pad Thai noodles from Yumchavie and we are sure you will too. Their take on this much loved street food is packed with morsels of eggs, chopped firm tofu, chicken, dried shrimp, tamarind, garlic, red chillies and palm sugar, giving it a rounded yet robust flavour. Price `225 >> The Padh Thai at Yumchavie is a treat for your tastebuds
The Seafood Mee Goreng at Hakkasan is a meal in itself. Made with yellow noodles and an assortment of seafood, this popular dish certainly packs a punch. So, make sure your tastebuds can handle the heat before you order this dish. Price `750
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We scoured around for the most fun information to bring you a quick fact file about noodles: l In China, noodles symbolise longevity. l Australians consume almost a kilo of noodles per person every year, making the total consumption 18 million kilograms! l If you’re eating noodles neatly in Japan, you’re probably insulting the host. Slurp your noodles if you want them to know you’ve enjoyed the meal! l If anyone ever tells you noodles are unhealthy, here’s an interesting fact to throw at them: noodles actually contain several vitamins and minerals, are low in fat and have very little sodium.
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n exhibition called Elegance, displaying the work of a young artist, Pradip Ghadge, is being held at the Nehru Centre Art Gallery. The paintings focus on the relevance of the beauty of nature and its vastness during various seasons through the tonal harmony of vivid colours and rhythmic resonance. Pradip Ghadge, who has loved nature since he was a child has been closely associated with many professional artists working on similar subjects. This motivated him to express his instincts on canvas in his own style with technical skills. His present work connects to his distinctive panorama of vivid marvels of nature. Also, the paintings exemplify his lucid and expressive narration in various works, such as Openness, Pratiksha, Light Conversation and Vasudev. His clarity of thought, open-minded approach and thoughtful visual expression is reflected through his present work of art. When Up to April 28, from 11am to 7pm Where Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Discovery of India, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli Contact 9021238196
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udhakar Ram, co-founder and CEO of IT services company Mastek and the winner of CNBC Asia’s India Business Leader of the Year 2007 has authored an interesting book called The Connected Age. The book attempts to understand how we can take advantage of the capabilities that we have today and has an optimistic view of the road ahead for mankind. The book attempts to find out why we still live in times of discontent, environmental degradation and individual powerlessness even though we have the capability and resources to make the world a happy home for all life on the planet. The book makes a strong case for changing our Industrial Age era mindset to embrace new principles and practices that acknowledge the fact that we all are interdependent and connected to each other. The book promises to be an interesting read! Where Book stores across the city Price `350
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it pair, Anup Soni and Smita Bansal, are coming together in a new play Hum do Hamare Woh. Both the actors play husband and wife on the renowned television show Balika Vadhu and are quite a rage. The play features six characters including Samir, played by Anup and Saloni, played by Smita. The other actors in the performance include Prasad Khandekar who plays Dheeraj, Sachin Parikh who plays Vineet, Jay Chaubey who plays Divangat Atma and Durgesh Dwivedi who plays Komal Baba. The story revolves around the issue of remarriage and divorce, but is presented in a comical way. The comic element is quite a challenge for both the actors. For Anup, this is his first commercial play whereas Smita is playing a comic character after quite a while. Directed by Prasad Khandekar and written and produced by Sanjay Jha, the play promises a lot of humour and a wonderful social message. When April 27, 7.45 pm onwards Where Rangsharda, Bandra
« gig guide: daddy’s mypod night
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live Bar & Kitchen is presenting a fun night of music. On the last Friday of every month, this gourmet restaurant will bring together three personalities to share their fantastic playlists. This weekend you can catch Nisha Harale, ad film director, Vinod P Vijay and the original fire starter DJ, film editor Anand Subaya, in an evening customised just for you. Enjoy these three celebrities from different walks of life with eclectic tastes in music and a famed musical collection, getting into the DJ booth one after the other. All the DJs performing at the night will have an opportunity to introduce their songs with a line or two about it’s significance or history that will make the evening personal and light-hearted at the same time. Daddy's MyPod Night was introduced to bring together people who have nothing in common but share a love for great music. It is a platform for upcoming talent and has the potential to change the way the city looks at music. When April 25 Where Olive Bar & Kitchen, 13th Rd, Ambedkar Nagar, Khar (W) Contact 43408229
« eVent: bombay loCal
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ombay Local is on a mission to please the suburbs this weekend. After two super fun editions of the pop-up event that were organised in Bandra and Colaba, they are hosting another one at Bliss, a multi-designer store located in Versova. The store has a beautiful outdoor section, where the pop-up will be organised. The first two editions of Bombay Local were held at Jean Claude Biguine, rooftop in Bandra and at 1/29 Studio Gallerie at Colaba. Both the editions saw a huge audience of 400-500 people in one evening. The upcoming edition of Bombay Local is not going to be any different. You can look forward to sweet and savoury waffles by Barrio, which is a new poolside cafe in Versova, while our favourite sandwich house, Between Breads, will be bringing their burgers including their speciality, the beef cheeseburger. There will also be Mexican tacos by Crumbs to Gourmet, teas by Gardner State along with healthy and gourmet products by Samskara Wellness and a range of dips, canapes and coolers by Bellpepper Gourmet. Founder of Small Fry Co., which is the name behind Bombay Local, Insia Lacewalla tells us, “We're proud to host the third edition of Bombay Local. It is a property that we intend to take to multiple venues across Bombay and further, to multiple cities. The idea is to build a community of food lovers and creators with these pop-ups. We curate a whole range of food and food related products, giving people a variety of new and interesting style of food every time.” When April 27 Where Bliss, Plot No. 180, Aram Nagar 1, Fisheries University Road, 7 Bungalows, Versova, Andheri (W) Contact 26332111
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WEEKEND PLANNER
Afternoon Despatch & Courier
MUMBAI | FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2010 2014 MUMBAI | FRIDAY, AP 17,
Wine BAZAAr At out oF the Blue Find a variety of grapes in their best avatar as Out Of The Blue welcomes you to a splendid evening of wine, food and jazz music at their Wine Bazaar. Get set for a treat as they will give you a chance to enjoy unlimited national and international wines presented by some of the top brands such as Revelio, Grover Zampa and Berkmann. This one-of-a-kind Wine Bazaar also promises a host of informative demonstrations, games and wine tasting sessions. Sidharth Jain, sales and marketing manager at Out Of The Blue restaurants tells us, “Wine by itself is a reason to celebrate and through this bazaar, we want to give wine lovers the opportunity to come and be part of a wonderful experience. We are inviting customers to come and relish wines with renowned sommeliers, accompanied by delicious food and soulful jazz.” Join them for this delicious evening and savour wines like never before. Where Out Of The Blue, Le Sutra Hotel, 14 Union Park, Khar (W) When On April 30, 4pm Onwards Contact 6003000
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If you think you have a serious appetite for alcohol, head to He Said She Said, where they are hosting India's first Bar Olympics. They have games such as chugging beer, beer pongs, chess with shots and even shots and ladders and shots ludo. Harshvardhan Samor, one of the owners of He Said She Said, says, “Unlike the normal Olympics, you don't have to wait for four years to participate in the Bar Olympics as we are hosting it every week. Watch out for games such as Shot chess and six shots in six seconds which promise to be super fun!” When Ongoing, every Thursday Where He Said She Said, Remi Biz Court, Off Link Road, Veera Desai Road, Andheri (W) Contact 33487618
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so make sure that you make it a good one. Head to #TAG this weekend, where they have a special breakfast menu on offer. You can devour fresh coffee, crescent folded omelettes stuffed with tossed white onions and sausages and a stack of freshly made, buttermilk pancakes. The café serves an array of omlettes from around the world including Spanish, Italian and Indian masala omlettes. “#TAG’s extensive breakfast menu comprises different types of omelettes from across the globe, including a signature preppy continental platter with waffles, pancakes, paninis, meatball spaghetti, kheema and scrambled eggs. We aim at giving your day the perfect start by serving the world on a platter,” says Rajinder Bindra, partner at #TAG. When Ongoing, Up to 12 pm Where Near Ambani Hospital, opposite. Mahada Tele Exchange, Lokhandwala Road, Andheri (W) Contact 6313222/ 777
hAnd-CrAFted Beer At oliVe BAr & KitChen Olive Bar & Kitchen now serves a delightful range of locally brewed beers by The Gateway Brewing Co., made from barley malt, hops and yeast. Candice D’Souza, head of marketing for The Olive Bar & Kitchen, Mumbai, says, “Finally, Mumbai gets a hand-crafted beer, with three awesome brews to choose from. Their wheat beer is perfect for summer and I can see the India Pale Ale becoming a monsoon favourite.” The menu includes White Zen, India Pale Ale and Like That Only, all of which are priced at `350 plus taxes for 330ml. When Ongoing Where Olive Bar & Kitchen, Union Park, Khar (W) Contact 43408229
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Lavie, known for its high fashion quotient and comfort-driven products, has launched three bags inspired by the Lavie woman herself. The range includes the Reversible 4D bag, Organiser Bag and the Backpack-Sling bag. Sandeep Goenka, COO of Bagzone Lifestyles, a company that owns the brand Lavie, tells us, “These bags have been created keeping in mind the modern woman, who juggles various aspects of her life and thus they offer great functionality while being extremely stylish. The bags help you organise your day better and can change your look completely within seconds.” Where Available at exclusive Lavie stores, Bagzone, Shopper’s Stop, Lifestyle, Pantaloons, Jabong and Flipkart
heAlthy snACKing At PVr CinemAs Its time for some healthy snacking, as Shradha Salla, tarot card reader and numerologist, has launched I Love Edamame, a range of natural green, unripened soyabean nibbles, at a kiosk in PVR Cinema, Phoenix Mills. She tells us, “My project, I Love Edamame, now gives movie goers a more nutritious, and delicious option to satisfy their mid-movie hunger pangs without having to sabotage their diet.” Available in two flavours, sea salt and spice, this is the perfect snacking option for the health-conscious generation. Where PVR Cinema, Phoenix mills, Lower Parel
Promise BrACelets By CArAt lAne Show your love for each other with Caratlane's Promise bracelets line. These bracelets are available in various styles and designs and have to be locked and unlocked by a key. Calvin John, vice president - offline marketing, Carat Lane states, “The bracelet represents two individuals uniting in love and making a promise to stand by each other through thick and thin. On the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, customers can avail upto 15% off + 5% off on diamond and gemstone jewellery on orders above `30,000, flat 5% off on solitaires and flat 5 % off on gold jewellery. We are also offering 1g of Laxmi silver coin free with every order.” Where www.caratlane.com
holidAy At ChoPtA If you’re looking for places to go to this summer, check out Privilege Hospitality's packaged tour to Chopta. Shanker S. Aiyar, the managing director of Privilege Hospitality Events Pvt. Ltd. says, “Chopta is the least commercialised summer destination, with cool weather, lush green meadows, a splendid view of nature and captivating views of the Himalayas. It is called mini Switzerland in India thanks to its scenic beauty, snow-capped peaks and picturesque landscape.” The 5 nights/6 days expedition will take you through some memorable and unexplored locations such as Trishul Peak, Nanda Devi, Chaukhamba peak and Deoria tal. When April 20 to June 15 Contact 9821067323/ 40028560/ 40028561/ 40028562/ 40028563
THEATRE
WORKSHOP midBrAin ACtiVAtion WorKshoP Midbrain Activation is a workshop that promises to unleash your child’s hidden potential and helps to balance the capabilities of the left and right side of his/ her brain. This workshop works on the brain holistically, developing your child's academic and creative skills. India First Foundation School is organising a two day workshop to promote the superior benefits of the methodology. The workshop will be conducted by Yogesh Shetty, who has activated over 150 students through this method. The weekend workshop costs `10,000 (inclusive of stay, food and training) and they promise a money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the results. When April 26 and 27 Where India First Foundation School, Near Kadav, Karjat Murbad Road, Karjat Contact 9892530303/ 9892180808
CIRCLES OF LOVE An edutAinment shoW At JW mArriott This weekend, JW Marriott is hosting a great event for students who are interested in creative careers. If you are interested in a field related to films, fashion, public relations, radio, television, graphics design, animation or journalism, you should definitely visit this event where you can look forward to talks by experts such as DJ Akbar Sami, Terrence Lewis, Roshan Abbas, Anjum Bali, Shernaz Patel, Neeta Lulla, Subhash Ghai, Anupam Kher,
IPL sCreenings At VillA 69 Villa 69 (read our review on pg 19) has redecorated itself to create sporty vibe and you can head there on match days to catch live IPL screenings and enjoy their special pizza menu. They also have games and deals such as beer bets, bladder burst and special IPL buckets. Suved Lohia, managing director at Villa 69 says, “The IPL madness has started and Villa 69 is truly embracing the spirit of IPL this season with a specially created pizza menu, beer bets, bladder burst and IPL buckets. One can also enjoy corporate viewership at Suite69 with a private live screening. Its going to be heaps of fun with pocket-friendly food and beverages.” Where Villa 69, Opposite PVR Cinemas, Juhu Circle, Juhu When During match hours Contact 65969669
Meghna Ghai, Anjum Rajabali and Milind Soman. Deepak Choudhary, director and CEO of Event Capital says, “The idea behind The Edutainment Show 2014 is to showcase the changing paradigms in the field of media, design and communication and to enhance the knowledge of the students. The thought is to bring awareness about the availability of specialised curriculum to students who want to make a foray into unconventional professions.” When April 26-27, from 10.30am-6pm Where JW Marriott, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu Contact www.theedutainmentshow.com
An accomplished Indian classical and contemporary dancer, Anita Ratnam presents her new work, Circles Of Love, at the Mudra Dance Festival 2014. She tells us, “An extraordinary bond exists between a mother and her daughter. It is a relationship of tension and tenderness, friendship and frustration, incredible highs and gut wrenching lows.” As daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, the various shades of maternal joy and grief will be shared in Circles Of Love. When April 26 Where NCPA, Nariman Point Contact 22824567
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Afternoon Despatch & Courier
MUMBAI | FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014
« store review: saks salon
simply sublime A
trip to the spa at the end of a harrowing week at work is always welcome, so I was quite excited as I made my way to Saks Salon. The overbearingly harsh heat was making it impossible for me to bother about moisturising my skin deeply, as the icky feeling it leaves behind is extremely uncomfortable. So, when I walked in for my Cellutox Aroma Seaweed Ocean Wrap, I was elated. I was told that the treatment would work on cellulite and help detox my skin as well as leave it nourished and smooth. The treatment is divided into three parts — a scrub, a wrap and a moisturiser. After settling into their luxurious Diamond Suite, my therapist started with the scrub, which included ginger, lime, oil and sea salt. The technique employed to administer the scrub was a combination of rubbing my skin while massaging the scrub into it. Considering my therapist was taking her time with the scrub, I
Shirley Mistry visited Saks Salon to try out their Cellutox Aroma Sea Weed Ocean Wrap. Read on to find out whether it lives up to the promises it makes
was scared that I would develop angry, red patches on my skin, but it turned out that the scrub had just the right amount of abrasion and did a great job. After a quick shower, she applied a wrap made out of clay, seaweed and marine algae and wrapped me up in a sheet of foil. While the body wrap dried, she delivered a quick, yet extremely effective face and head massage and even cleansed, toned and moisturised my face. Once the wrap had been left on for the stipulated amount of time, another shower ensued and the third part of the treatment, which is a moisturiser containing papaya and pineapple, was applied. The treatment left my skin incredible, soft , well-hydrated and gave it a glow that lasted a full three days. The moisturiser applied at the end seals in the treatment. Even when I woke up the next morning, I found that my skin felt just as hydrated as the evening before and this time I could skip moisturising
deals we love this week
my skin without the fear of damaging it further. However, as far as it’s claim to help reduce cellulite goes, I didn't notice a marked difference, but I am sure a few sessions would take care of that as well. It does what it promises for the most part — refreshes, detoxifies, deep cleans and locks in moisture unlike any other treatment I've undergone before. The treatment lasts 75 minutes and will set you back a whopping `4,495, so it is definitely not a treatment you can indulge in every other week. But, if you feel like your skin needs some serious attention, this wrap is a good start. Follow it up with regular exfoliation and moisturisation at home and your skin will thank you. Where Saks Salon in Bandra (Waterfield Road) and Andheri (New Link Road) conTacT 45205489, 66617777
« new launches:
find out what’s just out
There are few things as gratifying as getting your hands on a good deal while you are shopping. So, the 48 Hrs Team brings you the best bargains in the city this week The VarianT By Vans
If you're looking for comfort, opt for The Variant launched by Vans. Inspired by the digital age, Vans has used micro printed squares on The Variant. It is the perfect combination of tradition and modernity. The upper part of The Variant blends heritage skate panelling with modern materials for a lightweight and flexible design all built around Van's ActionFit last shape. The Variant introduces a new skate inspired out-sole platform to the LXVI line and an UltraCush Lite drop-in mid-sole for extra comfort. The Variant is available in three colours at all Vans stores. Where www.Flipkart.com, www.myntra.com and www.jabong.com. Price `5,599 >> FabFurnish.com has a great sale on select furniture items sWaP your liPsTicks If you're bored with your old lip colours and don't have the heart to spend more on buying new ones, Lakmé has a great offer for you. You can take your old lipsticks to their stores and get discounts on lipsticks from their latest range. You can get `50 off on two Lakmé Enrich Satin lipsticks and `100 off on select Lakmé lipsticks. When Up to May 21 Where Lakmé outlets across the city GeT neW furniTure If you’ve been meaning to replace your sofa, log
on to FabFurnish.com where they are having a sale on furniture. The sale is available on select products only by using the coupon code ‘Furniture45’, ‘Furniture40’, ‘Furniture30’ and ‘Furniture20’ at the checkout page. It is valid only for a limited period, so hurry! When Ongoing Where www.fabfurnish.com desiGner Wear on sale Designer Shehla Khan has a two-day sale that you shouldn’t miss out on! Her western collection of free-flowing dresses, cocktail dresses, blouses and shirts is available at a flat
50% off this weekend. When April 25-26 Where Shop No.3A, Suleman Chamber, Ground Floor, Battery Street, Colaba sunGlasses and Perfumes Flipkart is having a great sale where you can get up to 70% on a range of sunglasses and flat 50% off on perfumes. They also have a minimum of 40% off on women’s footwear as well as an extra 15% off on toys if you shop for more than `999 . When Ongoing Where www.flipkart.com
Bracialeto’s Travel Bracelet
Try Bracialeto’s stylish travel collection, that consists of Murano glass beads available in bright and vibrant colours. The range offers edgy, unique and modern designs to help you stand out amongst the crowd. You also have the option to customise your own silver bracelet with the ‘make your own unique jewellery’ section where many distinctive charms such as the Eiffel Tower, a martini glass, funky sunglasses and palm trees are available for customisation. Where Kiosk, Infinity 2, Malad (W) Price `11,625
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Afternoon Despatch & Courier
MUMBAI | FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014
Seafood calling
>> The ambience at Villa 69 is to die for. The pristine white furniture adds a French touch to the restaurant
Popular fine-dinning restaurant, Kolkata Callin’ is a good place for comforting and authentic Bengali food. Dev Goswami finds out more
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olkata Callin', a popular Bengali fine-dinning restaurant in Andheri (E), recently moved to a new location, with cosy interiors and a refurbished menu. The overall vibe is comforting and the inspiration behind the restaurant is the adda — a meet and great rendezvous point that Kolkata is known for. The menu has several north-Indian and Chinese dishes, but their main attraction is Bengali food — which has three pages dedicated to it on their menu. You can look forward to a large variety of fish cooked in various gravies and spices. We started our meal with an interesting sounding Vegetable Chop (`80) — interesting because the owner told us that it is a unique recipe that uses beetroot instead of what you’d expect — potato. The dish was excellent! It was perfectly crisp on the outside and deliciously soft on the inside. It was served with an equally excellent mustard sauce that just enhanced the taste making it a must-try dish.
>> The food at Kolkata Callin’ is quite satisfying, and has unique and authentic dishes such as the Prawn Malai Curry (inset) >> Left to Right: The Funghi Casalingha did not stand out. However, try their Crackling Chicken and Herbs Crusted Fish, which demand a second visit to the restaurant
Dine in a French villa
Located in Juhu, newly opened Villa 69 is truly a piece of paradise in the midst of the hustle and bustle of Mumbai. Yamini Walia visits the restaurant and gives you her verdict
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s soon as you enter Villa 69, the ambience takes your breath away. The ornate furniture gives the restaurant a pretty, French vibe. There is also a lounge, with comfortable sofa-seating, intricate mosaic tiling that reflects the light beautifully and a DJ playing popular tracks. The lounge is an open-air area, consisting of a bar and a wood fire oven, with a hint of refreshing cinnamon lingering in the air. We ordered an assortment of vegetarian and nonvegetarian starters. The service seemed a little slow, and it took quite a while for our order to arrive. However, our meal started on a good note with the Chicken Roulade (`295), which was well-cooked and sufficiently stuffed. Although, the Funghi Casalingha (`245), a preparation of mushrooms tossed in cheese and chilli sauce was a bit too creamy, the Villa 69 triangle (`245) was fresh, crisp, non-oily and filled with soft corn and spinach. However, the Mustard Paprika Fish (`295) was the highlight of our evening as it literally melted in the mouth. It was mildly spiced, yet extremely flavourful. The Chicken Skewers (`295), served with jalapeno dip, were delicious as well. The chicken was tasty and came off the skewer easily. The slightly tough Cottage Cheese Sorprese (`245) didn’t match up to the rest of the dishes as the flavour didn’t quite hit the spot. A fresh mint and lime dip would
have worked beautifully with all of the above. Moving on to the main course, we ordered Chicken Piccata (`425), served with spaghetti pomodoro and garlic lemon-sauce, which was delicious. The filling tasted so great that it could be eaten by itself. In fact, we would recommend visiting (and re-visiting) the restaurant based on this dish alone. The Mushroom Steak (`395), served with mashed potatoes and paprika cream was quite average. However, the mashed potatoes are one of the best that I have eaten in the city. Finally, we ordered the three-layer mousse cake (`225) to fulfil our sweet cravings. The presentation of the cake hit the bulls-eye and it tasted good too, with a dark chocolate layer at the end that made our evening. All in all, we really enjoyed the whole experience at Villa 69. Visit this place for the ambience and the food. You won't be disappointed — we weren't! Where 30C/O, Paradise Banquets, Opposite PVR Cinemas, Juhu Alcohol served Yes (Pint of beer: approximately `225) Meal for two `1,300 (approximately) Contact 8422810000/ 65969669
We then tried the Daab Chingri (`360) and the Ilish Bhaapa (`330) — the former a prawn dish while the latter was a mouth-watering Hilsa preparation. Both were served with steamed rice. The Daab Chingri is a dish of prawns cooked in a variety of spices, with a strong hit of coconut. The dish had a slightly spicy flavour, ending with a hint of sweetness. Overall, it was a wholesome dish and you’ll end up polishing off your plate. The Ilish Bhaapa on the other hand, perfectly showcased two ingredients — mustard and the Hilsa fish. Hilsa is an extremely bony fish, so eating it can be quite a chore. However, just like us, you’ll be satisfied with the strong mustard flavour and it will be worth the trouble. We ended our meal with Chutney Aamshopto (`90), a sweet chutney that contained ripe mangoes, khajur and raisins. It is a good and unique experience for those who haven't had Bengali food before. Overall, our time at Kolkata Callin’ was quite satisfying. The food isn't extraordinary, but it is authentic and wholesome. The restaurant is worth a try and even though it might be not the best dining experience you’ve ever had, you’ll have a good time. Where Kolkata Callin’, Plot No.285, Sher-E-Punjab, Andheri (E) Alcohol served No Meal for two `1,000 Contact 9619616171
WhAt’s Cooking? Jamjar Diner has revamped its menu with some new exciting additions. We tell you more If you’ve been looking for a creative interpretation of classic comfort food then a visit to Jamjar Diner is the solution. Jamjar Diner has revamped its menu in a fascinating way with new items on the menu. From the say cheese pizzas to lemon and cilantro prawns, from tempura fish tacos to chipotle chicken nachos, from the juicy lucy burger to fresh and spicy calamari, from butterscotch macadamia milkshake to fruity daiquiri cocktail, the menu has it all! Where 7A & B, Arram Nagar 2, Yari Road, Versova Contact 33487977
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Tech talk
Afternoon Despatch & Courier Special
MUMBAI MUMBAI | FRIDAY, | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER APRIL 25, 03, 2014 2010
Stop the bleed! Heartbleed is a recently discovered internet security flaw with quite a few headlines to its credit. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, Shirley Mistry tells you all you need to know about this security breach
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ou have a couple of minutes to kill before you head out for a party. You log on to your favourite website to browse through their new range of products. Before you know it, an hour has gone by and your cart is filled with 10 things that you don't need, but want to buy anyway. You’ve been shopping from this website for years, so you quickly fill in your credit card details and are just about to hit 'submit'... Stop right there, because Heartbleed might be lurking in the background! Heartbleed is an internet security breach that makes trusted websites — from e-commerce ones to your email — anything but trustworthy. Remember the small lock symbol in your browser that indicates secure data transmission? Heartbleed renders this useless
and can gain access to all your personal information.
What is heartbleed? Most websites that require you to have a login, password and enter your bank information (among other kinds of confidential information), use a software called OpenSSL to maintain security. The software encrypts all your personal information, so that anyone with malicious intentions such as hackers, bots or even other websites, cannot gain access to it. Heartbleed is a glitch in version 1.0.1 of OpenSSL that can let people access your private information such as your Facebook and Twitter login details, or your credit card details if you have them saved.
>> If any of your accounts have been affected by Heartbleed, you could be at the risk of identity theft, virus attacks and compromised bank details
Who’s affected? Websites such as Twitter, Facebook, Yahoo Mail, Instagram and Dropbox are just a few of the many websites that use OpenSSL and are therefore at risk. Also, if you are running your cell phones on Android’s Jelly Bean (Version 4.1.1) you may be vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug.
Protect yourself Although the bug is said to have affected several applications and websites and there is very little you can do to control that, there are definitely certain steps that you can take to minimise the risk of your personal information being poached by someone. track your email: First things first, start off by monitoring your email account. Make sure suspicious spam-like emails aren't being sent out from your account by keeping a close watch on your outbox/ sent items. Also, make sure you check your bank statements carefully to spot
transactions that you have not made. Don't just keep an eye for transactions involving large sums. More often than not, someone who is misusing your information will carry out transactions of small amounts to stay unnoticed. uPdate your softWare: If you have a cellphone powered by Android, be sure to regularly update the software. Also, update your mobile applications as soon as an update is available. Watch your Websites: Make a list of the websites that have your personal information, including the ones you have visited infrequently and find out how they are dealing with Heartbleed. If possible, also sign up for updates or an intimation when they have re-secured their website/ application. reset PassWords: Once you know that a website has patched the Heartbleed glitch, change your password for that website. Do this step only after you know that they have rid themselves of Heartbleed, otherwise you aren't really securing your information. Remember ‘password@123’ is never a good password, so make sure you pick one that is really secure and includes an upper case aplhabet, a numerical and a symbol.
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Afternoon Despatch & Courier
MUMBAI | FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014
RICHIE RICH
TODAY’S BEST VIEWING
The richest kid in the world, Richie Rich, has everything he wants, except companionship. While representing his father at a factory opening, he sees some kids playing baseball across the street. Richie wants to join in, but they don’t want him around. When a plot to kill the Rich family is devised by Rich Industries’ top executive, Laurence Van Dough, Richie must take over control of the company while searching for his lost parents with the help of some new friends. HBO, 7.05 p.m.
SOAPS & SERIALS
BALIKA VADHU
In tonight’s episode, Jagya is standing for elections and is planning his leg of campaign in the presence of his family members and Gulli, when Het Singh comes to the badi haveli. Everybody is taken aback to see him there. Further, Het Singh tells Kalyani that he has come to give them some advice. He tells them that politics is not their cup of tea and that they should back out. Col or s, 8 p.m.
CID
In tonight’s episode, the CID team will be seen solving a mysterious case where people disappear and die on a stretch of road. The locals report the sighting of a haunted taxi which is driven without a driver as the cause of these disappearances. The cops are in a race against time to find the answers and to save lives before the Ghost taxi strikes again. Why are people dying on that road and what is the mystery of this strange taxi? Sony T V, 10 p.m.
TRIGGERS: WEAPONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
No weapon is more feared, or more misunderstood, than the Assault Rifle. And no assault rifle has proved more successful, or more lethal, than the Soviet AK-47. Host Willis tracks the history of some of this revolutionary firearm and unveils some great weapons in TRIGGERS: WEAPONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. Di scover y Sci en ce, 10 p.m.
DEVON KE DEV… MAHADEV
At Kailash, Parvati gives a special power to Chitralekha for her art work. Usha is preparing to leave as she has given her exams. Mahadev asks her to take care of her views about other people. Meanwhile, Ganesha and Kartikeya prepare for a farewell for Usha. Catch the celebrations in Kailash. Li fe Ok , 8 p.m .
INDIAN OCEAN WITH SIMON REEVE
In his most exotic and extreme adventure yet, Simon Reeve travels around the edge of the beautiful Indian Ocean. The extraordinary adventure takes Simon to 16 countries, as he braves the horrors of frontline conflict in Mogadishu in Somalia and visits the beautiful Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles. On his journey Simon travels by boat, car, train and plane. He encounters pirates, dives with sharks, patrols with Dutch Special Forces,
Balika Vadhu, Colors, 8 p.m.
goes underwater spear-fishing, dines in an underwater restaurant, stumbles into a seedy drug-den, visits a 5-star seaside palace housing thousands of refugees, meets a Yorkshireman on his Seychelles island paradise and has close encounters with the amazing wildlife of the Indian Ocean. Discover y, 9 p.m.
LAND OF THE TIGER
The Indian subcontinent, encompassing Pakistan, Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is home to a dazzling array of plants and animals. Join wildlife expert Valmik Thapar on Animal Planet’s LAND OF THE TIGER as he shares his love and experiences of this rich and varied landscape. Animal Planet, 8 p.m.
SAPNE SUHANE LADAKPAN KE
On one hand, there is tension between Shail and Gunjan as Shail feels Gunjan is being intrusive in Pihu’s personal life, while on the other hand Dayal senses that Rachna is curbing her aspirations for his happiness and allows Rachna to resume work in KT’s office. Zee T V, 7.30 p.m.
EK HASINA THI
The party is raided by cops and both Shaurya and Durga are taken into police custody for questioning. Durga gives Shaurya the clean chit and the Goenkas are surprised as they know that Shaurya was clearly at fault. It turns out that this was all part of Durga’s ploy. Rajnath reprimands Shaurya for being so callous but the latter is in no mood to relent. sakshi comes to know that the anonymous email blackmailing her was sent none other than Mathur. Star Plus, 8 p.m .
MOVIES OF THE DAY
HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS
Wayne Szalinski is a crazy scientist who invents a miniaturizing machine that is so powerful it only blows things up. When the kid next door hits a baseball through the window and it lands in the path of the machine’s laser, it begins working. Wayne’s two kids plus the two kids next door end up becoming tiny. Wayne accidentally sweeps them up and puts them out with the garbage, so the kids then have to travel through the thick grass back to the house, while braving giant bugs, sprinklers and a lawn mower. Zee Studi o, 8 p.m.
THE EXPENDABLES 2
Barney Ross is approached by CIA man Church, who wants him and his guns for hire to go to the former Soviet Union to retrieve something that was on a plane that crashed. Church doesn’t tell him what he is getting. And Church sends a woman, Maggie with him to make sure he gets it. They find the plane and get the thing but some men take one of Barney’s people hostage and the leader tells him to give him what they got or he’ll kill his hostage. The give it to him but he kills his hostage anyway. Barney asks Maggie what was so important about that thing. She says that it showed the location of a Russian plutonium storage mine. Pix, 10.50 p.m.
NAGINA
Rajiv comes from a very wealthy family, and lives in a palatial home with his mother, who would like him to get married to a beautiful young woman named Vijaya Singh, the only daughter of Thakur Ajay Singh. But Rajiv is in love with a woman named Rajni, who is an orphan and has no family background. When Rajiv mentions this to his mother, she opposes this marriage, but relents when she meets with Rajni and sees that she is a in-
STAR PLUS
P.M. 2.00 Ek Hasinha Thi 2.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon.. 3.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha 3.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Ek Hasina Thi 5.00 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 5.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Ek Ghar Banaunga 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Saraswati Chandra 8.00 Ek Hasinha Thi 8.30 Mahabharat 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai…. 10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, Zee Studio, 8 p.m.
deed a beautiful woman. Both get married and live harmoniously for quite some time - until the arrival of Bhairo Nnath a religious man, who is capable of controlling snakes. He informs Rajiv’s mom that the woman, Rajni, is a shape-shifting venomous snake who has married Rajiv to avenge the death of her spouse years ago when Rajiv was a child. What Rajiv’s mom does not know that Bhairavnath has a secret agenda in entrapping Rajni, a secret - the knowledge of which will shatter and change their lives forever. CVO, 9 p.m.
CHINA GATE
After witnessing the brutal slaying of her Forest Officer father, Sunder Rajan, at the hands of dreaded dacoit Jageera, Sandhya goes to Colonel Krishnakant Puri and asks for his assistance in bringing an end to Jageera’s rule in the Devdurg region. Krishnakant agrees to assist her, and summons about a dozen of his fellow officers and subordinates to assist him. They all assemble at Devdurg with all the necessary ammunitions and arms to combat Jageera, not realizing that Jageera has influence over the local police detachment, who will prevent Puri and his men to possess any guns and weapons. This does not deter Puri and his men, and they continue to stay on in Devdurg and gain the confidence of the villagers. B4U, 5 p.m.
Arrow II The Killing New Girl Two and A Half Men Boston Legal The Killing Koffee with Karan New Girl The Front Row with Anupama Chopra Boston Legal Crazy Ones Rising Hope The Killing
ZEE CAFÉ
P.M. 2.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 3.00 American Idol 4.00 American Funniest Home Videos 5.00 Just for Laughs 6.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 7.00 Pretty Little Liars 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two and a Half Men 9.00 American Idol 10.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 11.00 The Big Bang Theory P.M. 12.00 2.00 3.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00
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LISTING
8.00 Jodha Akbar 8.30 Do dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 9.00 Kumkum Bhagya 9.30 Qubool Hai 10.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 10.30 Doli Armaano Ki 11.00 Jodha Akbar
LIFE OK
P.M. 2.00 Best of Savdhaan India 6.30 Naadan Parinde Ghar Aa Ja 7.00 Kaisa Yeh Iahq HaiAjab Sa Risk Hai 7.30 Gustakh Dil 8.00 Devo Ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Ek Boond Ishq 9.00 Naadan Parinde Ghar Aa Ja
2.30 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 4.00 Asmita 4.30 Shri Va Sau Pakke Shejari 5.00 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 5.30 Honar Soon Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Tu Tithe Mee 7.30 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 8.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi
5.15 How It’s Made 6.00 Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible 6.30 Dean of Invention 7.00 Mythbusters 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 Secrets of The Earth 10.00 Triggers 11.00 Massive Machines
HISTORY CHANNEL
P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 4.30
Miguel’s Feasts Duck Dynasty Ancient Aliens Baggage Battles Crisss Angel Believe Mankind Pawn Stars Dick Dynasty Baggage Battles Ice Road Truckers A DayIn The Life of A
5.30 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00
SONY TV
Encounter Crime Patrol Jab Tak Hai Jaan Aadlat Encounter CID Crime Patrol: Dastak
ZEE TV
Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Doli Armaano Ki Kumkum Bhagya Pavitra Rishta Qubool Hai Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se Jodha Akbar Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Kumkum Bhagya Pavitra Rishta Ek Mutthi Aasmaan Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke
DDI (Main Channel)
P.M. 2.30 4.00 6.00 9.00 11.00 A.M. 9.00 11.00
STARMOVIES
Dr Dolittle Chinese Zodiac Prometheus Snake In The Eagles Shadow Die Hard 4 Snake In The Eagles Shadow 2 Fast 2 Furious
HBO
P.M. 1.05 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2.50 Kill Bill : Vol 1 4.40 Tron Legacy 7.05 Richie Rich 9.00 Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol A.M. 9.55 Richie Rich 11.50 Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol
ZEE STUDIO
Devo Ke Dev Mahadev, Life Ok, 8 p.m.
9.30 Tumhari Paakhi 10.00 Welcome 2: Baazi Mehmaan Nawaazi Ki 10.30 Savdhaan India
COLORS
P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00
7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00
Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Rangrasiya Beintehaa Madhubala Sanskaar Dharohar Apnon Ki Bani – Ishq da Kalma Beintehaa Comedy Nights with Kapil Sanskaar: Dharohar Apnon Ki Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala Beintehaa Rangrasiya Uttaran Bani – Ishq da Kalma Balika Vadhu
SAB TV
Taarak Mehta.. FIR Pritam Pyare Aur Who Jo Biwi Se Kare Pyar Taarak Mehta Ka… Pritam Pyare Aur Who Baal Veer Taarak Chidiya Ghar Jeannie Aur Juhu Lapataganj-ek Baar Phir 10.30 FIR 11.00 Taarak Mehta
ZEE MARATHI
P.M. 2.00 Tu Tithe Mee
Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke, Zee TV, 7.30 p.m.
9.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 9.30 Asmita 10.00 Shri Va Sau Pakke Shejari 10.30 Julun Yeti Reshimgathi 11.00 Honar Soon Mee Hya Gharachi
ANIMAL PLANET
P.M. 2.00 Deadly 60 3.00 Nature’s Microwrolds 4.00 Untamed and Uncut 5.00 Animal Planet’s Most Outrageous 6.00 AP Safari 7.00 River Monsters 8.00 Land of The Tiger 9.00 Deadly 60 10.00 Untamed and Uncut 11.00 Be the Creature P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00
10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.50
DISCOVERY
Dual Survival Man Vs Wild Magic of Science How Do They Do It? Survive That! Africa Food Factory What Happened Next Magic of Science Indian Ocean With Simon Reeve Survive That! My Shocking Story
SCIENCE
Secrets of the Earth How It’s Made Mythbusters Mean Machines
DOORDARSHAN
P.M. 2.00 Aaswad 2.30 News in Marathi 3.00 Mitra Yala Jeevan Ase Naav 3.30 Chimni Pankhara 4.00 Ashi Hi Dharma Kanya 4.30 Karan The Detective 5.00 News in Marathi 5.30 Krishi Darshan 6.00 Swastha Bharat 6.30 News in Marathi 7.00 Tuzya Gla Mazya Gala 7.30 Saraswatichandra 8.00 Party Political Telecast 8.30 Pavitra Bandhan
MOVIE CHANNELS
P.M. 12.50 Shanghai Knights 3.15 The Help 6.15 One Hundred And One Dalmatians 8.00 Honey I Shrunk The Kids 10.00 The Devil’s Double A.M. 11.40 The Devil’s Double
STAR WORLD
9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00
P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30
SNAKE IN THE EAGLES SHADOW
Jackie Chan is a boy who is used as a janitor at his kung-fu school. Jackie Chan can’t fight and is always getting bullied by the teachers and pupils. One day an old man helps Jackie train in an art of kung-fu called the ‘ Snake’s Fist ‘. Jackie doesn’t get bullied again. Then Jacki creates his own style and mixes it with the Snake’s Fist. His style is based on the movement and actions of a cat. One day the old man is in trouble by a man who does ‘ The Eagle’s Claw’ and Jackie helps the old man. Star Mov ies, 9 p.m.
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NAT. GEOGRAPHIC
P.M. 2.00 Brain Games 3.00 Triumph of Life 4.00 The World Heritage Special 5.00 World’s Deadliest Animals 6.00 Brain Games 6.30 Street Genies 7.00 Monkey Thieves 8.00 Deadly Jaws 9.00 Brain Games 10.00 Super Cars Week 11.00 Street Genius
STAR SPORTS1
P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 11.00
Jai Ho T20 Triumphs Playlis Close Encounters Jai Ho T20 Triumphs Playlist Close Encounters Jai Ho T20 Triumphs Star Power Close Encounters T20 Triumphs Playlist Jai Ho Close Encounters T20 Triumphs Star Power
STAR SPORTS4
P.M. 12.30 The Football Reivew 1.00 Football Today 3.00 Liga Bbva 13/14 highlights 3.30 Total Italian Football 13/14 4.00 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell: Quarter Final 1
ABCD, DDI, 9.30 p.m.
7.30 8.00 8.45 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00
News News Night Election Bulletin News Night Wide Angle Raat Saddhe Dus Janvani 2014
P.M. 2.00 Pak Tour of Zim 13 highlights 4.00 ICC Cricket 360 4.30 Eng Tour of WI 14 highlights 5.30 India Tour of SA 13 highlights 6.30 Cricket Classics 7.30 Great Centuries: De Kock 8.00 Emirates T20 14 highlights 9.00 SA Tour of Pak 13 higlights 10.00 Zim Tour of WI 13 highlights
PIX
CARTOON NETWORK
P.M. 12.00 9.00 9.30 10.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00
Adventures of Oggy Lego Legends of Chima Ben 10 Alien Force Johnny Test The Regular Show
Lego Legends of Chima 8.30 Tom and Jerry Kids Show 9.00 Henry Special School Nahin Jaunga Main 10.30 Oggy I Love India!
POGO
P.M. 1.30 Jaggu Mera Dost 3.00 Khoj Beta Khoj Special – Dhoondham Dhoondhai Special-Gurugura Special-Jaddoo Jhamela Special 9.00 Mr Bean 9.30 Chatur Chetan 10.00 Takeshi’s Castle
Kung Fu Hustle Slumdog Millinaire The Blue Lagoon Rocky Balboa Men in Black 2 The Expendables 2
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 10.45 2012
P.M. 1.55 4.30 8.00 10.45 A.M. 9.00
STAR GOLD
Jung Om Shanti Om Ek Tha Soldier The Great Veera
Honey I Shrunk The Kids, Zee Studio, 8 p.m.
Dil Hai Tumhaara
MAX
P.M. 12.00 Ek Thi Daayan: Emraan Hashmi 3.00 Sun Risers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils 7.30 Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians A.M. 7.00 Extraa Shots 10.30 Bunty Aur Babli: Amitabh Bachachan
ZEE CINEMA
P.M. 12.15 Hum Hain Kamaal Ke: Anupam Kher 2.30 Parivaar: Mithun C 5.30 Aaj Ka Arjun: Amitabh Bachchan 9.00 Kasam Hindustan Ki: Jayan Ravi A.M. 11.30 Arya Ek Deewana: Allu Arjun
CVO
P.M. 2.00 Ek Chacha Ek Bhatia: Murali 5.30 Jeene Do: Sanjay Dutt 9.00 Nagina: Rishi Kapoor A.M. 9.30 Jheel Ke Us Paar: Dharmendra, Mumtaz
TEN CRICKET
9.00 Dil Jo Kah Na Saka 9.30 ABCD-ANY BODY CAN DANCE: film, Prabhu Deva, Ganesh Acharya, Kay Kay Memon
P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.05 6.30 7.00
Dictator 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Duck Dynasty 11.00 Hostage Do or Die
P.M. 12.30 2.35 5.05 6.50 9.00 10.50 A.M. 7.15
ZEE TALKIES
P.M. 2.00 Gammat Jammat: Sachin 4.30 No Entry Pudhe Dhoka Aahe: Bharat Jadhav 7.00 Premacha Jholjhaal: Siddharth Jadhav
FILMY
P.M. 12.00 Jo Bole So Nihaal 3.00 Ab Tak Chappan 6.00 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke 9.00 Raaj Tilak A.M. 9.00 Vaastu Shastra
All programmes on this page are as per the official schedules of the various channels. Afternoon is not responsible for any last minute changes.
B4U
P.M. 2.00 Hote Hote Pyaar Ho Gaya: Jackie Shroff 5.00 China Gate: Om Puri 9.00 Keemat: Akshay Kumar
China Gate, B4U, 5 p.m.
11.00 A.M. 8.00 9.00 10.30
P.M. 12.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 A.M. 8.00 10.00 11.00
MAD
Mr Bean Bheem vs Alien Bheem and Friends
DISNEY CHANNEL Doraemon Art Attack Phineas and Ferb Gravityy Falls Doraemon New Doraemon DJ Cars
DISNEY XD
P.M. 1.30 Kiteretsu 5.30 Iron Man AA 6.30 American Dragon Jake Long 7.00 Phineas and Ferb 8.00 Ultimate Spiderman 8.30 Kiteretsu 9.30 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telebrands A.M. 8.00 Kick Buttowski 8.30 Kid vs Kat 9.00 Phineas and Ferb 11.30 Kid vs Kat
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TOP VIEW Before I can solve a problem I must state it to myself. When I think I have found the solution I must prove I am right. I know of only one way to prove it, and this is with my own money.
Warren Buffett BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Religare calls a ‘Buy’ on Prestige Estates Projects CMP: Rs. 174
Markets At A New High
NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Friday (April 25, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello
REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY:
The Nifty rose marginally on Wednesday (April 23, 2014) a net 25.45 points (0.37%) and closed at the 6840 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 6823 points level. It then rose sharply and registered the day’s high at the 6861 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then declined to register the day’s low at the 6820 points level at 9.17 a.m. The market then rose and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained above its previous close throughout the session and moved in a range of 41 points. Sentiment was bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 27 were gainers, 22 were losers and 1 remained unchanged. Substantial buying was seen in capital goods and banking stocks, while selling was witnessed in realty, consumer durables, power, oil & gas and IT stocks.
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 25.47%. This change is substantial and indicates a wide participation by investors.
Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was neutral. Amongst all the traded stocks, 783 were gainers, 748 were losers and 77 remained unchanged. Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the over-bought zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is above the slow D line (positive if it continues). RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 60 level and is now rising (positive if it continues).
MACD Indicator: The MACD is above zero and is now turned flat (positive if it rises). It is below its 9-day Average (negative).
Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a strong market with a positive bias.
Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 6446 points level. The next support is at the 6338 points level.
Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 6874 points level.
Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 6841 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 6821. Support (2) = 6800. Resistance (1) = 6861. Resistance (2) = 6882. OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index after having formed a doji pattern (indicating indecisiveness amongst investors) has formed a small white body candle on substantially higher volumes. This is positive and indicates that the bias has shifted towards the buy side of the market. Further, the index is above its 5, 15, 25 and 200 days moving averages and all the four average are rising and also positively trended. Both these indicate a positive bias. The velocity parameters continue to remain neutrally trended. Investors are advised to hold long positions but with a strict stop loss at the 15-day average at the 6755 point’s level.
Work with strict stop losses on all positions
ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line and both lines are diverging (positive if it continues). The ADX is flat while the Market Index is rising. No signal here. Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 6785) Positive. Is above its 15-day average (at 6755) Positive. Is above its 25-day average (at 6678) Positive. Is above its 200-day average (at 6110) Positive. All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.
Disclaimer: Investment recommendations made in ‘ADC’ are for information purposes only and derived from sources that are deemed to be reliable but their accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed. ‘ADC’ or the analyst/writer does not accept any liability for the use of this column for the buying or selling of securities. Readers of this newspaper who buy or sell securities based on the information in this newspaper are solely responsible for their actions. ‘ADC’ and/or its affiliates and/or employees and/or the author, his company or his acquaintances may have interests/ positions, financial or otherwise in the securities mentioned in this newspaper.
Target: Rs. 195
PEPL reported yet another good quarter, with Q4FY14 sales and collections at 0.9msf/Rs 6.1bn (+11% YoY) and Rs 6.6bn (+23% YoY) respectively. For FY14, the operational performance met expectations, with sales/collections/ leases hitting 98%/108%/104% of their respective targets. Management maintained a high launch target for FY15, which implies steady volumes and improved cash flows. Besides, a pick-up in deliveries starting H2FY15 (10+msf expected in FY15) should aid stock performance. Maintain BUY. New sales buoyant despite no new launches: PEPL reported pre-sales of 0.9msf/Rs 6.1bn – a good set of numbers, particularly since no new project was launched during the quarter. With FY14 sales of Rs 36.3bn, the company achieved 98% of its full-year target. For FY15, the launch plan remains strong (10+msf in FY15), which may keep volumes steady given the higher focus on mid-income projects. First-time revenue recognition to boost revenues, PAT: PEPL is expected to start recognizing revenues from a few of its past projects. Consequently, we expect a +9%/+7% QoQ increase in its Q4FY14 revenues/PAT to Rs 4.7bn/Rs 0.9bn. Maintain BUY: We like PEPL for the improvement in its scale of business and comfortable cash flows, though we did expect a moderation in new launches and volumes. However, with management indicating a strong launch pipeline of mid-income projects, we could see continued performance on this front as well. A sustained visibility to volumes and a pick-up in delivery starting H2FY15 remain the key stock triggers. Maintain BUY.
Kotak Securities calls a ‘Buy’ on Mahindra & Mahindra CMP: Rs. 1039
Target: Rs. 1200
Tractor volume growth moderates in March 2014: Domestic tractor volume growth moderated in March 2014 (+5% yoy) as hailstorms damaged crops in MP, UP and certain regions of Maharashtra and Rajasthan. We believe the fall in demand in March 2014 is a blip as rural labor income continues to grow at a healthy pace, which is likely to result in a shift towards mechanization. We maintain our BUY rating on Mahindra & Mahindra due to (1) attractive valuations (trading at 9X FY2016E standalone EPS) and (2) our expectation of tractor demand to remain strong in FY2015 and market share loss in UV/SUV segment to stem in FY2015. Tractor volume growth to remain subdued in 1QFY15 but underlying fundamentals remain strong: Rural wages have been growing at a healthy pace, although moderated a bit from >20% yoy growth in incomes to 15-16% yoy growth. Trends in agricultural and non-agricultural income of rural households also indicate a similar fashion of growth. Sharp rise in rural wages in agricultural jobs will drive mechanization of farms. Crop prices, especially that of paddy, wheat, cotton and soybean, have grown at a strong pace over the past one year. Paddy prices have increased by 23% yoy while cotton and soybean prices are up 15-20% yoy. We expect soyabean prices to go up further due to major damage to soyabean crop due to unseasonal rains. Tractor demand has remained strong across India in FY2014 except for Tamil Nadu. Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh were the fastest growing states in FY2014. We did not see any major impact on demand in Maharashtra despite crop damage due to hailstorms. The share of the 41-50 hp segment has increased by 330 bps in FY2014. Share of M&M in this segment has also increased by 30 bps, which has led to improvement in M&M’s market share. Our channel checks suggest dealer inventory levels are comfortable. Tractor demand is likely to remain flattish in 1QFY15 due to high base effect last year and impact of recent unseasonal rains on farmer incomes. The availability of finance for the tractor segment remains strong and farmers are increasingly looking at mechanization of farms due to sharp increase in farm labor costs, which is likely to keep demand fairly strong, in our view.
Motilal Oswal calls a ‘Buy’ on Larsen & Toubro CMP: Rs. 1377
Target: Rs. 1520
Maintain Buy, Well positioned to benefit from economic recovery: L&T is exposed to several levers across business/geographic segments and has emerged as the E&C partner of choice in India, which provides a robust foundation to capitalize on the next leg of investment cycle. Hence, despite a very strong near term performance, we remain positive on L&T. Without drawing any inferences on the current stage and possible pace of investment cycle recovery, we note that while the meaningful uptick in order intake for L&T in the past cycle commenced only from FY06, large part of the PER rerating happened during FY04-06 (PER expanded from 11x in FY03 to 21x in FY06). Currently, L&T quotes at consolidated PER of 29x FY14E, 23x FY15E and 19x FY16E. Maintain Buy with revised Price Target of INR1,520/sh (18x FY16E for E&C earnings).
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NEWS FLASH
ACC January-March net profit dips 9 pc to Rs 400 cr Bharti Infratel Q4 net profit jumps 64% to Rs 472 cr South Indian Bank's Q4 net down 19% at Rs 127 cr Atul Auto posts 17% rise in annual sales at 37,447 units Deepak Fertilisers buys 10 lakh MFCL shares for Rs 6.26 cr Infotech Enterprises Q4 net up 29% to Rs 70 cr Fabindia forays into western wear market with 'Fabels'.
Cyber Criminals Targeting Large Corporates 69% of targeted cyber attacks in India on large companies: Symantec
By A Business Reporter
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ore than two-thirds of targeted cyber attacks in India are focused on large firms, with criminals willing to wait longer to strike for bigger rewards, security software maker Symantec said yesterday. There is a significant shift in cyber-criminal behaviour, with the bad guys plotting for months before pulling off huge heists instead of quicker hits with smaller rewards, Symantec India Technology Sales Director Tarun Kaura told PTI."They are focusing on large enterprises, with over 69 % of the targeted attacks in India carried out on them," he added. Globally, targeted attacks were up 91 % in 2013 and lasted an average of three times
longer compared to 2012.The number of "mega breaches" is on the rise, according to Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report. Globally, there was a 62 % increase in the number of data breaches from the previous year, resulting in more than 552 million identities exposed. Each of the eight top data breaches in 2013 resulted in the loss of tens of millions of data records. By comparison, 2012 had only a single data breach that reached the threshold. "One mega breach can be worth 50 smaller attacks. While the level of sophistication continues to grow among attackers, what was surprising was their willingness to be a lot more patient -– waiting to strike until the reward is bigger and better," he said. The size and scope of breaches is
exploding, putting the trust and reputation of businesses at risk and increasingly compromising consumers' personal information from credit card numbers to passwords and bank account details, he added. "The potential for huge paydays means large-scale attacks are here to stay. Companies of all sizes need to re-examine, re-think and possibly re-architect their security posture," Kaura said. The report found that support functions with access to critical data emerged as the strongest target for attackers. "Personal assistants and those working in public relations were the two most targeted professions as cyber criminals use them as a stepping stone toward higher-profile targets like celebrities or business executives," he said.
Vedanta’s Earnings To Rise This is credit positive for Sesa Sterlite, says Moody's. Restart of SSL’s once very profitable iron ore business in Goa will broaden its earnings base and reduce its reliance on dividend contributions from its subsidiaries, Cairn India and Hindustan Zinc for its cash flow By A Business Reporter
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ast Monday, India’s Supreme Court lifted an 18-month-old ban on mining in the state of Goa, clearing the way for iron ore mining in Goa to resume by the end of the year. “This is credit positive for Sesa Sterlite Limited (SSL, unrated), Vedanta Resources Plc’s (Ba1 stable) 58.3%-owned Indian subsidiary. Lifting the ban follows the restart of operations after the lifting of a similar ban in the state of Karnataka in December 2013. The restart of SSL’s once very profitable iron ore business in Goa will broaden its earnings base and reduce its reliance on dividend contributions from its subsidiaries, Cairn India Limited (unrated) and Hindustan Zinc Limited (unrated) for its cash flow” says Moody's in a Credit Outlook report on the company. According to it “Including the sale, authorised in December 2013, of 4.0 million tonnes of Goan iron ore stock and 2.29 million tonnes of iron ore mined in Karnataka, we expect SSL’s iron-ore business to gen-
erate EBITDA of around $300 million in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2015. Although the additional EBITDA is relatively small in the context of Vedanta’s roughly $5 billion annual EBITDA, it is significant for SSL, which generated standalone EBITDA of $342 million in the nine months ended 31 December 2013 and which included a $23 million loss at the iron ore business. However, without the combined $350 million of dividends from Cairn India and Hindustan Zinc, SSL would have been unable to meet its finance charges of $433 million from internal sources.” In “fiscal 2015, we expect SSL to mine only around 1.6 million tonnes in Goa. In addition to the Supreme Court’s decision, SSL needs clearances from the Union environment ministry and the approval of the Goa state government. Although it is difficult to predict when SSL will clear these hurdles, we expect the company to obtain them in time for mining operations to restart after the monsoon season and probably in the final quarter of
Pharma Exports Slowest In 15 Years By A Business Reporter
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ndia's pharmaceutical exports registered slowest growth in at least 15 years at 1.2 % to USD 14.84 billion last fiscal amid growing tension with the US over intellectual property rights related issues. As the IPR issues raised by the US - India's biggest market - are unlikely to be resolved anytime soon, industry observers say that pharma exports will miss the target of USD 25 billion set for 201415 in a government strategy paper.
According to the Commerce Ministry data, in 2012-13, the country's pharma exports aggregated USD 14.66 billion. The growth registered in 2013-14 is the slowest in nearly 15 years. The previous slowest was in 2009-10 when the pharma exports grew by just 5.9 %. In calendar year 2000, they grew by 7 %. "2013-14 has seen slowdown in growth because of the US raising concerns and due to increase in global competition," PV Appaji, Executive Director, Pharmexcil told PTI.
fiscal 2015” says Moody's. The Supreme Court’s decision caps iron ore mining production in Goa at 20 million tonnes per year, split among the different miners. This level is less than half the ironore volume mined in Goa before the ban. Our estimated contribution is based on SSL returning to half its pre-ban annual run rate of 14 million tonnes. In fiscal 2015, “we expect EBITDA per tonne of around $40 and an EBITDA margin of 40%, based on our assumption of global iron ore prices (for 63% Fe content) of $110$120 per tonne in 2014. Low seaborne iron ore prices, coupled with the 30% export tax that India applied to iron ore, mean that Vedanta cannot reach the 59% EBITDA margin it achieved in fiscal 2011, even if it returns to past production levels. In 2011, when the export tax was 5%, Vedanta exported almost 90% of its iron ore from Goa and achieved EBITDA of $65 per tonne. Furthermore, major miners in Australia and Brazil are bringing on new supply in the next one or two years even as overcapacity has worsened in the seaborne iron ore market because of slowing demand from China’s steel industry. This has resulted in current iron ore prices falling 14% since the start of this year to $114 per tonne.” Although Vedanta’s Karnataka mines can supply nearby steel companies, “we expect domestic sales of Goa-mined iron-ore to be limited because the state is far from the main Indian steel production cluster in the eastern part of the country. Furthermore, domestic blast furnaces have limited capability to handle the relatively low quality Goan iron ore (average 55% Fe content), which needs to be pelletized at an extra cost before use,” concludes the report.
BUSINESS BRIEFS Bandhan To Appoint Consultants For Banking Foray Soon
Bandhan Financial Services, the city-based micro-finance institution which got the in-principle banking licence from Reserve Bank of India, will shortly appoint consultants for facilitating its transformation into a bank. "We are talking to various consultancy firms like KPMG, BCG, McKinsey and Ernst & Young, among others, for appointing a consultant. We will shortly give a mandate to one of them," CMD of Bandhan Financial Services, Chandra Sekhar Ghosh told PTI. The mandate to the consultancy firm would be on how to transform the MFI into a full-fledged bank.
Stocks Continue To Outshine Gold, Silver
Stocks continue to outshine gold and silver when it comes to adding to investors' wealth by giving 8 per cent return so far this year. The BSE 30-stock benchmark index, Sensex, has generated a positive return of 8 per cent for investors so far this year, while gold prices rose by 2.14 per cent. Silver fell however by 1 per cent. Gold was at Rs 29,800 per 10 grams on December 31, 2013 and silver was at Rs 43,755 per kg. While, gold closed at Rs 30,440 per 10 grams yesterday, silver was at Rs 43,300 per kg. On the other hand, Sensex, which was at 21,170.68 points on December 31, closed at all-time high of 22,876.54 on Wednesday. After outperforming stock market for more than a decade, gold has been on a back foot for more than two consecutive years now vis-a-vis equities.
IHCL Seeks Sebi Nod To Raise Rs 1,000 Cr Via Debentures
Tata group hospitality major, Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), has sought market regulator Sebi's approval to raise Rs 1,000 crore through issue of debentures on rights basis. As per the draft offer document filed by IHCL with Sebi, the company is planning to issue 'compulsorily convertible debentures (CCDs)' for an amount "not exceeding Rs 1,000 crore on a rights basis to the eligible equity shareholders of the company...". IHCL intends to utilise part of the proceeds from the issue towards capital expenditure proposed to be incurred by the company for construction of Vivanta by Taj in Guwahati.
CERC Issues Power Trading License To Parshavnath Power
Electricity regulator CERC has granted an inter-state power trading license to Parshavnath Power Projects Private Ltd. "Parshavnath Power Projects meets the net worth requirements specified by CERC for grant of licence and has fulfilled other conditions," the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission said in an order. The balance sheet submitted by the company on September 30, 2013, showed its net worth was Rs 2.66 crore. "Any entity applying for the trading license should have net worth of Rs 1 crore," CERC said in its order. Parshavnath Power Projects stated in an affidavit that it will not apply for a power transmission license without surrendering the trading license.
LIC Sells Shares Worth Rs 6,300 Cr In Sensex Cos
State-owned life insurer LIC lowered its exposure in 15 blue-chip firms during the January- March quarter with sale of shares that are currently worth over Rs 6,300 crore. At the same time, LIC increased stake in 12 Sensex firms by purchasing shares worth over Rs 13,000 crore, as per the shareholding pattern of 30-bluechip companies on the BSE. In two companies - Tata Steel and Tata Power - LIC's stake remained unchanged during the quarter. It has not held any stake in Hindustan Unilever in the past few quarters.
NMDC Set To Ink JV With Zimbabwe Firm
State-owned iron ore miner NMDC is set to form a joint venture agreement with Mosi Oa Tnuya Development Company (MOTDC), a Zimbabwe government-owned firm, for development of exploration assets. The move would help ensure augmentation of NMDC's mineral reserves and globalisation of its operations. The broad framework of the proposed joint venture has been approved by the corresponding ministry of the African nation and a draft Board note for forming the joint venture has been circulated for approval, a Steel Ministry official said.
Nokia Trying Its Best To Ensure Chennai Plant Transfer
Running against time to conclude its USD 7.2 billion deal with Microsoft, Finnish mobile maker Nokia is doing "all it can" to ensure that its biggest manufacturing facility in South Asia is part of the deal. The Chennai plant may be excluded from software giant Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's handset business for 5.4 billion euros due to tax issues. "Nokia is ensuring all it can to see the transfer of the plant and other assets to Microsoft by tomorrow," a Nokia spokesperson told PTI.
Major Ports Saw 22% Jump In Thermal Coal Cargo
Amid widening demand-supply gap and increased requirement of dry-fuel, the country's major ports saw 22 per cent jump in imported thermal coal cargo at 71.60 million tonnes (MT) in 2013. Handling of coking coal, which is used mainly for steel-making, witnessed an 18.26 per cent increase, ranging from 18 to 33.12 million tonnes, according to the latest data by the Indian Ports Association (IPA). These 12 major ports had handled 58.65 MT and 28 MT of thermal and coking coal, respectively in 2012-13. Altogether, they handled 105 MT coal during the last fiscal, against 87 MT in 2012-13. — Business Desk with inputs from PTI
I can only make fun movies: Vikas Bahl
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Director Vikas Bahl is riding high on the success of ‘Queen’. Rajesh V. Gaur and Suneel V. Gaur interviewed the director who has earned the stamp of excellence in B-town.
Did you feel Kangana was the right choice after you started rehearsing with her? Kangana fitted the bill perfectly, but it was also a chance that I was taking...till I met Kangana and narrated the character to her. When I started rehearsing with her, I realised that it was the correct decision to cast her.
Don’t you feel that Bollywood is over dependent on the ‘star system’? That’s a worldwide phenomenon – you get a star attached to a story, it just makes the film bigger. And also, they are stars because they are very good actors and make your film better.
What are the other projects you are working on? My next movie ‘Shaandaar’ is basically a destination wedding film. I am yet to complete my writing which I feel is the most important stage in filmmaking.
Honey gives Akshay 3 numbers ildaar’ and ‘Yaaron ka Yaar’ is how Yo Yo Honey Singh likes to describe himself. He proved it with his action recently when he flew back from his current American tour for some very special recordings in the new Akshay Kumar film ‘Shaukeen’. Apparently Akshay who has collaborated repeatedly with Yo Yo in the past requested the rapper-performer for one special number in the Abhishek Sharma-directed remake of Basu Chatterjee’s ‘Shaukeen’ which pairs Akshay with Lisa Haydon. Yo Yo insisted on doing three songs instead of one.
Moviegoers seem to relate instantly to ‘Queen’? It’s relatable yet funny. That combination is what makes it interesting. You can connect to the way the heroine talks and then you connect with the humour that’s in it. So it seems like it’s straight out of your life, which I think works.
After ‘Chillar Party’ directing a film like ‘Queen’ is such a striking contrast? I can only make fun movies; I don’t know how to make serious movies. I don’t think I would want to make one genre of stories. I would like to keep exploring new ones. I always get excited with different kinds of stories and genres.
How did producers Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya, who are both able directors themselves, contribute to ‘Queen’? As they’re both directors, they gave me inputs and then we took it up from there. But after they did that, they trusted me and allowed me to take it forward and gave me full freedom.
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Says Honey Singh, “Main aisa hi hoon. Anything for a friend. And there are two stars in Bollywood for whom I’d do anything. Akshay Paaji and Shah Rukh Bhai are like my brothers. When Akshay Paaji requested me to do one song, I told him, ‘Ek kyun, teen le lo.’ I feel my tuning with Akshay Paaji is such that he is able to put a face to what I sing as effectively as I do.” Yo Yo also flew down specially to be with his other favourite Shah Rukh Khan in Abu Dhabi last week for the IPL match and the after party. Says Yo Yo, “I was in Dubai when Shah Rukh Bhai invited me for the match and the after party. It was masti unlimited. Nothing naughty, though. For that there are my own parties.” Yo Yo also seems to have made friends with Jacqueline Fernandes at the recent Miss India pageant. Says Yo Yo, “It was nothing. We were judges at the contest. I happened to mention to her that we hadn’t been given anything to eat for nearly four hours. Jacqueline fished out these amazing diet laddoos. We gorged on them together.”
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Alia fits for the role
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ctress Alia Bhatt seemed ecstatic, as her performance in ‘2 States’ is eliciting favourable reviews as also box-office responses, despite the raging election fever. Enthuses the Bhatt babe, “Unlike the rustic Meenamma in ‘Chennai Express’ who hilariously rattles off in the hardcore Tamil accent, my character in ‘2 States’ is distinctly different. Because my screencharacter Ananya Swaminathan is very urban, trendy, with an up-market education (IIM) and she hardly uses her south Indian accent, except maybe a few phrases while conversing with her own family. In fact Arjun Kapoor’s character is zapped to know that my character is a south Indian, Simply because there are no stereotype giveaway attributes. Playing a Tamilian girl minus the put-on accent was in itself a challenge,” insists the ‘SOTY’ heroine, whose much-hyped movie adapted from Chetan Bhagat’s bestseller novel ‘2 States’ released last week.
Isn’t it true that Alia had read Bhagat’s novel much before she was even considered for the lead role? The outspoken Alia reacts, “That’s right, I had checked out the book just as an avid reader and I fell in love with the exuberant character Ananya. My talented director Abhishek Verman kept reminding me that exuding energy in my role doesn’t mean hamming or speaking fast. It is to speak coherently with that glint in my eyes,” elaborates Bhatt. Apparently Alia is peeved at being repeatedly asked about her smooching scenes with her hero Arjun in ‘2 States’. “In today’s WhatsApp fast forward zamaana , why these prudish reactions over live-in relationships and brief kissing scenes. It all happens in a spontaneous flow and it’s shot aesthetically. Despite the traditionally conservative conflicting interstate romance, we also highly respect parental consent and family values in the movie,” shrugs Alia whose dad Mahesh Bhatt’s banner has made smooch-laden erotica films like ‘Murder’.
Tanuj Virwani’s second coming Tanuj Virwani, son of popular yesteryear star Rati Agnihotri, made an impressive debut with the romantic film ‘Love you Suniyo’ and now his second ambitious film ‘Purani Jeans’ is all set to release. We talked to Tanuj at length about his next release. Here is what the Virwani scion has to say to Sandeep Hattangadi.
How excited are you about ‘Purani Jeans’? I have worked hard on the film and am hoping that the film does well and my performance will be appreciated . What kind of drama can we expect from the film? The film unfolds as a coming-ofage drama about a summer where Siddharth Ray (me), his best friend Sam (Aditya Seal) and their gang of friends rediscover bonds of friendship and love. A summer when everything changes for the group: they experience the agony and ecstasy of growing up, forming enviable bonds of friendship, trust, jealousy, joy, envy and love while also dealing with problems of distant parents, broken hearts gradually leading everyone to go their own way. Tell me about your character in the film? I am a sort of a mild man-
nered bookish guy who is into poetry and literature who hails from a small town and comes to the city with the ambition of making it big in the corporate world or to be an investment banker but later realises that his choices in life are not meant for him and returns back to his home town. Who is the female lead opposite you? Isabelle Leite who plays Nayantara Sapru plays my love interest in the film.
How was the debutant director Tannushri Chatterji Basu like? She comes from the advertising industry and knows a lot about filmmaking and drawing out performances from the cast and the technical crew.
What is the USP of the film? The music by Ram Sampath which is very peppy and youth oriented and the performances of the lead cast and my real life mother Rati playing my reel mother as well.
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wraps, they have a right to. The hypocrites are the ones who flaunt their affairs and then expect the world to respect their privacy. Aditya and Rani kept top his preference for low-key behavior, and though gossip was rampant (and gossip is not always accurate), that Rani behaved like the “malkin” of the YRF Studio, and was referred to as such
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here’s something cool as well as dignified about the way Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukherji conducted their wedding. There was no band, baaja, baraat (and YRF has a noisy wedding scene in almost every film!) and no media tamasha…yet. Aditya is a famous recluse, who is seldom seen in public and hates media interactions. So if he ignored rumours of their romance and she maintained a ‘no comments’ stance, the media cannot act all peevish now and grumble that they never made a public declaration of their relationship. There is no law that says film stars have to live their lives out in public. If they want to keep their private lives under
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in jest, she never admitted to anything. There were those airport photographs of her with the Chopra family, and she was seen standing by them when Yash Chopra passed away, which led to a fresh round of speculation; and Shatrughan Sinha referring to her as Rani Chopra gave a hint of an imminent announcement. Then comes a short mail
Nargis sweats it out with John & M.S. Dhoni
from the YRF PR head about the wedding in Italy, and from Rani about her “fairy tale” coming true. Naturally, the star-watching section of the media must be feeling let down—they didn’t see this coming. And, in spite of several keep-off signals, photographers will be skulking around the airport to catch the newly-weds returning. (Never understood this timewasting at airports to take photos of celebrities getting in or out!) Frankly, every other star should have gone about their weddings this way, if they really did not want a media circus. There is no point saying they want privacy and then having details leaked to the media— or doing nothing to prevent it— so that there is a stampede at the venue anyway (remember the Abhishek BachchanAishwarya Rai wedding?). Otherwise, might as well invite the whole world and have a big party. Even though the ‘you only marry once’ rule no longer applies to Bollywood, at least the resulting carnival would make for good photo albums, videos and memories all round.
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argis Fakhri’s movie appearances have definitely caught the eye of quite a few brands. Of late it has been Reebok. She will be seen in Reebok ads along with actor John Abraham and cricketer M.S. Dhoni. Reebok India has announced the launch of its new, fully-integrated campaign – “Live with Fire” that will be presented by three of the hottest stars in India – M.S. Dhoni, Nargis Fakhri and John Abraham. Since all three are fitness freaks Reebok decided to sign them, as they could relate to the campaign with their own real life experiences and fitness regimes. The campaign encourages people to stay ‘fit for life’ through a series of cult activities. The “Live with Fire” campaign was introduced globally in 2013 and highlights Reebok’s core pillars of Training, Running and Studio. Catered especially to the needs of Indian market, the new 360 degree campaign focuses on celebrating people whose lives have been transformed through their active lifestyle and aims at pushing them beyond their set goals. Shot at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the campaign captures the love of fitness of M.S. Dhoni, Nargis Fakhri and John Abraham set against the backdrop of a pulsating city life.
Amitabh completes Sajid Nadiadwala to celebrate double success P 6 years of blogging B
ig B’s dedication to blogging regularly would put even the youngsters to shame. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has completed six years of sharing updates on his day-to-day routine and thoughts with his lakhs of fans and followers on his online blog. “It’s the sixth anniversary of the blog. Six years without a single day being left out,” Big B posted on his micro-blogging page. The 71-year-old’s first tryst with blogging began on www.bigb.bigadda. com. Later, his blog shifted to www.srbachchan.tumblr. The platform has brought him closer to his multitude of fans in and outside India. He keeps them updated with regular postings on his projects, family, views and photographs. Big B is also an avid user of the micro-blogging platform Twitter.
roducer Sajid Nadiadwala who is in Warsaw shooting with Salman Khan for his directorial debut ‘Kick ‘ is maha-kicked by the opening reports of his new production ‘2 States’. He now plans a very big celebration bash for the twin success this year of his ‘Highway’ and now ‘2 States.’ Speaking from Warsaw Sajid said, “By the grace of God this has so far been a fantas-
tic year for my production house. When we produced ‘Highway’, Imtiaz Ali and I planned it as a small experimental quickie while we waited for Ranbir Kapoor’s dates later during this year. How were we to know ‘Highway‘ would be such a success?! It is one of my proudest achievements. And now I hear roaring reports of ‘2 States’! So it’s a double triumph for Alia Bhatt from our
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production house.” Sajid hopes the streak of luck continues this year for his production house. “We’ve Tiger Shroff’s launch film coming up next. We hope it does for Tiger what ‘Hero’ had done for his father Jackie Shroff.” In the meanwhile there is a mega-bash being planned for this week when Sajid returns from his current schedule from Warsaw.
Huma all set to shed weight Ajay pushes release of ‘Action Jackson’ ctress Huma Qureshi has always received a lot of flak for being voluptuous and plump by Bollywood standards. Tired of constant being under the microscope, Huma has finally decided to shed the weight and work towards a more leaner frame, for her next film with Varun Dhawan. The movie will be directed by Sriram Raghavan. According to sources Huma’s character in the film needs to compliment Varun Dhawan who is a fitness freak and hence she decided to shed the extra pounds. Apparently, Huma will also have some love-making scenes with Varun. Huma who has read the entire script is extremely comfortable with the love scenes. And since they are essential to the film, she has said yes to them. She has been assured that since it’s Sriram’s film, the sequences will be shot aesthetically.
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rabhu Dheva’s Ajay DevgnSonakshi Sinha starrer has been postponed to an undecided date. According to sources, it may even be released early next year. Prabhu who has almost completed the shooting says there is no hurry
to release the film. “We were supposed to come in June with Akshay Kumar’s film ‘Holiday’. Then we decided against pitching our film with another biggie. Now we’re releasing after ‘Singham 2’ which is coming in August.” When asked about the date Prabhu says, “We haven’t decided yet. We are in no hurry to release. I’ve completed 80 per cent of the shooting. I am now working on the post-production and I am also finishing the script for my next film with Akshay Kumar in the lead.”
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COFFEEBREAK
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 746
ENIGMA CODE 746
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Each colour in our code represents a letter. When you have cracked the code you will be able to make up seven words. The clue to first word is given to help you get started.
Channels for obtaining drinks (6) Shields from danger (8) Foreign aid provides gold earrings maybe (2,4) He's left beasts without a role to play (8) He lacked a fourth at bridge (8) Expert magician (6) Enthusiasm appropriate when consuming game and granadilla (7,5) Australian representative in Orange common (5-7) Boy missing a vital organ? (6) Jerk stealing slogans (8) Miser having sticky bun? (8) Help along the road the Georgia Rag Eight, initially (6) Little Edwin finally gained control over his teacher (8) Heated complaints (6)
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Collisions push mass all over (53) 2 Express another way what the salesman hears about (8) 3 One's prepared for an outpouring after giving a summons (9,6) 5 Got up, I hear, for something to eat (4) 6 Customary payment to go, for something like the roast beef of old England? (11,4) 7 Tom, before a game of cards, has a sleep (6) 8 In the outset, free to walk (6) 11 Drug for you, we hear, in IQ
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raising team below (7) 14 Reason for mass list of instructions (7) 16 Cut down or dismember? (8) 17 Faces the wall, perhaps (8)
19 Drum bird up (6) 20 Long narrow hilltops and topless river crossings (6) 23 Repaired leak with a vegetable (4)
SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Kick in the pants, 9 Chanteuse, 10 Laura, 11 Sales, 12 Sulphides, 13 Hide away, 14 Swerve, 17 Bugler, 19 Ricochet, 22 Clog-dance, 24 Gabor, 25 Ember, 26 Oubliette, 27 Self-interested. DOWN: 1 Kicks the bucket, 2 Crawled, 3 Intestate, 4 Thursday, 5 Evenly, 6 Allah, 7 Thunder, 8 Man's best friend, 15 Wrong time, 16 Likeable, 18 Goodbye, 20 Habitat, 21 Enjoin, 23 Durif.
QUICK CROSS 746
ACROSS: 1. Alpha followers 6. Yogic position 7. Scatter 8. Tabulae ____: clean slates 9. _ ___ in the hand ...... (1,4)
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MATH PYRAMID 746 The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied. 1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size
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DOWN: 1. Besieged Gulf War city 2. Established, abbr. 3. Ankle bones 4. Keep __ __ to the ground (2,3) 5. Cut
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HIDATO 746
The goal of Hidato is to fill the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally from first to the last number in the grid. The first and last numbers of a puzzle and a some other numbers are already filled in. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION
Place numbers into the puzzle cells in such a way that each row and column contains each of the digits from 1 up to the size of the puzzle (4,5 or 6). Like a Sudoku puzzle, no number is repeated in any row or column. Each bold-outlined group of cells contains a hint consisting of a number and one of the mathematical symbols + x - /. The number is the result of applying the mathematical operation represented by the symbol to the digits contained within the domain. The solution to each puzzle is arrived at logically and is unique. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION
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TODAY’S FORECAST
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WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART
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BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP
FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM
PHANTOM LEE FALK
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BIRTHDAY FORECAST: This year you can safely put your plans into action and you will receive all the support your need to get ahead. Amazing opportunities present themselves which you may not even have thought about. There are plenty of reasons to be happy about the family set up too. On the whole it promises to be a year that could well be called a landmark of sorts. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be healthy, long-lived, soft featured, attractive, with a broad forehead and lovely eyes. Will be intelligent, efficient, and honest to the point of being resolute in the pursuit of a belief or principle. Being well educated a career in academics, or literary field will lead to success. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Do not overlook an offer for business put across casually by an acquaintance. A careful consideration will indicate a money spinner. Grab the opportunity quick and formalities will proceed smoothly and swiftly. Plans for the evening may involve a meeting to build new contacts. You share an easy rapport with your beloved. Warmth trust and understanding is what makes life so much more interesting.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You are impatient and judgmental in your dealings. This can hurt others and will feel insulted. Try and avoid scenes, which can result in tension affecting you adversely. Be open-minded and do not base your decisions on suspicions. A disagreement over a small issue should be nipped in the bud. You have to be diplomatic with the way you deal with relationships and loved ones who could be hypersensitive about most things.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): No doubt you have been working hard both your job and at your relationships, but somehow problems and misunderstandings continue. However a certain development today may make you realize that your efforts were not in vain and that will give you immense happiness. You could be feeling a little sorry for yourself today. If you need tender loving care all you need to do is ask for it.
CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You can look forward to some pleasant surprises that change your outlook for the better. Do not be in a hurry to use up spare cash. You manage to meet an important deadline. You will be lauded for your efforts in this direction. You may get a high commendation for it. For the single an old romance could get rekindled. Remember that this is not the person for you. Have patience for the right on to come along.
LEO (July 22 - August 21): Stay out of trouble. Avoid arguments with colleagues. Play it cool. Expenses are to a certain extent on the higher side. Try to keep a check on your expenses. Nevertheless, you are likely to get money due to you provided you pursue the matter today. Worries are part of life. Find time to be with friends who inspire you positively or relax with music and face tomorrow when it comes.
VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): It is better to cultivate good relationships with those that you work with. You are generally good at public relation but somehow you are today prone to commit blunders in your dealing with others today. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and wallowing in self pity. You seem have taken on more responsibilities, which is now the cause for stress and anxiety in your life. Things will ease up by evening.
LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): The larger concerns you were involved in may have to be put on the back burner as there are other interesting changes taking place in your ambit of work. Act on shorter goals that seem possible and will also add up to substantial profits. You will meet new motivating people and form good links.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): It is a busy day that will keep you on the alert throughout. News from overseas is indicated. A change is certainly indicated in your circumstances that you have been looking forward to. Those who are keen on higher studies will have to work harder. Those in creative fields will do very well. You have a great thing going in your love relationship but you need to be more demonstrative and today is a good day to start.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): An agreement or contract may require a few changes. You need to clarify any fears or doubts that you have about a new business association that you are about to finalize. It seems someone jealous of your success will try to stall your project. Do not listen to unwarranted advice and suggestions.
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Take risks and make the most of a good day. Cautious trading will lead to extra money. You will be very lucky at a game of chance. A tip from reliable source will lead to tremendous gains. An earlier assignment will bring in monetary gains and acclaim. Members of the opposite sex find you exceptionally attractive. You will make new friends and enlarge your social circle.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You can afford to be a bit adventurous with work proposals from overseas, which are also likely to materialize. Watch out for minor snags. Though you are doing well for yourself you may be tempted by this offer. It may require frequent travel away from home. Weigh the pros and cons carefully. You seem to be missing the point that someone is out to ensnare you in a romantic tangle but you need to see the bait first. Be alert.
PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You may have to cope with a few complications at work. However, you will find solutions to your problems if you make decisions independently. Problems in personal relationships could add to your difficulties. Try to avoid confrontations in marital or love. You may be expecting too much out of your relationship with no effort from yourself.
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QUICK CROSSWORD 4952 ACROSS: 1 Tributary of Ganges (4) 4 ____ by : remains faithful to; acts upon the promise or word given? (6) 8 Cloudlike mass (3) 10 Malay boat (4) 13 ___ Park : famous movie about dinosaurs? (8) 14 Star performer (3,4) 15 Glass in (6) 17 Bride and groom, you'll agree? (9) 21 Not (3) 22 Took to one's heels (3) 23 __ Francisco : city in USA, west coast? (3) 26 Indian goddess of wisdom (9) 27 Connection (6) 28 Italian seaport (7) 32 Paper for brides (8) 34 Follow or dog? (4) 35 Unducted Fan (3) 36 Ambassadors or legates (6) 37 Disconcert (4)
DOWN: 1 Kilometers per hour, acronym (4) 2 Opening to take your money (4) 3 Axis leader (4) 5 Intellectual ability (6) 6 Windows predecessor (3) 7 Consecrated (6) 9 Staying power or pluck (3) 11 Aftermath (5) 12 Retired Kiwi batsman Nathan ___ (5) 15 "Dane" changes into an English girl? (4) 16 Amer Inst. of Aero. & Astro. (4) 18 Farm wagon (4) 19 Cover by putting something around an item (4) 20 A facial feature (3) 23 Pleasant to taste, smell or hear (5) 24 Former South African paceman
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SUDOKU 2138 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.
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Today’s clue: Z equals L
The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another.
Makhaya ___ (5) 25 Woman's close-fitting hat (6) 26 Unerringly (6) 28 __ Sutcliffe, early Beatle (3)
29 He can help to change an idea (4) 30 Bollywood villain Ashutosh ___ (4) 31 Ye ___ Shoppe (4) 33 Penultimate mo. (3)
SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Andhra, 7 Ruminate, 8 Cake, 10 Myopia, 11 Inject, 14 Vet, 16 Early, 17 Cred, 19 Wager, 21 Minor, 22 Manna, 23 Whet, 26 Gulag, 28 Sou, 29 Apexes, 30 Census, 31 Oath, 32 Starters, 33 Tender. DOWN: 1 Atomic, 2 Heaped, 3 Area, 4 Pioneer, 5 Caper, 6 Jetty, 8 Cove, 9 Kit, 12 Jar, 13 Clone, 15 Banns, 18 Run-up, 19 Win, 20 Goa, 21 Magenta, 22 Max, 23 Won ton, 24 Hush, 25 Taster, 26 Gassy, 27 Legal, 28 Sea, 30 Cost.
IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1957 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions
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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 18 average; 20 good; 22 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: acquit, ACQUITTAL, aquatic, quail, quilt, quit.
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WINLESS MUMBAI FACE CHENNAI HURDLE Mumbai Indians will be looking for their openers Micheal Hussey and Aditya Tare to fire on all cylinders
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UBAI: Their campaign off to a disastrous start, defending champions Mumbai Indians would be gunning for their first win in the seventh edition of IPL but it won't be easy as they take on formidable Chennai Super Kings, who are on a roll, here today. Mumbai could not have asked for a nightmarish start to the tournament as the Rohit Sharma-led side suffered big defeats to Kolkata Knight Riders (by 41 runs) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (by 7 wickets) in their first two games. The Mumbai outfit, have plenty of work to do both in their batting as well as bowling departments. It is their batting which has hurt the title holders badly as they could only muster 122 and 115 in their previous two games. Ambati Rayudu got starts in both the matches but failed
to convert them into big scores, while senior players like Mike Hussey, skipper Rohit, Kieron Pollard and all-rounder Correy Anderson have been far from impressive and they will be have to shoulder more responsibility if the team hopes to defend its title. On the bowling front, veteran Zaheer Khan and Lasith Malinga were upto the mark, but the spin department comprising Harbhajan Singh and Pragyan Ojha has let the team down. While Harbhajan has been economical, Ojha leaked runs in both the matches but it is their inability to pick up wickets which has affected the team badly and would be a cause of concern for coach John Wright and mentor Sachin Tendulkar. Chennai, on the other hand, started their IPl-7 campaign with a
six-wicket loss at the hands of Kings XI Punjab. But they stormed back into familiar territory with back-toback wins over Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals. In fact, Chennai recorded their biggest-ever win in terms of runs against the Delhi Daredevils (by 93 runs) before comfortably beating Rajasthan by seven wickets. And going by form, Chennai will start as overwhelming favourites against a struggling Mumbai side, which is seeking to get back to winning ways. Two-time winners CSK will be banking on their strong batting to give them a flying start. After his 28ball 50 against Rajasthan last night, Dwayne Smith will be eyeing yet another electrifying knock. But it is Suresh Raina, who struck his 20th fifty in IPL recently, will again be the man to watch out for.
The left-handed batsman has been one of the most prolific scorer in the IPL. After having failed in the last two outings, Brendon McCullum will be hoping to give the team a brisk start at the top along with Smith. Faf du Plessis is always a dangerous customer while Ravindra Jadeja is a dependable bat as well. And then there is skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who will be eager to have a good hit in the middle. As far as Chennai bowling is concerned, left-arm spinner Jadeja shone with the ball against Rajasthan picking up four wickets for 33 runs. But mostly it has been a collective effort from the bowlers, especially the pace trio of Ben Hilfenhaus, Ishwar Pandey and Mohit Sharma, who were accurate with their swing bowling.
Struggling Hyderabad face inconsistent Delhi D UBAI: After a disastrous start to their campaign with two successive defeats, bottom-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad will be eager to bounce back against an inconsistent Delhi Daredevils, who are likely to be boosted by the return by Kevin Pietersen, in the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here today. In their inaugural season, Hyderabad had reached the playoffs but their campaign this year started on a disappointing note as they first lost to Rajasthan Royals by four wickets and then were blown away by Glenn Maxwell during their 72-run crushing defeat to Kings XI Punjab. Delhi, on the other hand, blew hot and cold as they began with a eightwicket loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore, bounced back against Kolkata Knight Riders and an abject
batting failure saw them suffer an embarrassing 93-run loss to Chennai in their last match. Their campaign seemed to be effected by the absence of Kevin Pietersen, who has so far missed all the three matches, owing to an injury on his little finger, which he suffered during fielding drills with Surrey at the Oval last month. The former England skipper is hopeful of leading the Delhi outfit when they take on Hyderabad and it is going to give a big boost to their batting as well. Hyderabad too have been battling batting woes. While in their opening game, the Shikhar Dhawan-led side failed to put up enough score on board against Rajasthan, in their second match they simply capitulated against Kings XI Punjab.
DRY RUN CONTINUES... Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir walks back to the pavilion as he is dismissed for naught during his innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Put in to bat by Virat Kohli, KKR managed 150 runs in 20 overs with Chris Lynn top-scoring with 45 runs as Varun Aaron was the pick of the bowlers with 3/16.
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NEW DELHI: Kings XI Punjab's Glenn Maxwell might have overshadowed Virender Sehwag with three match-winning knocks so far in this Indian Premier League, but the team's senior pacer Laxmipathy Balaji feels a "special knock" is long overdue for the out-of-favour India opener. While the Australian stole the limelight with knocks of 95, 89 and 95, Sehwag looked a pale shadow of himself managing scores of 19, 2 and 30. Balaji said one "special knock" will turn things around for his former India team-mate. "We are waiting for a special knock from Viru (Sehwag). So far we have been overrun by Maxwell. But it's amazing to have Maxwell in the side. He is a great talent but we also should not forget the contributions of (David) Miller, (Cheteshwar) Pujara. It is very important for us to believe in ourselves as a unit," Balaji told PTI from Abu Dhabi. "Definitely he (Sehwag) has got starts but we are longing for a big innings from him. He is such a player who can change the complexion of the game on his own and if he and Maxwell can fire together it will be a treat to watch. I feel it (a big knock) is not far away and it will come over the course of the tournament," he said. Kings XI witnessed a dream start having won all their games so far, but Balaji warned his team-mates against complacency. "Definitely a great start to the season. There is no mantra as such we just tried to keep it simple. We did nothing extraordinary but of course we have got extraordinary players to deliver, especially Maxwell and some of the big hitters. As a group we know what are the demands to be fulfilled on a particular day. Definitely, we have got the momentum and how we take forward this momentum, is very important," he said.
TENDULKAR BEGINS B’DAY BY Sindhu, Guru reach CASTING VOTE, WISHES POUR IN quarterfinals of Asian
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UMBAI: The cricket fraternity today took to twitter to convey their wishes to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who started his 41st birthday by casting his vote in the general elections here. "I have voted, have you? A wonderful start to my birthday, as a responsible citizen of our great nation," Tendulkar wrote on his twitter page. Tendulkar had returned from the UAE, where IPL-7 is going on, according to sources close to him, and is celebrating his birthday with family and friends in the city. Wishing the maestro, Indian batting's mainstay Virat Kohli said it was Tendulkar who inspired him to take up the game of cricket. "Happy birthday to the man who inspired me to play this game. Happy birthday @sachin_rt paji! Legend forever," wrote Kohli on his twitter handle. India opener Rohit Sharma, who still shares the dressing room with Tendulkar as a part of the Mumbai Indians team in the Indian Premier League, tweeted: "Happy birthday @sachin_rt wish you all the happiness. Really happy to still share the dressing room with you." This is Tendulkar's first birthday after he quit all forms of cricket in November 2013 following his 200th and final Test at his home ground, Wankhede Stadium, against the West Indies. The cricket icon is, however, still associated with the Mumbai Indians outfit as its team's mentor. "Happy birthday to Sachin Paaji. May u have a peaceful and funfilled life. God bless u," India discard Gautam Gambhir wrote. Wishing his "God" happy birthday, Sreesanth said, "@sachin_rt Wishing my cricket God ..A very happy birthday..!!" Former England skipper Michael Vaughan also wished Test and ODI cricket's highest scorer. "Happy Birthday @sachin_rt .. Celebrate in style.....,"
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IMCHEON (KOREA): Teen sensation P V Sindhu and rising shuttler R M V Gurusaidutt reached the quarterfinals of Asian Badminton Championship with hardfought three-game wins respectively in the women's and men's singles competition of the USD 200,000 event here. World number 10 Sindhu, who had lost thrice to the Japanese in the past, including in last year's edition of Asian Badminton, avenged her losses with a 14-21 21-13 21-18 win in an hour and 13 minutes match here. The 18-year-old will next take on Thailand's Busanan Ongbumrungpan, ranked 18th in the world, who notched up an upset 22-24 2119 21-15 win over third seeded Ko-
Anjali and Sachin Tendulkar after casting their vote in their constituency in Bandra on Thursday. Tendulkar also celebrated his 41st birthday on the voting day. he wrote. In his message, Sri Lankan cricketer Russel Arnold prayed for Tendulkar's long life. "Sachin Tendulkar turns 41 today... Happy Birthday... !!!! Have a good one and many more!!!," tweeted Arnold. BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla also extended his wished to Tendulkar. "May everyday bring something new and exciting for you. May this Birthday turn out to be as amaz-
Indian grapplers bag two medals N
EW DELHI: India pocketed one silver and one bronze through Bajrang and Satywart Kadian in their respective men's freestyle categories on the second day of the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. Bajrang won a silver in 61kg freestyle, while Kadian settled for a bronze in the 97kg freestyle. Bajrang, who had an otherwise fruitful day, faltered at the last hurdle as he proved no match to his Iranian opponent Masoud Esmaeilpour in the final and went down tamely 011 to be content with a secondplace finish. En route to the final, Bajrang had first defeated Noriyuki Takatsuka of Japan 7-4 in the quarterfinals and then followed it up with another excellent show in the last four stage, where he got the better of Nazmomdakh Lhamgarmaa of Mongolia 7-1. In 97kg men's freestyle, Kadian earned the bronze medal by beating Alihan Djumaev of Kazakhstan by criteria, 5-5. After being beaten
in the quarterfinals, Kadian managed to beat Chanuk Yoon of Korea 7-0 in the repechage round to enter the bronze medal round. However, in 70kg and 74kg men's freestyle, both the Indians in the fray failed to make the podium. Amit Kumar Dhakar lost out on a podium finish after losing 3-6 to Japan's Ken Hosaka in the bronze medal play-off in the 70kg freestyle. He had earlier thrashed Korea's Man ho Oh 7-0 in the quarterfinals before losing to Somirsho Vokhidov of Tajikistan 3-5 in the semifinals. In the 74kg men's freestyle, Praveen Rana lost 9-10 to Inkoentiev Inokentiev of Kyrgyzstan in the quarterfinals. Rana had earlier in the day defeated Baba Ovezgeldyev of Turkmenistan by injury default, 11-2. In 48kg women's freestyle, India's Vinesh lost to Korean Yuimi Lee 6-9 in the bronze medal play-off bout. In the repechage, Vinesh had outplayed Hsuan Yeh of Taipei 8-0.
ing as you .....," said Shukla. Tendulkar hung up his boots after a glittering international career that saw him amass 15,921 runs in Tests, at an average of 53.78, and 18426 runs in 463 ODIs at an average of 44.83. He had scored 100 centuries during his international with Test matches accounting for 51 of those, the most by any batsman in the world.
rean Bae Yeon Ju in another match. Sindhu, who won the Malaysian Open and Macau Open besides the World Championship bronze last year, holds a 2-0 win record against Busanan. The Indian had beaten the Thai girl last at the All England Championships in 2013. In the men's singles, Gurusaidutt, ranked 38 in the world, bounced back after the opening game loss to edge out Chinese Taipei's Wang Tzu Wei 17-21 21-13 21-19. The Indian will take on Chinese qualifier Liu Kai today. Indian ace Parupalli Kashyap, however, went down fighting against Hsu Jen Hao of Chinese Taipei 25-23 21-17 in another hourlong match. In women's doubles competition, Commonwealth Games gold medallist pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Jwala Gutta prevailed over third seeded Thailand combo of Aroonkesorn Duanganong and Voravichitchaikul Kunchala 21-11 21-18. The 2011 World Championship bronze medallists will next take on Malaysia's Anscelly Amelia Alicia and Soong Fie Cho. Guru showed a lot of grit and determination as he rallied to tire out his opponent before edging him out of contest in another one-hour match. "The shuttles were slow so I had to really play with lots of patience," Guru told PTI after the match. "After losing the first game, I was trailing 3-7 in the second but with the guidance of my coach (Madhumita Bist and Dwi Kristiawan) I managed to catch the shuttle up at the nets as I was going low till then. There were lots of rallies in the second and I could see him getting tired and I made sure that I go up to the net and not to repeat any strokes where he played from. That really helped me."
Four Mumbai sailors to represent India in Asian Games M
UMBAI: National Champion yachtsman Upamanyu Dutta (17) and Arosh Chaudhari (16) won the National Selection trials and with it a berth to represent the country in the 420 Class (Men) for the Asian Games 2014, which will be held in Incheon, South Korea in September this year. Also underlining Mumbai’s strong pedigree in the sport was the women’s pair of Diya Correa (15) and Zara Arsiwala, of Cathedral & John Connon High School and BD Somani School respectively, who also won the trials in the 420 Class (Women) and will sail in the Asian Games. Upamanyu, a student of Bombay International School, has recently teamed up with Arosh Chaudhari
from the country to win the just concluded National Selection Trials held at Vishakapatnam. All the four young sailors are from the Royal Bombay Yacht Club and in preparations for the Asian Games will be taking part in various championships in Europe, including the World Sailing Championships in Germany. The National Trials were held at Vishakhapatnam where the strong sea and wind conditions closely resembled the conditions expected in Arosh Chaudhari (right) and Upamanyu Incheon. The pair of Upamanyu Dutta. and Arosh were hampered by damage to their boat during racing but (16) from Poddar International were able to demonstrate their clear School and they turned up a sterling superiority in skill and experience, performance to come up trumps which helped them run away as among the six best invited teams clear winners.
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ADRID: Real Madrid took a huge step towards their first Champions League final in 12 years as Karim Benzema's first-half goal gave them a 1-0 first-leg lead over holders Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Frenchman was on hand to turn home Fabio Coentrao's cross on 19 minutes and Madrid's advantage could have been even greater had Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel di Maria not missed fine chances before the break. Bayern had the overwhelming majority of possession but failed to convert it into many sights of goal as Iker Casillas' save from Mario Goetze five minutes from time was the only significant stop the Spanish captain was forced into all evening. Defeat leaves the Germans with it all to do next Tuesday, if they are to continue their quest to become the first side to retain the trophy in the Champions League era. "We played with a lot of personality, we had a lot of possession we will have to improve in Munich, but I am very proud," said Bayern boss Pep Guardiola. "I have experience of how difficult it is to come here and play at the Bernabeu but I congratulate them because they won and if they own it is because they Real's Cristiano Ronaldo and Bayern's Jerome Boateng go for a header next to Bayern's Bastian Schweinsteiger, during a first leg semifinal Champions League played better." Real coach Carlo Ancelotti, soccer match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu meanwhile, hailed the effort of stadium in Madrid, Spain. his players to keep out Bayern for 90 minutes despite their lack of ual qualities it is true that we ers, but the important thing is the possession. "In terms of individ- played with a lot of forward play- sacrifice they all make. When you
AIFF launches academy certification programme
NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation launched the 'AIFF Academy Certification' which aims to set a standard of Youth Development in the country through a certification model. AIFF has developed a set of criteria on which the academies will be assessed and certified and they will be given a rating as per the points gained by each academy on the criteria. The concept stays the brainchild and has been developed by AIFF's technical department. The certification criteria will primarily be based on coaching staff and qualifications, facilities, youth development and teams supported, training schedule, training sessions etc. "Certification of residential as well as non residential academies is part of our AIFF's Master Plan 'Lakshya'. It is the next milestone in the development of youth football in India. It will give the academy directors as well as their coaches a guideline of the level of coaching as well as the structure of the academy," Baan said.
have the combination of quality players and sacrifice that is all you can ask for." Ronaldo was returning after four games out with a hamstring injury as he replaced Gareth Bale, who had been suffering from flu in the days before the game, in the only change from the Real side that beat Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final last week. And after a bright early spell by Bayern, it was Madrid who created the clearer openings in the first-half. Real stung the Germans with a stunning counter-attack to open the scoring as Ronaldo's ball down the left for Coentrao was timed to perfection and the Portuguese full-back's low cross was tapped home at the back post by Benzema. Ronaldo missed a gilt-edged chance to make it 2-0 when another quick break caught Bayern hopping and the World Player of the Year blasted over Benzema's low cross from close range. Di Maria was next to go close as he latched onto a deep cross at the back post but wastefully volleyed over with just Neuer to beat. Real defender Sergio Ramos admitted Madrid knew they could catch Bayern on the break. "It is a good result to go to Munich with," he told Canal Plus. "It was a very hard game, we had to work so hard. They are a team with players of an incredible level and they like to dominate the ball, but we knew we could create danger on the counter-attack."
F1 boss Ecclestone’s bribery trial starts in Germany M
UNICH (GERMANY): Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone went on trial in Germany Thursday accused of bribery in a case which threatens a jail term for the Briton who has controlled the motor sport for four decades. Ecclestone, 83, has denies charges of bribery and abetting breach of trust over a $44 million (31.8 million euro) payment he made to former German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky, who has since been jailed. Prosecutors charge the money was a bribe meant to ensure the German bank BayernLB sold its shares in Formula One to Ecclestone's preferred bidder, CVC Capital Partners, to maintain his control over the sport. At the start of the Munich trial, watched by dozens of journalists, the diminutive Formula One magnate, wearing a dark suit, confirmed his name, date of birth, and occupation as Formula One manager. The trial in the southern city is
it was a bribe. The complex case revolves around Formula One rights that German bank BayernLB in 2006 sold to Britain's CVC Capital Partners for $830 million. Ecclestone received a $66 million commission from Gribkowsky as part of the deal, then allegedly gave him back $44 million. Prosecutors suspect this was meant to ensure that CVC would get the rights, to allow Ecclestone to maintain tight control over the Formula One business. The F1 scheduled to run for more than boss claims he paid Gribkowsky 20 court days, with a verdict ex- because the German was threatpected in September. The maxi- ening to cause trouble for Ecclemum term for serious bribery stone with British tax authorities. cases is 10 years prison. Eccle- "Right now, I'm the loser, because stone has denied plans to seek a people are gossipping about me, plea bargain and insisted, "I'm without really understanding what going into this trial to prove my it's about," Ecclestone recently innocence of what I have been told German broadcaster ARD. charged with". Gribkowsky, the former chief The crux will be why he paid risk officer at Bayern LB, was Gribkowsky millions in 2006 -- jailed for eight-and-a-half years Ecclestone says he was black- in 2012 for bribe-taking after a mailed, the German banker says trial in which Ecclestone testified.
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IPL BRIEFS India win 8 medals in USA Open Karate Championship
NEW DELHI: India returned with a rich haul of eight medals, including two gold and six bronze, from the USA Open Karate Championship held at Las Vegas from April 18 to 21. More than 3000 players from 15 countries participated in the event and India was represented by an eight-member team consisting of six players and two coaches. Karl Vatcha of Mumbai won one gold and one bronze medals while Toyesha Khatau of Mumbai bagged one gold and three bronze medals in the women's section. Pranay Sharma of Delhi and Mumbai's Akash Samir Shah pocketed the other two bronze medals each in their respective categories for India. The team was led by Bharat Sharma as chief coach and Viraf Vatcha as coach.
Boy from red-light area set to train at Manchester United
NEW DELHI: From the dark by-lanes of Kolkata's red-light area to the training arena at the world renowned Manchester United Football Club, it has been a roller-coaster journey for young Rajib Roy, who is set to fly to Old Trafford for a 15-day training stint. 16year-old Roy, who lives in Sonagachi, a red light area in Kolkata, with his mother and 11year-old sister, grew up playing barefoot football and watching his favorite team Mohun Bagan play. And today, this breakthrough has come as a result of an initiative which the age-old Kolkata club is part of. Roy is a member of the Mohun Bagan Kolkata Goalz team, which he joined two years ago at Rabindra Kanan Park, situated near the locality in which he lives. Kolkata Goalz is a community-based football training initiative of English Premier League, British Council, Kolkata Police, Kolkata Municipal Corporation and All India Football Federation.
Adhiban loses to Ni Hua
SHARJAH: Grandmaster B Adhiban ran out of steam and went down to Ni Hua of China in the seventh round of Asian continental chess championship to slip to joint fifth position in rankings from the pole position here. Having done quite well so far, Adhiban was out-ofsort against former Asian champion Ni Hua and the loss proved costly. Former world champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan and Chinese trio of Ni Hua, Bu Xiangzhi and Yu Yangyi emerged as joint leaders on 5.5 points in the championship, which is a part of the next world championship cycle. Despite the loss, Adhiban remains the best performing Indian on five points and shares the fourth spot with Ehsam Ghaem Maghami of Iran and Rinat Jumabayem of Kazakhstan.
Umadevi loses WLBSA Billiards final
LEEDS (UK): Reigning national billiards champion Umadevi Nagraj failed to pass the international test after the Karnataka cueist lost the WLBSA World Billiards Championship final against seven-time champion Emma Bonney. Uma, who had won her first international title against Emma in 2012, was undone by the English pro in a tough final game that lasted around two hours. Uma missed a cannon at crucial juncture, which brought Emma to the table and she rode her vast experience to pocket her eighth WLBSA Billiards title. A Group of five players played each other to decide the finalists at the Leeds Billiards and Snooker arena. Earlier in the tournament, India's Chitra Magimairaj had won the Senior Snooker event while Uma and Chitra had lost out in the World Snooker Championship category.
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