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THE HOMECOMING When Jonathan Paturi set foot on Hyderabad soil, the City breathed a sigh of relief. The third chef on board the stricken Costa Concordia spoke to us about family, home and staring death in the face. Pg4&5

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Women police recruitment in full swing U Srinivas

Home Department also has decided to give promotions to the women police officials. The process of recruitment is on for appointing about 3,500 officials. Every district in the State now has a women’s police station. But the presence of women police still remains nominal. A lot of women’s issues are still to be addressed across the State, according to the latest statistics.

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t last, home minister Sabitha Indra Reddy wielded her influence for the benefit of women folk. It is time the number of women in the police department is set to increase. The State government finally accorded green signal to the Home department to increase the number of women in the police force. In fact, the file has been in circulation since 2009. As a result, the number of women police personnel is set to go up from 3,500 to 7,500. When compared to other states, the number of women police here is very small. In Hyderabad, there is a women police station in Begumpet. But Tamil Nadu has a women’s battalion. In 2009, Sabitha Indra

Reddy recommended that at least one fifth of the police force must be women. But it took almost three years for the government to decide on recruitment of women. This is being done as part of the Chief Minister’s job mela programme. Apart from the recruitment, the

Recruitment pattern of women Constables 2,072 Head constables 557 ASIs 309 SIs 250 CIs 73

Crime against women Recruitment2011 2010 2011 by SLPRB-AP 7 8

Dowry murders Dowry deaths Harassment Abetment to suicide Rape Others Total

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Catch the french film "Tout ce qui Brille"( All that glitters), a tale of two sisters with a desire for a different life. The movie is being screened at Prasad Labs Preview Theatre. Where: Prasad Labs Preview Theatre, Banjara Hills When: January 20, 6:30pm Contact: (040) 23608015 Childhood memory Kites are a childhood memory of carefree life, of cheery sunny days .They have become a metaphor of soaring freedom, of flights sky-high, towering above the humdrum of life. Artkites are such an expression of festivity and creative vision. Where: Iconart, Banjara Hills When: Ongoing Contact: (040) 32411554

Easy Listening It’s a musical journey featuring various forms such as Folk, Smooth Jazz, the blues, reggae, soft rock & more. Dine leisurely, savour the spirit of your choice or come and just fall in love! Where: Synn Grill & Bar, Banjara Hills When: Every Friday Contact: (040) 66663939

Ayyana A theatre competition among local theatre groups of Hyderabad will be held at NIFT Hyderabad Where: NIFT, Madhapur When: January 20, 7pm

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Numaish A childhood favourite of every Hyderabadi, The All India Industrial Exhibition is on. Where: Exhibition Grounds, Nampally When: Ongoing

My name is Minnu It is the first solo Art show by actor Kamal Kamaraju on a series of paintings he has done on ‘Minnu’ in 2011. The show will also launch calendars with Kamal’s paintings and will be exclusively on sale at the Muse gallery. Where: Marriott hotel & Convention Centre, Tank Bund When: Ongoing, 6pm Contact: (040) 27522999

New works Check out the new arrivals of Fawad Tamkanath and Sumanto Chowdhury at the gallery. Where: Gallery Space, Banjara Hills When: Ongoing, 11am Contact: (040) 65541836

Where: VSL Visual Art Gallery, Plot no 100, AP Text Book Colony, Gun Rock Enclave When: Ongoing Contact: 9247175135

Eat in the dark Contact: (040) 23114843

Martini ‘n music Enjoy the winter evenings with grey goose martinis and crooner Kelly dishing out your favourite numbers. Where: Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills When: Every Evening Contact: (040) 66662323

Tale of fate Goethe-Zentrum along with Lamakaan will screen the German movie Jerichow by Christian Petzold at Lamakaan.Fate brings a trio together in Jerichow, a small town in eastern Germany. Where: Lamakaan,

Banjara Hills When: January 20, 7pm Contact: 9642731329

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

Visual art An exhibition cum sale of paintings by Hari Srinivas. The exhibition is on display till January 30 2012.

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

Controlled freedom Catch Controlled Freedom, an exhibition of portrait photography that showcases the works of two photographers with contrasting approaches to capturing people . Where: Alankritha Art Gallery, Kavuri Hills When: Ongoing, 6.30pm Contact: (040) 23113709

Big Cinemas, Ameerpet, 30581470; Cinemax, Banjara Hills, 44565555; Cine Planet , Kompally, 61606060; INOX, Banjara Hills, 447677770, Prasads, Tank Bund Rd, 23448888; PVR, Punjagutta, 08800900009; Talkie Town, Miyapur, 40214175; Tivoli, Secunderabad 27844973

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as the Congress committed a political hara-kiri by dropping the trump card, P Shanker Rao, from the State Cabinet? As the future unfolds, Shanker Rao will surely turn out to be an appendix for the ruling party. The maverick Congress leader, who chose to remain at loggerheads even with his father-in-law G Venkataswamy, proved time and again that he could go to any extent to embarrass anybody. It’s in that process that he was incited to take on YS Jagan through missile missive dashed off to the State High Court that ultimately was admitted as a public interest litigation. Now, the Jagan group wants to pay the Congress back in the same coin and that too with the same weapon. Knowledgeable sources indicated that ‘someone’ from the Jagan camp established a contact with Shanker Rao and is luring him. What’s the takeaway? Shanker Rao would go on a ‘yatra’ to explain to people how he was used to malign Jagan. This would put the Congress in a tight spot. But some senior leaders in the

Jagan camp cautioned that ‘someone’ to be careful. They reportedly felt that he could be “left to his fate.” Meanwhile, Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy’s overtures to cleanse the Cabinet met with a roadblock thrice. An angered Kiran Kumar is using his ‘prerogative’ to scuttle the ‘over-speed’

of his bête noire Botsa Satyanarayana who is frequently unleashing Chiranjeevi on the chief minister. Chiranjeevi wanted plum portfolios like Power and Commercial Taxes for his nominees — C Ramachandraiah and Ganta Srinivasa Rao. He tried to negotiate with the chief minister who did not budge even an inch on the demand saying such move would anger the senior Cabinet ministers. Kiran reportedly roped in Botsa to convince Chiranjeevi on the issue. But, an irked Chiranjeevi seemed to have expressed “extreme displeasure” and left the Chief Minister’s camp office. “We have become the fulcrum for Kiran to survive the no-confidence motion and this is what we are getting,” he told his confidantes. “Should we reconsider our options?” he reportedly asked a senior PRP functionary. A Congress MLA loyal to the chief minister said: “Once they are merged with the Congress, they would obviously lose their identity. Why are they trying to maintain their unique position? It is detrimental to them only.” In a bid to silence the dissent, Kiran hosted a breakfast to the new ministers and apparently cooled them down for now. Heat from T leaders and MLCs is just an add on.

Budget boost for Old City road widening GHMC Md Inkeshaf Ahmed ahmed.m@postnoon.com

he draft budget proposed by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Mayor Mohd Majid Hussain during the special standing committee meeting of the corporation on Thursday indeed had the Majlis-e-Ittehaadul Muslimeen (MIM) mark on it. The face of Old City, which is the bastion of MIM, will change as the draft budget is designed to solve the plaguing problem of residents of this area. The most important problem among this is the narrow roads and streets of old city, which have become a cause of concern for the residents. The corporation had a whopping `175 crore for the road widening programme. Among these funds, a

majority would be used to widen the narrow roads. The mayor has also confirmed this to Postnoon, a day after making his dream budget public. “”The residents of old city are facing a lot of problems with narrow roads and streets and it has become part of their life. Our party president Asaduddin Owaisi and party floor leader in the Assembly Akbaruddin Owaisi also wished this should be solved with immediate effect.“I will see that the roads are widened in a year’s time. The draft budget also consists of a huge outlay for construction of bridges and foot over bridge The authorities have already decided to construct two of these bridges in Old City area,” he said. On the revenue expected from Professional and Motor Vehicle Tax, he said they would get these funds before the beginning of the next financial year. “The finance department had given its approval for the release of professional tax revenue to the corporation.”

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orning walkers in Hyderabad were in for a pleasant surprise when a dense fog enveloped the City and the air had a musty tang. Though visibility was not bad, many vehicles on the streets were running with fog lamps on. Weathermen said the cold wave conditions that prevailed in the North India for the past few days had passed off but it got revived last night. The sudden rise in humidity, 94 per cent at 8.30 am, had resulted in the fog. As North India is in the grip of thick fog, many flights and trains went off schedule. All flights from Delhi to Hyderabad were delayed by more than an hour.

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he Uppal police on Friday took eight persons into custody while they were digging their house in search of treasure at Bharath Nagar. The police said they raided the house of one Mallesh, a dailywage labour at Bharath Nagar, on a tip off and found that he, along with his friends, were digging inside the house.

“We took them into custody and during interrogation Mallesh revealed that his sister Latha told them that there was a huge treasure chest stashed beneath the house. Mallesh had performed a pooja on Thursday and began digging. We are yet to register a case," said inspector R Satyanarayana Raju.

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‘DADDY, MY SHIP SANK The grounding of luxury liner Costa Concordia off the Italian coast on Friday last ship were put through the rollercoaster of hope and despair. Last night all of them

Happy days are here again!

t’s now celebration time for the Paturi family. Family and friends of Jonathan came, hugged each other, laughed, and thanked heavens for getting all the City boys back. At Paturi’s grandmother’s home in Chilkalguda, it was like a mela in full swing. Scores of neighbours and friends had assembled. John fell into the arms of his grandma who was waiting for him. “I was bought up here in this house with my grandmum. Most of my friends are from this colony and all were worried about me. Hence as soon as I reached Hyderabad I came here first,” said Jonathan to the well wishers around. From Chilkalguda several cars led to Moulali, his home, for a bigger comeback party. Jonathan’s family had a party planned for him and his buddy Ramesh Kumar. Ramesh, is a Concordia crew member from Tamil Nadu. Indeed, the party began at the airport itself and continued till early morning. “I am very proud of my brother and he is indeed an inspiration. Today all his friends and my friends are here we have just opened a champagne bottle and the party will continue. Very soon we are going to host a big prayer meeting and a party to celebrate his homecoming. This is just the beginning we have several surprises planned for my brother,” said Jordan P, his brother, in a very jovial mood, happiness unconcealed. Neighbours of Jonathan were equally worried as their family and were anxiously waiting for his arrival. As soon as he came they all rushed home to greet and bless him. “We have heard of incidents like this in the past but until it happens with someone very close us, we did don’t realise the pain and trauma. It is not easy to stay in peace when your beloved one faces such a disastrous situation,” said Abhikesh G, his childhood friend.

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hen Postnoon called on Solomon Paturi and Marya Paturi, parents of Jonathan Paturi, the third chef of the grounded Italian ship Costa Concordia, they were like somnambulists, still not fully awake from the bad dream. January 13, morning. “Saturday around 3.30am I

missed my son’s call. Then again at 5.30am he called and very casually he dropped the news, “Daddy, my ship sank but don’t worry I am safe.” My wife and I sat in shock. For a long time everything seemed blank, we didn’t know how to react. After a while came another call from him, and this time he updated us about what was happening. The situa-

tion was grim. Water was freezing cold and he said he had saved many lives by then.” “John said he’d lost his passport, documents and everything else but thankfully not his cell phone, which proved to be the most important asset. Though he said he was fine we were really worried and tensed, this grew even more when his phone

switched off due to low battery.” “My son told me all other countries’ embassies were there except the Indian embassy. He asked me to get touch with them and do something. It was difficult for me to contact them, because of the weekend and the festival. I called former Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya and Anjan Kumar Yadav. They immediately

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BUT DON’T WORRY’ revived memories of the Titanic, and families of City boys on board the stricken returned safely. Sudeshna Koka captures the moment of ecstasy PICS: N SHIVA KUMAR

All OK, says Captain, and ship was sinking!

ndeed it was a Black Friday for me. We were in the last leg of our journey; on 14th we were to dock at the Italy port, Jonathan Paturi, third chef of Costa Concordia. Just like the Titanic, the Costa Concordia was a luxury liner. We were hosting 4,200 holidayers. And just like the Titanic, we were serving dinner to our guests when disaster struck. It was around 9.30 pm and I was in the kitchen making pasta when suddenly I saw my cooking bowl tilting to one side. I thought it was rough weather, which is routine. However, when the ship started rolling violently I realised it was sinking. Fifteen minutes later there was a complete black out. Our engine room on Deck B was hit by water. After a while a few emergency lights were switched on and I saw everything was upside down. I knew we were sinking. I called my cousin and told him, “I’ll call you if I’m alive.” Tears

welled up in my eyes because thought I’d never see my loved ones again. I fought down the panic rising within me and stared to work. We were waiting for orders from the captain. But he kept announcing that everything was alright. Maybe he didn’t want passengers to panic. Instead of waiting for the orders we began our emergency rescue programme. I still don’t understand why the captain did not call for an emergency. We got the passengers onto

the 26 life boats and took them to Giglio, an island that was just 50 meters away. These boats have a capacity of 150 but there were more than 200 on each. At the time my only thought was to save as many as possible. I did not care about anything else. Till morning we were freezing on that island, the temperature was 2 degrees Celsius. We were drenched and had no idea what to do. Late in the morning the military and Red Cross came with food, water, blankets and all the other basic requirements.

They came home and kissed the ground

except ours spoke to my son and said they would do something. But all efforts went in vain as first two days Indian embassy did nothing.” After two days of inaction, Indian embassy woke up and did the formalities to get the shipwrecked crew home. “But we underwent hell, especially after my son called his cousin and said the situation was

like the Titanic story. ‘I don’t know when or whether I will call you again,’ he told his cousin. And that set our mind ablaze.” Marya now mages to bring out a smile which she had forgotten for a few days. Talking about his son’s passion for cooking he said that he is an amazing baker. “He has always been a daring and believed in following his dreams.

ix Hyderabadis out of the 202 Indians rescued from ship were flown to Hyderabad’s Indira Gandhi International airport in an Emirates flight. As soon as they entered the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport the first thing they did was to bow down and kiss their Mother Land. Our six national heroes, Jonathan Paturi, Srikanth Yadav, Suresh C, Srinivas Reddy, Ramesh Kumar and Shashidar G must be saluted for their brave act of saving 4,600 people aboard the Costa Concordia. “I am extremely happy to be back. I saved more than 300

people and this was indeed a life changing experience,” said Shashidar G, 25, a crew member. Friends and family were waiting with garlands and sweets. “We have grown up with him and the incident shocked us. He told us everything was in control, but there was no way

we could relax till we saw him ourselves,” said Akhila B, Jonathan’s neighbour. Understandably, their return brought a wave of relief and happiness. “I can’t express my joy. It’s like my son has been reborn and what’s more he saved hundreds of passengers,” said Marya Paturi, Jonathan’s mother with tears. Ramesh Kumar, 21, perhaps the youngest crew member said, “When the lights went off I realised something was wrong. The captain must’ve realised too because he turned the ship to head towards the port. I’m happy I could save so many lives and I am happy to be back.”

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he minister for Revenue, Raghuveera Reddy on Thursday underlined the need to provide reservations to BCs in private sector also. Reddy reminded that reservations were provided in the Constitution for SCs, STs and BCs to ensure equal opportunities to all. Reminding that employment opportunities have increased tremendously in private sector, he felt that there was a dire need to provide quota to BCs.

A Hobson’s choice Medical science offers many options but may also throw up impossible choices — that of one life over another

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sk a parent which of their children is dearer. Ask a husband who is more important, his wife or his unborn child? As harsh as these questions may sound, the response can be even more difficult. The recent conjoined Veena-Vaani issue in Hyderabad has racked up a debate. The operation to separate them could cost one of the sisters her life. The deliberation is whether a barter of life for life is ethical or is it inevitable. Explaining about the tricky situa-

tion, Dr Divya T Sudarshan, gynaecologist and obstetrician, Happy Women Clinic says, “The complications depend on the type of conjoined twins; certain cases of twins can be easily separated and in certain cases the chances of mortality are much higher.”

Taking a decision According to Dr Satish Ghanta, neonatologist, developmental paediatrician, paediatric intensivist and director for intensive care services, Little Stars Hospitals, it is a very complex situation. In foreign countries, there is an option known as antenatal scans. Through these scans we can find out if there is going to be a problem later on. If required surgery

THE FACES OF HYDERABAD Sudhir, Egg stall owner, NTR

can be conducted in the foetal stage itself. In cases when there is a problem after birth such as conjoined twins, the doctors take a decision based on the sharing of vital organs. When a situation arises that only one baby can be saved, a number of tests like a brain scan and a MR venogram are conducted and then a decision is taken.”

It’s a tough situation How does someone decide which of the two lives to save? “It’s not just about having two babies but about having healthy babies. If the situation arises, the final decision is in the hands of the parents,” Dr Divya says. She mentions that in the course of the delivery if it is realised that a child can be born with certain anomalies the parents are informed. The law gives the doctor the right to abort the child but nothing is done without the parents’ consent.

or the health conscious, the egg stall outside the NTR Bhavan, is where all the action is. Sudhir, who set up his stall there with the help of TDP chief Chandrabbau Naidu, earns a Bhavan livelihood by selling various PIC: N SHIVA KUMAR delicacies made with eggs. And these are a hit with politicos and office-goers alike. It all began when Sudhir met Naidu in the party office and sought his help for a job. Subsequently, the former U Srinivas CM helped him through A city is defined by the the NTR Memorial founpeople who live and dation and the egg stall work in it. Here we take a look at the was set up near the corner human threads that of the party office. make up our urban Dishing out freshly tapestry made delicacies like egg burji, egg fried rice, egg sandwich, egg fry and egg curry, Sudhir now has a booming business. What’s best is that he has priced his dishes quite affordably — `25 to `35. Sudhir also got a loan from the SC Corporation with some help from TDP, to set up this stall. He now makes around `2000 to `3000 a day with a profit of 40 per cent. Now he wants to bring his family to Hyderabad.

he Bharatiya Janata Party State president G Kishan Reddy, MLA has said that the BJP will only achieve the separate Telangana state. He launched the ‘Telangana Poru Yatra’ at Krishna Village in Mahaboobnagar on Thursday. After offering prayers to goddess Krishnamma, he launched the yatra. Stating that the BJP had clearly declared its stand on Telangana issue earlier, he said that they would once again take the party stand to the people. The 24-day yatra will cover Telangana districts and conclude at Bhadrachalam on February 9. Telangana Political JAC convener Prof Kodandaram, BJP senior leaders Bandaru Dattatreya, Baddam Balreddy, Indrasena Reddy, Ale Narendra, Kondaiah and others also participated in the yatra.

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ehavioural and learning difficulties in kids is a common occurrence these days. And tackling these are just as challenging for teachers as it is for parents. Often shaping young minds is challenging in the sense that a lot of care needs to be taken in terms of approach. It is towards this end that Akkshaya Foundation is organising a two day workshop on “Educating the Educators” on January 20 and 21. The workshop will emphasise on the use of the neuro linguistic programming technique (NLP), a methodology in which a person’s perception about past incidents can be effectively altered to facilitate a brighter and better future. In this workshop, teachers will be educated on the same so that they can contribute significantly in moulding the character and personality of the student as well as the nutritional needs of the student. This workshop outlines common tips, tricks and strategies to maintain focus in the classroom. The workshop is being offered for school teachers and lecturers in the state at a nominal registration fees and will be held at SAP Hotel, Ameerpet. Akkshaya Foundation is a non governmental organisation working in the state of Andhra Pradesh for the last 10 years with the vision to promote “Let food be your medicine”. The organisation under the guidance of Suneetha Sapur, its director, has conducted school nutrition programmes earlier to create awareness on nutrition, healthy eating habits and self-development.

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he corporate colleges and coaching centres are lobbying for the continuance of Eamcet for obvious reasons. Eamcet preparation is included as part of the package in the Intermediate education by them. If Eamcet goes, the corporate colleges’ business comes to a grinding halt. Braving criticism from a section of academics, the government has implemented the 25 per cent weightage for Intermediate marks. But when Sridhar Babu was the education minister, he could not enhance the weightage to Intermediate marks to 50 per cent. The education portfolio now lies with deputy chief minister

Damodar C Raja Narasimha. KC Reddy, former chairman of the AP State Council of Higher Education, said that students and colleges were concentrating only on Eamcet and ignoring the Intermediate exams. There are allegations that the new system has actually benefited urban students who can afford corporate college education. The corporate lobby has already ‘impressed’ upon the ministers for continuing the 25 per cent weightage. When the State has a one-is-to-three ration of engineering seats to aspirant students, there is no need for an entrance examination, deems the lobby.

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Seven more babies die in West Bengal KOLKATA: The number of crib deaths in West Bengal’s Malda district hospital shot up to 14 after seven more babies were reported dead Thursday, a health official said. “In last 24 hours, (since last night) seven babies have died in Malda district hospital. Fifty percent of the babies were underweight and the rest of them were brought to the hospital in a critical condition,” said SK Jahariap, chief medical officer, Malda. A total of 14 babies have died in the Malda district hospital since January 17. In the past two months, eight babies have died in the hospital. IANS

Orissa mantri quits over rape cover-up BHUBANESWAR: Orissa Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy on Thursday submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after the Opposition accused him of protecting culprits in a gangrape case. “I submitted the resignation on moral grounds,” Maharathy said after putting in his papers. A 19-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped on Novembr 28 last year by some people near her village Arjunagoda, about 10 kms from the state capital Bhubaneswar. The site of the crime comes under Pipili assembly constituency that Maharathy represents. “The opposition parties are trying to malign the image of our government and the image of the chief minister. I resigned to protect their image and to ensure

free and fair investigation,” Maharathy said, adding that neither he nor any of his partymen were involved in the crime. “I am ready to face any probe,” the five-time lawmaker from Pipili constituency said. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said he has received the resignation letter and has forwarded it to Governor MC Bhandare for acceptance. However, the opposition par-

ties said the resignation was a “drama” and that the chief minister must resign as he holds the home portfolio. “Does he (Patnaik) not have any moral responsibility? The resignation is a drama,” state Congress president Niranjan Patnaik told reporters. He also demanded a probe by the CBI. State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jual Oram too demanded a CBI probe. “The chief minister has no moral right to continue. He should quit,” he said. The woman is admitted to a hospital in Cuttack, and is in coma. Her family alleges that the rapists were the same people who had assaulted her in 2008 and against whom she had put up a determined fight in court in a molestation case. IANS

UP POLLS Congress attacks Uma Bharti or Sonia remark NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti for commenting on party president Sonia Gandhi’s foreign origin and said that Bharti’s party would not be accepted by the electorate in Uttar Pradesh. Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi said that Sonia Gandhi was not only a leader of the party but also a leader of the whole country. PTI

‘Rajapaksa commited to Amendment’ ON BOARD SPECIAL AIRCRAFT:

Age issue of Army Chief is sensitive: PM NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday conceded that the controversy relating to the age of army chief General VK Singh was “sensitive” and refused to express his views on it. “It is a sensitive issue. I do not want to comment,” Manmohan Singh said on the sidelines of a function to release a book chronicling the history of The Tribune newspaper. He was responding to a reporter’s query on the army chief’s age row. IANS

Students arrested for murder GHAZIABAD: Three students have been arrested for allegedly strangling a cab driver to death, and selling his taxi, which they had hired to go to Mathura, police said today. Abhishek, a X class student, and Lokesh and Gajender, BSC students, had hired a cab on January 10 to go to Mathura, SSP Raghubir Lal said. On the way there, they killed the driver and dumped his body, the SSP said. The three accused then sold the cab in Agra, Lal said. A search is on to trace the sold car, he added. PTI

India’s External Affairs Minister SM Krishna secured a firm commitment from Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on devolution of powers to the Northern Province for a lasting political settlement with the dominant Tamil minority. “Rajapaksa gave me a categorical assurance that he was committed to implement the 13th Amendment of the Constitution for empowering the Tamil-dominant northern region,” Krishna said on Thursday on way back from a four-day hectic trip to the picturesque island nation. Terming the visit fruitful, a visibly relaxed Krishna said he was more than satisfied with the blossoming of the relationship

The southern railway line in Sri Lanka was inaugurated by S M Krishna on Thursday. AFP and strengthening of bilateral cooperation in the reconstruction and development of the Tamils, languishing as internally displaced persons (IDPs) in relief camps since the war ended

in mid-2009. “It goes without saying that Article 13 should be implemented in a visible manner. Till then, we will look forward to the implementation of the assurances given to the Sri Lankan people and during the talks we had,” Krishna asserted onboard the Embraer jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) that ferried him to and from Sri Lanka. Noting that the visit gave him an opportunity to interact with the top Sri Lankan leadership on a number of bilateral issues, including the political settlement with the Tamils, Krishna said the frank-and-free discussions had allayed his apprehensions over their commitment to implement the 13th Amendment. IANS

Cong expells 11 more rebels DEHRA DUN: Congress today expelled 11 more party leaders on the charge of anti-party activities ahead of the January 30 assembly polls in Uttarakhand. The party had yesterday expelled 16 leaders, Congress spokesman Surendra Kumar today said. The expelled Congress leaders include Jot Singh Bist and Mantri Prasad Naithani. “All these 32 leaders are contesting elections as rebel candidates from different seats in the state,” Kumar said. After failing to stem the revolt, both ruling BJP and Congress in Uttarakhand have started expelling rebellious leaders. BJP has so far expelled 22 leaders. PTI

‘Need to water down anti-dowry law’ NEW DELHI: Amid allegation of misuse of the law, the Law Commission today recommended watering down the anti-dowry law to make it less stringent by allowing the woman involved in the case to withdraw the case with the permission of the court provided she is not under any pressure. In its latest recommendation made to the Law Ministry, the Commission said the offence should be allowed to be made compoundable provided the woman is facing no external pressure. Compoundable offences are those which can be compromised by the parties to the dis-

pute. The permission of the court is not necessary. When an offence is compounded, the party, who has been aggrieved by the offence, is compensated for his grievance. The Commission, headed by Justice P V Reddy, has recommended to the government to make Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with harassment for dowry and cruelty to a woman in her matrimonial home, a compoundable offence. This means that those who would be booked in cases under this section would find it easier to get bail. “...it is proposed to add sub-

section (2A) to Section 320 CrPC. The proposed provision will ensure that the offer to compound the offence is voluntary and free from pressures and the wife has not been subjected to ill-treatment subsequent to the offer of compounding. Incidentally, it underscores the need for the court playing an active role while dealing with the application for compounding the offence under Section 498-A,” the report said. In the wake of growing complaints about the misuse of anti-dowry laws by women, the Law Commission had studied the possibility of making sec-

tion 498-A of the Indian Penal Code a bailable offence for the relatives of the husband. Currently, the law mandates that any accused will be arrested and jailed during the pendency of the case. Under the section, offenders, including the husband or his family members, are liable for imprisonment without even an investigation. The offence is non-bailable, non-compoundable and cognizable on a complaint made to the police officer by the victim (wife) or by designated relatives. Furthermore, the section does not include any provision for a compromise. PTI

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BANGALORE: Wipro Ltd on Friday reported a net profit of Rs.1,456 crore for the third quarter this fiscal, registering 10.43 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth as per the Indian accounting standards. The IT bellwether said its consolidated revenue for the quarter under review shot up 28 per cent YoY to Rs.9,997 crore. Under the International Financial Regulatory System (IFRS), net income for the quarter is pegged at $275 million and total revenue $1.89 billion. The company projected flat growth revenue of $1.54 billion from its global IT services business for the fourth quarter (January-March) of this fiscal (2011-12) according to the International Financial Regulatory System (IFRS). In a regulatory filing Friday, the IT bellwether said revenue from its IT services business would be in the range of $1,5201,550 million ($1.52-1.55 billion), projecting sequential growth of one-three per cent.

Revenue from IT services for the third quarter (OctoberDecember) at $1,505 million ($1.5 billion) was 12 per cent year-onyear (YoY) up and sequentially 2.2 per cent higher from the second quarter (July-September). “We continue to execute on our strategy and propel the business towards a higher growth trajectory. The overall macroeco-

nomic sentiments continue to be uncertain and we are monitoring it closely,” Wipro Chairman Azim Premji said. The company release said that its net income from sales rose to Rs 9,997.2 crore for the December quarter against Rs 7,829.3 crore in Q3FY’11, it said. IT services business, which contributed 76 per cent of the

total revenue during the reporting quarter, added 39 new clients, the company said. “Our client mining strategy continues to show progress with six customers contributing more than $100 million of revenues. We have improved operating margins through improved revenue productivity and currency benefit,” Wipro Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Suresh Senapaty said. The company’s IT services revenue grew by 12 per cent at $1.5 billion million, over the same period last year. The company added 5,004 employees in the quarter taking the total headcount to 1.36 lakh employees as of December 31. “We saw broad-based growth with five of the six verticals growing upwards of 4 per cent in constant currency.Revenues in constant currency exceeded the guidance range. We have seen positive feedback from customers and employees on our restructuring approach,” Wipro Executive Director and CEO IT Business T K Kurien said.

Google best place to work in US: Fortune WASHINGTON: Internet giant Google has been by Fortune magazine as the best place to work in the US. The Mountain View, California-based company hired about 7,000 people in 2011, the most intense hiring spree in its 13-year history, which moved Google up from fourth to first on Fortune’s annual list of the 100 best companies to work for, Xinhua reported. “Employees rave about their mission, the culture, and the

famous perks of the Plex: bocce courts, a bowling alley, eyebrow shaping (for a fee) in the New York office,” Fortune wrote. “What people often focus on

are the flashy, showy things, like the massages and the food, which are important to us. But they are not the real story about what makes our culture work,” Laszlo

Bock, Google’s senior vice president for people operations, told San Jose Mercury News, a daily newspaper in Silicon Valley. Larry Page, Google cofounder and chief executive officer, said in an interview with Fortune: “We’ve always been good at making sure we’re treating employees flexibly. You treat people with respect. They tend to return the favor to the company. And that goes for families.”

Sensex gains MUMBAI: The BSE benchmark Sensex surged by 116 points in early trade today on sustained buying by funds and retail investors, supported by encouraging quarterly earnings by corporates. The 30-share BSE index, which gained over 192 points in the previous session, rose by another 116.08 points, or 0.56 per cent, to 16,759.82, with all sectoral indices gaining up to 1.23 per cent. The wide-based National Stock Exchange Nifty Index moved up by 32.30 points, or 0.65 per cent to 5,050.70 points. Brokers said continued capital inflows by foreign funds following an improvement in the sentiments on easing inflation and betterthan-expected third quarter earnings by some blue-chip companies supported the rally. Firming trend on the other Asian boures following overnight gains in the US stocks on sharp fall in jobless numbers also buoyed the sentiments here. In the Asian region, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose by 0.96 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei Index by 1.33 per cent in morning trade today. The rupee rose marginally by 5 paise to trade at a fresh over twomonth high of Rs 50.20 per US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange. Dealers said increased foreign capital inflows in the Indian market in tandem with weakening of dollar against the euro in the overseas markets after successful bond sale in Spain and France, mainly provided support to the rupee.

Aroma of Starbucks coffee reaches India Postnoon News

tarbucks, the world’s largest coffee shop chain, is set to open its stores in collaboration with Tata Cofee in India by the end of this year. It is finalising its retail partnership with Tata Cofee and has plans to announce the alliance by the end of this month. The $10-billion valued company has already agreed with Tata group to source coffee from the latter. The plans to open first Starbucks store in India by mid of the 2011 has been postponed due to delay in acquiring real state

space. The US Company has to face competition with Barista, Costa and Cafe Coffee day. It has 18,887 stores in 55 countries, including over 12,500 in the United States, over 1,200 in Canada and over 700 in the United Kingdom. The coffee shops are becoming places to chat and to hangout for the affluent young urban population. The business believes there is a lot of scope and opportunities as the industry is in the nascent stage. Tata coffee is planning to invest $10 million to expand its coffee plant in Madurai, Tamil

Nadu. It would add another 2,000 tonnes to its existing capacity of

6,000 tonnes. This would come in to operation by the third quarter of

the next financial year. It exports coffee to various countries like Russia, Singapore and Japan. The instant coffee division brings 50 per cent of the company revenues and expects more demand in coming days. Tata Coffee is the largest integrated coffee plantation company in the world and owns 10 coffee estates in highlands of Southern India. It is spread over 8,037 hectares and produces 10,000 metric tonnes of natural shade grown Arabica and Robusta coffees, in both washed and unwashed forms.

Comment

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Fair, free and forthright

Editorials A DAW(N) OF democracy beckons

ung San Suu Kyi has registered herself as a candidate for a Parliament seat in a by-election slated for April 1. Her National League for Democracy had boycotted the last elections calling it stagemanaged by the junta. However, a series of genuine reforms by the ‘civilian’ government, including release of political prisoners, have prompted a rethink from Suu Kyi — who spent most of the last two decades in prison or under house arrest. Myanmar under the military regime was synonymous with human rights abuses, torture and brutal suppression of all kinds of dissent. With dictatorships of the Arab world biting dust, the current government is moving in the right direction by stepping aside in a phased manner to avoid loss of face. Let us hope that when Myanmar walks into a new dawn of true democracy it will be Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who leads from the front. Her father Aung San, architect of Burmese independence and founder of the modern military, will be smiling down at his daughter from the stars.

WHY WE LOVE Fifa

t’s so corrupt it makes our bureaucracy look positively angelic, but you’ve got to love an organisation that makes it mandatory to sell beer at football games. That, indeed, was the decision taken by Blatter’s Boys when they ‘ordered’ Brazil to make sure grog was available during the World Cup. Of course someone’s making money, but who cares.

Is Priyanka the next Congress matriarch? Fusillade Arun Koshy Philip

riyanka Gandhi took political circles by surprise when she announced that she is willing to expand her role beyond the family-held constituency of Rae Bareli and assume more responsibilities, if asked to do so by the family and the party. There has been a lot of uncertainty over who will call the shots in Congress in the absence of Sonia Gandhi — whose health and extent of recovery from a recent surgery is still under a cloud of secrecy. Rahul Gandhi, projected by the Congress as the family scion and prime minister in waiting, is yet to progress beyond party strengthening and assume the role of a national leader. His latest and much-hyped Bihar campaign to oust the Nitish Kumar government not only failed but failed at a grand scale resulting in total humiliation to the party. Of late, there have been several voices questioning his effectiveness to deliver at the polling booth despite all the publicity advantage provided by hut-hopping and tirades against non-UPA state governments. Post-independence, except brief spells, the Congress has always found refuge in woman leaders whenever faced with a crisis. Take a look at Priyanka’s photo in black and white and the resemblance to her grandmother is remarkable. One can’t help but wonder if another woman, after Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, is about take the helm of India’s oldest party and ‘First Family’. So far Priyanka has maintained a relatively low-key profile, appearing in public functions only during the time of elections. Everyone knows that she is married to prominent Delhi businessman Robert Vadra and has two children. Described by several media and political observers as a power-dresser, she carries off a t-shirt and cotton sari with equal élan. Unknown to many is the information that she is also a Ham radio operator. Ours is a country where personal charis-

No crime in city?

Poets are dwindling

I have been reading Postnoon from sometime now and have liked the city articles. But one thing that I noticed recently was the dearth of crime articles and it got me wondering if the crime rate has come down in the city which seems to be a bit difficult to believe. The emphasis on crime articles seems to have gone down as compared to earlier when there were some stories on the crime section.

The headline 'Dead poets society' truly sets the tone of the story. India has not seen many good poets after Nissim Ezekiel and Dom Moraes. And Moraes has hit the nail on the head when he says that what poetry needs today is an audience. I remember when I was in school; poets were the most sough-after students. Girls go gaga over such arty fellows. But that's besides the point. Only when the words failure and boredom are disassociated with poetry can one see some revival in the poetry scene in India. Kinshuk Sahay Kachiguda

Samyukta Chandra Secunderabad

ma is more effective in ensuring mass following than ability or willingness to govern — a factor that gives Priyanka a huge advantage that can offset her lack of experience in the hinterland politics. Also adding to her advantage is the fact that about half of the electorate are women. Whether this combined thrust will propel her to the top office of the country is the question only a full-fledged national election battle can answer. The Congress is in dire straits, rocked by mega scams and arm-twisting by allies. The party has also drawn flak from the industry for its ability to deliver on key policy initiatives. The only advantage is a divided Opposition, led by the BJP, who have no credible alternative to offer. The saffron party recently shot itself in the foot by inducting Babusingh Kushwaha who was booted out by Mayawati over the NHRM scam. The party

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

will find it tough to explain why Yeddyurappa’s nominee is ruling Karnataka and why it made peace with the Reddy brothers, all under a cloud of suspicion over multiple scams. With Anna Hazare’s anti-graft movement fizzling out after a media overkill and parliamentary dead end, the Congress has no credible challenge to its status quo. However, in Uttar Pradesh, status quo means flash in the pan or the grass that gets trampled when the wrestler patriarch grapples with the pachyderm. Rahul has had his chance for over a decade now and yet has fallen way short of expectations. Therefore, it’s only natural that other leaders and party members may rally around a new face. It is time for the Congress and the Gandhi khandan to take some tough and decisive measures.

Censorship is mindless

Real estate column

When moral police and government backed out of plans to introduce censorship on internet, the judiciary has taken a step forward. The attempts to filter the content on networking sites, though with a stated good purpose, will be misused to stifle opposing voices. Internet is a powerful tool of civil society in battling institutionalised corruption and other arbitrary practices. We should not allow the government to take away the rights given to us by the Constitution. Once we yield even a bit, there will be no stopping the cenAbishek Kumar sors. Nampally

The new section your paper is carrying on upcoming real estate areas in the city is very interesting. It is very helpful to people who are planning to buy or rent property in those areas. I have a suggestion. Please give information on what all permits and licenses are mandatory for buying or renting property. Also please give details of who all are the officials or what are the offices that need to be approached if we are cheated by a seller or an agent. S Hegde Tarnaka

H‑Factor

Holistic view of mind, body and soul

AD CAN BE SLOWED DOWN

While Alzheimer’s cannot be prevented altogether, with a little awareness it can be identified early on Ranjani Rajender ranjani.r@postnoon.com

icture this: one fine day you walk in to your home only to find your mum frantically looking for some important documents you’d given her just that morning. She’s going out of her mind with worry because she can’t seem to locate them. You glance around the room and lo! They’re lying right there on the coffee table in front of your mum. So what do you do? Dismiss it as just a one-off incident or realise that something may be amiss and your mother’s health may need to be investigated further? Forgetfulness, irritability, having trouble remembering your address, directions to your home from the grocery store, depression, difficulty to read and write, changes in personality are not mere mood swings or signs of ageing. They are in fact, some of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). “While the exact causes are not yet known, genetics and environmental factors have been known to contribute to this degenerative ailment,” says Dr Renuka Mathur, who works with Alzheimer’s patients. While nothing can be done to prevent the onset of AD, with a little alertness in identifying the problem and early treatment, the progress of the disease can be slowed down.

Signs to watch out for Memory loss Confusion with time or place Difficulty coping with basic tasks n Misplacing things and difficulty remembering n Poor judgement n Withdrawal from social activities However, some of these symptoms like memory loss n n n

could also signal more serious and life threatening ailments like tumours, stroke and thyroid. So it is best to get a CT scan or an MRI done to rule these out. With the advancement in technology there are tests that neurologists do to determine the onset of Alzheimer’s. “A lot of people think that using certain herbs and vitamins can slow down the progress of AD. But there are no proven studies to support these myths. While it is difficult to slow down Alzheimer’s, under a doctor’s guidance, medications and certain therapies it is possible to do so,” Dr Renuka Mathur. Maintaining good brain health can also help prevent the onset of degenerative brain diseases. n Regular exercise n Healthy diet n Mental stimulation n Quality sleep n Stress management n An active social life It has been said that following a plant-based diet, staying fit and staying away from certain vaccines and fish that contain mercury can also help.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

New surgical procedure lowers blood pressure TORONTO: A minimally invasive surgical procedure called renal denervation can significantly lower blood pressure (BP) in patients who are unable to control it with drugs. The nearly painless procedure has been tried out for the first time by doctors at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) in Canada. It involves de-activating nerves located on the outside of the artery that feeds blood to the kidney, thereby lowering BP. BP patients have to endure an especially high risk of heart attacks and stroke, which continue to kill tens of thousands of people worldwide every year, according to a Peter Munk statement. The first Canadian patient to undergo the procedure of renal denervation, is a 57-year-old male from Toronto, who will be discharged after overnight observation. The procedure was performed by a team of Dheeraj Rajan, interventional radiology specialist, Douglas Ing, cardiologist, and George Oreopoulos, vascular surgeon. The team recently returned from Germany, where they trained for the procedure. Barry Rubin, medical director of PMCC, said: "Decreasing a patient's systolic blood pressure from 160 to 130 mm Hg (mercury) over a period of six months, which this procedure has been shown to do, could prevent many heart attacks and strokes." "Renal denervation could also save the healthcare system countless millions of dollars by minimizing the need for anti-hypertension drugs..., to say nothing of the millions more in savings from not having to treat heart attacks and strokes that don't happen," added Rubin. The procedure was first used on patients in Australia, and its effects were reported in a clinical trial published in the Dec 4, 2010, issue of medical journal, The Lancet. IANS

H‑Factor

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Holistic view of mind, body and soul

are often sedated during the examination. Barium enema with air contrast: An enema of barium sulfate is given through the rectum to partially fill and open the colon. When the substance is removed, the colon is then partially inflated with air to expand it and increase quality of the x-rays that are taken.

Dr Mohana Vamsy Ch

ou think that colorectal cancer isn’t your concern if you’re young. Experts have a message for those of us who are reluctant to get tested for cancer of the colon and rectum: Don’t die of embarrassment. A check-up to detect colorectal cancer can find early symptomless cancers – or even precancers – when they are in highly curable stages. Screening methods can pick up the disease at its earliest, most curable stages.

Symptoms See your doctor if you experience any of the following symptoms: n Diarrhoea or constipation n Rectal bleeding or blood in the stool n Stools that are smaller in width than usual n Abdominal gas and discomfort n Frequent gas pains n A feeling that the bowel never completely empties n Unexplained weight loss n Unexplained anaemia n Constant tiredness

Risk factors

n Age: The most important risk

factor for developing colorectal cancer is age. Men and women should begin screening for it beginning at age 50. n Environment: The cause of colon cancer is unknown. But since the incidence of the disease is much greater in industrialised countries, environmental factors, including eating habits, may contribute its development. n Family History: People with a family history of certain cancers or growths in the colon (polyps) or chronic inflammatory bowel diseases have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer. You should get screened if you have any of the following risk factors: n A personal or family history of colon cancer. The risk is greater if the cancer occurred in close relatives. n A personal history of colon polyps or a close relative with multiple colon polyps. Doctors believe most colon cancers begin as polyps. n A history of inflammatory bowel disease, such as chronic ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. n A history of breast, ovarian, or endometrial cancer may also increase the risk of colorectal cancer.

Treatment

COLORECTAL CANCERS CAN BE CONTROLLED

Prevention There are several measures that may help lower your risk of colorectal cancer: n Early-Detection Test. The vast majority of deaths from colorectal cancer could be avoided if people took advantage of screening tests. Trouble is, hardly anyone aged 50 and older are getting tested. n Aspirin. People who take aspirin regularly to keep their hearts healthy may also reduce their risk of cancer. Taking an aspirin every other day for 20 years may cut the risk of colon cancer almost in half, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. n Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT). Women who take ERT to alleviate symptoms of menopause may have a significantly lower risk of fatal colon cancer. Researchers found that women who had used ERT had a 29 per cent reduction in risk compared to nonusers. n Exercise and Weight Control. The risk of developing colon cancer may be lower in women who enjoy regular physical activity and

Dr Mohana Vamsy Ch avoid obesity. n Smoking. Studies have linked cigarette smoking to colon cancer. The studies also found that smoking at a young age (in your 20s) increases your life time risk of colorectal cancer. But remember that the longer you smoke, the greater your risk. n Eating Habits. Researchers thought that eating low-fat, highfiber foods would help lower the chances of developing colon cancer. But two studies show that men and women with polyps who ate such a diet were no less likely to develop new polyps than those who did not.

Screening Detection methods are so effective

that suspicious tissue can be removed before it has a chance to develop into cancer. When colorectal cancer is found at an early localised stage, the five-year survival rate is about 91 per cent. The five-year survival rate drops to 66 per cent when cancer has spread to surrounding tissue. Common screening methods are: Digital rectal exam. To detect abnormalities, the doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into the rectum. This exam is useful in detecting some polyps and cancers, but it’s limited to only rectum area. Fecal occult blood test (FOBT). For this type of screening, patients take home a test kit and collect small samples from three consecutive bowel movements,

then mail the kit to a lab for analysis. Traces of blood in the stool are a possible sign of cancer. In the past, there was controversy concerning the usefulness of FOBT. But a study of 46,000 people at the University of Minnesota showed a 20 per cent reduction in the cancer rate among those offered the test. Sigmoidoscopy: To perform this exam, the doctor places a slender, flexible lighted tube into the rectum to look at the inside of the rectum and the lower part of the colon. If an abnormality is spotted, a colonoscopy is recommended. Colonoscopy: A colonoscope is a long flexible, lighted tube that is inserted into the rectum to examine the entire colon. If a polyp is found, it can be removed. Patients

When colon cancers are found at very early stages, the cancerous tissue plus some surrounding tissue is surgically removed from the inner surface of the intestine. If the cancer has invaded the wall of the colon, the cancer is removed along with surrounding colon tissue and the nearby lymph nodes. The surgeon then reconnects the remaining parts of the colon (surgical resection). If resectioning is not possible, an opening in the patient’s abdomen (called a colostomy) is made to allow wastes to pass out of the body. The colostomy may be necessary only until the colon has healed, or, if the entire rectum is removed, it may be permanent. When cancer is in advanced stages, surgery may be done to relieve symptoms such as blockages and bleeding. Chemotherapy is often recommended for colon cancer, especially if the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. In advanced stages, chemotherapy or radiation may shrink tumors.

Post-treatment monitoring Patients who have been treated for colorectal cancer have regular follow-up exams and blood tests to monitor for any possible additional growths. It has been found that 80 per cent – 90 per cent of colorectal cancer recurrences develop in the first two to three years after treatment. In the fight against colorectal cancer, early detection is key to increased survival rates. The exams you undergo now-and any slight discomfort or embarrassment they may cause-could save your life. (The writer is an MS (Gen), DNB (Surg), MCh (Surg. Onco), FRCS (Edin), Diploma lap Surg (France). He is currently the chief surgical oncologist at Omega Hospital. You can write in to him at vamsy1964@gmail.com)

Hers Truly

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Pinky Reddy (second-left) on a trip to Harvard.

Pinky Reddy is justifiably referred to as a social figure, a Tsarina of hospitality. However, in a society that constantly stereotypes individuals by skimming through superficial traits, the question is, how many of us know the benevolent side to the most talked about woman in social circles?

Gopichand, Pinky Reddy & Nafisa Ali (R) at an inauguration.

Beneath the surface and beyond the glitz! Indira Atluri Indira.a@postnoon.com

n a candid tete-a-tete with Postnoon, Aparna ‘Pinky’ Reddy reveals how she has inherited her father Subbarami Reddy's philanthropic nature but believes that her 'no fears, no airs' attitude is what gives her the confidence in her social, family life and humanitarian endeavours. “My father is my icon. I have grown up seeing his commitment to various social initiatives. Perhaps that’s where the seed for philanthropy was planted.” Leadership qualities too emerged at a young age, when she was elected Head Girl of her school. “Despite being a protected child, I found myself becoming an active participant in student activities. That probably gave impetus to my social service instincts.” Exploring this facet of her personality came later. “There is no question that even after marriage I was pampered, but the need to do something on my own grew steadily. For that, I am thankful to Sanjay, my husband and my in-laws who gave me the freedom to do what I believed in.” As chairperson of the Hyderabad 10K Run and the head of the FICCI Ladies Organisation, Pinky Reddy has

hen we talk of freedom and liberation, of providing women equal rights, allowing her to have a say in who she marries, don’t you think we can also give her the right to willfully tie the knot without purposefully pressurising her into it? Unlike men, a woman’s life is compartmentalised since she learns to say her first word. All her life she is involuntarily

demonstrated the ability to take on challenges. Under Pinky's reign, the 10K became a hugely popular platform. There were questions raised as to the necessity of the presence of celebrities but she believed that their presence would make a huge difference. Sure enough the endorsements of Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sachin Tendulkar, Sania Mirza and Gopichand gave the 10K Run a mammoth attendance like never before. In June 2011, Pinky Reddy was nominated the chairperson of the FICCI Ladies Organisation, Hyderabad chapter. Sharing her excitement, she tells us, “I was happy to take up the responsibility. Being able to make a difference vis-a-vis a women’s organisation, is highly fulfilling.” Under the leadership of Pinky, the Corporate Social Responsibility wing of FLO has taken up the initiative of educating the girl child in government schools in Hyderabad. “FLO has created some of the most interesting forums this year to educate and empower women. Sudha Murty, Paresh Maity, Ekta Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Rijuta Divekar and many other achievers have been invited to impart knowledge and share their experiences with us.” Coming soon is one of the largest inter-state FLO forums that will be hosted in Hyderabad, which will culminate

moulded to behave a certain way. All for what? To be an exhibit for those who wish to

THE CV First job: Organising the Hyderabad 10K Run Last movie seen: Businessman Last book: Not an avid book reader, I am more of a casual one Motto in life: Be happy and be positive

in a retreat in Tirupati. Sharing her perception of the role of women in society today, Pinky says, “It is good to see women taking decisions on their own today. I am lucky that I come from a family of strong women and capable of challenging norms. From my mother and my mother-in-law, I learnt to enjoy independence, but not get swayed. They taught me the importance of dignity and selfconfidence. Sudha Murty and Oprah have shown me the value of humility. There is something to learn from everyone you meet. I have learnt so much from my daughter too!” Continuing her work for society, Pinky plans to establish a trust in the near future. The revenues earned from her independent business venture — The Lotus House — a lifestyle store in Mumbai, will fund the trust. “My wish is to start an old-age home, a community with all possible benefits to make old age not just comfortable but cared for.” She further adds, “My belief is that if you have the means and the access, you must connect people to come together for a cause and to help.”

All About Eve Sana Mirza

Leave me be court her and at the same time quote exorbitant amounts as dowry. If today, you are giving her the right to choose her companion, then she should also have the space and the free will to get married

when she feels it is the right time to settle down. Why is that a man who is single at 30 isn’t questioned as much as a woman scorned? So what if your parents got married when they were 17, one

thing has nothing to do with the other. The era they lived in is completely opposite to now — everything has changed. Many women think of marriage as more of an annoying distraction than a welcome diversion. They can have a family or a career, but ‘having it all’, so to speak, isn’t as easy as the slogan suggests. Whether or not this is true is debatable. But the feeling is real and very prevalent.

F‑Folio

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Because you are what you wear

From ringlet locks to going bald, supermodel Diandra Soares has always tried to do things differently. Her tall and toned athletic frame and her chemistry with the camera make her the favourite of many fashion designers. Today we get to know more about this catwalk queen Isha Mukoo Isha.m@postnoon.com

nTell us some interesting facts about you. I love to cook and I am a good cook I'm told. I can cook Indian, Goan, Italian, Continental, Thai and Chinese. I have recently started learning to bake. I've also learnt to make a few desserts and it has been a huge hit with my boyfriend and other friends. nHow many years have you walked the earth? 32 years. nYour first stint with the camera? I was 15-years old when I did my first portfolio and then a Vimal’s suiting ad with Jackie Shroff. n Who is your ideal fashion photographer? Rafique shoots me well. I have done interesting work with him and I loved working with Boman Irani. He did my first folio and later my Miss India folio and I loved those pictures. I also love Tina Dehal’s work. nWhat will you not leave home without? My mobile and wallet. nSexiest item in a woman’s wardrobe is... A sexy bikini. nWhat are the essentials in your wardrobe? I will not say LBD, because till date I have never ever possessed one! Nor a white shirt even! According to me, a nice pair of shorts, denims and khakis, a basic razor back vest in black and white, linen pyjama pants, a pair of sexy fitting jeans, a well-fitted blazer, well-fitted bras and a stunning colourful bikini! n Projects that people can spot you in? My last project was Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 4.

CANDID THREE

n What’s your sexiest asset? My eyes!

MODEL WATCH

n What is the best compliment you have received so far? In Khatron ke Khiladi 4 people who did not know me thought I was a bitch and were scared of me but later said that I was funny, sweet and childlike and also they loved my laugh. I thought that was sweet. n Any Bollywood aspirations? Not really. But if I get an offer that is interesting or a song to dance to I would love to do it. Never say never!

wWhat inspired you to become a model?

Madhu Sapre answering her question in the last round at the Miss Universe contest. My mum was watching it and I was 13 and I thought wow! She is stunning and her answer is so honest. So I was inspired by Madhu and today, she is a good friend. I love her. After I lost my chance at becoming Miss India, she gave me an inspiring talk and it has stayed with me ever since.

w If not modelling then what would you have

been doing? If not a model I would do something in the creative field. I would have either become a fashion designer, a jewellery designer or a make-up artist. But now I even double up as a make-up artist.

wAdvice to upcoming models...

You must bring your own personality to the ramp; be inspired by other models but do not clone them; learn from them but put your own spin on things. Also, don’t put on airs and pretend to know everything. Remember you have something new to learn every day. Try and enhance the positives and work on your negatives. Always be confident, never overconfident!"

HOT FROM THE OVEN

Magic Screen

The glamour behind the glitz

Enjoying the feeling of success After an eventful year of hits, misses and controversies, Kajal Aggarwal is on a new high as her latest film Businessman makes waves at the box-office

ajal Aggarwal can finally thank the gods, directors and her co-stars for making her what she is today. This year, she has two big Tamil films — Suriya’s Maatran and Vijay’s Thuppaki apart from Ram Charan Tej-VV Vinayak’s untitled film and Tarak’s Action to her credit. These days she has every reason to smile after all the ups and downs she has been through for a good part of 2011. First it was her remarks on her career in South and then the infamous shoot for a leading men’s magazine that kept her in the news for all the wrong reasons. The silver lining was that two of her films Mr Perfect and Singham were huge hits. It wasn’t a year, which she would want to remember,

actress in recent times to have two blockbusters — Magadheera and Businessman, to her credit, she smiles and says, “I am really grateful to the audience for loving me so much and to the directors for trusting me. I have always believed in what my mother told me, ‘Don’t ever let success get to your head or failure get to your heart’.” In Businessman, Kajal plays Chitra, an artist who falls in love with a mafia don. “I was thrilled when Puri Jagannadh explained my role. Chitra is bohemian and independent, but she’s going through an inner conflict since she loves Suriya and at the same time she hates him,” explains Kajal. It isn’t the typical damsel-in-distress sort of act she’s known for. “But people do like seeing me as a damsel in distress, isn’t it?” she laughs. “On

close to my off-screen life. I am equally crazy. But I love my work and try to do my best in every film. There’s a little bit of me in every role I have played,” she adds. We ask her what her reaction would be if she met someone like Suriya Bhai in real life. “Umm… I’ll probably change my phone number.” Of course, she’s joking. “Well, I don’t really know. It depends on whether I’ll fall in love with such a guy or not.” What sort of people is she scared of? “People who take advan-

if we read her mind right. However, she has other thoughts. “It wasn’t a year which I would want to forget either,” Kajal says immediately. Well, it is 2012 and she has come out of the storm that certainly left her shaken. Her latest film Businessman has become a blockbuster and it is well on its way to become one of the biggest hits in Telugu cinema. Tell her that she’s the only

the contrary, I think I have been choosy about my roles. Look at Mr Perfect, Veera and Dhada.” She rates her role as Bhoomi in Brindavanam as one of the toughest roles she has done. “I just couldn’t relate to her. I am a very happy person in real life and I just couldn’t understand why someone can be like that.” So is there any role that she could relate to? “My role in Darling comes

tage of the powerful position they are in. Also, those who lie for their convenience,” she reveals. She’s quite careful about what she says and we wonder if it’s got something to do with the recent controversies. Did she learn something from them? “Yes; to stay away from a lot of people who scare me,” she signs off.

Hemanth Kumar Hemanth.k@postnoon.com

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Magic Screen

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

The glamour behind the glitz

Anjali gets a big break in Telugu

T-TOWN TWEETIES

@Actor_Siddharth Wrapped my singing sessions with Thaman for Love Failure & KSY...it’s a very cute soundtrack. Release dates soon. Ready to fail in love?

@themohanbabu All the best to Mr.Nokia Team. Attended the audio function. Congrats to Manoj and Yuvan for the wonderful songs. So far, the best for Manoj.

fter much speculation about who’s going to star opposite Venkatesh in Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, producer Dil Raju seems to have finally found an actress. Several names of actresses including Bhumika Chawla, Anushka, Trisha and Amala Paul were doing rounds in the media for the past few weeks; however, Anjali has bagged this role and it’s her biggest role till date in Telugu. She became quite popular in Andhra Pradesh post the success of Journey, the Telugu version of Engeyum Eppodhum. Anjali had begun her acting career back in 2006 in a Telugu film titled Photo and after that she acted in Premalekha Raasa. However, both these films bombed at the box-office but she shot to fame in Tamil film industry with films like Kattradhu Tamizh, Angadi Theru and Engeyum Eppodhum. She’s currently acting in Vikram’s Karikalan and Masala Café. The shooting of Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu has already begun and a song is being canned on Venkatesh in Vizag. The film is the first big multi-starrer in over two decades and Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu are teaming up for the first time in their career. Samantha is paired opposite Mahesh Babu in this film, which is being directed by Srikanth Addala.

ALLU ARJUN SHOOTS IN FREEZING COLD

@LakshmiManchu What’s ur fav song from #mrnokia? Bummed I couldn't b there for the audio. Shooting till 2am for #GundelloGodari, my sweet baby :).

@RanaDaggubati Off to Macau for the Zee awards for 2days. Landing back and heading to the first schedule of #KrishnamVandaeJagatgurum. Looking fwd to it.

@shrutihaasan I’m so embarrassed!! Walked out of a store with someone elses blackberry!! They think I’m a phone thief now *aaaaggghh* rotfl bb madness!!

SMS audio launch on Jan 22

@sneha_ullal Thank u all for ur wishes.. conveyed all of them to mom and showed them ur tweets too. She was blushing. LOL.

llu Arjun has quite a reputation for being a fabulous dancer and working hard on the sets. For Badrinath, he even surprised the dance choreographers with his moves and now we hear that he is walking the extra mile for his upcoming Trivikram Srinivas’ film. Since both Allu Arjun and Trivikram Srinivas had decided to stick to the film’s budget and schedule, the actor went ahead and shot a rain-fight sequence few days ago when the temperature was 7 degree Celsius. Usually, the film’s crew takes all the precautions while shooting under such low temperatures, but no one expected the actor to continue shooting for long hours for the fight sequence. Ileana is playing the lead role and the film is slated to release in summer this year.

@geneliad

iva Manasulo Shruti (SMS) is finally gearing up for its release. Sudheer Babu, who played a cameo in Ye Maya Chesave, is making his debut as a lead actor in this film, which is a remake of a Tamil film titled Siva Manasula Sakthi. Regina Cassandra is paired opposite Sudheer Babu and Tatineni Satya is directing it. Selva Ganesh has composed the music. The film’s audio will be launched in a grand ceremony at Shilpakala Vedika on January 22. Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala and Mahesh Babu are expected to grace the event. The film is expected to hit the theatres in February.

Off 2my 1st kiddies fashion show, shud b fun, actually I knw it will cos its my fav @nishkalulla show, good luck nishk

@richyricha Shooting for #vaaradhi (wrking title) going well :). Will upload a pic with prabhas for u guys soon. The team is really awesome to work with.

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The glamour behind the glitz

Change comes from the common man Writer-turned-director Rumi Jaffery’s next film Gali Gali Chor Hai is based on corruption and Rumi is only too pleased at the timing of its release Taniya Talukdar taniya.t@postnoon.com

fter God Tussi Great Ho and Life Partner, Rumi Jaffery is ready with his next release Gali Gali Chor Hai (GGCH), a film based on corruption. Undeterred by the fate of his previous films, which failed to set the cash registers ringing, Rumi is excited and hopeful about GGCH. Talking about the film, Rumi says, “It is an entertaining commercial film that shows the plight of a victim of the system.” “A film takes a lot of time to start. Once the writing is complete, the cast needs to be finalised and one needs to juggle the dates so that the actors can accommodate the film. I think God wanted to help me with the making of the film and hence it is coming out at a time when the anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare is on in the country,” explains Rumi, going on to add, “If you notice, throughout history you will see that whenever there has been a change, it has been because of the common man and not the politicians. In my film, I have shown the same thing.” “I have made the film with all my heart and I think that’s

why God decided to help me with its making,” shares Rumi who feels that there is always a difference in the film from the time it is written to the time it is made. But thankfully Rumi did not have to face many problems. Quiz Rumi about the difference between just writing a film and directing what he has written, and he retorts, “Same difference between driving your own car and getting a driver to drive it.” Rumi, who has been in the industry for around 22 years

now, wants to direct his own films and it is only when he finds something unique that he will write for any other filmmaker. “I have been writing for so long now that it is only when I get a kick out of it that I will write for someone else,” informs Rumi. Point taken, we say. GGCH has been shot extensively in Bhopal and one of the recent reports suggests that it was Prakash Jha who had advised Rumi to do so. But Rumi is quick to clear any such misconceptions. In fact he says, “I

have been advising people in the industry for the past 22 years to go and shoot in Bhopal. I am from Bhopal and it is a beautiful city, which is culturally alive and very artistic. In fact, it is interesting to see that all the great writers of Bollywood are from Bhopal. Prakash Jha made two films in Bhopal and the people there got exposed to filmmak-

ing and it became easy for me. It was interesting what Amitabh Bachchan said about shooting there, ‘Usually I want to get back home to Mumbai whenever I get a two-day break between shooting but while at Bhopal, I didn’t feel like leaving it’, such is the beauty of the city.” What is interesting, however, is the star cast of the film, which has Akshaye Khanna and Shriya Saran in the lead. Talking about Akshaye, Rumi says, “Akshaye is a brooding actor and most of the time he likes to be alone and is quite choosy too, in terms of the films he does. He does take time to get comfortable. But you just need somebody who will understand him. When I had the script ready, my unit members said that he would not do the film but he said yes immediately after reading the script. He and I actually share an old relationship right from the days of his Aa Ab Laut Chale, which was written by me and directed by Rishi Kapoor. We have always wanted to work together but somehow were not getting the right script.” The film, which was made in a record time, is the fastest film that Rumi has ever made and he credits it to the involvement of the actors.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

The glamour behind the glitz

Jism 2 mystery girl revealed: It’s Sunny Leone! T he mystery girl behind the wet white sheet in the Jism 2 poster has finally been unveiled. Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt confirmed on Thursday that the leading lady of the movie is Indian Canadian porn star Sunny Leone. “Sunny Leone is the heroine of Pooja Bhatt’s ‘JISM 2’. Now watch this brave girl unfold her soul and rise higher and higher,” Bhatt wrote on his Twitter page. Leone came to the limelight in India with her stint in the fifth season of controversial reality show Bigg Boss. She was offered a role in the movie when Bhatt entered the show briefly to meet her. But the nature of her role was kept under wraps so far. Leone is upbeat about bagging the lead role. “Hey everyone! So excited to be working on ‘JISM 2’. Remember to follow @jism2 to get all the movie news first,” Sunny, whose real name is Karen Malhotra,tweeted. While Sunny plays the female

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lead, the film will have two male protagonists and Bhatt’s actressturned-filmmaker daughter Pooja, the producer of Jism 2 is in a dilemma over whom to sign. “While my dream that is #JISM2 comes closer to realisation with @sunnyleone my nightmare with regards to casting my two leading men begins,” Pooja posted. “Finding one ‘man’ in this business is tough enough and we need to cast two in #JISM2! I suspect strongly that it is masochism that drives me,” she added. Sunny’s entry into the Bigg Boss 5 created a quite a stir, with the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) reportedly asking the Colors channel to ensure that Leone does not use the show to her advantage. IANS

Jack Nicholson’s Joker inspires Sanjay A

ctor Sanjay Dutt says he drew inspiration from Jack Nicholson’s role as Joker in Batman to play his part of villain Kancha Cheena in Karan Johar’s Agneepath, releasing on January 26. “I loved Jack Nicholson’s Joker in Batman and it was on my mind when I was working on Kancha Cheena’s laugh,” said Sanjay. The actor went bald to get his look right as the villain in the revenge drama, which also features Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra. But thanks to his bald look, when he returned home from shooting one day, his twins failed to recognise him, says a source. His twins — Iqara and Shahraan, couldn’t recognise their dad as they had last seen him with a crown full of hair. But all was well once they heard his voice. IANS

Watching LAMHE. What a beautiful film. So much ahead of its time. I wish we have these types of films back !

@FarOutAkhtar Delightful evening at Sorabh Pant aka @hankypanty’s book launch. Title 'The Wednesday Soul'. Promises to be a good witty read...

@SrBachchan T 628 - Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die ... ~

Luke’s Zombie marches ahead!

uke Kenny’s Zombie has already announced its intent to be the Origin of Zombie flick, by having two sequels planned to complete a ‘trilogy’ of Zombie genre in Bollywood. Both writer director duo Luke Kenny and Devaki Singh are huge zombie fans and are considered as experts in this genre. Kenny Films were sure, that to remain true to the Zombie genre, they needed a superb script, stellar music score, haunting atmospherics, brilliant direction and not starry names that will dilute and lessen the impact due to their set image and also to pay a tribute to acclaimed directors of this genre in Hollywood who have worked without stars in this particular genre. Luke says, “This film is a Zombie origin film. Not a zombie com-

edy, not a zombie survival film. Indian audiences will empathise with the journey of a human being as he is faced with a seemingly insurmountable predicament. Indian and international audiences will learn the humanity behind the Zombie origin saga which is what I along with my partner Devaki Singh are looking to present.

@bipsluvurself Thank you guys fr d quick n amazing response to ‘Bipasha’, the song from #Jodi Breakers!Salim Sulaiman r awesome composers!

@iamsrk Onto Macau. Lots of work to do. Hope I catch some sleep on the plane.@FarOutAkhtar with me on flight.mite play sum pursuit..no sleep!

@TheShilpaShetty Todays thought: Criticism, like rain, should be gentle, enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots:)

@kjohar25 Actors and technicians have always been given the utmost respect in our company...and those who disrespect us need NEVER work with us again!

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ord Andrew Lloyd Webber has asked Nicole Scherzinger to be a judge on his new TV programme Superstar, according to reports. The musical composer, who has previously found leads for his West End shows Oliver!, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music and Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat through reality TV talent competitions, is now searching for someone to play the title role in Jesus Christ Superstar. He reportedly wants X Factor USA judge Scherzinger to help him with the casting by joining the show’s panel.

Romance unfolds on Twitter

ennifer Lopez may be 18 years older than Casper Smart, but who cares? They certainly don’t. And they’ve taken to Twitter to tell everyone... “Age, status, n opinions of others are irrelevant. Our hearts are endless and our souls infinite,” Smart, 24, tweeted early this morning. “Our ages are mere reminders of the hours logged on this earth and the precious time remaining,” he continued.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

He might be better known as an actor, an architect, an art director and even a writer, but Kamal Kamaraju is really an artist at heart. And with his first solo exhibition, he presents Minnu — a physical representation of an idea that encompasses the essence of all that makes a woman. Take a look

MINNU’S STORY

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My Name is Minnu, Venue: Muse Art Gallery, Marriott Hotel Date: Till January 21,2012

he earliest that he can remember, Kamal Kamaraju was the last bencher who spent his time doodling away his thoughts while a lecture droned on in the background. From there, he went on to explore everything from dance to drama, architecture to acting, but took his art with him throughout. “I've always been into art. But it's only in the last couple of years that I realised that my art must mean something. I was looking for a subject that would provoke.” And a subject he did find — feminism. “I grew up in a household with women who were strong role models who did not subscribe to any gender roles. It was quite jarring for me to realise that the world outside operated quite differently.” The idea led to the conception of Minnu. “Minnu is me and you. Most people look at Minnu and think that it is just a doll. But it’s more than that. It is an idea. Minnu is everything within us that's trying to find meaning and shape, but hasn't yet. The series is a sort of social commentary, a way to depict all the beautiful facets of woman,” says Kamal.

Chai Time

KAKURO

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

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Take a shot at the brain game while sipping your cuppa

QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Sound made by Big Ben 5 Certain moles 10 Masterful move 14 Sheriff Taylor's boy 15 "The Luck of Roaring Camp" author Bret 16 Pearl Mosque site 17 Lion's pride? 18 Marry 19 Extend credit 20 Hot Mel Brooks classic 23 Superman's logo 24 "Affirmative" 25 Uses a spoon, perhaps 28 Ship that was doublebooked? 31 Does some stevedoring 35 Female lobster 36 Requiring fast action 39 Beat a hasty retreat 40 Hot Clint Eastwood film 43 French father 44 Magician's hiding place 45 Word in a comic balloon, perhaps 46 Ripped off 48 Some shoe widths 49 Some flirty signals 51 Part of a nest egg 53 Bart Simpson's age 54 Hot WWII film? 62 Acoustical engineer's concern 63 Wrinkle-resistant fabric 64 One of seven continents 65 Brewski 66 Part of New England 67 Pinball foul 68 Spoiled youngster 69 Ponies up 70 To be, to Caesar DOWN 1 Broadway failure 2 Australian mine find 3 One of Columbus' vessels 4 Fuddy-duddy

5 Cold-shoulders 6 Twinge of hunger 7 Purple perennial 8 James of jazz 9 Run-down in appearance, as a hotel 10 Cancels 11 Curved molding 12 Coffee containers 13 Cape Canaveral fixture 21 Edition 22 Tierra ___ Fuego 25 Titanic and Lusitania 26 True believer's belief 27 Opening lines 28 Like a ballerina 29 Actress Zellweger 30 What believers fall on 32 Not from Earth 33 Jeter at short

34 Searches for 37 "Treasure Island'' author's monogram 38 "Mazel ___!'' 41 Certain landing site 42 Not as many 47 ___ of Good Feelings 50 Existing from birth 52 Bakery byproduct 53 Whistle blowers' concerns? 54 Bakery artist 55 Ballpark demolished after the 2008 season 56 Ayatollah territory

SUDOKU

57 Narrow opening 58 Exemplar of dryness 59 Cow-horned goddess 60 E-Street Band guitarist Lofgren 61 Boarding place 62 Tidal movement PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

THOUGHT OF THE DAY Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. – Anonymous

Chai Time STAR POWER

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Your tomorrow today̶Star Power and Tarot

Date 21-1-2012

THIRUVAIKUMAR

As per Hindu panchang

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TAURUS

GEMINI

Administrative capacity will increase. Govt sops will come by. Renovation of ancestral property likely. Financial posi‑ tion looks strong. Be careful while driv‑ ing. Businessmen need to be polite.

Expectations get fulﬁlled without any hurdles. Financial inﬂow will be good. Some have bright chances to buy hou‑ se or land. Consult family members while taking important decisions.

Mind will become clear. Some will start house construction. Happy events at home will take place as expected. Mar‑ riage matters will be favourable and get ﬁnalised. Relatives will come visiting.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

You will understand your strengths and we‑ akness. You will change attitude as per exp‑ ectations of family members. Children may be adamant at times, but will change soon. Property issue will come to an amicable end.

Unexpected fortune likely. You will be beneﬁtted by indirect enemies rather than get affected. Written off amount will come and surprise you. Ancestral proper‑ ty will come by without much efforts.

Your approach will be such that it will make you successful in all tasks undertak‑ en. New assets will be purchased. Some have chances to get problem in vision; take good treatment. Children make you happy.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Your hidden skills will get exposed and utilised properly. Friendship with VIPs possible. You will demand and get your share of ancestral property. Children will change their attitude for the best.

You will not give up though faced with de‑ lays, disappointments and hurdles. Powerful ofﬁcials will become your friends, which will give you a conﬁdence. Son will get a good job. Daughter's bad friendship will get over.

New efforts will become successful. Happy events like marriage will make family members happy. You will be‑ friend VIPs. Important family responsi‑ bilities will be entrusted to you.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Your new plans will take shape. Some will have bright chance to buy new as‑ sets. Friendship with social workers lik‑ ely. Enemies will become friends. Good turning points in court cases likely.

You will act with briskness and com‑ plete works at a faster pace. You will find out the root cause of problems and solve them. Expected money will come by. You will understand kids.

Unexpected money gains and fortune opportunities likely. Work will get com‑ pleted as per plans. Chances ofson goi‑ ng abroad. Introduction to VIPs likely. Bank loan will get approved.

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ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

King of Cups – You may be getting too emotional about so‑ mething. Donʼt make decisions based pur‑ ely on emotions. It may not work out fo‑ r you in the long run.

Five of Wands – Some conﬂict and contradiction is abo‑ ut to take away a lot of your energy. You feel compelled to be part of this because there is no escape.

Page of Swords – You have young and rest‑ less energy. At the same time, you also have the intellect to support your ideas. You make it through the rough patches.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

Three of Cups – Celeb‑ ration time! Good ne‑ ws is on the way. You hear that you got the project, or youʼre app‑ reciated for all your hard work with a raise.

Six of Pentacles – A senior will come to your rescue. You will be in a position to make tough calls because of the conﬁ‑ dence this person gives you.

Four of Swords – You seek stability, espe‑ cially ﬁnancial stabil‑ ity. You need to plan for this to happen. Make decisions based on practicality and intellect.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Knight of Swords – You may be too caught up in a world of your own making. But the world does not work as per your thoughts and ideas.

Eight of Wands – Good luck will take a project to the next step. It does not mean you havenʼt been working well. It means that it gets a much needed push.

Ten of Cups – Family support will give you the conﬁdence to make some tough decisions. There will be times when you feel uncertain and lost. Ride through it.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

For Better or for Worse Stone soup

Ace of Swords – You cut through the heart of the matter and get to the point. You may come across as insen‑ sitive – as without regard for what oth‑ ers think.

Queen of Cups – Youʼre being too emo‑ tional. You may be making decisions based purely on how you feel about some‑ thing. Such decisions may not last too long.

The Lovers – Deci‑ sion time! You need to take the plunge or decide to walk away for good. Eith‑ er way, it will impact how the next few months will pan out.

SOLUTIONS

Boggle LOOT CASH BREAD DOUGH MOOLAH

Number game

Suduko

Scrabble

Ink pen

COMICS

Fred Basset

ARIES

TAROT READ

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Ruk Jana Nahi

CID

Storyline - Abhimanyu warns Prabal about Indu’s intentions to lure Sanchi in order to be popular amongst the freshers. On hearing this Prabal decides to meet Sanchi and bring her in his group

Storyline - A woman comes to the cops and informs them that her husband and baby have gone missing. In a separate operation, Daya confronts a criminal and shoots him. In the process he falls unconscious.

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Playing Field

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

The games people play

RESULTS MEN'S SINGLES 3rd round Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) bt Lukas Lacko (SVK) 6-2, 6-4, 6-2

WOMEN'S SINGLES 3rd round Iveta Benesova (CZE) bt Nina Bratchikova (RUS) 6-1, 6-3 Victoria Azarenka (BLR x3) bt Mona Barthel (GER) 6-2, 6-4 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x8) bt Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 6-2, 6-2 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x1) bt Monica Niculescu (ROM x31) 6-2, 6-2

Nadal insists it ain’t easy Robert Smith

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Playing Field

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

The games people play

Ski star Burke succumbs to her injuries

QBs back in action as Super Sunday beckons NEW YORK: New England quarterback Tom Brady and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning were back at practice on Thursday as teams began their final preparations for Sunday’s NFL semi-final playoff showdowns. The Giants, fresh off ousting NFL regular season win leader Green Bay, will visit the San Francisco 49ers while the Baltimore Ravens will travel to New England in conference title games to determine the opponents for Super Bowl 46. Manning missed most of Wednesday’s workout with a stomach ailment while Brady sat out Wednesday’s Patriots practice to rest a sore left shoulder. “I just missed practice, that’s all,” Brady said. “We’re facing a great team, certainly the best team we’ve faced all year. Everyone needs to be at full strength. It’s going to be a very physical, tough, hard-nosed game.” The 49ers are coached by Jim Harbaugh while the Ravens are guided by his brother John, who is 15 months older. Baltimore beat San Francisco 16-6 last November in the first NFL game to feature coaches who were brothers. It’s possible they will have a rematch with a championship at stake in the Super Bowl on February 5 at Indianapolis. Or they both might be knocked out

and the Giants and Patriots will face a rematch of the 2008 Super Bowl in which New York upset New England in the final seconds to deny the Patriots a perfect season. The 49ers try to return to the Super Bowl for the first time since taking their fifth title in 1995, seeking another title to match the record six Super Bowls won by Pittsburgh. San Francisco, in the playoffs after a 10-year absence, have used a stellar defensive unit to power their playoff push. The 49ers, who beat the Giants 2720 last November in a regular-season game, will be tested by a passing attack centered around Manning and top targets Hakeem Nicks, Victor Cruz and Mario Manningham. “Nicks can make any catch, run any route. Cruz is trouble in the slot, a real quick guy, and Manningham is a deep threat down the middle,” said 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers. “They all possess a different challenge and it seems like they are getting better every week.” But the 49ers have made 23 interceptions and sacked rival passers 42 times, enough to keep the Giants from pondering Super Bowl dreams too much. “It’s good to look ahead,” Cruz said. “It’s good to understand what we’re playing for but we have to understand the

SUNDAY’S GAMES Baltimore Ravens

New England Patriots New York Giants

San Francisco 49ers task at hand, that bridge we have to cross in order to make it to our ultimate goal. San Francisco is that bridge.” The 49ers have produced enough points to support the defense, quarterback Alex Smith adopting a low-key manner even as he evolves beyond simply managing his way to victory. “If we win this game and go to the Super Bowl it will say a lot,” Smith said. “Winning games speaks for itself. That’s how you do your talking.” At New England, the Ravens offer a similar defensive-powered squad against Brady, who won three Super Bowl titles in four seasons in the 2002-2005 title games and was denied another by the Giants in 2008 only in the final seconds. Baltimore defensive back Ed Reed said teammate Joe Flacco, the Ravens’ quarterback, “was kind of rattled” and “just didn’t look like he had a hold on the offense” in last week’s playoff victory over Houston.

SALT LAKE CITY: Freestyle ski star Sarah Burke died on Thursday from injuries sustained in a superpipe training accident suffered earlier this month, the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association said. University of Utah Medical Center officials confirmed that Burke died at 9:22 am in the presence of her family after her fall on a training superpipe at nearby Park City on January 10. She was 29. Doctors said she suffered a ruptured vertebral artery that reduced blood flow to the brain, leading to severe bleeding. She remained in a coma and on life support from the time she reached the Salt Lake City hospital. Doctors discovered Burke had suffered irreversible brain damage after going into cardiac arrest. “The family expresses their heartfelt gratitude for the international outpouring of support they have received from all the people Sarah touched,” said a statement from Burke’s family, who donated her organs for transplant. Burke, a four-time Winter X Games champion, has been instrumental in raising the profile of freestyle halfpipe and was an enthusiastic and influential supporter of its inclusion in the Olympics from 2014. Burke would have been among the medal favorites in Sochi for the women’s superpipe debut. The Park City course where Burke was injured was the same one upon which snowboarder Kevin Pearce was critically injured in a 2009 training run. Pearce recovered and returned to snowboarding last month.

Playing Field

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

The games people play

PIC: N SHIVA KUMAR

City dribbles, but awaits slam dunk

Rajesh Ravindran rajesh.r@postnoon.com

ittle Anushka is full of beans when she comes to the basketball court at the Secunderabad YMCA. The UKG student can hardly dunk the

ball, and she rarely does, but she tries persistently. Anushka first dribbled the ball here when she came along with her father, who used to play the game when he was at school. And she has been regularly coming to practice since. It is a rosy picture that the Secunderabad YMCA gives when one gets to know that the first

ever basketball game was played at the YMCA training school in Springfield, MA, USA, in 1892: that the game has reached in this part of the globe and has so many pursuers and fans is admirable, especially, in a country where other games but cricket matter. However, behind this rosy picture is hidden a grim truth. Andhra Pradesh, that was among

the best about five, six years ago in basketball nationals, has been slipping over the years. Not that the state lacks quality and talent, but it lacks scope to motivate players and give them hope. Some of the state’s best had come to practice on Thursday. And Martin Decosta, a celebrity fitness trainer, who had played for NBA teams like Atlanta Hawks and Sacramental Kings, along with his two friends, had come down to play, too. One team had Decosta and his friends and a state promising player Pridhvi and the other had the talented Moses, Srinath and Krishna Kanna, also state players and regular YMCA players. In a game that was decided by best of three sets, Decosta’s team was bested. After the game, I asked Decosta about Indian basketball.

Sharmila becomes youngest Indian golfer to qualify for European Tour LA MANGA (SPAIN): Sharmila Nicollet of India clinched the 30th and final spot on the Ladies European Tour Qualifiers Final stage with a six foot birdie that may well be the start of stardom for the young 20-year-old Bangalore golfer. Sharmila Nicollet of India clinched the 30th and final spot on the Ladies European Tour Qualifiers Final stage with a six foot birdie that may well be the start of stardom for the young 20-yearold Bangalore golfer. Co-leader after the first round and second after the second, Sharmila endured some tense moments, as she birdied from six feet on the third play-off hole at the South Course. The tall and strikingly good-looking Sharmila becomes the youngest Indian and only the second after Smriti Mehra to earn a full card on the Ladies European Tour. Smriti did it in the mid1990s. In what was easily the most testing

time of her career, Sharmila played 165 holes, nine rounds and three holes in play-off, in 12 days. "I am so excited but ready to fall off," said an excited Sharmila. On the third play-off hole Sharmila had two putts for a birdie four from the right edge of the ninth green at the par-5 ninth hole. She nailed the final six-footer for a birdie and sealed the 30th and final card for the 2012 Ladies European Tour. "My goal was to get on the tour and this is my first time in Spain for the qualifier so I think it's a big achievement for me. To be playing in Europe will be my next immediate goal. I hope to play all the tournaments and maybe move here because I have family in Paris and my dad stays there so maybe I will move there and play all the tournaments," added Sharmila, whose father is French and mother Indian. "I'm just so happy and excited. It's been a long two weeks and it's been a long wait and fingers crossed for the sea-

son. I'd like to win a European Tour event and maybe emulate someone like Yani or Caroline by being the first rookie, who won four tournaments. If I could just win one tournament; that would be my goal. I think the whole of India is behind me and had a lot of expectations." The Final stage was won by Jodi Ewart (73) who finished at 11-under and she was followed by Anais Maggetti (71) at nine-under and Carlota Ciganda (73) was third at four-under. Sharmila, who shot a final round of two-over 75 on the par-73 South Course, had a heart-wrenching time. After starting on the tenth she was one-under for the first nine and placed tied 16th at that stage. Bogeys on second, fourth, fifth and seventh almost derailed her campaign, which began last week in the pre-qualifiers. She then summoned all her composure and birdied the par-4 8th hole, her 89th hole in the competition. She then had to wait for more than two hours before knowing her fate.

“I think Indian basketball lacks competitiveness,” he said. “There are some really talented kids here. But what I feel is they need better facilities to up their game like wooden courts and proper leather balls. And I think the fundamentals of the game is also lacking. These kids may have picked up some fancy stuff from watching videos on the internet and TV, but the basics like dribbling and shifting without looking at the ball, they have to work a lot on that.” Decosta also said the game here does not give much scope that gives hope to players to excel. “When I started playing, I believed I could play for college. That motivated me and I went on to play for NBA teams and earned by playing,” explained Decosta. “But I don’t see such a scenario here.”

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The games people play

Craig vital for Kop Arsenal in revenge mood

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will continue to use forward Craig Bellamy sparingly over the remainder of the campaign, an indication of how important the injury-prone Welsh is to his club’s cause. Bellamy, 32, is certain to play some part in his team’s visit to struggling Bolton, a game Liverpool hope will allow them to maintain the push towards a topfour finish and a place in next season’s Champions League. But it is likely to be a cameo role. Bellamy has started just nine games in all competitions this season, and completed 90 minutes

just once, making 11 appearances as a substitute — a policy that Dalglish says he will continue. “Some players need greater management than others, but the players themselves have got to look after themselves,” he said. “Craig is fantastic in preparing for matches. I’m sure there’s many others in there exactly the same — but he’s really got a great knowledge of how you prepare. “For the fitness side of it, it’s not fair on too many players at this stage of the season to be starting them every single game. Our goalkeeper Pepe Reina, obviously, has started every one —

but for the outfield players it’s difficult for them, to get them through every game you play.” There has been no doubting Bellamy’s enthusiasm and value to Liverpool when he has been used so far this season, since rejoining the club from Manchester City in the summer, and he played a pivotal role in his team’s recent League Cup semi-final victory against his former club. “He’s been like that since he was at Norwich and was 17-yearsold. He does what best suits him and that’s all you can ask for. It’s an indication on Craig and how he’s managed himself,” said Dalglish.

Neymar to play for Santos till 2014 Ian Whittell

MONTEVIDEO: Neymar, the Brazi-

Brazilian footballer Neymar holds a trophy given by Uruguayan newspaper El Pais, awarding him as best South American football player, on Thursday in Montevideo. AFP

lian star who will turn 20 in February, said Thursday he plans to continue playing for the Santos Football Club until July 2014. He was in Montevideo to receive the accolade of best player in the Americas, awarded by the Uruguayan newspaper El Pais. “I do not plan to go now, I have many things to do in Santos,” he said when asked by reporters about European clubs that are trying to hire him. “I have a contract until 2014 and I intend to stay until 2014,” said the player who has scored 81 goals in 159 games. He renewed his contract in November for two more years. Neymar, whose full name is Neymar da Silva Santos Jr, plays up front for Santos and the Brazilian national side. Asked if he envisioned playing in Europe after the World Cup in Brazil in 2014, he said he was not sure. “Everyone knows it’s a dream to go play in Europe (...) I don’t know whether it will be in 2014 or later,” he said.

LONDON: Tottenham and Arsenal will be looking to avenge early season defeats on Sunday as the north London clubs take on Manchester’s Premier League pace-setters. Spurs travel to Eastlands for a showdown with league leaders Manchester City, four months after Roberto Mancini’s side established their title credentials with an impressive 5-1 demolition of Tottenham at White Hart Lane. The only consolation for Spurs fans on that miserable early season afternoon back in August came in the form of Arsenal’s record 8-2 humiliation against Manchester United at Old Trafford on the same day. Since those twin thrashings, Spurs have made the more impressive recovery, reeling off 14 wins from 19 games, with four draws, and only two defeats to stand third in the table. Although Harry Redknapp’s side spurned the opportunity to go level on points with City last weekend when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Wolves, midfielder Luka Modric believes Tottenham

can close the gap on the leaders on Sunday. City have a 100 per cent home record in the league this season, but Spurs scored a famous victory at Eastlands two years ago to clinch qualification for the Champions League. “The last two seasons we have played massive games there and this will be another one. I hope we will do well and maybe win, why not? We are going there with a positive mindset and we will try to win the game,” Modric said. “We try to do that against every opponent. I think we are that good that we can go there and win them.” City meanwhile are in confident mood after bouncing back from FA and League Cup defeats to Manchester United and Liverpool this week with a gritty 1-0 win over bottom club Wigan. City defender Joleon Lescott said his team-mates had been bemused by suggestions the club’s title charge was faltering. “People were saying we weren’t going to win the league and we are thinking, ‘Hold on a minute, we have lost two cup games’,” Lescott said.