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en cap sulates for its readers thecrux of the State of the World–2012 report recently released.

THEUNDISCOVEREDCOUNTRY

Avisit to Zagreb, thecapital city of Croatia

defies description. It’s atourist’s delight, a visi-tor’s dream destinationand most of all, a foodie’s paradise!

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THECOTSWOLD

CHEF

‘You eat better,you do bet-ter’ is British

celebrity chef RobRees’s mantra. Ten

minutes into the conversation, he

has us prettyconvinced.

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Group clashes erupted in the Madanapet-Kurmaguda area this morning resulting in injury to six people, including one woman.One of them suffered stab wounds. Rampaging mobs damaged many SRTC buses, business establishments and houses. Police rein-

forcements reached the affected areas — Kurmaguda, Madanapet Mandi, Zakir Hussain Colony, Madanapet — and resorted to a lathi-charge and lobbed several tear gas shells to disperse angry mobs. Madanapet police said the trouble began around 9am after hooligans threw dirt on a temple at Saidabad. Soon a group gathered and attacked passing buses. A group belonging to another community then

came on to the streets to confront the first group. The situation soon degenerated and resulted in a free-for-all. Rumours spread to other areas in the Old City and shops downed shutters. A number of media photographers also had

their equipment damaged in the melee.

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BLACK SUNDAY

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

Where: Syn — Asian Bar andGrill,Taj Deccan,Banjara Hills, Rd No 1

When: Ongoing,12 pm to 3.30pm

Contact: (040) 6666 3939

Asian barbequeThe Square, Novotel, Madhapurplays host to an Asian barbeque.Sample grilled specialities fromaround the world.Where: The Square, Novotel,

MadhapurWhen: Every Saturday,

7pm onwardsContact: (040) 6682 4422

Photo exhibitionVillart is hosting a photography andvideo exhibition from April 6- April8. The exhibition which basically isfor photography and videographyaims at promoting aims to promoteand educate the various self-employed photographers that arepresent in AP.Where: Villart Photography,

Hitech City, MadhapurWhen: OngoingContact: (040) 6663 3327

Go SplashSplash lounge is the perfect

Goan food festivalThe Momo Cafe at HyderabadMarriot and Convention Centre willhost a Goan festival.Where: Hyderabad Marriott and

Convention Centre, Tank Bund

When: Ongoing, 12.30pm onwards

Contact: (040) 2752 2999

Art and craftOxford bookstore is all set toorganise a special arts and craftsevent for kids. Construction papercraft is a workshop for children age5 and above.Where: Oxford Bookstore, The

Park, Raj Bhavan RoadWhen: April 8, 5pm onwardsContact: 91601 48444

It’s EasterBring in Easter with loads of good-ies and hampers. Head to Novotelfor a special Easter brunch, spiritsfun, games and egg painting forthe children.Where: Novotel, KondapurWhen: Ongoing, 12pm onwardsContact: (040) 6682 4422

Solo showA display of paintings by wellknown artist Rayees Ahmed will beheld. The exhibit is being held atIndian Art Gallery B, ChitramayeeState Art Gallery.Where: Chitramayee State Art

Gallery, MadhapurWhen: Ongoing,

10.30 am onwardsContact: (040) 2311 3308

The great Sunday brunchITC Kakatiya offers The GrandSunday Brunch. Great food is thebest way to spend your Sunday.You can choose from the brunchesat Deccan Pavilion, Dakshin, Kebabsand Kurries.Where: ITC Kakatiya, BegumpetWhen: April 8 Contact: (040) 2340 0132

Parenting discussionOn the occasion of completing 15years of it’s inception, GitanjaliDevshala is conducting a panel dis-cussion on good parenting withvarious eminent personalities suchas Ms Uma Sudhir, Mr Gopichandand many more on April 11.Where: Fortune Katriya,

SomajigudaWhen: April 11, 5.15 pm

A suitable lunchSyn at Taj Deccan is offeringSyn-to-suit you lunches. Variouslunch offers for various require-ments from the quick 15 minutelunch to the healthy and longlunches.

at Nift auditorium on April 8.Where: Nift, MadhapurWhen: April 8, 7pm onwardsContact: (040)2311 4537

Water coloursIconart is hosting Aquarelle as apart of it’s Buy Art initiative.Where: Iconart Gallery, Banjara

Hills, Rd No 12When: Ongoing,

11.30 am onwardsContact: 98499 6879

Exotic festLover of waffles and crepes? Deli9is offering a crepe and waffle festi-val. Taste a variety of waffles suchas fruit waffle and the classic waffleor a variety of exotic crepes such ascaramel apple. Where: Delhi 9, Banjara Hills,

Rd No 1When: April 7 onwards,

8am to 8pmContact: (040) 6550 6662

Art displayAn exhibition of artworks by vari-ous artists who have come fromacross the country is on display atthe Deccan Art Foundation.Where: Deccan Art Foundation,

AbidsWhen: Ongoing, 11am onwardsContact: (040) 6661 4504

leisure destination for you tounwind. There is also great music,martinis and aperitifs.Where: The Westin, Mindspace,

MadhapurWhen: Monday - Friday,

5pm - 10.30pmWeekends,8am - 10.30pm

Contact: (040) 6767 6828

Easter timeGodrej Nature’s Basket is offeringEaster treats which include somedelightful hot cross buns and marzi-pan cakes. Celebrate Easter with avariety of Easter eggs.Where: Nature’s Basket,

Banjara Hills,Rd No10

When: OngoingContact: (040) 2335 5399

Being ’together’Together, an exhibition of paintingsby Shravan Kumar GK will be ondisplay from April 6.Where: Iconart Gallery,

Banjara Hills, Rd No 12When: OngoingContact: 98499 6879

Play timeCatch two humorous back to backplays April Fool and Miya-Biwi only

CITY 2SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012

BRAVING THE SUNN SHIVA KUMAR

CITY 3SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012

TDP president N ChandrababuNaidu has sought explana-tion from Chief Minister N

Kiran Kumar Reddy for transferringACB additional director Srinivasa

Reddy who was probing the liquor syn-dicate case. Naidu said at a media

meeting on Saturday that the shiftingof an honest officer was obviously to

save the liquor lobby.

Naidu slams cop’s transfer

AClass X student, S Anil, of gov-ernment school in Miyapurlocality attempted suicide on

Thursday by cutting his throat using ablade. It is said that the boy wasunhappy after his parents sent him toa hostel for studies. He was rushed toa hospital where he is undergoingtreatment. Doctors said he is out ofdanger.

Student attempts suicide

Tension gripped Mallepally lastnight after some policemen ofHabeebnagar police station

allegedly beat up four youths near theZakir Hussain community hall. Two sus-tained injuries and that spurred aprotest dharna. Situation was con-trolled by the timely intervention ofInspector NSVV Rao who assured thegathering that action would be taken.

Cops thrash youths

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This cruelty happened not in avoodoo land but in AndhraPradesh’s Guntur district. Ayoung mother was beaten and

kicked around by her husband and in-laws to destroy her pregnancy. The rea-son? She was carrying a female foetus!

And, it happened to the poor woman,Munni, twice. Doctors are surprisedhow she survived the cruel treatment.Since it is the Speaker N Manohar’s con-stituency, he came to know of it andimmediately asked the collector to visither and make available all medical helpsbesides taking action against the hus-band and in-laws. Collector NV Vishnuvisited the girl in hospital and her par-ents. After pressure mou nted, GunturSP Ravi Chandran asked the police totrace the fugitive husband and in-laws.

Munni, 28, belongs to a poor familyof Kurnool. She was married to ShaikhAllabaksh four years ago. They have two

children, one male and one girl. She gotpregnant soon after the second child andan Amil (a sorcerer) told the in-laws thatshe was carrying a female baby. Thehousehold did not want another girl andto confirm it, they took her to a scan-ning centre last week which confirmedwhat Amil said.

Shaikh got angry and started kick-ing and beating her to make her abort.In-laws allegedly joined the cruel game.When she fell unconscious bleeding,Allabaksh escaped and someone got heradmitted to the nearby hospital. Thedoctors were horrified at the conditionof the woman. They went in for anemergency operation and saved her life.She is recuperating in the hospital.Munni told police this had happenedonce before but she had survived.

WORK OF SCANNING CENTRESDespite the law banning the prenatal

test, scanning centres operate withimpunity — for obvious reasons of cor-ruption in khakhi. Soon after the Munniincident, and also because the Speakerhad expressed his anguish, the policelaunched a search on the sex determina-tion centres. Guntur SP Ravi Chandrantold Postnoon that the district is found tohave 267 scanning centres which do sexdetermination test in the garb of check-ing for abnormality. Most hospitals forthe safe side display board saying “sexdetermination is illegal. It is not done inthis hospital” and they precisely do that,SP said, while expressing the difficultyin taking action as the medical praction-ers can claim that they were checkingfor any deficiency of defect in the baby.

CRIME THEY ARE DOINGSex ratio in India has declined over thecentury from 972 in 1901 to 927 in 1991.

The sex ratio has since gone up to 933 in2001. In contrast, the child sex ratio for theage gro up of 0-6 years in 2001 is 927 girlsper thousand boys against 945 recorded in1991 Cen sus. As far as worldwide sex ratiois concerned, it is 1.01 male (s)/females asin 2006.

MALE CRAZY SOCIETYDespite medical science telling them thatsex is just a variation in chromosome andthe male, not female, is often responsible,even urban elites carries the bias againstgirl child. While reputable hospitals refuse

to do prenatal test, many shady ones oper-ate. Now, to make it easier, some also usethe US-patented sex determination kitcalled ‘Baby Gender Mentor Home DNAGender Testing Kit’ which does the back-door foetus determination tests, mediareports say. The kit, priced at $275 was soldonline on the website www.pregnancy -store.com and was popularly known as ‘Jan -tar Mantar’ in rural Punjab. It had a built-in-equipment for collecting and sending afinger-prick blood sample to a Massac huse -tts laboratory from where confidential res -ults were sent via e-mail within 48 hours.

Double shame!Gender-biased crime against young wives continues to happen in the State. Absence

of strict punitive action leads to repeat of these inhuman acts

Munni today

ON DISCOVERING THAT MUNNIWAS CARRYING A FEMALEFOET US, SHAIKH GOT ANGRYAND STARTED KICKING ANDBEATING HER TO MAKE HERABORT, IN-LAWS TOO JOINED.WHEN SHE FELL UNCON-SCIOUS BLEE DING, HEESCAPED. SOMEONE GOT HERADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL.

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Munni at the time of marriage

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The abrupt transferof ACB additional directorK Srinivasa Reddy ahead of

the Delhi visit of Chief MinisterN Kiran KumarReddy and PCC chief BotsaSatyanarayana may have beenout of political compulsions butin the bargain the governmenthas suffered bruises in its imageand visage.

More, it has aggravated thenot-so-happy relationshipbetween the government and theIPS-IAS officers. A screen ofmistrust has sprung up between

the people’s representatives andheads of state machinery.

Though the transfer ofReddy was given an aura oftransfer with promotion, nobodyis fooled. Masses who keep intouch with media knew prettywell that it was a move to placatea disturbed PCC chief BotsaSatyanarayana who had beencarping at the aggressive moveof the ACB in liquor scam case.

Liquor shops selling aboveMRP and indulging in briberyhave been alleged but the offi-cials have established that it wastrue. Consequently, a publicinterest litigation too has beenfiled before the High Court that

put Chief Minister Kiran KumarReddy in a spot. The othersreceived judicial notices includ-ed Botsa Ratyanarayana andOpposition leader ChandrababuNaidu.

It is also true that the chiefminister had a meeting with theDGP Dinesh Reddy before he left

for Delhi and had sanctioned thetransfer of Reddy.

ACB chief, Bhoopathi Babu’sprotest against the transfer andlater his plea to retain Reddy atleast till April 16, when the HighCourt is scheduled to hear thePIL against liquor mafia too hasnot been honoured. It shows howheavy the pressure has been onthe CM.

The CM-IAS tiff over miningscam is well known. Coming asit does after that the current CM-IPS lobby stand-off puts the gov-ernment in poor light.

“How do we trust a politicianand put our 100 percent inwork?” wondered a senior offi-

cer. His query is reverberatingin the power lobby.

The very fact that the AICCsecretary Krishnamurthy andparty’s state in-charge GhulamNabi Azad have come toHyderabad indicate that all isnot well in the State Congresspolitics.

The Congress leadership hasasked the CM and PCCI chief tosink differences but this move isseen as an expensive wage forsuch a truce. And, loads of goodwork done by the ACB too is indanger of getting trash-caned.

The by elections in 18 seatswill tell if the gamble has beenpaid off.

Cop’s transfer hits govt credibility

The six ministers who are issuednotices on Jagan Mohan Reddyassets case are learnt to have decid-ed to plead innocent, dumping the

whole blame on the late chief minister YSRajasekhar Reddy.

The issue of 26 impugned governmentorders issued during YSR’s chief minister-ship has become the bone of contentionand Supreme Court has issued notices tosix ministers and eight bureaucrats in theassets case.

Three of the six ministers whomPostnoon talked with expressed their inno-cence in the matter saying all those hap-pened under the pressure from the CM.The legal advisor to governmentJandhyala Ravishankar said that there areinstances the CM of the day accessed thefiles directly and instructed officials toissue orders. This could happen despitethe objections of the minister or secretaryconcerned.

PCC Chief Botsa Satyanarayana saidthat he had in fact cautioned YSRajasekhar Reddy over some GOs but hedid not take it seriously and in the processBotsa had no option but to issue the GOs.

Interestingly, home minister SabithaIndra Reddy, one of the six recipients ofthe notices, too has blamed incarceratedIAS officer Srilakshmi for ‘putting pres-sure on YSR’ to consider some files.Sabitha has been known to be close toYSR. Ponnala Lakshmiah too has taken astance saying, “I can show you all thedetails and also the GOs. I have done noth-ing wrong. I can explain it.”

Out of the 26 GOs named by theSupreme Court the CBI is already investi-gating 24 GOs.

Ramachandra Rao, an advocate saidthat the ministers can in fact say theyhave received oral instructions from theCM and have done it. In some cases theCM could have directly asked the officialsto go ahead with the GOs even when theministers refused.

Caught between a persistentOpposition demanding the sacking of thesix ministers and the need to keep hisflock, Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddyis in a fix whether to defend the corrup-tion of YSR regime or disown it.

It is common knowledge that Kiranhad been very critical of the role of allseniors in his Cabinet and that he hadeven sought the Congress high command’spermission to drop them as they werecausing him more discomfort and alwayseroded his authority.

The CM has sought the legal opinion ofadvocate general A Sudershan Reddy onthe issue.

Ask YSR, we’reall innocent

The ministers and bureaucrats who receivedSC notices in the Jagan Mohan Reddy assets case are likely to blame it all on the then chief minister YSR

As mercury keeps rising in the City, children cool off in the fountain at Lumbini Parkto beat the heat. DEEPAK DESHPANDE

CHILLING OUT

U SRINIVAS

srinivas.u@postnoon.com

Options for CMn Ask the ministers to give resig-

nation n Ask the IAS officials to file SPL in

the courtn Government support to both

ministers and IAS officials.n All of them shift the blame on

YSR

FOCUS 5SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012

The Rio +20 world meet inJune on the need to shiftto green economy willset the tone for CBD 11to be held in Hyderabad

in October.Finally, the ascetics of the

Orient, particularly those ofIndia, can exclaim to theOccident, “We told you so!”

The Western developmentmodel based on the premise ofeconomic prosperity for a happylife is undergoing a semanticchange. It’s not the materialbounty alone that makes a happyor fulfilling life, it is now under-stood. Money is a convenience, anecessity and it gives one a senseof power too but it will not guar-antee you that state of mindcalled peace and pride, as thewise in the Oriental world hadforeseen ages ago.

The state of the world 2012report from World WatchInstitute is a wake-up alarm.Slumber if you must, and bedoomed. The report released onTuesday drums up two thingsabove all: Go for green economy(for sustainable development),stop extinction of species.

The report seeks a relook atthe lifestyle itself. Our prevaili nglifestyle, it is pointed out is wa s -teful and polluted. Clean energy,sustainable use of natural re so u -rces which means ‘to ev e ry bo dy’sneed, not greed’ un de rs t an dingthat we have no spare ea r th to gofor. All this is possible if na ti o nsgive up selfishness for the co m m -on survival on this pl a net. Weon ly have to give up wa steful co -m forts; the Earth will re ple nishits bounty. But each day is takingus far from our task. There is atearing hurry indicated.

And this paradigm shift itseeks is going to be the mosttalked about at the UNConference on Sust ai nableDevelopment taking place in Rio

de Janeiro, Brazil, in June. Thisgathering of Rio +20 offers achance to set the course for aneconomic system that promotesthe health of both people andecosystems.

Worldwatch President RobertEngelman has put it succinctly,"We know the state of the worldand we have to change the waywe live and the way we do busi-ness… perpetual economic anddemographic growth aren't afinite planet. We can work withthe hope that ecological stabilityis possible, along with a good lifebased on health, literacy, strongcommunities, and access to'enough' rather than ever more."

UN and other world leadersagree that we have made littleprogress since the first EarthSummit in Rio 20 years ago. It’s afolly to ignore the obvious. Wecan’t close our eyes in broad day-light and pretend that it is night.It is self-defeating.

So where do the problemslie? It’s because, the solutionbegins from there.

Wake up, before it’s too lateThis is no doomsday prediction, just cold facts. Postnoon encapsulates for its

readers the crux of the State of the World-2012 report recently released

n Over the last 50years, the world'smiddle and upperclasses have morethan doubled theirconsumption levels,and an additional1 to 2 billion peopleglobally aspire tojoin the consumerclass.

n Humanity uses 1.5Earths worth of eco-logical capacity, withmuch of that con-sumed by overdevel-oped industrial coun-tries.

n World population hascrossed 7 billion lastyear. The growth isunsustainable.Correspondingextinction of speciesspell doom forhumanity.

n Production method iswasteful and pollut-ing. We live on borrowed time. Itcan’t continue.

n Human-made issueslike government, poli-tics, business dividedthe humanity to adebilitating degree.

n A Green Economythat works for every-one.

n Degrowth in overde-veloped countries.

n Sustainable UrbanDevelopment: Urbanpoverty is pervasive,some 828 millionpeople live in slumsworldwide.

n SustainableTransportation: Thedeveloping worldtransportation is thesource of (up to) 80per cent of harmfulair pollutants. Cutdown on cars, makemass transport popular.

n Make people whopollute pay heavily.

n Evaluate ecosystem,account them incurrency.

So what are thesolutions?

The Status Quo

World population today7 billion plus

World population in 19001.55 billion (Earth says noth-

ing doing)

Car population today 800 million plus

(80% pollution is by motorvehicles)

Hungry statistics2 billion go to sleep on an

empty stomach

Slum growth828 million

Slums in 191220 million

How many Earths required 2 Earths at this rateof procreation and

lifestyle

Cold facts

LORENZO

pksurendran@gmail.comPK SURENDRAN

NATION 6SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012

ERODE: Six persons were arrestedand a tiger skin and skeleton of atiger cub seized near Perunduraihere, forest department sourcessaid on Sunday. The officials wereon a vehicle check on thePerundurai-Kochi National Highwayon Saturday when they chancedupon the gang of eight with thetiger skin. Two of them escaped.

Six held with tiger skinRAMANATHAPURAM (TN):The Uchipuli naval base near herewill soon commission an Unman -ned Aerial Vehicle squad ron. Theobjective of the UAV squa dronwas to strengthen surveillance andreconnaissance in the Gulf ofMannar, Palk strait and Palk bay,which were strategic locations,official sources said.

UAV squadron on anvilMUMBAI: The Uzbek nationalcarrier is working on launching acouple of flights to Mumbai fromthe capital city of Tashkent andSamarkand in the next three tofour months. “We are activelyconsidering the introduction of aflight service connectingTashkent and Samarkand withMumbai,” official sources said.

Flights to Uzbekistan

NEW DELHI:Observing that “for-giveness is the bestpunishment”, aDelhi court haswaived a seven-dayjail term imposedupon a road-side eggseller for drivingunder the influenceof liquor.

AdditionalSessions Judge (ASJ)Virender Bhat let offShakurpur residentVijay Kumar, askinghim to do communi-ty service instead ina temple for twomonths. “It is seenthat the sentence ofimprisonment some-times hardens thefirst-time offenderand instead ofreforming him,makes him a hard-ened criminal,” saidthe court, settingaside the magisterialcourt order for theseven-day jail term.

“While dealingwith petty cases,such as the presentone, wherever it isfelt necessary, theprinciple containedin almost all the reli-gious scripture thatforgiveness is thebest punishmentshould be invoked,”the ASJ said, releas-ing Kumar on proba-tion. “Doesn’t eachreligion teach for-giveness and com-passion? The courtcan take aid of theprovisions containedin Section 360 CrPcin such cases byreleasing the offend-er on probation andwatch his conduct,”the judge said.

Delhi court‘forgives’drunk driver

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ISLAMABAD: Up to 135 people,mostly soldiers, were feareddead on Sunday after anavalanche buried a Pakistanarmy camp in mountainousKashmir, in an area known asthe world’s highest battleground.

The avalanche early onSaturday engulfed the camp nearthe Siachen glacier, an inhos-pitable area.

No survivors had been foundafter a huge all-day searchinvolving more than 150 soldiers,sniffer dogs, and helicoptersthrough the avalanche that cov-ered an area of one-square.

The search was called offlate on Saturday as darkness setin and the weather worsened,but was due to resume at firstlight today (Sunday).

In a statement, the militarysaid that up to 135 people“including 124 army soldiers and11 civilians... came under a hugesnow slide early this morning”in mountainous Gayari district.

Among the missing were acolonel, a major, a captain andfour junior officers, said the mil-itary, in a list of those missingunder the snow.

A tailor and two hairdresserswere among civilians buried asthe avalanche hit the militarisedregion.

India and Pakistan fought afierce battle over Siachen in1987, raising fears of an all-outconflict, although the guns onthe glacier have largely fallensilent since a peace process waslaunched in 2004.

After 12 hours of searchingon Saturday, army spokesmanMajor General Athar Abbas toldAFP that, contrary to localmedia reports, no bodies or sur-vivors had been found.

Pakistan’s Prime MinisterYousuf Raza Gilani expressedhis deep shock at the avalanche,but insisted in a statement thatthe disaster “in no way wouldundermine the high morale ofsoldiers and officers.”

Heavy machinery to assistwith rescue efforts has beentransported to the far-flung anddeeply inhospitable area, a secu-rity official said. A team of doc-tors and paramedics were alsorushed to the region after theavalanche.

The avalanche struck earlyin the morning, a military state-ment said, raising the possibilitythat the buried soldiers wereasleep at the time.

India and Pakistan havespent heavily to keep a militarypresence there. AFP

Up to 135feared dead inavalanche

Gaurav Sharma

Ajmer: When Syed IqbalKaptan helps PakistaniPresident Asif Ali Zardariperform ‘ziyarat’ (prayer)

at the dargah of KhwajaMoinuddin Chishti, the memoriesof his slain wife and former primeminister Benazir Bhutto, who hadvisited the shrine in 2005, willcome back to him. “There will besomething amiss this time as she(Bhutto) is not there anymore.However, she will always be in ourmemory. We still have her memo-ries of her coming to the shrineand offering prayers,” Kaptan toldIANS. Kaptan is one of the‘khadims’ (caretakers) at theshrine.

“I still remember her whenshe came here in 2005 withZardari and spent some time andoffered prayers. She visited theshrine thrice and her last visitwas in 2005,” Kaptan said. “Sheprayed for the cordial and harmo-nious relationship between thetwo countries,” said Kaptan.

According to another khadim,Bhutto who was then living inexile, seemed to be longing toreturn to Pakistan. “I rememberher saying that she wanted toreturn to her motherland,” thekhadim, in his late 20s, told.

Natik Chisti, who will assistKaptan, expressed grief overBhutto’s assassination Dec 27,2007. “This shrine is the symbol ofpeace and harmony. Sufisim canbe the bridge between the peopleof two countries.” IANS

Ahead of Zardari visit,Ajmer remembers Bhutto

NEW DELHI: Against the back-drop of coal shortages impactingthe power sector, increasing hydropower generation capacity wouldhelp in strengthening India’s ener-gy security, says a report.

Many hydro power projects aregrappling with delays and cost

overruns, mainly due to geologicalas well as geopolitical obstacles.

“Given India’s tight domesticcoal supply and increasingreliance on imported coal, hydrocapacity provides the country withgreater energy security...,” HSBCGlobal Research, part of bankinggiant HSBC, said in a recent reporton the Indian hydro power sector.

Going by estimates, hydropower makes up for little over 20per cent of the country’s totalinstalled capacity of more than1,90,000MW.

The hydro capacity additionwas revised to about 8,200MW fromearlier target of 15,600MW in the11th Five-Year Plan (2007-12).

PTI

Prez discusses Saeed case with Gilani, KayaniLAHORE: The issue of LeTfounder Hafiz Saeed, on whosehead the US has offered abounty of $10 million, came upfor discussion during the talksPakistan President Asif AliZardari had with Premier YousufRaza Gilani and Army ChiefGen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani onthe eve of his India visit.

Foreign minister HinaRabbani Khar, Interior ministerRehman Malik and Foreign sec-retary Jalil Abbas Jillani werealso present at the meeting lastnight.

Officials sources said the$10 million US bounty for

Saeed necessitated the meet-ing of the top civil and militaryleadership at the governor’shouse here.

Zardari today left for Indiafor a day-long visit that has pri-marily been billed as a personalone for paying obeisance at theSufi shrine at Ajmer, but willalso see him having a luncheonmeeting with Prime MinisterManmohan Singh.

Sources at the governor’stold PTI that the president, dur-ing the last night meeting, tookthe army chief and prime minis-ter into confidence over his visitto India. PTI

Narayanasamy pitches forsolar power

MADURAI: Observing thatthe country was going througha power crisis, Minister of statein PMO V Narayanasamy hassaid people were looking foralternatives and appealed toscientists to help tap solarpower to the maximum extentpossible. Government was determinedto step up solar power genera-tion in the country as it wasclean, the minister said.

Hydel’s answer to crisis

7SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012

LILONGWE: Malawi’s Joyce Bandaon Saturday told supporters there wasno room for revenge as she was swornin after the death of the divisive Bingu

wa Mutharika. Banda offered the concil-iatory words following two days of politi-

cal intrigue in which Mutharika’s innercircle tried to block her assuming the

post, which fell to her as vice presidentunder the terms of the constitution.

Malawi’s first woman prezCAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood,Egypt’s top political force, announced itwas putting up a second presidentialcandidate for May elections in case theirfirst choice was not allowed to stand.The second candidate, Khairat al-Shater,looked to be in doubt. Shater was freedfrom prison in March 2011 after havingbeen jailed for seven years on chargesof terrorism and money laundering.

Second candidate put upBOGOTA: At least six Colombian sol-diers and three leftist rebels werekilled on Saturday when guerrillasattempted an ambush on a militaryunit in the western department ofChoco, officials said. A patrol wasattacked by the “terrorists” of theFARC as it guarded a stretch road nearthe city of Pretoria, a militaryspokesman told AFP.

FARC kills 6 soldiers

WORLD

LONDON: The hacking group Anonymous is allegedto have disrupted access to the Home Office website,apparently in protest at government policies.The website became inaccessible at about 9pm GMT onSaturday. The website was accessible again by 2am onSunday but by 5am access had become difficult oncemore One message on Twitter said it was a protestagainst “draconian surveillance proposals” but anoth-er claimed it was over extradition from the UK to theUS. There were also claims on Twitter that the 10Downing Street website had been targeted as part ofthe same protest. This was dismissed by a DowningStreet spokesman — but access to Number 10’s site wasslow and intermittent for a time.

Mali junta to standdown under deal BAMAKO: World powers on Saturday welcomed the Malimilitary junta’s decision to step aside ahead of elections,as the man named to handle the transition flew back intothe country. But there was fresh international condemna-tion of a declaration of independence by Tuareg rebelswho have seized control of the north of the country. Thejunior officers who seized power last month have agreedwith West African bloc ECOWAS to give up power inreturn for an amnesty deal and a lifting of sanctions thatthe regional body had imposed on landlocked Mali. Thedeal, brokered late on Friday, came amid growing concernat the situation in northern Mali, which is now tornbetween the Tuareg rebels who have declared indepen-dence and Islamists determined to impose sharia law.

TIMIKA: Gunmen fired on a small plane after it land-ed in Indonesia’s restive Papua region on Sunday,killing one passenger and wounding four peopleincluding both pilots, police and a district official said.The Twin Otter plane, operated by domestic carrierTrigana Air and carrying eight passengers and crew,ran into a building at the airport in the town of Muliaafter the pilots lost control. Gun attacks are commonin the Papua region in Indonesia’s extreme east, wherepoorly armed separatist groups have for decadesfought a low-level insurgency for the mostly ethnicMelanesian population. District official AgusFakaubun told AFP the pilot was hurt in the leg andthe co-pilot in the hand.

Indonesia planeattack kills one

Authorities in Tulsa,in the US state ofOklahoma, havelaunched a manhuntafter a series of

shootings which police say mayhave been hate crimes.

Five attacks took placewithin hours of each other onFriday, killing three and criti-cally wounding two others,within a three-mile (5km)radius.

All the victims were blackand police say there are search-ing for a white male in connec-tion to the attacks.

Community leaders havetried to calm fears of furtherattacks.

The police said they weresearching for a white man driv-ing a white pick-up truck, who

was seen in the area of three ofthe shootings.

“It pains me to talk aboutsuch a violent event that we inthis community have not seencertainly in modern history,”Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlettsaid about the shooting, urgingpeople to watch for clues of thelone suspected shooter.

“We need your help. This isnot a game,” he said at a newsconference. No witnesses haveyet come forward. The BBC’sJonathan Blake says the crimeshave shocked people living in arelatively quiet part of northTulsa, and that there is a fearthat the killer may strike again.

Our correspondent saysdetectives are hoping for peopleto help them, but that many inthe community do not trust the

police.

‘Nervous’Tulsa police chief Chuck

Jordan said they were investi-gating whether the attacks werehate crimes, after investigatorsearlier said the incidents werelinked. The FBI has joined atask force set up to investigatethe killings, he said.

Jack Henderson, a citycouncillor for the district wherethe attacks occurred, urged peo-ple to come forward with infor-mation.

“This is Tulsa, Oklahoma.We should have the ability tostand out on your porch any-time, day or night, that youwant to, to walk down thestreet, day or night.

He urged local residents to

overcome their misgivingstoward police to help with theinvestigation.

“And the only way that thisperson is going to be brought tojustice is we need some leads.”

A 49-year-old was the firstkilled at about 1am local time(6am GMT) on Friday.

Minutes later the gunmanapproached two other men andasked for directions beforeshooting them. They survivedbut later two more were shotdead nearby. “We’re all ner-vous,” said one resident, 52-year-old Renaldo Works. “I’vegot a 15-year-old, and I’m notgoing to let him out late. Peopleare scared. We need facts.”

“You don’t want to be a pris-oner in your own home,” hesaid.

Home Officewebsite hacked

Bahrain is considering arequest from Denmark totransfer political prisoner

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, onhunger strike for almost twomonths.

State media in the Gulf king-dom said a request had beenmade by Danish ForeignMinister Villy Soevndal, citingthe prisoner’s Danish citizen-ship.

Human rights organisationshave called for Khawaja to befreed.

His daughter Zainab hasbeen protesting over her father’sworsening condition.

Having been arrested onThursday at a rally, she wasreleased on Saturday but vowedto continue her campaign for herfather’s release.

Khawaja has been moved to ahospital clinic and is being fedintravenously after 58 days onhunger strike.

He is protesting against a lifesentence he received for his rolein anti-government protests byBahrain’s Shia Muslim majoritylast year.

A special security court con-victed him of trying to over-throw Bahrain’s royal family,who are Sunni Muslims.

Manhunt launchedafter gunman kills 3

A victim is lifted into an ambulance after she was shot in Tulsa earlyFriday.

Tulsa Chief of Police Chuck Jordan said ‘’I want to say to the perpetrator...’We’re coming for you’’’.

Bahraininmate getsDenmark aid

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COMMENT 8SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012

Isimply love reading Sumaa Tekur'sarticles because they take an in-depth view of the subject. This

week's article, Life and the Afterlifegot me thinking and since it's Easterand it is the day of resurrection ofJesus Christ, it got me wonderingwhat happens to people after they die.

Margaret SJubilee Hills

Life after life

Your paper seems to be touchingnew boundaries and setting barshigher for other publications. I

enjoy reading the weekend editionsbecause it feels like there is so muchto do in regards to activities within thepaper itself. It's not just fun for me butit helps keep my children entertainedas well. Madhuri Shah

Begumpet

Entertainment for kids God is omnipresent

EDITORIALS

EDITORIALS

NATURE’S WAKE-UPcall on Siachen

The death of 124 Pakistanisoldiers in an avalanche at theSiachen glacier has brought tofore the world’s highest battle-

field that has faded from publicmemory due to the relative calm

prevailing there over the years.The barren icescape at a heightof 22,000 feet above sea level ismanned by roughly 3,000 troopseach of both India and Pakistan.Ever since India asserted its con-

trol on the key ridges there inthe 1984 Operation Meghdoot,

the glacier has seen severalmajor military efforts by Pakistanto capture it — the last attempt

was made in 1999 as part ofKargil incursions. Since 1984,

both sides have lost about 2,500soldiers in the Siachen region —

mostly due to the effect ofsevere weather and natural dis-asters like avalanches and snow

storms. On an average, Indiaspends around $350 million a

year to maintain its operationalreadiness in the region and

Pakistanis about $250 million.The latest disaster is a wake-up

call to the neighbours regardingthe status of the glacier. Unless

both sides reach a pragmaticsolution, it will be the harsh ter-rain that will have the last laugh.

WHY WE LOVE...Housework

The plight of maids, or ‘ser-vants’ as we call them in India

speaks volumes about the grow-ing indolence in our society. Weare a nation that refuses to pick

up after ourselves, believing thatthose we hire to do so for us,are beneath us. It’s high time

parents taught their children tofend for themselves when it

comes to cleaning up. It’s onlywhen we realise what our house-

maids do that we will begin totreat them as human beings.

Washing a few dishes and get-ting your own tea is hardly man-ual labour, so get off your butts.

In yesterday's edition of Postnoon Iread Padmini's article on the TirupatiTirumala Devasthanams. It set me

thinking at our 'richest temple in theworld's' management and reflect onwhether God resides inside temples oris, as they say, omnipresent. If you real-ly feel like it, give to the poor, I say.

MeenaAlwal

External affairs ministerSM Krishna on Fridaydeclared that the SouthChina Sea region is theproperty of the world

and must be freed from any"national interference" so thattrade ways could be used freelyby nations in that region for thedevelopment of trade. This state-ment becomes relevant as it isthe second-most used sea lane inthe world. More than 50 per centof the annual merchant fleet ton-nage passes through the Strait ofMalacca, the Sunda Strait andthe Lombok Strait.

For India, the area is ofinterest as ONGC VideshLimited, the wing of ONGC thatdoes oil exploration overseas,

has a three-year agreement withPetro Vietnam to promote oilexploration in the South ChinaSea, to supply oil and natural gasto the two countries.

India’s domestic oil produc-tion is only 7,63,000 barrels perday that meets about 30 per centof our requirement. For the restof our daily need, we depend onimports. Even if we achieve thetargeted additional 11 per cent in2012-13 and a further 8 per centin 2013-14 from internal sources,we will still need to import about50 per cent of the oil required bya rapidly growing economy.Tying up with other countrieswith prospects of fulfilling thisdemand is a tried and tested way.

The South China Sea hasproven oil reserves. A partner-ship with Vietnam for explo-ration of oil would be beneficialto both countries. However,claiming the entire South ChinaSea, China discourages oil andgas exploration activities inwaters it considers its jurisdic-

tion. There have been skirmish-es between China and Vietnamover the control of ParacelIslands and Spratly Islands,which are located in the sea andsupposed to have large reservesof oil. China has staked its claimover the sea with its boundarycalled the ‘nine-dotted line’ thatoverlaps other countries’ claimsof the area. China, therefore, haswarned off India not to get in -volved in disputes of the region.

Keeping in view the oilrequirement of the nation,India’s foreign policy on theissue needs to be pegged againstthe backdrop of our bilateralrelations with China. We willhave to consider the history ofhostilities with our northernneighbour, without ignoringChina’s practice of befriendingneighbouring countries, likePakistan and Sri Lanka thathave issues with India. Our pur-pose in the South China Seaobviously is not playing thegame the Chinese way, yet we

will have to balance the scales sothat China does not arm-twist usby increasing its interference inour neighbourhood and tightenits noose around us so as tomake us drop our overseas plans.

While it would not do to letdown countries like Vietnam,with whom we have a legalagreement of joint explorations,we need to help Vietnam to con-duct peaceful negotiations withChina (which it has offered) sothat armed conflict is avoided inthe region. We must explore pos-sibilities of tying up with othercountries of the area like Malay -sia, Philippines and Brunei.Such a move would be beneficialfor India’s overall economicinterests and political goals.Making the area’s trade waysfree is a first step to diffuse ten-sions in the area. This needs tobe done multilaterally and notbilaterally as China wishes.

The writer works forPostnoon.

Statesmanship keyto dance with dragonFrom the Hip

SYED SHOAIB

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012

Apple will become the world’sfirst trillion-dollar company whenits shares top $1,000 each, Wall

Street analysts have predicted. Thetechnology giant’s shares were worth$633.38 last week. Brian White, ofTopeka Capital Markets, then claimedApple’s sky-high share price will hitfour figures within 12 months — mak-ing the company worth $1 trillion.

Apple to hit trillion dollars

In a major step towards normalisingbusiness relations, India will host anexhibition in which over 100 Pakistani

lifestyle companies will showcase theirproducts and services. Commerce andindustry minister Anand Sharma andhis Pakistani counterpart MohammadAmin Fahim will inaugurate “LifestylePakistan” to be held from April 12-15at Pragati Maidan, an official said.

India to host Pak expo

US-headquartered Worldhotels,which provides sales, marketingand technology services to

hotels, is aiming to develop 10 hotelsin India by next year. “We are lookingat expanding our portfolio in Indiaand are planning to develop 10 hotelsby next year,” Worldhotels regionaldirector, Indian Subcontinent &Maldives Naresh Chandnani said.

Worldhotels to expand ops

BUSINESS 9

In 1959, Charles E Lindblom,the American political scien-tist, published a paper in thePublic Administration Review

entitled The Science of‘Muddling Through’. In this, hecontrasted what he called the‘root method’ of decision-mak-ing with the ‘branch approach’.The root method involves com-prehensive evaluation of optionsin the light of defined objectives,whereas the branch methodinvolves building up, step-by-step and by small degrees, fromthe current situation.

Prof Lindblom claimed thatthe root method was, in fact, notusable for complex policy ques-tions. His verdict was that thepractical individual must followthe branch approach – applyingthe science of muddlingthrough.

The residential propertymarket in India, particularly inthe Tier I cities, has remainedsluggish for the past 12 months,with significantly lower sale vol-umes when compared to thehigh absorption rates of 2010.Home loan interest rates nowseem to be at their cyclical highs(but should soon decline) andunforeseen tax levies have comeat a time when the industry isfacing its moment of reckoning.

In these uncertain times, thequestion arises whether strate-gic decision-making for residen-tial property developers toimprove sales should follow theroot method – a comprehensiveevaluation of options, or thebranch approach – a process ofmuddling through.

In a multiple stakeholderenvironment with several largeuncertainty input parameters,the branch approach seems to bethe instrument of choice. Inadverse market conditions,developers want to ascertainfacts on some key issues. n They consider whether they

should:n Lower prices in on-going pro-

jectsn Proceed with constructionn Launch new projects at lower

pricesn Sell non-performing assets

such as land

THE ‘LOGIC’ OF PRICINGWhile others require compre-hensive evaluation, determiningresidential property prices usu-ally entails a trial-and-errorapproach. During good times,prices are invented. When thegoing gets tough, prices are dis-covered (hence the term ‘pricediscovery’). Developers continu-ally assess the market with trialprice levels to increase sales inon-going projects. To avoidadversely signalling the market(which could lead to a downwardspiral) prices in on-going pro-

jects are kept ‘sticky-upward’. In the first phase, negotia-

tions are held behind closeddoors to test the market’sappetite. If sales do not recover,discounts are offered up-front onthe table. If there is still no per-ceived recovery, discounts areadvertised to increase visitors tothe sales office. At this stage, themarket is said to have witnesseda correction. This is fundamen-tally a process of ‘muddlingthrough’, in which residentialprices offered by developers inon-going projects rise like rock-ets but fall like feathers.

However, during a slowdown,developers try to register salesby launching new projects which

are different from on-going pro-jects —and priced much lowerthan the market average (theprice levels being decided by theroot method of decision mak-ing). Since new projects have ahigh construction risk, the lowerprice is somewhat justified andavoids the signalling effect to themarket.

TROUBLE AHEAD?Is the Indian residential proper-ty market headed for a hardlanding? During the slowdownin 2009, prices in some on-goingprojects witnessed correctionswhile a large number of projectsmaintained stable prices. Newlaunches were made at highly

discounted prices; subsequently,a significant rise in absorptionwas observed as prices weretermed ‘affordable’. Prices thenincreased rapidly by as much as30-40% (mostly in newly-launched projects) across IndianTier I cities until end-2010, fol-lowed by slower growth in 2011.

However, all predictions of ahard landing for the residentialproperty market in 2011 havefailed to come true. Despite slowsales, highly leveraged balancesheets, expensive finance in ahigh interest rate environmentand rising input costs, develop-ers have been able to avoid amarket-wide crash. They havebeen able to generate sufficientcash flow through the gradualprocess of price discovery, andseveral factors are in theirfavour in the near term.

Over 60% of residentiallaunches in the top seven cities(mostly in cities other than NCRand Mumbai) are priced in therange of `2000–4000 per sq ft,which meets the demand of mid-dle-income buyers. The RBI hasgiven sufficient indications ofprobable cuts in key rates dur-ing 2H12, which will improveaffordability for home buyersand provide lower interest costsfor developers. Prevailingabsorption rates at nearly 10-12per cent translate into an aver-age absorption period of 8-10quarters for a residential pro-ject. This implies that at averageprices, any average residentialproject should be sold out beforeconstruction is completed.

New project launches, slowin Mumbai and NCR during1H11 due to approval and landacquisition issues, have startedto pick up and should improvecash flows for developers withland banks during 2012. With ris-ing input costs, developers donot want to sell below a thresh-old which does not justify theirminimum replacement returns.

This leaves home buyerswith a small window of opportu-nity — the next six months,when home prices should wit-ness marginal appreciation.After six months, a second waveof high appreciation is predict-ed. Are you geared for it?

The writer is senior manager,Research & REIS, Jones Lang

LaSalle India

Realty CheckHIMADRI MAYANK

Residential property marketheaded for hard landing?

R NARULA

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 201210YOUNG AT NOON

Mini Singhfeedback@postnoon.com

WhoHephaestus

WhatGod of Fire

Son OfZeus and Hera

SymbolHammer, Anvil, Tongs

UNIQUE FEATURESThis Olympian god was born deformed; he was

sickly and lame, with one shrunken leg. Hephaestus was a master craftsman and is

worshipped by craftsmen for his smithing skillswith metals. He is responsible for creating many of

the beautiful, intricate and indestructible objectsused by gods; and he also created artificial gold

supports for his legs, that helped him to movearound in spite of his bad leg.

STORIESHow Hephaestus married Aphrodite,

the Goddess of LoveWhen Hera saw that her

baby was deformed, she was disgusted, and threwhim out of Olympus. Fortunately for him,

Eurynome and Thetis caught Hephaestus as hewas falling; and for the next nine years, he lived

with them, learning the work of a blacksmith andcreating intricate objects — U-shaped pins, intri-cate clasps, cups and necklaces. He soon started

sending his intricately fashioned crafts as gifts tothe gods in Mount Olympus. Among other things,

he sent a splendid magical, gold throne as a gift forhis mother, Hera. In reality, it was a trap; and as

soon as Hera sat in it, she was bound and could notmove. Nothing could persuade the bitter

Hephaestus to release Hera. Eventually, the godspersuaded Dionysus, the god of wine to offer wine

to Hephaestus so that he would mellow down.Hephaestus agreed to release Hera when he wasoffered the hand of the very beautiful Aphrodite

in marriage by the gods. This was the firstarranged marriage among the gods. (I don’t

think Aphrodite was consulted though!)

Creativity thrived at Mount OlympusThe gods also created a marvellous

palace for Hephaestus on Mount Olympus,imperishable and shining like the stars. Here, he

had his workshop; with the anvil, and the magical20 bellows, which worked spontaneously at his

bidding. He manufactured wonderful articles fromvarious materials, mainly from metal. With help

from the Cyclopes, who were his workmen andassistants, he fashioned the thunderbolts for Zeus

and his sceptre. He made weapons and armours forthe other gods and heroes. For Athena, he made

the shield or Aegis and for the god of love, Eros, hemade the arrows. The wonderful chariot which the

sun god Helios rode across the sky was made byHephaestus. He also fashioned the invinciblearmour of Achilles. Hephaestus also helped

to create the first woman, Pandora.

LESSONSChannel your energy: Though

Hephaestus was rejected for being deformed;he made himself indispensable to the gods by

channelling his energy into learning a fine artand becoming the best at his craft.

How do you use your power?: Fire candestroy and fire can cook your food. What it

does depend on is what you want it to do.Barring his initial outburst where Hephaestus wasangry with his mother, he always used fire to cre-ate wonderful things. What do you do with your

fire? For example – do you use your physicalstrength to bully others, or to help them? Think

about it.Build on your strengths: Though his

legs were not in the best shape, Hephaestusgained tremendous upper-body strength due

to his constant work as a blacksmith. So insteadof worrying about your weaknesses,

build on your strengths.

The fire withinHephaestus, despite his deformity used his skills to becomeindispensable to the gods

TAREGH D SABER

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 201211INSIGHT

A Malian soldier takes position as a junta leaderspeaks on April 3, at Kati military camp nearBamako

Penitents walk and sing during a Good Friday procession in Sorrento on April 6. Christianbelievers around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixionand resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Chinese families gather on April 3 for the annual“Qingming” festival or Tomb Sweeping Day at acemetery in Jinjiang, southeast China’s Fujianprovince. During “Qingming” Chinese traditionallytend the graves of their departed loved ones andoften burn paper money, model houses, cars, mobilephones and other goods as offerings to honour themand keep them comfortable in the afterlife.

NEW BEGINNINGSFrom festivities to coups and towering infernos

AFP/ MARIO LAPORTA

AFP/CHINA OUT

A Tamil Hindu devotee with a steel rod piercedthrough his tongue pulls Lord Murugan’s chariot dur-

ing a religious procession in New Delhi on April 5.Tamil Hindus seeking penance and blessings of the

Lord Murugan, son of Lord Shiva pierce their bodywith metal skewers and carry pots of milk on

their heads.

“Yokozuna” or grand champion Hakuho of Mongolia(L) holds his child in the ring as he jokes around for

the crowd as fellow Mongolian wrestler Tokitenku (R)looks on before taking part in a sumo exhibition at

Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 6.

Towering Supertrees Grove which are part of horticultural themed gardens sit in the Garden by theBay in Singapore on April 3. Situated in Marina Bay, the 101-hectare Gardens by the Bay will

include two greenhouses and 220,000 plants from almost every continent.

Europe’s tallest-to-be tower under-construction burns in central Moscow, late on April 2. No injurieshave been reported at the fire in the eastern tower of the Federation Tower complex, some 2 kmwest of the Kremlin. The tower, when completed, is to be 360 metres (1,150 feet) tall.

AFP/ MANAN VATSYAYANA

AFP/ ISSOUF SANOGO

AFP/ RICHARD A BROOKS

AFP/ ROSLAN RAHMANALEXANDER NEMENOV

SH RAZA

Better known as the 'master of colours', he is one ofthe most distinguished Indian artists. He was

awarded a scholarship in 1950 by the governmentof France where he studied painting at the Ecole

Nationale des Beaux Arts. His paintings always havedepicted abstraction and integrated rudiments of

Tantrism. What remains unique to Raza's work is hispulsating colours and use of heavy paints. He is indeedan inspiration and will continue to remain a living leg-

end in the eyes of the art aficionado.

SUBHASH AWCHAT

He started off as a graphicdesigner, but left it tobecome a painter. His

paintings are filled with brightcolours like reds, oranges, saf-frons. Awchat uses a storytelling theme and bridges thegap between cultures, bindingall of humanity together. Hiswork strongly showcases therich cultural heritage of Indiaand transposes it on the canvasto create images, transformingthem into a extraordinary visu-al treat. Awchat is also famousfor compiling the novel Madamin memory of actress SmitaPatil, a collection of short sto-ries, and a book of essays.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 201212ART AND CULTURE

Noodle doodles duringboring lectures andsplashes and strokes of

colour by a three-year- oldmight just seem like rubbishbut they're actually not. Suchsimple forms of expressionhave been a great inspirationto art.

During the 20th century, aFrench painter named John

Dubuffet reflected his criticalattitude towards western artthrough his paintings. Thesepaintings emphasised primalculture rejecting the contempo-rary trends of art. He believedthat mainstream culture wasincorporated in art to such anextent that it had begun tochoke expression through art.His doodles while talking on

the telephone inspired one ofthe master pieces of the 20thcentury — The King of Heart.

Art of the insane or raw artgot special attention when Dr.Walter Morgenthlear publisheda monograph about a psychoticpatient of his, Adolf Wolfli, whohad taken a special interest inart. According to Dr.Moregenthaler, this form of

expression calmed Wolfli andhe had actually created his ownimaginary world in his collec-tion of paintings. Dr.Morgenthaler's monographcaught the attention of Jean

Dubuffet who started collectingsuch works of art by himselfalso coining the term 'Art Brut'which means 'Raw Art'.

Artists who engaged in thisform of art believe that the val-ues of instinct, passion andmadness are the only ones thatcan counteract the chaos andtrauma created by modernsociety.

According to them, univer-sal truths were best expressedthrough imagination and insani-ty. Few other artists who areknown popularly for Art Brutare Henry Darger, Charles AADellschau, Madge Gill andVojislav Jakic.

YUSUF ARAKKAL

Born in one of the most prominent Muslim families inKerala, Yusuf moved to Bangalore to hone his skills asa painter. He went ahead and got a diploma from the

Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat (KCP) and later specialisedin graphic print making from the National Academy com-munity studious, Garhi, Delhi. Arakkal's paintings reflect-ed his thoughts about man and society set against dark,oppressive backgrounds. Popular not just in India, he hasreceived international recognition through shows andawards. He is also the author of several publications.

Raw Art came into existence in the early 20th century and wasart created by people outside the boundaries of mainstream art

Art sans frontiers ART FOR DUMMIES

A 14th-century Catalonian haggadahfrom the collection of the John

Rylands University Library ofManchester, England, is being dis-

played in the Gallery for WesternEuropean Art from 1050 to 1300 at The

Metropolitan Museum of Art. A hag-gadah is the book used at the ritual

meal that commemorates the exodusof the ancient Israelites from Egypt.

Rylands Haggadah The San Francisco Fine Art Fair returnsfrom April 17 through to April 20. In2011, a rousing 16,500 art enthusiastslined up and streamed through thefair. There was a bursting energy in theair and contagious enthusiasm asattendees were stunned, entertainedand amazed by the wide spectrum ofhi-caliber fine art displayed by the 73exhibiting galleries.

Fine art fair The National Gallery of Modern Art iscarrying the inter-cultural dialoguebetween India and the west with anexposition of multi-media and perfor-mance art by Rebecca Horn from April7. The showcase, ''Passage ThroughLight'', dedicated to India will alsoexhibit Horn's multimedia body sculp-tures, clips from her movies and oldperformance art acts.

Rebecca Horn in India

Compiled by Sana Mirzasana.m@postnoon.com

The elite art club

JAIDEEP MEHROTRA

Aself-taught artist, hestarted showcasinghis work at the age

of 12. Open to experimentation,he likes creating a body of

works around a specific themeor medium. He is regarded as

the pioneer of the digital medi-um in India as an art form and

believes in integrating differ-ent elements in his works —

the historical with the contem-porary, the traditional with the

modern. A multi-talentedartist, he has produced movie

titles, designed book coversand also made short films on

Amitabh Bachchan andMahatma Gandhi.

As we move into an era withoutgeniuses like MF Hussain, there are several other

talented Indian painters whose works have fetched astronomical sums at international auctions

FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA

He was thrown out of the Sir JJSchool of Art in Mumbaibecause he had openly and

relentlessly supported the Quit IndiaMovement. Despite the abrupt halt inhis education, he was regarded as aneminent artist of his time and playeda major role in establishing theBombay Progressive Artists' Group. Itwas during the time when India hadjust gained independence that one ofSouza's paintings got selected by theInstitute of Contemporary Art.During his career, he put together anautobiography which also cementedhis literary reputation.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 201213ENVIRONMENT

AFRICA: In a handy stroke of luck, sci-entists have rediscovered a “lost”

African species: the Bururi long-fin-gered frog. Last seen in 1949, the 1.3-

inch-long (3.2-centimeter-long)amphibian was found during a

December 2011 biodiversity survey inthe small central African country of

Burundi, scientists announced inMarch.

Long-fingered frog foundMUMBAI : Two giant Baleen’s humpbackwhale sharks washed up dead on theMumbai and Thane beaches in separateincidents last week. This was precededby a Bryde’s whale shark gettingwashed ashore at a beach in Ratnagiri.In the past couple of months alone,over a dozen dead dolphins, washed upon different virgin beaches in theregion.

Alarming whale shark deathsBEIJING: A newly discovered giantfeathered dinosaur—a distant cousinof Tyrannosaurus rex—sported a finedown coat, making it the largest feath-ered animal known to have lived, sci-entists say. The new dinosaur species,detailed in this week’s issue of thejournal Nature has been namedYutyrannus huali which means “beautiful feathered tyrant.”

Fluffy and fierce

The recent rainfall in thecity provided us withmuch needed relief butthe question of thelongevity of water table

in Hyderabad continues to drawa blank. Many parts of the cityare not equipped with ground-water recharge structures lead-ing to a severe dearth in ground-water tables. While the GHMChas come up with serious mea-sures to recharge the existingand fast drying up groundwatertable in Hyderabad, the word“groundwater recharge” seemalien to the citizens.

Groundwater is what perco-lates into the soil after rainfall.This is called infiltration andthis forms water tables called

static water reservoirs. Withrapid urbanisation, incessantfelling of trees, lack of rainwater harvesting and the heavyconcretisation of the city’s sur-face, what little rainfall the citywitnesses is left to waste asmuch of the water flows throughthe drains. Hyderabad’s waterlevels have taken a nose dive asrecent statistics suggest a disap-pointing decrease of 3.88 meterssince last year.

The GHMC has made itmandatory for every commercialbuilding or housing complex toconstruct rainwater harvestingpits to allow water seepagethereby replenishing the exist-ing groundwater table, but thisrule continues to be boldly flout-ed.

R Gopalakrishna, a rainwa-ter harvesting activist and anenergy auditor, suggests theimmediate construction of rain-water harvesting pits and struc-tures in the city as an effectivemeasure to rejuvenate groundwater in the city.

“Residents of the PadmaShalini colony in Secunderabadhave constructed rainwater har-vesting pits and rooftop struc-tures that have served theirwater needs while replenishingthe ground water table. This is anoble initiative that must betaken up on a wider scale,” hesaid.

“Apart from rainwater har-vesting, there is a massive scopefor setting up sewage treatmentplants that can purify waterfrom sewage canals and drain-pipes. This water can be chan-nelled into ground through seep-age units thereby recharging thecity’s ground water,” he said.

On an average, about 38litres of water is lost due toleaky taps and fixtures from asingle household, everyday. It isthe moral responsibility of thecitizens to effectively use waterby ensuring usage of fixtureslike good quality pumps, tapsand pipes that reduce leakage ofwater.

Identification of natural

wells and tanks and ensuringthat these are not encroachedupon for commercial reasons isof utmost importance.Hyderabad had once accommo-dated artificial and naturalwater tanks that had served thepurpose of recharging groundwater. It is with only collectiveefforts that this present state ofaffairs can be solved.

Recharging the elixir of life While the GHMC has come up with serious measures to recharge the existing and fast-drying-up

groundwater table in Hyderabad, the words ‘groundwater recharge’ seem alien to citizens

RAHUL RAMAKRISHNA

rahul.r@postnoon.com

The situationn Hyderabad has received

an average 830 mm rainfallannually, which translatesto a mammoth 539.5 bil-lion litres of water a year.

n Divided with the city’spopulation, it roughlytranslates to about 200litres of water per personevery day.

n Sewage Treatment Plantsare being set up atAttapur to treat sewagewater and allow it to seepthrough the ground forrecharging ground water.

n Under the Urban LakesRestoration programme,the GHMC is all set to re -store about 40 lakes in theHyderabad Develo pmen -tal Area, to allow collec-tion of natural water andchannel the same throughbunds, tanks and pipes.

N SHIVA KUMAR

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 201214FOOD

Vanilla-growers the world over arereporting a poor harvest of

vanilla pods this year, and indus-try insiders say the shortage could hurt

the pockets of those who are hopingto beat the heat with scoops of vanilla

ice cream. According to market ana-lysts at Mintec, the global price of

vanilla has skyrocketed from $25 perkg to about $40 per kg.

Poor harvest of vanillaMUMBAI: The department of agricul-ture, Government of Bihar, has drawnup its second roadmap for the devel-opment of agriculture and allied sec-tors. In this regard, the government iscontemplating setting up fruit andvegetable co-operative societies andfederations along the lines of the Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation(COMPFED).

Agriculture in Bihar

An equal joint venture withthe French food companyDanone and Japanese food

and beverage maker YakultHonsha, the company entered thesouthern market last month withthe launch of the drink inHyderabad. First launched in 1935,Yakult is present in 32 countries.

Yakult launches in Chennai

There are few restau-rants in Hyderabad thatoffer gourmet Chinese,keeping the authenticity of the

flavours intact. And then thereare even fewer restaurants thatoffer cuisine beyond the triedand tested Chinese cuisine. NAsian, the newest Asian restau-rant in Jubilee Hills, from the NGrill stable does both. Trust uswhen we say, you will be takenaback right from the word go.

Touted to be the city’sbiggest stand-alone restaurant,all of the five dining areas in NAsian are tastefully done. Eventhe grand staircase leading tothe main dining hall immediate-ly lets you know that this is noordinary restaurant.

The furniture here reflectsJapanese style dining, with

the upholstery of the chairsin velvet purple and low back-rests. Take a look around andyou might even spot a red porce-lain Buddha. There is a strongoriental theme running through.Beyond the main dining hall,through the French windows isthe alfresco dining area with itsown open air bar. It has a morecasual ambience with vintageceiling fans and even amist sprayer.

What is interesting to watchis the live kitchen in the maindining area where you can seethe chefs dishing out the delica-cies. We started our meal withfried Tiger Prawns which werebrilliant—fried to make the meatsoft and easy to eat, yet notcooked so much as to lose theirmoisture. Vegetarians can trythe melt-in-the-mouth FriedCorn Curd starter— soft creamycubes sautéed in a spicy dippingsauce. For those opting for sal-ads, the Asian Tossed Vegetablesis worth consideration. With redand yellow peppers, glass noo-

dles generously tossed in oliveoil and chilli flakes , its deli-cious.

For main course you canchoose between Japanese, Thaior Chinese. We tried the ThaiPot Rice, a creamy rose andcoconut-milk flavoured concoc-tion to go with Grilled MisoChicken, a Japanese speciality(grilled chicken in a sweettranslucent sauce and celery),Mongolian Beef, Duck WithBroccoli and Chilli, and FriedSpinach and Mushrooms.

Everything we tasted wasunique in its own way, but theones that really stood out wereThe Duck with Broccoli andChilli, and the Mongolian beef.As if the options weren’tenough, we ended our meal withthe Asian dessert platter—scoops of mango and vanilla ice-cream, fresh fruit, mango souffléand green tea bruleé. The greentea brulee is a must-have, crispyon the outside with the meltedsugar and soft mousse-like con-sistency on the inside. It will

have you licking your lips in notime.

We would have liked to haveour gourmet meal with chop-sticks, which weren’t available,an oversight we’re willing to for-give only because it’s new. Theservice is laidback, so its not aplace for which you should setaside time. The prices are on thehigher side, which is expectedfrom the N stable. But the por-tions are decent and the food isfantastic. We hear N Asian plansto start sushi on weekends andspecials for dinner very soon.But till we are more than happyto explore their current menu!

N marks the spot

Name: N Asian

Place: Off road no 36, Lanenext to Chutneys ,Jubilee Hills,

Meal for two: `1,500 +taxes

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Experience the wonderful culinary journey that Hyderabad’snewest restaurant, N Asian, has to offer

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 201215FOOD

The brandambassador of

Diageo, TimEtherington

talks toPostnoon

about the artof bartending,

the secretto making

great drinksand more

Padmini Cpadmini.c@postnoon.com

Recently in the city forWorldclass, an inter-national training pro-gramme and competi-tion for bartenders,

we caught up with Diageo'sBrand Ambassador in IndiaTim Etherington.Here aresome excerpts from our con-versation l Tells us a little about

the art of bartendingIt's a very, very complexthing. It's a waiter and chefall rolled into one. A chefonly creates works of art on aplate but are always in thekitchen. A waiter only inter-acts with the guests, theydon't create anything, theyjust give service. But bar-tenders have to be creative,they have to create drinks butthey also have to give amaz-ing service. It's not just aboutwhose made the best drinks,it’s also about who can givethe best service at the sametime.l What do you take inspi-

ration from?

Everything. I once made adrink called I say Bombay,you say Mumbai. I was hav-ing a conversation with a taxidriver. He was using the twonames interchangeably.People can't stop calling itBombay. So I created a drinkthat was two martinis in onedrink. One was an old stylemartini with gin, sweet ver-mouth and Indian spices,orange zest, a tribute to theold Bombay; the Mumbai sideof it was Keravan vodka, car-damom, and spices to repre-sent the modern city.l Whats the craziest

drink you've ever made? The craziest drink I evermade was for a whisky com-petition. It involved two dif-ferent types of Japanesegreen tea, whisky, lots of liq-uid nitrogen, vodka, lime andfoam. So on one side of theplate, there was this steamingwhisky and tea drink andthen on the other side, therewas this ice cold liquid nitro-gen and foam. It was calledthe Zen Garden.l How much do bar-

tenders actually drink?

That's a trade secret (laughs)But as I can tell you, I drink alot less than my friends do,even though it’s my job to. l They say you can tell a

lot about people bywhat they drink. True?

You can tell a lot about thepeople they drink. If peopleare drinking the really sweet,sugary, poppy drinks, they areyoung, vibrant and probablyinto pop culture, led by main-stream trends and sensibili-ties. People who drink tradi-tional style cocktails are moreelegant, follow their own pathand are much more likely tobe creative and original. Norule. But this is what I've gen-erally found.l Do you think women

make for good bar-tenders?

Absolutely. Some of the bestbartenders in the world arewomen. In many ways,women make better drinksbecause their olfactory sensesare better, so they can sepa-rate flavours and aromas bet-ter than men l Tell me what you mean

when you say there's a

story behind everydrink?

People love stories. If youcould combine a good storywith a good drink, a little bitof theatre, people love that.That's why people come tobars. Otherwise, there'd bevending machines. People arelooking for a little bit ofentertaining, lose their inhi-bitions. Some of the greatdrinks have great stories. l What are the five

essentials to make agreat cocktail at home?

You need some passion. Somefresh ingredients. Lots of ice.Good quality spirits. An openmind. The biggest mistake pe -ople make is to throw all thespirits they find into a glass.l And the secret to mak-

ing it?Build from the base. First thi -ng is to balance the sweet andsour elements. Say for instan -ce, lime juice and sugar syru -p. Once you have that, add thespirit of your choice. If youadd rum, it becomes a daiqui -ri, vodka and it’s a Kamikaze,some gin and cointreau andit's a white lady. And so on...

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Chef’s note:It is a light and rich dish,full of nutrients, withvery little oil used intempering , an idealdish for everybody.

Contactn Noor’s Kitchen

n Mobile:- 91-9441282318

n Residence:- 91-40-2356947

Ingredients1. Rice - 200 gms 2. Split green gram - 150 gms3. Finely chopped & crispy fried

onions - 50 gms4. Chilli powder - 1 tsp5. Haldi (Turmeric) powder - 1/2 tsp6. Ginger-garlic - paste 1 and a 1/2 tsp7. Jeera powder - 1 tsp8. Dhania powder - 1/2 tsp9. Salt to taste10.Oil - 50 ml to fry the onions11.Two big bunches of spinach

washed clean and finely chopped.

Procedure1. Pressure cook, rice, dal and spinach

(palak) till the mixture is soft anduniform. Mix well.

2. Heat the oil, fry the onions till theyare pink and crispy.

3. Remove and keep it aside for gar-nishing.

4. In the same oil, add all the masalasand temper the rice and dal mix-ture.

5. Serve hot with crispy fried onionand a table spoon of butter orghee, and the accompaniments ofkotmeer chutney or pickled carrots.

For the Kotmeer chutney1. Clean two bunches of kotmeer, and two

three green chillies with four to six gar-lic pods.

2. Grind into a fine paste, with salt, half ateaspoon of lemon juice and two tablespoons of water.

For the Carrot Pickle 1. Peel and dice (2 to 3) carrots, boil it with

little haldi (turmeric), salt and water tilltender ;

2. Drain the water, and add fine paste of 1tsp mustard seeds, 2, 3 garlic pods and1 tsp of white vinegar

Sciroco

The cocktail sensationof the summer! A

refreshing lovechild ofeveryone’s favouritecocktails, theCosmopolitan and theMojito with Ciroc grapevodka, cranberry juice,fresh lime and a handful of mint

n Ciroc 60mln Cranberry Juice 60mln Freshly squeezed lime juice 10mln Sugar Syrup 10mln Fresh Mint 4 sprigs

Singleton Iced TeaIngredients: n 60ml The Singleton of Glen

Ord 12 n 15ml Sugar syrup n10ml lime juice n 90ml Englishbreakfast Tea

Method: n Combine all ingredients in the cupwith ice and stir.

Method

Put Ciroc, lime juice, sugar syrup into thebottom of the glass and gently press the

mint to extract the flavours from the leaves.Next, fill the glass with ice and stir for 10 sec-onds to combine the ingredients togeth-er. Add more ice and top with cranberryjuice, stir again and garnish with asprig of fresh mint

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 201218HISTORY

April 122002 - It was announced that the South African versionof Sesame Street would be introducing a character thatwas HIV-positive — Kami.

April 91953 - TV Guide was published for the first time.

April 131997 - Tiger Woods became the youngest person towin the Masters Tournament at the age of 21. He alsoset a record when he finished at 18 under par.

April 91959 - Nasa announced the selection of America‘s firstseven astronauts.

April 71940 - Booker T Washingtonbecame the first black man to beon a US postage stamp.

April 71953 - IBM unveiled the IBM 701Electronic Data ProcessingMachine. It was IBM’s first commer-cially available scientific computer.

April 81986 - Clint Eastwood was electedmayor of Carmel, CA.

April 82002 - Suzan-Lori Parks became thefirst African-American woman towin a Pulitzer Prize for drama forher play Topdog/Underdog.

April 121945 - US President Franklin DRoosevelt died in Warm Spring,GA. He died of a cerebral hemor-rhage at the age of 63. Harry STruman became president.

April 111979 - Idi Amin was deposed aspresident of Uganda as rebels andexiles backed by Tanzanian forcesseized control.

April 101953 - Warner Bros. released Houseof Wax. It was the first 3-D movie tobe released by a major Hollywoodstudio.

April 101925 - F Scott Fitzgerald publishedThe Great Gatsby.

April 11 Apple announced that the iTunes Store had sold more than two million movies.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 201219SPOTLIGHT

NthrallingIt was a star studded affair when

the who’s who of tinsel townmade their presence felt at

Hyderabad’s hottest new venue,N Asian on Saturday, at the

launch of Shilpa Reddy’s newstudio which houses her own

creations

Amala Akkineni

Sahitya and Susanth Rana Daggubati

Kamalini MukherjeeSuhana and

Stuvant Pittie Nandini Reddy

SumanthNaga Chaitanya

Samrat, Shilpa Reddy and NagarjunaKavya Reddy

Jwala Gutta Diandra Soares Poonam KaurSamanthaAsmitaMarwa

If most chefs can’t seem tosee beyond the confines oftheir own kitchen, Master chefRob Rees has his sights steadi-

ly set on the bigger picture.He is convinced all great wars inthe future will be about food.And so changing Britain’s foodculture for a better future is cur-rently number one on his list ofthings-to-do.

In fact, we caught up withRob at Taj Krishna on his recentFestival of Britain tour. Unlike

many celebrity chefs who areknown by the number of theirappearances on television orcookbooks they’ve published,Rob is at the helm of a gastro-nomic revolution. He has activelycampaigned around issues oneducation, health, nutrition,food safety and consumer issuesfor many years. Most notably,as Chair of the School FoodTrust and Children’s Food Trustin the UK, he has successfullymanaged to transform the foodhabits of millions of childrenacross 25,000 schools in the coun-try. And, now the Trust alsoreaches out to over 5,000 cookingclubs, which is changing the waypeople eat, and cook.

“I suppose it all started 13 or14 years ago when I started myfirst restaurant. My grandmotherand my mother were both very

proud cooks and that’s how Icame to be a chef. So it came tome naturally. But I realised, Iwanted to do more than justcook. So that’s when we startedworking on the CSR agenda.During that, I discovered that Icould talk. My idea is to use foodas a tool for people to get talking.So it began,” recalls Rob.

But the most interesting project that The CotswoldChef has yet undertaken is hisStar Bistro, the first of its kindrestaurant in Britain. “Ourchefs are all teenagers withhead injuries, stroke victims orare deaf, blind or dyslexic butwho make really good food. I did-n’t want people to patronisethem. I want customers to gothere because the product is real-ly good and the ambience is real-ly good. I love it. I really love it.It’s so much better than theMichelin restaurants, youknow?” says Rob, for whom it’sstill all dreamlike.

“Two years ago if you saidI was running a restaurantwith disabled people, I wouldn’thave believed it. But we devel-oped a project called KitchenChallenge where we got drugaddicts, stroke victims, youngoffenders or any disadvantagedpeople and involved them incooking, bee keeping, farming orwhatever and saw what was ahuge change in them. Theystopped using medication,changed for the better and founda purpose because suddenly theyfelt useful. It’s been a huge learn-ing curve for both me and them.And so here we are today,” saysRob, Chief Executive of TheWiggly Worm Ltd, Director ofThe Cotswold Chef

“My children do well. Theysleep well. They are healthy.They have got a mother whoknows the nutritional value ofeverything she feeds them. Iwant children everywhere to belike that,” says Rob and we haveno doubt, he’s going to do every-thing in his power to ensure it.

padmini.c@postnoon.comPADMINI C

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 201220INTERVIEW

The Cotswold chef ‘You eat better, you do better’ is British celebrity chef Rob Rees’ mantra. Ten

minutes into the conversation, he has us pretty convinced

TWO YEARS AGO IF YOUSAID I WOULD BERUNNING A RESTAURANTWITH DISABLED PEOPLE,I WOULDN’T HAVEBELIEVED IT.

M ANILKUMAR

Devi Sri Prasad has been havinga tough time clarifying rumoursabout Gabbar Singh’s audio.

Few days ago, when someone haduploaded a song on YouTube andclaimed that it was from GabbarSingh, fans of Pawan Kalyan ques-tioned Devi Sri Prasad if the songwas leaked. Recently, another song,allegedly from the same film, hasbegun doing rounds on theInternet. To put an end to all theserumours about songs beingleaked, Devi Sri Prasad stated

that the songs are not from the film. “Jst one more weekfor the audio launch of GS..!! And none of these leakedsongs belong to GS.. So pls don’t believe all this..I thinksome1 is trying to use the platform of GS to popularisetheir songs..Looks like that..Its not ethical.. And dfntly nota good idea..(sic),” DSP posted on Twitter. The film’s audio isgoing to be launched in a grand way at Shilpakala Vedika onApril 15. The film starring Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasanis in its last leg of production. Harish Shankar is directingthe film and Ganesh Babu is producing it.

DSP quashes rumoursabout Gabbar Singh

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Julaayi’s first look unveiled

The first look of Allu Arjun,Ileana starrer Julaayi hasbeen unveiled and the earlybuzz surrounding the filmsuggests that it’s going to be

a thorough entertainer. Allu Arjun,who’s celebrating his birthday today,is teaming up with ace directorTrivikram Srinivas for the first timeand incidentally it’s been 10 yearssince he turned actor. Among others,Rajendra Prasad andBrahmanandam are playing impor-

tant roles in Julaayi. The film’s storyhas been kept under wraps but wehear that Rajendra Prasad is going toplay the role of a cop andBrahmanandam will be seen as athief. Devi Sri Prasad has composedthe music, Amol Rathod is the cine-matographer and most parts of thefilm was shot in Hyderabad,Chennai and Vizag.Radhakrishna has produced thefilm. Julaayi is expected to hitthe screens in June.

YVS Chowdary’s upcoming film Rey has been under produc-tion for almost a year now. It was in the news for being thelaunchpad of Chiranjeevi’s nephew Sai Dharam Tej and

the film was launched in style. Subrah Aiyappa and AmrutaPatki were cast in the film. However, even before the film’sshooting began, Amruta Patki walked out of the film and YVSChowdary replaced her with Shraddha Das. Now, we hear thateven Subrah Aiyappa has walked out of the film. In August,2011 Sai Dharam Tej suffered an injury while shooting near LasVegas and the film’s shooting was put on hold for months.Later, YVS Chowdary got busy with the production of RaviTeja starrer Nippu. Since Rey was put on the backburner for along time, Subrah Aiyappa walked out of the film. So, the direc-tor roped in Saiyami Kher, a Mumbai-based model turned actorto play the lead role in the film. Saiyami Kher is the niece ofBollywood actor Tanvi Azmi and recently, she had posed forthe Kingfisher Calendar. Rey is currently being shot inHyderabad and the film unit will soon go to the US toshoot some key scenes. Chakri is composing the musicfor this film.

YVS Chowdary ropes in Saiyami Kher

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Hollywood-made3D films do roaringbusiness, and nowHindi films too havetaken the plunge.

Though there are not too manysuccess stories yet, Bollywoodhas lined up a slew of releasesin the format.

Dangerous Ishhq, Joker,ABCD, Raaz 3 and Sher Khanare among those being madewith 3D technology. DirectorRemo D’Souza, who is makingABCD, feels using the technolo-gy in the right manner isimportant and cites theinstance of Haunted last year.

“Haunted has workedbecause it was shot in 3D. ‘Don2 and RA.One did not workbecause it was converted from2D to 3D. These are two differ-ent things. If you shoot theentire film in 3D, it stands out,”Remo said.

Another problem is 3D filmsdon’t just cost more money toproduce but also demand moretime.

“It is not easy to shoot in3D. It takes a lot of time. Wecan’t block such long datesfrom established stars,” saiddirector Shirish Kunder, who ismaking Joker with AkshayKumar and Sonakshi Sinha.

“So, for a big star cast,it is better to convert the film in3D from 2D,” Kunder, who isalso converting Joker from 2Dto 3D, said.

“You will never see a TomCruise or a Brad Pitt in a 3Dfilm as it’s time consuming.You will see 3D with non-starsacting in films like Avatar,which had newcomers,” headded.

“It is so time-consumingthat stars might lose theirpatience. If I want to shoot thefilm in 3D, I would try it withnewcomers,” said Kunder.

Remo agreed. “It is difficultto shoot in 3D as we can shootonly a scene a day. Acting in 3Dis also difficult because itrequires patience.”

But Vikram Bhatt, who isworking with some establishedstars in Dangerous Ishhq andRaaz 3 and had made Haunted,

begs to differ.“It is great directing 3D

films. I have Emraan Hashmi,Karisma Kapoor and BipashaBasu working in 3D films. Idon’t think that establishedstars don’t want to work in 3Dfilms. It depends on your out-put,” he said.

The budget is crucial.“The new technology will

take time to pick up. Besides,it’s a very expensive genre totry,” said Kunder.

Bhatt agrees. “As far as thebudget of the film is concerned,a 40 per cent extra amount hasto be put into small films.”

Remo said the initial budgetfor ABCD was `14 crore, butnow “the budget has reachedabout `20 crore. For the firsttime a production house hasspent that much money on anon-star cast film because theybelieved in the script.”

Even though there have notbeen too many success storiesso far, filmmakers claim 3D hasa bright future in India.

“It’s altogether a differentexperience wearing glasses andfeeling the effects. Currently,we need people from Hollywoodfor help in 3D, but soon we willstart making independentfilms. It’s just a matter oftime,” Remo said.

Bhatt said, “3D is here tostay. What is now an exceptionmay well be the norm in times

to come. 3D is an adornment. Itenhances the subject. 3D hascome as evolved. The time ofthrowing things at you in thename of 3D has gone, it’sbecome more of an immersingexperience now.”

As far as facilities at thetheatres to screen 3D films areconcerned, Ranjip Thakur, CEOof Scrabble Entertainment,said,”Currently all multiplexeshave two screens to show 3Dfilms. On single screens, onlythose 3D films that were dubbedfrom English to Hindi haveclicked.

“Hindi films in 3D are notdoing a great business. Titanic3D will change the fate, butagain that’s an English film.”

Pramod Arora, CEO ofPVR, said, “If we have 3D filmsdespite increased ticket rates,we see a 20 per cent increase inrevenue. So the profit margingoes a little higher. Comparedto Bollywood films, Hollywoodfilms are crowd-pullers in the3D genre because the contentfrom the West is of superiorquality.” IANS

Bollywoood filmsgoing the 3D way

Producer Ekta Kapoor’s forth-coming film Kyaa SuperKool Hai Hum takes a dig at

filmmaker Karan Johar’s 2001family entertainer Kabhi KhushiKabhi Gham. After the successof the 2005 sex comedy KyaaKool Hai Hum, actors TussharKapoor and Riteish Deshmukhare back with the sequel, KyaSuper Kool Hain Hum. The duoreprise their roles from the pre-vious part. The trailer of thefilm, available on the web, openswith the signature tune andsome shots from Kabhi KhushiKabhi Gham. Then comes thetagline – ‘Some movies bringfamilies together, this is not thatmovie’. The Kyaa Super Kool...trailer is insanely funny and themanner in which some footageof K3G has been integrated withit, gives the actors’ reactions awhole new meaning!” Johar saidin a statement here. The movie,directed by Sachin Yardi andproduced by Ekta and ShobhaKapoor, is up for release onAugust 3.

Actresses Neha Sharma andSarah Jane Dias are the newadditions to the second install-ment. Its story revolves aroundfriendship between the maleleads and how circumstanceslead them to venture on a madroad trip to Goa in pursuit oflove. PTI

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Amanda Bynes arrestedfor drunkdrivingAfter colliding with a police car early Friday morning, Amanda

Bynes was arrested for driving under influence, police confirmto People. According to the West Hollywood Sheriff ’sDepartment, at 3 am on Friday, “a Los Angeles County

Sheriff ’s Deputy in a marked black and white radio car, was stoppedat the intersection of Robertson Boulevard and Santa MonicaBoulevard preparing to turn right onto Santa Monica Boulevard whena black BMW driven by actor Amanda Bynes attempted to pass theright of the radio car, colliding with the right rear quarter panel ofthe car. There was minor paint transfer damage to both vehicles,” thepolice statement continues. “Amanda Bynes was subsequently arrestedfor driving under the influence and booked at West HollywoodSheriff ’s Station.” According to GossipCop (who first broke the story)Bynes, who celebrated her 26th birthday on April 3, was still in cus-tody on Friday morning with bail reportedly set at $5,000.

Theraflu big wigs aregiving Kanye West

the cold shoulder overhis new song, namedafter the cold and flu-calming brand. Shortlyafter releasing Theraflu,the hip-hopper cameunder fire from Theraflureps, who told TMZ, “Wein no way endorse orapprove of the refer-ences or use of theimage and likeness ofTheraflu in this matter.”And they aren’t the onlyones miffed by the sin-gle... Peta is also peevedabout the song, due tothis particular lyric from the loquacious rapper: Tell Petamy mink is draggin’ on the floor. “What’s draggin’ on thefloor is Kanye’s reputation as a man with no empathy foranimals or human beings,” Peta Senior Vice PresidentDan Mathews told E! News in a statement. “He’s a greatmusician but doesn’t seem to have the fashion sense todesign anything more than caveman costumes. We keephoping that one day he’ll find his heart and join evolvedstyle icons—including Russell Simmons, Pink and NataliePortman—who have dropped animal skins.”

Kanye’s new songruffles feathers

Jason Trawickto share legalcontrol overBritney Spears

Britney Spears’s father is taking anextra step in bonding with his

future son-in-law. Jamie Spears isasking a court to add Jason Trawick as a

co-conservator over his pop star daughter, asource confirms to People. Trawick will

only have shared legal control over Spears’sgeneral well being — not her finances,

according to the source. In general, a con-servator can make decisions over a person’sfood, clothing and medical care. But Spears

has plenty of personal freedom and the con-servatorship is just a formality, another

source previously told People.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012

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CHAI TIME 26SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012

ACROSS1 Show pleasure6 Wild11 Flooring piece15 Tell the truth20 ‘Achy Breaky Heart’

singer21 Ammonia compound22 From the top24 — board25 Put on guard26 Orlando attraction27 Lead-in28 Prevailed upon29 Dr Fu —31 Dice roll33 Cato’s road34 Alto or tenor35 Like a monkey’s tail37 Formality39 — kwon do41 Business suff42 Enter again43 Minor weakness44 Part of the wk46 Sighs of relief50 Bail out51 — noire52 Kick out53 Bean-sprouts bean57 ‘I’ trouble59 High spirits60 ‘Balcony scene’ swain61 Heavy hydrogen dis-

coverer62 Distant63 Flight inducer64 Cause for pause65 Body part66 Feckless67 Treehouse

underpinning68 Sticky69 Handles with ease72 Citrus cooler73 Fishing lures74 — kebab75 Stoic founder76 Varnishes79 Soaring80 Corrupts84 Bear constellation85 Deep fissure86 Wire thicknesses87 Nettle88 Very strong91 Used a prie-dieu92 Amazon source93 Angelina — of films95 I knew it!96 Quick with a quip97 Gin-fizz flavour98 Reason99 Part of a foot101 Smith and Winslet102 Sufficient, in verse103 Advisory group104 Very bad end105 Makes haste106 Just fine107 Sticker108 Bane of pvts109 Wherewithal111 Goody-goody112 Jeweler’s weight114 Nautilus locale117 Annapolis grad118 Chester — Arthur119 Orange flower

124 ‘Oklahoma!’ aunt126 Made the scene128 Like pi130 Waste time131 Prefix for media132 Reckon134 Art class item136 Softens137 Grenoble’s river138 Circus arenas139 Political division140 Fellow citizens141 More timid142 ‘Naked Maja’ artist143 Trunk144 Digress

DOWN1 Rascal2 Balloon material3 Sherlock’s lady friend4 Pitch suddenly5 Swimmer — Williams6 ‘A pox upon thee!’7 Poured out8 Abundantly9 Dote on10 Apollo’s mother11 ‘— -Pan’12 Light one’s fire13 Espresso with milk14 Blarney Stone site

15 Shutter part16 Mark’s successor17 Sentry’s watch18 Bounce19 Did dock work23 English Channel termi-

nus (2 wds)30 Creepy feeling32 Put on paper36 Nonfat milk38 Frost40 Graph starter43 Turn sharply44 Breadbasket45 The Mustangs46 Kind of survey47 Slate48 Domestic sci

(2 wds)49 Traffic sign

51 Tell all52 Get-up-and-go54 Europe-Asia range55 Dweeb56 Fitness centers58 Gomez’s cousin59 Rare minerals60 Perch63 Brownish fruit64 Hairdos67 Old Italian currency68 Spook

69 Geese feet70 Mdse bill71 Nondiscriminatory

hirer abbr73 ‘Surely you —!’74 In a devious manner75 Language with clicks77 ‘— Sera, Sera’78 40-cup brewer79 Helps with a heist80 Foal’s parent81 Ticking off82 Hot dish holder83 Clay target games85 Gambling stakes86 Kitty’s greeting88 Reimbursed89 Cry of woe (2 wds)90 Tortilla snack91 Wind catchers92 Tactic93 Chore94 Elevator pioneer96 Wood paneling97 River hazard98 Plunder100 Muser’s mumbling101 Genghis —102 Making ends meet103 Brusque106 Mouths, in biology107 Picnic hampers

110 More uncanny111 Lots and lots112 Victim of Brutus113 Hikes114 18-wheelers115 Luxurious116 Dumpster locale118 Protein-building acid119 Groovy120 Bird call

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Knight of Pentacles –Planning is key today.Keep some buffer ti me between appo -in t ments and acco -unt for delays anddisappointments.

The Chariot – Travelis on the cards. Thiswill be an importantjourney when youmeet interestingpeople who make animpact on your futurelife course.

ARIESMoney as expected will come. Marri -age talks will end favourably. Somehave bright chances to buy a house oftheir own taste. You will take wise andbold decisions which will yield results.

CANCER

LIBRAYou will start construction of yourhouse, as bank loan gets sanctioned.Son will get a job with an MNC firm ofrepute and his choice. Businessmenmight have to struggle hard but profit.

CAPRICORNYou will take wise and bold decisions.With help of VIP friends, you willachieve plenty. Govt sops will comethrough. Expected money will come.Daughter's marriage will be finalised.

TAURUSNew and well-crafted plans will suc-ceed. Renovation of ancestral propertywill be taken up. Friends and relativeswill extend help. Strong financial posi-tion likely. You will be physically active.

LEOYou will follow a new path which will besmooth and lead you to success. Youwill demand and get your share in an -cestral property. Daughter's marriagewill be finalised with a good match.

SCORPIOYou will get a boost in your activities.Family will remain in a happy atmos -phere. In-laws will extend their whole-hearted support. Worries will disappear.Court verdicts will go in your favour.

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GEMINIExpectations will be fulfilled withoutdifficulties. Friendship with powerfulpersons likely. Court verdicts will go infavour. Blood relatives will help. Dreamof buying a house will become reality.

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Nine of Swords –Some disappoint-ment is indicated.You may be feelinglet down by some-one you trusted verydeeply. Get over itand move on.

Three of Cups – It’scelebration time! Beprepared for a stringof good news to hityou, regarding workand also family life.Time to relax and un -do the year’s stresses.

The Empress – You’retied to some com-mitments you justcannot get out of.You feel stronglyabout the duty andresponsibilitiesexpected of you.

The Moon – Moodswings can make youirritable to others.Avoid being part oflarge or small groups,if you can. Stay byyourself and spendtime alone.

Ten of Wands –You’ve reached theend of a phase ofyour life. Though ithas been fruitful, yo -u ’re exhausted andneed a break beforethe next project.

Judgement – Aninternational trip ispossible in the nextfew weeks. Don’tget your hopes uptoo high. It may be ashort trip with littledown time.

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Q.In which battle didNapoleon die?

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Q. What looks like half anapple?A. The other half.Q. If you throw a red stone intoblue sea what will it become?A. It will simply become wet.Q. How can a man go eightdays without sleeping?A. No probs, he sleeps at night.Q. How can you lift an elephantwith one hand?A. You will never find an ele-phant that has only one hand.Q. How can u drop a raw eggonto a concrete floor withoutcracking it?A. Any way you want, concretefloors are very hard to crack.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 201228WACKY WORLD

Croatian woman, Radmilla Kus, an avid knit-ter, hired a small army of knitters to knit

these ‘willy warmers’. Winters in Croatia’smountains are so severe that frostbite was a seri-

ous problem for men in the past, especially duringlong horse rides. So to avoid permanent damageto their genitals, the warmers, called “Nakurnjak”

came into use. They were more popular in themountain region where wives would knit penis

warmers for their husbands.

The room at Orfield Laboratoriesin South Minneapolis is alsoknown as the ‘anechoic cham-

ber’, is 99.99 per cent soundabsorbent. The double-insulated wallsare made of steel and foot-thick con-crete. In this quietest place on Earthyou can actually hear your internalorgans at work. And after a while, thehallucinations begin.

World’s quietest place

GirlfriendHire.com is a new web-site where you can hire a girl todo ‘girlfriend-type’ things for

you at a cost of just $5. There are no‘dirty’ services available though. Thewebsite targets tweens and teens, sotypical girlfriend activities wouldinclude doing your homework, flirtingon Facebook and making your friendsjealous.

Hire fake girlfriends for $5

Woman marriesherself

Nadine Schweigert, 36, from North Dakota,got married last month. She had a beautifulwedding. Nadine was dressed in a peacock

blue satin dress and carried a bouquet of whiteroses. The catch is there is no groom. Nadinemarried herself. Self-marriage can be a confusingconcept to those who don’t know what it’s allabout. Nadine isn’t alone, however, many othershave done it before. These ceremonies are consid-ered secular and purely symbolic.

Mexico’s livingjewellery

The people of Madagascar have a unique ritualto celebrate family ties called Famadihana,also known as ‘turning of the bones’. It is a

festival celebrated every seven years or so, duringwhich family crypts are opened up and theremains of dead ancestors are brought out to bewrapped in a new cloth. The Malagasy then dancewith the corpses in great joy. Live music is playedand animals are sacrificed. According to eldersFamadihana is viewed as a day to show your fami-ly just how much you love them.

The Maquech Beetle is actually a live bejew-elled insect. They are something of a fashionstatement in Mexico. Gemstones and gold

are glued on the beetle’s body in which soundslike a cruel process. The insects themselves arepretty harmless and docile, quite perfect to playthe part of living jewellery. Each one has a deco-rative safety pin attached to it with a two-inch-long chain leash. When pinned to clothing, thebeetles can wander around, but can never getaway.

Ya Kwanza, a silverback gorilla male, stands in its enclosure ‘Gorilla's Camp’ at the Amneville zoo, eastern France, Ya Kwanza arrivedwith seven other gorillas from other western zoos, as part of a the European breeding of Endangered species Programme (EEP) to

promote their breeding.

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Dancing with thedead - Famadihana

Made-to-measure penis warmers

BRIEF SCORES: RCB VS DD

RCB 157/8 IN 20 OVERS

(AB DE VILLIERS 64,DOUG BRACEWELL 3/32)BEAT DD 137/7 IN 20OVERS (NAMAN OJHA

33, MURALITHARAN 3/25)

BRIEF SCORES: CSK VS DC

CSK 193/6 IN 20 OVERS

(RAVINDRA JADEJA 48,DALE STEYN 2/25) BEAT

DC 119 IN 17.1 OVERS

(CAMERON WHITE 23,RAVINDRA JADEJA 5/16)

SUNDAY APRIL 8, 201229

It's always good to beon the winning side. We

were a bit rusty in the firstmatch, but the boys execut-ed the plans well today to

put up a big score. We werenot sure about the dew fac-tor but we still thought [that

a score of] 190 odd is agood score to defend [on

this track].

The king of good times

RCB played brilliantly in theiropening match against DD

last night. Having won with acomfortable margin of 20 runs,RCB seem to be on a roll. Butwill RCB face the same fate astheir owner’s airlines or will theystay afloat, one will have to waitand see.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni,CSK Captain

METRE 6S 47 5DwayneBravo (CSK)

98HIGHESTSCORE

BESTBOWLER 5-164S133 16Ajinkya

Rahane(RR)

RavindraJadeja(CSK)

P W L T PT NRRR 1 1 0 0 2 1.55PWI 1 1 0 0 2 1.4CSK 2 1 1 0 2 1.272RCB 1 1 0 0 2 1.0MI 2 1 1 0 2 -0.16DD 2 1 1 0 2 -0.33KKR 1 0 1 0 0 -0.87KXIP 1 0 1 0 0 -1.55DC 1 0 1 0 0 -3.7P-played; W-win; L-lost; T-tie;NR-net run rate; PT-points

PLAYER OF THE DAYRAVINDRA JADEJA: Million-dollar-boy, Ravindra Jadeja, certainly showedthe world that he was worth every pennyspent on him when he was awarded theman of the match for his exceptionalperformance in the match betweenChennai Super Kings and DeccanChargers last night.

Jadeja hammered 48 runs of just 29deliveries, an innings which saw him hit three sixes and threefours. Not only did he torment the Deccan Chargers bowlers, hewent on to trouble the batsmen as well. The 23-year-old all-rounderscalped five wickets giving away just 16 runs from his quota of fourovers. He was well supported by team-mates Dwayne Bravo andBadrinath.

While the remaining participating teams would be hope thatthey do not have to face the misery that the Deccan Chargers weremade to, it was certainly a whistle podu day for this young lad

Security concerns have always been prevalent in our countrysince we can remember; be it political rallies or religious gath-erings or bollywood parties or high profile social get-togethers.

There are a million reasons for us to have a proper ‘security sys-tem’.

Cricket is no exception in this case. With the craze and emotion-al attachment that surrounds this sport in our country, security atstadiums is of utmost priority.

IPL being a major tournament in India and with high profilepeople gracing the matches, security at such events is supposed tobe of the highest grade.

But one look at the security personel and one wonders how goodthey really are. The people they protect (mainly the players) main-tain the highest amount of fitness with well sculpted bodies andhigh levels of stamina and strength but when it comes to their pro-tectors, what is there level of fitness, strength and agilities.

With most of the cops at the IPL matches sporting pot-bellies,one wonders about their efficiency. Would they be able to runbehind culprits or will they inability to chase help the guilty roamscot-free? Guess it is ‘zyaada’ pet-pooja before fitness for them.

AjinkyaRahane

(RR)

POT-BELLIES FOR SECURITY

Bollywod star and ownerof the Kolkata KnightRiders side, ShahrukhKhan, would hope thathis Knights in their shin-

ning armours would go all outand annihilate the RajasthanRoyals when they clash today inJaipur.

The Kolkata Knight Riders,led by Gautam Gambhir, are yetto register a win in IPL this sea-son.

Having lost to DelhiDaredevils in their first match,KKR would eagerly be lookingforward to changing the tide intheir favour.

KKR has always been a teamwith big names. It was earlier thehome for players like Ganguly,Chris Gayle, David Hussey andRicky Ponting to name a few.

KKR is certainly one of thestrongest teams on paper. Thepresent squad also has playersworth a mention like the skipperGautam Gambhir, Jacques Kallis,Brett Lee and Yusuf Pathan. But

it is unclear if this side would beable to fire this time or take thesame strides like on earlier occa-sions.

Rajasthan Royals on the otherhand would enter this game as avery confident side. Having dent-ed blows to the Kings XI Punjabside, the Royals would hope tosend the Knights running forcover.

Unlike the KKR, the RahulDravid led side may seem like ateam with a few superstar playersbut going but the unpredictablenature of the matches in IPL, itwould not come as a surprise ifRR emerges victorious.

Ajinkya Rahane, would nar-rowly missed out on his centuryin the previous match, will be aplayer to watch out for. With his

ability to strike the ball hard andfast, he at the moment is certain-ly the fore- runner for the orangecap.

Kolkata Knight Riders cer-tainly thrashed Rajasthan Royalson both the occasions when theymet last season. But do they haveit in them to repeat their act,remains to be seen.

Not many would havethought that PuneWarriors India could

upset one of the strongestteams in the IPL and that toodefending a meek total. Theydid. Some superb bowling fromAshok Dinda and support fromspinners like Murali Karthikand Rahul Sharma proved bignames don’t matter in thisgame. Yes it’s too early to judgebut now those who had ruledthem out till now have started

to recognise the Warriors.As the Warriors take on

Kings XI Punjab in Pune, theywill look forward to win thisone too. It’s their home turf.And the weaknesses in Kings’bowling were revealed whenAjinkya Rahane had a field dayin Jaipur. Praveen’s bowlinglooked ineffective with reducedpace. He himself has admittedthat there are problems withthe white ball. “For the firstfew overs it’s manageable, butthen both the new balls are anadvantage to the batsmen,” hewas quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. 0PWI will expectRobin Uthappa to perform.They may pick Tamim Iqbal tobolster the batting department.

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CHARLESTON, SOUTHCAROLINA: Serena Williams,playing what she called one ofthe best matches of her career,steamrolled Samantha Stosur 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday to reach theWTA’s Charleston final.

Williams needed just 59 min-utes to subdue the second-seededAustralian, who beat theAmerican in the US Open finallast September but has now lostto her twice in two events.

In Sunday’s final on thegreen clay court at Charleston,the fifth-seeded American willface ninth-seeded Czech LucieSafarova, who notched her ownlopsided semi-final win, 6-0, 6-0over Slovenia’s Polona Hercog.

“I have to say, this is proba-bly the best match I’ve played inmy career, either in a long timeor it’s up there in the top five,”said Williams, owner of 13Grand Slam titles and 39 singlestitles overall.

“It was one of those days Icould have done anythingagainst anybody,” addedWilliams, who belted 29 winners.

“It didn’t really seem to mat-ter what I did,” said Stosur, whowon the Charleston title in 2010.“She came out with the goodsevery time.”

Williams improved to 6-3overall against Stosur, includinga straight-sets victory in Miami11 days ago in which Williamsfired 20 aces. Williams had a rel-atively sedate seven aces onSaturday, but that was plenty toprevent Stosur from becomingjust the eighth player to beatboth Williams sisters in thesame tournament.

Danny Kemp

LONDON: Britain’s historicBoat Race was dramatically dis-

rupted Saturday when a wet-suit-clad protester swam across

the River Thames, beforeCambridge claimed a controver-

sial victory over rivals Oxford.Trenton Oldfield caused a half-

hour hiatus in the race betweenEngland’s two oldest universi-ties, which is in now its 158th

year. After the race was restart-ed there was fresh chaos whenthe two crews clashed and one

of Oxford’s oars snapped off.The team’s desperate, abortive

efforts to recover caused one oftheir rowers to collapse as they

crossed the finish line,although Oxford boat club pres-

ident Karl Hudspith later saidhe “is conscious and will hope-fully be OK”. Hudspith blamed

the protester for Oxford’sdefeat.

SerenasendsStosurpacking

Shock & Oaron the River

Thames

Graham Davis

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS:A slow Kensington Oval pitchand three dropped catcheshelped the West Indies make asolid start against Australia onthe opening day of the first Teston Saturday. When rain cur-tailed the action, the home sidewere 179 for 3 with the back-bone of the score being a centu-ry second-wicket partnershipbetween Kraigg Brathwaite(left) and Kirk Edwards.

Having won the toss, theWest Indies’ openers made a

steady start and the initialbreakthrough for Australia did-n’t come until the 18th over.

Siddle was probably thepick of a pace attack that hadkept things tight all day and hewas rewarded when Brathwaiteplayed one loose shot too many.

Steady rain arrived with 17overs left in the day and withthe light getting worse theumpires called an early end.

Windies are aiming fortheir first Test win againstAustralia for nine years andtheir first series win over thevisitors in 19 years.

Windies grind down Oz

DOHA: Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo(right), riding a Yamaha,clinched pole position forSunday’s season-opening, flood-lit Qatar MotoGP on Saturdayafter clocking the fastest time inqualifying.

Lorenzo was 0.221sec fasterthan reigning world championCasey Stoner of Australia, on aHonda, and 0.388sec ahead of fel-low Yamaha rider, CalCrutchlow of Britain.

Lorenzo, the 2010 worldchampion, recorded the 45thpole of his career and 18th in theelite MotoGP class. His perfor-mance represented a stunningturnaround in his fortunes inQatar after Stoner had dominat-ed the first two practice sessionsbefore Lorenzo clocked thefastest lap in the third session ofpractice on Friday.

Four-times a winner in Qatarin the 125cc and 250cc classes,

Lorenzo will be on the front rowin Doha for the ninth time.

But Stoner cannot be writtenoff with the Australian havingwon four times in the MotoGPdivision in his six visits to theLosail circuit.

“I am really happy withtonight’s result. I had to pushmore than 100% to make poleposition but I pushed to the limitand managed to make a perfectlap,” said Lorenzo.

Lorenzo pips Stoner for pole

(Top) The Oxford University team; (above) Cambridge University’s team takes part in the 58th annual Oxford andCambridge University Boat Race on the river Thames. Cambridge went on to win the race. AFP/LEON NEAL

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012

SPORTS 31

Allan Kelly

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA:Sweden’s Peter Hanson emergedas the third-round leader of theMasters at Augusta National onSaturday after a day of highdrama and fluctuating fortunes.

The 34-year-old World No. 25produced golf of supreme quali-ty to card a tournament-bestseven-under 65 and stood atnine-under par, one stroke clearof fan favorite Phil Mickelson,who covered the back nine insix-under 30, one shy of the tour-nament record.

A stroke further back atseven under came South Africa’sLouis Oosthuizen after he had a69 while Bubba Watson of the

United States was on six underafter a 70.

Matt Kuchar (70) was on fiveunder with four players --Hunter Mahan of the UnitedStates (68), Henrik Stenson ofSweden (70), Lee Westwood ofEngland (72) and PadraigHarrington of Ireland (68) -- allon four under.

On a day of perfect playingconditions, eight players sharedthe lead at different stages draw-ing huge roars of appreciationfrom the big galleries assembledfor the occasion.

Tiger Woods fired a par 72and, at three over, his chances ofwinning a fourth green jacketare doomed, standing 12 strokesoff the pace.

Rory McIlroy, one back fromthe leaders at the start of theday, was stunned by two double-bogey sixes on the front nine as

he went out in a jaw-dropping 42that brought back dark memo-ries of his closing 80 here lastyear.

He steadied the ship some-what down the back nine but histotal of 77 left him at two overand out of contention.

Hanson, who played withMickelson in the first tworounds, is one of the quiet menof golf, but after bogeying thefirst he made all the rightsounds as he rattled off eightbirdies, including the last twoholes, to leap up the leaderboard.

It is only the Ryder Cup play-er’s second Masters, havingmissed the cut last year.

Asked what he would need tomanage on Sunday he replied:“Emotions, of course. That’sgoing to be the biggest thing.

“This is kind of a new situa-tion to me, being in the spotlight

like this, and playing the lastgroup.

“So it’s going to be aboutcontrolling my emotions and try-ing to be in the present and try-ing to play the same kind of golfthat I’ve been doing today.”

The 41-year-old Mickelson,though, was clearly the big storyof the day for the AugustaNational faithful who flocked tohis side.

The three-time former win-ner in 2004, 2006 and 2010 startedthe day three strokes behind co-leaders Freddie Couples andJason Dufner and he got littlegoing early on with nine straightpars down the front side.

But, similar to the Saturdayround in 2010 when he last wonthe Masters, Mickelson fired onall cyclinders going round AmenCorner after the turn.

Oosthuizen, aiming to make

it back-to-back wins for SouthAfrica after Charl Schwartzel’svictory last year, had a chance todraw level with Hanson at thelast but instead of the birdie heneeded he got a bogey after apoor approach.

“I felt in control of my swingwhich always helps,” he said. “Ifelt calm and just wanted to putmyself close to the leaders andhave a go at it tomorrow.” Woodsmounted a brief mini-chargeearly on, but quickly fell back.

FINAL ROUND n Kelly Kraft, Stewart Cinkn Edoardo Molinari, Robert

Karlsson n Trevor Immelman, Gonzalo

Fernandez-Castano n Bo Van Pelt, Scott Verplank n Thomas Bjorn, Luke Donald

n Bill Haas, Patrick Cantlay n Charl Schwartzel, Martin

Kaymer

n David Toms, Martin Laird n Anders Hansen, Ross Fisher

n Rickie Fowler, KeeganBradley

n Angel Cabrera, SteveStricker

n Zach Johnson, AaronBaddeley

n Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods

n Adam Scott, Yang Yong-Eun n Kevin Chappell, Kevin Na n Rory McIlroy, Graeme

McDowell n Hideki Matsuyama, Miguel

Angel Jimenez

n Scott Stallings, Geoff Ogilvy

n Justin Rose, Charles Howell n Sergio Garcia, Webb

Simpson n Jim Furyk, Jonathan Byrd n Brandt Snedeker, Bae Sang-

Moon n Jason Dufner, Fred Couples

n Nick Watney, Ben Crane n Fredrik Jacobson, Sean

O’Hair n Francesco Molinari, Ian

Poulter

n Lee Westwood, Paul Lawrie n Padraig Harrington, Henrik

Stenson n Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan

n Louis Oosthuizen, BubbaWatson

n Peter Hanson, PhilMickelson

Hanson approach,Major pay off?

Leaderboard-9 Peter Hanson (Sweden) -8 Phil Mickelson -7 Louis Oosthuizen

(South Africa) -6 Bubba Watson-5 Matt Kuchar-4 Hunter Mahan

Padraig Harrington (Ireland) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) Lee Westwood (England)

Selected others-2 Nick Watney -1 Jim Furyk

Sergio Garcia (Spain) E Justin Rose (England) Webb Simpson

+1 Rory McIlroy (NorthernIreland)

+2 Adam Scott (Australia) +3 Tiger Woods +4 Steve Stricker +6 Charl Schwartzel

(South Africa) Martin Kaymer (Germany)

+7 Luke Donald (England)

Peter Hanson acknowledges the gallery after completing the third round of the 76th Masters golftournament at Augusta. AFP/ROBYN BECK

Peter Hanson produced golf of supreme quality to card atournament-best seven-under 65 and stood at nine-under

par, one stroke clear of fan favourite Phil Mickelson

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012

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Juan Mata’s last-gaspwinner movedChelsea to within

two points of the top fourafter Branislav Ivanovic’scontroversial opener setthem on course for a 2-1win over Wigan onSaturday.

Mata found himselfin the right place at theright time to turn homefrom close range afterFernando Torres hadfired a volley against thepost in the third minuteof stoppage-time atStamford Bridge. But itwas Chelsea’s first goalthat sparked a furiousreaction from Wigan,who were convinced theSerb was well offsidewhen his turned home aRaul Meireles cross.

Referee Mike Jonesignored the protests ofthe visitors and awardedthe goal after consulting

with his assistant,although replays support-ed Wigan’s claims thatthey had been hard doneby.

Wigan’s misery didn’tend there and they leftempty-handed afterbelieving they hadsecured a deserved pointafter Mohamed Diame’s82nd minute effort hadcancelled out Ivanovic’s62nd minute strike.

Chelsea are now up tofifth, above Newcastle ongoal difference, and with-in two points of fourthplaced Arsenal, who hostManchester City onSunday. The midweekChampions League quar-ter-final win over Benficahad kept the Blues’recent impressive rungoing and set up the tan-talising prospect of asemi-final meeting withBarcelona.

Blues snatchlate winner

NITED KINGDOM, Manchester : Manchester City’s Italian manager Roberto Mancini (R) walks past Manchester City’s Argentinianstriker Carlos Tevez after the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Sunderland at The Etihad sta-dium in Manchester, north-west England on March 31, 2012. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS.

Mancini still hopefulLONDON: Roberto Mancini admitsManchester City’s title challengewill be over if they fail to win atArsenal on Sunday, but the Italiandoesn’t expect his side to surrenderjust yet.

With Manchester United’s gameagainst QPR finishing before Citytake to the pitch at the EmiratesStadium, Mancini’s men could beeight points behind the defendingPremier League champions by thetime they kick off.

Mancini concedes that would betoo big a gap for City to close if theydon’t beat Arsenal, but he remainspositive his players will makeUnited sweat right until the end ofthe season.

City dropped off the top for thefirst time in five months after defeat

at Swansea and draws with Stokeand Sunderland in what could proveto be a costly March.

However, Mancini won’t give uphope with seven games to go in thetitle race.

“If we lose against Arsenal andthey beat QPR, yes,” Mancini saidwhen asked if the title race wouldbe over.

“But I can say I am proud ofwhat the players have done in thischampionship. We were on the topfor a long time and we have beenfighting with United until now.

“I think we have improved as ateam, in the Premier League title. Ithink we have improved a lot as ateam but it is not finished now. Idon’t believe this championship isfinished.

“If United win all their games,congratulations they deserved towin the title. But seven games fromthe end I think anything can hap-pen. We lost four points in twogames. It can happen to them.”

While Mancini remains positive,he also hinted that tiredness couldbe a factor in City’s recent slump.

“After seven months it could bethat we have some players tired butit is not only us,” he said.

“The other teams have tiredplayers. In this moment it is impor-tant to be strong.”

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger haswarned City a draw will not be goodenough for them this weekend.

“What is for sure is that a drawfor them is not good enough certain-ly,” Wenger said.

Barcelona’s Argentinian for-ward Lionel Messi celebratesafter scoring a goal againstReal Zaragoza. Barcelona won1-4. AFP/LLUIS GENE

Leo takes tally to 60MADRID: Lionel Messibecame the first player inalmost 40 years to score60 goals in a singleEuropean top-flight sea-son after a brace helpedBarcelona come frombehind to beat 10-manZaragoza 4-1 on Saturday.

Messi’s 23 goals fromthe last 12 games hashelped him arrive at thelandmark 60 figure, thefirst time since GerdMuller scored 67 goals inthe 1972-73 season forBayern Munich.

With a minimum ofnine games still to play inthe league and cup, 24-year-old Messi has theGerman’s record wellwithin his sights.

Barca’s victory onSaturday also helped thechampions slash RealMadrid’s lead to threepoints with JoseMourinho’s side facing atough April schedule,starting against third-placed Valencia onSunday.

After that comes theMadrid derby againstAtletico and the ElClasico showdown withBarca also to feature.

Relegation-hauntedZaragoza took advantageof a slow start fromBarca with CarlosAranda heading them infront in the 30th minuteafter earlier missing apenalty.