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BLAZE KILLS ONE AT TOP BANGKOK HOTELA fire at the Grand Park Avenue Hotel in Bangkok has killed one foreignerand injured about 20 others, officials said on Friday.FLOWER

MERCHANTKILLED IN‘FRIENDLYFIRE’INCIDENTREPORT ON PG 3

DRAVID: THE GREATWALL OF INDIAThe Great Wall of India willfinally be dismantled and con-signed to history. RahulDravid could not have timedhis retirement better. BabuKalyanpur pays tribute to acricketing hero and a perfectgentleman.

INDIAN FASHIONOUTSIDE INDIA

There is no doubtIndia boasts of some

very creativeindividuals in

the fields of art,music, writing, film

and fashion. In fashionparticularly, the Indian

names have justrecently started

making their presencefelt on the global

stage. We takea look.

THE CHRONICLES OF CRONUS

Meet Cronus, the Titan whoushered in the Golden Age. He

overthrew his father to becomeking. Learn more about this

courageous Greek god.

THE WORLD’S RICHESTIt's that time of the year again whenthe world's most enviable people cometo light. Yes, Forbes has released itsannual tally of billionaires. We presentto you 10 of the richest men aroundthe globe.

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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: 40214227; Tivoli, Secunderabad: 27844973CINEMAS

Where: Best WesternJubilee Hills, Rd No 36

When: Ongoing, 10.30pm - 2.30am

Contact: 80083 00373

ChowrastaCatch the painting exhibitionChowrasta featuring artistessuch as Natraj S, Thirumala MThirupathi, Srinivas Mouni andSubodh Singh.Where: Shrishti Art Gallery,

Jubilee Hills, Rd No 15When: Ongoing, 11amContact: (040) 2354 0023

Momo CafeMomo Café at the Marriotpresents a new A-La-Carte Menuwith delicacies such as Thai,Classic Western, Oriental andSouth Indian. Where: Hyderabad Marriot,

Tank BundWhen: OngoingContact: (040) 2752 2999

Acting workshopSamahaara — an acting and

Women in IndiaWomen changing in India is anexhibition of books and paintingsthat depict women. The exhibitionis being presented by MagnumPhotos and Zubaan.Where: Kalakrithi Art Gallery,

Banjara Hills,Rd No 10

When: March 10 onwards, 11amContact: (040) 6656 4466

Reflecion of womenAiana -Reflection of Women, apainting exhibition is being con-ducted at Kala Bhavan, Saifabad.The exhibition is by Bhavana andSindoor.Where: Kala Bhavan/ ICCR Art

Gallery, SaifabadWhen: Ongoing, 11am onwardsContact: (040) 2323 6398

Daiquiris And MargaritasHead to Seasons Bar for DaiquirisAnd Margaritas with flavouredcocktail recipes.Where: Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills,

Rd No 1When: Ongoing, 12 pmContact: (040) 6666-2323

Bengali food festivalA Bengali food festival is being heldat Firdaus, Taj Krishna. Sample avariety of Bengali delicacies.Where: Firdaus, Taj Krishna,

Banjara Hills, Rd No1When: Ongoing,

11.30am onwardsContact: (040) 6666 2323

Voice and VentriloquyGallery Space presents Voiceand Ventriloquy — a solo showby Subroto Chowdhury.The exhibition is on till March 10.Where: Gallery Space,

Banjara Hills, Rd No 12When: Ongoing, 11am to 7pmContact: (040) 6554 1836

KalighatVictoria Memorial and London’sVictoria hall and Albert museumpresent Kalighat, an exhibition ofpaintings from Kalighat.The exhibi-tion features 100s of paintings by15 contemporary artists currentlyworking in rural Bengal.Where: Salarjung Museum,

CharminarWhen: Ongoing, 10amContact: (040) 2452 3211

Midnight BuffetMidnight hunger pangs? Head toBest Western for it’s midnight buf-fet where you can enjoyHyderabadi dum biryani andlive dosa with chicken curryevery night.

Banjara Hills, Rd No 12

When: Ongoing, 11am onwards

Contact: 98499 6879

Technical festThe Osmania UniversityDepartment of Electronics andComputer Engineering will hostAakruthi 2012, a national leveltechnological symposium.Where: Osmania University

College of Engineering,Tarnaka

When: March 9and 10, 9amContact: (040) 2709 8501

Mystic FiveAlankritha Art Gallery presents Mystic Five. The exhibi-tion of paintings by AnandPanchal, Arvind Kolapkar, DilipChaudhury, Nityam Singha Roy andSanjay Raut is on display till March 17..Where: Alankritha Art Gallery,

Jubilee HillsWhen: Ongoing, 11am onwardsContact: (040) 2311 3709

dancing workshop is beingheld. The workshop focusses on avariety of topics such as under-standing the basics of stage actingand character analysis, stage..Where: The Actor’s studio,

MadhapurWhen: Ongoing, 7pm to 9pmContact: 98854 04784

Go SplashSplash lounge is the perfectleisure destination for you tounwind. During the evenings, theirsgreat music, martinis and aperitifs.Where: The Westin, Mindspace

MadhapurWhen: Monday - Friday,

5pm - 10.30pmWeekends, 8am - 10.30pm

Contact: (040) 6767 6828

Temple ArtAn exhibition titled, Templetown is on display at IconartArt Gallery. The exhibition presentsart work by Karunakaran &Satheesh Kanna. Where: Iconart Gallery,

FUN SPLASH

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012 2Spirit of Twin CitiesPage Two

N SHIVA KUMAR

Women participate in the International Women’s Day celebrations held at the Central Library in Chikkadpallyon Thursday

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012 3Campaigns, hard news and spirit of Twin CitiesHyper Local

Postnoon [email protected]

Sriramulu Patel, 75, who was issuedwith a show cause notice for can-celling the license for his revolver

on the grounds that he had shot a bur-glar, injuring him, hasin a written reply,pleaded that he hadused the firearm forthe first time in 20years and its use wasessential for his ownsafety.

“I got the license20 years ago. Though Icarried the weaponwhenever I went out, Inever took it out inpublic or used it any-time in all theseyears,” he stated. “If Ihad not used it he’d

have knifed me,” he said. Last month a burglar tried to enter

Patel’s home when he was alone as hisfamily members had gone to attend amarriage reception. He fired at theintruder. The suspect, later identified asThirupathiah, 40, sustained two bulletinjuries.

Patel told Postnoon on Friday thatcancelling the firearm license on thegrounds that it was used against anintruder was illogical and unjust. “If it isnot for my safety why do I have alicensed firearm? Is it a toy or antique?”Patel is puzzled.

Patel is very worried that he wasslapped with seven property cases a fewyears ago and though they were all dis-missed the police used these as a han-dle to browbeat him. “It’s not fair. I aman old man and I have health problems.Why do they harass me?” he asked.

The issue has raised a grave ques-tion on the usage of firearms in times of

emergency. Law keepersand justice differ on theissue. Police say they willinvestigate and if it isfound that he had usedthe weapon in self-defence they could eitherskip filing a criminal caseor open one and close it.But legal luminaries sayfiling a case is mandatorythough the police couldprove the use of thefirearm was essential andthe Court could take alenient view and exoner-ate the user.

Md Inkeshaf [email protected]

An accidental shot froma newly-acquiredrevolver cost onebystander his life at a

wedding hall in SN ReddyGardens in the wee hours ofFriday.

The incident that stirred upa panic in the hall occurredwhen Narasimha Reddy, 42, arealtor by profession was boast-ing of his licensed revolver tothe friends around. A prelimi-nary police probe revealed thatReddy was having some drinkswith his friends and relativeswhen the topic of his newweapon cropped up. Reddy, in aflourish, was demonstrating thefirearm to the party aroundafter removing the bullets. Butwhile he removed five bullets,he had forgotten about thesixth. And as he demonstratedhis skill of using the firearm, it

went off and the bullet hit KRajender Reddy who was stand-ing nearby. He collapsed and ina panic, Narasimha himselfrushed him to the nearby

Remedy Hospital.As the gravity of the situa-

tion sunk in, Narasimha fledthe hospital. Rajender diedsoon after. It is said Rajender, a

flower merchant, was related toNarasimha.

Ramachandrapuram Policestation house officer (SHO)Surender said people present atthe scene confirmed that it wasan accident. “His forgetting toremove the sixth bullet led tothe tragedy,” the officer said.However, it is alleged that thecompany had a couple of pegson the occasion, which mayhave dulled the senses of theaccused. A case of suspiciousdeath has been registered and ahunt has begun to locateNarasimha Reddy. He has notreached his home inBowenpally, the police said.

Rajender Reddy’s fatherMahendra Reddy, who is fromYellreddypeta village ofKarimnagar district lost con-sciousness when he heard thenews of his son’s death. “I can’tbelieve this,” he sobbed.Mahender is at the hospitalmortuary. He said it could be anaccident as Narasimha is a relative and had no history ofany enmity.

LUKAS WALLACE

Wedding ends in tragedyLicensed revolver goes off accidentally killing one. Cops try to trace accused

CRIME BRIEFS

Drugs seized at airport

HYDERABAD: Customs and CentralExcise sleuths seized four kilograms of nar-cotic drugs from the possession of a per-son at Rajiv Gandhi International Airporthere on Friday.

The Customs officials, on suspicion,intercepted Sharif who was travelling toMalaysia. Sharif, who belongs to Chennai,was taken into custody and frisked, whenthe sleuths discovered the narcotics in hispossession.

Holi reveler dies as eggis hurled at him

KHAMMAM: Holi festival on Thursdaydrowned people of Prakash Nagar Colonyhere in grief as one Lingaiah died on thespot as an egg hurled at him by a friendhit him on the temple.

According to the reports, Lingaiah hadjoined the Holi revelry along with hisfriends in Khammam town. As is the normin most Holi celebrations in AndhraPradesh, Lingaiah and his friends resortedto hurling eggs at each other along withcolours.

However, when Lingaiah’s friendhurled an egg at him, it hit on the head (atthe temple), killing him on the spot.

Pistol Patel fires salvo at cops

CRIME

CRIME

Osama [email protected]

Jubilee Hills is famous for itsgreenery and fresh airbecause of huge lung spacesand lush green parks.

However, what causes concern isthat more than half the parksaren’t maintained well. A perfectexample are the four parks, all nextto each other on Road No 51 inJubilee Hills.

The four parks located on plotnumber A-9-9-136/A9 and A9-13/A9-4377, built in 2010, are lyingneglected sans any maintenance.Even from a distance, one canmake out that the parks have beenleft to rot with no one having tend-ed to them for a very long time.The dried trees and shrubs standtestimony to this.

The worst of the four parks isthe park by the intersection of

road number 45 and 51. It is a630.79 square metre park, but isinfested with garbage thrown byresidents and employees of thesurrounding offices. Since the parkhasn’t been cleaned for a longtime, the garbage has dried up andmerged with the leaves. Thankfully

though, this doesn’t emit a stench. Praveen K, an employee of an

office located a stone’s throw awayfrom the park, says that it has beenin the same condition for a year.“Last time the park was usable waswhen it was open to the publicthree years ago. Ever since, it hasn’t

been cleaned or spruced nor has itbeen watered,” he said.

Rakesh Gupta, a resident of thearea, said, “There is no point hav-ing so many parks if the GreaterHyderabad MunicipalCorporation (GHMC) doesn’tmaintain them. My children

would really like a place to playespecially because summer vaca-tion for schools are just around thecorner,” he said in a disappointedtone.

Although just a meagre 368.73square metre land, the park onplot number A9-13/A9-4377 couldhave been a good source of freshair for people, if maintained. But,what remains are trees withoutleaves, and a barren and dustypiece of land.

“When the park was firstopened, it was green and even hada joggers’ track. Every morning, weused to wake up to fresh air. Weused to even spot rare migratorybirds. Somehow, the park hasescaped the eyes of the GHMCwhich doesn’t seem to care muchabout it anymore. We complainedtwice to the officials, but to noavail,” said B Suraj, a resident ofthe area.

What the residents want toknow is why the park isn’t beingmaintained despite residents pay-ing hefty property tax. “What is thepoint of living in Jubilee Hills, if wecan’t have basic facilities of a wellmaintained park?” questioned aresident.

The GHMC officials remainedunavailable for comment.


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Downmarket parks marupmarket Jubilee Hills

CIVIC

Despite being located in upmarketareas, the four parksin Jubilee Hills are ill

maintained.Subjected to grossneglect they nowresemble barren

plots of land thatresidents avoid

After power-cuts comes the water pinchMd Inkeshaf [email protected]

Faced with the challenge ofmeeting the growing drink-ing water demands of over

8 million residents of GHMCand nearby areas, HMWS&SB, is

contemplating slashing watersupply to various industriesacross GHMC limits.

If we look at the regularwater supply of water board,there is a huge gap between thedemand and supply require-ments. While the demand hasgone up to 450 MGD per day, theBoard is able to supply340MGD-345MGD of waterevery day. The Board will cut

water supply by 20 per cent toindustry to meet the domesticand other demands. Presently,the Board is directly supplyingwater to 71 entities includingindustries and beverage compa-nies. However, the officials arenot happing to come on recordto make these cuts official asthey are scared of facing thewrath from industrial sections.

“Yes, we have to take this

step to meet the growingdemands in the region. If we donot take this step. It will create abig problem for us in comingdays,” said an official on condi-tion of anonymity. He alsoadded that the Board willreschedule existing water sup-ply timings to industries fromevery alternate day to twice aweek. However, the director ofWater Board (operations & tech-

nical) S Prabhakar Sharma toldPostnoon that they wouldreschedule water supply timingsto various areas on prioritybasis. “This will ensure we meetincreasing demand during sum-mer season,” he said. The two-hour power outage declared bythe Electricity Board has comehandy to the Water Board forrescheduling water supply timings.

WATER


Postnoon News

Station Ghanpur was originally calledGanapavaram, christened afterKakatiya king Ganapati Deva. Later, it

has come to be known as Ganapuram,Ghanapur, and now Ghanpur, which hastaken the form of Station Ghanpur whenNizam State Railways laid a railway fromSecunderabad to Kazipet via Ghanpur.

Station Ghanpur remained one of theseveral constituencies without muchprominence until Kadiyam Srihari waselected from this constituency. He hasdeveloped the constituency to the best ofhis ability. His induction into the StateCabinet by NT Rama Rao soon after his(Srihari’s) maiden election brought theconstituency into focus and it stayed on aslong as he was in the Chandrababu NaiduCabinet.

The by -election here is turning out tobe a litmus test for the Telangana RashtraSamithi as the party nominee T Rajaiah isfacing stiff challenge from the TeluguDesam Party candidate Kadiyam Srihari.

Preliminary surveys revealed that theformer minister and TDP senior leaderKadiyam Srihari is forging ahead despitethe Telangana sentiment that is working infavour of the TRS nominee Rajaiah .

Station Ghanpur remained astronghold of TDP till 1999 elections, butin 2004 the TRS took the seat when GVijaya Rama Rao wrested it from KadiyamSrihari.

However, the TDP regained the seat inthe 2008 byelections when Srihari inflict-ed a crushing defeat on Vijaya Rama Rao.

In 2009, the TRS-TDP combine took adrubbing with Congress nominee TRajaiah trouncing the opposition.

Rajaiah recently resigned theAssembly seat to seek a re-election onbehalf of the TRS. Leaders of TelanganaJoint Action Committee and the TRS claimmajor support base in the villages.

The TRS is enjoying a slight edge inGhanpur Station and Dharmasagar man-dals, according to initial reports. TheCongress is also not lagging here and itsnominee Raj arapu Pratap is vigorouslycampaigning.

However, the real fight is between theTRS and TDP.

TDP and TRS are neck and neck

BYPOLL BYLANES

Major contestantsT Rajaiah TRSKadiyam Srihari TDPPratap R Congress

Last electionsParty Candidate VotesCongress T Rajaiah 68162(Win)TDP Kadiyam Srihari 56952(second)PRP Aaruri ramesh 26075

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It is more of vengeance thanremorse. Minister for healthDL Ravindra Reddy, a swornenemy of YS Jagan Mohan

Reddy, recently surprised manyby uttering a few things that giverise to an impression that he isgetting closer to the embattledKadapa MP.

Ravindra Reddy contestedagainst Jagan from Kadapa in therecent byelections and suffered ahumiliating defeat. He mouthedinvectives at Jagan on numerousoccasions and gave gigabytes ofvideo interviews pouring scornon the YSR clan and presentedvoluminous documentationcharging Jagan with corruption ofworst order. But all that animosi-ty seems to be getting relegatedto the backburner.

Soon after an aborted bid tooust him from the Cabinet andever since his portfolio waspruned, DL turned spitefulagainst Chief Minister N Kiran

Kumar Reddy. He minced nowords in venting his ire.

Stopping short of showeringencomiums on Jagan, DL saidhad Jagan been made the CMsoon after YSR’s death, the Statewould not have all these issues,especially the by-elections.

Some senior Congress leadersindicated that Ravindra Reddymight support Jagan from behindthe scenes with a view to takingon the CM politically. Latest actof DL that is lending credence tothis view is his statement that atleast 70 to 80 MLAs would jointhe YSR Congress, soon after the

byelections to the 17 constituen-cies in the State.

DL was a bosom friend of YSRfor a long time, but they fell apartin the internecine Congress poli-tics. But YSR condescended andmanaged a ‘no-love-no-hate’relationship with him.

Against this background, aCongress minister fromRayalaseema said that DL mightjoin the Jagan camp. After a 10-day leave from the Assembly, DLbegan causing ripples with hisobservations, making his inten-tions explicit more overtly thancovertly.

KARIMNAGAR: A 500-megawatt unit at NTPC’sRamagundam unit tripped fol-lowing a technical snag onFriday morning.

Officials said that the prob-lem arose when a boiler tube

developed a crack and beganleaking. This brought the pro-duction of 500 MW of electricityto a halt.

The officials assured thatthe defect would be rectified atthe earliest.

Snag hits NTPC plant

CM to campaign in KovurTIRUPATI: Chief MinisterN Kiran Kumar Reddy is inno mood to be on the side-lines as campaign for thecrucial bypolls is heatingup.

The CM, who arrived atRenigunta airport thismorning, after conductinga review meeting with offi-cials and elected represen-tatives at Tirupati, wouldleave for Nellore.

He would campaign forthe Congress candidate inKovur Assembly con-stituency in the by-elec-tions slated for March 18.He is one of the ‘star cam-paigners’ on behalf of theCongress in the loneAssembly constituency in

coastal Andhra region.Political analysts are of

the opinion that the bypollresults would be a crucialtest for the CM who hasbeen facing increasing dis-sidence from within theparty.

Ghanpur

POLITICS

DL warms to Jagan?


THE FACES OF HYDERABADLakshmamma, daily wage labourer

A city is defined by thepeople who live and

work in it. Here we takea look at the humanthreads that make up

our urban tapestry

As the sun burns down,Lakshmamma is seenattending her daily chores

almost mechanically. Working asa daily wage labourer is surelyone of the toughest jobs. Thosewho content that this workrequires little brain work tendforget the backbreaking effortthat needs to go in to earn one’sdaily bread.

Soon after their marriageabout 17 years ago,Lakshmamma and her husbandmigrated from Mahbubnagar toHyderabad in search of workand better standards of living.

Everyday she leaveshome early and gets hiredon a daily wage basis. Soshe does not work at oneplace for more than a day.She earns `150 a day. She ison the lookout for a betterpaying job

She says that her cur-rent income barely sufficesto sustain her family. Yetshe struggles very hard tosend her son and daughterto school. A dream of abetter future for the chil-dren through good educa-tion keeps her going.

Aishwarya Yerra

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It was free-for-allat the Gandhi

Bhavan at a meet-ing organised inconnection withthe InternationalWomen’s Day.

A petty quarrelthat startedbetween thegroups led byRajini Reddy andMahila Congresspresident GangaBhavani soontransformed intoa fist fight. RajiniReddy accostedGanga for notinviting her forthe meeting. Shealleged that theMahila Congresschief was givingprominence tonew entrants andignoring seniorsdeliberately. Shealso faulted Gangafor entrusting theresponsibility oforganising themeeting to Rekha,a new entrantfrom PRP.

Congress lead-ers tried to pacifyboth groups andalso informedPCC chief BotchaSatyanarayana.

Congresswomenslug it out

Rahul [email protected]

Tucked away in a narrow lane of theMehboob Chowk, deep inside theheart of the Old City, every evening,pigeons find their way home to a

coop that has stood there since the time ofthe Qutub Shahi kings.

Almost over 250 years old, the ‘puranakabootar khana’ still houses pigeons and alot of other birds, that is maintained and pre-served for by the descendants of the latekings.

On a summer evening, one can find peo-ple cutting across communities, with fistfulsof grains feeding the pigeons, seeking betterfortunes or an answer to their prayers.

In this part of the City, time has neverchanged, the people here harbour a poeticromance and compassion for birds that theybelieve are messengers of the almighty.

“This coop has been around since theQutub Shahi dynasty, preserved and passedon from one generation to the next. Thesebirds have also over the ages adapted to ourstyle of living. They fly away by the earlymorning azaan and return in the evening atthe same time.

“I grew up with stories of the Kings andthe Nizams visiting this place and feedingthe birds,” says Syed Abdul Khadir, caretaker

of the coop and descendant of the late kings.Bird chatter fills the relatively calm

Hussaini Alam street. A general estimate onthe number of birds flying in and around thecoop would be easily more than a couple ofhundreds.

So how and who manages the coop now?“Our family does it. Managing the coop

is not a problem, especially when so manywell-wishers gather here almost everyday tofeed the birds. We ourselves have lost countof the number of birds that come in hereeveryday,” Abdul Khadir says.

Apart from pigeons, one can find spar-rows, doves and even owls that feed on thescattered grains and drink from the smallpond inside the coop.

Kabootar khana has held the hearts ofHyderabadis captive for over two centuriesand continues to do so.

It is heartening to see the cultural unitythat holds the people together and theircompassion towards birds and the environ-ment.

Osama [email protected]

The signature red and yellowcolours run through the no-

frills interiors in Venky’s Xprs onBanjara Hills road number 1.And as you enter, the aroma offreshly cooked chicken waftsinto your nostrils. This is whenyou know that your meal isgoing to be special.

The joint, that can comfort-ably seat 30, has carved itself aniche among City foodies. Withfour new dishes — CheeseShots, Haryali Kebab, ChickenSamosa and Chicken Popcorn,and five dips to go along with it— up for grabs in the form of 14combos, the food in Venky’s Xprsjust got a little more tempting.

After munching on the veri-table fare, our taste buds gave astanding ovation.

The best of the new addi-tions was undoubtedly ChickenSamosas. The freshly fried crispbatter only gave way to succu-lent mildly-spiced chickenmince. Yum! The ChickenPopcorn was perfectly round inan enticing colour, and a biteinto it was heavenly.

The Cheese Shots made withmozzarella and processedcheese, was a good addition forvegetarians.

On the other hand, theChicken Haryali Kebab, theirsignature addition, was averageleaving much to be desired.

A special mention herewould be the dips, especially theSpicy Lemon Sauce and GarlicSauce, which lift the dishes up,and your experience.

Walk in to Venky’s Xprs andyou’ll know what we are talkingabout.

Kabootar Khanastands test of time

Fact filen Kaboothar Khana was started by SiddiIbrahim over 200 years ago, a bird lover anda descendant of the Qutub Shahi dynasty.n The coop has more than 150 pigeonholes with over a thousand pigeons.

N SHIVA KUMAR

Venky’s Xprsadds combodelights

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012 7Film Reviews

Kahaani we’d want to see more ofFinally, we seem to have found a heroine who can do the ‘artsy’ job in commercial cinema space. Take

a bow or doff your hats to the lady who shows you what class acting looks likeIndira [email protected]

And she does it, yet again.If Vidya Balan showed youwhat getting down anddirty looked like in Dirty

Picture, in this one, she shows youwhat determination and persever-ance looks like. You needn’t be ahardcore feminist to likeKahaani — you just got to beyourself.

A heavily pregnant VidyaBagchi (Vidya Balan) is on thetrail of her missing husband,Arnab Bagchi. And that is whatbrings the software professionalall the way from London to thechaotic city of Kolkata. Strangelyenough, there exist no records ofher husband’s employment, orhis stay in the hotel he was sup-posedly put up. There is a risingtempo from the minute the moviebegins and is kept intact till theend of the movie. And Vidya is adelight to the eyes — she makesyou feel her pain, experience her

little moments of joy, and leavesyou as adamant as she is on hermission.

With the help of a newlyrecruited policeman Rana, shemanages to get the much requiredhelp in a city that is preparing forDurga Pooja. From unravelingmysteries one after another, shearrives closer to her mission, onlyto surprise you in the end.

I would like to believe thatthanks to Balan, we will get towatch movies like these moreoften. The feeling of watchingsomething supremely sensible —doesn’t that feel good? Great story,great direction and great acting —all great reasons to watch it.

Movie: KahaaniCast: Vidya Balan, Parambrata

Chattopadhyay,Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Director: Sujoy GhoshRating:

John Carter falls flatAndrew Stanton’s John Carter is an ambitious effort

but it doesn’t quite deliver what it promises

Hemanth [email protected]

John Carter is an epic film in terms ofscale and Andrew Stanton brings alivestunning imagery of Barsoom (Mars)

promising a spectacle. Based on EdgarRice Burroughs’ novel A Princess of Mars,first published in 1912, the film narratesthe story of an Earthling named JohnCarter who finds himself on Mars andhow he becomes the hero of an ongoingbattle between Helium and Zodanga.Leaving aside the names of the charac-ters, one can find a heavy influence ofGeorge Lucas’ Star Wars and other greatsci-fi films on John Carter in terms of pro-duction design. Andrew Stanton uses theparched land of Mars to great effect andthere are quite a few jaw-droppingscenes in the film, yet it leaves a feeling ofvoid by the time the end credits roll. Theproblem with John Carter is that it runson predictable lines about a reluctant

hero finding a cause and fighting forwhat is right. Taylor Kitsch and LynnCollins, who play the lead roles, do therest of the honours of falling in love andsaving the inhabitants of Mars. Everyonekeeps talking about finding hope andfreedom and it is just a matter of timebefore Andrew Stanton narrates the storyon these lines.

Does the film live up to the expecta-tion? No. What it does do well is transportus to a different world, controlled by theHoly Therns, whose leader Matai Shang(Mark Strong) does not let peace prevailon the planet. John Carter scores high interms of cinematography and visualeffects. There is magic and a whole lot ofscience in the film, but surprisingly lowemotional quotient.

Neither John Carter nor AndrewStanton’s team seem to have realised theneed to reinvent the story. The climax inparticular is a big mess and there’s hardlya big spectacle one would have expected.However, the film has enough thrills toplease the fanboys of this genre.The trickis to leave the brains on Earth beforeAndrew Stanton transports you toBarsoom.

Movie: John CarterCast: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn CollinsDirector: Andrew StantonRating:

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SRIDHAR [email protected]

Albert Einstein said that“Everything should besimple but not simpler.”Many think this holds

good for investments. After all,investments have always beensounding exotic, arcane and out ofreach of understanding of com-mon investors.

Truth is that successful invest-ing is not that complex. It’s allabout simple basics and commonsense wisdom. You need not be aWharton MBA or even a CA toinvest well. You just need to befinancially literate, and under-stand what can eat into yourinvestments whether it is gold,stocks, real estate, cash or fixeddeposits- inflation. Above all,understand the differencebetween savings and investing,spending and borrowing.

Most people in their earlytwenties think that the first fewyears of salary earnings should gotowards pampering themselves.

After all, you earned the spurs,you worked for the magical six-figure salary per annum (some ofyou may be seeing that figureevery month).

Here’s a little secret that will revup your networth to know. Thesecret of getting rich slowly, butsurely, is the miracle of compoundinterest. Why is compounding sopowerful? Because time is money

and one rupee today is worthmore than a rupee tomorrowwhich is worth much more a weekafter and so on.

Understanding this phe-nomenon of compounding is thekey to successful investing.

Let’s say you earn `6 lakhs a

year – and each year you get a raiseaveraging three per cent. Over thenext 20 years, you will earn acumulative total of `1.61 crore.

Taxes, no doubt, will take a bigchunk of that, and you will haveliving expenses all along the way,so you won’t pocket the entire

money of `1.61 crore. And a rupee you will get in the

distant future is less valuable thana rupee you get today, so yourcumulative earnings are worth lessthan that figure would indicate.

You have to invest in your-self, protect your ability to earn,

invest your savings well, andalso generate a rate of returnthat comfortably meets not onlyyour living expenses but alsoyour future goals including theretirement.

Protecting yourself (becauseyou are the biggest asset) can beensured by taking a simple termlife insurance.

But investing for retirement isthe biggest gap for young Indians –especially when more than 75 percent of India’s working populationis aged below 35.

Investing well that you do notrun out of money when you needit for a goal – of meeting your lif -estyle upkeep or your holidayplans etc. It becomes imperative toinvest in inflationary assets (realestate or stocks) and diversify.

(The writer is a vice-presidentwith Barclay’s Health)

SAVE FOR A RAINY DAYFOLLOW THESE RULES FOR FINANCIAL SAFETY

If your age is: 55 50 45 40 35 30 25

Investment@interest rate

`1,000 invested @5% 68200 155930 268400 412750 597990 835730 1140830

`1,000 @6% 70120 164700 292270 494350 696460 1009540 1431830

`1,000@7% 72010 174090 318810 523970 814800 1227090 1811560

`1,000@8% 73970 184170 348350 592950 957370 1500300 2309180`1,000@9% 75990 194970 381240 672900 1129530 1844470 2963850

`1,000@10% 78080 206550 417920 765700 1337890 2279330 3828280

`1,000@11% 80250 218990 458860 873570 1590580 2830230 4973470

`1,000@12% 82490 232340 504580 999150 1897640 3529910 6495270

It’s never too late for retirementplanning, but if you have wokenup to the reality of building your

own nest, you should get into a pen-sion plan (without insurance bene-fits) and make monthly savingstowards your goal of building sub-stantial corpus once you stop work-ing.

Many Insurance companies andsome mutual fund companies pro-

vide pension plans. You can also make contributions

at your own pace into an individualretirement account through the newpension scheme (NPS) which givesyou flexibility of making accumula-tions at any frequency by specifyingthe terms of period you want tocommit to.

In addition, there are conven-tional plans available with LIC, Post

Office and private insurance compa-nies. Being early always helps as youcan find from this table:

Based on the rate of return,putting just `1,000 a month into apension plan (choose between debt,equity and hybrid), here’s what youwill get at retirement:

(Debt means any investmentinstrument which is fixed income

oriented. Equity is linked to stockmarkets and hybrid is a mix of both)

As you can see from the table,the earlier you start even with con-servative rates of return, you willaccumulate a bigger corpus (B) evenat five per cent rates compoundedwill be bigger than retirement plan-ning attempted at age 55 even withaggressive rates of return @ 12 percent. (corpus (A)).

Auto industry body Society ofIndian Automobile Manufac -

turers (SIAM) opposed the move tolevy higher tax on diesel vehicles.The Union government is planningto impose higher tax on Indiandiesel cars and cut duties on thoseimported from Europe.

SIAM asserted that slashing ofimport duties would not benefitthe auto makers. “It is also a con-tradictory policy that while we aretalking about discouraging pro-duction and use of large and dieselcars in India, for the same type ofcars we will be reducing theimport duty under the free tradeagreeme nt (FTA) and makingimports che aper,” the SIAM said.

Budget TipMUMBAI: The BSE benchmarkSensex gained nearly 311 points inearly trade on Friday on emer-gence of buying by funds and retailinvestors at lower levels amid afirm trend in global markets.

The 30-share barometer,which had lost 492 points in thelast three trading sessions,rebounded by 310.70 points, or1.81 per cent, to 17,456.22 points.

All sectoral indices were trad-ing in positive zone with gains ofup to 2.75 per cent. The wide-based National Stock Exchangeindex Nifty also moved up by 78.65points, or 1.51 per cent, to5,299.10.

Rupee up by 34 paise The rupee gained 34 paise to`49.94 against the American currency on the InterbankForeign Exchange market inearly trade today on increasedforeign fund inflows amid firmequity markets.

Sensex gains

Veronica Smith

WASHINGTON: The US jobmarket has emitted mixed sig-nals on whether a recovery isunder way ahead of Friday’sclosely watched governmentemployment report.

Following a much betterthan expected January report,analysts are tempered in theiroutlook for the February num-bers to be released by the LaborDepartment.

Most analysts expect theunemployment rate will remainunchanged at 8.3 percent.

The strongest job growth innine months had pulled the job-less rate down from 8.5 percentin December to its lowest levelin nearly three years: 243,000net new jobs thanks to the pri-vate sector.

That brisk pace was expect-

ed to have slowed in February.The average estimate is for206,000 new jobs.

“New labor market datahave been consistent with ourview that job growth slowed anotch in February,” said RyanSweet at Moody’s Analytics.

The economy is still strug-gling after the deep 2008-2009recession, appearing to recoverin fits and starts.

The Federal Reserve haswarned that the distressed labormarket poses one of the greatestdrags on the fragile recovery,particularly long-term unem-ployment that experts say leadsto loss of job skills.

More than 40 percent of thenearly 13 million unemployedhave been out of work for atleast 10 months.

In late February, Fed chair-man Ben Bernanke said the US

economy had strengthened insome key ways, but that highunemployment, stagnantwages and the depressed hous-ing market continued to limitexpansion.

“We have a long way to gobefore the labor market can besaid to be operating normally,”he said.

The Fed chief was cautiousabout growth prospects, sayingthe economy would probablygrow at an annual rate of 2.25percent in the coming quarters.

This week’s job indicatorsadded to the sense of suspenseon whether the labor market isturning a corner.

First-time claims for unem-ployment insurance rose by8,000 last week to 362,000, thethird straight week they haveedged higher, the Labor Dep -artment reported Thursday. AFP

US job market looks upSIAM against move tohike tax on diesel cars

(All figures, except age, are in rupees)

NATION AT A GLANCE

BSP worker lynchedAGRA: Unidentified persons todaylynched a BSP worker and former villagehead over an old dispute in Parbatipurhere, police said today.

“A few people barged into the houseof BSP worker and former village chief,Munnalal (46), and beat him to deathover an old dispute,” said SHO (Bah)Naval Kishore.

However, BSP workers and the kin ofthe deceased have alleged that SP work-ers threatened Munnalal to kill him if hedid not vote for the party in the UttarPradesh Assembly polls, the results ofwhich were announced on March 6, theysaid. As of now, no FIR has been regis-tered in the case, police said. PTI

`10 lakh worth coinsspill on roadUDHAGAMANDALAM: It ‘rained’coins on the Ooty-Kalhatti road todaywhen a van overturned and coins worth`10 lakh for distribution to variousplaces, spilled out.

Police said the van was carrying coinsin the denomination of `10, `5, `2 and`1 from Chennai, to be distributed toState Bank of India branches here and inCoonoor and Kothagiri and nearby places.

The vehicle, with four drivers wasreturning to deliver `10 lakh worth coinsto Gudalur area when the incidentoccurred this evening.

The coins, weighed approximatelyhalf a tonne. PTI

Foetuses found inCuttack drainCUTTACK: Three foetuses kept in plas-tic jars were recovered from a drain in anarea surrounded by private hospitals here,police said today.

The locals first spotted the jars withfoetuses inside the drain and informedthe police yesterday.

An enquiry headed by the chief dis-trict medical officer has already beenordered into the incident.

The enquiry committee memberswould visit all the near-by hospitals andexamine their records and ultrasoundfacilities to ascertain whether it was acase of female foeticide, Cuttack DistrictCollector Girish SN said. PTI

SEERKAZHI (TN): Taught by histeenaged daughter, a 42-year-old man isappearing for the plus two examinationat nearby Vettangudi along with her, hop-ing to further his education and come upin life.

Marimuthu (42), who went to theLord Ganesha temple with his hall ticketand writing instruments along with his17-year-old daughter to pray forsuccess,said none should stop their stud-ies and drop out of school. “One cancome up in life only through education,”he said. He said he had written his 10thstandard examination with his daughterand cleared it in 2010. PTI

42-yr-old, daughter toappear for same exam

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 201210India unveiled India‑View

KOLKATA: Encouraged by itsperformance in the just-heldManipur Assembly elections, theTrinamool Congress said it wasmoving closer to being recog-nised as a national party.

To become a national party, apolitical outfit has to get recog-nised as a state party in at leastfour states and the TMC hasearned that tag in three states,Mukul Roy, all India general sec-retary of the party, said.

“We are moving towardsbecoming a national party. AfterManipur, the Trinamool Congresshas the distinction of beingrecognised as a state party inthree states, the other two beingWest Bengal and ArunachalPradesh,” Roy, a close aide ofMamata Banerjee, told PTI.

While in West Bengal, hepointed out, the party hadbagged 185 out of 294 seats, inArunachal Pradesh it secured fiveseats out of 60. TMC, a newentrant to Manipur politics, willbecome the main oppositionparty in the 60-member House byvirtue of winning seven seats. PTI

TMC upbeatabout goingnational soon

Mithun Dasgupta

KOLKATA: Despite higherprices and confusion over thestar rating system, this sum-mer may be a ‘cool’ one for airconditioner makers who areprojecting around 15 per centsales growth over last year.

Business was quite dulllast year due to a delayed andcooler summer and multipleprice hikes. But this year

industry experts expect totalAC sales for both domestic andindustrial uses will be about 15per cent higher in terms of vol-ume than that of last year.

The sales growth would bedespite a 7.5-15 per cent aver-age price increase of air con-ditioners (ACs) across modelscompared to last year mainlydue to higher input cost and adepreciating rupee against thedollar which has made

imports costlier. “The indus-try views that this year air con-ditioner sales will register 15per cent growth over last yearwhen a total of 3.4 millionunits (both home air condi-tioner and industrial air con-ditioner) were sold in thecountry,” B. Thiagarajan, pres-ident (Air Conditioning &Refrigeration Products Gro -up), Blue Star Ltd, told IANS.

“We are expecting thissales growth despite on anaverage 7.5 per cent to 15 percent price hike across mod-els. Higher prices are mainlydue to rupee depreciationand higher material cost likecopper and tin,” Thiagarajansaid.

According to him, due tohigher prices, consumers,who would have liked to buya 5 Star AC, will actually end up buying a 4 Star, andthose interested in buying a split AC, will opt for a window AC. IANS

PANAJI: Chief minister-desig-nate Manohar Parrikar and sixother legislators would be swornin as ministers here today(Friday).

Senior BJP leaders includingLK Advani and Sushma Swarajwill attend the oath taking cere-mony that is being held at theSports Authority of Goa ground,which is expected to be packedwith thousands of people.

Party sources said that sevenpeople including chief ministerwould be taking oath during thefirst round this evening. The cab-inet expansion would be heldlater after presentation of the

state budget.The first lot of ministers

includes two legislators fromminority community — FrancisD’Souza and Matanhy Saldanha— who were in Parrikar cabinetwhen his government was top-pled in the year 2005.

BJP Goa unit presidentLaxmikant Parsekar, who gotelected from Mandrem con-stituency, tribal leader RameshTawadkar and DayanandMandrekar will also be takingoath.

Ramakrishna Dhavalikar, alegislator from Maharashtra wadiGomantak Party (MGP), will also

be inducted in the cabinet today.He was transport minister inCongress-led cabinet and hadresigned before March 3 polls.

MGP had fought Goa polls inalliance with the BJP.

The saffron party led byParrikar had swept March 3 pollsreducing Congress numbers to asingle digit in the legislativeassembly.

Also, Parrikar will chair thefirst ever cabinet meeting afterthe swearing in today. Talking toPTI on Thursday, Parrikar hadsaid that various issues of priori-ty would be taken up in the firstcabinet meeting. PTI

Parrikar to take oath asGoa chief minister today

PANAJI: Simplicity has alwaysbeen the hallmark of senior BJPleader Manohar Parrikar, whowould be taking over as the chiefminister of Goa today, after hisparty received overwhelmingmajority in the recently held StateLegislative Assembly elections.

Even as entire political activi-ties were revolving around thisone person, the chief minister-des-ignate took time to walk down thecity lanes to reach restaurant CaféReal, on Wednesday, a day afterrouting the Congress.

He walked through the narrow

lanes sans security, as curiousonlookers followed him.

After spending almost tenminutes amidst common peopleeating ‘paav bhaji’, he went toVarsha Book stall, from where heregularly buys newspapers andmagazines.

He purchased a few withheadlines roaring out BJP’s historicwin, and later proceeded to a starhotel where senior BJP leaders

were waiting for him. He was thereafter elected as a

leader of BJP legislative wing andalso of the alliance.

On Thursday too, Parrikar wentto the Mahalaxmi Temple, housinga deity which he believes in most.Later he mingled with thousandsof Holi revellers at the AzadMaidan, again without any securi-ty, and came back fully coloured.

“He is an informal person.

When he was chief minister, heeven went to America with sandalson. He does not crave for poshclothes or style,” Rajendra Desai, asenior journalist, told PTI.

In 2004, when the state washosting IFFI for the first time, Desairecalls how Parrikar donned a sim-ple shirt and trouser to the func-tion amidst celebrities who woreformals.

The two-time CM had shockedeveryone when he once walkedout of the Rajasthan airport notwaiting for his official car, seniorleader Sushma Swaraj recalled. PTI

Austere ways alluring

Air-conditioner sales togrow this summer

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 201211Around the World Beyond Borders

GLOBE AT A GLANCEAussie flood bill mounts,more rain forecastSYDNEY: Australia’s flood crisis wasset to cost in excess of Aus$500 million(US$530 million) in New South Walesalone and more rain was on the way, thestate government said Friday. EasternAustralia has endured torrential rainfall formore than a week, leaving hundreds ofhomes flooded, damaging roads and brid -ges and soaking farmland in Queens land,New South Wales and Victoria states. AFP

Anderson’s MoonriseKingdom to open Cannes PARIS: American director WesAnderson’s new film Moonrise Kingdomwill open the 65th Cannes Film Festival onMay 16, the organisers announced onFriday. The film, also co-produced byAnderson, will be released the same day inFrench cinemas prior to its US release onMay 25. Anderson, co-wrote the screenplaywith Roman Coppola. AFP

Japan moves closer tochild custody pactTOKYO: Japan’s government on Fridayapproved a bill to join a pact on settlingcross-border child custody rows, openingthe way for its adoption after years of for-eign pressure. The cabinet approved the billthat would mean Japan signing the 1980Hague Convention. It would extend custodyrights to non-Japanese parents. AFP

Three Lankan soldiersshot dead: army

Saboteurs blamed aswhale catch falls shortHarumi Ozawa

TOKYO: Anti-whaling saboteurs havecut the number of animals Japan was ableto harpoon to 267, less than a third of theintended haul, the government said onFriday as it announced the end of this sea-son’s hunt. AFP

COLOMBO: Three Sri Lankan soldiershave been shot dead in the Tamil-majoritypeninsula of Jaffna, the army said onFriday, and one source said it may havebeen a case of murder-suicide. The soldierswere the first to be killed on the far north-ern peninsula since the end of the IndianOcean island’s civil war in 2009. AFP

Invisible Children hasissued a statement torespond to criticism theorganisation sustained

after its video Kony 2012 wentviral yesterday.

According to their state-ment:

A few pieces written that areputting out false or mis-leadinginformation about these efforts.This statement is our officialresponse to some of these arti-cles and is a source for accurateinformation about InvisibleChildren’s mission, financialsand approach to stopping LRAviolence.

Both the Kony 2012 videoand campaign were created byInvisible Children, which is anon-profit group that makesdocumentary films and hasworked on drawing attention tothe Ugandan rebel group'satrocities.

Critics of the organisationhave argued that InvisibleChildren doesn't spend enoughof the money it raises on directservices. Invisible Children, inits statement, clarifies that thegroups has a three-prongedmission:

1. Document and make theworld aware of the LRA. Thisincludes making documentaryfilms and touring these filmsaround the world so that theyare seen for free by millions ofpeople.

2. Channeling the energyand awareness from informedviewers of IC films into large

scale advocacy campaigns thathave mobilised the internation-al community to stop the LRAand protect civilians.

3. Operate programs on theground in the LRA-affectedareas to provide protection,rehabilitation and developmentassistance.

The group argues that it hasspent roughly a third of itsmoney on each goal. "Someorganisations focus exclusively

on documenting human rightsabuses, some focus exclusivelyon international advocacy orawareness, and some focusexclusively on, on-the-grounddevelopment. We do all three. Atthe same time. This comprehen-sive model is intentional and hasshown to be very effective,"founder Jacob Russel wrote in astatement released onWednesday. The group has alsobeen criticised for its low rating

on charity monitor CharityNavigator, which gives the group2 out of 4 stars for accountabilityand transparency, promptingconcerns over how the not-for-profit spends its money.According to its statement,Invisible Children explains thatthe low rating is "due primarilyto the single fact that InvisibleChildren does not have 5 inde-pendent voting members on ourboard of directors."

Invisible Children respondsto Kony 2012 video blame

Ugandan soldiers search through thick vegetation around the Congolese jungle, a longtimehideout for renegade Joseph Kony. AFP

Solar storm not as strong as fearedWASHINGTON: A solar stormof charged particles whicherupted two days ago hit theEarth today but did not causeany of the geomagnetic disrup-tions that scientists feared.

The storm, which scientistsclaimed to be the largest in fiveyears, was triggered by a pair ofsolar flares early on Tuesday andis growing like a giant soap bub-ble.

“The coronal mass ejection(CME) associated with the R3(Strong) Radio Blackout eventfrom 0024 UTC March 7 (7.24pmEST March 6) arrived at ACE at1045 GMT today (15.15 IST),”

National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration(NOAA) said.

“All told, it’s not a terriblystrong event,” said physicist JoeKunches of the NationalOceanic and AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA).

The solar outburst struckEarth’s magnetic field around6.05am EST, Kunches said, cut-ting some radio communica-tions at the poles, but it didn’tupset electronics and commu-

nications elsewhere.Earlier Kunches said, “Space

weather has gotten very inter-esting over the last 24 hours.”

“This was quite the SuperTuesday — you bet,” Kunches

was quoted as saying bySPACE.com.

Several NASA spacecraftcaught videos of the solar flareas it hurled a wave of solar plas-ma and charged particles, calleda coronal mass ejection (CME),into space.

Early predictions estimatedthat the CME will reach Earth at5pm (India time) today, with theeffects likely lasting for 24hours, and possibly lingeringinto Friday, Kunches said.

The solar eruptionsoccurred when the Sun let loosetwo huge X-class solar flaresthat ranked among thestrongest type of Sun storms.And the biggest of those flaresregistered as an ‘X5.4 class’ solarstorm on the space weatherscale and the CME from thisflare is the one that could dis-rupt satellite operations,Kunches said.

SpecialWorth

$69 billionName:Carlos Slim HeluCompany:TelmexCountry:Mexico

Did you knowCarlos Slim Helu who retains the title ofworld's richest man for the third consecu-tive year was the youngest of six children,born to penniless Lebanese refugees whomigrated to Mexico. Carlos Slim studiedengineering at the Universidad NacionalAutónoma de México. By the time he was26, his net worth was $40 million. In thesame year, he married Soumaya withwhom he had six children. Carlos is alsoknown for his philanthropic activities, hav-ing donated more than $4 billion to variouscauses through charitable foundation.

Worth

$61billion

Name:Bill Gates

Company:MicrosoftCountry:

United States

Did you KnowNo surprise here. But how

about this? Bill Gates was list-ed as Number 1 on Forbes

Richest People list for 12 yearsin a row before Carlos toppled

him over. Okay if you knewthat. How about this? Gates

owns Leonardo Da Vinci'sCodex Leicester (a 72-page

collection of Da Vinci's scien-tific writings) which he puts

on public display once a yearin a different city around the

world. And yeah, if you arewondering, his IQ is 160.

Worth:

$44 billionName: Warren Buffett

Company: Berkshire HathawayCountry: United States

Did you knowThere are a lot many things Warren Buffett is

known for, but he's most loved for the fact thathe pledged 99 per cent of his entire fortune to

charity, primarily to the Bill and MelindaFoundation. Fondly called the Oracle of

Omaha, he still lives in the same family homethat he bought in 1958 for a pittance. Much to

every one's surprise, it was revealed in 2006that Buffett does not carry a cell phone, does

not have a computer at his desk, and driveshis own automobile. His only indulgence has

been a private jet, which he named TheIndefensible.

Worth:

$37.5 billionName: Amancio OrtegaCompany: ZaraCountry: Spain

Did you knowWhen they talk about rags to riches, it doesn't get anyreal than this. A railway worker's son, the fashion billionairestarted off as a gofer in a shirt store. He worked in a number ofsmall clothing stores before owning them and then went onto start his fashion conglomerate Inditex. Today, he's thesecond richest person in Europe. He owns the 54 storywaterfront Epic Residences & Hotel in Miami, in additionto a 43-story skyscraper in Madrid. He also has a stakein a soccer league and a horse-jumping circuit.He is known to be a media shy person.

Worth:

$41 billionName:

Bernard ArnaultCompany:

LVMHCountry:

France

Did you knowThis is the man at the helm of the luxury

goods Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton empire. The richestperson in France, Bernard Arnault was also Forbes’

fashion person of 2011. And why not, consideredthat he managed record sales at Louis Vuittonand the successful integration of Bulgari with

tanneries group Heng Long. Arnault isconsidered to be a noted art collector and anexcellent pianist, much like his wife Hélène

Mercier. In fact, in 2006, he founded the Louis Vuittonfoundation for contemporary art.

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Worth:

$36 billionName: Larry EllisonCompany: OracleCountry: United States

Did you knowOracle was the name of the database project a youngEllison did for the CIA. Apart from handling the runningof his company, needling Microsoft is one of his mainpassions. His yacht, Rising Sun, over 450 feet long, is one ofthe largest privately owned vessels in the world. His achieve-ments do not end here, Ellison has also acted in movies.Iron Man 2 and The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise ofAccidental Empires saw Ellison playing himself.

Worth:

$25.4billion

Name: Karl AlbrechtCompany: Aldi

Country: Germany

Did you knowAt 92, Karl Albrecht is the old-

est billionaire in this top 10list. Karl had also served in

the German army duringWorld War II. Aldi was set up

with the help of his brotherTheo, who is dead. They start-ed off with their mother’s gro-cery store only to become Aldi

supermarkets later on.However, after his brother’s

death Albrecht withdrew frompublic life in 1971. He is

known to have a passion forgolf, raising orchids and col-

lecting unique typewriters.

Worth:

$30billionName: Eike BatistaSource of Wealth: MiningCountry: Brazil

Did you know$200,000 is the amount with whichBrazilian entrepreneur Batistastarted his career in mining. Batista mar-ried Brazilian carnival queen and formerBrazilian Playboy model Luma de Oliveira.He is now divorced and has two sons. Acollege-dropout, he is also a speed boatracer and champion. All his companiesand ventures contain the letter ‘X’, for thesimple reason that he believes in the mul-tiplication of money. Here’s a rule thatBatista believes in “Look forward; focuson what people don’t see at first sight.”

Worth:

$26billionName: Stefan PerssonCompany: H&MCountry: Sweden

Did you knowOwner of Hennes & Mauritz,a popular fashion line, Persson alsoowns a small English village calledLinkenholt. Persson does enjoy anoccasional game and he owns anestate in Wiltshire spread over 8,500acres worth $15 million where he hostspartridge and pheasant shoots.Persson is not all about money only.He is also the founder of the MentorFoundation, a non-profit organisationthat combats substance abuse amongyouth. But he is a ‘cheap chic’ fashionmogul and is known to run his company quite frugally with only ahandful of executives having mobilephone privileges.

It's that time of the year again when the world's most enviable people come tolight. Yes, Forbes has released its annual tally of billionaires. While there are thefamiliar faces, there are some new entries too. We present to you 10 of the richest men around the globe who have a net worth in 10 digits.

Worth:

$25.5 billionName: Li Ka-shing

Company: Hutchison Whampoa LimitedCountry: Hong Kong

Did you knowLi is the world's largest operator of container terminals

and the world's largest health and beauty retailer. Li had aturbulent childhood and he was forced to quit school

when he was 12 and fled to Hong Kong with his family toavoid the perils of war. Li has cultivated a reputation for

leading a no-frills lifestyle, and is known to wear an inex-pensive Seiko wristwatch, which is at odds with the househe owns in one of Hong Kong's most expensive precincts,

Deep Water Bay. Li is also regarded as one of Asia's mostgenerous philanthropists, donating over $1.41 billion to

date to charity and other causes.

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TALK BACKThe drought continuesIt's a pity that the second largest film indus-try in the country hasn't won even a singleNational award this year. I wonder if ourfilmmakers even bother to give impor-tance to awards and goingby the film I have beenwatching, I don't thinkTelugu films will ever win anaward. However, the surpris-ing part was the awards com-mittee's decision to not givethe award for Best Telugu film.A couple of films like Sri RamaRajyam and Rajanna were indeed good lastyear. Are Telugu films being intentionallysnubbed? It's a topic worth debating upon.

Yashwant SKukatpally

Challenges galoreDespite several changes in the mindset ofpeople and society in general, women con-tinue to grapple with several kinds of issues.

Be it at work place or home, we haveinnumerable examples to determinehow badly women are treated through-out the country. While hundreds ofwomen have been leading exemplerylives and continue to inspire millionsof others, I believe that a lot needs tobe done to empower them. Safetyand equal rights should be the main

priority and it's not just government's dutybut the society should take steps to ensurethat women are treated with respect.

RamchanderAmeerpet

Iitjee was the perfect way to examine stu-dents. And you mentioned students trying outtheir luck… haha... well try your luck with Iitpaper of any year... I betyou will score below 50,out of 200... the patternwas designed to eliminateluck factor due to multi-cor-rect answer questions andinteger type questions.Also, including board marks isa stupidity as the board examsare of extremely low standardwith many students scoring98%+ each year. Trust me, pressure to score95%+ in board exams is more than pressureto give 2-3 entrance tests.

My last point, why are student's opinionsbeing ignored? Like the entire student com-

munity is against themotion and ‘hon'ble’ HRDminister is just keen onimposing it in a hurry,without even testing thesystem... perhaps to tryto bring Congress'simage as a 'reformer'.The article says thatthe new system will

become perfect after afew years. Why risk careers of millions ofstudents till that? First build a solid system,test it and then implement it. Ryan Pal

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FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 201214Fair, free and forthrightComment

Paul Krugman apparently once wrote,“There are two novels that can changea bookish fourteen-year old’s life: TheLord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged.One is a childish fantasy that often

engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbe-lievable heroes, leading to an emotionallystunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable todeal with the real world. The other, of course,involves Orcs.”

There are few people in the literary worldwho have ever commanded the kind of follow-ing as Ayn Rand. Say Rand in a room full of peo-ple and it will neatly part into three. Those whodon't know her, those that are ready to die forher and those that will want to kill you for hav-ing said her name out loud. To be sure, therewill be no in-betweeners.

Like her or hate her, there is no ignoring her.Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum as she was born,died exactly 30 years ago, on March 6, 1982. Butif anything, Rand's philosophy and legacyshines brighter than ever. Survey after survey,especially ones in the US had overwhelmingnumbers of respondents say that the mostinfluential book in their life, after the Bible, wasRand's Atlas Shrugged.

More than half a century after their publica-tion, Atlas Shrugged and Fountainhead are fly-ing off the shelves faster than ever before, withover a million copies sold each year, unfailinglyranking on the bestselling lists of bookstoresacross the world.

But it's not her immense popularity or herproficiency that's been called into debate. It'sher founding philosophy – Objectivism – a the-ory of hyper individualism, that's been, and willcontinue to be, a matter of public discourse.Objectivism, simply put, promotes atheism,laissez faire capitalism, intellectualism, ratio-nalism while rejecting collectivism, altruismand most of all, statism. So essentially, there isno such thing as public. There's only individualpeople and individual rights.

Rand, for her part, claimed that she was“primarily the creator of a new code of morali-ty.” Hank Rearden, the protagonist of Atlas

Shrugged perhaps essays her world-view bestwhen he defends himself on trial and says, “Iwork for nothing but my own profit, which Imake by selling a product needed by men whoare willing and able to buy it. I do not produceit for their benefit at the expense of mine, andthey do not buy it for my benefit at the expenseof theirs... I made my money by my own effort,in free exchange and through the voluntaryconsent of every man I dealt with... I refuse toapologise for my ability — I refuse to apologisefor my success — I refuse to apologise for mymoney.”

It's not hard to imagine why a philosophythat blatantly extols “the concept of man as aheroic being, with his own happiness as themoral purpose of his life,” would be hard toaccept. It's mainly because it defeats the idea ofman as a noble creature, lead to the dissolutionof the concept of a collective society, and dis-count any altruistic motives we might intrinsi-cally possess, taking us one step closer to a dog-eat-dog world, in which none of us want to live.

That said, it's becoming increasingly hardfor us to accept the realities of living in a welfare

state that's buckling under the weight of self-defeating handouts and bailouts. Randianheroes would have a ready question, echoingours. At what point can we stop feeling guiltyfor asking — Why should I pay? Why should Ipay constantly, repeatedly, endlessly for a classof people that don't seem to be doing anythingto help themselves? Why rely on my charitythan earn by their own intellect? Why rob therich to pay for the poor? Why not instead createa level ground, forcing each one, depending ontheir might and merit, to fend for themselvesfairly, equally, even if it means selfishly?

They are simply questions. But they need tobe asked. We need not give into any of our baserinstincts. Nor do we have to become slaves toour self-interests. But we need to question thetenets of our morality from time to time. Just tosee if we are indeed guilty as charged or are liv-ing under a sense of misguided loyalties whichare ultimately crippling us.

That we dare to ask, to each be his own, iswhy Ayn Rand still matters.

The writer works for Postnoon

Editorials Why the ideas of AynRand still matter

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KONY 2012 COMESunder scanner

Invisible Children, the groupbehind the Kony 2012 viral

video have come underheavy criticism for their market-

ing methods. While some sec-tions have slammed them for

their ‘Hollywood-style’ cam-paigning, other have accused

them of misusing the fundsgiven to them. But one thing no

one is questioning is the factthat Joseph Kony is a war-crimi-

nal who needs to be broughtbefore a human right court andtried for his crimes. Kony 2012,which was watched by over 50

million people yesterday, hasbeen termed the largest viral

event in the Free Web’s history.It’s repercussion may not be felt

immediately, but over the nextfew weeks it’s sure to gather

steam. But we must rememberthat while we should hold

Invisible Children to the saneoperating standards we expectfrom everyone else, we should

not let it detract from the issueof Kony himself. If the grouphas misused funds then they

too should be punished accord-ingly, but the child soldiers of

Africa must come first.

WHY WE LOVESolar Storms

We’ve been told that theEarth is going to be

hit by a massive SolarStorm later today, and it could,

in theory, knock out a largechunk of our electronics. We

will not be seeing apocalypticvisions of charred satelliteshurtling down to Earth, but

still, it should give us pause towonder about life without theWeb, Facebook and Twitter. Afew days without technology

may do us a world of good.

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Student career at stake

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“What makes anyband uniqueis the experience

that it offers the audience. It’s what becomes the band’s signature sound. We are veryclose to developing that. Ourmusic is soulful, it’s ageless and it’s very powerful. That’swhat sets us apart,” insistsHimanshu Sharma, lead vocalistof Mehraj.

It’s not hard to believe him.Everything about Mehraj is anintriguing amalgamation of gen-res, influences and cultures.Among the eight band members— Sachin, Parsa Dattasai, AslamKhan, Cherian Thomas, Ram

Mohan, Ramesh, Nitin Kumarand Himanshu — they play theharmonica, tabla, guitar, drums,sarangi and the violin to createexperimental music that tran-scends genres.

Perhaps that’s why despitebeing relatively new (the bandonly formed in 2011) they arealready carving a niche forthemselves on the city’s musicscene. They have been playing atvarious local events and are nowswamped with invitations to visitcampuses across the country. Italso explains why they rankamong the favourites to play atthe Battle of Bands, set to hap-pen on Thursday at Hard RockCafe, Hyderabad. “We are new,in that, we haven’t been aroundfor too long. But we have evolvedas a band, found our groove, and

come a long way from where webegan; back then we were largelydoing covers. Now we have ourown compositions and we arelooking to even release a couplevideos,” one of the band mem-bers said.

When coerced to share withus a track or two from their list,the band members finally revealthat they are going to be brandnew composition at the compe-tition. “The track is called RamRam. It has a very strong folkand also blues tone to it. It’s notabout religion but about human-ity. It explores the various ques-tions we face as humans,”explains Himanshu.

With shows like TheDewarists and Coke Studio hav-ing gone viral, there seems to bea resurgence of interest in folk

and fusion. Does Mehraj agree?“Absolutely. Coke Studio, at leastthe Pakistan edition, was thebest thing to happen to modernmusic, especially to fusion. Itensures that you are movingcloser to the world music scene,combining the best of traditionwith the best of modern. Now, ifsomething of that quality musicwas showcased here, that wouldbe great.”

Even as almost all of themhold full-time occupations, theymake time for practice gigs inanticipation of the big day.

“We are very excited to beplaying at an event that’s soglobal in its scope. If we winhere, there’s no turning back,”say the band members buzzingwith energy even as they maketheir preparations for next week.

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– Ek Deewana Tha4. Thehree si Zindagi

– London Paris New York5. Raabta

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– Fun2. Glad You Came

– The Wanted3. Stronger (What Doesn’t

Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson

4. Set fire to the rain – Adele

5. Somebody That I Used toKnow (feat. Kimbra)

–Gotye 6. Part of Me

– Katy Perry7. Wild Ones (feat. Sia)

– Flo Rida 8. Call Me Maybe

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Bollywood Top 10 iTUNES Top 10 Top 10 Albums

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 201215Rhythm NationAlbums of the week

Making their mark

Before they perform at the Battle of the Bands next week, we catchup with Hyderabad’s own fusion rock band Mehraj

Album: The Stars Are Indifferent ToAstronomyBand: Nada Surf

From themid-1990s

Nada Surfhave been atthe forefrontof the Indiemovement.Their albumsreverberatedthrough disc-mans and iPods of a generation ofyouth looking for a counterpoint tothe Stone Roses and the grungemovement. The band has certainlymellowed on their latest album butthe hooks are all there.Best track: The Moon Is Calling

Album: VoyageurArtiste: Kathleen Edwards

The beautyof

Americana is arustic lilt, sosubtle it’ssmooth like agood malt.KathleenEdwards is oneof the finestexponents of the genre, and in herfourth studio album she is at the topof her game. Voyageur is the perfectaccompaniment to a tumbler of goodwhisky as the sun sets.Best track: Change the Sheets

Andrew Josef

Album: Animal JoyBand: Shearwater

WhenShear -

water wentSup-Pop fortheir seventhalbum, theytook a leap offaith. But whata leap it was.Animal Joy is asoaring album that rises and fallswith the listener’s breathless pant.From the opening Animal Life to theecstatic You As You Were, Animal Joyis a feast even for those uninitiated tothe magic of Shearwater.Best track: You As You Were

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 201218Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑Factor

Weight losssupplementsare no goodWASHINGTON: Weight loss sup-plements are not really effective inhelping you shed weight and mayhave unpleasant or serious side-effects.

Melinda Manore, from OregonState University, reviewing evi-dence surrounding hundreds ofweight loss supplements, conclud-ed that no single product results insignificant weight loss and manyhave side-effects. “What peoplewant is to lose weight and maintainor increase lean tissue mass,”Manore said. “There is no evidencethat any one supplement does this.And some have side effects rangingfrom the unpleasant, such as bloat-ing and gas, to very serious issuessuch as strokes and heart prob-lems.”

A few products, including greentea, fibre and low-fat dairy supple-ments, can have a modest benefitof three to four pounds, but it isimportant to know that most ofthese supplements were tested aspart of a reduced calorie diet, theInternational Journal of SportNutrition and Exercise Metabolismreports. “For most people, unlessyou alter your diet and get dailyexercise, no supplement is going tohave a big impact,” said Manore.

Manore looked at supplementsthat fell into four categories: prod-ucts such as chitosan that blockabsorption of fat or carbohydrates,stimulants such as caffeine orephedra that increase metabolism,products such as conjugated linole-ic acid that claim to change thebody composition by decreasingfat, and appetite suppressants.

She found that many productshad no randomised clinical trialsexamining their effectiveness, andmost of the research studies didnot include exercise. “I don’t knowhow you eliminate exercise fromthe equation. The data is verystrong that exercise is crucial to notonly losing weight and preservingmuscle mass, but keeping theweight off,” she said.

Manore said the key to weightloss is to eat whole grains, fruits,vegetables and lean meats, reducecalorie intake of high-fat foods, andto keep moving. “Nothing will havemuch effect unless you exerciseand eat fruits and vegetables,”Manroe added.

IANS

When Bollywood actor SalmanKhan was diagnosed with an ill-ness that took him to the US fortreatment many questions arose

about his unknown nerve disorder. Whathappened? The answer — TrigeminalNeuralgia. According to Dr Sudhir Kumar,consultant neurologist, Apollo Hospital,“Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition charac-terised by facial pain. The pain is usually onone side, but in some rare occasions it mayoccur on the entire face.” The pain occurs allof a sudden and may remain for a few sec-onds. It may happen once a day or som -etimes several times in a day, he explains.

CauseAccording to Dr Sudhir, “The fifth nerve of

the cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve.Trigeminal neuralgia may occur due

to two reasons. The first beingstructural problems where

the blood vesselinfringes with the

nerve. The second and a very rare causecould be due to tumours. Another causecould be due to multiple sclerosis which isuncommon and occurs mostly in youngwomen. In most of the cases it is impossibleto diagnose what the cause could be.”

DiagnosisOne may wonder that if the cause cannot bediagnosed then how is the problem identi-fied. He explains, “Based on the patient’sdescription a clinical diagnosis of the diseasecan be made. An MRI of the brain is conduct-ed to find out if there is any secondary causeof the problem such as a tumour.”

TriggersThe triggers of trigeminal neuralgia are usual-ly unknown. Explains Dr Sudhir, “There mayor may not be any triggers for the illness. Butin some cases it happens when people washtheir face or are exposed to cold wind or dueto the air from an air conditioner.”

TreatmentFor treatment a number of options are avail-able. “When it comes to treatment, medicinesare usually sufficient. A number of medicinesare available. In case a person does not findany relief from medications or is sufferingdue to side effects of the medic ine such asdizziness or drowsiness, then surgery isadvised.” Surgery is do ne to decompress thenerve and is known as micro-vasculardecompression, he explains. Another optionis radiation treatment which is known asradio frequency ablation.

Recurrence and preventionCan a person recover completely from thisillness? According to Dr Sudhir, there is nopermanent solution though for some peo-ple the pain subsides on its own but formany there is a possibility of recurrence. Heexplains, “Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronicproblem, so a permanent solution cannotbe provided.” The condition cannot be pre-vented. It may occur in adults and older

people above the age of 30.Dr Sudhir mentions that the problem is

quite common in the City. He says, “Manypeople initially confuse it with a dental orENT problem. Only when they visit a neurol-ogist when the pain does not subside, is theproblem diagnosed. There are usually 4-5cases in a week. Major hospitals in the Cityare equipped to treat the problem.”

Face your painSuffering from an acute shooting pain on one side of your face when you do simple

day-to-day activities? This could be due to Trigeminal Neuralgia.

Anishaa [email protected]

Suicide disease

Many studies have termed TrigeminalNeuralgia as the “Suicide disease” as

according to statistics, “of those who livewith Trigeminal Neuralgia for more than 3years about half commit suicide.” Dr SudhirKumar states, “This term is not normallyused but it may be because of theimmense pain and difficulty in doing day-to-day activities that people have taken thesteps. This may be not that applicablenowadays as care for this disease is avail-able in all hospitals in the City.”

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 201219Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑Factor

WASHINGTON: Married adults are more than threetimes more likely to survive the critical first three monthsafter heart surgery than their single counterparts, accord-ing to a US study.

“That’s a dramatic difference in survival rates for sin-gle people, during the most critical post-operative recov-ery period,” said sociologist Ellen Idler, lead author of thestudy in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

“We found that marriage boosted survival whether thepatient was a man or a woman,” said Idler, from EmoryUniversity in Atlanta, Georgia in a statement issued by theAmerican Sociological Association.

The idea that married people live longer than singleshas been documented as far back as the mid-19th century

in France, but Idler’s team opted to focus on a majorhealth crisis.

Its research included both data from the Centers forDisease Control’s national death index and interviewswith more than 500 patients who had undergone heartbypass surgery.

Married patients had “a more positive outlook” goinginto the operating room, noted Idler, whose study appearsin this month’s Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

“When asked whether they would be able to managethe pain and discomfort, or their worries about thesurgery, those who had spouses were more likely to say,yes,” she said.

AFP

Load up onthe calcium

Dr Suneetha Sapur

My doctor says I have brittle bonesand has asked me to lose weight sothat there’s no added pressure onmy system. Please advise what kindof food can I eat to strengthen mybones and also how I can loseweight by exercising diet restrictions.

You have not mentioned yourage. The peak bone mass takes placeup to the age of 30 years, that meansthe calcium is deposited in thebones and the density of the bonemass increases up to the age of 30years. Later even if you take anexcess intake of calcium the densityof the bone cannot be increased.Intake of calcium rich foods andadequate calcium in adolescenceand up to the age of 30 is importantto increase the density of the bonemass. Women are more prone toosteoporosis once they reachmenopause that is they become brit-tle and can break easily. Low bonedensity is one of the risk factors forosteoporosis. If you are overweightreducing weight is important andalso consume calcium rich foodsalong with vitamin D. Vegetarian dietcontains phytates which may inhibitthe absorption of calcium, soakinglegumes can reduce the phytateactivity to a certain extent. Includemilk and milk products, as theabsorption of calcium from milk ishigh. Regular exercise needs to bepart of your everyday routine.

(The writer is the director ofAkkshaya Foundation and a consul-

tant nutritionist at LV Prasad EyeInstitute, Hyderabad)

NUTRI CORNER

Marriage lifts survival chances for heart patients: study

NEW DELHI: In a study delving into thecauses of backache among women, theIndian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC)Wednesday said postural changes duringthe pregnancy months is when back painproblems begin in over 50 per cent of cases.

Out of 510 patients reporting back pain,nearly 43 per cent were women. Amongthem, nearly 82 per cent had done no exer-

cises at all during pregnancy.“Complaints of backache during

and immediately after pregnancyare very common. The increas-ing weight and the forward shiftof the centre of gravity add tothe problem,” said HS Chhabra,medical director of the south

Delhi-based ISIC.“General conditioning and

back strengthening exercises

during and after pregnancy help to counterthis. However, this is seldom done in ourcountry,” added Chhabra.

The study said, “In over 60 per centwomen respondents, the pain disappearedwithin two days after delivery. In those withrecurrent back pain from previous pregnan-cies, as many as 82 per cent have persistentpain at 18 months.”

Specific back exercises under propermedical guidance and proper posture canhelp in prevention of recurrence of backpain.

“Pregnant women must ensure that theydo all the proper exercises to avoid backpain during this stage. The result of thestudy reveals that more than 80 per cent ofwomen had not done any general condi-tioning and strengthening exercises afterpregnancy,” Chhabra added. IANS

Zero-exercise duringpregnancy sows the

seeds of backache

Because you are what you wearF‑Folio

Naeem Khan

Veteran designer NaeemKhan is known to have

dressed some famousstars on the red carpet and

for other important events aswell. Celebrities like Beyonce,Eva Longoria, Penelope Cruz,

Brooke Shields, Taylor Swiftand even Lady Gaga have

worn his creations. Helaunched his eponymous linein 2003 and it was stocked in

shops like Bergdorf Goodman,Harrods, Neiman Marcus, and

Saks Fifth Avenue. Born inIndia, Naeem’s first brush

with fashion was at the work-shops of his family-ownedtextile companies. Naeem

moved to USA as a teenagerand combined his learning ofIndian hand embroidery and

workmanship with the clean,elegant timeless silhouettes

of American evening wearwhich then gave birth to the

Naeem Khan brand.

Bibhu Mohapatra

Bibhu is an Orissa born young design-er who moved to America to pursuehis higher education. Armed with a

degree from the Fashion Institute ofTechnology in New York he soon joinedthe reputed American label J. Mendel as adesign director. However, on glancingthrough Bibhu’s work you may not realiseit is has been created by an Indian. He isrecognised for his elegant gowns, jackets,trousers and skirts that epitomise a cleanAmerican aesthetic. Bibhu’s namesakebrand was picked up by the Council ofFashion Designers of America to be itsmember in 2010. Bibhu’s family is basedout of Rourkela in Orissa. However, heproudly states that his design inspirationsremain Indian fabrics, its vibrant colours,and the crafts of his native land. At therecently held Lakme Fashion Week inMumbai, the designer bought his collec-tion from New York to showcase for thefirst time in India. At the event he evenspoke about his interest to connect withIndian artisans for his work. On beingasked how his brand reflects Indianness,the designer said, “It is Indian because itcarried the DNA of my heritage and rootsin many special ways.” That’s enough rea-son for us to have him on this list.

There is no doubt India boasts of some very creativeindividuals in the fields of

art, music, writing, film andfashion. In fashion particular-ly, the Indian names havejust recently started makingtheir presence felt on theglobal stage. We take a look Indian

fashion

Surabhi Chauhan [email protected]

MichelleObama

Mawi

Indian-born designer Mawi Keivom (pro-nounced moe-ee) started her jewellery line‘Mawi’ from London in 2003. Winner of the

new generation award for three seasons by theBritish Fashion Council helped build her

brand very early on. Bold, modern, tradi-tional, tribal and contemporary are someof the words used to describe her design

aesthetics. The designer has been able tostrike the right note whenit comes to making aunique accessoriesline. With nameslikes ‘Punk Rajah’and ‘Gypsy Rani’one can make outthat her inspira-tion has Indianroots. Born inManipur, thedesigner visitsIndia almost everyyear to spend herholidays with fami-ly in Delhi. Thoughher visits go unno-ticed in the localmedia, the design-er is fast becominga celebratedcontemporaryjewellerydesigner witha fan followingthat includes nameslike R&B singerRihanna, Britain’s ‘firstlady’ SamanthaCameron, songstressFlorence Welch, andmany more.

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012 20&21

Manish Arora

This list would be incomplete without mentioning Indiandesigner Manish Arora. You may argue that Manish is a Delhi-based designer and shouldn’t be included in this list. But in

my opinion the designer gained recognition when he started show-casing his work as part of London Fashion Week and soon afterthat at Paris Fashion Week. It was stellar reviews by noted fashionpublications such as International Herald Tribune, Women’s WearDaily, New York Times, Style.com, Vogue, etc which gained thedesigner popularity in the West. His global appeal increased evenmore when pop stars like Katy Perry, M.I.A, Britney Spears choseto wear his creations to important events. Apart from this hehas also collaborated with international giants like MAC,Disney, Swarovski, Nespresso and Swatch watches.Needless to say, these associations propelled the brandto the top crust of the fashion list. He was recentlyhired as the Artistic Director of French label PacoRabanne, which now puts his work on the fashionmap. Never before was an Indian designer hired atsuch a position for a French fashion house. Manish nowjuggles his time between Paris and New Delhi. His Indianinfluence is very obvious be it in the form of the colours heuses or the craftsmanship. Yet his appeal continues to growinternationally as he has successfully been able to combine thebest of Indian and international.

Indiaoutside

When Lady Gaga wore a Tarun Tahiliani sari for her first performance in India, the world tooknote. When Oprah Winfrey visited India for the first time, she and her god daughter tookback many Sabyasachi outfits and she even wore his sari for an important soirée. But therealso have been many designers of Indian origin who have in the recent past been picked

up by reputed international fashion publications and celebrities as the names to look out for. Thesenames do not specifically sell traditional India in their work, but the Indian creativity does make a sur-face appearance in their collection.

The writer

Is a fashion blogger (www.lovestruckcow.blogspot.com)who attempts to bridge the gap between creator and

consumer. As a fashion writer, she hopes to promoteIndian fashion among Indians and on a global level too.

SamanthaCameron

Katy Perry

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 201222Spotlight

COLOURS OF JOY

Multicoloured faces was all one could see at the Holibash held at Taj Banjara on Thursday. Youngsters and

adults alike were seen revelling in the Holi spirit.

It would be an incomplete celebration if you were notsplashed with colours or dunkedin water on Holi. Here’s howsome parts of the city celebratedHoli on Thursday.

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Manchu Manoj starrer Mr.Nookayya is high on adrenaline and delivers the thrills, but it focuses too much on style

Ever since Manchu Manojwas named as 'RockingStar', he has made it a point

to add at least some elements inhis films to justify the tag.

From daredevil stunts to style,Manchu Manoj has been playinghis cards quite carefully. In Mr.Nookayya, he gets a free rein toexperiment in terms of actionsequences and style quotient.Not so surprisingly, those are theonly two things which stand outin the film.

Directed by Ani, the film isabout an orphan who keepsstealing mobile phones andlives a carefree life. He christenshimself Nokia and one fine day,he comes across Anuradha(Kriti) and steals her suitcasefull of money. Anuradha isshocked to know that she haslost the money and attemptssuicide. How this incidentchanges Nokia's life forms therest of the story.

Mr.Nookayya does boast ofwell executed action scenes andthe slow-motion cinematographyis dazzling in few scenes; howev-er, it's overdone and gets boring

after a while. There are lots of chases, car

crashes and people flying in theair in slow-motion throughoutthe film.

Manchu Manoj is in his ele-ments when it comes tointense sequences. Kriti Khar -b anda, Sana Khan and VennelaKishore are passable in theirroles.

Murali Sharma is perhapsthe only actor in the film whodoes a good job and Raja addsa fine twist towards the end.Yuvan Shankar Raja adds zingto the film's music.

The film falters majorly interms of narration and there'shardly any focus on the story.Mr.Nookayya is like a bottle of asoft drink which loses its fizzonce opened.

Mr Nookayya loses connection

Movie: Mr.NookayyaCast: Manchu Manoj, Kriti

Kharbanda, Sana Khan,Raja

Rating:

Kullu Manali, a thriller filmhas a huge star cast com-prising Vimala

R a m a n , K r i s h n u d u ,Shashank, Archana,Samiksha, Ritu, and

Harshavardhan. Directed bySatish Vegeshna, the film is set in

Kullu Manali and thestory revolves around

a mysterious serialkiller who scares

the entire group of friends.Modelled on the lines of I KnowWhat You Did Last Summer, KulluManali is touted to be a thriller.Sri Vasanth has composed themusic.IN

THEATRESTODAY

A thriller in the woods Siddharth is thenew face of Frooti

Siddharth hasbeen signed as

the first ever brandambassador ofFrooti. It's the sec-ond biggestendorsement dealwhich Siddharth hassigned after endors-ing Peter England.“Dubbed for my firstFrooti TV ad inHindi, Telugu, Tamil,Kannada,Malayalam, Marathi,Bengali,andEnglish..can't waitfor you all to seeit:),” Siddharth post-ed on Twitter. Theads featuringSiddharth and ahuge outdoor cam-paign will beginshortly. 2012 is turn-ing out to be apromising year forSiddharth with bigfilm projects andendorsement deals.

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 201226Chai Time

How to Play KakuroKakuro is a popular game similar to sudoku in some ways. But is alsosuitably different. The key question: “How do you play Kakuro?”, wellhere are the rules of kakuro. The answer: The kakuro grid, unlike insudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells likein a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells willcontain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers.

However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro,the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in therow or column referenced by the number.

Within each collection of cells - called a run - any of the numbers 1to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.

Let’s have an example to explain this concept more clearly:In the image above, which shows a section of a kakuro puzzle, you

will see the numbers ‘26’ and ‘14’ in the top row. Look at the 14. Thismeans that the total of the three cells underneath must sum to 14.Therefore 9, 4, 1 could be the answer, or perhaps 7, 4, 3 and so on...

So, how do you work out the actual combination? Well, this is donethrough elimination and cross-referencing. For instance, as you work outthe answers for other kakuro clues, this will naturally limit the valid com-binations, and hence the answer for this particular run.

Note the second cell in row two - it contains two numbers, 30 and11. The 30 refers to the vertical run underneath the number 30 and the11 refers to the two cells to the right, horizontally, of the number 11.

KAKUROACROSS1 Bitter to the taste6 "___ la vista, baby!"11 Not quite right, as a

musical note14 "Gay" city in a Cole

Porter song15 Not exactly a brainiac16 Tell it like it isn't17 Iran-Contra Affair figure19 "Rub-a-dub-dub, three

men ____ tub"20 Evil old women21 Largest human gland23 Wearing away by fric-

tion27 Mark over a vowel29 Experience anew30 Yardsticks33 Draw ___ in the sand34 Water slide feature35 Canonized mlle.36 Rescue37 "___ Were the Days"38 For men only39 A hot time, in France40 Adjective for coffee, jig

or whiskey41 A question of possession42 Mocking44 "Shot Heard 'Round the

World" pitcher Ralph45 Figure of speech46 1853-56 War47 Nile dam49 Illegally lend a hand50 Hit the slopes51 Stan Laurel's co-star58 'Twas in the present?59 Word with "postage" or

"parking"60 Accustom to hardship

(Var.)61 Queen of the hill?62 Decade components63 Dunkable item

DOWN1 G.I.'s mail drop2 Ripken, the Baltimore leg-

end3 "___ tu" (Verdi aria)4 Prepare to burn rubber5 Abode that's all abuzz

6 Door part7 Commotions of

Shakespearean propor-tions?

8 Walter Raleigh or WalterScott

9 Nursery moppet10 Any Olympian11 Best Director, twice12 Exquisite13 Adrenaline trigger18 Enthusiastic thumbs-up

review22 "Now ___ seen every-

thing!"23 Bleeped out24 Have a connection25 Dickens opus26 ___ qua non27 Hairdresser's implement28 Observance30 Picked out31 Source of the Mississippi

32 Sea separating Greecefrom Turkey

34 Onion cousin37 Fall start?38 Pillow cover40 Equality of political

rights41 Squirmed in pain43 Nest egg

component,briefly

44 "Song of theSouth" titlefor Rabbit orFox

46 Radio-activetruckers?

47 Dog in "TheThin Man"48 Tattooist'ssurface49 State point-blank

52 Bruce of kung fu films53 Make-double connector54 Enero begins it55 Jog56 "Red River" actress

Joanne57 "Is it soup ___?"

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ARIESHappy and peaceful atmosphere will pr ‑e vail. Employees will be favoured withelevation. Colleagues' support andadmiration of superiors will keep themcheerful. Happy events will take place.

CANCER

LIBRAAdopt slow and steady approach toincrease good effects. Never interferein others' issues to avoid invitingtrouble. Avoid friendship with badelements or that will drag you down.

CAPRICORNDon't talk ill of others even as a joke.Hurting othersʼ feelings will directlyhave an impact on you at a later stage. Polite talk at home and workplace willbring a favourable atmosphere.

TAURUSThere will come remarkable changes inyour life. Career and earning graph willlook up rapidly. Health problems andmental tensions will disappear. Op posi ‑tion reduces and you will get support.

LEOWork with proper plan and careful im ‑plementation will bring you success. In ‑direct opposition will disappear. Emplo ‑y ees will get co‑operation from collea ‑gues and appreciation from superiors.

SCORPIOBe careful in expressing opinions toavoid unwanted problems. Adamantattitude and harsh talk might worknegatively. Be careful always and avoidsuch actions. Avoid anger at work.

AQUARIUSStrength of unseen enemies will gainupper hand and hence you need to actcarefully. A calculated careful approachonly can save you from defeat. Over ‑confidence may well be your enemy.

GEMINIUnwanted apprehensions in the mindwill reduce and change for better.Down slide faced by you, which kept youon tenterhooks will disappear. Employ ‑ees will get their expected transfer.

VIRGOYou have to proceed carefully with wo ‑rk. Negligence and memory loss mightspell problem at workplace. Be watch‑ful of all activities and proceed withcaution. Avoid standing guarantee.

SAGITTARIUSGood effects will increase. However, pro ‑per planning and direct monitoring ofwork will yield desired results. Some ha ‑ve to stay away from family due to un ‑expected transfer; that will be for good.

PISCESAvoid unwanted arguments at workpla ‑ce. Emotional actions and anger will notdo any good to you. Spouseʼs health ne ‑eds attention. Avoid travelling at nig ht.Hurdles in way of performance will go.

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Six of Pentacles – Sen ‑iors will be much indemand at the office.Youngsters will be see ‑king their advice fortheir experience andknowledge. Moneymatters look good.

Nine of Swords –Your suspicions areyour biggest enemy.You tend to make upnegative situationsabout your partnerthat probably donʼteven exist. Be open.

Four of Swords –Youʼre comfortablein a stuck routineand would prefer itto go on that way.Donʼt change any‑thing if it makes youuncomfortable.

CANCER LEO VIRGO

Knight of Pentacles– Youʼre thinkingwith your head andnot so much withyour heart. Thosearound you may seeyou as distant andunapproachable.

Six of Swords –Overseas contacts willmake a difference tothe way you perceivea situation. It may bea friend whoʼs livingabroad or a profes‑sional contact.

Ten of Cups – Familymatters in focus. Aget‑together bringscousins, uncles andaunts under one roof.Gossip rules the gath‑ering and youʼreentertained.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS

Queen of Wands –This is a fertile timefor matters of theheart. Youʼre also in agreat place, emotion‑ally and are able towalk the tightropewith ease.

Five of Cups – You mi ‑ght lose some mon eybut you also gain it im ‑mediately, thanks to y ‑o ur foresight and shar ‑p ness. Youʼve coveredyour tracks well. Donʼtcry over whatʼs lost.

Page of Pentacles –Youʼve seen successat a young age andyour expectationsare high, althoughabnormally fast, onewould think, for aperson your age.

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Disappointments of past days will dis‑appear and changes for betterment willtake place. At the same time it is neces‑sary to avoid anger and unwanted argu‑ments. Be careful before buying assets.

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012Your tomorrow today̶Star Power and Tarot

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040-27177230 / 9177596118As per Hindu panchang TAROT READ FOR 10-3-2012

Eight of Swords –Youʼre disturbed anditʼs showing in yourdreams. Unwind anddo some light readingbefore you sleep. Do ‑nʼt watch violent mo ‑vies before sleeping.

Seven of Wands –Intellectually, this is agreat time. From thecreative point, itʼs ev ‑en better. Your workis impre s sive. Youʼreable to show thatsuch combos work.

Five of Wands –Someone may back‑stab you at work.Watch out for theoffice sneak or some‑one whoʼs eyeingyour position. He/shemay play dirty.

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI

STAR POWER FOR 10-3-2012

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 201228Telly sitcoms, news and movie listingsChai Time

1400 Naadi Aadajanme1430 Pavitra1500 Movie1800 Kodala Kodala Koduku

Pellama1830 Vasantha Kokila1900 Chinnari Pelli Kuturu1930 Anna Chellelu2000 Missamma2030 Edureetha2100 Dammu2200 CID2300 Challenge 0730 Maa Punyakshetralu0800 Ayurvedam0830 Real City0900 Movie1200 Movie

1400 Kannavaari Kalalu1430 Maavichiguru1500 Sumangali1530 Movie 1800 Jai Shri Krishna1830 Shraavani Subramaniam1900 Mandhara1930 Auto Bharthi2000 Swathi2030 Mogali Rekulu2100 Aparanji2130 Devatha2200 Mamathala Kovela2230 Nippu Special 2300 Gemini Vaarthalu0700 News0730 Subhalagnam - Live0800 Gemini Talkies0830 Special Programmes0930 Movie1130 Adhi Matter1200 Movie

1400 Abhishekam1430 Aadade Aadharam1500 Antahpuram1530 Aakasa Ganga1600 Prema Mandiram1630 Jagadeeswari1700 Paduta Teeyaga1800 Devimahathyam1830 Puttadi Bomma1900 Kumkuma Rekha1930 Manasu Mamata2000 Chandra Mukhi2030 Bharyamani2100 Etv News2130 Wow2245 Movie 0700 Etv News0730 Subhamastu0800 Jeevana Jyothi0830 Tollywood Time0900 Movie 1130 Abhiruchi

1400 Ardhangi 1430 Movie1800 Meera1830 Kalavari Kodallu1900 Chinna Kodalu1930 Pasupukunkuma2000 Muddu Bidda2030 Radha Kalyanam2100 Kanyadanam2130 Baghyalakshmi Bumper

Offer 2230 Shree2300 Chitrapuri2330 Latest Songs0800 Subhamastu0830 Bhakti Samacharam0900 Movie 1230 Mee Inti Vanta1300 Movie

‘Miss Congeniality’ at2200 Hrs on AXN

1440 Whacked Out Sports 1510 Wipeout1605 The Challenger Muaythai1700 Supernatural 1800 Chuck 1900 Wipeout2000 Whacked Out Sports 2030 E Buzz2100 Minute To Win It 2200 Movie - Miss Congeniality0700 Sky Teleshopping0800 Infomercial/30 Min0830 Sky Teleshopping0900 Whacked Out Sports 0930 Wipeout1020 Minute To Win It

‘Dwarkadheesh’ at 2000Hrs on IMAGINE1400 Haar Jeet 1430 Jamuna Paar 1500 Baba Aisa Varr Dhoondo 1600 Mi Aaji Aur Saheb 1630 Jamuna Paar 1700 Mi Aaji Aur Saheb 1730 Sawaare Sabke Sapne –

Preeto 1800 Jamuna Paar 1830 Mi Aaji Aur Saheb 1900 Haar Jeet 1930 Gyaan Guru 2000 Dwarkadheesh - Bhagwan

Shri Krishn 2030 Sawaare Sabke Sapne –

Preeto 2100 Jamuna Paar 2130 Mi Aaji Aur Saheb 2200 Baba Aisa Varr Dhoondo 2230 Haar Jeet 2300 Jamuna Paar ‘Saas Bina Sasuraal’ at

2100 Hrs on SONY

1400 Saas Bina Sasuraal1430 Bade Achhe Lagte Hai1500 Kuch Toh Log Kahenge1530 Crime Patrol - 21800 Saas Bina Sasuraal1830 Crime Patrol - 21930 Shubh Vivah2000 Kuch Toh Log Kahenge2030 Dekha Ek Khwaab2100 Saas Bina Sasuraal2130 Parvarrish - Kuchh Khatti

Kuchh Meethi2200 CID2300 Crime Patrol - Dastak2330 Kuch Toh Log Kahenge0700 Telebrands0730 Sky Star Advertising0900 Max Stardust Awards

20121230 Bade Achhe Lagte Hai

‘[V] D3 Dil Dosti Dance’ at1900 Hrs on CHANNEL [V]

1400 [V] Vignettes1430 [V] D3 Dil Dosti Dance1500 [V] Humse Hai Life1530 [V] Trailers1600 [V] Dare 2 Date1700 [V] Zabardast Hits1800 [V] Fresh Songs1830 [V] Humse Hai Life1900 [V] D3 Dil Dosti Dance1930 [V] Humse Hai Life 2000 [V] Steal Ur Girlfriend2100 [V] Vignettes2130 [V] Trailers2200 [V] Dare 2 Date2300 [V] Humse Hai Life 2330 [V] D3 Dil Dosti Dance 2355 [V] Fresh Songs0700 [V] Trailers0730 [V] Zabardast Hits0800 [V] Mind Blasting

Mornings1100 [V] Fresh Songs

‘Top 10 At 10’ at 2200 Hrsonly on ET NOW1400 The F And O Show1430 Closing Trades1600 Business Day1730 Your Trades1800 Rush Hour1830 Tee Time With Shaili

Chopra1900 Global Business Report1930 Business Express2000 Business First2030 Your Trades2100 Business Tonight2200 Top 10 At 102230 Et Insight2300 Et Interview2330 Your Trades0700 Starting Up0730 Et Insight0800 Tee Time With Shaili

Chopra0830 The Market Makers0900 Your Trades0930 Investor's Guide1000 Talking Technicals

‘The Newshour’ at 2100Hrs only on TIMES NOW

1300 News Now At 11330 News Now1800 6 PM1830 Live Report1900 Primetime1930 The Game2000 News Now At 82030 Live Report2100 The Newshour2200 10 PM2230 E Now2300 News Now At 112330 News Now Overnight0900 News Now0930 The Hidden Truth1000 News Now

‘Chance Pe Dance ’ at1230 Hrs on ZOOM

1230 Movie - Chance Pe Dance 1600 Letz Go!1700 Telly Talk1730 Star Bonanza1800 Letz Go!1900 Planet Bollywood News1930 The Zoom Review Show2000 Letz Go!2100 Telly Talk2130 The Zoom Review Show2200 B - Tonite2230 Link'd2300 Bollywood Bonanza0700 Letz Go!0800 Red Carpet0805 Letz Go!1100 Your Likes1200 Garma Garam1230 Bollywood Big Story1300 Zabar 101330 Telly Talk

‘Keeping Up With TheKardashians’ at 2000 Hrson ZEE CAFE

1400 My Kitchen Rules1500 Keeping Up With The

Kardashians1530 America's Funniest Home

Videos1600 My Wife And Kids1630 The Big Bang Theory1700 Rookie Blue1800 The Tonight Show With Jay

Leno1900 Outsourced1930 The Big Bang Theory2000 Keeping Up With The

Kardashians2030 America's Funniest Home

Videos2100 My Kitchen Rules2200 Rookie Blue2300 Outsourced2330 My Wife And Kids0800 Just For Laughs 0900 America's Funniest Home

Videos1000 Criss Angel

‘Criminal Minds’ at 2200Hrs on STAR WORLD1400 Supernatural 1500 The River 1600 The Big Bang Theory 1630 The Simpsons 1700 Unforgettable 1800 Supernatural 1900 Desperate Housewives 2000 Two And A Half Men 2030 The Simpsons 2100 Supernatural 2200 Criminal Minds 2300 The Big Bang Theory 2330 Two And A Half Men 0700 Dexter 0800 Person Of Interest 0900 Castle 1000 Pan Am 1100 Friends 1200 The Big Bang Theory

‘Na Bole Tum Na MaineKuch Kaha’ at 2100 Hrson COLORS

1400 Parichay 1430 Balika Vadhu 1500 Na Bole Tum Na Maine

Kuch Kaha 1530 Uttaran 1600 Phulwa 1630 Parichay 1700 Sasural Simar Ka 1730 Na Bole Tum Na Maine

Kuch Kaha 1800 Uttaran 1830 Balika Vadhu 1900 Hawan 1930 Sasural Simar Ka 2000 Balika Vadhu 2030 Veer Shivaji 2100 Phulwa 2130 Parichay - Nayee Zindagi

Kay Sapno Ka 2200 Uttaran 2230 Na Bole Tum Na Maine

Kuch Kaha 2300 Na Aana Is Des Laado

‘Dual Survival’ at 2200 Hrson DISCOVERY 1400 I Should'nt Be Alive1600 Swamp Brothers1630 Factory Made1700 Survivors1800 Wild Discovery1900 I Almost Got Away With It?2000 Man Vs Wild2100 East To West2200 Dual Survival2300 Tattoo Hunter1000 Man Woman Wild1100 Breaking Point1200 Dual Survival1300 Food Detectives

‘Chidiyaghar’ at 2100 Hrson SAB TV

1400 Taarak Mehta Ka OoltahChashmah

1430 Chidiya Ghar 1700 Gutur Gu1730 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah

Chashmah1900 R. K. Laxman Ki Duniya1930 Lapataganj - Sharad Joshi

Ki Kahaniyon Ka Pata2000 I Luv My India2030 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah

Chashmah2100 Chidiyaghar2130 R. K. Laxman Ki Duniya2200 Lapataganj Mein Fir2300 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah

Chashmah2330 Chidiyaghar0700 Religious Slot0800 Teleshopping0830 Religious Slot0900 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah

Chashmah

MOVIES OF THE DAY AND OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

‘Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein’ at2200 Hrs on STAR PLUS1400 Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein 1500 Navya 1530 Diya Aur Bati Hum1600 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri

Behnaa Hai1630 Sasuraal Genda Phool1700 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya1730 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam

Doon1800 Navya 1830 Ruk Jana Nahin1900 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya1930 Sasuraal Genda Phool2000 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam

Doon2030 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri

Behnaa Hai2100 Diya Aur Bati Hum2130 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai2200 Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein 2230 Mann Ki Awaaz… Pratigya2300 Maryaada ... Lekin Kab

Tak?

Veer ShivajiStoryline - Celebrations ofHolika Dahan are in progressbut Jijabai is missing.Everyone goes to meetJijabai in her court where sheis having serious discussionabout Shivaji Raje gone on awar against Sujjad Khan.

‘Veer Shivaji’ at 2030 Hrs on COLORS

Storyline - Indu learns thatMehek is against Indu &probably she’s instigatingher against Indu. Indu getsMehak abducted andthreatens to harm her if shestays anywhere close toSanchi.

‘Ruk Jana Nahin’ at 1830 Hrs onZEE TV

Ruk Jana Nahin

‘Weaponology’ at 2230Hrs on DISCOVERY SCIENCE

‘Lucha Libre’ at 2200 Hrson BIG CBS PRIME1400 Frasier1430 Jerry Springer 1530 Aspire1600 Galileo Extreme1700 Survivor 1800 Entertainment Tonight1830 Galileo Extreme1930 Frasier2000 Entertainment Tonight2030 Galileo Extreme2100 Hawaii 5.0 2200 Lucha Libre2300 Jerry Springer 0700 Aspire0730 Galileo Extreme0800 Survivor 1000 Lucha Libre1100 Galileo Extreme1130 Big Wheels1200 Aspire1230 Galileo Extreme1300 Movie

1400 Megascience1430 Extreme Engineering1530 Discovery Science Classics1630 The Indestructibles1700 Million 2 One1730 Surviving The Cut1930 How The Universe Works2030 Heavy Metal Taskforce2130 Greatest Ever2230 Weaponology2330 Industrial Revelations1030 The Indestructibles1100 Million 2 One1130 Extreme Engineering1330 How The Universe Works

1415 Wedding Crashers1625 The Matrix Revolutions 1900 Blade2100 Son Of The Mask2255 Snakes On A Plane 0735 Lethal Weapon 2 0940 Speed Racer1220 Deep Blue Sea

1250 Dinocroc Vs. Supergator1440 2 Fast 2 Furious1700 Cats & Dogs - The Revenge Of

Kitty Galore1850 Final Destination 2100 The Mask 2320 Book Of Shadows - Blair Witch 20800 Baxter - Finale0830 Connor Undercover - Arrival0900 Arthur And The Revenge Of

Maltazard1105 The Mask

‘Afsar Bitiya’ at 1900 Hrson ZEE TV1400 Hitler Didi1430 Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch

Bahuein1500 Afsar Bitiya1530 Chhoti Bahu 21600 Pavitra Rishta1630 Hitler Didi1830 Punarvivah1900 Afsar Bitiya1930 Chhoti Bahu 22000 Hitler Didi2030 Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar

Kheli2100 Pavitra Rishta2130 Ram Milaye Jodi2200 Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch

Bahuein2230 Punarvivah2300 Afsar Bitiya0900 Hitler Didi1230 Afsar Bitiya

‘The Mask’ at 2100 Hrs on HBO

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 201229The games people playPlaying Field

INDIAN WELLS: Irina Falconi,Gisela Dulko and JohannaLarsson all advanced to the sec-ond round at the Indian Wellstournament early on Thursdayas their opponents withdrewwith injuries.

Australia’s Jelena Dokicpulled out after just nine min-utes in the first set with a rightwrist injury, sending Dulko, ofArgentina, into the secondround, where she will face sec-ond seed Maria Sharapova.

Dulko has reached the quar-ter-finals in Indian Wells twice,in 2004 and 2006.

Sweden’s Larsson was4-1 ahead in the first set whenqualifier Greta Arn of Hungaryretired from their match with aneck injury.

Larsson will face formerworld number one Ana Ivanovic,who is seeded 15th, in the nextround.

Arn reached the thirdround of the Australian Openand the semi-finals in Monterrey,Mexico, last month, whereshe lost to Romania’s AlexandraCadantu.

American wild cardFalconi advanced afterAlexandra Dulgheru withdrewfrom their match with a rightknee injury. Dulgheru won thefirst set 6-4 and was trailing 5-2in the second when she pulledthe plug.

Sweden’s Sofia Arvidssonswept past Eleni Daniilidou ofGreece in her opening match 6-4, 7-6 (7/4). The 28-year-oldArvidsson kept her unforcederrors down and won 65 per centof her second serve points in theone hour, 55 minute match.

Richard Eaton

BIRMINGHAM: Olympic andworld champion Lin Dan (right)reached the quarter-finals of theAll-England Open on Thursdayand revealed that he may notretire after the LondonOlympics.

Lin’s 21-13, 21-16 win overfellow left-hander Chong WeiFeng keeps alive a chance ofbecoming the first men’s singlesplayer of the open era to win fiveAll-England titles.

“I will probably relax for aperiod of time and then contin-ue,” said the 28-year-old fromFujian.

Lin next plays TaufikHidayat, the unseeded formerOlympic and world championfrom Indonesia, who survived alate fightback from Chen Jin, the2010 world champion fromChina, who saved two matchpoints but could not quite save athird in a 21-19, 21-19 defeat

Lin expressed support forPeter Gade, the 35-year-old for-mer world number one fromDenmark, whose last All-England came to a controversialend with a first round defeat in amatch which started five hourslate and ended in the early hoursof Thursday morning.

“He has my sympathy — hewas unlucky,” said Lin, who issaid to be considering a trip toCopenhagen to play an exhibi-tion with Gade.

Lin is seeded for a repeatencounter in the final with LeeChong Wei, the defending cham-pion from Malaysia, to whomthe Chinese player lost in lastyear’s final but overcame in anexceptional world final atWembley in August.

Lee also won, and similarlyindicated that his predicted

retirement at the LondonOlympics will not happen.

Instead he will make one lastattempt to win the world titlenext year before considering acareer in coaching.

Lee’s 23-21, 21-18 win overHans-Christian Vittinghus, theunseeded but improving Dane,required him to save gamepoints at 19-20 and 20-21, and tocontinue to work hard throughthe rest of the match.

“But that was what I need-ed,” said Lee, who now has aquarter-final with an unseededsurvivor, Dionysius Rumbaka.

The former top 20 playerfrom Indonesia suggested he isagain playing to that standardwith a well-taken 21-17, 21-17win over Sho Sasaki, the sixthseeded Japanese player.

The top seed in the women’ssingles, Wang Yihan, reached thequarter-finals even more com-fortably and earned a repeat ofthe All-England finals of 2009and 2010.

The Chinese player was a 21-13, 21-12 winner against hercompatriot Liu Xin, whichmeans she now plays Denmark’sTine Baun, to whom she lost the

year before last but beat threeyears ago.

“Tomorrow is very impor-tant,” Wang said.

Baun showed no signs of herhip problem and was forcefuland dominating in a 21-9, 21-17win over Ai Goto, the worldnumber 22 from Japan.

Earlier another Wang alsobecome involved in a repeat ofan All-England final.

This saw the titleholder fromChina, Wang Shixian, repeat lastyear’s win over Eriko Hirose, thedetermined, athletic Japaneseplayer, by 21-10, 21-19.

The overall cost of the 2012Olympics to the public

purse has risen to around£11bn while security costs atOlympic venues have morethan doubled, a report by par-liament’s spending watchdog,published in The Guardian,has warned.

The public accounts com-mittee has calculated that thecost of the Olympics is over-running its £9.3bn budget onceunaccounted-for costs areincluded. The governmentrejected the committee’s claim.

The report stated that thebudget increase could havebeen lower if the governmentand the Olympic authoritieshad taken a tougher stanceover price negotiations with its

main private contractor G4S.Margaret Hodge, commit-

tee chair, said MPs were partic-ularly concerned about signifi-

cant increases in the securitybill and said questions shouldbe asked about London’sorganising committee Locog.

“Locog now needs morethan twice the number of secu-rity guards it originally esti-mated and the costs haveroughly doubled. It is stagger-ing that the original estimateswere so wrong. Locog has hadto renegotiate its contract withG4S for venue security from aweak negotiating position andthere is a big question markover whether it secured a gooddeal for the taxpayer,” she said.

Locog’s original estimatefor the number of securityguards in and around thevenues was 10,000 – a “finger inthe air estimate”, according tothe PAC report. The govern-ment announced in Decemberthat figure has more than dou-bled to 23,700.

Security costs from theOlympics budget for venuesecurity have risen from £282mto £553m in just a year.

An initial deal with G4Sworth £86m had been signed inDecember 2010. But the fol-lowing year this had to berewritten as Locog receivedfurther advice about the needsfor an increase in security pro-visions.

As a result, G4S’s contractincreased to £284 million.

Estimates for venue securi-ty could have been betterinformed at an earlier date,and that late planning under-mined the government’s nego-tiating position and ability todrive down costs, the commit-tee claims.

Lin Dan may keep on going Bumps andbyes atIndian Wells

London 2012 cost rises to £11bn


SYDNEY: Stand-in Australian captainShane Watson vowed on Friday to lead fromthe front with his team battling fatigue after agruelling summer, as they set off for a tour ofthe West Indies.

The one-day squad left Sydney for theCaribbean a little more than 12 hours afterwinning the tri-series title against Sri Lankain Adelaide.

The players were woken before daybreakto catch flights to Sydney and then on to theWest Indies with a five-match one-day series,beginning on March 16, crammed over 10days.

Some of the team will then back up fortwo Twenty20 matches and three Tests.

Watson said his injury-hit season madehim fresher than those involved in a heavyeight-month schedule which has includedtours to Sri Lanka and South Africa and a fulldomestic programme against New Zealand,India and Sri Lanka.

“From my perspective, I’m very freshafter missing the majority of the summer soI’m really excited about being able to go andcontinue to play a lot more cricket,” he saidat Sydney airport.

Watson led Australia to victory in thedeciding third final against Sri Lanka onThursday in the absence of the injuredMichael Clarke.

Clarke’s hamstring strain has alreadyruled him out of the opening phase ofmatches in the West Indies.

DUNEDIN: Graeme Smith and JacquesKallis steered South Africa out of troubleafter early setbacks against New Zealand onthe third day of the first Test at UniversityOval on Friday.

At tea South Africa were 175 for two intheir second innings, leading New Zealandby 140 runs with Smith unbeaten on 80 andKallis not out 66.

The New Zealand first innings waswrapped up early in the morning session for273 after some powerful hitting by tailenderTrent Boult, giving the home side a 35-runlead.

Shortly after the visitors knocked off thedeficit, Doug Bracewell removed AlviroPetersen and Hashim Amla in the same over,bringing Smith and Kallis together with thescore at 47-2.

But the South African captain and theveteran all-rounder were seldom troubled bythe New Zealand attack as they methodicallyadded 87 runs in the middle session.Bracewell has been the only successful NewZealand bowler. Boult finished unbeaten on33 with 22 of the runs coming off one over byVernon Philander.

The Great Wall ofIndia will finally bedismantled andconsigned to histo-

ry. Rahul Dravid could nothave timed his retirementbetter. The Wall was crack-ing a bit during the recenttour Down Under. Gettingcastled was not somethingwhich one of the world’sgreatest batsmen enjoyed.

Throughout his car eer,Dravid was known for hisselfless service to Indiancricket. Steady, reliable,orthodox with immenseconcentration. These wordsdescribe Dravid the bats-man.

He played by the book.The feet were always inposition, the strokes playedwith grace and timing. Evena defensive shot was cor-rect, pleasing to the eye.

His contributions toIndian cricket are immea-surable. Statistics itselfmakes Dravid one of leg-ends of cricket. What hemeant to Indian cricket iscolossal. Jostling for atten-tion among eye-catcherslike Tendulkar, Sehwag,Laxman and Ganguly wasnever going to be easy. ButDravid’s sound tech-nique ensured that hewould be thereamongst them.His debut itselfback in the

summer of 1996 at Lord’swas an example. ThoughGa n g uly stole the show witha hundred on debut,Dravid’s 95 got noticed forits technique. Dravid didnot mind playing secondfiddle. But he always provedpivotal in India gaining theadvantage.

Dravid’s rare talent wasspotted first by formercricketer Keki Tarapore. Theboy Dravid was alreadyshowing the technique andtemperament which couldpencil him for higherthings.

He made his RanjiTrophy debut in 1991against Mahar ashtra and,batting at number seven,scored 82. By the end ofthe 1991-92 season, hestarted scoring heav-ily and subse-quently was in thereckoning foreven higherthings.

It did notcome in theformat atwhich he isbest. Pickedfor theSinger Cupone-daymatchesagainstSri

Lanka in Singapore in 1996,Dravid disappointed. Thencame England.

Dravid established him-self firmly after that. Hismaiden Test hundred cameagainst South Africa. Thenthere was a long wait beforehis second hundred.

There was no stoppingafter that with very few leanperiods. India’s best num-ber three batsman hadtaken shape. Dravid alsolaid to rest all doubts abouthis one-day value by doingwhat he knows best – scoreheavily. He was the highestrun-getter in the 1999World Cup.

Dravid was one of thechief architects of

India’s great run in the NewMillennium. His partner-ship with Laxman to bringIndia victory from a hope-less situation againstAustralia in 2001, revivedIndian cricket.

He also revealed hispowers of concentration bybatting 835 minutes in thetwo innings to secure Indiatheir first win in a decade inAustralia.

Dravid stood on parwith all the greatest in theworld. He had emergedfrom the playing second fid-dle to being the prime play-er for his team.

By the end of thedecade, his powers seemedto be waning. There was aphase when Dravid becamea strokeless wonder. Therewere hints from the criticsthat his time had come.

He somehow managedto stay focused. The start ofthis decade brought aboutthe revival. He was a majorsuccess on the tour to theWest Indies.

England last year wasthe crowning glory. Hestood head and shouldersabove everybody else withsome of the finest perfor-mances of his life.

It would have madesense if Dravid had quitthen. Probably he wanted tosee India back on trackwhich kept him going that

bit longer.Dravid always

played the gamewith dignity and

poise. He won’tbe another

brick in wall.He was the

Wall.

Watson will ‘carry’tired Aussies

Twelfth ManBabu Kalyanpur

Smith, Kallis spareSA the blushes

DRAVID: The GreatWall of India


LONDON: Chelsea captain JohnTerry has admitted that his team-mates must accept a share of theblame for the departure of manag-er Andre Villas-Boas after less thana year in charge.

The Portuguese coach becamethe latest Chelsea manager to beshown the door by owner RomanAbramovich after a sequence ofpoor results which has left theclub outside the top four andstruggling to stay in theChampions League.

Villas-Boas’s exit came amidwidespread reports of dressingroom unrest, with senior Chelseaplayers openly questioning themanager’s tactics and team selec-tions.

However Terry admitted thatthe poor performances ofChelsea’s players were as much toblame as anything else.

“Sad for Andre, because unfor-tunately it falls on his head, when Ithink the players would hold theirhands up and say, ‘Clearly, we’ve

not been good enough and we allmade mistakes together’,” Terrytold Chelsea TV.

“He’s the man whose head’s onthe block and unfortunately goes.”

Terry, who made a surpriserecovery from a knee injury toearn a place on the bench forTuesday’s FA Cup replay win overBirmingham, said the 2-0 victorywas dedicated to caretakerRoberto Di Matteo, assistant EddieNewton and Villas-Boas.

“We dug deep for him, for

Robbie as well taking charge,Eddie coming in as well -- it’s niceto have familiar faces around whoknow the club,” he said.

“We’ve done enough talkingamongst ourselves over the lastthree or four months. Robbiecame in and said those exact samethings as well.

“He’s been here, played here,the same as Eddie.

“We have to fight for the shirtand that was the message to thelads.”

Terry admits players partly to blame for AVB sacking

Becks backsGalaxy to starLOS ANGELES: David Beckham returned to theLos Angeles Galaxy last January saying he did notwant to settle for only one Major League Soccertitle after ending a landmark five-year deal withhis first MLS crown.

On Saturday, the English midfielder gets backto business when the Galaxy’s 2012 season opensat home against Real Salt Lake with a ceremonyand the hanging of the club’s third MLS champi-onship banner.

“It’s not unfinished business. It’s just doing itover again,” Beckham said when announcing hisnew one-year Galaxy deal. “I’ve never come backafter a season with the Galaxy and been a cham-pion. I wanted to have that feeling.

“We’re not finished. I’m not just happy withone championship. I want more.”

Beckham, who turns 37 in May, won sixEnglish Premier League titles with ManchesterUnited and a Spanish league crown with RealMadrid.

Now he will try to make the Galaxy the firstback-to-back MLS champion since Houston in2006 and 2007 and only the third all-time after DCUnited won the inaugural two crowns in 1996 and1997.

Tim Hanlon

MADRID: Hailed as the greatest clubside of all time after their Europeanmaster class, Barcelona face humbleRacing Santander Sunday, trying tohunt down Real Madrid, the best teamin Spain.

Lionel Messi’s record-breaking fivegoals in the 7-1 Champions League routof Bayer Leverkusen eased Barcelonainto the quarter-finals, but it’s RealMadrid who rule the roost on the homefront, boasting a 10-point lead goinginto the weekend.

Barcelona, La Liga champions forthe past three seasons, have not shownthe same consistency this term.

But on occasions, such as their 3-1win at Real Madrid in December andagainst Bayer at the Nou Camp onWednesday, they have demonstrated

they can still produce breathtaking foot-ball.

“We do not feel unbeatablealthough we do feel strong and confi-dent in our style of football,” said Barcastar Xavi Hernandez.

“A lot of teams have already beatenus and we are 10 points off the lead, sowe are definitely not invincible.”

Messi on Wednesday became thefirst player to score five goals in aChampions League tie, a performancewhich has led to lavish comparisonswith great sides of the past like RinusMichels’ Ajax or the AC Milan of ArrigoSacchi.

“It is an honour to be comparedwith the best teams ever like Sacchi’sMilan although we are not trying tojudge ourselves like that,” added Xavi.

“But Messi is incomparable. There isno one like him who can make the dif-

ference in so many games.”Barcelona’s problem domestically

has come away from home where theyhave won only five of a possible 12games and now face a Racing side thirdfrom bottom and scrapping for points.

“We are a team of winners and itmakes us angry if we lose a title. Wewant to win everything and we willcompete to the end. We are playing welland if we keep enjoying our football theresults will come,” said Xavi.

Barca have been up against a prolif-ic Real side who have given little roomfor error as they have won 20 out of theirlast 21 games — the only blemish wasthe loss to Barcelona.

They travel to Real Betis with a com-fortable lead, but Brazilian star Kakainsists they cannot yet relax.

“We need to keep picking up pointsas we are up against a very strong rival.”

Barça goes on Real hunt


Ian Whittell

MANCHESTER: ManchesterUnited’s miserable European sea-son continued at Old Trafford asthey suffered a stunning 3-2 first-leg defeat by Athletic Bilbao intheir Europa League last 16 tiehere on Thursday.

Bilbao appeared to havetaken complete control of thegame — and the overall tie —when the hugely impressive IkerMuniain shot his side into a 3-1lead, only for Wayne Rooney toreduce the arrears with an injury-time penalty.

United manager Sir AlexFerguson said his side haddeserved to lose.

“We were well beaten, I haveto say they were the better team,”Ferguson told Channel Five.

“I thought our defending was-n’t very good tonight and thatkept us on the back foot all thetime. Our attacking play was verygood at times and it was an open,entertaining match. But Bilbaowere the better side.”

Rooney’s 23rd goal of the sea-son had initially handed Unitedan undeserved lead beforeFernando Llorente equalisedtowards the end of the first half.

Oscar de Marcos struck to putthe visitors ahead after 71 min-utes, appearing on the end of oneof the numerous slick Bilbaopassing attacks to which Unitedhad no answer and making it 2-1.

Muniain started the movebefore Ander Herrera lobbedthrough a weighted pass, met bya first-time, left-foot volley from

de Marcos, eight yards out, whichleft the United goalkeeper Davidde Gea rooted to the spot on itsway into the bottom corner.

Then, with one minute ofnormal time left, Bilbao claimeda third as Muniain pouncedahead of a sluggish Rafael to slamthe ball into an open goal after deGea had palmed away de Marcos’low shot.

The goal was shrouded incontroversy as it stemmed from aBilbao free-kick that had been

awarded in a bizarre incidentafter United defender PatriceEvra lost his boot.

Rooney handed United someglimmer of hope in the 91stminute, convincingly convertingfrom the penalty spot after deMarcos had capped an eventfulnight by handling a cross fromJavier Hernandez.

United, winners of just one oftheir previous four homeEuropean ties this season,endured a torrid start before tak-

ing the lead.The opening goal came very

much against the run of play asUnited made a rare foray into theBilbao area, Hernandez and RyanGiggs linking for the latter toburst into the 18-yard box.

Giggs, in turn, foundHernandez, whose shot wassaved, one-handed, by GorkaIraizoz but the goalkeeper onlysucceeded in pushing the ballinto the path of Rooney, whotapped into the gaping net.

It was an injustice for Bilbaoafter Llorente’s early shot thatskidded just wide of the goalbefore Muniain failed with apenalty appeal after ChrisSmalling appeared to tug hisshirt.

But the goal did not appear toknock the visitors out of theirstride.

Llorente headed just overfrom a de Marcos cross while,closest yet to a Bilbao goal,Markel Susaeta was cleanthrough after 33 minutes, from deMarcos’ pass, but elected toattempt a chip that flew just offtarget.

De Gea also saved well fromAndoni Iraola’s shot, made from atight angle, before Bilbao claimedthe equaliser they so thoroughlydeserved a minute before theinterval.

Llorente started the movethat led to his goal, part of a flow-ing period of Bilbao possession,with a pass to Iraola, who soughtout Susaeta over-lapping on theright.

The resulting cross was metby Llorente with a superb, close-range header that gave de Gea nochance.

Bilbao were no less impres-sive at the start of the second half,Muniain’s darting run endingwith a shot de Gea just touchedaround his post.

Llorente then had twoglorious opportunities to put hisside in front, firing into the sidenetting before unleashing apowerful strike that de Geasaved spectacularly.

LISBON: Manchester City’squest for Europa League gloryreceived a setback on Thursdaywhen the Premier League leaderslost 1-0 at Sporting Lisbon in the

first leg of their last-16 tie.City had crushed Portuguese

league leaders Porto 6-1 onaggregate in the previous round,but they found Sporting — 14

points off the pace in thePortuguese Liga 1 a much moreobdurate adversary at JoseAlvalade Stadium.

Brazilian centre-back Xandaoclaimed the game’s only goal witha clever back-heel in the 51stminute to give Ricardo Sa Pinto’sside a narrow advantage ahead ofthe second leg at the City ofManchester Stadium next week.

“This result was not a sur-prise, anything can happen infootball. I don’t think wedeserved to lose,” said City coachRoberto Mancini.

“We did not play well. We hadchances to score, but we didn’ttake them. It will be a differentgame in Manchester. When wehave chances to score, we willscore.” Victory extendedSporting’s unbeaten Europeanhome record to 10 games.

Sporting puts one pastCity to take lead

Bilbao crack Fortress Old Trafford

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