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While one part ofthe City sudden-ly kicked up

unrest on Sunday, apower play was beingstaged at the police head-quarters, it is learnt.

All of a sudden, the Commissioner ofPolice A K Khan was relieved and a seniorpolice officer Anurag Sharma wasappointed in-charge commissioner bythe police headquarters. Some 40 hoursafter this, Madanapet and Saidabaderupted in communal violence and thequestion cropped up, “where is Khan?”

Interestingly, the query came fromthe Chief Minister’s Office, sources say.The CMO was apparently not updatedabout the goings-on in the police head-quarters. Khan was supposed to go for amonth-long training at the NationalPolice Academy and later to ScotlandYard for a skill enhancement course.

But evidently Chief Minister KiranKumar Reddy was not in the know ofthings. Khan was immediately recalledand he toured the troubled areas.Postnoon’s bid to find out if Khan has theCMO’s leave to go for Scotland Yard

course brought out thatnobody is sure of thesanction.

As things standtoday, Khan stands downand Sharma is up on thepodium. Queries withpolice commissioner’soffice revealed that theDirector General ofPolice office has givenhim sanction to go toScotland Yard.

Was there a link between the suddenchanges of police guard? Many middle-rung officials Postnoon talked with say itwas unwise to hurry a change withoutgiving the incumbent a chance to knowhis challenges especially in a large metrolike Hyderabad.

They whisper the on-going cold warbetween the DGP camp and Khan. Therewere attempts to shift Khan and bring insomeone close to the DGP camp but itdid not succeed because he has the con-fidence of the CM and other district min-isters. But, things seem to have changedand the training came as a convenientexcuse for the detractors of Khan tomove quickly.

Subsequently the communal situa-tion went out of control as Khan hadbeen directing the City police force forover two years and he knows the com-munal equation well.

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While the riot-hit areasmaintained anuneasy calm a palpa-ble tension is spread-

ing to nearby areas. On Tuesdaymorning shops and establish-ments in many areas such asLalithabag, Kalikanagar, Aliabadand nearby areas were closed.Reports said the fear spread afterstone-throwing took place inShamsheergunj locality last night.

Enquiries revealed that rumo -urs are spreading about a possibleflare up after the curfew isrelaxed. Meanwhile, some unso-cial elements on today morningset ablaze a religious flag atAliabad area the Old City. The flagwas intact in the morning, peoplesaid, but it was seen going up inflames in the mid morning. Policeon duty in the nearby area rushedto the spot and poured water onthe flag. Shahilabad police havebooked a case.

In the curfew-bound areas of

Madanapet and Saidabad, situa-tion was under control but theauthorities cancelled a 12-2 pmcurfew relaxation announced to -day after the incidents in new are -as. It is now said the police wouldgo with extreme caution and

decide on curfew-relaxation afterstudying the situation till Friday.

In-charge commissioner ofpolice Anurag Sharma and anadditional commissioner ofpolice Amit Garg and other policeofficials went around to take

stock of the situation. The BJPthat had a plan to impose abandh on the City has later with-drawn. The police have so farbooked 26 cases. The SpecialInvestig ation Team is probinginto the violence.

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Calm amidst fear prevails in City‘Riots, a bid to tarnish Kiran’Postnoon News

Andhra Pradesh CongressCommittee (APCC) termed

Sunday's communal incident as aconspiracy to defame Chief MinisterKiran Kumar Reddy, who is imple-menting many pro-minority pro-grammes including handing over ofWaqf lands and Muslim reservations.It has suggested that the CM shouldrealize the move and take severeaction against the people who areresponsible for the communal inci-dents.

APCC general secretary AbidRasool Khan said that the communalincidents were pre-planned with theaim of tarnishing the secular harmonyof Hyderabad and create a riftbetween the two major communities.He cited the recent visit of VHP leaderPraveen Togadia for HanumanJayanthi procession and instigatingspeeches by local Hindu leader RajaSingh to support his argument. Khanalso said that the visit of home minis-ter Sabita Indira Reddy to curfewimposed areas is a confidence-build-ing measure.

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Metro rail and civic serviceproviders together seemto have conspired to

make Kukatpally a mororist’snightmare. This area, once apeaceful corner of the City, hasnot an inch of space and over andabove more than one agency isdigging up the road, making thewhole area a hell for everyone.

Recently, the Metro raildepartment has started its workwhich is creating severe trafficproblems for the residents. Thedigging up work takes placesright in the middle of the road.“More often than not this is thereason for the traffic jams. It’svery frustrating and the pollu-tion level has also gone up dueto this. To avoid traffic I leavehome by 7.30 am ever day. Evena minute late and I get stuck forthe next two hours,” complainsShravant K, an IT professional.

As if this was not enoughthe government has starteddigging up both sides of theroad for sewerage work. “Wealready had so many problemswith the traffic; the seweragework has made the place acomplete mess. Come rains thisplace is going to be a deathtrap.The government should step upand take some serious actionand restrict construction in thisarea,” said Raj Das, workingwith a restaurant in the area.

Construction is in full swingat Kukatpally. Several malls arecoming up close on each others’heels while shopping complexesand shops hardly provide park-ing space. Pedestrians also findthis a challenging area to navi-gate. “The area is devoid of anywalking space because of theconstructions. Since they do nothave parking facilities, the twoand four wheelers are parked onthe footpaths and main roads. Asa result, pedestrians are forced

to walk on the road which isrisky,” says Venkatramana, abusine ssman and a resident ofthe area.

However, the authorities saythat though they have been try-ing to deal with it for a whilenow, they have their own limita-tions. Corporator Gottimukkala

Vengal Rao says, “We have beenconducting monthly drives andissuing notices to people whoare using parking space for com-mercial activities. With themetro rail work in progress it’sbecome a little difficult to han-dle the traffic. Once the roadwidening is done completely, we

will be able to divert the traffic inan organised way.”

The traffic police depart-ment on the other hand saysthat the situation is beyondtheir control. “We do our best tomaintain a free flow of trafficbut a large chunk of trafficcomes at once from the areaand gets stuck at various junc-tions,” complains MD Goush,sub inspector of traffic, Hi Techand Kukatpally junctions.

Kukatpally, that was once apreferred option, is now seeingthem migrating to other areas.Ramakrishna P, a social activistand an IT professional, forinstance, left the area and ishappy he escaped. “Earlier therewas barely any development inKukatpally, but today it’s allunplanned and unwise develop-ments with a very weak adminis-tration system. Parking here is anuisance with absolutely no des-ignated parking areas. Even if wefind a spot it is reserved for shopemployees. In fact, so bad wasthis unplanned developmentthat I decided to move out ofKukatpally to avoid this hassle.”

Cup of woe overflowingTRAFFIC

The unplanned development and traffic snarls at Kukatpally are driving out people

NEWS BRIEFS681 SSC studentsdebarred this year

As the SSC exams ended on Modnay,20 students found themselves

debarred on the last day. More than12.5 lakh students appeared for theexams and a total of 681 studentswere debarred this year. In all, 265invigilators were also relieved due tolaxity in performing their duties andthree were suspended from services,said Manmadha Reddy, director ofGovernment Examinations.

Botsa to tour Kadapaahead of bypolls

PCC chief Botsa Satyanarayana willbe touring Kadapa district for two

days as part of his election campaign.He will be touring Rayachoti, Rajampetand Kodur for two days to ready thecadres for the bypolls. Botsa will inter-act with Congress workers in the areasto determine the poll scenario andCongress prospects. He is schedueld totalk to the minority groups as well. Heis scheduled to return to the City onApril 11 after he wraps up his meetingsin Kadapa, according to sources atGandhibhavan.

Man killed in a drunken brawl

Woman found deadat home

In a mindless murder two friends haveallegedly beaten to death their com-

mon friend after a drunken brawl atGajularamaram, in the outskirts of theCity on Sunday night. Police said thedeceased, Mohd Shukur, 26, an auto-driver, and two youths Raju andEashwar, both friends of Shukur, had adrinking session and after a while thetrio quarreled over some matter. In a fitof rage Raju and Eashwar hit Shukurwith a boulder. He died in hospitalwhile undergoing treatment. Raju andEashwar have been arrested.

Arailway employee, by name ARamadevi, 36, is alleged to have

committed suicide by hanging herselfin her quarters at Shantinagar lastnight. It is said that she had resorted tothis extreme step after a quarrel withher husband, A Chary.

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If there’s one question on most people’sminds, it’s “Where is the mayor?” Whilepolice top brass and political bigwigsvisited the riot-hit areas the mayor who

is supposed to be at the vanguard applyingbalm to the bruised psyche was conspicu-ous by his absence.

The curiosity was more in this instancebecause the mayor’s party boss, MIM partyfloor leader in the Assembly, AkbaruddinOwaisi and other party MLAs visited theseareas and spoke to the victims at lengthwhen the riots broke out on Sunday; butMajid Hussain did not.

Postnoon’s queries in this regard drewinteresting inferences from GHMC leaders.Former deputy mayor of GHMC JafferHussain Meraj said, “The mayor hadskipped the visit as it would be construed asa move to sympathise with the minoritycommunity. It would worsen the situation.”

Asked how they surmised this, Merajsaid, “It is a sporadic incident. There is noneed for the mayor to visit those areas. His

visit might be seen in a different manner bythe majority community. They would havethought the mayor had visited the spot onlyto express sympathy with Muslims. Hencehe avoided it,” Meraj said.

But some other senior leaders in thecivic politics denied the mayor’s absencewas not because of any directive from thehigher-up. This was a decision arrived atlocally. The mayor was not reachable for hiscomment on the issue.

On the other hand, BJP corporator fromKurmaguda division Sahadev whose areasare under curfew alleged that the mayor didnot visit the areas as he belonged to MIMand did not have any concern for the resi-dents. “He belongs to MIM party. Whyshould he visit these areas?” he asked.

Meanwhile, the mayor is said to beimmersed in work and engagements. OnMonday, he was busy with numerous meet-ings and other engagements. He met with adelegation of World Association of theMajor Metropolises. The team consisted ofsecretary general of the Association AlainSaux and manager of Regional Asia Pacificoffice Mary Lewin. He also held a press con-ference on Monday to reveal the details. Thecongress will be held in 2014 and metrosfrom across the world will participate.

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During his recent Delhivisit, Chief Minister NKiran Kumar Reddy has

been told by the Congress highcommand that this time theCongress must make a come-back in the bypolls.

The CM is going all out to woothe electorate. If the Congress-draws a blank like in the Marchbypolls, it could threaten the gov-ernment’s numbers in the House;the CM’s gaddi too will be underthreat.

After a series of meetings withministers, MPs and MLAs belong-ing to the bypoll constituencies atthe camp office, the CM unveiledsome sops for the areas. The civilsupplies department was direct-ed to immediately sanction 4 lakhLPG connections under Deepam

project for women belonging toBPL families. The officials havebeen instructed to prioritise thepoll areas in implementingschemes, an official with theministry of civil supplies toldPostnoon.

The CM also granted `5 croreeach to the 18 constituencies toimprove the power supply situa-tion. An MLC who sat through thebrain storming sessions of theCM said Kiran was leaving nostone unturned for getting resultsin the bypolls. The meeting alsodecided that drinking water

issues and borewell issues shouldbe solved at the earliest. The CMhas also directed the ministers tosanction mini-hydel projects forsome of the areas to sort outpower problems.

On the other hand the TDPhas launched its campaign fromTirumala while the YSRC isalready in the fray with decidedcandidates and the odarpu yatraof Jagan Mohan Reddy.

With chief election commis-sioner indicating that the bypollswill be held ahead of the presi-dential poll, the State officialshave been instructed by the high-er-ups to implement the schemesbefore the model code of conductcomes in to force.

The CM cleared `48 croreworth projects and sent the sameto the finance department forrelease of funds at the earliest.But even after these develop-ments some Congress leadersstill doubt if the party can matchTDP and YSRC in spending.

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While the YSR Congressparty candidates arewaiting to get back the

seats that they have resigned,the Congress and the TDPcamps are finding it difficult toconvince the candidates for thecoming by-polls. In some casessome Congress leaders areopenly refusing to take theresponsibility as election in-charges. When it comes to TDP,the proposed candidates feelthat they would lose whateverthey have got, taking the Kovurexample into account.

The YSRC alleged that theruling Congress and mainopposition TDP were lobbyingto delay the by-elections to savefurther humiliation. FormerMLA Srikanth Reddy toldPostnoon that the YSRC is pre-pared for the all elections.

The election commission isof the opinion that the bypollsshould be held before the pres-idential elections as nearly 10per cent of the electoral college

from the State will be deniedthe opportunity to cast its voteif by-polls are delayed.

On the other hand, with hisDelhi trips, Chief MinisterKiran Kumar Reddy was tryingto settle internal disputes andtrying to get some funds to theState, to lure the voters.

"Let the State governmentannounce elections to pan-chayats, cooperatives, munici-palities, Assembly orParliament, we are prepared toface them and win now and in2012 as well," Srikanth saidwith confidence.

Brushing aside the rumoursof Jagan's arrest, he said, “Whyshould he be arrested?Ultimately we will win in thepeople's court,” he asserted.

YSRC on the offensive

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Any domestic consumerusing less than 100 units ofpower will not have any

hike in tariff, said CM KiranKumar Reddy at a press confer-ence on Monday. He said that APwas providing the highest sub-sidy on power. But given thesevere financial crunch, therewas no other alternative but tohike the power tariff, giving anexception to the poor. The sub-sidy component is more than5,000 crore while the industriesdepartment is giving a cross sub-sidy of `50 crore, he added.

The State will get an addition-al power of 500 megawatts soonfrom Simhadari. The demand forpower has risen to a larger extent,the CM said. The gas rate hasincreased also by 93 per cent andsupply has come down drastical-ly.

Nearly 254 million units ofpower is supplied every day whilethere are 243.6 lakhs connectionsin the State. Only 26 per cent ofthe consumers will be affecteddue to this fresh hike.

In a bid to meet this crunch,they are also working towardsharnessing wind energy.According to the CM 6,400 unitsof power is being generated byHydel power.

Mayor missing inaction even as riots hit

Absence of the first citizen from the scene of violence in the City has raised many eyebrows

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ICONIC CITYOsmania University

Hyderabad as a Cityhas a lot to offer interms of heritage

and sights. We takea look at the various

places that makethis City so special

Hyderabad is a Citythat oozes historyand heritage from

every corner. So it comesas no surprise that theOsmania University, thepremier university inHyderabad, is a historicalmarvel in itself. The 1,600acre spread housesnumerous blocks and isone of the largest cam-puses in the country.

The other big attrac-tion about OU is that ithas an extensive area ofgreenery and boasts of awide variety of flora andfauna. If you’re lucky youcould sight a peacock

early in the morning.The huge depart-

ment blocks, especiallythe arts building, havebeen built in a greatarchitectural style. Thearts college is animmensely huge build-ing and a heritage struc-ture. The architecture ofthe building is such thatit has a heavy Egyptianinfluence to it.

Osmania Universitywould be an ideal placefor people interested inancient buildings. It alsoserves as a perfect placeto enjoy a quiet andpeaceful evening in thelap of nature.

Aishwarya Yerra

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At the recently-concludedInternational Civil AviationExhibition, industry leadershave been upbeat about

the possible growth in the sector.However, the resurgence spurred byconducive market environment andgovernment policies is struggling tomaintain its momentum due short-age of skilled manpower.

This is where the long-awaitedAviation University comes into thepicture. It will provide courses andtraining in various disciplinesrequired for the development of theindustry. With its excellent infrastruc-ture and comparatively low cost ofliving, the City is a natural candidatefor becoming a major aviation hub.

However, the plans are virtuallyin the hangar as there has been nomovement for the last seven yearsbeyond making announcementsand writing letters to the PM.

At the Begumpet Airshow, min-ister for civil aviation Ajit Singh said,“We are keen to set up world classtraining and education infrastruc-ture for the aviation sector. Tobridge the shortage of skilled per-sonnel in aviation sector, we pro-pose to set up a full-fledged univer-sity.” But little help has been comingfrom the Centre all this while.

TimelineJuly 1, 2005: CM YS RajasekharReddy writes to the PM seeking in-principle the approval for theAviation University

June 18, 2008: Second letter fromYSR to the PM requesting the sameAugust 27, 2009: The CM writes tothe PM again, this time proposingthe name of NT Rama Rao for theUniversity. As the Begumpet airportis closed for commercial operationthe land should be allocated for set-ting up the university, CM suggested.

Then chief secretary RamakanthReddy requested for sanction of8,880 square metres of land at theold airport from the ministry of civilaviation for the construction of anew hangar for State governmenthelicopters. Keeping in view of Z-plus category security of the VVIPsand also the CM using the chopperon and off, the site on the southernside has been requested.

Chief Minister K Rosaiah too

pursued the matter with the PM butcould not get project cleared.

Current status Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddyis very keen on developing the spaceat Begumpet airport it is learnt. TheCM took up the matter with PrimeMinister Manmohan Singh duringhis recent Delhi visit. Though theDelhi air was thick with variouspolitical tensions, Kiran did notwant to lose the opportunity topush for the long-pending project.

Sources with the chief secretary’soffice said that the matter was pend-ing with the PMO and the progress ofits movement was being activelytracked and pursued by the CM him-self. Since the airport was used as thefacility for VVIPs landing and takeoff,

security clearance at the Unionhome ministry level is must.

Earlier Proposals Concordia University of Canada haddecided to set up an aviation-focused university in India’s firstaerospace special economic zone,which was supposed to come up inHyderabad. The proposedInternational Civil AviationUniversity (ICAU) was to be devel-oped as a centre of excellence withsister campuses in Montreal(Canada) and Toulouse (France).The foundation stone for theaerospace SEZ was laid at IndiaAviation-2008, India’s first confer-ence on civil aviation. However, dueto multiple pending clearances, theproject has not taken off.

Strongly con-demning the

communal riotsthat erupted insome parts of theCity, Chief MinisterN Kiran KumarReddy warned thatmischief mongers,who resort toprovocative acts,would be dealt withan iron hand.

The CM saidthat severe actionwould be takenagainst the personswho were involvedin the communalclashes and thosewho provokedthem.

He said that theDGP was instructedby the governmentto take the incidentvery seriously andmake adequatesecurity arrange-ments in the sensi-tive areas.

Since the City isfamous for commu-nal harmony, hesaid, “We shouldstrive to preservepeace and harmonyin the State.”

Actress TaraChoudary, who

was arrested onMarch 31, for run-ning a sex rackethas said that shehad not committedany offence andalleged that thepolice had falselyimplicated her inthe case. She saidwould wage a legalbattle.

Tara was shiftedto the Banjara Hillspolice station fromChanchalguda Jailfor questioning onMonday. On therequest of thepolice, theNampally court hasgiven them custodyof the accused forfour days for fur-ther investigation.Suspense prevailedin her case asreports said thatshe had connec-tions with influen-tial people and thepolice were tryingto get her to revealher contacts.

Crackdown onmiscreants

I’ve doneno wrong:actor Tara

Aviation University groundedDespite seven years of intense lobbying by three Chief Ministers and top bureaucrats, YSR’s petproject is yet to take off as at least three levels of clearances are pending at the Centre

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Anubha K Singhanubha.k@postnoon.com

The jewellers in the City havereturned to their shops aftera long spell of protests but

none of them seems to knowwhat he/she has gained.

Almost all including the bigplayers in precious metals areunclear about the finance minis-ter’s assurance. What they allhave is a word from Dinesh Jain,director of the All-India Gemsand Jewellery Trade Federation'sgoverning body that the FMwould consider the request towithdraw excise duty announcedin the budget.

“Well, ‘consider’ is a flexible

word,” remarked a jeweler pithily.They are nevertheless happy thedebilitating 3-week-long strikeended and lakhs of workers areback on job.

“The finance minister hasassured us that whatever best ispossible will be done and thedecision on roll back has to betaken in the next Parliament ses-sion. However, he had assured usthat there will be no trouble fromthe excise department in ourtrade transactions. We need towait for the final decision fromhim,” said, Praveen Kumar, gen-eral secretary, and Twin CityJewellers Association.

Ahmed Mokhtiyar, owner ofMohammed Khan Jewellers, said,“I have suffered huge losses as aresult of the 21 day strike. Thedaily loss of business is `2-3 lakh.

There is no planned marketingstrategy as we still are not confi-dent about the finance minister’sresponse. There is no writtenassurance and for the final out-come we need to wait till the nextParliament session. We had nochoice but to trust his assuranceand I finally opened my shop onSaturday.”

The traders in the City haveclarified that the strike is onlybeing suspended and they wouldgo on a strike again if the financeminister fails to keep his word.“The strike has been suspendedtill the first week of May asPranab Mukherjee had promisedus that the final decision on roll-back of excise duty and customsduty will be taken in May firstweek during the Parliament ses-sion,” said Deepak Kumar, of

Suraj Bhan Jewellers.“We will trust him for the

time being. We hope he will keephis word an not disappoint us.We have already suffered hugelosses in terms of business andtime and nothing can makegood these losses. But I amhappy that my customers arecoming back and I am gettingorders but it will take a long timeto recover the losses we haveincurred,” said, Rama Rao ofShri Krishna Jewellers.

Jewellers across the countryhave been striking since theunion budget proposed a one percent excise duty on unbrandedjewellery and doubled the importduty to 4 per cent on gold.Jewellers were protesting againstthe hikes since March 17 and itwent on till April 7.

The AP High Courthas expressed its

displeasure at theschool educationdepartment for delayin issuing certificatesto students of BridgeSchools. The judgeswere responding to apetition filed byKavita, a student,who complained thatthe department wasnot issuing certifi-cates to students.

The judges alsoexpressed anger atthe public prosecutorattending the case onbehalf of the govern-ment.

HC rapseducationdept

Rahul Ramakrishnarahul.r@postnoon.com

What politics remindsus of is agitations,bandhs, strikes,dharnas and theoccasional curfew. As

the State lies in anticipation of thegeneral elections in 2014, the politicalscenario in the City remains turbu-lent, what with one serious issuebeing replaced by another of greatermagnitude. But what seem to bemissing from this whole scene areactive civil societies and their civicinitiative.

On the surface a vibrant civic ini-tiative is missing in Hyderabad whilecivic problems galore riddle it. ActiveNGOs fulfil an important vacuum —the popular voice and needs.Jayaprakash Narayan, Lok Satta MLAand a popular figure in State and Citypolitics, said, “The responsibility ofan active civil society addressingpolitical problems is to push the sys-tem into social reforms. This takes aconsiderable amount of knowledgeand hard work like any other socialissue but the degree of successinvolved is very low. NGOs address-ing the broader issues such as gover-nance and democracy are hard tofind because there are slim chancesof success and recognition while it ismore attractive and easy to supple-ment a government’s work.”

So is there perhaps hostility andweariness that a civil society wouldface given the extremities of regionalpolitics? “Not hostile but weariness.

There is almost no active civil societyin the country that has addressedpolitical problems, not countingTeam Anna. There could be umpteennumber of reasons for this, fromissues regarding mass mobilisationto sustenance etc. It is only naturalfor someone to be weary of a group ofpeople that challenge and questionauthority,” he said.

In the light of the recent commu-nal violence in Old City, severalprominent citizens from all walks oflife had gathered to address the prob-lem and its various political back-drops. This marks perhaps the begin-ning of awareness among the peopleto commonly fight and voice their

opinions independent of any politi-cal party or ideology. HelpHyderabad, for instance, is such aninitiative. However, there is still a longway to go.

“Towering figure like Loknayak JPis not around anymore to drive peo-ple to act. Not that the issue is per-sonality driven, but personality playsa vital part among many in theabsence of civil society network.Adding to this is the political parties’attitude. With their own style ofnepotism they do not welcome civilsocieties. Anything seen as an alter-native will be always considered as athreat,” said Babu Gogineni, a promi-nent humanist and activist.

Christine Lazarus, a nominatedMLA said, “People sit down at teaparties and wonder what went wrongwith the world. It is exactly thisschool of thought that bogs down theprogress or initiatives towards beingpolitically active. I think there is agreat need for teachers, lecturers tocome out openly and preach theimportance of being active politically,to speak about things. Also, the digi-tal media has been diluted by politi-cal opinions when they should be anindependent platform that addressesall issues political. This perhaps is thereason why people think politics is allabout complaining about bad roadsand no electricity etc.”

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EXCISE

Civic initiative woefully lackingThe recent communal violence brings out the paucity of civil initiatives in Hyderabad

Jewellers return, bruised and fumingEvidently, they are more concerned about excise officials breathing down their necks than the hike in excise duty

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IT’S A CLOSE SHAVEOsama Salmansalman.o@postnoon.com

Your stylist opens an entirekit of different scissorslined in a genuine leatherbag, your hair is sprayed

with fresh water, a soft vinyl capedraped around you, an electrictrimmer to keep your skinsmooth, at the end of the haircut,your face wiped with a hot towelwhile you enjoy the aircondi-tioned and plush interiors — thisis a typical scene in a high-endsalon and people pay a hugesums to avail this service.

While this is what most of theupcoming salons offer, not every-body can afford to pay a few hun-dreds to pamper themselves. Formost others, they still get a fairlydecent haircut under trees. Yes,

there are still barbers under thetrees who make getting a haircutextremely affordable, especiallyin times of economic slowdown.

Come rain or shine, these bar-bers sit under the shades of treesand you can get a haircut for aslittle as `20. For children, theycharge `15. Of course, you nei-ther have a chair to sit nor a fan tocool you down, and sometimesthe hygiene goes for a toss. Whatyou get instead is a cheap, rea-sonable haircut good enough toget you by.

Of course, these barbers knowabout the latest hairstyles —whether it is Shah Rukh’s cut inDon 2 or Hrithik Roshan’s inZindagi Na Milegi Dobara. A fewof them even have posters, whichact like a hairstyle catalogue.

You come here, sit on a square

cane mat, and the scissors gosnip snip.

“We are surviving in timeswhere new salons are openingevery other week. We have loyalcustomers because we are afford-able,” said N Ramakrishna, a bar-ber under who sets shop everyday opposite Hockey Grounds inMasab Tank.

His partner Kruthik Verma,who came to the city 25 years ago,said, “We can’t afford a roof overour head for our business. Yet, wedo our duty faithfully and don’tgive our customers reason tocomplain.”

Spotting these barbers mightbe a task considering salons rulethe roost, but if you do, you willadmire their hard work. Here issaluting the people who make theCity an affordable place to live in.

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$5.35billion

is the trade surplus recordedby China in March, reversinga massive deficit recorded inFebruary. The exports surged

to $166 billion in March.

"We have alreadysent a letter to thePrime Minister(Manmohan Singh)to develop a sys-tem along the1,500 KMs India-Pakistan border tonot only producepower but also putin place a solar-powered defencemechanism,"

Narendra ModiGujarat Chief Minister

US telecom giant AT&T saidMonday it was selling itsYellow Pages unit called YPHoldings LLC to the equityfirm Cerberus in a dealworth $950 million. The dealincludes some 1,200 RealYellow Pages print directorytitles reaching about 150million US homes and busi-nesses, as well as the onlinead network YP.com andmobile system YPmobile.“This transaction makesstrategic sense for bothAT&T and AdvertisingSolutions,” said JoseGutierrez, president andchief executive of AT&TAdvertising Solutions.

Portugal nearly halved itstrade deficit in February ona 12-month comparisonowing to a big rise inexports and a fall in imports, official datashowed on Monday. Portugal is struggling toovercome a debt crisis which has resulted intough austerity action toreform the budget and theeconomy. In February thetrade deficit fell by 45 per cent to 720 millioneuros. In the month, exportsrose by 6.1 per cent and by13.2 percent on a 12-monthbasis to total 3.752 billioneuros.

Prudhvi Raju Kprudhvi.k@postnoon.com

It is extremely hard for a per-son to turn as anentrepreneur when person-al life is not supportive.Durga Rani lost her two-

year-old daughter, Hyma, in anaccident. But, soon she recoveredfrom the hard time and startedHyma Plates and Vessels (HPV), awielding and industrial equip-ment manufacturing company,in her name in 1989.

Talking about the initialinvestments, she said, “The busi-ness was started with `10,000 in1989 by me and my husband(GNB Chowdary). That was themoney, my father deposited onmy name during marriage. Myhusband is an expert in the fieldof mechanical engineering withdouble polytechnic. It is hisexpertise with my managerialskills helped to build the firm.”

Hyma Plates and Vesselsavailed `2.5 lakh loan from abank. “Even after started thecompany, I used to work forICRISAT as senior electronicassociate. All my savings from myjob was put into building thecompany. I had to quit the joband join the company in 1998 to

expand the company.”Delivery and perfect quota-

tion are crucial for the growth ofany industrial equipment manu-facturing company. She says,“The company can have 15 percent margins with the perfectquotation and timely delivery. Ifit is wrongly quoted, the compa-ny has to spend money from itspocket and get the work done. If

we are unable to deliver in theright time, the company has topay fine for the client as theirwork suffers due to our delay.”

HPV had also faced seriouschallenges in the growth phase.Some employees used to take fre-quent offs making the work sufferand making the company unableto meet deadlines. The companyhas overcome the problem withnew policies. She says, “We put abonus of 10 per cent for employ-ees who have full attendance in amonth and another five per centfor continuous attendance for sixmonths.”

HPV had marked the turnoverof `1 crore in the financial year2009-2010. However, the compa-ny’s turnover came down to `50lakh and `70 lakh in 2010-2011and in 2011-2012 respectivelydue to political agitations andpower crisis.

Talking about agitations andpower crisis, she said, “Theemployees were unable to comedue to lack of transport, even ifthey managed to come, the com-pany used to get closed by themob. All the deliveries wereunable to reach clients before thedeadline due to these issues. Thecompany at times paid fines toclients as it could not commit tothe deadlines. It also ended uppaying salaries and bills withoutproduction. Power cuts alsoaffected us immensely. Machinesworth `3 lakh got spoiled due tothe fluctuations.”

The company had developedvarious products like stainlesssteel reactors, evaporators, stor-age tanks according to the clientrequirements. It has clients thatinclude major brands likeAurobindo Pharma, Shanta Bio-Tech, Divis Labs and PSU clientssuch as like ECIL andDepartment of Atomic Energy.

Talking about the futureplans, she says, “There is nodearth of orders for us, if there arecontinuous and quality powerand peace in the state, we willtake the company to new heights.We are aiming to reach `2 croreturnover this fiscal with newalliances.”

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook onMonday announced a billion-dol-lar-deal to buy the startup behindwildly popular smartphone photosharing application Instagram.

The big ticket purchase wasseen by some as a move byFacebook to strengthen defensesagainst Google and blazingly hotnewcomer Pinterest in the weeksahead of what promises to be a his-tory-making stock market debut.

“For years, we’ve focused onbuilding the best experience forsharing photos with your friends

and family,” Facebook co-founder MarkZuckerberg said while announcing thedeal.

An Instagram application tuned toApple’s iPhones, iPads, and iPod touchdevices has been downloaded morethan 30 million times since the first ver-sion was released in late 2010 by the SanFrancisco startup.

A version of the application tailoredfor smartphones power by Google-backed Android software racked upmore than a million users in the 24hours after its release last week.

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SAN FRANCISCO: UNSecretary-Gen eral Ban Ki-moonis scheduled to take part in apublic video chat “hangout” atGoogle’s social network onTuesday with young peoplefrom around the world.

The Google+ Hangout willbegin at 7.30pm GMT and bestre amed live online atyoutube.com/unitednations,Google spokesman Dex Torr -icke-Barton said in a blog post.

“Voices of the next genera-tion will have the chance to par-ticipate in an exclusive globalconversation with UNSecretary-General Ban Ki-moonvia a Google+ Hangout from theUnited Nations headquarters,”Torricke-Barton said.

Youths from Europe, Asia,Africa, Latin America, theMiddle East, and the US will beable to “ask questions on issuesthat matter to them,” in a ses-sion moderated by Google chieflegal officer David Drummond.

Ban to ‘hangout’ at Googlesocial network

NEW YORK: AOL announcedMonday it would sell more than800 patents to Microsoft andlicense more than 300 addition-al patents and patent applica-tions for $1.056 billion in cash.

AOL, the troubled Internetpioneer, said the deal “unlocksvalue for shareholders andenables AOL to aggressively exe-cute on our strategy to continueto create long-term shareholdervalue.”

AOL said that after the deal iscomplete, it will continue tohold “a significant patent port-folio of over 300 patents andpatent applications spanningcore and strategic technologies,including advertising, search,content generation/manage-ment, social networking, map-ping, multimedia/streaming,and security among others.”

AOL also received a licenseto the patents being sold to

Microsoft. The patent saleincludes stock in an AOL sub-sidiary on which AOL expects torecord a loss for tax purposesand as a result, AOL will offsetmost taxes in the deal.

The company said it intends“to return a significant portionof the sale proceeds to share-holders and will determine themost efficient and effectivemethod to do so prior to theclosing of the transaction.” AFP

AOL to sell 800 patents to Microsoft for $1 bn

HPV aims for `2 cr mark‘Delivery and perfect quotation are crucial for the growth’

DURING INITIAL PERIOD,SOME EMPLOYEES USED TOTAKE FREQUENT OFFS CAUS-ING WORK TO SUFFER ANDMAKING THE COMPANYUNABLE TO MEET DEADLINES

Facebook buys Instagram photo app

Durga Rani, MD, Hyma Platesand Vessels

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FB, texts, BBM create generation divide NEW DELHI: The psychologicalgap between the Facebook gener-ation of young employees andtheir baby booming boss is widen-ing in the age of electronics, saysAustralian body language guruAllan Pease, who has co-authored15 bestsellers with wife Barbara.

“What happens is most of theGeneration Y employees at work-places are under 32. They are thetechno-savvy Facebook genera-tion who know more than theirparents. Their bosses are babyboomers — 45 and above. That hascreated different perceptions ofthe world between the older gen-eration and young workers,” Peasetold IANS in the capital.

The body language honcho,whose best-sellers like TheDefinitive Book of Body Language,Why Men Want Sex and WomenNeed Love and Why Men Lie andWomen Cry have sold 25 millioncopies in 51 languages, was in thecapital to address a select groupon the importance of body lan-guage, lifestyle trends and his

books, which are distributed inIndia by Manjul Publishing House.

Pease and his wife Barbara,who work out of UK and Australia,appear on the global media regu-larly and their work has beenmade into a television series.

Exploring the workplace psy-che of older bosses, Pease said,“They perceive that the employeewill work hard, remain loyal, tellthe truth and will remain with thecompany till he retires.”

“Generation Y thinks that isstupid stuff and wants to changejob every three years.”

The body language of the twogenerations of professionals is alsoa world apart, the he said.

“At the coffee shop of the hotelwhere I was staying (in Delhi), Isaw six people on the table besidesmine - four were in their 20s andtwo in their 40s, a man and hiswife. They probably owned a com-pany and the youngsters wereemployees armed withBlackberrys. The four young peo-ple were SMSing across the table

to send messages to each other.The employees were not looking ateach other while they were send-ing messages,” Pease, who is in his60s, said.

“The older couple wasappalled that they were notattracting attention,” the body lan-guage instructor said.

Pease said the cardinal body

language rule at the work place isto “switch off the mobile phonewhile in a meeting or put it on thesilent mode”.

“But my 28-year-old son doesit (messages on his mobile phone)all the time, especially when hismother is talking to him. It is typi-cal of the generation. When theytalk to the baby boomers (45 plus),

they can’t keep eye contact,” hesaid.

Pease observed that the“Generation Y brains are beingrewired by the electronic media”.

“Most of them are most likelyto get a job because they don’thave a body language (and theycannot talk). Body languagemakes 60 per cent to 80 per cent ofimpact between people, but elec-tronics is cutting the younger onesaway from their immediate sur-roundings,” Pease said.

The body language guru said“the dependence on electronicgadgets was a very alarming trendfor youngsters which made meet-ing and recognising partners(mates) difficult and where theyshould stay away”.

“A woman in her 50s knowswho is sending signals to heraround in a room, but a 25-year-old (whose uses the mobile phoneand SMS for communication) isless aware of it. We have neverbeen good at body language,” hesaid. IANS

PANAJI: In a bid to weed outcorruption, Goa government willnow maintain a list of tainted offi-cials and keep them away fromsensitive departments if they failto improve their conduct over aperiod of time.

State Vigilance Departmenthas issued a circular to all theHeads of Departments (HoDs) toprepare a list of the officers hav-ing “doubtful integrity” and theones who might have beeninvolved in corrupt practices.

Similar lists naming points orplaces of corruption, unscrupu-lous contractors, supplies or firmsand that of unscrupulous contactpersons (who might facilitate cor-ruption), will also be maintained.

Superintendent of Police(Anti-Corruption) Bosco Georgesaid that there was a lot of infor-mation available with variousdepartments of the governmentwhich can be used to provide“clean and efficient” administra-tion.

The vigilance department willconduct an annual review andname of the officer can bedropped from the list, if he isfound to have improved his con-duct over a period of time.

“It’s an entire exercise to givecorruption-free governance,”George said, adding that thoseofficers whose names figure inthe list will be kept away fromsensitive departments.

Vigilance department has toldall the HoDs that the list will beconfidential and they will beresponsible for its safe custodyand it is their duty to ensure thatthe contents of the list are notleaked.

A senior officer said that thecircular in this regard was earlierissued during 2005 whenManohar Parrikar was chief min-ister before he was dislodged in apolitical coup. The circularremained buried in the files dur-ing the successive Congress-ledgovernments. IANS

NEW DELHI: Chandni, 27,braces for an early start to the dayat 9am. After a quick breakfast oftea and snacks, the eunuch fromthe Nangloi area steps out of herone-room office to greet around50 supporters, including men andwomen. She is a candidate for theDelhi civic polls.

With a subtle smile on herface, Chandni talks to her aideabout the plan for the day and theneighbourhoods to campaign inPratap Vihar - ward no 33 in outerDelhi. Chandni, addressed as a‘hijra’ by locals, is among the feweunuch candidates contesting theMunicipal Corporation of Delhi(MCD) elections for the first time.Ballots will be cast for 272 wardsof the trifurcated MCD April 15.Close to 10 million voters will beeligible to cast the ballot.

This independent candidatebelonging to the so-called thirdsex stands strong with her pollmantra Nar dekha, naari dekhi, Isbaar kinnar ki baari. (You’vevoted for men and women, thistime vote for a transgender)”.

“The first thing I tell people isthat I am a ‘kinnar’ (transgender).My gender speaks for my identityand will to bring change in theadministration,” a confidentChandni told IANS.

It was in 2009 that eunuchswere allowed to enrol themselvesand contest the MCD elections as‘others’ instead of male or female.The move enabled the communi-ty to be part of the socio-politicalstage.

Her election symbol is thekite, which stands for attainingheight and freedom, Chandnisays.

While issues like poor sanita-tion, drinking water supply andproper roads remain the focus ofher poll promises, there havebeen many hiccups in the jour-ney so far.

“People of the area know mewell, so they do not oppose mypresence. I am not so educated,but I am connected to the grass-roots and it has helped me knowthe problems of Pratap Vihar andits residents,” Chandni said.

“But there are times whenmen tear off flags and posters,pass lewd remarks against meand my supporters. It makes mefeel that somehow kinnars arenot socially acceptable,” Chandnitold IANS.

Even as obstacles loom andquestions remain, activists say

the participation of eunuchsreflects a ‘huge shift in attitude’.

Eunuchs tell Delhi to vote for the ‘other’ candidate

New bloodNEW DELHI: He has a mas-ters in surgery from the RoyalCollege of Surgeons - not some-one you’d expect as a candidatein the Delhi civic polls. ButSambit Patra is one of the newbreed of intelligent, young pro-fessionals who have jumped intothe political fray with “change”as his agenda.

He is the Bharatiya JanataParty (BJP) candidate fromKashmere Gate.

“Whenever my family usedto sit down for lunch or dinner,we would discuss how the coun-try’s political system is decaying.So this time, I decided to stoptalking and start doing,” Patra,37, told IANS.

Goa to have registerfor ‘bad babus’

‘Others’ ask for votes

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MOHURAMUKH (ASSAM):The Right to Education Act hasbrought cheers into the miser-able lives of villagers living onthe banks of the Brahmaputrain Assam's Golaghat districtwho are under constant threatof flood and land erosion.

Education and economicempowerment are the latestbuzzwords in the villages, cour-tesy the landmark law, dottingthe south bank of the river andinhabited predominantly byMishing tribals in the Bokakhatsub-division of the district.

A project has been under-taken to provide access to qual-ity education to children of theMishing community, the co-ordinator of the project forGolaghat district, GautamDutta, said.

Stating that education is thebiggest casualty of the twin

problems of flood and land ero-sion in the area, Dutta said theproject had been undertakenby an NGO, North East AffectedArea Development Society(NEADS) in collaboration withthe Aide-et-Action (Inter -

national) in 28 villages."The primary aim of the

project is to understand, docu-ment and teach learning pro-cess to Mishing children and toadvocate and influence policydecisions in alignment with

theRight to Education Act," hesaid.

Dutta believes that theimplementation of the projectwould lead to improvement ineducational opportunities andquality of education.

Dutta further pointed outthat another major focus of theproject is to improve capacitiesof women and children in gen-eral and girl children, in partic-ular, to advocate for their rightto education and development.

"Before starting our work, itwas necessary to know thecompetitiveness of the childrenin the 3 R's — Reading, Writingand Arithmetic and a ChildrenCompetitiveness Assessmentwas conducted to prepare thefuture action plan," he said.Aninitiative has also been taken toset up thirty 'Sishu Manchas' inthe project area where the chil-dren are being taught extra-cur-ricular activities.

NATION AT A GLANCEFather kills infantdaughter with nicotineBHOPAL: In another instance of desper-ation for a son, a father has been arrestedin Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior town forkilling his two-day-old daughter by feedingher nicotine, police said Tuesday.Narendra Rana, 40, was arrested Mondayfrom his residence at Murar in Gwalior,about 400 km from here, six months afterhe killed his daughter, an official said.Rana's wife Anita had delivered a girl childOct 17 last year at a private hospital. Theinfant was found dead two days later.The post-mortem report, handed to policeonly last month, revealed that the babyhad died due to the consumption of nico-tine.

Karuna slams Lanka forraking up KudankulamCHENNAI: DMK President MKarunanidhi today slammed Sri Lanka forraking up the Kudankulam Nuclear PowerProject issue, saying India "will do what isrequired." The Kudankulam project wasnot something new and had been startedmany years ago and work on it is currentlyin progress, he said, adding it cannot be"accepted if they rake up the issue now.""Indian government will do what isrequired," he told reporters at his resi-dence before leaving for the assembly tosign the MLA's register. His remarks camea day after Colombo voiced concern overthe possible impact of radiation fromIndia's nuclear power plants in the south-ern region, as it prepares to raise the issuewith global atomic watchdog IAEA.

Antony dismisses tankammo ‘rumours’NEW DELHI: Dismissing as “rumours”reports about shortage of certain tankammunition that appeared in the media inthe last one week, defence minister AKAntony today said there will always be“shortcomings” but the country was in amuch stronger position as compared to thepast. “These are all rumours. I can assureyou that the country is fully prepared.India is in much more strong position ascompared to the past. “There will alwaysbe some shortcomings and that is also inthe process. We can’t expect 100 per centrequirements to be fulfilled and also thatentire force is not on the front. They are allspread over,” he told reporters here.

Speeding Mercedes killsa constable, injures oneNEW DELHI: A police constable waskilled and another critically injured hereearly on Tuesday when a Mercedes drivenat a high speed hit the motorcycle theywere riding during night patrol, policesaid. Gurdeep Singh, a resident of GreaterKailash-I who was driving the car, hit theconstables from behind around 12.45amon Tuesday near B-1 block of PaschimVihar in West Delhi. "The two constables,Deepak, 35, and Amit, 30, who were onnight patrol on a motorcycle were knockeddown from behind. Deepak succumbed tohis injuries on the spot, while Amit isreported to be critical. Singh who fled thespot was later arrested," a senior Delhipolice official said.

BRP Bhaskar

The communal geniiwhose support theCongress invoked tooust Kerala's first

Communist government morethan 50 years ago are stillaround and turning the state'spolitics viral.

Across the fractured politythere is animated discussion onhow the decision of the IndianUnion Muslim League, the sec-ond largest constituent of theCongress-led United Democra -tic Front, to press its year-olddemand for an additional min-isterial berth will affect thecommunal balance.

The third largest UDF con-stituent, the Kerala Congress(Mani), a camouflagedChristian formation with a Nairsprinkle, supports the Leaguedemand. However, severalprominent Congressmen aswell as leaders of theCommunist Party of India-Marxist, the Bharatiya JanataParty, the Nair Service Society ofthe forward Nair communityand Sree Narayana DharmaParipalana Yogam of the back-ward Ezhava community havesaid raising League representa-tion in the government willupset the communal balance.

While forming the govern-ment after the UDF scrapedthrough with a 72-68 majorityin the 140-member assembly inlast year's elections, ChiefMinister Oommen Chandyoffered the League four minis-terial berths, as in his previousgovernment. However, Leaguepresident Hyderali Shihab

Thangal named Manjalam -kuzhi Ali as the party's fifthminister. Last week he demand-ed that Ali must be sworn inalong with Anoop Jacob of theKerala Congress (Jacob), whowon the Piravam by-electionand is waiting to take his latefather's place in the council ofministers.

Unable to resist theLeague's pressure, the chiefminister has tossed the prob-lem into the high command'slap. He has also reportedly pro-posed that the League beoffered assembly speakership,now held by a Congressman, inlieu of fifth ministership.

The League's stubbornnessand the Kerala Congress's sup-port to it are manifestations ofgrowing communal assertive-ness, origins of which can betraced to the 'liberation strug-gle' of 1959 which gave theCentre the pretext to dismissthe Communist ministry.

The prime movers behindthe agitation were the Church,which was infuriated by thegovernment's attempt to curb

exploitation of teachers by pri-vate managements, a majorityof which are under differentChristian denominations, andthe NSS, which resented dis-mantling of the feudal systemof land ownership dominatedby Hindu forward castes.

The Praja Socialist Partyand the Indian Union MuslimLeague, which had influenceamong Muslims of theMalabar region, made com-mon cause with the Congress.

In the elections that followedthe government's ouster thethree parties together worstedthe Communists. Averse toaccommodating the successorof the pre-Partition MuslimLeague in the Cabinet, theCongress placated it with theSpeakership.

After the Congress ended itsties with the League, the CPI-Mstepped in. As its ally, theLeague got two Cabinet berths.That helped it earn politicalrespectability. Playing his cardswell in the days of politicaluncertainty, CH MohammedKoya, leader of the 13-memberLeague legislature party,became chief minister in 1979.However, the government last-ed only 50 days.

The Kerala Congress wasformed by a group of Christianand Nair legislators whorevolted against backwardclass chief minister R Sankarand walked out of the Cong -ress in 1964. It has undergonemany splits and mergers, butits caste/religious compositionremains unchanged. IANS

Communal politics goes viral

Education brings hope to villages

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 201212Around the World Beyond Borders

The EU is in a particularly challengingmoment. Is it a crisis, a turning point, orhow would you characterize the moment?The outcome of this crisis really has twopossibilities. It is a kind of fracturing. Or it isa further integration.How does the EU get through this, andhow does it return to growth?The only way out is through more anddeeper integration. The return to growth,well, that is a harder question and one thatwould take a lot of time. The return togrowth is going to be a big challenge. Can we focus on Spain specifically since

this is your country? There is 25 per centunemployment there now. How do youpossibly turn the corner to growth withthat high an unemployment rate?Well, first of all some context. What is con-sidered ‘full employment’ in Spain is alwaysat about an eight per cent. That is becauseof the nature of the jobs in tourism and inconstruction, which are temporal and sea-sonal and fluid. There is a lot of fluidity inthe job market and that has always beentrue. But 25 per cent is too much. We risklosing a generation here. A big considera-tion in this is the fact that Spain has had adramatic increase in immigration during

the last 10 to 15 years. The labour unions in Spain and acrossEurope seem weaker than ever... First of all, yes, labor is weak. True. Theworking class is disappearing. The big fac-tories that were the basis of the power of theunions no longer exist. The EU’s economic instability seems toundercut its diplomatic authority in termsof global affairs...The problems existed before the crisis andwill continue to after the crisis. The EU con-tinues to be an important player.

Charles M Sennott

Jim Mannion

WASHINGTON: Mike Wallace(above), a legendary newsman knownfor impertinent, hard-nosed interviewson CBS' popular 60 Minutes televisionprogram, has died at age 93, the net-work announced on Sunday.

Wallace, whose 60-year careerbegan in radio, spanning roles fromwrestling announcer to quiz show hostbefore making an indelible mark on UStelevision journalism as an interviewerof the news makers who defined histimes.

From Malcolm X to AyatollahKhomeini, Wallace cut to the quick withtough, abrasive, "who-gives-a-damn"questions that proved ground-breakingin US television journalism.

He honed his cocky, pit bull personain an interview show called Night Beat,from 1955-57, and then brought it to 60Minutes when CBS launched that semi-nal television magazine show in 1968.Wallace, who retired in 2006 racked upat least 20 Emmy awards, along withevery other major prize for televisionjournalism. Some of his work, however,also came in for criticism.

He and CBS were sued for libel byGeneral William Westmoreland, aVietnam War commander, for a 1982documentary The Uncounted Enemy: AVietnam Deception. The suit was laterdropped after CBS issued a statementsaying it had not meant to question thegeneral's patriotism. He also wasaccused of buckling to corporate pres-sure to kill a story about a tobaccocompany whistleblower, which laterbecame the basis of a 1999 movie TheInsider.

All roads lead to AustraliaAmerica still beckons with promises of high-paying jobs and opportunity,but Australia is growing rapidly as a destination of choiceFreya Petersen

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Despitethree very good reasons not to leave hishomeland, Kevin Dwyer swapped theeconomic — and literal — gloom ofIreland for the sunny climes of Australia.

He said financial desperation forcedhim to part with his partner and two chil-dren last October, and travel for an indefi-nite period to a place where he believedthe streets were lined with gold.

Dwyer is part of a modern wave ofeconomic migrants driven from Europe— and from Ireland in particular — by ris-ing rates of unemployment.

America still beckons with promises ofhigh-paying jobs and opportunity, butAustralia is growing rapidly as a destina-tion of choice. In particular, an influx ofIrish immigrants has arrived.

While not all Australians are welcom-ing them, most say the immigrants are aboon to the country — especially theIrish, many of whom have found a placein the work force aiding the construction

boom.The numbers are conflicting, as is

often the case when illegal immigration isinvolved. But they speak for themselves.

According to official figures from theAustralian Department of Immigrationand Citizenship figures reveal a 68 per-cent jump in the number of visas grantedto Irish workers in the past year — 3095arrived in 2011, up from 1840 during thecorresponding period in 2010. That might

not sound like a big number, but adjust-ing for population it's equivalent to about45,000 immigrants in US — roughly thesize America's fourth biggest immigrationgroup, the Filippinos.

Others see a far bigger influx. A widelycited Economic and Social ResearchInstitute study from 2010 found that24,000 Irish emigrants had headed toAustralia, oustripping those bound for theUK and the US.

Rememberinga consummatenewsman

MILLION-DOLLAR PUPPY LOVE GRIPS CHINA

5 QUESTIONS WITH JAVIER SOLANA, FORMER SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU

This photo showsa pedigree

Tibetan mastiffpuppy on displayat a dog show in

the town ofDaxing nearBeijing. The

animals whichhave now become

the world's mostexpensive are

much prized inChina where

owning one isseen as a status

symbol and a coalbaron in northern

China recentlypurchased one for

$1,500,000.AFP/MARK

RALSTON

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 201213Around the World Beyond Borders

GLOBE AT A GLANCEChina jails disabledactivist and husbandBEIJING: A Chinese court sentenceddisabled activist Ni Yulan and her husbandto jail on Tuesday, a year after the couplewere detained during a widespread crack-down on dissent in China. Ni, who hasused a wheelchair since 2002, was sen-tenced to two years and eight months onseparate charges of fraud and “pickingquarrels, provoking trouble and wilfullydestroying private and public property”.

No peace signs in Syriaas deadline date loomsDAMASCUS: Syria faced a deadlineon Tuesday to withdraw its forces fromurban areas as Washington said Damascushad shown no sign of complying with apeace deal amid fierce clashes that killedmore than 100. Fighting spilled over intoneighbouring countries as the peaceaccord brokered by Kofi Annan hung by athread on Tuesday.

$9.2 million bail forOklahoma suspects WASHINGTON: Bail was set at some$9.2 million on Monday for two mencharged in Tulsa, Oklahoma over the week-end for a shooting spree that some in thecommunity said bore the hallmarks of ahate crime. The two suspects, JakeEngland, 19, and Alvin Watts, 32, weretaken into custody on Sunday are accusedof fatally shooting three African Americans.

UN highlights Mali‘terrorist threat’

Canadian soldiers stand in France,during the ceremony marking the95th anniversary of the Crete deVimy battle during WWI. AFP

N Koreans dance during a rehearsalfor the commemoration of the100th birth anniversary of latepresident Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang.

UNITED NATIONS: The UN SecurityCouncil on Monday expressed deep con-cern at the growing ‘terrorist threat’ in Maliwhere Al-Qaeda militants have joinedrebels to take advantage of a military coupto grab territory. The council condemnedthe kidnapping of seven Algerian diplomatsin Mali by an Al-Qaeda splinter group.

Airlineschangeflight pathTOKYO: Three Asian airlines aremaking changes to flight paths toavoid a North Korean rocketlaunch.

Philippine Airlines, JapanAirlines (JAL) and All NipponAirways (ANA) have announcedchanges to several routes.

Pyongyang says the rocket, tobe launched between 12 to 16April, will put a satellite intoorbit.

Philippine Airlines said in astatement that as the splashdownarea of the rocket’s second stagewas anticipated to be ‘’just east ofLuzon’’, all flights passingthrough the area during thelaunch period would have theirroutes adjusted. These includeabout a dozen flights betweenManila and the United States,Canada, Japan and South Korea.

Philippine officials have alsodeclared a no-fly zone andwarned ships and fishing boats toavoid the area where rocketdebris could fall, said anAssociated Press report.

In a notice posted on its web-site, JAL said that the flight pathsof four flights between Tokyo andManila, Jakarta and Singaporewould be adjusted, leading to anincrease in flying time by five to20 minutes.

Its domestic flights have notbeen affected and the airline hasalso made provisions for passen-gers booked on the affected flightsto change their reservations.

ANA announced changes tothe flight paths of five flightsbetween Tokyo and Singapore,Manila and Jakarta, but said thatflight schedules will not be affect-ed.

WASHINGTON: BobbyJindal and NikkyHaley are emergingas possible vice-presidential runningmate of Mitt Romney,who is expected to bagthe Republican Party’snomination for presidentialpolls.

However both Jindal, theGovernor of Louis iana, andHaley, the Governor of SouthCarolina, have repeatedlydenied that they are in therace for being considered asthe vice- presidential runningmate for Romney, who is nowalmost all set to bag theparty’s ticket to challengeincumbent President BarackObama in the November pres-idential elections. In its list of10 possible running mates ofRomney, CBS News – a majorAmerican media outlet –named both Jindal and Haley.In an interview to the newschannel, top RepublicanSenator, John McCain, saidlikely Repub lican presidentialnominee Mitt Romney shouldconsider Jindal. “There are anumber of candidates wehave out there, Bobby Jindal.Obviously Marco Rubio is inthe top tier, Chris Christie,”McCain said.

“Two-term governor ofLouisiana is considered a ris-ing star within the RepublicanParty. The son of Indian immi-grants, Jindal campaignedduring his first campaign tobe governor on rooting out

political corruption and turn-ing around a state budgetheading to financial crisis. Hereduced the deficit throughspending cuts that includesreducing state employee pen-sions,” CBS News said.

The first Indian-Americanto serve as Governor, Jindalendorsed Rick Perry, the gov-ernor of neighbouring state ofTexas, early in the campaignand has remained neutralsince Perry dropped out.

Currently the youngestgovernor in the country andthe first Indian-Americanwoman to run a state, Haleygarnered national attentionduring her campaign and for-mer Alaska

Governor Sarah Palinendorsed her, it added. Haleyendorsed Mitt Romney before

her state’s primary inJanuary but said she is

not interested inserving as Romney’s

running mate, thenews channel added.

“There area number of candidates

we have out there. BobbyJindal. Mitch Daniels. Wehave a wealth of talent outthere, and I’m sure that Mittwill make the right choice.Obviously, it’s a touch deci-sion,” McCain said.

Four years ago Jindalwas considered as a run-ning mate of McCain. In aninterview to local WWL

channel, Louisiana StateUniversity SU PoliticalScience Professor RobertHogan said he wouldn’t besurprised if Romney consid-ered Jindal to help attractmore conservatives.

Jindal has the conserva-tive credentials that manyrepublicans are looking for, headded.

“His desire to make cer-tain that taxes of any sort havenot been imposed, the factthat he is very successfullyattempting to change educa-tion,” Hogan told the newschannel.

Politico also named bothJindal and Haley among pos-sible vice presidential nomi-nee. But both the Indian

Americans are missingfrom the list of Roll Coll, anewspaper on the CapitolHill. PTI

BALTIMORE: A winner hascome forward to claim part ofthe record $656m Mega mil-lions jackpot, lottery officials inthe US state of Maryland said.

The winning ticket wasbought at a 7-Eleven shop inMilford Mill, outside the state’slargest city, Baltimore.

The winner will split theprize with two others fromIllinois and Kansas.

A lottery spokeswomanconfirmed that a winner hadcome forward but said shecould not give any detailsbefore a news conference onTuesday.

Mega Millions spokeswomanCarole Everett said the Marylandwinner would remain anony-mous, but the lottery wouldshare a “storyline” with the pub-lic at the news conference, the

Baltimore Sun reported.Last week, Mirlande Wilson,

a woman from Maryland, said

she held the winning ticket butlottery officials had said at thetime that there were doubts

about whether she was in factthe winner.

The world’s biggest everjackpot was drawn on 31March. It had been growingsince the end of January asthere had been no winners inthe earlier draws.

Each winner is expected toreceive about $218m before tax.The winners can choosebetween receiving their fullallotment in 26 annual pay-ments, or a lower instant cashoption.

The Kansas winner cameforward on Friday but has alsochosen to stay anonymous. TheIllinois winner has not so farclaimed their prize.

Maryland was home to alottery winner in 2007, whenEllwood “Bunky” Bartlett wonabout $27m after taxes.

Republican winmay see Indian VP

Second Mega winner claims loot

Jindal campaign t-shirt

A customer enters the 7-Eleven where the winning MegaMillions jackpot ticket was sold in Baltimore, MD.

AFP/JIM WATSON

TALK BACKUnfair criticism of TTDWith reference to the article published onApril 7 ‘Let India’s poor partake in god’s gol-drush too’, I suggest your team researchproperly before pointing fingers. TTD runs asuper specialty hospital, an artificiallimb fitting centre and several otherschemes like performing mass wed-dings for poor. They fund drinking waterschemes and even are taking care ofroads in Tirupati. You should appreciatewhat TTD is doing and provide sugges-tions for improvement, rather than point-ing fingers at the short comings.

Concerned IndianBy email

Water lootThis is utterly shameful. What have thesepeople been doing for the last eight years?They are complaining now that their bore-

wells have gone dry. What iswrong with these people?Why this lethargy and lack ofunity in the face of such bla-tant exploitation and thug-gery? I pity them, but donot feel sorry for them.

RajBy e-mail

Popcorn’s antioxidantsAntioxidants are often measured in ORACvalue; popcorn has an ORAC value of 1,743per 100g. Another interesting option wouldbe to look at Pecan Shell Fibre as anaddition to the diet as ithas an over 9 times greatervalue at 16,900 per 100g.Sprinkle that on your salad!

John NizioBy email

Long live ANRThank you Hemanth Kumar and Postnoonfor doing full justice to the living legend of

Telugu cinema, AkkineniNageswar Rao. Your wellthought out andresearched informationbrought the informationof this great actor andman to even the presentgeneration, which oth-erwise were not very

aware of his historic achievements, as weare more focussed on the present generationof actors. Keep the good work going andthanks once again.

Prakash ReddyFilm Nagar

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 201214Fair, free and forthrightComment

It’s a funny thing. Almost all mainstreamreligions and religious-minded glorify theafterlife and vouch for hell and heavens,but don’t really believe it. If they did theywould not go hurting fellow beings and

amass wealth they can’t take to anywherebeyond the planet.

The recent violence in the City that causedinjuries to many and loss of property to dozensmade me think. Is our life for living or for fight-ing? What do we fight for? Alexander conqueredthe world, Napoleon did the same, most of ourkings and emperors spent their whole life fight-ing. At the end where are they?

Lack of philosophy in life makes one drift.Drifting flotsams become easy fodder for craftyministers of religions and rituals. It is sad thateverything in this country is weighed on thescale of party politics which is sick to the core.What is the electoral gain or monetary gain forme is the question ruling in leaders’ minds.

While the fact remains that faith is basicallypersonal, institutionalising it has resulted inmuch injury to human race for ages. Shouldn’twe make appropriate amends to our beliefsand rituals according to the changing times?Endless processions

India has all the religions in the world. Nocountry on Earth can claim such a plurality asIndia does. And, among the major religions —Hindu-Muslim-Christian — alone have 30 sectsand Hindus have 300 sub-sects. Aside from this,there are 12 or more birth anniversaries of lead-ers past. Thus it becomes clear that we will have1 ‘holy day’ throughout the year. If we begin totake to the street on every occasion, we willhave 365 days of processions of one kind oranother. When do we work? When do we earn?When do we live and love? Where do we drive orwalk? What of the millions of business people,big and small, who must earn their bread?

That massive rallies through narrow old citystreets, whether it is in Lucknow or Ahmedabador Hyderabad, have been the major cause oftrouble all these years is a fact. After every trou-ble we dress the wound and get out again,repeating the same folly.

Secularism is equal respect to all faiths orindifference to religious faiths. In a countrywith endless social mosaics, is it not time webanned processions on public roads? The judi-ciary has pronounced bandh as unconstitu-

tional; why not discontinue religious proces-sions along streets?

Each procession, we all know, is not a signof devotion but a show of strength — eitherpolitical or social. Devotion is a matter involv-ing mind or heart, not physical. Tailend: A hotel in Coimbatore run by aPalakkad Patter (Brahmin) came out with a bril-liant business idea. His customers comprised,in almost equal proportion, Hindus, Muslimsand Christians. So he put up a signage of aum,a cross and a crescent moon and star behindhis cash counter and lit an agarbatti everymorning. Patter had no inkling of the trouble hewas courting. First, a testy Muslim customerasked if the Patter believed in all, why is his fareonly vegetarian? Didn’t he know meat and fishare mainstay in the menu of Christians and

Muslims? Patter was aghast. He stuttered,“What! How can I?” The customer insisted thatthe cross and crescent be removed. Patter butpersisted. Then came a day when a dozen ormore Jains got posted to the city and becamehis customers. One of them told Patter to keepa photo of Mahaveer. The hotelier gladlyobliged, then came Buddhists, and Buddha gotadded, Sikhs came in and Guru Gobind Singhjoined in and slowly many Babas followed suit.There came a day when the gallery was full andthe wall protested. Unable to bear any longer,Patter did the only thing possible. He removedall and put up a mirror instead. Trouble subsid-ed. Everywhere peace, because looking at one’sown reflection, no customer could becomeangry or testy.

PK Surendran works for Postnoon.

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MILITARY DRAMApresents sad scene

Adding more drama to theammunition shortagecontroversy, Defence

minister AK Antony has saidthat all such reports are mererumours. The minister’s state-

ment is in direct contradictionof what vice-chief of Army

General SK Singh had apprisedthe Standing Committee of

Defence on Monday. The gov-ernment has not yet been able

to clear the air regarding thequality of Tatra vehicles. The

government’s reaction to therecent controversies that has

arisen regarding the armedforces has been knee-jerk

rather than calculated in termsof national interests. The leak of

Army chief General VK Singh’sletter to the prime minister has

brought to fore the dismal stateof affairs in the armed forcesand the hype surrounding the

rumours of a coup showsstrains emerging in the civilian-

military relationships. Whilethose clad in khadi and camou-flage slug it out it out over vari-

ous counts, the country’s ene-mies are having a field day.

One can’t help but recall theproverb: United we stand,

divided we fall.

WHY WE LOVEAcademic Spring

With the Wellcome Trustputting its consider-

able weight behind acampaign to allow all researchpapers to be shared online. Forfar too long academic journals

have held researchers to ran-som with inept cronyism andan ethos that has no place inthe realm of science. We have

open source technology, so whynot have open source science?

Hard TalkPK Surendran

HR consultantSuprethaAmancherla

Temptedby the web

In the day of Facebookand Twitter, distractionsare a given. But it might

take toll on your work if youhave no restrictions on theusage of Internet at yourworkplace. Goals , targetsand deadlines are a way ofkeeping the workers of acompany involved at all timewithout having somethingelse on mind. Some compa-nies offer incentives apartfrom their salaries to keepthem motivated and goaloriented. In other wordsthese companies pay oneextra not to be distracted.Having a clear thought andmotivation has to come fromwithin. The driving force isthe only thing that can beprovided. To be distracted ata workplace would prove tobe a minus point on anemployee’s track record.Provision of the right workenvironment is mandatoryfor the employees to givetheir 100 per cent attention.A fun work environment,needed breaks and othersuch motivating factors alsoplay a vital role in concen-tration.

Apart from all the aboveideas that a company can dofor their employees they canalso have restricted Internetaccess. But at the end of theday the employee needs tohave the strength to restrainhimself for any kind of dis-tractions at his or her workplace. Everything boils downto ones will power.

(The author is head ofcreative department at

Purple Haze projekts)

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 201215At the workplace

n Snapshot: A pastry chef is a sta-tion chef in a professionalkitchen, skilled in the art ofmaking of pastries, desserts,breads and other baked goods.

n Qualifications: In addition tothe four-year catering degree,aspiring pastry chefs or Chefs dePatisserie need to attend a pas-try school. These institutionsshare must-have baking knowl-edge in classes like nutrition,food tasting and texture, andmenu development.

n Job description: As a pastry

chef, you will be hired by largehotels, bistros, restaurants, bak-eries, and some cafés. A Chef dePatisserie handles the dessertdepartment in the kitchen of arestaurant. Typically, you willstart your day very early because

your tasty treats need to beready by the time hungry cus-tomers begin their day. You willdesign the dessert menu of therestaurant along with the headchef. You will be responsible forthe preparation and presenta-tion of all the desserts that areserved to the customers.

Skills and traits n Creativity: Desserts need not

only taste good, but should lookappetizing as well. As pastry

artists are always whipping upnew creations to keep the menufresh, creativity and an eye forbeauty are vital.

n Physical stamina: Most peo-ple working in the food industryspend hours at a time on theirfeet, lifting heavy objects andmoving around the kitchen andrestaurant, so physical fitness isan extremely important qualityto have.

n Rise and shine: Not everyonecan rise with the sun; but a pas-

try chef gets a majority part ofhis/her work done by earlymorning. So an early bedtimewould be essential to your suc-cess.

n Interpersonal skills: Theculinary arts industry dependson customer satisfaction, sobeing pleasant is crucial. Thiskeeps the environment of therestaurant positive and friendly.

n Following written direc-tions: This is also an importantskill to have, not only for readingrecipes, but other written mate-rial such as catering orders andingredient lists.

Pastry chefs whip up themost exciting part of a meal; foodwould be incomplete withouttheir creations!

Pastry chef or Chef de Patisserie

Sweet successODD JOBSMini Singh

Sana Mirzasana.m@postnoon.com

Remember, therewon’t be a lesson inschool about how tomanage your time, it’s

a skill that needs to beacquired from within. Mostprofessionals these days workthrough tight deadlines, meet-ings, conferences and at thesame time manage family,friends and personal life. Intoday’s workplace, what setsyou apart from the rest is yourability to handle information,organise it and then manageyour time. A lot of careers aremade and broken by the softskills that you possess andwhich help you in managingexcess workload.

Rahul Reddy, a marketingspecialist at CtrlS believes thatmanaging your time at workdespite distractions is quiteessential. “The only way I do itis spend a little more time onplanning than executingsomething just randomly.Prioritising your tasks is thekey to fulfilling and complet-ing most deadlines. It’s whenyou organise your daily workthat you necessarily don’t feelthe pressure and can keepyour cool,” he advises addingthat he enjoys working and it’sbecause of planning that hisdeadlines look easier.

If you work closer to dead-lines, you may also not beable to deliver your best,therefore planning and exe-cuting both go hand in hand.While a lot of us can multi-task, there are some of us whocan’t move on to the next

thing unless they have com-pleted the first task. But RishiKhaitan, an MBA from theSchulich School of Businessin Toronto is of the opinionthat it is more about lovingyour work then you wouldn’thave to worry about manag-ing time. Clearly why hehasn’t found a job yet.

While some peoplecan function without to-do-lists while taking mentalnotes of what needs to bedone, there are many whorely on planners as well

apps on smartphoneswhich can be used to priori-tise daily tasks. FirdousAbdul Majeed, an accountmanager with Ybrant Digitalgives us her example.Managing information andtime is quite crucial for her,however she does not makeuse of a lot of gadgetsbecause she thinks they area waste of time. “I don’t usea lot of gadgets. I just timemy day according to thetasks assigned for the day.Using gadgets and organis-

ing them itself takes a lot oftime. I’m quite old school soif it’s something very impor-tant, I just put it down in abook or put post-its over mydesk wall at work,” sheexplains.

As an employee, you maybe constantly or more fre-quently interrupted while youare working. While you cannoteliminate distractions, you doget to make your work moresatisfying by organising andprioritising your tasks in thelight of time constraints.

CLOCKIN’ IT INAs a working professional, you are constantly on the run against time to complete

tasks. All you need is a little time management despite the distractions

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 201218Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑FactorHoney boostsimmunityWELLINGTON: Paving the way fora range of new wound-healing prod-ucts, researchers have identified keycompounds in honey that boosts theimmune system.

The ground-breaking research,carried out at Industrial ResearchLtd (IRL), Plant & Food Research andMassey University, found that differ-ent varieties of New Zealand honeyappear to trigger different immuneresponses.

IRL’s role was to provide itsworld-class expertise in the extrac-tion, analysis, and purification ofcomplex molecules that play animportant role in biological systems,the journal Food Chemistry reports.

“We know a lot about the anti-microbial properties of manukahoney but had much less scientificinformation about the immune sys-tem-related effects of honey inwound healing,” says RalfSchlothauer, chief technology officerof Comvita, which is linked with theresearch, according to a Masseystatement.

“The findings suggest therecould be a number of honeys to con-sider if you want to stimulate theimmune system. Ultimately, it mightmean we produce medical honeyproducts that are specifically tai-lored for certain treatments,” addsSchlothauer. IANS

Suvarna Bhamburesuvarna.b@postnoon.com

Discovering thatsomeone close toyou is addicted todrugs is no joke.But understanding

why an individual uses drugsand eventually gets addicted toit is the hardest of all. Addiction,or substance abuse, can bedescribed as the need to repeat-edly use a substance that altersconsciousness.

While it might be hard forbystanders to accept that theirloved one is an addict, it’s abso-lutely not an easy task for a drugaddict to quit. Definitely not!The amount of cacophony inthe mind of an addict is unbe-lievable from the moment theydecide to quit.

Doling out advise might beeasy for a non-addict, but trylooking at it from an addict’sperspective. Having to give upsomething that might seem likea lifeline is hard — but notimpossible. Besides, do we evenknow enough about the subjectto ask them to stop?

Drug addiction can happento anyone. From professionalsworking the corporate ladder,call centre employees, studentsin high-pressure professionalcourses, an attractive womannext to you in a lounge to thesweet kid next door — they areall around you. A drug addict isnot necessarily one of thoseparty animals, with “loosemorals” as has been popu-larised by cinema. They are sim-ply regular people like us who

want to do nothing more thansmoothen life’s little issues — doa better job, appear more cheer-ful, stay awake longer and feelmore relaxed.

Besides, drugs have becomerelatively easy to procure thesedays, what with easy availabilityand a higher spending power.So be it a laptop and smart-phone toting techie in a metroliving life on the fast track or a

small town youngster with star-ry dreams, the conventionalunderstanding of who doesdrugs is being turned on itshead as substance abusebecomes a part of everyday life.

While most college-goersand young professionals start ofwith “harmless” weed, it doesn’ttake long for them to graduateto synthetic drugs like LSD,ecstasy and other more expen-

sive and hard to get designerdrugs. Once hooked, the viciouscycle begins — lying to lovedones, stealing to buy drugs, anurge to administer drug andbasically turning a blind eye tothe repercussions.

All said and done, pushingan addict to quit is probablythe last thing one should do. Itnever works. Forcing or threat-ening them will only pushthem away further. What weneed to understand is thatnothing concrete can be doneunless the addict himself/herself accepts the situationand works up the will andcourage to say no to drugs. Ithas to come from within them.All we can do as bystanders isbe patient.

Once the addict expressesthe will to quit, help them withthe tools to get rid of the habit.But remember that it is easy forsomeone to go right back todrugs while staying clean isextremely difficult. Patience isthe only thing that works andtrust me it can run out.

RehabilitationDrug addiction is not a perma-nent state. It is possible to gethelp even for the most severeform of addiction. Reha bilit -ation centers, support groupsand information are just a fewways that an addict can take thesteps necessary to stop focusingon the drug.

And once an addict decidesto quit, please support them asmuch as you can. Don’t aban-don them. Give them a chanceto live life as you do.

The physical manifestations ofsubstance dependencies vary

according to the drug that isabused, but there are generalsymptoms that most drug addictsexhibit when their use of a sub-stance has risen to a dangerouslevel. These include:n Disruption of routine (ie no

longer on time for work,school, appointments)

n Violent mood swingsn Frequent isolation or trips to

an isolated place like the bath-room, basement or bedroom

n Irregular sleeping patternsn Irregular appetite or excessive

weight loss

Signs to watch out for

Don’t force them to quit

Pain killersretard recoveryLONDON: Giving pain killers toheart attack patients may actuallyretard their recovery. The stabbingache in the chest, for instance, is feltwhen it actually stimulates the bodyto repair itself, say researchers.

The study may help explain whyheart attack patients given mor-phine are more likely to die andcould lead to new approaches totreatment. The pain signals stemcells to repair damaged heart cells.

Bristol University researchersfound that a molecule involved inthe sensation of pain is releasedfrom heart nerves during a cardiacattack. Called substance P, it drawsstem cells from the bone marrow tothe area of heart muscle starved ofoxygen by the attack, the journalCirculation reports.

Once there, the stem cells cancreate new blood vessels to supplyfresh blood to the heart cells.

Paolo Madeddu, who led thestudy, said, “The ultimate aim is todevelop a therapy which will regen-erate the muscle damaged or lostafter a heart attack.”

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 201219Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑FactorHEALTH TIPS

Cardiac stress testsImaging screenings should not be part of ini-

tial patient evaluation for an otherwisen Low-risk patients without symptoms

account for up to 45 per cent of unneededscreenings

Nine physicians from different fields have listed 45 medical procedures thatpeople are made to undertake as unnecessary

A matter of right and wrong

Brain scan after faintingPatient who faints is unlikely tohave neurological issue with-out other relevant symptoms

n Patient outcomes are notimproved with brain imagingstudies

Lower back pain imagingWithin first six weeks of pain, X-

rays and other imaging are notneeded unless other maladies

are suspected

n Lower back pain is the fifthmost common reason for all

doctor visits

Antibiotics for sinusitisAcute rhinosinusitis usuallyresolves itself within twoweeks, but 80 per cent are pre-scribed antibiotics

n Sinusitis per year: healthcare costs,$5.8 billion; doctor’svisits, 16 million

Cancer screeningsfor dialysis patients

False positive tests in patientswho have limited life expectancies and

no signs of cancer can lead to harm,stress, over treatment

n Cancer screenings should be basedon a patient’s risk factors

Ankle injuries can affect yourmobility and can also be quitepainful. Here are some simple

tips to tackle those ankle injuries.n To improve the ankle range ofmotion, the following exercises areadvised:1. Dorsiflexion: Move your ankle and

point your foot back towards yournose. Conti nue this procedure tillyou feel any discomfort. Hold theposition for 15 seconds and repeatit at least 10 times.

2. Inversion: Move your ankle andkeep your toes pointed up, turningyour foot inwards. Your foot shouldbe turned inwards so that the solefaces the other leg. Hold the posi-tion for 15 seconds and repeat it atleast 10 times.

3. Eversion: Moving only your ankleand keeping your toes pointed up,turn your foot outward, away fromyour other leg. Hold the positionfor 15 seconds and repeat it at least10 times.

4. The alphabet: For this type of exer-cise, sit on a chair with your feetdangling in the air or your feethanging off the edge. With yourfoot draw the alphabet one letter ata time by moving your injured foot.

nTo strengthen the muscle aroundyour ankle the following exercisescan be done:1. Eversion Isometrics: Be seated and

place the outside of the injuredfoot against a table leg or closeddoor. Then push outward with yourfoot into the object your foot isagainst causing a contraction ofyour muscles. Hold this m for 15seconds and then relax for 15 sec-onds. This exercise can be contin-ued for 10-15 times.

2. Inversion Isometrics: While seat-ed, place the inside of the injuredfoot against a table leg or closeddoor. Then push inward withyour foot into the object yourfoot is against thereby causing acontraction of your muscles.Hold this for 15 seconds and thenrelax for 10 seconds.

3. Dorsiflexion: Moving only yourankle point your foot backwardstowards your nose. Continue thistill you feel that you cannot tiltback any more. Hold this for 15seconds and then relax for 10 sec-onds.

4. Plantar felxion: Moving only yourankle, point your foot forwardswhile keeping your knees straight.Hold this for 15 seconds and thenrelax for 10 seconds.

5. Inversion: Moving only your ankleslowly turn your foot inwards. Holdthis for 15 seconds and then relaxfor 10 seconds.

6. Eversion: Moving only your ankleturn your foot outwards away fromyour other leg. Hold this for 15 sec-onds and then relax for 10 seconds.

To be concluded next week

http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/orthopedicsandpt/ss/anklerehab

Ankle injuriesneed care

Admission and pre-opera-tive chest X-rays Routine chest X-rays not recom-mended

n X-ray leads to change in howpatient is treated only two percent of the time

Colonoscopies screening It is recommended no more

than once a decade for peopleover 50

n Studies indicate risk of can-cer is low for 10 years after

colonoscopy

WASHINGTON: The discoveryof cellular switches in the bio-clock that tells the body when tosleep and metabolise food maylead to new drugs to treat sleepproblems and metabolic disor-ders, including diabetes.

Scientists at the Salk Institutefor Biological Studies, led byRonald M. Evans, professor in itsGene Expression Lab, showedthat two cellular switches foundon the nucleus of mouse cells,known as REV-ERBa and REV-ERBß, are essential for maintain-ing normal sleeping and eatingcycles and for metabolism ofnutrients from food.

The findings describe a pow-erful link between circadianrhythms and metabolism andsuggest a new avenue for treating

disorders of both systems,including jet lag, sleep disorders,obesity and diabetes, the journalNature reported.

“This fundamentally chan gesour knowledge about the work-ings of the circadian clock and

how it orchestrates our sleep-wake cycles, when we eat andeven the times our bodies metab-olize nutrients,” said Evans, acco -rding to a university statement.

“Nuclear (pertaining tonucleus) receptors can be target-

ed with drugs, which suggests wemight be able to target REV-ERBaand ß to treat disorders of sleepand metabolism,” added Evans.Nurses, emergency personneland others who work shifts thatalter the normal 24-hour cycle ofwaking and sleeping are at muchhigher risk for a number of dis-eases, including metabolic disor-ders such as diabetes.

In mammals, the circadiantiming system is orchestratedby a central clock in the brainand subsidiary clocks in mostother organs.

The master clock in the brainis set by light and determines theoverall diurnal or nocturnal pref-erence of an animal, includingsleep-wake cycles and feedingbehaviour. IANS

Scientists discover pill for sleep problems

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 201220Spotlight

Chiranjeevi Brahmanandam D Ramanaidu

Nayanthara & Ramya Krishna Naga Chaitanya, Nagarjuna & Amala

Vishnu, Nitin & Mohan Babu

Sushanth, ANR & Sumanth Raghavendra Rao

VaijayanthimalaJamunaAnjali DeviVanisreeMeenaRadhikaSuhasiniTabu

Charmee

Written in platinumFew cine actors have reached this milestone in their lives. On MondayTelugu film industry legend Akkineni Nageswara Rao was felicitated bythe Lalithakala Parishath for completing 75 years of acting. The event

was organised at Shilpakala Vedika by T Subbirami Reddy. AndhraPradesh CM Kiran Kumar Reddy, Nagarjuna, Chiranjeevi, Allu Arvind,Sridevi, Vijay Kumar, Krishna, Naga Susheela, Jayasudha, Sushanth,

Sumanth, D Ramanaidu, Murali Mohan, Krishnam Raju, KodiRamakrishna, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Ram, Ali, Kota Srinivasa Rao,

Chalapathi Rao, Tabu, Venkatesh were spotted at the event.

SRINIVAS SETTY

Gopichand turnsIAS officer

Ram Charan, Tamannaah starrer Racha has made ahuge splash at the box office. The film took a

massive opening on day one and it collected a share ofmore than `8 crore and the producer, NV Prasad has stat-

ed that in the first three days of its release, the film col-lected a share of `15 crore. “I would like to thank Ram

Charan Tej for putting his heart and soul in this film.Despite an injury, he came forward to complete the filmon time. Without his support, we wouldn’t have enjoyed

the film’s succeess,” NV Prasad said.

Gopichand is all set to play the role of anIAS officer in one his upcoming films.

Bhoopathy Pandian is directing thisbilingual film which will be released in

Telugu and Tamil. Nayanthara is playing thelead role in this film and it’s the first time

that Gopichand and Nayanthara are team-ing up for a film. The film was recently shot

in Ramoji Film City. Thandra Ramesh is producing the film and SS Thaman is composing

the music.

T- TOWN TWEETIES

@IsumanthWhat more can 1 say about@A_NageswaraRao complet-ing 75 yrs in acting? Just thatI’m privileged to have an “inhouse” insight into THE man:)

@Actor_SiddharthVizag was amazing asalways...had an amazing trip!Now back to boss nandinireddy’s set:)

@LakshmiManchuGood morning my sweettweeple. Hope u all have a dayfilled with love light andmagic. God bless

@ssrajamouliWHAT A GAME! WHAT AGAME! DC might have lost butgave one helluva fight!!! Dalesteyn! Rohit sharma! MEN!!!

@RGVzoomin“@Deepu2rebel: Waiting fr theday technology progresses tothe extent that we can down-load money.”

@RanaDaggubatiMoving on now:: back on sets#KVJ let the actonbegin!!#Time is temporary,Films are forever”!!

@actor_nithiinwhoaa wat a spell from dalesteyn!!suuperb..

@reddysameerawas so thrilled to representmy south india with Nakamuka! what an amazingsong! truly the most energetictunes comes from our side! lvit!

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012 21The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

ShubhaPhutelain talks

forRam’snext?

Shubha Phutela, a Ban -

galore-based modelturned actor, might

soon make her debutin Telugu, if all goes well. She

was crowned Miss South Indiain 2010 and later on she mod-

elled for top brands likeFastrack, Honda City, TVS

Scooty and Kingfisher.Currently she’s awaiting the

release of Maalai PozhudhinMayakathilaey, her debut filmin Tamil. We hear that she’s intalks for Ram’s upcoming filmto be directed by BommarilluBhaskar. BVSN Prasad is pro-

ducing this film. This untitledfilm was officially launched

few weeks ago and when BVSNPrasad and Bommarillu

Bhaskar saw the portfolio ofShubha Phutela, she was

immediately called for anaudition. Sources close to the

film unit say that she mightsoon sign the film. The film

will go on floors later thissummer after Ram wraps up

shooting for his upcoming filmEndhukante Premanta.

BO favours Racha

Mahie Gill is MonaDarling in Zanjeer

B-TOWN TWEETIES

@kjohar25Support World BicycleRelief...share...donate...makesomeone's dream come true,its good karma...posting thelink in my next tweet!!

@FarOutAkhtar@YUVSTRONG12 welcomehome Yuvi.

@NeilNMukeshGood morning ppl. Back onthe sets of #ShortcutRomeo.Working on a scene which I'vealways wanted to act out. :)

@SrBachchanT 708 - Close call for MumbaiIndians !! But what a finish !!

@bipsluvurselfMumbai Indians are outstand-ing:) Rohit sharma is ourhero!yayyyyy!

@imarshadwarsiI am in that place where all thehealth related issues like dietworkout etc get postponed toafter the Birthday... Any excusewill do

@rampalarjunYes Mumbai Indians super fin-ish by Rohit Sharma. Yay con-gratulations. Dale Steyn alsoincredible and scary.

@udaychopraThe Love inside us all, is notreally ours, it belongs to theworld. It's destiny is to begiven. Give it freely.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012 22The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

Actor Tusshar Kapoor, who has onceagain teamed up with RiteishDeshmukh, says they are the “two

items” in the film Kya Super Kool HainHum. “We are the only two items in thisfilm. We are the item boys and have shotfor the song — Dil garden garden hogaya,” said Tusshar, responding to a ques-tion whether there was an item song inthe film and what he thought of the trendof such numbers.

“We are there in that song with thegirls. So you can consider those girls theitem girls or call us item boys, it doesn’tmatter,” he added.

Tusshar was speaking on the sets ofExtra Innings on Set Max, where he cameto promote Kya Super Kool Hain Hum, asequel to the duo’s 2005 sex comedy KyaKool Hain Hum. IANS

Riteishand I are

two itemsin Kya

Super...:Tusshar

Imran impressed by BhardwajActor Imran Khan,

who is workingwith filmmaker

Vishal Bhardwaj for thefirst time in Matru KiBijlee Ka Mandola, saysthat the filmmaker is thefinest director he hasworked with and praiseshim for giving everyone alot of creative freedom.

“Vishal is a very hardworking director. As acreative person he issomeone who works very,very hard. At the sametime, he gives a lot offreedom to other creativepeople who are workingwith him,” the 29-year-old said on Sunday whileunveiling former MissIndia and painterAnjanna Kuthiala’s paint-

ings celebrating woman-hood.

“Be it set designer,cinematographer oractors like me, he alwaysgives you a lot of free-dom. It’s like, I trust you,do something good.

“So far, I am veryhappy with the way thefilm has come out. I hadan incredible time work-ing with Vishal. This isthe first time I am work-ing with such a seasonedand experienced directorand now I understandhow he makes such goodfilms,” added the 29-year-old who has so far donemainstream masalamovies like Break KeBaad and Mere Brother KiDulhan. IANS

Bindu’s iconic ‘MonaDarling’ act inZanjeer in 1973 isnow being taken

over by Mahie Gill, whoadmits the role is challeng-ing but says she will pull itoff. Ajit had played thearch-villain Teja in theoriginal; for the remake,Prakash Raj has beenroped in. Southern actorRam Charan Teja, son ofsuperstar Chiranjeevi, willbe essaying Amitabh’s role.

“I was initially appre-hensive about doing thepart. I wondered if I’d beable to carry it off. It wasdirector Apoorva Lakhiawho convinced me. Torecreate the original vamp‘Mona Darling’ of the 1970sfor today’s audience is achallenge. And most of myscenes are with Prakash

Raj who is a very goodactor. I think I’ll be able topull it off,” said Mahie.

The culture of an over-weight seductress went outwith Bindu. While Bindugot away with slit dressesand body stockings inZanjeer, Mahie, we are told,would be doing someheavy duty lovemakingscenes with Prakash Rajand would also need to getinto better shape.

“We definitely wantMahie’s Mona Darling to gobeyond Binduji. If Bindujibecame synonymous withthe character in the 1970s,we want people to shout‘Mona Darling’ at Mahiewhen she steps out,” saidAmit Mehra, son ofPrakash Mehra who hadproduced and directed theoriginal Zanjeer.

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Selena Gomez is going backto high school...sort of! E!

News has learned exclusivelythat Selena’s hit song, Love YouLike a Love Song, will be fea-tured on an upcoming episodeof Glee. In fact, we think fans ofa certain couple are going to becompletely glee-ful when theyhear who’s singing the songand in which episode! Sowhich Glee star is taking on theinfectious hit? And which mile-stone episode will it appear in?The gleek tackling Love YouLike a Love Song? Lea Michele!Five bucks says it’s going to bea totally adorable “Finchel”moment at the prom! Oh yeah,did we forget to mention thesong will appear in Glee’s sure-to-be epic prom episode?Get excited, people!

SelenaGomezgetting the Gleetreatment!

Madonna still angry withdaughter over smoking

Pop starMadonna is still

angry with herdaughter Lourdes,who was caughtred-handed smok-ing. Lourdes, 15,was snapped smok-ing with friends inNew York lastmonth. “Madonnatold Lourdes she isthinking she shouldhelp her to concen-trate on universityinstead of allowingher to join her ontour,”showbizspy.comquoted a source assaying. “She wasincensed with herfor smoking,” thesource added. IANS

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 201225The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

Jennifer Love Hewitt may play a provoca-tive call girl on her upcoming Lifetimeseries, The Client List, but had the role

called for baring it all, she’d havedeclined the offer. “I wouldn’t have done nudi-

ty, no,” Hewitt, 33, said during a conference callwhen asked if she’d have taken on the project

had it been on a racier network like Showtimeor HBO. “That’s not something that I feel par-

ticularly comfortable with.” Added the actor, “I also think that it’s sexier

not to show everything. I feel like imaginationscan do way more.” Especially for now, it seemslike the imagination is all a guy is going to get,

given Hewitt’s current relationship status.

says no tobaring it all

HEWITT

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 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?’, well hereare the rules of kakuro. The answer: The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku,can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in acrossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will con-tain 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 numbers1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.

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

will see the numbers ‘26’ and ‘14’ in the top row. Look at the 14. 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 Acts sheepish?5 Alligators' haunt10 .45 maker14 Aqueduct formation15 Without company16 ‘The Grapes of Wrath’

extra17 Avoid (with ‘of’)19 Bird with a song20 Prefix for ‘electric’ or

‘plane’21 Home to St Andrews23 Orange juice feature26 Bird or fruit27 Museum higher-ups31 Desert bloomer35 French article36 Bloodhound's clue38 Mini, midi or maxi39 Love handles41 Popular daisy43 Starch used as a food

thickener44 At the end of

one's rope46 Site of the 1945 Big

Three meeting48 Prepare to drag race49 Beautician, at times51 Iron?53 TV producer Norman55 Big bird of the pampas56 More tastelessly showy60 Phoenix origin64 Sandwich without meat

or cheese65 Completely motionless68 Show of wealth69 Gradually destroy70 Humorist Bombeck71 Fluency72 Daft73 Vacation goal

DOWN1 Huge party2 Like Greenwich Village3 Got no return?

4 Everest guide5 iBook, for example6 Everything and everyone7 Fish eggs (var)8 Eat between meals9 Very courageous10 Combing problems11 Louisiana cooking pod12 Lender's claim13 Be inclined (to)18 Trounces22 ‘___ the night before

Christmas ...’24 Daft25 Campus head honcho27 Police accessories28 Still for rent29 ‘Shall we go?’30 ‘Slammin' Sammy’ of

golf32 Crowning touch?

33 Irrational motives34 Franklin, maybe37 He's between Harrison

and Polk40 Flatten, in a way42 Aquatint45 Word with ‘group’ or

‘pressure’47 Vicinities50 Bettered the

bet52 Celebration

of the resur-rection ofJesus

54 Prefix with‘rocket’ or‘fit’

56 Floored it57 ‘Salome’

song

58 Dampens59 Tooth or hair part61 Add to the force62 Stately trees63 Venetian blind section66 Midwest summer hrs67 1812 versifier

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THOUGHT OFTHE DAY

Take a shot at the brain game while sipping your cuppa

QUICK CROSSWORD

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LIBRAMisunderstanding with spouse will beresolved. Businessmen will be happy ashurdles they faced will be over and pro ‑fit will start increasing gradually. Inco ‑me will be adequate; savings possible.

CAPRICORNHurdles in foreign deals will be over andbusiness will start up. Expec ted loan andpermissions will also come in time.Avoid luxurious expenses. Govt officialsnot to get into unknown ventures.

TAURUSRespect your spouse's suggestion andkeep her cheerful. Take care and fulfillneeds of your kids. Don't be in a hurrywhile signing new business co ntractsand avoid negligence.

LEOBe alert and cautious in financialtransactions as misunderstanding andblame likely. Health needs to be takencare of. Businessmen are advised topostpone major investment plans.

SCORPIOTo avoid confusions at home, adjustwith all. Avoid argume nts with childrenand guide them in the proper direction.Govt officials need to exercise cautionin taking important decisions.

AQUARIUSTake friends and relatives into confide ‑n ce before major decisi ons. Avo id disp ‑u tes with neighbour. Be ca reful while t ‑ravelling as negligence might mean loss.Pregnant women need to be careful.

GEMINIIncome set to increase but expenses toocompete with it. You have to manageincome wisely and ensure proper uti ‑lisation by avoiding wasteful expendi‑ture. Good news from abroad likely.

VIRGOAvoid extravagance as it might dragyou into big debts. Govt officials aread vised not to involve in illegal activi‑ties and never cross limits. All workwill be successfully completed.

SAGITTARIUSBusinessmen are advised to be strai ‑ghtforward in their business dealings toretain a good name and maintain con‑sistency in profit. Avoid doubts anddirect handling of transactions.

PISCESGood events to take place at home. Youwill get support and affection of el derlypeople of family. Never argue with frie ‑n ds/ relatives when go od events are on.Businessmen can earn good profits.

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Death – Not physicaldeath. But more like a360 degree turn inyour plans. Thereʼslittle you can do tocontrol the turn ofevents except keep anopen mind.

Two of Swords – Youhave to do the jugg ‑ling act and it mightseem overwhelmingat the moment. Takea deep breath andwork to a plan. Youcan manage well.

Five of Wands – Th ‑ereʼs confusion andcontradiction. Some ‑one is out to createmore confusion inyour life by fillingyour head with allthe wrong ideas.

CANCER LEO VIRGO

Ace of Wands –Youʼre in a creativephase where you getideas from theunlikeliest of places.Jot them all down ina notebook andrefer to them later.

Ace of Cups –Creative time. Youʼreat the peak when itcomes to innovationand new ideas. Writedown the best ideasfor use later.

Ten of Cups – This isthe season to spendmore time with familymembers. They mayhave felt ignored byyou in the past fewmonths. Perfect timeto make up for it.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS

Four of Swords – Workis stalling and youʼrefeeling exha usted, tiredand frustrated. Thingswill take their owntime to move ahead.Your pushing it willnot help.

Six of Wands –Youʼve achieved whatyou need to and areon the way to gettinghome to rest a bitbefore you start yournext projects.

Seven of Pentacles –You may need to playyour cards close toyour chest in order toavoid any untowardincidents. Trust issueswill come up. Youcannot avoid them.

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Employees might get an assurance abo ‑ut their transfer and elevation. Avoidstanding guarantee for anyone in finan‑cial tr ansactions. Allergy problems like‑ly. Obstacles in good events will be over.

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The Lovers – Youneed to take a toughcall regarding aproperty or realestate deal. Weighyour options andthink with the head,not heart.

The Wheel of For tu ne– The only thing per‑manent is change. Ifthings have been bad,they wonʼt be for long.The days wi ll look upand it all changes forthe better.

The High Priest – Useyour intuition to guideyou into making deci‑sions. It may be a dif‑ficult decision time.But listen to yourheart and it sorts outmany troubles.

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI

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Avoid criticism of family members toretain happiness. Do not share familysecrets with colleagues and frie nds. So ‑me have bright chance to buy a hou seor plot. Businessmen need to be active.

PLAYER IN NICK FOR ROW WITH GF

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 201228The games people playPlaying Field

LOOK out PoshSpice, there’s

another hotwag in town and she’salready got her claws

into fashion. Here’sCristiano Ronaldo’smissus Irina Shayk,

26, modelling a newclothing line: the

Laura Scott collection.With her long flowing

hair, green eyes andperfect figure, the

Russian model looksset to take the fashionworld by storm as sheshows off her flawless

good looks, reportsDailyStar.

IRINA SET TOSTORM

FASHIONWORLD

ASOCCER starlet sacked by Chelsea for asmoke bomb prank was nicked on Sundayover a bloody bust-up with his teenage girl-

friend. Shamed Jacob Mellis, 21, was arrested inhospital after he and the 19-year-old were taken toA&E, reported the Sun. Shocked neighbours at aposh apartment block told how a 3am rumpusspilled out of his £400,000 pad — leaving the halland stairs spattered with blood. One said: “All hellbroke loose. There was screaming, swearing andthe sound of furniture being smashed. “Itsounded like a full-on war. No one dared goout.” Cops raced to the block in Cobham, Surrey,and are believed to have kicked in the building’ssecurity door as screams continued to ring out.

BALO’S TELLI PHONE THRILL

SOCCER bad boy Mario Balotelli got a“thrill” from using secret phone messagesto organise his affair with Jenny

Thompson. Balotelli, 21, got a friend to use hismobile to contact hooker Jenny so there wasno record of her number on the ManchesterCity ace’s phone. He also banned Jenny fromusing her mobile when she was with him tostop her taking snaps of them together. Jenny,23, said: “I think Mario got a buzz, a thrill, outof the secrecy of it. “When we talked it would always be throughhis friend Fiston’s BlackBerry. Fiston wouldmessage me saying, ‘M says hi’.”

ABOUT THE RACEThe Grand national takes placeannually at the AintreeRacecourse (Liverpool, England).

Jockeys must complete two fullcircuits of the four and a halfmile course (excluding fences 15and 16 on the second circuit)

Widely regarded as the toughest test ofhorse and jockey in th world. The unpre-dictable nature of the race appeals to racingfans and the genral public in equal measure.

The Grand National is one of the few raceswhere 100/1 shots do stand a real chance ofwinning.

Winning a ‘National’ is the pinnacleof any jockey’s career. For the win-ning horse a place in the nation’sheart is guaranteed.

All that stands between them andglory is 30 giant fences and four anda galf miles of unforgiving terrain.

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AjinkyaRahane (RR)98 runs

Kevon Cooper(RR) 7 wick-ets

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The idea was to staycalm. We needed 18runs in the last over.The dive on the sec-ond last ball waswhat saved us. Weneeded this win verybadly.

Rohit Sharma,MI batsman

METRE 6S 87 5Dwayne Bravo (CSK), RohitSharma (MI) 98HIGHEST

SCOREBESTBOWLER 5-164S192 16Ajinkya

Rahane(RR)

RavindraJadeja(CSK)

PLAYER OF THE DAYROHIT SHARMA: The MumbaiIndians’ player smashed a quick-fireunbeaten 73 of just 50 balls whichincluded five sixes and four foursagainst Deccan Chargers last night.

Having restricted Deccan Chargersto 138, it looked like Mumbai Indianswould have clinched victory with ease.but some disciplined bowling from Dale Steyn (who scalped threewickets giving away just 12 runs) and Ankit Sharma, saw MumbaiIndians huff and puff their way to the top.

In a game with fluctuating fortunes, it seemed like a lost battlefor Mumbai having to score 18 runs of the last over for victory. Butthe heroics of this 24-year-old player who hammered a six of thefourth deliver and another in the last ball, saw him seal the game infavour of his side.

Aggression is always present in the world of sports even whenit is with respect to the gentleman’s game. With chukking andsledging becoming a regular part of this sport, it come as no

surprise when one gets to see tempers flare up on the field. Indiahas its own set of angry young men and it does not astonish onethat Harbhajan Singh seems to lead the way.

Having earlier been entangled in the ‘monkeygate’ controversywhere Australian player Andrew Symonds accused Harbhajan ofcalling him a monkey, and on another instance where he lost histemper during an IPL match that saw him slap fellow country-mateSreeshant, it came as no surprise to see Harbhajan’s behaviour onfield last night when Mumbai Indians took on Deccan Chargers.

In a controversial decision where DC skipper, KumarSangakkara was given not out although he was bowled, Harbhajangot into a verbal dual with the umpires. His animated approachforced the umpires to review their decision. Though he was rightwith respect to the dismissal, yet his demand and mannerism ofasking for a review (although there is no provision of reviews in theIPL) was certainly against the spirit of the game.

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Gautam Gambhir, like histeam Kolkata KnightRiders’ owner, Shah RukhKhan, is certainly a worried

man.Having faced two back to back

defeats (the first against DelhiDaredevils and the next againstRajasthan Royals), Gambhir wouldbe hoping that there would be achange of fortunes when KKR takeon the Royal Challengers Bangaloretoday.

Touted as one of the strongestteams in the IPL, KKR need to soonfind their footing to avoid furtherembarrassment they have earlierbeen subjected to. But for last sea-son, KKR never really made it to thetop three.

If KKR needs to win this matchand make their presence felt in theIPL, then players like Yusuf Pathan,Brendon McCullum, Jacques Kalliswill have to come up with match

winning performances.Royal Challengers Bangalore on

the other hand, go into the matchwith a victory behind them. TheDaniel Vettori led side, defeatedDelhi Daredevils by 20 runs in theirprevious match.

AB de Villiers hammered a matchwinning 64 of 42 balls to help hisside reach a formidable 157 whileMuttiah Muralitharan scalped 3 for25 to bring about a collapse in theopponent’s batting line-up.

RCB is a team which has talent inabundance – While the team hasyoung lads like Virat Kohli, MayankAgarwal and AB de Villiers, there isno dearth of experience with ChrisGayle, Tilakaratne Dilshan, MuttiahMuralitharan and skipper Vettorileading from the front.

While KKR, at the moment,would be playing for honour, RCBwould hope that a victory in thismatch could see them reach the topof the points table.

BRIEF SCORES: DC VS MI

DC 138/9 IN 20 OVERS

(SHIKHAR DHAWAN 41,MUNAF PATEL 4/20) LOST

TO MI 142/5 IN 20 OVERS

(ROHIT SHARMA 73, DALE

STEYN 3/12)

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Chennai Super Kings areon a high after their vic-tory over Deccan

Chargers on Sunday. Havingdefeated the Bulls by a hugemargin of 74 runs, CSK wouldlook to carry forward this formwhen they clash with DelhiDaredevils today.

Skipper Dhoni would hopethat his men in yellow delivertheir goods once again.Dwayne Bravo made little workof the DC bowlers while mil-lion dollar baby, RavindraJadeja silenced critics after asuperb display of batting andbowling skills against DC – 48

runs of 29 balls and figures offive for 16. Meanwhile, DDwould hope to apply the brakeson the defending championsrun riot. Having good supportfrom the crowd, the VirenderSehwag led side would look tobeat CSK on home turf.

DD won their first matchagainst KKR while they losttheir second match when theyplayed RCB on Saturday. If DDfails to win this match, theymight find themselves strug-gling at the lower rungs of thepoints table but the story willnot be any different incase CSKend as the vanquished. AS

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RIDGETOWN: WestIndies held the upper handat the end of the third dayof the first Test here onMonday as they reducedAustralia to 248 for 5, stilltrailing by 201 runs.

Only a solid 73 by cap-tain Michael Clarke and atypically stubborn unbeat-en 47 by veteran MikeHussey all but ensured thatthe Aussies would avoid thefollow-on.

Clarke was disappoint-ed with his team’s perfor-mance in the match so far.

“We have no excuses fornot bowling and fielding aswell as we would have likedday one, day two and cer-tainly no excuses for beingfive down on that wickettoday,” he said.

However, he was stillcofident the Australianscould win the match.

“I think we’re going tohave to bowl better thanwhat we did in the firstinnings and we’re going tohave to try to make asmany runs as we can in thisfirst innings to see howclose we are to them.

“I certainly think wecan still win the Test matchfrom here.”

His West Indian coun-terpart Darren Sammy was

by contrast delighted withhis team.

“The team playedwell. The bowlers sup-ported each other,” hesaid.

“We’re quite happywith the way the daywent.”

Sammy snapped upthe first wicket to fall ashaving added only onerun to his overnight scoreof 13, Ed Cowan wasdrawn into a shot to a balljust outside off stump andedged through to thekeeper.

Shane Watson, battingfor the first time in a Testat number three, was for-tunate to survive twicewhen he had scored five.

Sammy’s perseveringline just outside off stumpworked again when DavidWarner, having scored 42off 55 balls, played at aball without much footmovement and DarrenBravo took the catch atsecond slip.

After the early scaresWatson had settled butwhen he turned a FidelEdwards delivery to fineleg he was looking for asecond run which wouldhave been tight.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 201230The games people playPlaying FieldNATIONAL SPORT

Kapur launches new driverTop Indian golfer Shiv Kapur todaylaunched Callaway’s new driver, the

RAZR Fit. Kapur also conducted a golf clinicwith the select group of invitees. “I amreally glad to be a part of this event.Callaway’s products are clearly the best inthe industry and it is great that they havecome up with adjustability in their driverwhich provides the golfer the option toadjust the configuration without compro-mising on performance,” he said.

Golf

Saurav wins thrillerTop Indian squash player SauravGhosal notched up a hard-

fought 3-2 victory over Robbie Templeof England at the USD 120,000 El GounaInternational Open at in El Gouna, Egypttoday. The Indian defeated Robbie 8-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-4 in a match that lasted 85minutes at the lovely Movenpick Resort. Hewill be up against his training partnerJames Willstrop of England in his nextmatch of the tournament.

Squash

WC was Yuvi’s priority: YograjDespite the knowledge that hehad developed a serious health

problem, winning the World Cup was at thetop of Yuvraj Singh’s priority list around thetime the mega-event was on, his fatherYograj said today. “I salute the fighter, thesoldier Yuvraj Singh. Today, I am a proudfather. Before last year’s World Cup, he toldme that ‘dad, winning the Cup is veryimportant’. He told me that whatever hap-pens to him won’t matter, but ‘if we winthe Cup, it will be a great achievement,which will make the whole country proud’.”

Cricket

“Shiva Thapa foughtvery well. He stuckto our strategy — amedium range con-test and focus onbody blows.

Chief national boxingcoach GS Sandhu

NUShiva Thapa registered the biggest win ofhis career, upsetting 2004 Olympics silver-medallist Worapoj Petchkoon in the quar-

ters of the Asian Olympic qualificationevent in Kazakhstan. The 18-year-old willtake on Satoshi Shimizu on Wednesday.

KARACHI: Deprived of hosting interna-tional matches since a deadly attack onthe Sri Lankan team bus three years ago,Pakistan hopes a high-profile newTwenty20 league can lure back overseasplayers.

No international team has played inPakistan since the March 2009 attack inLahore, which left eight people dead andseveral visiting players wounded, andthe national team has had to play its“home” matches abroad, mostly in theUnited Arab Emirates.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is

still waiting for Bangladesh’s response toan invitation to play a limited-oversseries later this month.

If Bangladesh is reluctant to come, itis inevitable that bigger-name teams likeAustralia, India, England and SouthAfrica will continue to stay away whileany doubts linger over players’ safety.

Passion for cricket in Pakistanremains undiminished, however, andcorporate interest has reignited thePCB’s efforts to start a Pakistan PremierLeague (PPL), modelled on themegabucks Indian Premier League. AFP

Pakistan mulls T20 leagueWest Indies cricketer Kemar Roach celebrates dismissingAustralian batsman Shane Watson. AFP/JEWEL SAMAD

Oz struggleagainst Windies

THE PCB IS STILL WAITING FORBANGLADESH’S RESPONSE TO ANINVITATION TO PLAY A LIMITED-OVERS MATCH THIS MONTH. IFBANGLADESH IS RELUCTANT TOCOME, IT IS INEVITABLE THATTEAMS LIKE AUSTRALIA, INDIA,ENGLAND AND SOUTH AFRICAWILL CONTINUE TO STAY AWAY.

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Mancini not given up on BaloMario Balotelli's agent MinoRaiola has moved to play

down comments by Manchester City man-ager Roberto Mancini that the striker hasplayed his last game for the club, reportsthe Daily Telegraph. Whether Balotelli isheading for the exit this summer tooremains unclear as does Mancini's ownfuture on Eastlands, but the Italian striker'srepresentative believes Mancini's commentswere misunderstood.

Football

Oxford oarsman says sorryThe Oxford oarsman whocollapsed at the end of

Saturday’s Boat Race has apologised toCambridge for spoiling their celebrations, areport in the Daily Telegraph said. AlexWoods slumped backwards in the boat ashis team crossed the finish line but laythere for several minutes before team-mates noticed he was in distress. The tradi-tional presentation to the winning crewwas cancelled due to the incident.

Boat race

Lakers edge past OrleansKobe Bryant missed hissecond straight game, butthe Los Angeles Lakers

shrugged off the absence of their superstarto edge New Orleans 93-91 on Monday in aNational Basketball Association contest.Spain's Pau Gasol scored 25 points withnine rebounds for the Lakers. RamonSessions, acquired in a mid-season tradelast month, added 17 points for LosAngeles, including a three-pointer that putthe Lakers up 92-86 with 26 seconds toplay.

Basketball

“You've got to dream,don't you? It's whatmakes racing...chasing the impos-sible. No horse haswon a Gold Cup anda Grand National in78 years.

Tony McCoy

NSTony McCoy, 16-time champion jockey, andthis year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, isaiming to complete a rare double by win-ning the Grand National that will be heldthis Saturday. The last time this happened

was in 1934.

MANCHESTER: James Milner haspromised Manchester City will fight forthe English Premier League title untilthey have no mathematical chance ofbeing crowned champions.

City face mid-table West BromwichAlbion at Eastlands on Wednesdaywhere they will bid to bounce back fromthe crushing blow of a 1-0 defeat atArsenal last weekend that appeared toscupper their title hopes.

That left City eight points behindleaders and champions ManchesterUnited.

Roberto Mancini’s team led thePremier League from the start ofOctober until March but their slump,combined with United winning 11 of 12league games, has all but finished theirhopes of a first title since 1968.

City manager Mancini went into theweekend admitting that a defeat at theEmirates and a United win over QPR —they beat the strugglers 2-0 at OldTrafford — would kill his team’s chances.

England midfielder Milner main-tains City will attempt to win each oftheir remaining six matches — a run thatincludes a home game against United —and will fight on until it’s impossible for

them to take the title.But Milner said City must learn from

the way that their Premier League cam-paign has fallen apart. “We’ll aim to winour last six games — as we would havedone had we won at Arsenal — but it isgoing to be very difficult now.

“Nothing has changed in that respect

and we have to target 18 points and sixwins so we can end this season on a high— we’ll just have to see where that takesus, but I can promise our fans we’ll nevergive in so long as the title is still a possi-bility.

“For two-thirds of the season we’veled the table and played some great foot-ball, but we’ve not played as well as wecan of late.

“That we’re not top anymore is downto us and the fact we’ve not played verywell is down to us, too. All we can do istry and get back to winning ways, start-ing with West Brom on Wednesday.

“We need to learn lessons from thisseason and take positives from it. Wehaven’t performed to the sort of stan-dards we set earlier in the season.

He added: “We need to learn fromthis, dust ourselves down and then gointo the West Brom game in a positiveframe of mind. There are six games left— it’s not over and we will be givingeverything to make sure we end the sea-son as strongly as possible.” David Silvacould return after missing the Arsenalgame with a knee problem, with mid-fielder Yaya Toure suffering a similarinjury at the weekend.

City to fight till the end

Manchester City’s James Milnerpasses the ball during the matchagainst Arsenal. AFP/IAN KINGTON

Jemile Weeks #19 of the Oakland Athletics singles in the fifth inning against the Kansas City Royals at O.co Coliseumon Monday in Oakland, California. THEARON W. HENDERSON/GETTY IMAGES/AFP

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Harry Redknapp's side were wellbelow their best as Norwich tookan early lead through AnthonyPilkington and, although Jermain

Defoe equalised before the break, it was theCanaries who deservedly took the pointsthanks to Elliott Bennett'ssecond half winner.

Spurs have now wononly one of their last eightPremier League matchesafter a lacklustre perfor-mance which raiseddoubts about their abilityto hold off Newcastle andChelsea in the race to fin-ish in the top four.

Fourth placedTottenham are ahead ofNewcastle only on goaldifference.

Chelsea could have climbed aboveSpurs had they beaten Fulham, but weredrawn 1-1 at Craven Cottage later onMonday.

Frank Lampard's penalty — his 150thPremier League goal — on the stroke ofhalf-time was cancelled out by ClintDempsey's late header for Fulham.

The top three teams in the PremierLeague at the end of the season gain directentry into the Champions League group

stages, with the fourth-placed side set forthe qualifying round.

This draw left Chelsea two pointsbehind Tottenham, their opponents in anall-London FA Cup semi-final at Wembleyon Sunday.

While Redknapp con-tinues to deny that thespeculation linking himwith the vacant Englandjob has proved a distrac-tion, there is no denyingthat Tottenham's resultshave taken a major nose-dive since Fabio Capelloquit as England coach.

Paul Lambert's team,only the third team to winat White Hart Lane thisseason, were in chargefrom the start and Grant

Holt beat Ledley King to a Pilkington cross,only to prod wide.

The Canaries were ahead in the 12thminute after some shambolic defending byTottenham.

Younes Kaboul blocked AaronWilbraham's shot and Kyle Walker went toclear, but his attempt ricocheted off Kinginto the path of Pilkington, who calmlyfired past Brad Friedel.

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Norwich City players celebrate Elliott Bennett's goal against Tottenham Hotspur andNorwich City at White Hart Lane in north London, England. AFP/BEN STANSALL

LONDON: WojciechSzczesny has insistedArsenal could yet catchManchester City andfinish the season asPremier League run-ners-up.

Arsene Wenger'sside travel to face rele-g a t i o n - t h r e a t e n e dWolves on Wednesdaywhere they will attemptto build on last week-end's 1-0 win over City.

That victory,secured by MikelArteta's late goal, effec-tively ended City'shopes of winning theEnglish title and movedthe Gunners to within10 points of RobertoMancini's side with sixgames remaining.

The primary targetfor the north Londonclub is to finish thirdand gain direct qualifi-cation into theChampions Leaguegroup stage, butSzczesny believes Citymay now falter, pavingthe way for Arsenal toclinch second spot withManchester United allbut assured of retainingtheir Premier Leaguetitle.

"I believe we willfinish third," said theArsenal goalkeeper."Man City have losttheir chance of the title-- it was a big blow to uslast year and theymight drop a little bit,so who knows maybewe can catch them aswell.

"Our aim is to winevery game and if wedo that we will be in theChampions Leaguenext season."

Wenger was frustratedby a mid-season slump thatprevented his side frommounting a stronger chal-lenge at the top of the table.

But a run of eight winsin the last nine leaguegames has revived theirseason, with the unexpect-ed defeat at Queens ParkRangers the only blemishon Arsenal's recent record.

And midfielder YossiBenayoun believes they

must maintain that run tofend off the challenge offourth-placed Newcastleand Tottenham, two pointsbehind the Gunners andChelsea, who are fourpoints adrift of Arsenal insixth place.

"We had to take threepoints (against City) toopen the gap," saidBenayoun. "It will be veryclose until the end of theseason.”

Norwich jolt SpursTottenham's bid to qualify for the ChampionsLeague suffered another setback as Norwichclinched a shock 2-1 win at White Hart Lane.

Arsenal aim for 2nd spot

THE TOP THREE TEAMS INTHE PREMIER LEAGUE ATTHE END OF THE SEASONGAIN DIRECT ENTRY INTOTHE CHAMPIONS LEAGUEGROUP STAGES, WITH THEFOURTH-PLACED SIDE SETFOR THE QUALIFYING ROUND.