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THE GIRL WHO FOLLOWSHER DREAMS

For Maryam Zakaria, becoming anactress has been a 20-year-old dream.

In 2011, she sizzled on screen in100% Love and now she has a lot

more on her plate. We find out more about

her journey thus far

HOME SCIENCES, THEROAD NOT TAKENIf you want to have a diverse vari-ety of subjects as part of yourunder-graduation course, then College of Home Scienceis the right place for you

KINGFISHER TEETERS ON THE BRINKKingfisher Airlines’ operations continued to be disrupted for the third con-secutive day, a day after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)took a serious note of the developments and summoned the CEO.

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BLAME IT ON RIOIt doesn’t get bigger or betterthan this. A day after it wasofficially declared open, RioCarnival came alive on Saturdaywith more than two million peo-ple taking part in the frenziedsamba-driven street festival

SHOBANA ISFLEXIBLE,DEADLINEISN’TCrowds enthralled bydanseuse Shobana,were left frustratedafter the 10pm dead-line struck anotherblow to culture.

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City in picturesA pictorial essay depicting the cityof Hyderabad between the years of1975 and 2011 is on display atSalarjung Museum.Where: Salarjung Museum When: Ongoing, 10amContact: (040) 2457 6443

Cognac and CigarThe Seasons Bar opens upagain as a Cigar and Cognaclounge with a wide selection ofcognac, rare whiskies, single maltsand cigars.Where: Taj Krishna, Banjara HillsWhen: Ongoing, 7pmContact: (040) 6666 2323

Eat in the darkHave you ever wondered how itfeels to eat in the dark? Come andexperience this. Pay `499 to enjoy a4-course meal worth `1,000 atDialogue in the Dark.Where: Dialogue in the Dark,

Inorbit Mall, Hitech City When: Ongoing, 12.30pmContact: (040) 6460 3341

Dance FiestaSoorya festival, an exotic feast of

Artistic drawArtists Giridhar Gowd, Sirajuddin,Glower Paul, Nageshwara Rao,Tailor Srinivas, Ajit Kumar,Gangadhar, Srinivas Reddy, GouriVemula, Bhaskar Rao and JinsonJoseph present drawings and etch-ings done in graphite, charcoal,pastel and colour pencil.Where: Iconart, Banjara HillsWhen: Ongoing, 11.30 amContact: (040) 3241 1554

Classic MondaysMonday blues? Head to ClassicMondays with DJ Neil at SixthElement as he belts out classic rocknumbers.Where: Sixth Element, PunjaguttaWhen: Every Monday, 8pmContact: (040) 6666 4488

Acting workshopSamhaara- an acting and dancingworkshop is being held. The work-shop focusses on learning thebasics of stage acting, characteranalysis, stage and rehearsal terms,movement, stage geography, stagebehaviour and improvisation. Where: The Actor’s studio,

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

Group exhibitionMuse Art Gallery will play host to agroup exhibition titled ‘An ArtfulArt’. It is a contemporary paintingexhibition by a group of 26 artists. Where: Muse Art Gallery,

Tank BundWhen: Ongong, 11amContact: 93964 44424

The Indian MosaicAn exhibition of paintings titled‘The Indian Mosaic’ will be on dis-play at Iconart Gallery. Where: Iconart, Banjara HillsWhen: Ongoing, 6.30pmContact: 98499 68797

Martini ‘n musicEnjoy winter evenings with martinisand crooner Kelly. A perfect mix fora perfect evening!Where: Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills

Where: Jewel of Nizam, Masab Tank

When: Ongoing, 11.30 am Contact: (040) 6611 0130

Lunch specialsNautanki Galli offers itsexpansive lunch buffet. Headto Nautanki Galli for aninteresting option.Where: Nautanki Galli, Madhapur When: Every day,

12.30pm onwardsContact: 78930 10000

Crafts MelaHead to People’s plaza where APhandicrafts development corpora-tion is hosting a 10-days craftsbazaar which features craftsmenfrom around the country.Where: Peoples Plaza,

Necklace RoadWhen: Ongoing, 11am

A suitable lunchSyn presents three lunchoffers to su it your needs. There is alunch for th ose in a hurry, a lunchfor the cal or ie conscious anda lunch for tho se who areplanning a fun and food-filledreunion with pals.Where: Taj Deccan, Banjara Hills When: Everyday, 12pm onwardsContact: (040) 6666 3939

Kerela’s various dance forms willbegin from February 16. 40 artistsfrom all over the country will partic-ipate in the event.Where: NSKK High School,

FerozegudaWhen: OngoingContact: 9010403034

International pizzafestivalPizza lovers this is the news foryou! News Cafe is host to theInternational Pizza Festival. Get ataste of a variety of Pizzas fromaround the world.Where: News Cafe, Inorbit Mall,

Hitech City When: Ongoing, 12.30pmContact: (040) 6460 3341

Vintage MondaysIt’s Monday, head to Bottles andChimney as DJ Rahul spins a varietyof vintage tunes.Where: Bottles and Chimney,

BegumpetWhen: Ongoing, 8pmContact: (040) 2776 6464

Nizami celebrationHead to Jewel of Nizam at Masabtank for a Nizami treat. As it get’sset to celebrate it’s first anniversary,sample on various cuisines fromaround the country.

IT’S COOL TO PRAY

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A girl prays in front of an Amarnath Shiva lingam made of ice at Amberpet on Sunday. SRINIVAS SETTY

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No police case yeton Rambabu’s death

CRIME ROUNDUP

Student diesAstudent died when he fell

under a moving train atSeethaphalmandi railway sta-tion. The police identifiedhim as Subrahmanyam, 27,belonging to Mahbubnagar.When Subrahmanyam gotdown on the platform to buysome snacks, he noticed thetrain moving. He rushed tothe train and tried to get inwhile on the move. He acci-dentally fell from the plat-form and suffered seriousinjuries and died instantly.

Seized car stolen

AHyundai Accent car thatwas seized by the traffic

police at Banjara Hills andmoved to Jubilee Hills trafficpolice station was stolen inless than an hour of itsseizure. The police said thatthe car driver was given achallan as he was drunk.When the sentry of the policestation went inside, someonetook away the car with thehelp of a duplicate key. A caseof theft was lodged by thetraffic police with BanjaraHills police.

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The police have not registered a case onthe death of V Rambabu (58), as thefamily members apparently have notreported the matter. They also seem to

prefer that it is treated as a ‘natural death’. Thepolice are confused on how to go about withthe case.

Postnoon visited the house of the bereavedfamily and tried to elicit some information inthe demise of Rambabu who allegedly commit-ted suicide consuming pesticide, as the pro-posed marriage of his daughter with film star TGopichand fell through.

Rambabu is an ex-service person and issaid to be very soft-spoken and sensitive.

Rambabu, who belongs to Cherukupalli inGuntur district, is running a furniture shop(Purnima Enterprizes) at Dilsukhnagar. Thefamily members pleaded that they be left aloneas they are grief stricken. Enquiries revealedthat Ramababu went into his bedroom and toldhis family not to disturb him.

When the light wasn’t put out for a longtime, the family called him from outside. Asthere was no response from him, they grew sus-picious and broke open the doors of the bed-room and found him lying on his bed. They alsofound a pesticide bottle there. Immediately, thefamily called a doctor from a nearby hospitalwho confirmed the death.

The family members are maintaining that“he suffered a massive heart attack and died”for the record.

The engagement function of his daughterwith the movie artiste was conducted onJanuary 26. Ironically, the alliance proposal wascalled off due to “private reasons”, just a fewdays ago, even as the marriage was slated forFebruary 24.

Rambabu committed suicide after theproposed marriage of his daughter withactor T Gopichand (in the picture) wascalled off. The engagement took placeon January 26 and the wedding wasslated for February 24.

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Dark, Monk and Munia are here!They have travelled across the world. The Hyderabad zoo recently welcomed three newmembers into its fold — cheetahs. The enclosure that has been vacant for the last 26years will now be home to these spotted wonders.

The cheetah enclosure at Nehru Zoo

n The cheetah achieves by far the fastest land speed of any living animal — between 112and 120 km/h (70 and 75 mph) in short bursts covering distances up to 500 m (1,600 ft).

n It has the ability to accelerate from 0 to over 100 km/h (62 mph) in three seconds.

n Its total head-and-body length ranges from 110 to 150 cm.

n Most of this feline species are endangered.

n Cheetahs are found only in Africa and southwestern Asia. An estimated 50 of themsurvive in Khorasan Province of Iran.

n The cheetah disappeared from India in the 1940's. Estimates of the current Africancheetah population range from a low of 5,000 to highs of 15,000 to 25,000. Another1,000 cheetahs live in captivity around the world.

Fastest star

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The famed Hyderabad zoo had been wait-ing far too long for a cheetah, and finally,they came from a Czech zoo. The three

beauties are now quarantined to ensure theirhealth and acclimatisation. You will be able toset your eyes on the trio only in the secondweek of March.

Curator Shekhar Reddy said, “They are Afr i -can animals that were put in a Czech zoo beforebeing brought here. Our in-house vets are on aconstant vigil, and there have been no signs ofstress in them so far. But the isolation andobservation will continue for a month beforethey would be allowed to their enclosure."

Two are males — Dark and Monk — andthe female’s name is Munia. Each carnivore isfed eight kilograms of beef every day. Forbreakfast, the fast stars have chicken and awhole egg. On the diet of the carnivores,Shekhar says, “As far as their diet is concerned,we take no chances,". They will be given openenclosures to thrive and reproduce, he added.

Interestingly, the Nehru Zoo has some vet-eran residents — a Galapagos tortoise that isover 80 years old, and some of the birds thathave been in the zoo for more than 40 years.Despite critics who believe that doctored habi-tats are by no means a home for the animals,the Nehru Zoo has been able to prolong lives ofmany of these animals which may have fallenprey to predators in their natural habitats. Thedebate, of course, is never-ending.

WILDLIFE

OTHER NEWSInebriated man sets hisfamily on fireONGOLE: One person set ablaze histwo wives and a daughter atEethamukkala village in Prakasam districton the intervening night of Sunday andMonday. According to the police, Shanooncame home in an inebriated condition anddoused his wives – Kairul and Radha –and daughter, Shadina, in kerosene and setthem on fire. On hearing their cries, otherfamily members rushed to the spot. All thethree suffered serious burns and are under-going treatment at a nearby hospital. Thepolice are investigating.

Jagan to campaign inKovur in two spellsNELLORE: President of the YSRCongress party YS Jaganmohan Reddy willcampaign for the party nominee in theKovur Assembly constituency NallapureddiPrasannakumar Reddi in two differentspells. The first round of campaign wouldbe on March 2,3 and 4, while the secondround would be on March 14,15 and 16.Jagan had a detailed discussion on theelection strategy. In fact, Reddi was cam-paigning in the constituency ever since hetendered his resignation to the member-ship of the Assembly. He would file hisnomination on February 25 at 12.58 pm.

CPI gearing up forfour-day conferenceKARIMNAGAR: The Communist Partyof India (CPI) is making arrangements forits four-day State conference inKarimnagar. The conference will begin onTuesday. CPI State secretary K Narayanasaid that the party would discuss its strate-gy on whether or not to contest theupcoming by-elections. It may be recalledthat the CPI (M) conducted a massive rallyand public meeting following its State ple-nary at Khammam recently. The CPI toowants to replicate the same in Karimgar.

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Gone are the days whenpeople made their weeklytrips to the local veg-etable markets or rythu

bazaars armed with shoppingbags and long lists of groceries tosuffice the entire week. Now, sug-gest a visit to one of these marketsand people will cringe at thethought of the unhygienic condi-tions. For most of us heading tothe nearest supermarket once aweek to stock up on fruits and veg-etables is a more preferred option.

Earlier vegetable marketswould be crowded with peoplejostling for space or haggling withvendors, but today’s Gen X preferspushing a trolley through an air-conditioned supermarkets — aone-stop destination for all theirneeds. The reasons for this switchare plenty — unhygienic condi-tions at vegetable markets, con-gestion and distance from resi-dential areas.

What’s more, at a supermarketyou can expect attractive promo-tional offers, membership facili-

ties, home delivery, use of plasticmoney and a variety of products.

For Sunita S, a regular atNature’s Basket, it’s the well-organ-ised display of produce andhygiene that’s a winner. “The veg-etable sections in the super mar-kets are more hygienic whencomdis. Moreover, we get new andbetter varieties of vegetables,which are not available in themandis. These supermarkets alsooffer organic produce. Besides, the

produce is fresher and of a betterquality, so shelling out a few extrabucks for this is worth it,” she says.

“These shops stock almosteverything a home needs rangingfrom fresh fruits, vegetables topulses and personal care items.Also, the produce is kept refriger-ated, giving them a longer shelf-life. What’s more, I know I can pickup chopped vegetables too if I amhard pressed for time,” says RohitPaliwal, an MNC employee.

According to the officials atthese supermarkets, it is the quali-ty of products they stock up thathelp them win clients. “Quality isgiven high priority, which ensuresfreshness, flavour, aroma, tasteand more importantly hygiene.The fruits and vegetables arehandpicked. Strict quality controlis exercised at each stage to pre-serve the natural flavour of thevarious agri products,” saidRamesh, an executive at Food

World.“The problem with rythu

bazaars is that the vendors do notstick to the prescribed prices. Andmost of them are not farmers.Parking space is insufficient.Shopping at supermarkets is moreconvenient,” said Rita Choudhary,a techincal writer. “With theincreasing stress and hectic rou-tines, it is necessary to eat ahealthy diet. Fresh vegetables andfruits should constitute the majorportion of our intake. That’s why Iprefer supermarkets,” she adds.

Vendors at the rythu bazaarsare feeling the pinch too. Most ofthem are not happy with the lackof parking and unhygienic condi-tions. “Several of us are not keenon carrying out their businesseshere, particularly in the absence ofproper storage facilities, problemsin transporting their produce andlow prices compared to conven-tional markets. Prices at rythubazaars are fixed by the authoritiesbased on the wholesale prices inthe Bowenpally AgricultureMarket,” says Ramulu, a vegetablevendor at Erragadda Model RythuBazaar.

This doesn’t work out to beprofitable for the effort that goesinto the entire rigmarole.

Retail stores score over local mandisTRADE

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With the budget presentation nowover Chief Minister N KiranKumar Reddy is focussing more

on the by-elections slated for March 18.The CM in consultation with APCC presi-dent Botsa Satyanarayana is finalising thecandidates. He also had consultationswith party workers from KamareddiAssembly constituency on Sunday to iden-tify the party nominee. Most of them sug-gested the name of Mohammed AliShabbir, who is reluctant to contest.

On Monday, Reddy is meeting workersfrom Warangal to finalise candidates forStation Ghanpur constituency. With theannouncement of the by-election sched-ule the Assembly sessions will lose steam.

Legislators belonging to the Congress,the TDP and TRS are busy holding parleyswith the constituency-level leaders. TheTDP appointed one MLA each to every

Assembly constituency going to polls, saidE Dayakar Rao, MLA. K Laxman, nationalsecretary of the BJP, said the electionswould be the first priority of any politicalparty. The BJP is planning to contest allseats, he said.

The Congress may make ministers in-charge of every Assembly constituencyand their responsibilities would be dele-gated to other ministers to field questionsin the House. Dayakar Rao said that theTDP would concentrate on both — elec-tions and Assembly.

By-elections would be an acid test tothe CM and his ability to lead the party toa victory. As planned earlier the Congresshas successfully avoided simultaneous by-elections to all the 24 seats by postponingthe disqualification of Congress MLAsowing allegiance to the YSR Congress. Outof the seven seats going to polls, six are inTelangana.

The Congress feels it is easy for it tohandle the elections in two spells ratherthan at one go. Congress MLCs KR Amosand Paladugu Venkata Rao said that theywould take care to see the Assembly andCouncil work without a hitch. Elections donot mean that all the leaders would becamping in constituencies. The responsi-bilities would be divided, they said.

Jagan had already announced that hisparty would not contest from Telangana.The Congress is sure to make all out effortsto win as many seats as possible. The ChiefMinister and the APCC chief would cam-paign for the by-elections.

The BJP is also planning to contest allthe seats, according to the party’s Stateunit president G Kishan Reddy.

Leaders get busy with bypolls

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Atypical Shivaratri celebra-tion usually saw peoplefast the whole day, per-form poojas and then stay

up all night for the jaagran. Back toback movies, playing card gamesand singing bhajans marked thejaagrans previously. But this year,youngsters are gearing up to cele-brate a Shivaratri with a differ-ence — one that involves stickingto the spiritual path, attendingrock satsangs, singing, dancing,meditating and doing seva.

Youngsters today are moreinvolved in spirituality than reli-gion. “Religion and spiritualityboth go hand in hand. If I have tocelebrate Shivaratri religiously Iwould fast, do pooja and stayawake all night watching movies orgoing on long drives. However, it isimportant for one to understandthe significance of the festival,hence the celebration with a differ-ence,” says Anushree Gupta,Nalsar law student and Youthempowerment and skills (yes plus)volunteer.

Youth based spiritual organisa-tions have been planning andworking for Maha Shivaratrimonths in advance. The budget forthe event is also increasing witheach passing year. Each group isspending close to `4 lakh on thecelebrations.

“We have been working on thisevent for the last one month. Thecost has gone up to `4 lakh and wehave raised the funds through vol-unteer contributions and dona-tions. We have poojas in the morn-ing and at night we have invited

singer Vikram Hazara, fromMumbai for the satsang,” saysPhani Kumar Raja, volunteer, Art ofLiving.

With more and more youthturning towards spirituality, theCity is witnessing the new ageShivaratri celebrations. Severalorganisations have booked hallsand are planning all night celebra-tions. There will be meditation,singing, dancing, food donationand live streaming of their mainashram events.

“We have booked a communityhall in Secunderabad and will becelebrating there. We will be cook-ing and doing free food distribu-tion as an act of seva. Followed bywhich there will be a live streamingof the celebrations at the mainashram. Our budget is compara-tively less this time as a lot of peo-ple are reducing the prices for us,”says Suma R, teacher at Isha foun-dation.

Around five to six youth-based

spiritual organisations are cele-brating the festival the same way.With is a blend of science, technol-ogy, religion and spirituality. Morethan 10,000 youngsters are expect-ed in each event.

“Shiva means peace and ratrimeans refuge, so Shivaratri meanstake refuge in peace. I didn’tunderstand this peace until I start-ed meditating. Being spiritualgives one a better understandingof the day and this I want to sharewith the other youngsters who playpoker and watch movies all nightlong,” said Prvuth Rajan, a B.Techstudent and Yes plus volunteer.

According to Suteja K, teacherat Isha Foundation, MahaShivaratri is the perfect opportuni-ty to make the most of spirituality.“Maha Shivaratri comes only oncein a year. On this day the planetarypositions are aligned in such a waythat they create immense energy.When this is happening naturally,we should make the most of it.”

Shivaratri with a twistAnubha Singhanubha.k@postnoon.com

On the auspicious occasion ofMahashivratri, Hindu devo-

tees around the world observeShivratri Vrat (fast). The fastinginvolves eating only roots andfruits while staying away fromgrains and cereals. Some staunchbelievers give food a completemiss on this day. Shivratri literallymeans the night of Lord Shiva.The Shivratri fast is considered tobe the most important fast for thedevotees of Lord Shiva.According to religious scholars itis mentioned in the Shiva Puranathat if a devotee observesShivratri Vrat with sincerity anddevotion, they will be blessed byLord Shiva.

Postnoon checks with theyouth in the City if they observethe tradition of fasting and other

rituals. “The tradition of fastinghas been followed by many gen-erations in my family. We havealways been told that when adevotee spends an entire day infasting and worshipping LordShiva, his emotions come undercontrol and evils like anger andjealousy get subdued,” saidShruthi S, a B.Tech student.

“Every year I observe a fastbut this year I have a special wish.Shivratri Vrat is significant forunmarried girls. It’s a belief that ifunmarried girls perform theMaha Shivratri pooja with greatfaith, they will be blessed withgood husbands,” said Ruchikka K,an MNC Employee.

Married women too pray toLord Shiva for marital bliss.However, fasting is not only a partof worship, but a great instrumentfor self-discipline too. It trains themind and the body to endure allhardships. “I observe the niraharvrat (not eating food). As prasadmy mother prepares potatopumpkin pancakes, lauki kahalwa etc,” said Abhijeet Anand, aB.Tech student.

Union PetroleumMinister S Jaipal

Reddy has made itclear that theTelangana Bill mightnot come beforeParliament in theensuing budget ses-sion.

He said there wasneed for a discussionon the issue and nosuch discussion hastaken place so far.

THE FACES OF HYDERABADJacob S, branch in-charge, gas agency

A city is defined bythe people who liveand work in it. Herewe take a look at

the human threadsthat make up our

urban tapestry

Today, Jacob is thebranch in-charge ofa gas agency, with

the responsibility of run-ning the day-to-day busi-ness, falling on his shoul-ders. Running a gas agen-cy is no easy task withangry customers stormingin day-in and day-out. Butwith commendablepatience, Jacob handles allkinds of pressures.

What is truly remark-able about Jacob’s profes-sional journey is that hefirst joined this office 35years ago as a delivery boy,carrying cylinders tohomes. Having been edu-cated only up to class VIII,

he left home inKanyakumari to earn a liv-ing in Hyderabad. Joiningthe office from the juniormost position, he venturedinto clerical work andslowly climbed up the pro-fessional ladder.

He’s a firm believerthat more than educationit is experience that trulyhelps one’s career. Hismother who passed awaya few years ago was verysatisfied with the way hiscareer turned out. Whatare his retirement plans?Jacob says with a smile hedoes not want to everretire and wants to workforever.

Aishwarya Yerra

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The nightof the Lord

FESTIVAL

What is shivaratri?

There are many popular legendsabout Shivratri. One says

Parvati performed tapas on thisday to ward off any evil thatmight befall her husband on themoonless night. An unmarriedwoman prays for a husband likeShiva, who is considered to bethe ideal husband. Another leg-end is that Shiva and Shakti mar-ried each other today.

Another one is associatedwith Samudra Manthan, the bat-tle between devas and asurasduring which Shiva, on therequest of gods comsumed thethe pot of poison that came outof the ocean. The poison was sopotent that it changed the colourof His neck to blue.

AISHWARYA YERRA

Devotees offer prayers at Keesaragutta on the occasion of Shivaratri

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BITS Hyderabad campus wason a live-wire and studentswhere high with Benny

Dayal performed. ‘Pappu Can’tDance Saala’, ‘Tu Hi Meri Dost Hai’,and ‘Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gayee’.Benny Dayal is music maestro A RRahman’s blue-eyed boy. Fromdoing a mundane job as a HR pro-fessional to singing for the biggestof stars, Benny has come a longway.Connection with Hyderabad andTollywood industry?

This is my 5th show inHyderabad. I have been getting agreat response from the city andwould love to keep coming back.

The Telugu music industry isgreat; I have worked with Devi SriPrasad and Mani Sharma. SingingTelugu songs has helped me

approach the language and thenativity of the place.You often perform in campus

fests, what keep you bringingback to perform for students?

The energy here is great and

genuine. I get a lot of positive ener-gy playing in such an atmosphere ,this is th reason I keep going backto colleges to perform.Do youth today understandmusic?

One does not have to under-stand music; it’s all about feelingthe music. It’s the spirit and theenergy that one needs to fell andnot understand.Role Models

I would say AR Rahman bec -ause I started listening to filmmusic seriously only after Rahmansir came onto the scene with Roja,Bombay etc.HR professional to singing howdid that happen?

Passion, it’s all about passion.One needs to have passion andthis will take them places. Myband manager is an engineer butnow he is into events. One shouldalways do what make them happy.

Favorite Hyderabad cuisineI love the Kababs in

Hyderabad they are amazinglytasty.

What do u think about thekolaveri fever.

It’s from the sole and veryhonest music. It’s a genuineattempt and this is the only rea-son why it has reached globalheights. One needs to work fromthe heart and not the mindbecause we know what the mindwill tell but not what the heartwill.

Message :Be your own bench mark. Aim

where you can go, compete withyour own self. Only then will theefforts be genuine and not materi-alist

Rajesh RavindranRajesh.r@postnoon.com

Shobana, Pt Shankar Ghosh,Bickram Ghosh, and RonuMajumdar are serious practi-tioners of their art, no doubt.

They can also be equally entertain-ing and intriguing with their witti-cisms as with their renditions.

What’s amazing was that thesevirtuosos who performed at thefinale of the Sawai GandharwaBhimsen Joshi Music Festival at theChowmahalla Palace did not needwords to do so: music, rhythm andmere facial gestures were enough.

Shobana, who was sublime withher dance performance before thechandelier-lit durbar, showed herlighter side when a CD of the violin-ist duo Kumaresh and Ganesh wasbeing released during the show.When the artistes lined up on thestage and posed for pictures withthe CD, a cameraman kept askingthem to hold the CD aloft. Shobanaraised herself on her toes and heldthe CD as high as she could whilegrinning ear-to-ear and gesturingwith her eyes, as if to ask the cam-

eraman, “Will this do? Is this highenough?” She had not uttered aword, but the audience laughed.Even she enjoyed it thoroughly andflashed a smile.

PT Shankar Ghosh, who hadaccompanied Bhimsen Joshi atabout 50 concerts on the tabla, saidafter his piece which was an 11-beatcomposition, “I hope I have notbored you,” drawing chuckles andgiggles from all.

Kumaresh and Ganesh with acomposition in Mayamalavagowlaled the audience, who seemedentranced, into a world of melody.

The toast of the evening was thefusion music by the famous percus-sionist Bickram Ghosh, son of PtShankar Ghosh, and flautist RonuMajumdar and R Arun Kumar.Bickram Ghosh, who has workedwith the likes of Pundit RaviShankar and George Harrison, wasoutstanding. In a jugalbandhi withR Arun Kumar, he “conversed” withhim via the table and Arun repliedvia drums. He mesmerised all by his“ta ri ki da” dialogue, especially theones made with the sounds he pro-duced hitting lightly on his cheeks.

Every good thing has to end,sometimes much before time… attimes when none wants it to end.While the musicians were playingthe last piece of the show, MohanHemmadi, one of the chief organis-ers, slowly walked up and sat at onecorner of the stage and gave theartists and the audience a strange,pleading look. The first response ofall present was of amusement; thenthey realised. It’s 10.10pm, 10 min-utes past the permitted time and“orders” have come that the showmust stop.

Artistes are known to be tem-peramental: but here not onefussed; they slowly started to packup, perhaps understanding theorganisers’ limitations, or out ofrespect and love for the abovemen-tioned veteran and connoisseur,who had turned 75 recently.

It takes all sorts to make thisworld: the good, the bad, the ugly.At events like these, the most famil-iar forms of the last two kinds aregatecrashers and spoilsports.However, the spoilsport on Sundaynight was not a man, but “orders”issued by some.

WHAT A NIGHT!

Passion drives me, says Rahman’s blue-eyed boyPt Shankar Ghosh Bickram Ghosh Ganesh and Kumaresh

N SHIVA KUMAR

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2012 8The story behind the newsFocus

Nicholas Clayton

TBILISI: After two apparentassassination attempts againstIsraeli diplomats in the SouthCaucasus, many fear this frac-tured and strategically importantregion is being pulled into therising tensions between the Westand Iran.

On Monday, police defused a“magnetic bomb” attached to acar belonging to a local driver forthe Israeli embassy in Georgia.On the same day, a bombexploded on an Israeli embassyvehicle in New Dehli, injuringseveral, including the Israelidefense attaché’s wife.

The attempted bombing inGeorgia came less than threeweeks after the government ofneighboring Azerbaijanannounced it had arrested threemen who had been recruitedand paid to assassinate theIsraeli ambassador to Azerbaijanand later attack a Jewish schoolin the country.

Tehran accused AzerbaijanMonday of aiding Israeli intelli-gence forces in assassinatingMostafa Ahmadi Roshan, anIranian nuclear scientist whowas also killed by a bomb mag-netically attached to his car inearly January. At the time, a top

Iranian official told a local news-paper that “Iran’s reaction willextend beyond the borders andbeyond the region.”

The official added: “None ofthose who ordered these attacksshould feel safe anywhere.”

All three countries that com-prise the South Caucasus —Azerbaijan, Georgia andArmenia — maintain importantrelationships with both the Westand Iran. Conflict between thesetwo sides could destabilize thefragile, but strategically crucialpeace in the region.

Azerbaijan: Fears of anIranian invasionAzerbaijan is a major supplier ofboth natural gas and oil forEurope, and several pipelineprojects designed to reduce theEU’s energy dependence onRussia require Georgian territoryand Azerbaijani resources.

The two countries are alsokey links in the NorthernDistribution Network, a transitroute supplying ISAF forces inAfghanistan. Since Pakistanclosed its borders to NATO airand ground transit in November2011, this route is now the onlymeans for the alliance to get per-sonnel and materials in and outof Afghanistan.

Since the revelation of thealleged Iranian assassinationplot, Azerbaijan and Iran havebeen furiously trading accusa-tions. Tehran has often threat-ened Azerbaijan with invasionshould it allow Western coun-tries to use its territory in sup-port of an operation against Iran.

Georgia: Caught in the middleGeorgian authorities, mean-while, have been cautious toassess blame in the foiled bomb-ing in its capital, Tbilisi, althoughIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Netanyahu quickly pointed toIran in the attacks.

Shota Utiashvili, head of theGeorgian Interior Ministry’s ana-lytical department publiclynoted the similarities betweenthe descriptions of the defusedbomb and the one used to killthe Iranian scientist, and said itwas designed to target the car’spassengers. Other top officialshave downplayed the link, how-ever, noting that the bomb wasfound on the driver’s personalcar, not an embassy vehicle.Furthermore, pro-governmentTV channels have made littlemention of the incident indomestic news broadcasts.

Georgia has cultivated closeties with Tehran since its brief2008 war with Russia, signing avisa-free travel agreement withthe Islamic Republic and open-ing up greater economic, aca-demic and commercial links invarious agreements with thecountry.

Armenia: Trying to stickclose to IranThe country perhaps most vul-nerable to the shifting circum-stances is Armenia, which relieson Iran for crucial political sup-port and as a route for about onethird of its trade. Due to an

ongoing territorial dispute withAzerbaijan, Armenia’s borderswith both Azerbaijan and Turkeyhave been closed since the early1990s. It relies on Iran andRussia — through Georgian ter-ritory — for its trade and energysupply.

Analysts in the Armeniancapital, Yerevan, worry that adamaged or preoccupied Irancould reopen its on-again-off-again war with Azerbaijan overthe territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The Russian factorMeanwhile, Russia hasannounced it will hold militaryexercises in the South Caucasusthis year that are unprecedentedin scale, involving not only itsunits in its own North Caucasusterritory, but also battalions sta-tioned in Armenia and theGeorgian breakaway republic ofAbkhazia. Over the past year,Russian officials have oftenwarned that foreign interventionin either Syria or Iran could leadto a “wider conflict” in theregion. Viewing the SouthCaucasus as its buffer zoneagainst the Middle East,observers say Moscow is nowreasserting its presence in theregion. GLOBAL POST

War with Iran couldreverberate across globe

The MiddleEast and the

West aren’t theonly regions

that would behit by an Iran-

Israel war

They are clearlyconcerned, as arethe Russians, aboutthe fact thatthey’re beingdragged into acontingency out-side their area.

Stephen Blank,US Army War College

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2012 9India unveiled India‑View

NEW DELHI: It might just behaunted by the ghost of a writer!For NB 24 at Kumaon Hostel of theIndian Institute of Technology(IIT) Delhi is the very room thatplanted the writing bug in two ‘oldboys’ — popular mass fiction writ-er Chetan Bhagat and his seniorSV Divvaakar.

Divvaakar, a mechanical engi-neer and business consultant, iswalking on Bhagat’s trail with hisfirst work of IIT fiction, TheWinner’s Price: Life Beyond theCampus, a tech-thriller about fiveIITians.

“This is a coincidence. But we— Bhagat and I — lived in thesame room at IIT Delhi’s Kumaon

Hostel NB 24. I was senior toBhagat by a few years and inhabit-ed the room before him,”Divvaakar said.

His book adds to the growingkitty of IIT books by students ofthe institute that took off withBhagat’s Five Point Someone eightyears ago and is fast becoming anindependent genre of popular fic-tion.

It sparked a near flood ofIIT titles like TusharRaheja’s Anything for You,Ma’am, Neeraj Chibba’sZero Percentile:Missed IIT, KissedRussia, AmitabhaBagchi’s Above

Average and Suman Hossain’s AGuy Thing...A Magical Love Story ofan IITian and Saumil Shrivastava’sA Roller Coaster Ride - When AnIITian Met a Bitsian Girl.

Now comes The Winner’s Price.To be released on February 24 isalso the first fiction from KonarkPublishers, known for its non-fic-tion titles.

The book packs in social com-mitment and a mystery, the writer

said.Five friends, Harsh,

Rocky, Armani, Raviand Kamal meet 25years after graduat-ing from the insti-tute at the reunion

party. Memories lead to the pre-sent and the friends find them-selves discussing the present stateof affairs at IIT and Anna Hazare’santi-corruption drive.

The friends suddenly realisethat they have a transparencyissue to settle among themselvesDivvakaar said. The story travelsacross three regions namely India,Dubai and California.

An independent musician,Divvaakar has composed a song,for the cinematic adaptation ofChetan Bhagat’s Two States andhas sent it to filmmaker KaranJohar.“The jingle features Chetanin its opening lyrics,” said the writ-er, a 1982 graduate. IANS

FARRUKHABAD: LouisKhurshid, Congress leader andwife of Union law minister SalmanKhurshid, had a narrow escape onSunday evening as a group of peo-ple pelted stones at a pollingbooth here, from where she is con-testing the Uttar PradeshAssembly polls, for allegedly pro-moting bogus voting.

The protesters charged herwith “facilitating voting by hersupporters” inside a booth at a pri-mary school in Bibiganj after the5pm deadline.

As the gates were closed forvoting and the people who hadqueued up were taken in, a groupof BJP and BSP workers gatherednear the booth and started shout-ing slogans.

The protesters even peltedstones at the polling booth whereshe was standing. They accusedher of trying to influence voters

and promoting bogus voting.Farrukhabad SP Mohit Gupta saidthat an incident had been report-ed from Bibiganj and he had askedofficials to investigate the matter.

IANS

UP polls’ fourthphase also seeshigh turnoutLUCKNOW: Voting across 56constituencies, including Lucknow,in the fourth phase of the UttarPradesh assembly elections onSunday picked up pace after a slowstart to record a 57 per centturnout, officials said. Polling waspeaceful barring stray incidents.

The turnout was a markedimprovement over the 2007 Stateelections when the turnout stood at43.84 per cent. IANS

KOCHI/NEW DELHI: Two navalguards of the Italian ship EnircaLexie, charged with the killing oftwo Indian fishermen off Keralacoast, would be produced before alocal magistrate here this after-noon.

The naval guards — LatoreMassimiliano and SalvatoreGirone — were arrested by KeralaPolice on Sunday and brought tothe land from the ship which wasintercepted and wharfed at KochiPort. They have been charged withmurder under Section 302 of theIndian Penal Code.

After four days of negotiationsinvolving Indian and Italian diplo-mats, the Naval guards werearrested by police in Kochi yester-day.

They were later questioned bya team of senior police officialsincluding Kochi City Police

Commissioner MR Ajith Kumarand Kollam SP Sam Christy Daniel.

Speaking to reporters in Kochi,inspector-general of police KPadmakumar said: “The case hasbeen registered by the Kollampolice and now it is their job totake forward the case and they willdo the needful after further ques-tioning.”

He said that detailed state-ments were taken by the investi-gating officials from the captain ofthe ship and other crew members.

“Since the case has been regis-tered by the Kollam police, itwould be a court in Kollam districtwhich would look into this case,”said Padmakumar.

Officials from the ItalianEmbassy were also aboard theship and were in constant touchwith their officials, who landed inNew Delhi for talks.

After about three hours oftalks, a ministry of external affairsspokesperson said the Italianauthorities have been asked to letthe law of the land take its course.

The Italian team comprisedofficials from the foreign, law, jus-tice and defence ministries andthe Indian side was represented byofficials from ministry of externalaffairs and home affairs.

Meanwhile, external affairsminister SM Krishna said theItalian authorities have beenadvised to fully cooperate with theIndian investigators to find anamicable solution. .

In a phone conversation withhis Italian counterpart Giulio Terzion Saturday, Krishna had made itclear that the captain and crew ofthe Italian ship will have to surren-der and cooperate in the investiga-tion of the case. PTI

KOLKATA: Months after accus-ing the Maoists of triggering the2010 Gyaneshwari Express trainderailment which killed 149 peo -ple, West Bengal Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee, also formerrailway minister, did a volte-faceand blamed the Marxists for thetragedy. Banerjee in November2011 held the Maoists responsi-ble for the Gyaneshwari disaster.

“When I was railway minis-ter, the CPM (Communist Partyof India - Marxist) used to inflictdamage on railways each andevery day. Everyday problemswere created either in the func-tioning of the Metro or in theIndian railways to malign me.People were killed by planningthe accident of the Gyan eshwari.They are so dangerous. People of

Ben gal will never forgive them,”Ban erjee said at a programmethat was organised by the rail-ways.

“They have taken the Statebackwards. They cannot do usany harm by carrying out mali-cious campaigns against us.When I had announced projectsin the railway budget, they hadsaid these are all eyewash. Nowwhat will they say,” she said.

IANS

Khurshid’s wife facesbrickbats, literally

Didi changes tune: Now it’sCPM behind train sabotage

Kerala cops slap murdercharge on ship’s guards

Another IIT-Delhi grad follows Bhagat’s trail

People ride on an Army tank during an Army Day event organised by the Trishakti Corps at theBengdubi army cantonment area on the outskirts of Siliguri on Sunday. AFP

A UNIQUE JOYRIDE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201210Around the World Beyond Borders

GLOBE AT A GLANCEDutch prince criticalafter skiing accidentTHE HAGUE: Prince Friso of theNetherlands was still in critical conditionafter a skiing accident last week, theDutch government said. The prince wasburied in an avalanche in Austria on Friday,Xinhua reported. The prince was skiing inLitzen-Zugertobel near Lech. Media saidthe prince may have suffered brain injury,and that a team of neurosurgical special-ists operated on him on Saturday.

Hundreds participate inanti-Putin protestMOSCOW: Hundreds of cars withwhite ribbons and balloons drove aroundMoscow Sunday to protest the expectedreturn of Vladimir Putin as the Russianpresident in next month’s elections.The white ribbons were adopted byprotesters as a sign of discontent afterwhat they said was a rigged parliamentaryelection in December.

Pakistani PM hints atearly electionsISLAMABAD: Pakistani PrimeMinister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sundayhinted at the possibility of holding earlyparliamentary elections. The parliamentaryelections are scheduled in early 2013. The prime minister said that the issue ofearly elections will be discussed after nextmonth’s Senate elections and the presen-tation of the annual budget in May.

38 inmates killed inMexico prison clash

Artists perform the dance form“Cumbia” during the second day ofthe annual parade in Barranquilla,Colombia on Sunday. AFP

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinpingkicks a Gaelic football as he visitsat Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland onSunday. AFP

MEXICO CITY: At least 38 inmateswere killed and several others wounded onSunday in a clash inside a prison inMexico, an official said. The clash brokeout at Apodaca prison in the northernstate of Nuevo Leon, Xinhua reported. Theincident occurred between 2 and 3 am.Sunday “for reasons not yet determined”.

WASHINGTON: The top USmilitary officer warned onSunday that intervention inSyria would be “very difficult”and said it would be “prema-ture” to arm the besieged coun-try’s opposition movement.

General Martin Dempsey,chairman of the US Joint Chiefsof Staff, told CNN that Syria wasthe focus of competing MiddleEastern states, notably Iran andSaudi Arabia, and posed differ-ent problems for the UnitedStates than Libya did.

“It’s premature to take adecision to arm the oppositionmovement in Syria because Iwould challenge anyone toidentify for me the oppositionmovement in Syria at thispoint,” Dempsey said in aninterview.

“There’s indications that Al-Qaeda is involved and thatthey’re interested in supportingthe opposition. I mean there’s anumber of players, all of whom

are trying to reinforce their par-ticular side of this issue.

“And until we’re a lot clearerabout, you know, who they areand what they are, I think itwould be premature to talkabout arming them.”

Dempsey identified “a

Sunni-Shiite competition for,you know, regional control,” ofSyria being played out betweenSaudi Arabia and Iran as a keybarrier to US intervention, aswell as Damascus’s “very capa-ble,” military.

“They have a very sophisti-

cated, integrated air defencesystem. They have chemicaland biological weapons. Theyhaven’t demonstrated anyinterest or any intent to usethose, but it is a very differentmilitary problem,” Dempseysaid, noting he had not yet beenasked to provide US militaryoptions on Syria.

“Intervening in Syria wouldbe very difficult... And I thinkthat the current path of tryingto gain some kind of interna-tional consensus is the properpath, rather than to take a deci-sion to do anything unilaterally.But, you know, when I wear theuniform I wear it to provideoptions when asked. And we’llbe prepared to do that. But thiswould not be — it was a bigmistake to think of this as beinganother Libya,” he added.

Libya celebrated on Fridaythe first anniversary of the lau -nch of its revolution that oustedMohammad Gaddafi. AFP

‘Intervention is difficult’

WASHINGTON: White House hopefulRick Santorum has opened an eight-pointlead over presumptive frontrunner MittRomney among likely Republican votersnationwide, a new poll showed onSunday.

Thirty-six per cent of those surveyed

said they supported the Christian conser-vative, while 28 per cent said they pre-ferred the former Massachusetts gover-nor, according to the latest results fromGallup’s daily tracking poll.

Less than a week ago, Romney wasleading Santorum, a former US senatorfrom Pennsylvania, by two points, puttingthe two candidates in a statistical tie.

Former House speaker Newt Gingrichtrails the two leaders with 13 per cent,while veteran libertarian Texas congress-man Ron Paul was not far behind with 11percent, the poll showed.Santorum whosurprised Romney with wins in nominat-ing contests earlier this month inMissouri, Minnesota and Colorado is nowtrying to maintain his momentum for theFebruary 28 primary in Michigan.

The poll was conducted from Tuesdaythrough Saturday among about 1,200likely Republican voters. AFP

Poll places Santorum ahead of RomneySantorum scales backattack on Obama’s faith WASHINGTON: Republican WhiteHouse contender Rick Santorum on Sundayscaled back an apparent attack on BarackObama’s faith, saying it was the US presi-dent’s world view, that he takes issue with.Santorum, a staunch Catholic who takes astrong line against abortion and gay mar-riage, on Saturday hit out at Obama forbelieving in some phony ideal, some phonytheology. Not a theology based on theBible.

But on Sunday he moved to waterdown those remarks, made at a campaignstop in Ohio, and told CBS television’s Facethe Nation program that he had been refer-ring not to the president’ religion, but hisviews on the environment. AFP

BERLIN: German ChancellorAngela Merkel agreed late onSunday to back former EastGerman rights activist JoachimGauck to become the country'snext president, resolving apolitical dispute that hadbecome a damaging distrac-tion.

The decision followedChristian Wulff’s resignationfrom the post on Friday over acorruption probe and cameafter Merkel and her conserva-tives dropped their objectionsto the opposition's candidateGauck, 72.

Merkel, who like Gauck

grew up in communist EastGermany and is a Protestant,hailed the popular pastor as a"true teacher of democracy"who had helped the countrycome together since its reunifi-cation in 1990.

“This man can provide animportant impetus for the chal-lenges of our time and thefuture,” she said after meetingwith representatives of her cen-tre-right government and theopposition at the chancellery incentral Berlin.

Gauck was the candidate ofthe opposition Social Demo -crats and Greens in June 2010

against Wulff, a former Chri -stian Democrat state premierand Merkel’s hand-pickedchoice for the largely ceremoni-al office as a kind of moral

arbiter for the nation.Despite Merkel's strong

backing, Wulff was only electedin the third round of voting -- amessy start to a doomed presi-dency. The mainstream opposi-tion put forward Gauck again.Only the far-left Die Linke,which includes former EastGerman communists, said itwould withhold support whenthe president is elected inMarch.

Conservatives were initiallyreluctant to support Gauck asthey feared losing face andoffering a political gift to theopposition. AFP

Joachim Gauck speaks duringa press conference onSunday in Berlin. AFP

Rick Santorum signs a supporter’s shirtafter speaking at a rally. AFP

A file image of General Martin Dempsey. AFP

Merkel backs Gauck as new prez

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201211Matters of saving and spendingBusiness

K Prudhvi Rajuprudhvi.k@postnoon.com

Health insurance porta-bility is helping cus-tomers especially in thecase of pre-existing dis-

eases. The insurance companiesdo not cover illness caused bypre-existing diseases up to fouryears. However, it varies from pol-icy to policy and the insurer.

If a customer wants to changethe insurer after some time, thetime he was with the old insurerwill not be taken into account formaking a claim on health policies.

However, the insurance porta-bility helps the customers changethe insurer and get the timecounted that he was with previ-ous insurer too.

The customer can claiminsurance for pre-existing dis-eases only after he completes theprescribed time limit, taking intoaccount the policy time, with theprevious insurer, says PNandagopal, managing directorand CEO, IndiaFirst LifeInsurance.

Health insurance porta-bility will also give a free-dom to the customer toshift the insurer, if he

is unhappy with the existinginsurer. Interestingly, the portabil-ity hasn’t proved to be a major hitas in the case of mobile phones.

There are differences in thepolicies and services that arebeing offered by different insur-ance companies. Customer is alsonot in touch with the company ona regular basis to understand oranalyse the services provided. It isalso difficult for him to draw acomparison among the servicesoffered by different companies,said Nandagopal.

The number of people whoare shifting to new insurancecompanies using insurance porta-bility is very less. The portabilitymay impact the older companiesthan the younger insurance com-panies. Industry has no issues andis comfortable with insuranceportability. There is also a need toextend the portability beyondhealth insurance plans, he said.

The blame lies with a compa-ny to a large extent in case of mis-selling. It is the principal respon-sibility of the insurance companyto control its agents and preventthem from mis-selling of policies.However, it is extremely difficultto monitor the agents especiallyfor an insurance company with alarge number of agents.

The companies should sortout this problem by makingtheir products much simpler tounderstand. They also need tocheck and explain to customersabout the conditions and fea-tures of a policy once it is pur-chased. There is a need forinvigilation by insurers on thepolicy selling procedures.Secondly, the customer shouldnot have blind trust in the agent.He has to do some basic verifi-cation with the insurance com-pany on what the agent haspromised. The insurance policydrafting, and conditions are long

and complex and even edu-cated people cannot

understand. The regu-lator has to make

sure whether theproduct is easy

to under-stand, fairlypriced andservicedefficiently.

In fact, theIRDA constituted a panel to sim-plify the policy language and con-ditions. Chairman of IRDA J HariNarayan has been advocating theneed for simplifying the language.Though some progress has beenmade in this direction, it is yet totranslate into reality, say IRDAsources.

If the insurance company,customer and regulator will play alarger role, the agent will auto-matically behave himself, he said.

Insurance portabilityyet to catch up

NEW DELHI: ‘Aakash’, theworld’s cheapest tablet, will befully indigenous soon and itsimproved version will belaunched by the government atthe same price.

Telecom and HRD MinisterKapil Sibal said Datawind – themanufacturer of the product —will not be associated with itanymore and the Governmenthas roped in C-DAC and ITI infurther development of thetablet computer.

“There have been someproblem with Datawind I mustconfess. Therefore, I have gotinto the act. IT Ministry has gotC-DAC and ITI into the act and Iam going to ensure that thisproduct is fully indigenous andtruly an Indian product,” hesaid.

On whether the new tabletwill be available within the sameprice range as that of the earlierproduct, he said, “Yes that’s whatwe hope. It is to be upgraded.”

On the possible timeline forlaunching it, he said, “Well, 2012should seen the sun... Aakash-II

should be launched. There havebeen some hiccups in the way.Remember when you do a pro-ject of this nature and when yourdream is as big as this, things arenever that smooth.”

Welcoming competitionfrom market for development ofthe tablet, he said the ultimateobjective is to give a qualityproduct to the children.

“I think its a great thing ifthere is competition. Ultimatelymy objective is to get a qualityproduct in the hands of the chil-dren. I have set the benchmark,it has changed the mindset ofthe world, I can tell you that,”the Minister said.

Everybody now wants toproduce a tablet which is ofquality and which is reasonablyaffordable, he noted.

“So if the whole world wantsto produce, I don’t care who pro-duces, if ultimately it is pro-duced by somebody for chil-dren,” he underlined.

The Aakash tablet is pricedat approximately $ 49 (`2414).

PTI

Upgraded Aakashtablet to be availableat same price: Sibal

Private jet market soars in IndiaKTM debuts with 200 Dukemotorcycle in City marketHYDERABAD: KTM, Europe’smotor cycle manufacturer, haslaunched KTM 200 Duke bikein the City. The first offeringfrom the KTM in India, the 200Duke would be retailed

through a dedicated KTM store(erstwhile Bajaj ProbikingStore) at Begumpet.

The 200 Duke is poweredby a single cylinder, 200cc, liq-

uid cooled, DOHC, fourvalve engine which willpump out a peak powerof 25bhp and a maxi-mum torque of 19 Nm.

It is available atintroductory

price of `1,20,057 (ex-showroom,

Hyderabad).

Rohit Vaid

NEW DELHI: Even as Indiancommercial carriers are facing atough time sustaining operations,aircraft manufacturers feel thedemand for private jets in thecountry is set to soar with eco-nomic growth and a rising num-ber of high net-worth individuals.

“Strong gross domestic prod-uct (GDP) growth, along with cor-porate profits and market capital-izations, is driving corporatewealth. These are strong indica-tors of a strong market for busi-ness aircraft in India,” said NileshPattanayak, managing director,

South Asia, Bombardier BusinessAircraft of Canada.

The growth in the businessaircraft sector is driven by Indiancorporates who utilise the execu-tive jets to help them ferrybetween cities and remote loca-tions faster on a comfortablemode.

“As Indian companies increas-

ingly compete on the global mar-ket, with customers around theworld, demand for time-savingtools such as business jets willcontinue as key executives try tomake the most out of their workdays,” Pattanayak told IANS as thecountry completed a year of cele-brations commemorating 100years of aviation.

Business jets offer a virtualoffice in the sky, providing a hightechnology and safe environmentto conduct business, all in a veryhigh level of comfort. They alsoallow more flexible travel, that is,travel to cities that are under-served by commercial airlines.

TALK BACKWeekend look greatI was waiting eagerly for your weekend edi-tions of the paper. Really good going. Thefeeling comes of reading a foreign newspa-per. Also the elements on the pages makefor an interesting read. I was waiting tosee if you are a one-week wonder. Thechoice of representative pictures andillustrations for the stories is reallygreat. I have never come across suchquality look and feel even to the estab-lished morning newspapers that domi-nate the market here. I enjoy the pages onhistory and the centrepiece compilations.They are interesting and add to the generalknowledge of the reader. Keep up the goodwork.

Sanju SalimAmberpet

Criminal brothersI liked two stories in your Sunday edition:Brothers in crime and Living in abandon-ment. There is nothing that can be done

about the first one: it’s likerecurring cancer; it keeps oncoming despite your effortsto blast it. But somethingmay be done for theinmates of the Home forDisabled. We could do lotof things in our own wayto help these people. The

government also shouldtake note of the paucity of funds faced bythe authorities of this institution and providewhatever help they need.

Sanjana MohanKukatpally

Get rid of ignoranceOn February 15, in the newspaper, the localnews was full of stories, that I personallyconsider, were based on senseless grounds.But more shocking was that of girl child.Children are god’s gift to the par-ent,according to shariyat (Islamiclaws) it is a dogma to acceptwhatever god has bestowed theparents. Apart from scientific lawspeople must acquire religiousknowledge to avoid such supersti-tious and ignorance. It is the duty ofmen to understand the role of womenin their life and treat them with loveand empathy.

Mohammad AnsariBazaarghat

Good interviewI found the interview of Santha John reallyinspiring. It is commendable that the ladydared to pursue her dreams and take her

chances at a time when cases ofwomen pursuing independentcareers were rare in the coun-try. Her refusal to compromiseon professionalism has madeher the iconic figure she istoday. Success comes tothose who uphold their corevalues and work tirelessly.Our business leaders and

aspiring professionals should emulate herprinciples to find success.

Kartik GangulyKhairatabad

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201212Fair, free and forthrightComment

Was it indeed a bird hit? If so,which one? A woodpecker?What hit the ostentatious air-line Kingfisher? On Sunday, theflashy carrier hit an ‘air-pocket’

and experienced turbulence, leaving the man-agement ‘red’-faced. This time it appears to lastlonger than expected with the economic fuse-lage of the airline apparently suffering chinks. Itmay not be an exaggeration to say that they arebeyond repair.

The pilots and other employees have notbeen paid their salaries for more than twomonths now. Lack of salary affects the moraleand concentration of any employee of anyestablishment. When it comes to pilots, suchdisturbance to focus will surely affect the safetyof the air-borne. It isn’t easy to come to termswith remaining unpaid and work with ‘fullcommitment’.

A tweet early on Monday quoted an inter-esting question and Kingfisher’s chairman VijayMallya’s response in tweets. The question by areporter was: “Sir, should one have girlfriendsafter 50?” Pat came the reply from Mallya:“Absolutely not, 50 girl friends are enough.”

Wisdom prevailed on the boisterous busi-nessman, perhaps, only now. Otherwise, hewouldn’t have jeered the low-cost operatorsand vitiated the whole concept of taking theairline industry closer to the common man andgobbled up Capt. Gopinath’s Deccan Air.

It is that Deccan Air which after beingspiked with Kingfisher became Kingfisher Red,pushing the group into experiencing businessblues in the blue skies.

Staff at the airlines offices in Kolkata stokedrebellion on Sunday, for there were reports thatKingfisher might shut shop in the city.Cancellation of numerous services lent cre-dence to their suspicion.

The protracted discussions that lasted for18 hours with lenders on Friday did not bearfruit. The `444-crore quarterly loss posted bythe airline seemed to be a lump in the throats ofthe lenders. This naturally made the employeesunbuckle themselves.

The Sunday’s cancellation of numerous ser-vices connecting major destinations likeMumbai-Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore andChennai irked not only the passengers, whowere stranded in most cases, but even theDirector-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

DGCA EK Bharat Bhushan said: “We havereceived reports about large-scale cancella-tions. They are bound to inform us when theycut their schedule. But they haven’t done so.”

The debt burden on the cash-strapped air-line is currently pegged at a whopping `10,000crore, worsening its creditworthiness amongthe lenders. When Mallya himself admitted tothe fact that the net worth of the company haderoded, how does one expect the airline to be a‘going concern’ — a company that need not beliquidated in the foreseeable future — remainsa two-billion-dollar question.

Sunday afternoon was indeed a panic situ-ation at the swanky Rajiv Gandhi InternationalAirport in Hyderabad, as KF stopped flying toBangalore, Chennai and Vijayawada after sell-ing the tickets. Out of the 138 departures on theschedule, the airline operated only 78, in all

across the country. It cancelled flights to Dhakaand Singapore too. The company spokespersonconfirmed the cancellations and expectedeverything back on track in four days.

But ironically, Kingfisher is the only opera-tor that is exposed owing to its serious cashcrunch. The worst sufferers are yet to open up,though the big brother Air India already laidbare its foolhardiness. The pilots’ strike barely amonth ago disclosed the humongous lossesaccruing to the exchequer of the national carri-er. But it has the whole government behind it tokeep the corporation afloat. Jet Airways toodelayed its January salaries to its employees.

Naresh Goyal, chairman of the largest pri-vate operator by market share, is now talkingabout foreign direct investment (FDI) in avia-tion sector. But globally convention did notpermit cabotage (carrying of passengers todomestic destinations by foreign airlines).

Will the problems of the airlines sector dis-appear in the proverbial thin air or will the air-craft remain rooted to the ground, leaving thecompanies to ‘fly in the air’ is only a conjectureof time.

Editorials KF descends intofinancial maelström

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CONGREESS MUSTchose PM candidate

The campaigning for UttarPradesh Assembly elec-tions has seen Priyanka

Gandhi assuming a major role,at times eclipsing her siblingand Congress’ PM-in-waiting

Rahul Gandhi. Sections ofmedia have reported that in thecampaign material too Priyanka

has overshadowed Rahul. Thisputs an interesting question

before the country as to who isthe real PM candidate for theCongress in the 2014 GeneralElections. So far the party has

been maintaining that Rahul isits prime ministerial candidatebut the same clarification hasnot come from Sonia Gandhi.

Even within the Congress, therehave been lone but increasingvoices calling for a larger role

for Priyanka in the national pol-itics. Her husband Robert Vadra

has already expressed that heis not averse to taking a politi-

cal plunge. Rahul has putstrengthening the party as pri-

ority before taking the helm butunless the party comes out with

a clear indication on what roleit envisions for the siblings, suc-

cession could be an uneasyaffair.

WHY WE LOVEThe Sun on Sunday

Ever since News of theWorld closed its

doors and skulkedinto the sunset, the world has

been a poorer place. ButEmperor Murdoch, has now

announced that this Sunday,the world will be able to readthe Sun. Hopefully it will com-

bine the best of both thesepapers and deliver a great

product (with all the sleaze thatfits)!

Money TalkA Saye Sekhar

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201213Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑Factor

Avoid mammogramin pregnancy

Dr P Raghu Ram

Myths surrounding breast cancerand breast feeding abound.

Here are some more myths and facts. n Breast feeding should bestopped when there a breast infec-tion (lactation induced mastitis)Fact: Breast feeding should not bestopped when there is breast infec-tion (mastitis). In fact, breast feedingkeeps the ducts patent and may helpimprove breast infection. Ice packsshould not be used to treat breastinfection as it can harden the milk.

It is important to see a Specialistas soon as there are signs of breastinfection. Antibiotics are initiallyused to control the infection. If anabscess has developed, an ultra-sound guided aspiration of absessshould be attempted. If all measuresfail, a formal incision and drainageof abscess should be performed.n HIV Positive Patientsshould not breast feedFact: According to World healthOrganisation recommendationsreleased in 2009, HIV Positive moth-ers can breast feed provided theycommence taking Anti Retro ViralTherapy from the 14th week of preg-nancy to prevent mother to childtransmission of HIV. This therapymust be continued through to theend of breast feeding. WHO recom-mends that mothers known to beHIV positive should exclusivelybreastfeed their infants until 6months of age introducing appropri-ate complimentary foods thereafterand continue breast feeding for thefirst 12 months. The clear message isthat breast feeding is a good optionfor every baby including HIV posi-tive mothers when they have accessto anti retroviral therapy.n Screening Mammograms can bedo ne during pregnancy and lactationFact: A screening mammogramshould not be done during pregnan-cy and lactation. Although the radia-tion dose from a mammogram issmall (equivalent to a dental X ray), itis best to avoid radiation exposure tothe fetus or infant.

(The writer is director and con-sultant oncoplastic breast surgeon atKIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast

Diseases, Hyderabad)

No laughing matter

The flickering of the eyesignifies many things tomany people like acom mon superstition

that if your eye flickers it is agood omen. We have also seenpeople with a problem of aflickering eye and have eitherbeen app alled or amused bythe gestures. In reality thesecould be unintentional ges-tures which a person has nocontrol over. Medically they aretermed as twitches.

The terms, tics and twitchesare often confused and usedin t erchangeably but in realitythey are two different things.

TicsTics, explains Dr Sudhir Kumar,Senior consultant neuro logist,Apollo Hospital, are suddeninvoluntary jerky movementsof a particular part of the body,most commonly the arms andlegs. These are known as motortics.“It is a habit spasm whichcould causes actions such asjerking of the head. The persondevelops an urge to do a cer-tain action and the pressurebuilds up stress. The person isrel ieved only once the act ion isdone,” explains Dr Shobhavati,neurologist.

Another type of ticks arevocal ticks. Vocal ticks refer towhen people make certainmeaningless noises such asclearing their throat repeatedly.

Ticks are most common inchildren, Dr Shobhavati adds.Dr Sudhir mentions that if itoccurs in adults it should startbefore they are 22.

Children suffering from tics

may have certain psychologicalproblems. “Children could suf-fer from depression due tomany reasons such as th eirpeers teasing them about thesehabits. They could also developobsessive traits such as wash-ing their hands or checkingwhether a door has beenlocked repeatedly,” explains DrSudhir.

The treatment for severeticks involves anti-psychoticmedicines and in some casesbehavioural treatment andcounselling. He mentions thatif it is temporary than one neednot visit a doctor but if itbecomes constant visiting adoctor is advised.

Twitches“Twitches are common in thethighs and eye. It occurs due tofasciculation which is the con-tracting of certain muscles. Astwitches are usually caused dueto stress they go away withadequate rest,” mentions DrSudhir. Twitching could alsooccur due to family history oftwitching. Although they arenot a serious problem, itappears awkward in various sit-uations.

Excessive eye twitching isknown as Blepharospasm(Blepharo means muscle andSpasm is an uncontrolled mus-cle movement). As a treatment,botox is injected into the eye-lids, explains Dr Sudhir.

Other forms of excessivetwitching include hemi-facial(one-side of the face) andmotor- neurone disease (allmuscles of the hands and legsare affected). “Famous scientistStephen Hawking suffers frommotor-neurone disease,” men-tions Dr Sudhir.

Like tics if the problem per-sists for a long time you shouldcall your doctor.

Stephen Hawking suffers from motor-neuron disease

Anishaa Kumar

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Tics and Twitches: First signof Parkinson’s?

Many people are under the misconceptionthat Tics and Twitches are early signs of

diseases like Parkinson’s. Dr Sudhir refutes this misconcep-tion. He states, “People who are suffering from Parkinson’ssuffer from tremors which should not be confused with tics

and twitches.”

Have you ever silentlychuckled after noticing

someone with their eye flickering continuously or

repeating some strangesounds again and again.

Stop! That person could besuffering from muscle

twitches.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201214Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑FactorPREGNANCYSIMPLIFIED

So you’ve learnt you’re pregnant,you’re excited and thrilled andyou’re trying to gleen all the infor-

mation you possibly can. But there mightbe a few things that your doctor or wellmeaning relative may unintentionallyleave out. Here is a lowdown of thingsthat might just take you by surprise.1. Nesting instinct: Pregnant women

usually feel this nesting instinct andfrom the moment they learn they’repregnant they begin preparing the homefor the baby. Cleaning and rearrangingfurniture. As your due date draws closer,you may find yourself cleaning cup-board. While it’s a good thing, try not tooverdo it.

2. Inability to concentrate: Your firsttrimester might be a little hard on you,what with the morning sickness andfatigue. But even women who are well-rested might find it hard to concentrateon chores. This could partially bebecause you are preoccupied with thebaby and hormonal changes as well.Making lists and to do notes can help.

3. Mood swings: Pregnancy is the timeyou should be glowing, calm and radi-ant. But you may find that you’re con-stantly edgy and irritated. You could gofrom being chirpy one minute to furiousor weepy the next. Pregnancy is similarto PMS in many ways with the moodswings, change in breast size etc. This iscommon during pregnancy, especiallyduring the first trimester and towardsthe end of the third trimester.

4. Bra size: An increase in the size of thebreast is one of the first signs of preg-nancy. They usually become swollen andtender in the first trimester due to theincreased levels of hormones. They canalso continue to grow through the preg-nancy. Your bra size may also be affectedby your rib cage. When you’re pregnant,your lung capacity increases and thismay result in a bigger chest size.

5. Skin: A pregnancy glow is one of thecommonest changes we hear about. It’sonly one of the many skin changes youmay experience during pregnancy due tohormonal changes ans stretching of yourskin. Pregnant women experience anincreased blood flow and this can leadto increased oil secretion. Some womendevelop brownish or yellow patches ontheir faces while others may notice adark line on the midline of the lowerabdomen as well as hyperpigmentationof the nipples and genetalia.

To be concluded next week…Source: WWW.KIDSHEALTH.ORG

Pregnancyfacts that maysurprise you

LONDON: While many ofus may remain undecidedabout how much is toomuch for us to take tea in aday, researchers have nowclaimed that drinking threecups of tea a day could helpus keep heart attacks as wellas type 2 diabetes at bay.

A review shows that reg-ular drinking of tea, with orwithout milk, can reduce therisk of heart problems bycutting levels of bad choles-terol and blood sugar, DailyMail reported.

As per experts, the bene-fits of tea are largely due tothe flavonoid content -antioxidant ingredients thatcounteract cardiovasculardisease.

One cup of tea provides150-200mg of flavonoidsand it is the best source ofantioxidants in the diet.

Drinking three or morecups of black tea a day pro-tects against heart diseaseand two or more cups a daymay protect against type 2diabetes, a review in thejournal Nutrition Bulletinfound.

Nutritionist CarrieRuxton, co-author of the lat-

est review and a member ofthe industry-backed TeaAdvisory Panel (TAP), said:“There is far more to thenation’s favourite drink thanwe realise.

“With its antioxidantflavonoids, black tea packs apowerful punch with manyhealth benefits particularly

for the heart. And recentstudies show that theflavonoids work their magicwhether or not we choose toadd milk.”

In addition, a 12-weekstudy of 87 volunteersshowed how drinking threecups of tea a day produced asignificant improvement in

various cardiovascular riskfactors.

Flavonoids that arefound in tea are said toassist in controlling inflam-mation, reducing excessblood clotting, promotingblood vessel function andalso limiting furring up ofthe arteries. IANS

Take tea to avoidheart problems,diabetes

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201215Campus

Maryam Sultana feedback@postnoon.com

Located in the Secreta -riat, the Home SciencesCollege has a charm ofits own. Home Science,

has come to be known as asubject synonymous withcooking and stitching, but inreality it isn’t so. Affiliated toAcharya NG Ranga AgriculturalUniversity this college offers aplethora of subjects, which

include Nutrition, Psychology,Textiles, Fashion Designing andInterior Designing.

Despite being rated amongthe best colleges in India forunder-graduate courses inHome Science, this college isnot well-known enough. “Ourcollege is not that popular inthe city, more so becauseHome Science as a subject isn’table to attract many studentswhen compared to otherstreams. But thankfully,

enhancement of the course isbringing this college to theattention of many people,” saysKruti, a second-year student ofthis college.

The college offers under-graduation, PG and PhD cours-es. Its UG course is spread overfour years, divided in eightsemesters. Zaina Hazari, a sec-ond-year student says, “InitiallyI was hesitant in taking up thiscourse, but after I joined thiscollege, I just fell in love with

Home Sciences. Every semesterwe have different subjects likeInstructional Technology,Textile Designing, MarketManagement, Dynamics ofMarriage and Family, etc. Thebest part about it is that we’retaken on frequent field trips,which give us practical andextensive knowledge about thesubjects. I’ve been encouraginga lot of people to take up thisfield.”

“This college has taughtme how to live. The coursecovers every little detail ofyour life, from cooking tobanking, from designing yourhouse to planning your mar-riage, from preparing nutritioncharts to counselling people. Ithas contributed a lot in my all-round development,” saysNida Maaz, doing her PhD inNutrition through this college.This college has transformedlives of so many girls, that noweven boys are getting enrolledin this college!

STUDENTS SPEAK

Best thing about your college The courses offered here. Welearn practically everything in aspan of four years. And we justlove the campus, it’s beautifuland serene.Fashion trends You can see a lot of girls wearingIndian dresses. These days girlshave started to sport jholas and

jootis. You can see very few peo-ple wearing Western stuff. Wenever miss a chance to wearhalf-saris during occasions.Music playing on your iPods The hit song Sir ostara fromBusinessman, has become a rageamong us. We’re listening tosongs from Rockstar andAgneepath also. Oo la la fromDirty Picture is also on every-

one’s lips.Favourite hang-out insidecollege The students hang out at thestairs behind the gym, popularlyknown as ‘The big steps’. Favourite hang-out outsidecollege We frequent Tara Bakery a lot.Sensation theatre and Imax arewalking distance from our col-

lege, so we also hang out there.Sometimes we even hang-out atNTR Gardens, but that’s veryrare!Things you’d like to changeabout college Their are big plans to changethe name of the college. As ofnow we’re just looking forwardto that. A new name will give usa new identity.

Lecturer Speaks

Darshani Nene

• How many years have youbeen teaching from?

It’s been a good 36 years. I’ve been astudent of this college, was offeredlectureship in Koti Women’s College,but turned it down to take up researchin my college. That’s how much I loveHome Sciences!• What exactly is Human

Development and FamilyStudies about and what kindof a scope does it hold intoday’s times?

What’s really sad is that people don’teven know much about Home Scien -ces, yet they go ahead and make judg-ments about this course. HDFS is aboutconveying what you want the societyto be, dealing with people from differ-ent backgrounds, and creating aware-ness. It’s not a philosophical science.We study development across differentlife spans, and educate students aboutmarriage and family issues. Other thancreating a well-aware student body,Home Sciences gets you jobs in theteaching sector, the health sector andfashion and textiles as well.• For a subject like Human

Development and FamilyStudies, what is the best wayto go about teaching thissubject?

Well, narrating real-life instances, evensharing my stories, come in very handy.There is a very interactive atmospherethat is set up; sharing helps themloosen up a little, and reaching them iseasier. They relate to what is taughtonce they realise they have experi-enced most of what they’re being told.And when you experience something,understanding it is a piece of cake.• If you could change one thing

about the students of thisgeneration, what would it be?

Their attitude. It’s a don’t-care atti-tude, like, “you do your job, I’ll domine”. Very casual, very light. • It is very obvious that Home

Sciences, or CommunitySciences as you’re now goingto call is, has amazing scope.But the problem is that notmany people even know muchabout this course. How do youplan to change that?

See, I’ll be honest. We do not have suf-ficient resources to go around adver-tising this course. But we are trying asmuch as we can. We plan to host acollege festival in the near future. Theidea is just in its conception stage, let’ssee what happens.

Dr S Ratna Kumari Associate Professor,

College of Home Sciences

Home sciences, the road not taken

If you want to have a diverse variety of subjects as part of your under-graduation course, then College of Home Science is the right place for you

MARYAM SULTANA

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201218Because you are what you wearF‑Folio

A lot of men these days worry about losing their hair and goingbald. They spend a lot of time and effort on hair treatments and

transplants, all of which usually doesn’t work. But hey, who’s saysbald can’t be sexy?

PATRICK STEWART Whether he is playing Captain

Picard in Star Trek or Dr X inX-Men, Patrick Stewart looks

mature with a balding head. Anaccomplished Shakespearean actor,he moves easily from stage to stu-dio and carries it off with themuch-needed oomph.

Yes, bald is beautiful and that appears to be true even in Hollywood where it’s all about keeping upappearances. Let's take a look at these famous ‘bald’ stars who are both stylish and sophisticated.

SHINE ON, SHINY TOPS!

JASON STATHAMThe Transporter star considers his balding head to be his biggest asset. A totalbadass, he keeps his hair in a nice, tight buzz. His confidence and obviously sexyphysique more than makes up for his receding hairline. Doesn’t that tell youenough?

YUL BRYNNERIt was Russian-born Yul Brynner who was one of

the very first actors in Hollywood to have gone com-pletely bald for his role in the film, The King and I, forwhich he is so famously known. After that he went onto do 4,000 stage shows of The King and I, and wasalso awarded the Tony award for his extensive work incinema. All this he earned, while keeping a bald head.

BRUCE WILLISHe gained much fame as an action hero with his role as a

cop in the Die Hard movies. Instead of fighting his thinninghairline, Willis decided to embrace it and now likes to keep

his side hair cropped or his head completely shaved. Thebald look definitely makes him look much younger than

his actual years. He is one bald celebrity who wouldnever need a toupee.

VIN DIESELA hot, muscular body and a shiny, bald head go welltogether and who else but Vin Diesel as a model to epit-omise the bad boy image. He pulls off the bald look withease and isn’t the least bit conscious about it.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201219Spotlight

The Grand Finale ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL!

The last day of the BITSHyderabad fest Pearl2012 was outstanding.From fashion shows toquiz competitions,

performances by popular DJs tostirring speeches by celebratedfigures, the Fest couldn’t havehad a better ending!

Day 3 at BITS began withBITS Business Quiz, Xpresso andPearl Open Quiz. This year’sBBQ was bigger, better andtougher than ever. And with stu-dents participating from variouscolleges nation-wide, it broughtIndia’s brightest minds on a sin-

gle platform for the final face-off.

The Mayor, Md. MajidHussain was one of the promi-nent personalities to speak atAspire, an event featuringachievers from all walks of life.

But the best was saved forthe last, Glitterati, the most pop-ular fashion parade at Pearl, wit-nessed huge audiences this yearalso. Glitterati, 2012 was withouta doubt bigger and better thanits previous editions. The teamsselected for the final round pre-sented themselves for the fol-lowing two themes: Evening at

Vegas, and Wildfire. The teamswere judged based on their cre-ativity, clothing, co-ordination,presentation and also the selec-tion of their soundtracks.

Gandhara- Classical musiccompetition brought out thebest in Carnatic and Hindustanimusic. Black O’ White- a huntfor the best ‘jodi’ also caughteveryone’s attention. The lastnight of Pearl’12 was indeedspectacular with Ela Rose andDavid Dee Jay’s scintillating per-formances which had the audi-ence dancing away into the weehours of the night.

Osama Salmansalman.o@postnoon.com

After two hectic days atFelicity 2012, IIIT-H’sannual fest came to an end

on Day 3. And, end in style it did!The RoboRally race, original-

ly slated for Day 1 was held onDay 3. But there were no fretsabout as obviously, IIIT wantedto leave the best for last.Watching robots race live gives acomplete adrenalin rush and fewknew it better than the hugecrowd that gathered to cheer ontheir favourite robot.

Meanwhile, events like Stompthe Yard, Futsal and photography

contest, that earlier had a prelimsspread over Day 1 and Day 2,concluded their finals rounds.Moreover, the paper dressingcompetition, the Graffiti compe-tition, T Shirt design all proved tobe a huge hit among the stu-dents. The fun-filled three dayscame to a fitting end with a spec-tacular performance by the pop-ular Delhi-based band Faridkotwhich made the audience gocrazy.

But it wasn’t just about justfun and games. There was ablood donation camp held all thethree days. This is what is rightlycalled, ‘College with a con-science’. Kudos IIIT-H.

DEEPAK DESHPANDE

Yashoda Charitable Foundation announced the commencementof its first batch of Employment Linked Training Programme atKotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium on Sunday. Theevent was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Governor, Rosaiah.

CHARITABLE VENTURES

Amala Paul has been makingwaves in Tamil for the last cou-ple of years, thanks to films like

Mynaa, Deiva Thirumagal and Vettai.Two of her films were dubbed inTelugu and last year, she signed herfirst Telugu film Bezawada, whichthough didn’t really click at the box-office. However, 2012 seems to be apromising year for her career in bothTelugu and Tamil. Her performancein Love Failure is getting rave reviewsand the latest buzz in the industry isthat she has been approached to play

one of the lead roles in the upcomingVV Vinayak’s film. Ram Charan Tejand Kajal are playing lead roles in thefilm and Amala Paul is likely to playthe other important role in the film.VV Vinayak reportedly saw AmalaPaul’s recent films and we hear thathe was impressed with her actingskills. This film’s shooting has alreadybegun and recently some actionscenes were canned in Hyderabad.DVV Danayya is producing the filmand SS Thaman is composing themusic.

T-TOWN TWEETIES

@Actor_SiddharthWin-Win! #KSY &#LoveFailure have done it all!Small film, Giant success:)happy mahasivarathri every-one!! Over & out:)

@sundeepkishanLoved #LoveFailure... terrificwriting... How the BEEP does@Actor_Siddharth manage tolook the young..lol..#HappyHappy Heart attack Love :)

@trishtrashers)Day and night shootin Pollachi... D nites r farbetter, cooler, peaceful…hmmm... Prefer working atnights actually...

@shrutihaasanFunny how you can buyjust about anything thesedays :) but true happiness andsuccess are still priceless :)

@PriyaWajAnand)Riding in a Mini Van tothe Satz Home with othervolunteers.. Reminiscentof my school days!Fun! Fun! My reason toSmile... Urs? :)

@shraddhadas43Back home, did my groceriesmyself! My fav part of livingindependent! Now for somenice movie, my book n grilledchicken! After cleaning up!

@RGVzoominHw come none of the animallovers never ever care abouthw well their pets can see?...I never saw any dogs or catswearing any spects.

@RanaDaggubati@RanaDaggubati @geneliadWhat does NaaIshtammean?” It means “my wish”said in the most selfish waypossible:-)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2012 20The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

BommarilluBhaskar hasbeen strug-

gling to find a herofor his next filmpost the debacle ofOrange. In the past,there were reportsthat he hadapproached Karthiand Allu Arjun fora new project;however, therewere no officialannouncementsmade about theproposed project.The latest buzz isthat the director,who madeBommarillu andParugu, has con-vinced Ram and ifthe grapevine is tobe believed, theactor has given thegreen signal for theproject. An officialannouncement islikely to be madesometime soon.Currently, Ram isbusy wrapping upA Karunakaran’sEndhukantePremanta, whichalso starsTamannaah.

Amala Paul to star in Vinayak’s film?

Popular singer Karthik iscomposing music for NaraRohit’s upcoming film

Okkadine. Karthik is one of themost sought-after singers inTelugu and Tamil film industrytoday and he had sung some ofthe most popular songs in filmslike Boys, Ghajini, Happy Daysand Veedokkade. This is the firsttime that he will be composingmusic for a Telugu film. SrinivasRaga is directing the film and itstars Nara Rohit and NithyaMenen. CV Reddy is producingthe film. The film’s shooting hasalready begun and the team willhead to Araku on February 24 forthe second schedule.

Karthik turnsmusic director

to team up withBommarillu Bhaskar?

Ram

Hemanth Kumar hemanth.k@postnoon.com

ow can someone notfall in love with

Sweden and its peo-ple? Apart from being

one of the happiest countries inthe world, it’s the home of Volvo,

WikiLeaks, Pirate Bay, bestsellingbooks like The Girl with the

Dragon Tattoo, Ingmar Bergman,Ingrid Bergman, Alfred Nobel andbombshells like Maryam Zakaria.

“I was born in Iran, but I grew up inSweden. It’s my home,” Maryam says

with a glint in her eyes. It’s tough tomake out that she is a Persian and themoment she talks, you would want tolisten to her without any interruption.

Long before Europeans fell in love withShah Rukh Khan, Maryam Zakaria

was tripping on Bollywood films,especially the dances. “In the late

‘80s, I had gone to Tehran to meetmy uncle and he had a collection ofBollywood films. The first film I saw

was Mithun Chakraborty’s DanceDance. I didn’t remember this until

my mother told me so. Later, Istarted imitating dance moves

while watching Bollywood films inSweden,” she recalls. Her love for

Indian films grew enormously withtime and finally she found a guru to

take few lessons in Kathak andKuchipudi. “It’s been my biggestdream to act in Indian films and

dance is my passion,” she reveals.While Maryam was studying in

college, she was invited to perform atvarious events all over Europe and in

2007 she started Sweden’s first Bollywooddance school named Indisk Dans Studio. “We

even had our dance group named ChoriChori. I used to go talk about Bollywood films

and dance in various Swedish TV channels andnow it has caught up in a big way,” she smiles.Then in 2009, she decided to come to India topursue her passion. “It was initially very tough

to adjust because of the culture shock. But Ieventually accepted the way of life in India

and I am totally in love with this country.Everything is so colourful and people are

extremely warm,” she says. After a fewcommercials, she did an item number inNagaram, a Tamil film, but it was Diyalo

Diyalo, the item number in 100% Love,which brought her to the limelight.

Later, she appeared in films likeBrahmigadi Katha and was the sec-

ond lead in Madatha Kaja. “I want todo more item numbers and lead

roles. In my next Telugu film, Arjuna, I am playinga police officer and I recently finished shooting for

an item song in Naa Ishtam,” she smiles.It’s been more than two years since Maryam

came to India and we wonder why she didn’t dancein more item numbers after 100% Love. “I rejected

a lot of offers. I am very particular about what Iwear and what the lyrics mean. I don’t like doubleentendre,” she reveals. All this for an item song? “I

am not here for money or fame but to follow mydreams. Dancing is my passion and everything I do

should come from my heart,” she clarifies. Fairenough. So what’s the craziest thing she has done

so far? “While shooting for the item number inNagaram, I had fractured my ribs and believe me

that was the most painful thing I had to go throughin my life. I didn’t want to cancel the shoot, so I

went to a doctor who gave an injection to block thenerves near my ribs,” she recalls.

She’ll soon be seen in Saif Ali Khan-KareenaKapoor starrer Agent Vinod. “My first project inTelugu was a big hit and now I am making my

debut in a big project in Hindi. I guess this is mydestiny,” she says. Any unfulfilled dreams? “I hope I

get an award someday for Best Actress,” she says.

For Maryam Zakaria, becoming anactress has been a 20-year-olddream. In 2011, she sizzled on

screen in 100% Love and now shehas a lot more on her plate. We find out more about her

journey thus far

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201221The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

She has been walking theramp for years now, buteven after such a vast expe-

rience model-turned-actressNargis Fakhri getscold feet

when she sees a huge crowd sit-ting in front of her.

Czech Pakistani modelNargis, who was introduced toBollywood by director Imtiaz Alias Ranbir Kapoor’s love interest

in the hit movie Rockstar,walked the ramp at the

final day of Wills LifestyleIndia Fashion Week(WIFW) on Sunday asthe showstopper fordesigner SaksheePradhan. She woreshimmery trousers witha long flowy asymmetri-cal top.

After the show whenNargis came out for thepress conference, shewas heard saying, “Itfreaks me out to seeso many people infront of me.” Walkingthe ramp as a show-stopper is a com-pletely different expe-rience, Nargis said,adding that “it is a verydifferent experience.”

“Words cannotdescribe what you feel

when you get on tothe runway and youtransform to some-thing else. Withthis outfit, I feellike a glamorousdiva,” she added.IANS

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2012 22The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

Gattu winsspecial mentionat 62nd Berlinale Indian filmmaker Raj an

Khosa’s Gattu has wona special mention at

the 62nd Berlinale forcapturing the ironies, thecomplexities and thevitality of India.

At the award ceremo-ny of the internationalfilm festival that conclud-ed on Satur day, the jury ofthe Gener ation Sectionsaw in Gattu the potentialfor life’s wonders in everychild’s eye; and in particu-lar, the boundless ingenu-ity of the young rascal wasutterly compelling.

Along with the heav-enly dueling spectaclethroughout, this combi-

nation created a humor-ous, energetic and joyousride.

Khosa said that his“film for children, adultsand all humanity is aboutfollowing your dream...about following yourheart. It is about not tak-ing no for an answer andabout making it happenagainst all odds.”

Gattu was screened inthe Generation section,devoted to provide a plat-form for children andyoung people. Every year,about 60,000 visitorsattend the screenings atfour venues. IANS

Indian film

What gives NargisFakhri cold feet?

The film industryis image driven:

Aditi Rao

Aditi Rao Hydari’s journey from a minis-cule role in Delhi 6 to the lead in herforthcoming release London, Paris, New

York, has not been easy. The actress says shehas realised that the industry is image drivenand that she wants to avoid that.

“Now I have realised that the industry isimage driven. Supporting roles are very beau-tifully written, but supporting character is awindow into the life,” she said.

“But in a lead role you get to show somuch emotions, sorrow, pain everything andyou get to live a life, which is very satisfying. Ising and dance and all, and I get an opportu-nity to do this only in a lead role. I alwayswanted to do that. Here is where I want to be,”she added.

She plays a very idealistic and judgmentalrole in London, Paris, New York. IANS

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Judi Denchfighting to keepher visionActress Judi Dench is battling to save her

sight. The James Bond star said in aninterview that she had been diagnosed

with macular degeneration, an eye conditionthat can cause blindness, and that her eye-sight was already so bad that she couldn’teven read her own scripts. The 77-year-old said that she was relying on friendsand family to keep her up to speedwith her lines. “It’s usually mydaughter or my agent or a friendand actually I like that, because Isit there and imagine the storyin my mind,” she told thenewspaper during an inter-view at a London hotel.“The most distressingthing is in a restaurant inthe evening I can’t seethe person I’m diningwith,” she said.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201224The glamour behind the glitzMagic ScreenSpringsteen applaudsOccupy movement

Bruce Springsteen said this weekthat his new album WreckingBall was inspired by an “angry

patriotism” that drew fuel from theOccupy movement.

Springsteen described how thefinancial crisis, income inequality, andother hot-button political issuesinformed Wrecking Ball, which paintsa picture of an America that has failedthe working class.

“My work has always been aboutjudging the distance betweenAmerican reality and the AmericanDream — how far is that at any givenmoment,” Springsteen said. Judging bythe album’s tenour, he believes the gaphas only become wider in recent years.

In one song, Easy Money, a down-on-his luck protagonist goes on a rob-bing spree out of desperation. “He’simitating your guys on Wall Street theonly way he knows how,” Springsteensaid.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201225The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

Safe House grossed $24 million Friday-Sunday, followed by $23.6 million for TheVow; Ghost Rider sequel opened at #3 with

22 million, while This Means War opened at #5with $17.6 million.

The heated President Day Weekend race atthe domestic box office won't be officiallycalled until Monday, although DenzelWashington-Ryan Reynolds action pic SafeHouse is now looking like the early victor. Still,Safe House remains in a relatively close racewith the Rachel McAdams-Channing Tatumromantic drama The Vow, grossing $24 millionfor the three-day weekend, compared to $23.6million for The Vow.

Safe House opens strong

Lindsay Lohan willallegedly receive agood report when

she visits court nextweek.

The actress, who is onprobation for her misde-meanor theft case, hasapparently completed 15days of community ser-vice at the Los AngelesCounty Morgue as well asfive therapy sessions.

According to a closesource, “Lindsay is ontrack and doing very wellin fulfilling all terms ofher probation, and com-pleting her service at themorgue, and her therapy.She is focused, and com-mitted to putting thispart of her life behindher.”

Following her appear-ance on Tuesday, the starwill have 17 days of com-munity service and fourfurther therapy sessionsto complete beforeMarch 29.

LiLo to receivegood report

Postnoon News

In Moneyball, Brad Pitt stars as BillyBeane, the general manager of a base-ball team Oakland Athletics. He strug-

gles to bring together a competitive teamgiven the limited budget available andevery time he asks for more money fromhis boss, he’s told to do the best he can.Disappointed by the attitude of his boss,he meets Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) whosuggest alternative ways to assess playersvalue. Based on Peter’s ideas, Billyrecruits promising baseball players whoare undervalued and this strategy workswonders for the team, much to the sur-prise of everyone around.

Moneyball is much more than a reg-ular baseball movie like Field of Dreams.Most of the action takes place off thefield and thanks to some sharp writing byAaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian, thefilm turns out to be a inspirational sportsdrama. Based on a book of the samename, written by Micheal Lewis, the film

showcases the other side of the sportwhere money is everything. BennetMiller’s masterstroke lies in bringingtogether Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill. Theyform an unlikely pair but as the film pro-gresses, you can see how well they com-pliment each other.

Moneyball is one of the finest films inBrad Pitt’s career and after wooing the

audience with his charisma for most partof his career, Brad Pitt is clearly movingtowards films, which have a niche audi-ence. At a run time of just over two hours,Moneyball never gets boring. This is astory about a man who fights for what hebelieves is right and that’s what makesMoneyball a heart-warming film. A mustwatch.

Brad Pitt hits a home runBennet Miller’s Moneyballis one of the finest films inBrad Pitt’s career. Whetherit wins an Oscar or not,Moneyball is a movie thatyou can’t afford to miss

ROAD TO OSCARS

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201226Chai Time

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KAKUROACROSS1 Pull up stakes5 Transcription taker10 Make a sweater14 Body of majestic poetry15 Trivial objection16 Inning enders17 Talking Heads album

and concert movie20 Students often apply for

this21 Scott Turow book22 Wheat beard23 Be nosy25 Ending with “cop” or

“hotel”27 Supermarket area31 Advice from Horace

Greeley34 Tokyo, formerly35 “Dig in!”36 Israeli submachine gun37 Uncovers, as evidence41 Like some pupils44 Singer Yoko45 Ballerina's balancing

point47 ___ Cayes, Haiti48 Newspaper reporter's

dramatic cry54 Bulgaria's capital55 Farrow of Hollywood56 Seethes58 Day-___ (fluorescent

paint brand)60 Ta-ta, in Tuscany62 Nay's opposite63 Folk song about a gray

goose68 Multi-level cookie69 Actor Zimbalist Jr.70 Son of Zeus71 Many a prom attendee72 Gravity-powered vehi-

cles73 Carson's heir

DOWN1 Flat-topped desert sights2 Making a choice3 Type of doll for revenge-

seekers4 Quick perception5 Look over quickly

6 “___ to the Limit”(Eagles hit)

7 Supposedly harmfulglance

8 Writer Anais9 Sister in Chekhov's

“Three Sisters”10 He played Chekov on

“Star Trek”11 Woman with a habit12 Possessive pronoun13 Mao ___-tung18 Bikes with engines19 Type of dive24 Keating-___ Act26 Kind of rage28 Filth29 Take it easy30 “National Velvet”

author Bagnold32 Compass point33 Practical37 Prepare salad

38 Biblical preposition39 Triangle, in a child's

drawing40 “The Waste Land,” e.g.42 Rent check payee43 Rank of some profs.46 Gourmet49 Dove's city cousin50 Like the

Willis Towerand Shaq

51 Showered52 Milne's don-

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ARIESObstacles in the way of performing go odevents will disappear. You have to sp endfor those good events but will be bl e s sedwith a strong financial position. Busi nes ‑s men who want to export can go ahead.

CANCER

LIBRAGovt officials need to be prepared toaccept unexpected transfer and differ‑ent responsibilities. Ancestral propertymight bring gains. Obstacles faced bybusinessmen will disappear.

CAPRICORNGood approach alone can bring you suc‑cess. If debts are to be under control, itis highly essential to avoid luxuriousand wasteful expenditure. Avoid friend‑ship with strangers during travel.

TAURUSCourt cases will end now in your fav ‑our. Marriage talks will go smoothlyand finalisation is on the cards. Thoserecently married get ready to invite off‑spring. Be adjustable with others.

LEOWith your strong self‑confidence, you willtake necessary action to improve the finan‑cial situation. Assets like house, plot andjewels will be purchased. Be careful thatyou don't enter into controversial deals.

SCORPIODon't ignore advises from elders and par‑ents. Be alert while undertaking journeys.Avoid acting emotionally even for pettyissues. Govt officials need to be extracautious with colleagues.

AQUARIUSAvoid overnight journeys. Friendshipwith wrong persons might drag youinto trouble, hence avoid such peo‑ple. Govt officials need to behaveobediently with superiors.

GEMINIFinancial inflow will be steady and keeplooking up. Inculcate savings habit, whichwill help for a peaceful future. Real‑estatematters will be profitable. Read the docu‑ments thoroughly, before signing.

VIRGOYour patience and proper approach canbring you success in all work undertak‑en. Benefits through maternal relativeslikely. Businessmen who are into familybusiness will gain the most.

SAGITTARIUSSupport from friends and relatives willmake you feel cheerful. Confusion infamily will disappear and a happy at m ‑o s phere will prevail. Obstacles in per ‑forming good events will blow over.

PISCESBusinessmen will be happy as hurdles forthem will disappear. Profits are likely toincrease. But saving for the future is amu st to be safe in during financial crises.Av o id expecting sky and be practical.

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Six of Wands – Youget creative ideas toprovide solutions tosome mundane prob‑lems. Donʼt be afraidto do the new or theout of the box.

Queen of Cups – Youwear your heart onyour sleeve andwalk around. Thismay make you seemless practical thanyou actually are. Ag ‑a in, itʼs your choice.

Eight of Wands – Go ‑od luck comes yourway in terms of newjobs and new projec ‑ts. You do well, too,and please your bos ‑ses. They in turnreward you well.

CANCER LEO VIRGO

King of Swords –Youʼre in control ofyour life and havebeen planning it withthe precision of amachine. Keep somefree time for yourselffor free thinking.

Four of Pentacles –Financials stability isimportant to you atthis stage of your life.You achieve that, too,by hard work anddetermination.

Four of Wands – Aproject is movingalong quite rapidlyand youʼre happy withthe progress. Someguilt gnaws at youfrom within. Donʼt payit any attention.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS

Eight of Swords – Youmay be getting night‑mares or not sleepingwell enough thinkingof something. Learnto let go and donʼt beafraid of getting hurt.

The Lovers –Itʼs deci‑sion time! An impor‑tant decision cannotbe procrastinated anylonger. You need tomake a decision fast.Use your intuition andget on with it.

Seven of Swords – Se ‑crecy is involved. So ‑m e one is not tell ingyou the whole storyand it is putt ing youin a big fix. It makesyou nervous about y ‑o ur financial stability.

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Temperance – Yourpatience will be put totest by some very an ‑n o y ing and irritatingpeople aro und yo u.Underst and that theyare there so the bestin you can come out.

Ten of Cups –Family needs yourtime and attention.If you feel like it,take a few days offand spend time withyour loved ones.

Nine of Cups – Thisis the wish card andthe most special cardin the Tarot set.Make a wish but alsobe cautioned thatyou truly need whatyouʼre wishing for.

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201228Telly sitcoms, news and movie listingsChai Time

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‘Sacrifice’ at 1250 Hrs onAXN

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‘Dwarkadheesh’ at 2000Hrs on IMAGINE1400 Haar Jeet 1500 Baba Aisa Varr Dhoondo 1600 Mi Aaji Aur Saheb 1630 Baba Aisa Varr Dhoondo 1700 Mi Aaji Aur Saheb 1730 Haar Jeet 1800 Sawaare Sabke Sapne –

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‘Dekha Ek Khwaab’ at2030 Hrs on SONY

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‘Business Tonight’ at 2100Hrs only on ET NOW

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‘The Game’ at 1930 Hrsonly on TIMES NOW

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‘Mukhbir’ at 1400 Hrs onZOOM

1400 Movie - Mukhbir1730 Star Bonanza1800 Letz Go!1900 Planet Bollywood News1930 Link'D2000 Telly Talk2030 Letz Go!2100 Style Strip2130 Link'D2200 B - Tonite2230 Business Of Bollywood2300 Bollywood Bonanza0700 Fresh Mornings0800 Red Carpet0805 Fresh Mornings1100 Zoom Box1200 Garma Garam1300 Planet Bollywood News1330 Telly Talk

‘My Wife And Kids’ at2300 Hrs on ZEE CAFE

1400 Outsourced1430 Scrubs1500 Rizzoli And Isles1600 Rookie Blue1700 Outsourced1730 Scrubs1800 E News 1900 The Tonight Show With Jay

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‘Balika Vadhu’ at 2000 Hrson COLORS

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‘I Luv My India’ at 2000Hrs on SAB TV

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Storyline - Aarti is intro-duced dancing to a folksong in a wedding. Bimla ispretty impressed with Aartiwho she thinks has all thequalities of a perfect bahu.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201229The games people playPlaying Field

Rebecca Bryan

LOS ANGELES: Bill Haas rolled in a 45-foot birdie putt at the second playoff hole onSunday to win the Northern Trust Open anddeny Phil Mickelson a second US PGA Tourtitle in as many weeks.

Mickelson, who was coming off a storm-ing victory at Pebble Beach last Sunday, hadled or shared the lead here after each of thefirst three rounds.

He and Keegan Bradley, who shared theovernight lead, made Haas work overtimeby sinking birdie putts at the final hole ofregulation to force the three-man playoff,but it was Haas who came through on thesecond playoff hole — Riviera CountryClub’s often dramatic 315-yard, par-four10th. Mickelson put his tee shot in the rightrough short of the green. Bradley was in theright greenside bunker while Haas was in

the back left rough. Haas pitched safely tothe middle of the green. Mickelson’s shot outof the rough rolled through the green andinto the back bunker while Bradley fired outof the sand to the back fringe.

Haas sank his long birdie putt, thenwaited tensely as Mickelson and Bradleytried in vain to extend the playoff.

“Bill hit a tremendous putt,” Mickelsonsaid. “That’s going to do it.”

Haas said he wasn’t really expecting hisputt to drop.

“I never expect to make a 40-footer,especially in that situation,” he said.“That was a little bit of luck involved,but I felt like I put a good roll on it.”

Haas had been the first in theclubhouse on seven-under 277after a two-under par 69.

He had seized a one-shotlead with a birdie at the par-five

17th. His lead looked safer after neitherMickelson nor Bradley could take advantageof the 17th, Mickelson’s long birdie puttstopping an inch short.

But the overnight co-leaders respondedat the last hole of regulation.

Mickelson, who had struggled all day onRiviera’s testing greens, rolled in a 26-footerfrom the back fringe to complete his even-par 71.

Moments later Bradley made his own13-foot birdie putt for his 71 and headedwith Mickelson and Haas back to the 18th —which they all parred to open the playoff.

Haas wasn’t surprised to be in a playoff— he had already headed to the rangeexpecting one when he heard the cheersfrom the 18th green. “Secretly I was hopingthey didn’t, but Phil just won his 40th event.Keegan won a major last year, so I expectedthem to make it,” Haas said.

DOHA: World number one VictoriaAzarenka hit back at more criticismof her on-court grunting on Sunday,claiming it was as natural anduncontrollable as snoring.

The Belarusian turned her fireon a reporter after she had defeatedSamantha Stosur 6-1, 6-2 in theQatar Open final which gave her a17th successive victory in 2012.

But the Australian Open cham-pion found herself once againunder the spotlight for her trade-mark grunting.

“Do you snore?,” she hit back ata journalist.

When he replied ‘yes’, Azarenkaasked whether or not he could con-trol it.

“No, I guess it’s natural,” said thereporter.

“So it’s natural to you, right? Sothat’s natural to me, too, the way Iplay tennis. That’s it.

“It [the snoring] probably dis-tracts your wife, if you have a wife, Idon’t know, right? There you go.”

Azarenka insisted she has notime for critics of her noise levels,claiming that she has never beenapproached by other players to toneit down.

Azarenka gruntsat criticism

SAN JOSE: Third seeded MilosRaonic successfully defended hisSan Jose Open crown by routingDenis Istomin 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 for histhird career title on Sunday.

The 21-year-old Canadiandominated unseeded Istomin withhis serve, hammering seven acesand winning 90 percent of his firstserve points in the 79 minutematch.

“I feel amazing,” Raonic said.“It is great to come back here.There was a little more pressure

than last year but I am really happywith the tennis I played this week.”

Raonic, who had a bye in thefirst round, didn’t drop a set in the$531,000 indoor tournament, win-ning four-straight matches at theHP Pavilion arena which alsoserves as the home of the NHL SanJose Sharks.

The world No. 32 is also a per-fect eight-for-eight in tiebreakersat the event over two years.

“This is special to me becauseit is a hockey arena,” said Raonic.

“I am not the biggest hockey fanbut it definitely makes me feel likeI am at home.”

Raonic, of Toronto, won thefirst set in a tiebreaker, closing itout with a 233 kph (145 mph)serve. He jumped out to a 6-1 lead,then dropped the next two pointsbefore serving for the set.

Raonic stepped up the attackin a lightning quick second set,going eight-for-eight in his firstserve points and winning 89 per-cent of his second serve points.

The victory earned Raonic$95,000 in prize money and madehim the ATP Tour’s first two-timewinner of 2012. Raonic openedthis season with a win at theChennai Open in New Delhi,India.

Raonic was presented with histrophy at centre court then jokedabout his good feelings for thearea.

“If real estate wasn’t so expen-sive here I might buy a home,” hesaid.

Haas-ta la vista, baby! Bill wins

Milos Raonic defends his San Jose crown

If real estate wasn’t soexpensive here [SanJose] I might buy ahome

Milos RaonicSan Jose Open winner

Samantha Stosur of Australia returns to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the final match of Qatar WTA Tennis Open in Doha.Azarenka won 6-1, 6-2. AFP/KARIM JAAFAR

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201230The games people playPlaying Field

MUNICH: Heavyweight boxer DereckChisora was released without charge onSunday after an astonishing press con-ference brawl with bitter British rivalDavid Haye, who he threatened to shoot.

Chisora, who had been defeated bydefending champion Vitali Klitschko inSaturday’s WBC heavyweight title clashhere, was detained by police, along withtrainer Don Charles, at Munich airport ashe was preparing to board a plane home.

The pair gave statements, but werereleased on Sunday evening and allowedto return to the United Kingdom,although the whereabouts of Haye areunknown.

“Munich-based detectives are inves-tigating allegations of grievous bodilyharm and threatening behaviour byChisora,” said a spokesman for Munichpolice.

“They are also investigating Chisora’strainer and Haye for assault. BothChisora and his coach were arrested atMunich airport and have given state-ments, they have also named legal repre-sentation.

“After consideration, prosecutors

decided to release them at 17.45 (localtime, 1645 GMT). The whereabouts ofDavid Haye are still unknown.”

Munich police searched Haye’s hotelroom on Sunday morning, but there wasno sign of the former WBA heavyweightchampion.

The British Boxing Board of Controlhas already indicated they will launch aninvestigation into events leading up tothe embarrassing melee in Munich,when Chisora was heard shouting thathe wanted to “shoot” and “burn” Haye.

Thomas Puetz, president ofGermany’s Professional Boxers (BdB)Federation, said he does not want to seeChisora box in Germany again.

“We are considering a boxing ban forChisora in Germany,” Puetz told Germanwebsite spox.com.

“This guy is a public menace. He hasno place in a German ring. (FormerGerman heavyweight champion) MaxSchmeling would turn in his grave.

“I guess David Haye, as an intelligentman, is trying to promote himself, butwith regards to Chisora, I doubt whetherhe has the mental capacity to practise acontact sport.”

On Saturday, Chisora lost to Klitschkoby a unanimous points decision, but thefight inside the ring was overshadowedby the violence in the post-fight pressconference between the two Britishfighters. Haye, 31, who was working as aTV pundit, branded Chisora “a loser”.

Chisora promptly left the head tableat the press conference to confront Haye,who he dubbed “an embarrassment”.

Vitali, who defended his WBC title forthe 10th time, said he did not respectChisora as a person. “If you are a sports-man with millions of people watching,you have to set a good example, andChisora didn’t do that,” Klitschko said.

NEW YORK: The New York Knicks reboundedfrom their first loss of Jeremy Lin’s magical runto defeat the defending NBA champion DallasMavericks 104-97 on Sunday.

Just two days after committing a season-high nine turnovers in a loss to New Orleans,the 23-year-old Lin bounced back in superbfashion against the mighty Mavericks.

“We are thankful for any win we can get butobviously this is a big one because they aredefending champions,” Lin said.

Point guard Lin finished with a team-high28 points, 14 assists and five steals for theKnicks, who beat Dallas for the first time atMadison Square Garden in over six years.

“The game that he had, that’s ridiculous,”said Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni. “It just seemsthe harder the moment, the better he shootsthe ball. He makes big plays. He’s definitelyfearless.

“The thing that you can’t teach is what hehas inside, his heart. You just can’t teach that,and he has it. His brain, his heart, it’s huge.”

Center Tyson Chandler finished with 14points and 10 rebounds and veteran shootingguard J.R. Smith had 15 points in his first startof the season for the Knicks.

Smith signed with New York Friday after astint playing in China.

Lin said teams are trying to make it harderon him on offense by double-teaming him.

“I am being aggressive and trying to learnfrom my mistakes,” he said. “They are double-teaming me on the pick and roll.”

Maverickssuccumb toLin-sanity

Shame only charge in Chisora’s release

THE BRITISH BOXING BOARD OFCONTROL HAS ALREADY INDICAT-ED THEY WILL LAUNCH AN INVES-TIGATION INTO EVENTS LEADINGUP TO THE EMBARRASSING MELEEIN MUNICH.

Dereck Chisora (R) argues with compatriot and boxer David Haye’s manager Adam Booth after a brawl with Hayeduring a press conference after his WBC World Heavyweight Championship fight with Klitschko. AFP / CLAUS HERGOT

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201231The games people playPlaying Field

King Kenny backs hot trioGraham Chase

LIVERPOOL: Liverpoolmanager Kenny Dalglish is keen tosee Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarezand Andy Carroll play together ona regular basis after they all fea-tured in the FA Cup thrashing ofBrighton.

Despite Suarez and Carrollarriving at Anfield in January lastyear, the trio started together forthe first time in the 6-1 fifth roundhome win Sunday.

Both Gerrard and Carroll havestruggled with injuries, whileSuarez only recently returned froman eight-match ban for raciallyabusing Manchester United’sPatrice Evra.

They had been restricted tojust 69 minutes together on thepitch before the Cup tie but theyshowed just how prolific they canbe by helping the Reds to theirbiggest win since Dalglishreturned to the club 13 monthsago.

“Someone said they’d played69 minutes before so I assumedthey must have started some-where,” said Liverpool greatDalglish.

“The more anybody or anyteam gets the players that are icon-ic like they are on the pitch, thebetter chance they’ve got of beingsuccessful.

“But we’ve got more than threeplayers and the fact that we’ve

done as well as we have and that’sthe first time they’ve (all) started amatch tells you how well the rest ofthe boys have done as well.

“We’ll stand and be counted asa squad and I don’t think we’vedone too badly this year,” addedDalglish, who will take his side toWembley next weekend to playanother second-tier club in Cardiff

in the League Cup final.Carroll’s goal against Brighton,

which helped set up an FA Cupquarter-final at home to Stoke,was just his eighth since his £35million ($55 million) move toAnfield from Newcastle 13 monthsago.

But Dalglish maintains he hasnever been swayed by the criti-

cism the striker has received sincehis expensive transfer.

“We’ve always been positiveand we always will be and we’llalways be supportive of any playerthat comes to this football club.

“It doesn’t matter what hisname is, we’ll judge him and we’lljudge whether we’re happy orunhappy.”

Dalglish revealed CraigBellamy and Daniel Agger hadpulled out of the squad in the daysrunning up to the game at Anfield.

But he is hopeful that the pairwill be available to play againstCardiff.

“There are no injuries from thegame as far as we know but we hada couple on Friday and Saturdaywith ‘Bellars’ and Daniel Agger,”said Dalglish. “We’ll just have tosee how they are but they shouldbe alright.”

Liverpool opened the scoringafter just four minutes whenMartin Skrtel headed in Gerrard’scorner and after Kazenga Lua Luapulled Brighton level, LiamBridcutt’s own goal gave the Reds ahalf-time advantage.

Carroll added a third beforefurther own goals from Bridcuttand Lewis Dunk and a Suarezheader, after he had missed apenalty, completed the scoring.

It was Brighton’s first defeat of2012 and manager Gus Poyethoped it would be a valuable les-son for his players.

“People are talking about pro-motion and things and I said Iwant to be ready and we are not,”Poyet explained. “People think I’mbeing negative but maybe nowthey will say I was right.

“I learned a lot and I hope theydid the same because if they wantto play in the Premier League as ateam or as individuals they knowwhat it takes now.”

Liverpool’s Andy Carroll celebrates after scoring during the English FA Cup football match againstBrighton Hove Albion at Anfield in Liverpool. AFP/PAUL ELLIS

Barnaby Chesterman

NAPLES: Chelsea will be play-ing for more than just simplequalification when they travel toNapoli in the ChampionsLeague second round, first legon Tuesday.

It’s a tie that could have farwider reaching consequencesfor both their coach AndreVillas-Boas and English footballas a whole.

Villas-Boas, for many peo-ple’s money, is living on bor-rowed time in the StamfordBridge hot-seat.

Rumours of dressing roomdissent and some unsatisfactoryresults have made his positionappear precarious.

Chelsea face a fight to finishin the top four in the PremierLeague, battling alongsideArsenal and Newcastle for thatcrucial fourth spot, and hencequalification for next season’spremier European club compe-tition.

They came close to bowingout of the FA Cup at home toChampionship BirminghamCity at the weekend too, beforesnatching a draw.

Villas-Boas admits hedoesn’t know if he will still be ina job if they fail to beat theItalians.

“It’s not up to me to decidethat, you have to ask that ques-tion to the right person,” he said,referring to owner Roman

Abramovich.But the Portuguese manager

says his side is lacking in beliefdue to their recent poor results.

“The situation is we don’thave enough good results for usto feel a bit strong,” he said.

“But we are still in thesecompetitions and will continueto push for them. It will be a dif-ficult game against Napoli butwe have shown in the groupgames we can overcome adver-sity.”

Chelsea went into their finalgroup game at home to BayerLeverkusen knowing that if theydidn’t win they risked crashingout. They did win 2-0 andtopped the group but now thereis the added pressure that they

are realistically England’s lastrepresentatives.

The dominant teams in thisseason’s Premier League,Manchester rivals United andCity, both crashed out in thegroup stages while Arsenal’s 4-0thrashing at AC Milan last weekeven had their manager ArseneWenger admitting they had nochance of progressing.

With Chelsea’s recent trou-bles and Napoli’s return to form— they have won their last twogames following a sticky periodmarked by numerous draws —the Italians’ coach WalterMazzarri is feeling confident.

“Right now maybe Chelseaare worse than us but I don’tbelieve that,” he said.

Chelsea’s manager Andre Villas-Boasgestures during the English FA Cup 5thRound match against Birmingham.

Chelsea playing for AVB and pride

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201232The games people playPlaying Field

Jon West

STEVENAGE: Harry Redknapp is confi-dent his Tottenham Hotspur side can goon to lift the FA Cup despite being held toa goalless draw away to League OneStevenage in the fifth round on Sunday.

The winners of the White Hart Lanereplay will face Bolton Wanderers at homein a competition that has already seenManchester United, Manchester City, theholders, and Arsenal eliminated

Redknapp knows ‘smaller’ clubs rarelygo all the way, although he concededthird-tier Stevenage, who are now the low-est-ranked club left in the Cup, were morethan worthy of being in the quarter-finaldraw.

“It’s a good draw for the winners,” hesaid. “It’s a home draw and you can’t askfor anything more than that. Chelsea had a

good draw too, at home to Birmingham,and Liverpool are at home (against Stoke)too.

“Usually the Cup ends up with a bigclub winning it. In the last few years it hasbeen one of the top four who have won it,”added Redknapp, who bucked that trendwhen he led Portsmouth to FA Cup gloryin 2008.

Louis Saha saw a goal disallowed foroffside in the 55th minute because it hitteam-mate Scott Parker just before itcrossed the line but Tottenham did notcreate many other chances.

“I expected it to be tough and it was,”said Redknapp, who has guided Spurs tothird place in the Premier League.

“The pitch was bumpy and the ball wasbobbling everywhere. I have been in thesame situation so many times in the pastso nothing surprised me.”

Stevenage suffocate Spurs

Messi’s four-playhas V-boys pantingTim Hanlon

MADRID: Lionel Messi hitfour goals to inspire Barcelonato a 5-1 victory over Valenciaon Sunday, but the championsstill remain 10 points behindleaders Real Madrid.

Messi, playing his 200thgame for the club, took hisleague goals tally to 27 for theseason and 42 in all competi-tions although third-placedValencia had stunned theSpanish and European cham-pions by taking a shock earlylead.

“The most important thingwas that the team played likewe did against BayerLeverkuson in the ChampionsLeague in midweek when wewon 3-1,” said Messi after hisCamp Nou masterclass.

“There are lots of crucialchallenges ahead and it’s nec-essary to keep going like this.”

Barca coach Pep Guardiolasaluted his team and insistedthat they do not deserve to beso far off the pace in the titlechase.

“With the football we haveplayed we don’t deserve to beso far behind but our chal-lenge now is to keep the titlerace open and that is down tous,” he said.

“We need to compete forthe next three months just likewe have done in this match.

“We are lucky to have sucha generation of players. It’s a

privilege to work with suchfantastic lads. They are a creditto the sport.”

The pressure was on theCatalan side after defeat lastweekend away to Osasuna andthey got off to a poor start withPablo Piatti giving Valencia thelead after nine minutes.

Martin Montoya, in theside with Dani Alves suspend-ed, and Gerard Pique left Piattiunmarked and keeper VictorValdes came and failed toreach a Sofiane Feghouli crossallowing the diminutive strikerto tuck the ball in.

The home fans werebecoming restless but Messiresponded once again whenhis side needed him most withtwo goals in five minutes.

Adil Rami failed to clear across and Messi coolly finishedfrom a tight angle.

The Argentine then gotahead of the Valencia defenceto meet an Eric Abidal crossand while the keeper DiegoAlves saved his initial shot, hewas able to sweep in therebound.

Alexis Sanchez and CescFabregas were both denied byAlves while the former Arsenalplayer then hit the woodworkwith an acrobatic effort.

The home side continuedto push forward after the breakwith Alves stopping a Messiheader with a wonderful saveand Fabregas badly miscuedbefore Messi gave Barca a

cushion by firing in a reboundafter another Alves block.

Messi completed his hat-trick with 15 minutes to go andthen notched up his 42nd goalof the season after runningclear of the defence and clip-ping the ball over the keeper.

With the Valencia defencein disarray substitute XaviHernandez lobbed the ballover the keeper for the fifth ininjury time.

Despite the rout, Barca arestill struggling to retain theirtitle after Real Madrid hadswept past Racing Santander4-0 on Saturday.

Levante’s miserable formcontinued when they droppedout of the European places,losing 5-3 at home to RayoVallecano.

The modest side fromValencia have spent most ofthe season among the top fourafter a surprising start whichalso saw them briefly lead thetable, but they now haven’twon in two months and havetumbled down to seventhplace.

Lass Bangoura put the visi-tors ahead but Jose Barkerobrought Levante level at thestart of the second half with apenalty.

Levante were in the ascen-dancy but against the run ofplay Diego Costa hit a quick-fire double and then Lass gavethem a commanding lead after69 minutes.