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Colombia’s thirdlargest city Caliconsolidated its

reputation as one ofthe world’s premier

dance capitalswhen it hosted the

seventh ‘WorldSalsa Festival’ this

September.

Ferdinand reveals hatecampaign over Terry caseIn his first comment after Terry was foundguilty, the Queens Park Rangers defendersaid on Twitter he had received abuse onthe site since Thursday’s ruling.

Tom Cruise and CameronDiaz definitely not datingThe rumour mill has been churning out stories recently about this superstar pair.But this hook-up is only happeningonscreen.

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India’s GSAT-10launched

India’s advanced communication satellite GSAT-10was successfully launched early today on board

Ariane-5 rocket from Europe’s spaceport in FrenchGuiana. GSAT-10, with a design life of 15 years isexpected to be operational by November and willaugment telecommunication and DTH services.

SAYINGGOODBYE

Balapur laddu adds zingto Ganesh immersion.

However, the first citizenof the City was missing

from the scene.

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Film workshopA film making workshop and a filmappreciation workshop is beingheld by Yavanika films. When: September 29 onwards,

11am onwardsContact: 94904 40986

The refundA play titled The Refund will be pre-sented at Lamakaan . The playtakes a dig at the state of the edu-cation system in the country.Where: Lamakaan,

Banjara Hills,Rd No 1

When: September 30,7.30pm onwards

Contact: 9642731329

Photo exhibitionAn exhibition titled Imagine is beingheld at Alliance Francaise DeHyderabad. The exhibition featureswork by Manohar Chiluveru,Srinath Vadapalli, Satya SaiMothadaka and ShivaprasadChiluveru.Where: Alliance Francaise,

Marredpally,Secunderabad

When: Alliance Francaise,Marredpally,

Life togetherIconart Gallery is hosting LifeTogether, a group show featuringsculptures, paintings and prints by22 artistes. A preview for the exhi-bition was held at the Gallery onSeptember 28.Where: Iconart Gallery,


When: Ongoing,11.30am to 7pm

Contact: 98499 68797

Mediterranean food festTake a trip and experience a varietyof Mediterranean delights such asbruschetta and seafood marinarapasta, bruschetta and antipasto atTruffles cafe. The fest is on tillSeptember 30.Where: Truffles Cafe,

Jubilee Hills,Rd No 10

When: Ongoing,8am onwards

Contact: (040) 2355 0105

Calligraphy artOn the occasion of VinayakaChathurthi, Sri Parameshwar Rajupresents a series of calligraphic art-works based on Lord Ganesha. Where: Truffles Cafe,

Jubilee Hills,Rd No 10


Contact: (040) 2355 0105

Recent and retrospectiveA painting exhibition by artist SudipRoy is being held at Kalakrithi Art Gallery.Where: Kalakrithi Art Gallery,



Contact: (040) 6656 4466

Play timeLamakaan will be hosting ManchTheatre’s humorous offering titledA Plateful of Plays.Where: Iconart Gallery,


When: October 6,7.30pm

Contact: 9642731329

Photo talkMy photographic journey in Asia —a talk by well known French pho-tographer Thierry Girard with aslideshow of his works in China,Japan and India will be held onOctober 3.Where: Alliance Francaise,


When: October 3,7pm onwards

Contact: 98490 73563

Unspoken harmonyA painting exhibition by artist JayaBaheti titled Unspoken Harmony —a show of art and antiquity will beon display at Taj Deccan.Where: Taj Deccan,


When: October 5-12,11am onwards

Contact: (040) 66663939

Folk ArtAn exhibition of folk paintings byartist Krishna Prasad will be heldfrom September 29-October 15.Where: Earth Art Gallery,


When: Ongoing, 11am onwards

Contact: 98480 22011

Petals exhibitionThe exhibition being will display theethnic and contemporary works ofnew designers along with a collection of jewellery and variouslifestyle accessories. Where: Taj Krishna,

Banjara HillsWhen: October 12Contact: (040) 6666 2323

SecunderabadContact: (040) 2770 0734

Dominic WesleyHumorous play Dominic Wesley willbe presented on September 29.Where: Nift,

MadhapurWhen: September 29

7.30pm onwardsContact: (040) 2311 4537

OktoberfestTaj Krishna is hosting Oktoberfest atits coffee shop, Encounters. Thefestival offers an array of Germandelicacies like meatloaf, bockwurst,steckerfishz and beers to satiateyour taste buds.Where: Encounters,

Taj Krishna,Banjara Hills

When: Ongoing,6pm onwards

Contact: (040) 6666 2323

Painting workshopA Warli painting workshop is beingheld at Best Hands India,Somajiguda from October 1.Where: Best Hands India,

Raj Bhavan Road,Somajiguda

When: October 1 and 2,2pm-3pm

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Women light diyas at a Ganesh pandal in Himayathnagar. SRINIVAS SETTY

DIVINE LIGHTS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

CITY 3

GSujatha, 23, a newly marriedwoman who had sufferedburns after she allegedly

tried to immolate following unbearable harassment of husband

and in-laws for dowry died yesterdayin Gandhi Hospital. Her husband, G

Srinivas, has been taken into custody.Police believe that the incident could

be a case of murder.

Burns victim dies

The Telangana United Front (TUF)leader Vimalakka was taken intopreventive custody by the City

police yesterday. She was recentlyarraigned in a case of defacing theKBR statue. The arrest was made afterVimalakka got involved in a brief scuffle with her supporters. She wastaken into custody by the police fromher home in Domalguda.

TUF leader taken in custody

The Telangana patriarch, KChandrasekhar Rao, ensconcedin Delhi, hoping to wrest a

T-assurance from UPA, is likely to missthe Telangana march to be held in theCity tomorrow. Sources close to himsaid that he has exhorted all to participate in the march in large numbers and make the march an eye-opener to the Centre.

KCR to miss T-march?


Greed, ingratitude andinsensitivity, have land-ed a bridegroom andhis mother in police

custody. The SR Nagar policebrought out the incident reflec-tive of the society’s decadentface where a youth who got allhelps from the family of one girl

he was engaged to be marriedtried to marry another after taking more benefits. Both sonand mum are counting bars inthe jail.

Mohd Rafiq, 27, a resident ofHasmathpeth, Secunderabad,was a labourer till a year agoand he was engaged to be mar-ried to his cousin, Zarina

Begum, in 2010. The engagementceremony was conducted as perreligious system in the presenceof the elders and relatives. Atthat time, girl’s father MohdShabir, who works as a realestate broker, had given the boya gold chain and a ring. Later,Rafiq got a chance to work inSaudi Arabia. His parentssought and got `70,000 from thegirl's parents and he went toSaudi Arabia.

Recently, Rafiq came onleave, and he allegedly gotengaged to another girl who isfinancially better placed. The

marriage was to take placetoday. Meanwhile, Shabir sawthe wedding card and he wasshocked. Enquiries revealed thatthe youth and his parents hadkept the earlier engagementunder wraps. The parents andgirl he was newly engaged towere in the dark. Shabir alertedthe SR Nagar police andinquiries exposed the youth andhis parents. Exactly 24 hoursbefore the marriage police hand-cuffed the mother and son. “Itwas an outright cheating of agirl and her parents,” remarkeda police officer.

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Groom and mum land in jailThe SR Nagar police arrested a man who despite being engaged to one girl was all set to marry

another girl as she was in a better financial position.

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From just `450 to nearly`7.50 lakh is the phe-nomenal jump in popu-

larity the Balapur Ganeshladdu achieved since 1994.Today’s winner was PGovardhan Reddy of Balapurwho bagged the famed 21-kgladdu for `7.50 lakh.

The laddu has attained arare secular status withMuslims too participating in

the bidding with fervour. Itwas a never-before spiritswhen the auction begantoday around 10am. Thecrowd gathered had num-bered nearly 500, of whomsome 200 were Muslims, whowitnessed and a couple ofthem participated in the auction. The auction whichbegan with 24 bidders gradually came down to 18.

Balapur laddu fetches record amount

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The usually choc-a-blocCity roads today gave wayto Vigneshwara's march.All arterial roads since

morning were nearly deserted asmost offices, private and public,had declared a holiday today.

The City today witnessed anunprecedented combined actionof cleaning Ganesh idols imme-diately after they are immersed,in view of the world conferenceon biodiversity beginning on Monday.

Whether it was the policesecurity or lake cleaning, every-thing assumed a gigantic propor-tion. The City police commis-sioner had posted some 15,000policemen to ensure peaceful

conduct of the immersion cere-mony that starts around 2pm today.

Besides the three majorimmersion centres —Saroonagar lake, Hussain Sagarlake, and Hasmathpeth lake —the civic authorities had allowedimmersion in 18 other small andmedium lakes.

The Ganashotsav committeein collaboration with GHMC andlake protection committee hadarranged in all, 42 cranes tohoist the idols and immerse inthe lakes. Hundreds of volun-teers and sanitation staff werekept ready to immediatelyremove them so that the lakesare clean before the world event begins.

The record sale of theBalapur laddu auction added

zest to the festive fervour. By11am over 10,000 devotees hadgathered at KhairatabadGanesh, the largest of them all.While the police said permis-sions were given for 8,748Ganesh pandals, the City had setup nearly 40,000 pandals, most ofthem small.

Both the Chief MinisterKiran Kumar Reddy and MayorMohd Majid Hussain did notcome out. The CM was in hiscamp office while the mayorremained at home. Only the DGPand municipal commissionerwere seen busy visiting variousplaces to ensure smooth conductof the festival.

With inputs by RahulRamakrishna, Inkeshaf Ahmed,

Mohd Subhan and MdNizamuddin.

Grand finaleto City’sGaneshotsavBalapur laddu adds zing to Ganesh immersion. The first citizen of the City was missing from the scene.

N SHIVA KUMAR

Ammu [email protected]

On a muggy evening inthe north Indian city ofAmritsar, SunilSharma prepares for

another heroin hit in a decrepit,abandoned building. Beforeinhaling the fumes of his brownpaste heated on a piece of tin-foil, the 23-year-old explained hehad tried heroin for the firsttime six months ago when hisgirlfriend left him to marryanother man.

“I feel bad... why have Ibecome like this? Why have Itied this noose around myneck?” he told AFP, slurring his words.

There are thousands likehim across the state of Punjab,which leads the country in drug-related crime with a ratethat is nearly ten times thenational average, according topolice records.

In an affidavit submitted in2009 to the state high court, thelocal government estimated that67 percent of all rural house-holds in Punjab were home to atleast one drug addict.

Located on a long-standingsmuggling route that sees herointransported from Afghanistanvia neighbouring Pakistan andon to markets elsewhere in theregion, Punjab is now increas-ingly a final destination for thecontraband.

When local couriers involvedin smuggling “came to know

that drugs have a lot of profitthen they began to indulge inlocal selling of these things,”says S Boopathi, assistantinspector general of the statepolice narcotics cell.

He said it was impossible toestimate the amount of drugscrossing Punjab, but added that“trade is huge”.

Rajiv Walia, regional coordi-nator at the United NationsOffice on Drugs and Crime(UNODC) told AFP that Punjabhad “a serious problem becauseit borders trafficking routes anddrug-producing regions.”

“You will do anything to sup-port the habit.”

In the 1970s, Punjab wasregarded as India’s “bread bas-ket”, due to its fertile soil, pros-perous farmer community andbooming agricultural output.

Some, like former addictNavneet Singh, see the growingappetite for drugs as “a problemof abundance.”

Singh, a successful restau-rant owner who has been cleanfor 11 years, grew up in awealthy family. He believes thatPunjab’s relative affluence andits cultural norms, coupled withthe easy access to drugs, makeaddiction a commonplace reality.

“Punjab has a very machoculture, very prone to showingoff. It’s a ready-made market fordrugs,” the 38-year-old told AFP.

“What does the Punjabi dowhen he gets rich? He buys anSUV, a gun and he gets high,” he said.

“Then as time passes andyou get addicted you will do anything to support the habit,”he added. Doctor JPS Bhatia haswitnessed the problem of addic-tion in Punjab from close quar-ters. When the psychiatrist setup his hospital in 1991, he wouldsee one or two drug-related cases a week.

Today, out of the 130 patientshe sees every day, some 70 to 80percent are battling drug addic-tion, he tells AFP. In response tothe expanding scale of the prob-lem, Bhatia set up a rehab centrefor recovering addicts in 2003.

“I see cases where the son isinto addiction, the father is into

addiction... the whole family issick,” he says, comparing thestate’s situation to “a tickingtime bomb”.

Those who are too poor toafford heroin or cocaine take toswallowing or injecting cheapprescription drugs or consuminga locally-produced crude form ofopium called “bhukki”, a tea-likedrink made from ground poppyhusk.

The Amritsar neighbour-hood of Maqboolpura has lost somany young men to overdoses ordrug-related illnesses, that it islocally known as “the village of widows”.

Schoolmaster Ajit Singh has

two cousins who are addicted tocrude forms of heroin. Anothercousin, whose morphine habitsaw him leave home to beg onthe streets, died at the age of 31.

According to Singh, whogrew up in Maqboolpura, theworking class community herebegan to dabble in the sale ofopium in the 1960s, when theyrealised how lucrative the busi-ness could be. “First, it was aneasy way to make money. Thenthey developed a taste for thestuff,” he said.

Today, he estimates that eachhouse along the 13 narrowstreets that make up this neigh-bourhood is home to at least onedrug addict. Unlike his oldercousins, Singh managed to finishschool and he became a teacherof political science and a localcommunity worker.

He began by offering eveningclasses to local children whosefathers had fallen victim toaddiction and went on to found aschool for more than 600 pupils.

Local mother, Kiran Kaurwhose two children attend theschool, worries for her husbandwho has struggled to find workas a labourer since developing aprescription drug habit.

“I have asked him manytimes to quit but I don’t think hecan do it,” the 32-year-old sighed.

As she waited for her chil-dren to finish class, she added: “Ican’t see a way out of my life,but things can be different formy children if they study hard.”

AFP

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Drug epidemic grips PunjabSixty-seven per cent of all rural households in Punjab are home to at least one drug addict.

Doctor JPS Bhatia (left) tends to recovering drug addict Amardeep Singh in Amristar. Located on a long-standing smuggling routethat sees heroin transported from Afghanistan via neighbouring Pakistan and on to markets elsewhere in the region, Punjab isnow increasingly a final destination for the contraband. AFP/NARINDER NANU

6NATION

JAIPUR: The government will set up modernlaboratories in 100 districts of the country for

diagnosis of serious diseases including cancerand diabetes, Union health minister Ghulam

Nabi Azad said. The project is aimed to providebetter medical services to the people in remote

areas, the Minister said at 19thannual conference of Vascular Society of

India . Three districts of Rajasthan have beenincluded in this.

Modern labs to come up KOLKATA: To archive and showcasethe art of writing poetry in Bengali, agroup of musicians and music lovershave come together on a single plat-form. Not only does the websitewww.kobitaclub.com collects poetriesfrom young Bengali poets from everycorner of the world, it also acts as anetworking platform for enthusiasts. Itstarted off as a Facebook page.

Bengali poems to be archivedPUNE: In a socially pro-active initiativePune Police, confronted with spectreof terrorist violence, roped in about5,000 college students to aid them inmaintaining law and order during theten-day Ganesh festival which con-cluded today. Called "Police Mitra",the young boys and girls kept a con-stant vigil during heavy crowding atthousands of mandals dotting the city.

‘Police Mitra' help cops


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CHANDIGARH: In the thirdincident of its kind in less than20 days, a teenaged girl wasgang-raped by four youths inGohana town in Haryana'sSonipat district Friday, 190 kmfrom here.

The victim, a class 11 stu-dent, had gone to a grocery shopFriday afternoon and was askedby the shop owner, Kali, to pickup things from his godown near-by.

In her complaint to thepolice, the victim said when shewent to the godown, Kali came

after her. Three other youth,identified as Harish, Deepak andShanty, were already there.

They overpowered the girland raped her. They threatenedher not to complain to police.

Police, which registered a

case of rape, later claimed two ofthe accused had been arrested.

The crime took place almostat the same time when HaryanaChief Minister Bhupinder SinghHooda was telling the media inChandigarh Friday that the lawand order in the state was com-pletely under control.

On Sep 21, a married womanin Jind district had alleged thatshe was gang-raped by threemen in her house at gunpoint inthe presence of her family andchildren. Two accused were laterarrested by the police.

Another girl gang-rapedA teenaged girl was gang-raped by four youths in Gohana town inHaryana's Sonipat district on Friday as CM tells media “All’s well”. COMPUTERS

Tibetan Buddhist devotees wait for the arrival of their spiritual leader The Dalai Lama for a prayer meeting atThe Namgyal Monastry in Dharamshala, on Friday. The prayer meeting was held on the concluding day of thefour-day second Special General meeting of Tibetans which was held in Dharamshala to discuss the criticalissues of recent self immolations by Tibetans in Tibet. AFP/MANJUNATH KIRAN

A LITTLE PRAYER GSAT-10 successfully

launchedIndia’s heaviest satellite with a design

life of 15 years is expected to be operational by November.

BANGALORE: India'sadvanced communicationsatellite GSAT-10 was success-fully launched early today onboard Ariane-5 rocket fromEurope's spaceport in French Guiana.

GSAT-10, with a design lifeof 15 years is expected to beoperational by November andwill augment telecommunica-tion, Direct-To-Home andradio navigation services.

At 3,400 kg at lift-off,GSAT-10 is the heaviest builtby Bangalore-headquarteredIndian Space ResearchOrganisation. It was ISRO's101st space mission.

Arianespace's heavy liftingAriane-5 ECA rocket launchedGSAT-10 about 30 minutesafter the blast off from theEuropean launch pad at 2.48am, prior to which it injectedEuropean co-passengerASTRA 2F into orbit.

GSAT-10 is fitted with 30transponders (12 Ku-band, 12C-band and six Extended C-Band), which will providevital augmentation to

INSAT/GSAT transpondercapacity.

It also has a navigationpayload – GAGAN (GPS aidedGeo Augmented Navigation)— that would provideimproved accuracy of GPS sig-nals (of better than sevenmetres) to be used by AirportsAuthority of India for civilaviation requirements.

This is the second satellitein INSAT/GSAT constellationwith GAGAN payload afterGSAT-8, launched in May 2011.

GSAT-10 was originallyscheduled for a September 22launch, but was deferred afterscientists detected a smallglitch. PTI

THE HEAVY LIFTINGARIANE-5 ECA ROCKETLAUNCHED GSAT-10ABOUT 30 MIN AFTERTHE BLAST OFF FROMTHE EUROPEAN LAUNCHPAD AT 2.48AM.

POLICE, WHICHREGISTERED A CASE OFRAPE, LATER CLAIMEDTWO OF THE ACCUSEDHAD BEEN ARRESTED.

NEW DELHI: Even before theofficial announcement of elec-tion schedule for HimachalPradesh, the BJP tonight issuedits first list of 45 candidates,which included Chief MinisterPrem Kumar Dhumal who willcontest from Hamirpur seat.

The party candidates were

finalised following a marathonlate night meeting chaired byBJP President Nitin Gadkari.

Also present were Dhumal,former state Chief MinisterShanta Kumar, BJP's Himachalin charge Kalraj Mishra and co-in-charge Shyam Jaju besidesother senior party leaders of the

BJP's central election commit-tee. CM Dhumal, who earliercontested from Bamsan seat hasshifted to Hamipur followingdelimitation. Sitting MLA fromHamirpur Urmil Thakur hasbeen shifted to Sujanpur in theCM's home district.

PTI

BJP’s HP poll list out

NEW DELHI: The NationalCommission for Protection of ChildRights (NCPCR) has asked the mediato restrain for airing or publishing avideo released by a Bangalore lawyerwhich shows a man playing in an"inappropriate" manner with hisdaughter. The NCPCR said the lawyerwho was representing the "child vic-tim" had released the video to thepress earlier. The father of the childis in custody for allegedly molestingher. The Child Rights body said thatas per the Norms of JournalisticConduct 2005 of the Press Council,media should refrain from publishingor airing clipping of child abuse.

Don't air videoof child abusevictim: NCPCR

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COMMENT 8

The government knew that theywould be hosting the CBD morethan a year ago. Yet, they did not

bother beginning beautification worksuntil the eleventh hour. They were toobusy haggling over who would fundthe works. Now, the works are yet tobe completed, and are shoddy.

Jithin ShekarMarredpally

Government not prepared

The government should take strin-gent action against activists whodamage public property. While a

peaceful protest is alright, vandalising public property, like burn-ing the toll booth, is completely unacceptable. It is because our lawsare not strict enough.

Ramesh KumarKukatpally

Take stringent action Shocking public outrage

EDITORIALS

EDITORIALS

Adesigner-friend wascreating a poster, lastweek, to announce adistrict-level footballmatch. There was a

long list of local leaders andVIPs, whose names had to beaccommodated on the poster.The task was a rather complexone considering that the hierar-chy of the VIPs had to beupheld while making the list.Whose name appears first onthe list? Chief guest or guest ofhonour? Is the person who presides over the event moreimportant than the special invitee?

The hierarchy of guests atsuch events is made apparent inthe order in which the namesappear in the invitation. The

most important guest gets topspot and maybe even a bolderdisplay with thick fonts. Theboldness of colour and fontstapers as the list progresses.Just one goof up and the orga-nizers are bound to have arough time explaining the hier-archy to all the special invitees,and managing their hurt egos.

This plays out almost every-where. Ever noticed the localpolitical party posters? This isthe best shot at fame for the rel-atively unknown faces to showthat they’re hardworking partyworkers. The hierarchy of theparty’s members plays out inthe size their portraits areblown up to. The more enlargedtheir photos, the higher up theymust be in the order.

Why just at the very locallevel, even our national leadersfuss over who sits where in apublic function. If the front seatis not reserved for them, theyare most upset, and will throwtantrums to show their displea-sure and hurt ego. Ego is such a

fragile thing. It can lay bareone’s deepest desires, fears andapprehensions without evenhaving to say much.

We create systems in orderto wipe out equality and makeit easy for people with betterintellect, opportunity and talentto shine. Physical hierarchy isthe most common and mostlethal amongst all hierarchies.This includes political powerand financial power. The scamstumbling out of the govern-ment’s cupboards, and theclosed-door meetings to forgenew friendships and wipe outexisting ones as if without atrace, are all but attempts atwrestling for power and climb-ing up the ladder we ourselvescreated.

In the designs of the makerof this universe, there was actu-ally no room for hierarchy. Theuniverse is not designed forindividuals to shut out the restof the world and live as thoughon an island. Existence is onlypossible if there is constant

give and take. This happensalmost on a moment-to-momentbasis. In this process, we openourselves to the fears, insecuri-ties, frustrations, dysfunctionand anger of others around us.

The dualistic superiority-inferiority complexes we expe-rience are a function of ourown perceptions of society. Welook down on people we thinkare below us in the hierarchy,and we look up to people whowe think are more successfulthan us. By doing this, we arefeeding our insecurities moreand more.

Agreed that only those spiri-tual seekers very deep down theroad of spirituality can remaindetached and not allow humanemotions to dictate day-to-dayexistence.

For the rest of us, even aswe bicker over whose photoshould be printed bigger on theposter, we can reflect on whatthis all means at the end of theday.

And was it worth it?

WHAT SORT OF austerity is this?

Nobody would accuse ournetas of matching their words

with deeds. But just after PrimeMinister Manmohan Singh’s

pontification of ‘hard economicrealities’ and ‘money not grow-

ing on trees’, the news thatmedia brought out about the

UPA bash and dinner which costthe exchequer `28 lakh comes a

shocker. Unless rulers live bytheir words, cadres and masses

would not follow them. But inour situation, the scenario is too

depressing. Let us face it. It isnot just Congressmen or UPA,each of our political party and

netas has a penchant to saysomething in public and do

something else in private. Theseleaders have forgotten the age-

old wisdom that a ruler lives in aglass house and all their actions

are transparent. If, at least, thetop ones do not lead an exem-

plary life, the country will decay.Belated though, the ruling party

must correct its mistakes andlead a way of life that match

their promises and words so thatthe hardworking people of this

country is reassured that theirtaxes are not going to a foreign

bank.

WHAT GOES AROUNDcomes around

It’s an irony that it is mostlythe son — who gets preference

over the daughter in affectionand attention from parents who

hope that he will look after themwhen they grow old and help-less —who abuses parents in

their old age. This is one amongthe tragic findings of a study on

the issue. One in three seniorcitizens are abused by eithertheir children or daughter-in-

laws. Delhi claimed the infamoustitle of the city with the largest

number of such cases. The nexttime we fault our parents, chide

them, remember, what goesaround comes around.

This is with regard to the largescale violence that has eruptedall over the world to protest an

anti-Islam movie made by a US film-maker. While I believe that what thefilmmaker has done is incorrect, theattacks on foreign embassies andkilling innocent officials is no solution.

Reena MohanAmeerpet


Soul CurrySUMAA TEKUR

Hierarchy of power

COMMENT 9

Aung San Suu Kyi’swidely heralded visitto the United Statesprovides ample oppor-tunity to celebrate her

freedom and inspires high hopes for Myanmar’s transitionto a more peaceful and demo-cratic future.

Yet her visit also reminds usthat much more work remains tobe done to achieve that goal forall the people of Myanmar, for-merly known as Burma. Theinternational community mustproceed with caution to ensurethat progress toward greateropenness and new commercedoes not come at the cost ofgreater human rights abuses forMyanmar’s ethnic minorities.

During her visit, Suu Kyi,has given the green light toCongress to ease sanctions onher country and promote invest-ment. Investment can certainlybe a force for good, creating jobsand eradicating the poverty thatis epidemic in Myanmar. Buteconomic development can have

a downside as well.A survey of 665 households

this summer in easternMyanmar conducted byPhysicians for Human Rightsshowed that nearly one-third of them had experienced human rights violations in thepast year, including forcedlabour, forced displacement, andphysical attacks.

Abuses were much morecommon in communities situat-ed near economic development

projects like roads, or ports —just the kind of infrastructureprojects likely to proliferate withthe lifting of sanctions. The sur-vey was conducted in KarenState, a mountainous regionhome primarily to the ethnicKaren minority, where conflictwith the Burmese military hascarried on for decades.

The high correlationbetween economic developmentand human rights abuses, espe-cially forced labour, is a worry-

ing indicator that ethnic communities rich in naturalresources may face increasedlevels of oppression as interna-tional companies are welcomedinto Myanmar.

The international communi-ty should use all tools at its dis-posal to guide new investment ina way that will best promotedemocratic values and protectall Myanmar’s people from violations of human rights.Companies should conducthuman rights impact assess-ments, consult with local com-munities that may be affected by their investment, and adhereto United Nations guiding principles on business andhuman rights.

National governmentsshould ensure that the compa-nies they regulate do not collabo-rate with perpetrators of human

rights violations in Myanmar,and that any company complicitin abuse is held accountable.States should also adopt SuuKyi’s advice to make investmentas transparent as possible. Inher words, increased transparen-cy would enable policymakersand watchdogs to “find out ifwhat [companies] are doing isactually helping our country orharming it.”

Experience over decades hasshown us that repressiveregimes with long histories oftargeting minorities do notchange their entrenched pat-terns overnight. People con-cerned with human rights anddemocracy in Myanmar mustrecognize this moment in history as a crucial opportunityto press for changes that will ensure that the benefits ofMyanmar’s welcome reformscan reach its ethnic communities.

Dr Robert Lawrence is boardchair of Physicians for Human

Rights and professor at JohnsHopkins Bloomberg School of

Public Health. Dr AdamRichards, is a member of PHR

board and is affiliated with thatAmerican Heart Association-

Pharmaceutical OutcomesResearch at UCLA.

Urban sketchesVISWAPRASAD RAJU

Home 'Green' Home


An Unfinished CampaignAgainst Polio

Were anything to discredit theidea of holding a parliamen-tary inquiry into the Libor

rate-rigging scandal, it would be thebehaviour of the House of Commonsyesterday. In a series of rancorousexchanges, Ed Balls and GeorgeOsborne came across more as squab-bling schoolchildren than statesmencapable of steering us through the eco-nomic storm.

Leaders of the global fight to eradi-cate polio vowed at the United Nationson Thursday to step up their efforts toeliminate the virus from the threecountries where the disease still has afoothold — Afghanistan, Pakistan andNigeria. The challenge is that thosecountries are troubled by politicalunrest, violence and social customsthat can interfere with the delivery ofvaccines to the children and adultswho need protection.

Polio erupted in frightening epi-demics around the world during the20th century and crippled or killedhundreds of thousands of victims a

year. There is no cure, but vaccineseliminated the virus from advancedcountries and relegated it to poorerregions of the world.

In 1988, a global campaign wasorganized by public and private orga-nizations to eradicate the disease. Ithas been an enormous success. At itsstart, more than 350,000 children wereparalyzed each year in more than 125countries. This year, only 145 caseshave been reported, and the diseaseremains endemic in only three coun-tries. Afghanistan pushed down thenumber of cases to 17 so far this yearfrom 80 last year. Pakistan drove itspolio burden down to 30 cases as ofmid-August, but has run into difficul-ties because of opposition from theTaliban and Muslim religious leaderswho depict vaccination campaigns as acover for espionage. Nigeria experi-enced a drop in cases in 2010 followedby an upsurge to 84 cases this year,mostly in areas where militant groupsare fighting and people distrustWestern vaccines. Ban Ki-moon, thesecretary-general of the UnitedNations, said he would enlist agenciesof the UN to make eradication a toppriority this year. Ridding the world ofpolio should be a crucial part of abroad campaign to immunise all chil-dren against infectious diseases.

Global editsThe New York Times

Affairs of the WorldDR ROBERT LAWRENCEand ADAM RICHARDS

Opening up to Myanmar:Proceed with caution

The high correlationbetween economicdevelopment and hu-man rights abuses (es-pecially forced labour)is a worrying fact.

BlackBerry maker Research inMotion’s stock rallied

sharply Friday a day afterreporting a narrower-than-expected loss,as analysts debated whether the compa-

ny is poised for a rebound. RIM, whoseshares dipped earlier this year, climbed

5.05 per cent to end at $7.50, after paringsome early gains. Still, the stock remains

a far cry from 2008 highs above $140.

BlackBerry stock rebounds

India and US are setting up a groupto discuss financing options forencouraging energy generation

through renewable sources. The deci-sion to set up the group was takenhere Friday at the just concludedIndia-US energy dialogue co-chairedby BK Chaturvedi, member, PlanningCommission of India and US EnergySecretary Steven Chu.

India, US to enhance ties

Apple apologised Friday for its glitch-ridden maps application in the newoperating system used by the

iPhone 5 and urged customers to use rivalprogrammes while improvements aremade.”At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experi-ence possible to our customers. With thelaunch of our new Maps, we fell short onthis commitment,” CEO Tim Cook said.

Apple sorry for maps glitches

BUSINESS 10SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Do you know what it takes?

Taking a loan is common-place these days. Be it acar, housing or personalloan. Yet, not many peo-

ple are aware of what bankslook for before approving one.In a bid to increase their prof-its, banks try to reduce poten-tial non-performing assets(NPAs) by offering loans tothose individuals who have ahigh credit score. Banks havebeen increasingly dependantupon the credit informationbureau of India limited (CIBIL)since 2006 for these scores,before they pass a loan.However, there are not toomany companies that help edu-cate the public on the impor-tance of creditworthiness.

This is where Satya LalithKumar V and T Krishnastepped in with ICrediZen, acredit counselling and consul-tancy firm with an investmentof `4 lakh. Talking about thebusiness idea, Satya says, “Weknew the importance of creditrating will

increase over time. In the West,different institutions checkthese credit ratings for not onlyoffering loans, but to rent ahouse or buy a house and attimes even while offering anemployment. This will soonbecome the trend in India aswell. The idea behind our busi-ness was to educate peopleabout financial credit ratingthat include building credibili-ty and credit worthiness of anindividual or a business.”

Incidentally, Satya is a char-tered accountant and also aqualified cost accountant. “Ihad previously worked withPricewaterhouseCoopers andRSM International before initi-ating this project. My partner,Krishna is a management grad-uate from IIM, Kozhikode andhas worked with credit ratingcompanies. We met at a com-

mon friend’s wedding and Iknew his expertise would bevaluable for our business ven-ture,” says Satya.

Although, the company gota breakeven in its first fourmonths, the challenge lay intapping the huge potential inthe Indian market. “The firstand foremost challenge is toeducate and make people awareabout the importance of creditrating in financial planning.Although, the credit repairindustry is at a nascent stagein our country, it is a billiondollar industry across theworld. We want to grow andexpand to other cities,” he says.

Talking about services theyoffer, Krishna says, “We offer arange of services — credithealth check-up of an individu-al, by seeking a credit report.This will help the individual tomake sure that there is noidentification theft on hisname. After which, we act asan intermediary betweenbanks, individuals and creditinformation companies to

solve issues of identitytheft and clearing loansand credit card defaultsmisusing an individual’sidentity.

“We also do financialsettlements between thebank and an individual. Ifan individual is unable topay the loan due to a badfinancial situation, wetalk to banks and getissues settled. We alsotake care that the creditscore does not get serious-ly damaged by such a

default.”

The 10-employee companyis seeing 200-300 per centgrowth month on month forthe last six months with 40 percent margins. It is also plan-ning to raise investments of `2crore to expand operations toeight major cities in the coun-try next year, which will hap-pen over a two year period.After which, it will go for a sec-ond round of fund raising toexpand operations to another20 cities.

Talking about his ultimateobjective, Satya says “As ayoung boy, I grew up seeingpeople around me going pas-sionate about western prod-ucts. The ‘made in Japan’ or‘made in USA’ tag made peoplemake a beeline for those prod-ucts.

“I always thought ofbecoming an entrepreneur andmy ultimate aim is to createproducts and services that willhelp build the ‘Made in India’tag. Our ultimate aim is to doour part in making the worldgo crazy in choosing Indianproducts and services.”

Loan applicants aremany, but feware reallyaware of thecriteria bankslook for whenpassing one.This is whereSatya LalithKumar and TKrishna step into educatepeople aboutcredit rating.

[email protected] RAJU K

My aim is to createproducts and servicesthat will help buildthe ‘Made in India’tag. We want theworld to chooseIndian products.

Satya Lalith Kumar, co-founder

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Moscow believes that a solutionregarding the Iranian nuclearprogramme is possible with-

out military strikes. Russian deputy for-eign minister Sergei Ryabkov said that

Moscow hopes solutions could befound with no military strikes against

nuclear facilities. The minister blamedWestern sanctions for hindering talks

between Teheran and world media.

Solution for n-programme

UAE’s permanent representative tothe UN has called for interna-tional efforts to tackle the deteri-

orating human rights situation inSomalia. UAE ambassador Obaid AlZaabi addressed the Human RightsCouncil in Geneva, where he wel-comed a report on the status ofhuman rights in Somalia. Al Zaab UAEwas concerned about the report.

‘Concerned about rights’

A49-year-old chef from LosAngeles faces prison for allegedmurder after he is said to have

told the police that he boiled his wife’sbody for four days to hide the evi-dence, a media report said. Accordingto the Daily Mirror, David Viens stuffedhis wife’s body in a 55-gallon drum ofboiling water and kept it submergedwith weights.

Chef cooks wife’s body


WASHINGTON: A high-speedchase turned ugly for Fox Newson Friday when it televised —live — a fleeing carjacking sus-pect shooting himself in thehead in the Arizona desert.

Twitter exploded in reactionto the real-time broadcastingflub, while video of the graphicincident briefly found its wayonto YouTube, as a badly shakensenior Fox News anchormanapologised profusely.

“We really messed up andwe’re all very sorry,” saidanchorman Shepard Smith, whotold viewers that a five-seconddelay in the live feed ought tohave enabled the graphic sceneto be stopped before going on air.

“That didn’t belong on TV,”Smith said. “We took every pre-caution we knew how to take tokeep that from being on TV. AndI personally apologize to you

that happened.”Fox News online later cited

police confirming that the manhad died. But even before that,Twitter users proclaimed thatFox News, had telecast a “sui-cide” as it happened.

The Fox affiliate in Phoenixsaid police had pursued the car-jacking suspect at speeds of upto 175 kilometers per hour formore than an hour.

From the expressway, the redDodge Caliber hatchback veeredonto dusty back roads in thevicinity of Salome.

The driver, wearing anAmerican football jersey, wasthen seen abandoning the carand fleeing on foot, with nopolice officers visible in thetightly framed aerial shot.

The live broadcast drewcriticism from a number ofmedia observers. IANS

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI’s former butlerPaolo Gabriele goes on trial on Saturday for leakingconfidential Vatican memos that revealed cloak-and-dagger politics among the pope’s closest aides.A once loyal servant who said he grew disgusted bythe “evil and corruption” he witnessed, Gabriele toldinvestigators he was acting as an “agent” of the HolySpirit to help the pope put a weary Catholic Churchback on track. Gabriele faces up to four years inprison for aggravated theft in a trial that is unprece-dented in the modern history of the world’s smalleststate. Using the codename “Maria”, he is accused ofmeeting investigative reporter Gianluigi Nuzzi earlierthis year and passing him copies of secret papers.

German court to Muslimgirl: You have to ‘swim’BERLIN: A German court on Friday refused to allow aMuslim student to skip swimming lessons after she saidshe was uncomfortable being so close to bare-chestedboys. The 12-year-old, originally from Morocco but goingto school in the southern German city of Frankfurt, hadrefused to take part in swimming lessons and had beenmarked down accordingly. She filed to be given the rightto skip the classes, her lawyer arguing that according tothe Koran, she was not only forbidden from showing her-self to boys but also from seeing the topless boys. Anadministrative court in Kassel, western Germany, reject-ed her application. It said in its ruling that she couldwear the full-body swimsuit, known as the “burkini”already used by several girls at her school.

WASHINGTON: A Republican congresswoman onFriday froze a request by the Obama administrationfor $450 million in cash for the Egyptian government,saying it needed new scrutiny amid rocky US ties withCairo. The lawmaker, Kay Granger, from Texas, whochairs the Appropriations Sub-committee on State andForeign Relations, put a “hold” on the application,meaning it could be held up indefinitely. “This propos-al comes to Congress at a point when the US-Egyptrelationship has never been under more scrutiny, andrightly so,” Granger said in a statement “I am not con-vinced of the urgent need for this assistance and Icannot support it at this time. I have placed a hold onthese funds.”

$450m US aid toCairo frozen

Pope’s former butler goes on trial

US carjacking suspectshoots self live on TV

A car drives through a flooded area on Thursday after heavy rainfalls in Bobadilla, near Malaga, southern ofSpain. An elderly woman died in floods driven by a rainstorm that overturned cars and forced hundreds fromtheir homes in southern Spain, officials said on Saturday. AFP/JORGE GUERRERO

KILLER FLOODS

Blair could’ve stopped it: AnnanLONDON: Former British PMTony Blair was the only personcapable of turning George Bushagainst the 2003 Iraq invasion,ex-UN chief Kofi Annan claimedin an interview on Saturday.

Annan argued in an inter-view published in the Timesnewspaper that Blair could havechanged Bush’s mind because ofthe special relationship betweenthe two nations and the twoworld leaders.

Annan said he often had con-

templated what might have hap-pened if “Blair had said ‘George,this is where we part company.You’re on your own’,” followingthe failure to secure a secondUN resolution.

“I really think it could havestopped the war,” he added.

Annan was UN secretarygeneral at the time of the crisis.

A first Security Council reso-lution, which offered Iraq a finalopportunity to comply with itsdisarmament obligations passedunanimously in November 2002.

But a second resolution pro-posed by the US, Britain, andSpain in 2003 that called for

action to be taken againstSaddam Hussain’s regime waswithdrawn when it became clearit would be vetoed.

The US decided that the reso-lution was not needed beforemilitary action could lawfullytake place, and the invasion commenced on March 20.

Annan rejected suggestionsthat his resignation, or that ofthen US secretary of state ColinPowell, would have altered thecourse of history.

Annan gave the interview tomark the launch of his memoirs:“Interventions — a Life in Warand Peace.” AFP

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Esports tournaments akavideogame tournamentshave been organised reg-ularly in India for thepast five years, but Indian

gamers have hardly made theirpresence felt at an internationallevel.

All that changed last weekwhen a team of five youngstersfrom Mumbai came third at theAsia eSports Cup in CounterStrike 1.6.

Raju Jittu (20), Imtiyaz Khan(22), Bhavesh Nachnani (25),Akash Gudhka (21), RoshanFernandez (23), Sadanand Dey(20) have been playing together aspart of the clan (a gaming team)NSD since 2010 and have won sev-eral times at the national level.

Q: How did you guys meet andwhen did you decide to createa clan?Raju: We met at the AR gamingcafe in Thane in 2010, before thatmost of us were playing for dif-ferent clans and I was part ofthis clan called Energy. All of usused to game Counter Strike atthe cafe and knew each otherwell enough like that, so wedecided to form a clanQ: What do you think of gam-ing as a profession in India?Do you have sponsors andwhat has been your experi-ence of working with spon-sors like?Raju: In 2011, we won around `3-4lakhs by winning 2-5 tourna-ments. The most money we wonwas at a tournament organisedby Nvidia, then we won `1 lakhand a gaming laptop. Before wewent for the Asia Cup Youth

Republic, Talk eSports decided tosponsor us. Sponsors help as theyhelp us pay for the travel andaccommodation when we go toother cities or countries for gam-ing tournaments.

The only problem as of nowwith being a professional gameris that most tournaments givegamers goodies such as laptops,graphic cards and such instead ofcash. It would help us a lot moreif we received cash.Q: What was your family’sresponse? What do they thinkabout gaming?Raju: Our parents were initiallyskeptical about us spending somuch time playing games.However their attitudes changedwhen they found out later thatwe are among the top gamers inthe country. Since then they havebeen extremely supportive andthat is another reason I wishtournament winners would bepaid in cash, so we can be lessdependent on our parents to fundour gaming.

Over the past five years all ofus have spent so much of ourparents money to game and wedon't want to do that anymore.

Q: How did you prepare forthe Asia esports cup? Raju: We didn't do anything spe-cial for the tournament. Ourbasics are strong and that is whathelped us win and reach wherewe have. Normally we practicevery little; if there's a tourna-ment in the weekend we meetonce on a week day and form abasic strategy. We followed the

same approach for the interna-tional tournaments as well. Q: Was this the first time youplayed against internationallevel teams?Raju: In a way yes, we haveplayed a couple of them earlier inIndia, but this was somethingelse.Q: What's your favouriteCounter Strike map? Are you

guys practicing CounterStrike: Global Offensive?Raju: Our favourite map isInferno and no we haven't startedpracticing Global Offensive yet.The game is just out and only afew clans in India like ATE andBrutality are practicing the gameright now. Next month the ICGCfinals are being organised in Goaso we'll think about GlobalOffensive after that.Q: You guys have been aroundin the industry for a while,what do you think of esportsright now compared to a fewyears back?Raju: The gaming tournamentshave improved little by little overthe years. There are some reallygood ones like ICGC and BYOCand some really bad ones too. Soit all depends on the organisers.Q: So what next, you guys areplanning to add more gamersto your clan?Raju: Yes, actually our sponsorshad suggested that we recruitother gamers who specialise ingames such as Fifa and NFS.That way we'll have a larger pres-ence so we'll be auditioning forgamers pretty soon.

We speak toRaju Jittu of theMumbai-basedNSD clan that

came third at theAsia eSports

Cup.

On winning and more...

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1. World Cyber Games-National runner up- 2009.

2. Indian Cyber GamingChampionship –NationalWinner-2009.

3. Zapak Pro League-National runner up- 2010.

4. World Gaming Day(Zapak)-National runner up-2010.

5. Indian GamingChampionship- Wild cardentry winner-2010.

6. World Cyber Games-Pune-Runner up- 2010.

7. BYOC winter national win-ner- 2010.

8. Razer tourney Winners -2011

9. BYOC Summer NationalWinners - 2011

10. ICGC National Runner up- 2011

11. World Cyber Games India- National Winners - 2011

12. Masakre - NationalRunnerup - 2011

13. Asia Esports Cup IndiaFinals Winners - 2012

14. Asia Esports Cup GrandFinale Tokyo - 2nd Runnerup (bronze medal)

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back when she started out as aveterinarian.

“I wanted to be a veterinari-an since the time I was four.Animals have always been mypassion and now, after 20 yearsin the field, they still are. Someanimals are more than willing tocome to the hospital but most ofthem are not. There are somewho are vindictive and hatecoming to the hospital. I havebeen attacked so many times

through my career but they arenot doing it out of malice. I feelthat it is my fault that I got bit-ten. I should not have let myguard down,” she says.

Animals are simple andstraightforward and these arethe lessons that humans shouldlearn from them, she adds.

“Each day is an adventurefor me and I learn more aboutanimals every day. I am in awe ofthese creatures. Humans are

way too complicated. Theyshould learn from the simplicityand straightforward nature ofanimals. Yesterday, this ladybrought in a baby rabbit with afractured leg. She told me thatwhen its brother saw the injuredbunny, it licked it all over. Idoubt if even kids nowadaysshow similar love to their sib-lings,” she says.

She has a big family com-plete with 14 dogs and one cat.

“All of us are animal loversand each of my kids has a dogeach. My elder daughter lovesanimals and says that she wantsto become a vet when she growsup. She always has a choice and Iwould never pressurise her totake it up and if she wants to, Iwill give all the support sheneeds. I would be like how mymother was with me when I wasa kid and I told her that I wantto become a vet,” she says.

As a child, Lakshmi saysthat she picked up all kinds ofanimals and brought them hometo take care of them.

“I used to bring homelizards, frogs, mice, dogs, catsand goats. There was never atime when there wasn’t an animal in the house. Since I was the only child, I connectedwell with them rather than other children. My mother neverliked animals but my father wasvery fond of them,” she remi-nisces.

So, how did her parents reactwhen she declared that shewanted to become a vet?

“Being a vet was consideredto be a back door profession at the time and my family wasnot very happy when I told them about my decision tobecome one. Mine is a family ofbusinessmen and doctors. Butmy mother was a pillar of support for me during thosetimes,” she says.

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New JerseyAssemblywoman LGrace Spencer, who

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DR LAKSHMI SRINIVASANFEELS THAT ANIMALSARE SIMPLE ANDSTRAIGHTFORWARD ANDTHESE ARE THE LESSONSTHAT HUMANS SHOULDLEARN FROM THEM.

A passion forthe four-legged

It was the sheer love for animals that led Dr LakshmiSrinivasan to become a veterinarian and now, after 20 years

in this field, she is still in awe of animals. She talks abouther journey and much more.

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14BOOKS

Title: The Black CountAuthor: Tom ReissPublisher: CrownAlexander Dumas's swashbuck-ling, noble heroes are the stuffof legends, but few know thathis characters were inspired by

his father, General Alex Dumas, the son of aFrench count and a black, Haitian slave. TheBlack Count brings to life this real-life hero,who was immortalised in his son's books.

Title: SuttonAuthor: JR MoehringerPublisher: HyperionThe story of America's mostsuccessful bank robber, WillieSutton, is one of love, daringand comedy. Moehringer

recreates New York at the turn of thetwentieth century and casts new light ona man who once appeared on FBI's mostwanted list.

Title: My Heart Is An IdiotAuthor: Davy RothbartPublisher: Farrar, Straus and

GirouxDavy Rothbart's new collectionof brilliant essays is based on thepremise that he falls in love too

easily — and that the feeling is rarely recipro-cated. His efforts to impress his loves areusually wild, crazy and more often than not,fail, but he sure gets great stories from them.

Title: The Yellow BirdsAuthor: Kevin PowersPublisher: Little, Brown and

CompanyIraq war veteran Kevin Powerstells the story of two soldierstrying to stay alive during a

bloody war in his debut novel. The narra-tor, 21-year-old Bartle, takes 18-year-oldMurphy under his wing as they navigatethe war.

SHORT READS

You know Ludlum is gone.You know there will neverbe another original Bourne.Yet everytime you see a

paperback with his name sprawledacross, even alongside a ghostwrit-er's, your heart jumps a little bitfaster, and before you know it youare at the billing counter.

Kyle Mills continues the CovertOne series with The AresDecision — a thriller that openswith a US Special Ops team land-ing in Northern Uganda on a reconmission. Not long after, the teamconsisting of some of the best oper-atives in the world is captured onvideo being completely decimatedby what appear to be simple farm-ers. Men, women and children withsuperhuman strength, agility andcompletely immune to fear, pain oreven bullets.

Colonel Jon Smith, armymicrobiologist cum top Covert Oneoperative is sent to investigate.With his two-member team, hesoon uncovers the mystery — a

deadly parasitic infection thatcauses men to turn into monsters,which is controlled by an Ugandanrebel leader. And an even deadlierplot hatched by the Iranians whoplan to turn it into a bioweaponagainst the United States.

With time running out, Jonand his team must stop the para-site from being weaponised, con-

tain the infected, all the while fight-ing the Ugandan rebels, Iranianforces, and merceneries from hisown country and concentrate onstaying alive.

Kyle Mills is the son of an FBIagent and it shows. The book isdecently plotted out, but where TheAres Decision suffers is the paceand the characterisation. There are

unnecessary subplots and threadsthat affect the pace and never quitetie together in the end. The fifthauthor to dabble in the Covert Oneseries, Kyle struggles to sketch JonSmith to keep in tune with hischaracter in the other books of theseries. If you have zero expecta-tions, have never read Ludlum orKyle Mills originals, you might be

content with this read. Or else, aword of advice. Pay your respectsand make peace with it. RobertLudlum is not coming back.

Fleme [email protected]

Patrick Ness dedicates thisbook to author SiobhanDowd who died of breast

cancer. Dowd was a wonderfulwriter of children’s fiction andthis story was in fact her idea. AMonster Calls is only a further-ing of her idea. Ness confessesthat he did not try to recreateher story, he only wrote it theway she would have wanted to

write. The idea that Ness toys with

is every child's nightmare —monsters. The only difference isthat this monster is not hidingunder the bed but occupies a sig-nificant portion of land outsidehis house. It's an aged yew tree,come to life. This is a storyabout how a young boy plaguedby nightmares, worry and guilt,deals with the illness that is eat-ing his mother

Conor O'Malley has the samenightmare every night, the onewhich ends with him staring at apair of red eyes and him scream-ing. He is then visited by theyew tree. His nightmare does notend there, in school he is bulliedmercilessly but there is alsoanother half that gives him thesilent treatment. They all knewhim as the boy who's mother had

cancer. It is this failure of peoplearound him to address the reali-ty of the situation that aggra-

vates the 13-year-old. He does notwant to be looked upon as anobject of pity. The purpose ofthe monster one later gathers, isto allow Conor to get in touchwith his buried emotions abouthis mother's illness. The yewtree narrates to him three talesand demands that the fourth talebe told by Conor. It seems to be akind of replaying of the appear-ance of the three ghosts inChristmas Carol. Like Scrooge isa changed man by the end, so is

Conor. He realises what he hasbeen fighting against for so longand what the nightmare is actu-ally about.

A Monster Calls has wonNess both the Carnegie Medaland its sister prize for illustra-tion for the first time in awardshistory. And the novel deservesfull credit for it.

This heartrending story issure to elicit some tears afterreading. It makes the reader con-nect with the story on a personallevel too. The fear of letting go ofsomeone you love is very diffi-cult and you tend to sympathisewith the young hero.

What’s impressive as well isthat though this book is writtenfor children, adults too will findit tugging at their heartstrings.The book, like all Ness’s books,tries to see teenagers clearly —“accepting a teenager as a gen-uine human being, not as a sym-bol of transition from boy toman but as a real person.”

Blood GamesKyle Mills makes a solid effort to continue the Covert One series with The Ares Decision – a book

that might be a let-down for Ludlum fans but a decent read nevertheless.

Not just a teen fantasyName

A Monster Calls Author

Patrick NessPages

236Publisher

PanMacmillan

NameThe Ares Decision

AuthorRobert Ludlum and Kyle Mills

Pages432

PublisherHachette India

A box of tissuesshould be in handy

when you read A Monster Calls and

get ready to faceyour own monsters.


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15BOOKS

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WHAT’S SELLING

Emilie de la Martiniéres,who always rebelledagainst her aristocraticroots, has just inherit-ed her family's ances-

tral mansion in the South ofFrance. And she whines aboutit. Then she falls for a totalstranger whose opening sen-tence pretty much says, “Aren'tyou that rich girl who justinherited a mansion?”

Seriously, would you rootfor her?

Now that we've got thatbreathless rant out of the way,let's talk about the book. Itstarts awkwardly, with strangesimiles where clouds anduncooked meringue are com-pared. But, after a while, theprose becomes a little moreeasy flowing, and the story (notthe protagonist, though) getsbearable. Emilie's gold-diggerfiance Sebastian (this is not aspoiler; it is amply clear toeveryone but Emilie) tells herabout his grandmotherConstance who knew Emilie'sfather, Edouard. Jacques, whowas Edouard's friend and knew

Constance, starts to tell her thestory of her family. Somewherebetween all her whining,Emilie finds time to marrySebastian, join him at his drea-ry crumbling English mansionon the moors and meet hismysterious paraplegic brother.

It is only when the bookgoes into flashback mode andgets to the story of Edouard,his blind sister Sophia andConstance (who is a Britishspy) does the story get interest-ing. The author recreates 1940sFrance well, capturing all thenervousness and tension of thewar. One wishes the authorhad allotted more space tothese flashbacks. Her charac-ters do spin out of control aftera point, but they're a lot morefun than the present day ones.

And when you come backto Emilie, it's almost with asense of dread. Did she learnanything from the blast fromthe past? Not really. Now she'srealising (very, very slowly)that her husband isn't all thatwonderful, her whining is notreally justified and she's

allowed to have a mind of herown. For someone who rebelledagainst her family's elitelifestyle all her life, you thinkshe'd have more gumption andbrains.

Unfortunately, a lot of thecharacters are one-dimensionalcardboard figures and areutterly either black or white.Caricatures of Nazi officersand squabbling siblings flit inand out of the pages. None ofthe leading characters are real-ly worth cheering for and thebook ends on a soppy note. Thehalf-baked romances, poorlysketched-out relationships anda dreary writing style made thebook seem longer than its 400pages.

While the book is notentirely a terrible read, it is farfrom being a shining exampleof great literature. Ploughingthrough the novel, for mostpart, felt like a waste of time.


A house in thesouth of France

is an idyllic setting for a

story but does the

author do justice

to it?

NameThe Light Behind TheWindowAuthorLucinda RileyPages400PublisherPan

JYOTSNA NAMBIAR

[email protected]

Turn off the light

18WOMEN

Geotracks: Geoloqi has

released its GPS log-ging and location-

sharing app. Itsfocus is something

we've seen before –the ability to shareyour location with

friends in real-time.

MyShelf: A toughchallenge, given the

popularity of Evernote.Even so, MyShelf is hav-ing a crack at it, with the

promise that itexchanges data across

devices without ever stor-ing it in the cloud, using

Wi-Fi or USB.

TocaBand: Children's apps pub-

lisher Toca Boca has hit ahome run with its new

musical app, which getschildren to play a songby dragging and drop-

ping colourful characters,triggering loops and

samples.

APPS OF THE WEEK

All About EveFLEME VARKEY

Beauty andthe beard

Arecent story that I hadread got me thinking. Iam sure by now most of

you might have also read it. It isthe story of the Balpreet Kaur,an aspiring Sikh neurosurgeonwho became the subject ofridicule all because a click-happy idiot thought he wouldhave some fun at her expense.He posted a picture of herscomplete with facial hair andbeard and a comment whichsaid, “'Im (sic) not sure what toconclude from this'.”

Had I been in her place Iwould have ached to get myhands on the fellow and pushhis face in. But Balpreet didwhat few people would have theguts to do. She calmly explainedto all that poked fun at her, thatas part of her religion, she can-not cut her hair. She then wenton to explain the religious sig-nificance of it and in a verypolite way handed the poster ataste of his own medicine bysaying that if he had wanted apicture he should have justasked and she would havesmiled. The tides turned andthe same public that laughed ather called her an inspirationand awesome.

The very incident causes meto reflect on the society’s con-cept of beauty. Remember thebearded woman would be athing of attraction at every fairand circus. Despite almost allbeauty pageant winners saying ‘beauty is only skin deep, look atthe inner beauty’, the world isstill hung up with notions ofskin colour, size and heightbeing important to judgewhether a person is beautiful.

No matter how many t-shirts we wear proclaiming ‘ fatis beautiful or black is beauti-ful’ the mentality still remainsthe same.

I do wish there were more ofus who are able to do whatBalpreet did — maintain herdignity and her composure inthe face of adversity and toanswer back to the perpetrator.

Ralph Waldo Emerson oncesaid, “Never lose an opportuni-ty of seeing anything beautiful,for beauty is God's handwrit-ing.”

If only we’d wait a littlelonger to see the beauty.


Hemanth [email protected]

There's an inexplicablecharm about jewellerymade out of gold and dia-

monds. They have always beenthe preferred ornaments forevery major event in a woman'slife. With the advent of contem-porary fashion, several design-ers have been experimentingwith alternative forms of jew-ellery. That explains why junkjewellery and oxidized silver isso popular for these days.

Harini Rao, a Hyderabad-based designer, is one suchentrepreneur, who’s betting bigon making alternative jew-ellery aesthetic. Couple of daysago, she was one of the speak-ers at Ignite Hyderabad aboutalternative jewellery and shewas the only person selected byUX India to talk about the sub-ject.

Her company, HearthTreasures, excels at making ter-racotta jewellery which alreadyhas plenty of takers in thecountry. So how did it all begin?“I was always intrigued by jew-ellery. I used to play with a lotof beads and in my school days,I used to make tiny braceletsand colourful necklaces formyself and my friends. It wasjust a hobby for a very longtime,” Harini Rao says. Havingstudied in Kendriya Vidyalayain Pune, Hyderabad andBangalore, she went on tomajor in accounting at theBadruka College in Hyderabad.After college, she worked as atax researcher and tax consul-tant at Promantra and Deloitte.From being a tax consultant toa jewellery designer, we ask ifit was a tough decision to takethe leap. “I must give a lot ofcredit to my husband KamalAakarsh for that. He was theone who encouraged me to quit

my job and take up my passionseriously. Initially, my targetwas to make at least half ofwhat I was earning at my previ-ous company. It’s been twomonths since I quit my job andalready, I am earning morethan what I used to,” shesmiles.

Interestingly, she metKamal at one of her jewelleryexhibitions. “He bought a neck-lace. That was his investmentand I was the return on invest-ment,” she laughs.

“Making terracotta jew-ellery,” she says, “is quite a lib-erating experience. There’s alot more freedom to experimentin terms of designs when youare making terracotta jewellerywhen compared to other met-als. Since it’s made withriverbed clay, it can be mouldedwell.” Each ornament is

painstakingly created by hand,which takes a lot of effort. “Idon’t think gold and diamondjewellery will ever lose theirsheen. But I urge people to seeterracotta jewellery as some-thing equally precious.Everything is handmade andeach creation takes about 25days to be completed,” Hariniconfesses.

Currently, she works alongwith two other artists, who hap-pen to be her domestic help’sdaughters and few groups ofartisans across the country.Most of her clients approachher through Facebook andsometimes she gets orders fromUSA, Singapore and Malaysia.“The best part about terracottajewellery is that everythinglooks beautiful. I experimentmore with contemporaryabstract design and temple jew-

ellery. These days, people arein mood to experiment sincethey want to stand out no mat-ter what the event is,” sheopines.

Apart from HearthTreasures, she also runs amusic school namedRaageshree in Secunderabad. “Ihave learnt HindustaniClassical Music for 15 years. Ibegan this school in July and Iteach students both offline andon skype. We have an activeFacebook group where, everyWednesday, we discuss a lotabout raagas in filmy music. Ireally want to connect withmore people who are interestedin Hindustani Classical Music,”she says.

Not surprisingly, herfavourite music director isIlayaraja. “He stills follows theold fashioned way of compos-ing music and he doesn’t haveto compete with anyone.Ilayaraja has been one of thebiggest inspirations in my life. Ialso like Hindi music directorsfrom the 50s and 60s who creat-ed so many masterpieces,” sheadds.

So what’s the best compli-ment she’s got so far for hercreations? “Sometimes clientsplace orders for terracotta jew-ellery for special occasions likemarriage or engagements. Itake that as a big complimentbecause they are actuallythinking of jewellery which isnot made of gold or diamonds.There’s so much to explore inalternative jewellery. I have juststarted with terracotta and Iam planning to experimentmore with jewellery made withwood, glass and black lavabeads,” she signs off.

Contact : Harini Rao -http://facebook.com/hearthtreasures

Raageshree - http://face-book.com/Raageshree

Playing with clayHarini Rao quit her job at an MNC to follow her passion of designing alternative

jewellery and her efforts are already paying off. She tells Postnoon more about herself.

19SPOTLIGHTSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Get ready tosplurge

Designers Ekta Reddy and Preeti Reddy launched thebrochure for Splurge, an exhibition which brings togeth-er some of the finest designers in the country. The event

was held at Mebaz. The exhibition will be held at TajKrishna from October 2 onwards.

The first ever sound and music recording school in the state will belaunched on October 2 at Banjara Hills. The institute is called

Panache. Founders Navdeep Ahuja and DJ Piyush Bajaj are makingsure the preparations are complete.

Putting their own spin

This is styleKala Kunj Sari Vatika launched its thirdoutlet in Kukatpally on Friday. Models

Farah Hussain, Diksha Panth, Sony Kaur & Sadhna Singh displayed some beautiful

embroidered saris from the collection.

20RELATIONSHIPS

Iam a 20-year-old girl and havejust begun dating. My

boyfriend is my classmateand he is extremely popularamong the girls in my class.

Sometimes I feel he acts in a cer-tain manner to get their attention.

He even goes out to parties withthem. I am feeling very jealousand obsessive. Is this normal?

Dear disturbed kid, Twenty is not the age where you should be askingsuch questions. It’s the time to have fun andexperiment with life, though do it carefully. Yourboyfriend is doing exactly that. As long as he isnot cheating on you or using you as an arm-candy,its perfectly normal that he mix with other friendsin class. Do fun things with your friends and thenyou will realise that you always don’t need to beattached at the hip to him. And you will do fine.

Exercise is not just good for physicalhealth — research shows that dailyphysical activity can also boost our

mental health. A new article in ClinicalPsychological Science, a journal of theAssociation for Psychological Science,explores whether certain psychosocialfactors may help to explain the benefitsof daily physical activity for adolescents'mental health. Source: Science Daily

I AM ALL EARS


Drinking and dialing is as injurious to your sanity and your relationships as drinking and driving is to your safety.

Dial D for drunk Postnoon [email protected]

"This one time, I had areally bad day at work.But thankfully, it was theweekend and so I got out

with some friends to drown my sor-rows in a bottle. A few hours, and alot of shots later, everything was look-ing good again. I vaguely rememberedmaking a call to a friend and shootingmy mouth off. The next morning, Ichecked my phone log to realise thatit was my boss I called and not hernamesake. Facing her on Mondaymorning was the most embarrassingmoment of my life," Priyanka Saxena,a marketing professional fromMumbai recounts.

If you are a drinker, you might befamiliar with this condition. It's usu-ally a nocturnal affliction, likely tohit a person after a few rounds ofalcohol, when the neurons in theirhead have re-arranged to make the

person feel like every thought in theirhead is now of the genius variety,immediately worthy broadcasting.Their newly found wisdom propelsthem to do something their still-sanebrain is categorically telling them notto do — reach for their phones andcall people/say things that they nevernormally would.

Romantic interests though aremost often the subject of these phonecalls. "I had just broken up with myboyfriend. We parted very amicablyand I liked how cool and unaffected Iwas by the whole thing. Ten hourslater, I was dialling his number, call-ing him names, all the things thatwere wrong with him, how I still lovehim and how he should now beg me totake him back. I now ensure I nevercall anybody when I'm drinking," saysmodel Shruti Singh.

Drunk dialing is such a commonand widespread problem that evencompanies are basing bankable mod-els on them. Virgin Mobile, in some

countries, offers its customers theoptions of blocking certain numbersfor a few hours. LG takes it one stepahead and has a model that comeswith a breathalyzer. It lets you makecalls depending on your blood alcoholcontent. As ridiculous as it mightseem, there's little doubt there'd bemore than a few takers for it.

Chaitanya Gogula, a softwaredeveloper from Bangalore wouldorder one of those, he says. "Whenyou are drunk, you do stupid things.That's a given. Except you won'tremember anything and neither willyour drinking buddies. But when youcall your exes or someone sober andexhibit your monumental stupidity,not only will they remember it, theywill cherish it and remind you of itfor the rest of your life. My friendcalled his ex at two and her husbandpicked up, and so he panicked andclaimed he was from Blue Dart andhad a courier parcel for her. At 2'oclock in the morning. When she

recounted this on Facebook, itbecame a legend. My friend couldnever live it down."

After a few traumatic experiencesvery similar to this, Neha Gupta andher bunch of friends wisened up. "Itseems like it's the most fun thing inthe world the night before but themorning after is a nightmare," shesays and adds, "We have a pact. If it'sa house party, we make sure we putall our mobiles into a box and stash itaway. If we go out, each one will havea buddy who will make sure the otherone is not drunk dialing. It's veryeffective."

The verdict is unanimous.Drinking and dialing is as injuriousto your sanity and your relationships

as drinking and drivingis to your safety.

EXERCISE FOR BETTER MENTAL HEALTH

CINEMA 21SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

It's a crime to expect a lot fromthe so called 'mass entertain-ers' which are in vogue; how-

ever, one doesn't realise thatuntil watching the film till theend. The plots including theconflicts are more or less thesame and perhaps, the onlything that varies is how thehero is portrayed. In Rebel,Prabhas plays the quintessen-tial loner who's out to avengehis parents' death. You knowexactly how the story is goingto pan out and that is thebiggest problem with this utter-ly cliched film.

Except for the actionsequences, every bit of the filmhas a sense of deja vu. MaybeLawrence, who directed thefilm, was trying to pay homageto his own films. We'll neverknow the truth. Rishi (Prabhas)comes to Hyderabad in searchof two mysterious dons namedStephen and Robert. He realisesthat the only way to find outmore about Stephen and Robertis through Nanu, a high profiledon who's the only one to haveinteracted with Stephen andRobert. Nandini (Tamannaah),the daughter of Nanu, is a hiphop dancer in Bangkok andRishi decides to make her fallin love with him in his attemptto reach Stephen Robert. Therest of the story is about whoRishi is and why he wants tokill the dons. Prabhas tries hisbest to instill some interest inthe film and the only respite inthis cliched film is when he flex-es his muscles during the actionsequences.

Tamannaah ups the glam-

our quotient and she dazzles inthe songs with her dancemoves. Deeksha Seth is good inher shortlived role. KrishnamRaju plays a good hearted don,albeit for a short duration andSupreeth is quite impressive ashis confidant.

All said and done, one can'thelp but feel sad for all theactors in the film who findthemselves trapped in a bub-ble which doesn't givethem a distinct identityin the end. There havebeen countless filmsmade on similar linesand there lies the biggestproblem with the film. It'sso unimaginative that itpacks in every cliché to drivethe story forward. It's obviousthat Lawrence is still sufferingfrom a hangover of his earlierfilms like Mass, Don andKanchana. One can draw sever-al parallels between those filmsand Rebel. The only thingwhich he hasn't done in the filmis play the lead role. Other thanthat one can spot Lawrence'strademark in almost every-thing, right from characteri-sation to music. At a runtime of almost three hours,Rebel is incredibly long andtests our endurance to sit

through a film; however it iswhat you expect a mass enter-tainer to be. Is the film is good?Perhaps the onlything one cansay is — As Itis ga undhi.

Movie: RebelCast: Prabhas, Tamannaah,Deeksha SethDirected by: RaghavaLawrenceRating:

HEMANTH KUMAR

[email protected]

LOUD AND UNIMAGINATIVERaghava Lawrence succeeds in portraying Prabhas in an action-packed role, but

there's nothing else to boast about his latest offering Rebel.

Priya Anand on cloud ninePriya Anand couldn't

believe her luckwhen she realised

that SuperstarRajinikanth is going towatch English Vinglishat a private screeningrecently in Chennai.“'Superstar Rajinikanth'thinks I did an Awesomejob! I think I can con-quer the world! ThankYou God/Universe forgiving me this opportu-nity! (sic),” she postedon Twitter soon afterwatching her film forthe first time. She'salready excited that sheacted alongside her idolSridevi andRajinikanth's compli-ment was the icing onthe cake. Gauri Shindehas directed this film,which is slated forrelease on October 5.

CMGR introuble?

Pawan Kalyan's upcomingfilm Cameraman GangaTho Rambabu seems to

have run into trouble.Director Puri Jagannadh hasreportedly filed a complainton DVV Danayya, the film'sproducer, over the latter'sreluctance to pay his remu-neration. The AP Director'sAssociation is trying to solvethe issue in an amicablemanner; however, sourcessay that the tiff between PuriJagannadh and Danayyamight take an ugly turn.Pawan Kalyan andTamannaah have played thelead roles in this eagerlyawaited film. If the issuebetween Puri Jagannadh andDanayya isn't sorted outsoon, there's a chance thatthe film might be postponed.As of now, it's expected to hitthe screens on October 18.

CINEMA 22

Ranbir Kapoor’s speech and hear-ing impaired character in Barfi!seems to be giving cousin

Kareena Kapoor’s glamorous avatarin Heroine a run for her money! Thesweet and simple love story inBarfi! seems to have touched theheartstrings of viewers who are still flocking to theatres to savourthe unconventional romanticflavour. On the other hand, Heroine,with an overdose of glitz, doesn’tseem to have the same effect onmoviegoers. IANS

RanbirbeatscousinKareena inbox officerace

I don’tthink I will

ever get married:

MallikaSherawat

Actress MallikaSherawat

believes that the institution of mar-

riage is outdated and saysshe would never get

married in life. “I don’tthink I will ever get mar-

ried. I say so because I feel marriage is outdated. I

am loving being single. Why would I sacrifice the

love and devotion of somany fans,” Mallika said.

PTI

A sermonwell deliveredAfter the mortals, directors have now begun to look

to gods for inspiration. And since the religious sentiments in our country are always high, this film

is sure to find some fans.

Oh My God isbased on a popu-lar Gujarati playKanji Virrudh

Kanji. It is also said to beinfluenced from PareshRawal’s play Krishna vsKanhaiya and thankfullydoes not go too overboardwith the god gimmicks.The story revolves aroundKanjibhai, an atheist liv-ing in Mumbai with hisdevout wife and two kids.He runs a shop selling –quite ironically — “God”paraphernalia in the infa-mous Chor Bazaar area.The man knows his busi-ness and has no qualms inmaking a profit sellingcheap idols for exorbitantrates. Kanji not only doesnot believe in god, buteven taunts others andattacks their blind beliefswith a sharp tongue andcruel wit. When an “act ofGod” ruins his business,he decides to sue God. Sonow Kanji has to arguethe case against a colour-ful cast of holy peopleincluding the hand-flick-ing MithunChakraborthy, thefiery

Siddheshwar Maharaj(Govind Namdeo) and eye-candy Gopi Maiyya(Poonam Jhawer). Whathappens next is worth awatch.

The film goes on todebunk many religiousmyths. Although in a

light-hearted manner, italso manages to exposethe link between politi-cians and religious lead-ers. The director hasbravely tried to addresstopics that are normallynot discussed. PareshRawal excels in his role asKanjibhai and Mithun asthe effeminate godman istoo good. Akshay Kumaris back to his funny selfand adds the right touchof style. However, themuch publicised song Go,Go Govinda, fails to passmuster. It looks forced.

Overall, it’s a ratherinteresting take on God,his so-called “mediums”and the rituals that have

been mindlessly passedon since genera-

tions. Soundspreachy?

Well, themovieisn’t.

Movie:Oh My God

Cast: Akshay Kumar, MithunChakraborty, Paresh

RawalDirected by:

Umesh Shukla



definitelynot dating

Tom Cruise andCameron Diaz

Have Tom Cruise andCameron Diaz takentheir friendship to thenext level? The

rumour mill has been churn-ing out stories recently aboutthis superstar pair, with talesthat the duo has gone fromfriends to lovers. Sorry, starry-eyed fans, this hook-up is onlyhappening onscreen. “It’sfalse. They are friends,”Cruise’s rep tells E! News. TheRock of Ages star, who splitfrom wife Katie Holmes inJune, previously starred inVanilla Sky and Knight andDay with Diaz. It looks likewe’ll just have to wait to seewho inspires Cruise’s nextcouch-jumping stunt.

Bynes skipshearing toshopRetail therapy beats a court date

any day. On Thursday,Amanda Bynes skippedher court hearing in

LA and went shoppinginstead in New YorkCity. The actress’attorney, RichardHutton, pleadednot guilty to twomisdemeanorcounts of hit andrun on herbehalf.

devastatedabout JohnnyLewis’ death

Katy Perry

Katy Perry is said tobe distraught aboutthe death of her ex-

boyfriend JohnnyLewis. The Sons ofAnarchy actor wasrecently found deadafter suffering a fall athis home and is consid-ered a suspect in thehomicide of his elderlylandlady. Perry datedLewis for 18 monthsuntil early 2007, and isbelieved to have beeninspired by her formerpartner throughout hercareer.

CHAI TIME 26SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

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 cellslike in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the darkcells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers.

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

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

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

you will see the numbers ‘26’ and ‘14’ in the top row. Look at the 14.This means that the total of the three cells underneath must sum to14. Therefore 9, 4, 1 could be the answer, or perhaps 7, 4, 3 and soon...

So, how do you work out the actual combination? Well, this isdone through elimination and cross-referencing. For instance, as youwork out the answers for other kakuro clues, this will naturally limitthe valid combinations, and hence the answer for this particular run.

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

KAKUROACROSS1 Window treatment6 William, to Charles9 Muscle that’s a gun, in

slang14 ‘Hammerin’ Hank’ in

Cooperstown15 ___ mode (served

with ice cream)16 Like a successful

dieter’s old clothes17 Chemically

nonreactive18 Bro, to sis19 Maternal relative20 Female organisations23 Outdo24 ‘We ___ the

Champions’25 Chessmen that move

diagonally27 Like Olympic

competitors32 Unable to hear33 ‘Natal’ or ‘prene’

preceder34 Ate sumptuously36 Pulls along the

ground39 Fiddling Roman41 Wasn’t renewed43 Item held by an actor44 Follow as a

consequence46 Stitched48 Degree held by many

a CEO49 Spot in the distance51 TV Guide info53 Fortified position56 Air pollution

watchdog57 ‘I finally get it!’58 Appropriateness64 Chicken house66 ‘Cant’ or ‘hallow’

ending67 Borden spokesbeast68 ‘He’s ___ nowhere

man’ (Beatles lyric)69 Old PC monitor type70 Athenian lawgiver71 Try a mouthful72 Navigator’s dir

73 Head lock?DOWN1 Seat of honour locale

2 Punjabi queen3 Mythical Greek god of

war4 Gateway to the

Internet5 Came in6 Miss America’s hip

hugger7 Musical miscellany8 Big cheese, so to

speak9 Fortunate in life10 It’s charged in physics11 Heraldry emblem12 Prevent, in legalese13 Henhouse sounds21 Fasten again22 Completed26 Angelic instrument27 ‘Green Gables’ girl28 Many a prom

attendee29 Pitching game30 Quaint stopovers,

often31 Grants, as territory35 Like morning grass37 Mongolian desert38 Resort amenities40 Kick out, as a dictator42 Star in the Swan

constellation45 Letter from Paul47 Most moronic50 Second-

person person

52 Sickly lackof colour

53 SachaBaronCohen character

54 Now, inMexico

55 She may cry‘uncle’

59 Gull relative

60 Up-front money61 South Seas spot62 Spanish uncles63 Sweet tooth and

others65 Prepared to play

piano

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– George Bernard Shaw

CHAI TIME 27SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo VirgoFour of Pentacles

Work –You’ve gotteninto a comfortable

routine and have garneredthe confidence to knowthat you can handle anycrisis in your office.Romance – You need tomake extra effort to con-vince your partner thatyou feel the love. Maybeyou’re coming across ascold and insensitive.Health – The stabilityand comfort of routine ismaking you happy. Thefamiliarity of situationsaround you is important.Money – Finances are sta-ble. Just keep an eye onyour bank account andensure that money trans-actions are smooth andtimely. Tarot message –This is an importantphase when you under-stand the importance oftradition and old worldcharm.

Death

Work – You may beconsidering chang-

ing your career path ortrying something that’stotally unfamiliar to you.You may actually not havea choice. Romance – Yousee an existing relation-ship differently or decideto call it quits. Either way,major changes are headedyour way. Health – Yourbody is crying for a sys-tem overhaul. Review you -r diet and lifestyle, andmake necessary changesto ward off diseases.Money – Take care offinances and don’t blowaway money that’s justabout come into yourbank balance. Steer clearof risky investments.Tarot message – Changeis inevitable; this is thetime when you cannothelp but face change. Keepan open mind.

The High Priestess

Work – You are verycompetent in your

work and your bosseshave noticed this andwant to make use of yourtalent. Keep an open out-look to new options.Romance – Your partnerand you may not agree onmany issues but it’s notnecessary that you do. Arethe disagreements so badthat it has become diffi-cult to be with each otherat all? Health – Mentaltension and stress can betackled if you make upyour mind. The first stepis to strictly ensure work-life balance. Money –Finances are in goodshape. The extra cash youmake out of freelanceassignments will do you aworld of good. Tarot mes-sage – Use intuition toguide you into sensibledecisions.

King of Wands

Work – You’re in aposition of control

and nothing gives you abigger high than the factthat you get to make therules. Be considerate ofyour colleagues. Romance– You haven’t had muchtime for romancing in thelast few months. Now maybe the time to pay moreattention to your partner.Health – Those who areoverweight need to watchout. Tough as it may seem,manage your weight forhealth reasons. Money –Money’s looking fantastic.You’re a good planner andthis reflects on the wayyou have organised yourmoney. Tarot message –You like to be in control ofthings around you. Howabout spending somehours each week letting gofor unstructured time?

The Magician

Work – Team work can-not be avoided no

matter where you go orwhat you try. Learn to getalong with people. Humourthem and be nice.Romance – Clear the airimmediately, if you arefinding that there are somemisunderstandings thathaven’t been sorted out.Health – By being happyfrom within, you canensure that you tackle anyphysical health problems,too. Money – If you are inthe habit of eating out toomany times in the week, itmay be causing a huge dentin your savings. Check this.Tarot message – If youare in a dilemma aboutsomething, seek the adviceof an expert or someoneelderly with experience.

Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces

Nine of Swords

Work – The worry andanxiety of having too

much to do is making youmore nervous than thework itself. Be practical.Romance – Your suspi-cions are your biggestenemy. You tend to makeup negative situationsabout your partner thatprobably don’t even exist.Health –Meditation andany mental relaxationexercises are an absolutemust. You need to thinkclearly and be able to makepragmatic decisions.Money – You’re worriedsick about the money inthe bank, about whetherthe money that’s to comewill indeed come in or not,etc. Stop worrying, startworking. Tarot message –Calm down, distance your-self from a difficult situa-tion and see clearly.

Nine of Cups

Work – A dream pro-ject that had been

delayed moves ahead in asteady, although unexpect-ed, manner. Your dream isfulfilled and you get moreout of it than you expected.Romance – A chanceencounter brings to yourlife the person of yourdreams. There is sexualpassion. You also experi-ence strange synchronicity.Health – You’re experienc-ing great health. Yourinner contentment infusesenergy to your physicalbody and you feel positiveabout everything. Money –Some kind of financialgain is indicated in themost unexpected andstrange ways. Don’t lookout for it. It will comewhen it has to. Tarot mes-sage – The power of yourown will is at work now.

Six of Pentacles

Work –An elderly per-son comes to your

rescue at work and helpsyou find shortcuts to yourdaily routine. Romance –Singles look for financialstability in a partner. Adate may not turn out toyour expectation. Thereare many fish in the sea.Health – Health is doinggreat. There’s no need toworry about it. If youworry, it can make you feelmore restless and edgy.Money – Learning a newskill will be directly relat-ed to earning more money.You’ll have options to earnextra and feel more confi-dent about your finances.Tarot message – There isa sharp learning curve tonavigate in the immediatefuture. Be prepared forhard work and some toughdecisions.

Nine of Wands

Work – A stroke ofgood luck gets you a

prestigious project in theoffice. Now, all eyes are onyou. Coworkers want to seehow you will manage this.Romance – Singles are intoo much of a comfort zoneand unwilling to go outand meet new people.Unless you meet people,how will you know whatyou want? Health – Yourmind is on over-drive andyour body may be needingsome exercise to keep up.Go for a run every day.Money – You’ve locked upmoney in all the sensibleand right places. Don’texpect big growth. Thatcomes when you take risks.Tarot message – Tweakyour current state of mindto include a more holisticviewpoint.

Seven of Swords

Work – You willencoun ter avenues to

promote yourself as thefrontrunner for an impor-tant project. Nothingwrong in showcasing yourtalent. Romance –Celebrate important dayslike anniversaries andbirthdays. These areimportant to keep the pas-sion alive. Health – Bekind to your body and donot push it more than itcan handle with excessiveeating or drinking. Money– Expenses increase andyou may have to cut downon your regular entertain-ment needs. Be creative,look for alternates. Tarotmessage – It’s an uphilltask with this time testingyour limits and makingyou do things you’re notused to. But you will comeout on top without doubt.

The Devil

Work – You’re after themoney and the posi-

tion. You’ve reached a pointwhere you’re no longerlooking to derive deep jobsatisfaction. Romance –The committed may betempted to look elsewhereand have a quick fling.Singles may want to getexperimental and try outnew relationship styles.Health – Don’t self-pre-scribe medication even ifit’s only for a seeminglyharmless headache. De-stress and detoxify. Avoidalcohol at all costs. Money– Avoid taking risks byinvesting in properties thatyou haven’t checked out.Take your own time decid-ing. Don’t let others pres-surise you. Tarot message– Refresh life and take awayall negatives. Determina -tion will make life better.

Eight of Pentacles

Work – Your bosstrusts you with a

new job and although youhave little experience init, you do extremely well.Romance – It’s the smallthings that matter in arelationship. Bring yourpartner flowers, cook forthem or woo them again ifit improves your chem-istry. Health – You’re feel-ing slightly off balancegiven the demands ofevery other area of life.You haven’t been payingattention to your health.Money – Your loan isapproved or you are ableto arrange the financesyou needed to start adream project. Now,there’s no looking back.Tarot message – Live inthe moment and enjoywhat you do. Your choiceswill not feel like a burden.

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KNOW YOURCOUNTRY

THE SATURDAY QUIZ 28

1. According to George WBush, which three countriesformed the Axis of Evil?

2. Which two countries wereresponsible for the trainingof the new Afghan army?

3. What is the UN theme forthe 2012 International Dayof Peace?

4. Which British singer

released a 2009 album titled3 Words?

5. Which country will host the2014 Winter OlympicGames?

6. What type of animal is theechidna?

7. A ‘Scissor Hold’ is used inwhich sport?

8. In Greek mythology, the

‘Grey Sisters’, or Graeae,shared one eye and one‘what’ among them?

9. The Riel is the currency ofwhich Southeast Asiancountry?

10. The London Bridge, built in1831, was transportedstone by stone to which USstate?

11. The company ‘Longines’are famous for manufactur-ing which luxury items?

12. In the US television showThe Simpsons, what colourdress does Marge normallywear?

13. Nicole Kidman and SandraBullock play witches andsisters in which film?

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

NEWSMAKERS

1She is a Barbadian singer andactress. She was 16 when shewas signed to Def Jam. Since

then, she's amassed phenomenalsuccess. Her new single Diamondshas already taken the number oneslot on iTunes charts and she ispoised to give competition to theOne Direction band. Her formerboyfriend has recently been arrest-ed for the possession of marijuanaand she is now willing to go tocourt to testify for him. Who is thissinger ?

2She is an American business-woman, socialite, actress, fash-ion designer and musician. She

is also the heir- apparent to a vastchain of hotels. She was in the newsfor her anti-gay tweets which sheposted on twitter. She immediatelyapologised, but her apology itseems had come too late. Who isshe ?

IDENTIFY THESE PEOPLE INTHE NEWS

WHO AM I?I am married and have twochildren. I came as to Indiasometime ago, and morethan the topic I came for, thepeople were intrested in my

bag. I am in lovewith the son ofa PrimeMinister.Who am I?

Answers1. Iran, Iraq and North Korea 2. The UnitedStates and France 3. Sustainable Peace for aSustainable Future. 4. Cheryl Cole 5. Russia6. Spiny Anteater 7. Wrestling 8. Tooth 9.Riel 10. Arizona 11. Longines 12. Green 13.Practical Magic

Answers1. Rihanna 2.Paris Hilton

1Which politician might soonfind himself in jail for humiliat-ing the people of the Biharand Uttar Pradesh?

2The Supreme Court camedown heavily on the Karnatakagovernment for ignoring thePrime Minister's orders in ahuge dispute with neighbour-ing Tamil Nadu over sharing ofwater from which river?

3Where in India will Starbucksopen its first outlet?

4Why is the launch of theadvanced communication satel-lite GSAT-10 on board Ariane-5rocket from Europe's spaceportin French Guiana so special?

Answers1.Raj Tackeray 2. Cauvery 3. Mumbai 4. It is theheaviest satellite bulit in the country

DO YOU KNOW YOUR SPORT STARS?Answers:1 Manny pacquiao 2.Lewis Hamilton 3. Kobe Bryant 4. Steffi Graff

Answer : Hina Rabbani Khar


WHAT’S NEW

1WHO

2UNICEF

3IMF

4NATO

5UN High Commissionfor Human Rights.

6SAARC

7World Bank

8UNESCO

9WTO

10UNO

WHO ARE THESE HEADSOF ORGANISATIONS?

Answers:1.Dr. Margaret Chan: Director-General 2.Anthony Lake :Executive Director 3. Clavin Klein4. Anders Fogh Rasmussen :Secretary-General 5.NavanethanPillay 6. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed: Secretary-General 7 RobertZoellick : President 8. IrinaBokova: Director-General 9.Pascal Lamy : Director-General10. Ban Ki-moon : Secretary-General

with SantoshGhule

Which is the lowest stair?

PICTUREPUZZLE 34

Answer for 33:Feel better after turn-ing it upside down!

SPORTS 29

Kimi Raikkonen has yet to win a ra-ce for Lotus this year, but believ-es he can maintain his title bid if

the team raise their game with a bigstep forward for the final six races of

the season. The Finn is currently thirdin the title chase and hopes he canstay there or improve in the flyawayevents that take F1 to Japan, South

Korea, India, Abu Dhabi, US and Brazil.

Raikkonen targets victory

Newly-crowned Olympic polevault champion Renaud Laville -nie of France has dropped coa -

ch Damien Inocencio to work with for-mer international pole vaulter PhilippeD’Encausse. “I can only confirm hisdecision. But the reasons given are sochildish that they can’t justify his deci-sion,” Inocencio, who had coachedhim for four years, told AFP.

Champ switches coach

Defending NBA champion Miamireturns to work on Saturday forpre-season training camp, with

star LeBron James coming off a goldmedal effort at the London Olympicsand two top teammates coming offinjuries. Last June, the Heat capturedtheir first NBA crown since obtainingJames two years earlier, James win-ning his long-awaited first NBA title.

Back to work for Heat


ALCANIZ, SPAIN: AmericanBen Spies set the pace underthe rain on his Yamaha afterthe first two practice sessionsahead of this weekend’s AragonMotoGP on Friday.

Spies like most of theMotoGP rides skipped the firstsession because of the part-wetsurface but clocked the fastesttime of 2min 00.219sec in thesecond afternoon session, fin-ishing 11 seconds short ofAustralian Casey Stoner’srecord on a dry surface at theZaragoza track.

“It was a good wet sessionso we’re happy with it, the bikefeels good and we’re quick,”said Spies.

“We got a good setting withthe bike sorted and we got somenew information with the electronics so we’ll see whathappens tomorrow with theweather.

“As long as everythingkeeps going smoothly thenthat’s all we need.”

Dani Pedrosa was second ona Honda at 0.066sec with fellowSpaniard and championshipleader Jorge Lorenzo third onhis Yamaha at 0.527.

“At least we had a full wetsession this afternoon to workwith the bike and I felt quitegood,” said Pedrosa.

“It looks like the weatherforecast is also bad for tomor-row, so it will be important totake advantage of the morningpractice to be well prepared forqualifying.”

Lorenzo admitted the wetconditions had threw up a num-ber of problems ahead ofSaturday qualifying.

“In the morning we couldhave practiced but we preferredto stay in the box and save theengine life a little,” said theSpaniard.

“This afternoon with full

wet conditions we were able togo out and see what the feelingis with the bike in the rain incase we have a wet race onSunday. The track is very slip-pery.”

Nine-time world championValentino Rossi of Italy clockedthe eighth fastest time forDucati at 2.193sec. AFP

Spies of Yamaha leadsway in rainy Aragon

The forecast for Saturday is also bad making morning practice an important one.

HYDERABAD: Tintinnabulation,Nasheeta, Crimson Look, AshwaShakti, Ring Of Fire, and StarEngagement impressed when horses exercised here Saturdaymorning.Sand Track 800 MetresRoyal Shaan (Harinder Singh) 1-3.5,600/48 Easy. Vijays Winner(Ravinder Singh) 55, 600/41.5Slightly pushed. Rustic Gal (ImranKhan) 1-0.5, 600/45 Moved freely.Always Bullish (Sreekant) 1-3,600/48 Easy. Euphonic (rb) 1-1,600/46 Easy. Golden Rule (KuldeepSingh) Golden Palace (AK Pawar)56, 600/42 They finished together.Win And Enjoy (Ravinder Singh) 58,600/44 Moved freely. Hawkspring(Laxman) 1-2, 600/46 Easy.Architect (rb) 1-3, 600/47 Easy.Ruffiano (rb) 59, 600/44 Easy.

Power Planet (S Nayak) 55, 600/42Urged. Valentine (Ravinder Singh)1-3, 600/46 Moved freely. Marquise(rb) 58, 600/44 Moved on the bit.Lake King (AK Pawar) 56, 600/42Moved well. Romantic Champ(Ravinder Singh) Genius Empress(Mukesh) 57.5, 600/42 They movedtogether. Ring of Fire (Joshi) 53.5,600/40 Impressed. StrategicCommand (app) 58.5, 600/45 Easy.Seno Rita (S Nayak) 55, 600/42Moved freely. 2y. Staminaoizd(Ramana) 1-1, 600/47 Easy. 2y.Mathematician/Cetralita (Mukesh)2y. Fearless Moments (Uday Kiran)1-2, 600/46 They finished together.Vijay’s Champ (rb) 1-2, 600/46 Easy.Dazzling Prince (M Mark) 1-0,600/43 Moved freely. Aphrodisiac(rb) 58, 600/42 Moved on the bit.True Friend (M Mark) 1-1, 600/45

Easy. Ektto Ektto Ektto (rb) 56,600/42 Moved well. ArtConnoisseur (app) 1-3, 600/47Easy. Khabza (rb) Great Warrior (MMark) 1-1.5, 600/45.5 They movedtogether. Baba’s Gift (rb) 1-1.5,600/46.5 Easy.

Sand Track 1000 MetresRacing Tycoon (Trainer) Arrow inAuto Mode (Ravinder Singh) 1-12,800/55, 600/42.5 Former finished alength in front. Tintinnabulation(Joshi) 1-10, 800/55.5, 600/42Moved well. Nasheeta (Imran Khan)1-12, 800/57, 600/42.5 Pleased.Crimson Look (S Nayak) 1-10,800/54.5, 600/42 Moved attractive-ly. Snow Bird (Anil) Ice Wine(Dileep) 1-11, 800/54.5, 600/42Former showed out. Ashwa Shakti(Joshi) 1-8, 800/52, 600/39 Caughtthe eye. Anacostia (rb) Ponte Verdi(Kuldeep Singh) 1-9, 800/55,600/42 Former finished in front.Fighting Fit (Kuldeep Singh)Scubarioo (rb) 1-13.5, 800/57,600/43.5 They moved together.Winjoy (Joshi) 1-12, 800/55, 600/43 Slightly pushed. Star

Engagement (S Nayak) 1-8.5,800/54.5, 600/42 Pleased.Azaiba (Ravinder Singh) OurMascot (Imran Khan) 1-13,800/56.5, 600/40.5 A fit pair.Sand Track 1200 MetresSo Be It (Dileep) Custodian (Anil) 1-27.5, 1000/1-10, 800/56.5,600/42 Former finished 2 lengthsin front. Machiavellianism (Joshi) 1-23.5, 1000/1-7.5, 800/54.5,600/42 Slightly pushed. San Ramon (Kuldeep Singh) OceanSide (rb) 1-26, 1000/1-9.5,800/55.5, 600/41.5 They finishedtogether. Flowers of Music(Ramana) 1-25.5, 1000/1-12.5,800/59, 600/44 One to note.Winning Tactics (Joshi) 1-30,1200/600 in 39.5 Urged. Odalis(rb) 1-30, 1000/1-12.5, 800/56.5,600/42 Pleased.

A Division three day leaguechampionship

Day 3

India Cements 187 drew with RDayanand 353 for 7 (PS Nag116, GV Vaibhav 64, Jijo 77,

Shabaaz 3 for 58, Md Shakeer 3for 55)

A 2 & 3 Divisions two daysleague championship

Day 2

Cambridge XI 383 btSaleemnagar 312 (Md

Zameeruddin 68, Rachnesh 36,Ahmed Askari 30, Perveez Khan3 for 41, Naef Sanai 5 for 69)

A 4-11 Divisions one daysleague championship

Col K Acrylic 323 for 9 (MdKaleemuddin 130, ZeeshanAzam Ali 68, Aftab Mehdi 48,Affan 42, Azharuddin 3 for 69)

bt Akshit CC 191 for 9 (Srikanth70, Harsha 65, H Ali Khan 5

for 30, Md Asif 3 for 21)

Eddie Aibara Cup HCA under-19 inter-college knockout

Round 2

St Marys Jr College 331 for 4(Arun Deva 102,Tanmay

Agarwal 106no, Pratyush 56,Anuraag Vittal 40) Bt LittleFlower Jr C 94 for no loss

(Pratheek Pawar 49no, AnirudhReddy 45no) (Rain interruptedplay; St Mary’s Jr College won

on spin of coin)

Sunday races shifted to WednesdayThe Board of Stewards,Hyderabad Race Clubresolved to postpone Day21 races scheduled forSunday to Wednesday citing administrative reasons. The Card published for Sunday willhold good for October 3.

Tintinnabulation, Nasheeta please

League cricket

usa Vs EuropeSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 30

SEPT 28-30

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: RookieNicolas Colsaerts produced oneof the greatest putting displaysin Ryder Cup history on Fridayto boost flagging European hope-s of retaining the trophy. Colsae-rts showed magic on the green,to sink putt after putt as he car-ried Lee Westwood to a one holewin over Woods and Steve Stric-ker in the final match of the day.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Collatedscores of Friday’s session of four-balls.Overall Score: United States 5Europe 3Fourballs1.) Bubba Watson / WebbSimpson (USA) bt PaulLawrie / Peter Hanson(Europe) 5 and 4.2.) Keegan Bradley/PhilMickelson (USA) bt RoryMcIlroy/Graeme McDowell(Europe) 2 and 13.) Dustin Johnson / MattKuchar (USA) bt JustinRose/Martin Kaymer (Europe) 3and 24.) Tiger Woods/Steve Stricker(USA) lost to NicolasColsaerts/Lee Westwood (Europe)by one holeScore: United States 3 Europe 1Foursomes morning scoresPhil Mickelson/KeeganBradley (USA) bt LukeDonald/Sergio Garcia (Europe) 4and 3Jim Furyk/Brandt Snedeker(USA) lost to Rory McIlroy /Graeme McDowell (Europe) by 1hole.Jason Dufner/Zach Johnson(USA) bt Lee Westwood /Francesco Molinari (Europe) 3 and2Steve Stricker / Tiger Woods(USA) lost to Ian Poulter/JustinRose (Europe) 2 and 1

SCORE: UNITED STATES 2 EUROPE 2

Foursome PairingsCHICAGO, ILLINOIS: The pair-ings for the Saturday morningfoursomes at Medinah CountryClub in the 39th Ryder Cupbetween the United States andEurope:-

Overnight score: UnitedStates 5 Europe 3

17.50 hrs (IST) - WebbSimpson/Bubba Watson (USA) vJustin Rose/Ian Poulter (Europe)

18.05 hrs (IST) - KeeganBradley/Phil Mickelson (USA) vLee Westwood/Luke Donald(Europe)

1820 hrs (IST) - JasonDufner/Zach Johnson (USA) vNicolas Colsaerts/Sergio Garcia(Europe)

1835 hrs (IST) - JimFuryk/Brandt Snedeker (USA) vRory McIlroy/Graeme McDowell(Europe)

Fourballs Scores

Allan Kelly Agence France-Presse

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: TheUnited States emerged victori-ous from a pulsating first day’splay in the 39th Ryder Cup atMedinah Country Club onFriday, dominating the after-noon fourballs to take a 5-3overall lead.

In a format that habituallyfavours the Europeans, DavisLove’s team took the fourballs3-1 after sharing the alternateball foursomes 2-2 in the morn-ing’s play.

All 24 players were inaction during a day whichstarted so promisingly forEurope but which ended sopositively for the United Stateswho are out to regain the tro-phy lost in Wales two yearsago. “Just everybody playedreal well and hung in there andhad a lot of fun. Seemed like asthe sun came out, we just gotbetter and better,” Love said.

The American heroes wererookie Keegan Bradley, show-ing passion and talent in secur-ing two points with Phil

Mickelson, who was winning arecord ninth US cap, andBubba Watson who fired up thebig Chicago crowd with hisattacking game.

“This is one of the most

emotional days playing in aRyder Cup that we’ll everhave,” Mickelson said.

“It gets emotion out ofevery player, good or bad, andthis has been one of the

biggest highs that we’ve had.“I just love playing with

Keegan. He’s just played sogood all day and it’s just keptme up the whole time. It’s beenawesome.”

Tiger Woods was out ofsorts for most of the day, losingtwice with established partnerSteve Stricker.

“I didn’t play very goodthis morning at all,” Woodssaid. “I was hitting it awfuland not doing anything well.But I hit it good this after-noon.”

For Europe, Belgian rookieNicolas Colsaerts excelled withan eagle and eight birdies, buteyebrows were raised over cap-tain Jose Maria Olazabal’s non-selection of Ryder Cup fire-brand Ian Poulter for the four-balls after he and Justin Rosehad beaten Woods and Strickerin the morning.

World No.1 Rory McIlroyplayed both sessions with fel-low Ulsterman GraemeMcDowell and they met withmixed success, winning in themorning and losing in theafternoon. AFP

Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley of US celebrate on the 17th greenafter defeating the McIlroy/McDowell team during the Four-Ball matchesat the 39th Ryder Cup on Friday. ANDREW REDINGTON/GETTY IMAGES/AFP

In a format that habitually favours the Europeans, US took the fourballs3-1 after sharing the alternate ball foursomes 2-2 in the morning’s play.

Colsaertsstuns Woods

Greg Heakes Agence France-Presse

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: TheUnited States head into Satu-rday’s foursomes without Ti-ger Woods, marking just thesecond time in seven RyderCups the 14-time major win-ner has had to sit down.

Woods, who locked up theNo. 1 spot in US team qualif-ying, will sit with partner St-eve Stricker as his strugglesin Ryder Cup continued onFriday at the Medinah Coun-try Club course. “I thinkTiger needs a rest,” said Dav-is Love. “They told me theywould do whatever I askedthem to do and I can guaran-tee you, neither one of themare very happy about it. Not

because they are sitting outbut because they have towait til tomorrow afternoonto come back. They didn’tplay great this morning butthey were in it for awhile.”

World No. 2 Woods andStricker were the only USteam to lose both theirmatches during Friday’sopening day of the 39thRyder Cup.

Tiger Woods reacts to a missed birdie putt on the 18th green duringthe Four-Ball matches on Friday. AFP/ANDREW REDINGTON

Tiger takes rare rest

US dominate first day

PALLEKELE, SRI LANKA: SriLanka and the West Indies eyedup semi-final places after hard-fought wins in group one of theSuper Eights, with the hostsneeding a dramatic one overeliminator for victory.

With the scores level at 174,Sri Lanka needed one run offpaceman Tim Southee’s last ballbut Lahiru Thirimanne failed toreach the crease after attemptinga sharp single. New Zealandskipper Ross Taylor had deflect-ed the ball from his knee to thestumps after fumbling the throw,which took television umpireSteve Davis of Australia severalminutes to rule the batsman out.

Chasing 175 to win, SriLanka were well on course for acomfortable win butTillakaratne Dilshan’s run out

after scoring a brilliant 76helped New Zealand tie the regu-lar match.

Sri Lankan skipper MahelaJayawardene admitted that thetense finale had been “chaotic”.

“We were looking at Ross’sreaction. He wasn’t that enthusi-astic about the run out so wethought we had scraped through.It was chaos down there,” saidJayawardene. AFP

SL, WI eye semis spot

SPORTS 31SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Kuldip Lal Agence France-Presse

COLOMBO: Umar Gul andShane Watson shone brightlyunder lights to steer Pakistanand Australia to importantwins in the Super Eights roundof the World Twenty20 onFriday.

Gul turned an unlikely herowith the bat as Pakistan, chas-ing South Africa’s modest 133-6,survived a middle-order col-

lapse to win by two wicketswith two balls to spare in athrilling group two match.

Watson grabbed 3-34 andstruck 72 off 42 balls to liftpower-packed Australia to anemphatic nine-wicket win overIndia in the second match ofthe double-header in Colombo.

Gul, a medium-pacer whoaveraged under 10 with the batin Twenty20 internationals,smashed two fours and three

sixes in his 32 off 17 balls afterPakistan had slumped to 76-7 inthe 15th over.

Gul and Umar Akmal, whoremained unbeatebn on 43,combined to share a match-win-ning partnership of 49 in 27balls.

“We were lucky to getthere,” said Pakistan captainMohammad Hafeez. “Therewere a few bad shots early inthe innings but in the end it

was a great team effort.“I knew Gul could play big

shots and the good thing is thateveryone in the team is con-tributing. The bowlers did wellto keep South Africa to a lowscore.”

South African skipper ABde Villiers said he was proud ofthe way the team fought backafter batting badly. “We proba-bly lost it in the last five overs,but I am very proud the way we

came back so strongly.”Watson, who was adjudged

man of the match for the thirdconsecutive time, shared an op-ening stand of 133 with DavidWarner as Australia eased pastIndia’s 140-7 in the 15th over.

Warner smashed three sixesand seven boundaries andWatson plundered seven sixesand two fours in a batting treatfor a sell-out crowd of 35,000 at

the Premadasa stadium.The pair treated the Indian

bowlers with disdain as Warnerlofted Harbhajan Singh for twosuccessive sixes and Watson hitleg-spinner Piyush Chawla fortwo sixes in his first over.

When seamer Irfan Pathancame on to bowl the 10th over,Watson greeted him with asequence of 6, 6 and 4 to bringup Australia’s 100 in the sameover.

Pak, Oz victoriousUmar Gul and Shane Watson shone brightly to steer Pakistan and Australiarespectively to important wins in the Super Eights stage of the World T20.

Australia’s Shane Watson plays a shot during the T20 World Cup’s SuperEight match against India at the R.Premadasa International CricketStadium in Colombo on Friday. AFP/ISHARA S.KODIKARA

MUMBAI: Cheteshwar Pujaraof Saurashtra will lead WestZone in their Duleep Trophyquarter-final against North Zoneto be played in Chennai fromOctober 6-9.The team: Cheteshwar Pujara(captain), Ajinkya Rahane,Kaustubh Pawar, BhushanChavan, Ankit Bawne, AbhishekNayar, Kedar Jadhav, Smit Patel,Harmeet Singh, Samad Fallah,Murtuza Vohra, IshwarChoudhari, KshemalWaingankar, Kamlesh Makwanaand Ankit Chavan. PTI

Pujara namedWZ captain

COLOMBO: India captainMahendra Singh Dhoni blamed ashort rain-break for his team’shumiliating nine-wicket lossagainst Australia in their firstSuper Eights match of the WorldTwenty20 at the PremadasaStadium here Friday.

“Rain came just at the wrongtime. Just after the wicket wasrolled. The wet ball is not goodfor spinners. It was like bowlingin England. That was the mainreason we lost,” said Dhoni.

“We need to analyse whatreally happened. We got off to agood start, but lost quick wick-ets, and we were not in a goodsituation to cash in. We were 20short,” he said. IANS

Dhoni blamesrain for loss

GALLE: West Indies onFriday suffered a dramaticcollapse to lose to Sri Lankaby five runs via the Duckwo-rth-Lewis method in the Wo-men’s World Twenty20 here.

In the day’s other match,Sophie Devine sizzled withboth bat and ball to helpNew Zealand defeat SouthAfrica by 22 runs. Devinescored 59 off 46 balls andthen picked up two wickets.

Chasing a revised targetof 48 in a rain-affected matc-h, West Indies were restrict-ed to 42 for eight in as manyovers.

Needing 12 off 12 withsix wickets in hand,Chamani Seneviratna hadJuliana Nero stumped offthe second ball of the penul-timate over. PTI

Hosts down Indiesin Women’s T20

Brief scores (SA vs PAK)

Defending championsEngland and New Ze-aland hope to put th-

eir World Twenty20 campai-gns back on track after los-ing their Super Eights groupone matches in Pallekelestadium on Thursday.England were edged out by15 runs in an exciting finishto their match against theWest Indies, while NewZealand fought back to tiethe regular match beforegoing down in Super Overto the hosts Sri Lanka. AFP

Do or die forEngland, NZ

India 140/7 (Gautam Gambhir 17,Irfan Pathan 31, Suresh Raina 26, M.Starc 27/1, Pat Cummins 16/2,Shane Watson 34/3,) lost toAustralia 141/1 (Shane Watson 72,David Warner 63, Zaheer Khan 0/18,Yuvraj Singh 1/16).

Brief scores (IND vs AUS) South Africa 133/6 (J.P. Duminy 48;Farhaan Behardien 18, AB deVilliers 25, Arafat 2/25, Ajmal 1/26,Hafeez 2/23, Gul 1/19) lost toPakistan 136/8 (Mohammad Hafeez15, Umar Akmal 43 n.o., Umar Gul32, Saeed Ajmal 4 n.o., D Steyn3/22, R Peterson 2/15, J Botha 1/10,JP Duminy 1/5, J Kallis 1/17).

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LONDON: Anton Ferdinand(left in pic) has revealed hewas subjected to a hate campai -gn in connection with a racistabuse case that saw a FootballAssociation disciplinary panelban Chelsea captain John Terry(right) for four games.

His family have also report-edly been targeted by hate mailsince the controversial incidentin October last year, which ledto Terry being charged andlater acquitted in a criminalcase of a racially aggravatedpublic order offence.

“On a serious note peopleneed 2 read the facts beforethey send stupid tweets 2 mewith liar and grass in it,”Ferdinand wrote.

Terry was cleared of crimi-nal charges in July, although headmitted in court he had used aracist slur against Ferdinandbut said he was merely repeat-ing what he believed Ferdinandhad accused him of saying.

Despite the court verdict,the FA still found him guilty ofa similar charge with their dis-ciplinary process using a “bal-

ance of probabilities” burdenof proof rather than theEnglish criminal standard of“beyond reasonable doubt”.

Last year, the separate FA

panel that found Liverpool’sLuis Suarez guilty of raciallyabusing Manchester United’sPatrice Evra said simply usingracist language was enough to

fall foul of the governing body’srules, regardless of intent orcontext.

Terry, who has consistentlydenied all charges against him,is considering whether toappeal the FA panel’s decision.

Meanwhile ManchesterUnited manager Sir Alex

Ferguson suggested Terryought to think it “lenient” he’donly received a four-game banafter Suarez was given an eight-match suspension last season.

“There is danger of it resur-recting for it has been going onsince long,” said Ferguson.

LONDON: Steve Kean (right)quit as Blackburn Rovers man-ager on Friday, saying he’dbeen “forced to resign” withimmediate effect due to hisposition becoming “untenable”.

The Scot had faced constantcriticism from Rovers fansthroughout his two-year spellin charge at Ewood Park duringhis tenure.

Kean, however, carried ondespite the club’s relegationfrom the elite English PremierLeague in May.

Yet despite Rovers currentlylying a promising third in the

second division Championship,Kean walked out of the north-west club ahead of Saturday’smatch away to Charlton.

“For reasons that I cannotdiscuss on legal advice, it is

with deep regret, given myhard work and service for theclub for a number of years, thatI have been forced to resign asmanager of Blackburn RoversFootball Club with immediateeffect, due to my position asteam manager becoming unten-able,” Kean said in a statementreleased by his lawyers.

“I wish to thank all theplayers and coaching staff fortheir great support and themajority of the fans, who nowsee their club heading towardsan automatic promotion posi-tion back to the Premiership. I

wish the club all the very bestfor the future.”

Before this season, the 44-year-old faced fresh pressurewhen Rovers’ Malaysian globaladviser Shebby Singh said Ke -an would be sacked if the teamlost three successive games.

As things stand, however,Rovers have just lost once inseven league games this term— a 2-1 home defeat byMiddlesbrough last Friday.

Kean’s position was furtherundermined by reports thatTim Sherwood, Rovers captain,would take over. AFP

MARSEILLE, FRANCE:Brazilian footballer Brandao hashad rape charges against himdismissed for lack of evidence,his lawyer told AFP. Brandaowas accused of rape by a womanwho claimed that he attackedher in his car after offering todrive her home from a nightclubin Aix-en-Provence in March ‘11.

LOS ANGELES: Los AngelesGalaxy star midfielder DavidBeckham is back in training forthe Major League Soccer clubafter a sprained left ankle andhopes to play in Sunday’s gameat Colorado. The English mid-fielder has not played for thedefending MLS champions sinceinjuring his ankle in a 2-0 victo-ry over Vancouver on Sep 1. TheGalaxy has clinched a berth inMLS championship playoffs.

ZURICH: FIFA president SeppBlatter admitted on Friday thatfootball’s ruling body was farfrom perfect but was not theshadowy mafia-type organisa-tion so often portrayed by inter-national media. Blatter, whosereign has often been clouded byallegations of corruption, saidhe was happy with reformsbeing made inside FIFA to makeit more transparent. “It is myreform and things are goingwell,” Blatter told reporters.

HEIDELBERG, GERMANY:Hoffenheim’s Croatian midfield-er Boris Vukcevic is fighting forhis life after a surgery for headinjuries he received during a caraccident, his Bunde sliga clubrevealed on Friday. “Vukicevicunderwent surgery immediatelyand was placed in an artificalcoma,” the club’s sporting direc-tor Andreas Mueller said.

Ferdinand reveals hatecampaign over Terry case In his first comments after Terry was found guilty, the Queens Park Rangers defender said on Twitter he had received abuse on the site since Thursday’s ruling.

Kean ‘forced to resign’The club’s owners Venky’s, an Indian poultry firm, had controversially brought him

in to replace the experienced Sam Allardyce.

David backat work

Blatter: FIFAnot perfect

Rape chargedropped

Boris fightsfor his life

On a serious note people need 2 read the facts before theysend stupid tweets 2 me with liar andgrass in it.

Anton Ferdinand,QPR defender

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