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Today, on World Press FreedomDay, we salute journalists, editors,cartoonists, photographers and theincreasing number of citizen jour-nalists who make a noise despitegreat risk to their personal safety.

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President of the World Editors Forum, Erik Bjerager, writes on why for journalistsstaying alive is never a given, and he paystribute to the 64 journalists who have dieddoing their jobs in the past year. “Silencemakes us complicit and kills democracy,”he says.

BJERAGER ON THE NEW KILLING FIELDSKARMAN IN THE LINE OF FIRENobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol

Karman speaks about the importance of a free press in the Arab world. The

phenomenon of citizen journalism has allowed many young men and

women to do journalistic work andexcel in it,” she says.

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Nature and womenA painting exhibition byKumaraswamy B is being held atBeyond Coffee. The paintingdepicts women with other naturalforms such as leaves and butter-flies. The exhibition is on till May 6.Where: Beyond Coffee, Jubilee

Hills, Rd No 36When: OngoingContact: (040) 2354 5359

Workshop for kidsThe Literature, Intellectual andCultural Hub (LICH) and OxfordBookstore is hosting a workshopfor kids called Enrich which dealswith mathematics and science.Where: Oxford Bookstore,

The Park, SomajigudaWhen: May 1 onwards

Chess workshopAlways wanted to beat your bestfriend at a more intelligent gamesuch as chess. Head to Saptaparnifor a chess workshop by Ganeshand Ravi. The workshop is open forkids in the age group of four andabove.Where:Saptaparni,

Banjara Hills,Rd No 12

When: Ongoing,4pm onwards

Contact: (040) 6666 7707

Theatre workshopSamahaara is hosting special fourweek summer acting workshops.The workshops will be held for aduration of four weeks. The work-shops are being held at three differ-ent places in the City — BanjaraHills, Madhapur and Saifabad.Where: Vidyaranya School,

The Terrace,The Actor’s Studio

When: May 14 onwards,Monday-Friday

Contact: 83411 20303

Shifting terrainAn abstract painting exhibition byPandurang Deoghare, is being heldat Iconart Gallery. The exhibition ison till May 5.Where: Iconart Gallery,

Banjara Hills, Rd No12When: Ongoing,

11.30 am onwardsContact: 98499 68797

Tribute timeThis is one musical tribute youwouldn’t want to miss. A tribute tothe talented great artist Bob Marleywill be held at Hard Rock Cafe bythe band Phoenix on April 3.Where: Hard Rock Cafe,


When: May 3, 9pm onwardsContact: (040) 4476 7900

Mother’s Day lunchMay 8 is Mother’s Day. Make theday special for your mother andyour family with the Mother’s Dayspecial brunch.Where: Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills,

Rd No 1When: May 8Contact: (040) 6666 1070

Solo painting exhibitionRamakanth’s Solo PaintingExhibition which deals with theloneliness of the long distance run-ner is being held at Muse ArtGallery, Hyderabad Marriott. Theexhibition features works whichinclude oil - on - canvas, acrylicsand mixed media paintings.Where: Hyderabad Marriott,

Tank Bund

Contact: 92461 12461

Cricket frenzyMocha and Mocha Express is host-ing IPL specials with live screeningof the match and various pizzaspaying ode to the IPL teams andtheir spirits.Where: Mocha — Banjara Hills

Mocha Express — InorbitMall

When: Ongoing, 4pm onwards

Contact: (040) 23350144

Play timeThe Hindi Play Dooth , produced bySifar Theatre Group, directed byJuniad and written by Sumeet isgoing to be staged at Lamakaan onMay 6.Where: Lamakaan,


When: May 6,

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Food and cricketGreat food and a great game ofcricket makes for great news. Headto News Cafe to catch the IPLmatches live and exclusive alongwith some great IPL special food.Where: News Cafe,

Inorbit Mall,Madhapur

When: Ongoing,8pm onwards

Contact: (040) 4010 1236

IPL melaWho said IPL should be only aboutcricket. Ella Hotel, Gachibowli ishosting an IPL special mela.Where: Mocha — Banjara Hills

Mocha Express — InorbitMall


Contact: (040) 6628 8488

Artistic strokesA painting exhibition titledTwinkle is being held at Inspire ArtGallery. The exhibition features art-work by R Usha Vinod and B UshaKumar. Where: Inspire Art Gallery,

HydergudaWhen: Ongoing,

11am onwardsContact: (040) 3062 8447

Painting exhibitionAn exhibition of paintings by LaluShaw is being held at Shrishti ArtGallery. The exhibition is on till April10.Where: Shrishti Art Gallery,

Jubilee Hills,Rd No 15

When: Ongoing,11am onwards

Contact: (040) 2354 0023

Cheer onDrinking to someone’s victory getsa new meaning at Seasons Bar andLounge. Cheer for your favouriteteam as you choose from beveragesthat represent each IPL team. Where:Seasons Bar and Lounge,

Taj Banjara,Rd No1


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Scrabble workshopf those long words leave you con-fused but you still have the inclina-tion to excel at scrabble. Head toSaptaparni for a scrabble workshopfor kids in the age group of 8-14. Where:Saptaparni,


When: Ongoing,10am-12pm,

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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012 2Spirit of Twin CitiesPage Two

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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012 3Campaigns, hard news and spirit of Twin CitiesHyper Local

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Walk into any shop inM a h m o o d n a g a r -Hassanagar in theOld City and ask for

‘Bibi Begum’ or Bibi ‘Packet’ theshop owner will pretend as if hehas not heard you. Nobody takesher name in public, if one wantsto live in peace.

For the uninitiated, BibiBegum, 50, is all-in-one: she ishooch lady, financier, sex racke-teer, protector and predator.

Bibi rules and the law is tooweak to contain her. She wasarrested and arraigned manytimes but the law always allowsher back to square one with arenewed energy; so much for theeffectiveness of our law and lawkeepers.

Nobody really knows her realname because she is calledBegum, witty neighbours added

‘packet’ with it as she sells hoochin pouch.

Bibi began playing big afterthe death of her husband Noorsix years ago. Noor was runninghooch and private financingracket. After his death, Bibi wasleft behind with five children, andshe decided to step into herhubby’s shoes.

She had the ‘knowhow’ of thenetwork and business her hus-band conducted, so it was easyfor her to run the show, the policeand people who know her wellsay.

The complaints against herare of two kinds: She chargesexorbitant rates for loans whichthe poor take, and she let looseher goons on those who oppose.Poor girls are not safe in herdomain, either.

She promises work and thegirls end up in hotels, say resi-dents. She has a platoon ofroughnecks on her payroll whoare willing to do anything on herbidding.

Bibi Packet’s three sons are all

said to be involved in some mea-sure or the other in hooch, girlracket or private finance busi-ness. Local corporater HabeebArif Zain is said to be backing herbut a talk with Arif proved that hetoo had tried to dissuade herfrom the sinful things but in vain.

Excise people have lost countof the number of times they havearrested her. They arrested hermany times and seized the mate-rials she used for making hooch.Yet, she came back every timeand continued with her activities.

Arif told Postnoon that shehad promised to him and to oth-ers that she would stop all thisafter the marriage of her twodaughters. Now although they aremarried she continue doing thesame.

Rajandernagar inspector SJayram said the police hadrecently raided her place andseized many things. Surprisingly,Jayram says that there is no com-plaint against her other than acomplaint against her hooch business.

Queen Bee strikes terror in Old CityNobody dares to go against her. Even the local corporator is silent. Bibi Begum, as she is known, has a ‘businessempire’ that extends from hooch to flesh trade, and the law is too docile to stem her, police say

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NEWS BRIEFSBurglars strikeSecunderabad shop

An electronics shop was burgled atRP Road in Secunderabad on

Tuesday. Burglars used a master-key togain entry into the shop, the policesay. The thieves decamped with cashand electrical goods valued in lakhs.Shop owner Narayan Lal, is said tosuspect two of his employees’ involve-ment in the incident.

Two youth accosted,beaten up by gang

Two minor students were attackedby a gang on Wednesday night at

Khairatabad under the Saifabad policestation limits. Mohd Khaleel, 16, andShaik Sarfaraz, 14, were riding a bikeon Wednesday night. When one ofthem was talking loudly on the phonein English, a group of men who toowere riding alongside, accused themof using abusive language. The groupbeat up the duo. Two youths, Maheshand Hemachander of Khairatabadhave been taken into custody.

ESL to be sworn infor second term

Attempt to rob ATMgoes in vain

ESL Narasimhan will take oath asthe Governor for the second term

today at the Rajbhavan. The UPA gov-ernment had earlier decided to retainhim for handling the Telangana agita-tion as governor in his first term.Along with appointment of governorsto other states, the Centre gaveNarasimhan, a former intelligence offi-cial, a second term. Despite stiff oppo-sition from Telangana leaders theCentre decided to retain him.Narasimhan, who moved to AndhraPradesh in 2009 at the height of the Tagitation, has been quite active.

Avain attempt was made to stealcash from the ATM centre of

Syndicate Bank in Golnaka underAlwal police station area. Attackersdamaged the machine but could notget the cash. The damage was detect-ed by a customer, who then reportedthe matter to the police. A case hasbeen registered.

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The Hussain Sagar’ssprawling circumferenceattracts morning andevening walkers, families

and youth, men and women.However, women’s safety herecontinues to be questioned asthere have been a number ofcases of molestation, eve teasingand harassment.

Neha Rao, an architecturestudent said, “The lake bank,with its wide circumference, isalways teeming with people.One can find a nice calm spot tounwind. However, it is also veryeasy for men to gang up onwomen, often one on many, andtease or even physical molest.”

The fact that it is very rarelypatrolled offers miscreants achance at devilry. “I personallyhave been groped by men whooften stalk girls and women at

the park at People’sPlaza. I have alsocomplained to theLake police severaltimes,” says Neha whoused to visit the lakeon a regular basis.

Rekha Iyer, ahousewife said, “Mencome and leer at youopenly and I havebeen witness to manysuch cases. Often, it isthe girl who has towalk away before things get outof hand. It leaves us feeling dis-gusted especially on weekendswhen we come to relax with ourfamilies.”

The Lake Police that ispressed into service regardingissues like these is quite tooth-less itself. Inspector Srinivas Raosaid, “We have six people inthree teams patrolling the lake.And considering how wide thelake is, it gets difficult for us to

ensure everyone’ssecurity. To top it all,the CCTV camerasinstalled on the lakedo not work.Moreover, youth,especially womenthese days have lost allsense of caution andprivacy. It is not sur-prising that most ofthese women whocomplain of teasingand harassment are

caught in compromising posi-tions with men at varioussecluded places. Not that we areagainst it, but it is a delicate situ-ation where somehow all theblame is laid on the police fornot being strict.”

About the measures taken tocurb this issue, Srinivas Rao said,“We are constantly patrol thearea. A Rakshak vehicle from theRamgopalpet police station isalso pressed into service for lake

security purposes. Apart fromthat, we also have mountedpolice on weekends. Moreimportantly, we take strictaction against those caught formisbehaving or harassingwomen. We also deploy our staffin mufti to apprehend thoseinvolved in teasing,” he says,adding, “this particular movehas helped in curbing the men-ace, to an extent but we stillreceive over 50 complaints ofharassment every week.”

A fine of `500 is levied or asentence to spend one week injail is issued to those involved ineve teasing and misbehaviour.While the price to pay may seemsmall, the prospect of spendinga week in jail and the kind oftreatment met out by policeauthorities is what deters mostmen from this nuisance. But forothers, with a devil may careattitude, there are always meansto escape the clutches of law.

Where trouble makers reignThe Hussain Sagars picturesque banks are the City’s favourite unwinding spot. However,the water’s tranquility masks the trouble that lurks here

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While the PCC chiefBotsa Satyanarayanasaid that the TDP willend up third in the

coming by-elections the stateintelligence department is under-stood to have given indicationsthat the TDP has better chancesthan the ruling Congress party inmany seats.

May be both the CM and thePCC have the wind about whatwas coming because the two reit-erated that the by-electionswould not be a referendum onthe State Government.

A survey conducted, takingthe present situation intoaccount, has come up with areport that the Congress was nothaving any chance in any of theconstituencies and the report has

already been fed to the Centre sothat Delhi will be mentally readyto absorb the shock.

Since the Parakala result wasa foregone conclusion with the

Telangana sentiment reigninghigh. Tirupathi, Payakaraopetawere the two constituencieswhere TDP has chances of win-ning, according to the report.

In 15 constituencies, YSRCongress party has an edge overthe Congress party as they weresitting candidates. But with extraefforts the Congress could weansome of them away from theYSRC.

However, the Congress wouldhave to face a keen tussle inPrattipadu, Ramachandrapuram,Ongole, and Yemmiganur.

Highly placed sources moni-toring political activity in theintelligence department toldPostnoon that there is chance ofchange in public opinion by thetime voting takes place in June asthe ruling party, especially thechief minister and PCC presidenthave a lot at stake in the comingby-poll results. “Definitely therewill be some change in these cal-culations when the actual voting

takes place,” they said.Keeping the predictions aside

one has to keep in mind that it isa multi-cornered contest and anyof the political parties can changethe fortune of the otherovernight.

The sitting candidates ofCongress, now contesting onYSRC ticket, are well placed andthey have already done a roundof campaigning in the con-stituencies. Tirupathi candidatefrom YSRC B Karunakar Reddyhas already completed his cam-paigning it is reported.

TDP leader and Rajyasabhamember Devendar Goud saidthat the situation for the TDP isnow better and they have verygood chances of winning inmajority of the seats. He shotback at the PCC chief saying thatit was the Congress that will be inthird place, not the TDP.

BJP leader and former unionminister CH Vidyasagar Rao saidthat they would win Parakala at

any cost. He pointed out thatthere is every chance that theCongress could be rejected by theelectorate. The other parties alsohave chances in some of the con-stituencies and it could be fifty -fifty chances as it is multi-cor-nered contest, he opined.

TRS chief K ChandrasekharRao after a press meet told thatthey will win Parakala, and thatthe atmosphere for Congress wasnot conducive in any of the con-stituencies. The Congress partyknows about the outcome of theby-polls he stated.

However, the Congress lead-ers hanging around the CLP werenot convinced of the bleakchance. Some of them said thesesurveys should not be taken seri-ously and this time they will get agood number of seats.

The reality is that some of theproposed candidates do notknow if the seats are finalised forthem or will be they go to some-one else .

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Parakala assemblyc o n s t i t u e n c yseems to have ca -

p tured the fancy of allas everyone wants toco ntest from there. Thisis the only seat in Tela -ngana among 18 consti -tuencies going to polls.

The importance ofthe seat stems from thefact that the TRS has towin it at any cost butthe BJP is determinedto annex it. Now, a lot ofspoilers have enteredthe arena with the soleaim of making life diffi-cult for the two parties.

Now, the Congresscandidates are at log-gerheads, each deman -ding a ticket. Curiously,the chief whip of theCongress himself is setto counter the chiefminister on the Para -kala seat, it is learnt.

Gandra Jyothi, wifeof chief whip Gandra

Venkataramana Reddywas the aspirant fromParakala. But the seatwas allotted to SammaRao, a TDP leader whocrossed over to theCongress.

Now Rao is facingstiff opposition fr omthe followers of thechief whip and his wife.

Yesterday, the ch i efwhip created a ruckusat the camp office todraw the attention ofthe chief minister. Hiscontention was that itwas a suicidal to havelured a TDP leader intocontesting the seat.

Some of the Reddyfollowers told Postnoonthat they will presentthe matter to the highCommand if it was notcorrected imm e diately.That mea ns th ey wouldin effect complain agai -nst the chief minister.

The ch ief wh ip alsosaid that the re wasnothing wro ng in pre-senting the matter toDelhi and that it was tosee that the winningcandidate gets the seat.

‘Only a miracle can save Cong’Congress prospects in the forthcoming 18 Assembly bypolls, necessitated by theYSRC coup, are said to be bleak, says intelligence report

POLITICS

POLITICS

Chief whip vs chiefminister on Parakala


ICONIC CITYDialogue in the dark

Hyderabad as a Cityhas a lot to offer in

terms of heritage andsights. We take a lookat the various placesthat make this City so

special

It might have beenopened recently butDialogue in the Dark

in Inorbit Mall, HitechCity is fast becomingone of the most popu-lar places in the City.Dialogue in the Darkoffers what we think isalmost impossible —‘guided tours’ and ameal, in total darkness.

They have an exhi-bition tour which putsone in situations likewalking in a park,crossing a shakingbridge and a boat ridein the dark!!

They have a restau-rant called Taste of

Darkness in which onecan sample an entirefour-course meal inpitch darkness. Rightfrom finding your seatsto figuring out how toeat the food you can’tsee, the experience iswhat we can call —unique. Taste ofDarkness is the onlyplace in Asia whichoffers such an experi-ence.

The remarkable fea-ture about Dialogue inthe Darkness is that thetour guides, waitersand workshop trainersare all visuallyimpaired.

Aishwarya Yerra

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Hyderabad boasts ofnumerous communi-ties. For most of thepeople, Hyderabad is

now their only home and are inno mood to relocate to anothercity or country. One such com-munity is the Tamilians in theCity. There are nearly five lakhTamil Makkals in the twin cities.They loved to be calledHyderabadis now as they haveadopted the traditions and cul-ture of Hyderabad.

“It’s been more than 30 yearssince I came here. My kids wereborn and brought up here andthey have adopted theHyderabadi culture now.However, I make sure that duringevery summer vacation I takethem to our native place so thatthey should be aware of our locallanguage and traditions,” said,Gopal Krishna, a member ofSouth India Cultural Association.

The community people arespread in Nallakunta, Malkajgiriand Safilguda areas. “People ofthe community are more open-minded now. Earlier, marriageswere strictly a traditional affairbut now many of them are per-forming inter-caste marriagestoo. Youngsters have their ownchoice and you can’t force them,”says Gopal Krishna.

“My ancestors came toHyderabad and since then my

family is settled here. We reli-giously follow both the traditionsand cultures. My family celebrateboth the Tamil New Year andUgadi, since my mother is from

Hyderabad. Just like the Telugutradition of making pachadi onUgadi we also make Panakam theTamil version of Ugadi pachadi.”said, N Subash, member ofThiruvalluvar Tamil Sangam.

The community inHyderabad is represented by theSouth Indian CulturalAssociation. But there are manyother small associations for theircultural meetings and celebra-tions. The Thiruvalluvar TamilSangam of the twin cities andHyderabad Mahanagar TamilSangam are active in organising

various cultural programs andactivities to promote the Tamilculture in city.

However the community isupset as the number of schoolsteaching Tamil is reducing.Earlier, there were ten schoolsteaching the language but now ithas been shrunk to four —Kachiguda government school,Tagore Home, Keyes HigherSecondary School and Mud Fortare the schools offering the lan-guage in City. Tamils want the APgovernment to have moreschools teaching the language.

The Telangana FreedomFighters Forum has wel-comed the Congress Party

MPs action in expressing resent-ment in the Parliament, over thedelay in formation of a separateState.

Speaking to the media onWednesday, forum convenerKonda Lakshaman Bapuji saidthat many doubts were croppingup as the Congress party highcommand’s silence even thoughthe party leaders were makingcontradictory statements bycrossing the party discipline.

He said that some of the lead-ers were trying to create confi-dence among the Telangana peo-ple that the issue of a seperatestate would be resolved by theCongress.

With the leaders making suchstatements time and again with-out any result, the people werelosing confidence on the democratic processes, he added.

He appealed to the politicalleaders to come forward toachieve a separate state by unitedaction.

He urged the political partiesand the people not to project thestate bifurcation issue as themain issue during the by- elec-tions.

Freedom fighters KV Kesh -avulu, Dr B Venkata Ramana Rao,Deshini China Mallaiah andAmbati Krishnamurthy were alsopresent. AGENCY

Minority welfare ministerSyed Mohammed Ahma -dullah on Wednesday

asserted that Chief Minister NKiran Kumar Reddy did not actunilaterally in the selection ofparty candidates for the June 12by-elections in the State.

Ahmadullah made it clear thatthe Chief Minister selected thecandidates only in consultationwith party activists and leaders inthe constituencies. Stating that hehas high respect for DL RavindraReddy, Ahmadullah said that hedoes not want to cross words withthe former.

Ahmadullah exuded confide -nce that Ravindra Reddy would co -o perate with the Congress in theby-elections. Stating that they haveno dissatisfaction over selection ofcandidates, Ahmadu llah said thatthe selection was smooth andproper. He also dismissed therumours that he was contemplat-ing to leave the Congress.

Ahmadullah said that he hadnever written to Vayalar Ravi tochange the candidates that havealready been selected. AGENCY

City Tamilians love to becalled Hyderabadis

Tamil is the most prominentDravidian language and teach-

ing it would only broaden thetender mind, argue Tamil seniorsin Hyderabad. They want AP gov-ernment to encourage schools inthe City to have the facility toteach Tamil.

‘Welcome CongMPs actions onTelangana’

‘CM consulted allbefore namingcandidates’

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A Bharatnatyam performance at the Tamil Sangham


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City-based contractors are show-ing no remorse while violatingexisting building constructionrules framed by the National

Building Code and Model MunicipalLaw in Hyderabad. Apart from devia-tions from approved plans and violationof construction rules prescribed byNational Building Code-2005 developersthese days have no qualms about con-ducting construction work at night.

According to the National BuildingCode and Model Municipal Law, it isprohibited to undertake any construc-tion activity at night as it could lead tofatal accidents and also deprives reposeto the residents around. Ironically, all 18circles of the GHMC, witness uncon-trolled building activities at night.According to an estimate, over 20,000multi-storied buildings including apart-ments are being constructed with roundthe clock construction work.

Developers also blatantly flout therule of not using construction equip-ment that emits sounds of more than10dB (A) as prescribed by the NoisePollution (Regulation and Control)Rules-2000.

One of the contractors, who hasundertaken a construction project wasforthright in admitting that they (heincluded) bribe the town planning offi-cials for uninterrupted construction. “It’snot new. We have to undertake round theclock construction to meet deadlines.Bribing officials works,” he said.

GHMC chief city planner GV Raghusaid that night construction can betaken up without disturbing neighbours.He further added, that whenever theyreceive a complaint, they caution theconcerned builders.

It’s worth mentioning that for a pop-ulation of over 7.5 million in the corpo-ration limits, 75 town planning officersin 18 circles are found to be inadequate.

Syed Fayaz Ahmed, Moghalpurapolice inspector, said, “We can’t bookcases suo motu in such incidents as it isthe responsibility of other authorities.But if somebody approaches us, then,we can file a nuisance case.”

The TRS chief andMahaboobnagar MP KChandrasekhar Rao on

Wednesday announced that he and hisparty MP Vijayashanti will boycott theParliament session from tomorrow,and go to the people on the issue offormation of separate Telangana state.

Speaking to the media here,Chandrasekhar Rao said that thoughthey stalled the proceedings of thehouse, PM Manmohan Singh, UPAchairperson Sonia Gandhi and theUnion minister for Home PranabMukharji have not responded, and didnot say a single word on the Telanganastatehood issue. The Lok Sabha speak-er, Meira Kumar, who has a responsi-bility to direct the government torespond on the matter, has also notreacted, he alleged. He charged theUPA government of being insensitiveto the T issue, which related to 4.5croreof people in the State.

Though Telangana MPs raised theirvoice in the house on the issue, it wasin vain. The Centre was not in a posi-tion to respond and react on the issue,he added.

KCR regretted that there was noresponse from the Telangana Congress

MPs when they (TRS) agitated in thehouse. After suspension from thehouse, Telangana Congress MPs werenot attending the house even after-completion of the suspension time.Moreover, they were projecting them(TRS) as anti-democratic forces forstalling the house.

The TRS supremo stated that theCentre was not responding to theirquestion whether it was in favour oragainst the formation of Telangana.Stating that Union Minister VayalarRavi had told him the government wasnot against Telangana.

When questioned on the proposalof Telangana TDP MPs that irrespectiveof political party affiliations, all T MPstogether should meet the President ofIndia, KCR reminded that such effortshad been made several times in the lastfive years. He said that the T issuewould be resolved if the TDP chiefwrote a letter to the Centre supportingthe formation of a separate state.

He alleged that instead of resigningfrom their posts, Congress and TDPMPs were coming forward with delay-ing tactics. He said that if they weresincere to the cause, they should quitthe Parliament. AGENCY

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It’s very tragic that thesebuilders are making life mis-erable for residents by byviolating existing laws likeNoise Pollution Rules 2000and government orders. Thesole responsibility for thisviolation lies with the GHMCofficials.

S Jeevan Kumar, president,Human Rights Forum

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Sana Mirza in [email protected]

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan addsyet another feather to his cap bymaking his entry on the smallscreen. With a line-up of hit films

right from Sarfarosh, Lagaan to memorableones like Dil Chahta Hai, Rang De Basantiand 3 Idiots, the versatile actor has neverfailed to impress. Now, he is all geared up toexperiment on the small screen with hisown TV show, Satymeva Jayate, a com-pelling narrative of real stories from acrossIndia.

The concept was conceived 3-4 yearsago. “It all startedwhen I was approachedby Uday Shankar, the CEO of STAR India.He wanted me to host a game show but Iwasn’t excited about it,” says Aamir. “So Idecided onsomething that would help meconnect with the masses of India. I livedalone with the concept in my head for 2years. I wasn’t too sure if it was possible.When we started conceptualising, weweren’t sure if this would work but 6months later I felt confident about it.Satyameva Jayate is my most ambitiousproject,” he admits.

“If the show doesn’t work then I amgoing to weep,”he laughs.

A strategist by nature, Khan’s marketingtechniques has no space for loopholes.

With not just the big screen beingextremely competitive, Bollywood starswith the likes of Shahrukh Khan, AmitabhBachchan and Salman Khan have alldominated TV space too with realitygame shows. Aamir decided toplay it safeand have the programme broadcast in alllanguages. The USP of the show is that itwill be simulcast in eight languagesacross all key channels of the StarNetwork in addition to ETV Telugu andDoordarshan.

“India is a country with many lan-guages. I wanted to be ableto reach out toeveryone in the country so I thought itwas best if we dubbedthe show for a widegroup of audience,” he says.

The programme has been scheduledto be telecast from Sunday, May 6 at 11am. “The reason why I chose the 11amslot is because that is wheneveryone inthe family is together. Colleges, schoolsand offices are all closed on Sundays. So,no one really misses the show. Even if youdo, we haverepeats for it,’ he laughs.

To have the show in 8 languages andon Sundays, is it inorder to generateTRP’s? “I don’t understand TRPs. My mainaim is to connectwith the people,” hesays.

Whether the show will work or not,only time will tell but for now, Aamirdecides to remain rather tight-lippedabout it. “I don’t want to dilute the showto you. I want you to experience it onyour own.”

‘If the show doesn’t work, i’ll weep’

ENTERTAINMENT

Aamir Khan admits that his upcoming TV show Satyameva Jayate was an emotional roller coaster andconnecting with the people was of utmost importance to him

Sukriti Sen [email protected]

The Education managementof Osmania University(OU) has taken a step for-

ward to provide the foreign stu-dents with hostel facilities. TheUniversity initially planned to setup this hostel in five floors butfinancial constraints have limit-ed it to only one. “ComingSeptember the hostel will beready for occupation” says Prof CVenugopal Rao, director,University foreign relationoffice(UFRO) OU. There arealmost 3,700 international stu-dents in OU. They belong to dif-ferent countries, most of themare from Afro-Asia, Sudan,Yemen, Iran, and Afghanistan.

“We used to face a lot of

problems like powercuts andrestrictions by house owners,”says Filsan from Djibouti who isa CCFS student UFRO, OU. Withno proper lodging facilities oncampus, foreign students wereforced to hire apartments inplaces like Tarnaka, Sainikpuri,Gachibowli, and Mehdipatnam.

The University authoritieshave also set up a special com-mittee to look into issues like ser-erate hostels for boys and girl.The committee will also be visit-ing Universities like HCU, EFLUand Symbiosis (Pune) whichalready have international hos-tels.

The management promisesto provide facilities like AC,inbuilt kitchen, modern furni-ture, good food, and additionaltreats like Hyderabadi biryani.

Three years down, OU offi-cials hope to construct 3 morefloors to accommodate atleast a

1,000 students. “We will also feelmore secure staying inside thecampus than outside” saysRoukiya, CCFS student of UFRO,OU from Djibouti. “The food istoo spicy but the people here aregood and the best part is thatthey respect women” she added.

OU has a great reputationand is seeing a steady inflow of

international students. “There isa revision in fee, from `1 lakh lastyear to about `1,50,000 this year “says Rasheed, an MBA student.

“I hope the changes in thecurrent system will prove benefi-cial for the foreign students andassist them in their pursuit ofreaching their goals” says KVSLakshmi, Superintendent, UFRO.

OU gets set to welcomeforeign studentsThis September, Osmania University is all set to open a hostel facility thatpromises to provide various amenities for its foreign students

Year No. of Students 2007-2008 312008-2009 1532009-2010 9552010-2011 1,2182011-2012 1,342

Grand total 3,699

I hope the changes inthe system will provebeneficial for the foreign students toreach their goal

KVS Lakshmi,Superintendent, UFRO

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is the amount owed toBharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd(BSNL) by private telecomplayers such as Airtel, Idea

and Vodafone as inter-connect usage charges (IUC).

“The governmentin-principle hasdecided to allowFDI from Pakistanand the move isexpected toenhance commer-cial engagementbetween the twocountries. Exportsin sectors such asagriculture pro-duce, chemicals,textiles, auto com-ponents could beenhanced throughbilateral invest-ment.”

Anand Sharma,Commerce and

Industry minister

Sensex fell by 103 points inearly trade on Thursday oncontinued selling by foreignfunds and retail investors.The 30-share barometer,which had lost 16.90 pointson Wednesday, fell furtherby 103.02 points to 17,198.89in early trade on Thursday.

MosChip SemiconductorTechnology announced anew system that integratesTelevision with the PC andempowers it with tremen-dous powers of computing.The multi-function PCVirtualization System (PCVS)from MosChip links the tele-vision with the PC to enablea variety of display optionsand also includes intelligentvideo solutions for indepen-dent multi-display. The PCVS facilitates videostreaming, gaming and alsovirtual functioning of multi-purpose home networkingfor Small Office Home Office(SOHO).

K Prudhvi [email protected]

With some clarityemerging on thecompletion of themuch-delayed metro

rail project, the real estate sectorin the City is all set to get a boostas well. Although the project willtake five years to be completed,the metro rail will cover 71.16 kmconsisting of 66 stations, makingit the biggest infrastructure pro-ject under the public-privatepartnership in the country.

“There will definitely be apositive impact on the real estatesector. Especially, in the residen-tial segment. Houses within a5km radius from a metro stationwill fetch higher property andrental values than houses thatare located far from the stations.There will be an appreciation of25-30 per cent in capital andrental values once the metro ser-vices commence,” said PVRavindra Kumar, CEO, VasathiHousing.

The growing infrastructure inthe City will be adding value tothe real estate sector. Settingaside the political turmoil, theCity’s real estate has many thingsto its credit. Hyderabad is everyinvestor’s favourite hub, not onlyfor quality infrastructure but alsofor added attractions like SEZs,industrial parks, IT campuses,and a new international airport.The growth of the IT industry hasincreased the demand for both

office and residential spacesresulting in an increase indemand when compared to sup-ply. This development in theindustrial sector is driving thegrowth of the real estate market,he added.

However, issues like depletingground water levels and bur-geoning traffic have to be sortedout for the City to grow further.Many developers are now look-ing for alternatives by opting forwater recycling. However, thegovernment has to hasten theprocess of bringing in water fromKrishna and Godavari.

Though there is a slowdownin the global economy, thedemand for the housing sectorwill remain strong in the country.But the sector as a whole in thecountry will not witness the kindof price appreciation it has seenin the last couple of years. Thegovernment’s recent move toincrease service tax rate from 10per cent to 12 percent is likely tothe developers’ cost of produc-tion, who are already reelingunder high input costs. Thisincreased burden will be passedon to end users, said Kumar.

Property costs have been

increasing due to increase in theinput costs in recent times. Theother places in the State haveseen a definite growth but in theCity, the prices have been stablefor the last six months. In thenear future however, there will bea definite growth, he said.

Talking about RBI rate cuts,he said, the decrease in housinginterest rates will definitely easethe debt servicing burden of cus-tomers and have a positiveimpact on sales. There will be adefinite growth in absorptionrate, especially in the affordablehousing segment this year.

Buyers’ check listn Certified copies of the

title deedsn Encumbrance certificaten Possession certificaten Deal agreementn Proper approvalsn Plans and layoutsn Built-up area and

carpet arean Penalty for delays n Early exit charges n Tax liabilitiesn Preferential location chargesn Check how the undivided

share of land (UDS) hasbeen apportioned amongbuyers and conditionsregarding the same

Metro gives realty a boost

Yahoo! girds for fightwith activist investor SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo! setthe stage Wednesday for a battlewith an activist investor intenton winning seats on the strug-gling Internet giant’s board ofdirectors.

In a letter to shareholders,Yahoo! said it had been unable toreach a compromise with DanielLoeb, head of New York-basedhedge fund Third Point, whowants a direct hand in runningthe California company.

“Our efforts to avoid a proxycontest with Third Point wereunsuccessful,” Yahoo! said a let-ter to stockholders. “The boardbelieves that Mr Loeb does notbring the relevant skill set andexperience to the board, particu-larly in comparison to the candi-dates selected by the board.”

Yahoo! said that it offeredThird Point two seats on the

board but would not approveLoeb being one of them.

Loeb owns six per cent ofYahoo! stock. His “ShareholderSlate” of candidates includeshimself, Harry Wilson, MichaelWolf, and Jeff Zucker.

“After years of failed leader-ship and poor governance,Yahoo! shareholders have achance to inject experienced,independent voices aligned withtheir interests,” Loeb said at aValueYahoo.com website devot-ed to his cause. AFP

Tata, Fiat end pactMUMBAI: India’s Tata Motorsand Italian automaker Fiat onWednesday announced theend of their distribution pact,meaning that the Indian firmwill stop selling and servicingFiat cars in the country.

Distribution of Fiat carswill be handed over to a sepa-rate Fiat group-owned firm,the firms said in a joint state-ment, as the Italian auto giantseeks to boost sluggish carsales in India.

This was done as “part ofthe growth plans and in orderto provide greater focus on theFiat brand,” the companiessaid, which ends months ofspeculation over the fate of thepact that was set up in 2006.

Fiat sold 16,073 cars inIndia during the fiscal yearwhich ended March 31, a 24

per cent drop in sales year-on-year. It will now also set up itsown car dealer network inIndia, the firms said.

The two firms will, howev-er, continue with their 50:50joint venture — Fiat IndiaAutomobiles — to manufac-ture Fiat and Tata cars, theirengines and transmissions.

Fiat — whose brandsinclude Fiat, Alfa Romeo andMaserati — currently manu-factures cars such as the Puntoand Linea in India through itsjoint venture with Tata Motors.

“Ending the pact was anti-cipated. Fiat had never got adesired foothold in the Indianmarket,” said MahanteshSabarad, auto analyst withFortune Equity Brokers. “In thefuture, Fiat will need to get itspricing right.” AFP

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201210India unveiled India‑View

Madhusree Chatterjee

NEW DELHI: Poet RabindranathTagore, who was often derided as“elitist” by a section of ultra-Leftintellectuals during his time, isbridging the class divide in a newway — thanks to eight dancers ofthe Astad Deboo Dance Companywho began their lives as streetchildren in the capital’s alleys.

The Nobel laureate has notonly been a breathing dream forthem in the last few months, butalso a window to sustainablelivelihood as stage performers.The boys are contemporarydance maestro Astad Deboo’s starperformers in a choreography,Interpreting Tagore.

The contemporary dance-puppet theatre combining dance,recitation, puppet shows, masksand opera music is designedaround three of his poems, EklaChalo Re, Your Grace and EveryFragment of Dust is Awakened.

The dance theatre was stagedat the Kamani auditorium in thenational capital on Monday in thelast leg of the bard’s 150th birthanniversary celebrations whichclose May 7.

“The boys belonged to theSalaam Balak Trust, but they aremembers of my dance company. Ihad earlier worked with 14 of thesestreet children in a production,

‘Breaking Boundaries’, to show-case their talent and prove thatgiven an opportunity they can riseto the occasion,” Deboo told IANS.

The production premieredlast year when the nation beganto celebrate Tagore’s 150th birthanniversary, the maestro said. “Idecided to use eight of the 14boys in the dance theatre inter-preting Tagore through layers ofpoetry and songs translated byAruna Roy,” he said.

Carrying Tagore across thecerebral divide was not easy, hesaid. “I sat with them and

explained what each dance andcorresponding poetry was allabout. They tried to understandthe dance. They know Tagore wasa poet but as the translations werein English, language was a barrier.The boys had joined my dancecompany in 2008 and in threeyears, they were familiar with mygenre of dance,” Deboo said.

Voiceover artist AkashKhurana, a popular televisionactor, who recites poetry at theproduction, describes the dancetheatre and its social implica-tions as “progression”.

Nityanand Shukla

RANCHI: Today’s (May 3) poll for two RajyaSabha seats from Jharkhand is casting itsshadow on the stability of the Arjun Munda-led government.

The two ruling coalition parties,Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and JharkhandMukti Morcha (JMM), are making last ditchefforts to garner support for their respectivecandidates. The JMM has issued veiledthreats about the stability of the state gov-ernment in a bid to put pressure on the BJPto support JMM candidate Sanjiv Kumkar.The JMM wants the BJP to withdraw its can-didate SS Ahuwalia from the election to theupper house of parliament.

Apparently to highlight his party’s dis-pleasure, Deputy Chief Minister and JMMleader Hemant Soren Monday did not go toNew Delhi to meet BJP president NitinGadkari, who had convened a meeting ofalliance partners to discuss the strategy forthe Rajya Sabha poll.

Another ruling partner, All JharkhandStudents Union (AJSU) also did not attend

Gadkari’s meeting in New Delhi. OnlyJharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda metGadkari alone in New Delhi, and accordingto sources, discussed the poll and its likelyimpact on the state government.

“We are busy in party meetings here.What was the need to go to New Delhi whenthe BJP has not withdrawn its candidate? Wecannot face humiliation,” Hemant Sorentold reporters here Tuesday.

Asked about the fate of the state govern-

ment, he said, “JMM chief Shibu Soren hasbeen authorised to take any decision.”Hemant in his letter to Gadkari last monthhad sought the BJP’s support for its candi-date in the Rajya Sabha poll.

The BJP, which had initially decided tostay away from the March 30 poll, had back-tracked and voted in favour of the JMM can-didate. The JMM wants the BJP to vote for itscandidate this time too.

Three candidates are in the poll fray forthe two Rajya Sabha seats this time — SSAhuwalia of the BJP, Sanjiv Kumkar of theJMM and Pradep Balmuchu of the Congress.

The second main opposition party,Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajantantrik(JVM-P), which has 11 legislators, hasannounced it will stay away from the poll.The Rashtriya Janata Dal of Lalu PrasadYadav, which has five legislators, hasannounced it will support the Congress.

In the 81-member house, both the BJPand the JMM have 18 legislators each. TheAJSU, JD-U and the Congress have 5, 2 and13 legislators respectively and the rest areindependents. IANS

RS poll may wobble MundaThe March 30 Rajya Sabha poll was countermanded after `2.15 crore in cash

was seized from the vehicle of a relative of an independent candidate

From streets to stage:Living, dancing Tagore

A still from Astad Deboo’s Interpreting Tagore.

BODH GAYA (BIHAR): Theirlove knew no boundaries. This isthe story of Thai national Fa ThaNik who has returned to India totake Prince, an ailing GermanShepherd she adopted here, backhome with her.

“I cannot live without Princeand it appears that Prince alsocannot live without me. We loveeach other like brother and sis-ter,” Nik told IANS.

She adopted the dog and keptit at the Buddhist monastery hereshe helps run. She went back toThailand a month ago. But soonPrince fell ill. His misery pulledNik back — she returned onSaturday.

“Last week, when I wasinformed that Prince was ill, Idecided to visit Bodh Gaya for itstreatment,” she said.

She now plans to return toThailand along with Prince onMay 9. “I have approached thelocal authorities for the requireddocuments,” she said. IANS

Thai womanreturns toailing dog

SC asks media to staywithin ‘Lakshman Rekha’NEW DELHI: The SupremeCourt on Wednesday said mediashould know where the‘Lakshman Rekha’ of reportingsub-judice matter begins whilethe Editors’ Guild of India ques-tioned the court’s jurisdiction toframe guidelines for journalists.

The apex court constitutionbench of Chief Justice SHKapadia, Justice DK Jain, JusticeSS Nijjar, Justice Ranj ana PrakashDesai and Jus tice JS Khehar said,“We wa nted to make mediaaware. They should know whereLakshman Rekha begins.”

The court said the guidelinessought to be put in place by it onmedia reporting of sub-judicematters were “misconstrued”.

The judges said all that theywere striving for was to balancethe right of free speech and ex -pression guaranteed under Art -icle 19(1)(a) of the constitutionand the accused’s right to freeand fair trial under Article 21.

The court was hearing anapplication by the Sahara IndiaReal Estate Corp voicing its gri e -vance over a news channel rep -orting its proposal made to theSecurities and Exchange Board ofIndia. The judges also told thatthey were not for invoking thepunishment part under the con-tempt of court but for the preven-tion of reporting that affected thefree and fair administration ofjustice. IANS

Devotees pay their respects at the Golden Temple in Amritsar onWednesday on the occasion of the 449th birth anniversary ofthe Sikhs’ fifth Guru, Arjun Dev. AFP/ NARINDER NANU

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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201211India unveiled India‑View

Children dressed as Mother Teresa form a humanchain that reads ‘Mother’s Bliss’ during an aware -ness campaign in Mirzapur on Wednesday. PTI

AFTERLIFE ADMIRATION

NATION AT A GLANCENow, cycle your way to the Taj MahalLUCKNOW: Admirers of the Taj Mahalwill soon be able to take a bicycle tour ofthe monument of love during nights. Asplans to promote eco-tourism, the UttarPra desh government is working on a Tajnature walk project which entails construct-ing an eight-km-long cycle track to view themarble structure at night. Mumtaz eco-parktoo will be developed, sources said.

Case filed against Surimurder accused in MPSEONI (MP): Police on Wednesday reg-istered a case against Bahnukiran, accusedin the murder of Andhra Pradesh-basedgangster Gangula Suryanarayana Reddyalias Suri, for procuring a ration card on thebasis of fake documents from the municipalbody here. Bhanu kiran, while on the runfrom Hyderabad police, had lived in Seoniunder the name of Mahesh Kunjam.

Blackbuck killed byhunting dogsGONDIA: A sub-adult blackbuck, a rarespecies of deer, was today found killed byhunting dogs near here and ForestDepartment officials said they do not ruleout the involvement of poachers in theincident. The carcass was found underAmgaon forest range of Gondia district inEastern Maharashtra on Wednesday.

Illegal arms factoryunearthed, 5 arrestedFATEHPUR: An illegal arms factory wasunearthed and five persons arrested in thisconnection in Hussainganj police stationarea here, police said today. The five arres -ted are Ram Prasad, Kallu, Udham Singh,Amit and Cheddu, they said. Three revol -vers, one rifle, two guns, finished and emptycartridges were recovered, police added.

Students stage a protest on Wed -nes day in Guwahati against thoseresponsible for the suicide of MBAaspirant Dana Sangma. PTI

Meenara Biwi, 25, survivor of theferry capsize in the BrahmaputraRiver, is shifted to a hospital atBuraburi, Assam on Wednesday. PTI

Venkatachari Jagannathan

CHENNAI: The launch of theRadar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1)is a major step forward for Indiabut it must increase its capacityand launch many more satellitesto be considered a serious playerin making military satellites, saysan official of a US-based spaceconsultancy firm.

“Risat-1 represents anotherstep forward for India. Its syn-thetic aperture radar (SAR),which enables imaging throughbad weather conditions duringboth day and night, will assistIndian land management, agri-culture monitoring and resourceobservation. The satellite mis-sion is in keeping with India’s tra-ditional use of space assets forsocial benefit,” David Vaccaro,programme manager at theFutron Corporation, told IANS inan e-mail interview.

He, however, said India can-not be considered a major forcein building military satellites atpresent.

“With the development ofSAR imagers and applications,India is increasingly capable of

producing satellites that couldbe used for surveillance and mil-itary reconnaissance. However,for it to become a greater playerin this regard, it must firstincrease its capacity to build andlaunch such satellites quickly,and in larger volumes,” Vaccarosaid.

The Indian Space ResearchOrganisation (ISRO) launchedthe 1,858kg indigenously builtRisat-1 from Sriharikota inAndhra Pradesh on its polarsatellite launch vehicle (PSLV)April 26.

Vaccaro said, “India hasmoderately strong satellite man-ufacturing capabilities, but couldbenefit from greater privatisa-tion and a deeper commercialfocus.”

Currently, the centralisationof satellite production in ISROand Antrix Corporation (ISRO’scommercial arm) is impedingthe emergence of commercialsatellite manufacturing firms, heremarked.

According to him, India hasan advantage in its highly skilledhuman capital base. IANS

‘Radar scene inadequate’

General VK Singh witnesses final stages of Shoorveer exerciseHANUMANGARH (RAJASTHAN): The Army carried out bat-tle drills in synergy with the Air Force to fine tune war fighting conceptsas Army Chief General VK Singh today witnessed the final stages ofwar exercise ‘Shoorveer’ in the desert area here. Singh and other seniorArmy and Air Force officers witnessed the mechanised predominantbattle manoeuvres in which T-90 tanks, infantry combat vehicles, longrange artillery gun, air defence weapon system, electronic warfare sys-tem and surveillance equipment carried out battle drills. Fighter aircraftof the Air Force, including Sukhoi-30 and Jaguars along with attackhelicopters MI-25, MI-17, Unmanned Air Vehicles also participated inthe exercise based on the integrated theatre battle concept. PTI

JAIPUR: The prestigious MayoCollege Ajmer on Wednesdaytold the Rajasthan High Courtthat it will not grant admission to25 per cent students from theweaker sections as made manda-tory under the Right ToEducation Act, saying it is notapplicable to it.

Appearing for Mayo Collegeadministration in the HighCourt senior advocate AbhayBhandari said, “there will be noadmission for weaker sectionstudents as the Supreme Courthas clarified that boardingschools are not covered by Rightto Education Act and they arefree to make their admissionpolicies, which heard a writ peti-

tion in this regard, senior.“It has further been clarified

that the Central government willissue a separate notification clar-ifying this position shortly as per

direction of the Supreme Court,”he argued. Earlier, the NationalCommission for Protection ofChild Rights (NCPCR) had issueda notice dated November 21,

2011 to Mayo administration toscrap the admission procedureafter it was reported that it hadconducted entrance test andscreening as also interviews ofparents on December 21 and 22last year in violation of RTE Act.

Besides, the local adminis-tration had also served a noticeon the school to comply with themandatory provision under RTE.

The Act mandates that thepoor, weaker sections and dis-abled students be given free edu-cation in their neighbourhood byall private schools. The seniorcounsel said the Mayo Collegeadministration will not be boundby RTE Act to admit poor stu-dents as the apex court has clari-fied that schools which are run-ning day-boarding are not gov-erned by the RTE Act. PTI

Mayo College not to admit poor kids

Panel to distribute surplus grainNEW DELHI: With the governmentunable to store a bumper crop for thethird year in a row, Prime MinisterManmohan Singh on Wednesdayappointed a panel headed by CRangarajan, chief of his economic advi-sory council, to suggest how it can dis-tribute the additional grain to the needy.

The decision was taken after theprime minister reviewed the foodstocks and storage situation here.

Food minister KV Thomas said thestock of wheat and rice stood at 199.52lakh tonnes and 333.50 lakh tonnes,

respectively, as on April 1, 2012, againstthe buffer norms of 70 lakh tonnes and142 lakh tonnes for wheat and rice,respectively.

Most of the godowns are overflow-ing and the grains would have to bestored in the open thus making it vul-nerable to rot.

By an estimate, when monsoonrains begin in the country, around231.82 lakh tonnes of wheat will beexposed to the weather in the open inmajor producing states of Punjab,Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. PTI

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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201212Around the World Beyond Borders

Talking Free Press with Tawakkol To mark World Press Freedom Day, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman speaks

about the importance of a free press in the Arab worldWhat is the importance of a freepress for the changes takingplace in the Arab world today?Tawakkol Karman: A free press isthe headline for democratic tran-sition; it is an essential corner-stone of any country based ondemocracy. Freedom of expres-sion is the right that the youth ofthe Arab Spring used to com-mence their revolutions; theyexercised this very human right,supported by a free press that hadbeen violated and suppressed formany years. A free press shouldbe the standard of any countrywith claims to democracy. It isboth the means and the goal ofany change: In the absence of afree press, there is no democracy.What steps should be taken toensure a broader scope for free-dom of expression in the Arabworld?We need press freedom withoutlimits. We should safeguard theright to ownership of visual, audioand print media for individuals,organisations and political par-ties without obstacles, conditions

or prohibitions to detract or limitthis right, as well as the right topublish without prior censorship,prohibition or consequent pun-ishment. We also need to safe-guard the right to fully dynamicexpression, meaning the right topeaceful demonstration andprotest without prior consent,suppression and punishment. Toexercise these rights without priorconsent, and to be responsible forthe consequences and to strugglefor them, is in itself a pressureexerted on governments toensure a broader scope for free-dom.Has it become easier for womenin Yemen to work in journalism?Of course it has become easier forboth women and men. The phe-nomenon of citizen journalismhas allowed many young menand women to do journalisticwork and excel in it, moreover tosacrifice for its sake too, in spite ofbeing targeted by the authorities –as in the case of Yemen by theregime of President Saleh. Duringthe events of the revolutions,

hundreds of newspapers werepublished; many TV channels andradio stations were launchedwithout conditions or authorisa-tion, given that this was largelyprohibited pre-revolution. As forprofessional journalists, they arepracticing their profession underan infinite ceiling of freedom.They have retained their right tocriticise which some of them diedfor. In Yemen alone, six journalistswere killed during the events ofthe revolution.What is your role as a Nobel Prizelaureate in raising awareness ofthe significance of press freedomand freedom of expression?This is the most important part ofmy life’s mission. Before the revo-lution, and before Nobel, I wasdefending the freedom of thepress and freedom of expressionin Yemen. I founded an organisa-tion named “Women JournalistsWithout Chains” to defend pressfreedom and stand against viola-tions of this right. Now, after therevolution and Nobel Prize, I feelthat the mission is doubled. I will

work, with God’s help, on local,regional and international levelsto defend freedom of the pressand freedom of expression; I willwork in partnership with local,regional and internationalhuman rights defenders to standagainst the violations of theserights and for safeguarding theright to media ownership for all.What are your aspirations forYemen in the future? Do youaspire to a bigger political role?I wish a dignified life and a freefuture for all the peoples of theworld, and I’m already playing apolitical role right now. There isno need to be a president to play apolitical role.What would you say to the mediaand media professionals in theArab region and beyond to markWorld Press Freedom Day?We need to achieve full press free-dom, not a fragmented version.We need to practice it withoutprohibitions. We need to own themedia fully, without obstacles.This is what we should strugglefor. t^kJfco^

Stranded dolphinhiding from bullies

LOS ANGELES: A lone dolphin that hasbeen stranded in Sout hern California'sBolsa Chica wetlands may be hiding outfrom bullies, wildlife experts on saidMonday, NBC Los Angeles reported.

Rescue officials witnessed a con-frontation between the animal and otherdolphins believed to be a member of itspod as they tried to usher the dolphinback out into the Pacific Ocean, accord-ing to the International Business Times.

“We were able to get [the dolphin] toswim into open water Saturday," PeterWallerstein, an expert with the nonprofitgroup Marine Animal Rescue, told theIBT. "It was about 100 yards into the har-bour and swimming calmly when it wasattacked by a couple of very aggressivedolphins. It was eye-opening to see thatkind of aggression."

The dolphin has been stranded in thewetlands since last Thursday, andwildlife experts have been monitoringthe creature, avoiding another attemptto prod it back out into the ocean unlessthey see its' health deteriorate, NBCNews reported.

Though bullying does not line up withhumans' usual views of dolphins,Wallerstein told repo rters that it is not asuncom mon as one would think.

"Dolphins can be very aggressivetoward each other," Walle rstein said."They’re not the sweet, loving, gentle ani-mals portrayed by the movies and thecartoons. They do have a dark side.”

Crowds that have gathered to observethe rescue attempts have been tryingname the dolphin, though its sex isunknown, msn bc.com reported.

Marine Animal Rescue, based in ElSegundo, California, has helped save 92marine animals so far this year,Wallerstein told the Los Angeles Times.Most of their rescues have involved sealsand sea lions. dil_^imlpq

The phenomenon of cit-izen journalism hasallowed many youngmen and women to dojournalistic work andexcel in it, moreover tosacrifice for its sake too,in spite of being target-ed by authorities.

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201213Around the World Beyond Borders

GLOBE AT A GLANCE22 Syrian troops killedas UN monitors fan outDAMASCUS: Syrian rebels killed 22troops on Wednesday in the army’s deadli-est day of a shaky three-week-old ceasefiredeal, even as UN observers said they werehaving a “calming” impact on the ground.Fifteen troops, including two colonels, werekilled in a dawn ambush in Aleppo. Tworebels also died in the attack near Al-Raivillage, after President Bashar al-Assad’sforces had “scaled up military operations”

Blind activist appealsfor safety abroadBEIJING: Blind Chinese activist ChenGuangcheng appealed on Thursday forsafety abroad, saying he feared for his lifeafter his dramatic escape to Beijing, as USand Chinese leaders sparred over humanrights. “I want to go overseas. I want theUS to help me and my family. They helpedme before,” he said from a Beijing hospitalwhere he is being treated for a foot injury.

20 dead after attackersstorm Cairo protestCAIRO: Thugs attacked an anti-militaryprotest in Cairo sparking clashes that killed20 people in the tense run-up to Egypt’sfirst post-uprising presidential poll. In a bidto placate the protesters against militaryrule, the ruling Supreme Council of theArmed Forces said it was ready to handpower to civilian rule on May 24 if a candi-date wins the first round of the election.

UN blacklists NorthKorean firms

Supporters of pro-Taliban partyJamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Nazaryaticarry portraits of Osama bin Ladenduring an anti-US rally in Quetta.

Hillary Clinton and ChinesePresident Hu Jintao attend theopening ceremony of the US-ChinaStrategic and Economic Dialogue.

UNITED NATIONS: The UN SecurityCouncil put three top North Korean statefirms on a sanctions black list over thecountry’s failed rocket launch. But the moveagainst enterprises said to have financedthe missile could soon be followed by anew UN sanctions battle if the North carriesout a feared nuclear bomb test.

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NEW YORK: The only private-ly owned version of EdvardMunch’s The Scream — one ofthe most recognizable paint-ings in history — set a worldrecord on Wednesday when itsold for $119.9 million atSotheby’s in New York.

Heated competition betwe -en seven bidders took the priceto the highest for a work of art ata public auction in just 12 min-utes, sparking applause.

“World record,” announcedauctioneer Tobias Meyer afterbringing down the hammer.

The previous record washeld by Picasso’s Nude, GreenLeaves, and Bust, which sold in2010 for $106.5 million.

“The Scream” is one of fourversions of a work whose night-marish central figure and lurid,swirling colours symbolized theexistential angst and despair ofthe modern age.

It was sold by NorwegianPetter Olsen, whose father wasa friend and supporter of theartist. He plans to establish anew museum in Norway.

On two occasions, otherversions of the painting have

been stolen from museums,although both were recovered.Copies have adorned every-thing from student dorms to teamugs and the work has the rarequality of being known to artexperts and the general publicalike.

Reflecting the excitement,Sotheby’s spokesman DarrellRocha said there had been an“electric” atmosphere during

the sale of a painting that hadbeen estimated to fetch at least$80 million.

“A group of seven biddersjumped into the competitionearly, but it was a prolongedbattle between two highlydetermined phone bidders thatcarried the final selling price toits historic level,” he said.

Scream’s success meansthere are just three other works

that have sold for more than$100 million.

One is the Picasso nude,another is Picasso’s Boy with aPipe which sold for $104.1 mil-lion in 2004, and the fourth isAlberto Giacometti’s WalkingMan sculpture which fetched$104.3 million in 2010.

The version of The Screamsold on Wednesday was exe-cuted in 1895 and is the onlyone not held by Norwegianmuseums. It also features apoem inscribed by Munch inwhich he explains his inspira-tion for the work, whichdepicts “the great scream innature.”

Olsen said he was “verypleased” and said he hoped“the publicity given by this salewill increase interest inMunch’s work and awarenessof the important message thatI feel it conveys.”

“The scream shows for methe horrifying moment whenman realizes his impact onnature and the irreversiblechanges that he has initiated,making the planet increasinglyinhabitable.” AFP

The glove finally comes offPARIS: French President Nic -olas Sarkozy launched fierceassaults on Socialist rivalFrancois Hollande in theirdebate four days before theirelection clash, but failed toland a decisive blow on thefrontrunner.

The pair swapped insults inWednesday’s tense exchangewithout either dominating, butSocialist challenger Hollandehad gone into the televisedclash as the pollsters’ favouriteand appeared to emerge fromit unscathed.

Political observers saidthey had been surprised by theferocity of the debate, butdoubted it would swing theelection far in either direction.

With just days to go beforeSunday’s run-off and the right-wing incumbent having trailedin opinion polls for more thansix months, he did not hesitateto go on the attack, callingHollande a “liar” and “arrogant”several times.

Hollande’s response wasjust as fierce and sometimesmocking, accusing Sarkozy ofrefusing to take responsibilityfor his record and accusing himof self-satisfaction in a period ofgrim economic crisis for manyvoters.

“Whatever comes along,whatever happens, you’realways satisfied,” Hollandedeclared, after an earlyexchange on the economy.

“That’s a lie! A lie!” retortedSarkozy. “This is not a little jokecompetition.”

Hollande bridled at beingcalled a liar, but quicklyregained his composure, saying“It’s obviously a theme I shouldfind intolerable, but comingfrom your mouth it justbecomes repetitive.”

Tempers flared again wh enHollande accused Sarkozy ofstuffing senior posts in govern-ment, the media and ind ustrywith political cronies and thepresident responded by callinghim a “little slanderer”. Sarkozydenied having be en a divisivefigure, insisting th at therehad been no violence and nomood of “civil war” during hisfirst five-year term.

Sarkozy also citedDominique Strauss-Kahn, thedisgraced former IMF chiefand senior member of

Hollande’s Socialist Party,accusing his opponent ofwashing his hands like“Pontius Pilate” amid rumoursof sexual excess.

Hollande fiercely deniedthis, insisting he had no infor-mation about his former ally’sprivate life, and matched Sar -kozy blow-for-blow cedingnothing and ac cu sing him ofmaking the rich richer and thepoor poorer.

“You’re not capable of devel-oping a line of reasoning with-out being rude,” Hollande said,adding “Me, I will protect thechildren of the republic. You, youprotect the most privileged.”

The political scientistEmmanuel Riviere of pollsterTNS-Sofres declared the debate“more or less a draw” but addedthis represented in effect a vic-tory for Hollande.

AFP

An image grab shows Francois Hollande (L) and NicolasSarkozy (R) during their national TV debate. AFP

Edvard Munch’s The Scream is auctioned at Sotheby’s onWednesday in New York City. MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES/AFP

WELLINGTON: Authorities inNew Zealand raised concerns onThursday about a student drink-ing game called “possum”, inwhich participants sit in treesdowning alcohol until they fall tothe ground in a drunken stupor.

The craze has reportedlyswept the South Island city ofDunedin, which has a large stu-dent population, leaving publicparks strewn with glass, litter andvomit.

“It’s been occurring fairly reg-ularly for the last two or threeyears,” Dunedin City Council’sparks manager Alan Matchetttold Fairfax Media.

Matchett described the activ-ity as “pointless” and said his staffwere tired of cleaning up themess created by students playingpossum. He said the council wasconcerned about potentialinjuries to students and damageto its tr e es, as well as theinconvenien ce to other parkusers.

The game is named after thebrushtail possum, a nocturnalmarsupial introduced fromAustralia which has become aferal pest in New Zealand and is acommon sight in urban parks.

Dunedin Universityspokesman said any studentscaught engaging in the possumgame were forced to clean uptheir litter and faced the prospectof further disciplinary action.

Kiwi’s Possumdrinking causesconcern

It’s a ‘Scream’ at $119.9mn

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201214Fair, free and forthrightComment

Here’s your horoscope folks. (It’s a joke people,don’t take it personally.)

AriesBesides being born as a result of your parents’poor planning you were also unfortunateenough to be born dark. Beauty being in theeye of the beholder, it would benefit you if theworld was blind. You have a secret desire to eatcheese while checking your email. When itcomes to matters of finance, you’re the reasonwhy people think Indians are cheap. Yourfavourite past time is watching Chinese cook-ing shows dubbed in Tamil. Communication isyour key word for this month; however no onewill tell you this until next month.

TaurusYou resemble your sign, you are full of bull! Youare not attractive, but your saving grace is thatyour mum owns lots of diamonds and your daddrives a Mercedes. You have a good circle ofimaginary friends who adore your sorry excusefor fashion. Food is your weakness, and yourlarge rear is a testament to that. You have a deepfear of wet paper bags. Great time is spent dis-cussing issues with loved ones, but you areoften ignored and sometimes even mocked.

GeminiWhen your star aligns with your plant you willhave a severe case of explosive diarrhoea, sowear brown pants to help disguise anymishap. You are such a materialistic personyou would sell your own kidney to buy a newcell phone. When it comes to kids, effortshaven’t been made by the scientific communi-ty to ensure your genes do not continue toexist in the gene pool. Romance is only aphone call away; have your credit card readyand make sure your mother doesn’t pick upthe phone this time. A future trip to Mexico orCanada may be in order if you plan to go to theUS anytime soon.

CancerYou are unique; you march to the beat of the

voices in your head. Career promotion andfinancial rewards would be on your agenda;however, the mentally retarded always beatyou to it. You often experience high levels oftension and constipation when you can’t findsoft toilet paper. You are a very caring person;problem is you only care about yourself. Yourfriends and you don’t see eye to eye, but that’s‘cause of the height difference. Being technol-ogy inept, people around you might frequent-ly find themselves explaining to you why thephone won’t turn on the TV.

LeoActing on impulse is what you are known for;however, people will remember you for beingannoying. There will be matters you and yourpartner don’t agree on; this is best resolved byhaving them leave the room. You have a strong

inner conscience that often leads you to mak-ing horrible decisions. In the near future youwill encounter great difficulties using office sta-tionery. If you look in the kitchen, you will seeunfinished business, now go wash those dishes.

VirgoThings in your career and life will happendepending on your drive and ambition, whichmeans you are screwed you lazy bum! Work -ing with — rather than against the flow shouldbe easy to do, especially since you are weakand can be pushed around easily. The planetsand the reflection in the mirror are indicatingthat you have a deeper reason to feel worriedabout finding someone.

The others will be enlightened...in my column next week.

It doesn’t get moreaccurate than this!

But... SeriouslyAjay Hotchandani

Price of peace It is most disheartening to see to whatextent the government can stoop to fill itstreasury. Only after reading your report

Govt delays decisionon booze biz did Iunderstand why thegovernment does notput end to the liquormenace that mostwomen like me haveto put up with.`20,000 crore, I must

say, is a lot of money for the government togive up. But what I wonder is, how comethe Gujarat government functions withoutthis revenue? And, if they can, why can’twe? Actually the government has put asmall price for the citizens of the state Imust say.

Kalpana SMangalhat

Rid them their miseryHome of hope in dire straits made for sadreading. While we harp that we are a hap-pening IT city, we do not have the time tonotice such hapless goings on in our back-yard. While we have a high number ofAudis, Mercedes and BMWs on our wellkept roads, we do not have the heart toaddress the basic needs of a handful ofunfortunate fellow beings. Hope that onreading this article, some philanthropic peo-ple will come forward and contribute to thisorganisation. This will not only help theorganisation, it will also help the city main-tain its name of being a hospitable one.

Joseph KuttyMasab Tank

Sagar of filthIt is not a good idea to depend on the gov-ernment to save our most prized land-scape, the Hussain Sagar Lake. From being

a buff of this beauti-ful lake, I havebecome a hater.While a few yearsago it used to drawpeople and apprecia-tion by the hordes,today it has becomean eyesore. I appeal

to likeminded people of the city to joinhands and do something about this beforeit is totally ruined, which is exactly whatwill happen if it is left unattended. The lastgroup we should depend on to restore itsbeauty is our group of politicians.

Venkatesh BharadwajAbids

Stop detailing crimeWhat is the fascination your paper haswith crime I don’t understand? I recom-mend that you project positive aspects oflife through your paper for our children.What will they learn from reading aboutcrime? They are better of learning detailsof a sport every day.

Gayathri VijayMadhapur

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MUNCH’S MASTERPIECE GOES UNDER THEhammer for a $119-million Scream

He came, he saw, and he screamed. At least that’s what we think Edvard Munchwould have done when he found out that his famous painting, The Scream,sold for a stratospheric $119.9 million at yesterday’s Sotheby’s auction. The

painting, which surpassed the previous record of $106.5 million, held by Picasso'sNude, Green Leaves and Bust, proves that people are still willing to shell out squillions

for art and the so called Double Dip be damned. Art has always had the happy knackof bucking economic trends, wooing billionaires into allowing them into their vaults.

Needless to say, the anonymous buyer will now loan it to a museum where mere mor-tals can appreciate it. There are three versions of The Scream, an infinitely more

impactful painting than Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the other two have beenstolen, and then recovered at one point or the other.

Looks like the security will cost a truckload too.

WHY THE SUN JUSTwon’t give up the tat

For Rupert Murdoch’s flagship, TheSun, the Levenson enquiry intomedia ethics seems to have been

swiftly forgotten. It’s headline inresponse to Roy Hodgson’s appoint-ment as England coach (see page 32)is a new low for a paper that revels inthe gutter of British journalism.Maybe it was the paper’s way of say-ing that not matter what happens to‘god’, for his archangels it will bebusiness as usual.

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201215Telly Tales Small screen, big idea

FULL HOUSE

Padmini [email protected]

It's maker: Band of Brothers, BoardwalkEmpire, Entourage, Eastbound andDown, Mildred Pierce, Sex and theCity, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under,The Wire...what do they have incommon? Their maker. Few pro-duction houses can make betterseries than HBO and we know it.Why, just look at their brilliantadaptation of the epic adventureseries Game of Thrones, which haseffortlessly managed to oust everyother show on TV from the vicini-ty, sitting lordly in a league of it'sown. So when it's from them thatcomes Veep, a brand new comedy,we pay attention alright. And ifthe pilot is anything to go by, wecan safely say, it’s the best politicalsatire of the season.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus : We loved her as Elaine in Seinfieldand we love her as palinesque VicePresident Selina Meyer in Veep.How Selina got to being one stepaway from being the leader of thefree world is anybody's guess,considering that she's a walking-talking accident waiting to hap-pen. And having watched her onthe show, there's simply no onebetter to do it than Dreyfus. Frombeing a livid, profanity sproutingboss having to cope with her ineptstaff in one scene to charming thepants off senators in another,she's perfect as the attention-crav-ing, scatter-brained, dimwit Veep.

The supporting cast: It's not often in a show that youlike “the extras” as much as youwould as the lead. But here's the

thing. Veep works because of itsawesome supporting cast, who areessentially scrambling membersof Selina's team. There's AnnaChlumsky as Amy, (yes! The girlfrom My Girl) as the Veep's snarkyand temperamental chief of staff;not-very-effective spokespersonMike (Matt Walsh); the airheadfashionista and right hand man(Tony Hale); and the slick spindoctor Dan Egan (Ridd Scott).Their antics and shenanigans inthe office are where the uproari-ously funny one-liners come from.

Comic stylings: It's fresh, its natural and its aspolitically incorrect as it gets, whatmore can you ask for. The charac-ters are quirky, the dialogues arewitty, the goof-ups legendary andthe repartee hilarious. The 30 min-utes of the episode slide easywithout too much notice. Easilyexplained, considering the show'screator is Armando Iannucci, amaster at seamlessly fusing subtleand overt to hilarious effects.

Political undertones: Underneath all the fun and frivoli-ty, Veep has some genuinemoments of insight (even if onlyin satire) into the politicalmachinery. There's back-stab-bing, blame games, ladder-climb-ing, hegemony of lobbies (plastics,oil), disaster control, self-servingpoliticians, useless public pro-grammes — basically, all the inci-dents that routinely take place ingovernmental offices. We have lit-tle doubt, fans of both smart, andslapstick comedies are going lapthis one up.

Episodes of Veep are availableonline.

Where are they now?

Then: Jesse first moves into the house with virtually no experi-ence in taking care of young children or babies, but starts tolearn the ropes. In the first season, Jesseworks for his father Nick's exterminatingbusiness before leaving to pursue work inadvertising, frequently working with Joey. Now: Stamos has appeared in numeroustelevision films and series. He starred in ERas Dr Tony Gates. In September 2010Stamos began a multi-episode arc as DrCarl Howell on the second season of theFox series Glee.

John Stamos played Jesse Katsopolis

Then: Joey is mainly known for his love of cartoons and other childlike things. He is alsoa stand-up comedian albeit a hilariously terrible one. He has a pilot's license and can fly atwo-seater, out of which Jesse skydives the day of his wedding. He can give quite goodadvice at times. He is the show's tritagonist. Now: Coulier struggled to find prominent roles in television and film.After a brief stint in reality TV with The Surreal Life and Skating withCelebrities, Coulier continued to make regular television appearancesas the host of shows including America's Funniest People. He contin-ues to tour the US and Canada as a stand-up comedian, and recentlyCoulier launched a youth-oriented comedy website, clean guys TV.

Then: Bob Saget is left with three young daughters to raise after his wife,Pam, dies from a car accident caused by a drunk driver. At the beginning of theseries, he works as a sportscaster for Channel 8 News. He becomes the co-host

for the station's talk show, WakeUp, San Francisco. Now: He recently guest starred onEntourage: A Look Back and Louieand is continually playing to soldout audiences in theaters and uni-versities across North America as heprepares to shoot his next stand-upspecial in 2012.

Bob Saget played Danny Tanner

A fun, family adventureFull House is anAmerican sit-

com televi-sion series. Set in San

Francisco, the show chroni-cles widowed father Danny

Tanner, who, after the deathof his wife, enlists his best

friend Joey Gladstone and hisbrother-in-law Jesse

Katsopolis to help raise histhree daughters, DJ,

Stephanie, and Michelle.Theshow originally ran in prime

time from September 22,1987 to May 23, 1995 on ABC.The series originally ran for 8

seasons, and 192 episodes.

Dave Coulier played Joey GladstoneThen: Michelle Tanner shares a special bond with her Uncle Jesse; they are "best pals".

When Michelle was an infant, her favorite playthingwas a dish rag, even after Danny, Jesse, and Joey builther a tree house. At the age of two, she had her firstcrush, on a good-natured boy named Howie. Michellewas 8-years-old in the final season of Full House.Now: After being in the spotlight since they were 6,at 25, the twins decided that they had had their fill ofthe spotlight. The twins are now busy with laudedclothing lines, Elizabeth & James and The Row.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen played Michelle

Or how about just one? Politically incorrect in every way, it is without a doubt, the best comedy show to debut on TV this season

FIVE REASONS TOVOTE FOR VEEP

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201218Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑Factor

Are oral contraceptivepills safe?

Dr Divya T Sudershan

I have been reading a lot of scaryreports about the oral contraceptivepill. My doctor has prescribed themto me. Should I take them ? How safeare they?I think every doctor has been shoutingfrom the rooftops about NOT takingmedicines without medical advice,about not sharing prescriptions andalso about stopping certain medicineswhen told to do so. The problem withpeople is once they get comfortablewith medication, they assume theycan continue it for ever without sideeffects. As far as OCPs go, they are oralcontraceptive pills usually combinedof two hormones in very low dosesand given either to prevent anunwanted pregnancy, a hormonalimbalance, or to reduce bleeding, orpain during cycles.

The most common side effects ofthe birth control pills include nausea,headache, breast tenderness, weightgain, irregular bleeding, and migraineand mood changes. These side effectsoften subside after a few months use.Sometimes women with migrainesmay notice an increase in symptoms.

Oral contraceptives may con-tribute to increase blood pressure,blood clots, heart attack, stroke.Women who smoke, especially thoseover 35, and women with a history ofblood clots, with a family historybreast or endometrial cancer, may beadvised against taking oral contracep-tives. That is why history is so impor-tant. The doctor will normally ask for afew tests , will check your BP and takea detailed history before she pre-scribes anything, and your honestyand clarity is very important.

Even when she prescribes the pillshe will ask you to take it for a periodof 2-3 months and come for follow up.She will also ask you to inform herabout any other discomfort, once youtake the medicines. As long as thecommunication is clear between thepatient and doctor, you can take anymedicine safely!

The writer is a gynaecologist andobstetrician practising at Happy

Women Clinic. You can write in toher at

[email protected]

DEALING WITH DYSLEXIA

“We have screamed at himand even tried to talk tohim. Nothing is work-ing, my child is very

intelligent and is very talkative otherwise.He loves school. When it comes to hiswriting and reading work I fail to under-stand what to do,” exclaimed a distressedparent. Many cases such as these can beseen nowadays. The condition may bedue to dyslexia, a developmental readingdisorder in which the brain fails to recog-nise or understand certain symbols. Thecauses for dyslexia cannot be specificallypinpointed at.

SymptomsAccording to Natasha Palaparthy, a reme-dial consultant, Reach Out DevelopmentCentre, “dyslexia is basically a reading dis-ability in which the child struggles to readwith a flow and may also make a lot of mis-takes when it comes to writing.” Dr SJayanthi, child psychologist says, “In child-hood, most children reverse alphabetsand numbers such as d and b. This usuallysets right by the time the child is in UKG orclass I. If it still con tinues then this couldbe due to dyslexia.” Apart from reversal ofsymbols, dyslexic children may show cer-tain other symptoms. “You may noticethat while playing with a bat and ball theymay be trying to hit the ball in one direc-tion but it goes in the other direction.Children with dyslexia may appear intelli-gent but are unable to read and write eventhough th ey are orally quite sound,” saysDr Jay anthi. The causes of dyslexia couldbe any thing from genetic problems tobirth trauma.

One may wonder that if many chil-dren may not be good at reading and writ-ing how can someone identify that thechild is suffering from dyslexia. DrJayanthi says, “Usually children are lazy sothey may make mistakes while writing,but the difference is that a dyslexic childmay want to study and do well but is gen-uinely unable to do so. The anxiety can beseen in their face.” She adds that suchchildren when they read may use theirfingers and also may skip words. “Onecould take for example the word LEADER,the child may stop at the word lead. Theysubstitute words with words that arefamiliar to them.”

DiagnosisLike most disorders the diagnosis ofdyslexia is done through a detailed analy-sis. Dr Jayanthi says, “A detailed case workof the child is done which also includes ananalysis of his/her notebooks to notice aparticular pattern of writing. The child isthen tested for various forms of readingand writing disorders such as dyslexia(reading), dyscalculia (maths) and dys-graphia (writing).”

TreatmentNatasha says, “Once it is identified thatthe child is dyslexic, they are put onto aremedial learning programme that goesalong with their regular academic pro-gramme. The child is provided with spe-cial reading material and other materialsor they maybe taught with the help ofphonetics. Natasha explains that theremedial learning methods may make useof visual and auditory means. “Learning isdone by using all areas of the child. Forexample, if a child is told about an applehe or she may not be able to recognise it.But if a child is shown an apple and thentold it’s sounds, he or she will understandand also remember.”

Fitting inUsually when it comes to such develop-mental problems, people are concernedabout the child fitting in society and intheir school. Dr Jayanthi says that it usual-ly isn’t a problem if a child has a good oraverage IQ and is undergoing remedialtreatment. The problem usually occurs

when the child has a borderline IQ. Withawareness about dyslexia growingschools, teachers and society are nowmore accepting about the situation.“Parents and people should understandthat dyslexia is not a disease and a curethus cannot be there. A child throughthese remedial measures is taught how tocope with the situation. They are taught towork around their problem.”

With the increase in available infor-mation, parents are now more open andunderstanding about the problem.Natasha mentions, “Now that parentshave understood that dyslexia is not asso-ciated with any mental disability theyhave become more receptive. Variousschool boards also are providing a lot ofhelp for children with learning disabili-ties.We keep telling parents and teachersthat they should never make the childrenfeel less than the other. Even a littlechange has to be encouraged.” She men-tions that although it is never too late toprovide help, the earlier it is done it is better.

Anishaa [email protected]

Your child not doing well at school? Is unable to read and makes a lot of spellingerrors? It is time that you consider this to be a sign of dyslexia

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201219Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑Factor

Albinism occurs when one of several genetic defects makesthe body unable to produce or distribute melanin, a natural

substance that gives colour to hair, skin, and iris of the eye. Thedefects may be passed down through families. The most severeform of albinism is called oculocutaneous albinism. People withthis type of albinism have white or pink hair, skin, and iriscolour, as well as vision problems. People with albinism dohave some problems including bad vision and get easily sun-burnt. A common myth is that people with albinism have redeyes. In fact there are different types of albinism and theamount of pigment in the eyes varies. Although some individu-als with albinism have reddish or violet eyes, most have blueeyes. Some have hazel or brown eyes. However, all forms ofalbinism are associated with vision problems.

HOUSECALL

You’ve been weight watching for sometime now but didn’t know how to keep

a track of your calories? The MyFitnessPalapp that is available for the iPhone,Android, Blackberry and Windows marketsis the perfect answer. The app helps youkeep a track of what you eat. The app offersa database of more than 1 million fooditems. Once you enter details of everything you’ve eaten, theapp calculates the nutritional values for you. Before using theapp, you specify your height, weight, age and any weight goalsyou have; using that data, MyFitnessPal keeps a running totalof remaining calories you have in a given day, along with thetotal fat, protein, carb and vitamin/mineral intake you have left.

APP-LY YOURSELF

The source of smelly feet, likesmelly armpits, is sweat. And peo-

ple sweat buckets from their feet. Apair of feet have 500,000 sweatglands and can produce more than apint of sweat a day. Sweat is basical-ly just salt and water, though, so itdoesn’t have a distinctive smell of its own. The smell is actuallycaused by bacteria on our skin that eats the sweat and excreteswaste that has a strong odour. The sweat our feet excrete can’teasily escape into the air like the sweat our hands excretes —it all collects on our skin and in our socks. When you take offyour shoes, the smell that hits you is all the bacteria excretionthat's collected on your feet and in your socks and shoes.

DID YOU KNOW...?Albinism MyFitnessPal Sweat causes smelly feet

SIMPLE DEVICE CAN HELPBABIES WITH HEART FLAWPARIS: A cheap, simple devicewidely used to monitor bloodoxygen can help save newbornbabies with congenital heartdefects, a study in The Lancetdetermined.

Congenital heart flawsaccount for between three and7.5 per cent of all infant deaths,but surgery greatly improves thechances of survival, especially ifthe problem is detected at theearliest stages.

Doctors led by ShakilaThangaratinam of Queen MaryUniversity of London looked atpublished research into pulseoximetry, in which a small mon-itor is placed on the fingertip ortoe to check levels of oxygen inarterial haemoglobin.

It works by comparing thedifferences in red light, which isabsorbed by oxygenated bloodand infrared light, which isabsorbed by deoxygenatedblood.

Oxygenation levels are giveninstantly, in a digital display.

Thirteen studies coveringnearly 230,000 newborn babieswere included in the trawl.

Pulse oximetry detected 76.6per cent of congenital heartdefects and had a rate of just0.14 per cent of “false positives,”a term meaning the times whenthe device wrongly signalled aproblem when in fact the infantwas healthy.

The risk of a “false positive”was even lower when the babywas tested more than a day after

birth, rather than within thefirst 24 hours, the paper said.

Pulse oximetry is a useful,non-invasive early warning testfor babies who do not haveobvious symptoms of cardiacproblems, say the researchers.

Infants that are spotted asbeing at risk can then be diag-nosed by echocardiography

and, if need be, treated bysurgery.

Pulse oximetry for newbornsis an issue that has been hotlydebated in medical circles, withsome experts saying its reliabili-ty is unproven. TheUnited States is theonly coun-

try to use it as a routine screen-ing tool.

But the new study says theevidence is now emphatic, aspulse oximetry has been testedon more than a quarter of mil-lion infants, 100,000 more thanin 2009 when the last reviewtook place. AFP

Discoverymay betterarthritistreatmentSYDNEY: Muscle inflammationoutside the joints is as much toblame for discomfort and poormobility in arthritis sufferers as inflammation of the jointitself, says a new study. It poten-tially opens the way to bettertreatment.

Knee arthritis treatment hasfocussed on relieving knee jointinflammation. But researchersfrom Victoria University, LaTrobe University, WarringalHospital and St Vincent’sHospital found muscle inflam-mation outside the joint in thosesuffering knee osteoarthritis,meaning that treatment mayneed changing.

Pazit Levinger and ItamarLevinger from Victoria explainedmuscle inflammation was abody’s natural reaction to injuryor infection but lead to musclewastage when prolonged, theArthritis and Rheumatism jour-nal reports.

For those with knee arthritisthis muscle wastage can result inless capacity to perform dailyactivities, according to a Victoriastatement.

“With the better understand-ing of changes in muscle func-tion coming out of this study wewill be able to target exercise anddrug therapy more effectively tokeep this population active andincrease their quality of life forlonger,” Levinger said.

IANS

Because you are what you wearF‑Folio

This segment of the Fashion Week Australia was special as it marked the debut of

Oroton into the apparel line. The Aussie brand founded in 1938 and famous forits leather goods, handbags and accessories has finally branched out to give the

fashion junta a first look at its first foray into clothing. Geometric prints,palettes of purple and orange and shirts with sparkly collars were the heroes of

the collection, with Aztec prints, sequin dresses and swimwear also making astatement. The collection was described as polished but wearable, comfortable

yet stylish, with a South American undertone.

COLOURLOTS OF BRIGHT HUES, PLAYFULNESS AND FLIRTY

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Camilla Frank’s beautiful and colourfulspring/summer collection, titled Gypset sure hadthe lensmen present at the venue going into a frenzy. The ramp was filled with what one wouldcall an explosion of shades. Alll 45 models who walked the ramp were dressed in a riot ofcolours, enough to make any summer day special.A release by her fashion house termed Gypsetas truly print-alicious, “fusing the wild and unconventional ethos of a gypsy with the sophistica-tion and speed of the jet setter”. Embellishments of Swarovski crystals, sequins and beading areseen widely throughout the collection; lending a nice contrast to the bright hues of the prints.

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@RGVzoomin“@najafjaved: 3 types of ppl:those who make things hap-pen, those who watch thingshappen & those who wonderwhat happend.”

@_HansikaYour day is made when thewatchman at the door ,opensthe door n say mam’m ur filmwas worth watching :D#OkOk. Happy me.

@actressanjjanaaEnjoying a cheat meal !!Indulgence is true bliss!pam-pered @ home, blessed to havlovely folks and frienz!! Gn :-)

@shrutihaasanHad the yummiest steakever...followed by the yummi-est ice cream coupe. Frenchvanilla and coffee. Yummmmau revoir zweisimmen :)

@tashu_02Met the entire team n feltgreat... Gonna learn my dia-logues in Malayalam fromtmrw...!! Calling it a nightnow... Gudnite :-)

@Actor_SiddharthPunjab are the giant killers towatch out for in ipl5... easilythe best IPL so far! AndBangalore is where every batsman wants to play!

@ramsayzKarunakaran garu told methat “Nee Chupule” is one ofthe best montage songs shotby him till date... Mine &Tamannaah’s too.

@LakshmiManchuBack in hyd after some funand great meetings. Post pro-duction work for #UKUP and#Varuvanthalaivan on fullswing.

Shadow teamheads to

SwitzerlandV

enkatesh starrer Shadowis turning out to be

quite a prestigious pro-ject for Meher Ramesh.

After his last film Shakti bombedat the box office, Meher Ramesh

is reportedly quite eager to makea comeback and he is pinning allhis hopes on Shadow. Venkatesh

is playing a mafia don’s role inthe film. Taapsee and

Madhurima are also playing thelead roles in the film. Currently,

the film is being shot nearInterlaken, Switzerland. Some

major portions of the songs andfew scenes are being canned on

the principal cast and we hearthat the film unit will return to

India on May 20. Thaman iscomposing the music. Kona

Venkat and Gopimohan havewritten the film’s script.

Parachuri Kireeti is producingthe film.

Kamal Haasan’s upcoming filmVishwaroopam has caught the attentionof some studios in Los Angeles. Some

part of the film was shot in LA and KamalHaasan has roped in some LA-based studiosto complete the special effects in the film. As aresult, word about the film spread inHollywood and now we hear that BarrieOsborne, one of the producers of Lord of theRings and Matrix, has expressed his interest towatch the film. When Kamal Haasan came toknow about this, he decided to fly to LosAngeles to organise a special screening ofVishwaroopam for Osborne. MichaelWestmore, the make up artist of films like StarTrek and Dashavataram, will join KamalHaasan at the film’s screening. The film starsKamal Haasan, Pooja Kumar, Rahul Bose andAndrea Jeremiah in lead roles. Kamal Haasanhas also written and directed the film.

Vishwaroopam catchesHollywood’s attention

Aweek after the release of her recent Telugu film Dhammu,Trisha has decided to go on a long vacation along with herclose set of friends. Incidentally, her birthday falls on May 4,

so this year she’s planning to make her vacation all the more spe-cial. Although she had an insignificant role to play in Dhammu,Trisha is happy that the film is doing pretty well at the box office.After Dhammu, she’ll soon be seen opposite Vishal in a Tamil filmtitled Samar and in Telugu, she’s in talks for a Ravi Teja’s film ten-tatively titled as Saar Vastaaru. It’s been almost 10 years sinceTrisha made her debut in Telugu cinema and she doesn’t seem tobe in a mood to bid adieu anytime soon.

TRISHA goes on vacation

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201226Chai Time

How to play KakuroKakuro is a popular game similar to sudoku in some ways. But is alsosuitably different. The key question: ‘How do you play kakuro?’, well hereare the rules of kakuro. The answer: The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku,can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in acrossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will con-tain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers.

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

Within each collection of cells — called a run — any of the numbers1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.

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

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

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

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

KAKUROACROSS1 Pacific Island group6 More than impressed10 Some add it to the fire14 Praise to the skies15 Oliver Twist's entreaty16 Actress Bancroft17 Jargon of a particular

field18 ‘___ go bragh’19 Fawn's father20 Outdoor bazaar22 Monkey with a long tail23 Participate in one part

of a triathlon24 Biceps band26 Tick off30 Good hole card31 Asian tongue32 Word with ‘high

pressure’33 ___ temperature (was

feverish)35 Digs for pigs39 Gain wisdom (with ‘up’)41 Send around the bend43 Injures44 1871 Verdi opera46 An awful smell47 Came down with49 Prefix with

‘understanding’50 Proboscis51 How seaweed might be

washed54 Extinct New Zealand

birds56 Beach ball?57 Feature of a dim-witted

person63 Stopswaffling64 EdiblePacific tuber65 Event with ropers and

riders66 Complimentary67 ‘Put a tiger in your tank’

gas brand68 Collect little by little69 Small amounts70 Cause a stench71 Make happyDOWN

1 ___-help (popular bookgenre)

2 Angle between a stemand a branch

3 King of beasts' crowningglory

4 One of Chekhov's ‘threesisters’

5 Molecule parts6 Bits and pieces of US

history7 Labourers8 One of the Great Lakes9 Type of hygiene10 On-screen effect11 Up to the time that12 Related on Mom's side13 On theup-and-up21 Fully up-to-date25 Poison-ivy reaction26 Pulverise potatoes27 ‘My Friend ___’ (Martin-

Lewis film)28 Bully's weapon29 Rural abodes34 Novel that isn't read36 ‘European’ opening37 Filmdirector's

headaches38 Dusty dry40 Old Russian

monarch42 Kind of

spray forallergies

45 Involvedeeply

48 More adroit51 Floating

above therooftops

52 Old Toyotamodel

53 Despised

55 Twilled fabric58 ‘At ___, private!’59 ‘___ Flanders’60 Concept61 Without ice, as a drink62 Over

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ARIESMoney, as expected will come. You willunderstand the mentality of the personwith whom you have to get the jobsdone and approach accordingly. Youwill clear all hand loans you have taken.

CANCER

LIBRATension and wasteful expenditure willcome down. Money inflow will increase.Health problems will be over. Differen ‑ces you had with VIPs will disappear.Some will change their residence.

CAPRICORNChange of residence is on the cards.Meeting with old friends and close rela‑tives you cheerful. Minor accidents like‑ly; caution is advis ed while driving. Be inharmony with your VIP friends.

TAURUSOverburden of work is inevitable. Tohelp blood relatives in certain works,you have to travel a lot. Property issueswill be finalised amicably. In‑laws willextend their support with well.

LEOYou have to reduce your anger. Employ ‑ees have chances of getting hurt at theworkplace; be alert. Deficit financial sit‑uation likely. You will have to strugglehard for completing promised work.

SCORPIONew efforts will become successful.Works that kept on dragging will endsoon. Hurdles in marriage talks will beover and talks will end favourably. Ahappy atmosphere is expected at home.

AQUARIUSA straightforward approach will yieldthe best results. Mental depressions willdisappear. Favours likely from govt cir‑cle. Sudden trips likely. Those trying fora job will be favoured with a good one.

GEMINITension, travel and wasteful expensesare going to either come down or disap‑pear. Health will be fine. Newly marriedcan get ready to welcome their offspr ‑ing. Sudden financial fortune likely.

VIRGOLong‑pending hitches will be resolvednow. Unexpected income likely. Healthproblem likely; be careful and take care.Sudden trips and sleeplessness will up ‑set you. Friends, relatives pester you.

SAGITTARIUSCold war and ego clashes between cou‑ples will come to an end. Housing loansanction will now get sanction ed. Cla ‑shes and differences with in‑laws willcome to an end. You will clear a debt.

PISCESYour stock is set to pile up. Court ver‑dicts will favour you. Honorary postswill come in search of you. Blood rela‑tives will extend their whole‑heartedsupport. Visa to go abroad will come.

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The Hermit – Be care‑ful of your keys, cell‑phone and other smallbut very importantob jects you keep withyou all the time. Keepit in a bag/ safe placeso you donʼt worry.

Two of Swords – Yo umay feel as thou ghyou are being madethe victim of someth ‑i ng you do not evenknow. Do nʼt feel pre ‑s surised to act offen‑sive. Be patient.

Five of Wands –Justice will be done.For that, you haveto be patient andnot do anything thatwill add to moreproblems or createmore confusion.

CANCER LEO VIRGO

Two of Wands – Youneed to play the ga ‑m e that others expe ‑ct you to play. Lifecan be simple if yourneeds are simple. Al ‑as, we live in a com‑plex world of desire.

Ten of Pentacles – Y ‑ou get a lot of satisfa ‑ction by doing thingsfor other people. Itmay be charity in thesimplest of forms butit makes you proud.Keep it going.

Three of Pentacles –Think sharp and clearabout your next mov ‑es, especially in career.There is always goingto be office politicswhere there are ambi‑tious people.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS

The Fool – You havebeen taking care ofyour body well of late‑ly. Paying attention todiet and exercise isreaping good results.Go easy on yourselfand enjoy a bit also.

The Sun – You have tr ‑emendous energy andthis is coming from in ‑ner self‑motivation. U ‑s e this energy to acco ‑m plish some impor‑tant tasks. Prioritiseyour time better.

Page of Wands – Or ‑ganise your time in away that you optimi ‑se time spent at work.Start by creating atime table and stick‑ing to it. It is doableif inclination is there.

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Your long‑pending wishes will get ful‑filled. Friendship with persons of pow‑erful position likely. Those trying for ajob will get one. Court verdicts will goin favour. Some will go on a pilgrimage.

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The Emperor –Happ i ness is withinkissing distance ifyou only alter yourperspective a littlebit. There are manyways to look at thesame situation.

Six of Wands – Donʼthesitate to ask for h ‑e lp when you need it.It is a sign of a stron ‑g, stable and secureperson who knows t ‑h at one cannot be ex ‑p e cted to do it all.

Ten of Swords – Wo ‑rk‑life balance needsattention. Be strictand disciplined aboutstopping work whenoffice hours are over.You will feel moreenergetic to work.

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI

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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201228The glamour behind the glitzMagic ScreenB-TOWN TWEETIES

@AnupamPkherBeing deeply loved by some-one gives you strength, whileloving someone deeply givesyou courage :)

@NeilNMukeshNothing Can stop love ! U gotto let it take over and ull behappy u fight it ull be sad! :D /:( Ur choice

@imarshadwarsiHad the cutest mad chaoticfun time at Waterstones with@mariagorettiz @jaya_misraSambo n 5 kids, spent thewhole day in the pool...

@FarOutAkhtarThink of personal achievementsas milestones, not as destina-tions. Life will move on andyou don’t want to be leftbehind.

@SrBachchanT 730 - Good night ! Earlymorning shoot for KBC promo-tions for registrations to thenext season !! Be safe and bepeaceful !!

@reddysameeraOne of my favourite restau-rants Indigo Deli opens inBandra! Fabulous for a lazybrunch! Congrats @rahulak-erkar !

@udaychopraEveryone tells me to followmy dreams but my dreams aremostly about scary clowns try-ing to make me into a spider...it’s a bit hard to follow.

@deespeakThere is a ‘culture’ that ourcountry is so proud of. WeMUST protect and give respectto those that UPHOLD it.#LeelaSamson #Kalakshetra

Karisma Kapoor is making sure she makes a flaw-less comeback — she learnt five languages, oneof them Urdu, for Dangerous Ishhq that is set in

different time periods.Karisma had to learn Urdu for the movie to get

her dialect right as her role demands it. She took specialinterest in reading massive phrases of Urdu for the film and

dubbed for two months to get her dialect right.The film is slated for release May 11 and also features

Rajneesh Duggal and Jimmy Sheirgill.

Karismalearns Urdu forDangerous Ishhq

Actor Sonu Sood, whose name was earlier in therace for the role of Sher Khan in the remake

version of Zanjeer, said he will not miss play-ing the iconic character now that Arjun Rampal has

been signed on for it. When askedif he would miss playing the role

of Sher Khan in the remake, Sonusaid, “No I am not missing doing the

role. Apoorva (director) is a great friend. Iknow Arjun will do a good job. I feel it is alldestiny... whichever character is written for

an actor, he gets to do that. The script isgreat, so it does not matter whether Arjun

does the role or me. As far as the film is good,it should not be a problem!” “I am sure theywill make a good film. I am looking forwardto the film. I have always enjoyed watching

Zanjeer,” he said. PTI

Not missing playingSher Khan in Zanjeer

Neil moves into new genre with 3G Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who

plays the lead opposite actressSonal Chauhan in Bejoy Nambiar’s3G, says the film has allowed him topenetrate a different genre.

The psychological-horror filmis about the sixth sense and theactor seems to be excited over hisrole.

“It’s easier to get into a comfortzone and do the same predictablescripts. It’s a challenge to cracksome thing different, 3G offersthat,” Neil tweeted.

Some parts of the film have tobe shot in Fiji and the actor says heis working on his character.

“The next destination is Fijiislands for 3G . Sonal Chauhan ispreparing her look and characterand I’m racking my brains overmine,” he posted.

The actor made his Bollywooddebut with 2007 Johnny Gaddaarand was last seen in Abbas-Mustan’s Players. IANS

AjinkyaRahane (RR)458 runs

MorneMorkel (DD)19 wickets

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201229

I have seen him(Virender Sehwag)take incredible deci-sions on the spur ofthe moment and theyhave really paid off.He is an instinctiveleader.

Mahela Jayawardene

METRE 6S 403 29ChrisGayle(RCB) 103*HIGHEST

SCOREBESTBOWLER 5-164S1019 60Ajinkya

Rahane(RR)

RavindraJadeja(CSK)

Ajinkya Rahane(RR), Kevin

Pietersen (RCB)

Pune Warriors faceMumbai Indianstoday and a lothas changed

since the start of this IPLseason for the Warriors.The once points tabletoppers have slid downto just one above the lastteam on it. They kickedoff their campaign in animpressive manner bybeating the team theyare to meet today,deemed then by many tobe an upset. But theirfortunes have changedand of the 10 games theyplayed they have onlywon four. If they need tomake it to the playoffstage, they need to pullup their socks and focus,for they just have onlysix games to play.

Mumbai Indians toois none the better withjust one more win that

their opponents fromnine games. It must besaid that last year’s run-ners up are yet to showtheir true mettle. Apartfrom Lasith Malinga,none of their bigshotshave come good.Notable names are thatof Sachin Tendulkar andskipper HarbhajanSingh. Rohit Sharmathough has been toutedas one of the mostpromising talents alongwith Virat Kohli is yet toshow the consistencythat is expected of him.Agreed, he is the topscorer for Mumbai, yethe has shown a propen-sity to throw away hiswicket when his teamneeds him most.

Warriors will be gladthat they have MichaelClarke with them. Itseems formats don’tmatter to Pup and hisamazing adaptability isevident from his 41 from31 balls in his first outingthis season.

P W L N/T PT NRRDD 10 8 2 0 16 1.037KKR 10 6 3 1 13 0.632MI 9 5 4 0 10 -0.18KXIP 10 5 5 0 10 -0.28CSK 10 4 5 1 9 -0.02RCB 10 4 5 1 9 -0.44RR 10 4 6 0 8 -0.06PW 10 4 6 0 8 -0.12DC 9 2 6 1 5 -0.54P-played; W-win; L-lost; N/T-noresult/tie;NRR-net run rate; PT-points

Sreesanth tomiss actionfor 5 monthsSreesanth, the India fast bowler,

will be out of action for fivemonths as he needs two surgerieson his toes, reports ESPNcricinfo.He hasn't turned out for Indiasince the Tests against England lastAugust, and has only played onefirst-class match since, before pick-ing up a toe injury. Sreesanth hadopted against going for surgery inDecember, instead preferringayurvedic treatment. He had origi-nally hoped to be fit in time for theCB series in Australia earlier thisyear, and had said at the end ofFebruary that he was looking for-ward to playing again in threeweeks. He had initially travelled withRajasthan Royals this season beforeheading to the National CricketAcademy in Bangalore for his reha-bilitation late last month.

Will Dadagiri upset Mum‘bhai’?

PW VS MIAT 8 PM ON SET MAX

SCORECARDROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE V KINGS XI PUNJAB

Royal Challengers batsman Virat Kohli plays a shot during his IPL Twenty20cricket match against Kings XI Punjab at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Kings XI Punjab won by 4 wickets

Royal Challengers Bangalore inningsMA Agarwal b Harris 7Gayle c sub (DA Miller) b Azhar Mahmood 71V Kohli b Chawla 45de Villiers† c Chawla b Azhar Mahmood 17AB McDonald c †Saini b Azhar Mahmood 9AUK Pathan not out 2SS Tiwary not out 1Extras (b 1, w 5) 6Total (5 wickets; 20 overs) 158Bowling O M R W EconP Kumar 4 0 8 0 2.00RJ Harris 2 0 21 1 10.50P Awana 4 0 48 0 12.00Azhar Mahmood 4 0 20 3 5.00PP Chawla 3 0 35 1 11.66AM Nayar 1 0 16 0 16.00DJ Hussey 2 0 9 0 4.50

Kings XI Punjab innings(target: 159 runs from 20 overs)

Mandeep Singh lbw b Appanna 43SE Marsh b McDonald 8N Saini† c Vettori b McDonald 50DJ Hussey* run out (Vinay/†de Villiers) 45Azhar Mahmood run out(Appanna/†de Villiers) 2P Dogra not out 3PP Chawla not out 6Extras (lb 2, w 2) 4Total (6 wickets; 19.5 overs) 163Bowling O M R W EconZ Khan 4 0 31 0 7.75R Vinay Kumar 3.5 0 32 0 8.34AB McDonald 4 0 25 2 6.25DL Vettori 4 0 29 0 7.25KP Appanna 3 0 30 1 10.00AUK Pathan 1 0 14 0 14.00

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Kings XI Punjab’s Piyush Chawla (L) celebratestaking the wicket of RCB’s Virat Kohli duringtheir IPL Twenty20 match in Bangalore. The Kingswon. AFP PHOTO/MANJUNATH KIRAN

KINGLY VICTORY

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SYDNEY: Australia’s three-timebutterfly world champion Jessi -cah Schipper was Thursdayrecovering after emergency sur -gery on an ovarian cyst, just mon -ths from the London Olympics.

The 25-year-old butterfly staris expected to spend the nextfortnight out of the water afterbeing rushed to hospital com-plaining of severe abdominalpain.

“Ended up having a cyst thatwas bleeding. All fixed now. Justvery tired and sore,” tweetedSchipper, who won bronzemedals in the 100m and 200mbutterfly at the 2008 BeijingOlympics.

AFP

Great Britain’s top Greco-Roman wrestler hasfailed a drug test,reports The Guardian.

Myroslav Dykun, theCommonwealth champion in

the 66kg weight category, hasproduced a positive A-sample.British Wrestling learned thenews last weekend and is wait-ing for the result of his B-sample.If that produces a similar result,

Dykun will face a ban and missthe Olympics.

A source inside BritishWrestling said that the A-sampleindicated recreational drug use,rather than anything perfor-mance-enhancing. In the mean-time British Wrestling has beenseeking advice from the BritishOlympic Association and UKSport.

Dykun, 29, was born inUkraine and came to GreatBritain in 2003. He has been themost successful of a group ofathletes who have qualified forthe national team after firstmoving to this country to act assparring partners for Britishwrestlers.

A source close to BritishWrestling’s chief executive, Colin

Nicholson, said: “It doesn’t lookgood but anything can happenbecause the ‘B’ result has notcome through. You can’t make ajudgment until it comesthrough.”

In recent weeks Dykun hasrepeatedly failed to turn up totraining sessions, and the samesource suggested that Dykun“had gone off the boil” and mayeven have got himself a jobbecause he was worried abouthow he would make a living afterthe Olympics.

Dykun will now be subject toa B-sample test and a hearing. Ifhe fails those, he will be banned.British Wrestling fully supportsthe UK anti-doping policy. Thenews comes as another blow forthe sport.

Australian Olympic teammembers (L-R), MurrayStewart, Sarah Tait,Lauren Jackson (seated),Libby Trickett, NaomiFlood, Kynan Maley andAdam Gibson model theofficial AustralianOlympic OpeningCeremony uniform infront of the SydneyOpera House on May 3,2012. For the first time inAustralian history, theOpening Ceremonyuniform of the 2012Australian Olympic teamwas unveiled ahead ofthe London 2012Olympics. However, theuniform got mixedreviews with criticismthat the athletes lookedlike lawn bowlers.The uniforms featuregreen jackets with whiteslacks for men and whiteknee-length skirts forwomen and whiteDunlop volley shoes.“They hit the stage like... escapees from yourlocal bowling club,” theSydney Daily Telegraphsaid describing theuniform.AFP/ GREG WOOD

Schipperrecoveringfrom surgery

DYKUN FAILS DRUG TEST

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201231The games people playPlaying FieldSPORT SNIPPETS

O’Sullivan stays on courseRonnie O’Sullivan main-tained his bid for a fourth

World Championship title by advancing intothe semi-finals with a 13-10 win overAustralia’s Neil Robertson in Sheffield onWednesday. O’Sullivan stunned Robertson,the 2010 champion, by coming from 5-3behind overnight at the Crucible Theatre towin the first six frames on Wednesday andgo 9-5 in front. To his credit, Robertson wonthe final two frames of the session.

Snooker

Fiorentina coach sackedFiorentina coach DelioRossi was sacked after

punching his own player Adem Ljajic duringWednesday’s Serie A clash against Novara,taking exception to the midfielder’s sar-casm. Fiorentina acted quickly after thematch ended 2-2 with owner Andrea DellaValle announcing the 51-year-old’s dismissalfor “a serious action from a mild person.”The club was reviewing the incident, whichtook place during the first half.

Football

NFL star Seau found deadFormer NFL star Junior Seauwas found dead Wednesday

of an apparently self-inflicted gunshotwound at his home north of San Diego,authorities said. Frank McCoy, chief ofpolice in suburban Oceanside, said the 43-year-old Seau was found with a gunshotwound to the chest at his beachfronthome north of San Diego by “a young ladywho indicated that she was Junior Seau’sgirlfriend”. The San Diego Chargers, hislongtime team, voiced shock at “the pass-ing of Junior Seau.”

NFL

“I’d obviously like tobe world numberone again, but win-ning major cham-pionships is reallymy priority fromnow on.

Rory McIlroy ahead of theWells Fargo Championship

ANMIMMMIs the bounty offered by New Orleans Saints

linebacker Jonathan Vilma in cash to anyplayer who knocked Arizona QB Kurt Warnerout of a 2009 divisional playoff game. Vilma

has been suspended for an entire season,one of four players sanctioned for taking

part in the bounty scheme.

ORLANDO: Danny Granger scored 26points and Roy Hibbert added 18Wednesday as Indiana pulled away for a 97-74 victory over Orlando and a 2-1 lead intheir NBA Eastern Conference first-roundplayoff series.

The Pacers outscored the Magic 32-17 inthe third quarter and 53-36 in the secondhalf to edge ahead in the best-of-sevenseries, regaining home-court advantageafter dropping the opener at Indianapolis.

Glen Davis scored 16 of his 22 points forthe Magic in the second quarter. JJ Redickhad 13 points off the bench and JameerNelson added 10.

Twelve points from Hibbert helped thePacers pull away in the third quarter. A 15-3scoring run swelled Indiana’s lead to 21points, Hibbert scoring six points during therun and Granger seven.

After leading by just six points at half-time, the Pacers led 76-55 going into thefinal period.

“I think our starters are just really dialedin,” said Indiana coach Frank Vogel. “Theyhave played extremely well together.”

Despite the relative ease of the victory,Vogel said his team couldn’t afford tobecome complacent.

“We understand how dangerous thisteam is,” he said.

Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said histeam could only try to put the defeat behindthem and prepare for game four onSaturday. “We didn’t play well at either endof the floor,” Van Gundy said. “Our startingline-up was really low energy today, justwalking up and down.”

Knicks’ Chandler namedDefender of the YearThe New York Knicks’ Tyson Chandler wasnamed the NBA’s 2011-2012 Defensive Playerof the Year, the first Knicks player to earn theaward. Chandler received 311 points, including45 first-place votes, from a panel of 121sportswriters and broadcasters.

Pacers too quickfor weak Magic

The GymkhanaRangersdefeatedRajender 11 4-1 and hencequalify for thequarter finals(veterans) ofthe PeterThgangarajMemorialFootballTournamentbeing held atGymkhanaGrounds.

Rangersprove toogood forRajender

Brilliant Chesstourney getsunder way inthe City

Sai Sumedha lost to CRG Krishna Ravi Teja S beat Rama Devi PMohan TV lost to Praveen Prasad Purushothaman beat Ramana Rao Sai Anvith lost to J Venkataramana Abhilash Reddy beat Prasanna MY Raju beat Abhiram SaiRamakrishna P beat Adithya KAkhil KG lost to CH Sahajasri Y Kalyan Kumar beat Akshitha Goud

1ST ROUND RESULTS

Bodemeisterearly KentuckyDerby favoriteLOUISVILLE: Bodemeister, theBob Baffert-trained ArkansasDerby winner, drew the sixthpost Wednesday and wasinstalled as the 4-1 early favoritefor Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.

Bodemeister will be riddenby Mike Smith, who pilotedGiacomo to victory in the 2005Kentucky Derby. The first eventin US flat racing’s Triple Crowndrew a full field of 20 horses —plus one. My Adonis, the 21st eli-gible colt, will get into the field ifthere is a scratch by Fridaymorning. Union Rags, trained byMichael Matz, drew the fourthpost and was made the 9-2 sec-ond choice.

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 201232The games people playPlaying Field

Dermot Ledwith

MADRID: Real Madrid claimedtheir first Spanish title in fouryears, ending the reign of bitterrivals Barcelona to boot, as theybeat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 onWednesday for what is their 32ndleague crown.

Gonzalo Higuain, Mesut Oziland Cristiano Ronaldo scored thegoals to give Jose Mourinho arecord-breaking four titles in fourdifferent countries and the victo-ry required with two gamesremaining.

Mourinho’s first Spanishleague title ended Barca’s run ofthree successive league titles inhis second season at the club.

Madrid needed to win afterBarcelona had earlier beatenMalaga 4-1 with goals fromCarles Puyol and a hat-trick fromLionel Messi that saw him breakGerd Muller’s record for goals in asingle European season.

Afterwards the players jubi-lantly celebrated on the SanMames pitch as the first visitingteam to ever win a title inAthletic’s stadium.

“It’s been a long hard seasonbut we’ve finally done it and I justhope it’s the first of many withthis young squad, we dedicate itto the fans,” said captain IkerCasillas on the final whistle.

“We’re very happy,” saidSergio Ramos, who lastWednesday had experiencedvastly different emotions whenhe missed a penalty in theChampions League semi-final

shootout defeat by BayernMunich.

“It’s been a tough league andBarca were an extraordinary rival,we’ll enjoy it now and celebrate itwith our fans.”

Higuain was quick to dismissany talk for now about his future,after being linked to Paris Saint-Germain in the last week.

“It’s been a fight week-in,week-out to win this league. I washappy to start tonight and, afterwe’ve gone three years withoutwinning it, I think we deserved itthis season,” said theArgentinian.

Mourinho again refused toface the Spanish press after thegame but spoke to Real MadridTV.

“It’s been a great title for us,no-one has given us anything allseason, we’ve fought from start tofinish, the players have been fan-tastic and deserve it,” said the 49-year-old.

“I’ve won titles before inPortugal, Italy and England butthis has been the most difficult ofall. I think even Barca, afterthey’ve won three titles in a row,know that we deserve this one,”he added.

Messi’s hat-trick againstMalaga took his total for the sea-son to 68, one better than thatmustered by Muller while playingfor Bayern Munich in the 1972-73season. However, not even thatrecord will have softened theblow of missing out on the titleand the penalty that he missedlast week against Chelsea.

Steve Griffiths

LONDON: Chelsea’s hopes offinishing in the Premier League’stop four suffered a hammer blowas Newcastle kept their ownchallenge for a ChampionsLeague place on course with astunning 2-0 win at StamfordBridge on Wednesday.

Roberto Di Matteo’s sidelooked drained by their recentgruelling schedule as they deliv-ered a flat performance that waspunished by two astonishinggoals from Newcastle strikerPapiss Demba Cisse.

It was just Chelsea’s seconddefeat in 17 matches underinterim manager Di Matteo, but

it could prove so costly as theBlues now trail fourth placedTottenham and fifth placedNewcastle by four points withonly two games remaining.

Unless Tottenham andNewcastle fall apart in their finalfixtures, Chelsea will need to winthe Champions League finalagainst Bayern Munich on May19 to avoid failing to qualify forEurope’s elite club competitionfor the first time in ownerRoman Abramovich’s nine-yearreign.

It will have made uncomfort-able viewing for leadersManchester City, who travel toNewcastle on Sunday in a crucialgame for both clubs.

LONDON: The FootballAssociation said a front pageheadline in Britain’s biggestselling newspaper that madea joke out of new Englandmanager Roy Hodgson’smanner of speech was“unacceptable”.

Wednesday’s Sun reactedto Hodgson’s appointmentwith a headline of ‘Bwing onthe Euwos!’ (We’ll see you inUkwaine against Fwance)’.

According to the FA, thisled to both the governingbody and the UK’s PressComplaints Commissionreceiving numerous com-plaints about the “poor tasteand disrespectful” wording.

An FA statement issuedWednesday said: “The FAand the Press ComplaintsCommission have todayreceived a large number ofobjections relating to thefront page headline in TheSun newspaper, regardingRoy Hodgson’s manner ofspeech.”

You’d better believe it’s Real

Chelsea can’t go fourth and conquer

FA slamsThe Sun’s‘poor’headline

Campbell hangsup his boots

LONDON: Former England defend-er Sol Campbell announced his retire-ment from football on Wednesday.Best known as a centre-back withnorth London rivals TottenhamHotspur and Arsenal, Campbell alsoplayed for Portsmouth and, morerecently, Newcastle. But the 37-year-Campbel was released by Newcastleat the end of last season and has notbeen able to secure a new deal.

Higuain, Ozil and Ronaldo scored the goalsto give Mourinho a record-breaking fourtitles in four different countries and the vic-tory required with two games remaining.

“I didn’t wake up on Monday morning and think, ‘what’s happened to mylife, I’m not the England manager. It’s saved me making an decision in allhonesty because I’m very happy at Tottenham.”

Harry Redknapp, Tottenham manager, on being overlooked by the FA for the England coach position

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