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Ameya Dabli andDada JP Vaswani

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On a musicalodyssey

I nternationally acclaimed singerAmeya Dabli launched his music album Ekam Satt - One Truth, One

Humanity, World Music at the hands ofglobal humanitarian and spiritualleader Rev. Dada J P Vaswani as part ofthe latter’s centenary birthday celebra-tions in Pune. The album is available onall digital platforms through Times Music. Inspired by respected Dada’smessage of selfless love and service forhumanity, the album features the worksof legendary poets and saints such asKabirdas, Mirabai, Narsinh Mehta,Guru Nanak Dev, Khwaja Garib Nawaz,Buddha, Tukaram, Tulsidas, Gospelsand others.

Given the continuous stress and tur-moil that individuals across the globeface, there is an urgent need for each ofus to pause, reflect and connect witheach other, cutting across our religious,social and cultural be-liefs. The album’s songsfocus on this precisetheme that eventually itis a ‘one world family’and showcases the bestof sufi, folk and con-temporary world musicacross different genres.The album has foot tap-ping numbers coveringIndian and internation-al musical forms to ap-peal to audiencesacross age groups. With

an aim to spread the message of loveand unity across cultures and societyglobally, Ameya Dabli and his businesspartner Purvi Soali quit their success-ful corporate careers to become socialentrepreneurs.

A versatile singer, Ameya has per-formed over 1,500 concerts across 15countries. The music from the album isalready a rage with live renditions byAmeya across 25 locations including forlarge corporates like Aditya BirlaGroup and at the Indian High Commis-sion in London. He is currently touringIndia, US and Dubai for his other musi-cal concept ‘Heart 2 Heart’ coveringmelodious ghazals and folk music.

His 10 city ‘Heart 2 Heart’ tour cover-ing melodious ghazals kicked off inMumbai yesterday and will furthermove to Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad,Kolkata and other cities.

On a musicalodyssey

The launch was attended by a large number of people

GUJARAT CELEBSSHARE THEIRMONSOON MEMORIES

GUJARAT CELEBSSHARE THEIRMONSOON MEMORIES

GUJARAT CELEBSSHARE THEIRMONSOON MEMORIES

GUJARAT CELEBSSHARE THEIRMONSOON MEMORIES

GUJARAT CELEBSSHARE THEIRMONSOON MEMORIES

GUJARAT CELEBSSHARE THEIRMONSOON MEMORIES

DIPNA PATELAlthough every monsoon is special for as Ilove rains, this one time I remember in par-ticular. It was Rakshabandan and we weredriving to my uncle’s place. It started rainingheavily and the roads became water logged.We were at a place where we couldn’t stopand had to drive through so that the car does-n’t stop midway. It was thrilling, exciting andadventurous ride for all of us.

JHINAL BELANIMy most cherished monsoon memory will be going toTiger Point, Lonavala with my friends. We usually gothere whenever it rains and stay there for a couple ofhours, talking, sipping masala chai and gorging onhot, crispy pakoras. Apart from that there’s a partic-ular corner in my house that I simply love. So whenit’s raining I sit there, sip on some hot coffee and readmy favourite book.

MANAN DESAIMy feelings for rains have always been neutral. Once, I wasdriving in rains and someone tried to overtake me due towhich I lost my balance and skidded on the road. I was hos-pitalized for five days. And during one of the days in the hos-pital, it had started raining again, and the nurse who waslooking after me served me bhajiyas instead of the boringhospital food. We both chatted for two hours and since thenboth of us have been in touch. That’s one instance which Iwill always remember.

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LOOP THE LOOPTIMES SUDOKU TIMES HITORI SCRAMBLEWords: Tepee, raise/arise,

indict, dimmerAnswer:There's no present.There's only the immediate

future and the recentpast - George Carlin MINDBENDER

f(n, m) = (n + m) × ne.g. f(2, 3) = (2 + 3) × 2 = 10

Hence, f(9, 7) = (9 + 7) × 9 = 144

SOLUTIONS TO GAMES/PUZZLES SPELLATHON

apery, harpy, hype, payer,peachy, pray, PREACHY,prey, pyre, racy, repay,

year

WHATZIT?The birds and the bees

ARIES March 20 - April 18 Don’t bedisappointed if you aren’t satisfied rightaway, for the best results require pa-tience. You have additional work to doto let go of your resentments, fears andinsecurities. Set long-term goals andfind satisfaction in your progress. Youmust practice patience on every level.TAURUS April 19 - May 19 You maywant to spend more time solo or in one-on-one situations. You may make aconfrontation of some kind betweenyou and your partner inevitable. Spend

some time alone, as this is the fastestway to make progress and changethings for the better.GEMINI May 20 - June 20 You mayface difficulties at work, you will havea tendency to be lethargic. Today youmay be feeling a bit low emotionally. Ifyou don’t say something, you cannotthen be held responsible for what mayhappen next. It is time to embrace thenew, and a more sincere way of relat-ing.CANCER June 21 - July 21 This is a

day to buckle down and take care ofbusiness.This day is forcing you to lookat something that you have not wantedto acknowledge.You need to watch youare not trying to hang on to the past asfar as a certain relationship is con-cerned.LEO July 22 - August 21 Focus on de-tails, hard work, and doing a good job.You spend too much time at work on aday. You may suffer the pangs of pas-sion, but by tomorrow you will be backto normal again. This day your judge-ment reduce your ability to react toevents.VIRGO August 22 - September 21Revel in the glory of this day for it is allabout you. If things have reached a crit-ical point between you recently, thenyou will need to do something aboutthis. You would rather run a millionmiles than have to deal with the kind ofromantic situation you face today.LIBRA September 22 - October 22

This is going to make it difficult to havea happy and fulfilling day. This day willlead you both to a deeper understand-ing with each other.You may be almostparalyzed when it comes to making upyour mind about anything to do withyour professional life. What a wonder-ful way to experience things a new! SCORPIO October 23 - November 20You might receive a good fortune as anunexpected bonus or monetary win-nings.There is every chance of shiftingyour partnership up to a new and moreintimate level.The door is open for youto come to terms with yourself with re-gard to who you are and what youwant.SAGITTARIUS November 21-Decem-ber 20 Strut your stuff. Don’t be bash-ful about being seen as a dedicatedperformer in workplace situations. Oth-ers will note your commitment.To earnrecognition, you will need to work hard.Don’t ignore your obligations today.

CAPRICORN December 21 - January19 You and you've been hesitant to re-veal your concern because you’reafraid of hurting their feelings.You havebeen feeling a touch obsessed bysomeone who seems to defy your nat-ural charm and beauty.AQUARIUS January 20 - February 18Past mistakes can create a brief panic.Steer clear of old rivals during the nextfew days.The difficulty is probably as-sociated with an old pattern of behav-ior that is limiting your emotional ex-pression. You continue to get irritatedand agitated.PISCES February 19 - March 19 It is-n’t that you are avoiding an issue; it’sjust that your priorities are differentthan everyone else’s. Your somber de-meanor can spur you on to work hard-er and make the changes necessary foryour happiness. Minimize your own de-sires, you will be able to take advantageof the moment.

BIRTHDAY TODAY

You may develop differences of opinion

with your colleagues at theworkplace.Tip: Your lucky colours arewhite and red. Your luckygems are turquoise and amber.You share your birthdaywith: Mugdha Godse

Sanjith.Sidhardhan@timesgroup.com

Dubbed the giant killer in Indian badminton,shuttler HS Prannoy came agonisinglyclose to an all-Indian final at the Indonesia

Open Grand Prix a few months ago before he fellshort. In a similar setting on Sunday inCalifornia, the 25-year-old Malayali defeated hiscompatriot Parupalli Kashyap in a hard foughtfinal to win his maiden US Open Grand Prix title

and also finally conquer the “demon ofinconsistency” that has been hounding himfor the last 18 months.

After winning his third Grand Prix Gold,the World No. 23 talks to us about his strate-

gy for the tournament, the golden run ofIndian shuttlers and more… How is it winning your maiden US OpenGrand Prix?It was a good tournament for me. I grewin confidence with each match and Ifelt happy just to reach the final. Andfacing Kashyap made it all the moregreat because he beat a lot of goodplayers to reach the final. Winning thehard-fought match doubles the joy.

I had two weeks of preparation inHyderabad before I headed to Canada

Open Grand Prix earlier this month. I hada few nagging injuries in Canada and the lackof a physio or proper facilities didn’t bode wellfor me in that tournament. However, the condi-tions in the US Open Grand Prix were moresuitable. I could adapt well and I am glad I couldfinish on a high.You had earlier said that despite beating some of the

big players in world stage, your performance wasnot consistent enough to win a tournament. Whatchanges did you make this time?I have always had that feeling of wavering. Butthis time, I made sure I remained disciplined.Even when the games stretched to the third set, Ifocused on the moment and didn’t let thoughts ofwhat the ultimate result would be distract me. Forthe final too, my focus was on winning each pointthan the match itself. I think that’s what workedin my favour.The victory must have come as a huge relief,especially since you came so close to the IndonesiaGrand Prix?Of course. Of late, I have made it to the last eight,which itself is tough but it’s been close to one andhalf years since I won a major tournament. Sothis victory is definitely a boost for me. However, Iam not taking anything for granted. I can’t affordto relax and I am hoping I can take this form to thenext tournament in New Zealand, for which Iwould be leaving tomorrow.Kashyap is one among the senior players in yourcamp in Hyderabad and you guys share a good rela-tionship. What was his reaction after you won thematch?All of us – be it Kashyap, Kidambi Srikanth or SaiPraneeth – we are all professionals. That’s one ofthe reasons why the men’s division has sevenIndian players fighting it out to be the best.There’s obviously competition among us but wedon’t let what happens on the court affect us whenwe are off it. After the match, Kashyap and I hada chat about how the game was played, what wentwrong and areas where we both could improve.When you have such a chilled out relationship offcourt, there’s not much pressure even while youare playing each other.It’s a great time for Indian badminton with you guyswinning most of the major tournaments in 2017…This year has been exceptional for Indian players,especially the last six months. But this is just thestart of something really good. All of us arefocused on being consistent and take this winningrun forward.

The victory is a big boost for mebut I am not taking it for granted...Says HSPrannoy, hoursafter clinchinghis third GrandPrix Gold inthe US

HS Prannoy

My biggest dream is to representIndia at the Olympic Games

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National SeaSwimmingCompetition held atPorbandar in 2015(10 km sea swim-ming in 3 hoursand 58 minutes)

● 200 km cycling in12 hours and 49minutes (Surat toValsad, Valsad toSurat, in 2014)

MULTI-TALENTEDASHNA’S AMAZING FEATS

Ashna Chevli

GUJARAT NEEDS BETTER FACILITIESI am thankful to the Gujarat government for including me in theShaktidoot scheme of the SAG (Sports Authority of Gujarat).

Having said that, it will be a great boost to the sport if we canhave high quality springboards in the state. If that happens, I amsure that a lot more young kids in Gujarat will take up diving. Infact, I have to practise in Pune most of the time, as there are goodfacilities as well as excellent coaches for the sport there.ASHNA, THE PERSONMeditation and yoga help me in staying relaxed and improvingmy concentration levels. Also, I am a pretty good photographerand love travelling. I am also a big trekking fan and love cyclingto long distances whenever I get time.

PARTH OZAI’m the kinds who can sit andenjoy the rains from a distance.I certainly don’t like hitting theroads. But it was one monsoonwhen it all changed for me. Iwas auditioning in Mumbai andby the time it got over, the roadswere completely flooded and Icouldn’t find any mode of trans-portation to return home. So,against all my apprehensions, Istarted walking, and as itturned out, it was a lot of fun.Walking on the roads in the rainhad never been so much fun.