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SHAKY AT SYDNEYIndia’s batting woes Down Under continued as the visitors were bun-

dled out for a paltry 191 on day one of the second Test at Sydney CricketGround today. The Aussie pacers made best of the green track with

Pattinson and Siddle demolishing the top order and Hilfenhaus runningthrough the tail. Saving graces for India were skipper Dhoni’s unbeaten

57 and Sachin’s 41. Though Zaheer’s quickies sent Warner, Cowan andMarsh back within a score of 37, Ponting (44) and Clarke (47) steadied

the innings to close at 116 for 3.

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YOUNG MAYORAll India Majlis-e-Ittehaadul Muslimeen’scorporator fromAhmednagar (DivisionNo72) Mohd. MajidHussain (31) has beenelected unanimously asthe Mayor of GreaterHyderabad MunicipalCorporation.While CongressCorporator fromKavadiguda division (No.94) G. Raj Kumar hasbeen unanimously electedas Deputy Mayor of thecorporation. HyderabadDistrict Collector andPresiding officer of theelection announced thenames of both Mayor andDeputy Mayor during thespecial general bodymeeting today.

Metro RailShop keepers of Sultan Bazaar are in a state of turmoil as metrorail authorities plan to go ahead with their demolition driveto make space for Corridor-II

Sultan Bazaarvows battle

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012 2Spirit of Twin CitiesPage Two

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Different strokesTo witness strokes of various kindshead to Gallery Space. It’s an exhibi-tion presenting paintings and draw-ings by various artists and will beheld at Gallery Space Where:Gallery Space, Banjara Hills

When: Ongoing, 11am to 7pmContact: (040) 65541836

Martini ‘n musicEnjoy the winter evenings with greygoose martinis and crooner Kelly dish-ing out your favourite numbers.

Where: Taj Krishna, Banjara HillsWhen: Every EveningContact: (040) 66662323

Cognac and CigarThe Seasons Bar opens up again as aCigar and Cognac lounge with a wideselection of cognac, Rare whiskies, sin-gle malts and cigars.

Where: Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills When: Ongoing, 7pmContact: (040) 66662323

Visual artAn exhibition cum sale of paintings byHari Srinivas. The Exhibition is on dis-play till 30 January 2012.

Where: :VSL Visual Art Gallery, Plot no 100, AP Text Book Colony, Gun Rock Enclave

When: OngoingContact: 9247175135

Rock questAn exhibition of paintings by RohiniKumar E will be on display The exhibi-tion is on till January 7.

Where: Beyond Coffee, Jubilee Hills

When: Ongoing, 11am to 11pmContact: 9849968797

NumaishA childhood favourite of every

Hyderabadi, The All India IndustrialExhibition is on. So come togetherfor fun, food and great shopping withyour loved ones.

Where: Exhibition Grounds, Nampally

When: Ongoing

Food DramaGreat food and a fun ambience arethe perfect ingredients for a greatdinner. For the biggest buffet in townhead straight to Nautanki Gali. withit;s amazing Dinner Buffet @ Rs 388/-

Where: Nautanki Gali, MadhapurWhen: Ongoing, 7.30-10.30pmContact: 7893010000

Lunch to suit youSynn is offering a variety of lunchesto suit your different needs. The

Snappy Syn Lunch is served in 15minutes & ends in 30 minutes. TheBlah Blah Syn Lunch that unfoldsacross 60 whole minutes. Rs.800 for800 Calories. The rupee per caloriemakes you happy and guilt-free inmore than one ways. It’s a Syn onlythe savvy commit!"

Where: Synn-Asian Grill and Bar, Taj Deccan, Banjara Hills

When: All JanuaryContact: (040) 66663939

Get HandyHead to the Lepakshi showroom foran Orissa Handicrafts exhibition setup by the Khadi and VillageIndustries Association for variousforms and crafts rich in cultural her-itage.

Where: Lepakshi, Musheerabad

When: Ongoing, 10am to 9pm.Contact: (040) 27668178

Dinner BuffetThe Westin Hyderabad Mindspace isoffering an amazing dinner buffet atSeasonal Tastes.

Where: The Westin, MadhapurWhen: Ongoing, 7- 11pmContact: (040) 67676767

Go NaturalAnand Bekwad from Belgaum, a town inNorthern Karnataka, is primarily a land-scape artist who loves to paint vastexpanses in high, aerial perspectives.His wonderful spatial compositions aredone either in watercolour or mixedmedia.

Where: Hyderabad Marriott Hotel and Convention Centre

When: Ongoing, 6 to 11.30pmContact: (040) 27522999

In a stitchA sewing studio workshop for kidswill be held at treasure trove. Theworkshop is open to kids aged 6+.

Where: Treasure House, Jubilee Hills

When: OngoingContact: (040) 23550118

Tequila NightsIt’s Tequila Nigh at the News Cafe.Enjoy your Tuesdays with fine music,food and tequila.

Where: News Cafe, MadhapurWhen: Every Tuesday, 7pmContact: (040) 40101234

Classic TuesdayIt’s a classic Tuesday at SixthElement as DJ Neil spins classic rockand retro .

Where: Sixth Element, PunjaguttaWhen:January 3, 8pmContact: (040) 66664488

SHEAR GROOMING

Around the city: Your guide to the Twin Cities

Kondapalli toys brighten SankrantiAnubha K [email protected]

Sankranti, one of the mostpopular South Indian festi-vals, is just around the cor-ner and this year you can

deck your home with theBommala Koluvu usingKondapalli toys. These toys playan important role in South Indiaand find a prominent place inSouth Indian homes during thefestival of Makara Sankranti.Specially crafted in the townKondapalli (which is how theyderive their name) in KrishnaDistrict, these toys are usuallythemed around mythology, rurallife and animals.

As part of the Sankranti festiv-ities, most families arrangeBommala Koluvu, an exhibitionof toys in their homes andKondapalli toys are some of the

best to use as exhibits. Kondapalli toys are made

using a special variety of softwood. “Tella Poniki, a particularvariety of soft wood is used tomake these toys. The wood is sea-soned and then cut into appro-priate sizes. Each organ of thebody is separately carved andjoined together with an adhesivepaste made from tamarind seeds.

A coating of sudda (white lime) isthen painted on the surface. Thefinished toy is then coloured withwatercolours using a goat-hairbrush. Oil paints are used for reg-ular toys, vegetable dyes for theexport quality toys and enamelpaints on pieces created for spe-

cial occasions,” said Ramesh, anartisan from Kondapalli, who isin Hyderabad to sell toys made byhim.

The Andhra PradeshHandicrafts DevelopmentCorporation Limited at Lepakshiis organising an exclusive exhibi-tion-cum-sale of these toys at itsshowroom in Musheerabad tillJanuary 13. “One thing that

Telugu homes throughout theworld have in common is aKondapalli toy. Most Kondapallitoys are depictions of differentcomponents of village life. It isnot just another decorative piece.It is a thing of reverence to mostTelugus across the globe,” said CRamachandar, a visitor.

Toys galoreRight from the traditional

Kondapalli palm trees, bullockcarts, elephants, village backdrop to Brindavana andDasavatara set toys, the exposhowcases many designs. Thetoys depict scenes from rural lifeand animals. Kondapalli soldiers,pen stands and the Ambari ele-phants are among the famousitems produced by artisans. Theprice ranges from Rs10 to Rs10,000.

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Man arrested for fake visa

Unidentified body found

An unidentifiedbody of a man wasfound in gunny bag

on Tuesday morning onJubilee Hills Road No 78near the Central Bank ofIndia.

Jubilee Hills policeinspector K Narsing Raosaid that the victim’s wasaround 35 to 40 years ofage and he was prima

facie found to be mur-dered. By appearance theman seemed to belong toa well-to-do family.

The victim was wear-ing blue coloured jeansand a red shirt. The policehas registered a murdercase and his body hasbeen taken to OsmaniaHospital for autopsy andidentification.

ANigerian nationalOkafor Uzochuk wnwas arrested at the

Shams habd Airport onMonday for possessing afake visa and travel docu-ments while he was try-ing to go back to Nigeria.

According to the RGIAirpot inspector R SanjayKum ar, the Nigeriancame to India onDecember 3 on a touristvisa and stayed in NewDelhi where he lost hispassport and otherimportant documents.

He is then alleged tohave bribed a travel agentwho got him a fake pass-port for Rs 80,000.

He managed to cometo Hyderabad and wastrying to fly to Nigeriafrom the ShamshabadAirport when the immi-gration officials caughthim for possessing fakedocuments. The RGIpolice have booked himunder Section 420 of theIPC (cheating) and havebegun investigations inthe case.

Md Inkeshaf Ahmed

The All India Majlis ItehadulMuslimeen (AMIM) nominat-ed candidate fromAhmednagar (Division No 72)

Mohd Majid Hussain, 31, has beenelected unanimously as the newmayor of the Greater HyderabadMunicipal Corporation.

Congress party corporator fromKavadiguda division (No 94) G RajKumar has been unanimously electedas the deputy mayor of the corpora-tion. Hyderabad district collector andpresiding officer of the electionannounced the names of both themayor and deputy mayor during theSpecial General Body Meeting thatwas held today.

While MIM had announced itscandidate’s name on Monday night,the Congress party sent the name ofdeputy mayor candidate about anhour before the meeting.

Addressing his maiden press con-

ference after the elections, Majid said,“I thank Almighty Allah for giving methe opportunity to serve the people ofHyderabad.” Majid said that in the lasttwo years, the MIM had been strivingfor the development of the corpora-

tion, which is the sixth largest in thecountry.

Interestingly, this is the first timean MIM candidate has been elected asmayor after the formation of theGHMC.

Hyderabad grows young,gets a 31-year-old mayor

Mohd Shuban

It speaks volumes for the policeaction and political chicanery. MohdAbdul Najeeb Ahmed, 45, alleged to

be linked to the ISI, remained a ‘fugi-tive’ on police record who jumped bailfor 20 years before he was picked upfrom his home in Bandlaguda,Chandrayangutta area yesterday on acharge of murdering deputy superin-tendent of police Krishna Prasad 20years ago.

The question was why now and whynot earlier? The Chandrayanguttapolice however, choose to evade thequestion but keep saying he was “not inHyderabad!”

“People all around knew well he wasvery much here and did a lot of busi-ness,” a resident and neighbour toldPostnoon today. His brother, MohdMujeeb Ahmed, south chief of HizbulMujahideen is lodged in Ajmer jail forhis complicity with the ISI of Pakistan.

Najeeb is said to have possessed a

list of names of people who wereinvolved in anti-social and anti-nation-al activities. Allegations are that thepolice seized the opportunity tosqueeze him and make a quick buck.But once again the question where thatlist is, remains unanswered.

Najeeb just an accused,several questions

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Fact filen Around 20 years before Intelligence DSP

Krishna Prasad was shot dead.

n Mohd Abdul Najeeb Ahmed, native ofJogipet, Mandal but staying atTolichowki, was the prime accused.

n After his arrest he confessed to thecrime.

n Police made hay and the list came totheir help. The list specified the namesof those having deep links with ISI.

n Najeeb was absconding but a strain ofmystery was added to it with rumourswhere some said he was shot dead inan encounter and others said he died ofnatural illness.

He is alleged to be linked to the ISI and remained afugitive for 20 years before being arrested yesterday.But people in the know say he was right here in theCity all this while

Mohd Majid Hussain being sworn in as the GHMC mayor on Tuesday

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Hyderabad is famous forhaving plenty of smalltraders who run a keen

business in the City. But in thename of development, the gov-ernment has under taken a mas-sive project to give Hyderabad itsown metro rail. As a result manytraders are losing their shops inthe government’s bid to widenroads for the metro rail.

“My son committed suicidebecause of the metro project.Either demolish the market soonor allow us to carry on like before.Since more than a year, they haveonly been talking about demol-ishing the market. Just by hearingthe news my son got frustratedand committed suicide,” saysMohin Khan, a 70-year-old shoevendor in Sultan Bazaar.

Like him, there are more than1000 families who will be left withliterally nothing after the metrodemolishes their shops. SultanBazaar is one of the oldest mar-kets in Andhra Pradesh with a lotheritage structures. It is home toshops which sell goods rangingfrom expensive textiles to silver-ware to trinkets at small road-sidestalls.

This 400-year-old market fallson the second corridor route ofthe metro rail line and will require100-feet road-widening. Due tothis, shops in Chilkalguda, PutliBowli, Koti, Sultan Bazaar andBadi Chawdi will be demolished,effecting business worth rupeeshundreds of crores.

Sultan Bazaar ParirakshanaSamithi have demanded that theState Government change align-ment of the Metro Rail Corridor-IIor go underground like theChandni Chowk route in NewDelhi and many other citiesacross the world.

Speaking to Postnoon, JACchairman Govind Rathi said,“This is just a political gimmick.The Metro Rail Departmentwants to finish the road wideningbefore the new governmentcomes up. But we won’t let thathappen. We will protest and makesure that no work will commence

for the next 2 years. Once the newparty comes into power, we willmake sure things work in ourfavour.”

Interestingly,the second cor-

ridor metro route has a parallelMMTS route. The traders arguethat when there is already a pub-lic transport in the same route,what is the reason for anothermetro rail here, causing grievanceto so many families.

“The Bangalore metro projectwhich is only 7 km long tookthem more than 7 years to make.I’m sure in Hyderabad by the timethey finish the first corridor andcome to second, it will take themmore than 25 years. What is thepoint in widening the roads in the

second corridor even before thefirst one is complete? It’s nothingbut a scam in the name of devel-

opment,” says CShashi Bushan ,a trader and joint

secretary of Sultan BazaarTraders’ Association.

Traders have used the RIL Actfor intricate details of the metroprojects but the RIT failed to giveall the data claiming that there is alimit up to where the informationcan be disclosed. “They havemarked 3 to 4 acres of land just forrailway station. Apparently L&Twants to build shopping malls inthese stations. It seems like theyhave forgotten that it’s a transportservice and not real estate busi-ness,” said Ram Mohan, an indig-

nant trader.The Hyderabad Metro Rail

managing director NVS Reddyhas a contradictory take on theissue. “We have designed theproject plan long back andunder no circumstances shall wego an underground route.” Hefurther adds that MMTS andmetro railways are complemen-tary services and both are equal-ly important.

It is not only the trading thatwill be affected but also severalreligious structures that will bedemolished in the road wideningprocess. The Jain temple ofHanuman is 150 years old and theArya Samaj Mandir and HariMasjid a century old.

These structures are recog-nized as heritage structures andcitizens have sentimental valuesattached to these places. One ofthe traders points out that SultanBazaar is a heritage asset which isa living entity and asks how canthe government think of demol-ishing half of it and build a railroute?

MOHIN KHAN,shoes vendor

“Hum jaan denge perhamari zameen nahidenge (we will give ourlife but not our land).

What are we without our business?My grandfather had worked veryhard to set up this shop. I will killthem or get killed in the process butwon’t let the government do this tous.”

MANOJ N,NeelakantamNarsimlu Fancy Sareeand Dress Materials.

“Our ancestors hadcome here and estab-

lished a shop here 90 years back. It has taken decades for us to enjoythe fruits of their labour. We can setup the business elsewhere but willlose all the good will we accumulat-ed. What are we without our goodwill?”

KHALEEL AHMED,PVS Sarees.“I have taken the shopon lease and have invest-ed 40 lakhs in my busi-ness. Tomorrow if the

market gets demolished I will faceheavy losses. My owner will get thecompensation money and I will getnothing.”

MUKESH GALA,Popular Dresses“I came from Gujarat 41years back and startedmy business here but

with this road widening, I will losemy all my hard work in minutes.Government says they will give usshop space in big malls but will mymiddle class customers comethere?”

GIRIDHAR B,Manik Prabhu“My father set up thisshop in 1950. This is acomplete pedestrians

market and 80 per cent of the cus-tomers are tourists. Demolishing themarket will adversely effect the cul-ture of our city.”

Market area : 800 feet Cost for the second corridor : Nearly `4,000 croreDistance of the second corridor route : 14.78 kmTime for completion of the rail route : 5 yearsNumber of shops : 2,000Compensation : 45,000 per sq yard

Metro to crush centuries-old trade

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Scheme to weed outbogus beneficiaries

n Data received from households iscompared with the ration carddatabase and bogus ration cardswill be rendered invalid.

nFamily members having double r a t -ion cards will also be filtered out.

nExtra persons mentioned in aration card other than the familywill also be deleted.

nBeneficiaries alive under the old-

age pension will be checked andnames of those not, will be deleted.

nBeneficiaries under BPL will becompared with other documentsand those who do not fall into theBPL category will be removed.

nPensions are sanctioned onlyafter validation in the above process.

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Veiled threat to Jagan?


THE FACES OF HYDERABADShiva Kumar, fortune teller, Jubilee Hills

“Come little parrot, pick up a card forour esteemed customer and showthem the sec rets of their future” he

instructs the parrot in Telugu. His singsongvoice makes one beli eve he has power to pre-dict the future as his parrot picks up a tarotcard. Shiva Ku mar is fortune teller and readswhat is awa iting in your future by reading thetarot card his trai nedparrot picks up.

From the past nineyears Shiva Ku mar hasbeen sitting on the foot-path next to Pedda Am -ma Guddi in Jubilee Hillsand has been reading thefortunes of devotees andresidents since then.

Originally fromMaharashtra ShivaKumar says he belo n gsto a family which isblessed with the si ghtand his forefathers werefortune tellers too. His profession earns himRs 51 per client and upto 8 people come tohim per day. He says he does not care formoney as he is very happy doing what he does.On lean days he goes to the temple to eat theprasad to quench his hunger. He knows oneday even his son will follow his footsteps.

PIC: A SUDHEER REDDY

Aishwarya YerraA city is defined by the

people who live andwork in it. Here wetake a look at the

human threads thatmake up our urban

tapestry

FABRICATION

CLASSIFIEDS

PACKERS &MOVERS

Osama [email protected]

The Multi-Modal TransportSystem (MMTS) that was intro-duced in the City on August 9,

2003 has become the favourite ofpassengers who prefer to use thischeap and efficient mode of trans-port. An estimated 70,000 passen-gers use the 144 MMTS trains thatlink Lingampally station andFalaknuma station everyday.

Off late, however, the same pas-sangers are complaining about theincreasing difficulties that theyencounter daily- from the unendingline to buy tickets to the often delayin schedule. Osama Salman high-lights as he travelled by theLingampally- Falaknuma route.

Long queues at ticketcounter

One of the major drawbacks ofthe MMTS trains are the long queuesthat often result in people missingtheir trains, says Anwari Begum, whouses the train to converse betweenFalaknuma station and NecklaceRoad station.

“Even though there are twocounters, only one of them is func-tioning in Falaknuma station.

This results in long queues andmany people miss the train especial-ly during peak hours. To board thenext train, we have to wait for at leasthalf an hour,” she says.

“I wish there could be a processto speed-up the issuing of tickets,”says T Ravi, a regular passenger.

Overcrowdedcompartments

Peak hours in MMTS are between8am to 10am and 5pm to 7pm. Thecompartments are overflowing with

passengers who have to risk their lifewhile commuting. A compartmentcan hold upto 50 people, but duringthese hours, there are over 250 peo-ple in each compartment includingthe First-Class section.

“It is quite risky to travel and fewof them are literally dangling in mid-air with one foot in the train- withonly the support of a rod by theentrance. Many of them fall off anddie. This is all because of the less fre-quency of the trains,” says Ravi.

“Another reason why there hasbeen an increase in deaths in MMTSis because apart from the main sta-tions, at all other stations the trainstops for a just 30 seconds.

isn't sufficient time for the peo-ple to board the train safely,” saysSheetaj Reddy, a regular user.

Nobody to check thetickets/ keep tab

Time and again, MMTS trains areboarded by even non-paying passen-

gers who take advantage of thecrowded compartments. Althoughthe price of a ticket is as low as Rs. 2,a large number travelling in the traindon't buy tickets at all.

“There are very few times that thetickets are checked.

But keeping a tab on the thou-sands of people who use this serviceeveryday is difficult.

What is worse is that passengerswho pay 15 times the price of a gen-eral ticket for first-class seats, alsoend up seated in first-class,” lamentsRaj Kumar, who uses the first-classcabin every day. “I have tried to stoppeople from boarding here but theydon't listen,” adds Raj. “Sometimesmen enter the the ladies compart-ment and despite complaining aboutit, nothing seems to be done,” com-plains Anwari.

Increased thefts“While we are seated, we put the

luggage on the stand above as thereis no space. The thieves take advan-tage and while getting off at a station,they steal the bags. In a rush, youdon’t even realize that it is missing.All this despite a six homeguards onduty on each train,” says Sheetal whohas recently reported her pursebeing stolen right under her nose.

Delay in arrival of trainsThe most common complain

that is received by MMTS is the delayin trains, says an employee. “Many ITprofessionals end up getting late dueto the trains not arriving on time,hesays. Agrees Suresh G, an IT profes-sional, “There is a constant delay. Weare helpless and eventually have towait for the train to arrive. This playsspoilsport especially when we are ina hurry.” If the MMTS does notaddress these glaring issues, it isbound to lose loyal passengers.

Save the MMTS, say commuters

IMMEDIATE ACTIONAGAINST JAGAN MLAS:K JANA REDDY

Senior Telangana Congress leaderand Panchayat Raj Minister K Jana

Reddy here on Monday stressed theneed to disqualify the legislatorsowing allegiance to the YSR CongressParty president and Kadapa MP Y SJagan Mohan Reddy at the earliest inthe best interests of the ruling party.

Jana Reddy said that giving along rope to the legislators, whodefied whip and voted against thegovernment in the recent trial ofstrength on the floor of Assembly, wasnot good for democracy.

Inordinate delay on the issue oftaking disciplinary action against pro-Jagan MLAs was too bad, he said,adding that immediate action againstthe rebel MLAs was good .

Referring to the Telangana issue,he said there would be a permanentsolution to the problem very soon.Asserting that there would be nogoing back with regard to theTelangana issue.

CIVIC

PIC: N SHIVA KUMAR


Sudeshna [email protected]

Until a few years back thebook market at Koti wasa bustling bazaar. Onany given weekend the

book market would be so crowdedthat finding breathing spacewould be a challenge. Studentspursuing various courses wouldmake a beeline for this market topick up books pertaining to theirspecialities or simply some pulpfiction for half the price. But withthe government having shifted 50per cent of the shops from thefootpath to a basement of theMCH walkway beside AndhraBank, the market seems to havelost of its sheen.

“For the last four years wehave been suffering losses to thetune of 40 per cent. All this isbecause of the shifting of ourshops,” laments Srinivas B whohas been selling books for the last40 years in the market.

More than 110 vendors set uptheir stalls on the footpaths of Kotievery Sunday. And despite being asecond hand books market stu-dents flock the place in largenumbers.

What sets this market apartfrom others is that it has on offerall kinds of educational books —MBA, MCA, model papers,medicine, science and technologybooks, CAT coaching books, classX and intermediate guide booksand textbooks and foreign lan-guage books are available.

According to bookstall ownersthere is a great demand for com-petitive and group exam books oflate. “Students come asking forbooks for competitive exams likeDRO, APPSC, teachers’ training,grammar and Manorama year

book. I have stocked up all thesebooks as there is a great demandfor these books,” says MeherKhan, a bookstall owner.

In fact, so popular is the con-cept of the Sunday book marketthat despite owning shops in Koti,these book sellers prefer retailingfrom their footpath spots onweekends. “We have shops in themarket but the Sunday market isour identity. Students throng theplace and we make profits fromthe Sunday market,” says ShivaKumar who has been trading inKoti since the last five decades.

Students too can think of nobetter option to get a hold ofbooks for a cheaper price. “Ever

since I was doing engineering I’vebeen frequenting this place. I buysecond hand books and returnthem after my exams. This is agood way to save money,” saidJose Fredrick.

However, these book sellershave been facing several problemsfrom the police department in thelast few years. “They do not ask usto shut down but we need to bribethem to continue,” quipsMohammed Hussain.

He adds, “We have formed theEkta footpath association and arein talks with the government togive us space to sell books. Thismarket is a heritage market andwe won’t let go of it so easily.”

No place like Koti to get rare booksn Number of books stalls: More

than 110.n Type of books: KG to PG

academic books and a few rareclassic novels.

n Best time: 11 amto 5 pmn Tips: Bargaining skills, patience

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012 8SpotlightMushaq with his family

Sara,Asifa,Alia

Nausheen and Aaki Zahina and Majeed

Iqbal PatniHanaNavdeep and Sonal

Zalina and Majeed

Zibran and Maha

Wabi,Fawad, Shahab

Mariya, Amol, Kiswah and Daniya

Actor SowmyaBollapragada atthe launch of anail art facilityat the AffinitySpa and Salon,at Road No 45,Jubilee Hills onMonday.

Nailthat!

Telugu TV anchor ShilpaChakravarthy at the

launch of Nisha beautyproducts at Blue Fox,Cinemax on Monday.

Mushaq, brother of formercricketer and HyderabadCricket Association’spresident Arshad Ayub,organised a get-togetheron the occasion of theBismillah function(Aksharabyasam) of hischildren at Taj Krishna onMonday

Arshad Ayub and Mahboob

Zoha and Feroz

Rite of passage

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CBI busts railwayrecruitment scam

People look atthe ill-fatedschool bus whichcollided with atruck in Ambalaon Mondaymorning. Theaccident claimedthe lives of eightschool children.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 201210Around the World Beyond Borders

GLOBE AT A GLANCEIraq's speaker criticiseshuman rights violationBAGHDAD : Iraqi Parliament SpeakerOsama al-Nujaifi Monday criticised themassive human rights violations in thecountry.”The human rights in Iraq havesuffered massive violations by using vio-lence against individuals and properties,random detention, mistreatment, poorjudicial procedures and targeting innocentcitizens from different factions,” Xinhuaquoted the speaker as saying.

New Year fires acrossRussia kill 17MOSCOW: At least 17 people, includ-ing three children, died in separate fireincidents across Russia during New Yearcelebrations, local emergencies servicessaid. Nine people died in three separatefires in the Republic of Buryatia in EastSiberia, the regional emergencies centrereported. Russia has an extremely poor firesafety record. Around 15,000 people die infires across the country every year.

Mubarak's trial to beheld every dayCAIRO: Trial of Egypt’s ex-President HosniMubarak, his sons and former interior minis-ter will be held every day, Egyptian mediareported.Mubarak and his two sons Alaa andGamal are charged with the shooting ofpeaceful protesters, money laundering andcorruption. If convicted, Mubarak could facethe death penalty. The next hearings will takeplace over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.Mubarak was ousted Feb 11, 2011.

Philippines: Outbreak ofdeadly rat fever

Winner of the most beautiful entryoutside the 50 US and DC, parades duringthe Tournament of Roses in Pasadena AFP

A fireman fights a massive forest fireaffecting the commune of Quillon insouthern Chile AFP

MANILA: Health authorities in thePhilippines have declared an outbreak of adeadly rat fever in the flood-hit areas ofthe country’s southern region. At least fivepeople have died and as many as 200diagnosed in the southern city of Cagayande Oro with leptospirosis, Xinhua reported.Tropical storm Washi had brought massiverains, leading to flooding.

End shootings inSyria: Arab League

The Arab League secretary generalhas called for an end to shootings inSyria, warning snipers remain athreat.

Nabil al-Arabi said “all signs of militarypresence” had left the cities, with tanks andartillery removed.

Some 60 Arab League monitors arechecking compliance with a peace plan, butcorrespondents say protesters are frustrat-ed they cannot stop killings.

The UN says more than 5,000 peoplehave been killed in a crackdown on anti-government protests since March.

There has been no let-up in violence,and activists say at least 390 people havebeen killed since the observers arrived last

week. Activist group the Local Co-ordina-tion Committees said 20 people were killedon Monday, 11 of them in the flashpointcity of Homs.

Meanwhile in northern Idlib province,mutinous troops killed, wounded or cap-tured a number of government soldiers inattacks on three checkpoints, London-based opposition group the SyrianObservatory for Human Rights said.

There has also been criticism of thehead of the monitoring team, SudaneseGen Mustafa al-Dabi - who is regarded bysome as biased towards the Syrian govern-ment.

And on Sunday, the Arab Parliament,said the observers should be withdrawnbecause of the continuing violence.

At a news conference at the league'sheadquarters in Cairo, Mr Arabi said themission needed more time to complete itswork.

The League would then report on the

monitors’ activities and decide if more workwas needed, he added.

He said the military had withdrawnheavy weapons from residential areas andwas on the outskirts of cities, but the vio-lence had not ended.

“All signs of military presence have beenwithdrawn from the cities and are nowaway from residential areas," he said.

“The observer mission was able to takefood supplies into some cities, speciallyHoms. ” I have spoken with the head of mis-sion , shots are still being fired . We want allthese signs of violence to disappear.

He added that it was difficult to tell whowas firing on whom. Mr Arabi added thatthe government had released about 3,500prisoners since the mission arrived, he said.

The removal of heavy weaponry andfreeing of political prisoners are two keypoints of the Arab League plan, and this willenable the Syrian government to say it is incompliance, says the BBC's Jon Donnison.

ISLAMABAD: A 24-year-old Paki st -ani motorcyclist travelled over 40,000km across 17 countries around thewo rld on a motorbike with the aim ofprojecting a “soft image” of his coun-try. Moin Khan, a graduate from theSan Francisco State University, hasbeen living in the US for the past sixyears .

He began his journey on July 10,2011, and worked with people all overthe world to dispel the negative imageof Pakistan, the Daily Times reported.

Khan had to face several hard-ships during his journey, includingthree serious accidents in which twoof his ribs were broken. His motorbiketoo was badly damaged in the acci-dents. The journey that started fromSan Francisco, took Khan acrosscountries such as Canada, Germany,Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria,France, Italy, Slovenia,and finally tohis native Pakistan.

On reaching his home city LahoreDec 31, Khan was welcomed by hun-dreds of people at a special ceremony.

Khan entered the city with anational flag hoisted on his motor-bike. A special squad of 12 profession-al motorbike riders escorted him intothe city, where Punjab Chief MinisterShahbaz Sharif declared him as agreat star of the nation. The youngPakistani’s odyssey across the worldwas covered on the website pak-wheels.com as well as on Facebookand YouTube.

Khan said that he met someincredible people from differentnationalities, ethnicities and religions,who showered undue kindness onhim.

Pak man travelsto improvecountry’s image

Tens of thousands of people have beenprotesting in Budapest over Hungary’scontroversial new Constitution, a day

after it came into force.The country’s governing Fidesz party

pushed the law through parliament in Aprilafter winning a two-thirds majority in parlia-mentary elections.

Opponents say it threatens democracy byremoving checks and balances set up in 1989when Communism fell.

The EU and US had also asked for the lawto be withdrawn.

The dispute has cast doubt over talks on anew financing agreement with the EU andIMF, seen as vital for market confidence inthe central European country.

Several centre-left opposition partiesjoined in te protests, held near a gala eventorganised by the government to celebrate thenew Constitution.

Protesters chanted slogans denouncingthe centre-right Prime Minister, Viktor

Orban, and carried placards denouncing his‘dictatorship’ as officials arrived for the event.

“Viktor Orban and his servants turnedHungary from a promising place to the dark-est spot in Europe,” said Socialist MP TiborSzanyi, quoted by AFP news agency.

Aspects of the new Constitution andaccompanying laws which have come in forcriticism include a preamble committed todefending the intellectual and spiritual unityof the nation, which experts warn could be afuture source of tension.

The new Constitution includes varioussocial issues like the rights of the unbornchild, marriage between a man and awoman, and the definition of life sentences .Many experts say that such issues should beleft to ethical debates within society.

The rewriting of the electoral system, in away which opponents say favours Fidesz

But Fidesz says the new Constitution, orbasic law, improves the legal framework oflife in Hungary.

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany takes part in a protest againstHungary’s new Constitution in front of the Opera in Budapest AFP

A file image of the Arab League’sSecretary-General Nabil al-Arabi AFP

Protest against new Constitution

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 201211Matters of saving and spendingBusiness

BSE – 15,828.135310.21, NSE – 4,729.95593.20, Gold 24k(10g)– `27,900, Silver (1kg)–52,200, Dollar $ – `53.22, Pound £ – `82.79

HYDERABAD: Southern actr -ess Ileana D'cruz has been sig -ned as the brand ambassador ofForever precious Jewellery anddiamonds to endorse its exclu-sive jewellery line and lendyouthfulness and vivacity to thebrand. Forever is one of India'slargest jewellery retail chains

with 146 outlets across 35 citiesin India. Forever Jewellery is agroup company of the $1 billionSu-Raj diamonds group, India’sleading value added diamondand jewellery manufacturerssince 1950. Forever aims tobecome Rs 2,500-crore companyby the end of financial year 2012.

MUMBAI: The BSE benchmarkSensex rose by 191 points in earlytrade on Tuesday on buying byfunds and retail investors,buoyed by a firming trend inAsian markets.

The 30-share index, whichhas gained 63 points yesterday,moved up further by 191.52points, or 1.23 per cent, to15,709.44 points with metals,banking and realty stocks lead-ing the rally. The wide-based

National Stock Exchange Niftyindex moved up by 55.80 points,or 1.20 per cent, to 4,692.55.

Brokers said buying by fundsand retail investors amid a firm-ing trend in Asian markets in linewith overnight gains on theEuropean markets, bolsteredtrading sentiment.

In Asia, Hong Kong's HangSeng Index rose by 1.85 per cent,while South Korea's KospiIndedx up by 2.1 per cent in themorning trade today. The stockmarket in Japan was closed.

The rupee appreciated by 17paise to Rs 53.13 per dollar inearly trade on the InterbankForeign Exchange on Tuesday, asthe US currency weakenedagainst euro and other majorcurrencies.

Dealers said firm domesticequity markets also supportedthe rupee. The rupee had lost 20paise to close at two-week low ofRs 53.30/31 per dollar Monday.

SSIs lose out to banks-State peek-a-booK Prudhvi [email protected]

Financing and effective pol-icy implementation arethe key growth drivers for

small-scale industries (SSIs).According to the credit guaran-tee investment scheme, thebanks should provide financeup to Rs 1 crore without anycollateral security for manufac-turing units, which a machineryworth up to Rs5 crore.

However, only around 20per cent of banks are providingfinances without security, whilethe rest are demanding 200 percent collateral security to pro-vide finance. This is hinderingnew entrepreneurs to enter SSI,according to J Nageswara Rao,secretary, Federation of AndhraPradesh Small IndustriesAssoci ations (FAPSIA).

The SSI units are lendingmoney at an interest rate of 15per cent. At the end of the year,the SSIs balance sheets arefilled with payments to salaries,term loan- working capital loaninterests, property and othertaxes, and for raw materials, hesays. Drawing a comparisonwith China. He says the Chinesegovernment is offering loans atinterest rates ranging from 6 percent to 8 per cent. They are pro-viding land on long-term leasesat nominal taxes for the devel-opment of the industry.

Leaders and economists saySSI is extremely vital and backbone for the industry. It is allright to hear, but in reality, theyare the worst sufferers.

According to the Govern -ment Orders (GOs), all the pub-lic undertaking companiesshould call for open tendersand buy 20 per cent of theirprocurement from SSIs. This isan initiative from the govern-ment to support SSIs.

As it is not mandatory, nob -ody is buying products fromSSIs. Governments have sch -emes for SSIs by and enlarge inthe form of subsidies. However,some costs are reimbursed onlyeventually. Now, the reimburse-ment is taking from one to twoyears. Due to this late payment,the SSIs end up paying theinterest rates to the banks. Thespirit of the scheme is lost dueto these delays, he explains.

There are no agents or dis-tributors for supply chain. Onlyone man has to manage eachand every department in thecompany. SSIs cannot dictatepricing like large-scale indus-tries. They have to approachcustomers directly, competewith other quotations in theopen market and change theprice according to the cus-tomer. But, large scale indus-tries fix the price keeping thecosts of distribution agents andretailers, he concluded.

Sensex gains 191points in early trade

Ileana signs Forever

HYDERABAD: Goose, businessre-engineering software productand solutions provider based inHyderabad, has become one ofthe first few companies in theglobal market to introduceArtwork Man ager with advancedproof reading capabilities. It hasbagged five major pharma art-work manager deals withDr.Reddy’s Labo ratories Ltd,Aurobindo Pharma, ElderPharmaceuticals, Glenmark Phar -m aceuticals and Strides Acrolab.

Announcing the launch ofGoose Artwork Manager for theglobal market, Deb Pattnaik,Founder and CEO of Goose said“The challenges of pharmaceuti-cal artwork management arebecoming more and more com-plex globally. Our ArtworkManager is designed to not onlyaddress this challenge but alsohelp comply with brand guide-lines, including regional and regu-latory requirements effortlessly ”.

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TALK BACKInteresting additionThe ‘Faces of Hyderabad’ section is anexcellent addition and is verydifferent from the photos otherpapers carry. These are faces wepass across every day but neverbother to take notice. These peo-ple who struggle to eke out a liv-ing form the backbone of all theessential services we need. Theirstories make for interesting read. Thedetermination with which they battle life’sodds despite paltry earning should inspirethe much better off people like us who keepcribbing about how we are always strug-gling with increasing expenses.

Padmaja VenugopalTarnaka

Reality of slumsNo city can wish away its slum clus-ters and Hyderabad is no different.When liberalization acceleratedgrowth, it happened in a skewedmanner. The flow of wealth wasconcentrated in the hands of afew, though that base expandedmore than what it was beforethe 1990s. As more and more

rural poor flooded to cities to try their handsat making lives better the slums too grewand became the source of cheap labour forthe more affluent. They may be poor, unedu-cated and living with broken dreams butdeserve the same respect as everyone else.

BHK NathMoosapet

Reckless youngstersIt is not fair to blame the police for thedeath of reckless youngstersgetting drunk and endangeringtheir lives. It is not practical forthe cops to man every road andbylane to catch drunken motorists.Those five boys who piled on a sin-gle bike were definitely ignoringevery possible road safety rule. It isthe duty of the parents to educatetheir children on responsible driving andensure that they do not pose danger tothemselves and others. I am sad for theirloss, but this a tragedy that could have beenavoided.

Srikanth SrinivasBowenpally

Crush drug gangsThe police are doing a great job inactively pursuing and busting drugrackets in the city. As the storyDrug mafia thwart police (2-1-12) shows, the gangs are get-ting smarter by the day anddevicing better techniques toavoid the police net. They canbe countered only if the

police increase their human intelli-gence network. For example no shady busi-ness happens in the city without the knowl-edge of autorikshaw drivers in that locality— they will provide a treasure trove ofinformation. I wish all the best for the police

Srijit YadavSecunderabad

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 201212Fair, free and forthrightComment

‘In passing, also, I would like to say that thefirst time Adam had a chance he laid theblame on a woman.’

Nancy Astor(Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor(1879–1964) was the first woman to sit as anMP in the British House of Commons. Sherepresented the Conservative Party and wasthe wife of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor.)

There’s a new word that hangs like asword of Damocles over the patriar-chal male world – Women’sEmpowerment ! And no, it doesn’t

bear resemblance to the aggressive bra burn-ing demonstrations of the equal rights seekingWomen’s Liberation Movement. Legally, thatstatus is already ours. Legally as in, within theparameters of the law. Social, cultural and eco-nomic rules however, operate outside of thislaw. And that is why, this new word — empow-erment — is creating a wave. A quiet butassertive, stealthy and determined wave. Sowhat does this word mean? Unlike liberation,which was freedom from being treated as lessequal, empowerment is an expansion in one’s‘ability to make strategic life choices’ (Kabeer,2001).

In the urban landscape, there is a changeoccurring, in a not-so-obvious social strata —a first generation of working women. Educatedand encouraged by mothers who want a lifebeyond a ‘domestic help’ status for them.Check at home and most will answer that theirchildren are being educated, working for aBPO or an IT company. They even want theirsons to marry working women. The paradigmshave shifted. It is no longer about scroungingan existence; it is about living a better life. Insimpler terms, empowerment is the dignity tochoose a life that was previously denied orunavailable. And what can empowerment in awoman do? It has the capacity to create social,economic and even cultural transformation.This, perhaps is the fact that doesn’t sit wellwith an older belief system.

Part of that transformation is the choice oflifestyle. Whether the choice is to own a vehi-cle, an apartment, eat at restaurants, hang outat coffee shops or party at clubs. And to wearwhat one chooses. There is no denying thatalmost all choices have to be responsible andappropriate ones. Just as there is no denyingthat the hugely successful anti-drunk drivingcampaign is an act of protecting individualsfrom the consequences of irresponsibility.There is also no denying that you blame theperson who drank irresponsibly, not the bottleof alcohol.

So for arguments sake, let’s toss around afew numbers on rape. National Crime RecordsBureau reports a total of 21,397 rape cases in2009.

An increase of over 3% from the previousyear. Whether this 3% came from more crimesbeing committed or being reported is unclear.Of these cases almost 90% were perpetrated bya family member, a friend or neighbour.

Here’s the question: If clothes or the lack ofthem were the issue, how do you explaindomestic sexual violence or marital rape? Howdo you explain over 5,000 cases of sexual vio-lence against children in 2010? Just how does apre-pubescent child titillate?

The bare naked truth is this. You can beatand thrash a man into submission. You can

rape a woman into it. Simple. There is almost nothing sexual about rape.

It is an act of violation, dominance and sub-mission. So if responsibility has to be assigned.Let’s go by numbers again.

How many women were arrested for drunkdriving or drunk driving relatedaccidents/deaths? How many women rapistsor sexual perpetrators do we have?

How many women were arrested for bat-tering their husbands, other than in selfdefence? How many women paedophiles dowe have? How many women burglars?

What was that? Almost a negligible num-ber. Let’s go back to the point of responsibility.Purely by statistics, that would make womennot just highly responsible citizens but nurtur-ers and protectors, would it not? So are we get-ting kudos for that or for growing into impor-tant economic and social contributors to ourfamilies?

This blame game is as old as Adam andEve. But you don’t have to go that far back inhistory. Just google ‘women should dress mod-estly to avoid rape’ to understand that this is awidespread phenomenon across the world!This isn’t about moral policing. This is aboutan ingrained belief system. This isn’t aboutclothes at all; it is about wearing a woman’sbody!

Naked TruthAparna Roddam

Editorials Call to cover up smacksof ignorant arrogance

Readers’ viewsWe invite you to write to us

comments, suggestions, view-point or just about anything to

[email protected] or #1246, Level 3, Jubilee Casa,

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GOVT CAN’T BE boozers’ keeper

Even before the pyres of thosewho died in the Mylavaram

hooch tragedy went out,more than a dozen who consumedspurious liquor in Vijayawada havebeen hospitalised. The governmentis being blamed for its ineffective-

ness in preventing the flow of spuri-ous liquor in the State, especially

during the festival season. Everyonewho buys bootleggers’ brew is

aware of the risks and the govern-ment can’t be expected to be pre-

sent in every corner of the stateconducting raids and quality checks

on the thousands of bootleggers.This is a deadly gamble tipplers

willingly take and they alone areresponsible for the consequences.

What political parties are doingnow by attacking the government

are cheap gimmicks to ensure theirpresence in the news as they them-selves don’t have anything credibleto offer. Instead of suggesting unre-alistic policies like prohibition, theyshould have the courage to accept

that alcohol consumption is a reali-ty that will stay, and sensible andresponsible drinking alone delays

meeting the maker.

WHY WE LOVE...Green Pitches

Some whine about them;some enjoy them.

Many think cricket tobe a batsman’s game. But on

green pitches, the scales tiptowards fast bowlers. True pacerslove this kind of track for the sole

reason that even the best ofbatsmen can be foxed with varia-tions of bounce and pace. It takes

immense patience and couragefor a batsman to survive and

score. Those touted the best ofthe best will have to struggle tolive up to their names. But to a

true cricket fan, green pitchesmake for exciting cricket.

Take back the night

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 201213Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑Factor

The site of resectionplays a role

Dr Manu Tandan

What is resection of the intestineand why is it done?Resection of the intestine is the termused when a part of the small intes-tine is cut and the two healthy endsare anastomosed together. Thedeficit which results due to thisresection depends uponn Site of resectionn Length of intestine resectionn The underlying disease whether

stationery or progressiveResection of small lengths of

intestine especially in the midjejunum and ileum results in no sig-nificant disability as the remainingintestine compensates and takesover function of the lost area. Thisgenerally occurs over a few months.

At the other end of the spectrum,resection of a large length of thesmall intestine will result in a condi-tion call the short bowel syndrome.This condition results in malabsorp-tion of all nutrients and patient’shealth generally deteriorates.

Management consists of replace-ment of lost nutrients and often is achallenge to the treating physician.The commonest cause of infectionleading to resection of large lengthsof the small intestine is the interrup-tion or blocking of the feeding bloodvessels. This leads to the develop-ment of intestinal gangrene. It is amedical emergency and treatment isresection of the entire diseased area.

In patients with tumours andulcers, smallers areas are resected.Resection of small lengths or in spe-cific areas like the last part of theileum results in loss of specific nutri-ents and vitamins and producesanaemia or neurological damage.

Diseases of small intestine whicheventually lead to resection are rela-tively rare when compared to dis-eases of the rest of the gastrointesti-nal system. A high degree of suspi-cion is necessary for the treatingphysician to come at the correctdiagnosis.

(The writer is a senior consultantgastroenterologist practising at theAsian Institute of Gastroenterology,

Hyderabad)

Skin carecan keepacne atbay

Celebs who’vehad acne n Cameron Diazn Britney Spearsn Sealn Brad Pittn Jerry Garcian Keira Knightleyn John Abrahamn Celina Jaitleyn Madhuri Dixitn Zayed Khan

Ranjani [email protected]

Who doesn’t long for a face thatboasts of flawless skin with apeaches and cream complex-ion? Or maybe adolescence

that is free of ugly pimples that refuse togo without leaving a scar on that other-wise beautiful face? Everybody lusts foralabaster skin like Keira Knightley’s ormaybe Cameron Diaz. But that gorgeousskin that celebrities flaunt so proudly onthe magic screen or on billboards are theresult of clever make up and extensive airbrushing. There are few people who areblessed with healthy skin. Pimples, white-heads, black heads and scars are com-monplace and there’s little you can doabout it — except proper skin care.

So what is Acne?Acne is a skin condition when there

are breakouts of inflammations that marthe surface of the skin. This usuallyoccurs when pores become clogged dueto the sebaceous secretions released bythe skin. The oil and dirt get trapped andform what is called a comedone and ifthese break open they form pimples.

Experts say“The cause for acne could be hormon-

al or hereditary,” says Dr ShahinaShafeeq, dermatologist at Max polyclinic,adding, “While there is no home remedy,it is advisable to consult a dermatologistfor proper treatment.”

Dr Radha Shah agrees. “Acne can alsobe caused due to stress, hormonal

changes during puberty, thyroid, polycys-tic ovarian disorder and in some casesdue to sudden and vigorous exercising,”she says. While hormonal changes arecommon in people, how an individual’s

body reacts to these changes varies.

Treatment“It is essential to determine the cause

for acne. Treatment can be accordinglycharted out,” says Dr Shahina. “If acne ismild ointments can be prescribed. In caseit is severe then oral tablets, suitable facewashes and chemical peels can be recom-mended,” she says.

“The mainstay of the treatment islocal care,” says Dr Radha, adding,“Washing the face three to four times aday helps. Also creams with tretinoin,benzoyl peroxide and adapalene helptreat acne.”

Tea tree oil is a good option. In casethe acne is bad then short courses ofantibiotics or isotretinoin can be recom-mended. But these should be under adoctor’s guidance.

“Surgically one can opt for comedoneexpression, chemical peels, microder-mabrasion or laser treatments to controlthe problem,” says Dr Radha.

Despite popular belief that oily andspicy food cause acne there is proof ofthe same.

Skin care mattersn Figure out a face wash and moisturiserthat suit your skin. Wash your face regular-ly and moisturise well. If you have oily skinthen avoid heavy moisturisers.n If you find a facial eruption then seektreatment early.n Follow a healthy diet and load up onfresh fruits and vegetables.n Don’t get carried with marketing tactics.Make sure the product suits your skin.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 201214Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑Factor

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- Players7. Ishq Sufiyana

- Dirty Picture8. Abhi Mujh Main Kahin

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- Ghost10. Ek Main aur Ekk tu

- Ek Main aur ekk tu

1. Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO

2. We Found Love (featCalvin Harris)

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& GoonRock)4. Set Fire to the Rain

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- Bruno Mars8. The One that Got

Away - Katy Perry

9. Someone like You - ADELE

10. Stereo Hearts (feat.Adam Levine)

1. Christmas – Michael Buble

2. 21 - Adele

3. TM: 103: Hustlerz

Ambition - Young Jeezy

4. Under the Mistletoe - Justin Bieber

5. Take Care - Drake

6. Own the Night - Lady Antebellum

7. Talk that Talk - Rihanna

8. Here and Now - Nickelback

9. El Camino - The Black Keys

10. Now 40 - Various Artists

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THE BRAINSBEHIND

THE CONSOLEFor the DJs of today, it’s not just about the money, travel or even the lifestyle. It’s way more than headphones and turnta-bles too, so let’s see what’s playing in the clubs in the city

Sana [email protected]

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NAME: DJ KANNAGenre: Hip-Hop

In 2010, he was awarded thetitle of the Best Hip-hop DJ by

the National Jury Panel. Havingperformed in all the major citiesacross India as well as atInternational podiums, Kanna hasbeen a true genius on the turnta-bles for the past 11 years, breath-ing life into each of his perfor-mances.

“I am comfortable withdoing mashups and I do a lot oflive mixing as well, especiallywith the top 40 picks of the

month. It’s good to be experi-mental, no matter what genre ofmusic you play. But, in my opin-ion, the crowd in Hyderabad isnot open to a lot of variations inmusic, say dubstep. Even thoughthe genre has been popular sincethe late 90s, the Indian crowd hasonly recently welcomed it.”Constantly reinventing himselfand updating his technical skillsto be at par with the internation-al music scene, Kanna’s advice toupcoming DJ’s is, “Whateverchance you get, just keep practis-ing and also stay in school.”

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 201215Music

Some of the notableDJ’s around the worldn Deadmau5 – electronica, neo-trance,

Progressive house, electro house, dubstep

n Armin Van Burren – Trance, progres-sive trance, uplifting trance, Neo-trance, house, progressive house

n David Guetta – House, electro house,hip house

n Tiesto – Trance, Neo-trance,Progressive trance, house, electronica

n Sander Van Doorn - Trance

n Swedish House Mafia - House

n Paul Van Dyk – Electronic Dance Music

n Above and Beyond – Trance,Progressive Trance

n Daft Punk - House

n Skrillex – Dubstep, Electro House,Moombahton, glitch music, post-hard-core, emo, metalcore

NAME: DJ MURTHYGenre: Electronic

DJ Murthy has a decade ofexperience in the industry

and he has never failed towoo club-goers with hisbrand of music which is avariant of tech-house, pro-gressive and techno withinfluences found in the rhyth-mic beats of soul, funk, disco and crossover sounds.He has held residencies at clubs in Hyderabadincluding Passport, Sparks, Ahala and Bottles &Chimney and has also gone on to perform interna-tionally. “My trip to Berlin in 2006 is what changedeverything for me. The club scene abroad is on acompletely different level as compared toHyderabad. Here, everyone seems to be containedto some sort of a playlist and are not the least bitexperimental. I used to play dubstep a couple ofyears ago and I tried playing it in Hyderabad then,but it wasn’t too popular, but now everyone seemsto be incorporating it in their mixes.”

He is also a founder/partner of Frequency, agrowing underground dance movement throughwhich he hopes to unite lovers of dance music.

NAME: DJPIYUSHGenre: Dance, Cluband a bit of UKBhangra

More popularlyknown as the

Desi King, DJ Piyushis a self-proclaimedfan of retro music. Apeople’s person by nature, Piyush plays hismusic more in balance and takes very littletime to make a switch based on what thecrowd wants to hear. What was born out ofboredom after high school transformed intoa full-fledged career for Piyush.

“I started out with private parties, thengraduated to Pyramids, Spanish Fly andWhere Else among others. I recently playedwith 31-12 for the New Year’s Party and wewarmed up the night by playing some oldschool hindi music, hip-hop and RnB. I like toplay for the crowd and personally, I am notreally a big fan of experimenting,” saysPiyush.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 201218Because you are what you wearF‑Folio

Robert PattinsonHe is one vampire that no one is

scared of. This British lad made headlines because of the out-of-bed-look that he sported for the Twilightmovies franchise. A little less knownfact is the man is not as fond of hishair as his fans. The tousled mop ofhair that made women go gaga nolonger graces his head. But Novembersaw him sporting a haircut which mostdefinitely made every girl’s heart achewith disappointment. The Twilight staris sporting this weird new hairstyle forhis upcoming movie Cosmopolis.Hopefully his superhot previous haircutand fan following will see him throughthis one. Like they say everyone has abad hair day, Robert only seems to be having a long one here.

Isha Mukoo

[email protected]

They say shoes can tell you allabout a man, we say the samegoes for the hairstyle he sports.

For instance, who can forget ElvisPresley, the King of Rock, whochanged his brown hair to black andshaped it in the ducktail style popu-lar at the time. But what made Elvis’sstyle even more distinct is that hekept his hair a bit longer and swept itinto a high pompadour at the front.

It is said that he used three differ-ent kinds of hair wax to style hislocks, but who said good things comeeasy? Today we list a few celebritieswhose hairstyles have caught thefancy of the youth.

Everybody looks to celebrities for inspiration on style. From celebritieswith long hair to those that are clipped, shaved or even bald, men have

always had a steady source for style tips. Clothing and accessories apart,celebrity hairstyles are one of the most followed trends among men. We

check out whose hair is making waves

ManeaDavid BeckhamThe ace footballer, who manages to make womengo weak in their knees even now, has tried everyhairstyle possible. Every haircut he sported turnedinto a rage across Britian and the rest of the world.Walk into a college or club, all you could see wasboys with poker straight spikes. His experiment withthe mohawk was probably his most iconic moment,as this look spawned a worldwide frenzy. Every manseemed smitten by this look, men turned up inoffices looking like they were about to go huntingany moment and colleges were awash with boysand girls sporting the mohawk. Apart from these, hehas also had the Rod Stewart look, the skinhead andeven the braided hair look. With style diva VictoriaBeckham as his better half and a fan followingacross genders, we are sure his hairy tales will continue for years to come.

Zac EfronThis young Hollywood heart-throb,with a combination of the choco-late-boy looks and oh-so-suavedemeanour is a hit with the teenbrigade. Along his penchant forfashion, Efron has always managedto come up with differenthairstyles. Apart from his layeredhairstyle which had set many heartsaflutter, mid 2010 saw him in a pol-ished yet scruffy look with hairswitched up keeping in mind thelength and volume. The moustacheand beard added to the mature andhot look. But in 2011, he was spotted at People’s Choice Awardsin a completely new avatar, sport-ing a clean crew cut which gavehim a casual yet a crisp look. Hesure has our thumbs-up for thisone.

Justin Bieber He had the world

eating out of his handsthe first time he sangthe song Baby. Fromthen on this singingsensation has been thesubject of every younggirl’s fantasy. But he ispopular with the boys,if not for his singing,then for the coolhairstyles he’s adopt-ed. By his own admis-sion, Justin’s source ofinspiration is DavidBeckham. From hisgolden swoop stylewhich made every girldrool over him; to hisswitch to spikes,everything seems tosuit this style icon.Now it is the swish,which even the WallStreet Journal hastermed the most influ-ential haircuts of 2011.So, keep it low orswitch it up, this youthicon sure has a waywith hair and womenalike!

Hemanth [email protected]

Ifeel happy when I don’t winany awards because that

inspires me to do better,”Sana remarks as she talks

about her 15-year career dur-ing which she has acted in

more than 400 films and TVserials. Being a character artistdoes have its share of benefits

and when you are blessed withhumility and a passion for

what you do, it is not surprisingthat she has been so successful.

She confesses that she alwayshad a dream of opening a

school and be known as a goodactor. “I am here to act and

that’ll always be my first priori-ty,” she smiles.

Sana attributes the successof her career so far to her in-laws. “I got married at a very

young age and I am blessed tohave in-laws who pampered

me more than my parents. Myfather-in-law wanted me to

study further and at one point,I had even applied for an Air

Hostess job with IndianAirlines. Then, in 1995, I saw an

advertisement in a newspaperwhere a modelling agency wasscouting for new models and I

wanted to give it a shot.Thankfully, my mother-in-lawsupported me and I ended upgetting an assignment. Soon,

my posters were all over thetown,” she recalls. She can’t

stop blushing as she talksabout her initial days and we

ask her about how she got herfirst big break. “Krishna Vamsi

wanted to cast me in NinnePelladutha after he saw me atAnnapurna Studios. Till then I

hadn’t signed any film becauseI was scared that I might end

up misusing the freedomwhich my in-laws had given

me. After three months, when Ifinally met Krishna

Vamsi, I realised what agem of a person he

was. We bonded quitewell on the sets and that

was the first and last time inmy career where the

entire team was intears on the last day of

the film’s shoot,” shesays.

Recently, sheappeared in Bapu’s Sri

Rama Rajyam andSuseendran’s Veedinthe,

where she played anegative role.“Suseendran

wanted me tolearn all

my dialogues in Tamil and Ihad put in a lot of effort for myrole. Sometimes, I used to have

sleepless nights but I am gladthat my hard work has paid

off,” she says. We remind herabout her role as Kaikeyi in Sri

Rama Rajyam. “That wasn’t myfirst mythological role. I must

be the only actress who hasplayed almost every Hindu

Goddess you can think of rightfrom Adi Parashakti to

Vengamamba,” she chuckles, “Iam lucky to have worked withso many directors and peoplewho have always encouraged

me. I didn’t even have a chanceto look back and retrospect

whether I should do a film ornot. I can’t say no to people.

Maybe that’s part of myupbringing. Sometimes, people

insist that I act in their filmseven though it’s for one or two

scenes.” What about filmswhere her role is mercilesslychopped off? “It does hurt at

times but the important aspect

is that, the film is more impor-tant than anything else,” she

replies. Her son heads Evergreen

Studios, which produces TVserials for Vijay TV, MAA TV

and her daughter is a fashiondesigner. “We are more like

friends and thanks to them andmy husband, I am quite con-

tent with my life,” she signs off.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 201219The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

I am content with my lifeSana has been part of over 400 films as a

character artist and today, she juggleswith acting in films, TV serials and herfamily with ease. She talks about her

career so far and why she cannot say no to anyone.

Mahesh Babu has report-edly signed anotherendorsement deal. He’s

going to be the new brandambassador of Santoor inAndhra Pradesh. For the pastfew years, Madhavan has beenendorsing the product for bothTamil Nadu and Andhra Pradeshmarket and now Mahesh Babuhas replaced him. We hear thatace director Trivikram Srinivas isgoing to write and direct the adfeaturing Mahesh Babu forSantoor. 2012 seems to havealready started on a high note forthe actor and his wife Namratawho are expecting their secondchild later this year. MaheshBabu’s upcoming film TheBusinessman is expected torelease in a record number of screens onJanuary 11.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 201220The glamour behind the glitzMagic ScreenT-TOWN TWEETIES

@shraddhadas43Awestruck! Dirty picture,Vidya Balan, What a perfor-mance! Loved Emraan Hashmitoo!

@richyrichaKolkata has soooo manymalls! I never realized beforewhen I used to come to visitmy relatives here!

@actressanjjanaaHi people, 2012 looks lovely,

Singapore on the cards againfor my @KannadaBO film#sagar with Prajwal Devrajexcited n gearing up, gonna besuper slim n rock.

@shriyasmilingHappy New Year. Loads of

love, happiness, blessing, suc-cess, wisdom and good health!May all your dreams cometrue.

@shrutihaasanHad such a fantastic new yearwith my mum and sis and dar-lings @suku06 and @pujj nowall set to start the new yearwith hope and light!

@LakshmiManchuMade it on time. Chennai hereI come :) recording songs withthe Maestro from tomorrow.Yippee!

@sneha_ullalSinging time loud andclear..Karaoke night

@sundeepkishanSo can finally talk about itnow.. #GundelloGodari : Adhi@LakshmiManchu @taapsee& me..Music by God himself#ilaiyaraaja Sir Dir: Kumar :)

It was work as usual for Prabhas andTamannaah even on New Year’s eve. Whilehalf the Telugu film fraternity was on holi-

daying in Goa and Thailand on New Year’s eve,the duo has been shooting in Bangkok fortheir upcoming film Rebel for the past coupleof weeks. The schedule is going to be wrappedup by January 12. Directed by RaghavaLawrence, the film has Prabhas, Tamannaahand Deeksha Seth in lead roles. Both Lawrenceand Prabhas are on a high post the success oftheir recent films Kanchana and Mr Perfectrespectively and we hear that Lawrence isleaving no stone unturned to score another hitwith Rebel.

Anew film titled Gundello Godari starringAadhi Pinisetty, Lakshmi Manchu, Taapseeand Sundeep Kishan was launched on

January 1 in Rajahmundry. Lakshmi Manchu isproducing the film and Kumar Nagendra is goingto direct it. The film is a love story set in thebackdrop of the 1986 floods that wrecked havocin the Godavari districts. Talking about the film,Lakshmi stated that they had been workingon the script for over a year. The firstschedule of the film has already begunand it’ll be shot for a week in East andWest Godavari districts. PalaniKumar is the cinematographer andIlayaraja is going to compose themusic. The film is slated forrelease in May this year. Apartfrom this film, LakshmiManchu is also producingManchu Manoj, DeekshaSeth and Balakrishnastarrer Uu KodatharaUlikki Padathara.

Shooting starts forGundello Godari

Mahesh Babu is Santoor’s new brand ambassador

Prabhas,Tamannaahspend NewYear’s eve inBangkok

Taniya Talukdartaniya.t@postnoon

She shot to fame thanks toher much appreciated roleas Kareena on the televi-sion serial Kareena

Kareena but Kulraj Randhawahas come out of that shadow andis now slowly but steadily makingher way into Bollywood. Unlikemost newcomers, the actor istaking it slow by being extremelycareful with the films she choos-es and has made sure that shedoes not have too much on herplate in a given year. While lastyear it was the comic caperYamla Pagla Deewana with theDeols, this year she will be seenin a romantic comedy directedby Samir Karnik titled Char DinKi Chandni, in which she ispaired opposite Tusshar Kapoor.

This is perhaps the first timeKulraj will play a pivotal role in afilm. “I did Chintuji with RishiKapoor where I played an impor-tant role but unfortunately thefilm wasn’t promoted well. InYamla Pagla Deewana, I played asweet girl but there was notmuch scope for performance,however, Char Din Ki Chandni isgoing to change all of that. Here,I am getting a great opportunityand it’s a complete package,”shares Kulraj who ishappy with howher characterhas shaped upin the film.

Talkingabout her role,

she says, “I play this well-educat-ed NRI Punjabi girl who falls inlove with a Rajasthani boy.” CharDin Ki Chandni is about fourdays that are spent during a wed-ding in Rajasthan. It shows theclashes between Punjabi andRajasthani cultures. “It is a funfilm and is a complete entertain-er,” informs Kulraj.

The entire schedule of thefilm was shot in Rajasthan andKulraj had good fun on the setsand she terms it as her “favouriteoutdoor shoot ever”. “Every filmis a great learning experienceand this one in particular is myfavourite because I got to inter-act with senior actors. I learntand picked up a lot of interestingtips on acting,” quips an excitedKulraj.

Talking about workingwith Tusshar Kapoor, Kulrajsays, “I was quite surprised

after working with Tusshar,he is more than willing toabsorb anything new. He

is always ready tolisten and

we

shared great onscreen chemistry.Tusshar has done justice to hisrole in the film and has come outas a different person.”

On a more personal note weinquire if there was any truth inthe reports that Kulraj and SamirKarnik have been seeing eachother. Kulraj is quick to refute allreports and instead praises himfor his directorial abilities. “Samiras a director is just great andanyone will be willing to work

with him. He madesure to

explainthe

character in detail and so Ijumped at it as the role as itexcited me a lot. Samir is confi-dent and interactive as a directorand clear about what he wantsfrom his actors,” offers Kulraj.

For Kulraj, who belongs to anon-filmy background, breakinginto Bollywood was quite astruggle. “My father is from thearmy and to understand theindustry, I took some time. Icouldn’t underplay nor go over-board with the acting. I was look-ing for the right sort of scriptsand was choosy about the castand crew I worked with, which Ithink is a good thing to do as itshows my calibre,” says Kulraj,going on to add, “I always try tobe one step ahead by performingin different mediums, whether itbe regional or Hindi films. Inever had a mentor, I just metdifferent people and learnedsince I can’t follow anyone blind-ly. Everyone has their own per-ception, and I just went with theflow. Destiny has an importantrole to play, and I have not beenover confident. I am happy withmy work so far and don’t seemyself doing anything other than

this. Films are serious busi-ness which some people

fail to understand, theythink it’s just about

picnics and make-up.”

We get the driftKulraj!

Kulraj Randhawahas had a slow

start inBollywood butthe actress ishopeful that

2012 will be agood year for her


Filmsare seriousbusiness

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012 22The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

“Friendship is like a see-saw. You don’tmind going down to see your friend rise”— and that’s an adage that actress AsinThottumkal seems to truly believe in.

While solving a fight between two friends for anepisode of UTV Stars’ Superstar Santa, Asin revealedhow her close-knit gang of girls gets insecure some-

times due to her success in Bollywood. The Ghajiniactress has a group of six to seven female friends,

who are like daughters to her parents. Asmuch as they are all close to each other,

they get insecure that she can’t meet themas often as they like due to her film com-mitments.There have also been timeswhen this has led to misunderstandingsamongst them, but Asin says she has

always made it a point to clarify the matterbefore it got out of hand. She even admitted that shesays “sorry” though it may not be her fault, and thatshe she will continue to do so forever. The episode ofSuperstar Santa, featuring Asin, will air Sunday. IANS

Anything forfriendship,

says Asin

Midnight soccer with daughter Suhana proved to bea painful game for superstar Shah Rukh Khan as

he hurt his ribs while playing. “Have hurt ribs.Holiday soccer career nipped in the bud...bah!!Now to indulge in reading and video games.Hurts only when I laugh or breathe,” ShahRukh wrote on the social networking site,Facebook. The actor is holidaying inDubai with wife Gauri and childrenSuhana and Aryan, and is enjoyingthe “luxury of nothingness”. “My lilgirl team riding ATVs (AllTerrain Vehicles) & shriekinglike only girls can, breakingthe still of the nite. Nothinghappening except justlounging and repairing lap-top...the luxury of nothing-ness,” he further posted.IANS

Shah Rukh hurts ribs duringsoccer game

Why Big Bsneaked intohis house?Megastar Amitabh Bachc -

h an wouldn’t have tho -ught that he would be com p -elled to make a backdoorentry into his own housesomeday. The first day of theYear 2012 saw a huge crowdgathering outside Ami tabh’shouse Jalsa in Mumbai to seethe actor and extend theirgood wishes and it resultedin a traffic jam and he had tomake a backdoor entry.

“The family returns fromPrate ek s ha after the Poojaand eve ry car that goes in isreceived with shouts ofrecognition... in fact, I haveslipped in from the backbecause the traffic hasjammed and I am finding itdifficult to enter my ownhome...,” the 69-year-old wr -o te on his blog bigb.bigad-da.com on Sunday.

However, Amitabh didcome out to meet his fanswith Abhishek Bachc han,who, he says, was with thefamily for the entire day aftera long time.

IANS

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@iamsrk Last day of holiday with kids.Rides in desert. Shopped lil girlthingies. Fed them. Trivial pur-suit & generally lots of hugs.Happy day & night.

@juniorbachchanFinally back home after a longbut most enjoyable day inIndore. Tomorrow, DUBAI!!#Players #Go4Gold

@udaychopra I love the “naysayers” it’salways good to have someoneyou can prove wrong!

@NeilNMukesh Ok so I’ve left my baby (mybike ) with my business man-ager Sonu ! Coz I’m traveling!Miss her!

@SrBachchanT 611 -Many wonder why Itweet and blog. I give awaytoo much of myself, they say.Whatever shall I do withmyself ? Achaar banaunga!!??

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Actor Jeff Bridges says he nolonger cares about his looks

and isn’t worried about aging.The 62-year-old believes gettingolder helps him feel better abouthis looks and he has learned to“let go” and not be concernedabout age. “As you get older,there’s maybe something like areverse vanity, where you just let your age go and not be concerned about it,” contactmusic.com quotedBridges as saying. IANS

Shirtless Kevin Bacon kicked back on the beachin Hawaii with this wife Kyra Sedgwick andtheir kids, Sosie and Travis.

The couple vacationed on the island of Kauaiand enjoyed the afternoon lounging under the sunand swimming in the Pacific Ocean.

Wearing a mix-and-match bikini Kyra showedoff her many tattoos, with the largest design visibleon her lower back.

Kyra and Kevin are expected back in LA laterthis month for the SAG Awards. She’s nominated inthe best actress category for her starring role in TheCloser. Kyra took home a win in the same categoryat last year’s Prime time Emmy ceremony, but we’lljust have to wait and see if she adds another statueto her collection.

Kevinand Kyra

holidayin Hawaii

Hugh Jackman has left Broadway with a lot of bro-ken hearts – and records. The hunky Australian

actor’s one-man Broadway concert show closed onSunday afternoon at the Broadhurst Theatre afterhaving earned $2,057,354 in its final week, the high-est weekly gross recorded by the ShubertOrganization, which owns the Broadhurst and 16other Broadway theaters. Over its 10-week run,Jackman earned a whopping $14,638,428, producerssaid.

He now owns 10 of the 11 top grossing weeks atthe Broadhurst. Jackman, best known for being thehairy Wolverine in The X-Men franchise, routinelysold out the 1,176-seat theater and usually postedweekly grosses of $1.5 million, often higher than rivalmusicals such as Jersey Boys, Mama Mia! How toSucceed in Business, Anything Goes and Follies. OnlyWicked and The Lion King, produced by other organ-isations, consistently outdid Jackman. But thoseshows also had much higher overhead costs.

Hugh Jackman On Broadway Equals Cold Cash

Jeff Bridgesnot concernedabout aging


CHRISTINEBLEAKLEYEYES X FACTOR

Television presenter ChristineBleakley, who is dating footballerFrank Lampard for six months,says she is eyeing up a role on US

version of The X Factor, the Dancing OnIce host has told friends she would behappy to be the part of the reality showafter their wedding if Lampard, 33, movesto America to play football. “She gets onvery well with Simon and he’s alwaysmaintained at some point they will work together. After Dancing On Ice is done anddusted by the spring, there’s nothingkeeping her in the UK if she wanted tomove abroad,” a website quoted a sourceas saying. “The Americans love an Irishpresenter and Christine has potential towork very well in the US,” the sourceadded. IANS

Mission Impossiblerules the box office onNew Year weekendWith 2011 coming to an

end this weekend,Mission: Impossible —

Ghost Protocol once againclaimed the top spot at the boxoffice. Not far behind were fel-low sequels Sherlock Holmes: AGame of Shadows and Alvinand the Chipmunks:Chipwrecked, followed by asurging War Horse and The Girlwith the Dragon Tattoo. TheTop 12 earned an estimated$151 million, which is a slightimprovement over the sameframe last year and 15 per centup on 2005 (the last time New

Year’s fell on a Sunday). Thefourth Mission Impossiblemovie was up six per cent to$31.3 million, which brings itstotal to $134.1 million throughSunday. If that figure stickswhen actuals are reported onTuesday, Ghost Protocol willhave exceeded MissionImpossible III’s $134.03 milliontotal through just 17 days intheaters. Additionally, themovie is projected to pass thelatest Sherlock Holmes movieon Sunday to becomeDecember 2011’s top-grossingmovie.

Are Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter rekindling their romance?

The couple, who broke upfive months ago afterthree years of dating, jet-

ted to Paris over the holidayweekend, according to People.The former Charlie’s Angelsstar, 31, and her 37-year-oldMLB pro reportedly stayed withfriends at a boutique hotel onthe city’s Left Bank, and hit upmany of Paris’ most popularsites, including the MuseeD’Orsay. “They looked much inlove,” an observer told the mag-azine. “They were always very,very close [and] very playful asa couple with each other.” Theformer couple reportedly hitthe Montremartre district onSaturday, where Minka wasspotted snapping of Derek withher cell phone at the Sacre-Coeur church. A website hadearlier reported that the pair

broke up in August after athree-year relationship. “Theycare about each other and itwas amicable,” a source said atthe time and added that“they’restill friends.”

TUESDAY, JANUARY 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?”, wellhere are the rules of kakuro. The answer: The kakuro grid, unlike insudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells likein a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells willcontain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

KAKUROACROSS1 Bogus thing5 VW precursors?9 Hail ___ (wave from the

sidewalk)13 Denude an apple14 "Star Trek" communica-

tions officer16 Health food staple17 Poor-box filler18 Second largest city in

Italy19 ___ about (circa)20 It's based in Covent

Garden, London23 Gloomy guy24 It breaks the silence of

the lambs25 Natural seasoning27 Decreed from a court32 Twofold33 "Fifth Beatle" Yoko34 Doesn't ___ expected

(has a twist)36 Vacation excursions39 Model airplane pack-

ages41 Looked slackjawed43 Oft-injured joint44 Group's tenets46 Flies without an instruc-

tor48 Write down the wrong

answer, e.g.49 Idle of "Monty Python"51 Disney musical53 Part of 43-Across56 Some Mercedes-Benz

models57 Ply needle and thread58 Nightclub gadabout64 Nutmeg covering66 WWI soldier67 Itsy-bitsy bit68 Have trouble saying

"S"69 Cordage fiber70 Little litter critter71 NY team72 Superboy's sweetheart

Lang73 Some are named for

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1 Bandy words2 Saintly ring3 West Point contingent4 Minnesota ore range5 Doing a rhythmic Cuban

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"Transformers"7 Rock's Jethro ___8 Russian border moun-

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kicks11 Ran ___ of the law12 Explode, as a balloon15 On __-to-know basis21 Spike, as punch22 Pulled tight26 Cutty ___ (historic clip-

per ship)27 One-liner28 Condo section29 Chubby Checker's

exhortation30 Rehan and Huxtable31 In the ___ luxury35 Actress Ward of TV's

"Sisters"37 Beautiful and graceful

girl38 End of Doris Day's

theme song title40 Sensitive tothe touch42 NFL coach

who wasundefeatedin 1972

45 Deposit atthe mouthof a river

47 Manchecapital50 Applauds52 Have ambi-tions53 Sacred song

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The World – Donʼtlet minor hiccupscome in the way ofyour plans. Itʼs up toyou to make themwork because thereis nothing to stopyou from success.

Three of Pentacles –Learn a new skillthis year. You needto upgrade your skillset so you are everprepared for newchallenges at thework place.

Death – Watch yourweight. You may ha ‑v e become too care‑less about your dietand exercise. It takesonly a little overeat‑ing to put on weight.Watch out!

ARIES TAURUS GEMINIARIESBusinessmen will see a phenomenalgrowth in their sales. Friends who mis‑understood you for no fault of yourswill be back to your company. Somewill get vital and powerful post.

CANCER

LIBRAYou will have some dissatisfaction,though everything goes on well.However, you will avoid unwantedefforts and gain decently by stayfocussed in important works.

CAPRICORNGood events will take place. Financialposition looks sound. Also, you willpreserve a portion of income for anyun‑toward expenses. Avoid makingfriendship with strangers.

TAURUSYou will come into contact with influ‑ential persons. Businessmen will getgood support from partners. You willundertake projects that will earninstant profits.

LEOSome will initiate efforts to start inno‑vative type of business project.Ancestral property will come by. Abase for the future will be planned tomake it bright and fertile.

SCORPIOBusinessmen will see rising profit.However, as partners are not focussed,consult them before taking major deci‑sions. Stay away from issues which donot bother you.

AQUARIUSYou will earn good profits though youmay have to work really hard. Workthat had to be stopped midway will becompleted successfully. There will behappiness in the family.

GEMINIYou will fulfil your wishes. Yourincome will be more than sufficient tomeet your expenses. There arechances of your buying a vehicle.Avoid loaning money to anyone.

VIRGOYou will work like a honey bee: sofast and perfect that none can matchyour pace. You will complete yourworks as per the schedule. All thecommitments given will be kept.

SAGITTARIUSThe frustrations you have will vanishand you will have a clear vision aboutwhat you want. Just go ahead and doit. Some will make sacrifices for thewelfare of the family.

PISCESYou will work with full involvementand hence your income will increase.You will clear old debts. Your respectin the society will go up. Your friendcircle of friends will get bigger.

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Seven of Pentacles– Apply for a newjob or look foropportunities.Youʼre like theproverbial frog inthe well.

The Lovers – Roma ‑n ce is not all that ro ‑sy at the mo m ent.Th ough this is thelo versʼ card, itʼsabout taking the ri ‑ght decisions with aclear mind.

Five of Cups – Lossis indicated. Youmay have miscalcu‑lated something.Donʼt worry about it.The challenge is toovercome the lossand move ahead.

CANCER LEO VIRGO

Nine of Pentacles –Your biggeststrength is your abil‑ity to work in a teamand make peoplework together asone. Use this abilityto attract positivity.

Page of Swords –Youʼre feeling youngand adventurous.There are timeswhen you feel low onconfidence levels.Have faith in yourabilities and talent.

Hierophant – Youhave the key to openthe door to your suc‑cess. It depends onhow you use the keyand when you chooseto open the door.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS

Two of Wands – Thisis a wait and watchtime. But a veryimportant time oflearning. You under‑stand the importanceof making a move atthe right time.

Ace of Wands –Creative ideas areflowing throughyou. But the chal‑lenge is to convinceyour team thatthese are, indeed,good ideas.

Two of Pentacles –Work‑life balance isbecoming a big pain.It might also be thefact that youʼre notgetting a completebuy‑in from familyto your ideas.

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Favourable turning points to takeplace. Happy events to be performedat home. Friends and relatives willrespect your words and suggestions.Financial position looks very sound.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 201229The games people playPlaying Field

SAN RAFAEL: Qatar’s defe -nding Dakar Rally car champi-on Nasser Al-Attiyah reboundedfrom losing 10 minutes on thefirst stage by taking Monday’ssecond stage here.

The 31-year-old — who hadan engine problem with hisHummer in Sunday’s opener —beat Mini’s StephanePeterhansel of France by 54 sec-onds in the 290km drive fromSanta Rosa de la Pampa.

Peterhansel — a six-timeDakar motorcycling championand three times in the car sec-tion — took the overall leadahead of Al-Attiyah’s Hummerteam-mate Robby Gordon ofthe United States.

Al-Attiyah, who moved up tosixth, won despite his wind-screen smashing and admittedthat he needed to drive morecarefully in the forthcomingstages.

“We broke the window, andit was very difficult because ittook a lot of time to pass theother cars,” said the Qatari, whostarted in 38th position.

“I just said that we had tohave a good strategy and show

we were still in the race.“However, we must be more

clever.”Peterhansel said that he had

not found many opportunitiesto gain time on his rivals.

“The start of the special wasfast, so it wasn’t possible to steala march on any of the otherdrivers,” said the 46-year-old.

“We felt better at the end

when it started to bump arounda bit and get trickier around thedunes.”

Gordon cursed his luck atnot taking the stage on whatwas his 43rd birthday.

“It was a good day for us,everything about the car wasgood,” said Gordon, whose bestfinish in the race was third in2009.

“However, we hit a big rockand got a puncture and I reckonthat, without that, we couldhave won the stage.”

Motorcycling championMarc Coma had earlier won his17th career stage in the race.

The Spaniard moved to thetop of the standings after win-ning the 295km second stagewhich also saw him extend hislead over KTM team-mate andmain rival Cyril Despres.

Despres finished second inthe stage but was 1min 18sec inarrears of Coma.

First stage winner Francisco“Chaleco” Lopez of Chile wasahead at the first time markerbut faded to finish fourth overtwo minutes behind Coma.

Coma said that he had

enjoyed the initial tussle withLopez.

“Chaleco and me were rid-ing at top speed and let me tellyou, the Aprilia is very, veryquick,” said Coma.

“After that, we arrived atthe second part of the specialwith sand and dunes. It was alot more technical, with some

navigation to do as well. I tookthe lead and kept riding at agood pace. I’m happy because Ididn’t get lost. So, it’s been agood day for me!” added the35-year-old.

Despres nevertheless expe-rienced a better day than hehad on Sunday — when he fin-ished 13th.

Al-Attiyah rebounds to take Stage 2Sand spill

Aussie Craig Tarlington tries to get up after a fall duringStage 2

France’s Bruno Da Costa who crashed into a cow killing itinstantly during Stage 2. He suffered serious injuries

BELO HORIZONTE: Football islike a religion in Brazil and the2014 World Cup is offering inmatesin the South American host nationa shot at redemption.

“My life has changed direc-tion,” said sun-beaten ThiagoFerreira, a 26-year-old convicteddrug trafficker who is helping ren-ovate the Belo Horizonte soccerstadium, which will host a numberof World Cup games.

Ferreira, who joined a statereintegration program, told AFPhe regretted his drug-dealing daysand regarded his new job — helooks after the tools on the site —as “a great second chance” torebuild his life.

Under an agreement betweenthe Brazilian government and

local authorities in the 12 citieshosting 2014 World Cup games, at

least five percent of the workersbuilding or renovating the stadi-ums must be prisoners.

The inmates are selected aftera rigorous evaluation process by agroup of social workers, lawyersand psychologists.

In Belo Horizonte, capital ofthe southeastern state of MinasGerais, Ferreira is one of 16inmates from a local prison select-ed to work on the stadium along-side almost 1,500 other workers.

Every morning, he wakes up at4:00 am to help complete the ren-ovation of the the 67,000-seatMineirao stadium by the late 2012deadline.

Once finished, the stadium

will host the FIFA ConfederationsCup in 2013 and the World Cup thefollowing year. For three days ofwork, each inmate earns one dayoff his sentence.

“For us who are in the semi-open prison regime, this is a greatopportunity that we must seize.Be cause a life of crime has onlytwo possible outcomes: the whe -elchair or six-feet under,” saidFerreira.

After two years and fivemonths in jail, he cannot wait towalk free in February and contin-ue working at the Mineirao arena,where he is paid around 250 euros($320) a month, slightly above theminimum wage. AFP

Inmates look to football for redemption

Brazil’s driver Gulherme Spinelli steers his Mitsubishi duringStage 2 of the Dakar Rally

“However, we mustbe more clever,” said

NasserAl-

Attiyahafterwin-ning

Stage 2

Belo Horizonte stadium

Spain’s Marc Coma who wonthe Stage 2 in biker’s round.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012

INDIA VS AUSTRALIA 30

n Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni took a gam-ble by batting first on a wicket which was certain tohelp faster bowlers. It did not pay off.

n Dhoni should not be blamed as the Indian batsmenlacked application once again. Many of them werecaught searching for the ball off the front foot.

n The Australian fast men deserve full credit for bowl-ing good lengths, keeping it full and letting the ball dothe rest. James Pattinson was once again the leader ofthe pack, his outswingers proving lethal.

n Dhoni, and to a certain extent, Sachin Tendulkar,were the only batsmen who assessed the pitch proper-ly. Dhoni stuck to backfoot play and got his first half-century in Australia.

n India’s bowlers have started well. Zaheer Khan’sdouble blow at the start has given hope. India mustkeep Australia’s total within 250 to get back intothe match.

Indian batsblew it again

Twelfth ManBabu Kalyanpur

SAME OLD STORY

Australian pacer James Pattinson celebratesthe wicket of Sachin Tendulkar (Above)

Peter Siddle, left,celebrates with teammatesafter scalping Virat Kohli (Right)

Australian batsman David Warner, third from right,walks dejectedafter being dismissed by Zaheer Khan on Day One of the secondcricket Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday

Sachin Tendulkar shows hisfrustration as he walks pastRavichandran Ashwin afterbeing dismissed on day one ofthe second cricket Test at theSydney Cricket Ground

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012

INDIA VS AUSTRALIA 31

India were skittled for 191as young Australian pace-man James Pattinsonripped out the heart of

the tourists' powerful battingline-up in the second Testagainst Australia in Sydney onTuesday.

Skipper M.S. Dhoni topscoredwith an unbeaten 57 as thetourists fell apart again afterbeing routed for 169 in the sec-ond innings of last week's firstMelbourne Test, which they lostby 122 runs.

Amid the carnage, SachinTendulkar, Test cricket's greatest

run-scorer, was bowled off aninside edge for 41, givingPattinson his fourth wicket.

Pattinson, 21, playing in onlyhis fourth Test match, was thechief destroyer and had figures offour for 43 off 14 overs, with wick-etkeeper Brad Haddin and short-leg fielder Ed Cowan taking threecatches each.

Pattinson triggered thetourists' slide when he hadGautam Gambhir out off the thirdball of the Test, nudging anoutswinger to first slip MichaelClarke for a duck to continue hispoor series.

India have now gone 10 Testinnings without a half-centuryopening stand.

Rahul Dravid fell to a bat-padcatch to Cowan in Peter Siddle'ssecond over for five off 33 balls.

Virender Sehwag had a "life"on 23 when he was dropped byRicky Ponting at second slip offBen Hilfenhaus.

But Sehwag was out to anoth-er splendid Pattinson delivery,nicking to Haddin for 30 off 51balls in the 19th over.

Pattinson, bowling with beau-tiful shape, tempted V.V.S.Laxman to drive, only to edge to

Shaun Marsh at third slip for adisappointing two after scores oftwo and one in Melbourne.

It was a rare batting failure forLaxman at the SCG, which statis-tically is his most productivescoring venue outside of India.

In five previous Test inningsat the ground he had scoredthree hundreds and averaged96.20 and his cheap dismissal leftIndia struggling at 59 for four.

Australia were 106 for 3 withRicky Pontin at 36 and MichealClarke at 44 when they came outto bat. Zaheer led the Indianbowlers with 3 for 26.

PATTINSON DOES IT AGAIN

40,460 Day’sattendance 3.21 India’s net

run rateDAY’S PERFORMERS

BATTING: MS DHONI BOWLING: PATTINSON

India 1st innings G Gambhir c Clarke b Pittinson 0V Sehwag c †Haddin b Pattinson 30R Dravid c Cowan b Siddle 5SR Tendulkar b Pattinson 41VVS Laxman c SE Marsh b Pattinson 2V Kohli c †Haddin b Siddle 23 MS Dhoni not out 57R Ashwin c Clarke b Hilfenhaus 20 Z Khan c Cowan b Hilfenhaus 0 I Sharma c Cowan b Hilfenhaus 0U Yadav c †Haddin b Siddle 0Extras (b 3, Lb 6,w 2, nb 2) 13Total (all out; 59.3 overs) 191Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-30, 3-55, 4-59,5-96, 6-124, 7-178, 8-178, 9-186, 10-191 BOWLING:JL Pattinson 14-3-43-4,BW Hilfenhaus 22-9-51-3,PM Siddle 13.3-3-55-3,MEK Hussey 2-0-8-0,NM Lyon 8-0-25-0Australia 1st innings DA Warner c Tendulkar b Khan 8EJM Cowan lbw b Yadav 8SE Marsh lbw b Khan 8RT Ponting not out 32MJ Clarke not out 37Extras: (b 1) 6BOWLING: Z Khan 9-2-26-3U Yadav 8-1-42-0I Sharma 5.1-0-26-1

SCOREBOARD

Indian bowler Zaheer Khan leaps to catch Australian batsman Ricky Ponting during the second cricket Test, the 100th Test being playedat the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Tuesday

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 201232The games people playPlaying Field

MANCHESTER: Sir Alex Ferguson will belooking for a typical response from hisManchester United side when they head toNewcastle on Wednesday.

The Premier League champions suf-fered a surprise 3-2 home defeat onDecember 31 and although leaders City alsoslipped up with a defeat at Sunderland,Ferguson will still be deeply frustrated atthe lost points.

United are still in the grips of an injurycrisis and there will be plenty of attentionon Wayne Rooney ahead of Wednesday’smatch.

The England striker missed theBlackburn game and has reportedly beenfined, along with Jonny Evans and DarronGibson, after an ill-timed night out follow-ing the 5-0 victory over Wigan.

Ferguson has acknowledged that themanner of United’s defeats this season havebeen particularly painful.

After the 6-1 home loss to neighboursManchester City in October, they wereknocked out of the League Cup byChampionship team Crystal Palace and alsoslipped out of the Champions League witha shock defeat in Basel.

Ferguson described the 3-2 home defeatto Blackburn, which came on his 70thbirthday, as “a disaster.”

But as he looks for his United team tobounce back once again, at least he canconsole himself with their impressive recentrecord at St James’ Park.

United have not lost there since a 4-3defeat in 2001 but they will be keen to makeup for their 1-1 home draw with Newcastlein November. Despite his team’s ongoinginjury concerns, Ferguson does not expectto dip into the transfer market this month.

The United manager has consistentlyignored the winter window in recent yearsand has not made any major additions

since snapping up Nemanja Vidicand Patrice Evra in 2006.

Fergie tells wards to buck upPHEW!HOPMAN CUP

Li Na of China walks off the court afterbeating Annabel Medina Garrigues ofSpain in their women’s singles Session 5match on day four of the Hopman CupTennis Tournament in Perth on Tuesday.Li Na won 6-3, 6-1. In an earlier match,world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, arrivingin Australia just hours before her match,defied jet lag and fatigue to beatBethanie Mattek-Sands 7-6, 6-2. She wasin Thailand to play for a charity event

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Man City vs Liverpool 1.24am

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