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Wednesday, February 25, 2009A BYTE OF LIFE

FREE CIRCULATION Vol. 3 No. 36

FRIEDAS EX MIFFEDAnd why might that be?A. Frieda Pinta (a.k.a)Letika is suddenly a star;B. She is getting cozywith co-star Dev Patel;C. The gal thinks she is adiva now and D. All ofthe above.

Seems like Rohan An-tao, the once fianc of

the 24-year-old Slum-dog Millionaire star,might press D. He haspoured his heart out tothe British media thatthe actor had called offtheir engagement fol-lowing the tremendoushype surrounding themovie and ultimatelythe Oscar awards them-selves. Slumdog Mil-lionaire wrecked myrelationship, the heart-broken marketing exec-utive has told Britishtabloids.

READY FOR

ROUND 2Recovering from the "Padma snub",boxer Vijender Kumar is readyto rule in the ring again,reports Ayon Sengupta

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ERGO Wednesday, February 25, 2009NAMMA CHENNAI02

A.R.Rahmanto be felicitatedMusic director A.R. Rahman, the first Indianto receive two Oscars, will be given afelicitation by the Cine Musicians Unionand Trust in namma Chennai on March 1.The function to be held at the CineMusicians Union auditorium in Vadapalaniwill see musician Dr. M. Balamurali Krishnaplaying the role of chief guest. Otherdignitaries who would felicitate Rahmanare producer A.V.M. Saravanan, director K.Balachander, and music directors M.S.Viswanathan and maestro Ilayaraja. A hostof luminaries from the music fraternity ofIndia are also expected to add glitz andglamour to the occasion.

Ergo Correspondent

This eatery is tucked in the corner of asmall street on the Perambur BarracksRoad for almost 12 years; chances arefew that you miss it. Its the milling

crowd at Vallar Quality Tiffin Centre, betterknown by its original name Akka Kadai,

that draws you.The nondescript eatout may not win

brownie points for its ambience, but it issure to tickle your taste buds with its food.The pocket-friendly price of the food is thebiggest advantage. Piping hot idlis withsambar and red chutney and parathas withkurma and vadai curry are the best-sellingitems. This shop is open throughout theweek from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and again from 6p.m. to 1 a.m.

While idli, vada, pongal and puri make upthe breakfast menu, variety rice in lemon,

curd, sambar and tomato are served forlunch. However, it is the evening tiffin thatdraws maximum crowds. Kal dosai and chap-pati are instant sell-outs.

One can get a plate of hot idlis at Rs. 6,while crispy parathas are priced at Rs. 14.Podi dosai comes at Rs. 10. Word-of-mouth

publicity and proximity to schools and resi-dential zones make this joint popular.

Special vegetable briyani, priced at Rs. 17,is served for lunch on Saturdays. Akka Kadaiis haven for late night autorickshaw driverswho want to grab a quick bite. The place isrun by R. Suseela, fondly called Akka bycustomers. Selling 400 idlis a day, Akka Ka-dai is good for those on the go.

(Too Good for Critics is a weekly column to

celebrate Namma Chennais Kaiyendi Bhavans

and small eateries. If you can think of a similarplace, mail us at [email protected])

This small nondescript eatout should come to yourrescue if you are lost in Perambur, even if it is at 1 a.m.

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Food that is easy onyour pocket. THE HINDUFILE PHOTOS

Food on the go

Get stuffedExperience the magic of Italian cuisine at Rhapsody, therestaurant at Courtyard by Marriott, with a range ofdishes. The menu is from the land of cheese and pasta rustic and hearty. For reservations call 66764000

How to getthere: Take thefourth left fromthe PeramburBarracks RoadAddress: VallalaQuality TiffinCentre, 2/26,Vallavan Street,Vepery


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It is good news for percussion lov-

ers who will get to experience aseries of world class drum beats.Tabla maestro Bikram Ghosh and

Pete Lockett of Hollywood fame havereleased their maiden duet album,Kingdom of Rhythm. This albumstands out for the variety of instru-ments used.

The drums used in the album arefrom across the world Japan, LatinAmerica, Africa and typical Indian in-struments which includes the gha-

tam, kanjira and tabla, said Lockettwho was in Chennai.

Their idea of coming up with an al-

bum was just by chance and one cansense a lot of creativity when you hearit. Lockett recalls, Both of us wereperforming in Kolkata for the last twoyears and eventually we planned tomake an album of all our composi-tions. Over the period, we continuous-ly worked to perfect it and at the sametime tried to make it as innovative aspossible.

It was a big challenge as we werenot only editing and mixing our music

but the album was made in San Fran-cisco, London and India. One of ourtracks also has the sound of cheeks of

Ghosh and utensils from his kitchen.Ghatam Suresh and bass star Kai Eck-hardt of John Mclaughlin fame haveplayed for one of our tracks.

A video jointly directed by SugatoGuha and Riingoo for one of theirtracks, Primal, is made and for thefirst time the duo have rendered somechants for their songs. The Bengalimusic band, Dohar have also sung inthe album.The video is in the backdropof a journey around an imaginary

kingdom and mythical space of kingsand warriors.

Lockett says, We enjoyed doing the

chants and might have it in our nextalbum, which we plan some timesoon.

When asked about his future plans,Lockett, who has played on the drumsfor Rajinikath in Sivaji, says, A classi-cal based album Made in Chennaisungby Gayatri and Uma Shankar would bereleased in March or April and anotheralbum with veteran ghatam playerVikku Vinayakam will be released so-metime in 2009.

Pete Lockett on his debut duet album with Bikram Ghosh

DEEPA VENKATRAMAN

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

For the foodieA Kongunadu food festival is on at HotelSabari Nest, No. 105, Dr. RadhakrishnanRoad, Mylapore. The dinner is priced at Rs.249. For reservation call 2811 5111/ 28111772.


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ERGO Wednesday, February 25, 2009KALEIDOSCOPE04

again, now as a representative ofa bank in Holland saying that theso-called affected woman hadnominated Nayak for her fathers

wealth of $4.5 lakh in cash, saidNaseeruddin, Sub Inspector ofPolice, Velachery.

He added that Nayak, uponDavidsons request, had gone toMumbai in January 2009 and

paid Davidson, then impersonat-ing as a bank agent, a sum of Rs3.5 lakh as initial payment to re-ceive the dollars as a consign-ment later. The accused had toldthe victim that the money will becoated black to avoid Customsclearance problems, hence, hecould clean the currency with asolution later, said the officer.The accused told Nayak that onelitre of the solution would costhim Rs. 1.6 lakh and had evendemonstrated to him the clean-ing process in Mumbai.

Upon returning to Chennai,Nayak realised that he had beentricked and decided to trap Da-vidson. He told Davidson to come

to Chennai and collect Rs. 10 lakhas payment for the solution. Tak-ing this for real, Davidson arrivedin Chennai on February 20, onlyto by locked up by Nayak in hisF

or the very first time theChennai City Police have ar-rested a man allegedly in-volved in the infamous

Nigerian scam. Official policerecords indicate that a goodnumber of Chennai netizenshave been tricked by variousforms of the scam and are esti-mated to have lost over Rs. 1crore to it in 2008 itself. However,none of the cases of the Nigerianscam to have been reported hasyielded 100 percent results and

neither has an accused been ar-rested here.

However, in a significantbreakthrough the Velachery po-

lice here have arrested Davidson(29), a Nigerian citizen who hadreportedly resorted to the worldfamous Wash Wash scam orBlack Dollar scam and cheated acity-based software engineer ofRs. 3.5 lakh.

According to police sources,the victim, Laxmikanth Nayak(29), a native of Orissa who is em-ployed in an IT firm on Old Ma-habalipuram Road, had receivedan email in November 2008 fromDavidson, who was impersonat-ing as a young woman. After gain-ing the trust of the victim througha number of emails, the culpritinformed the victim that her (his)family and business got de-stroyed in a civil war in Africa.

Later, the accused mailed

house in Velachery to be handedover to the police.Interestingly, Davidson was

sent to prison after being bookedonly for forgery and holding afake passport.

Last year, a Chennai-basedmathematician fell prey to phish-ing and was duped of Rs. 7 lakh.However, police managed to re-cover Rs. 4 lakh since the crime

was reported immediately. Theaccused were traced as a group ofNigerian nationals residing inNew Delhi. Chennai polices at-tempts to bring them to Chennaiand question them didnt workout as the suspects were involvedin similar cases in Delhi.

The Wash Wash scam case isthe only instance where the ac-

cused is in prison and could vide police valuable insight unearthing the roots of the Nian scam in the country. In Cnai, a number of cases of escams, including those annoing that the victim has wohuge lottery or expensive cathat a wealthy mother is rto adopt him, and bank frahave been reported. Tmight be different cases but mof the crimes are committed group of tech-savvy individ

who are mostly foreign natiostationed in different parts odia, said a senior investigaofficer.

Davidson is likely to be tinto police custody soon questioning.

The first arrestmade in

connection withthe Nigerian scam

in Chennai couldprovide crucial

leads to alarge-scale racket

ERGO [email protected]

The Wash Wash scamcase is the onlyinstance where theaccused is in prisonand could providepolice valuable insightinto unearthing theroots of the Nigerian

scam in the country

Tip of the iceberg


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Tired of hunting the perfect party wearfor your little ones? Your search endsright here. Located on IVth Lane offNungambakkam High Road, its the

shops name that attracts you in the first pla-ce.Chocklate is the dream child of Nisha.Started three months ago, this shop has builtfor itself a steady clientele. As the tagline sug-gests, this shop is a big bite of kids fashion.The shop specialises in customised party

wear for children in the age group of sixmonths to 15 years. According to Nisha,Kids get bored easily and they are very choo-sy about their stuff; even the more when itcomes to clothes, so its a challenge design-ing clothes for kids.

The collection com-prises halters, ghagra-choli, balloon gowns,heavy tunics, frocks,Chinese collar dresses,ballroom gowns forgirls, and traditional In-dian sherwanis and an-grakhas for boys. Thenthere are tops in tigerprints mixed with den-im, sequinned ones andthose with heavy bro-

cade work. The dresses are stylish, appealingand in line with the latest trends of the fash-ion industry. However, there are limited op-tions for the boys.

Apart from the clothes on the stands, thestore also undertakes customised tailoringand designing of clothes according to onestaste and budget. The materials are hand-picked by Nisha from abroad and arestitched in her tailoring unit. Actor Kushboo

was the stores latest customer.The store also undertakes orders for Dora

skirts, Barbie tunics and Spider Man tops forthemed birthday parties.

The latest in store are tunics with the kidsname embossed in leather. The price of eachdress varies depending upon its design and

material. Ballroom gowns areavailable from Rs. 2,000 on-

wards, while tunics come at Rs.1,000.

There are is no place inChennai that deals exclusively

with kids party wear and themarket here is very good.Thats the main reason why Istarted out on childrens party

wear. The response is amaz-ing, says Nisha, who turnedher hobby of fashion designinginto profession.

Chocklate off Nungambakkam High Road is for partywear for kids anywhere between six months and 15years. And you can get the clothes customised, too

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Of Dora skirts and

Barbie tunics

Address:

ChocklateNo.3, Bhavani Mansion,A2 block, 4th Lane,Nungambakkam HighRoad,Chennai 600034Ph: 044 - 45040108Store timings: 11 a.m. to7:30 p.m. (Closed onSundays)


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Japanese who watched footageof their former finance minis-ter slur his words and appear tonod off at a Group of Sevenpress conference can now try tokeep him awake in a new cellphone game.

Shoichi Nakagawa who re-signed last week blaming coughmedicine and jet lag rather thanalcohol for his drowsy perfor-mance in Rome has becomethe latest target of Japans mis-chievous Internet game industry.

In the new phone game calledDrowsy Presser by DruggedMinister players can wake a

likeness of Nakagawa as he fieldsquestions at a press conference,or allow him to sneak in shortnaps to build up his energy lev-els.

Players gain points if theyboost Nakagawas support rat-ing by having him answer jour-nalists questions, but its gameover if the minister sleeps whilehe is asked a question, and thegame ends with him falling offhis chair.

The game from LiveWare Inc.can be downloaded for 52 yen(55 US cents) on to the Internet-enabled handsets of three major

Japanese carriers.We were seeking to produce a

new type of game, featuring newstopics, said Evan Kojima, amanager at LiveWare Inc. Thenews of the press conferenceemerged with a great impact

when we were trying to come up with an idea.

In December, a British Internetfirm launched a game whereplayers could emulate the Iraqi

journalist who hurled his shoesat then US president George W.Bush in protest against his ad-ministrations Iraqi policy.

AFP

A new phone game mocks Japans drowsy ex-finance minister

Drowsy presser by drugged minister

ERGO Wednesday, February 25, 2009VILLAGE06

Swedens crown

princess to wedVictoria Ingrid Alice Desiree, 31, the eldestchild of the king and Queen Silvia willmarry luxury gym owner Daniel Westling,35, next year and their engagement will beannounced following a cabinet meetingattended by Prime Minister FredrikReinfeldt and her father, King Carl XVIGustaf, according to a Swedish media. Bornto a German father and Brazilian mother,Victoria is first in line to the throne.

Music therapy can cure AlzheimersMusic seems to hold a promise for people suffering fromdementia, for a new study has found that Alzheimerspatients could improve memory by just listening to theirfavourite songs. An international team has found thatpeople suffering from Alzheimers can slow the relentlesscourse of the disease by tuning into their favourite songs,the latest issue of the Cerebral Cortex journal reported.According to researchers, listening to certain tunes fromones past evokes powerful and vivid memories that appearto be immune from the condition. And, by making asoundtrack of someones life before their mind is

damaged and playing itback to them couldhelp form a resistance tothe disease. What seemsto happen is that a pieceof familiar music servesas a soundtrack for a

mental movie that startsplaying in our head. Itcalls back memories of aparticular person orplace, and you might allof a sudden see thatpersons face in yourminds eye, Petr janata,who led the team said.

PTI

Leeches help save Australian

shark victims handSurgeons who usedleeches to reattach thesevered hand of anAustralian surfermauled by a greatwhite shark onSydneys Bondi BeachTuesday hailed theoperation as a minormiracle. Glenn Orgias,33, almost lost hishand after beingsavaged by a 2.5 metre

(8.2 foot) great whitein the surf off Bondion February 12 thesecond shark attack inSydney in as many days. Orgias was rushed to hospitalwith his hand hanging by a three-centimetre (1.2 inch)piece of skin. Using leeches doctors were able to restoreblood flow to the injured hand. I thought the hopes forthe hand were close to zero, but I have hope in time thatGlenn will have a working hand, plastic surgeon KevinHo said.

AFP

Khmer Rouge First Lady

in Cambodia court tiradeThe former Khmer Rouge First Lady launched an angry tiradeat Cambodias UN-backed genocide tribunal on Tuesday, tellingher accusers they would be cursed to the seventh circle of hell.Ieng Thirith, 76, facing trial for crimes against humanity underthe communist regime, at first told the court that defencelawyers would speak on her behalf during her appeal againstdetention, saying: I am too weak. But she later erupted at theprosecutions suggestion that she was aware of atrocities at thenotorious Tuol Sleng prison while she served as social affairs

minister during the Khmer Rouges 1975-1979 rule. AFP

Melon madnessA man has broken a world recordby smashing 47 watermelons withhis head in 60 seconds.


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Website of the dayUnder the knife nightmares:http://www.awfulplasticsurgery.com/

Hairy attireA Romanian woman has madeherself an entire wardrobe of clothesout of her own hair.


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ERGO Wednesday, February 25, 2009SPORT08

Kiwis get Wright stuff on IndiaNew Zealand have drawn on the inside knowledge of former India coach John Wright as theyprepare to play the side they regard as the best in the world. Indias tour of New Zealand startsin Wellington on Wednesday with the first of two Twenty20 matches to be followed by fiveOne-Day Internationals and three Tests. Wright, the former Kiwi opener who coached Indiafrom 2000-2005, has been heavily involved with preparations for the series, according to NewZealands Andy Moles. Despite Wrights tips, and Indias reputation as poor travellers, Molesinsists New Zealand are still the underdogs.Theyve put that to bed in the last couple of years and did really well in Australia last year,said the coach. The Indians, I believe, are probably the number one side in the world at themoment in all facets and we will need to make sure we are at our best in all components ofour game. India have not won a Test series in New Zealand in 41 years, but they arrive on theback of home series victories over Australia and England and a 4-1 one-day away win againstSri Lanka. New Zealand, on the other hand, squandered a 2-0 one-day lead against Australia todraw the series 2-2 and then lost the Twenty20 by one run.

AFP

The Sahara beneficiaries

Vijender Singh, Akhil Kumar, Jitender Kumar,A.L. Lakra, Dinesh Kumar, Amandeep Singh,Nanao Singh, Narjit Singh, Chhote Lal Yadav,Rakesh Kalaskar, Dilbagh Singh, BalwinderBeniwal and Santosh Kumar Virothu Benefits

According to sources in the Indian BoxingFederation, the players will be divided intofour grades based on their performances andachievements. The Olympic and World Cupmedallists will be in the top bracket and getaround Rs. 13-15 lakh annually. The nextrung would get Rs. 5-6 lakh, those in gradeC will get Rs. 2-4 lakh and grade D will getaround Rs. 1-2 lakh.

Paes-Dlouhy oustedThird seeds Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy made a shock first round exit from US$ 2,233,500Dubai Tennis championships after losing 4-6, 6-2, 8-10 to unseeded pair of Simone Bolelli and Karlovic. Paes-Dlouhy made a spirited comeback after going down in the first set but lost it in closely fought super tie-breaker.

Vijender Kumar in action duringthe Beijing Olympics.Right: Sahara chairman SubrotoRoy flanked by Sushil Kumar(left) and Vijender Kumar duringSaharas announcement tosponsor Indian boxers andwrestlers in New Delhi onMonday. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES AND PTI


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Food for thoughtIndian wrestlers preparing for next years Commonwealth Games are asking for more nutritiousfood at the national camp in Pune, according to reports on Tuesday. Some of the wrestlers havecomplained that although the government has earmarked huge amounts of money for the NewDelhi games, enough was not trickling down for the preparation of athletes.We are not getting (a) proper diet... how can you expect us to deliver good results, anunnamed wrestler said. They are giving us double-toned milk and vegetables prepared inrefined oil. We are not getting anything special to supplement our diet, he added. The Indiangovernment has earmarked Rs. 7 crore for the preparation of elite athletes for the games, seenas a big advertisement for Indias rapid economic growth. Indian wrestlers have performedconsistently in international meets and their hopes have been boosted after Sushil Kumar won abronze at last years Beijing Olympics. Its a serious problem. It will disturb their preparationfor the games, Wrestling Federation of India secretary-general Kartar Singh said. Many of thewrestlers come from traditional wrestling academies and enjoy a rich diet of buffalo milk andghee (clarified butter) as a cooking medium.

Reuters

I

ndian boxers felt ignored by theIndian government after Olympicmedallist Vijender Kumar and

World Cup bronze medallists Ak-hil Kumar and Jitender Kumar weredenied the Padma awards.

A disappointed Vijender says: Itdid hurt my pride. But I can do noth-ing about it. The time has passed. Itwas a dream to get the award fromthe President but now it has beenshattered. I am training hard to getover it.

Now, to put the smiles back ontheir faces, Sahara has decided tosupport Vijender, his fellow Olym-pians and a total of 13 boxers for thenext few years in a bid to translatethe single Olympic bronze at the Beij-ing Games to a handful of gold inLondon 2012.

Sahara has constantly supported

Indian sports, especially cricket, andlook where cricket is now. With theirbacking we can also hope to breakgreater heights, Vijender declares.If government apathy had pushedboxing down a few rungs, this dealwould help us claw back and climbhigher. These simple gestures mean alot.

Recalling his interaction with Sah-ara supremo Subroto Roy, the Bhiwa-ni lad says: He asked me to walk intohis bungalow and call for him any-time of the day if I ever faced a prob-lem. It makes you feel that apartfrom our cricketers there are other

sports stars in India, too.Roys Sahara has also decided to

support the Bhiwani Boxing Club(BBC) run by veteran boxer Jagdish

Singh, home to Indias Olympic box-ers. Welcoming the move, Vijendersays: Its great that they have notjust come in to support the establish-ed paddlers but also the very base,where more boxers can be trained.

The bronze medallist who had mis-sed the World Cup to recover from aback injury has made his way back tothe ring and is preparing for theWorld Championships. I am doingsome light training and am confidentof regaining my full repertoire. Butmy back still gives in sometimes andits better to take things slowly, Vi-jender says. We will have the World

Championships in Milan in Augustand I am sure of making a full recov-ery before that.

Meanwhile, enjoying his new-

found cult status and rubbing shoul-ders with Bollywood celebrities,Vijender has also kept an eye on theInternational Boxing Associations(AIBA) World Series of Boxing, due tobe launched in 2010. The World Se-ries features international franchises,following the footsteps of the verysuccessful Uefa Champions Leagueand Indian Premier League. Oncethe league is introduced, amateurboxing will have money and glamourand be a worldwide phenomenon.Every boxer is looking forward to itand I hope an Indian franchisee picksme up, Vijender says.

Saharas decision to back Indian boxers comes as a breather after

the Padma award snub

AYON [email protected]

Reasons to smile again


Having new teams is always good as its more competition and better for thesport in general. I dont know too much about the USF1 team, but the States is

a big market for the car industry so it would be good to get a team from that area. Andfor women in F1, why not? Danica has got some really good results in the past.

Giancarlo Fisichella on Danica Patricks potential Formula One entry


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Her vivaciousness was hertrademark in the manyfilms she acted in, butNeetu Singh admits she

was nervous while facing thecamera after more than 25 yearsfor comeback film Do DooniChaar, in which she stars oppo-site husband Rishi Kapoor.

Yes, I was indeed nervous when I was called for my firstshot in the film, says Neetu. I

was facing the camera aftermore than 25 years and wasconscious on the sets.

As expected, the scene went

off well. I was wondering how Iwould be able to memorise mydialogues and deliver them well.It was bound to happen thoughand I settled down after my ini-tial nervous moments, saysNeetu, who debuted as a childactor more than 40 years ago inDus Lakh and acted in around50 films.

Do Dooni Chaar, being madeby debutant director Habib Fai-sal, will see her playing a typicalPunjabi wife of a Mathematicsteacher (Rishi Kapoor) in Del-his Lajpat Nagar area.

Neetu said she decided tomake a comeback on the bigscreen after much persuasion.

Except for an odd still-shoothere and there, I hadnt donemuch for the camera over the

years. Yes, there were offers toact all this while but I wasnt tookeen. I was happy looking aftermy family and home, says Nee-tu, who featured in hits like KhelKhel Main,Amar, Akbar, Antho-ny and Kabhie Kabhie.

What really made her returnto Bollywood?

My kids are doing good now

and are settling down in life.Riddhima got married and Ran-bir, too, is doing well for him-self. He is going in the rightdirection. There are good rolesbeing written today and this is

when I decided to give actinganother shot, she said.

Neetu is quite happy playinga middle-class Punjabi house-

wife in Do Dooni Chaar, insteadof making a quintessential big-bang comeback.

Do Dooni Chaaris quite in-teresting. It is a meaningful lighthearted entertainer. Rishi-ji

plays a Mathematics teachewhile I play his wife and a mother of two grown-up kids. Myclothes too have been designedon the lines of those that artypically worn by women in thipart of the city, the actor says

Neetu Singhs last big releas was opposite Amitabh Bacchan in Yaraana (1981), thoughshe did later feature in lesserknown films like Chorni andGanga Meri Maa.

Do Dooni Char is set to release later this year.

IAN

Neetu Singh makes a comeback, that too opposite Rishi Kapoor

PHO

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KUMAR

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I was nervous facing thecamera after 25 years

ERGO Wednesday, February 25, 2009FLICK10

Winslets 5-year-old speech writeKate Winslet confessed to having taken acceptancespeech pointers from her five-year-old son Joe . He I should say Thank you to everyone for helping me,the Sun quoted her as saying. That broke my heart,she added.


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Nicole Kidman has onceagain been voted the MostFashionable Aussie in anew survey.

According to the annual Rose-mount O Summer Style Index,the actress grabbed the title beat-

ing former Miss Universe-turned-TV presenter Jennifer Hawkins.

Cate Blanchett was at the thirdspot, followed by the Worlds Sex-iest Man Hugh Jackman, the on-ly male in the top 10.

Wrapping up the top five was the stunning singer KylieMinogue.

Rosemount marketingmanager Sandy Mayo ac-corded the results to the Aus-tralians preference for

classic style icons.The Rosemount O Summer

Style Index shows us that Austra-lians value a classic sense of style

that transcends every age fromJennifer Hawkins and MirandaKerr through to the timeless style

of Quentin Bryce and Maggie

Tabberer, theHerald Sun

quot-ed her as saying.And while its probably not a

big surprise that Melbourneranks highest on the style stakes,its interesting to see suburbs

with a more accessible and laid-back personality such as Noosaand Unley ranking on Australiasstyle radar, she added.

ANI

Nicole Kidmantops MostFashionableAussie list again

Jennifer Hawkins

Cate Blanchett

Nicole Kidman. GETTY IMAGES

Clothesmaketh the woman

USACallingLooks like Gautham Menon has a strongaffinity to USAs scenic locations. With two ofhis movies Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu andVaaranam Aayiram already shot in USA, wehear that Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaaya, starringSilambarasan, will also be shot at thedirectors favourite place. There is a buzz thathis project with Ajith is still on the cards andhe rubbishes all rumours about having anyissue with the star. If all ends well, will thisproject also be shot in USA? Lets wait andwatch.

Nayan, Asin getKalaimamani awardActors Asin, Nayanthara, Meera Jasmine,Bharath, Sundar C. and Pasupathi will receivethe Kalaimamani Award instituted by the TamilNadu Government. A total of 70 persons willbe given the awards in recognition of theirwork in their respective fields. Meanwhile,Aishwarya Dhanush, daughter of SuperstarRajinikanth, will also receive the award for hercontribution to classical dance.

Say freeze!Simon Cowell wants to have his body frozen after he dies because he is convinced that oneday technology will bring him back to life. The X Factorand American Idol judge announcedhis plans to British Premier Gordon Brown at a Downing Street dinner. Ive decided to havemyself frozen when I die. You know, cryogenics, the Daily Starquoted Cowell, as saying.

ANI

Cine City


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ERGO Wednesday, February 25, 200912

Tuesdays Query:

Your congratulatorymessages for Indians whohave won the Oscars This is not the final step, the first step,but a good one at the right time to startour march.

Krishnakumar, Sudharsan, Jagan, Karthi,

Baasha, Parthi (HCL)

Allah Rewards Rahman. India arrivesto the big stage. Its just the beginning.Jai Ho!

A.G.Sivakumar (Perot Systems), Sabarish.JM

(CTS), Arun, Vonage Team (CSS), Pradeep.S(Mphasis), Balamurugan Rajan (HCL), Robin.M

(Wipro), S.Sivasundaram (RRD)

"Ella Pugalum Iraivanukke" to one andonly God of Music Allah Rakha Rahman

Aboo (Wipro), Senthil Kumar.P (RRD), Devagi(CSS), Sasidharan (TCS), Karthik (Mphasis)

Varumaikku kodumaikku sutri sutrithirinthen, Sinna sinna paravai pol thisaiyenkum paranthen, Veylilum mazhilumvittu vittu nanainthen, Mugavari yethuvyentru mugam thulaithen, Manamthunday ponathe unai kangal theduthe

thoda kaikal niluthe ithayam ithayamthudikintrathe yengum un pol pasam illaiathalal un madi thedinen. A.R.Rehmankku vanaakkam

Chris Ganesh (Perot Systems)

This is a beginning, we got T20WC,Olympic medals, golden globe and nowOscar, this is a strong message send acrossto the indians, we can achieve anythingand boosting for those who looking moreheights my heartfelt congrats to oscARRahman and the others chakde India

Vinoj (Allsec)

Thalaivaru na namma MGRu, hitu naadhu Super Staru, Issaiku vera yaaru,adhu daan Oscar ARRu. ThamizhanendruSollada Thalai Nimirndhu Sellada

Swaminathan, Reflexisis

Talent and hardwork always keeps theperson in a higher position.Congratulation guyz

Ravi, TCS-eserve

Rahmanji is an example for the Bibleverse "he that humbles himself shall beexalted". Hearty congrats

Vijay, TCS

Now India can challenge the world.Now world know music is born in India.

Devan, CSS

My special congrats to ARR and all thevery best 4 his future to get moreawards.

Sindu Ford, Prasanna Chakravarthi, Rajesh Wipro,

Hari.M TCS, Gopi Excelaco,S.Dheepa Infosys, Anusha, Anu Jackson Cognizant,

Arun Kumar, Beny Raja, Jerome Allsec, Senthil.VS,Verizon

Musical storm is now upgraded to musicalhurricane long live oscA.R Rahman

Hashim, Allsec

Let this be a beacon of hope for all toovercome obstacles to reach heightsregardless of backgrounds. Kudos way to go

Senthil, Wipro

I wouldnt say u got the Oscars, TheGolden Globe, The BAFTA awards in theright time. If there were any foreigntouches, (cast/technicians/banner) in urprevious projects, you would have got allthe awards for Roja itself. Ungal isaiyaiennalum suvaasikum indha thamizhaninnalvaazhthukkal

Sureshkumar, Rangasamy, HCL

This is one milestone. Good luck toconquer more laurels. The woods are lovelydark and deep. But I have promises to keep.And miles to go before I sleep.

Deepak Vasudevan ,Verizon

Ella pugazhum un oruvan oruvanuke, neenadhi pole odikondiru. un vervaiku vettrigal

yendrum thodara vazhthukkalHema CSS, Dinesh.R, TCS, Ramu Vishnu TCS,

Rajesh, Wipro

Dear Rahman ji, first my wishes to you.Your music magic should not stop here. Youhave more responsibilities now and need tosatisfy more your fans than you did before

Krishnan TV, Wipro

Dear Indian Oscarians, Oscar is yourrecognition and you are our recognition. Itfeels great to live in the land where youlive in. We are proud of you. Jai Ho!

Paul (CSS), Mukund (SCB Scope International),Dhanapal (HCL Comnet), Dinesh, Mahalakshmi

(Perot Systems), Mohan Kumar, Nirmal (TCS)

A.R.Rahman, needless to mention,

deserved such a prestigious recognitionright for his debut film way back in 1992.Perhaps God has let him enhance hispatience & now that he made it. ARR JI. Weall know that this is not the end of theroad!

Elango, Wipro

A.R.R is made in India and made for IndiaPrince, Zohocorp

Todays Query: Two things you would liketo do before you die andwhy?

Sundar Shri Ganesh from CGSL has nominated hisfriends as Partners in Crime. This pic was clicked atUdayam Theatre.

Thivya Priya from Cognizant has nominated her gangas Partners in Crime . The pic was Clicked at PineForest in Kodaikanal.

Sridhar Raparthi from HCL has nominated his friends asPartners in Crime. This pic was clicked at Chinnamanur.


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1. Pongalukku Governmentla leaveu kudupanga... Ana Idly Do-saikku kudupangala?!!!!!!!!!

2. Enna thaan oruthan gundaa irundalum, avana thuppak-kikulla poda mudiyathu!!!!!!!

3. Autokku autonu paer irundaalum manual aa thaan drivepanna mudiyum...

Saravanan.V,

Software Engineer,

HCL Technologies Ltd

Pandiya Rani,Wish you Many More Happy returnof day to my dear friend,God Blessyou.

Regards,THD, TCS

Dear Swetha,San Ni Kuai Lo!Otanjou-bi Omedetou Gozaimasu!Bonne Fete!Enna onnum puriyaamamuzhikireenga!Puttiroju subhakankshalu

OK, Simple yaar English lo, HAPPYBIRTHDAY!We wish u many more happy returnsof the day!!We turn not older with years butnewer every day.

With loads of love from,

Krishna, Swetha S, Paaru, Siri.

HCL Technologies Ltd.

Dear Saidai Arasi,Wish you many more happy returnsof the day

Wishes from the Heart,

M24 Team, FSS

Hi Rajesh,Belated Happy birthday!!! Have a gr8year.. wish all your dreams come true

this year.!! Message for your bday -"The secret of staying young is to livehonestly, eat slowly, and lie aboutyour age.".. Have a blast.!!

With best wishes from,Friends, ExcelaCom Technologies.

Siva Manasula Sakthi (SMS) ithuold titleSiva Manasula Sumathi (SMS) puthusukanna puthusuWishing them a grand and colorfullife!

Hearty wishes from

SM (Thala-Karuppiah, Angurajan, Sriram,

Yuva) Change Records (Arjun, Sindhu,shobana, mandla, Sunil, Muthulakshmi,

Niranjani, senthil) ACE (Thala-Magesh,

Karthik, Sonu) And Prasanth, Sanjay,

Anirudh, Madhan and all other teammembers

Hi RehmanCongrats on winning Oscars.Keep it upNow, Indians can win Oscar.Jai Ho!

Lukeson, Wipro

Hi Junior,Many More happy returns of theday! Let this Birthday be loaded withfull of happiness & enjoyment. Godbless you Bharath!

Hearty wishes by

Saranya

Cognizant

Belated Wishes Hi, Hema KMany Many Happy Returns Of theDay.

Yours dear friend

Dear Vijay,Sorry for the belated Birthday wishes.Wish u many many and many morehappy returns of the day (Feb 22).May your life be full of happinessand joy. Have a bright and

flourishing future. God Bless You... :-)With Loads of wishes,

Customer World Team, TCS

Dear Delen (FBA),Wish you many more happy returnsof the day from the Entire QA/TestDept, Sella Synergy India (P) LtdWe wish your dreams come trueespecially to become BusinessAnalyst.All the very best and waiting for yourtreat

Cheers, Suveer, QA/Test Dept

Sella Synergy India (P) Ltd

Dear Divya,Today we celebrate a person whoBrings happiness to everyone,

We wish you a wonderful lifefilled with love and prosperity.We hope others bring you joy,

just as youve brought joy to us,then you can weather any stormand be all you want to be.Happy Birthday !!!

Lots of luv,

Scindia, Seetha, Anu,

Swathi, RamyaTata Consultancy Services

Dear AdharshWishing you many more happyreturns of the day.. May all yourdreams come true. Happy birthday,love you so much.

With Lot Of Love

Divya , IBM

Dear Karuppasamy ManimalaWe wish Manimala a joyful andcolorful birthday. May all thehappiness continue throughout herlife.

From BSC Extended Support Team.

Ramah Ramakrishnan

Cognizant Technologies

Hi Julie,Congratulations! May the comingyears bring lots of success &happiness around you. Keep onsmiling & capturing hearts!

With love,

Saranya M

Cognizant.

Mr. Arjun Mahajan of HCLhas been nominated as Of-fice Angel by his colleagueRamachandran.

He is working in HCL techfor the past 9 months and is

the most talented person inthe team with little luck as

others take credit for the work

he has done. But that doesntstop him from working day

and night for his goals. He isfriendly and adaptable to all

situations but only thing he

couldnt adjust to is the food

habit of Chennai.

Thamil Selvan of HCLTechnologies Ltd doodled this.

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B.C

BORN LOSER

FREE RANGE WORKING IT OUT

PREVIOUS

ISSUES

SOLUTIONS

ARIES MARCH 21 - APRIL 20

TAURUS APRIL 21 - MAY 20

GEMINI MAY 21 - JUNE 20

CANCER JUNE 21 - JULY 20

LEO JULY 21 - AUG 20

VIRGO AUG 21 - SEPT 20

LIBRA SEPT 21 - OCT 20

SCORPIO OCT 21 - NOV 20

SAGITTARIUS NOV 21 - DEC 20

CAPRICORN DEC 21 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 20

PISCES FEB 21 - MARCH 20

Predictions by Bhavesh N. Pa

It may be the day of multitasking. You mayparticipate in brainstorming sessions at office, alwith your routine activities. In personal life, yourspouse or beloved may want you to fulfil his or expectations and you may not say no to it.

You may become more career oriented today.Instead of wasting time in mundane activities, yowill have complete focus on work at office. Youbeloved one or life partner may feel that you aredominant. Nurture love life in best way you can

You may be receiving favours from everyone at

office, which will make you feel lucky. Importanttasks may be on the verge of completion. You mexperience mood swings. There may be desire toto exotic place with your beloved.

Ganesha feels that some of your essential activitat office may be delayed if taken up. Suppose ifthere is a meeting, it may postpone. In loverelationships, you may remain touchy so if yourpartner ignores you, it may hurt you.

You are passing through low strength phase toGanesha suggests you not to spar against anyonat office or even at home, as you have lesserscopes of coming out as a winner in confrontatioIn love life, you might have to keep ego aside.

It could be an action-packed day for you at officYou may enjoy research and development activit

Important meetings may be arranged, says GaneIn personal life, you will not be able to pay dueattention, due to your busy schedule.

Ganesha finds you balancing each and every facat workplace. You can be inspiring and motivatiothers. Your performance or skills will beappreciated by other people. You will share yourbeliefs and ideas with your beloved one

Today you may not be very energetic at office byou may be thinking deeply about certain issuesrelated to your life, by and large. While you do ensure that your work doesnt get sidelined. Youmay wish to devote more time to your love life.

Ganesha finds you very creative in your work todYou will be able to perform exceptionally well inyour career. You will handle technical part of yo

work very well. If there are issues in your personlife, you may be able to resolve them.

Ganesha feels that you will be paying moreattention to management and related matters atoffice. You will use your verbal communication sto convince others. In love life, you may be soft-spoken an compromising.

This is best day to begin new projects. If you ara managerial level in your work, you may handleyour job very intelligently and tactfully. Love life be full of charm and you will be in a good humthroughout the day.

Trivial matters may take up lot of time and enerYou may need to handle your work more attentas there are chances of mistakes and goof-ups. to your beloved one about your feelings, veryfrankly, in order to feel relieved.

Words worthPanthnetist (pan-thnee-tist) someone whobelieves that both the body and soul perish indeath. From Greek roots meaning all and mortal.

Up in smokeA cannabis grower in Somerset,England has been arrested - afterboasting of his crop on YouTube.


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68-yr-old granny listedthe most married womanA sexagenarian granny, who has tied theknot 23 times, has been listed in theGuinness Book of World Records as themost married woman. Linda Wolfe, 68, firstgot married at the age of 16. The motherof seven achieved such a huge tally afterbecoming addicted to the romance ofgetting hitched. Her longest marriagelasted seven years, while her shortest wasjust 36 hours. Her list of husbands include aconvict, a vending machine mechanic, apreacher, barmen, plumbers and musicians.Two of her husbands turned out to be gay,while two others cheated on her. Linda, ofAlexandria, Indiana, has been single for tenyears.She, however, says that is on the lookoutfor number 24."Its been years since Iwalked down the aisle. I miss it," the Sunquoted her as saying. Presently staying in a

retirement home, Linda said that she hasnever cheated on a hubby.

ANI

New videogame lets youslap a CEO onlineA Web entertainment company haslaunched an online videogame calledTrillion Dollar Bailout which allowsplayers to slap or reward CEOs and handout bags of money to deservinghomeowners.Players of the game, created byAddictingGames.com, are given one trillionplay dollars with which to rescue the USeconomy before total economic meltdownstrikes.In the game, homeowners and corporateCEOs pop out of a New York City skylinerequesting taxpayer-funded handouts suchas the eight billion dollars requested by

Crysalot Motors.Players can either hand out money byclicking on a money bag icon or give theperson requesting a bailout a slap byclicking on an icon which looks like a hand.The players actions are charted on a graphand determine whether the economy issaved or tanks.The games creators urge players to punishgreedy fat cats and save honest peopleand put the hurt on dudes in suits!

AFP

No more bright clothes for public servantsPublic servants in the gritty central Chinese city of Zhengzhou should nsport "unnatural hair styles" or wear clothes that are too colorful,according to new city regulations.

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