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advertised in the last six years; its just by word of mouth that peo-ple come here, says Kunal.

While the place is an adda for youngsters in the mornings andafternoons, the family crowdrules the place in the evenings.

Another reason why the place at-tracts foodies is that it has ampleparking space. Make sure your al-so have the masala Thums Up af-ter relishing some spicy chaat.

Jaisri Vaishnavas also hasbranches in Bangalore, run undera different name by his brother.

Watch out for Vaishnavas nextbranch on Ormes Road, where hehas named it Bangalore Chaats.This one will specialise in chaats

made the Bangalore way special spices!

(Too Good for Critics is a w

column to celebrate NamChennais Kaiyendi Bhavans

small eateries. If you can think

similar place, mail feedback@goerg

Just how interesting your regular murrku can be made

VIPASHA SINHA

Crispy and seasoned

ERGO Wednesday, September 24, 2008NAMMA CHENNAI02

Celebrating 10 yearsA variety entertainment programme comprising music, drama and dancewill be held to commemorate the 10th year of publication of Anglos inthe Wind, the international magazine for Anglo-Indians. The culturalevent will be held on September 26 at Music Academy; 7 p.m. Tickets forthe show are priced at Rs 150, Rs 300 and Rs 500. Call: 4208 0058.

909401 3535TUESDAYS QUERY

Most meaningless sentenceuttered at project meetings?Lets hope for something good before our next projectmeet

SukanyaWe need to work this weekend

9884701712So, where are we now? (As if we dont know its astupid board room we are in)

9789982826

I will follow the issue immediatelyKrithika

This account is very close to the management, willdefinitely reflect in your appraisals

LAN, FSS

Let us take it offline! (Meaning, hey I dont want toanswer)

9884052730

Please communicate any unplanned leaves earlier sothat we can plan better

Jayabharathi, EDS

Lets track the action items ASAP (When every oneknows none of them will be completed)

Suresh Kumar, CGSL

Your suggestion please! (Though itll not be

implemented) Gaja Lakshmi, CognizantWe are at a critical situation. We need to work 24/7

9791018772We value your suggestions

VinuMeeting room: ZZzzzzzz.........Manager: Glad to be with such a vibrant andparticipating team

Padma Gopal, CTS

Something has to be done about this issuePreetha

When my boss says I mean...Bhaskar

Let us come to a final meaningful conclusion whicheverybody will agree upon

9884032451

Here we go for our next goal as our previous oncehave not yet been achieved

GokulI understand what you are trying to say . . . can youplease explain it once again?

Maria

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USP:Murrku sandwich (Rs. cheese puffs (Rs. 10)How to get there: Take thefrom CSI Bains School trance and turn before CheFoods.Address: No1/10 VasudeRoad, Ormes Road, Kilpauk

Ever had murrku sandwich-

es? This any-time snack hastomatoes, spices, cheese orpotatoes sandwiched be-

tween two small crispy murrkus.So popular is this snack at Jaisri

Vaishnavas in Kilpauk that it hascustomers queuingup to nibble some.

With vinegar actingas preservative, thusmaking it last long-er, the murrkusandwich has a loyalclientele, some of

who even carry itoverseas.

We are famousfor our chutneys

and murrku sandwiches which

people take abroad, says KunalVaishnav, an MBA graduate fromKarnataka who started the eat-out. We package the murrku andseasonings separately so that itcan be prepared and consumedinstantly.

Chaat corner

Apart from elders, Jaisri Vaish-navas has a good number of col-lege-goers flocking in for itsdifferent kinds of chaats. I comehere every week for the murrkusandwiches. It is a break from theregular murrku, says Sneha Bar-dia, a college student who residesin Alwarpet.

Pani puri, chaat, cheese andveg puffs are the other specialtiesat Vaishnavas. We have never

Ergo PickLets not waste time on anything, do not gather in

groups and waste time talking." The meeting would beabout this statement for about an hour or so. Now whatsa meeting?

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We will try to make the next meeting shorter and windup in half an hour instead of three hours! (Somethingwhich never happens!)

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Tomorrows queryBest lie to put on your resume!

PHOTOS:R.

RAVINDRAN


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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

It was dream come true for R ajiv Ven-katraman and Geitha DevarajaRao

when they received their gift vouch-ers from Melody Queen P. Sushee-

la. Both were adjudged the best maleand female singers respectively at theVoice of Virtusa, first-ever karaoke com-petition held to showcase the talents ofVirtusa employees.

Conducted in two levels, the talenthunt had 50 contestants in the auditionround, which was short down to eightfinalists.

It was a tough competition and Iwould have awarded prizes to all the

eight singers if I was the organiser, asmiling Susheela said.

By 6 p.m. when the contest was com-ing to a close, the cafeteria was packed

with associates coming out to cheertheir favourite singer. Raghuraman Ra-machandran was also among thecrowds favourite when he crooned thesong Namma Ooru Singaari.

Tapping talentsRajiv Venkatraman, a native of Coim-

batore, has no formal training in classi-cal music but loves music.

I was an active member of my schoolband. This is the first time I am singingin an event, says Rajiv, who is morethrilled that P. Susheela judged the

competition. His favourite singers areS.P. Balasubramaniam and K.S. Chitra.

My dream is to become a playbacksinger and when madam herself askedme to pursue my passion, I was on topof the world, said an excited Geitha

who hopes to juggle her passion andcareer.

Though Geitha has learnt classicalmusic for three years, she says that it

was her uncle, a saint, who taught herbhajans since childhood.

And finally when P. Susheela sang afew lines from old classic numbers, Un-nai Ondru kaetpaen and Love birds,Love birds, the crowd got busy record-ing them on their mobiles. A rockingstart to Voice of Virtusa!

P. Susheela floors employees at Voice of Virtusa competition

V.HARIPRIYA & NIDHI [email protected]

Singing sensation

(Above)Judgespeaks: P.Susheela;Rajiv Venkatramanand Geitha DevarajaRao PHOTOS:S.S. KUMAR

Nash newsIf house music excites you, if partying is in your veins and the coolest barsat your fingertips, then make some noise for DJ Nash from Bangalore. Hissignature house session, Untamed, promises to be the next best clubbingexperience. DJ Nash uses an eclectic mix of Afro-Latin, Cuban and Persianpercussions to create the most original of sounds. Watch the man inaction today at OPM, Accord Metropolitan Hotel

It should be a sense of dj vu for director Shakar.It happened with Sivaji when snaps of Raj

kanth shooting for the song Oru koodai sunlig

leaked out on the Internet. Through Monday ening and Tuesday, snaps of the Super Star daing with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for upcoming Endhiran went viral on several wsites. The vernacular eveningers also carried snaps on Tuesday.It is a well-known fact tshooting for the movie started earlier this monat the pre-Columbian Inca site of Machu PichuPeru. The snaps showed a dashing Super Sdressed up like a cowboy, romancing Aishwardressed up in a weird tribal costume. The snaalso showed some cranes and equipment used the shooting. So it cannot be official publicity mterial. It looked more like amateur snaps shot bvisitor to the shooting spot.

The filming of Endhiran has been kept unwraps but that has not stopped enthusiastic fto get their sneak peeks. The film, based onscript penned by the late Sujatha, is most likelyarrive in theatres end of next year.

ERGO [email protected]

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its core members. I allocate myweekends to Blue Blood as I dontget time during my weekdays, hesays.

One of the recent achieve-ments of Blue Blood is arranging

sponsors for 55 girl students ofUsilampatti. Anitha, one of the core mem-

bers, says: We got to know aboutthe hardships faced by the girls inUsilampatti through AIDWA (AllIndia Democratic Womens Asso-ciation), in which my motherBrindha is an active member. So

we made a trip to the village lastyear.

We met the 55 students at aplace called Karumathur, wherethey assembled with their par-ents. Most of the girls hailed fromlow-income families and theirprimary need was access to edu-cation and study material. We de-cided to provide Blue Bloodscholarships for the students. Ournext big task was to find sponsors

Abunch of students and IT

professionals in nammaChennai are the proud

guardians of 55 girl stu-dents from Madurai. Hard to be-lieve, isnt it?

Members of Blue Blood, a reg-istered non-profit youth organi-sation, have been helping outthese 55 students studying inclasses VI to XII by providingschool fees, study material, uni-forms and one meal a day sincelast year by arranging sponsorsfor each student. And they madeit possible through Radium, acommunity on Orkut.

The core members of BlueBlood Arivan, Anitha, Senthil,Dhinesh and Rajarajan say thatRadium helped them get moremembers for the social work theywere doing.

Arivan, whos pursuing his M.S.

in Computer Animation, started acommunity called Radium on thesocial networking site Orkut in2006, through which he wantedto get in touch with people whoare interested in lending a help-ing hand to the downtrodden.Now the organisation has 25 ac-tive members and about 1,600members online. The membersare mostly students and IT pro-fessionals.

Dhinesh, who is working withTCS, says that he signed into Or-kut only to join Radium in the be-ginning.

My friends told me about thiscommunity and now I am one of

for the scholarships. Our require-ment was Rs. 150 per month orRs. 2,000 per year.

Most of our sponsors are ITprofessionals and were thankfulto Orkut, which made it possible.Even some of our relatives arechipping in, says Senthil. Com-ing December we plan to arrangea get-together, where the spon-

sors will be meeting face-to-the students they have spored.The volunteers of Blood visit orphanages onsecond Sunday of every moand have a meeting on the tSunday at around 4 p.m. at Vvar Kottam. For more details tact Senthil at 9884303150 Dhinesh at 9840014380.

A non-profit organisation comprising students and techies hasused Orkut to rope in more members to lend a helping hand

V. [email protected]

Blue Blood flowing true

Most of our sponsorsare IT professionalsand were thankful toOrkut, which made it

possible

Organisation: Blue BloodOrkut Community: RadiumEmail: [email protected]

Website: www.blueblood.in

ERGO Wednesday, September 24, 2008KALEIDOSCOPE04

If you cant feed a hundred people, thefeed just one.

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The otherwise-quiet Cisons Complexon Montieth Road, Egmore, is hometo one of the most popular footweardestinations among college students

and youngsters. Relying completely on

word-of-mouth, New Bollywood Shoes hasseen a steady growth in popularity sincethe time it started 10 years ago.

Ballet flats, colourful flip-flops, heeledsandals and pumps, all-weather wear andslip-ons, to describe in a clich, sell like hotcakes. Denim flip-flops are a new additionon the list.

While mens footwear sells briskly, too, itis women who form 75 per cent of the cli-entele, says Riyaz Ahmed of New Bolly-

wood Shoes. Students from colleges like WCC and Ethiraj are our most loyal cus-tomers, he says.

Besides the sheer variety of the stock,

drop-dead prices (starting from Rs. 100) areone big reason behind the stores popular-

ity. And, surprisingly, unlike the use-and-throw varieties that you get in pavementstalls at the same prices, a pair from herecould last you a reasonably long time. Du-rability is our biggest USP, says Ahmed.So even if you see some varieties here that

you might also find in Bangalore, what youget here will last much longer, he adds.Commercial Street, anyone?

While most of the shoes are made inChennai, the rest come from Mumbai(hence, New Bollywood Shoes), while somecarry the Made in Thailand tag.

Ergo pickCheck out the Roman sandals with black

or metallic strings. A pair comes at Rs. 150and will last you till you arent bored of it.

If you have a suggestion about a place (big

or small, well-known or not-so-well-known)that stocks something of interest, or even a

good sale happening somewhere, do write tous at [email protected]

New Bollywood Shoes in Cisons Complex is forthose who cant understand how men canmanage with just three pairs of shoes

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Address:New Bollywood Shoes24 A, Basement, Cisons Complex,150 Montieth Road,Chennai: 600 008

E-mail:[email protected]

Ph: 044 4214 8462

Store timings: 10:30 a.m. to 9p.m. (Open all days)

PHOTOS:R.

RAVINDRAN


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ERGO Wednesday, September 24, 2008VILLAGE06

Bagel shopsMore than 70 per cent of all bagel shops inthe United States are found in New York,New Jersey, Florida and California.

Teacher jailed for swindling parentsA music teacher at an elite Hong Kong school wassentenced to prison on Tuesday for cheating parents out oftens of thousands of dollars to feed her gambling habit.Jacqueline Lau, 37, swindled parents out of more than US$80,000 by promising to help them jump the queue forplaces in the prestigious private school where she was headof admissions. She used the money to pay off debts andplay the Chinese board game Mahjong, and on oneoccasion lost 13,000 US dollars at Mahjong immediatelyafter conning money from a parent, court testimony said.Lau admitted six counts of fraud and two counts ofattempted fraud at the citys District Court.

DPA

Chef attacks complainingcustomerA chef in a Hong Kong noodle bar was being held bypolice on Tuesday for allegedly attacking a womanwith a meat cleaver when she complained about thequality of his food. The 47-year-old woman wasassaulted after she grumbled about the meal she wasserved Monday in the noodle bar in the citys WanChai district, police said. The chef, 50, allegedlygrabbed a meat cleaver from the kitchen after thewoman made a rude remark to him and landedseveral blows to her head before being restrained byfellow diners. The chef was being detained forquestioning for alleged assault while the woman wasrushed to hospital where she was in stable condition.

DPA

Woman sentenced to 15 years

to life in dog attackA woman whose two dogs attacked and killed herneighbour in the hallway of their San Francisco apartmentbuilding seven years ago was sentenced to 15 years to lifein prison. Superior Court Judge Charlotte Woolard said onMonday that Majorie Knoller, 53, had not bothered to puta muzzle on her aggressive Presa Canario-mastiff-mixeddogs before taking them out of her apartment and didnot call for help or retrieve a weapon while the animalswere mauling 33-year-old Diane Whipple for at least 10minutes. In 2002, a California jury found Knoller guilty ofsecond-degree murder, but a judge reversed the decisionand sentenced her to a four-year jail.

DPA

Police uniforms stolen and

sold to filmmakersFive people have been arrested in Hong Kong afterpolice uniforms were allegedly stolen and sold tomoviemakers, investigators said on Tuesday. Fullpolice uniforms - including patrol shoes, windbreaks,raincoats and helmets - were pilfered and sold, theIndependent Commission Against Corruption said.Furniture from a Hong Kong police station was alsostolen from supply rooms and passed on to a supplierto filmmakers as part of the racket, investigators said.A police constable, a police supplies assistant and amovie props supplier were arrested along with twoother suspects, a commission statement said.

DPA

The worlds largest speed-

dating website on Tuesdaylaunched an online televi-sion channel showing the

lengths to which people will gofor love.

WooMe.com has compiled vid-eos of rapid-fire online encoun-ters between its more than amillion mate-seeking membersin an Internet Age version of real-ity television called WooMe TV.

There is some very entertain-ing stuff that rises to the top,WooMe chief executive StephenStokols told AFP.

You get some people playingpranks on each other, smokingweed.... It truly is kind of a rawreality TV. This is taking it and

locking it in 60-second soundbites on the Internet. WooMe and rival websites are

applying the latest Internet tech-

nology to speed dating, a pheno-menon that started a decade ago

with men and women dartingfrom table to table to chat in rap-id-fire succession at a time keep-ers signal.

Automated timers at WooMecut off online video chats after aslittle as 60 seconds or as long asthree minutes. Those that felt ro-mance kindling during the briefexchanges can later reconnect tofan the flames.

WooMe members can save dig-ital video of their encounters forreview, and are prompted bypop-up boxes to indicate whetherthe website has permission tomake copies public.

If both sides of exchanges givepermission, video of the brief on-line dates become fodder for

WooMe TV. A peek at WooMe TV revealed

that snippets voted favorites byusers include a woman whopainted lips around her belly but-ton and spoke to a suitor ven-triloquist-style by squeezing hertummy in a close-up camerashot. Stokols said the companyaims to minimise the number ofpotentially offensive scenes.

AFP

The worlds largestspeed-dating websitelaunched an onlinetelevision channelshowing the lengthsto which peoplewill go for love

Onlineromancingfodder forWooMe TV


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I will get married

soon, said RahulGandhi, the 38-year-old scion of the Neh-

ru-Gandhi family.He was replying to a ques-

tion at a roadshow at Bathin-da on Tuesday on whether hehas any plans to tie the knot.

Gandhi, without giving anydetails, just said I will getmarried soon.

The Congress General Sec-

retary, who is on a three-dayvisit to the state, met familiesof at least ten persons eitherkilled or injured during thePunjab panchayat polls inMay.

He listened to the familymembers and assured them ofmaximum help after he re-turned to Delhi.

The young MP also heardgrievances of people whocomplained of atrocitiesduring the present Akali Dal-BJP rule.

Congress workers in Bath-inda told him about the al-leged political vendettaagainst them unleashed by

the ruling combine in thestate, party sources said here.Gandhi also met inmates of

a local drug de-addiction cen-ter run by the Red Cross socie-ty.

During his interaction withpeople the young Congressleader sought to woo the

youth to join the party. PTI

PHOTO:V.

SUDERSHAN

Ill marry soon


Driving and EinsteinAlbert Einstein never learnedhow to drive a car.

This day, that yearIt was in September 24, 1988 that CanadianBen Johnson set a new world record of 9.79seconds for the 100 meters at the OlympicGames in Seoul. Six days later he wasstripped of his medal for taking drugs.

Topsy-turvy

Illusionist David Blaine hangs upside down at WollmanRink in Central Park on Monday in New York. The 35-year-old Blaine plans to hang for 60 hours from a wire,completing the stunt on Tuesday. AFP PHOTO

Americans are divided along ra-cial lines but agree that theUnited States is on the wrongtrack and the economy is the toppriority, according to an opinionpoll conducted by USA Today,ABC News and Columbia Uni-

versity released on Tuesday.Eighty percent of blacks and

Hispanics and 76 per cent ofwhites surveyed said the econo-my should be the next presi-dents highest priority.

Seventy-eight per cent of allrespondents said the countrywas on the wrong track. Brokendown along racial lines, 77 percent of whites held that view, 91

per cent of blacks and 74 per

cent of Hispanics.The survey, which largely ex-

plored the crosscurrents of raceand politics, finds a sharp racialdivide over who the next presi-dent will be.

Seven in 10 blacks expect Ba-rack Obama, the first African

American to be nominated forpresident by a major party, todefeat John McCain in the No-vember 4 election, the pollfound.

Among registered voters,blacks support Democratic presi-dential nominee Obama by 92per cent to 4 per cent.

Hispanics back the Illinois sen-

ator by 57 percent to 33 percent.

Whites support Republicannominee McCain by 56 per centto 36 per cent, the poll found.

Among the 13 per cent ofblacks who predict McCain willprevail, racism was the reasonmost often cited, USA Today re-ported.

The 50 per cent of whites whoexpect the Arizona senator to win

were more likely to cite the can-didates levels of experience asthe reason.

Only 5 per cent of whites whosay McCain will win say racism isthe key factor, the newspapersaid.

Reuters

In a poll conducted in US, most of the respondents felt that the country was on wrong track

Economy should be the top priority


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ERGO Wednesday, September 24, 2008SPORT08

World Cup mascot unveiledThe official mascot of the 2010 World Cup

was unveiled in Johannesburg a green-haired leopard named Zakumi FIFAannounced at a television gala broadcastnationwide. Zakumi the ZA stands forSouth Africa while kumi means ten inassorted African languages has beenexclusively designed in the host country

which will stagethe continentsfirst ever WorldCup in 21months time.FIFA SecretaryGeneral JeromeValcke explainedthe choice.Zakumirepresents thepeople,

geography andspirit of SouthAfrica,personifying inessence the 2010FIFA World Cup.

We are certain we will have a lot of funwith him in the lead-up to and during theFIFA Confederations Cup and the FIFAWorld Cup, Valcke said on Monday.Andries Odendaal from Cape Town came upwith the design the animals green hair isdesigned to will provide camouflage on afootball pitch. For FIFA, Zakumi will help toturn the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africainto one huge, joyful and unforgettableparty and show the thousands ofinternational guests the warmth and spiritof the African continent.

AFP

Spin is the key to successFormer off-spinner Ashley Mallett hascautioned Australia against relying too muchon their pace attack when they take onIndia, saying the novice spin duo of Bryce

McGain and Jason Krejzawill have an importantrole to play in the four-Test series.With a lineup that boastsof Brett Lee, Stuart Clarkand Mitchell Johnson,Australia would betempted to rely massivelyon pace to take bulk ofthe wickets but Mallett

said he wont be surprised if India preparesa pitch tailor-made for the spinners. If they

think they are going to win it with pacethey wont because the Indians are going toprepare absolute turners, Mallett said.From what I think might happen they willlook at Australias attack and there are twoinexperienced spinners so they will try to pittheir two spinners against our twospinners, he added.Mallett, who scalped 28 wickets at 19.10 infive Tests during Australias 1969-70 tour,said although McGain and Krejza lackexperience, they have the potential to wreckhavoc on the Indian squad.

PTI

Ghosal inches towards main drawSaurav Ghosal is just one win away from making the main drawUSD 62,000 Internationaux de France tournament after he battto a five-game win in the qualifying opener. The reigning natiochampion staved off a stiff challenge from South African numbone and world number 55 Jesse Engelbrecht 11-8, 7-11, 9-11, 1111-9 in a 68-minute battle.

The rebel Indian Cricket

League (ICL) moved onestep closer to gaining recog-nition from the world body

after the Sri Lankan CricketBoard, led by former skipper Ar-

juna Ranatunga, allowed ICLplayers to participate in the SriLankan domestic league.

Arjuna (Ranatunga) has takena great step and I hope others canalso show the same honesty andcourage. When everybody in the

world body is going down ontheir knees to accommodate afew people, he has shown the wayto deal with it. I just hope that theInternational Cricket Council al-so has a few people like him whocan take tough decisions, Kiran

More, one of the key members ofthe ICL board, said.I feel people were waiting for

somebody to take the right stepand now others will follow suit.Its not a crime to play for ICL. Iam sure a majority of cricket fans,

who care for the game, agree thatthis is the right step forward andnobody can hold the game toransom.

The SLC had last year bannedits five ICL players Marvan Ata-pattu, Russel Arnold, Upul Chan-dana, Avishka Gunawardena andSaman Jayantha from playingany official cricket matches. Ac-cording to the new diktat passedby the board, the five players will

be allowed to play for their re-spective clubs in the domesticleague but will not be eligible forselection to the national side.

ICL business head HimanshuMody also welcomed the moveand said: This is a step in theright direction. I hope this willpave the way for the five Sri Lan-kan players to represent theircountry in the near future.

In a veiled attack against theICC and the BCCI, Mody said: Idont know what is illegal aboutICL. We are trying to promotecricket and also giving a wideplatform to every aspiring crick-eter to perform against the topstars and also to earn a living. We

had first applied for recognitionin April. But till now nothing con-crete has come out. I feel the ICCis trying to delay the matter; theyhad last sent a letter asking why

we started the league and we hadreplied to it. But we have notheard from them since then. Weare working closely with a few ofthe top London lawyers and Ihope to find a solution within thenext two weeks. Otherwise, wehave to look at legal options. Wecannot let our players suffer.

With top players like Shane

Bond and Inzamam-ul-Haq intheir fold, the ICL is expecting tobreak new barriers this season.Our season II starts from Octo-ber 10 and we have nine teamscompeting in 41 games acrossfour cities. We will be playing in

Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chan-digarh and Delhi. We have al-ready roped in a title and fourassociate sponsors.

This season will be bigger thanlast year and we will try to makefull use of the opportunity athand, Mody said.

AYON SENGUPTA

[email protected]

PHOTO: S S KUMAR

Rebels breathe easyThe Sri Lankan Cricket Board has allowed 5 ICL players to

participate in the domestic league. Will this open otherdoors for ICL?


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HELP FROM GURU GREG

Former India coachGreg Chappell is excited to give hisinputs to help the Australian cricket teamprepare strategies for the up coming four-Test se-

ries against Anil Kumbles men. Chappell, who was In-dias coach for two year, is travelling with the WorldChampion side as an assistant coach to Tim Nielsen. Theformer Australian batsman, who heads the Centre of Excel-lence in Brisbane, will be assisting Nielsen until at least the firstTest in Bangalore, starting on October 9.

Its good to be involved this time. Obviously its a transitionperiod and always an exciting time, Chappell was quoted assaying by Herald Sun. Well be talking about the whole strategyinvolving bowling and batting in India. There will be discussions

certainly with the coaching staff and probably with the individu-als, Chappell said. Chappell began his Indian coaching assign-ment in 2005 and in 2007 he ended his controversy riddentenure. He is currently working with the Rajasthan Cricket

Academy in Jaipur.Chappell said his assistance to the Australia team was a

part of his job at the Centre of Excellence. Its a role thatthe Centre of Excellence head does from time to time,Chappell said. Tim Nielsen obviously did it with theteam on various occasions when he was with the acade-my, so its no different to the past. Some people will

want to make it look different, but its not, he added.Australian will train in Jaipur for a week and then willhead to Hyderabad for their only official warm-upmatch leading to the series opener.

PTI

CHAPPELLTO HELP

AUSSIE

STRATEGIES

INDIAN

TOUR


Dream come trueMhieslhouto son of a farmer in Nagaland and Khamgailung, born to an assistant teacher in remote Manipur, arethrilled with the prospect of living their dreams of catching a glimpse of their heroes Novak Jokovic and Rafael Nadalin person. The duo adopted by the National Tennis Academy is among eight Asian children, who would fly toMelbourne to be a part of the first Grand Slam of the next year as ball-kids.


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You are known for makingserious films. Why thissudden change?

(Laughs). It is a change, defi-nitely, and its something I want-ed to do for a while now. I lovemaking films and good films canbe from any genre. Yes, it mightseem a bit surprising for manythat I am making a comedy, but Idont find it surprising at all. Itsonly that I came across a goodscript that could be made into acomedy.

Does this film also have asocial message? Is it a

satirical comedy?Again, it all depends on the au-

dience. If they try and find out asocial message they might but Ididnt have any intentions. Com-edy has a wide range, from satireto caricature to slapstick. Mine is,to a great extent, a romantic com-edy. As a filmmaker I haventtried to give any social messagethough the film touches uponquite a few areas of the Indianrural society.

How did the idea of makinga comedy come up?

It all happened in front of myeyes. Long time ago, there was apeon in my office. He was illiter-ate, so much so that he couldnteven read, forget writing. It start-ed after he got married when heused to exchange letters with his

wife who lived in the village. Thisperson had to take the help of so-meone from office to write theletters as well as read them, whe-reas his wife knew how to readand write. And we always used toread him those letters some ofthem were quite intimate. That

would at times embarrass the pe-on and we used to smile. That is

how the idea came up.

So does Welcome toSajjanpur touch uponilliteracy?

Thats only thebackdrop.Other-

wise, its a hilarious film. You

wont stop laughing. The filmsprotagonist, Mahadev (Shreyas),is one of the few literate people inthe village of Sajjanpur, who

writes letters for others sitting bythe side of the post office.

That sounds interesting Yes, because theres the pro-

tagonists vested interest behindall this. Mahadev always wantedto become an author butcouldnt, so he writes letters forpeople. At times he also manip-ulates them to make the lettersmore interesting.

And what was the reasonbehind roping in young

actors like Amrita Rao andSheyas Talpade after working

with serious actors likeNaseerudin Shah, Om Puri,Kulbhushan Kharbanda,

Smita Patil and Shabana

Azmi? Youve answered it yourself

they are young. Theres no otherreason apart from this. But I mustacknowledge that both have donea great job. More importantly,

Amrita and Shreyas are ready tolearn and dont have any hang-ups.

How do you see the future ofcomedy films today? Initially,

when directors likePriyadarshan and DavidDhavan started makingcomedies, they were well-received but now most of the

films arent working.I think that as long as theres a

future for tragedy, there is a fu-ture for comedy, too. It all de-pends on how good a story is andhow smartly you tell it. I must saythey have done a brilliant job bychanging the taste of theaudience.

Will you be making morecomedies?

Why not? I am already workingon another script.

Trans World Features

R. GHOSH

He is known for

making films

with a social

message. But

this time, with

Welcome to

Sajjanpur,

director Shyam

Benegal

surprises his fanand the industry

by trying out a

different genre

comedy. What

made him do so

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ERGO Wednesday, September 24, 2008FLICK10Keanu Reeves relievedA Los Angeles judge on Monday threw out charges of assault andbattery brought against Keanu Reeves by a photographer who claimethe Matrix actor deliberately hit him with his car. There was noevidence of the slightest contact or the slightest touching, Los AngeSuperior Court judge Elizabeth Grimes said during a court hearing.

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Clooney and ER return? Thanks, but no thanksThe producers of hospital drama ER are hoping to entice George Clooney back for the showsupcoming final season, even though Clooney has said hes not interested in putting his scrubs onone more time. ER executive producer David Zabel told TV Guide that story lines had beendreamed up for the shows 15th and last season for all major past characters, including ClooneysDr. Ross and his old flame, nurse Carol Hathaway, played by Julianna Margulies.

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Cine CityMani Rathnam confirms VasundharaIt seems Adhisaya, who played the villains girlfriend in themovieJayam Kondaan has impressed quite a lot of biggies withher acting prowess. The girl now wants to retain her originalname Vasundhara instead of Adhisaya. The news is that directorMani Rathnam has offered her a role in his bilingual flick,Ravana. The actress has been roped in to pair up with Prithvirajfor the Tamil version of the movie. At present, Vasundhara isbusy shooting for the film Peranmaiopposite Jayam Ravi.

Upendra not to do negativerolesKannada superstar Upendra made waves in theTamil film industry with his performance inSatyam. Though the film did not do well at thebox-office, Upendra has been receiving goodreviews for his role. Recently, he celebrated hisbirthday in Karnataka with his fans and, speakingon the occasion, Upendra said that at present he isbusy shooting for Dubai Babu. Prior to the releaseof Satyam, media channels had flashed the newsthat Upendra plays a negative role in the film,which turned out to be false. The actor has nowconfirmed that in future he wouldnt be playing anegative role in any regional film he takes up.

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Vinaypairs up with SandhyaActor Vinay is busy nowadays. The actor has beensigned on for various projects for the next twoyears. Now the actor is busy shooting for the filmModhi Vilaiyaadu, directed by Saran. After thisVinay would be joining hands with director Selvahfor the remake of yesteryear Tamil classicNootrukku Nooru. The film has five heroines,among whom Sandhya plays Vinays pair.


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Honeymoon. Unfortunately forthem, Sarahs parents send Sarahsex-boyfriend Peter Prentis to breakup the happy marriage.

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Bones 10 pmThe team investigates the death ofan Asian woman without any bones

left in her body. Sully proposessomething to Brennan that she doesnot expect.

We have heard people sayI shaved my head at Ti-rupati, I shaved myhead as the heat got to

me, etc. I shaved my head, too,but for neither of the above rea-sons. Would you like to know

what made me shave my head?To do my best inManada May-

ilada, a dance reality show on Ka-laignar TV, was my aim. I wasvery determined to achieve my

goal as dancing is my passion. Itwas for one of those episodes thatI took this crucial decision. Thetheme for that episode wasWigs.

We had to wear different typesof wigs for different songs. Since Ihad long hair the wig looked

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dance? I then took my finaldecision.

I went to a beauty parlour afterlying to my parents. I came backafter an hour and my parents

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wearing a wig and only when the

song changed to mozha mozha-nu yemma yemma that I re-moved it. Only then did everyonecome to know that I had shavedoff my hair. Many scolded me forgoing to that extent. But they ap-preciated my devotion and invol-vement. The judges appreciatedmy spirit and we were adjudgedthe best performers for that day.Nothing could have made mehappier.

As told to Monisha Mohandas

Dear Diary

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American Gypsy is a glimpse of animmigrant world that is either onthe verge of extinction or at a crit-ical turning point for survival. It isa world that most of us have neverhad the chance to visit becausethis is the first time it is being pre-sented on screen. It is directed byMs. Jasmine Dellal.

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Mini-skirts bannedA Ugandan government minister has saidminiskirts should be banned becausewomen wearing them distract drivers.Nsaba Buturo said wearing miniskirtswas equivalent to being naked.Greetings

Dear Senthil,Smile!!! Smile like actorVijay, and you will win morefriends and Hearts :)Wishing you the best ofBIRTHDAYS!!!

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Dear Vidhya,Wish You Many More HappyReturns of the Day. May GodBless You and pray that allyour dreams and wishescome true.Have a Blast Dear.

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With love,Revathy, Infosys Technologies Ltd.

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Divers recover war medalsDivers have defied the murky waters of LondonRiver Thames to recover priceless medals for aBritish war hero after he feared they were lostforever. The medals of Charles Brown, 93, slippeout of his jacket pocket.

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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

Ganesha advises you to be as inquisitive aspossible. The more questions you ask, simpler lifwill be. If in case you have to deal with crisis, dbe panic and seek help. On this tricky day, you have minor conflicts with your beloved.

You will be able to get rid of the pending worktoday. Ganesha things you will be able to manaroutine tasks effectively. In matters of the heart will be better if you dont dominate today. Try towoo your beloved in a creative way instead.

Ganesha stresses on the fact that you should wo

towards sharpening your skills. If you are able tothat in a short while, your professional life willbloom amazingly. Work life is peaceful on thewhole. For lovers, its good time for future plann

The sure way to succeed is to believe in your owself. Ganesha wants you to be more confident inoffice. Once you gain control of events at office,your zest for other things will automatically increThat positive aggression will improve everything.

It could be an action-packed day for you at officYou may enjoy R & D activities. In personal life, will not be able to pay due attention, a cause dyour busy schedule. However, your partner may bsupportive hence you are advised not to worry.

Life is indeed fast these days and if there is noproper planning, you may have to face a lot of

problems. If not a weekly timetable, try to makedaily schedules. In the evening you may feel likevisiting a theatreor an art gallery.

New ventures might achieve fast success or prograpidly today. You tend to be innovative andcreative today, making it a good day at work. Inmatters of love or office, Ganesha believes you wuse your head more often than the heart.

Knowledge has no horizons, they say, and you tto agree whole-heartedly today. Nevertheless, givthe first priority to your prime responsibilities. Sinyou are feeling bright, you might want to carry tof further with your beloved as well.

You may come across accidental joy by meeting old friend. At work things will be smooth unlesssome technical error arises. In such cases, take

proper guidance. Do not try to woo the oppositesex today. Married couples may have good times

Trees of Patience bear the sweetest fruits. At woyou might feel underestimated! This is a temporphase, patience is the best virtue. And here comthe brighter side of the day; your partner willshower you affection making your evening pleas

Ganesha finds you in a dull mood towards thebeginning of the day. At work you will be noticefor taking initiatives and gelling well withcolleagues. On the romantic front, high level ofsensitivity and intensity is expected from you.

The day today can be bifurcated in two sectionsthe earlier part of the day involves technical worresulting into mental drain. Whereas the secondpart might leave you brooding over many issuesThis is not the right time to take decisions.

Words worth"Uliginous" (yoo-lidj-uh-nus) an adjective meaning swampy,slimy, oozy. From a Latin word meaning full of moisture.25-09-2008"Veppa" (vap-uh) a rare word meaning flat or sourwine. This word has also been used to mean a state of theblood when it is in a low, dispirited condition.

Blind masseurs jump from bridgeBlind medical masseurs have jumped from a bridge in the SouthKorean capital in protest at plans to open up their profession.The masseurs fear government proposals to issue licences to skinaestheticians; could let sighted people join what is a job for thevisually impaired.


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Man reunited with carA grandfather from England has been reunited with his belovedClyno car - 54 years after he sold it to buy his wifes engagementring. Retired postman Bob Stroud, 80, bought the car in 1952, ayear before he met future wife Evelyn and sold it for US$ 46.

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