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P | 4-5 MOMS NEED A BREAK For busy moms who are struggling to meet everyone else’s needs, an afternoon or weekend away can help refill their cup.

SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2016 CAMPUS 03 BPS celebrates 13th Founder’s Day

he two-day fiesta of the 13th Found- (international curriculum). Honour congratulated the school and er’s Day celebration of Birla Public The vibrant presentations by the students students for their achievements on the second School on December 1 and 2 to a depicted a wide array of themes ranging from day of the Founders’ Day programme. Raj close at Abu Hamour Campus. The nature and seasons, culture and customs, Kumar Singh, Deputy Minister at the Indian first day’s ceremonial function was fairy tales and folklore, women Embassy in and Chief Guest Tpresided by Dr Thomas Hawkins, Director empowerment, technology, woes of the commended the School for its achievement. and Sheikh Ali Bin marginalised etc. Students who secured A1 in all subjects Abdulla Al Thani, was the honoured guest. The audience which consisted of guests with a CGPA of 10, topper of different subjects The students of grade 10 CBSE and parents were appreciative of the splendid in CBSE class 12 examination and overall international curriculum who scored a perfect performances which included Vivace, Tech toppers of Science and Commerce were 10 CGPA were honoured by conferring gold Savvy, Little Red Riding Hood, Heroes of the felicitated. The Birlaites through this cultural medals and certificates. East, Sprinkling Glimmers, Bewitching Beauty, fiesta emphasized the spirit of vasudeva The participants of the first day comprised Glimpses of the Glorious Heritage, The Voice kudumbakam, the essence of shanti, the students from the kindergarten, grade 1 and of the Voiceless and Together We Are. quintessence of national integration and the 2 (national curriculum) and grade 1-10 Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Saoud, Guest of magnanimity of inner self. PIS hosts mega literary competition

akistan International School (PIS) held its 4th Literary PCompetition at its premises. The chief guest for the occasion was Hafiz Junaid Amir Sial, community welfare attaché and Vice Chairman Board of Governors. The competition mainly had four events; namely Dramatic Dec- lamation, Story-telling, Humorous Speech, and Essay Writing. 19 inter- national schools, including PIS, participated in this competition Lubna Shaiq, Saba Batool, Feruza Arshad of PIS managed to grab 3rd English Modern School, Global Acad- from across Doha. 61 participants Turdibaeva, Yumna Ali Khan, and position in Humorous Speech and emy International, International took part in the events. Eman Juied. All the contestants Essay Writing (junior). School of London, Qatar, Iqra Eng- The jury panel was comprised made an impressive show of their The schools that participated are lish School, Key of Education, twelve seasoned adjudicators from literary prowess. Sara Abdul Rash- Al Ruqqaya Preparatory School for Newton British Academy, Pak noted educational institutions of eed and Amnah Nazeer, the PIS Girls, Al Sailiya Independent Second- Shama School, Palestinian School Qatar: Abdul Rehman, Alaa El Deen students won 1st positions in Dra- ary School for Boys, Bright Future for Girls, Philippine International Mahmoud Gomaa, Firouz Niomand, matic Declamation and Essay International School, Debakey High School, Qatar, Stafford Sri Lankan Bagher Mir Shoujaee, Stephen Dra- Writing (senior), respectively. School, , Doha Brit- School Doha, Step One International paka, Ali Emami, Mustafa Essa, Whereas, Osama Iqbal and Zoya ish School A Wakra, Doha College, School, and PIS. 04 COVER STORY SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2016

Erin Silver Retreat in North Carolina for moms whose chil- The Washington Post dren have neurological or developmental disorders, such as autism, anxiety or learning hree years ago, Amy Anderson found disabilities. herself struggling. Her best friend had “My son was diagnosed with ADHD eight been diagnosed with terminal cancer, years ago,” Williams says. “I looked online for and she was having trouble coping support and validation because it was the only with the emotional toll of that, on top place I could find it. After a few years, the com- Moms Tof all of life’s usual responsibilities. She heard munity we developed online decided we needed about a daytime retreat for moms, in which par- a way to get together in person.” ticipants had time to be creative, rest, partake Offered once a year at locations across North in group coaching sessions and have one-on- Carolina, the group brings together 40 to 75 one time with owner and life coach Jenny Gwinn moms with similar parenting challenges for a need a McGlothern. weekend. Williams describes the retreat as a “I obviously needed a refill during these try- “judgement-free zone” where moms hear from ing times of being a mom, wife, daughter, sister, speakers on topics including self-care, dealing friend and running a business,” says Anderson, with stress, and the challenges (and rewards) of retreat a Seattle-based mom. parenting a child with special needs. Participants She signed up for the retreat, called Mama can go for a walk, have a massage, socialise at Needs a Refill, and has since attended nine of planned events and share a laugh. The all-inclu- these sessions, which she says “are like a day sive cost for the 2017 retreat is $427-$477. spa for the soul.” Anderson, who signs up in Cathy Bader, whose 17-year-old daughter advance to take advantage of early-bird pricing, has ADHD, is a five-time veteran of the Happy added, “It can be hard to take four or five hours Mama retreat. She says the weekend away has out of our busy lives for ourselves, but I always become invaluable. make the retreats a priority. Jenny’s philosophy “It’s definitely worth the time and expense,” that we have to fill our cups before we can serve Bader said. “You don’t have to cook, do laundry, others is so true.” rush to speech therapy or doctor appointments. “A refill is going within, pausing, listening to You can just be yourself and connect with a com- your own wisdom,” says McGlothern, who munity of women who have the same issues as charges $85 for the sessions. “That can happen your own family.” in a short amount of time if we allow it.” Getting away isn’t easy, but Bader says she Mama Needs a Refill is just one of many saves her pennies all year to pay for the retreat “mom retreats” that have launched in the United and that her husband is very supportive. “He States in the past 10 years. There are mini- knows how much I do all year, and he sees the retreats for busy or working moms or moms on importance of the friendships I’ve forged dur- a budget, faith-based retreats, weekend geta- ing these retreats,” she says. “I’ve had to let go ways and virtual retreats for sharing ideas and of the idea that nobody can take care of my resources, among other options. daughter better than me. You can’t give from an Penny Williams runs the Happy Mama empty cup.” SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2016 COVER STORY 05

In an attempt to cater to those and Perry to develop a curriculum moms who can’t physically get and philosophy that focuses on away for a weekend or an after- three main topics: taking care of the noon, Power of Moms has become person inside the mom physically, the largest provider of e-retreats in spiritually and emotionally; focus- the United States. ing on family systems, including “We started Power of Moms after rules and consequences, family we became moms and realised responsibilities and family culture; there was no training, besides and organisation, including ways books, to help us be the kind of to create projects and take action moms we wanted to be,” says Saren without feeling overwhelmed. Loosli, a mother of five who lives Perry and Loosli held their first in Utah. in-person retreat in Idaho for 30 Loosli has expertise in training moms in 2005. Within a few years, and development, and she joined their overnight sessions became so forces with her friend April Perry, popular they began training moms an organisational expert and mom to offer the curriculum at similar of four in California, to fill that void. retreats in communities across the The concept of providing profes- country. Unable to keep up with the sional development for moms demand and their hectic travel seemed like a valuable service. schedule, they changed their busi- “Moms want to take motherhood ness model. Now, they offer live seriously and they want the skills retreats online, e-courses, webinars and training to do it well,” Loosli and a conference. says. “Moms are tired and stressed “Moms from across the United out, and often the reason is because States and around the world can they haven’t figured out how to be chat together online and ask ques- a great mom while also becoming tions,” says Loosli. “It creates a nice the woman they want to be.” community feeling despite the fact Studies show moms are more that we aren’t together in person.” overburdened and stressed out than As for Anderson, she is looking most people. An American Psycho- forward to attending her next in- logical Association survey, for person retreat with Mama Needs a example, found that mothers are Refill. “I usually come to the retreats much more likely than men and with some kind of stress,” she says. childless women to report physical “I always leave feeling calm, relaxed and emotional symptoms of stress. and like I can handle any challenge These sorts of studies led Loosli that comes my way.” 06 MARKET PLACE SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2016 Doha Drug Store joins hands with QCS for awareness

oha Drug Store, a lead- ing distributor in Qatar, came together with Qatar Cancer Society for the second Dconsecutive year this October to build awareness on the importance of early detection of breast cancer and raise funds for charity. The initiative is a successful col- laboration with six strategic partners to facilitate their promise to reach out to maximum number of residents in Qatar to make this campaign a success. Landmark mall, The Gate mall, City Center Doha, Gulf mall, BHS Qatar, Virgin Megas- tore and Monoprix Qatar were the partners involved in this initiative. Themed ‘Show you care, be aware’, the campaign highlighted cancer when detected at an early said Benjamin Martis, the General breast cancer and early detection. the importance of self-examination stage, it is extremely important that Manager of Doha Drug Store. Residents contributed to the cause and being informed of Breast Can- we get the message across to the The campaign is estimated to by supporting the purchase of pink cer in order to ensure early detection community and we are proud to be have touched over 600,000 resi- ribbon themed products. An amount and thereby its prevention. “With able to contribute and support Qatar dents throughout the month, who of QR61,000 was raised and pre- 98% survival rate from breast Cancer Society in their good work” were provided with literature on sented to Qatar Cancer Society. le Vesuvio introduces Pizza Night, Classic vs Gastronomic Pizza

e Vesuvio launches a themed “Pizza Night” to form the perfect sourdough, raised and fer- of the regular Classic Pizza with toppings take your Pizza cravings to further heights. mented for 24 hours to obtain the desired which are prepared the traditional way, whilst lIt aimed to introduce an extraordinary pizza softness and consistency. Lastly, it is blasted in the Gastronomic Pizza is specially prepared tasting experience from the interplay between the oven to ensure that it gets the right balance with pre-baked sourdough garnished with a Classic and Gastronomic. The Pizza Night will between a crispy edge and a soft centre. The combination of fresh and pre-cooked toppings. be held from 6pm onwards at the le Vesuvio result is a differently delectable pizza-light, Guests will enjoy a special set menu consist- Rooftop Terrace in Katara Cultural Village. This crackling crispy on the outside but chewy moist ing of an Appetizer salad, Classic and theme night commenced on November 30, until within,” the company said in a statement. Gastronomic Pizza, a Dessert and a Mocktail December 17. The Pizza Night will showcase offerings of the night. There is no doubt that Pizza is a worldwide favourite. Above all, it is one of Italy’s favour- ites amongst its national dishes. Pizza making in Naples, Italy becomes an authentic artisan tradition passed down from one generation to the next. Thus, pizza becomes an icon which symbolises Italian gastronomy. Aside from its variety of forms — round or rectangular, in a dinner table or grab-to- go, it also comes with variety of toppings and customised methods of dough preparation to achieve the desired taste and level of digestion. “At le Vesuvio, we take our dough prepara- tion to the highest level of standard. We take great pride in introducing our special 41-year old secret recipe from a family of baking experts to create an exquisite sourdough base. We worked towards achieving the right method to SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2016 MARKET PLACE 07 GWC honoured for efforts in making cycling championship a success

WC (QSC), the leading logistics pro- needed, and other furnishings and assets were vider in Qatar, has been honoured by shipped, reshipped, and relocated across the var- the Organising Committee of the UCI ious locations. Upon completion of the event, the Road World Championships Doha team provided the reverse logistics necessary to 2016 for its role as the logistics pro- return all assets from the various venues back to Gvider during the international cycling tournament. the warehouses and in some cases to their coun- An award was presented by Qatar Cycling Feder- try of origin. ation Chairman H E Sheikh Khaled bin Ali Al Thani “GWC has provided logistics support for every to GWC’s Corporate Communications Manager major international sports event held in the State Mohammad Daoud at a ceremony held at the Ritz of Qatar since 2006,we have been effective part- Carlton Doha on November 28. ners for these events by giving particular respect “Our GWC Sports logistics team always works to quality and customer service through the inte- diligently to demonstrate Qatar’s readiness in han- gration of people, technology, and business dling landmark international events, as the country systems.” said Ranjeev Menon, GWC Group CEO heads towards staging World Cup 2022,” said “We’ll not spare an effort in helping Qatar present Daoud. itself in the most adequate manner globally, while Qatar hosted the international cycling cham- being true to achieving Qatar’s National Vision pionship in October 2016, which was attended by 2030 values and goals,” he added. around 1,000 racers from 75 countries and more GWC continues to grow in the Qatari market, than 5,700 participants from national federations, with an increase of 11% in its net profits, achiev- delegations, technicians and journalists in addi- ing QR150m, as compared to QR135m by the end tion to around 30,000 fans and millions of and IT equipment needed to run the events. In of the same period in 2015. The company’s total spectators from all over the world. addition to managing the event organiser’s ware- revenues also grew to QR634m at the end of the The event featured several specific require- houses in terms of receiving, wrapping, racking, quarter, a 4% increase from QR608m in the first ments due to being held across seven different and dispatching their materials. The event required three quarters of 2015. The company’s assets con- venues which required the blockading of roads over 26,000 man-hours of intense, time-sensi- tinued to develop, with total assets reaching according to a schedule provided by the local tive labour, with over 25 supervisors managing a QR3.61bn by the end of September 2016, com- police authorities over a strict 13-day schedule. team of over 100 workers at any time. The team pared with QR2.981bn at the end of December GWC provided the manpower, transport assets, moved over 17,000 barricades as and when 2015, representing a 21% growth. Sunil John wins Chairman’s Award at Middle East PR Awards

unil John, the Founder and Chief Executive professionals who have helped build the sector Officer of ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, has in the region, as well as expressing his confidence Sbeen presented with the Chairman’s Award in the industry’s future. “The PR industry today at the Middle East PR Awards 2016. provides a huge opportunity for young people, Sunil was recognised with the award during particularly young Arabs – and it’s fantastic to see a glittering ceremony organised by the Middle how it is attracting some of the top talents in the East Public Relations Association (MEPRA), which market place,” Sunil said. “Just by looking around was held at the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai on this evening, I am convinced that the future of our ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller won a Silver Award in Wednesday. profession is in exceptionally capable hands.” the Live Event, Lunch or Stunt Award for its work The Chairman’s Award, one of the top prizes Sunil has been at the heart of the region’s pub- on the GEMS Education’s Global Education and at the industry’s biggest event, is given to an indi- lic relations industry for more than two decades, Skills Forum. In the Financial Communications vidual for their overall contribution to the PR and founded ASDA’A in 2000. In 2001, along with category, the Agency collected a silver award for profession in the Middle East and was handed four peers in the industry, Sunil also helped found a first-of-its-kind Islamic Banking Index created over by Brian Lott, Chairman of MEPRA. MEPRA, the region’s first and foremost represent- especially for Emirates Islamic Bank, which was In a speech during the ceremony, Sunil ded- ative body for public relations and showcased at the second Global Islamic Economic icated his award to the roster of senior PR communications professionals and students. Summit in Dubai in October 2015. 08 FOOD SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2016

Paris restaurant ‘best in world’ but Japanese chefs come out top

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Paris restaurant run by chef Guy Savoy was named the best in the world -- according to the French- based guides aggregator La Liste -- but Japanese restaurants came Aout on top overall. Double Emmy-award-win- ning US television chef Eric Ripert came joint second for his New York fish restaurant Le Bernardin, sharing the honour with the minus- cule Tokyo restaurant, Kyo Aji. Kyo Aji helped ensure that Japan tri- umphed again in the country rankings, with 116 of the top-rated 1,000 restaurants, three more than France, with Chinese chefs coming kaiseki”, the traditional multi-course Japanese his mother ran a fast-food “buvette”. third. dinner. He later trained as a chocolate maker But restaurants in Italy came out best on French-born Ripert, 51, a Buddhist who before being taken on as an apprentice by the value for money. picked up his Emmys for his PBS show “Avec legendary Troisgros brothers for their restau- Savoy’s restaurant in la Monnaie, the old Eric”, already holds the maximum three Miche- rant in nearby Roanne. French national mint on the Left Bank of the lin stars. La Liste’s founder Philippe Faure, the head River Seine, is famous for its artichoke soup of the French tourist board, has accused the with black truffle and filo pastry mushroom Tragedy 50 Best of consistently “denigrating” French brioche and “cold steamed” blue lobster. restaurants in its listing. His 18-course “Innovations and Inspira- La Liste bills itself as a “guide of the guides”, While 50 Best has repeatedly denied the tions” menu costs 490 euros ($520). pulling together reviews from almost 400 charge, no French restaurants have made its It was the top-rated French restaurant last guide books, newspapers and online sites from top 10 for the last few years. year coming in fourth place in the La Liste, TripAdvisor to the New York Times and the Faure said his listing was compiled impar- which was set up as a “more scientific and reli- prestigious Michelin rankings. tially from a rigorous mathematical analysis able” rival to the British-based 50 Best But tragedy struck the first winner Franco- of hundreds of guides and thousands of Restaurants ranking. Swiss chef Benoit Violier, who killed himself reviews. Savoy -- who trained the volcanic British a month after winning for the Hotel de Ville at La Liste has now also launched a smart- chef Gordon Ramsay and remains his mentor Crissier near Lausanne in Switzerland. phone application in six languages aimed -- controversially did not make the 50 Best this Savoy, 63, a three-Michelin-starred chef, at international travellers for its 1,000 top- year. comes from humble origins. His father was a rated restaurants in the world, plus the Nor did Kenichiro Nishi of Kyo Aji, whom municipal gardener in the small town of Bour- 10,000 eateries which its analysis found to La Liste called “the undisputed master of goin-Jailleu near Lyon in eastern France where be the best value. SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2016 HEALTH 09

in the years of education had twice the odds of myopia. High sunlight exposure may Although exposure to sunlight increases vitamin D levels, it did not cut myopia in adulthood: Study correlate with nearsightedness. No independent associations between myopia and serum vita- min D3 concentrations or variants According to the in genes associated with vitamin D metabolism were found, the study, higher exposure researchers said. of ultraviolet B In contrast, those who had the (UVB) between ages highest blood levels of lutein -- a nutrient found in leafy vegetables 14 and 29 years -- had nearly half the risk of myo- may have reduced pia compared with those with the odds of myopia or lowest levels. “The association between UVB, nearsightedness -- a education, and myopia remained condition in which even after respective adjustment. close objects appear This suggests that the high rate of myopia associated with educational clearly, but far ones do attainment is not solely mediated not -- in adulthood. by lack of time outdoors,” said Astrid E. Fletcher from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical nearsightedness in adulthood. from the London School of Hygiene Medicine. IANS According to the study, higher and Tropical Medicine in Britain, “As the protective effect of time exposure of ultraviolet B (UVB) examined the association of myo- spent outdoors is increasingly used orried about your teen- between ages 14 and 29 years may pia with UVB radiation, serum in clinical interventions, a greater age kids spending a lot of have reduced odds of myopia or vitamin D concentrations and vita- understanding of the mechanisms Wtime playing outdoors nearsightedness -- a condition in min D pathway genetic variants, and life stages at which benefit is games? Take heart, a new study has which close objects appear clearly, adjusting for years in education in conferred is warranted,” Fletcher suggested that increased amounts but far ones do not -- in 371 participants with myopia and added, in the study published online of exposure to sunlight may reduce adulthood. 2,797 without. in the journal JAMA the risks of developing myopia or For the study, the research team The results showed that those Ophthalmology.

No play makes your son a dull boy: Study

IANS Haapala from the University of Eastern Finland. s your son in primary school On the other hand, increasing showing poor reading and physical activity and reducing sed- Imaths skills? Blame it on the entary time, may improve sedentary lifestyle, suggests a study. academic achievement, the The study showed that adoles- researchers said. cent boys spending less time in It could improve reading skills physical activity and more hours amongst boys in Grades 1-3. in sitting idle are prone to show This was also associated with poor academic skills. better arithmetic skills among boys arithmetic skills, the study and arithmetic skills in 153 chil- “Boys who had a combination in Grade 1. observed. dren aged six-eight years in of low levels of physical activity However, in girls, there were For the study, the team inves- Grades 1-3 in primary schools. and high levels of sedentary time no such strong and consistent asso- tigated the longitudinal The study was recently pub- had the poorest reading skills ciations of physical activity and associations of physical activity lished in the Journal of Science through Grades 1-3,” said Eero sedentary time with reading or and sedentary time with reading and Medicine and Sport. 10 FASHION SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2016

Amna Pervaiz Rao The Peninsula Mercedes Benz Fashion he three-day fashion extravaganza, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Week Doha showcases Doha gathered a large multicultural audience latest fashion trends Tfor an array of designer clothes by some of the most prominent brands from around the globe. Featuring some of the leading labels, the three-day fashion event concluded in Doha on November 30, 2016, showcasing dazzling col- lections of more than 26 designers from around the world. Bigger and better than the sec- ond season, this edition of the MBFWD brought before Doha audi- ence celebrities from showbiz industry, alongside top models from the industry walked the ramp for the grand finale of the show. “This season pulled even a big- ger an audience and people that came in good numbers on three days. The house remained packed with audience that exceeded our registered seating capacity,” Rahat Mansoor, the Director of MBFWD, said at the conclusion of the show. The 26 participating designers showcased Designers’ Prét, Haute Couture, Kaftan, Abaya and ready- to-wear collection. And over 20 international models were flown in from Milan exclusively for this event. Some of the prominent design- ers participated on the first day included Peacock Fashion Designer hosted by Layla Al Siyabi, a fash- by Nouf AlEmadi, a young Qatari ion blogger. The Makeup District designer; Versha Reddy (India); was the official hair and beauty Meral Fashion (by Brism Couture); partner, and Hilton Doha the offi- Nash Collection (by Brism Couture); cial hotel. Nero Line Abaya (Qatar) and Pal- “The quality and variety in the ais Des Argano (By Brism that she was overwhelmed by par- (Indonesia). The third day’s show selection of designers remained a Couture). ticipating in the third season of started with Gills by Manju Lak- key factor that added freshness to Talking to The Peninsula, Nouf Mercedes Benz fashion week. “My shmi (Qatar); Aadima by Gills the event and managed to pull big Al Emadi said: “My collection was collection was Moroccan Kaftans Manju Lakshmi (Qatar); Sari crowds on 3 days of the show. The lively like peacock. I didn’t really with blend of GCC. I hope high that Lazaro (Philippines); Thaher Baqer designers were carefully selected centered myself with peacock the audience will like it. Now I am (Kuwait); Qansar Couture (Oman); after a lengthy process. This event colors I added pink, red, white and looking forward to display my spe- Anniesa Hasibuan (Indonesia) and wouldn’t be a success without a black. I used peacock feathers only cial collection for Qatar National Grand finale by Dina Wael great backstage team, beauty part- on Abaya to enhance the beauty of day which is themed in maroon and (Kuwait). For the second time Mer- ner, volunteers, lovely models, black. In future I will use the feath- white.” The Day 2 was opened by cedes-Benz Fashion Week Doha esteemed guests and the manage- ers in my dresses too. Qatar Haifa Fahad (KSA); Iman AlDebe showcased the emerging talent ment of Mercedes-Benz Qatar National Day collection will be dis- (Sweden); Maryam AlThani (Qatar); from Qatar which has been warmly (NBK) for being an integral part & played in the first week of Jelbab Collections (KSA); SS Col- welcomed by the communities. heir utmost dedication that has led December.” lection (Tunisia); Kaprice by The show was choreographed this event to one of the most Sara Muhammed from Brism CARLA Personal Styling (Hong by Imran Kureishi, who has been awaited event of Qatar,” said Rahat Couture Qatar told The Peninsula Kong) and Dian Pelangi in the field for past 38 years, and Mansoor, Director MBFWD. SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2016 BOLLYWOOD 11

Kahaani 2: Forced yet convincing

Troy Ribeiro IANS

ujoy Ghosh’s “Kahaani” franchise prom- ises twists and lo and behold, “Kahaani 2” delivers them aplenty at a thrillingly racy pace, making the film a compel- ling watch. SWith flawed characters immersed in a res- cue operation of an abused child, the film is an absorbing experience. Durga Rani Singh (Vidya Balan) a victim of child abuse chances upon another victim - Mini, a young girl who is stud- ying in the same school she works in. How Durga Film: “Kahaani” makes it her life’s mission to rescue Mini, forms Director: Sujoy Ghosh the crux of the tale. Cast: Vidya Balan, Arjun Rampal, Jugal Hansraj, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Kharaj Mukherjee, Naisha Khanna, Tunisha Sharma, Manini Chadha Narrated in a non-linear manner, the story Rating: ***1/2 written by Sujoy Ghosh and Suresh Nair is clearly very sharp, intelligently crafted with nerve- wrecking tapestry of compelling drama that is forced yet convincing. abused child, where she falters and that too, good production values, the film is visually While the plot adroitly unfurls the layers of because the scene is awkwardly handled by the atmospheric. Tapan Basu’s cinematography cap- the mystery that binds the tale, it is the skilfully director. tures the moods, tension and locales with equal manipulated complex characters that take away Arjun Rampal in an equally dynamic role as fervour. His lighting of the shots is what makes the realism from the narrative. Case in point is the investigating officer Inderjit, with a tinge of his frames stand apart. the investigating officer Inderjit whose presence grey shade, renders a sincere and credible por- The production designed by Subrata Barik is used as Deus ex machina. trayal. Jugal Hansraj as the antagonist, Mohit and Kaushik Das and the costumes by Darshan Vidya once again in a new avatar as Durga Dewan is a pleasant surprise too. Both the actors Jalan are realistic and grounded. Rani Singh delivers a power-packed perform- who portray Mini make the character believa- The background score by Clinton Cerejo and ance with a broad spectrum of emotions ranging ble with their vulnerability. editing by Namrata Rao too are precisely from a happy single mother taking care of her The rest of the supporting cast with their note-worthy. paraplegic daughter to a horrified and trauma- quirky characteristics make their presence felt What keeps you immersed in this film, is the tised victim. There is just one scene, which deals on screen. captivating story, tight plot and powerful per- with the sensitive issue of opening up to the On the technical front, with formances. “Kahaani 2” is a must-watch. 12 ENTERTAINMENT SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2016

Felicity Jones learned kung fu for her ‘Star Wars’ role

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ctress Felicity Jones trained in kung fu for “many hours” ahead of her role as Jyn Erso in “Rogue AOne: A Star Wars Story” to make her character more “badass”. Jones shared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”: “I did a lot of Kung fu, I had a wonderful teacher called Mas- ter Yule, who was my kung fu teacher. I mean it was many hours of devotion and practice and doing it over and over again, and now I’m just wanting to make Jyn a bad-ass.” Asked about Mendelsohn’s remarks, she face, and you’re shouting to each other, She then showcased her moves to the said: “Yes, it is. It’s just a fantastic story and ‘Come on, we got to get to hyperspace.’ It’s host as she re-enacted the scenes of her it was magical making it. brilliant.” battling with the stormtroopers. “The scale of it, I think, and being But Jones remained tight-lipped about Meanwhile, the actress has also agreed thrown around in a spaceship that’s on a whether she will feature in similar action with co-star Ben Mendelsohn’s said that really high gimbal and it’s rocking from scenes in the future. the upcoming film will be among the “top side to side and then you and your cast “We shall see, but I’m devoted to Jyn Erso three” “Star Wars” movies of all time, mates are all hanging on to each other, and and her quests. She’s pretty damn cool, I reports femalefirst.co.uk. there’s a camera right up in front of your have to say,” she said.

Lady Gaga performs on London rooftop to promote new album

Reuters dome-covered stage perform Gaga told Reuters acoustic versions of new and Television.“I feel that money lobal pop star Lady old songs, including classic and being a celebrity has Gaga gave an intimate hits like “Bad Romance”. been put on a pedestal and Gperformance at a “Joanne”, Gaga’s fourth it’s not really at the centre of shopping mall in London on chart-topping album, has happiness. What is at the Thursday night, where she been described by many crit- centre of happiness is family promoted her new album ics as the 30-year-old’s most and friendship and love and “Joanne” and discussed the personal and authentic kindness,” she said. pitfalls of fame and release to date. Gaga later posed for self- celebrity. “You know, during the ies with some of her fans who Around 60 fans gathered holidays I love to be with won tickets to the show on the roof of the Westfield family and that’s really why through an online contest on Mall to watch Gaga on a I chose to create ‘Joanne’,” the mall’s website. SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2016 TECHNOLOGY 13

Niclas Rolander Bloomberg

okia smartphones will make a come- back next year, and the current owners of the Finnish brand are betting that the connection it built with billions of consumers during Na decade of dominance hasn’t been broken. HMD Global has secured exclusive rights to Nokia’s path to use the brand for smartphones from Nokia Oyj for the coming 10 years, and will announce new devices running Google’s Android operating sys- smartphone glory tem in the first half of 2017, Chief Executive Officer Arto Nummela said in a phone interview. The former Nokia executive is hoping that con- relies on dumb sumers will remember the qualities that made the company the leading handset maker of the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. phones and love “We will be extremely true to the Nokia brand,” Nummela said. “The Nokia brand is known for simplicity, ease of use, reliability and quality. These are the elements that we will deliver together with amazing industrial design.” HMD, which has said it will invest more than $500 million in the next three years to market the phones and tablets, is facing a steep chal- lenge as it aims to reclaim a position as one of the leading global smartphone makers. HMD has formed a leadership team partly consisting of Nokia veterans to spearhead the battle. Nokia system did nothing to revive fortunes and after so-called feature phones. Oyj, which now focuses on mobile networks, will Nokia sold the business to Microsoft in 2014, “There is still a consumer segment who will get royalty payments from HMD, but doesn’t have staffing in Finland was reduced to less than 1,000, never touch a smartphone, and there is a seg- an ownership stake. A successful comeback for from more than 24,000 in the golden age. ment that wants a secondary phone which lasts the smartphone brand would be an feat Today, the two largest players, Samsung Elec- for a month and has a one-day talk time,” Num- unmatched by manufacturers like BlackBerry tronics Co. and Apple, control more than a third mela said. “It will shrink, but it will not disappear Ltd. and Siemens AG, which -- just like their of the smartphone market, according to data overnight, and we will renew our offering also Finnish rival -- fell prey to fierce competition from IDC, with Chinese vendors Huawei Tech- in feature phones, so that we can sustain that from Apple Inc.’s iPhone and other handset mak- nologies Co., OPPO and Vivo presenting the funding for our operations in smartphones.” ers using Android. Nokia’s fall from grace, the largest challenge to the dominant duo. Nokia veteran Nummela, who most recently subject of several books, accelerated under the While HMD controls sales, marketing and was Microsoft’s head of mobile device sales in leadership of former CEO Stephen Elop, who distribution of the Nokia brand for smartphones, Asia, Middle East and Africa, says recruiting tal- famously likened the company’s situation to the manufacturing operations were sold by ent has been easier than ever. standing on a burning oil platform. A bet on Microsoft to a subsidiary of Foxconn Technol- “The love for Nokia is huge and people are Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Phone operating ogy Co. The two companies will collaborate on eager to join,” he said.

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Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box contains the same number only once.

Yesterday’s answer

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