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COVER The embrace STORY Fashion industry now more inclusive, says supermodel and 71-time Vogue cover girl Natalia Vodianova. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 4, 2019 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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USEFUL NUMBERS Knives Out to investigate. He soon sifts through a web of red herrings DIRECTION: Rian Johnson and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind the writer’s CAST: Toni Collette, Ana de Armas, Chris Evans untimely demise. SYNOPSIS: When a crime novelist dies just after his 85th birthday, an inquisitive detective arrives at his estate THEATRES: Royal Plaza, Landmark, The Mall

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Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Arjun Suravaram cheating banks with fake certifi cates. He discovers a crime Qatar Airways 40253374 DIRECTION: TN Santhosh syndicate behind the scam and decides to investigate it CAST: Nikhil Siddharth, Lavanya Tripathi, Vennela himself. Kishore SYNOPSIS: An investigative journalist is arrested for THEATRES: Royal Plaza, Landmark te Unqu uo ot Q “A good e laugh is sunshine in the house.” — William Makepeace Thackeray

Community Editor For movie timings and Kamran Rehmat further details please scan e-mail: [email protected] the QR code above with your Telephone: 44466405 mobile phone camera or visit qatarcinemas.com Fax: 44350474 Wednesday, December 4, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

After School Activities WHERE: Atelier WHEN: Ongoing Music and arts activities for students taking place after they fi nish their day in school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 years old after school hours.

Hobby Classes WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art Centre WHEN: Saturday – Friday Mamangam is an art and performance centre started with a vision of spreading our knowledge, interests and experience in various disciplines in arts across diff erent Gems and Jewels Exhibition ensure to clear out stocks of approved cars. countries for children and adults. WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art hierarchies and health systems of the local Sacred Sunset of Arabia Mamangam has become the favourite WHEN: Ongoing till January 18 Tanzanian communities. WHERE: Pickup point: Hardees Old centre for learning. We off er regular classes TIME: 9am onwards A collection of photographs of the wildlife, Airport in the following disciplines like traditional The exhibition comes in celebration of landscapes and people of Tanzania taken by WHEN: December 6 classical and folk dance forms, art and the 2019 Year of Culture Qatar-India and WCM-Q professor Dr Dietrich Büsselberg TIME: 2pm craft, drawing and painting, personality presents a look at magnifi cent gems and will be exhibited. Watch the sun sets over the majestic development and public speaking, Bollywood jewellery from India. Set in Stone: Gems and dunes. A truly remarkable view that will dance, contemporary, hip hop styles, music Jewels from Royal Indian Courts showcases take your breath away. Get to know what’s both vocals and instrumentals. To develop more than 100 pieces from across Qatar inside the desert with experienced off -road health consciousness, we train them karate, Museums’ (QM) collections, including many drivers and relax at the beachfront desert yoga with special sessions for kids and adults. masterpieces that have never been displayed camp. The package, includes 4x4 cars (6 Mamangam has also come up with chess and before. Pax Capacity per Car), Certifi ed Off -road robotics in regular batches in an attempt to driver, Stop at the camel area, Dune Bashing give a better learning experience, as they & Desert Safari, Stop at Inland Sea (Border sharpen their minds and brains too. of Qatar & Saudi Arabia), Desert Camp For those who wish to register for more layover, Beach swimming, BBQ Buff et dinner, details, visit www.mamangamqatar.in Beverages, Toilet & shower facility and insurance. The package does not include camel ride fee, and pick up from other location. For further details, 3339 3323 or visit www.365adventures.me

Ballet Lessons WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 4pm – 8pm For more info e-mail at registration@ atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839.

Short Executive Programme WHERE: HEC Paris Doha WHEN: December 10 – 11 HEC Paris In Qatar off ers ‘General Career Guidance Management – The Navigator Programme’ WHERE: Right Track Consultants, Al Executive Short Programme with HEC Paris Al Wakalat Car Market 2019 Sadd Affi liate Professor Wolfgang Amann. This WHERE: Parking opposite to Khalifa WHEN: Sunday – Thursday two-day programme will give aspiring and International Stadium TIME: 6pm – 8pm current and future managers a solid, hands- WHEN: December 19 – 28 Career guidance for course, country, on introduction to the challenges and key TIME: 4pm – 11:59 pm college and entrance for students of Grade tasks of general management. By the end of Al Wakalat Car Market aims to congregate IX-XII, of all curriculum. Career assessments this session, participants will have gained car enthusiasts, prospective buyers, and administered for stream preference, career a profound understanding of the roles and automotive retailers with the best deals of test, branch preference, personality, tasks, the opportunities and challenges, and the year in a single location. Al Wakalat Car multiple intelligence and learning styles the necessity to bridge as well as combine Market will enable visitors to have access and productivity. For more information, insights from leadership, governance, and to cars at their best off ers of the year, which 55448835. strategy.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 4, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “Women have shown how much they are capable of” — Natalia Vodianova, trailblazing supermodel

Money has a huge influence over our lives, but it can make the lives of those philanthropist. As an impact whisked off to Paris was something less fortunate so By Siddhi Jain investor, she runs a foundation I never would have expected. But much better and for children with special needs on the fl ip side, it was absolutely and Elbi, a charity platform active breathtaking and it was exhilarating provide them with atalia Vodianova, globally and in India as well. and exciting. I remember sitting a trailblazing there and having to pinch myself opportunities that supermodel, and a Excerpts from an IANS because it just didn’t seem real. 71-time Vogue cover interview: There were so many learning wouldn’t always girl, has been one of curves, but I did my best to take be possible by Nthe most successful fashion fi gures Do you remember your initial everything on board and as they of all time. With a striking eight- modelling days? Was it scary say, the rest is history. conventional season, seven-fi gure contract with as a young woman in Paris, the Calvin Klein, she has been the face fashion capital of the world? What social cause do you means of campaigns for Louis Vuitton and Vodianova: Yes, at times it was. think requires much more work ‘ L’Oreal. It was also very intense, there was today? What is lesser-known of the so much to take in. I was a young Vodianova: There is much — Natalia Vodianova model is that she is also a role woman from a town that nobody that we still need to work towards. ’ model and is a well-known had really heard of, to suddenly be The recent Amazon fi res, the Wednesday, December 4, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY devastation in The Bahamas through to the ongoing crisis in Sudan are all issues in desperate need of action. Dealing with poverty-stricken communities, attitudes towards education, environment and much more. But, I personally feel passionate about raising awareness and acceptance of women’s health. I still feel there is a lack of awareness surrounding periods, for example, and the implications both socially and physically. I am a board member of the largest female health app in the world Flo, who has a community of 30mn strong women.

You have previously said you love dancing. Is it a true passion for you? Vodianova: I have always loved to dance; it is such a powerful form of expression. You can learn so much about a person from the way that they dance and how they feel. When I was younger, I used to go out partying with my friends and we would often be the fi rst in line and still be dancing when the lights came up. Dancing has always given me an escape if work was stressful or I was feeling up against it. I knew that I could go and let my hair down, blow off some steam and get myself back on track for whatever I was doing next.

Do you follow Indian fashion? Vodianova: I love Indian fashion. There is so much passion and care that goes into the process, VOGUE’S OWN: Natalia Vodianova in familiar territory... on the cover and inside. from the initial designs all the way down to the craftsmanship — you changing opportunities, it is where predominantly in Russia so it the value that it has on our lives and the causes I support. However, don’t get that everywhere. Fashion everything started for me and I will is something I care very deeply and are supporting their partners like any industry, there are things should represent the culture, the always be connected to my roots. about. more as a result. We have careers, that can change. We need to make hard work and the emotion behind They are what made me the woman and our own lives to manage, but sure that people do not burn out it. That is what makes Indian that I am and what inspires me You have previously opened by splitting the responsibility, and build mindfulness into the designs so breathtakingly unique, to use my position to do good for up about motherhood. How we can empower each other and industry more. you see the vibrant colours and others. Russia excites me because can we make parenting more lift ourselves up for the benefi t of We have also seen the fashion the elegance of each piece and you there is so much to be proud of exciting and equal, especially everybody. industry become a lot more can’t help but smile. To me, Indian here, there is always something for women? accepting of people of all shapes fashion represents joy. going on, it never sleeps. Its Vodianova: I think that in Do you think the fashion and sizes in the last couple of years culture, its history is so vibrant. recent years, women have shown industry can use some kindness which is a fantastic step, especially You also invest the money as My charity The Naked Heart just how much we are capable of. as well? How can we make the for young women growing up. We an impact investment. How can Foundation, which works with It is a demanding role, but it is fashion world better? come in all shapes and sizes and the world’s rich better channel children with special educational also incredibly rewarding. I think Vodianova: The fashion world that’s what makes us beautiful. funds into solving global needs is also based and works men, in particular, are recognising has been incredibly generous to me — IANS issues? Vodianova: It goes without saying that money has a huge “The fashion infl uence over our lives, but it world has been can make the lives of those less fortunate so much better and incredibly provide them with opportunities that wouldn’t always be possible generous to by conventional means. High net worth people make up a very large me and the portion of donations, so making causes I support. sure that these funds are being allocated properly is essential. However, like any I think that the main way that we can improve how the world’s industry, there rich give funds, is by educating. are things that Emphasising the importance that each issue presents leads to can change. We a greater understanding, and if we are all on the same page, we need to make are able to work together much more eff ectively when it comes to sure that people donating to specifi c causes. do not burn You feel at home in Russia. out and build Tell us about what excites you the most about the country? mindfulness Vodianova: Russia is home in so many ways. Through everything into the industry I have experienced living there, more” from the hardships to the life 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 4, 2019 COMMUNITY BOOK REVIEW Spenser goes to Hollywood in Ace Atkins new novel In Angel Eyes, the eighth Spenser novel by Ace Atkins and the 47th in the series, Spenser sallies forth to Los Angeles, writes Colette Bancroft

s Spenser still Spenser if you take him out of Boston? Few characters are as closely connected to their home turf as the Iwisecracking, steel-tough private investigator created by Robert B Parker. Fans of the books have followed Spenser through a city rendered in such loving detail that they feel they know it, too, even if they’ve never set foot in Beacon Hill or Back Bay. But it does a man good to get out of town once in a while. In Angel Eyes, the eighth Spenser novel by Ace Atkins and the 47th in the series, Spenser sallies forth to Los Angeles. Atkins, a former reporter for the then-St. Petersburg Times and the Tampa Tribune, deftly took over the series after Parker’s death in 2010. Atkins is also the author of the Quinn Colson series, about a Mississippi sheriff; the 10th of those, The Revelators, will be published in July. Spenser has visited Los Angeles before, notably in A Savage Place, the eighth novel in the series, when Parker sent him to the aid of Candy Sloan, a TV reporter investigating organised crime in Hollywood. In Angel Eyes, Spenser will discover that hasn’t changed much, although he’s on a different mission. Amanda Leggett, a friend of Spenser’s very significant other, Susan Silverman, has hired him to find her daughter, Gabrielle. Gabby Leggett’s story is familiar: Beautiful girl with show biz ambitions heads to L A with stars in her eyes and meets all the wrong people. Gabby is 24, old enough to make her own bad decisions. But now she has SALUTE: The LA setting of Angel Eyes lets Atkins salute Chandler and a disappeared – even her Instagram INVESTIGATIVE: In Angel Eyes, Spenser, the main character of the novel, is number of other writers whose books are set there. account has no new posts! – and hired by Amanda Leggett, a friend of Spenser’s very significant other, Susan her mother is frantic. Silverman, to find her daughter, Gabrielle. fathers of modern crime fiction. is trying to sell a script about So Spenser goes west and The Dain Curse is set in San his life: “’You’re too much of an enlists the aid of his formidable conversation that devolves into and Joseph Haldorn and a plot Francisco, but the LA setting of old-fashioned good guy,’ he said. former protege, Zebulon Sixkill, a shootout in the parking lot of a this intense is setting off bells in Angel Eyes lets Atkins also salute ‘White knight and all that crap. who’s now a private eye in L A. shopping complex. your brain, you’ve probably read Chandler and a number of other I’d make the hero fresh out of Their search for Gabby leads The trail soon leads both Dashiell Hammett’s 1928 hard- writers whose books are set there. prison.’” to her agent, the nervous Eric to an Armenian gang and to a boiled classic The Dain Curse. If you’re a fan of Robert Crais’ With assists from longtime Collinson, and then to a very mysterious group called HELIOS, Those details are Atkins’ nod to novels, you’ll recognise the guy allies on both sides of the law and powerful studio head, Jimmy led by a strange fellow named one of the masters who shaped with red arrow tats that Spenser from the indispensable Susan, Yamashiro, the kind of guy who’s Joseph Haldorn. HELIOS is part his writing, and Parker’s. Before notices while jogging at Runyon Gabby will be found and lost rightly worried about Me Too pyramid scheme, part self-help Parker became a bestselling Canyon Park. and found again in a satisfyingly repercussions. scam, reminiscent of secretive mystery writer, he was a professor The Hollywood milieu even twisted plot that pits a cast of But perhaps Gabby’s groups ranging from Scientology of literature at Northeastern allows for a sly meta reference predators against each other, with disappearance isn’t just a result of to NXIVM. Is Gabby its innocent University. His 1971 dissertation to the upcoming Netflix movie Spenser in the middle trying to her chaotic life, as Spenser begins victim, or is she a willing part of was on the works of Hammett, based on Wonderland, another of figure out which one is the most to suspect when a couple of thugs something more sinister? Raymond Chandler and Ross Atkins’ Spenser books. A movie dangerous. warn him and Z off the case, a If the names Gabrielle Leggett Macdonald, three of the founding producer friend asks if Spenser – Tampa Bay Times/TNS Wednesday, December 4, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

ICBF organises 40th free Mega Medical Camp for workers

Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), under the aegis of Embassy of India, recently Nurses in Qatar (FINQ), provided support of nursing staff with more than 30 volunteers. organised its 40th Mega Medical Camp for workers at Medical Commission Abu Hamour. The Wellcare Pharmacy was the medical partner of the camp and provided free medicines to camp was organised in association with Qatar Ministry of Public Health and Hamad Hospital. all needy attendees. Farooq from Wellcare group led the trained team of pharmacists with P Kumaran, Ambassador of India, inaugurated the medical camp in the presence of Mushiri, free medicine supply. The medical camp provided free medical consultation, including Head of Medical commission; Dr K C Chacko, P N Baburajan, President of ICBF, among others. orthopaedics, ENT, Cardiology, general medicines etc. and free checking and diagnosis for ICBF felicitated Dr K C Chacko for his long term services to the community. The Ambassador hypertension, diabetics, cholesterol along with free medicines for around 1,500 Industrial and P Kumaran presented the award to Dr Chacko and Mushiri , domestic workers. The Counselling Centre of ICBF, that will be operated from the ICBF off ice at IICC, was also During the camp, ICBF provided opportunities to student volunteers. The students of Birla inaugurated at the event. A committee headed by Sameer Hassan Mousa is leading the Public School, Shantiniketan Indian School and MES Indian School volunteered at the camp. eff orts to co-ordinate the counselling initiatives, which will provide services to all needy Indian The camp was led by Senthil Athiban, Head of Medical Camp of ICBF; and Managing citizens in Qatar, including students. Committee members, Nivedita Kelkar and Subramanyan Hebbaglu along with other The medical camp was conducted with the support of Indian Doctors Club, who provided Managing Committee members including Mahesh Gowda, Vice President of ICBF; Avinash more than 40 doctors for the camp led by Dr Joel and Dr Saibu George. Federation of Indian Gaikwand, General Secretary, and others.

QVPF hosts annual cultural meet

Qatar Vanimal Pravasi Forum and religious backgrounds. (QVPF), a socio-cultural He also urged expats to organisation of expats spend more ‘me’ time, hailing from South Indian especially those who leave State of Kerala, recently behind their families at their hosted its annual cultural native places. meet ‘Snehapravasam’ The event kicked off with at Asian Town Cricket a tug-of-war competition. Stadium Recreation Hall. Sadique Chennadan, The event was inaugurated President of QVPF, presided by O C Vijayan, President of over the event. Shammas Vanimal Gramapanchayat. Kalathil, General Secretary P M A Gafoor, renowned of QVPF, welcomed the motivational speakers, gathering. M K Abdul Salam, addressed the gathering. Chairman on Pravasi Forum Speaking on the occasion, Thanal, declared a fund Gafoor highlighted the of worth Rs2,00,000 for importance of spreading love educational aid. V P Faisal, and peaceful co-existence Treasurer at QVPF, proposed among people of all cultural a vote of thanks.

PISQ organises student trip to ‘Angry Birds’ World’

Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) recently organised a trip for the students of Grade V-VII to visit the world’s first ever ‘Angry Birds’ World’, a theme park in Qatar. The park featured various food and beverages outlets, retail shops, edutainment activities and hosts a number of attraction to engage and entertain visitors. The park includes attractions like Blast Bomb – a drop and twist tower that features free-fall motion from a height of 11 metres, Red Alert, where visitors are hurled into an exhilarating 360-degree spin, Big Tree, Trampoline Universe and other fun games. 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 4, 2019 COMMUNITY

Making food accessible, POWERE convenient and a click away

Francisco De’ Sousa, Managing Director Talabat, has a word of advice for young entrepreneurs trying to make it big. By Mudassir Raja

NOTES FROM AN ENTREPRENEUR

“Start small. Try to sell your product or service to a potential customer, then learn from that. If you have a great customer, sell more services/ products. If you have a great service/product, scale it and sell it to more customers”

— Francisco De’ Sousa

nnovation and novel way of doing the phone. Besides by using Talabat, business is a kind of reality that one can view menus with pictures of all has constantly been challenging favourite restaurants in the easy to use the old and outdated means of website and apps. business. Business people and As part of the ongoing series of Ientrepreneurs continue to usher in new successful start-up interviews, but doable ideas to start or flourish an Community recently talked to Francisco already established business. De’ Sousa, Managing Director Talabat Talabat is one such exciting and and expatriate from Portugal. workable idea that has swiftly become a brand across the Middle East. Wanting Were you always interested in to eat and surrendering to fast-food entrepreneurship? urge when the idea of stopping at a I grew up in an entrepreneurial grocery store and dragging out the environment during my childhood. At pots and pans seems just unbearable, the age of six, I started supporting the Talabat is that easy button that must be waiters at my parents’ restaurants by it when it comes to cuisine. Talabat is a attending to the customers during the pioneer of the online food, grocery and crowded summer. At 10, I was counting all daily needs. Housing a wide variety money and closing the cashiers. That of cuisines from international and was the beginning of my journey that local restaurants, Talabat is the go-to has grown in several businesses and destination for food. projects in nine different countries. Talabat is the one huge food court for many restaurants, so one doesn’t don’t How did you start with Talabat? need to go through the hassle of finding What was your vision when you restaurants numbers, waiting on hold started out? and how do you see it or getting a busy signal while dialling a today? restaurant number or getting the wrong I started in 2017 and the vision was order due to miscommunication over to lead the Qatari market’s growth and TRAVEL

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TEAM: Team Talabat celebrates World Hoodie Day.

be the market leader in online why I aim for us to work with the small-scale testing to define what How do you unwind and of positive change in Qatari society. food ordering. Today our vision mid-term in mind rather than the can be best offered, then you need handle the pressure of being the is to continue being customer- short term. to try it out with your own hands. Managing Director? Any advice for the young loved and the indisputable leader As a Managing Director, there entrepreneurs? in Qatar by providing the most Something you wish you What drive Talabat towards is no pressure. Mourinho, a Start small. Try to sell your product desired goods with the best-in- would’ve known earlier when success? Portuguese professional football or service to a potential customer, class take away experience. Talabat started? What drives us is our customers’ manager, said ‘pressure is living in then learn from that. If you have a Talabat makes ordering food, My entire team! I would have satisfaction and the tremendous a place hungry where there is no great customer, sell more services/ groceries, and other goods fast and recruited all of them much earlier business growth that we have food.’ That’s pressure. In my work products. If you have a great service/ easy through its app and website. than the day they were recruited. achieved with our restaurants, there is no pressure”. product, scale it and sell it to more Customer convenience is our top When I joined, we were only seven groceries, and shop partners. customers. Anything else, such as priority. Talabat’s operations run people, and it took me a long time Where do you see Talabat price, market niche, communication, 24/7 to ensure an experience that to form this dream team. Now, Any lessons learnt the hard down the road in the next few your business model, etc. should is both convenient and hassle-free. we are almost 50 employees. Our way? years? be totally adaptable. The most current success banks on them When I joined in 2017, the most In 2019, we have had a big impact unsuccessful entrepreneurs I met Have you had any mentors and that is why I wish I could have diffi cult obstacle was to grow on community. Talabat donated were the ones with fi xed minds or role models who have recruited them before. sustainably while maintaining quality over 14,000 meals in partnership trying to impose their ideas on the influenced you as an of service. A couple of years later, with Vodafone and Qatar Charity; market, when it should be the other entrepreneur? How do you target an today I can share it with pride that we participated with Qatar Cancer way around. Lastly, learn more about Yes, my parents. They are, what opportunity in the market? being one of the few international Society in a strong campaign regional success stories, like Talabat, we call in Qatar, ‘hard fighters’. Yes, definitely, it is just a matter companies that fully believed in the for breast cancer awareness; that started with an original idea with They taught me that in business, of time. To spot an opportunity, Qatari market from the beginning, we collaborated with Bedaya to potential, potential that was able what is more important than to you need to be attentive to the Talabat in Qatar, has revolutionised promote local businesses. In 2020, to blossom with the right mindset perform, is to progress. That is market. You need to kick off with the entire e-commerce sector. Talabat will continue being an agent and hard work. 10 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 4, 2019 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC

Try This

Use nail to make holes in 1 bottom corners of carton Hero’s milk like this Put one hole through carton center of top An ancient scientist named Hero Fill pot with water, and invented a strange take all your materials device that moved 2 outdoors itself with steam; you can easily Hang carton from a make a modern tree branch, rail or version of Hero’s other object so it Machine. swings free You’ll need • Two large milk or juice cartons • Nail • String • Cooking pot Pour water into carton, 3 step back and watch what Source: “Science Playwiths” it does by Peter Macinnis Graphic: Helen Lee McComas and Paul Trap, TNS

What happened?

The four streams of water will spin the carton slowly

Each stream gives a gentle push against a corner of the carton

The carton spins because none If you put holes in the of the water streams are center of each side, pushing against each other do you think the carton would spin? Wednesday, December 4, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Basil amazing for the culinary artist and incredible for the pollinator nation

let it go fl ower. Holy pollinator this pollinators as well as those that eat By Norman Winter could be a good idea for gardeners them. everywhere! I have concluded that whether asil has stolen my Now let me present what I have you say “bay-zil’’ or “baa-zil,’’ heart as of late but been witnessing. Every 10 days we’ll all agree on one thing, this is it is probably not for or so, I have been going out to a perfect plant for the landscape, what you think. It’s Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain herb or vegetable garden, or not because the foliage Ga. This has been one of my backyard wildlife habitat. This Bsuch as that of Purple Ruffl es favourite places in the country for plant earns a living from the time as Mississippi Medallion Award the last 25 years. Now that I live it is 12 inches tall until it freezes. If Winners is as pretty as a coleus. close by, it makes multiple trips you dried leaves it keeps on giving. Nor is it for the culinary delicacy easy and, besides, it’s kind of like Basil asks for nothing more provided by Siam Queen an All- the ‘The Garden Guys’ day out in the garden than full sun and America Selections Award Winner. The Cecil B. Day Butterfl y well-drained soil. Prepare the soil It is for pollinators. Center is one of the most famous by spreading 3- to 4-inches of The fact I am promoting it for butterfl y conservatories in the organic matter and 1 pound per pollinators tells all herb lovers and country. While I enjoy that aspect, 100 square feet of a slow-release culinary artists I am going polar I spend hours outside of the centre 5-10-5 fertiliser, and till to a depth opposite on recommendations and browsing the plants to attract of 8 to 10 inches. Set transplants letting it go to fl ower as quickly as butterfl ies for adult food as well 18- to 24-inches apart. They will possible. As you may be aware you as those plants that sustain their grow to around 2 feet tall and wide. are suppose-to keep fl ower buds caterpillars, too. Water and apply a layer of mulch. pinched off and harvest fresh leaves At various intervals in the Basil thrives in our warm summer and you’ll have a long crop. Harvest bees, and butterflies let it bloom for that mouth-watering pesto garden, they have drifts, or sweeps, weather and excels in fall plantings just as the fl ower buds are forming as quickly as it wants, maintain sauce and oriental cuisine. of blooming basil. It is Thai basil as well. for the most concentrated oils, moisture and fertiliser, and They say you can’t have your and the blooming stalks are as If you want to go dual-purpose fl avour, and fragrance. Apply a light keep the camera handy. A little cake and eat it too but I suppose pretty as salvia. All summer they eat and fi nish with the feast of application of the above fertiliser deadheading will keep the patch you could harvest your leaves for a have been loaded with bees and the pollinators, keep it watered, every 4 to 6 weeks or after harvest. producing and looking good all while, even dry and store, and then various butterfl ies. You’ll fi nd the harvested and fl ower buds pinched If you are going for blooms, summer. –TNS

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20

Taking time alone is essential for everyone, Aries, but recognise Watch out for the green-eyed monster today, Taurus. It can rear up You may feel insecure about your appearance today, Gemini. This when you’re isolating yourself to the point where it’s unhealthy. before you even say the word “jealousy” if you’re not on your guard. can be a vicious cycle, and the end result is almost always negative. If you ask why you’re taking this time and answer because you’re Many situations that cause this feeling are born of insecurity. If you Rather than picking yourself to pieces, find ways to accept your avoiding something or someone, you need to reconsider. Things will aren’t secure in your job, relationship, or family, and feel threatened looks. Whether it’s your weight, age, or anything else, if you can’t only build and get worse under these conditions. You begin to work by someone else, it’s time to take a look at the reason. Look for accept yourself as you are, you’ll always find something wrong no things out by facing whatever it is that’s upsetting you. answers rather than lash out. matter how many changes you make. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Jealousy might rear its head today, Cancer. The key to coping with it Arts and crafts may hold your interest today, Leo. Even if you lean Getting along with others may prove challenging today, Virgo. The is to understand why you feel insecure. If you’re jealous of a partner, more towards sports, an artistic streak likely runs pretty strong in planetary aspects can have you isolating yourself. You might feel why is this? Is trust an issue? If this comes up at work, is it because you. Creating can be richly satisfying, both in the process and in the impatient and easily annoyed. If this is so, stay solo if you can. If you don’t feel recognised for your contributions? Examine the cause finished product. Allow yourself the opportunity to explore this part you can’t, you’ll need to curb a tendency to be argumentative or of jealousy. It’s almost always a symptom of a deeper problem. of you. The day’s energy will lend much to your abilities. confrontational. Exercise patience and bite your tongue if that’s what it takes. Avoid conflict. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Don’t be surprised if you’re a little weepy today, Libra. The day’s Obsessive thinking may be something you need to look at today, Don’t act impulsively today, Sagittarius. It can be easy to confuse planetary influences could enhance your sensitivity to everything, Scorpio. Common areas for such behaviours are in the pursuit of this with spontaneity, but one has more thought in it than the other. including your feelings. Let yourself cry if you need to – it can be money, power, success, and romance. There’s a fine line between Look before you leap! Think everything through from decisions to cleansing. Try not to wallow too much, as things will look better determination and obsession. If you fixate on the same thing day projects to contracts. Read the fine print more than once. When it tomorrow. Take good care of yourself today. after day, it may be time to talk with someone about it. An expert can comes to relationships, avoid trusting too quickly. Don’t set yourself help you see what you don’t want to see. up for hurt by being gullible. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Is it time to take a more drastic approach to solving a problem, Tap into your creativity to unblock your emotions today, Aquarius. You may need to deal with disapproval today, Pisces. This will likely Capricorn? If you’ve made several attempts to resolve your trouble This can be a more powerful tool than you realise. Creativity is a big come from someone you see as a superior or authority figure, to no avail, it might be something to consider. As long as drastic part of you – almost as big as communication. Your emotions are perhaps a parent or teacher. While it’s important to listen, if what doesn’t equate with destructive, you may find it works to try linked to these, and all are interacting beneath the surface. If one is they have to say involves your personal life and how you live it, it’s something more aggressive. Be careful. Think things through first. blocked, the key to releasing it is to focus on the other two. Express no one’s concern but yours. No matter what you do, someone will Run any ideas past a trusted friend. yourself through creativity and talking to someone close. disapprove of something! 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 4, 2019 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Wednesday, December 4, 2019 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

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Dangal biggest blockbuster Racing is a calculative sport: Smita of the decade: Yahoo India Actress Smita Gondkar The 2016 Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal which is passionate about sports crossed the Rs2,000 crore mark at the global as well as acting. She says box-offi ce is the biggest blockbuster of the racing is an extremely decade, according to a Yahoo India report. calculative sport and you Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the fi lm narrates cannot mess around. the inspiring story of a wrestler. Smita, who is a part of Dangal is followed by Salman Khan-starrer the Ahura Racing team, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Aamir Khan’s PK, participated in the JK Tyre according to Yahoo India “Decade in Review” #FestivalOfSpeed 2019. report. “I was more than happy Other fi lms in the list of top 10 blockbusters to be a part of it. I had of the decade include Sultan, Tiger Zinda Hai, to manage my shooting Dhoom 3, Sanju, War, Chennai Express and schedule though. I would Dabangg. have anyways done that for In 2019, Salman Khan fl exed his muscles the love of racing,’ she said. at the top yet again, as most searched male “Luckily, I pick up celebrity of the year, with actors Amitabh technical things pretty Bachchan and Akshay Kumar making up the quickly. I won’t say this is top three. SUPER-HIT: Aamir Khan in a scene from Dangal. an easy sport, but yes my Actress Sunny Leone was once again most The 2016 movie has crossed the Rs 2,000-crore passion for motor sports did searched female celebrity of 2019 – a position mark at the global box-off ice. prove to be an advantage. she has held through most of the decade, Seat Time is a major factor PASSIONATE: Smita Gondkar is passionate about pushing actresses Priyanka Chopra Jonas and style statements, has been named female style in these sports,” added the sports as well as acting. Deepika Padukone lower down the Yahoo India icon of 2019. Gadbad Gondhal actress. “Year in Review 2019” list. The results are based on an analysis of user’s Talking about the track experience, she shared that racing is an expensive While actor Hrithik Roshan emerged as the interest patterns based on what they searched sport and it doesn’t really give back anything except thrill and adventure. “It is an male style icon of the year, newbie Sara Ali for, read, recommended and shared, Yahoo extremely calculative sport and you cannot mess around. Plus, the rules are very Khan, who impressed netizens with her unique India said. – IANS strict and safety measures are advanced,” she said. – IANS Parents should sensitise kids for equality in society: Tara

broadening the area of discussion from By Arundhuti Banerjee just the health and wellbeing of children to psychology of the grown-up mind. “I think it is important for parents ctress-entrepreneur Tara to understand how to keep the balance Sharma who is gearing up for the between academics and the interests of new season of The Tara Sharma their children that they can later pursue as Show on parenting says that it is a career. In our previous season, we invited crucial for parents to be aware of Virat Kohli who is, of course, a youth icon Athe diff erent conditions of children, so that and inspires thousands of young kids.” they can sensitise their little ones to build “This year we have a conversation with an equal and inclusive society for the future Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri. generation. At times, kids enjoy sports so much that December 3 (yesterday) marks they don’t focus on study. Parents should International Day of Persons with Disability, know how to help them strike a balance. and keeping sensible parenting in mind, Talking to these achievers will give parents Tara said: “We are constantly talking a clear picture on how these sports stars about building a society where equality prepared when they were kids,” said Tara, is established and inclusion is important. whose show features Bollywood superstar But it is easier said than done. At times, Salman Khan and actress Kalki Koechlin we avoid people who are diff erent than us, among others this season. only because we do not know how to handle Celebrities such as Aamir Khan, Kajol, them. For instance, we tend to either avoid or John Abraham and Konkona Sen Sharma overcompensate to diff erently-abled people, have appeared in the show in the past. but that is not the right way to look at it. As The show is mainly in English and, given parents, we have to sensitise our children its intent to create mass awareness, isn’t to others who are diff erent – (in terms of) language a bar? “Partially that is true, but I caste, race, culture, and gender, or even the am reaching out to a global audience because diff erently-abled.” parenting is a universal topic. I am just trying Citing an example, she explained: “A to be honest with my conversation. It is true couple who came to my show as guests that I am urban and I speak in English. But I has a little girl with down syndrome. The am evolving and so as my show, so maybe in parents are trying to change the perspective the next season I will try to be more inclusive towards children and how to treat a child and relatable with language as well. It is a with such a condition with equality. Unless valid point that did not cross my mind earlier. we are aware of things as parents, we won’t To reach out to the grassroot level and bring be able to teach our children to be sensitive, about a positive change in that part of the and inclusion will not come in our society.” society, a Hindi version of the show would be Starting in 2011, as a blog diary, Tara a good idea.” continued the show to address various The fifth season of The Tara Sharma issues that revolve around parenting. Her Show starts from December 22 on Star CANDID: Tara Sharma: “We avoid people who are diff erent than us, only because we do not know two children have grown up, and she is World. – IANS how to handle them”. Wednesday, December 4, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY I lose it at times, I’m human: Pitt ollywood star Brad Pitt has confessed that he is not always easygoing, and says he loses his cool from time to time. HPitt made the confession to his ADVOCATES: Michelle Obama, left, and Julia Roberts will travel to former Legends of the Fall co-star Vietnam to take part in the Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Anthony Hopkins for Interview Alliance. magazine, reports usmagazine.com When Hopkins calls him “as Roberts, Michelle to work at easygoing as ever”, Pitt responded: empowering girls in Asia “Pretty much, it’s my gliding speed.” Hollywood star Julia Roberts and former fi rst lady Michelle “But I lose it at times. I get Obama are teaming up for a trip to Asia to focus on education and sucked into something, and I can empowerment of girls. lose it. I take my hands off the The Pretty Woman actress,52, and the former fi st lady, 55, will wheel... I’m human,” he added. travel to Vietnam on December 9 and take part in the Obama Although Pitt didn’t give any Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance, where they will meet with examples, there have been several education organisations for adolescent girls, reports dailymail. reports claiming that he had an co.uk altercation with son Maddox, 18, They will then travel to Malaysia to take part in the Leaders: in September 2016, after which Asian-Pacifi c programme. The programme in Malaysia takes place actress Angelina Jolie fi led for in Kuala Lumpur from December 10-14. divorce from the Ad Astra actor. According to the foundation’s website, the programme will host During their marriage, Pitt 200 leaders from 33 countries and territories in the Asia-Pacifi c and Jolie, who also share Pax, 16, region and will feature skill-building workshops and leadership Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13, Vivienne, 11, training. and Knox, 11, would have heated, “In Malaysia, Mrs. Obama and Ms. Roberts will share refl ections screaming fi ghts, a source had told about their trip to Vietnam, as well as lessons from their own Us Weekly previously. leadership journeys and their path-breaking careers,” the website In his conversation with said. Hopkins, 81, Pitt also opened The event is closed to the public, but certain sessions will be up about turning mistakes into shown via livestream on obama.org. The conversation between lessons. Obama and Roberts will be among the events that will broadcast on “I’m realising, as a real act of CONFESSION: Brad Pitt confesses that he is not always easygoing. December 11. – IANS forgiveness for myself for all the choices that I’ve made that I’m feel like I can take credit for any of a person. We’re all going to make not proud of, that I value those it,” he said. mistakes. But what is that next missteps, because they led to some He also discussed atonement step? We don’t, as a culture, seem wisdom, which led to something during the interview. to stick around to see what that else. You can’t have one without the “We’ve always placed great person’s next step is. And that’s other. I see it as something I’m just importance on the mistake. But the part I fi nd so much more now getting my arms around at this the next move, what you do after invigorating and interesting,” the time in my life. But I certainly don’t the mistake, is what really defi nes actor said. — IANS

leader Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino). In the fi lm, Oscar-winning Paquin, 37, features as De Niro’s RELAXING: Britney Spears spends most of her time at home. daughter named Peggy Sheeran. Many viewers believe Peggy’s Britney focusing on self well-being silence speaks volumes, calling the character the “conscience (and) Singer Britney Spears, who recently turned 38, is now prioritising moral standing of the movie”. But herself and her well-being. some people have called out The The singer is embracing “a positive headspace” amid the ongoing Irishman for apparently wasting its row over her conservatorship, a source told Us Weekly. most prominent female character “She has spent the last year prioritising herself and her well- and actress, saying Paquin is being, something she did not have a chance to do as much during “underused” and “deserves better”. her Las Vegas residency. She has had less time with her sons but “Scorsese rarely services women got really close with her mom, Lynne, and sister, Jamie Lynn, in his fi lm but (expletive) they again recently. Britney spends most of her time at home with her might as well not even be in this boyfriend, Sam (Asghari), or alone. Her relationship with Sam is fi lm. Anna Paquin did a lot of rock-solid. He brings her so much joy and is a source of stability in CLARIFICATION: Robert De Niro, centre, arrives for the opening ceremony staring and quivering her lip and her often chaotic life,” said the source. of the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. we’ve all seen enough of that in The singer has been through a challenging time with her father, True Blood sis,” writer/podcast host Jamie Spears, who has been her conservator since 2008. The De Niro defends Paquin’s “She was very powerful and Ira Madison III said. 67-year-old was appointed to the role after his daughter’s highly small role in The Irishman that’s what it was,” usatoday.com Paquin, 37, addressed the publicised breakdown and divorce from Kevin Federline, with quoted De Niro as saying. criticism earlier this month, after whom the Toxic singer shares two sons, Sean Preston, 14, and Actor Robert De Niro has come “Maybe in other scenes there one Twitter user suggested that she Jayden, 13. forward to defend the mostly silent could’ve been some interaction was forced to accept a seemingly In September, a court declared that Jamie would continue as role of Anna Paquin in the Netfl ix between Frank and her possibly, but thankless role. Britney’s conservator after the role was temporarily taken over by movie, The Irishman, saying it that’s how it was done. She’s terrifi c “Nobody was doing any Jodi Montgomery due to “personal health reasons”. might be a small role but is very and it resonates,” he added. ‘ordering’. I auditioned for the The Circus hit-maker is taking time to focus on herself. powerful. The film shows how mob privilege of joining the credible cast “She isn’t making any new music at the moment and there are In Martin Scorsese’s over three- assassin Frank Sheeran (essayed of The Irishman and I’m incredibly no immediate plans to reschedule her Domination residency,” the hour long The Irishman, Paquin by De Niro) on his death bed proud to get to be a part of this source claimed. – IANS says only seven words. confessed that he killed union fi lm,” Paquin tweeted. – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 4, 2019 COMMUNITY

QTTA organises Third Inter-Community Table Tennis Tournament

Qatar Table Tennis Association (QTTA), in association with Indian Sports Centre (ISC), recently Arun, Tayseer Motors; MS Bukhari, MD SATCO; Srini and Nisha Agarwal, Managing Committee organised Third Inter-Community Table Tennis Tournament at Qatar Table Tennis Training members of ISC. Centre. Team India bagged the Doha Bank Challengers Trophy, which was followed by the K S Dhiman, Head of Chancery at the Embassy of India, was the chief guest at the opening Philippines Team as runners up. Over 200 players, representing communities from Egypt, ceremony of the tournament. The opening day featured a march past by all participating Indonesia, India, Lebanon, Philippines, Pakistan, Russia, Ghana, Syria, Malaysia, Tunisia, Iraq, communities, which was followed by the unveiling of the Doha Bank Challengers Cup. Nicaragua, Taiwan, Kyrgyzstan and Qatar, took part in various male and female categories. In singles category, the winners, included Kaushik, from India, first position in Boys Singles Championship was divided into 12 categories. (Under19); Aadi Arora, from India, runners up position in Boys Singles (Under19); Hrithika Iraq bagged the championship title in the Men’s Team Championship + 40 years category, Teres, India, first in Girls Singles (Under19); Chandana Sanamari, India, second in Girls Singles which was followed by Egypt as runners up. Philippines bagged women’s +40 category (Under19); Awais Ahmed, Pakistan, first in Mens Singles (19 To 40 Years); Ammar Hassan, Egypt, championship title, which was followed by India as runners up. second in Mens Singles (19 To 40 Years); Sherin Pi, Philippines, first in Women Singles (19 To Pakistan bagged the Men’s Team Championship for 19 to 40 years group. Under-19 Boys and 40 Years); Aalia Menon, second, Women Singles (19 To 40 Years); Saifudden, Iraq, first in Mens Girls Team Championship finals was played between two Indian teams. Singles (+ 40 Years); Yahyia El Sham, Egypt, second position in Mens Singles (+ 40 Years); Individual competitions were also held in diff erent categories. Kaushik, from India, got first Titiyana, Jordan, first in Women Singles + 40 Years; Svetlana, Russia, second in Women Singles position in Under-19 Boys Singles. The Under-19 Girls title was claimed by Hrithika Teres who + 40 Years; defeated Chandana Sanamari in the all-India final. The 19 to 40 years Men’s crown was bagged In teams category, the winners, included Kaushik, Gopalan Sunil, Dhanya, Aadi, Mishal, from by Awais from Pakistan. Awais defeated Ammar Hassan from Egypt in the final round. Saifudden India, first position in Boys (Under19) category; Pratham, Vihan, Sreejai, Prahantram, Om Durdi, from Iraq won the Above 40 Men’s Singles title, defeating Yahyia al-Shamy from Egypt. The India, second in Boys (Under19); Hrithika, Chandana, India, first in Girls (Under19); Vishaka, Above 40 Women’s title was bagged by Titiyana from Jordan, who beat Svetlayn of Russia. Shriya, India, second in Girl (Under 19); Awais, Usman, Saqib, Shezad, Pakistan, first in Mens (19 Thani al – Zarraa, Member of the Board of Directors of QTTA, was the chief guest at the prize To 40 Years); Ammar Hassan, Mohd Rizk, Aala Farouk, second in Mens (19 To 40 Years); Sherin, distribution ceremony. Other dignitaries present on the occasion, included Ziad Abu Karaki, Junepen, Wendy, Philippines, first in Women (19 To 40 Years); Aalia Menon, Anisha, India, second Technical Secretary at QTTA; Elie Khayat, Technical committee member of QTTA; Maher Ben in Women (19 To 40 Years); Ghadeer, Saifudden, Jabbar, Iraq, first in Mens (+ 40 Years); Hisham, Ahmed, Technical committee member of QTTA; Sharaf P Hameed, President of ISC; Mohd Essam, Yahiya, Hassan, Egypt, second in Mens (+ 40 Years); Myra, Florence, Philippines, first in Habibun Nabi, General Secretary at ISC; Arun Kumar, Secretary Indoor Games at ISC; Milan Womens(+ 40 Years); and Shalini, Lata Vijay, second in WOMEN S(+ 40 YEARS).

ISL Qatar hosts sixth annual Winter Carnival

The International School of London (ISL) Qatar recently hosted its sixth annual Winter Carnival. Deema Community Centre and Saima Foods. The activities at Winter Carnival, included Museum The event was attended by over 1,000 people. The event featured various musical performances, of Illusions, Adventure Rooms, Geek Express, Maison De Sushi and Ceramique Café. magic show, performance by ISL choir, henna, face painting, cookie decorating, and arts and crafts “The Winter Carnival is a wonderful event that brings the community together to enjoy a great activities for children and adults. The vendor market was also part of the carnival. It included more afternoon for a good cause. It is one of our values to focus on charitable activities and we try to than 50 vendors selling arts, crafts and accessories. encourage the development of these values in our students. We look forward to welcoming the Various restaurants, Dairy Queen, Bombocrep, Nature’s Treasures, Mama Rozie, Mezza, Bait Jeddi, community to our future events,” said David Monk, Head of ISL.