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Wedding belle Aishwarya Rai

THE TIMES OF Christy is all set takes injury Wednesday, May 14, 2003 to tie the knot! in her stride... Page 7 Page 8 TO D AY S LUCKY 83 I m free America s Indepen-84 826 Republic T wo little 832 Your Dambola Ticket available in Delhi Times on 11th May, 2003 OF INDIA Numbers already announced : 49, 78, 64, 46, 24, 8, 17, 34, 84, 87, 76, 43 MANOJ KESHARWANI AFGHAN DRUG SUPPLY: DESTINATION DELHI ARUN KUMAR DAS What adds substance to opium dipped from $ 500 to $ by as much as 11 times,’’ says the NCB Times News Network the official speculation is 300 per kg following the official, ‘‘This beige-coloured substance the recent seizure of dr- September 11 attacks on is refined further and the process ends t’s back to square one. The removal ug consignments who- America, it slipped to a with the addictive fine powder which of the Taliban regime might have se origin can be traced low of $ 250 per kg after becomes cocaine.’’ Iprovided a temporary lull in the fl- to Afghanistan. ‘‘We the ouster of the Tali- At the same time, be it via Gujarat ow of drugs to Delhi, but with Afghani- have already seized a ban regime. While it was and J&K for opium originating from stan now reporting a bumper crop of consignment worth Rs 25 believed that the change Afghanistan or Tamil Nadu and Kerala opium, the possibility of a sudden spurt crore,’’ informs a senior in regime would affect the for the Sri Lanka-based network, routes in narcotics smuggling looms large. Not customs official at the IGI flow of drugs to India ad- adopted by drug-smugglers use Delhi as surprisingly, intelligence agencies acr- airport, ‘‘The seizure invo- versely,the bumper crop of a transit point. But what has the police oss the country have been put on high lved 16.33 kg of heroine opium in Afghanistan worried is recent investigations point- alert. While the Narcotics Control Bu- concealed in 17 packets of this year has put paid ing to a homegrown network. ‘‘While reau (NCB) is on its toes customs offic- almonds.’’ This consign- to such a possibility. drug-pushers have developed a well-kn- ials at international airports, including ment is being billed as More so because the it network across the city,it is the pres- those in , Chennai and Delhi, the largest seizure of hero- modus operandi follow- ence of wholesalers which is a cause for NEELABH have stepped up vigilance activities. ine at the IGI airport. ed is as simple as simp- concern,’’ reveals a senior police offi- ‘‘We have information that the total That Delhi is a tran- COCAINE TRAIL le can be. ‘‘Using clean cial, ‘‘While we have arrested around 30 yield of opium in Afghanistan is more sit point for drugs rout- running water, a large major players, our aim is to reach the than 40,000 metric tons. There is reason ed from across the wor- All drug routes lead to Delhi container and fine wo- big bosses.’’ to believe that smugglers will attempt to ld is no longer a secret. following the recent bumper ven material such as Unfortunately,unlike the deadly pro- route huge consignments of the drug to After all, the price of crop of opium in Afghanistan cheese-cloth as a filter ducts they peddle, druglords are rarely India, with Delhi as a transit point, over opium in the city fluc- as well as chemicals within sniffing distance of the long the next few months,’’ reveals a senior tuates with incidents occurring across which can easily be procured from pha- arm of the law. NCB official. the globe. For instance, if the price of rmacists, opium can be reduced in bulk [email protected] Second thoughts To B. No question of not to B NIKITA DOVAL was told that the role requir- to pit wits against three mod- on the first take... Times News Network ed a change in look.’’ Next in els. ‘‘It is a comic character; line is Boom, a satire which the film is a riot!’’ he reveals. Famous faces reveal the regrets in their lives to Delhi Times t the age of 60, he is no sees him team up with Jackie Beyond his rol- Alonger the angry young Shroff and Gulshan Grover es, Bachchan feels that there DEV ANA- AKSHAY man. In today’s time, the roles is an urgent need to promote ND: My re- KUMAR: he essays are mostly patriarc- STAR POWER Indian cinema abroad. ‘‘In gret in life On the pro- hal — but with a dif- Europe, I have been is that I ca- fessional fr- ference. So, if he is approached by people n’t play a ont, I regret the stern Yashvard- who did not speak our musical in- that my per- han Raichand in K3G, language, but address strument formance he is also the bade mi- me as Vijay and sing and I can’t in Sanghar- yan who rides a tricy- songs from my films. dance. My sh was not cle in Kaizad Gustad’s Hindi films have ama- father used appreciat- Boom. In between, he zing reach; all we ne- to host musical mehfils at ho- ed. On the personal front, I re- is also a doctor who ed to do is market me. Chetan can play the violin. gret being branded as a casano- wants to build a state- them better,’’ he says. I wish I could play the piano, va by people who don’t even kn- of-the-art hospital in While the current the guitar or sitar. I wish I had ow me. But I guess this is the Armaan. Simply put, state of the film ind- pursued music as a career. price of fame. Amitabh Bachchan is ustry is not too inspir- ZEENAT AMAN: My ‘ka’ and SHILPA SHETTY: As an act- a busy man. ing, Bachchan be- ‘ki’ always land me in trouble. ress, I put in the same intensity ‘‘Yes, I do have qui- lieves that ‘‘the films In front of a camera, I had the whether I am working in Dha- te a few projects lined being produced are chance to correct myself via dkan or doing an item number up, with my roles be- very rich content-wi- retakes but, on the stage, I have in Jung. But, till date, I have al- ing character-based,’’ se.’’ All said and done, BON VOYAGE! With Nikita Anand all set to take off for Panama tonight, Delhi to be extra ways been he informs. Armaan, the Big B feels that Times wishes her all the best for the Miss Universe Contest as she puts in a final sure! Thou- presented in which Bachchan much is being made dress rehearsal in her Ritu Kumar-designed national costume, at The Oberoi gh I don’t the way my plays a doctor and fa- of the current situa- (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) claim to sp- directors ther to Anil Kapoor,is tion. ‘‘It is not all that slated to be premiered bad. I would prefer to REGRET REPORT between May 15 and see it as a process of 17. The Big B, howev- discovery.’’ Rather li- Panama is Nikita’s beauty spot! eak Hindi have want- er, does not give away ke life itself. For, if fluently, I ed to pres- much about his role. Bachchan has survi- VINOD NAIR of her life, post receiving the Panama are ‘‘ethnic outfits, realise that ent me. One ‘‘I play a man who has ved in Bollywood for Times News Network coveted crown. So, how have including my national costu- I cannot communicate well in can’t blame me if I look bad in gone through much as long as he has, it is her preparations gone? ‘‘We- me’’ designed by Ritu Kumar. the language. What a pity! a particular film. in life.’’ Still, his hair- because he takes life everish excitement. Such ll, it has been extremely in- ‘‘Besides, my evening gowns ABHIJEET: I regret having AMAR SINGH: I have all the style in the movie is in his stride. Fis the state of Femina Mi- teresting and rewarding ex- have been designed by Ash- being born in India, because necessities of life: food, shelter being talked about. ‘‘I [email protected] ss India-Universe 2003 Nikita perience for me,’’ she says, ley Rebello and I am also car- this has stunted my growth as and a family. As a politician, I MANOJ KESHARWANI Anand’s mind as she readies ‘‘Sandesh Mayekar has taken rying outfits created by San- a creative person. For in- have a responsible duty to per- to board a flight tonight for care of my dental-care sessi- jay Malhotra. This apart, Fi- stance, nobody bothers to visit form. However, I regret not be- Panama, where she will par- ons. Then, there have been nesse Shoes has provided me Khandwa, where Kishore Ku- ing able to spend time with my ticipate in the Miss Uni- with stylish footwear.’’ mar was born. Mohammed twin daughters Drishti and Di- verse Contest on June 3. UNIVERSAL FLAVOUR The clock ticks away. Rafi’s house in Bandra has sha. I regret not being able to Yes, Her bags are packed Butterflies in the stom- been demolished. Abroad, th- see them grow.And it’s not as if and she is ready to go! make-up and hair tips from ach? ‘‘Well, I have been told to ere are annual festivals at Gra- I am an MN-executive father ‘‘I am all set to take on the Bharat and Doris Godambe; keep my feet firmly on the celand, wh- with no ti- universe,’’ says Nikita, ‘‘Win- speech and diction classes by ground and be level-headed,’’ ere Elvis me to breat- ning the Sunsilk Femina Mi- Sabira Merchant; skin-care says Nikita, ‘‘I have support Presley was he. I wish I ss India Universe 2003 title session with Jamuna Pai; di- from my family and friends, born. More- had the cha- has changed my life. I have eting-technique classes with and I am hoping for the best!’’ over, I am nce to re- been on my toes all the time!’’ Anjali Mukherjee; and work- so does India. For, an entire ashamed of wind life. Niki, as her friends and fa- out schedules with IDEA.’’ nation hopes that Nikita An- my initial (As told to mily call her,is still coming to All these expert inputs ap- and will be the chosen one days, when ALLEN O’BRIEN) terms with the frenetic pace art, accompanying Nikita to [email protected] I sung so allenobrien@ badly. indiatimes.com

APARNA GUPTA Shetty,who is making his dire- Times News Network ctorial debut with Gupta’s lat- Twinkle, twinkle many stars! est film, Plan,‘‘Plan has Sanjay hen it rains, it pours. Suri, Dino, Vikram Saluja, Ro- WYear 2003 sees star power nce to theatres,’’ explains are experimenting with dif- hit Roy, Sanjay Dutt, Riya Sen, pouring into theatre. So, if Bh- producer Harry Baweja. Jus- CELLULOID CANVAS ferent characters.’’ Priyanka Chopra and Sameera oot is packed with Urmila, Ajay tifying the presence of Ajay Says Jackie Shroff of his Reddy. If writers experiment Devgan, Fardeen Khan, Rekha, Devgan, Sunil Shetty, Arbaz home production Boom,wh- with scripts, there has to be ex- Seema Biswas and Victor Ban- Khan, Sanjay Kapoor, Ayub ich stars Bachchan, Zeenat perimentation with the cast.’’ nerjee, Darna Mana Hai stars Khan, Chunky Pandey, Ra- Aman, Javed Jaffrey, Katri- However, the common ver- Shilpa Shetty,Aftab, Manoj Ba- veena Tandon, Riya Sen and na Kaif, Madhu Sapre, Gul- dict is that the script has to jpai, Vivek Oberoi, Sanjay Ka- Isha Koppikar in Qayamat, shan Grover and himself, justify the cast. Says Javed Ak- poor, Esha Deol, Nana Patekar, he says, ‘‘Each character has “Multi-starrers are crowd- htar, ‘‘If any one character is Antara Mali, Isha Koppikar, a neatly- sketched role.’’ pullers which help in consol- marginalised, this can actual- Sanjay Kapoor, Sohail Khan This time round, Boney idating fan following.” ly go against the film. Though and Saif, among others! Kapoor is making the Dha- Side by side, Kaante direc- it builds hype, a multi-starrer ‘‘Today, when TV beams 40- rmesh Darshan-directed Be- Bhoot tor Sanjay Gupta explains has the additional baggage of 50 films each day, the entire wafa, starring Anil Kapoor,Ka- sh’s film-maker brother Sunil his penchant for working with expectations.’’ Like always, film industry is out to innovate. reena, Akshay Kumar,Sushmi- Darshan, ‘‘Now,actors are will- big names: ‘‘Star power makes the box-office will deliver the And having a huge star cast is ta Sen, Manoj Bajpai and Sha- ing to look beyond the length of a film a saleable project for dis- final verdict. one way of drawing the audie- mita Shetty. Reasons Dharme- roles to explore depth. So, they tributors.’’ Elaborates Hriday [email protected] ‘I have always been a high-maintenance woman’ Till date, which BIPASHA BASU The transition to the film world has He has to know that this industry is film of yours Actress got with it hours of hard work. Living full of rumours all the time. He has to has been the On what makes off a suitcase is acutely stressful. This have a good sense of humour. most demand- needs me to balance personal and pro- Would you call yourself a high-ma- ing in terms of her tick in fessional life. But the satisfaction that intenance woman? acting? tinsel town I get from acting is worth it all. Yes, I am a high-maintenance woman. I worked the har- Where do you hang out the most I need things around me to be in place. dest for Gunaah. when free? I’ve been like that always. I know it didn’t I’m an outgoing person. Following any What it is that attracts men to you? do too well com- shoot, I love to go for a drive, dinners I think I am a moderately nice person, mercially,but that’s not how I measure or just go catch a film. When I’m off fr- just that seems to work now,doesn’t it? the depth of my films anyway. I tho- films have either had a debutant for om work, I either listen to music, read What are your upcoming projects? ught Raaz was a definite winner. the lead actor or the director. It is the or watch films. Godfather, is my fav- Rudraaksh with Sanjay Dutt; Zamin Do you consider yourself a success? film which counts, not the company or ourite film and lounge music plays an with Ajay Devgan; Aitbaar with Am- If I did judge my films commercially,I the brand name. important part in my life. itabh Bachchan; and Footpath with Af- would have been working with big ba- How do you cope with the stress of What do you look for in a man? taab Shivdasani. nners and big stars. In fact, most of my your daily schedule? My man must be very understanding. PARAS TOMAR

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2 DELHI IS TALKING ABOUT DELHI TIMES, WEDNESDAY 14 MAY 2003 Photos: MANOJ KESHARWANI & SUNIL KATARIA he occasion was to an- South Afr- nounce the dates of the ican high IIFA award ceremony. commissi- T But the main attrac- THE DAY OUT oner Maite tion that afternoon was none BIG B S Mokoana other than its board member weekend, the award ceremo- Mashabane and reigning superstar of Bol- ny will be preceded by a who hailed lywood, Amitabh Bachchan. cricket match of celebrities the super- and Indian and South star as a African cricketers. ‘‘The cultural SMS joke funds from this match will go ambassa- to the unsung hands of the dor. Bach- of the day Indian film industry who chan, on contribute to the making of a his part, sp- What did the film,’’ announced Bachchan. oke about Also present was the his love for blonde’s left leg say Mokoana M Mashabane & Sabbas Joseph 2 her right leg? South Africa maan will also be premiered and remem- at the IIFA Awards. Last year Between the 2 of us, bered the it was Aankhen. ‘‘I am a we can make a lot of time he was board member, they will money. part of a have to screen my films,’’ he show held said with a smile. Amitabh Bachchan and Ravind Zutshi there which Such is the charisma of the man that long after the An awed silence greeted terest in Hindi movies — our was packed event was over, he was sur- Bachchan’s entry into the films are popular not just five hours rounded by people — not to hall to talk about the event amongst Indians but also for- before the ask questions but with re- held mainly on foreign eigners there,’’ said Sabbas scheduled quests for autographs and shores with the aim of pro- Joseph, one of the organisers time! photographs. All of which moting Indian cinema there. of the event. His latest A tele-view of the Big B he obliged with a smile.... ‘‘There is an tremendous in- Spread over an entire film Ar- MEHNAZ: ON TOP OF THE WORLD ife is all about fulfilling credit — Miss India, Main Hoon your dreams — this is and Mausam, Jazz is what best what singer Mehnaz be- sums up Mehnaz’s liking for mu- L lieves in as she now sic. In her own words, ‘‘The West- looks forward to the release of ern influence is too strong in me. her next album. Says she, ‘‘How In fact, if given a chance I would can fulfilled dreams be equivalent prefer singing English numbers to the end of life? It is just the be- more.’’ So, any regrets? ‘‘Not at ginning of yet another dream.’’ all. After all, I am an Indian aur And so was the case with this Hindi to gana hi chahiye. More- Economic and Commerce student over, music is music. It has no lan- of St. Xavier’s College. guage,’’adds the singer, who With a dream to join the school also, at one point, was also part choir, which she did despite being of the group which had the likes a non-Catholic, and then one day of Anaida and Tunisha. ‘‘It was become a singer, life for Mehnaz real fun working together. It not ‘‘has been full of pleasant surpris- only helped us meeting the right es.’’ With an in- people but indeed terest in dance, SPOT LIGHT brought out the Mehnaz started force of women learning Bharatnatyam, but her power.’’ interest in singing persisted and Ask her about her other inter- soon, ‘‘one fine day Miss India ests and she says, ‘‘Sleeping. I am happened.’’ And since then there a home bird who prefers chilling has been no looking back for this out behind closed doors. More- lovely lady. over, quality time is what matters Says she, ‘‘Although a content to me — be it with family, friends person, my greatest dream and or my car,’’laughs Mehnaz. passion of performing with an in- Maybe that is why each time she ternational band — Air Supply— steps out of home, she is always came true soon after. ‘‘I must say on the lookout for ‘‘someone who that singing with them made me can make a difference in my life feel on the top of the world.’’ in any possible way.’’ With a few hit solos to her ALLEN O’BRIEN WHAT’S HOT ’N’ HAPPENING? Pranavi Kapur creates a fu- Peppers promises this evening sion of hand-painted fables with sumptuous drinks, mu- combined with Mughal blocks sic and live entertainment. on khadi, odhnas, saris and Peppers suits. They come with a bag to Bristol Hotel match. And if you have a 8 pm onwards favourite story, a craftsperson „ can custom-paint it for you. Pranavi can also design your Chill out this summer with an own ensemble with a tribal exciting selection of summer dupatta. coolers. You could try out the G-32 Nizamuddin West aambi ka panna, panwari ki On till May 18 thandai, aamle ki shikanji, 11 am to 8 pm sattu ka pani, etc, amongst other things here. „ Portico Ladies’ day out. A night of The Park glamour and glitter is what 24 hours open

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WEDNESDAY 14 MAY 2003 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA DELHI IS TALKING ABOUT 3

Photos: NITIN MALIK seeks to put an end to your search for the ideal life partner,it WEDDING BELLS also seeks to ensure that you Laughter, the best medicine! sport the best look for the wed- e was the perfect subject of out. But what I was really ideal to round ding! icing on the mainly doing was watching other off Trehan’s ARE A-RINGING! Hcake. Stand-up the gym, people work out.’’ talk on health edding bells are lon services and free con- comedian Vir Das was, why people Vir sure was the pre- and fitness. Af- a reason to look sultation at select outlets to once again, the centre go to it and scription of the evening ter all, laughter Wgood. When talk be won. What’s more, of attraction that whether it’s — for as the MC of the is the best med- is of finding a life partner, there’s also a 25 per cent dis- evening when a new needed or not. evening said, ‘‘Vir was icine.’’ Times Classifieds plays count on all Shahnaz Prod- gynasium, Lite Many of his Amongst th- the role of the match- ucts for anyone carrying a Zone, was in- jokes ose caught en- Amita and D Kohli maker to perfection. And cutting of the advertise- augurated joying his a match made for each ment. So you know now that by cardio- brand of come- other gives all the reason Times Classifieds not only surgeon Pa- dy (after the to gear up for the wedding dmabhu- round of cock- in true style. With this in shan Nar- tails and snacks mind, Times Classifieds esh Trehan cen- — with the Veg and Shahnaz Hussain at the Habi- tred around Fondue in have organised an excit- tat World. Af- women — be it cheese dip be- ing promotion for all ter a talk on comparing the ing the special those looking out for a life ‘Fitness With- different parts of delight) were partner with Times Clas- out Pain’ by a gym with their the attractive sifieds. And the good the good doc- anatomy — the actress of news is that with every tor, the stage treadmill and sex. films such as Naresh Trehan and RK Anand booking of matrimonial was taken Later, when Baazar and advertisement of a cer- over by the someone asked Ankush, Nisha tain value and higher, in latest comedy him how he man- Singh looking the Times Matrimonials, sensation to aged to come up gorgeous in an one gets entitled to an ex- hit Delhi, with such a var- off-shoulder top, clusive Shahnaz Hussain Vir. ied range, Vir Prince Singhal, gift hamper! There are And need- laughed, ‘‘Oh, I model Feroz loads of other exciting less to say, went to the Gujral with prizes also to be won. In Vir’s fresh gym for a hubby Mohit, fact, four lucky advertis- and pithy week, moaned TV host ers will also get bridal jokes had and shouted Roshan Abbas vouchers worth Rs 3,500 the crowd really loudly, and theatre st- each. Then, of course, roaring with all the while alwart Roshan MeeraM Verma and there are vouchers worth laughter as he pretending I Seth, amongst eera Verma and Nisha Singh Roshan Seth Rs 500 each and 5 per cent dwelt on the was working others... discount coupons on sa- Vir Das

„ I like Delhi because first and foremost it is the Capital of India and so it is one of the most important cities of the country. „ Secondly, I feel that the people in Delhi are very warm and friendly. They accept everyone with open arms. „ And yes, the main reason why I like Delhi is because my films do very well here. I always Delhi Delhi! Rani Mukherjee\Actress

get a warm response from the city. „ I have a tremendous fan-following here. It feels really nice to come here for this reason. „ And, yes of course! I love and their culture. Delhi is the place where you can meet a lot of Punjabis and have their kind of food. Actually, Delhi of- fers great cuisine. I love eating out here. A time to rock... ing to be part of the fun. And what was it that drew people here? Of course, the hard music which com- pelled almost everyone to hit the dance floor. Courtesy guest DJs Apollo and Evan and not to forget the MC of the evening — the affable MIXING MAGIC: Evan and Apollo VJ Yudi. And et anoth- er one of Ythose hot-and-hap- pening get to- gethers was witnessed this Saturday at RG’s. A joint venture of Smirnoff and Indiatimes, what added to the charm of the evening was its young, pep- Photos: SUNIL KATARIA py and fun-lov- Debiyoti Bahadur and Abhilasha ing crowd. In fact, even as the clock struck twelve one could find a long que out- side the venue, of people want-

Yudi (left); Tina and Ginnie

last, but not the least, were the two dancing ladies from London who had many-a- men (the women stuck to the videshi juggler) dancing to their tune. As the night rolled on, the magic and masti sure had en- veloped everyone in its fold, after all, as a guest said, ‘‘Chilling out on a summer evening just adds to the charm of it all.’’ Among those spotted that evening were model Saba Ali with Som Tugnaik and singer De- biyoti of the group Euphoria, among others. (With contributions from Allen O’Brien, Nikita Doval and Richa Bansal)

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WEDNESDAY 14 MAY 2003 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA CUTTING EDGE 5 Young people can’t Plan to harness power of manure draws interest live without mobiles osing a mobile phone wo- alif. This southern California valley lated, with some used to grow alfalfa tive director of the local Milk Producers’ uld be similar to a bereave- is at an epochal stage in the ancient around the plant to help feed the cows Council in the Chino Basin. “It would L C ment for almost half of young and deeply ambivalent relationship be- and provide greenery. address environmental exposure. Even people, according to a new re- tween man and cow manure. The milk fl- ■ The technology is used worldwide, the barns will be cooled with solar pow- port. Research among 25 to 34- ows rich here thanks to 350,000 dairy co- with animal wastes and with rotting er. Everything the dairyman needs will year-olds found that 46% ws, one of the world’s densest concentra- garbage, but nothing close to this scale be there, and he doesn’t need to live on “could not live without” their tions of cows. But with these animals co- has been done using livestock manure, site. It’s a win for everybody. Once this Striptease course mobile, although users were in- mes their waste: 1.5 million tons a year. hits, I think we’ll see it everywhere.” creasingly likely to send text “Manure is becoming a bigger prob- Mr Lambooy is one of a dozen dairy CONSUMERS’ CHOICE boosts confidence messages rather than make a lem,” said Mark Lambooy, 41, farmers giving serious con- new lifestyle busi- call. One in three of those ques- one of 260 dairy farmers in sideration to Harper Lake. ness in York is offer- tioned said they personalised this valley of 50 square miles, There is a strong temptation, A ing crash courses in stri- their ringtones, while 12% known as the Chino Basin. from the flip side of develop- ptease to give women changed the fascia. The re- One answer, at least for ment pressure: escalating more confidence. search, which involved 50 in- 90,000 of the cows, could be land values. Mr Feenstra said The firm, called City terviews and three focus the Harper Dry Lake Energy owners of dairy properties Lets, City People, is offe- groups, found three distinctive Park, which seeks to trans- were getting offers of $150,000 ring one-off 90-minute groups of mobile phone users: form manure from bane to to $250,000 an acre. BREAKERS courses with a top pro- Cyborgs — The generation blessing, in the form of near- ■ But those who like dairy life fessional stripper. Parti- who could not remember life ly 50 megawatts of electricity. say they are not so sure they cipants are taught the without a mobile phone and be- Buck Johns, 61, president want to live in an isolated PATH history of striptease be- lieved the mobile was an exten- of Inland Energy Inc, a devel- area after having the ameni- fore learning a basic er- sion of themselves. Prosthetics oper of energy plants based ties of the Chino Basin. “I otic dance. Cathryn Hou- — Highly dependent on mo- in Newport Beach, Calif, would like getting the ma- ghton, who set up the firm wi- biles for organising their pub- heard about the Chino Basin nure converted into electrici- th partner Carol Carter last lic and private lives, but don’t situation and proposed build- ty,” said Art Marquez, 26, a month, said: “It’s not seedy but see them as part of themselves. ing a methane digester on third-generation dairyman. a lot of fun, and all about lear- 1,900 acres in the high desert country. according to the Environmental Prote- “But living there is better for the cows ning a new life skill. It’s de- ■ The plant uses technology that heats ction Agency and the International than it is for me.” signed to make women feel go- the cow manure, releasing methane in Energy Agency, a Paris organisation ■ The Harper Lake developers plan to od about themselves and give sufficient quantities to fuel a gas tur- with 26 member-countries. build housing for each dairy unit, and them more confidence. The in- bine and create electricity. The solid “This park would allow an economy have hired Eric Lloyd Wright, an ar- structor has taught people of waste remains are used for fertiliser, of scale that makes it profitable to the chitect who is Frank Lloyd Wright’s all sorts of shapes and sizes. and the waste water is mostly recircu- dairymen,” said Robert Feenstra, execu- grandson, to design the project. We think it will be very popu- lar, particu- larly with hen parties and housewi- WHERE THE WOMEN DARE... ves.” She sa- id women am a 35-year-old wo- thing out of me, he went to my mother. Whenever I wanted my money back he who enjoyed I man living in the My mother was an innocent lady,and he flatly refused and one day he threw me the course slums of Yamuna Pu- being her son-in-law, she could not un- out. I tried every available option includ- could take th- shta for the last 20 ye- derstand his intentions and told him ing pressuring him through neighbours eir interest ars. I originally belong about the money that I had saved. He and relatives but he did not agree to give further by to Bihar. I was very now started emotionally blackmailing a penny back. I filed a case in women’s enrolling for young, when my father me. I gave him all my hard earned sav- crime cell. But even that failed! I stopped a full course expired. My mother pursuing the case when my daughter in stripping. tried to manage the family expenses WHAT WENT WRONG was born as I had to carry her with me by working as a maid but when she Kiran Bedi whenever I would go for begging and failed, she came to Delhi in search of rag-picking. It was very difficult for work along with me. I was 15 then, me to both work and pursue my case. full of young dreams. My two elder ■ Gullible women are vulnerable to ex- So I gave up. But, as they say when God brothers and sister stayed back. ploitation and men fully exploit this. closes one door he opens another. One Initially,both of us worked as rag- ■ Young girls do not understand enough day one of the NAVJYOTI Gali school pickers and also had to beg for food at that motherhood is a huge responsi- teachers who used to live closely told times. Soon, I was married to a boy bility and that it must be entered into me about the Family Counselling living nearby. Everything was going with caution and control. Centre. I approached them and after so on smoothly and I also gave birth to a many home visits and intensive coun- baby boy.However, one night, life took a ings and security. To my amazement, his selling, they managed to get my money horrifying turn. I saw my husband ap- wife returned the very next day and I back and they were also successful in proaching my sister’s daughter who was asked to leave. I was four months’ fixing Rs 300 a week as maintenance. was sleeping in the next room. As he pregnant. I realised he had married me Thank you Navjyoti for giving a second was trying to undress her, she got up only to evoke jealousy in his wife and get chance to move on now for my daugh- and shouted. The entire neighbourhood her back and it was all part of a big plan. ter’s gathered and they all thrashed him. I Life had cheated me the second time! sake. was shocked and shattered and left him. But, I could not abandon my son and took him with me. I kept moving along alone. I con- tinued to support my child and my mother by rag-picking and begging. But never took his help. One day I was crossing the road along with my son, when all of a sudden a a truck ran over my son. He died on the spot. I felt now I had nothing to live for. But life still had to go on. After a year, I got a compensation of Rs 10,000. I kept surviving on whatever I could get from begging and rag- picking. I had an old mother to support. My mother start- ed pestering me to marry again, maybe sensing my loneliness. Around this time, one of my neigh- bours told me about her tenant whose wife had eloped with someone. She told me about his need for finding a companion in his life. She also said that he was looking for a sim- ple self-reliant girl. I gave in and we got married as per Muslim tradition. But on the very first night, pretending that he knew palmistry he saw my hand and told me that I had a lot of money hid- den somewhere, I simply dismissed it as a joke! To gain sympathy, he would night and day narr- ate stories of his past and tell me that he had been having no relations with his ex wife for the past 4 years. When she eloped, he even went to persuade her to return to him but she threw him out of a moving bus. Over a period of time, I noticed a very st- rong change in him. He would always be in need of money and kept asking for it. Although I had man- aged to save Rs 20,000 over the years, I always denied having any money as I had earned it out of my own sweat and blood. When he could not con- vince me, and get any-

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6 HEALTH & FITNESS DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA WEDNESDAY 14 MAY 2003

Benefits ranging from Time to take longer life to less stress and Chemical helps self-control greater sensitivity to insulin have been reported in recent aging brains he health benefits studies of severe reductions oses of a neurochemical NOTES Tof sharply cutting in diet. D called GABA may reinvig- calories may oc- orate aging brains, according

FIT cur after periodic to research involving very old fasting, even if monkeys. The GABA appears the fast does not to help aged Rhesus monkeys result in eating less focus their vision and think- overall, a new report in- ing processes by silencing the dicates. interfering static from other Scientists are now neurons in their brains. planning a study to see GABA screens out the stray Leventhal, a professor at the if fasting, which seems nerve signals that may make University of Utah School of to benefit mice, will also thinking and seeing difficult Medicine. ‘‘It eliminates the be good for people too. in older brains, said Audie G garbage signals,’’ he said.

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camerawork, and has only a WORLD This one is a winner few scenes which really show- he makers of the runaway 3-D hit case the effect of shooting a TChota Chetan recently released their film on a 3-D camera, the film next 3-D venture and it is definitely creating seems to be an option viewers magic at the box-office. The film has been at are taking to with gusto. The RAP the number one position on the collections lack of alternative viewing chart, of late and is raking in the moolah. could well be going for this film! Although the film doesn’t boast of terrific performances (our producers seem to think children require even trashier fare than what is dished out to the seniors) or great

Christy sets the final date! ctor Ed Burns and supermodel Christy Turlington have fi- Anally set a date for their much delayed wedding. The pair will marry next month. The Hollywood couple were originally supposed to wed in October 2001 but they postponed their nuptials due to the September 11 terrorist attacks on their na- tive America. The 15 Minutes star was then seen on a date with model Esther Canadas shortly afterwards, but the reconciled couple are ready to marry again according to friends. One says, ‘‘They’re planning a June wedding and it will be in the US.’’ Burns is currently seen on the big screen in the caper mys- tery Confidence.

Friends but she’s not certain Sunny is how much of a sympathetic pal she is in real life. The stunning selective! brunette, who is married to her Scream co-star David Arquette, tries to deal with her problems on her own. Admits Courteney, ‘‘I’m not one to call people when I have a problem. I don’t know why, although I have friends who call me when they have a problem.They know they’re going to get an honest answer even if they don’t want to hear it.’’

here have been reports in Tthe trade papers that Sunny Deol is apparently do- ing Padam Kumar’s next, tentatively titled Tick Tick Tick. This comes as a sur- prise because Deol had said that he wouldn’t be signing any new films. When asked Sunny clarified, ``I haven’t signed a new film for several months. Right now, I am con- centrating on completing Khel and my home produc- tion, Gandhi. I would also like to finish Rahul Rawail’s film before the year ends.’’ Is Courteney a good friend?

ulti-millionaire ac- Mtress Courteney Cox may star in hit sitcom

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8 BACK BEAT DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA WEDNESDAY 14 MAY 2003 Salman Khan: Abhishek misses his date The business bhishek Bachchan’s next of economics A film Mumbai Sey Aaya Dil da mamla Mera Dost, which also has hat is the edge our s for the Khan, he has moved on Lara Dutta him, will not be Wmodel hunk-turned with his life and a new girl. It’s premiered at the IIFA awards hero-turned producer Mil- A ind Soman, has over an confirmed, all those rumoured ro- in Johannesburg. Due to the Aamir, Shah Rukh, Sal- mance between the bratty star postponement of all films, the release of MSAMD too man and Hrithik? Good and his new girl Katrina physique, and above all a Kaif is not someones fig- will be delayed. However, the Amitabh starrer Ar- head for economics. Soman ment of imagination but realised that to be in circu- real. A source con- maan may be screened at the awards. Wonder lation, he needs a glut of firms, Salman is in- films. And the best way to deed serious about if the son’s loss is fa- ther’s achieve is to reduce the his new found love gain? bundle that heroes normal- ly ask for. After becoming and wants to mar- Vol. 03 No. 133 ry her. We just producer, Milind has not RNI Registration No. DELENG/2001/5765. heard that Sal- only cut down his price to Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. by Balraj Arora at Times House, man and Katrina near barrel-bottom, but al- 7 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi — 110 002 and printed by him at Times of India Press 7, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi — 110 002 and 13 & 15/1, Site IV Industrial Area, apparently had a so is allocating bulk dates, Sahibabad (U.P.). Regd. Office: Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Mumbai — 400 001. Editor (Delhi as a bonus. It has done Market): Sabina Sehgal Saikia, responsible for selection of news under PRB Act. © All rights tiff, and Kaif left reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission of the publisher is for London. But wonders for him. prohibited. Circulated with The Times of India in Delhi & adjoining areas. they reportedly patch up during Salman’s London sojourn for Ravi Chopra Baghban. Hota Hai.. Ash shines on Pyaar mein Kabhie Ka- he most beautiful bhie kich kich. Twoman in the world has her fans clamouring for an appearance from her, off late. Af- Karisma’s ter her accident on the sets of Khaki, Karishma in Aishwarya has been cooped trouble! up at her ith all that hype about suburban WKarisma Kapoor do- residence. ing a serial on television, However, were sure viewers were fans and looking forward to a treat. well wish- However, now news filters ers were in that the serial could be in pleasantly trouble. US novelist Bar- surprised bara Taylor, who is the au- when she thor of the bestseller, A made an ap- Woman of Substance,re- pearance at portedly alleges that Kar- the Ash’s ishma-The Miracles of Des- Choice fash- Shahid Kapoor makes his mark tiny is based on her novel ion show. en Ghosh’s film Ishq of the film, which also has which has already been se- K Vishk may not really Amrita Rao and Shenaz. rialised and telecast on US hit the mark at the box-of- Shahid’s lively role is prob- and UK channels by fice, but one newcomer who ably the only thing in Bradford Entertain- is bound to be the film that really ment. Will the cre- noticed is makes you want to sit ative director of Shahid through the entire the Hindi serial, Kapoor. length of the cam- Akashdeep, and The pus caper. All in- the writer, young- dications are: Sachin ster is lit- this guy is Bhowmick, erally one actor to please the sav- watch out clarify? ing grace for.

Bend it like Gurinder he director, whose T Bend it like Beckham was a smash hit in various parts of the world, raking in more than 11 million pounds in Britain alone, received the Chairman’s Award at a function rece- ntly, sponsored by Finan- cial Mail. Chadha’s work universally transcends the

Asian boundary and she has reached a summit on both technical and cre- ative level, said Pinky Lilani, chairman and founder of the awards. Gurinder’s next project is an Indian musical called Bride And Prejudice in which Aishwarya Rai will be cast in the lead role.

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